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Nº 396 in 547 in Cotswold

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..roastporkbeautifullamboldchickenladyfishcookedpotatoes

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Really disappointing. I went to the restaurant for a specific meal they had advertised on their online menu. When I got there, it turned out that the online menu was over 2 weeks out of date and there was a new menu in place, not with my meal of choice on! The new menu was uninspired, but I chose a chicken dish which was the best of a bad bunch. It then turned out that that chicken dish was mid-advertised/incorrectly described, stating it was with a chicken escalope, when in fact it was just a rolled bland chicken breast. The calamari was undercooked too. Signs of a chef that doesn’t know what they’re doing, and a management team unable to get the basics right.

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Richard S . 2025-05-27

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You have customer service legends like Saffron and Trystan working here, yet the food really lets it down. Quintuple deep fried arancini that fell to crumbs if you looked at it the wrong way. Ravioli that paled in comparison to tinned Lidl stuff. I had fish and chips as a main and while I am not averse to seafood, I would like to know why they are leaving scales and skin on the haddock before frying? The batter was very nicely done but unfortunately the contents it contained were slimy and scaley. Also I thought the chips were quite tasty! My partner enjoyed the meatball starter, but I wasn't convinced ;) These guys are charging £10 for a starter and £20 for a main, but I'm not being hyperbolic when I say I've had FAR better in wetherspoons 😋 Luckily for us, Saffron and her team saved the day!

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Luke . 2025-05-25

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We had a table booked today, but received a call to say kitchen closing at 4pm. Could we come earlier. Which we did. We were asked to sit outside, not shown to a table, there was food leftover from the previous sitting. We waited for 10 minutes, before the food was removed. The waiter then didn't return. Despite asking, we neither ordered drinks or food. We eventually gave up, and decided to go elsewhere. The lady at the door, said we should have ordered our food and drinks at the bar. Odd, as we saw drinks being delivered to the table next to us, she didn't make eye contact or offer to help in any way. How were we supposed to know about ordering at the bar? There was a sun shade over our table outside, as the sun was quite strong. But they retracted it, despite asking if we could have it left down. Bearing in mind, we changed our plans to accommodate their kitchen closure, they did very little to welcome us, as paying customers. Disappointing experience.

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Derek Hill . 2025-05-18

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Absolutely avoid at all costs. Arrived at the restaurant with our dog having booked a table and we were told we can’t sit inside with a dog, go outside. So I asked the woman (older with brown hair) which table would you like to sit at, and she said ‘I don’t know’ so we found ourselves one. It had plates and drinks on from the previous guests and took them 15 minutes to clear, and the waiter didn’t return for our order. So I went and found the same woman who greeted us so kindly at the door and asked if she could take our order - ‘order at the bar’ was all she muttered. We got up and left. Terrible service, even worse attitude, and not getting any of my money. We went to the Eliot Arms down the road which was much nicer and would recommend!

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Andy Hill . 2025-05-18

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Unfortunately, very disappointing experience. Many small mistakes (e.g., forgetting cutleries, having to ask for water 3 times etc), but the biggest issue is the food quality. It is almost uneatable and way over priced. The staff was kind so I feel bad leaving this review, but the restaurant definitely needs major improvements as it’s one of the few available for hotel guests. Unsure why the hotel does not make more effort here.

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Flóra Somogyi . 2025-05-10

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Eat there as part of the De Vere offer for 4 nights. Both the food and the service was first rate. I didn't get too many names but on my last night l was looked after by Sam, thank you Sam.

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Steve Peake . 2025-05-08

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Would not recommend the coffee, took a while to get served, salad/ tortellini was okay, focaccia burnt (and more like toast)!. Dog friendly but a little cold.

