The Greyhound in North Dorset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I was refused my food order of a childs meal because "these can only be served to children"...I get the concept, but there needs to be a level of acceptance that people order from the kids menu for a whole number of reasons and should not have to explain themselves in doing so. Refused my order so I didn't eat there. My drink was overpriced at £6.50 a pint of cider.

I did a gig there last night 31.12.23 NYE Amazing staff crowd lovely pub the food looks great too will defo be back for lunch sometime in the future.Thank you for letting me be part of your evening Kind Regards D&P ENTERTAINMENTS (DJ Paul)

so we were staying just up the road in charlton marshall and as we had to out by 10am we decided to have breakfast out.We popped into the greyhound both had the small breakfast with an extra egg and tea and coffee food was lovely sausage bacon egg beans and toast friendly polite staff lovely decor recommend

We had a table for 4 on a weekday lunch time when it was quite quiet. We sat by the fire and the waitress brought us delicious hot chocolates. When we were ready to order lunch, she was really helpful in checking food availability with the kitchen & allergies. One of the group ordered the vegan burger & the chef checked if she would like coleslaw because it wasn’t vegan. Very attentive & thoughtful staff, and delicious food. Generous portions & reasonably priced. Would recommend and return.

Delicious roast dinner. The beef and Yorkshire puddings were amazing. Quick and friendly service. Would definitely visit again.

Landlord and land lady are very strange. Janet thinks she’s something from GI Jane and Gary the husband looks like he’s a receiver 🤔😉. Very strange place. Overpriced food and overpriced beer. Only positive is the location. Being close to Morrisons and the ham river and fields. One can have alone of coke or whatever substance you fancy off one of the house dealers Jan allows. Oh and you can hit or glass someone on occasion and jans fine with that so if that sounds like your kind of place I would highly recommend wasting your money there 5 stars!!!!!!

Very enjoyable visit, friendly atmosphere, football was on, but it was still very pleasant and the staff are friendly and helpful, didn’t eat this time, but definitely going back to try the food.

On a wet day we had a very warm and friendly welcome. We ordered a pizza to share, and it came quickly and was delicious. What impressed us most was the non-sticky tables, they were so we were able to sit there and not worry about touching the table. The landlady was contemplating how to remove the cobwebs on the ceiling - something practically unheard of in pubs these days. Will definitely visit again when in the area,

We visited on a Friday morning for breakfast. Most of the other customers were 'workmen' having their breakfasts. The meal was excellent and absolutely delicious. We ordered 2 teas thinking that they would be served in mugs, but we were presented with 2 Tea Pots, with easily 3 cups of tea in them. The tea was good too. While we were there another group of 'Council Workmen' about 11 in all, came in to have breakfast, and it seems that they went there regularly. Which in my opinion meant only one thing, that the breakfasts were good and reasonably priced. I would definitely visit again for breakfast if I was in the area.

I visited with my family earlier in the week and I was sadly disappointed and underwhelmed with the food. I ordered the hunters chicken and despite knowing it was off the smaller menu I really wasn't expecting such a tiny piece of chicken breast for the price. I wouldn't have even considered it a starter and I ended up pinching a slice of my patner's pizza, which was incredibly greasy, because I was still hungry. I also asked for some seasonal veg and mash to go with it instead of the salad but I never received either the veg (said they ran out) or the mash and still got the salad which I couldn't even eat because it contained onion. My mother in law's burger was also not cooked thoroughly throughout as the centre was still pink. However she did say the flavours were lovely. The atmosphere was chilled and service was quick and friendly with a smile but ultimately we won't be returning anytime soon.

We were staying in the area last week and plumped for this establishment mainly due to the menu catering well for our needs, 4 adults, 2 very young children. We arrived and the exterior is welcoming, once we stepped inside we weren’t too sure as there were a couple of loud groups, but we went and sat at our reserved table in the restaurant area. The landlady? then advised us that she had requested the noisy group move further away from us to make it quieter for us. We were amazed, because the group seemed to be locals visiting their local pub, I’m not sure I’d be so obliging! Our waitress provided a really efficient service and nothing was too much trouble, even interacting with the children. The food was delicious and exactly what we were looking for, thank you so much

Staff very friendly, loved sitting in the booths with music paraphilia and old farm items & bicycle hanging from ceiling. Good location if visiting Blandford Forum. Made what would be a boring bland dish of macaroni cheese into something really special by adding mushrooms & spinach soo delicious by far the best meal I had the whole week we were away. Only regret didn't get to go back. Staff exceptionally helpful & friendly a must visit

We went here as all other places were booked but it was a decent enough place with a typical pub atmosphere. It seemed very popular with the locals too. The food was fine enough but my lasagna was a tad over cooked or perhaps reheated?! The staff were all very friendly.

