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Perfect espresso martini staff are amazing

Boosted for takeaway food, it's a little tucked away but the food is really good, was quite quiet when I visited so I can't really comment on the atmosphere.

Absolutely delicious fish and chips. Ordered for 13 people one evening, everyone was totally satisfied and throughly enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend

Placed a order didn’t arrive couldn’t get in touch with them by phone or email I assume they are shutdown on a Friday evening

Can’t fault it! Beautiful area, great staff and service, and faultless food. I had a beef roast dinner which was the best I’ve ever eaten! Will definitely be back soon :)

Very helpful, attentive staff. Delicious food. Found it by chance, tucked away in a lane, off the main street. Will visit again!

This is a place where everybody is pleased to see you.Everyone says hello.The coffee is good and at present with a home made mince pie great value

Possibly one of the best green currys I have ever eaten

Lovely food, we had mushrooms on toast with bacon, great service highly recommend , lovely family place , very clean and a great vibe

Very disappointed in our visit this evening. They didn't seem to want to book us in despite not being busy. Another lady then came and finally got us a table, to which the other young girl started shaking her head about. Then we got told you cant eat food on the tables on the grass but only on the patio. There used to be so many more tables there which have been taken away and they are now very limited on them even though they have loads of space for more, so its baffling as to why they have taken loads away. We the got told we would have to order quick, which we did anyway and we were not being slow at all. Food came out and was a bit of a disappointment for the price but not the worst ive ever had. I then went to get more drinks at the bar and was totally ignored by the 2 staff behind there for nearly 10 mins, it actually took another customer to step in and ask if they could interrupt the other duties they were doing behind the bar to serve us in between. Atmosphere was dead with no background music. Such a shame as this used to be a good place but is clearly now failing in every area, and all are areas that could be easily fixed with someone with half a brain and paying attention. We will now not be returning after going on and off for years as it totally ruined the evening out for everyone. We wanted to stay for the evening but ended up leaving as soon as we ate. I hope someone in Management/Ownership reads this and does something about it, as its gone right downhill and needs addressing before they lose too many customers that they cant sustain the business anymore.

Very very very good food!!! fast paced service and very friendly!! also lovely call environment with seasonal touches. Thank you :))

My Wife and our family celebrated our golden wedding anniversary at the Ginger Fox last Saturday. We’ve been regular customers for many years and our friends there have always looked after us well,this time was no exception even though there were 15 of us! The food and service were great(as always) and we’d like to thank everyone for making it an evening to remember.

Sunday morning breakfast, and Cloisters is an absolute joy. My first visit there and from the moment you walk through the door you receive a genuine welcome and you can tell they appreciate their customers and customers appreciate them. We both enjoyed our breakfasts, which were of the highest quality. Worth a visit and next time I am in Wimborne, I'll be trying the rest of the menu. A rare gem.

Went for lunch with friends. The food was lovely, fabulous beef followed by gorgeous bread and butter pudding. The staff were friendly and attentive without being pushy. We would definitely go again.

After some debate we ended up coming here, and glad we did as upon arrival we noticed it was Banquet night (Tuesday!). We hadn’t booked, which seemed to cause a bit of a stir but they appeared to be able to fit us in. (It was fairly empty but got a lot busier during our dinner). Our food was nice, definitely a good experience and recommendable. My Jalfrezi was tasty along with some nice heat from the chilli. We decided to try Chicken Pakoras for starters, never had these in an Indian restaurant before so I was a little surprised by their appearance & texture, but tasted nice all the same. Service was good throughout despite a bit of a language/accent barrier which I guess makes it more authentic really. My lager 🍺 glass was empty for some time during the meal, would have been nice if I’d of been asked if I wanted another. I had to raise my hand to order a new drink in the end. We felt the bill of £55 was perfectly fine for the food and service, especially as wait times for our courses were relatively short considering some large groups came in during our meal. Toilet was clean and presented well. There is a car park to the rear which is handy, although it does get a little tight when busy.