The Wooden Spoon in Wiltshire

Called in for a drink a couple of months ago and was initially impressed- well kept beer, nice atmosphere, super-friendly landlord. On the basis of this, we returned for food, which seemed to be in the hands of the landlady/cook, rather than the landlord we'd previously met. What a contrast- whereas he's the perfect host, she appeared to be grumpy to the point of rudeness- more suited to running a back street takeaway than a country pub. We overlooked this hoping for good food, but the extensive menu was a giveaway that although this may have been home cooked at some point, most items were just reheated on demand. Very average considering what so many pubs are offering. Looking at the other customers, it feels like the Wooden Spoon relies on unadventurous OAPs wanting comfort food for its business- more nursing home than country pub.

Visited wooden spoon on Easter Sunday with hubby & sister& brother in law. So very welcoming as soon as you enter. Great selection of ales which pleased the males, espically the reverend James. Great selection on the menu vast choices. Myself & hubby had liver bacon with mash absolutely scrummy. Others had beef and duck. 100% recommend this pub and will certainly frequent again. Staff were fantastic,espically landlady

We went for mother's day lunch, we all had a roast, this was absolutely amazing, everything especially the meat was cooked to perfection 👌 couldn't of asked for better

Drove there for a roast . Yorkshire pud was burnt black stank they changed it for equally burnt and frozen in centre .the vegetables were sour rancid stank .called manager he smelt it ran off with plate .I had to adj for money back he left the embarrassing thing with a young teenager who apologized .it's dangerous to eat there health person should check it out kitchens especially

Honestly baffled why this place has so many good reviews. The ‘chef’ must’ve taken a dislike to us when we went! The food was so bad we got a meal and a round of drinks knocked off our bill. There was dog hair in our side order of chips! When we asked about this the chef told the waiter to let us know the dog had got in to the kitchen!! I reported this place to the council due to poor hygiene.

Treated ourselves to a Sunday lunch. The main course was delicious & good value for money. The pudding was disappointing for £6. The service was good & they have a nice choice of beers. Would definitely eat here again.

We were put off by previous reviews. Don't be. Everyone is warm and friendly. Extensive menu. Good chef producing good food. Dogs welcome. Happily go back.

Came to Downton for a mini break with friends and dogs. We were luck enough to have The Wooden Spoon opposite our air bnb. Ate there 3 days out of 4, and food was always fresh tasty and obviously Homemade. Really great staff and land lord/lady. We will be returning again hopefully soon. Dogs accepted and fussed over, the pub dog Boozer is a star attraction. Thank you The Wooden Spoon xxx

Four of us (plus dog) went here for lunch today and shared a couple of starters, deep fried brie and hot smoked trout, both delicious. Mains of Lamb Tagine, Chicken and Belly Pork were also fabulous and we loved our Cheesecake and cheese and biscuits for afters. All arrived promptly and with great service and very reasonable too. Four very happy customers - thank you so much. Second time we have been here, but pretty sure we will be back!!

We have been popping in for years, always made welcome and the quality of the food never disappoints. They have an extensive menu, which changes very little over the years, but there is so much to choose from that it didn’t matter. The car park has been improved and there is now a beer garden at the back. This village pub is worth a visit and the food is very good and plenty of it.

A real pub serving Proper pub food well prepared and tasty. No boil in a bag vegetables here. Prices are reasonable, compare well with other pubs/ restaurants cheaper than some near us in York.All staff were friendly as were other customers, certainly did not meet a rude landlady, a comment which nearly put us off visiting. What a beautiful garden! Give it a try for yourself

Visited this week to find the food below par as well as very overpriced and the landlady with all of the ambiance of a bulldog chewing on a wasp!Somebody needs to take a look at what’s going wrong and fix it before we are likely to return.

Really lovely staff, we hadn’t booked but were still welcomed and seated efficiently. We could see that they had a lot reserved so we were definitely lucky to get a table! Drinks and food all served promptly, I had steak and ale pie- by far the best pie I’ve had! One of those few places where I could order everything on the menu. Just such a lovely pub which is clearly well looked after by the owners and staff. Hope to visit again very soon!