We chose this pub to meet family who were on holiday in the area and it was half way to meet. Service was slow although the staff were friendly. We had to ask for someone to take our order. Typical processed pub food. 2 of our party had the lasagne which was like a brick and very dry. The steak was tough. The worst part was the toilet, it was disgusting. One toilet to serve both male and female for the whole pub? It was unhygienic and had been left in a right state by someone so much so that we could not use it and went to the morrisons next door. The staff should regularly check it. Would not return nor recommend.

This was our second visit for Sunday roast lunch and it was just perfect! Portions are huge, roast was delicious, we also had a sharing plater to try few starter snacks - nachos were especially lovely! From the dessert menu - Lemon cheesecake is to die for. Friendly, polite staff and clasic pub atmosphere. Very clear toilet facilities. Will definitely be coming back again and again!

Lovely setting in a peaceful atmosphere. The food (fish and chips) was lovely and crispy. The staff were very polite and in was a really nice experience and then a walk down by the weir and along the river. Gorgeous day out.

Stopped for lunch. Service was good, owners friendly and lunch was good (albeit we only ordered wraps). On the basis of that we went back in the evening. The young guy who served us said that it was "pub policy" for us to pay for the meal at the point of ordering rather than afterwards. I've never experienced this in 40 years of pubs and warning bells should have rung at that stage. We were the only people eating inside the pub at 7.30 which should have also made us think. The meal we had was one of the worst pub meals we've experienced and we've had a fair few. My wife ordered a burger and salad (rather than chips) which came as a tiny salad on a small side plate (cost £10.99) and I had the curry which was Ok but with rice that was just a congealed lump. I would say try for lunch if you're stuck for choice but avoid at all costs in the evening . During the course of our stay we had great meals at the Crown Hotel and Nelson's Cheese and Alehouse, both of which I would recommend. Scored 2 stars on the basis of an average of 4 for the lunch and zero for the evening. A shame as we we were looking forward to the evening meal after the lunch we had.

The Greyhound has a new and varied menu, the food is freshly prepared and is delicious! We had the mixed starter sharing platter and sat in the front patio area which is off the road and quiet. The staff were friendly. We were travelling and chose Blandford Forum for lunch with no previous knowledge of where to go but this was a great choice. It is also close to the park and river for a walk afterwards.

AVOID! honestly just go to weatherspoons service is better food is better this place is wrong on so many levels foods was rubbish worst I've ever eaten and service OMG! She argued with us, I've worked in this industry for years and never seen someone...

Don’t go to the Greyhound at Blandford booked at table for 6.00pm - 8.00pm for a birthday. People had travelled 100 miles. You are only 16 once? Our table was let to someone else even though confirmed times twice. On the plus side went to...

Went for a lovely walk around Blandford and thought we’d stop in for a quick bite to eat. I ordered the Sex On Fire Burger which was portrayed to be a double stacked burger with Jalapeños, Spicy Cheese and also bacon. I can tell you...

Offered a free drink when our starter wasn't available and then he tried to charge us for our free drink. Small portions but cooked well.

Great drinks great place. The place has good food and a great atmosphere very very very very very good. Rob is great

Thought we would try the greyhound For lunch today, it was quiet with a couple of tables sat. Ordered a Mediterranean pizza with no onion and a blt baguette. Pizza came out 35 mins later but it was a margarita. Eventually got the Mediterranean pizza...

We have visited The Greyhound 4 times this week. Food fabulous. Half price deals on Monday. Half price curry night Wednesday, both evenings excellent. There is also a Thursday night burger deal but was not there for it so can't comment. Beer and wine great,...

On a visit to Blandford Forum, by chance came across the Greyhound, a town pub, showing football and sports, although the Rugby World Cup game that day had just ended. The pub is dog friendly and we were on holiday with our pet greyhound. The...

Popped in here on a late afternoon on Monday the 1st, place a bit dark and a bit down at heel. Loos clean but full of cobwebs, however, helpful young guy behind the bar mixed a mean Gordon's Gin and Tonic with ice, lemon and...

We were driving through Blandford and needed quick dinner. The Greyhound serves great fresh pub food including a selection of burgers (half price on Thursday nights). We had halloumi burger, veggie burger with avocado, cheese and beetroot, and a spicy burger. Good fat chips that...

