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Staying at the park arrived on Monday by the time we had got settled into our lodge decided to visit the foresters we had booked for New Year’s Eve but not the Monday when we turned up it looked like it was starting to get busy we asked if they could fit in a table for two they said if we where ready now they could well are we glad they did What can I say food and service was excellent battered fish the batter was light and crispy melted in your mouth superb my wife had the mushroom linguine with chicken and she couldn’t fault it Was it a one of oh no it wasn’t on New Year’s Eve I had the steak asked for rare and it was perfect my wife had the beef and Stilton pie which she said although was very rich in flavour it was wonderful and once again service was excellent Ten out of ten this is a hidden gem now thinking of coming back next year keep up the good work 👍

We usually get the chicken tikka masala and pilau rice which is usually great but there’s been a few times the chicken tikka has came and tasted very off. Enough to put you of eating it.

Had a traditional Cornish pastie today and can honestly say it was tastier than the ones I get in Cornwall.

When paying our bill, I mentioned to the staff that the Chai lattes weren’t great. Before I’d even explained they appeared to know what the issue was. I explained that it was a) very bitter but more importantly b) would not combine with the milk no matter how much we stirred, and it was very grainy. I was unable to drink mine, but my mum persevered only to find (regardless of all the stirring) a thick sludge at the bottom of her cup. The staff said they’d noticed this themselves and they didn’t understand why it was happening and apologised profusely. One of the staff went to fetch what I can only assume was the owner whilst I offered to just pay the bill as I hadn’t raised it for a refund, it was merely feedback- although this was very nice of them to try. When the owner appeared, they informed I needed to stir it (groundbreaking suggestion), which I assured them we had done… vigorously but to no avail. I was then informed that it was a top-quality organic product without any of the things like sugar that ‘I’d be used to’ in it – not sure implying that your guests don’t understand quality is the most customer orientated approach, especially when you know nothing about them but hey ho – my background is over a decade in the food, beverage and hospitality industry just for awareness as well as chai latte being the only hot beverage I drink, so trust me I’ve spent years pursuing good quality chai lattes and this was not one. I will say I was offered a replacement drink but honestly wanted to leave and I didn’t fancy another mouth full of grit. The rest of the staff were lovely though and this is reason I haven’t given less stars.

Top❤️👍to sean .m. and isobel. Chris and monique vom holland

Nice coffee, friendly staff. Great Central position for meeting up with friends and family.

Great food. Good selection of food (and specially as a coeliac needing gluten free food). Service was great. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Gluten free request was automatically recorded as an allergy. Lovely atmosphere.

Stopped here for a quick lunch with friends and we were so disappointed. There was a very limited selection of sandwiches available (only 1 vegetarian option) and the quality was so poor - they all came on cold burger buns with a very small portion of chips. It looked really quite pathetic and not something you should be paying for in a pub. The previous time I visited I ordered a veggie burger and the whole meal just tasted like a freezer meal. Not a great menu for vegetarians in general either.

Feel pretty upset and let down with our experience here after weeks of looking forward to it for my birthday and travelling an hour to get here. We booked the afternoon tea - I’m a vegetarian and my partner isn’t so I didn’t book the vegetarian option on the basis that I thought there’d be a selection of sandwiches to cover both meat and non-meat options. Unfortunately, of the 6 sandwiches provided, only 1 was vegetarian so I was only able to eat 1 small sandwich. I think the menu also needs to be amended as it isn’t at all clear that the afternoon tea is £36 per person. I can take responsibility for not double checking this before booking however I assumed this price would cover the 2 of us as £72 for afternoon tea for 2 people is absolutely insane to me. It was a nasty shock when we went to pay at the end, particularly as I didn’t really feel at all satisfied or full up with what I’d eaten. We found a couple of the staff a little rude and abrupt also. On a positive note, the restaurant is beautiful and has a lovely cosy feel. Sorry to leave a negative review, I don’t like to do that I just feel really upset and like it ruined my birthday a little.

Lovely pub, great location after a long walk. Had a very enjoyable Sunday lunch with friends. Food delicious and generous portions, really enjoyed the fresh veggies. Would highly recommend.

We got here just after the 12.30 breakfast cut off but they still made us the butties we wanted (only poached eggs not available at that point) The butties all came and were gorgeous. Two of us had the breakfast cob and the fried egg was the most perfect ready to burst yolk I’ve ever seen!

Lovely place for a drink. Great service with friendly staff. Would highly recommend for drinks. Didn't try the food.

Placed order on uber eats - predicted arrival was 30 minutes. Phoned after an hour - they said it would be 20 minutes. 45 minutes later phones again, didnt apologise or give a reason other than "its really busy" but its on the way. 20 minutes later i phoned again - asked to cancel the order and they accepted straight away - clearly never even started the order. Shambles and horrible cusotmer service on phone

Popped in for a refreshing drink after a stroll around the town. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. A great range of drinks and although we didn’t eat…the food looked amazing! The beer garden area was bright and cheerful with plenty of seating. We stall definately pop in again and hopefully try the Sunday lunch too ☺️