The Orchard Tea Rooms - Purbeck

I have been coming to the Orchard for more years than I care to remember and have always loved it here and have had lovely food and good service. The front of house staff are lovely and friendly and have also been there a long time. Today we went there for lunch, I ordered a cheese panini with no crisps or especially not any coleslaw. The lady on the cash register double checked that with me and that was all fine. When it arrived there were crisps on the plate, no big deal I could push them to one side BUT my panini was laying in coleslaw. I only got to eat half of it which was nice what I could eat, but what a waste as I left most of it. I was going to take it back but then would have to wait for a replacement in which time my partner would have finished his meal. I did take it back at the end and pointed out my lunch was spoiled as the order was wrong. I am not blaming the front of house as it was not their fault, but the kitchen staff need READ and take note of what is being ordered. I did get an apology from front of house but it still didn't change I got exactly what I did not want.

Found this place by accident driving back from Durdle Door, what a fabulous find. Dog friendly we sat out in the lovely garden. Nice staff, tasty food, very happy with our experience. Great shop and gardens to boot

We were looking for a decent cafe style place whilst visiting the area, and came across this place. Spacious, and dogs allowed in the conservatory. Variety of food and reasonably priced. Plenty of vegetarian food with some good vegan options. Only downside as that they ran out of ham, eggs and chips, and the salad looked like it would have been nice when fresh, but by 2pm it was mostly inedible

LOVELY FOOD FROM A GOOD SELECTIVE MENU AT RESONABLE PRICES SERVED BY VERY FRIENDLY STAFF. SEATING INDOOR OR OUTSIDE BY THE LOVELY MAGNIFICENT LARGE FISH POND. A MUST TO VISIT

This cozy café offers delicious homemade food and a friendly staff. The menu includes a variety of high-quality dishes, all served in a lovely atmosphere.