Marquis of Granby in West Dorset

Love the new look, food excellent service good but a smile from your staff would have been nice .

I've been to this pub twice, once for a carvery (which was insanely good) with my partner and more recently with my mum for lunch. Very polite and happy staff. Great food too. Thank you 😊

Been meaning to visit for a while, cannot fault it, food, drink, service and cleanliness excellent. Thank you all, will be coming back. Mick & Brenda.

An evening out with friends. Having moved into the area recently we tried the Marquis, it was a lovely experience, very welcoming. The food was delicious and one if the guys from the kitchen when our friend's asked how hot the chilli dish was, he came out and let them taste a sample that he had adapted before portioning there meals. That's something none of us had ever seen. Thankyou our friends were most impressed.

Had lunch a lovely baked potato friendly staff good service

Too good, manager is brill. Place and staff fantastic

Nice pub value for money food 👍

Great food , top class staff.not to be missed

Things are different now from when i left this review. Excellent all round, the food is great and the staff. Massive portions.

Good food, good value, good staff

A great local pub with good food and selection of well kept drinks. Freindly staff

Good for private events: ours was a Wake. Can cater for special events or normal bar service with food menu..... Can't vouch for normal daily service.... but great service for staff. Attentive.

Lovely place with good choice of food

Nice pub, refurbished recently, much nicer decor now. Lovely food here and good staff too.

Very good home cooked food. Very accommodating when we came in with the dogs

First time I've been here, and it was a lovely experience. Very attentive staff lovely pub, clean and tidy, food was great..

Lovely food, had the blanched fish for starter it was massive but sooo nice. The roast was excellent especially the roasted parsnips, they were to die for. Excellent service & very quick, would definitely recommend to friends & family.

Visited with friends. Our lady server was lovely and the food excellent. Nice airy atmosphere. My only criticism is that a server came over and cleared glasses even though some still had drinks. Surely there isn’t a shortage of glasses. One member of our party felt that they wanted us to leave as kept looking over. Just saw on another review there is a two hour time limit. Overall a lovely experience.

Lovely carvery hot and tasty ...nice staff

Absolutely lovey lunch, starters and mains were faultless and the staff are amazing! So lovely to see a team with a smile on their faces seeming like nothing was too much trouble

Great night at the pub quiz. Nice food and amazing service.

Have only tried the carvery but that was very good. Meat was very well prepared. Definitely recommend the beef

Having grown up and lived in Weymouth most of my life, The Marquis of Granby has been a regular place to go for family meals and good drinks. It was known for many years as the Swiss cottage, until the name changed in the 90s, since then it has gone from strength to strength and has changed owners many times. I honestly think the current owner should be really very proud of the Pub they now run, because having had its newest refurbishment, it has gained so much of the character I remember growing up with, and more! If you are looking for a friendly, clean well run establishment to spend an hour or two look no further! The drinks and food are great, the staff, fantastic! and the atmosphere is welcoming, fresh and modern but still manages to keep its rustic seaside charm. If you are looking for somewhere to have a family meal or spend an afternoon or evening with a good drink at a reasonable price then I highly recommend a stop at the marquis of Granby! Access and parking are no problem, it's within walking distance of Haven Littlesea holiday park, and the local number 8 chickerell bus and x53 Axminster bus route from town goes directly past it. I personally love nothing better than stopping in on a Friday afternoon when I have an early finish, to have a pint and a bite to eat an have a chat with the friendly staff and locals, or bringing the family along for a Sunday roast! Wishing the current owners all the very best for the future because they have really done Weymouth proud with how much hard work and effort they put in! Will see you all again very soon, best regards from Jason!

Hadn’t been here in ages and I used to love it because they did massive portions. Please to say since the new revamp the quality of the food is still amazing!! Food was fresh and still a very good portion size. (Pictures really don’t do justice) Will definitely be going back!! Also the new decor is beautiful! Very light and modern 🥰

We have been many times before the refurbishment and always had a lovely dining experience. We went last night and were not disappointed at all. Fabulous renovation externally and internally too. The service was 5 star as was the food. My wife and I had the scallops & prawn linguine which was amazing followed by ice cream which was also superb but I was so full I didn't do it justice and could only manage half of it. Having said that, thank you to all the staff who made our evening a great night out.

2nd visit in a few months. First visit was chaos in there and my meal was disappointing, decided to give it another go. Ordered bubble and squeak which was tasteless. Small portion of mostly veg, florets of broccoli, lots of garden peas. I searched for potato but there was a distinct lack of. 2 pieces of overcooked bacon plonked on top served with an awful, runny cheese sauce, which was so obviously not home made. Sorry, won't be back.