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Sofia Benton . 2025-05-05

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Went for a birthday Sunday roast, service was excellent but the food was lacking. I went for the 3meat trio which consisted of a small slice of beef and lamb and half a slice of turkey, lots of cheap potatoes but little in the way of accompanying vegetables. It was served with bacon wrapped sausage which was a tiny cocktail sausage, pretty bad value for £22. Didn’t go for a pudding as there were only cold options at £8/9 each. Definitely better value options in the area.

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Helen H . 2025-04-30

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Below average, expensive Restaurant with nice waterside location. Comes across dirty, with lots of dust & dirt on floors and along the windows. Smell of wet dog. Door to outside seating slams shut after every person walking through to the bar area, so around 5 times a minute, after a while it is all you can hear. Burger was OK but very overpriced at £20. Had the Affogato for desert which was good, but the gelato was crystallised. Service was acceptable. They add a 12.5% “service charge” by default then also ask for a tip. The service was not worth 12.5%. Avoid if at all possible.

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Frikkie Eksteen . 2025-04-29

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Disappointing. Ultra processed crumb covered chicken burger, long life poor quality bun, poor quality frozen chips, ultra processed salsa. Where have the chef skills gone? Lazy cooking at best. £20 for a chicken burger they pulled out the freezer.

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Cerys Cooper . 2025-04-23

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I've got to say this as for the money you spend, the food was terrible. I really expected more for the money you have to spend. £20 for a very dry chicken burger. A super market seeded bun, 2 terrible southern fried chicken burgers, literally a tiny smear of the mayonnaise they talk of in the menu, 1 piece of lettuce and 1 slice of tomatoe which was quite hard. Oh there were a few chips which were the best thing on the plate really but not worth the £20

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Michael Lichota . 2025-04-22

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awful meal for all of our party of 6. one so bad it had to be returned (roast lamb) wasn't offered dessert and had to attempt to get staff attention a few times to get a second drink avoid

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Jodie Smith . 2025-04-21

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Miehaela and all staff really took care of us on trip here. Great costumer service and warm atmosphere.

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Alfiah Brown . 2025-04-07

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Overall the food was 3.5/5 the broccoli, yorkshire puds and most especially the roast potatoes let it down. Just the wrong potatoes for roasting! The rest of the food was superb, really really good. Location is beautiful, right on the edge of the lake and a lovely atmosphere too.

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Zina Telford . 2025-04-04

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Lovely setting on the lake on a sunny day. Food was fine if a little underwhelming. The same for the service. I think this place would be nice for a drink but there are better places foodwise in the area.

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Max S . 2025-04-02

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over priced hotel entrapment. pizza was burnt on arrival cancelled and ordered something that didn't need a chef to cook. shocking attitude from the front of house manger/supervisor didn't catch her name. our waitress was lovely and trying to make the best of a situation she was obviously embarrassed about.

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Andrew Price . 2025-03-27

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Best roast dinner I’ve had, shame it’s 1.5 hrs away but definitely worth the journey and will be back, the view outside of the pond is also very nice

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Joe burgess . 2025-03-24

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We enjoyed our meal for my wifes Birthday, but felt forgotten several times, as drinks took a long time, our starter was cold etc. Sam H, our server was a great asset to the evening, enjoyed his manner, professionalism and his down earth understanding when.we had a chat at the End. 10 out 10 stars for Sam H.

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Adrian Silvester . 2025-03-18

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Returned here today for Sunday lunch with a friend. Delicious sweet potato and chickpea loaf,followed by raspberry sorbet. Lovely friendly staff and in a great setting by the lake. Not keen on service charge already added to the bill,never know who gets that,prefer to tip individually.

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Rose Boulton . 2025-03-09

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Really nice experience. Food was well cooked and presented and with generous proportions. Staff really friendly and attentive.

