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This is a lovely friendly restaurant with great food & great service. Our waitress was Daisy - she was friendly, professional and demonstrated the best in customer service. As an example we sat near open windows and requested from the woman who seemed to be in charge of the team to close them as it was draughty - she said it got very hot in there. When I explained not for me sitting beneath them she said 'I can close one (of four!) and did. When Daisy arrived she saw windows were open - thought about customers first and without asking just closed them. What a difference one person can make. Fantastic food, great atmosphere and Daisy! Thanks
291jean . 2025-03-01
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Poor quality food served good. Over priced. Disappointed . Great location and they rely on this to pull in customers. We visits a lot and this time wax very poor .
skiersuk . 2025-02-26
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We had roast beef which was fine. No complaints at all. Very atmospheric seating in the casual dining area. I can imagine that in the summer this would be an even better experience as it is right next to the river. Public Car park is conveniently located outside too.
The Green Man . 2025-02-25
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The food and drink were excellent. The reason for 4 rather than 5 stars was that my first choice was not available. But otherwise a delicious lunch.
Steph Brown . 2025-02-23
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Good was lovely ... front of house staff not overly friendly.
Adam Mills . 2025-02-23
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Good beer and lovely outlook on the river
Andrew George . 2025-02-22
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Lovely staff, great location really lovely place
Joanne Hanington . 2025-02-20
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Setting lovely but food did not live up to expectations. Roast beef (promised pink on menu) was well done and too tough to eat. Rest of vegetables were not great either. Shame as starter was nice. Waitress dismissive of our complaints and no apology offered and full service charged spoiling the experience
Andyturner371 . 2025-02-18
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Had roast beef on Sunday . The menu said it’s served pink , it certainly wasn’t and was really tuff . The family on the next table left all their beef . We waited over 30 mins for our food . They also added a 10% service charge to the bill , which in my opinion should not be automatically added and then have to ask for it to be removed, Then I was asked to que at the bar after our meal to pay hardly good table service . Disappointing to say the least !
Beverley A . 2025-02-16
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Arrived at 7pm as booked, to find no roasts left, we were last in and last out, left with fish ( which had had the day before), a pie or vegan essentially. We should have been told, they said they had been very busy, I don’t buy it, the whole area was quiet, even our hotel.
David Jack . 2025-02-12
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Sunday 9th February, we visited The Granary where we’ve been on several occasions during the summer because they have a prime spot by the river. It was a freezing cold night so we wanted somewhere warm where we could enjoy a Sunday roast. There was only beef left so we ordered two. The atmosphere was pleasant and the service was good. We sat at a table by a wood burning fire but the fire wasn’t lit which was very disappointing. We ordered drinks then our meal arrived which looked very good. The beef was thinly sliced and pink in the middle which looked perfect with the Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings. Unfortunately it was the worst beef we have ever had, it was tough, tasteless and difficult to cut but seeing as there was no other choice of roast left we persevered with it. The waitress asked us how our meals were and we told her the beef was dreadful to which she said she would speak to the chef. We would have liked a dessert but when we saw the prices of simple puddings were over £8 we decided not to so just had coffee. Because we weren’t happy with the beef, only 15% was deducted from our bill. It was a very disappointing visit, we won’t be returning during the winter months.
Val Jb . 2025-02-10
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We stopped off on the way back from RSPB Arne yesterday and couldn't have been more pleased with the quality of the food and wine. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and the location next to the river perfect. The fish pie is particularly recommended.
Mark Buckley . 2025-02-07
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Exceptional service & great food. We came here for Saturday lunch - a group of 8, 4 adults & 4 toddlers walk in. We were given a private room - the children’s menu is great and the food came really quickly. Service was friendly - could not ask for anymore. Thank you.
Sophia M . 2025-02-01
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Popped in for a few drinks. Didn't have food but the menu looked good and the staff were friendly. Lovely location too next to the river.
