The Half Moon in Wiltshire

In short, a lovely pub let down by poor service and food. Visited 1pm on a Tuesday. Service was very poor, we had to tell the servers three times we were ready to order over a 15min period. When it came to paying the bill, it was the same, we had to keep asking. Servers were not busy, the place only had about 20 people in including our party, they were chatting to each other rather than looking after their customers. They left the card reader with us and never came back ... so we took our card and left. Food was mediocre at best. Two of our party had steaks, and both we overdone (my rare was medium/done). The cheesecake was the worst I've had, three of us couldn't eat it, taste and more so the texture were just off ... the base was fine. I've never left a poor review before, but this place, on that day, deserved it.

Carvery was lovely, good choice on the children's menu. Service was a little bit slow and not very attentive, but the staff were friendly enough. A big bug bear of mine is when children's meals are served on a HOT place(!) not suitable for kids!

A friend and I were travelling and we stopped off here for a coffee and a cup of tea. We found the service, welcoming, approachable, and warm and. Based on the time of day we went in there there were four guys sitting there drinking with one of them having a bit of an attitude which was one of the reasons I left sooner and impacted the environment. I'm sure this was just an unusual experience and will definitely come back for a meal when I return this way.

I decided to treat for my husband to a Sunday Carvery as he had been very ill. The staff were very friendly & accommodating & got us to our table quickly. However this is where it started to go from, "great to be here" to "wish we hadn't bothered". The drinks didn't arrive until after we'd collected our plates of food & then had to go & find someone to remind them of our drinks order. The food was tepid & the beef quite chewy, also the knives couldn't cope with cutting the meat. The drinks finally arrived half way through our meal but the final straw was the Sticky Toffee Pudding & ice cream that was neither special nor worth the princely sum of £7.25 as the toffee pudding portion was lost in the middle of the plate with a scoop of ice cream that looked tiny & sad! Couple this with the attempt at redecoration that had paint droplets all over our table & neighbouring furniture, flooring & daubed over beams, walls & speakers where someone clearly should have either taken far more care or employed a professional to do the job properly. All in all we were very disappointed & will probably never return!!

What has happened to this establishment, we've visited many times before, the last time being about 9 months and every thing was perfect.I took the family on Sunday for an evening meal, after looking at the menu online, but when we arrived the menu offered was half the size of previous visit, we struggled to find something we all liked after ordering the food, it took an hour to arrive when the sausage & mash turned up the portion was really small and all three sausages where like charcoal and the sausages were the same for my grandsons meal ,so both meals were sent back. The waitress was really apologetic but the manager passed our table several times and not a word of apology or acknowledgement. Summery ...badly managed. incompetent chefs, upside waitress nice & polite, this place is off our good pubs to stop off in now unfortunately.

The quintessential British pub. Excellent food & friendly staff

Experienced a number of issues with our meal. Spoke to Paddy who was very accommodating, understanding and keen to do all he could to resolve our issues. Very impressed with Paddy's approach to customer service and would definitely give the Half Moon another chance.

Lovely place. Great staff very friendly and accommodating. Food was brilliant too and the atmosphere relaxed and cosy. Highly recommended and will definitely visit again!

Nice pub and restaurant but the Fish Pie I had wasn't good at all. Apart from looking and tasting like a ready meal, the salmon pieces on the top underneath the potato topping were cold. Maybe try and zap the meal a bit longer next time.

Went here today seven of us all brothers and sisters as we visit our mothers grave every year on her birthday.where to start no staff those that were there were useless.one sister waited so long for her food we had all finished. Absolutely terrible service will never return.terrible service cannot even rate.

Visited for lunch with parents, the staff were incredibly kind and the food was incredible. The chips were genuinely amazing, I would come back for them alone. The beef cheese and bacon burger was delicious, the gammon was perfect and the hunters chicken was the perfect amount of smoky and flavoursome. Will definitely be back in the future!

I had a wonderful experience. Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and incredible food.

