Orchardleigh Golf Club Restaurant in Mendip

Really disappointing meal Visited for family dinner prior to a wedding Food arrived at the table warm at best, scampi and chips allegedly with garden peas. It was not well presented and the peas were a colour last seen when I had a school dinner many years ago. The restaurant area was dark and not what I had expected from a venue that promises a luxury wedding experience! Last orders were called at 21.30 Overall a poor and disappointing experience which was on a par with the poor quality accommodation we stayed in

Had breakfast here before family wedding. Food was overcooked. Croissants stale. Coffee was some cheap granules in a bowl with a jug containing Luke warm water. No spoons or napkins. Staff very disinterested in helping

We had a wonderful party at this beautiful venue the food was great an the staff looked after us very well recommend you try

Lovely Sunday lunch, didn't book ahead as it was a last minute decision. Staff were nice enough. Food was nice and we would be back again.

My wife's sister was visiting us and thought I would take my wife and her sister to the Peacock Restaurant as the name was the same as their Maiden name. We had afternoon tea for the 3 of us and they only brought us items for 2 people. We had to complain to receive more cakes, although they didn't bring extra sandwiches. It all came on a long tatty wooden tray instead of on a cake Stand. We had to ask for tea spoons for the tea cups, but didn't bring any spoons for the jam and cream and no tongs for the sugar cubes. We Were very disappointed as wanted this to be a real treat for my sister in law. I certainly will not be returning as we were never offered any compensation for our disappointing experience.

Lovely afternoon tea with beautiful surroundings, amazing service from the young waiter and very good value for money!

Promotion sounds inviting, read the small print carefully its not half price mains - only if you purchase starters and or puds.......but service extreamly slow, food not very impressive - below average and the overworked waitress was rude.....such a shame as the venue is in a beautiful setting - the revamp is nice but not kept up - has the feel that it needs a deep clean...dont understand the slow service there was hardly anyone in on the lnchtime we visited but our food took an age to come the other table there waited an hour and a half for their lunch with less than four tables in the whole place.- when we arrived some golfers who had been waiting a long time for a breakfast roll had to cancel as it hadnt turned up and their slot for the course was due ........ once our food eventually arrived it was not even a decent standard....very disappointing......i wont be going back .....

The Peacock Restaurant was refurbished not so long ago and it is smart with a comfortable waiting area. We enjoyed our pre-dinner drink, no draught beer, but the bottled beer is quite acceptable. Waitress was friendly and keen to please. Although we weren't in a rush we were at the restaurant for an hour before we had our food, I was rather hungry by the time it came. Pleased to say my steak was excellent, really tasty and cooked to my liking. A real bargain given we went when there was a special offer of half price mains. My wife enjoyed her good portion of tasty chicken. We enjoyed our sweets, tasty and reasonably priced.

Four of us visited this evening. The service we received was outstanding. The standard of food was very high, good choice on the menu, great value for money. The overall experience was exceptional and this was our first visit with many more to come.

A few friends and myself visited for birthday lunch, one very over worked waitress trying to do everything, lipstick on glass, dirty table, no napkins, plastic salt and pepper pots over cooked food, cheap and nasty scampi this place has so much potential but our visit was shambolic to say the least

As a result of promotional mails four friends booked for lunch. The room is very smart with a good view across countryside. The waitress/ receptionist very friendly but over worked covering the lounge and bar/ reception area. The table was basically laid out no serviette. The food was ordered and took a long time to arrive. When it did two Fish dishes had poorly cooked batter and was too thick. The Lasagne was bland and lacking moisture. The Hunters chicken was edible but fries over done and chicken very dry. Would not return without being assured that the standard has been improved.

The grounds are lovely and beautifully maintained. The Peacock cafe is good for a light lunch, a Cornish cream team or a drink and price of cake. The house tour with Sue 1 was very interesting. She knew the history throughly about the house and family. There was humour within the tour. The house is kept up to a high standard for its age. GREAT DAY OUT

This was a lovely part to our wedding weekend. The food was amazing, and Emma and her team were so helpful with all our demands! The Owner Chris, even had a drink with us all as well. We were made to feel so welcome, and the food was as good as being back in London. I just cant recommend this Estate enough.

Lovely food in a beautiful setting . We were made very welcome with staff even recognising us from a previous visit . The owners even came over to introduce themselves as they were also having dinner with friends. Will definitely be going back.