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stephen Lane . 2025-03-05

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We booked for Sunday (18 of us) for my Sisters Birthday. We pre-ordered all the food as requested. Those of us that had the Roast Dinner were NOT impressed by it. £22 for a trio of meat, 1 small slice of Turkey, Lamb & Beef, it came with 3 tiny frozen roast potatoes (not even home cooked), 1 sliced carrot, 3 slices of parsnips, 1 sprig of broccoli, a pig in blanket, tiny stuffing ball & a tasteless yorkshire pudding. When we asked if this was it the waitress replied yes if you want more vegetables then you will need to pay "SERIOUSLY" I have seen 2 year olds eat more than what was given. The young lad that served us was very polite and I felt sorry for him as he was trying to do his best, but the lady had quite the attitude. The setting was lovely but none of us will be going back there again, if this is the food quality & quantity you get. Should of gone Toby Carvery at least you get a decent meal. On the plus side the Lemon Cheesecake was tasty and very light.

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Marie Randall . 2025-03-03

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Outstanding Experience at The Old Boat House Restaurant We recently visited The Old Boat House Restaurant with a group of 20, which we increased to 26 at the last minute. The team accommodated us without hesitation, handling the change seamlessly. The food was absolutely 5-star—every dish was delicious and beautifully presented. The service was exceptional; the staff were efficient, professional, and communicated effortlessly to ensure everything ran smoothly. There were no delays, and the entire experience felt well-coordinated and stress-free. We also had one vegan guest in our group, and they were very pleased with the variety of choices and the quality of their meal. It was great to see such thoughtful inclusivity in the menu. A huge thank you to the team for making our gathering such a memorable one. Highly recommended!

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Damir “Dado” Zuletovic . 2025-03-02

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Overpriced poor quality food. Could cook better myself which is always disappointing especially when spending over £200. Empty glasses not cleared from table, had to ask for cutlery. Couple of hours later the fish & chips I had that were swimming in grease made me violently sick. Won’t return & certainly do not recommend.

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Suzanne Breeze . 2025-02-24

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5 stars for Michaela who served us for 2 days. She is so Friendly, kind and warming. I felt so comfortable coming back the second day and luckily we were served by her again before we left on the Sunday. Sunday roast was absolutely amazing, perfect size and unlimited gravy!!!!

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Meghan Punj . 2025-02-19

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Enjoyable lunch with a friend. Great surroundings, lovely food, great service

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Helen Breward . 2025-02-18

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Visited for an event held at the next door hotel the food was ok the service good but the price was a bit extravagant for the quality of food and drink on offer. The outlook and location is excellent only a shame that the food wasnt a bit better.

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T1mbo 81 . 2025-02-18

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Wouldn’t recommend the pizza, it’s about 80% cheese and just very unappetising. No member of staff checked back on us to check on food or ask for more drinks. Focaccia was half in thickness as the night previously, felt as though I was having a Warburtons thin for £6.50! All members of staff were young and stood behind the bar chatting when our plates were stacked up waiting to be cleared . Overall, I just wouldn’t recommend. The pizza at the Pizzeria is a lot better and for a meal, I would travel out of the hotel area.

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Grace Toms . 2025-02-15

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Great food, great service, great way to celebrate my dad’s birthday. Sam, our waiter for the night, was A-class - very attentive, friendly service and made sure we were having a good time

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Pardeep Japper . 2025-01-19

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I Had the lasagna which was bland and was Tasteless and smovered with cheese The wife had the fish and chips but fish was dried and overcooked Overpriced for what you get served

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Mark Knight . 2025-01-09

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Unfortunately I had a bad experience here. Firstly it was cold and we had to spend our meal with our coats on. Then the cleanliness was disappointing as there were stains and hair all over the walls next to our table. We then ordered Christmas drinks which didn’t look Christmassy at all. We then reached out to the management to try to resolve things but have just been ignored. Very disappointing

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Wayne George . 2025-01-05

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Very mediocre to be honest Expected more from DeVere

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mdw uk . 2024-12-31

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Came here for a Sunday roast, not really knowing what to expect, especially looking at the reviews. Found a lovely, open, airy restaurant with lots of space, very attentive staff and good tasty food of a good portion. Not sure if something has changed, but definitely worth a 5 star. Thank you!

