The Retreat

came here for the first time, after looking for somewhere to have a roast for mother's day. we had booked a table beforehand. we were seated quickly upon arrival. service was lovely and a jug of water for the table was offered. food came quickly after ordering. food was delicious. we ordered the sides of pigs in blankets, cauliflower cheese and stuffing balls-generous servings for 4 people to share. will definitely be returning. only downside is that it is a small carpark

Having visited this pub/dining venue for the first time and after also reading the reviews. I was looking forward to a good quality meal along with service. Firstly I ordered around of drinks for my family. Which was taken by very well presented waiting staff, who were also very polite and helpful. After being given a jug of ice and water on our arrival. We proceeded to mull over the menu and await the arrival of our drinks. After ordering from menu. to which they had a good choice of roast dinners with trimmings. After ordering a roast beef dinner, I asked if I could have an additional Yorkshire pudding and gravey. My family all opted for the sea bass. As we all awaited for ourfood to be cooked and served. I then realised that 30 minutes had passed, since I originally ordered our drinks. On inquiring to find out where the drinks were. They had completely forgotten about the drinks order. But said as an away of apology, that the wouldn't charge for the drinks. Now the on the arrival of our dinner's, perfectly cook sea bass and trimmings. Which my family really enjoyed. But here comes the but, my roast dinner looked great in appearance except for the Yorkshire puddings. There were a very dark brown and hard to the touch. Disintegrating when you try to cut into them. I question this to one of the staff only to be told. That there probably baked it in the morning and by the time I got it reheated by 5.30 pm it was rock solid. Could it get any worse I thought to myself. Well the lovely looking piece of roast beef. That adorned my plate lying over the the freshly cooked green spring cabbage and mange tout beens. Along the fresh carrots and roatèd parsnip and roast potatoes. Looked good enough to eat and they were. But the star attraction unfortunately the roast beef was not. It was very stringy which made it hard to cut through. I again mentioned this to same staff member as to whom I mentioned about the Yourkshire pudding being hard. Only to be told yes it can be a bit stringy So rather than replace the beef or offer an alternative, she then turned around and proceeded to walk of. I would have given 5 Stars but for the reasons mentioned above.

I wanted to extend my thanks to Emma, Louise and the wider team at The Retreat for taking such good care of us. We requested a small area to have a quiet celebration and requested a small buffet. The team made everything easy for us to arrange and I have to say, the buffet that was laid on was perfect for our Group. The sandwiches were fresh and tasty and the hot nibbles were hot. The atmosphere was lovely. Our Mum would have enjoyed it. Thank you!

First time visit, Atmosphere was lovely and warming, did expect a bit more of a Christmassy vibe - like music , crackers on tables etc Staff and service was brilliant, made sure we were ok, no wait time , very kind and polite The food was amazing, the Duck leg and the pork belly roast were yummy - lots of food - I think it’s the best Sunday lunch I’ve had in a long time. Thank you for an enjoyable afternoon

went for a sunday roast, very nice and flavourful also it was very tender would return and recommend