Rother
The Dining Room At Claverton

The Dining Room At Claverton

Claverton Country House, Rother, United Kingdom

Fish • Wine • Steak • Dining


"Having looked for a venue for 6 of us to meet and have a nice evening meal we looked at Powdermills which is good food but dated decor but that was fully booked and we came across the Claverton. With the high reviews i suppose we had high expectations and with a weekend menu of £35 plus £5 for a steak there looked to be a few good choices for someone who doesn't eat fish. On arrival we were met by a pleasant young lady who took us to the lounge to read the menus and sorted out a pre-dinner drink. Lounge felt a bit average and not a warm welcoming fire or comfy seating, felt a little like a waiting room with upright seating and typical corporate brochure tables, no real ambience or character. It came to ordering and sadly they had run out of the Camembert and only had one portion of turkey left when three diners wanted it, running out of choices i could actually eat or want to eat i had to go for the steak yes, sadly a fussy eater) Porkbelly starter, one of the cheapest cuts of pork ever but with the tiny portions they must have been very special pigs! Marsh Steak was good but again not a big portion for the supplement of £5 Pudding was good although a substitute as the apple and rhubard crumble had run out! However sadly the dining room was a little cramped and simply just lacked any atmosphere as did the bar and the hotel, it was like a morgue, no ambient background music no real Christmas cheer, all in all a bit of an odd experience. Although a very young workforce is acceptable there wasn't even a hint of anyone over 20 on the premises in charge or appeared at any time. Same experience you often have in budget venues! Finally we had to get a member of staff who was washing up to retrieve coats for her to reach in with wet soapy hands to pick up an expensive winter coat! Not really what i hoped for....................Not sure i would recommend."