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Priory Wareham
Amplasat în mijlocul a patru acri de grădini englezești încântătoare, Hotelul Priory oferă priveliști deschise asupra peisajului rural Dorset și o locație liniștită pe malul râului Frome.
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Cuplu
Comentariu: 23 apr. 2026
A stat pe: apr. 2026
Beautiful spot in the varied landscape
Fantastic just! The location, the food, the kaners, the friendliness and the surrounding buildings and facilities. Very nice on the water
Cuplu
Comentariu: 16 iul. 2026
Fabulous escape
Due to undergoing house renovations we decided to escape the chaos and what an escape! The staff were courteous and efficient - and very friendly (particularly AJ). Will definitely visit again
Cuplu
Comentariu: 12 iul. 2026
Not Fine Dining.
I took my partner for a birthday treat at The Priory Hotel and Restaurant in Wareham, Dorset today (12/07/2026). We live about 20 minutes away and after moving to this part of the country 2 years ago and both being `foodies’, we had long dreamt of having a meal there as we understood it had a reputation for fine dining. I should explain, we are both classically trained chefs, with a combination of over 70 years experience in the trade, including exhibitions and demonstrations at the world renown Hotelympia in London and cooking for the royal family, so we know our onions if you’ll excuse the pun.!
The booking process was easy and I was pleased to receive an email a few days after making the reservation to say there was a free bottle of house wine as part of our first experience of booking at the Priory, which I thought was a nice touch. There was a secure car park at the rear, which was an added bonus. I noted on the website that it had a dress code for dining, to include no sportswear and no trainers or flip flops, so we made sure we were suitably attired even though it was a hot day at over 30.c.
Turning up there we found the car park, but without any spaces, ok this happens. We parked nearby and made our way to reception where we waited over 5 minutes for someone to acknowledge our arrival, despite ringing a bell twice to attract attention. When someone did turn up, they explained that the reception bell rang in the kitchen (?) for some odd reason, so she was never actually aware when someone was waiting.
The initial impression was of a very nice ‘olde worlde’ establishment, with lovely garden, cozy and comfortable small rooms and corridors like a maze, tastefully decorated. Quite impressive. We were taken to a lovely terrace and seated where quite quickly someone came to ask after any drinks in advance and to inform us that we would be seated in the dining room once our meals were nearing completion. I mentioned the free bottle of wine but it was explained that this was for first time residents only.
Checking the email when I got home (see pic), it was worded slightly vaguely, but did say that it was for a stay (meaning at the hotel, which I interpreted as a stay at the Restaurant), but left me wondering why they had sent me the email as I had only booked a table? We ordered and as it was a hot day I asked if we could eat outside but I was told it had to be in the dining room, without explanation. I ordered a lager shandy, but they did not check what lager I wanted, my partner ordered a rhubarb gin, they did not have this, which surprised us both, so she opted for a raspberry gin & tonic.
When the drinks arrived, the shandy was warm, disappointing on a hot day & the gin was cheap and chemically perfumed, next to no raspberry flavour at all. I must admit, I had expected good quality drinks looking at the prices they were charging for them (£10 for the G&T). When on their website making the reservation, it clearly said they serve ‘Lunch’ from Wednesday to Sunday (see pic) and it was the ‘Lunch’ menu we were both most interested in, but try as I might, for the day I wanted (Sunday the 12th) it would only book us in as ‘Sunday Lunch. I assumed this was a glitch of the website and we could ask to order from the Lunch menu I saw online, only to be told once there, they only serve a significantly reduced menu ‘Sunday Lunch’ menu on a Sunday. It’s a set menu, 2 or 3 courses with a set price.
There were only 4 mains available on the Sunday Lunch menu, but I was pleased to see Dover Sole (a firm favourite) was one of them, only to then be told immediately that they had run out of Dover Sole. All that was left was beef, lamb or a vegetarian option. We ordered 1 beef and 1 lamb and stressed on the waiting staff that the meat had to be ‘very well done’ as neither of us are fans of rare meat, although we understand that is the current `trend` at many restaurants.
