Outlook at The Cottage in the Wood in Malvern Hills - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

A great hotel halfway up the hill, with a backdoor to the path to go up and see the amazing views. The rooms are big and cosy, much bigger than expected for an older building, and of very modern design. The views are stunning, and breakfast served in the morning is not a buffet but a proper table service. Wow! Would highly recommend to people wanting to walk the hills and indulge afterwards. Only minor thing - parking is challenging and we struggled to find place.

Perhaps, the location and views are the only redeeming features. Rooms - Shabby with no thought given to the layout. If you like dust, then you’ve come to stay at the right place. However, plenty of soft towels provided and the bed was comfortable. Shower - The temperature was lukewarm at best. The shower tray did not drain sufficiently which meant my partner had to forgo the pleasure of having a shower. I mentioned the lukewarm water and shower tray to the (oh so helpful but couldn’t give a toss) Receptionist who said she would arrange for maintenance to inspect. Given the smell of damp and uneven flooring, I suspect this is not the first time this has occurred. Food - The portions are small and it may be advisable to have a small snack before (or after) your meal. This did not overly concern us as we had read the previous reviews. Breakfast was an odd affair. Perhaps the butter and side plate were there simply for decoration? At no point were we offered toast to accompany our choice from the menu. Bizarre! The coffee was good. The tables are situated far too close to each other. So off-putting. Service - This was somewhat lacking and certainly something they need to improve on.

The good and service here are both wonderful. The restaurant has a fabulous view across the Malvern valley. We had the three course menu and it was imagine active and beautifully cooked. The amuse bouche, bread and pre-dessert were extras we weren’t expecting. Wine list had a good selection. Absolutely lovely evening.

The hotel’s location has fantastic views and walks around the Malvern hills. We found the check in experience difficult, as the room we booked was different to what was given, the receptionist did change our room, and explained the issue was with who we booked through, So be careful who you book with as a deluxe is not worded the same as on their website. The room we had in the coach house was boiling hot, and had had dogs in previously as the smell was apparent, the floor is very creaky and the decor could do with updating. Breakfast was very good, and overall a good stay, though would have been disappointed to have paid £200 for that room a night.

We had our wedding reception here 25 years ago, our kids booked to come back for Sunday lunch today. We received great service and sat in the same place where we held our reception. The food was great, service was great, would definitely recommend.

Will I eat at the 1919 restaurant again? A resounding ‘No. Why? There was simply not enough food and consequently you had to buy side dishes at £5 each and we had to pay supplements for crab and lamb! Why? We only had about a tablespoon of crab each and four very small pieces of lamb - definitely NOT worth the extra charge. then we had a service charge of £18+. We ended up paying £43 more for our meal on top of the set 3 course meal charge. What we had was nice BUT we have eaten in far, far superior restaurants for far less. We also didn’t like the service charge being added to our bill - if I want to pay for good service then it’s up to me to decide how much, not the restaurateurs. (In this case they did themselves a dis-service, because the service was superb and I was going to leave a £25 tip….) This is NOT a Michelin starred restaurant, despite its aspirations and pretention. I could not and would not, recommend this restaurant to anyone, sorry.

Amazing lunch at the beautiful restaurant. Not cheap, but well worth it. We did not stay at the hotel.

Hadn't been for ages but was treated to Lunch yesterday and really enjoyed it. Think I will be planning on returning!

We enjoyed the three course menu and it was lovely. All the courses were delicious and not too large so you can enjoy each course and not get too full. The views were beautiful, a bit too chilly for sitting outside for us but you can imagine on a sunny day it was be even better! Thank you to the warm welcoming staff who made the whole lunch even more relaxing and enjoyable

Lovely meal last night. Friendly staff.

Stunning food in a perfect setting. Great atmosphere and little surprise dishes throughout the meal. Would love to return again.

Very pleasant visit today, I have been a few times now and always enjoy the excellent presentation and flavours. Today did not disappoint! Staff very attentive and polite my only wish would be a smile once in a while. The guy on the front of house didn't smile once, not rude but also not friendly, which for me is disappointing because everything and everyone is was fantastic. The chef definitely deserves all the accolades he has been collecting over the past few years. Very much worth a visit again.