After hearing all about the delicious Sunday roasts on offer at The Greyhound, my friend and I opted to go there one Sunday afternoon. We certainly were not disappointed! The two meats on offer were gammon and beef - I had beef and my friend...

Owner of the pub is rude. Swearing at customers. Thinks it's okay. And laughs about it afterwards. Food is okay. But service was the worst I've ever experienced. Bar tenders are nice but the owner is a horrible man. Don't advise speaking to the owner...

The pub seemed to be under renovations. Workmen were passing planks and tools over the bar area. There were only two other clients in the dining area and we found out why. I had Harvester Chicken. Poor quality chips and over cooked chicken and bacon....

Again, we enjoyed a delicious Sunday roast for a very reasonable £8.99 (£10 for two courses). The restaurant was very busy with happy and satisfied diners. Excellent, friendly and efficient staff. Will definitely visit again soon.

This is essentially a sporting pub with TV's strategically placed with (when we were there) FA Cup football on one screen and international rugby on another .... To get there, we used the adjacent supermarket car park so parking was not a problem and the...

Leaving meal was a roast dinner pre booked got the meal wrong meal was luke warm meat tough parsnips hard and potatoes hard veg rather mushy and beef tough Desert seem ed bought and was soggy with mock cream

The Greyhound have an offer on, on Monday evenings, all meals half price. They were very busy. Friendly staff, good area to sit out side. Very good meals.

We eat here often and always have nice pub food. The staff are always pleasant and cheerful. It is a good place if you have a dog as there is plenty of space .

Was in the area on a trip away. Popped into the nice pub. Food was good. Menu had good selection and use of local ingredients was good. If we find ourselves in the area again would definitely return.

Very good locality by Morrisons and central Blandford. Pleasant outside seating, traditional interior. Very basic pub menu. Friends had gammon, chips and 2 eggs which was average. My baked potato with tuna mayo was poor in quality and quantity, the potato was burnt and over cooked inside and the tuna was mushy and small portion. The salad garnish was fine but no dressing except some strange gelatinous substance pretending to be balsamic. Altogether disappointing. The coffee was fine. The staff were friendly and efficient.

I was drawn in my the Badger Ales sign. Only to find 2 pumps with only one on. Disappointed to start. One young lad on the bar and serving food. Good thing it wasn’t busy. Looked at the menu and it looks very basic. Didn’t order any food but the coming past looked ok. The Tangle Foot went down well.

Tried the Sunday lunch, ordered at the bar and was charged £12.50, what they don't tell you is if you ask for a Sunday lunch they charge for two courses, Surely they could ask.Ordered the beef, was given the Pork, when they rectified this the lunch consisted of a small amount of over cooked beef 4 quarters of chip pan roast spuds, cauliflower cheese and leeks, it smelt like a bag of walkers cheese and onion crisps on the plate, which would have tasted better, the veg was over microwaved but still cold. The sweet was a little better real microwaved custard and cardboard apple cake.

Booked a table for a Sunday Carvery as Tripadvisor and reviews suggested that it was one. It was actually a plated roast meal which was of very poor quality. Maybe it used to be a carvery but it certainly isn't one now.

We eat in here quite often and the staff are always friendly and polite. The food is nicely cooked and well presented and good portions. Lovely selection of burgers.

Called in for lunch on a very cold day, very welcoming and lovely and warm, good atmosphere. We chose the steaks, must say an excellent choice, everything cooked and well presented. Staff friendly and helpful, fully recommended.

Enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch here with excellent service. Will definitely visit again as soon as possible.

Our first impression was excellent as the garden here really is superb as you approach. Very friendly and welcoming and well worth a visit. Food is great too, not just the beer!

My in laws came down to visit and before they left for their journey home we decided to pop into The Greyhound for Sunday lunch before they left as its dog friendly. We got there and was surprised to see it wasn't very busy, a few people outside and a few inside. We sat down with a menu and decided what to eat. We went up to the bar to order only to be told that they had taken a big order and wasn't serving anymore food and had closed the kitchen for a little over an hour. I understand when big parties come in it can put food orders back but to close the kitchen completely was a poorly managed. Surely in the school holidays and on a Sunday lunch (as I can imagine that being one of the busiest times of the week) you would prepare for this? I just thought it's bad to make other people suffer as they can't handle big orders. We ended up at the Crown which was very busy but still managed to get our food out quickly and promptly.

