The Grand Cafe in Wiltshire

Lovely pub style food and drink. Crusty pie, cottage pie, chilli, salads, desserts and a special offer on beer. One happy hubby.

The food was ok, the service was the worst of all the Center Parcs restaurants and personally I would not be in any rush to go back. To give you an example we ordered a bottle of wine which was brought to our table and left there unopened and when I picked it up view the bottle it was warm. I asked for a cold bottle and was then given something which was slightly colder. I then asked for an ice bucket and left it there to cool down further. I then opened the wine as the staff seemed uninterested in me being able to have the drink that I had ordered. When the food came out it was left on the bar for so long that it was cold when it arrived at our table.

Had lovely burger here. Fish finger sandwich was a bit stodgy but burgers and fries were great! Nice, friendly staff.

Good choice on menu, lots of staff on hand. The staff member who served us, not overly friendly and when questioned about the menu became slightly defensive which was weird but the lunch we had was good and not too badly priced.

Had family get together hear whilst on holiday afternoon tea. Had a few issues, tea cold until we complained. Children not really catered for, staff not very helpful on our visit.

This is now called The Forresters and is decorated really nicely.We had always intended to have a celebratory 70th lunch here as part of our stay at centre parcs but on the day we realised we needed to book.We had no trouble booking as it was quiet and we mentioned it was for a member of the family who had their 70th birthday that day.When we arrived later that day the table had a champagne glass filled with mini marshmallows and fruit with a balloon attached and a banner on the table. A card was written from the staff to the person turning 70 which was such a lovely touch.The staff member who served us was excellent, friendly and chatty without being too much. The meal was very good and they also bought out a dessert with a candle in it.The staff were so generous and added some other touches which just made the whole meal so much more than we could've hoped for, it made it so much more of a birthday celebration, they really went above and beyond for us. Thank you to all the staff because it really did make it special.

We dropped into this establishment during the day over our weekend stay. Once again Faultless service and food. The staff were extremely helpful, polite and faultless. Doug

Food was nice and the environment friendly, but it did take a long time to get served and for the food to arrive

On the last evening of our Center Parcs trip I booked up for the family to have a nice celebratory meal out. I chose the Forester's Inn (new name) for the occaision and we were not disappointed.To start with the staff were friendly and very accommodating for our party with a 2 year old and a 4 year old. My daughter saw that another table had balloons and like any other 2 year old decided that she wanted one. The staff supplied both kids with balloons.The food was very nice and I found the starters a difficult decision but happily went for the crab fritters (I can report that the salt & pepper quid was also good as was the hummus). I rather fancied fish and chips for the main (as did several of our party) and that was very nice indeed. Sticky toffee pudding was lovely but, I have to say I was envious of my daughters banana split (which after some initial persuading she ate with gusto).Would definitely recommend this gastro pub if you would like a nice meal out. I would advise booking ahead of time though.

Me and my girlfriend had dinner in the new named for foresters kitchen and terrace and the food was absolutely top notch especially the salmon fish cakes the head chef made for me and the mash was so nice as well it was a pity it was are last night there but well worth the meal a big thank to the head chef what a guy.

Went on a Sunday. A limited menu because it's a roast day.Bit limited if you don't want a roast.Roasts that we ordered were nice but tiny amount gravy.

Had a good harty breakfast every morning very good indeed.always busy around eight till nine in mornings

One order out of 8 was not delivered , black potatoes served with roast and only warm chicken. No mention of the unavailable items when being seated only when we tried to place orders which is late.

We arrived at 8:15pm and waited to be seated, after a few minutes the team leader (Claire) came over and informed us she would have to check if they were still serving food.

Very happy with the updated look and feel and we like sitting outside with the comfortable seating and heaters. The menu has good range and the food is of a high standard, the club sandwich is especially good! The beer is very expensive I paid more than £6.20 for a pint (that is silly, let's be honest), staff are doing their best and it is clear they are short staffed, very friendly and helpful and it is clear to see some customers are difficult and less patient with them than we are. So, well done to the staff and my message to Center Parcs management is; sort it out and get some more people in there!

The afternoon tea was well worth the cost and we all felt extremely full afterwards. Unfortunately the service was poor. The hot drinks arrived after about 10 minutes, although one was missing. We then had a further 20 minute wait when one of our party decided to go and see if we had been forgotten. It was not a busy time and staff were not rushing around. All in all - good food, poor service.