My wife and I came here last Friday for dinner and overnight stay to celebrate her birthday and our anniversary. What a good choice we made! Such a charming, friendly and welcoming hotel in a gorgeous location with superb views over the surrounding countryside. Our room was clean, cosy and very comfortable (with a bed, bowl and treats for our dog too!). What made our short stay truly special though was the dinner - absolutely superb in every aspect. We had the 3 course special menu and it was worth every penny and every course was perfectly cooked and stylishly presented. We'll definitely return and with luck have better weather so we can also enjoy the wonderful walks in the Malverns to be had directly from the hotel.

We had a very bad experience with hotel. Very poor customer service and management. I would NEVER book this hotel again and would NOT recommend.

A wedding anniversary for me and my wife. From the drive up the hill ... with the amazing views to blow your mind away Wonderful welcome from Riciardo at the bar to welcome us and sort out wonderful mocktails for the evening for my wife and gins for me. Stunning table overlooking the view down into the valley. Callum came to see us at our table and we decided to have the tasting menu .... every course was divine ... well done to Rob Mason and the kitchen staff ... no fault on any of tge courses. Riciardo came to our table to surprise my wife with different Mocktails .... sweet ans dry. Callum needs to be mentioned again for being amazing in looking after us with each course. WE WILL BE BACK.

My wife and I went today for a 3 course lunch for her birthday. We’ve been a couple of times before and today didn’t disappoint. It was just out of this world. The location is stunning with beautiful views across the Severn Valley. It’s always a classy experience. The food is just to die for (catering for all tastes and requirements) and the service is top class. Thanks to Rachel who looked after us attentively. I’m not one for photographing my food, but I enclose a couple of the desserts and little birthday treat. Very highly recommended, thanks guys x

An excellent fixed price dinner in the main restaurant, fine cooking and presentation. Readily accommodated some intolerances. Service was friendly and professional. Very good wine list, but would be nice to offer a 250ml glass. Later during our visit we had a bar meal. This is basically an alternative a la carte menu, more modest but not inexpensive - and demonstrating the same high level of skill as the main restaurant.

Came for lunch for the first time in a few years and we were really impressed. The same stunning views of course. But the food and wine was superb and the service among the best we've experienced in the Malvern area in a long time. Really welcoming, attentive and professional. The Chef also did a great job accommodating my low salt dietary needs. It was great value too. We'll be back for sure.

What can I say about Rob Mason’s cooking other than absolutely stunning? 1919 at The Cottage in the Wood is a real gem and with their lunchtime offers are a complete bargain. In my opinion the food is Michelin quality at an exceptionally reasonable price. The food is beautifully presented, almost a mini work of art and the bread they serve is straight from the oven and absolutely delicious. The setting with the view from the Malvern hills is breathtaking. The only minor criticism I’d have is that the service is sometimes a little slow, but well worth it. We shall return again and again…

Lovely setting amazing views and great food , did the 3 course menu and it was stunning, each course a delight

A beautiful location. We were celebrating a significant birthday, so wanted it to be perfect. We had drinks on the terrace looking out on a magnificent view. Perfect. We had booked a table in the window, no such luck, we were located by the door. The drinks waiter came first. No problem. We had to wait 20 minutes for them to take our food order, and another 20 minutes before muse bouche arrived. The food was good, muse bouche , excellent, starters miniscule but nice. Main course was good. We had the lamb. (£8 supplement) Veg extra (£5). Pudding was divine. So in conclusion, front of house training required. Don't serve the wine before taking the food order. Dont promice a window seat and then fail to honour the promise. Everything else was tickety boo. Which means GREAT.

Birthday lunch treat. Chose the set menu as it was hot day and wanted a lighter option. We all enjoyed our meal very much. Only one blip - we had to go looking for someone to provide a spoon for the soup. Will come and stay next time so we can go for a walk then enjoy some wine with dinner.