Visited here last week and had a truly fabulous 3 course meal. The highlight being the ribeye steak, it was melt in the mouth and full of flavour! Apparently the steaks are from the estates own herd. Great restaurant in beautiful surroundings. Highly recommended for an evening out, worth the trip.

We have dined at the Peacock twice in a week, its that good. Firstly if you have time i suggest arriving an hour prior to your booking so that you can enjoy a couple of drinks and relax in the bar where you are engulfed by the sumptuous leather seating or rock gently in one of the two rocking chairs while taking in the warm glow of the log burner. It really is rather pleasant. Both times we have received a lovely warm welcome and indeed been very well looked after. The restaurant itself is very clean, modern. and well spaced out, so in these difficult times (sanitizer on every table) everyone dinning can be assured that they are being provided with maximum space. The quality of the produce is clearly very high and the chef in the kitchen certainly knows how to prepare, cook and present. I personally can recommend the crab for starters as it really is superb and the potion size is very generous, the 8oz fillet with choice of sides included is not just great value at 21.95 (most restaurants charge 28-32 with no sides included) but it has to be some of the tastiest succulent beef i have had the pleasure to devour. My main on my second visit simply blew me away as i went for the whole Weymouth Lobster with saut'eed potatoes and green beans for an unbelievable price of just 27..95, which was perfectly cooked/ presented and tasted amazing :)) All my fellow diners (10 over the 2 visits) agreed how wonderful the food was while being at such a generous price. We will "definitely" be regular visitors to the Peacock with produce cooked this well.

Went last night for meal as they were doing the £10 off per person deal. Lovely setting and sat in the lounge/bar area first for a drink until our table ready. Excellent food..so tasty, had the mussels to start and steak followed by homemade banoffee cheesecake. Best meal I have had in a long time and can't wait to go again. Staff so friendly and welcoming.Compliments to the chef and his team also. Thankyou.

Last week myself and my family visited the peacock restaurant and I must say it was incredible!The 5 of us all had steak which we’re all cooked to perfection! We dine out as a family regularly buy the food served at the Peacock Steakhouse was by far the best steaks we have ever had! The service was great too we we’re able to have a laugh with the front of house waitress who was very helpful. We also got to meet the owner of Orchardleigh which was lovely and he was very welcoming. We have re booked to dine again at the end of the month!!

Great food, great service and lovely setting. A very pleasant evening. I ate a filet steak which was excellent. My wife had crab to start which was was excellent and plaice forget main which again was good. Thanks Claire and team for making us feel welcome x

We booked up late due to being let down at a different venue, booking was quick and easy. Easy food order process prior to arrival and the day itself was smooth and so enjoyable. The staff were attentive and organised throughout service. Well done and thank you for a wonderful Christmas dinner.

I and a group of 13 were so well looked after, for Sunday lunch. The Carvery was excellent and great value. Vegetarian version, also as delicious. Karl and the staff could not have been more accommodating on a very busy boiling hot day. We will be back ! Best roast around.Geoff Younger

Rang to book a table for last Saturday night and was told the Chef had gone home early.!!! 0 out of 5.

As a family of 4 we have just completed the Santa experience here at Orchardleigh which was fantastic. After all the excitement we wanted to carry this on and treat ourselves to some lunch in the cafe. Mistake!!! Ordered 2 x sandwiches, told a 45 minute wait!!? Still sat here waiting & it’s not even that busy! Totally ridiculous as must of anticipated more people coming due to the Santa experience?! Feeling deflated and hungry. On the confirmation email from we received it stated only cold food available at the cafe and all hot food must be pre ordered so why allow people to order it on the day and hold everything else up which is what I witnessed. Come on Orcharleigh!! Run the event bit make sure everything else can keep up!!

Had a lovely carvery here for my mums special birthday get together with family. The beef was a bit chewy but everything was very tasty! It was a busy Sunday lunch and the tables were all very close together so kept having to move in when the person behind needed to get in/out of their seat.

Taking young children to a restaurant on a Saturday evening can always be daunting but here we were welcomed. Friendly staff, willing to chat which creates a relaxed atmosphere. Having the football on the TV was fantastic too, although there is a separate room if you would prefer not to. Food was decent for the price and if in the area again, we would go again.

A group of us ate here recently in the restaurant for sunday carvery, the setting and drive is lovely, the dining room was comfy, the food was very good but was luke warm, we can only assume it had been out for some time and the heated trolley was not hot enough to keep it warm. if we had complained as it was pre cooked we guessed it would only be microwaved .Such a shame as it is a nice place to eat but it would have been nicer if the food was hot.