Rob Mayor . 2025-01-21
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Always a nice place looking over the river.
Angela Nock . 2025-01-20
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Food was cold, staff were rude and uninviting, turning people away when there were tables unreserved available, and complaining about customers loud enough for us to hear. Will not be coming again. A shame as the location is beautiful
Emma . 2025-01-18
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Steak sandwich advertised as rare arrived well done. Food arrived lukewarm. Service disinterested verging on rude.
Alex Crabbe . 2025-01-18
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Allways a pleasure to have anything there
steve cox . 2025-01-17
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Shame about the service and quality for our New Year's meal. Mushroom soup was greasy due to the "drizzle of oil" over the top! (Why???) Husbands fish was overcooked. Generally, it was not a great experience, and we won't be back.
Fiona Potts . 2025-01-09
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We went on Sunday to try a new place for a Sunday Roast. The beef and the pork Sunday roast were really good. The pub is really nice and the decoration is also spot on. The staff is really friendly, and the service good. We came in feeling a bit off after went to another place and we received a rather sarcastic treatment from a staff member in a pub in Wool, making feel bad for not "booking" in advance. We will deffo come back! It's always good to have a local pub to enjoy a nice meal
E VC . 2025-01-07
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We ordered chicken in Main course and fish and chips. Portion size for chicken main course was really less. Just 2 small pieces with salad and chips for 18 pounds?? It's really not worth. Even the taste was not that great for the price. Fish and chips were awesome we ordered again since chicken did not do the justice. Felt overpriced for the quantity. Since we were hungry with a guest had no choice.. Happy that atleast Fish did the justice.
Shwetha Nagaraju . 2025-01-06
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Went for Sunday lunch at the Old Granary today and really thought it was a great experience. Lovely food, really nice staff who were attentive but relaxed, wood stove roaring away keeping the place warm on a miserable day, fantastic decor throughout the building, and just a really nice atmosphere. Couldn’t have asked for more really, will be visiting again in the future. Thanks so much
Joe Walsh . 2025-01-05
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All good except being told I can’t pay by cash
christine allen-short . 2025-01-04
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Lovely cosy place, very welcoming staff. Sat by river with our drinks, beautiful. Will definitely be back to eat, as food looked and smelled amazing.
Tania Smith . 2025-01-01
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The building itself is an excellent venue in a great location on the quay at Wareham. This was our first visit to have an evening meal at the Old Granary, and was much anticipated because I fully expected to have a great meal here. I hoped it would be at least as good as the meal we had at the Italian Kitchen in Wareham 2 weeks previously. However, we were very disappointed about many aspects, and especially the quality of food. The first issue was that my wife and I were offered different menus. Although it didnt have a heading to say it was anything other than the standard menu, it turned out I had been given the Gluten Free menu whilst my wife had the correct one. I was struggling to find a sutable main course until my wife showed me her menu. The Starter we both chose was the Mushroom Soup, which was surprisingly dark in colour, but worst of all tasted very greasy. This unpleasant flavour was apparently caused by the chef adding 'finishing oil' into the soup. Well yes, it did finish off the quality of flavour, and also wasnt helped by the fact that the bread provided was fairly stale with a very 'heavy' consistency. I gave this feedback at the time but the waiting staff just said they would tell the chef. I heard nothing more and so we just finished the soup, whilst leaving the bread. My wife later noted that another table actually sent their soup back to the kitchen, and so maybe we should have done too!! Our main course then arrived, along with the bottle of white wine which was just plonked on the table with no thought to even take the top off let alone offer to taste/pour. No refinements in serving at this restaurant it seems. Having chosen Pan Seared Hake with Samphire, Tenderstem Brocolli, and smashed new potatoes, I was hoping for an improvement on the starter. I was again disappointed though, because my fish was overdone and quite dry. I presume the skin side was grilled to create a crispy skin which was fine, but the other side was then Pan Fried to such an extent that the surface was browned off and almost solid. This meant the rest of the fish was fairly dry in texture. The Tenderstem Brocolli though was Al Dente to the extreme which meant my knife needed a lot of effort to cut through it and was very firm when I chewed on it. The rest of the veg and sauce was satisfactory but nothing more. Again I gave this feedback to the waiting staff who again said they would tell the chef. Again I heard nothing more, so we decided not to risk ordering a desert as we had originally intended. When paying the bill at the desk, I was again asked if everything was ok, and so I repeated my previous feedback and was again assured she would tell the chef, but no thought to offer any kind of a discount!!! I would point out that my wifes main course was of better quality. It was only because of that, and because I really didnt want to spoil our evening out on New Years Eve, that I didnt send my food back, or make a greater issue of things at the time. NB: The live music which had just started when we finished our meal also sounded quite poor quality too and so for all these reasons we decided to finish our evening at the Quay Inn instead which had excellent entertainment booked that night. We dont intend to return to this establishment at any time in the future. There are a number of great eating venus in Wareham and so thats where I'll spend my money it future!!