Special Birthday dinner. The food was 1st class, great flavours, well timed, and left us feeling fully satisfied. The attention to the Birthday occasion was great, a birthday card and Happy Birthday decoration on the table. If I have gripe , advice it would be the attention to, and interacting with customers as they arrive through to when they leave. I Had to prompt three different staff they we had arrived and to ask for menus to browse. Bar staff used to bar as a bit of a barrier rather than coming to the seating area to ask guests if they would like a drink. No coffee follow through from dining room to lounge etc. When paying £450 for dinner these are some of the small details that make a big difference. Very little interaction between restaurant staff and guests. A bit of training required. Other than this we had a great meal.

Very limited menu choices if you don't eat pork or fish. Only four different starters and mains. I didn't like anything on the menu so I ordered two side dishes. They put them on one plate and charged me £30 despite the two sides being £5 each. I would not return or recommend. The Breakfast the following day was also below standard.

Had a wonderful lunch with friends Compliments to the chef as food was fantastic We did have an issue but the Manager handled it perfectly It was one of the ladies birthdays and they had even made a plate with happy birthday written on with fudge which tasted sublime, thank you

We stayed at the hotel on Valentines Day. Had the DBB package. It was truly lovely Photos attached. We had a total of 9 courses. Ending with cheese board. Drank rum, wine, whiskey and lager. Interior is beautiful and staff very attentive and polite. It is not cheap here though so bring your overdraft lol. It’s warm inside and stylish. Pretty visually. Our favourite dishes were the beef, beetroot and goat cheese and the lobster cocktail. The seabass was also beautiful but sadly the inner flesh was not fully cooked. Would definitely return though. 4 / 5 ranking

I absolutely loved the food very creative and delicious (duck starter 10/10 just needed bread, and venison and beef was superb) Evening service was on point the whole team was very coordinated. Atmosphere was relaxed and there was no time crunch. Breakfast was so delicious as well (eggs royale) they were very accommodating of my gluten free needs and I was very pleased. Breakfast service team didn’t match the amazing service at dinner but staff was still very friendly and would bring items promptly when asked.

We opted for the tasting menu which was incredible, with lots of variety in each dish and everything was beautifully presented. Definitely worth visiting for an evening meal.

On a 3 day new years break. Just had a superb New Year’s Eve 7 course tasting menu washed down with a 2003 Barolo. Excellent service and a great magician as part of the evening. We have 3 dogs with us and staying at the Cottage in the Woods. Really impressed!

Booked in advance for a Saturday night meal for our anniversary. Both of us opted for the tasting menu. We ordered a bottle of wine, which took a very long time to arrive, it then took a ridiculously long time for the 1st course scallop to be served, which was listed in the menu given to us as having grilled mackerel with it. Ours didn't have the grilled mackerel. I questioned this with one of the staff, who said we had the wrong menu. and then went off for a long period of time to then show us a menu which didnt have the mackerel on it. It felt like he'd gone to print off a different menu without mackerel on there as if to say he was right. No apology, nothing. Just expected to accept this fault. The lamb course was dreadful. Tepid and the tiny piece of lamb was tough. Again after a long wait we got our cod course. This is where my evening finished. I had to leave my plate and go back to the room. This was about 10pm. I was sick all evening. There was something in this course that wasn't right. Im writing this review the following day and Im still unable to eat anything. My partner decided to stay and notified the waiter that it would only be him for the remainder of the meal. Despite this, they bought out 2 plates for the cheese course. This was apparently terrible too. My partner finished the meal and this was about midnight, he intended to finish his drink in the bar and was informed by the bar lady that everyone had to go because she wanted to go home. He was asked to leave the restaurant abruptly too as they needed to make the restaurant up for breakfast the next day. Seems a bit of a joke after being made to wait for the food for so long. This final insult was a service charge automatically being added to the bill. There was no check back or any kind of customer service. We were also charged for both meals. Having worked in hospitality and catering, I do understand the pressures of the industry. The restaurant wasn't busy and no one was accountable. It absolutely ruined our evening and the following day for me. The alarming thing is something is terribly wrong with the food as it made me very unwell. It would be appreciated if a member of the management would get in touch about this.

