The Villa in Preston

We went for a meal today to celebrate my Grandads heavenly 90th birthday ( he passed away in December). We were a group of 26 and so had preordered everything in advance. The room setting was lovely at the rear with doors open to the garden. That’s about the only positive thing I have to say. The service was nothing short of abysmal (drinks orders after at least 20 mins waiting), the food was pretty much all cold and very poor quality. Considering how much we were charged, I expected much more. If I were the management I would be embarrassed to have served and then charged for that. We will not be returning, nor recommending.

An opportunity for The Villa to showcase its restaurant was sorely missed when we attended for the 1st time with 26adults & 5 children for a celebration with family & friends. The starters were quite ordinary & rather small & whilst the main courses were tasty they too were not substantial & lacking in vegetables. Bread & fries were requested & were charged as extras on the final bill. The desserts were also on the small side, it was all rather disappointing. A chance to impress & build their customer base unfortunately failed as we will not be returning.

We visited as a party of 30 to celebrate a family birthday, upon arrival the tables had not been laid out as requested, luckily this was spotted and rectified before the birthday girl arrived, the whole group commented on the ridiculous portion sizes, the starters were tiny, the fish dish and the belly pork were minuscule, with maybe a mouthful of potatoes, there could have only been £2-£3 worth of food on the plate, so much so we had to order some chips to supplement the meal, these came in a small bowl which they had the audacity to charge £5 a portion for. The food was average at best, and the prices are extortionate for what you get, we were all disappointed and won’t be returning

5* managed hotel- beyond perfect service, stunning grounds. I have never stayed anywhere before where every single member of staff was happy, helpful, and prepared to go an extra mile- I cannot express how impressed I was! Thank you so so much

I always try to make my reviews very frank and honest and have done the same here. My family and myself booked to go to the villa for Christmas lunch and we dined in the pavilion. Upon arrival, we received a drink. There was a variety and all were happy. We found our table and it looked really nice, there were crackers and hats, balloons and party poppers etc, which did add to the fun. We received our starters, some had the soup, which they said was lovely, and others had pate. The pate did look a little brown and then pink on the inside, but this was because it had been pre-prepared. I’ve been to many events that are catering for large numbers. It’s not possible to prepare each dish individually. It was nice, and the chutney that came with it was lovely. I have to be honest when I say I and the rest of the party were very disappointed with the main course. The portion size was very small. We all thought the vegetables were undercooked and the parsnip wasn’t roasted. I did end up leaving some of my vegetables as they were so hard. The turkey was 2 thin slices with stuffing in the middle and it was quite dry. The roast potatoes though were very nice, though there was only two. I don’t like being negative in such a nice environment, but the main course was very lacking. There was a choice of puddings, one being a chocolate and cherry torte and the other Christmas pudding. I had the torte which was absolutely gorgeous. Others had the Christmas pudding and said that was very good too. This was followed by tea or coffee and mince pies which were very nice. I did enjoy it. There was a lovely ambience, good music, Santa was there, and an elf making balloon animals. Would I go again on Christmas Day? If I knew there was going to be an improvement with the main course, then yes I would.

The Villa provided a 5 Star afternoon tea experience. We had our own dining area for a group of 10 friends. The food was delicious and catered for all tastes. The service was spot on, ensuring that everything was fine. I would definitely recommend

Very disappointing return to this restaurant. It’s main attraction is the building and grounds itself. It is still expensive for what you get, and when a Caesar salad doesn’t have any of the advertised anchovies, and the truffle parmesan chips doesn’t have either, then something is wrong. Sad, but it isn’t what it was.

Very disappointing for a 4* hotel. No blue badge parking spaces despite being wheelchair friendly. When we arrived my wife was asked if I would be sitting at the table. I'm disabled but not deaf. The dinner menu was sadly lacking in GF food options. Not worthy of 4* rating.

Poor food in tiny portions. Restaurant certainly doesn't live up to It's surroundings! Won't be returning.

Amazing from start to finish thank you to all the friendly staff who couldn’t do enough and the chefs who created the most beautiful dishes 100 percent recommend

We booked the Garden Room which was perfect for us. Food and service were excellent. Would definitely book again for a similar occasion.