The Grand Cafe has been changed and renamed The Foresters. I booked the restaurant for lunch and we were not disappointed the food was great, the service was excellent, particularly our waitress SAM. It’s spacious, comfortable and the children’s menu was perfect for our little ones

Thought we’d give the new Forester’s Inn a go. Big mistake. Got there earlier than our booking and was sat without hesitation. Great so far. Ordered drinks plus tap water - drinks arrived; no water. Asked a further 3 times for the water to no avail. Went up to the bar as the 4 members of waiting staff seemed to disappear for varying amounts of time leaving a lot of guests including us growing impatient from lack of service. Asked again for water only to be told they were busy and they would bring it straight over. 45 minutes it took to get a jug of tap water. Not impressed.

Very disappointed with the new Forester’s Inn at Center Parcs, Longleat. Over priced food, limited menu and very small portions. No wonder it was so quiet! Shame because the Forester’s Inn at Sherwood Center Parcs was the complete opposite experience. We preferred it when it was The Grand Cafe!

This restaurant is by far the best food on site. Traditional food , homely atmosphere. Even cuddle throes and cushions outside to snuggle into. The best.

We went here for dinner on Saturday night and intended having a relaxed evening meal. We arrived and the service was good and they attended to us right away. We ordered a drink and a starter and we're asked if we wanted to order mains at the same time which we did. The starter arrived before our drinks which felt a little strange. As I finished the starter, the main arrived very shortly after. The whole experience seemed a little rushed. We were all done within 45 minutes. In hindsight, I should have insisted on a long break in between so that I could enjoy the experience. The food was good, I had the lamb shank and my fiancé had the chicken which was a little dry. All in all, it was okay but I feel that they could do more to create an ambience and a good dining experience.

One of the best eatery origins at Centre Parcs, Longleat. Still average and overpriced. Coukd do with an overhaul on menu and pricing!

We booked online as part of our itinerary and were welcomed without hesitation. We had a nice family Sunday dinner here with great service and a good choice of veg with the carvery. Booking is essential

Can't tell you about the food or drink, as when we saw the prices on the menu, we went elsewhere.I think over £3 for a coffee is extortionate

Had a sunday all day carvery. It was excellent but a poor vegetarian choice. Suprised that only a carvery was on th menu but all portions were big and fresh

Fantastic meal really good service.

At £19 per head I expected something a whole lot better than this!!! The beef was dreadful, like eating a leather belt (I gave up trying as it was so over cooked and had no taste). I wrongly assumed the servers knife was blunt when cutting it up!!

Nice lot of meat but over cooked

A group of 6 of us had a lovely afternoon tea here. We called up earlier in the day and they still had availability l, even though it was a Saturday in June. The staff were pretty good, managed to deal well with our short notice gluten free request, but seemed a little off overall, not rude, just seemed a little ambivalent. The food itself was good, crumbly scones and a good selection of cakes and sandwiches. I think we had salmon, cucumber and cress, ham and cheese and tomato. The macarons were very good. The tea was a bit disappointing, only English breakfast or mint, and they ought out a pot of not-quite-hot-enough water with the tea bag next to it. Pretty reasonable price, £16 for two people. Would go again.

Started badly when they had our reservation but had nothing ready and went downhill from there. Even though it was nearly empty we had to wit while they cleaned a table etc. etc. Food was average at best - my wife hated it and even my dustbin daughter couldn't eat it. I was not convinced - how hard is it to do a roast dinner? To be fair, the staff were really good with us (apart from the cook who made a great bit of beef taste like an old buffalo) and sorted me out with a takeaway container for desert and were really nice. Go back - no! Grand - NO!, Cafe - YES!

Lovely place for an afternoon tea. Friendly staff and a gorgeous cream tea. We went back the next day too!

Poor bar service eat half meal before drinks came food not very hot

Called in for coffee and desserts/cakes. Crepes, cakes and soft drinks, coffees. Six people £49.60. Nice setting but not cheap.

Very good tasty food and the carvery was fab, staff very friendly food hot and fresh, not too busy so no long wait, great children's menu on the carvery night. Best to book in advance like we did you pay a deposit that is taken off your bill .