First time going since the revamp and we thought the place looked amazing, nice, open and light. The food was best I've ever had so far, definitely worth the price! We'll be going back regularly now 100%

lovely meal on Sunday thanks to the chef

Definitely worth a visit. The food was really very good and it arrived quite quickly, despite it being busy. Front of house was excellent and our overall experience was very pleasant. The new refurbishment looks great too. Well done The Marquis! 👍🏻

Had the carvery, no faults, food was really good. The table we were seated at was high stalls (not the best with 2 family members having bad backs) but after asking the third 3rd waitress Sam (obviously more experienced), she accounted for us appropriately & no questions asked so big shout to Sam

First time visit since refurb. We often walk past and to be honest we’re very worried for the pub as pre refurb there was hardly any punters. Since the refurb, the new bright and airy inside has transformed the place and we always see a full car park and lots of people insides. It was very busy with both drinkers and eaters. We were there as family of five and had a great meal with service as well. No complaints, great chunky chips and cheesy chips as well as cod, mac and cheese as well as a tasty burger and liver and bacon special. Will be back.

Lovely evening meal with friends. It was very busy so you need to book. They have a 2 hour time limit for the table, which we didn’t know about & spent a while chatting before ordering - the staff even said take your time when we said we weren’t ready to order. We were asked to move tables after 2 hours. It would be worth that being mentioned somewhere when booking. The food was very good, generous portions & good wine. We will be back!

Great ambiance, busy so I would recommend you book a table. Note you have two hours timescale. Food was delicious and the staff were attentive.

Great food & service. Good value.

Poor service, party of 6 , pre booked, food good But when 5 main meals arrived at 7.40 and the 6th main meal at 6.55! Not good service, no apology offered!

We decided to go out for lunch today and chose the Marquis, because although we used to visit fairly regularly, we hadn’t been since before Covid. They have recently completely refurbished and have made a terrific job of it; the interior is light, airy and spacious. We were greeted by a very nice and friendly lady, who later turned out to be the owner (or one of them at least). As we were quite early, we had the feee run of the place and found a table for two near a window. The menu is quite short - certainly compared to its length in pre-Covid days - but comprehensive, covering all the bases you would expect, from sandwiches through baked potatoes and bigger dishes including starters. There are also daily specials on a large blackboard - which, incidentally, is just in front of the open kitchen where you can watch the chefs at work. I chose from the specials and had a BBQ Pork Steak on a bed of Beef-Broth Noodles with Pak Choi, which was utterly delicious. The generously sized steak was perfectly cooked and delightfully caramelised on the outside and the noodles were bursting with flavour. SWMBO chose the chicken burger from the regular menu, and said she enjoyed it very much. It was also a very generous portion, and since her appetite isn’t what it was, I got to finish it off for her, so I can confirm that it was very very nice indeed, with very large but perfectly crunchy chips. The service was very friendly and efficient and we will certainly be revisiting in the near future. Highly recommended.

Came for Sunday carvery. Absolutely beautiful. Totally recommend 👌

We went on a Sunday. Just had refurb. Nice atmosphere. Six of us ordered 3 roasts one which was vegetarian. Steak n ale pie and 2 burgers. All the food was good and they were careful it was all ready together. Which was good considering how busy it was. I would suggest if you're going on a Sunday book a table. Really pleased with the food and young pleasant staff.

Excellent food.good service.nice refurbishment

Very courteous staff. Just a barn of a place and being hall &Woodhouse it is quite expensive.

We have lived in Weymouth for 6 years and driven past without stopping off here. Last weekend we ventured in to the new updated pub. 4 adults and one 7 year old. No Guinness! Oh no. But the barman pulled a pint of their own stout. Absolutely banging pint 👌 we ate there too. Great food and service. Lovely staff and very courteous. Will deffo be back to try more. 👍

popped in for a couple of beers,good service

Lovely Sunday roast. Lovely staff and great service. Newly decorated, good job.

Had great difficulty in contacting this establishment as no one seems to answer the phone but after trying on many occasions managed to speak to an employee so don’t give up!!! On arrival wasn’t impressed with greeting as the bartender disappear for at least 10 minutes to confirm our booking. The food was very good , reasonably priced and nicely presented on hot plates and the serving staff very pleasant. Pity about first impression.