Stayed here lots of issues over timing and didn’t deliver what was ordered. Wine list not very progressive and poor value for money

Overall a lovely meal. We selected the taster menu, which was delicious and well balanced. There was an extensive wine list with a good range of wines in terms of both locations and prices. The one area that could improve was the speed that the food is served, could be slightly quicker especially at the start.

Dined here while staying at the hotel. Excellent tasting menu- staff welcoming and attentive. Recommended.

Visited for dinner on 22nd July. First time visit, exceeded all expectations! Service was absolutely faultless. Food created by chef Rob was creative, flavoursome and beautifully presented. Very competitively priced too. Excellent wine list with both fine wines and more quaffable every day styles.

Three of us came on a Saturday lunchtime for my mother in law's 75th birthday treat! and we had the 3 courses from the set menu. Whilst the food is to an excellent standard and also beautifully presented we were left feeling very disappointed by...

Beautiful food tasty and well presented. Excellent service. Fish dish needed a potato element. Staff very attentive. Special treat.

3 courses with tasters and cleansers. The bread and butter is a course on it's own!!! Tastes and looks fantastic. Fresh and carefully thought out. Best breakfast we have at hotels.

My wife and I made our visit to the 1919 with high expectations. Unfortunately these expectations were not met. We arrived early and had a drink at the bar and asked to be informed when our table would be ready, that didnt happen. So we...

We were staying here so easy choice to eat at 1919. We were on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast rate so had a limited menu but all options looked lovely. Chicken liver parfait amazing, my cod dish fab and lovely strawberry dessert. Nice bottle of...

We stayed for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed our short break. Staff were all friendly and obliging and service in the 1919 Restaurant and bar was very good. We were impressed with the breakfasts, but less so with the evening meal, particularly on Easter Sunday....

We were a little surprised to be the only people in the restaurant for a midweek lunch - presumably that was the reason we felt that we very much got the B team, both in the kitchen and the restaurant. Our waiter was perfectly competent...

Superb lunch: one of the very best I’ve had in a long time. Starter chicken parfait, main cod loin, finished with chocolate cream: all of the very highest standard. Presentation of each dish was exceptional, but the taste was even better. Even the bread and...

Not the best. Room poor. An hour wait for breakfast each day. The wardrobe rail broke.. reported it, but nothing done.

A good menu selection and accompanying wine list. Food prepared and presented to a very high standard. Ask for a table with views out the large windows - you can see for miles!!

We had lunch today at the restaurant, first ever visit although we live in the area. We had a very warm reception and a table with wonderful views.Absolutely loved the food and very friendly staff. My only criticism would be the limited set lunchtime menu...

We dined here during the week and the 3 course meal we had was perfect from start to finish. The taste, the presentation - all of it was mouthwatering. We would have expected to eat a meal like this in London for double the price...

The 1919 Restuarant at Cottage in the Woods proved to perfect place to dine and celebrate together. The food was excellent and the staff all friendly and attentive.

Great food, great staff and best produce used. Very creative and good portions. Definitely worth a visit.

Staff seemed to be in training and forgot our water and wine several times. The food was very pretty but tasteless and poorly cooked, although the puddings were very nice. Very expensive for what we received.

Lovely food great views would recommend only criticism is bit light on starters but quality very good

Nice service, but amazing food! Really interesting (in a good way) flavours, fun to explore what was in all the dishes - discussion of the food alone could have provided all the dinner conversation. Lovely little extras like crisps and dips (classier than that sounds)...

Marvellous location, magnificent views and a lovely restaurant with very attentive and efficient staff. The food was very good too.

A hidden gem in Malvern - luxury but laid back dining; great menu and presentation with a fabulous wine list to match. Faultless views over Malvern and surrounding areas on a clear night!

Not a huge menu choice, but something for everyone. Good food, excellently presented. The lamb was particularly good.

We enjoyed our evening meal in the restaurant, although we should have preferred the food to have been less salted. I suspect there are two chefs as the second day the breakfast was noticeable less seasoned.

Whether you eat inside or out at this restaurant the views are stunning. The food is delicious and the staff very helpful and friends. We'll be back!

