Dew Pond Restaurant

Wow. A first class experience without the top class bill. Everything served was beautifully and perfectly cooked and made with Love. The Cheese Soufflé was perfect, the Beef Cheeks were cooked to perfection and the chocolate soufflé was cooked absolutely beautifully. Some very technical dishes. Bravo. 6 people ate and all 6 enjoyed everything. Service was great too. Very attentive and welcoming.

Great food, great service, friendly staff, fixed-price 2 or 3 course menu with optional extras. The Dew Pond divided into a number of rooms, giving a feeling Visiting in late August as a party of 4 we sat outside enjoying the view with a drink while they prepared the starters, Parma ham and marinated figs for my wife and a crab, prawn and mashed avocado salad for myself. Beautifully presented and the main courses (duck confit and roast lamb) were cooked to melt-in-the mouth perfection. It's worth the trek down country lanes, dodging the tractors, to find and enjoy relaxed fine dining.

If you are looking for a high-quality evening out with excellent food, wine and service then you will find it here. I have eaten here three times now each one with parties of eight. The last time was the day the restaurant reopened after summer closure and each time the service and organisation have been superb making myself and my guests feel welcome as if we where eating in our own dining room. The menu is varied with options for most tastes and a wine list with prices that range from £27 to £330. All in all a great find and will be back.

Excellent food, and very good service. Prices a bit steep for us (we live in France), but nothing to complain about. The little niggle we had was the top and tail of the meal. An aperitif was served with 1 cheese straw each! We’re not going to pig out on apero, so a dish of olives, or peanuts or somesuch shouldn’t have been too much to ask. At the tail of the meal we had coffee and that was it, just coffee. Chocolate was available at an extra charge. Here again a small dessert biscuit or chocolate with the coffee would have made all the difference. For us it’s the little touches that make the difference, and there weren’t any. Shame, as the food, ambience and service were very, very good.