Lovely abeyance delightful staff as ever and service great. But food average and expensive. My Linguine was basic little seafood and the prawns look a bit tired and no sauce. Very disappointed. And as for my crab starter a thick butter topping with a minuscule amount of crab meat underneath.

Awesome place to eat, 1 of the best in Weymouth.......

Very good value for a Sunday lunch, quite crowded. Whether that's good or bad depends on you point of view. MIt certainly has very friendly licensees, and it seems less crowded due to them spreading the carvery opening hours. Today, nice Friday night, very cosy, friendly and good to meet old friends. Lots of locals and a few visitors, very convivial. Due to close v shortly for a short period of refurbishment.

Good, delicious food, with big portions and nice presentation. Been here a few times now; the quality has always been consistent and at a reasonable price. We also quite like the pub's interesting and unusual design. Inside is open and spacious.

Excellent soup of the day, very well served with toasted buns.

Sunday carvery was awesome. Well cooked beef nice and pink, good veggies, very nice gravy. Would go again when in Weymouth

Had the pork carvery which was gorgeous. All home cooked nothing bought in. So good went back the next night

Lunch time menu was lovely, my Jacket potato and salad was brilliant!

Excellent food and great service good quality and value for money

Asked about bar snacks said didn't do them had a drink and went elsewhere And we saw bowl of chips being delivered to customer has we were leaving the bar

Good and attentive staff member serving us , good portion size and tasty

Has a great steak beautifully cooked. Service was impeccable.

Lovely welcoming restaurant staff very helpful and food was excellent the sea bass was so nice and excellently served I would recommend it

Just a superb carvery. Highly recommended

We've driven past this place for the past 7 years since we've been coming down to Weymouth, but only just popped in today as we were in desperate need for a carvery! Safe to say we'll be coming regularly from now on as food was delicious, with all 3 meats being cooked to perfection. Plus the staff were all really friendly and welcoming.

Excellent carvery. Very busy on a Sunday lunchtime. Felt a bit cramped as we were sat by the bar..food and drink were excellent

Greasy fish batter and some chips needing more cooking.

Lovely food and loads of options. Very reasonable!! Staff are all lovely!!

We visited on Sunday to enjoy the carvery. I was a little disappointed we could only order rare beef and there was no chicken or turkey option. The rest of the carvery was excellent. There were a delicious selection of deserts which were all of a very good size.

Loved it here. We had Sunday roast. Carvery. Delicious. The beef was cooked to perfection. And the veg were fresh. Just a little thing was that as we went later owing to tables not available earlier, the roast potatoes were dry and hard. The cauliflower cheese had gone watery. Desert choice was good. We returned and I had shepherds pie which was accompanied by chips and peas. The other meal was a steak again cooked to perfection. The staff were very welcoming and efficient and helpful. Very nice pub restaurant. Will return definitely

Tuesday quiz night, great night. Fabulous staff, fantastic food, any day for food you can b sure your meal will be fab &if not say so & the staff will b only 2happy to rectify any problems. We love this place for it's happy & relaxed atmosphere.

Excellent food and service! Stayed locally for holidays and came here four times, including quiz night on the Tuesday and Sunday lunch. The food was really good, steak and ale pie gets a big thumbs up!! Great pub, clearly well run and would highly recommend. If we’re back in the neighbourhood again we’d come back, and if it’s on a quiz night get some help for our Mick the Chip quiz team (2 of us) to do better 😂😂😂

Dissapointing carvery, first visit since take over. We called to add 2 extra placements to arrive and told no one knew about it? They did accomodate thank goodness. Parsnips hard and bland, roast potatoes dry and appeared to be a new potato crisped off, not a patch on the crispy fuffly roasties we always enjoy here. Opted for strawberry eton mess for dessert, which was plentiful but consisted of only cream and merangue apart from one strawberry sat on the edge of the glass.... had much better carvaries here.

Orderd a ploughman's lunch after reading a review by someone who had said it was the best ever. It was the worst ever for me.The plate was mainly full of salad leaves tomatoes and carrot sticks.There was a handful of crisps a tiny portion of poor quality chutney 2 very small rolls and a tinyportion of cheese.Very poor. A ploughman's as far as I am concerned should have a generous selection of various cheese, Branston pickle and crusty bread or rolls with butter not a plateful of salad.Its £15 and if you have had a ploughman's before do not order it at this pub.

