Lodmoor Brewers Fayre in Weymouth and Portland

Excellent location. Utterly ruined by service and prices. Nevermind.

Absolutely loved it,thank you so much!!!!

I was pleasantly surprised The food was excellent Parking was available Disabled parking (behind) disabled toilet

Lovely staff. Food was good. Friendly atmosphere. Very good value for monet

With only one person in front of me, it took 22min to get served. There was no apology.

Lovely place, Lovely staff & Lovely food. Will be back again 😁

Came in for lunch yesterday a massive well done to all the staff food was great what a massive improvement lovely atmosphere with all the Christmas decorations up and bonus play are was open

Service and staff are lovely, very helpful and very accommodating with our autistic child. Food was very much okay. The pizza dough was not fresh, sort of tasted like oven pizza… but a great place to drink and socialise

Decided to visit on sunday for lunch . It was the first time going here for some time (the last time was about 5 years ago and it wasn't good experience at all ) but we were pleasantly surprised . The new management and staff are doing a good job . The building/decor could do with a bit of a spruce up ..However the staff are all lovely and polite despite being very busy , and the food was pretty good too ! Well done .

A good brewers fayre. You know what the offer is, but this pub was a bit above the average. Nice welcome on a busy Sunday. We booked tables and arrived a bit early. This pub does a superb carvery which is good value. Decent portions and refills on veg. My wife's veg was a bit cold in places ( plates vould have been warmer) but overall she loved the carvery. Friendly staff all round. Would recommend and return. Ps. if you have table rable card you can use it here to build points ( we had discount offer we used on the day so it's definitely worth building up.

Top Breakfast..mega friendly personal...Restaurant is clean..... How says Arnie...I will be back...

Amazing evening tonight made by 3 members of staff, Andy, Georgia & Kelli - thankyou so much. It was my daughters 6th birthday and you all went above and beyond to make it special for her. Food was great, not one complaint for the entire evening. Thankyou!

Food of poor quality and quantity, the service was awfull ,they tried to give us our desert before we had any dinner. They offer cocktails but no straws lol.

Never been to lodmoor before but was impressed by the service and the food was delicious

Nice relaxing atmosphere, food amazing and staff were excellent, especially Scottish girl Leeanne. Will definitely be back

Staff were great, service was amazing all round, the Scottish folk there were absolutely hilarious was a good time all round, also food was amazing

Went in for some food whilst on holiday last night! Food was lovely, Leigh Ann behind the bar was so friendly and welcoming! Lewis was our server & he was also very friendly & helped with any of our needs. Overall great meal out, will be back!

Popped into Lodmoor last night for a meal with the wife and kids, even though it was busy the staff were lovely and food was really good. Definitely a massive improvement will visit again

Food was good and all staff super friendly will be back

Lovely food and brilliant service X

Can definitely tell its under new management, the staff were great and the food was lovely, will 100% be back.

Amazing food and atmosphere and definatly cleaner heard was under new management so gave it a try and wow the new management should be please

Went here for a family meal, 7 adults & 3 children. Staff were amazing & so attentive. Food was served promptly, a short wait, but they kept us informed of the time wait and we were a big group so totally understood. All dishes were really tasty, hot & the meals for the members of our party who are Fussy eaters or with allergies were very well accommodated. Super friendly staff. Great place for Family friendly dining. Oh and the puddings were lush 😋

Had a wonderful meal here. Was a bit wary because of recent reviews but since being taken over this place has got so much better. Food was lovely, and staff were friendly. We will be back. Keep up the good work.

Busy but well looked after,staff couldn't do enough to help. If there is a long wait they tell you as you're seated. Food was good and cannot fault service. You can tell it's definitely got a new team with better management. The Only kids area in a restaurant in the town. Very well organised.

Went for buffet breakfast overall very nice the only criticism was that the scrambled eggs were very under done, and the mugs were slow to get refilled for hot drinks.