Some 15 minutes later we were taken to the dining room. It was very nicely decorated and plenty of staff on duty and we were attended to very well, no issues with the service. One issue however was that there were many, many flies in the dining area. While I appreciate it was a very hot day and windows had been left open, there were no window screens or fly killing apparatus visible & the flies were a constant annoyance during the meal. I was surprised at the lack of pest control effort made for a fine dining restaurant! I was equally surprised to see diners in sportswear, trainers, flip flops, etc, made me wonder why we had made the effort on such a hot day, as I would have been more comfortable in shorts and trainers. Quite disappointing.
We had opted for the two course set option, main and desserts and the lamp and beef arrived, with some vegetable sides. My partner’s beef was ‘medium’ cooked at best with blood still pooling on the cuts of meat, which put my partner off her meal immediately. Not only that, the beef had not been carved well, with each `hunk` being over ½ centimetre thick, so it was more like a beef steak than roast beef. Perhaps this was the restaurant’s ‘style’ of cut, but it just made the meat cut like rubber, she tried an edge bit and then could not continue. A member of the waiting staff asked if the meal was ok and my partner asked if her beef could be further cooked to ‘well done’ as we she had requested. It was taken away and then back again within 3 minutes (?) being exactly the same with same blood pooling on the thick slabs..! I truly believe the chef felt he knew better how his beef should be cooked rather than his paying customers and he just sent it straight back out again as it was.!
She had a Yorkshire pudding that tasted like a frozen ‘supermarket bought’ one, with just a hard shell and no innards, very poor texture. The roast potatoes with both meals had been (in my humble opinion) deep fried and then finished in the oven, which is a quick and easy method of making roast potatoes. The effect of this is often, especially if overcooked, a very hard outside and a very mushy, sometimes almost hollow, inner portion lacking in flavour & texture and this is just what we got..! Good chefs should know that roast potatoes should be shallow fried, ideally in the meat juices, before finishing in the oven to impart flavour and texture.
My lamb was also carved ridiculously thick and just heaped on the plate complete with stringy bits of fat hanging off it, no service standards at all (you eat with your eyes first) and all with the same rubbery texture, although it was slightly better cooked than my partners and the flavour was ok once a decent portion of meat was identified. Unfortunately it looked as if a commis chef had carved it in a hurry, with there being more fat than meat, the fat running through each and every piece and several slices had been being cut with the meat grain rather than against it (which is the proper way to carve meat), which did not help with the texture. I was not impressed. To me, it seemed like a good, expensive lamb joint had been ‘butchered’ by inexperienced chefs.
The veg was very good, well cooked and seasoned. Both plates of food were incredibly dry with next to no jus, sauce or gravy, so I had to ask for more, which was provided and of a nice flavour. My partner did not eat her meal so extra jus was not necessary. I finished mine as I was hungry. My partner ate the veg, that was it. We both felt it fell well short of what we understand to be fine dining and we had both been served far better roast meals at local ‘chain’ pubs and carveries.!. The waiting staff offered to take my partners away for a third time to improve it, but that opportunity had passed. We both decided at that point to skip the dessert and leave.
I assume the Head Waiter / Maître D came to our table and was apologetic that the meal was not to our liking. I explained we were not going to stay for the dessert and asked for the desserts and the main not eaten to be removed from the bill. He explained he could remove either the two desserts or one of the mains but not both. I had to be fairly assertive and assure him that I would not be paying for either dessert not eaten or for one of the mains not eaten. He agreed finally. In the end they charged us for everything we had consumed and even cheekily added a 12.5% discretionary service charge (which we paid, no issue with the service, just the food). So an apology, but not even a free drink or free desserts, certainly no goodwill gestures at the Priory no matter how poor the meal is...!!