Took my wife and daughter for lunch. Atmosphere was lovely, music the right volume and cheerful staff. Between us we had, bacon/cheese beefburger, hunters chicken & gammon egg and chips. The food was promptly served and delicious. The chips were sublime, and the bbq sauce not overpowering as they can often be. Highly recommend

It’s impossible to rate. I booked a table for Sunday lunch. I’m back in Shaftesbury to care for my elderly parents and just needed a brief respite. No one greeted us, we had to ask where to sit, we asked three times to order a drink, after over half an hour of being ignored, we gave up and left. They weren’t busy, just disinterested. We ended up in The Mitre who were great,

If it were possible to give no stars I would. I booked a table for two for lunch. It wasn’t busy. We had to find someone to as for our table, we had to find someone three times to ask for a drink. We were told to sit down and someone would take our order. After half an hour we abandoned the place and went to The Mitre in Shaftesbury high street which was great. Just don’t bother.

Had a family celebration and the staff were lovely. Some of the food was overcooked which was a shame. We had our dog with us as well and they were very welcoming

a great place Rod and his team were excellent today and the food was awesome. Hunters Chicken for the win ! Hall & Woodhouse you should be proud of your staff ! mr fish x

We had a family Xmas dinner and it was absolutely perfect. The staff are fun and attentive, every course was perfect on every meal. Thank you very much for a lovely time and food.

Lovely pub rustic inside lovely setting staff very friendly and the food was lovely Easy to get to.and plenty of parking

Great food. Great service. Good value

Lovely, friendly surroundings where diners and drinkers are tastefully mingled. Great menu clearly showing Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Vegan options. Staff very attentive (Paddy), but not overly so. Food well cooked and well presented. If you like a hot curry, the Vegetable Rogan Josh is for you. A wonderful, distracting experience in this period between Christmas and New Year

Christmas day lunch was a great success - lovely food, service and atmosphere - would recommend. The whole family had a great time

Me and my partner enjoyed our time at the half moon. The staff were very polite and welcoming and the food was delicious! We definitely be back again.

A lovely evening, looked beautifuly decorated for Christmas which created a lovely atmosphere. Staff were all very welcoming and the food was delicious👍😊. Unfortunately we were unable to leave a tip as you couldn't add it to your card payment and we didn't have any cash.

Great lunch 😁 this pub is half way between my friend who lives in Wiltshire and me from Weymouth so perfect place to meet up with plenty of parking. Plenty of choice on the menu so I had the jacket potato with tuna mayo and she had the bubble and squeak, both meals were lovely and hot and there were no delays in service. Friendly staff so that's a bonus!

Good choice of food on the menu and we all enjoyed our meals. Prices were reasonable, the service was good and the atmosphere & decor were good. We would visit here again

Loved my evening at the Half Moon. Popped in for dinner, left with new pals.

Stale sweaty smell on arrival, men's toilet filthy and leaking (no secondary toilet) food bland (children's comment was that the mac and cheese tasted like it was out of a can), burnt bacon but undercooked egg in the farmhouse burger, missed or forgotten drinks order and on leaving the staff didn't ask how the meal was. (Not one meal of the four was finished but no one noticed) In fairness 3 staff on for a Saturday night so not really their fault but management/ owners clearly not up to it. To be honest, so fed up by then that I just paid and left. It never used to be like this, gone downhill rapidly. Won't be going again.

Food was OK, staff where friendly but how can it take 15 minutes to get our first drink? When I queried how much longer it might be, I was told, bear with us, we are extremely busy (there where only 4 occupied tables inside)! Really needed a bit more organisation and maybe a little bit more covid awareness. When I asked for vinegar it was taken from a couple who had just used it and plonked in front of me with no attempt at sanitising first. Only little niggles but it didn't make for a comfortable evening. 4 Years later! New owners! Went for a Sunday carvery with family, not bad at all, next time I might give the beef a miss (bit chewy) but the pork was lovely, with plenty of crackling. Good choice of veg and the roasties were lovely. I’ve had much better real ale but I often find pubs that concentrate on food don’t really cater for real ale drinkers. Overall a pleasant lunchtime meal with family, a good atmosphere and pleasant staff, I will happily visit again.