We came out for family meal as we are on holiday We booked in for 715pm so we came at 7pm the place lacked atmosphere no welcome just told to sit in the middle of the diner We was given our menu and not said anything went to the bar an ordered our food the young girl behind the bar looked like she was rushed of her feet and no enthusiasm looked like she wanted to be elsewhere no mention of wait time as we waited over an hour for food if we had known that we would of gone somewhere else when the food finally came out we still had to wait for the waitress to wash our cutlery food was getting cold wouldn't recommend coming here

Booked a table at 3:45 arrived on time we was seated at a table that was still dirty and told the carvery had stop even tho the menu and website stated it was open until 6:30 Absolute shocking service will never eat at one of these pubs again

We popped in for a meal while staying in Weymouth for the week. A lovely lad served us and was super friendly (shame I didn’t get his name) We have 1 member of the family who needs gluten free this was catered for and his meal was bought out separately so the waiter could wash hands inbetween which was impressive to know. The other staff were also very friendly. Food was lovely and good sized meals. Couldn’t fault it.

Poor staff was short staff one night.. All the staff bent over backwards to look after us all..Brill staff and food well nice.. People are bad critics these day.. We can't please everyone.. Great staff doing a great job.. We be back next year.. P.s really good with my disabled daughter.. Can't fault them x

Lovely family experience and a special mention to Leighanne for waiting on us :)

I was in for dinner Monday night Leigh-Ann behind bar was nice and helpful food was lovely and quick service Lewis serving is was brilliant so funny made our night !

There is 1 chef, and we could only go in the play area. This place is absolutely stupid

Come here yesterday for food haven’t been since there is now new management the food was absolutely beautiful didn’t think much off the food before but after yesterday would definitely be returning more often!! Couldn’t fault the food at all. 10/10 There was quite a few off us aswell and we all enjoyed our food.

Impromptu stop for lunch on a Sunday. The restaurant was fully booked for carvery, but the team advised us we could order from the usual menu in the bar area. This was perfect for us, so we went with this plan. Food arrived in a reasonable time, considering the busy nature of the venue. Clean plates all round and no complaints. Average prices for standard pub chain food. Staff were welcoming, friendly, and helpful. Some could have used some updated uniforms, which would enable a better visual presentation. It is a family-friendly eating establishment, so be prepared for lots of background noise.

Stayed in premier inn Saturday 19 October visited Weymouth town, and walked back found closed at 10.10 pm despite website showing open till 11pm ! Very disappointing.

Lovely meal, great service as always. Back again with you soon.

Myself, two children and grandmother ate here for lunch. Softplay was shut (as usual!). We ordered the children's food from the kids menu, their desert arrived before they had even had their starters. When their spaghetti finally came, it was stone cold and frozen in the middle. The table was never cleared and we had to go and ask for desert to come out and still took a very long time! My son and I shared a sundae from the adult menu. That night we were both very very ill, vomitting with food poisoning! We believe this to be from the cream. We have had so many problems with food here, we will no longer be using this 'restaurant' Stay clear if you can

Waited almost 2 hours for an only average meal at dinner . Staff were very well meaning and helpful but grossly overworked. Breakfast service not much better again felt sorry for the staff Won’t revisit

Enjoyed a Sunday Roast. The manager is bringing it all together very well. A little niggles but sorted with no problem. Good luck hope it works out to be better than ever!

If you want to pay for half a plate of reheated shrivelled food and missing ingredients, then fill your boots. Missing chicken from pizza. Ale and beef pie was lule warm, chips were old and reheated a.nd only a spoon full of peas. Asked if I could actually have a plate full of food and got a few more chips.

We love coming here as a family for breakfast and weather it's 2 or 8 of us there's always plenty of food and drinks available. Staff always welcoming and friendly and helpful.

We visited on 20.09.24 with our granddaughter. There has been a huge change for the better. The food was really lovely, a great menu to suit all tastes and the bonus of a soft play for your little ones. Claire ( the lady overseeing the soft play ) went above and beyond to make sure we had the best customer experience. It ticked all our boxes. We've even booked for Christmas day! Thanks for a great service!

Went to this pub waited 20mins to be seated, staff ignored us then once steated, took them an hour to serve food and the drinks machine wasn't working

Did not eat but overheard people being told what was not available. Half the beers were not available and we had the last two packets of crisps, prawn cocktail! Had to sit outside around uncleared tables as they are not dog friendly. Also experienced staff angry with other staff, awful place.