In summary, it is a very nice establishment in a lovely location, very pretty and charming with a great view of the river. The waiting staff were smart, industrious, attentive and friendly. But a fine dining establishment it is not, although the prices they charge would lead you to believe they think they are (£5 for 500ml sparling water).!! No free wine, no eating outside on a hot sunny day, no adherence to the dress code, very limited menu, too many flies, poor food, don’t understand the term ‘very well done’ not very apologetic or keen to retain customers.!
What was supposed to be a treat for my partner had turned out to be the complete opposite, she was quite disappointed when we got home and I was more than irritated by the experience. We will never go to the Priory again, we had intended to take friends and relatives there once we had tried it out for ourselves, but there are much better places dotted around locally, with very nice food, good service and often cheaper as well. In all, £59 for a poor roast lamb meal, A shandy, A G&T and a half bottle of sparkling water..!!
The booking process was easy and I was pleased to receive an email a few days after making the reservation to say there was a free bottle of house wine as part of our first experience of booking at the Priory, which I thought was a nice touch. There was a secure car park at the rear, which was an added bonus. I noted on the website that it had a dress code for dining, to include no sportswear and no trainers or flip flops, so we made sure we were suitably attired even though it was a hot day at over 30.c.
Turning up there we found the car park, but without any spaces, ok this happens. We parked nearby and made our way to reception where we waited over 5 minutes for someone to acknowledge our arrival, despite ringing a bell twice to attract attention. When someone did turn up, they explained that the reception bell rang in the kitchen (?) for some odd reason, so she was never actually aware when someone was waiting.
The initial impression was of a very nice ‘olde worlde’ establishment, with lovely garden, cozy and comfortable small rooms and corridors like a maze, tastefully decorated. Quite impressive. We were taken to a lovely terrace and seated where quite quickly someone came to ask after any drinks in advance and to inform us that we would be seated in the dining room once our meals were nearing completion. I mentioned the free bottle of wine but it was explained that this was for first time residents only.
Checking the email when I got home (see pic), it was worded slightly vaguely, but did say that it was for a stay (meaning at the hotel, which I interpreted as a stay at the Restaurant), but left me wondering why they had sent me the email as I had only booked a table? We ordered and as it was a hot day I asked if we could eat outside but I was told it had to be in the dining room, without explanation. I ordered a lager shandy, but they did not check what lager I wanted, my partner ordered a rhubarb gin, they did not have this, which surprised us both, so she opted for a raspberry gin & tonic.
When the drinks arrived, the shandy was warm, disappointing on a hot day & the gin was cheap and chemically perfumed, next to no raspberry flavour at all. I must admit, I had expected good quality drinks looking at the prices they were charging for them (£10 for the G&T). When on their website making the reservation, it clearly said they serve ‘Lunch’ from Wednesday to Sunday (see pic) and it was the ‘Lunch’ menu we were both most interested in, but try as I might, for the day I wanted (Sunday the 12th) it would only book us in as ‘Sunday Lunch. I assumed this was a glitch of the website and we could ask to order from the Lunch menu I saw online, only to be told once there, they only serve a significantly reduced menu ‘Sunday Lunch’ menu on a Sunday. It’s a set menu, 2 or 3 courses with a set price.
There were only 4 mains available on the Sunday Lunch menu, but I was pleased to see Dover Sole (a firm favourite) was one of them, only to then be told immediately that they had run out of Dover Sole. All that was left was beef, lamb or a vegetarian option. We ordered 1 beef and 1 lamb and stressed on the waiting staff that the meat had to be ‘very well done’ as neither of us are fans of rare meat, although we understand that is the current `trend` at many restaurants.
