The Tollgate (temporarily Closed)

The Six Bell Inn

➤ 33 High St, SN14 8DD, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"The food came from the Dog and Fox inn, bradford on avon They are owned/run by the same family The pub (the 6 bells is a great venue With a big skittle alley (where food was laid out , the bar in the front room, and a wonderful dog friendly garden outback it was the perfect place for a wake. I was able to choose what music was played (All my mums favourite songs! and had time to set up a monitor with a slide show of photos of my mum. It was a really lovely day, with lovely staff, great drinks, wonderful food, and to top it off perfect weather. I'm so grateful to Tom and Clive for providing great food and a great venue for the day."

The Tollgate, Dyrham

➤ A46, Oldfield Gatehouse, SN14 8LF, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Carta • Vegan • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian

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"Having planned to spend this mid week morning at the nearby Dyrham Park we had reserved a table here for lunch. We were both hungry after a good 2 hours walk around the Park’s gardens. This small café restaurant is right on the A46 between Bath and the M4 at Junction 18. The views towards East Bristol are expansive, and it was a beautifully clear day. This was our first visit to an eatery in 2022. It was also well overdue for this restaurant; as it is located on the main A46 route to the M4 from both Bath and East Bristol. Both my partner and I have driven past this place hundreds of times, having lived in the area, in my case, for most of the last 40 years. Today our table was reserved for 13:30 and we arrived a good 15 minutes early (not a problem and had a short wait whilst our table was cleared and cleaned from the previous occupants. We studied the menu and both decided on a ‘Berry Go Round’ smoothie and then the beef burger. Sadly, the smoothies were ‘off the menu’, but the burgers were thankfully not. My partner opted for no burger bun, whereas I had the ‘full fat’ version. Our coffee and non alcoholic drinks were soon served the coffee was good and strong, and my sparkling rhubarb and apple water was excellent. The burgers arrived after a reassuring wait (thus indicating that they had been cooked to order . The burgers were served hot with raw and caramelized onions, leaves and tomatoes plus 3 good crisp onion rings. The brioche bun I enjoyed allowed me to eat from my hand whereas my partner had to use cutlery. We both agreed that we have rarely had a more moist, tender and tasty burger: it was fabulous. Slightly pink and so juicy, and the chips were good too. It is unusual for me to order a burger, but today it just appealed (maybe my sixth sense told me? Service was excellent and charming. The conservatory was a bit cold, but we were suitably dressed and warm from our walk, so that didn’t affect us. This is a very pleasant eatery; maybe ‘pleasantly quirky’ but much to be enjoyed. We will be back and it will be difficult not to have another of those wonderful burgers!"

The Lord Nelson Inn

➤ 1 2 High Street, SN14 8LP, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • British • Vegetarian

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"We visited on Sunday the 3rd of Oct 2021 for a family lunch and sat down at 2:15. We were nicely welcomed by we presume the Landlord Land Lady made to feel most welcome. There appeared to be some breakdown in comms between the kitchen front of house as we ordered 2 beef lunches one lamb only to be told 5-10 mins later that there was no longer any beef. There was a reasonable wait for food and it turned up and looked and tasted lovely, however after reading several reviews we were left disappointed with only one small dish of vegetables between 3 of us, I had to go and ask for some more vegetables. Then the comms issue reared up again they brought out two correct desserts and one wrong again. It was taken away to be replaced only to be told that they had run out of that particular dessert."

Lucknam Park

➤ Colerne SN14 8AZ, SN14 8BP, Chippenham, United Kingdom

Carta • Hotels • British • European • Vegetarian

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"I dined at Hywel Jones last week during my trip to the Cotswolds and had a mixed experience. First off, the good the food and wine were amazing. We chose to do the à la carte menu and each dish was so balanced. The amuse bouche which was a parsnip mash was incredible. The dishes were also beautifully constructed. Now on to the bad the hostess was awful and quite abrasive. She barely looked us in the eye and kind of tossed us the menus. She said she would send the sommelier over and walked off. As this was our first encounter with the staff, it instantly left a sour taste in my mouth. Luckily the rest of the staff were lovely. I had dined with 2 other people and we all realized that we had felt the same coldness from the hostess when discussing the dinner after the fact. A few minor things we noted about the service was that no one removed the crumbs from our table between courses and our napkins were not placed on our laps. These are things we have experienced at other Michelin star restaurants in France etc and while minor, they do enhance the dining experience."

The Brasserie

➤ United Kingdom, SN14 8AZ, Wiltshire

Carta • Steak • Cheese • Coffee • Chocolate

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"Had lunch solo in the Brasserie and felt a little bit disappointed. The food was fine but the service was a bit abrupt I had wanted and expected a lovely relaxing lunch with an opportunity to unwind and eat some delicious food. A gentleman behind the bar seemed a bit rushed I was the first person there and the restaurant was completely empty but the young lad who showed me to my seat and gave me the menu was charming and tried really hard 5 stars for him. Unfortunately the guy who seemed rushed came to take my order may have been the restaurant manager? I said something along the lines of It all looks absolutely delicious I can 't decide hoping I might get some guiding and be talked through the menu but his brusque reply was Well you 'll have to decide . The whole experience felt like I was in a cafeteria rather than the restaurant of an elegant country hotel. I had a little stroll round afterward and the pool area and gardens were stunning. I also wandered into the main hotel for a little look round and was warmly greeted and wished a Happy Easter by the super friendly staff there. It was a shame that the restaurant was so hit and miss."