It took forever for someone to take our order. I think the Sunday Roast had worn them out. The starter was ok but the main was cold. Got a refund and went round the corner to the Famous Old Spa which was much better.

We had a lovely meal here this evening. Lewis served us and he was great. Very chatty and made us feel very welcome. Thank you Lewis!

Turned away at door, as not taking "walk-ins". Despite being relatively empty, was advised to go outside and book online. No explanation, Went somewhere else!!

This is our second time trying to eat at the Brewers Fayre in Weymouth and the second time we left unable to order any food... This time it was because they only had one chef on and would only accept pre booked tables, although the pub was virtually empty and the couple before us had clearly not booked but got a table... They also had very limited selection of drinks as most had ran out so I can certainly say we will never be back trying again....

Visit date 16th Sept 2024 Lewis the barman was friendly and a great asset to the company Food was great and hot Will visit again Only downfall was some young locals standing by entrance and could put visitors off

Lovely carvery great selection of meat and veggies. Generous slices of meat. Staff friendly and happy to help

So....arrived Sunday after a long journey, to stay in the Premier Inn, thought usually the restaurants by the hotel have in the past been very good, well!!! How wrong was I, staff looked like they didn't want to be there, there was a staff shortage, so I was told, then to be told half the menu was not available, so ordered what we could, to be honest when it arrived I wouldn't have fed it to a dog, restaurant was dirty, tables sticky, never again would I go to this restaurant

Had a lovely carvery with family…. Definitely recommend

Oh dear what a terrible disappointment. Over the years we've been coming here. But no more, the Sunday lunch was dreadful, we booked for 2pm and the food was either all gone or burnt. The parsnips were so badly burnt they were unrecognisable, as were the roast potatoes, mash and swede dried up and although the beef was red it wasn't chewable, turkey to dry to eat, gammon all gone. A complete waste of money.

Turned up after a 3 hrs drive to be turned away.....not a happy customer

We came in late but they still made us food. Thank you

We recently visited Brewers Fayre and was impressed by the professionalism of the staff. Despite being understaffed, they were kind, friendly and attentive, ensuring all our needs were met. Although we were not greeted upon arrival and had to find our own table, the staff’s dedication and service more than made up for it. We went to the till to order, and the process was smooth and efficient. The staff’s positive attitude and hard work did not go unnoticed, and it made our visit enjoyable. We had the burgers and pizza. Thank you to the team at Brewers Fayre for their excellent service under challenging circumstances.

Absolutely awful from taking order to leaving. Poor menu things not available. No organisation. One of our group finished her meal before we got served. My scampi was Luke warm but ate it as was with friends. Worried was going to get bad stomach. No peppercorn sauce left ! Asked if wanted tin peas or garden peas and could not even get that right. S... show from start to finish. Would have been funny as a slap stick comedy!

Hard one to judge really, it's a seaside location, and we went in the peak of the summer, We had three breakfasts over a long weekend, and each day, there was a shortage of plates, which meant a queue and a wait for a plate, before a queue and a wait for buffet style food. I'm assuming the business has either a small bottom line, or a previous problem with food waste, as the food didn't come out in particularly large quantities, so would run out almost as fast as it came out, so that almost meant lots of people hanging around with half a plate of food, waiting for other items to come out. Food was nice though,

We popped into this place on a hot day for a cold coke after a round of pirate golf (which was good fun) The place had just opened (11:30) so was empty. The manager said he would get someone to serve us, he didn't. After waiting a good 5 or 6 minutes I asked a guy walking about behind the bar. He said he couldnt serve us as he wasn't at work yet?? A family then came in and were told they couldn't have a table or eat until 12, but could book one for then and wait in the bar! (still empty) Tip for this place, if your not ready for customers, don't open the doors!! We left and found a nice cafe over the road on the sea front. 👍 😂

For the 3 of us we had, haddock and chips, chicken salad and a Pepperoni pizza. £40. Not bad for a early evening dinner. Food quality was ok and food portions are not generous but based on the price it is just about acceptable

Spent a week locally and enjoyed breakfast here daily and some evening meals too. For breakfast there was plenty of choice available- yoghurts, fresh fruits, cereals, pancakes, croissants and pastries, juices, toast with a great selection of topping and of course a full English breakfast. We couldn’t fault the food and even though it was a popular place we were always welcomed and never felt rushed. Staff were on hand and helpful.