The Villa was my favourite go to place but recently we received poor service and poor tasteless food, we won't return until we see consistent good reviews ⭐️⭐️

We had a nice evening meal although my partner’s food was a little undercooked and needed to go back to the kitchen. Overall still a good experience.

Had a lovely meal on 6th Sept 2020! Unfortunately there was no rice OR Naan bread with the vegetarian balti that I had. I have had curry for 50 or so years and this is the first time ever that this has happened. The food at "The Villa" isn't cheap but is very nice, but curry without rice and naan, surely they can run to that.

Nice venue and ambience. Lovely aubergine and fried outer mushroom starters. The lovely Angela had Hunters Chicken, which was better than I expected. I had hake with potatoes which would have been fine if the hale had been cooked properly. Eventually asked for remainder to be cooked through, which is was. Would I go back again? Yes but with a careful eye.

Myself and 3 relatives went here for afternoon tea, firstly the disabled parking is abysmal and is NO WAY disabled friendly, my mother and Aunt both have serious limited mobility problems and whichever method you choose to enter the building there is a long walk to the Bar/ dining area, this was my first gripe and i did mention it to the young lady on reception. I did not recall seeing any hand sanitiser anywhere but possibly mistaken, so we used our own !!, The table we was taken to was not set for an afternoon tea for 4 people which is usually part of the experience of afternoon tea, lovely china table wear and linen, there was what looked like one purple weed in a vase as décor and that was it, our tea and coffee were served and then the afternoon tea, it was probably the most boring and stingy afternoon tea around , the scone was very nice but there was only one small pot of clotted cream between 2 people and the little eclairs were very dry and the other highlight of the tea was the little quiche. The staff were lovely but i think that the Villa needs to either get a grip of the overall Afternoon tea experience or give up as a bad job.

Discovered The Villa when browsing the internet and booked a birthday meal for two last week. Venue lovely, staff pleasant and attentive and the food excellent. I'd really recommend their interpretation of a lamb shank. Highly recommended.

Party of 40+ attended a lovely Sunday lunch, the service was exceptional, nothing was to much trouble, the food was lovely highly recommend this place for any function large or small Well done Jayne & Kathryn

I held a Sunday lunch for 41 people at the villa Wrea green on 24th Nov and I have to say the food staff and service were second to none excellent on all the above would highly recommend for any occasion well done villa so pleased with everything we've booked another two Sunday lunches one in the summer and one for next November can't wait but will be visiting frequently in between

I stayed here for 5 nights as a solo diner. Twice in the restaurant and 3 times in the bar area. All was good, the restaurant was very good apart from one thing - on both visits I ordered an extra portion of Savoy cabbage but the second portion was minuscule - its size/price would have been questionable in a London fine dining restaurant. However, when I questioned it all was good - i got an extra half portion and the cost was taken off my bill. This experience will not put me off at all! I even enjoyed the dessert which is a rare event for me. In the words of Arnie “I’ll be back!”

We visited this restaurant with friends who live in Wharton. This is one of their go-to places for special occasions. They have told me the story of how he proposed to her here many years ago. And they are still married!The meal was tasty and we were all happy with our selections. It is so hard to get vegetables when traveling in England so I really appreciated the Greek salad. Other people in the party had the steak burgers and fish and chips. The food was wonderful--we even liked the ketchup! The treacle pie and sticky toffee pudding met our expectations as well. It is a great place to take guests visiting from America--so much charm.

The food was amazing, I had a starte of asparagus and quails eggs and a main of sea bas, both very tastey and well presented. Next time I wil ltry the desserts. The restaurant is elegantly decorated and the service excellent.

I cannot believe The Villa is not higher in the ratings, it is beautiful. Food and wine was exceptional. We also stayed overnight and breakfast was also great. We will return .

We treated my parents to dinner midweek in the main restaurant and were absolutely delighted with the whole experience.In particular I would comment on the beautiful presentation and care taken in the food prep.All our dishes ( between us we covered the majority of the a la carte menu) were well executed; the highlights were the brisket or scallops starters, ox cheek main and white chocolate sphere dessert (which put my mum into raptures).If you live locally, I would compare quality to "12 restaurant" in Thornton but at a lower price point, and if you have a Taste Card it represents exceptional value. We eat out regularly and have historically found the Villa a bit hit and miss but on present form I can highly recommend a visit.