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CK . 2024-12-17

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The Old Boathouse is nestled on the lake, and when we visited, it was festively decorated, which gave it a really nice atmosphere. The staff were really friendly and attentive. The food was superb, with several vegan options. The vegan roast was delicious! There are also plenty of drinks to choose from, including cocktails.

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Giles CG . 2024-12-16

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Could be so much better. Sunday roast lamb was barely cooked and very fatty. Never came to table to ask if anyone wanted more drinks. Location and view great but massively let down by poor food and service.

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Sean Locke . 2024-12-15

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Great experience here. The staff were wonderful and the food was good. Very well priced. We will be back again. It was great to see a new member of staff learning on the job and being supported and guided by other members of the team, and we wish this individual the best of luck in their new position.

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Luke D . 2024-12-01

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Very disappointing visit to The Old Boathouse. The waiting staff were wonderfully, but the meals were brought out and weren't what we ordered, so sent them back, the waiting staff were very apologetic, and gave us our drink free, which wasn't really needed as mistakes happen. Not long after the proper meals were brought out, roast lamb dinner. The food and plate were cold, the veg as like it had come out of the over, the lamb was tough and rubbery. I do hope they sort out these issues for future customer as it's a lovely place with great staff.

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Kevin Cadwallader . 2024-11-18

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Wonderful dinner whilst we were staying at the hotel. Fantastic food and staff, really accommodating and dog friendly. Thank,-you especially to the young lady who served us, sadly I didn't get her name.

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Sam D . 2024-11-15

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Whilst the waiting staff were nice and friendly. Service was slow. We waited almost an hour for food. The food arrived lukewarm and the kids meals were missing items. It's extremely pricey for below average food and certainly overpriced. More like wetherspoons with ritz pricing.

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Diane . 2024-11-02

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Delicious food, odd dog policy!

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Pete Whitehouse . 2024-10-19

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Overpriced average cold food. Would not recommend.

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Mike Bishop . 2024-10-15

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Had Sunday Roast (29Sept24) and found it very poor standard for the price, Roast potatoes were very poor as they tasted stale from being out under heat lamps as my guess, certainly did not come across as being fresh roasties. Overall the food was in my opinion bland, to be honest you get much better value if you went to a Toby Carvery ! Left feeling disappointed after bringing family along as it is in a great location but let down with the quality of food on our plate. We were given a £20 discount at the end but then the meal was over £120.00 which did include1 drink each.

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Mark Dobie . 2024-09-30

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Very accommodating as arrived without a booking, food however was really disappointing. Also very expensive even if food was good.

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Paul Collins . 2024-09-16

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Really lovely meal, great food- recommended the rib eye steak, good wine selection. Staff friendly and attentive. Worth a visit!

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michael twamley . 2024-09-14

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Serving bad food is one thing but being overpriced on top of it is a quite an achievement.

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Sam . 2024-09-07

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We called in here for a drink and something to eat, has We are staying near by. We all had fish and chips which were excellent and so was the service

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app23 . 2024-09-04

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We've booked a table on a Sunday and we've got lucky they were serving Roasted Dinner. Everything was nice and smooth from the greeting to the serving of the food. We decided to sit outside which means you have to order the food from the bar. We can safely say we went there for a meal and we ended up having a feast! We enjoyed the food so much, it was perfectly cooked, hot, fresh and very tasty. Plus the lake view is really the cherry on top! We loved it so much! Highly recommend.

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Mirela Anghel . 2024-09-02

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Has been a perfect Sunday roast ! Thanks all the staff

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Laurentiu Costache (Lulu) . 2024-09-01

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Great menu, food was brilliantly served and the staff was incredible! Would go again.

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Dafny Bento . 2024-09-01

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Food selection is a little limited, and based on Italian cuisine. Only a small restaurant, nice position, overlooking the lake. Service was very poor though, no idea why, [no large parties in there.] Prices of wine are a bit steep. Portions are reasonable.