Was looking forward to a lovely carvery but it was a let down food only Luke warm plates on which food is served was stone cold which made food Luke warm will not go again very disappointed.

Chips been cooked for some while just warm and soft, table sticky, needed varnishing. Tired building.

Food was OK. Service not very good. Before we had finished the meal tables were being moved around us. Terrible atmosphere because of this. Don't go here.

been hear few time food been okay every time but today one meal was all cold but spoke to dominic he refunded meal and replaced meal and got deserts on the house honestly high respects to him cheff need traning

Wouldn't go again to eat. Vegetarian options are limited. Small portions no side salad which I'd expect with pasta. The place wasn't very clean but this probably lack of Staff. The staff, though, were lovely but unfortunately understaffed. They were doing their best. Very friendly.

So disappointing. No fish for two days. No orange juice, eggs or pastries at breakfast. Long queue to order evening meal, waited 45 minutes and it was just warm when it came. Staff apologetic and had free desert as I didn’t want to wait for food to be cooked again as we had small grandchildren with us. Staying at Premier Inn and no alternative to eat in close walking proximity. Needs better organisation of staff as those taking food orders at bar are also making the drinks. Could be so much better.

Food overcook, and the bread all dried. Dirty table unfortunately not a very good experience.

About what you'd expect really, the quality was 'ok' - not exceptional. Started off feeling cheap but ended up spending nearly £7-80 for 2 adults and 2 kids and it was alcohol free drinks! Tried to do us out of one corn on the cob saying that the 2 sides were one cob and something else, but the menu clearly states that one side is '2 corn on the cob'. Garlic bread felt expensive. TWO slices TWO. For £4. So if the kids want garlic bread you are looking at the 2/3 of the price of the entire kids menu on garlic bread and they weren't that great. Also the kids pizza is small. Have cut a deal with my son wrt to pizza and kids menus following the tiny portion .

Lovely little place, food was nice. There is a kids menu which is well worth the money. The staff are friendly, it's a nice place to grab some food and drinks.

Arrived greeted seated told to order as one group so food would come out together which we did also told person on till one order all to come out together this didn't happen long wait food was nice service terrible when I spoke to man who greated us who told us to order as 1 he passed the book blamed kitchen staff waiting staff lovely

Came here on a wet day so the kids had something to do ie playgym & food. Playgym was closed due to staff shortages. You would have thought on a day like this they'd make sure they had someone to run it. Had no tables so had to wait in an area where they had plenty of tables!?!?!?! and paid 20 quid for a round of drinks..one of which was the only alcoholic one...7 quid for a glass of wine🤔 when my husband asked the bartender if he had a wedge of lime he said no id have to go cut a lime....shock horror🤔I'm sorry so you not have knives here...probs by the looks of the staff not allowed.

Came here on a miserable day so the kids could eat and play in the soft play it was closed due to staff shortages! Place was a dump we were shown to a table where the floor was full of food from previous customer's! We walked straight back out I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.

Leve u stood at check in for 15 minutes asked serval times for someone. To be told 2 minutes everytime.

Lovely staff, amazing food, child friendly, and lovely fast service which is exactly what you need when out with the family! Received outstanding service from Andy 10/10!

Without doubt the worst carvery I’ve ever had. The gammon option wasn’t an option, the “roast” potatoes were deep fried to the point where the inside was just full of oil and the outside were as if made of stone. The parsnips weren’t any better either. Again they were deep fried to a very overdone state. The meat was not carved, it was cut into chunks. Cauliflower undercooked and the peas overcooked. All in all, a very poor effort.

We went here for a weekday lunch as a family of 8. We had booked to eat at 12:45, but we had to wait over an hour for our food. They restaurant is very busy, and we were told there would be a wait when we arrived, but when there are families with small children, over an hour is really a very long wait! We were then missing some of our food items when it finally arrived so had to chase that up. The staff who served us were very friendly, but the service time really needs some work.