We sat in the garden. The landlady came out and instead of greeting us she said that we were in her way. Then she insulted the black member of our group. We left. Never again.

I ordered the American Hot Pizza from The Wooden Spoon as a takeaway. It arrived piping hot, the base was cooked through, the heat of the jalapeños was spot on. It was loaded with cheese, with a good amount of chorizo and pepperoni.Well done to The Wooden Spoon I would recommend it.

Despite past experiences, decided to give the new pizza offering a try as a takeaway for outdoor eating with friends. Bases were soggy and undercooked, toppings were sparse and poor quality, none of us actually finished our pizza. Asked for chilli but got a sprinkling of chilli flakes instead, mozzarella was tasteless and almost non-existent.I’ll stick to the local pizza van or driving to Nole in Salisbury in future- both offer way better options that this.

Have just had the best pizza in years....!Just reopened the pub now has an outdoor wood fired pizza bar - Mama Lou's tiki pizza shack. Had the American hot with jalapeños, anchovies and chilli flakes. Hand made base and all cooked in seconds while you wait and watch.The garden has been revamped with a fire pit and tent, lots of new planters. Really good for families, couples and friends.Well done Lou, Glen, Dylan and the crew. (Especially D for the pizza...)

Friendly and cozy. We are always having a good time visiting The Wooden Spoon! This place is an authentic English pub/restaurant with a very welcoming feeling!

This week we had a takeaway from the Wooden Spoon. It was excellent, equal to sitting in the pub itself. The meal was delivered when they said it would be and the container it was delivered in kept the food hot and separated, not just looking like a lumpy mush.Well done Wooden Spoon you have put our faith back into ordering takeaway food at this difficult time!Shaw-Robson Family.

Best pub and food in Downton. Really good menu choice and every meal I’ve had there has been gorgeous. Newly refurbished too so looks bright and fresh. Highly recommend!

5 Star British yummy food with a great relaxing feel. Food excellent every time. Well Done The Wooden Spoon Crew Can't wait to go back 😃😃 Highly recommended 👍👍👍

I found the Wooden Spoon to be an average pub, with average, but enjoyable pub food. However, service was good, and staff were welcoming.

As the previous reviewer says, the Wooden Spoon seems to be run by a landlady who thinks of her customers as an inconvenience. Have heard her rudeness to customers far too many times for it to be a one-off.What’s worse is the lack of Covid measures in place at the moment. Track and trace seems to be absent, staff are working without any extra handwashing or PPE and social distancing in the bar is non-existent.

I’ll give the Spoon 2 stars- one for Glen the landlord and one for the beer selection but apart from that, I’d happily never set foot in the place again.The food is slap bang average pub food from a menu that hasn’t been updated in 20 years, the decor is dated and Lou the landlady seems to genuinely dislike the human race. Why she’s working in the hospitality sector is a mystery to me.

The wooden spoon is by far the best place to eat in downton, has been for years. All of our meals were homemade and delicious . Service was friendly and efficient especially from the young man that was very attentive without being intrusive. Lovely refurbishment too. Well done.

We love this place it had a huge selection to choose from there’s something for everyone.The only issue is that in today’s climate requiring social distancing their social distancing wasn’t the best. So we will return again but maybe not until this pandemic is over.

We had walked around The Moot and at midday on a Bank Holiday Monday tried our luck at getting a table for the three of us. They were able to find a table for us inside - tables also avaiable in the garden which is set well bacl from the road but we decided against that it being wasp season.Staff were attentive and patient in answering question about the various meals on offer from the substantial and varied menu. We chose: lamb tagine, which came with rice and a smal side salad; grilled gammon and chips; and steak and ale pie which came with mashed potato and a side order of vegetables. All very enjoyable. The steak and ale pie was the highlight, not one of those round pies with top and bottom pie crust and little filling but obviously cut from a large pie with a top crust and lots of meat and rich gravy. The tagine was ok good quality meat a few apricots but not as fruity as expected. Gammon was good.Two of us had room for dessert and both chose sticky toffee pudding with vannilla ice cream. Very ligh sponge and tasty sticky toffee topping.A good lunch.