Booked for 18 in advance arrived at allotted time but had to wait 20 minutes for our table. We had the car very which was excellent loads of meat on offer in fact didn't really want dessert but you had to pay fo two courses so had one which in fact was lovely. one of the waitresses came round to our table a did. Few tricks and jokes which was great fun and unexpected. Definitely recommend for Sunday roast.

All eight of us booked to have dinner here one evening. They offered a good choice of starters, mains and puddings. A nice clean restaurant but make sure you book in plenty of time as the place was full when we were there which meant people who walked in on the off chance weren't able to get a table. As everywhere else in Center Parcs, the staff were friendly and helpful and I recommend you enjoy a meal here if you can.

We pre-booked for a family meal here as part of our stay last weekend. Everyone loves a good carvery, but unfortunately, this is not one.

We booked in advance as it was Mothers Day meat but we were disappointed with the food. Choice of two or three courses only, only gammon or beef available, meat was over cooked and gravy like water...just bland. At £16.95 for 2 course or £19.95 for 3 courses not cheap either!

Love this restaurant! We go here every time we are in centre parks, the menu is very traditional but so so good, and the staff are lovely and have been there for years. This is a must on your visit.

We got in at short notice for the weds evening roast which, with a starter or a desert was reasonably good value and quite tasty. Service was also good but the restaurant is lacking in atmosphere.

The garlic prawns is only big enough as a starter not a main as advertised. Lovely food but reflected in the price.

We booked the carvery in advance and we wish we never did. They ran out of veg and it was an awful experience. The carver was very sympathetic but what a shame there was no management about to apologise. By the time the veg came, the rest of the food was cold. You can clearly see that there was no one supervising the staff as they were to busy chatting to other members of staff. We had a great time at CP and felt very let down eating here. We won't visit here again.

Booked this restaurant for Sunday lunch as part of large family gathering for 40th wedding anniversary weekend celebrations at Center Parcs. The best part was the lady who served us, I believe she had children that attended private school so guess she was working extra part time hours to finance their education. The food was mostly poor, my grandson was offered as a pudding, banana and jelly. Rather surprised when a small bowl of jelly arrived with a separate banana, that however was one of the better service aspects of the kitchen, from start of puddings arriving at our table for a party of 16 it was 25 minutes before the last sweet arrived. Our server was very embarrassed. The first 6 of our party had beef as their choice of meat, it was as tough as old boots. Midway though collecting our carvery main courses the original piece of beef had been fully used so a new joint arrived, this was much better, however by that time most of the original 6 had eaten most of their meat and only my Father in law who will be shortly 92 who could not cut though his beef even with help, had his beef changed. This has been rated as average only because of the lady who served us, without her I would have rated this as terrible.

Very nice food. Bit expensive. Staff very friendly and helpful. Came in on the off chance for a afternoon tea as normally you would book. Staff advised would be a 20 min wait as not that busy. Only had to wait about 10min.

Bit expensive, but really nice food and staff really friendly and helpful. Came in on the off chance for a afternoon tea (normally have to book) waitress told us that they can do it but would be a 20 min wait. But only had to wait 10min. (But wasn't very busy at the time) but it was a very good afternoon tea.

I'd read quite a few mixed reviews of the Grand Cafe both on Google Reviews and on TripAdvisor prior to my visit to CP and was interested to see for myself which was most accurate. All opinions are naturally subjective but on my visit I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. I went on a Wednesday evening (with my other half and 3yo son) and I knew before we went that the food choice was limited to a carvery menu for adults and the same for my son but with the option of the children's pasta menu, which he went for. The service was pretty good, although drinks took a while to be delivered even though it wasn't very busy at the time, and the carvery menu (2 courses; starter plus main or main plus dessert) was clearly explained. Two meats were on offer, gammon and beef, and you could choose either or both. Once you're ready to eat you go up to the servery counter and choose your meats plus stuffing, chipolata and Yorkshire pudding (which is put on your plate by a chef) and then you help yourself to as many vegetables as you can fit on your plate! The meat was moist and the veggies were passable (ever so slightly overcooked) but both were very flavoursome. We had apple and cinnamon crumble for dessert, which was delicious, and our son had vanilla ice cream with a bear shaped wafer. His children's menu was £7.95 and included the two courses and a drink. The two adult mains (2 courses) were £16.95, although there's a 3 course option for £19.95. A pint of beer is £4.40, which is fairly standard throughout CP Longleat. One noticeable 'rip off' was a 275ml bottle of non-alcoholic Becks Blue at over £3.50! This strikes me as unreasonable given that it's basically a soft drink! The only reason I've given it four stars not five is because it's a little expensive for what you're getting. I accept that it's not massively overpriced but it's enough to lose a star. A recommended visit though and I'd probably come again.

