The best restaurants serving British food in Downton and Ebble Valley Wiltshire South West

Excellent Value, Great staff. Extensive imaginative menu. Good atmosphere. What a country pub should be. Ample parking

We visited here for a family 80th party. We had the marquee next to the play area which was perfect for the children. The food, service and venue were fantastic and made the birthday so special. Thanks team. Would recommend this to anybody 😊

We chose this pub as it’s a half way point for family to meet. The pub itself is lovely nice feel to it, lovely village. Great beer selection. Allows dogs and the beer garden would be lovely weather permitting. Easy to park. The food however was mediocre. I had a steak sandwich with mushrooms. Not in edible but the steak was grisly and chewy. My husbands club sandwich was cold. The rest of the diners didn’t say their food was awful just could have been better for the price. Also suspect they were understaffed the day we went as while the staff were very friendly service was slow which was ok for us as we were wanting a long lunch but might not have suited others. So all in all not awful but we wouldn’t retune for food. I would like to try the beers but couldn’t as I was driving 😁

The Sunday lunch was faultless. Far more meat than we could manage, but they gave us a box to take home as well as a lot of scraps for the dog! The beef was red and juicy, but Mike will always cook it a bit more for those who like it well done. The staff are welcoming and friendly. I would have awarded 5 stars, for a more sumptuous setting, but that doesn’t put us off. At the end of the day it’s a local pub, which is being well turned around due to Mikes enthusiasm and extremely hard work.

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.