Me and my wife just had a meal from the wooden spoons take away menu, absolutely amazing, very yummy, great portions. I had the steak and ale pie and my wife had the chicken stuffed with garlic and mushroom sauce. Excellent service to your door, high recommend differently 5 stars. Thank you for delivering food at this terrible time you are heroes. From the Spreadbury family 4 Twynham close

A lovely warm welcome as we took our seats, sadly it was just before the time it was announced that places were to close due to Covid-19. The lady informed us they had already had several cancellations which was a real shame as these bookings could have been honoured.An extensive menu, even a separate one for vegetarians with 5/6 options which is rare. I decided against the 5 bean chilli when it was described as ''medium'' and went for the pasta dish.Very nicely presented but the cannelloni were drowning in the tomato sauce, though it was lovely. A good combination of flavours. While we were waiting we glanced at other dishes available and were surprized that few if any came with fresh vegetables. Even the shepherds pie came with salad. Very odd to us.However, the dishes were nicely presented, service was with a smile despite the sad news and it was all very reasonably priced.I would happily return

Nice owners, friendly. The menu looked extensive which excited us. But in reality the food wasn't as special as we had anticipated. Oxtail Stew (a favourite) was ok but the accompanying new potatoes were cold in the middle ( I suspect re-heated in a microwave) Fish and chips again only ok - fish was the best part, chips were not partcularly great - slightly small and not chunky and not really crisp ....not many either! I think could do much better - can't honestly recomend here which is a pity as it has potential with a bit more care. Maybe less is more!

Visited for Sunday lunch to celebrate my Grand-daughter’s Christening. We were a large group but they managed to serve us all at the same time. The food is homemade and cooked at time of order so very fresh. The food was excellent and everybody was pleased with their choice ranging from Sunday Roast, Goat Curry, Liver, Ham, Egg and Chips. Service was good too. Staff are very friendly.

We went on a monday, there were seven of us and pub was very quiet, only. One other couple ate there. They have a large menu, reasonably priced and food was nicely served.

Went for a quick lunch - originally we had intended to spend longer but I had a last minute appointment. So we arrived at opening time and let them know we need to be away sharp.There was a lovely fire burning and we got drinks and ordered. The food was great, I had a steak and kidney pud which may have been on the specials board - anyway it was wonderful. It's a good job I don't live locally because I'd be the size of a house.Lovely pub, lovely staff, lovely food - I will return.

I was made to feel very welcome and due to having my quite large dog with me the gentleman that served me volunteered to bring my wine and water to the table for me. The food was very good and well priced. It was a comfortable atmosphere and absolutely no rudeness or negativity as per some of the previous comments - maybe a matter of you reap what you sow.

Visited here in August with a group of people, we had good service and a friendly welcome but although the pub was very quiet the food was not good unfortunately. The fish and chips were very greasy, and too crispy.

We were recommended this pub for its wonderful food and it certainly lived up to expectations. The menu choices are amazing and food is wonderful can highly recommend the lasagne. Definitely book as it gets very busy. The landlord is very welcoming and friendly and the staff are very helpful. All food is fresh so you may have to wait but you won't be disappointed it's worth waiting for.

On 1st July we have been in The Wooden Spoon in Downton. We have been there every year from 2012, and it is always a pleasure to have dinner in this friendly pub/restaurant. Nice people, good food, good menu, good price. The kitchen was almost closed when we arrived, but for us the kitchen stayed open and we could also order a desert while the kitchen would have been closed normaly. Good service!!!

We went there on a Saturday evening with family, very busy and even though we booked our table had been given to other diners. We were seated at another table but were right in the middle and constant through traffic made it not an enjoyable experience. Food was ok, others in my party liked it but thought mine was a bit bland. Family live local but not sure I'll be rushing to go back there anytime soon.

Popped in for a lovely glass of pinot on a hot day. Very friendly, relaxed atmosphere. The tart looked lovely! Would like to go back sometime soon.