Decent enough pub not too expensive, isn't going to blow your mind but if looking for a nice outdoor area and filling lunch near the town centre then good value. Excellent friendly staff.

Food was lovely, although it did take the table next to us to not receive their meal, our friends to get a refund and leave after it didn't arrive for over an hour, and the baguettes to come out with no sides and contents not even on the menu... Good potential but the chef's rude and dismissive nature didn't give much hope

It is surprising how just a few simple words can elevate ones esteem for something as simple as a post shopping sit-down with a pint or hot drink. It has been a recently adopted routine on each Thursday to travel from our village to Blandford Forum for food and veg top ups. Conveniently the supermarket and just opposite, a super greengrocer, are positioned adjacent to The Greyhound. Thus with bags filled, and my wife loading the car, I mount the steps and order my pint and her hot chocolate or coffee. This is a town pub, much loved for its music events and for those in the know, the base for Teddy Rocks. The food here is prepared to a high standard and conforms to the "Pub Grub" style as it should be in a town location such as this. BUT, and it is this which makes The Greyhound stand out, it is the relationship between staff and customer satisfaction which prompts this review. Today the young man behind the bar recognised a once a week visitor, remembered the Tanglefoot/top favourite pint and the driver partners hot drink preference. not only that, he asked whether he should delay the drink until my wife returned from the car or prepare in advance. Customer Care, great beer and recognition.,

There 12 of us eating in total, all the food was cooked to a high standard and the staff were lovely and friendly

We happened across this pub next to the supermarket in Blandford and decided to stop for lunch. It was a very cold day, so sat indoors.

We were staying nearby for our son's 18th birthday weekend and we stumbled upon this place on our way back from the beach.

The Greyhound is a great pub in Blandford to watch the footy and have a little bite to eat. The beer and ciders are great and the service is good too.

Good beer and good food nice staff and atmosphere the locals were friendly it has a nice outdoor area which was great as the weather was nice

Myself my husband and 1 daughter popped along for tea

The Greyhound Inn, great pub food, good service, nice beer. When we were there the outside eating area was being up rated, when finished it will be great for people watching while having a bit. Recommend the chicken breast with cheese and chips.

This pub only serves Badger beer, which is fine but when you have no choice you are stuck, so I had one pint and moved on. Nothing to give this pub a better rating.

The layout, decoration, service and food were great thanks. It was a good evening with no pressure and we ran smoothly through 3 courses. Thank you!

We called in for a quick lunch and were pleasantly surprised. A nice welcome and okay food which came in quick time. Worth a drive off the A354.

Great service, lovely sandwich, fabulous pub not much more to be said live music free with fi what more do you need?

Me and my partner love going in there always having a laugh the food is lovely and decent prices as well. It is our local pub and go in most weekends.

We popped into the restaurant to grab a quick bite to eat. On entering I thought this will be pricey but was plently surprise. It had a very welcoming feel to the place and was very attractive to the eye and festive but not over the top. The lady that greeted us was very friendly and polite and sat us right in front of the fire which was lovely as it was cold outside. We ordered a drink and shortly our food arrived, the food was lovely, well presented for people who eat with their eyes ad very filling for those that like a full plate. I would 100% return to this restaurant maybe for dinner next time :)

Visited this pub alt lunch time. Although I have lived in Blandford for eight years this is the first time I've been in. I was pleasantly surprised. My friend ordered the Hunters chicken and I had the Chicken, leek and ham pie.

Done your shopping ? Loaded down with groceries and feet aching ? Familiar to many I am sure , so when in Blandford Forum we make for the Greyhound . My choice is always their well presented Tanglefoot ale, coupled with one or other of the burgers on offer, but the menu is pretty extensive and includes veggie options and a salad bar. Weekend and late evening shoppers may find entertainment on stage outside and we were lucky enough to catch a performance by "The Wonkey Donkeys " recently. Not fine dining but satisfyingly old style pub ambiance.

This is one of the few pubs who serve food all day in Blandford Forum we needed a later lunch so it suited fine. I got some very tasty ribs wit ha very good sweet sauce, but my husband's pie arrived still frozen in the middle. This made me worry about all the food processes employed. It is an easy mistake to make, but with food I guess you need to be careful.

Popped in here for Sunday Lunch because it seemed much less up itself than many other of the venues in the area. Food was typical pub fayre but delivered quickly, and cooked nicely. Service was a little slow at times and one of our party did end up with a small piece of plastic in his dessert. Clearly they like football in this pub as there were about 5 big screens which in the restaurant area I could have done without as they were a bit loud.