Alyssa our waitress was very welcoming and friendly. We went for a carvery and it was absolutely amazing and delicious. There were 3 types of meat and the vegatables were lovely and sof. Would highly recommend. Will definitely be going again

When the Coke is the best thing in the meal, something really wrong!!! Came here after having seen their menu online. First red flag (and I think this is 101 Customer Service): no one there to welcome us in and take us to a table. The second one came when we are clearly done looking at menu (menu is still on the table) and no one comes to take the order for about 15 minutes. Was it busy? nope! We were the only ones waiting to be served and most tables empty. After spotting a young guy looking at the laptop at the front bar I had to go ask him whether or not I needed to order at the bar… he came to take it as if he was doing us a favour. Food came… i had the pork belly with dauphinois potatoes and veggies. Bland potatoes and cold veggies. My partner had a veggie curry with chips on the side and papadom with mango chutney. Big regret faces. The papadom seems to be old, chutney gone bad and curry and rice wasn’t good either. I actually hate giving bad reviews but (and this goes to the management) you guys need a wake up call. This is not proper service. Get staff that actually cares about what a great customer service is and what a joy when the dishes come clean. I have seen more sense of price in some McDonalds. I can confidently say we’re not coming back and sincerely wish you reconsider your business core values.

Only missing one star as I didn't try the food very nice place tho be sure to check it out

Not as I remember it, but that is not a bad thing as everything appears to be better hence the scores. A minor lack of attention in respect of service, but as the standard has become high they need to note if they say they will get something at the start of the experience don't leave it to the end to get it

The Half Moon is our local pub, we went on a quiet Monday evening, the food was amazing big shout out to the chef and the staff were all friendly and service was great! I would highly recommend and we will certainly be going back.

Stopped off at The Half Moon Restaurant. A selection menu and Sunday Carvery on our way home to Wales. We had booked and arrive right on mid-day. Warm welcome on entry. Lovely selection of meats, freshly cooked vegetables and lovely tasting gravy. A lovely Sunday Roast well worth a visit. Does get very busy later in the lunchtime worth booking not to be disappointed.

The service was appalling and the food awful. It took three goes at ordering as they didn't know what food was available. Our drinks arrived well after other later tables had been served. The food arrived after 90 minutes. The pasta and prawn bowls had three prawns and hardly any tomato sauce and only a few strands of vegetables. My hunter chicken was overcooked and the chips I think from a packet. Taking the drinks and one meal off the bill did not make up for an awful experience. Both couples had travelled over an hour to meet here. Never again.

Beautifully presented meal! Will be returning. Thankyou.

Love the Half Moon. Last had Salmon Fishcakes with poached eggs, which were perfect. Plus very dog friendly. Thank you all.

I came here from up north while visiting a friend. My friend mentioned to them that we were both autistic and they managed to get us a quiet space, so we weren't bothered by too much noise, which was super nice of them. The food was great! I can't complain at all. Thank you.

Led a motorcycle group ride from Solent area to Somerset / Dorset, with a Sunday lunch stop at the Half Moon, Shaftesbury. 11 of us for lunch and we'd booked ahead so we had tables put together ready for us. Arriving about 1pm, the place was busy. We were fortunate to be served by a lovely young lady, Alyssa. Excellent customer service. She was charming - with an Essex-meets-Somerset type of accent - and confident; and nothing seemed to phase her, not even the items that weren't available on the menu or the pace of the kitchen. Clearly best to go for the carvery, but not everyone who has an evening meal planned wants that at lunchtime.

Had the large mixed grill fantastic steak all other items a little over cooked. Staff were inviting would go again.

Sadly not a pleasant experience. An enormous choice on the menu and I suspect most of it pre-prepared frozen then thawed and microwaved to order. Fish cakes very overcooked (crunchy) and chicken wings were enormous so asked for them to be separated. When they came back they looked as though they had been beaten to death with a hammer. In fairness the boss did take them off the bill. Was concerned the beer was off so was offered another but that too had a very weird taste so assumed it was just me. My suggestion for what it’s worth would be to scrap the enormous menu and focus on a few home cooked favourites

Had to wait ages for our order to be taken. Think we'd been forgotten by the guy who seated us. Even couldn't remember he had done so and queried us. Some Customer Service training might be a good idea! Nobody appeared to be manging the restaurant so staff cleaning/clearing tables at times when customers were waiting. Food was good and service reasonably quick once our order taken. Disappointing as we've eaten here a few years ago without any problems.

