The best restaurants serving Other cuisines food in North Dorset South West

Following a recent visit to see family we called in for a drink even though after visiting couple of years back we said we would never return. I must say we were pleasantly surprised at the warm welcome received compared to last time. Adam was lovely, couldn’t do enough for us the American lady was equally as welcoming! What a turn around well done all concerned look forward to seeing you again next year!

Every morning after work i go in & get a sausage roll, the staff are so friendly, they get to know their customers like the regulars that go in. I no longer have to say what i want anymore cause i go in everyday, their sausage rolls & apple danish are my top things i get & i always recommend other people to get them.

Recent visit - hate being asked (even by the machine) about tips - this is before ANY service or produce!!! Not good!! There’s a saying, if ya have to stand to order your food ya ain’t getting a tip! Tips should be at the end when all customer care, service and food/drink has been had!! Of note I did not tip.. I also didn’t get any sugar with my coffee or cutlery or napkins with my toasty …. Coincidence ????

I'm a regular at this, my local Costa. Staff are excellent. The gal(Lauren) and the guys are friendly and professional - most importantly they know how to make lovely coffee. Problems - not because of the store's staff :- sometimes deliveries to the store are not in schedule 🤦leading to low stocks of cakes, sandwiches etc .... Some comments have noted *dirty tables* whatever. Sometimes the 2 on duty (occasionally even 1) can be overwhelmed for a few minutes with customers. However ask them to clear/clean your table and it will be done ASAP. Plus as soon as the short rush is over normal cleaning etc is done. The store and toilet ARE wheelchair (accessable).

The new landlords have absolutely turned this place around after only a couple of weeks and things can only get better. The menu is limited at the moment but all the food they serve is beautifully cooked and presented. The beer is well kept and the welcome from landlords and staff is outstanding. Well worth a visit.

£13.95 for a large breakfast, doesn’t even come with black pudding or toast as that’s extra, £1.75 for a slice of black pudding, £1.50 for a slice of toast, seriously a loaf bread is £2 max for a top brand loaf, save your money and go elsewhere. £9.95 for a club sandwich. A sandwich! Noticed the children’s menu, £4 pretty much £5-£6. Doesn’t even include a drink in the price, not even a cheap glass of squash. It’s a cafe in a local “supermarket” not 4* restaurant.

I visited The Fiddleford Inn twice in the same week, which is unusual. The first was with family, and the second was with my husband. On both occasions the food was excellent. The pork belly was amazing and my Mediterranean Tart was really nice. The children's meals were excellent. They really enjoyed their food. When I came on Good Friday our meals were just as excellent. The burger was great and so was my fish and chips.

Very cold sat in coats no fire on heating not on my husband went to toilet radiator turned down to 1 waited about 30 mins for meal choose beetroot wellington was a flat bit of pastry filled with tomatoe a few strips of beetroot and a plate of potatoes and a couple of carrots not taste wellington looked like something that had been sitting in a hot cabinet for a few hours

Called in this evening as we were passing for a bite to eat, whilst the pub had just opened so we had to wait a short while for the kitchen to open, I can honestly say it was worth it. The food was delicious. All 4 meals were freshly prepared and served and was well worth it. Delicious home cooked food.

Very much enjoyed our late lunch here. Young staff and manager were very friendly and helpful. Extremely good value for money, reasonable prices and big portions. We actually quite like the unique interior it’s cosy!

Very bad not cooked omelette Supposed to be a tomato and cheese and mushroom Took one mouthful and spat it out 12 chips and salad was not presentable Very rubbery and not cooked properly and very disappointed!!! The waiter didn’t ask if all was okay Which clearly wasn’t as I left it !!!

The Trooper's Sunday Roast is absolutely superb! It was beyond fault, both for quality and presentation, and we were very pleasantly surprised by the intimacy and cosiness of this little pub – a rare gem indeed! It is quite small inside (although there is outdoor dining for those who prefer that). Thus, there isn't the type of Sunday Roast 'pick & mix' buffet one is accumstomed to in many pubs; the main course is 'plated up' and served complete at one's table, but it is none the worse for that. To say that the portions are gargantuan is an understatement, well presented and cooked to perfection. No inedible al dente vegetables at The Trooper!

On our journey home from an overnight-stay in Bournemouth we decided to take a minor roads route back home rather than the direct main road route. This took us through quite a few small towns and villages. Our plan was to find a Farm Shop Café or a village / small town-centre café where we could get lunch: ideally a snack and a hot drink. We were over an hour into our journey when we saw the signs for Marcia’s Farm Shop and turned into what was a heavily pot-holed carpark. We then walked into the signposted barn noting that there was plenty of tables and chairs arranged in neat rows but no-one was sat there. There was another door into ‘The Shack’; inside was actually a full bar; like you would find in a pub. There were a few locals propping-up the bar, chatting and drinking draught beer. This is not what we had expected and we assumed that the ‘Marcia’s Farm Shop’ and ‘The Shack’ were one in the same business. There didn’t appear to be any farm produce on sale: other than, we assumed, the food offered in the menu. It was almost exactly 1pm when we were approached and welcomed by a pleasant lady. We asked about food, and she advised us to select a table and choose from the menu of snacks that were available, and that she would return to take our order. We studied the menu having ordered some tea and my Partner chose a fishfinger baguette, whereas I chose a toasted ham and cheese sourdough sandwich. The plates took a good 20-25 minutes to arrive from ordering, but freshly prepared food does take time. So, we sipped tea and amused ourselves with the help of a large (probably over-fed and under-exercised) old Labrador who constantly wandered and sniffed around the bar and seated areas. The dog then settled at our table once our food order arrived. This was not a serious issue for us (others however may dislike being ‘hounded’ by slobbering dogs while they eat their food). Both plates featured a colourful and tasty fresh dressed salad which was really good. My sandwich was really firm and crunchy with a generous helping of thick-cut ham and plenty of well-melted cheese, and a small portion of red cabbage coleslaw to go with the salad. It was really good and enjoyed. My Partner’s baguette featured homemade cod loin fishfingers and tartare sauce (both inside the baguette). The fish was a bit moist and insubstantial; despite being made from the loin. Cod can be like this and it is why we prefer the meatier haddock. The baguette also accompanied by a few crisps, but they were a really strange flavour for accompanying fish (reminded us of Oxo beef - but very artificial). Our food was on the whole good, generously portioned and very much welcomed, and it was good value.

Sunday roast was good ie.good selection of vegetables (blue cabbage and cauliflower were tasty, vegetables were not overcooked), generous portions of meat (I had beef which was a bit overcooked for me but it’s just me being a bit picky about beef. It was seasoned very well).Really enjoyed sticky toffee pudding. Good value for money - there was 2for1 deal for Sunday roast. Friendly and helpful service. Nice atmosphere and decor. Will definitely come back to check out the rest of the menu.

Ordered a couple of pizzas. Probably the most expensive pizza in Dorset - the GF option being £19.50. One of said pizzas was burnt underneath and inedible. Raised it with the staff who said "Yeah I can see it's burnt, sorry." but no offer of discount etc. Other food was good and otherwise service was decent.