Firstly I should mention that the restaurant and staff adhered to all relevant regulations set for COVID. We had a lovely dinner at this restaurant during our stay at the Cottage in the Woods. We are both vegetarians and with the reduced menu this did...

No restaurant manager - the place seems to be staffed by minimum wage youngsters who have probably not received any training. Why is the current management so short sighted as to no invest in decent service? Why do they bother to ask me about my...

Lovely dining room, well-spaced tables and fantastic views over the Severn Valley. The chef here is expert and passionate. The menu, while not very extensive, is very interesting. with well-judged ingredients and excellent raw materials. Mainly European inspiration. Cooking and presentation is superb. Excellent wine...

We were hugely impressed by our dinner on both nights of our stay at the Cottage. The menu was not extensive, but there was more than ample choice for a few nights, with really interesting wine pairings by the glass for every course on the...

Good food served by warm welcoming staff. We had 3 breakfasts, 1 formal afternoon tea and 3 dinners.

We enjoyed one of the best meals I have had in a long time. The food was excellent. The lamb rump was cooked to perfection and so buttery-tender, with lovely accompaniments. The fish pie was delicious with a good amount of fish in it. The...

Fantastic food and wine pairings - beautifully presented, and very tasty... wouldn’t recommend if you don’t like good food!!! We can’t wait to go back!

The views are beautiful and the table set out so most people can look out over the Vale of Evesham. The food is excellent and the service great.

The food was superb and the staff were delightful - my only disappointment was the closeness of the tables. I didn't feel as safe as I would have liked in these Covid-19 times.

Fabulous food! Each course was excellent, well presented and a good choice for veggie / vegan options. The service was very good, polite, courteous and friendly. We will definitely go back even with an hour drive to get there, the food was that good.

We had dinner in the course of a stay at the hotel. The dining room is most attractive and comfortable, and in the summer has splendid views over the Severn valley.We had a most enjoyable evening with excellent service and outstanding food. The menu was limited the evening we went because they were doing maintenance to some of the kitchen equipment. Nonetheless the three course we had we excellent – it is clear they have a superb chef who takes pride in his cooking and presentation.

There is nothing inherently wrong with the food but it just was not great (I am a very keen experimental cook myself so extra fussy!). I had pigs cheek to start and it was pretty tasteless, under seasoned and dry. My steak (and we are in steak country here) was rather tough (no steak knife) and considering the cost (£29!) It was not great. I wasn't expecting a bog standard steak offering for this price, and the chips were average at best. The onion rings were very greasy.Dessert was good (punchy interesting flavours) though so my guess is maybe that's the chef's area and not savoury dishes? (Had a meal for half the price in Ross On Wye at No3 restaurant a couple of nights after which was incredible and very tasty!)If you're looking for something tasty or like bold flavours I would say avoid. If you have money to burn and just want a cosy meal in the hotel you're staying in then go for it!

We stayed at the hotel for a few nights and were looking forward to a good meal after our journey to Malvern. The menu looked great but sadly the food was average. I have no objection to paying North of £20 for a main course but with a higher price tag come higher expectations. Dishes were well presentated but flavours were distinctly lacking in both starter and main. Things perked up a little when dessert arrived but overall the experience was lucklustre. A shame as the setting is lovely and service was very good.

Tucked away from view this is an absolute gem, seek it out and you won't be disappointed. Fantastically attentive staff without being intrusive and the food is to die for. Well deserved AA recognition.

Omg for a place which isn't noticeable from the main road the food is top-notch, brilliant service and excellent staff. Well done none of us could fault a thing sticky toffee pudding, can't fault this place at all

If you are looking for the best food and service then this is the place to go. A little high in price but quality is the best.

A lovely place to dine in a superb setting. The food was good and the service was quite good too, limited on the vegetarian side of things but we all managed to find something on the menu to suit us.

The restaurant and its staff were outstanding. We would rate the food among the best meals we've had this year. The chef was superb; we were blown away by the quality and served in such a friendly and professional manner -- a really welcome change to London.Me to start: Cornish crab, wasabi mayo, mango, avocado sorbet, squid ink crackers.>>this was utterly superb, every single element a delight to savour.Me main: Roast Cornish hake, orzo, asparagus,cuttlefish, peas, lemon, sea lettuce.>>>again cooked to perfection. A real wow meal. Congratulations to the chef.