Visited for a friends get together, We were personally greeted by the manager on arrival and shown to comfortable seating by a roaring fire for drinks. Dinner was excellent both in terms of its quality, presentation culinary flair and our every need being anticipated by Ian and his team, nothing was too much trouble and we all made to feel very special. We will be returning very soon.

We had booked festive afternoon tea for a group of twelve. Arrived to an immaculate table, The food was delicious... including gluten-free scones and home-made jam. Well-organised: the service was efficient and unobtrusive. More drinks, jam and cream were available on request. Top marks to the staff. We'll be visiting again.

Took our elderly parents for Xmas dinner and was disappointed from start to finish. We were shown to our table (table for 8) and before we all sat down the starters were served, 4 of our party hadn’t even pulled their chairs out.

After reading the few reviews, which were mostly negative, we were wondering whether to eat here or not, but as we were staying in the hotel and it was a cold blustery night, we decided we would eat in the bar area. Just a small menu - I chose the Cottage Pie and my OH chose beer battered haddock. So when the food came, we were most pleasantly surprised - my pie was beautifully cooked and very tasty and the fresh haddock was also good. Staff were very helpful and pleasant and we were most definitely glad we stayed in!!

I went with a friend on a Saturday night it was busy, but we weren’t kept waiting long between courses, the food was amazing the ox cheek was so tender and tasty I didn’t want it to end, our waitress Morgan was lovely and polite, very attentive without being overbearing she had good knowledge of the menu and wine list, we really enjoyed our evening there and will definitely be going again. Compliments to the chef the food is fantastic. I highly recommend this place.

How can an Italian chef not cook lasagna? We ordered two scampi and chip and one lasagna and to be fair it was disgusting, the lasagna looked like a bowl of porridge and tasted awful, and the scampi was under cooked. Terrible food we won’t be returning.

We visited at lunchtime and were one of three groups in the restaurant. There was a very rude arrogant manager who influenced the mood and atmosphere immediately, along with another member of staff who tried her best. On the whole this was dull and overpriced food presented by dis-interested staff.

What a shame but this meal was spoilt by poor execution of excellent ingredients.

Hice por primera vez, ya que íbamos a un espectáculo y era para mi madre 70th. Ellos amablemente me senté cerca del inodoro discapacitados.

Beautiful place in s beautiful village. We took advantage of the three course Table D'hôte menu. Good and service were great.

Visitamos con tarjeta de sabor. Preciosa ubicación, buen servicio, aunque la comida no sólo tomar más de media hora con nosotros después de pedir un día que no avisaron de este en el momento de pedir

what a gem for a day out, great gardens bar (although a tad exspensive), the food was great but service lacked a tad would def go back with more family and friends

Visitamos durante unas vacaciones en la zona

Nuestra familia disfrutó de la cena de Navidad aquí este año y sin duda lo recomendaría. El ambiente era genial, el personal amable y la comida es estupenda. Siempre ha sido un poco escéptico acerca de comer fuera el día de Navidad, pero esto era un ganador y sin duda hacerlo de nuevo.

Asistimos a un evento y decepción por el mal servicio y comida fría. La comida que comimos era precioso y sabrosos, pero frío.

Tuvimos el té de la tarde que era un total decepción! Pedimos una recarga de té y recibir lo que equivale a una hervidora de agua caliente como las bolsas de té originales habían sido reutilizadas!

Very efficient & welcoming staff, professional & pleasant. Food of a good quality with wideranging choice. Wine list also offers a good selection of medium to good quality wines

Have eaten here a few times now with family and the food has been consistently good. Unfortunately we have been seated each time near or opposite to the rear bar area where the staff stand all the time so you feel very 'watched' which spoilt it a bit.Other tables deeper into the rear restaurant looked a lot nocer and more private to worth asking for one of these for a nicer dining experience.The only bad experience we had here was when the kids finished school/college for the summer as it was absolutely packed with kids in school uniforms taking up the whole of the outside front and side seating area as well as some inside tables. The volume of kids was a bit intimidating when we had to pass them all to enter the hotel into the bar area. Seeing lots of young people in uniforms drinking bottles of cider and glasses of wine also made us wonder about under age drinking.