Very nice staff, accommodating, peaceful given it's half term at centre parcs, excellent lamb shank. Recommended.

I was a little hesitant about returning to The Grand Café in the village square at Longleat Centre Parcs, after our last visit 2 years ago, but things have improved.

Decent food but service was slow.

Just had an awesome carvery and Apple crumble

Absolutely loved our food here, we had mushrooms on toast to start and Pate, followed by the Boursin Chicken and it was delicious. The service was great and compliments to the waiter who served us and the chef... the Boursin Chicken come with a mushroom sauce, my friend doesn't really like mushrooms and asked if the sauce come with mushrooms actually in it, it did, and my friend said not to worry she will pick the mushrooms out. The waiter took this board and when she got her dinner there was no mushrooms as the chef had sieved them out for her! It was so lovely of him to be thoughtful and do that.

Average food. Terrible service from individual members of staff. I felt sorry for those that didn't seem to hate their job!

Me and my partner are currently staying in Centerparcs and came here for dinner on Tuesday 10th January after making a reservation.

We have been visiting CP for a number of years now and the Grand Cafe has usually been a highlight, but the last two times (last Christmas and this Christmas) the overall experience has slipped a bit. Don't get me wrong, if you go in the evening then the food is very good and the staff are always friendly and welcoming. But the fantastic breakfasts are no longer an option and the lunchtime carvery is definitely something to avoid.

Stopped off at the Grand Cafe for afternoon tea, just lovely, staff were fantastic, great value, great little package.

I appreciate a good themed restaurant, and the grand cafe delivers a proper rustic french atmosphere.

Expensive, poor service and they brought wrong dish to us. We booked in advance, didn't really need to. Table was wobbly, generally not a nice experience

We were looking forward to the Christmas carvery , £100 for four of us, Well it was a big let down , we were seated at 420pm 30 min later I had to go and ask for someone to take our drinks order and food order. Drinks came 10 min later , brill, it was then 15 min or so waiting for one starter , prawn cocktail . I had to go and ask , but by this time we had been there an 1 hour , we walked arrived and there were only 2 other tables with people on, far from busy.

My other half and I had a late lunch today and it was delicious. The beef and ale pie had great pastry and the mash was nearly as good as mine - fab gravy too! The service was fast and friendly and we can't fault it. Good value for money too. Very happy

The Xmas carvery was £25 a head. It felt like a time warp to 1975 ( and not in a good way). Staff were lovely and the starter could be forgiven though prawn cocktail, pate or soup was not fantastic. However the carvery was absolutely dreadful. Carrots uncooked, sprouts over cooked, parsnips soggy, roasties passable. Turkey is basic but the beef was dreadful and the chef could not cut it in slices and had a blunt knife. Dry and overlooked. Desserts were OK, but I get better in the average Toby or Harvester for much less. Enjoying centre parks but avoid booking this!

We went here on a Sunday when the Christmas carvery was all that was available.

Lovely, light and airy, spotless. Good menu but sandwiches expensive. Soup and a roll very good value. Delicious coffee. Excellent service and lovely staff.

Staff happy to make a table of 14 for us and worked hard to keep the children served and the adults happy.

Enjoyed the Sunday carvery here. No insane queues like some carverys I ve been do. Service was efficient and being close to a big party area it was great for the kids as well. Wine seemed a smidge over priced. Nice to get a real roast dinner instead of the usual center Parcs fried stuff. Would visit again.

Really good place to eat if your in Center Parcs.

This restaurant is awful, the food is shocking. STAY AWAY. Overlooked food plus food gave me diorama. This place lets the centre parks brand down.

Last night of our holiday, we decided to go out, and try what looked to be a good varied menu. We were advised to book in advance, and had to select 21:30, as we were told no table for 6 would be available earlier. So imagine our surprise when we turned up and found the restaurant barely one third full!