While the food was good the service was very slow. Ages before we got a menu, over 10 minutes later before we got drinks. We went in at 8.00 and it was 9.00 before we got our main course. This was an expensive meal and service didn't warrant the price. There is no longer a bed breakfast and evening meal option here.Breakfast was even worse. Cold buffet and hot options to order. Over 10 minutes before we were even able to order drinks. Got our coffee 20 minutes after coming in and our hot food 35 minutes after coming in.We've been here 3 times previously and were very impressed but not under present ownership. I doubt we'll be returning.

first visit after being told what a lovely restaurant this is well we were not disappointed they do not rush you had a drink in the bar then went in to the restaurant had a table with good views over the malverns food is both very well presented and tasty plenty of lovely vegetable served on hot plates lamb was cooked to perfection the salmon starter was fresh and would recommend well worth a visit the service was polite and spot on

Excellent food and friendly, efficient service, we will certainly eat in the restaurant next time we stay at the Cottage in the Wood

I don't give out many 5 stars, so the fact that I have done so for this place speaks volumes.

Really enjoyed our lunch here 4 years ago, so nice to see still very good. Bit too cool to sit outside but splendid views from the 1919 restaurant. Bread made on the premises just as we remembered it, and I must mention their own bottled spring fizzy water, really good. The cooking was as one would expect from a restaurant with slightly higher prices, and worth every penny. Very pleased with the service from very diligent young man. Highly recommended, excellent food with superb view.

It was a lovely dinner and Beautiful Location. 1919 also The Year Leeds United was Founded! I ordered the Steak, but was limited to a choice of 2 sauces one of which was chimmicirri?? I asked for Mustard

We booked Saturday lunch as part of my daughter's hen do and had a wonderful time. The restaurant and location were beautiful, food really excellent and service very good. I am already recommending it to others and will return. Thank you!

I had fond memories of good food and friendly staff at this beautifully positioned hotel and so I was looking forward to a birthday meal there with family which was just for an ordinary Sunday evening, not a bank holiday or anything.

The food and service was good. However, they only have one vegetarian option. The portion sizes were also very small for the price, to get away with sizes that small I would expect much higher quality of the food. My dessert was basically a bowel full of froth too. Not sure I would eat here again. The window was also open in the restaurant, which meant there was loads of flies by our table.

We have eaten here MANY times in past 2.5 years (not that the restaurant/hotel ever remembers!!) and were looking forward to this meal for a belated birthday lunch for my husband. His favourite restaurant in this area.

Lovely food and beverages, good quality food and drink. Very original menu with pleasantly interesting flavours to salivate your taste buds. Lovely attentive staff with the food presented promptly at the correct moments during our dining experience. Will be returning again to experience this lovely restaurant. Wonderful views looking out of the restaurant!

Booked as an evening get together with friends, we arrived to a strong smell of fish, shown to our table where we perused the menu, looked like it was written by Jacob Rees Mogg, very floury language. Two chose ‘cured duck’, two chose cauliflower ‘enthused with emulsion’, My wife couldn’t eat the duck, completely raw, tough and sinuey, obviously not completely cured of the disease it obviously had, My cauliflower was also raw but with a white emulsion poured over it, I think they should have used magnolia emulsion! I think it was this that gave me the indegestion. Main course, very obscure choices from pigs head to eel, Three of us chose the enticing sounding Cornish Cod with crab etc; wife had lamb which she enjoyed; the cod was grey in colour, with soggy skin and no sign of crab, although it did have a mustard coloured ‘joooo’ over it, not very nice, our friends cod arrived 10 minutes after the first offerings. Deserts, .....without the detail ....two courses were different to what was ordered. The table cutlery was dirty, the atmosphere that of an old folks home, (some of my best friends are old). All in all, not a pleasant experience in a very over priced restaurant. We also felt that the staff did very little to make amends for the many fundamental errors. We will not be returning.