A lovely pub with great range of very generous food. Would highly recommend.

We booked for a party of 16 for a birthday party, about 3 or 4 weeks in advanced. Sent in our preorders as requested. When arrived about 15 mins before our booking, the tables weren't set up. They seemed almost surprised we were there, so had to wait. They were out of food that was preordered in advance, and when the food did arrive it was over done and dry. One party member had ham, egg and chips and you could carve the chips with the egg. Such a shame to see it so run down. As a previous waitress there back in the day, it was always busy with wonderful compliments. Won't be going back unfortunately.

We booked for a party of 16 for a birthday party, about 3 or 4 weeks in advanced. Sent in our preorders as requested. When arrived about 15 mins before our booking, the tables weren't set up. They seemed almost surprised we were there, so had to wait. They were out of food that was preordered in advance, and when the food did arrive it was over done and dry. One party member had ham, egg and chips and you could carve the chips with the egg. Such a shame to see it so run down. As a previous waitress there back in the day, it was always busy with wonderful compliments. Won't be going back unfortunately.

5 adults on a Thursday night, very quiet so no long queues, food was excellent, I had the chilli burger and it was awesome, plenty of chips to go with it. I thought it was a bit pricey but that's the going rate, waitress was very cheerful, lovely young lady.. I have read the negative comments on here and have to say, all I can say is all our group have nothing but praise for the food and service

First time I’ve been here for food. They seemed to have run out of a lot of things - some issue with a delivery, as I understand, but it was unfortunately limiting the GF options significantly… That said, staff were lovely and did everything they could to find me something suitable to eat. Had a beef madras curry which was good with some extra yoghurt. 😌 Atmosphere improved later, I enjoyed the music between 9 and 10 especially. Plenty of old chestnuts there .. 😉 I heard there’s a good quiz every Tuesday night so I hope to get there one day!

Booked for a carvery, on way back from journey, arrived and was barely anyone inside, sat and ordered drinks, we were not made aware that there was no carvery (only reason we booked) ordered food from menu, 15- 20 minutes later they came back and made aware there was no burgers and didn't even apologise, food arrived and safe to say the only nice bit was the chips, hunters chicken was burnt and dry, no atmosphere, food not worth the money

The food was bland, had the jerk chicken which didn't have any spice on it and was literally just a roasted chicken, corn on the cob tasted sour and I presume was gone off, on the other note portions were fine and came out quick. Staff were informal and slow, took over an hour to clear our plates and glasses. The place seamed understaffed, even though it was a Saturday night and the place was empty with us being only amongst a handful of other tables. Even though the restaurant has a wonderful decor and charm about it, I can't see it being open at least without change in management by Christmas.

Awful, I tried the falafel. I ate about half the meal and it was not an enjoyable experience. No member of staff asked if the food was okay, and it took a couple of attempts to get the bill. Not recommended.

When we actually found the food they had in stock from the large menu. It was pretty average. The girl serving was great the manager there didn’t seem to give a toss. A few people in there gave up waiting and left.

We have been a few times before and it’s been good but this time we were very shocked and disappointed. We were told that the carvery stopped at 3pm so we were given menus but when we ordered our food the waitress told us that what we wanted was not available, this happened on several occasions. The waitress was very apologetic but no apology from the manager who walked past us twice with no acknowledgment! We paid for our drinks and left.

Good food, welcoming staff & dog friendly too. Enjoyed our visit.

What an outstanding pub.. amazing food quality.. great atmosphere.. fantastic service. Went for my mums birthday meal, best time out in a long time

Had the carvery yesterday. Absolutely superb as ever. Tender meat, hot plates, veg and gravy. Have booked for the Christmas Day lunch for all the family.

