The Dovecote Eatery

The full English was mediocre at best, my son (45) wanted scrambled egg not fried, nope, swap for a sausage? Nope, all came on enamel trays so food was cold, beans in enamel mug same effect. Bacon warmed up with slimy fat. Toast barely toasted. We won't be back.

We come here often for lunch because we know exactly what we’ll get. Friendly and fast service, delicious food and a nice calm atmosphere. Whenever we’ve been here the service and food have been absolutely perfect, no faults at all which is why we return here often :

Went for a cream tea. This was a Xmas gift. Food good other than scones which were not fresh at all possibly frozen and defrosted. Mugs and teapot were very chipped enamel not impressed. Would of expected china cups for cream tea even if the normal theme was chipped enamel. Ver carta

Pretty disappointing visit. Went on my own to grab some breakfast and was a little busy. Staff weren’t interested in seeing if anything was free. Told me to just go look myself but some tables had reserved signs on them so wasn’t clear if I could sit there or not. So ended up leaving, pretty poor and very inviting.

Visited for the first time with family for breakfast. Sat outside in gazebo as we had the dog. Seating bench type in there. Not too good for my parents in their 70's. Nice breakfast nothing fancy though or different. Positive, nice location. Downside, tin mugs for tea!!! . Not good. Didnt finish my cuppa as tea does not taste good in a tin mug. Would I go back. Not sure.

Went for an afternoon tea for two that was a birthday gift. Included was a bottle of Prosecco which was extra. The food was served on wooden boxes not very hygienic! Vegetarian sandwiches mixed with the chicken sandwiches back to back! Scones were hard not fresh, shame as these were left not eaten. No tea of coffee with this voucher as it was extra charge! Disgusting as the tea for two was £19.95! Staff not able to help in any way. very disappointing experience of an afternoon tea for two Ver carta

I went to the Dovecote yesterday for brunch at 11am, which was perfect timing because it allowed us to also order from the lunch menu. We made a reservation online, which was a good idea because this hidden gem was quite busy! Despite the crowd, our order was taken promptly and our food arrived soon after. Both the vegetarian and meat options were delicious, and the coffee was excellent. The staff were friendly, efficient, and really added to the overall experience of this popular restaurant. We will definitely return!

We pre-booked a table easily using an online service and our table was available upon arrival for our 90-minute slot. Unfortunately, there was a mix-up with our brunch order - the wrong meal arrived initially, followed by a replacement that was cold. The waiter apologized and took both meals back. The supervisor arrived to address the issue, stating that all meals are kept warm at the service area. We eventually received freshly cooked meals that were piping hot and tasty. Despite the great location and venue, the overall experience left us feeling reluctant to return, as we were made to feel in the wrong for requesting a hot breakfast.

My first visit to this restaurant was for a birthday celebration lunch. When we arrived for our 1pm booking, the restaurant was very busy and there was no one available to assist us with our reservation. After finally getting the attention of a server, we were directed to table 11 in the corner without being shown to our table. We found our table, which was a picnic bench in the marquee covered in crumbs and a drink can. Despite there being plenty of empty, dirty tables that had not been cleared, we were told that there were no other tables available with chairs. After expressing my disappointment with the cleanliness of the table and bench, the server checked again and found a table upstair... Ver carta