We had a blast all day at my sons wedding. The day was made even better because of the facilities and the great staff at The Villa. From start to finish we were made to feel so welcome and nothing was a chore, even getting snacks and a glass of milk (not for me) at 4 in the morning. Great food and the breakfast was a knockout...well done peeps!!

We chose The Villa for our sons Naming Ceremony as we wanted a beautiful setting, nice food and less stress with the organisation of the event. We achieved the first two and all the waiting on staff were excellent and so was the food. We were disappointed with the coordination of the event. There was no direction (we'd had three meetings with the events staff at The VIlla beforehand to go over all the times.) we also arrived an hour before our guests to go over last minute changes and to check everything and get baby changed The Villa were kind enough to provide us with a room to get changed in which was appreciated. However, the drinks reception was being set up after our guests had arrived which was embarrassing. Our guests were wandering and scattered all over the building (including being sat in the room where the ceremony was about to take place) instead of being directed to the drinks reception and for us to welcome them. I felt the events staff needed prompting a lot for example, set up when we got there, background music after the ceremony, to set up the tea and coffee station and being around to tell people the food was ready (my mum went around all the tables and did this for us) and as a result the whole event felt last minute, rushed and amateur when a lot of time, effort and money had gone into the day. A few simple things being done on time would've made the day flow and left us with a great impression of the day. Lovely venue, friendly bar and waiting on staff but poor planning and we will not be booking any future events here as a result.

Fantastic venue, very impressed. Food and service superb, thanks to Dave Bush for a great evening for our Ripley Year 11 Prom.

Lovely village, nice hotel overall but room wasn't clean which let it down, hairs in the bath, someone Else's coffee/tea stains on surfaces, sweet wrappers on floor and hair on the bed.

We liked the cosy feel of the place although it was difficult to get served. It may be because we came at lunchtime and there were only a few customers around

We went here for a pre-Christmas lunch and were not disappointed. The Xmas lunch menu was three courses , starters catered for both meat eaters, fish and veggies. For main courses we chose a Xmas dinner, a fish course and a stuffed pork loin. Xmas pudding was also very tasty. Overall it was very good.

Visited with family for a girly lunch after visiting the nearby spa. Lovely decor and open fires added the Christmas feel to it. We opted for starters, beet root salmon and goats cheese were both delicious and well portioned. Mains of ham hock, lamb balti and chicken Kiev were all tasty and well prepared. We enjoyed drinks in the bar afterward and felt very relaxed with the us rushed service. Will definitely return for a Christmas meal.

The Villa is a lovely location especially on a balmy summers day; the interior is equally welcoming in other seasons however and I'm sure with the fires lot a winter visit would be nice. We had a couple of courses each and only one of the four dishes was slightly under a very good standard, although it was the accompaniment, not the fish itself which didn't hit the spot. The fillet steak was perfectly cooked blue which can so often be done wrong, and they had a couple of interesting ales on tap. Service was attentive, restaurant was probably 1/2 full (we dined late) and there appeared to be a wedding reception on which didn't affect the dining room in this case.

Mein Freund hat mich bei unseren jährlichen England Besuchen zweimal hierher ausgeführt.Ein wirklich schicker Laden mit einzigartigem Jagdschloss Ambiente und vorzüglichen Essenskreationen! Ich konnte mich beide Male schier nicht entscheiden, weil einfach alles irgendwie toll und besonders kombiniert war. Und beide Male war es eine wahre Gaumenfreude! Zwar eher Klasse statt Masse, aber das ist mir lieber als ungekehrt. Ganz toll sind auch die sündhaft leckeren Desserts, die es meist aber auch kalorienmäßig in sich haben!Die Wein- und Dessertwein Auswahl ist groß und ebenfalls vorzüglich. Die Bedienungen sind noch von der alten Schule und mehr als zuvorkommend und umsichtig! Klischeehafter kann man sich die gute alte höfliche englische Art gar nicht vorstellen, aber es ist tatsächlich so!Die Preise sind ziemlich saftig, man bekommt dafür aber auch etwas ganz Besonderes und das war es uns zu besonderen Anlässen wert!