Lunch for 2 retired couples. Lovely ambience,great service, handy car park. All food home cooked and everyone ethoroughly enjoyed their meals. Can recommend liver and onions, chunky chilli and beef Madras. The spicing was just right for us, best described as medium hot, nice and spicy but allowing plenty of flavour through. Desserts were enjoyed as well. All food beautifully presented and most appetising.

Staying locally thought we'd try the wooden spoon as it was in walking distance fully prepared to go to the nearby chippy if other recent reviews were right. However we found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. My husband enjoyed his steak and ale pie - lots of chunks of tender meat in gravy with puff pastry top and I had really nice fish pie. Good honest pub food, well presented. Would definitely recommend and visit next time we are in the area.

Same as the last persons review, we too were met with a rude woman who turned out to be the land lady. Annoyed we had walked in and said if not booked, forget it. At that point we should have left as the food was below par as well.. I’m guessing the other positive reviews are either locals, family or from people who haven’t had the pleasure of meeting the land lady... Go to the Radnor Arms instead. Much better all round.

Met by a very unwelcoming woman who frankly seemed annoyed we had even stepped into the pub. Had to wait for over an hour for food, even though locals seemed to have their food provided far quicker. Goat curry, fishcakes and chIcken were good, however steak and ale pie was past it's best, dry and tasteless. We had a dog with us that was well behaved throughout the meal, he started to bark as we were leaving and we were met with rude comments from the kitchen as we departed. I have no idea what the rave reviews are about.

We love the wooden spoon and Lou and Glen clearly know what they are doing and have a lovely village pub!

This is a wonderful pub run by Glen and Lou in the village of Downton for a very long time. The range of excellent food on vast, catering for all tastes, including vegetarians. The range of beers is also good.

We have been to the Wooden Spoon a number of times and the one thing you can be sure of is the consistency of the food (which is excellent) and great service. It’s definitely worth a visit!

Had evening meal. 100% perfect meal. All served on hot plates. Very friendly staff. Very clean and tidy. Toilets very clean . Fully recommend this pub. Looking forward to going back again.

We booked for a large table for a “big” birthday , 16 of us, and it was fantastic. Glen and Lou were great hosts, and the service was really good. As you can imagine with 16 people, the array of different starters and mains was vast, despite this, all were prepared and served really quickly and to a brilliant standard, as usual.... we took our own birthday cake, which was brought in after the meals were finished, complete with lit candle and a resounding chorus of “happy birthday” from the team. All this cost just over £20 per head, I cannot recommend these guys highly enough, visit this pub, eat, drink and enjoy ...... thank you for a brilliant evening.

Excellent pub grub and service. Efficient service and welcoming. Highly recommended. Good parking in lovely setting in the small village of Downton. Reasonable prices and obviously popular with local residenents which is always a good sign.

four people all had good choice of excellent, freshly prepared food. Definitely somewhere to go again.

The greatest pub meal ever . This pub rates the BEST in my opinion for the last ten years . It has everything to a clean high standard . A member of the staff named 'Samara ' was very helpful , polite and provided the need of the patron . Well done for such an achievement to the public . Excellent , well presented hot or cold meals . Everything was clean and acceptable . Very nice clean toilets with all your needs . I will certainly ; highly recommend the place and hopefully be returning again .

I love this pub and the people who run it. I have had a number of meals here with different lots of friends and family. Service is always amazing and the food is delicious’ x

This is the second visit already in March to the Wooden Spoon & yet again a superb meal. First visit was for a Sunday Roast with family & all of us could not fault our meals. Celebrating my mums 85th birthday which was enjoyable in this very friendly, well run pub.

We just had a great meal with friends. A very wide choice on the menu The food was lovely, service was goodt A really good night

Great menu, plenty of choice. Well cooked food, large portions. Great atmosphere & friendly staff. What’s not to like!

What a place get service... polite staff and excellent service food is brilliant and all home made can’t recommend this place enogh

The ribs were old, cold, tough, very little meat for ribs. The bbq sauce was minimal, the ribs very hard to separate.