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Gaynor S . 2024-09-01

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Service was uninterested...had to take dirty dishes back myself. Food overpriced, and certainly had better locally at a cheaper price. I have a holiday home locally....will not be recommended to my renters

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Rosemarie Watson . 2024-08-29

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The building and the view are the best part of this dining experience. Food is overpriced for the quality you get and the service is slow even though the restaurant wasn’t full. Music to loud and genre quite inappropriate for an evening meal. Wouldn’t bother eating here again if I stayed at the hotel again.

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Nigel Eastham . 2024-08-28

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After booking the wrong boathouse, the lady on reception very kindly fitted us in.... I wish she hadn't bothered!! The roast dinner was shockingly bad. More fat then meat on the pork, things missing off the plate. No flavour to anything. Rock hard potatoes and paranips. Best thing on the plate was the gravy. Will never return which is a shame as it has lovely surroundings. They did discount my meal from the bill.... but after really looking forward to a roast dinner with my family left very disappointed.

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Pandora Blackwell . 2024-08-25

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Great view and atmosphere! The food can be improved a bit more, especially be more consistent on quality.

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L Zhang . 2024-08-18

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Turned up on a Tuesday night, car park empty place barely half full and we got turned away as no space and fully booked. We didn't like the tone or lack of apology from the greeter; no effort to squeeze us in and very poor of the De Vere hotel to either not make it clear we should book or to not ensure hotel guests get priority. Offered an 8:30 booking or advised to go to the Brasserie but its not cheap or family friendly; 8:30 for 2 two toddlers slso far too late. Having eaten here before its a place of convenience (to the hotel), food & service is average and there are far far better places to visit locally. What it does have in its favour is a great setting - bit thats not enough I say go elsewhere.

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jonnybid79 . 2024-08-13

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We have been asked to place our order before 8pm from a menu with only roasts which is. It said on the website when booking. The manager seems on drug, the waiter is asking if I want a « Yorki » after an hour waiting. The food is as dry as hell, veggies not cooked properly, hard and the gravy is like dish water.

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Julien Echalier . 2024-08-12

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Lucky with the beautiful weather when we booked as sitting on the decking overlooking the lake was just amazing. Food was decent, though not overwhelming. Biggest complaint is 1 toilet!!! Absolutely ridiculous to have 1 toilet!

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Tod Bryant . 2024-08-11

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The food is very expensive and appalling. Left basically all of it and left. I don't eat mcdonald's however that would have been better.

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Jacqueline Kelly . 2024-08-11

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Nice place to have a meal and a drink. Food was superb, staff are friendly and polite. Restaurant had a nice vibe about it. You can take your dog there too.

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Darren Sadler . 2024-08-10

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outstanding place nice staff members waitress name josie very welcoming, helpful with menus helped me with seating she is a bubbly person would 100% come again she is very respectful

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Resort05965947950 . 2024-08-07

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Probably the worst service & food for the price I've ever had. On arrival we decided to sit outside as my daughter has hyper sensitive to chill etc, we informed the staff when placing our order, we ordered appropriate food and awaited food. The calamari starter that myself & son had was described in menu with garlic aioli & lemon it arrived with small side salad with CHILLI'S & CHILLI SAUCE. My daughter evacuated to another table away from us and within seconds had to take piriton tablets. My daughter ordered the Heritage tomato & buffalo mozzarella Focaccia toast, basil oil, aged balsamic starter that came with 1 half of a tomato only Main courses were not much better my daughter ordered greak salad Heritage tomatoes, cucumber, olives, red onions, with added chicken breast again the tomatoes were in short supply and the chicken. My wife ordered Lasagne verdi with Garlic foccacia, brought better from waitrose I'm afraid. I ordered fish & chips which was ok but not at £19.00+. My son had the burger with he found very dry but edible, he also ordered GIANT ONION RINGS good job they weren't small ones probably would not find them. All in all for over £120.00 it was abysmal. Sorry it's long winded but need to make people aware of this place.