We had to have breakfast here as the wonderful Orchardleigh House doesn’t do food. First day was fine- older lady’s service was good. We later tried to go for dinner but there was an hour wait so I booked for the next night and she wrote it in the book (more later). Next morning young lad was on duty. I ordered sausage bap and a cranberry juice. Didn’t get the juice. Asked again. He pops off doing chores, no juice. Got the bap and guess what, there’s a dish of cranberry sauce on the plate. Words fail me. In evening turned up for dinner and the waitress says ‘we have no bookings’ tonight, so I tell her the name went in the book, still ‘definitely no bookings’ It wasn’t busy so we did get a table but that’s not the point. Not good customer care. Food was good though. I’d go somewhere else if I were you.

You enter the estate and go up and along a very long drive until you get to the restaurant car park at the far end. Lovely golf course 'manicured' grounds all around with far reaching countryside views.As it is part of a golf course and hotel /conference centre you may be expecting an 'up-market' eatery, but no! This is more like a canteen style dining room with no silver service. It's very busy, so best to book as it's a long way back that drive to find another place!The carvery is served every Sunday lunchtime and evening plus Wednesday evenings. And it's pretty good and much better than the very reasonable £9.95 suggests. Your generous portion of beef, pork and / or turkey is carved for you. Help yourself then to the generous choice of vegetables, Yorkshire puddings, sauces, gravy and roast potatoes. These are all pretty good and the meats were succulent, particularly the beef which was just right and not under-done or bloody when we visited.So 3* for decor / ambience, but 4* for food and 5* for value for money.

Went on a Wednesday after looking at the website, menu looked lovely. Got there but there was a sign on the bar saying no food was available due to lack of staff but there was a massive wedding in the restaurant! If they knew there was no food available why was it NOT mentioned on their website?? We had walked 2 miles to get there, didn’t even get a drink! VERY POOR.

We were on holiday visiting longleat and wanted to eat out for my wife’s birthday. Spent ages looking online at tripadvisor for local restaurants that cater for gluten free. Found that this place had a gluten free menu online so called and booked a table. On arrival was impressed with the setting and the general look of the place. When we entered I knew I had made a mistake. More like an old fashioned school canteen. We were seated and I asked to see the gluten free menu and the waitress looked blank and went to check. Said she was new. Came back a few minutes later and said they couldn’t find the gluten free menu and the chef was also new and couldn’t guarantee the ingredients of the pre prepared products. Said we could have steak or chicken or burgers without a bun. I didn’t want to settle for this on my wife’s birthday especially as the menu leads you to believe that everything is fresh and homemade not pre prepared. So we promptly left and had a mad dash to find another eatery that was suitable. Had a lovely meal at the Fox after finally making it out there! Never again

Met friends there on a Wednesday evening for a roast carvery, food very good, plenty of nice vegetables....

Myself and my parents were lucky enough to get a table at the golf club for Christmas day. The staff were friendly and helpful and we really enjoyed our meal. There was a choice of beef, ham or turkey, with plenty of vegetables and stuffing etc. The meal itself was a 3 course lunch and (for Christmas day) the meal was very reasonably priced. We'll definitely be back for a Sunday lunch in the near future.

Had a lovely carvery here and lovely pud .. nice friendy man serving . Would recomend . Hope to be going again

We Had our wedding at Orchard Leigh but stayed the night before we had lunch and then food the night before our wedding and breakfast the morning of our wedding, I have got to say Jordan was excellent great service and Food was excellent the Men played golf and really enjoyed it nothing was to much trouble and great reasonably priced food we will defiantly go back Thank you Katie and John

Esta es la primera vez que hemos ido, ya que el club ha cambiado de manos, y qué diferencia. El clubhouse es acogedora, con gran capacidad de aire libre, y la comida era muy sabrosa con un menú estupendo. Jugamos 18 hoyos y tenía una gran cena después, pero una fantástica relación calidad-precio. Ahora nos hemos sumado a los miembros, y esperamos un gran verano.

Firstly the views are amazing from the bar club and the staff are very friendly

Tuvimos una comida impresionante noche en el club de golf Orchardleigh durante el fin de semana festivo. El menú tenía un montón de opciones y la presentación era excelente. El personal era muy agradable, no es el típico club de golf! Muy amable, e incluso nos reunimos con el dueño, que nos invitó a tomar algo. Una lástima que no viva más cerca, y nos encantaría utilizar este restaurante todo el tiempo.