Stopped here on the way to Salisbury. Located in a lovely village. Old style type pub. The real ale served was excellent. We had ham egg and chips. It was superb. Ham very tasty, egged were perfection and the chip homemade , not frozen.

We nipped into the Wooden spoon looking for somewhere to eat whilst passing through Downton.

This pub provided me with the worse Sunday lunch ever. Limp lumpy roast potatoes cooked in a cheap oil that were clearly reheated, a soggy and burnt Yorkshire pudding, between my partner and I we had 3 broccoli florets, 8 French beans and a table spoon of mashed swede. Prior to this we had starters which were ridiculously small, I am a small women that doesn’t eat much but to have two crab cakes literally this size of a 2 pence piece was really unacceptable. We should of known when we heard to older women complaining about their wait we should of just left. The pub wasn’t overly welcoming, we spent at least 10 minutes waiting to be seated albeit stood at the empty bar waiting for someone to come out (we had reserved a table but no sign out). I wish we had complained there and then but I didn’t want to make a fuss in front of my in-laws. If my post saves another family wasting their money and time it will be a good thing. I would not recommend eating here.

I recently visited this lovely pub for Sunday lunch and as usual we weren’t disappointed... it was delicious.

someone on here said the place is old fashioned with ok food. Clearly they dont have a clue what old fashioned is. This is a fabulous traditional English pub with a refreshing and mouth watering menu. the food is of fine dining quality with n

Been here a few times as it's local to me and I'm still struggling to understand the rave reviews. Perhaps it appeals to customers who're looking for something a bit "old-fashioned" (there certainly seem to be a lot of over-60s whenever I've visited) but the place feels quite dated, the food is average traditional pub food from a menu that never seems to change from one year to the next and the whole feel is like pub from 20+ years ago.

Found at the top end of the village - the Wooden Spoon is a great place to visit. Excellent service, beer, food and location. Very friendly owners (Glenn and Lou) and friendly clientele. Food is excellent and all home cooked and beer is great (ales regular changing though Downton Ale is my fave). Prices are excellent as well considering the location and the quality. If you are in the area definitely worth going too.

This is what you want in a pub. Good food, good prices quaint atmosphere and friendly service. They also have a garden area for when the weather is nice. Best pub I visited this trip to the area. Go there, you want be sorry.

We stayed in the village of Wick for 1 night before going to Peppa Pig World and the B&B; owners recommended the Wooden Spoon for dinner. The lack of a website or any available menu online (except for the photographed one on here) did put me off a little due to our dietary requirements (wife is gluten free, son is soya and egg free) but the reviews are excellent and when i phoned to book a table the lady i spoke to confirmed that most of the menu was gluten free, without any hesitation. So we thought we'd give it a try and I'm very glad we did.

Kid friendly, traditional small pub. Use it quite a lot as they will do small/large portions and have a range of food our kids will eat.

Choose pub at random really glad we did, excellent menu all homemade at a very fair price. Food was piping hot when served not lukewarm. Will definately visit again.

We have been enjoying meals at the Wooden Spoon for 17 years and we have never had a disappointing meal. Food is always good, and very satisfying, with pleasant jovial service, in an old world stile pub, with no music or slot machines. What more could you want!

Stopped off for lunch after finding great reviews on trip advisor -so glad we did!

Wow what a varied intetesting menu and the food we had was cooked to perfection. My husband had haddock fishcakes in curry sauce and i had the steak and stilton pie, both were mouth watering. We had eaten here during the week and had such amazing food & service we thought we would go back on the Saturday evening, unfortunately we didn't book but they managed to squeeze us in. Excellent customer service would highly recommend and will definately go back if we return to the area.

Called in for a couple of pints, it has to be the cleanest pub I have been in it gleams and smells of wood polish. We did not eat here but the menu is very impressive. The guy behind the bar was a good laugh as well very pleasant hour or so.

Glen at the pub is always so friendly and accomodating. Really extensive menu of good pub grub and lots of veggie options which is unusual and very welcome! Lovely quaint pub and cosy atmosphere.