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Brian Snowden . 2024-07-31

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Starter was really nice main was terrible. Beetroot burger wasn't a proper burger, fish and chips clearly had been warmed up. Awful Service and staff nice. I'd try somewhere else.

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Rich ard . 2024-07-29

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Wow that was bad Service slow and staff polite but no clue? Food shocking food going back from many tables. Pork belly lump of fat .Crackling really ? Overpriced don’t go read reviews. That need to sort this out as seem to not care about bad reviews ???

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Mark Bull . 2024-07-28

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Absolutely shocking food. The old Boat house is a beautiful place to look at, it’s a shame about the food and often the service too. Will never be going back here again, and will Stop telling friends and clients about this place. So sad, as it used to be great when it first opened. Over priced!

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Pippa El Derby . 2024-07-19

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Good food although massively over priced. I’ve given five stars purely for the waitress, Liv… obviously she has no say in the cost but her service was fantastic hence the 5. Well done Liv, you’re a credit to the boat house

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Tim Lafford . 2024-07-12

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Food was mixed quality for the price. The cauliflower 'steak' is a soggy mess, and the steaks weren't cooked correctly. Service was very slow even though it was not very busy. They need to be available at all tables not hiding /chatting.

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Malcolm S . 2024-06-09

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Lovely location and great food let down by the service staff! Such a shame as the food was lovely; our steak was some of the best I've had. This business should be booming with people queuing out the door. 1) Google said it was closed, when actually open. 2) Staffed moaned when we arrived and delayed our booking by 1.5hrs saying they were full. Arrived later to find it 1/4 full with dirty plates on most free tables. 3) Forgot part of our order (for two people). 4) Didn't bother offering condiments or asking if we wanted any desserts. 5) We had to find the staff to pay the bill!

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Ben Clarkson . 2024-05-28

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Had a really excellent celebration meal here with a group of 6 friends. The staff could not have been more helpful, friendly and super efficient. Especially thanks to our waitress Josie who looked after us so well. Also Manager Natalie who ensured everything was spot on.

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LightPacker634034 . 2024-05-25

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Had a meal at the boat house. Fantastic food. Service was 10/10.

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Simon Deller . 2024-05-18

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We went for my mother in laws birthday as we were staying in the area. It took 1 hour for someone to take our food order. All waiting staff appeared to be behind the bar or absent. A total general lack of urgency! A shame as the setting is beautiful

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Nicola Spruce . 2024-05-05

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Lovely spot for food and refreshment overlooking lake Welcoming staff . Nice light decor,Plenty of parking.

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Marcus Reidy . 2024-05-02

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We went there for our 51st wedding anniversary, we booked 2 weeks in advance, we had a text 2 days before to confirm. The waitresses were spot on, I don't eat certent food but they were happy to give me an alternative. The meal was well presented and only took 10 mins from ordering to table. The sweets were absolutely superb!!! Overall a great experience. If were in this area again we will come back for a meal.

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mike Joy . 2024-04-21

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We had seen the varied reviews on the old boathouse but decided to give it a try given the close proximity to our holiday house. The restaurant itself is well appointed and has a nice feel about it. We had a late booking so were unable to see the lake but can understand it would be quite nice to look out on. The service was sub-par. It took about 40 mins in total to recieve our drinks order. We did recieve part of the drinks order for free due to the length of time we waited. One of us had the fish and chips which was perfectly acceptable and the other had the lamb shank which was tasteless, bland and highly disappointing! All in all overpriced for what we got. We would not recommend or return.

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modupe e . 2024-04-15

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Average; bland functional food at relatively high prices.

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ian mallaby . 2024-04-14

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Nice interior with friendly staff but the food was mediocre, particularly for a premium hotel charging premium prices

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Keith Douglas . 2024-04-12

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Only ended up having drinks, as nothing on menu that we fancied. Staff seemed lovely & great view over lake.