Some 15 minutes later we were taken to the dining room. It was very nicely decorated and plenty of staff on duty and we were attended to very well, no issues with the service. One issue however was that there were many, many flies in the dining area. While I appreciate it was a very hot day and windows had been left open, there were no window screens or fly killing apparatus visible & the flies were a constant annoyance during the meal. I was surprised at the lack of pest control effort made for a fine dining restaurant! I was equally surprised to see diners in sportswear, trainers, flip flops, etc, made me wonder why we had made the effort on such a hot day, as I would have been more comfortable in shorts and trainers. Quite disappointing.
We had opted for the two course set option, main and desserts and the lamp and beef arrived, with some vegetable sides. My partner’s beef was ‘medium’ cooked at best with blood still pooling on the cuts of meat, which put my partner off her meal immediately. Not only that, the beef had not been carved well, with each `hunk` being over ½ centimetre thick, so it was more like a beef steak than roast beef. Perhaps this was the restaurant’s ‘style’ of cut, but it just made the meat cut like rubber, she tried an edge bit and then could not continue. A member of the waiting staff asked if the meal was ok and my partner asked if her beef could be further cooked to ‘well done’ as we she had requested. It was taken away and then back again within 3 minutes (?) being exactly the same with same blood pooling on the thick slabs..! I truly believe the chef felt he knew better how his beef should be cooked rather than his paying customers and he just sent it straight back out again as it was.!
She had a Yorkshire pudding that tasted like a frozen ‘supermarket bought’ one, with just a hard shell and no innards, very poor texture. The roast potatoes with both meals had been (in my humble opinion) deep fried and then finished in the oven, which is a quick and easy method of making roast potatoes. The effect of this is often, especially if overcooked, a very hard outside and a very mushy, sometimes almost hollow, inner portion lacking in flavour & texture and this is just what we got..! Good chefs should know that roast potatoes should be shallow fried, ideally in the meat juices, before finishing in the oven to impart flavour and texture.
My lamb was also carved ridiculously thick and just heaped on the plate complete with stringy bits of fat hanging off it, no service standards at all (you eat with your eyes first) and all with the same rubbery texture, although it was slightly better cooked than my partners and the flavour was ok once a decent portion of meat was identified. Unfortunately it looked as if a commis chef had carved it in a hurry, with there being more fat than meat, the fat running through each and every piece and several slices had been being cut with the meat grain rather than against it (which is the proper way to carve meat), which did not help with the texture. I was not impressed. To me, it seemed like a good, expensive lamb joint had been ‘butchered’ by inexperienced chefs.
The veg was very good, well cooked and seasoned. Both plates of food were incredibly dry with next to no jus, sauce or gravy, so I had to ask for more, which was provided and of a nice flavour. My partner did not eat her meal so extra jus was not necessary. I finished mine as I was hungry. My partner ate the veg, that was it. We both felt it fell well short of what we understand to be fine dining and we had both been served far better roast meals at local ‘chain’ pubs and carveries.!. The waiting staff offered to take my partners away for a third time to improve it, but that opportunity had passed. We both decided at that point to skip the dessert and leave.
I assume the Head Waiter / Maître D came to our table and was apologetic that the meal was not to our liking. I explained we were not going to stay for the dessert and asked for the desserts and the main not eaten to be removed from the bill. He explained he could remove either the two desserts or one of the mains but not both. I had to be fairly assertive and assure him that I would not be paying for either dessert not eaten or for one of the mains not eaten. He agreed finally. In the end they charged us for everything we had consumed and even cheekily added a 12.5% discretionary service charge (which we paid, no issue with the service, just the food). So an apology, but not even a free drink or free desserts, certainly no goodwill gestures at the Priory no matter how poor the meal is...!!
In summary, it is a very nice establishment in a lovely location, very pretty and charming with a great view of the river. The waiting staff were smart, industrious, attentive and friendly. But a fine dining establishment it is not, although the prices they charge would lead you to believe they think they are (£5 for 500ml sparling water).!! No free wine, no eating outside on a hot sunny day, no adherence to the dress code, very limited menu, too many flies, poor food, don’t understand the term ‘very well done’ not very apologetic or keen to retain customers.!