This is my 3rd visit to the Wooden Spoon and once again I was bowled over the quality of the food. We had the crab cakes to start - perfect, crisp, light and delicious with a great taste of the potaoes. Definitely hand-made! I tried the Lamb Tagine this time and the lamb was cooked to perfection, melting-in-the-mouth tender with a wonderful Moroccan flavour of spices and apricots. My fiancé had the Steak and Ale pie - omg - to die for. So delicious, the ale had seeped through to the beef in the hours of cooking and he said every mouthful was a gastronomical experience of heaven. He cooks himself, so that's high praise indeed. We love this pub and can't wait to go back again. Thank you!

Still as good as I remember (last time I was here must have 5+ years ago). I can fully understand why the Wooden Spoon continues to get so many good reviews. The food was excellent - and such a wide choice. I had Mushroom, Stilton and Brocolli crepes and they were absolutely scrummy, And everyone else in our group thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Also the prices were very reasonable; other than one member of our group who opted for steak which was understandably a bit more expensive, our main courses were all around £10 - really good value. Highly recommended we had a thoroughly enjoyable evening - you can be sure we shan't leave it another 5 years before we return again. Thankyou.

As always a warm welcome awaits at The Wooden Spoon. Glen’s big smile is there to greet you.

This is an excellent pub with a very wide ranging and high quality menu. The food choice is absolutely vast and all cooked to order. It is exceedingly good value too and well presented by the cheerful landlord and his staff. Highly recommended. The choice of real ales is fairly limited but the beer is always in good condition with one local ale normally available. The goat curry is not to be missed and the liver and bacon is excellent too.

Great meal here on New Years Day with our parents and children. I had not been before but went on my mums recommendation after she had had a very nice Xmas meal here. Welcoming, accommodating to the children and very lovely food. The menu is excellent and it's a struggle to decide what to have to be honest. Everyone's was excellent and very reasonably priced for the quality and the fact it is all homemade...even the chips. I look forward to visiting again.

Had old friend drop in unexpectedly, took them to Wooden Spoon for lunch

my coullege and i had a wonderful meal here last week. The food was delicious the wine was beautiful, and the staff are so attentive. Highly recommend.

I came here for my aunties birthday dinner. They had arranged a huge table in the back room.

Visited here in the evening on the recommendation of our landlady at Rivermead House. Just what we needed after a long journey from Cheshire. The menu was fantastic with lots of choice. My husband had seafood and I ordered the liver (not a popular choice by most people but I love it) and it was the nicest best cooked liver I have had for a long time. The welcome was great and the service was really fast. The decor is a little old fashioned but this was far out-weighed by the food. Would certainly visit again if in the area.

This is a lovely place to eat. We all really enjoyed our meals. We had a steak pie, chicken and bacon salad and fish. They were lovely. We also had apple and blackberry pie, treacle tart and ice cream. Sorry I forgot pictures

Ate here while on a weekend trip to New forest. The food is amazing as is the service, all at a reasonable price. Went on a Sunday evening so fairly quiet, but still a nice atmosphere. Ample parking at rear.

Good food and friendly people. The price around 10 pound is good price for the ambiance and foodquality

We stopped in for a quick bite while visiting Downton and was totally impressed with the menu items listed at this little pub. All Home made with locally sourced farm to table foods! Such a refreshing treat to have a homemade stew after travelling all Day from London. This local pub is hopping with locals and visitors and serving up some fine wine, food and warm hospitality. Great choice for a savoury meal in the village of Downton!

The menu here is wide and varied - with pub staples and other, more interesting options.Really good food, friendly service - not expensive, especially for what you get.I would definitely recommend a visit.

