This place is absolutely fantastic! The tea and scones were delicious. This place is not to be…read moremissed!

A beautiful old (17th Century) house, turned into a beautiful cafe/restaurant. There are always…read morefresh flowers and nice, clean, tablecloths. We have had tea/coffees and delicious light meals here a few times. There is a wide choice on the menu including some vegetarian dishes, all reasonably priced. The service is good too.

On a trip away with work in Dorchester I stumbled across this little hole-in-the-wall. You go in…read moreand it looks tiny, largely, because it is tiny. I was taken downstairs - where the main seating area and instantly liked the atmosphere. It is a well decorated and lit cavern - as the name suggest. But unlike the name suggests it is very small. Not small cramped, but small cosy. One thing I especially liked about this was that they stock delicious local ale - I had a lovely ale called 'piddle' to which the waitress joked 'piddle in a bottle'. This amused her more than it did me in fairness. The food was delicious, I had a crab and salmon pasta that was really delicious. They also brought free bread with oils, olives and (oddly) radish. I like free stuff so this got them points with me. If I could complain about one thing it's that the service was not quite perfect. They clearly had a new girl starting and it was strange to hear her being told off for cutting me too much bread - "he's just by himself you'll ruin his appetite with that much bread" I heard across the small restaurant. This was more funny than it was rude, but perhaps I was slightly annoyed at the motherly implication that I can't manage my own appetite ,which I have been doing successfully for almost 2 decades now! Best part of all this, my beer and delicious main course cost only £15. I'd recommend this place highly. I went on a Thursday night and loved the atmosphere, so I imagine on a Friday or Saturday night it would be excellent.

This has been a fav place for birthdays and romantic dates for years, still never fails to impress…read more Good quality ingredients make the delicious Italian/Sicilian meals delicious. And if you're lucky you might get to see a flash of the hot blooded chef's anger, always makes for good entertainment. Still doing well against all the mainstream competition it now has to fight customers over. Great value for money, yes it's a little more than your bog standard Italian... but this is far from standard food! You will need to book on weekends and you should know that this place is all downstairs in a cavern, so you need to be OK with enclosed areas. It's snug and private, great for couples, or book out the whole cavern and have a big party! The owners will no doubt party with you till the wee hours!

Sienna located on Dorchester High Street is a small 16 seater 1 Michelin star restaurant in Dorset…read more The current chef owner is a former Masterchef semi-finalist who took over the restaurant in April 2015. During a recent trip to Dorset we decided to drop by for lunch. To start we opted for the scallops and sweetbread. The broth in the scallop starter was overly salty. The accompanying shiitake mushrooms were rehydrated. Normally the stem is discarded being tough and chewy, however at Sienna the shiitake mushrooms were served with the stem. For mains we ordered the iberico pork and halibut. Both mains were again extremely salty and unappetising. Plating of both mains was uncreative no different from simple high street pub food. The sweetbread starter served with watermelon, peas and girolles was the only dish that we enjoyed. The flavours went well and presentation was closer to the level one would expect from a Michelin rated restaurant. Given a mostly disappointing meal we decided to skip dessert. If the dishes we tried are a true representation of the best that the new chef can produce, it will be interesting to see whether Sienna will retain their one Michelin star.

If ever a place deserved 5 stars, it'll be this place. In a town so devoid of decent places to eat,…read moreSienna continues to set the benchmark for good food. The restaurant itself is a bit of an oddity - awarded 3 AA rosettes last year, but only seating about 18 or so covers (and that's cosy) I still can't work out how a place like this functions. I guess because it's run by a very charming husband and wife team there's good quality control. You'll never be short of good service and if you go for a three course meal, expect the works. Petit fours, homemade bread, everything. As you'd expect for a restaurant of this standard you choose from a set menu which, if I remember correctly is £20 for a two course lunch and around £30 for a three course dinner. Considering the extras you get when you eat here, I think the prices are very reasonable, so expect the works and perfection I hate to pigeon hole a place, but this is reserved as a special place for me. Somewhere you'd take the girlfriend or someone you're trying to impress - or if you're in town on business with an expense account. Again, they'll hate me for saying this, but don't come here if you're in a rush. Food this good has to be savored.

The Brasserie was a nice find a block off the main street that leads to the historic sites in town…read more Outdoor tables face onto a lively square. Great place to enjoy tea, with lots of sandwich and food choices.