Booked a table of 10 for 5pm. Arrived at 5:03 only to be told that the table was booked for 4:30pm and just gave the table away. The manageress also said she called Moonfleet Manor where we were staying but could not get in touch with us. The hotel had no messages. It felt like she just did not want us there. A real disappointment. Be careful when you book.

Good honest pub, nice food and hard working friendly staff. Proper menu with plenty of options. 2 courses and 2 drinks for under £30 each.

Nice food, nice atmosphere, great service. What's not to love?

Table of 4 for Sunday Carvery. The pub was reasonably busy and the food was good when we got it. The service can only be described as appalling. After being shown to our table and waiting nearly 20 mins we had to catch the eye of a waitress to take our food order. At the time there were three of them stood talking. After we had eaten once more after about 25-30 mins we had to approach the bar to ask for our table to be cleared and for the dessert menu. It arrived fairly swiftly but given the attitude of the staff we declined, paid our bill and left. The staff really could not have cared less. In conclusioj a poor dining experience.

Excellent carvery fare with traditional roasts

Lovely staff, amazing food, fresh, quick and delicious! Can recommend 👌🏼

Lovely lunch, jacket with tuna mayo for me and burger and fries for him! We had a pot of tea each and we thoroughly enjoyed it all. Would recommend, and will be back I'm sure.

The chefs were hard at work making all the food, which was delicious—homemade and tasty. The kids had some great milkshakes, and the desserts were also homemade. The service was good, and the staff was attentive. It was very nice, and I would recommend it.

A very nice large pub, went for the carvery, lovely choice of meat and veg. but the gravy let it all down, it was so thin and watery. Such a shame as the gravy is important to me.

Fantastic meal and portions where huge, we will definitely eat here again when back in Weymouth.

A very busy Sunday Carvery 🤗 We arrived and our booked table had our name and was set ready . Our waitress gave us the menu sheet , and then took our drinks order . You choose your plate size and take it to the counter to have your choice of meat , travel along and there is a good selection of veggies, finish at the end with nice hot tasty gravy. We returned to find our at our drinks ready at our table I was so impressed , Me and my wife will be returning next Sunday . Ps l saw the deserts and if l had room would have had one 😊

Went for Sunday carvery but disappointed by not offering mash potatoes. Dog friendly place

Great place for meeting friends 😀

Best taste of food and choice of drinks. Texture and flavour is perfect. All freshly homemade ingredients. I love the mash potatoes with veggies.

First time ,short break with friends and friends family meet up could not fault food apart from Eton mess very sweet ,will ho back when on holiday again

Great atmosphere, friendly efficient staff.

This was a great find whilst on holiday. Sitting just outside weymouth town ment that it had great availability as most bar/restaurants in weymouth are almost fully booked day and night. The food was amazing, (cooked fresh in an open kitchen) the menu has a good selection of dishes that are reasonably priced, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. On the whole a very pleasant experience.

We came for Sunday roast which is a carvery with a choice between beef and pork. The food was tasty, but could have been warmer. It is a popular place and definitely suggested for beef and pork roast lovers.

We had a lovely meal here last night.😋Great food and reasonably priced.Very friendly staff too.

Quiz night on Tuesday's and miraculously my team do well, so it's a fab place.

Lovely food, lovely staff and a very nice atmosphere

Just left this place absolutely disgusting I had the beef with hoisin sauce, no sauce just gravy smelt and tasted awful had to tell them but they were happy for me to change to something else but by this time the first choice had put me off, the staff were great though 🙈

Dog friendly, food was delicious and value for money, definitely recommend 👌

The carvery was OK but could have been a lot hotter wouldn't go back for the carvery was there a few days ago the food was good

Really good food and well looked after. Dog friendly, which is always good for us. Try the carvery..... Beef was amazing!

Love this place. Generous servings of delicious food. Xx

First visit to this pub. Doesn't look like a typical pub from the outside but saw the other reviews recommending the food and they were absolutely right. Portions were huge and food was excellent quality. Service was excellent too. Definitely give it a go.

They squeezed us in last minute on a bank holiday weekend. The carvery was delicious with a good selection of food. Absolutely delicious.

Great Sunday Carvery, plenty of choice and well cooked.

Beautiful food and friendly staff

Wonderful landlady & landlord tasha& Justin. & other staff friendly. Food is freshly cooked perfect. Tasty menu. Sunday roast beautyful good prices. Restaurant & pub very clean. Large car park, we 💯 recommend you vist this restaurant and pub

The best hunters chicken ever!!! Very friendly and helpful staff. There were 21 of us all our food was served hot and at the same time. Definitely be returning