Norman P . 2025-01-01
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This pub never disappoints. We always have excellent food.
Jonathan Sutcliffe . 2024-12-31
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Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Rather slow service but there were seven of us. Food was good - I had the Hake which was excellent - but the portion sizes could be slightly larger. Would definitely go back another time.
Rosemary . 2024-12-31
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This is a lovely pub, no doubt about it. This review is about Christmas dinner so we all know you pay a premium. But then expectations are justifiably high. I would say it would be nice to have a welcome drink included and sauces like cranberry and gravy on the table rather than asking for tiny pots at £100 a head. Wasn't impressed that you could look in the kitchen and see all the veg piled up in plastic containers for microwaving..I know small things. I was shocked to find a £50 service charge already on the bill. This should be at my discretion to put it on and not have to ask to have it taken off(which I didn't). All in all it was OK ,nothing more I'm afraid.
David Sharp . 2024-12-26
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Stopped for a late lunch on our way through Wareham. The views over the river are lovely. We enjoyed a cold meat sharing board and it was great. We will visit again when over this way.
Nigel_Havant . 2024-12-26
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We booked for Christmas Lunch a couple of months in advance and pre ordered. The restaurant was very well organised with tables staggered creating a relaxed atmosphere. The food arrived as ordered and was excellent, the service was attentive and relaxed, we really enjoyed our special day and will be back, highly recommended.
David R . 2024-12-26
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Good food, good service, lovely pub, well decorated in a great position on the river. Not so keen on the addition of 10% service charge. Seems to be the expectation these days everywhere you go. They took it off when asked.
susan mayhew . 2024-12-17
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Saturday night - busy early but by 8pm it had quietened down save a large Christmas party. Food was good - 2x steaks which were great despite other reviews to the contrary. Burgers and fish & chips good too. Starters also good. Service good and attentive - more drinks etc - but a bit of a wait for mains - we did get an apology. Value wise it is quite expensive for mains and wine. 4 starters, 4 mains, wine & 2 cokes was £154
Steve C . 2024-12-16
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The Steak Sandwich was really nice, lovely service and very accommodating.
Wendy Fraser . 2024-12-07
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Three of us for supper on a Tuesday evening. Service was sadly lacking on the night. Will recommend and return to next year when visiting the area again.
Jackie Brown . 2024-11-27
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The food was really average and had gone fairly cold. No love went into the steak I had. No atmosphere. The waitress was good and did her best in the circumstances.