New bar 'idea' cold, unwelcoming and inefficient. Restaurant dishes uninspiring. Main meal luke warm. Room tired need s updating and cluttered. Cold November, Sunday evening arrival. No heating on to warm room before arrival,having booked a week beforehand. Poor shower in bathroom

Fantastic dishes, beautifully presented and equally as delicious. Highly recommend the chocolate pudding with the dark sherry pairing suggested on the menu - divine!!

We went here for my wife's birthday when family joined us from around the country, so we were looking for a special experience. We weren't disappointed. The location here is stunning of course but we were also treated to some splendid food, well cooked and presented with good wine to compliment. The staff were attentive and friendly and they went out of their way to help, especially in finding us taxis home after we were let down by a taxi firm on the outward journey. I have no hesitation n recommending this restaurant. Most importantly, my wife loved it.

The outside area is 'tired' tatty tables and unkempt garden area. The young and enthusiastic staff were refreshingly helpful and being politely served outside was akin to being in the Med in the 60s and 70s!! A delight!!

The 1919 restaurant in the Cottage in the woods is the best restaurant in the area. It has beautiful views and is not expensive.

Excellent food and good service in comfortable surroundings. Menu was very good and was presented well and tasted superb .only drawback was the cost. Would use again if a special occasion

My heart sank a little when I saw the menu. Too many ingredients and all seemed a bit style over substance. Expectations were sadly not confounded. The crab dish was disappointingly light on crab (the overwhelming flavour was the sweet corn soup and the whole thing tasted of a burger relish... but cost £12) and the signature Cottage-in-the-woods pie was a bizarre conconction of chewy meat and slimy celeriac foam. Service was very friendly and charming... but water had to be asked for. Expensive for what it was and rather bland.

Expensive, but the food really is fantastic. Small menu which changes regularly but perfectly selected, mainly meat dishes with only one or two vegetarian dishes when we went (not an issue for us though as carnivores!). Really pleasant and polite staff. Stunning view from the restaurant (not seen when we had dinner as it was dark but for breakfast had a table right by the window and it was gorgeous!)

This restaurant is attached to a lovely little hotel and yes, it is secluded, you do not really stumble upon it. Despite this, I thought it should be better supported by the locals. We were the only ones for lunch on a Friday although this did mean we had the best table in the house. We sat facing the full glass patio doors and our view commanded Worcestershire below us.

1919 Restaurant used for both breakfast & dinner over 3 days. A new menu had just been introduced for dinner & it was a success. The food was excellent & tasty.

Good food with pretensions of grandeur. Pricey. £90 for 2 without alcohol. Good service. Guinea fowl was tasty and filling.

Relaxed comfortable restaurant serving very good food. Unpretentious but refined menu. Thanks to the chef who created and presented the dishes.

Whether mid-week or weekend I can recommend 1919 Restaurant and Bar.

This was my third or fourth visit, always in a family party of ten or more and the service was the worst to date. The reservation was for the terrace, (my chair was scruffy, rickety and needed attention), seated at two separate round tables, as not easily pushed together. Owner, invest in some new, clean furniture with square or rectangular tables, or stop serving food on the terrace! Although we arrived at 13.00, drinks orders were not taken until fifteen minutes later, after one of us chased staff. On a very hot day, drinks arrived half an hour after we arrived. Very poor! Food orders were taken forty minutes after our arrival and the food arrived thirty minutes later at 14.10. An enquiry revealed there had been a large party the previous evening which explained a possible staff shortage, but the management missed an opportunity, if knowing service was going to be slow, they should have brought bread and other nibbles as soon as we arrived and got the drinks on the table, fast, then the slow food service would have been less obvious. The food was very good, except for my wife's seafood pie, which at £22 was very over priced, contained one mussel and two prawns plus some white fish and 50-60% potato. Sensibly, following my complaint, it was deducted from the final bill. We had an over priced bottle of Pino Grigio 2017 for £32, which Tesco would sell for around £7-8 and although OK, was not worth the money. The owners are not making the most of a terrific location because of poor service, as the food is generally very good and the inflated prices a premium willingly paid for the view, but the experience was not one to encourage any of us to return. Closer management attention needed!