What was supposed to be a treat for my partner had turned out to be the complete opposite, she was quite disappointed when we got home and I was more than irritated by the experience. We will never go to the Priory again, we had intended to take friends and relatives there once we had tried it out for ourselves, but there are much better places dotted around locally, with very nice food, good service and often cheaper as well. In all, £59 for a poor roast lamb meal, A shandy, A G&T and a half bottle of sparkling water..!!
Călător de grup
Comentariu: 5 iul. 2026
A stat pe: iul. 2026
Perfection great food service and ambiance 10/10
What a Fabulous restaurant ,we had Sunday lunch with beautiful views on a hot sunny day ,a cool airy restaurant with chilled white wine and a peaceful ambiance even though busy
I must mention the fantastic service by all the staff and in particular Ajay as usual ,no waiting around to order , he makes you feel at home ,remembers what you like from your favourite table to the wine and our food
He Really makes this fantastic restaurant worth a visit ,hopefully you get to meet him on your visit it makes all the difference
Taramisu desert was heavenly
We then had coffee out on the terrace
To finish off a lovely meal
Can highly recommend
I must mention the fantastic service by all the staff and in particular Ajay as usual ,no waiting around to order , he makes you feel at home ,remembers what you like from your favourite table to the wine and our food
He Really makes this fantastic restaurant worth a visit ,hopefully you get to meet him on your visit it makes all the difference
Taramisu desert was heavenly
We then had coffee out on the terrace
To finish off a lovely meal
Can highly recommend
Călător de grup
Comentariu: 14 iun. 2026
A stat pe: iun. 2026
Afternoon Tea Jun 2026
We were fortunate enough to enjoy a beautiful warm sunny day for afternoon tea the setting was wonderful.
They were prompt getting the drinks and bring the afternoon tea out. There were 3of us and we asked one of the staff if we wanted a few more sandwiches do we pay for this (as the selection wasn't equal and we thought we might enjoy a couple more) . She informed us yes you pay for extra (absolutely fine) but unfortunately the chef wasn't there so no more could be made.
As we tucked into the sandwiches we noticed the bread was slightly dry on the ends (so not necessarily fresh) but fillings were still nice, although the filling selection was quite random so some sandwiches we split into 3 so could taste different fillings. The scones were lovely (again as someone else had commented would be lovely a little warm - thats being fussy). By time got to our scones could have done with another drink but staff didn't come back over so had to grab a member of staff to get some extra water . At the end when we asked for the bill they asked us to head to reception to pay. Would have been lovely to pay at the table but maybe its todo with internet coverage.
Having pointed out the above like i said setting is wonderful and we were very lucky with the weather.
Overall from previous experiences elsewhere just felt staff could been little more attentive and the food itself a little fresher because afternoon tea is always a decent price.
They were prompt getting the drinks and bring the afternoon tea out. There were 3of us and we asked one of the staff if we wanted a few more sandwiches do we pay for this (as the selection wasn't equal and we thought we might enjoy a couple more) . She informed us yes you pay for extra (absolutely fine) but unfortunately the chef wasn't there so no more could be made.
As we tucked into the sandwiches we noticed the bread was slightly dry on the ends (so not necessarily fresh) but fillings were still nice, although the filling selection was quite random so some sandwiches we split into 3 so could taste different fillings. The scones were lovely (again as someone else had commented would be lovely a little warm - thats being fussy). By time got to our scones could have done with another drink but staff didn't come back over so had to grab a member of staff to get some extra water . At the end when we asked for the bill they asked us to head to reception to pay. Would have been lovely to pay at the table but maybe its todo with internet coverage.
Having pointed out the above like i said setting is wonderful and we were very lucky with the weather.
Overall from previous experiences elsewhere just felt staff could been little more attentive and the food itself a little fresher because afternoon tea is always a decent price.
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