Me ans the family have returned many of times, each time they have been very friends to us, very attentive, the food has always been very good!

We came here for a meal as a group of 10 the food was lovely and the staff were too

After reading several reviews. We thought we'd stop here as our first choice was closed unexpectedly. We wished we didn't. The food was unappealing but edible to a point. It looked like it had been slapped together. We were asked if we wanted extra sauces. We replied yes and still they didn't appear. We even asked twice to different servers. We had ordered a child's meal which came with a drink and a scoop of ice cream. We had to ask several times just to receive the drink and pudding. We would be abit more understanding if the place was busy. But it wasn't. The pub itself looked nice and had a nice sized play area. I don't know if we just arrived on a bad day. But I can definitely say we won't be recommending this pub.

Long wait for food, food was good but we didn't get everything that should have been on the meal.

Food not great when asked for manager did not appear very disappointed.

It's a nice place for families. I've eaten here a few times and it's always been exactly what should expect from a welcoming pub. Has a small play area and large garden.

Disappointed in their fish. More batter than fish. Will try something else next time.

Ordered ‘Hunters Chicken’ but it was the worst I’ve ever eaten. Half a plate of chips, a small chicken breast with a slab of bacon and over grilled cheese and a very small amount of coleslaw. Not worth the penny. £15!!!! Service didn’t come back and check if everything was ok.

Really disappointed! We have heard so many great reviews about this place but we were seriously let down. Visited Sunday 25th August as a treat. Quickly sat at the table which was great but all down hill from there. We waited 15 mins before WE asked for drinks (it is apparently table service). Drinks arrived shortly after ordered. Food! Big let down. Not hot, over cooked chicken and crisps cooked to an inch of their life. Chicken wings tasted of fish and pretty much not ate. Nobody asked if we needed anything condiment wise! We asked and they never arrived. We left half the food but staff didn’t check back during eating and to be frank the younger waiter and waitress were not interested at all! They where more interested in who was going to get a vape next! After we ate we waited and waited but no staff arrived to clear plates, check back or ask if we wanted pudding! Ended up paying at bar and skipped puddings. Toilets! The gents were filthy with urine all over floor! We skipped using these and visited the garage up the road. Such a shame as we travelled just to eat here today and the only person who seemed to enjoy their job was the barman! We could understand if it was busy but it wasn’t. Really poor and we will not be returning.

Really don't recommend. Unless you like burgers, very limited gf selection. I ordered the lime & pepper chicken with corn on the cob. The topping was soggy not crispy and the corn on the cob was boiled baby corn - yeuch! No reduction to bill offered through server agreed that it wasn't a great substitution.

food was awful, greasy and burnt. young waitress was lovely and polite, but extremely long wait, was thinking about leaving and going to another place. very poor service management and was not discounted for the poor quality of food. atmosphere also dead, feel like the management really holding back the potential of this place

We pitched up with my list of allergies (it’s a long list!) and the chef went above and beyond to make sure that my meal was top notch. Packed with flavour and brilliantly cooked salmon. The other dish was homemade pie which was also fabulous. A fab find. And the dogs were very welcome too!

We called in on our way home from a day out. Not pre booked but were immediately shown to a table by a polite chap who was multitasking manning the bar. They were obviously very busy but coping, despite some awkward non understanding customers that we witnessed. The food was delicious & our young waitress was exemplary & polite, despite having just started in the job. Excellent food & prices.

The main meal was good, service was slow.

Nice pub but the food was a little more expensive that I would like.

Food was lovely but a rude waiter paddy

Nice and friendly staff, good place to sit with friends and drink. Found the food to be lacking, we had the fish and chips but the fish did not taste all that fresh, was a little disappointing.

