The Waterford - New Forest

Very poor. When researching online, the menu and hotel seemed to promise a gourmet experience. Instead, the food was bland and uninteresting. Have had better school dinners. Attended a wedding evening reception at the hotel after the meal and was surprised to find my monkfish scampi starter was exactly same as the fish bites being served as a buffet snack there! The main waiters were pleasant and attentive, however the rest of the staff were not as up to scratch. Left 15 minutes waiting to pay the bill and had to ask when the waitress was finished serving another table. I feel the quality of the restaurant may have been affected by the aforementioned wedding but when charging £45 a head for 2 courses and a drink simply not excusable

Excellent food in lovely surroundings with very good service. Discreet and cosy with an interesting choice of dishes

The food, although tasty and well cooked, was over elaborately presented, almost nouvelle cuisine which is nolonger popular if it ever was! Restaurants now tend to champion local ingredients, eg locally caught seafood and beef from a local farm along with seasonal vegetables, again sourced locally. All the wines on offer seemed expensive having a more reasonable priced white and red house wine available would be a great option.

Ribeye steak, £25 was a good size, well cooked and beautifully presented. So nice to get them hot and rare, exactly as ordered. Minted lamb £22, though was a joke….if you only have one portion left, don’t try to halve it, add a few veggies and pass it off as two. Two thin slivers of meat? This was insulting. Wine was very good but then you can rarely go wrong with a bottle of Malbec and at £42 it should be excellent. Sides were extra and broccoli was not as described in the menu…..sprouting it was not. Silver service was professional and efficient but a welcoming smile or two would be lovely and could not deemed over familiar. We love this resort and will return but sadly, not for the dining.

The same menu each night and the same specials each night too. Very overpriced for very average food.