The best restaurants serving British food in East Dorset South West

Adecuada inicio - grub formulada en su mejor. Era un servicio realmente bueno, una persona de nuestro grupo es alérgica al gluten. Después de mencionar a Mike todos estábamos completamente atendidos y muy feliz! La alternativa verdadera ventaja sobre la opción libre de gluten. Seguro que volveremos, delicioso

Once again we had the most amazing afternoon tea. The cakes were sumptuous and the scones the best we’ve ever had. Liz is an amazing host. We will definitely be back. Thank you Liz.

We visited the Hub for a 60th birthday party and found it extremely well laid out with good facilities and very helpful staff.The party and disco was held in a large room to the right of the main entrance.Drinks were purchased at the bar further into the building just a few yards from the party venue which was very convenient while prices were comparable or better than pub prices which was a nice surprise.Not only was the party venue uncramped and well equipped with tables and chairs but there was a further large seating near the bar for those wanting to take a breather from proceedings.The toilets were very well kept and very clean and overall presentation of the Hub contributed towards making the evening a big success. A very good venue.

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

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

We had been to another pub close by and had heard good things about the pear so we went in for coffee on our way home. We had never been into the pear even though we have lived in the area for 27 years. The staff were welcoming and the pub and gardens were a pleasant surprise. On first impressions we would return to eat.

If I could give this restaurant zero stars I would. I have booked a table several times for family events and every time have been cancelled within hours of attending due to "flooding". The most recent time my table was booked for 7.30pm and at 6pm was contacted to cancel my booking. The reason given was that the kitchen was flooded and unusable. We dined elsewhere and drove past the Pig on the one-way system to return home. This was around 9.30pm. The restaurant was full with people enjoying their dinner. I sat outside in the car and phoned the restaurant to enquire why the restaurant was open with a flooded kitchen. The person who answered the phone alleged that the people in the restaurant were finishing their desert and that they had not been open to receive customers. I do not believe that diners served before 6pm (when I was told the kitchen was closed) sat in the restaurant for approx 4 hours eating their main course and were still eating after 9.30pm. No apology was forthcoming or an attempt to re-book me. I believe they over booked or one of their regulars needed a table and they bumped my reservation. Note this has happened to me several times. I would not recommend this restaurant as it is obviously being run by a bunch of amateurs.

Best carvery I have ever had. Fantastic choice of meat and veg. 1st class. Other meals excellent. Will visit again. Grandson been 3 times and said best burger he has ever had.

My large -family and I enjoyed an excellent dinner last evening. The food was outstanding—compliments to the chef! We loved the decor too. I thought the food was beautifully presented (in addition to being delicious!) and the staff was attentive and helpful. Can’t compliment them enough. Even the water glasses were beautiful! Very highly recommended.

Came the other day and left dissapointed. Pints are far too overpriced and the lad behind the bar showed poor customer service skills. The pint itself was flat for what I paid

Been wanting to try this place for a while as heard they did a good roast. Visited today with my dad and it didn’t disappoint. Fairly priced, with friendly welcoming staff. We will be back!

Superb experience in here this morning lovely staff and food. Had the large breakfast and a latte. They were happy to swap an item I didn’t like in the breakfast for something else. Superb coffee too. It’s cash only so that’s all you need to remember.

We visited The Rising Sun on Saturday for lunch and found the place to be quite traditional, with lots of tables, lighting was good and most of all the service the lady behind the bar provided was EXCELLENT! We ordered some drinks and sat down to have a look at the menu. Ordering was at the bar, but very easy. We shared the Calamari starter and then ordered the Mediterranean tart which came with salad and chunky chips and the Cajun Chicken Burger. All the food was very good and delivered in a timely manner. The Outland IPA was a good tasting beer. The pub is very dog friendly, so we sat out dog under the table, where he managed to spill his bowl of water and this was no hassle for the waitress to clear up for us. Excellent pub/restaurant and if we are in the area I would go back and can highly recommend to others

We visited here on Tuesday morning and despite being very busy the staff coped admirably and food was excellent.

Myself and my wife are local and dropped in yesterday for breakfast. Very nice breakfast, my wife couldn’t finish her granola so I did, which was excellent. Will go again.