Solstice Bar & Grill - Salisbury

We have eaten several times before though only soup and sandwiches which were good. This time we decided to have Sunday Lunch. There 's no special Sunday Lunch menu and we were uninspired by what was there. My wife opted for scampi chips. The scampi was parcels of a fishy paste. The chips were chip-shaped pieces of what tasted like powdered mash. I asked for nachos etc with pulled pork. The pulled pork looked like regurgitated paste or perhaps baby-food. I admit it tasted meat-like. Both plates went back only half eaten. Looking around the clues were there. A vast restaurant in mid Sunday Lunchtime and we were one of only two tables in use. The other table of four included a very elderly couple who, when handed the menus said oh is this it, don 't you do a Sunday Lunch menu anymore . The waitress offered us a free drink as compensation for the lousy meal. We will still break our journeys there but limit our order to a sandwich, it is a good sandwich bar. If I was the chef I would be embarrassed.

My friend booked for us to eat here, when we arrived 13:00 I was surprised to see it was nearly empty.... Should have given me a clue, afraid to say this place is not as it was!! 23 Dec and yet there was no Christmas menu and don't do cocktails or even a martini!? Not very much of a choice: I had a chicken club sandwich and my friend had a chicken ciabatta. They were ok but nothing that was great. Under impressed, we decided to go somewhere else for a drink and dessert and hopefully some Christmas spirit. Not sure I'll be back if I'm honest.

The restaurant has a friendly staff and a menu that includes a wide variety of options. The portions were generous, and the service was better than average. The prices for both food and drinks were reasonable.

Great meal and service and a very pleasant evening. Good value too. Recommend it as a stop off and probably the best place to eat in Solstice park

After not going there for may years we decided to try it again which was well worth doing. We certainly will be back twice a month. The service was brilliant and the waitress and manager were very helpful. We also felt very relaxed there. The quality of the food and the size of the portion's was perfect for us. As for price. You only get what you pay for so must expect to pay more that the cheaper options like Table Table, however you would immediately notice how much better the quality and service is. A good example is that when we asked for tomato ketchup it was brought to us on a stearate plate whereas the lower quality establishments just give you a small amount in a dish, assuming they remember.