BLAKE ANTHONY ROBSON . 2024-11-24
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Surprised by some of the poorer reviews as we had a lovely time! We were there on a busy Friday evening. Food was great, pub is lovely and set in a very pretty area. Our food was delicious - 4 of us had different meals. Also dog friendly. Would definitely return.
rosanne k . 2024-11-20
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Really disappointed. The dish I wanted wasn't available, wasn't told this when given the menu, sounded like other dishes were off too. Staff quite friendly but not overly helpful, our second drink order got forgotten. Being vegetarian there was then limited choice, my mediterranean tart was burnt and the kale and carrots overboiled. Next time will eat one of the other pubs in town where we had much better experiences
Paula Middleton . 2024-11-17
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Poor food was not great. the waitress was rude, pretty shore they told they had run out of steak as a party of 2 adults and two kids was not enough. IPA was good 👍
richard court . 2024-11-11
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We were a walk in couple and seated by a very pleasant lady. Her colleague served us drinks quite promptly, and we ordered our food. My wife chose the braised beef, which she enjoyed, but the portion size was small. I ordered the vegetable tart with rosemary and garlic potatoes with a side salad. Whilst the tart was superb, the potatoes had been re-heated and were inedible. I mentioned this to the server but no allowance was made on the bill, and there was a 10% service charge, which we paid. It is in a lovely location but really needs to do better food wise. I could not recommend on this visit.
Chris McM . 2024-11-07
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I'm in love with this place. It's adorable and cozy. Food amazing ! You need to try 😉 Definitely recommend.
Kinga Serwa . 2024-11-03
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Delicious roast beef lunch. Will try to return in the warmer month to sit outside by the river.
Amanda Ovey . 2024-11-03
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Booked a table well in advance for 8 of us as half term and thought they would be busy. Arrived snd table was placed right in front of the coffee bar with no space around us at all. The waitress was very stony faced..a French lady..no chat or engagement whatsoever. The food was good. A mixture of burgers, fish and chips and pie although some more seasonal veg with the pies would have been nice. We noticed the same waitress giving another family very hard stares as their toddler walked around, she wasn’t disturbing anyone as empty in that part of restaurant. There were two other waitress's who smiled and engaged a little but the atmosphere was not relaxed. We won’t return as not made to feel welcome as a family. We have noticed previous reviews get the usual reply from head office…please please read the reviews and act on them, not just a standard auto bot reply!
Wendy C . 2024-10-30
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Lovely pub/restaurant set next to the river in Wareham. Good selection of local beers with staff very nice and friendly. Food is plentiful and good quality. Visited out of season, but suspect gets very busy other times, so best to book.
Richard Twydell . 2024-10-30
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The food was nice and really hot, the staff were friendly and polite but the service was really slow. We do like a bit a break between courses, but this was just a bit too long. It was really busy, so I think it would be fair to say it's probably better at less popular times. The pub itself is in a lovely setting right next to the river. Prices are quite high, £35/person with 2 soft drinks. We would return, so I guess that speaks for itself, and the fact a busy place is a good place. Cleanliness also very good. 😛👍
John Smith . 2024-10-26
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The lay out of the pub was very inviting, and comfortable, but as soon as we walked through the door, we were not made feel welcome by the lady who was there, and was very arkward, the lady needs to inprove her customer servise skills, we continued to order a drink, the lady behind the bar was very nice and chatty, we were going to eat but after not being made feel welcome, and the food was very expensive we decided no to eat
Henry R . 2024-10-22
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A nice pub in a nice setting. Staff were friendly and attentive. Some food was really good, some was a bit of a dissapointment.
B. Williams (DragonEmbers) . 2024-10-20
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Fantastic pub in lovely location
darren stone . 2024-10-18
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Absolute gem of a place to find on our travels. Dog friendly, cosy, great staff and scrumptious food. This food and service is 5 star. Haven't been to a pub in a long time, when everything is just perfect. Thankyou.
Diane Cook . 2024-10-17
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Lovely location, very tasty food. Restaurant was a little cold and front of house staff on the Saturday evening looked scruffy which is why I’m not giving full points.