Wow what a find ...5 stars when we walked in on pub and greeting we received ....6 stars after starter trout ..what flavour and freshness ...7 when i saw our mains , mousaka lovely & my stuffed crepes made it 8 as were the best i have ever tasted in all the countries i've been ...thank you soooo much

Occasionally you find a real gem and this place is one of them. We stayed in Downton for a couple of nights and found reviews for The Wooden Spoon so had to try it and was not disappointed. I had the lasagne which was cooked to perfection, very tasty and you could tell it was slow cooked (like it should be)The staff were very friendly and apologised for our 2 minute wait at the bar (you don't get any apologies in London for waiting and the bar!)Definitely recommend this place

Staying locally, we saw good reviews on trip advisor, so came here for lunch. It's a small 'blackboard' pub with a good choice of dishes, and just a bit different from the average. Four adults and one child had lunch plus drinks, and the bill came to £80, very reasonable. It was mid-week and very quiet, and the barman seemed to be doing the cooking as well, but we didn't have to wait long.The food was delicious, especially the chicken with mushrooms in a creamy sauce. One of our group chose it, and the rest of us were quite envious when it arrived! But all the food was excellent!We would have liked to come back again but time didn't allow.

14 of us had a lovely meal here. The service was amazing , all our meals came so quickly & were served with a smile. Nothing was too much trouble-- in spite of our sometimes noisy & chaotic table!We enjoyed the evening immensely, will return!

We stopped off here for lunch.We both had steak and ale pie on mash with additional fresh vegetables and a couple of pints of Ringwood ale.The pie was excellent, full of decent quality meat and well flavoured. Also, the pastry was real...not one of those fluffy puff pastry things just plonked on top! The veg selection was also good and not overcooked.We will definitely call in again whenever we're passing at meal time!

We were on our way back from the New Forest to Devon and, as we were all a little hungry, we popped in here. It was Sunday, so we all chose the roast dinner (pork for me and beef for the others). We didn't have to wait too long and were presented with a lovely plate of pork/beef, roast potatoes and wonderful gravy - vegetables were served on a separate dish (a little disappointed with the veg as the cauli was a little too crunchy and the broccoli a little overdone, but the swede/carrot mash, cabbage and runner beans were delicious). Very clean, good service and friendly staff. From the menus, it looked like they had a variety of choices - would visit again if in the area. Would recommend.

We were based in Downton for the weekend and our host recommended the wooden spoon. We were not disappointed ! The food was absolutely lovely, the sort of home cooked/comfort food everyone likes to eat. The host was very nice and the waitress fantastic.

From the out side the place looks like a pub on the street in the village. But what a gem that a waits you inside.Friendly staff nothing is a problem, a food menu for everyone and more.Has a few tables out side and a beer garden.

Just moved into Downton , had Sunday lunch with my daughters and grandchildren Everything was 100% plus , my kids who eat like crazy were all fullGreat Pub , great landlady , great staff Only problem living near to a good pub !! Unsure about my waste line !!!Thank you Wooden Spoon

We were recommended this place to eat & although we only live a few miles away we had never been before. However after our first visit we will certainly be returning. The food was great, an amazing selection of over 40 different dishes to suit all tastes & good veggie selection included. 4 of us all had different meals & each one was superb, also very clean & friendly staff. All food is freshly cooked so don't be in a rush as it's well worth the wait & a nice change from the places that just microwave meals, excellent prices too, you will not be disappointed. Only down side is small car park so you may need to find a space on the street at busy times.

Stumbled upon this local pub when I couldn't be bothered to cook one night. Fantastic find. So many choices I could happily have ordered. Sign states all food is freshly, home-cooked and they don't do fast food which suits us fine. Delicious proper pub grub and the staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Surprisingly busy for a Thursday night and feel a booking is often needed. Loved the place and will be back soon. A really tasty meal. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Went here at lunchtime for Father's Day and.sat in the pretty garden at the back of the pub in the shade on a very hot day. The food was all homecooked and good. The fish pie wasn't too salty with a good flavour. My only complaint would be the bread roll that came with it as it was white and doughy. A chunk of rustic sourdough or similar would have been better. The liver and mash was well cooked and tender. We enjoyed the quiet garden and the staff were pleasant.

Had the pleasure of dining at The Wooden Spoon again this evening and the BEST RUMP STEAK I've ever tasted..The food service is quick & efficient and the staff all so friendly. Would certainly highly recommend eating here if in the area... You'll not come away unhappy.