We have had the pleasure at spending a couple of days in Weymouth and have visited this pub as it was close to our accommodation. The Morning staff are lovely and the breakfast you can have is worth the money, it is cooked well and there is a good variety and you can go back for seconds 👍. The evening staff seem to be a little bit disorganised. We ordered the Smothered chicken platter x2 with other meals also, but it arrived different with the excuse we have ran out of steak. They did not tell us at the time of ordering so they chose what we wanted, but they did rectify it once we said it was wrong with the option to change it. The pizzas are a little greasy but we’re ok. The bread that came with the prawn cocktail was stale with the edges turned up. They did rectify this when asked. It just meant we ate at different times. On the Bar side we were told they had ran out of Stella and Carling with the bar staff giving Coors as they said it was the same as Carling. It turned out to be Coors light. It is not the same. The next Bar staff member then pulled a pint of Carling. ???? The staff member blamed that the manager had told her the beer was off but did not offer to replace it. The Coors was destroyed at our expense. It may have just been one of those nights. I’m sure this pub will be good or could be better just with a little better communication to the evening staff.

Place was busy and waited longer than expected for food, but staff friendly. Toilets were messy and no paper to dry hands.

We went to get a roast dinner and couldn't get one some ladie that worked there said first come first serve and said they had less staff but they only put on there website carvery till 6 pm but there was no carvery and we were there at 5 pm the food was good buy we still didn't get the roast.

VISIT DATE: FRI 26/07/2024 VISIT TIME: 09:30 - 11:00 The Brewers Fayre chain offers great value meals at all times of day. We were staying in Weymouth on holiday so visited The Lodmoor for their buffet breakfast option (£10.99 per adult, kids eat free during the summer holidays) and I certainly got my monies worth! Good was great and plenty of options, but staff weren’t good at meeting demand, tables were left uncleared and bins were overflowing. Additionally, although they were friendly and polite, they didn’t ask for our Brewers Fayre membership card and when we said about it, they said it was too late to do anything, though they could have refunded and reprocessed the sale. Staff advise booking in aggravate as they are always very busy, especially during the holidays.

We came here for a family meal and it was lovely, didn’t have to wait too long , the staff were lovely and the food was amazing. It had a fun indoor soft play which was great for my kids. Will definitely be coming again! Restaurant was clean and all the staff were working hard making sure tables were cleared and cleaned and in the heat too they were all incredible :)

We normally come here every year for the last 3 years. We come before 5pm normally as it does get busy in evenings and the waiting times can be longer which is understandable. Great value for money with some discount we feed a family of 5 for around £45. Foods always nice.

Waited over 45mins for starters to come out and was told that it was an hours wait when I asked where the food was which hadn’t been said when ordering otherwise we would have gone somewhere else. We then waited another 20 mins after finishing our starters for mains and 5 mins after the mains came out the desserts came out so we sent them back. When we were finishing our mains o asked for the desserts to be boxed to take home and we waited another 45 mins for the puddings. Also 3 things which we ordered we were later told after waiting 30 min for it that it wasn’t available. Why let us order it if it isn’t available. I just think that the communications between the staff wasn’t there. Plus the staff were huffy and puffy like they didn’t want be there. I wouldn’t recommend going to this one and we won’t be going again.

Lovely food and amazing service. Special thanks to Georgia Taylor and to Chef Amy for cooking meal separate due to allergy and came out ready the same time as the rest of the food. Great expectancy and outstanding food.

Food was really good, however it took a long time to receive my food.

Food took over an hour to arrive, after being told "it is being served up now" when questioning the staff, we had to wait an additional 20minutes and had to complain again. When food arrived it was very dissapointing, was either burnt or stone cold. Other parties around us was experiencing same issues as us, with one having their order lost after an hour and 30minute wait. Would of just got up and left had you not had to pay when placing your order before eating.

Really enjoyed my visit to the Lodmoor Brewers Fayre, lovely atmosphere and amazing staff. Upon entry the staff were so polite and welcoming. The kitchen catered to my special health requirements and even offered additions for my pregnant girlfriend. Will definitely be coming back here next time I’m in the area.

We attended The Lodmoor for a family meal. Our order got lost, after an hour of waiting my wife went to enquire. The staff were lovely and helpful, but we were very dissapointed with the delays and overall mediocre quality of our meal. Staff were lovely, but I wouldn't recommend.