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Jo W . 2024-04-06

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One of the best steaks I've had recently. Cater for allergies, dog friendly, friendly and helpful staff, nice atmosphere. Best to book in advance as gets quite busy. Highly recommend a visit.

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review foods . 2024-03-30

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My husband and I stayed at the Devere Hotel and were really struggling to find somewhere to eat. My husband phoned up to book a table (english isnt his first language) and the lady was really rude on the phone and said no tables for you and hung up. I thought it was strange so I phones back (english speaking) and was given a table straight away for the time I wanted. It was such a shame they were so rude to my husband, we had no choice to eat there as couldn't book a table anywhere else. The food and service was really lovely, we had a lovely evening there. Such a shame we almost didn't have a table and was lucky I called back. Was very disappointing.

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Emily Smith . 2024-03-24

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Beautiful spot, well worth a visit ☺️

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Hugo Labat . 2024-03-14

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Good food. The waiting staff were very attentive. It was pleasing to see staff so happy and content in their work. We had a great experience. Nice to see a fully inclusive employer. Well done team

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skp642016 . 2024-03-03

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Staff are great but the customers are annoying

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Tuff Traveller . 2024-02-07

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WE GOT FOOD POISONING A group of nine of us visited for Sunday lunch, four of us got food poisoning. We’ve tried contacting the restaurant several times to discuss this with them but have not been able to get through over the phone, and emails have been ignored. The roast itself was not worth the money (food poisoning aside). The Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes were clearly from the freezer and there was no flavour to anything. The meal ruined the end of our holiday and resulted in most of us missing days of work after.

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Hannah C . 2024-01-30

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The location is amazing. Unfriendly and unprofessional stuff. The roast dinner was awful: the small cubes of vegetables were undercooked and Yorkshire pudding was defrosted and warmed up. Instead of fruit salad we ordered, they gave a veg salad to us . The desert menu haven’t been offered at all. Avoid this place. Very disappointed.((((

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Natalia R . 2024-01-28

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Expensive & not much choice on the menu. Is not separated from Devere next door, it's owned by them. Service charge should not be added, at all. This company is just taking your money. Avoid is my advice

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Keith . 2024-01-24

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Absolutely horrible. The place was so noisy that I could barely hear my wife in front of me, between the table of four people who were talking and laughing way too loudly, the music too present and the sounds of breaking glass, it felt more like a canteen than in a restaurant. The staff are helpful but the food is terrible, the "artisanal" bread (at six pounds!!) is bland and tasteless as if the artisan had made a mistake in the recipe and had preferred to take out frozen bread to apologize . The fries are frozen and the vegetable risotto is inedible, the steak is okay, just ordinary and the quantities are mediocre. The sauce is charged (2.5 pounds) which is once again unacceptable. The drinks are ok but completely overpriced. Finally, we left just after the course without having cheese or dessert because the noise was becoming unbearable and the wait was too long. For an experience like this, for two drinks, two mediocre dishes and a few pieces of frozen bread, we got almost 80 pounds (!!), which is completely inconceivable for a meal of this quality. When we see the other comments, we see that nothing is done to make the offer better correspond to the price or the quality expected for a meal in a setting like this. I will never set foot in this restaurant again and I hope that those who read this will not make the mistake of setting foot there either, otherwise they will surely end up being as disappointed as everyone who posted a comment like this one before them.

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guillaume . 2024-01-05

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Lovely Christmas Dinner. Trio of meat. Well presented and tasted great

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Al W . 2023-12-29

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Great meal . Really helpful with which options would suit a GF diet.

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Gemma Stainsbury . 2023-12-28

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Service was a bit slow even though there were very few tables taken. Food was good.

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Mark Lloyd . 2023-12-09

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food adequate to the price, great service (not expensive)

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malgorzata kurdziel . 2023-12-06

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The menu here ( on google reviews) is badly out of date and prices sharply increased. Walked out before ordering as no burgers on the menu (for the kids).

