The Moorings

Previous visits have been pleasant even though the seating area in front of the bar and reception makes it feel as though you are dining in a village hall. The new(? menu looked interesting and with some mains upward of £25, we expected better. After a 45 minute wait (restaurant was not busy the dishes looked well presented but sadly, one was overcooked and the other under seasoned and fairly tasteless. The meal was somewhat redeemed by the desserts.

We had breakfast here and ordered a Full English that cost us £10.50 each!! It comprised of a small slice of toast, 1 sausage, 1 egg, 1 mushroom, some really anemic looking beans, and 2 rashers of bacon. For the price, it was a very small portion. You could taste that they were the cheapest of the cheap sausage and bacon that were used, and cheap beans aswell.. so the price isn 't really justified anywhere. We also ordered a glass of orange juice for something silly like £2.50. It was again, the cheapest of the cheap orange juice from concentrate so was extremely acidic and hard to enjoy. I think for the prices charged, they should be using better quality food or increasing the portion size a bit. I 've never paid so much for such a shocking breakfast. The staff were friendly though!

The quality of the food is excellent and the waiting staff are precise, warm and courteous. During a visit today my infant daughter fell ill and staff were incredibly helpful and compassionate. Gold standard service.

We 've missed so many birthdays and anniversaries because of COVID, this was an important occasion for the family to be together for a proper Sunday Lunch. The food was great for meat eaters and vegetarians alike, the portions just right, the service attentive without being intrusive. Happy people all round we all had a great time. Highly recommended (but if I were you I 'd book just to make sure you get a table).

Our order came freshly cooked and it was a beautifully cooked salmon. We might have enjoyed a dessert or even a coffee if anyone had bothered to ask if we enjoyed out meal or came over with a dessert menu. No staff member came anywhere near out table once the meal had been served and we had to wait at the bar to pay until a member of staff had time for us. I have never known it like this before and it does put me off reccommending the place again although the chef is great. Please get this sorted I want to feel valued when I pay out money!