Excellent value . Great quality food and take in the beautiful Somerset countryside. Could also have a cheeky 18 holes too !

Visitamos el restaurante Orchard Lea Golf Club por el Día de la madre, pero comimos en el invernadero. Había un montón de familias, y el ambiente era preciosa, la comida era excelente y el personal desde el momento de la reserva y el día eran preciosas, nada de problemas. Creo en normal los domingos se sirve el almuerzo en el restaurante Golf Cub y no dudaría en volver a reservar.

Ayer fue nuestra primera visita y sin duda no será la última. Un magnífico asador que estaba muy bien preparado, con tanta variedad, encantador ambiente tranquilo, el personal era muy amable y acogedor, con un chef que tenía un gran sentido del humor, sin duda regresaremos pronto 5 ⭐ ️without duda

Ha habido varios cambios desde la última vez que escribí una crítica de este restaurante. Algunas buenas y otras no tan buenas.

We took a chance and without booking we called into the Restaurant at Orchardleigh Golf Course for Sunday lunch. We had to wait a while as they don't start serving until 1.00 p.m. but there was a very pleasant lounge to wait in, drinks were available from the bar and we were able to watch sport on the television.We were shown into the Restaurant and we were able to choose a table, the view from the restaurant is beautiful, overlooking the golf course. The food was hot and there was a good selection of vegetables although the choice of meats was limited, beef or pork. We had beef which was very undercooked, blood ran out on the plate, we didn't mind but I am sure it would have put some people off.Both out knives were exceptionally blunt making it difficult to cut the Yorkshire Pudding and the meat it was a shame because the meat wasn't that tough, we did comment on it when we paid the bill. Overall the meal was good at £8.99 pp. for one course, a second course was available but bumped the cost up to £12.50.

Located in one of the most beautiful of settings, the staff were both friendly and attentive and the food was beautifully cooked. All too often carvery meals have a taste or consistency of mass produced convenience prepacked and prepared fare, but, this was a quality dinner that tasted like a properly prepared and cooked meal you would have at your home! I go so far as to say that this was the best roast that I have eaten outside of my Mother's and Mother-in-law Sunday dinners........Oops, and the wife's! I will definitely be going back.

Visited Orchardleigh for my birthday last weekend and was overwhelmed by the fantastic experience we had. We were welcomed by enthusiastic staff members which made us feel very comfortable. The atmosphere was lovely as were the views over the golf course and surrounding countryside. The food itself was absolutely delicious, a few of my friends claimed it was the best carver they ever had! Highly recommended to anybody near and far!

Went Saturday to a wedding,what a super venue, the weather helped of course.I must mention the young waiting staff, polite, efficient nothing was to much trouble, well done to you all.

Okay, full disclosure, the new General Manager, Paul Deeprose is my son.So, as I was visiting friends in the general area, I took the opportunity to visit Orchardleigh and say hallo to 'my boy'.Now I do not know what if anything he has changed about the catering, but I do know that 'Di' (Diana) the Chef du Jour on our visit is going to be a very valuable part of his team. She is charming (and can I say this....attractive) and a Veerry good cook. The choice of meats was Silverside of Beef and Leg of Pork, both roasted to perfection. (Sorry Di, but when it comes to Beef, I prefer Rib and all it's fatty juices...lovely). Nice fresh selection of vegetables including a 'mixed veg' option. OOhh and the roast potatoes, Deliah style, fluffy and crispy! An excellent Strawberry and Vanilla cheesecake finished things of nicely. Oh and a word for the barstaff, really nice pint of Doombar (I think it is), excellently kept.If you are visiting for the first time and find yourself driving up what seems an endless drive, don't worry, you'll get there sooner or later, just enjoy the lovely Somerset countryside enroute.And if you are also a Golfer, Paul has a wealth of experience, not just Managing Golf clubs, but also as a teaching pro. and a PGA referee.

Came here as we were visiting Family in the area,and the Carvery was the best I have had in a long while. Food was delicious with a great selection of seasonal vegetables. Friendly atmosphere and pleasant, welcoming staff,will definitely be recommending to Friends and Family.

Lovely venue! We only went to evening party but everyone said day was really good too! Buffet food lovely. All staff friendly and helpful. Ideal wedding venue but floors very slippery not sure if just one off or always like this so ladies beware if wearing heels!