This is a very pretty building and garden outside so it was great to have the weather to sit out for lunch. The bar menu has good choices and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. We all enjoyed our meal and felt that we had spent a few hours making the most of the English summer.

I visited here for my friends wedding and had such a fantastic time. The rooms were clean and very stylish. The food for the wedding was delicious although breakfast could have been better however it was still nice. The hotel is very remote and peaceful if your looking for a relaxing stay. The bar staff and receptionists were also very friendly. Would definitely stay here again

This was our second Sunday Lunch visit after a long absence as The Villa is now primarily a Wedding Venue and we have arrived several times for a meal only to see a small sign at the bottom of the drive stating that the pub and restaurant were closed to the public due to a wedding booking. The first of our two recent visits went reasonably well though the service was better than the food quality which was average. as for the most recent visit we were very disappointed though again the service was good. However the Sunday lunch was frankly very poor in terms of food quality. the two starters ( soup and ham terrine) were good and one main course (sea bass) was also pretty good though the portion size was very small (1 small fillet). My partner's roast beef was appalling with probably a third completely inedible consisting of sinew which wasn't capable of being cut. the Yorkshire Pudding was also inedible (stone cold and unpleasant) and the vegetables and gravy were merely tepid. Extra vegetables were provided at our request and this portion was at least served at reasonable temperature. we told at least three of the staff when asked that we were very disappointed but no reduction was offered on the bill. Last time for us both as the value for money was extremely disappointing though we both like the venue and the service was fine.

Just re-visited The Villa in Wrea Green after a 10 year absence and what a fantastic meal experience it was.We booked in using our Hi-Life card which means you get a buy one, get one free on starters, mains and desserts (exc sides).Fantastic service, by attentive, friendly knowledgeable staff, serving amazing food.We had Crispy belly Pork with beetroot rissotto and goats cheese croquette as one starter and Celeriac and Apple soup with home-baked bread for the other.For mains, I had the confit duck leg with duck breast, parsnip dumplings and orange and our other main was Paprika collar of pork with chick peas and scallops and chorizo.Desserts were equally as good - orange and walnut cake with orange sorbet and chocolate, hazelnut and salted caramel terrine. MMmmmmm!!Will definitely be back and won't be leaving it so long this time.

First time at the Villa, lovely venue and setting. We were greeted with plenty of warmth from the bar staff and after a quick drink taken to our table in an empty, bar us restaurant. The starter was average and nothing that I couldn't knock up at home. Three of our party went for the roast beef, it was tasty enough but the child like portions didn't go down well. At that point the service stopped as we had to prompt every next stage of our meal very poor service from staff that seemed not to like being prompted. Also the lack of heating and light made it feel like eating in an old haunted house.Sorry but the price did not reflect the quality.

I live close to this expensive restaurant and have visited a couple of times for special events. I would not go again.......the food was reasonable but the service was appalling, I do not wish to be addressed at a formal dinner with elderly parents as "you guys". The head waiter was dancing all around us at the start of the visit but as soon as we ordered....disappeared and we ended up with young waiters/waitresses not knowing what they were doing, We also checked the bill on leaving and had to correct it....three times....due to overcharging. Be warned.