Kerrie1981 . 2024-10-13
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Had a meal there with friends a few years ago so decided to back as it was nice last time. Unfortunately my food last night was poor. Ordered a slow cooked pork belly however it’s was not slow cooked it was very dry and tough. Just as if it had been frozen and pan fried later. Potatoes were like sponge. Veg was nice but not enough of it. People with me had overcooked fish and considering the price we paid was overall disappointed. Service was ok but when I told cashier as I paid she just didn’t seem to care. Was quite busy with a quiz going on so maybe that contributed to the night.not impressed at all.
Mark Griffiths . 2024-10-10
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A very disappointing visit to The Old Granary. Three of us for lunch. One had halloumi wrap - which was cold (she had previously had the same in another Hall and Woodhouse pub and that one was hot), one had pulled mushrooms on ciabatta which was inedible. I had a starter - smoked mackerel pate with ciabatta toasts and pickled cucumber. Very poor value for money at £8.25. It consisted of a blob of pate, 3 very small pieces of toast which was rock hard and seemed to have come from a pack, a sprinkling of the cucumber and a scattering of poor looking green leaf (possibly lambs lettuce??) I had to ask for some bread. The pate itself was quite nice. We have been here before but won’t be repeating the visit. When we expressed our concerns to a member of staff we were simply told that all three choices were popular with no complaints. We went with the intention of enjoying lunch, we were not looking to find fault. I regret not taking photos.
Jan G . 2024-10-10
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Had a lovely lunch here today.. my only complaint is that the cauliflower in the cauliflower cheese was very hard… apart from that.. very good
amanda williams . 2024-10-06
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Pulled mushroom sandwich with triple cooked chips..delicious
Nicola Taylor . 2024-10-01
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Nice position by the river and good food.
Roy Hull . 2024-09-30
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The worst ceaser salad I've ever eaten in my 38 years. I may aswell have drank a bottle of dressing. It was completely soggy and wet. I did make this clear as I'd not eaten all day so I could eat out, but nothing was offered to accommodate me. I couldn't even eat half of it and I can eat. Not worth it for me and I won't be going back to eat . Absolute joke.
Leanne Woodhams . 2024-09-28
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An immense fishfinger sandwich!! What a great place!
Chris Nolan . 2024-09-26
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Lovely venue, and the food was fantastic. Lovely atmosphere and location. Bar and most waiting staff seemed untrained, unhelpful, and uninterested. Got served a pint with a 2 inch gap from top of the glass and got sighed at when I asked for it to be corrected. Had to ask for previous tables plates and glasses to be removed after sitting for 20 minutes with them stacked up at the side of the table - it wasn't busy. Most of the staff wandered around aloof and unaware of the need to be aware. Didn't detract from a lovely evening though, I probably wouldn't risk eating there if it was busy.
Danny Breeze . 2024-09-20
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Absolutely perfect spot. Beautiful by the river. The food and service were faultless!
Simon Douglass . 2024-09-19
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Great service. lovely helpful staff food was great
Dale Fletcher . 2024-09-14
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As a local, the Granary is seen as a staple of Wareham. It’s such a nice place on the Quay. However, every time I have gone it has always disappointed me. The food is good, depending on what you get, i’ve never been disappointed but also never impressed. The coffee is good coffee but you can find better in Wareham. My main disappointment is the service. The younger staff are usually pleasant and provide good service, but the older staff (that i’ve experienced) have never been directly rude, but just cold and half the time I feel like I’m a massive inconvenience. No effort to smile or anything. I’d say the Quay Inn is a better option.
Georgia Reynolds . 2024-09-13
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I had what is possibly the worst cooked English breakfast in my life. Every item on the plate had an issue and the portion was rather pathetic for the price. When I pointed out to the apathetic waitress that the chargrilled bread was burnt she responded that that's how it's meant to be lol. She never returned with replacements. The whole sad ensemble was towered over by an enormous cooked tomato and it seemed the cook had probably focussed on preparing this rather than paying attention to the bacon, which was so dry it brittled upon touch. Very disappointing.