The Grand Café is conveniently situated in the Village Square in the middle of the site and is a traditional restaurant serving British food. The restaurant itself is nicely designed with none of the tables being too near to each other, and the menu is varied and with plenty of choices. Portion sizes are generally large, albeit the children's were not, four small chicken nuggets with a few fries compared with unlimited serve yourself buffet at Hucks. However, as a party of eight we were served quickly and efficiently, and all of the staff were friendly. The mushroom on toast starter was particularly good, and most of us had the Boursin chicken and really enjoyed it. This is one of the restaurants you can book online in advance, and it is well worth doing as it gets busy.

We visited this evening to take advantage of the carvery evening. As soon as we arrived our reservation was found quickly and we were immediately shown to our table. We were slightly unsure of how to order, after scanning the menu and deciding on two courses we could see people making their way through a door and coming back with a plate of food. A couple minutes passed and the waitress appeared, she was very friendly and informative, she let us know we could get our carvery when we were ready. I inquired about desserts and she told me they were self-serve next to the carvery. The chef behind the meat station was very friendly and personable, had a nice conversation with him. There were 2 meats available, beef and pork, I selected the beef and then made my way to the vegetables. I was slightly disappointed with the lack of choice of vegetables, but managed to fill my plate. The food was nice and eaten very quickly! I made my way back to the dessert station and selected a chocolate fudge cake, and custard. The custard wasn't overly warm, however the cake was delicious! Overall a nice visit with good service.

Great service from Andrew! Very helpful and friendly. Lovely top notch food- you must get the mushroom on toast for starters and the sticky toffee pudding is melt in the mouth. Would highly recommend.

My husband and I visited The Grand Cafe for my birthday meal. The restaurant was perfectly located next to our accommodation which is why I chose it after a long day at Longleat.

Haven`t been to Center Parcs for quite a few years and were disappointed to find that the Grand Café no longer does the amazing buffet breakfasts that they used to ! Still we decided to give the Sunday Carvery a go. Not the best decision we ever made, friendly welcome from the staff but went downhill from there. Carvery was none to great to be polite.

Booked a Sunday carvery - decidedly average. Everything is served for you (not help yourself). Food okay - may return, but definitely not for a carvery.

Lovely time here with the kids. I'm coeliac and asked what would be suitable. I wanted the lamb shank so instead of the sauce they made me gluten free gravy. Lamb shank wasn't as slow cooked as I'd have liked but good none the less. Dessert they made me something from scratch as nothing on the menu was suitable apart from ice cream. The kids were catered for just as well. Toys were available in the entrance so they were kept amused. Would visit again.

Due to the other options being busy, we dropped into the Crand Café for lunch more by accident than any desire and the fact that it was located next to the children's outside play area.

Whilst staying a centerparcs we arrived too early for a pottery paiting session with my kids so we popped into cafe. We were greeted at the door by a friendly man who seated us and took our order. we only ordered hot drinks, but they were delicious (especially hot choc) and not too expensive. would have liked to eat there, but prices were a tad high for a family of 6

Have been here for two years now and I must say a welcoming friendly restaurant with delicious food, and a service that was efficient and welcoming. The staff couldn't do enough for you, so much so it became our regular eating place during our stay at centre parcs.The lamb shank was to die for and the breakfast, sandwiches and other meals were great.

Our party had dinner here on one evening during our mid-week break at Center Parcs. Our main course was very good, but the waitress forgot to bring the starter and the drinks!

Great food and friendly attentive staff. Highly recommend the mushrooms on toast and the sticky toffee pudding WOW.

There are lots of amazing places to eat at Longleat Centre Parcs, for me this is at the bottom. Small venue with minimal staff. Staff are friendly. Had the Sunday carvery, food was ok but not amazing. Also all the doors (main and side fire exits) were open so I got really really cold. Personally I would choose one of the other venues.

The restaurant is nicely positioned in the Village Square at Center Parcs. For a family with young children it is good because there is a playground close by - yet hidden in the trees. It doesn't disturb diners without children.

Left after waiting 20 minutes waiting for someone to come take an order of two cups of tea. That too on a cold day. I noticed i want the only one. The staff did not seem approachable.