I have reviewed the hotel and restaurant before but has I have been to another recent event I can't do both again within a 3 month period.As the hotel experience was just the same I thought that I would review the dining experience in isolation.The experience begins at 7 where we meet in the bar area for wine and canapés. A little disappointed that we didn't start with a sparkling wine but with a chardonnay instead. Saying that the wine was delicious. The canapés consisted of a goats cheese encroute, a bouillabaise and a duck bonbon. The encroute and bonbon were delicious, but the bouillabaisse was not to my liking - a little too fishy.We were lead through to the main dining area, and this time we had friends with us to join in the experience.The starter was a seared cod with ras al hanout, lime and chilli on lentil dahl and pak choi. The wine to go with it was a voignet. The starter was very nice but lacked the warm chilli hit that you might expect. The voignet was nice and sweet which seemed to compliment the dish well - unfortunately this was the last time this marriage seemed to work.The next course was a rabbit terrine with a delicious mayonnaise with a Pinot Noir to compliment it. The dish itself was very nice, but I found rabbit terrine lacking flavour and it definitely needed the mayonnaise to lift it. The wine however I found to be over powering. The first mouthful was a real assault on your palate which perhaps is the reason why there appeared to be a lack of flavour in the dish.The main course was BBQ beef brisket (Texas style). I understand that brisket is a cheap cut of meat and that it requires a lot of time of slow cooking to achieve a nice moist beef with lots of flavour. Unfortunately this was not achieved, it was a little chewy and lack flavour. The BBQ sauce had to be used to impart any flavour rather it being used to compliment it. The Zinfandel which accompanied the course, yet again was immensely overpowering and once again negated any flavour of the cooking. And finally the cheese board arrived with a selection of Lancashire cheeses, ranging from blue cheese and mature cheddar to more creamy goats cheese. This was paired with a Merlot which had nice soft tones to it. This time it was cheese that overpowered the wine - very disappointing.The overall experience was once again enjoyable and it gave me the opportunity to indulge in the thoughts that I could be a food critic.As this is the second time that I've been to an event like this, would I go again? The answer is yes as it gives me the opportunity to try wines that I wouldn't necessarily try, particularly at a retail cost of £25, and also a 5 course meal with food that isn't on the menu. The next one is in October.

Second visit, thought we would give it another chance to see if they could speed up the service. This time we ordered a bar snack as we were told the restaurant was fully booked although it looked empty. We waited a full hour after we ordered and still no food, we couldn't walk out as we had already paid so we asked where the food was and were told it wouldn't be long. We waited another 10 minutes before it arrived, how long does it take to cook fish and chips! We were hoping it would be something special after the long wait but it was just like it said on the menu, fish and chips with a few mushy peas on the side! Won't be visiting again any time soon!

The food is well cooked, inventive and beautifully presented. The two course £10 lunch and set menu dinner is a real bargain and the standard of cuisine is great. My mother love it here and she is picky as only a Northern old dear can be. The trouble is that even if you are the only people in the dining room service still takes an age. I've counted out over two and a half hours for an evening meal from seating till bill on a very quiet Tuesday night. It's not a bother to us when we have nothing else planned of an evening but I can see this really annoying others. Not stayed here so cannot comment on accommodation but food is well worth it. And in my humble opinion worth the over long wait for it to arrive.

Celebrated my daughters wedding breakfast and evening reception here in August. Lovely venue, delicious food, excellent service, fantastic 'in house'D.J and sumptuous bedroom suite to end a perfect day.Faultless

We visited the Villa; the venue of our daughter's wedding last year to celebrate her first wedding anniversary. We could not have been more delighted.We booked dinner for 6:30 and benefitted from the special low price (6:00 - 7:00). We were welcomed at the desk and taken straight to our table. There's a short a la carte menu and a seasonal menu with some very interesting choices. We all chose from the seasonal menu which is fantastic value. I had sardines as a starter; beautifully presented and very tasty. For the main course I chose the duck breast which was absolutely gorgeous. Dessert was lemon drizzle cake, making its first appearance on the menu. Excellent.Service was under-stated and attentive throughout the meal. I would highly recommend the Villa for excellent food, service and value. It is also a wonderful wedding venue.

I thought the menu looked a cut above when I looked on-line, but that can always be deceptive. Typical starter: confit belly pork with black pudding, pear and blue cheese croquette, main: braised blade of Northern Gold beef, saute mushrooms, rhubarb pure, cabbage and bacon.This place has the air of a country house catering for larger weddings and has plenty of rooms, but it seems the Chef has some ambition. I called in mid-week recently with wife, son and mum. Son and I had neck of lamb, the ladies confit of duck. Everything was very good or excellent, from starters to puddings - serious cooking - not quite michelin star, but not a million miles away. The wine list looked good with a range of prices from reasonable to very special occasion. Even more impressive were the food prices - 19 PDS for two courses, 25 PDS for three. However, at lunch or from 6 to 7pm (which is when we ate) this reduces to 14 PDS and 18 PDS. There can't be any better value anywhere than this! Very few in the restaurant on this evening, and service was good. I'm not sold on the heavy gothic style of the interior, and a little investment wouldn't go amiss, but this pales into insignificance if this standard of food is maintained at these prices. We went back a few days later and tried the bar menu (served all day), Quality was again good - I had an excellent burger, the wife had fish and chips, but value didn't really compare to the restaurant, especially if eating early!I'll be going back to see if the quality is maintained!