Jay . 2024-09-07
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Great but pricey but same everywhere and card only
Tony Ellis . 2024-09-03
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A lovely Riverside pub with out door seating. A Hall and Woodhouse pub with a great selection of real ales and Badger beers. Had a light lunch and it was good
steven garwood . 2024-09-03
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Superb restaurant with great views over the river, lovely service lovely meal. We had our dog with us so we sat in the sun on the external raised area perfect….
Gooner Boy 2000 . 2024-08-26
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Our experience at the Old Granary left us with mixed emotions and sadly we won't return. this was our third lunch here and we were excited to bring a good friend with us. We are not local to the area and had not vistied on a Saturday before. On our arrival we were surprised to find that the parking area was filled with a market and we had no idea where we could park. We pulled over and our guest popped in to enquire as to where we could find parking. He was met by a frosty unhelpful lady who shrugged and said she didn't know, and by her attitutude she didn't care either. Fortunately when stopping the gentleman also assiting at front of house, some directions to parking were proferred. The first impression for our guest though was not what we had hoped for. Our table was in a loud and busy area, which would have made it impossible for conversation, something to note when making your booking. Fortunately, and a plus on the service experience, we were able to be seated in a quieter area. The Old Granary is an attractively detailed pub and we liked the decor. Issey, our server was fabulous. Great smile, engaging and she rescued the lunch on the whole. Food wise, we had the Larder sharing platter which was well presented and tasty, classic fish and chips, the chicken and bacon pie, and the sirloin. The sirloin was not the best and quite pricey even for steak, and was a bit of a disappointment. After a rainy day the sun evetually broke through the clouds and we wanted to take advantage of the deck area alongside the river for a drink and dessert. As requested duly settled our account and headed outside with our drinks, I popped inside for a menu to be told by front of house that because of the weather no food was being served outside, not even dessert. This was in case the rain returned and we needed to come inside and tables were not available. It was late afternoon, between sittings with many empty tables, and when settling our lunch bill I had stated we wanted to have dessert outside and was told that this would not be a problem. We were a table of 3 an our bill was about £50per person... Overall not very hospitable, and not what we expected from our previous lunches a disappointing end to our afternoon.
Suzanne Styles . 2024-08-25
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My food was inedible like someone had accidently spilt dry herbs on it. Everyone else's food was slightly better but had been under a heat lamp for a while. Nothing was great. I left having only eaten a bit of bread for my starter. It was very disappointing.
Claire Harris . 2024-08-23
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Came for lunch, only had an hour as on a boat cruise so choose picky bits. Bar staff explained to another customer on the same cruise, no delays for food when we were ordering. Food arrived in stages, had to ask where my sons food was and in the end he had to take half of it with him back to the boat and we also had to rush our food because of the delays. 5 mins before we left, I had to go to the bar staff and ask for the money back on the food that never even arrived. Such a lovely setting but the service was very disappointing and when asking why - no explanation for these delays were given.
Terri Scoones . 2024-08-21
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We hadn't booked, but although the restaurant was busy we were shown to a quiet table straight away. We had a sharing plate, which was delicious, and then chocolate brownies, which were out-of-this-world! Service was swift and friendly and the decor really tasteful. Smashing.
Kate L . 2024-08-20
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Stunning little pub on the side of the river in Wareham. Ducks, sun,boats, and people all enjoying the sun. Lovely place to relax and eat.
Guy Gibbs . 2024-08-19
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Had a lovely lunch here. Service was spot on. Great location.
Earl Anderson . 2024-08-18
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Tasty food, good selection of drinks! The decorations were great!
Dimitrie Sandu . 2024-08-15
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Google nearby search for lunch Glad we chose this Beautiful riverside pub Lots of choices for kids, vegans, vegetarians Great prices Would've loved to indulge in the various desserts listed but ran out of time :)
Niyati Makadia . 2024-08-14
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What a find! Spotted it whilst we were in the bus to Swanage, so on the way back stopped off. Great pub in a superb location. After a lovely meal we were back on the bus. Big thank you.