Went early Sunday evening with family. The pub was almost empty when we arrived and a waiter came after a few minutes to see what drinks we wanted. Three of us decided on carvery after being told it was available , one ordered a mixed grill and two girls ordered loaded fries with pulled pork. We waited a good 20 minutes and then went to get our carvery....oh my goodness what a disappointment! There was a tiny bit of beef left and some dried up turkey, the roast potatoes were rock hard and half the veg was missing. No apology or offer to get more veg so we put some of the poor offering on our plates and went back to eat. I can honestly say this was the worst carvery I have had and really something should be done about it. At no point did anyone ask if the food was ok so no opportunity to complain. The girls fries were not good and both complained they were so peppery they were unable to finish them and they both like peppery food so it must have been extreme. The mixed grill was"ok" but given the price it was poor. We won't be back which is a shame as its a local pub. Suggest the brewery take a good look at the food being served up. If you run out of half the carvery you shouldn't carry on serving it at full price if at all!

First visit and will not be the last ! Superb food with excellent service!! Well done to everyone!!

Called in on the way back to Bristol. A lovely pub with an excellent menu. Our food was very good. Very efficient and friendly staff. I would highly recommended calling in if you are in the area.

I ordered a Caesar salad, I asked for no anchovies. Waited an hour for our food. My salad had anchovies in it. I returned it. The waitress came out saying they had “re made” my salad. It had an anchovy in it! They hadn’t re made it at all, the kitchen staff had just picked out some of the anchovies. I will never eat here again because if I had an allergy I wouldn’t trust that this establishment would actually respect that! Also the kids burger had burger sauce in it, pea water all over the plate which meant my daughter’s chips were wet and she didn’t eat them! It’s got to be pretty bad when a child doesn’t eat chips!

Very very disappointing! We have visited this pub for food over a number of year’s and sadly would not be returning or recommending. Booked a table for 5 adults, all went for the carvery, only veg on offer were roast potatoes, two very small pieces of carrot, a teaspoon of leeks, no swede or red cabbage and two small pieces of crackling! My husband, and two of our friends had to wait for approximately 35 minutes to be informed there was veg but no swede or Yorkshire puddings. The service was appalling, wondering if the staff avoided our table because three of us complained. I rarely complain as I used to work in the restaurant business and know how hard it can be. The manager said he would sort the bill out because of the poor service but sadly this wasn’t followed through.

Lovely hog roast this afternoon, thoroughly enjoyed, will certainly be back

Some of the food was missing from my order, my chips were lukewarm. As a first visit here I was not impressed and we will not return

Carvery was one of the best we’ve had! The meat was so tender. Staff were lovely as we rang up 10 minutes before they were due to stop serving and kept the carvery open for us. Lovely pub, great banter!

Visited this venue twice this weekend, both times food has been delicious, service great with a really lovely atmosphere Highly recommend this place

Lovely place, very friendly staff, relaxed welcoming atmosphere and the roast dinner was perfectly done, very tasty and well worth the money! Will definitely be coming back here again.

Recently visited three times over the period of my holiday. Food on all times good to very good. First visit very good and attentive. Second visit in the evening, again good. Unfortunately the last visit could not be the opposite, food very good, service lacking and surprisingly below average. Manager said be with you in a minute, waited and eventually had to go and order ourselves. Ordered our puddings, no spoons and no sign of them being produced. So had to find some from another table. Overall a good pub, shame some staff let the side down by being on their mobiles - poor

Stopped for lunch had caesar salad with was not too bad the beer shandy was nice and refreshing on a hot day.

We have eaten here whilst owned by previous owner so were concerned by negative feedback over the last year. However, we had a lovely meal, I had ham,egg and chips with piccalilli and my wife had chicken tikka masala. Both meals arrived quickly, hot and delicious. The service was great as was the beer. Hopefully with a new chef in place this pub will now delight all future customers. We wish them good luck

Standard menu but we'll prepared. Ham egg and chips..amazing. thick slices of ham. Good portion sizes. Waitress was really good. Well done guys.

We have eaten here whilst owned by previous owner so were concerned by negative feedback over the last year. However, we had a lovely meal, I had ham,egg and chips with piccalilli and my wife had chicken tikka masala. Both meals arrived quickly, hot and delicious. The service was great as was the beer. Hopefully with a new chef in place this pub will now delight all future customers. We wish them good luck

Even though it was quite empty we waited at the door to be seated, waited at our table for server, waited to order beer, waited to order food, waited for water, waited for food, found out they didn't have what we ordered, waited for menu, waited to order, waited for different food ... Then waited for cheque... Food was OK, but will find another eatery for next meal.