Varied menu, good value, excellent service. Came here a few years ago when also staying locally and…read moreit has maintained a good standard and is obviously good at what they do reflected by its longevity in the community. I test a restaurant on its Risotto when available and as an expert in its preparation give it 8 out 10. My companions steaks were pretty good, one was perfect. The Rhumbaba desert was excellent and the Plum Clafoutis met the mark. You can dine here with confidence. Good ambiance helped by staff vibe.

Very nice Nando's, conveniently located to the Dorchester South station and the Premier Inn where I…read morewas staying. Contemporary decor, very friendly staff. I had a double chicken sandwich with chips and macho peas. Everything was great.

The service is generally good and the food is extremely good value. Would recommend the chicken…read morethighs, whole grain salad and the South African Merlot is very drinkable.

Lovely restaurant; Excellent food and service. We highly recommend the roast beef sandwich, the…read moresalmon, and the soup

Great service great food would definitely. I had the best hamburger there that I've had in all of…read moreEngland.

5 stars for the food and incredibly friendly service-…read more We popped in here after finding it on Tripadvisor. It gets good reviews and I now know why - it's GREAT! Open air bar/restaurant with a really relaxed atmosphere. The Miller lite cans were only $1!!!! Can you believe that? $1 ???? Seriously, that's a bargain even if they were only 10oz cans! Anyway, the food was super delicious as we had the jerked wings and curried goat. 3 wings were super spicy and 3 were jerked. The super spicy wasn't too bad though the owner gave us an unlabeled bottle of hot sauce to kick it up and umm....that was hot(spicy) - and I love spicy food. The jerked wings were delicious and meaty. The curried goat was incredible - moist and fell off the bone. I wish we would have gotten another order. A special note to the owner - thanks for the trick Long Island iced tea. That was funny and thanks for a great time at your place. We'll be back!!!

The $7 round trip water taxi almost takes you very close to Lazy Lizard. The food was Amazing;…read moresome of the best curries I have ever had. The Jerk Chicken Philly was excellent. The fried fish was super moist and tender. All the dipping sauces were excellent. Be sure to try the onion rings with their chili sauce. The yellow curry mustard with their fried calamari was awesome. Oh, the Pina coladas were excellent as well. All the prices were very affordable.

Great food Great service everyone very kind I will go back. Very expensive through but its worth itread more

Can't fault this place! Staff are very friendly and accommodating, the chef can be seen moving…read moreabout prepping dishes, ordering daily fish and checking on patrons. The ambience is lovely, quaint and warm. Fresh fish of the day can be seen in the front window, skilled chefs are working away and a couple of water tanks for the live seafood are visible from the dining room. I had a crab soup which was surprisingly delicious, similar to a lobster bisque. Fresh bread started us off, warm from the oven and soft inside. I chose a special of the day, the fish was tender and flavourful, melting off the bone and infused with lemon and capers. My partners dish of hake with risotto was absolutely delicious, something I'd order if I were to go back. All In all a lovely dining experience in a scenic location. Make sure you book to avoid disappointment!

Arrived at 930pm (they close at 10) no reservation. Hoping they would seat us. They were gracious…read moreand welcoming. We were seated quickly. Pastas and salads for dinner tonight. Pasta is prepared with care. Very flavorful Wonderful service and experience all around.

This was some of the best Italian food I had while in the UK. This is in the heart of bath and is…read moreeasily walkable. The ambiance of the restaurant is very intimate it would be a great place for couples or a group of friends. The service was amazing the workers were very attentive and assured we were satisfied from the start to the end of the meal. The signature cocktails were delicious and had a heavy pour. The food itself had quite big portions and was absolutely delicious. We got a couple appetizers which were delicious along with complimentary bread service. For desert we split a tiramisu which was okay. The desert highlight though was the sorbet which was absolutely scrumptious and super refreshing.

Stayed here for a few nights during a holliday. Great service, excellent breakfast, good food, nice…read morewine. Friendly staff / owner, working hard to make things even better. Good value for money.

What a wonderful dinner! We were on our way back to London and needed to stop for a quick bite and…read morehappened upon this through Yelp. We had wonderful food and service in a lovely setting. We had a delicious mushroom soup with mains consisting of rib eye and salmon, both well cooked. Great wine choices and the bread was was soft and tasty. Couldn't resist dessert of the apple-rhubarb crumble with custard, which was a delight. All in all, it was a wonderful evening that almost made us think about staying there the next time we were nearby.