Gaynor Hart . 2024-08-12
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Terrible. Had the nduja chicken supreme, three absolutey rationed pieces of miniature chicken which were delicately covered in sauce, half the plate was covered salad, this also came with potato's (had the choice of chips, regretted choice after what came) ...about 6/7 max of small half cuts of baby potatoes in a little bowl which also took up another large part of the plate, the bowl that is . Outside, the waiter dropped our plates to table, didn't drop any cutlery, didn't even tell us it was self service for the cutlery, sauces etc. Post meal, no one asked us how the meal was, just took the plates. This place dines on its river view which is an Ok view, just a note for this average view... you'll pay. Stay well and truly away would be my view, your pocket and stomach will be much the happier. Had to go get something in the chipper up the road a short while after due the starvation I felt and I'm not of the larger buildnlet's just say. Generally felt cheated.
Relax17526103791 . 2024-08-11
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Firstly we ordered our drinks which took forever to arrive. After asking where were our drinks we ordered food. 5 mins later we were told 1 item was no longer available,ok so we ordered the same roast. 45 mins later after several enquires our meal arrived. Roast potatoes were dried up eighths with a small variety of veg. The beef was not pink as description on menu. We were still hungary so ordered desserts. Rubbish service yet they had the cheek of adding 10 percent! We paid via app to get out of there so didn't realise they automatically added it. Dont bother going.
Nicki D . 2024-08-11
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We had prebooked our wedding anniversary meal here and we were both looking forward to it! We put our best clothes on and arrived . We were disappointed to be placed next to a noisy busy bar instead of being seated at the back of the restaurant to enjoy our meal. The table also had a tile on it , our booking was written above it with the time and underneath was the next booking so, we had 2 hours to complete our visit here weather we liked it or not ! We then waited 35 minutes for our drink order to arrive , the waitress looked miserable and was not helpful when we had queries with the menu choices . Our meal was however very nice although expensive for what it is . We are local people and will not be booking here again . Shame really .
Jean Buckett . 2024-08-10
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Sunday Roast outside by the river. Good portions and dog friendly. Ordered through table app and drinks came with in min. Good Roast beef came with a long hair in it!
Bryan Ellis . 2024-08-10
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Great location and decent food but the service left a lot to be desired. When we asked when our main courses might arrive we were asked if we'd informed them that we'd finished our starters (an hour earlier). Go figure!
Mike Parry . 2024-08-04
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Great location and surroundings. Service was below par, may be a few members of staff still learning their trade, I don’t really want to have to keep walking to the bar when it’s table service for a drink. Portions were small, Soup and Mussels for me were not VFM. Had been in the Horse and Groom earlier and was inspired by their Mussels….. should of perhaps eaten there.
Kevin M . 2024-08-04
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Stumbling upon this restaurant by chance, we were won over by the quality of the dishes offered! It was delicious and we even came back on the way home!
Des Gourmandises Traiteur . 2024-08-03
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We went there because of the beautiful location. Unfortunately! Although there are dishes with rice on the menu, they refused to cook a portion of rice for our three-year-old daughter. So she ate the chips that came with my mini burger (double cheeseburger). My wife's salad was the size of a side dish and cost a main course. We got a pizza after our meal. Not recommended!
Sebastian Be . 2024-07-31
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Lovely view but shame about the service. Sat 20mins on a dirty table with no server in site. Asked server to remove dirty crockery when drinks were bought and despite having a tray in hand said she'd send someone out. Waited another 10mins before going in and asking again to be told by a very condensending girl that they were extremely busy inside and someone would be out when free; only 5 tables were occupied that could be seen inside. Hairy fibres on pint glass when took a mouthful but lady behind bar very apologetic and helpful with that.