Arrived hadn't booked and welcomed as if we had. The food service and environment were all great. The food was perfect for all three of us.We will definitely be back - thank you

food excellent and nicely presented .quality surroundings a lovely atmosphere.attending a wedding it was lovely place and rooms lovely as well

Starters arriving at different times , food took ages and when arrived was tasteless, my girlfriend had a cheese and ham toastie which was soggy and contained about as much cheese as brick. wont return in a hurry

Mothers Day lunch was disappointing. We were ushered into a room at the side of the bar and not in the restaurant despite the fact I had booked this in January. They had put up tables out of the marquee and we were so squashed in by the time everyone was sat down it was difficult to get to and from our table. The food was being served from an area in the marquee which resulted in the door being left open and we were freezing, we had an 85 and a 90 year old on the table and they were cold. We had our meal which was nothing special and left before coffee. To add insult to injury we were not offered the Mothers Day gifts. We have done Mothers Day here for the last 3 years and are regular customers in the restaurant. Such a shame.

Graet location, spotless inside and liked the service and food/ top class stuff - just wish we could visit more often...

On a cold windy Tuesday evening it was a warming experience to be welcomed by most attentive bar staff on entering The Villa. Pre - meal drinks were served promptly with a smile. The restaurant was quiet in contrast to the rest of the premises.The quality of the food was exceptional, the glassware and linen were set out to the highest standards. Particularly impressive were the home - made rolls which accompanied the first course.All the food served to our party was home - cooked and cooked to perfection. The staff were always interested in satisfying our every need and were genuinely interested in feed - back after each course.( No pun intended )The menus were varied, catered for all tastes and were competitively priced.There was a small informatory leaflet detailing future events on each table in a most discreet style.At the end of the evening we left feeling genuinely pampered by the whole experience and keen to return.The prices encourage a return and not just for special occasions.Most highly recommended

Very disappointed, went in 2008 a party of 10, we all had a lovely meal, plenty of wine all on the biil. and my partner and I stayed the night. Excellent then so went back on our experience two years ago, Rib eye steak awful, full English breakfast was so meagre the egg covered it all. and very expensive in comparison to the 2008.

Sitting by an open fire after a busy day drinking a martini surrounded by wood cladded walls with easy listening music - life seemed rather good! Team this with pleasant attentive service and very tasty bar food and there is much to recommend the Villa. Imaginative menu with specials on Wednesdays and Fridays delivers fresh and satisfying food. Leather sofas are the finishing touch. There is also a more formal dining area that delivers high quality fare. Go - you won't be disappointed.

This place is absolutely lovely. i9t is pricey but it is well worth it especially in summer time when the weather is hot as the surroundings are beautifuyl and quintessentially english!

Went to the Villa for the first time in years and was very impressed. The restaurant is excelent and great value. The staff were attentive but not in your face and the whole atmosphere was relaxed and calming. The food was imaginative and superbly presented. Not big portions but nice ballance size. A three course meal does not leave you feeling bloated. The wine list is very good too with some different wines.... we tried a Turkish red and were very pleasantly supprised.Overall for 85 quid for 2 courses, wine and pre dinner drinks for two, outstanding value.

It's 10 year since our last disasterous visit to the Villa and we swore never again! However after hearing rave reviews from friends and colleagues alike we thought we'd give it another go now it's under new ownership and we love the chef, Nigel Smith. The staff were excellent, very friendly but professional and attentive, and knew the menu items when we asked for clarification. I didn't like the table they showed us to and requested a window one instead and we were moved without a problem and with a smile. The food was excellent to the point where we had difficulty choosing as everything looked fabulous, and tasted it when our choices arrived. Our only gripe was the cost of the wine which we felt was excessive - our usual choice was considerably more expensive here than in other local restaurants which was disappointing. The Sunday lunch menu which we had was excellent value for money so overall, excellent!