This was our second outing to Orchardleigh for Sunday lunch. A group of us went for a school reunion. There were about 18 of us there and we were warmly welcomed and made to feel at home. The setting is beautiful and on such a lovely day there were plenty of golf players out on the course.We had drinks in the bar before going into a delicious meal in the restaurant. They make a real effort to make sure everything is top class. The food and drinks are reasonably priced. This venue works very well for a group outing. We all agreed we're happy to come back here next time we meet up.

I visited the golf club on Saturday 28th. Very friendly club house and a well stocked and reasonably priced bar and restaurant.

I have eaten at Orchardleigh GC on a number of occasions over the past few years and have always received a warm and friendly welcome. The latest was at an event in aid of a local charity.I was interested to learn that the club has raised over thirty thousand pounds for differing charities in the past 3 years.Keep up the good work you and your members are doing.

Over the Christmas season I have been to two party meals, a luncheon and an evening event where food was catered for and can only heap praise on the entire experience. The meals were great, served by very considerate and professional staff whose only intention was to ensure a good time was had by all. I would certainly recommend this venue and don't forget the superb Sunday carvery. Having moved from Bristol 3 years ago where there is a wealth of choice to eat out, it was so pleasing to come to Orchardleigh to find such a friendly welcome, where the food has always been to a high standard and the Management first class.

After reading the below comments I can honestly Say I totally disagree. Having many meals at Orchardleigh golf club including this Christmas, the good staff and atmosphere etc has always been excellent. Never had any complaints about the food and the staff have always been friendly and attentive. Always seems to be busy when there and have no complaints. Brilliant service and food totally recommend!!

Having spent my works xmas party at Orchardleigh golf club, I am flabbergasted by the previous comments. My company has taken us there for 5 years in a row and this year we all commented on how good it was, nothing is too much trouble for the always freindly team of staff. The food was brilliant as always as well as pompt and well presented. I will certainly be returning.

I never write on Trip Advisor but had such a disastrous meal / experience that I had to share it with others. Do not waste your hard earned money on a golf club pretending to be a restaurant.The food was dreadful, firstly it was really slow so we all started on our bread rolls, then had to ask for an extra roll with our Terrine, we were told "no" at first when we asked for another roll! The salmon was then presented on cardboard!!, the vegetables were tiny.... I could go on but have so much to say that I have not enough time to type it. The rudeness from the staff and manager was also something I have never faced before. They certainly did not attend a "charm school" of any kind. I don't think this would happen in a real restaurant, in fact I am convinced it wouldn't. Why a golf club is now doing food or pretending to is beyond me. And why my company decided to try this for a party I have no idea.Honestly save your money or try another nice restaurant (plenty in Frome), not this one!

We had our Christmas party there and the venue is rather nicely placed within the lovely grounds. First thing was that the food was literally thrown onto the tables, feeding the masses I suppose. Not great because our intention was to have a lovely evening with lots of fun.Starters were good but during the main meal my husband stated he will be sick anytime soon. I also developed such stomach pains that I could not eat the dessert, only tried a spoonful. It was not that great either: a cheesecake that was a chocolate cake from the freezer department.Anyway, we had turkey with completely overcooked vegetables and potatoes so hard you needed a drill to cut them apart.Two days after we still feel poisoned by this awful food. We came to know later that someone else had complained about their food too, salmon that was overcooked and totally dry.Shame on you chef to make no effort and spoil our evening and in fact weekend. I feel so angry that I will actually ask my colleagues tomorrow and collect more evidence. This may well be so shambolic that the hygiene institute needs to have a look

An attractive Restaurant in the heart of glorious scenery that caters for the famous Golf Club housed here and welcomes Non-Members.When I saw a local newspaper advertisement promoting the Orchardleigh Restaurant I was curious what was on offer and pleasantly surprised that they welcomed Non-Members.I was certainly not disappointed.The Carvery served on Sunday lunchtimes is amazing value.Choice of meats were; Pork, Beef and Chicken with a Vegetarian alternative. The Buffet offered a further mouth-watering range of eight choices, including Yorkshire puddings ( locally made) Roast potatoes, boiled potatoes, Spring Greens, buttered carrots, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese and a delightful leek and bean mix. All this for just £8.95 ! Little wonder I was told I would need to reserve a table when I first enquired.The value doesn't end there, for additional courses of starters (£3.95) and desserts (£3.95) with multiple choice are available for non calorie counting diners.The restaurant looks out across fine country views. I was delighted with this place and very happy to discover that drinks such as fine draught beer and wine were available at prices lower than other establishments I have visited around Frome.My only concern is perhaps that this venue can only get more popular and I will find it difficult to reserve a table.