The food was outstanding the waitress was very cheerful even though she was under pressure not once did she not lose her smile met the chef again always a smile this is my go to place for good food and nice people nice one.

Absolutely appalling service - after a one hour wait our food was overcooked and inedible. The "pulled pork" consisted of 2 large pieces of gristle. On complaining our main course was free - considering it was inedible hardly surprising! The main waiter (manager?) was dressed in a filthy shirt and seemed totally disinterested in engaging with us although other staff were more attentive despite it obviously being their break period. I would only recommend a visit if you are a food masochist!

Went to the Half Moon on Monday 1st July, with friends, the place was not overly busy being a Monday. However after ordering our meals we waited around one hour , when they finally turned up , items were missing , green beans , eggs etc, the chap behind the bar was very accommodating, however couldn’t resolve the issues. The food was just ok , nothing brilliant , desserts were ok but only one small piece of meringue on Elton mess, Overall very disappointing experience, I wonder how they cope at peak times.

Unfortunately both my starter and main were very bland and overdone

Had a very fine Sunday Lunch at the Half Moon today. It was really busy and despite this the waiting staff were attentive and lovely. We had a carvery lunch. I went for the beef, which was pink in the middle, just how I like it. The roast potatoes and Yorkshire pud were really sublime. Best of all though was the pudding. We both had the passion fruit and lime crunch tart with mango ice-cream. This was exceptionally light and zesty!! I will make it a regular thing. Couldn't beat it.

Only stopped for a coffee here, but the ambience was great and the staff very welcoming. The pub itself looked amazing.

The service was good, the 2 young waiting staff were very attentive. The food was basic and tepid. Limited vegetarian options. The dessert were uninteresting and on arrival small and unimpressive, definitely not value for money.

Absolutely shocking. Unbelievably poor service. We were the only people in the place and it took 20 minutes for our plates to be cleared after we had finished eating and only then because I was waving my arms to get the staffs attention. Would rather go hungry than return here.

The half moon hosted the wake for our family member's funeral and they did a really brilliant job. They had set out a large area for the pub for us and had all of the food ready for our arrival. The food was delicious and catered to everyone perfectly. We also attended in the evening for a meal with 10 people and again the food was really great and the two young female waitresses were brilliant.

Stopped for lunch, will definitely not be going back. There were not many eating, waiter was ok, polite and didn’t wait long to get served however the food wasn’t, my husband ordered the fish and chips with mushy peas and I had the king prawn linguine. The fact that there was so much pea shoots on top of the linguine you couldn’t see the pasta and it was old and wilted really didn’t bode well. It was just warm and had 4 flavour less prawns for £16.25, then the fish, chips and mushy peas was inedible they had been cooked in old oil for far to long and as for the peas or should I say pea, the container they served it in was like a MacDonalds sauce pot oh what they called tomato sauce was pale red jelly tasting of vinegar all this for £15.95. After complaining to the waiter that the fish and chip’s really was inedible they did take it off the bill, but all in all a place we will definitely not be returning to.

Book for 5pm on Saturday, for 3 adults and 3 kids. Took 45mins or more for food to come out, even when it did no cutlery or sauces which after waiting for longer we just found ourselves. Food was average at best, the Halloumi, Grapefruit and Walnut salad was absent grapefruit. Even after chasing food staff were absent. No apology for delay in food. Kid meals supposed to come with ice cream which we didn’t receive - after finally eating 1hr and 10 mins with 3 small children and only just receiving mains, we needed to leave anyway. The pub advertises itself as family friendly but our experience was far from it. I live locally and had taken visiting friends as though would make a pre - bath time easier than cooking etc. a total disaster and would never return, especially as food very expensive for what it is. Many better alternatives locally. We did have however receive the bill from a waiter who was very sweet with the kids, he was stand out. Other than this service appalling.