I came in on Sunday with my husband and inlaws to try the cavery. We are local to Weymouth and haven’t visited in a long time, however friends of ours had told us it was now under new management and definitely worth a visit. We couldn’t fault the meal. The meat was so tender, lovely selection of potatoes and veg and the gravy was delicious. All for such a good price we each had a pudding each, which again was good value and so tasty. The staff we spoke to were friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back again soon.

We stay four nights at the Premier Inn next door and had the meal deal, on Thursday 18th booked and arrived at six o'clock and ordered our drinks main and sweet, the mains took some time to come, at 7.15 I asked for our sweet and after enquiring about it twice it turned up at 8.10. We got out at 8.30 two and a half hour after we arrived. Not very good, quite a number of other dinners all had issues with the speed of the service and the excuse was that they were busy but I would suggest the place was only half full. Clearly they have a very serious issue and does not bode well for the holiday season. The sever who had to face the customers was very polite and I felt that poor management put her in a very difficult position. So if you have a young family, want a meal early, or something quick go somewhere else or you may find yourself overstaying the parking time limit.

I’m surprised to read some of the bad reviews but we can all only give opinions based on our own opinions. We had 4 evening meals there around a week ago and enjoyed every one. The staff were friendly and the place looked clean to us. Yes, you could wait a while to get a drink as it appeared that only one till was in use - so if you ordered drinks you had to wait until families had ordered their meals first before you could pay for your drinks. So a few efficiency changes would certainly help. Overall though we enjoyed our time there.

Dire… avoid, avoid, avoid! We waited an hour and a half for food that never came. Restaurant not busy, apparently one of the chefs had walked out. No-one came to apologise, we went back to the bar to ask where the food was 3 times. Would have been gnawing on the table leg if it wasn’t so filthy… windowsill covered in insects and cobwebs all over the windows. We got a refund and left, went home via the chippy!

Nice place for breakfast, we must try carvery next time.

Waited over an hour for food to come and then to be told it wasn't ordered will not eat here again

Waited for 45 mins after ordering food was quite. When food arrived we only had half of what we ordered. Over cooked burnt food, and cold place needs cleaning got told they were under staffed. Would not recommend. Prices are too expensive for what we received should be a 1/3 of a price we paid. Not very nice would not go back or recommend. Parking is expensive to be told 3 hours free parking the place needs a makeover and to hire more staff cut prices down as not worth it

Last week we were staying at the Premier Inn next door to this pub. We tried to have dinner on 3 Jul but were told that there was a wait of 1 hour for food. we went elsewhere. Luckily because talking to other diners at breakfast the following morning they had actually waited 1hr 45 mins! Breakfast was a disaster. Tables were not cleaned. There were no bowls, cups or plates. Quite lucky really because there was no hot food available anyway. Two of us ordered porridge which turned up 15 mins later and was inedible. It was dry and hard, more the texture of a flapjack. We sent it back and the 2nd attempt was marginally better. The hot food, when it did come out, was Luke warm. We complained and were given a full refund but we ate elsewhere for the rest of our stay. I think that the staff were trying as hard as they could but there were not enough of them and the manager was not allowed to recruit more because a local pub had shut and the company were hoping to transfer staff from that pub at some point in time.

Waited an hour and a half for food, queue to order was long. They didn't have one of the groups choices and I had to head back to the table to ask for an alternative. When I got back I had lost my place in the queue and had to wait again. Drinks machine out of most things and everything diet though they don't tell you. Water machine not working either. When food arrived, lasagne was burnt and had a warm salad with it (like it had been sitting under a hot lamp for a hour). There wasn't any garlic bread so they substituted onion rings! Plus a couple of the hardest and curries half pieces of bread possible, no butter of course. Fish pie had some rank grey fish in it and served peas as hard as bullets. Tikka was OK. Money back but would have preferred a nice, timely, dinner.

The food was fine and the bartenders & servers were lovely, but there definitely seemed to be an issue with understaffing. Both times I was there, staff were struggling to keep up with customers. Something for management to look into RE hiring more people to help them out!