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toby kesterton . 2023-11-30

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This place is beautiful the interior shame about the staff and food the staff were lovely but clueless countless bottles and glasses smashed long waits for food not even in a busy restaurant… food come out all at different times and wrong to what we ordered… then when we received the mains it was freezing cold not coming here again way to expensive and over priced

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Chanel Barclay . 2023-11-16

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Nice venue - lovely view and a very clean and bright interior, and the staff were all very friendly and polite. But the food was really not great. We went on a Sunday and the main option for adults on the menu was Sunday Roast, with a small handful of other options. Most of us ordered a pork belly roast, which came with limp, under-seasoned carrot, parsnip and broccoli and a small cube of pork belly. The pork belly was a small portion of dry meat yet not crispy - the fat had not rendered and was in no way crisp. One of the pork bellies came as two cubes and looked slightly different to all the others. The potatoes were tough but not crispy on the outside and on-the-edge of cooked in the middle. Two were served with a Yorkshire pudding, two without. Upon requesting the Yorkshire puddings one was served with a hair embedded in the batter. All the Yorkshire puddings were sad and presumably from frozen. Overall it was not a hugely generous portion, but not too bad. I would not have wanted to eat more of it. We also ordered onion rings, which were the kind of lifeless rings you get in Iceland intended to live in your freezer. We also ordered a kids' portion of Sunday roast, which was exactly the same size as the adult portions, if not bigger, just served on a smaller plate. It was less than 1/2 the price of the adult portions. At nearly £20 per roast we'd hoped for better, and it's a shame because the venue and staff suggested the promise of good things.

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Andrew Cooper . 2023-11-06

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Whilst 3/4 of the meals were fine, fish was over cooked and borderline inedible. Mentioned this to waitress who said she would speak to chef but heard nothing back. Then waited to order desserts but no one ever came. In fact waitress only arrived when we started to put on jackets. Sadly ruined the evening and would not therefore recommend.

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David Crisp . 2023-11-03

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Just left there. £85 for 2 starters and 2 mains. The food was minging. A packet Yorkshire Pudding, under cooked and cold parsnip and carrot. Overcooked beef and all stone cold. They need to apply some basic cooking principles, heating the plates would be a good start. I won’t be back.

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Chris Hinkley . 2023-10-15

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Food was cooked well. But unfortunately it was served cold. Service was very good.

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Robert Smith . 2023-10-05

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Lovely food. Clean environment. Parking on your doorstep. Excellent views of the lake. Attentive and friendly service. I would come again

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Fragat Fragat . 2023-10-04

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One Vegetarian, two vegans and one GF - we managed to get something for all of us!! Great food, great location. Unfortunately, it was dark so no lake view, but inside was quite nice. Service let down when we ordered two of the same dessert, and only one turned up, but still, it tasted very nice!

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John Wood . 2023-09-27

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Lovely breakfast over looking the lakes. Easy to be seated and good brunch menu

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Matt Jones . 2023-09-26

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Evening meal was tbh a little disappointing apple sauce missing and gravy very salty, during our meal no one from the waiting staff spoke to us about our meal

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Colin Waite . 2023-08-17

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Had the roast maybe I ordered wrong belly of pork was extremely fatty and absolutely swimming in gravy hard broccoli small dessert portion I didn’t have but my friend did, nice views, if you are going to charge fairly expensive prices makes sure that effort goes into the food Yorkshire not homemade I was abit disappointed.

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Kay Wilkins . 2023-08-13

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Went here during a visit to the Devere Hotel next door. Food was plentiful and delicious. My husband had the beef brisket bon bons to start with a horseradish sauce, they were delicious. The crab starter was larger than I expected and was outstanding. The main meals did not disappoint either and as for dessert, glorious. A beautiful setting with very attentive staff.

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Kirstien Holloway . 2023-08-08

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