Victoria Rampton . 2024-07-29
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Foreign lady at the at with tattoos should not be working with customers. Rude to my wife while holding our baby, made her so upset was about to leave. Rest of the staff were amazing. But she needs having word to by managers or sacked, disgusting attitude.
Sam W . 2024-07-27
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I ate here a while back so sadly no photos however the food was excellent and creative and the staff very welcoming, I’ll be returning 100%
Oisin Meredith . 2024-07-25
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Beautiful location. Friendly and helpfull staff. Had a Sunday Roast, it was OK. A really nice place for a drink or some grub by the river.
Lasse Fanebust . 2024-07-19
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Friendly staff and thank you so much for accommodating Wareham Woolies on Wednesdays for the evening. We had a most enjoyable time in your beautifully situated establishment by the river. The decoration is wonderful I could happily move in and live there. The wall of mirrors particularly took my fancy, asking with the rope banisters.. I may well have to start buying some little hand mirrors etcto do something similar in my home. Once again thanks so much for your hospitality
Debs Sheridan . 2024-07-11
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Enjoyed a lovely meal, staff were excellent at finding us a table. The food was very nice and the Badgers Tanglefoot went down very well. Thankyou
Barry Mann known as Plane . 2024-07-09
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Lovely setting by the river. It's getting ready for a refurbishment though as the outside areas especially are looking tired and weathered.
Stuart Dransfield . 2024-07-06
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Great location on the quayside in Wareham. Good food and atmosphere and attentive staff.
Stephen Potter . 2024-07-03
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Worst service ever. A staff member starting clearing out plates whilst one of our friends ds was still eating. No table service.. no cutlery . Poor interaction with patrons. Will never return nor promote.
Stephen Schuurman . 2024-07-02
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A very comfortable place, very good food, excellent service....
Daniel Trapala . 2024-07-02
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Lovely hot day, drink on the terrace was needed. Nice setting and quite easy to park being a busy Sunday
Daniel Taylor . 2024-06-30
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Veggie sharing platter was lovely and so was pudding. We also shared a plant burger and chips, which arrived luke warm so sent back and came back lovely and hot. Nice atmosphere in a lovely location. Service was mediocre.
Ruth Griffiths . 2024-06-30
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Busy but took a good while for drinks to arrive and around 45 minutes for our meals. The Halloumi wrap was pathetic, so skinny as very little filling. The chips would be nice if dont come ready salted and heavily at that. Veg tart came with a watercress and shallot salad, but just that, a bit of lettuce/ tomato would have made it way nicer. How can you pay a service charge before even getting anything! Ordering is done on your phone, you only see a server as they drop your drinks and food, you have to collect your cutlery etc from service area.
Caroline Roberts . 2024-06-26
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Good gluten free options. Sunday roast was great. Atmosphere good and really nice location. All. Staff serving were friendly and helpful.. Dogs allowed as well
Steven Mitchell . 2024-06-25
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Very limited menu, extremely small portions and higher than average prices. I walked out thinking it was a total waste of money, I definitely would not go back. I hope this is not typical of Hall & Woodhouse pubs.
Gillie Rowland . 2024-06-21
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Lovely pub on the river. Lots of covered seating outside overlooking the river. Also plenty of seats inside. Good choice of food and bar snacks. Dogs welcome. Nice friendly atmosphere.
carol davies . 2024-06-20
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Very busy pub/restaurant on the river. Quick service, staff were friendly, but appeared to be very commercially orientated. Won't be returning.
Ron Hungerman . 2024-06-20
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Great food. Great service friendly staff reasonable priced.
Paul Trimarco . 2024-06-18
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Cashless anyone supporting the abolishment of cash deserves 1 star. Cash is legal tender. Once it's lost, you never get it back ! It's also discrimination against people with disabilities. A lot of people can't use bank cards and can only deal in cash. Eliminating these people from buying a drink is discrimination and action should be enforced.
S B . 2024-06-16
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