The Wellhouse

We came here on Saturday night and managed to get a last minute booking. The Wellhouse is a lovely cosy restaurant serving delicious food in a more relaxed environment. They were able to cater for my dietary requirements (gluten and dairy free). The service was good and staff welcoming and friendly. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Service from manager and colleague, was good and a nice atmosphere, food was overall poor - pork burnt end were just fat, grease and syrup - really unpleasant , mackerel was great, fish tacos a bit too salty. Main of £130 porterhouse ordered medium and well rested but was undercooked, tough with raw fat, likely from steak not being at room temperature when cooking, grill too hot and not rested long enough, the side of hispi cabbage was inedible as not cooked with core left in and the new season Jersey Royals were clearly cooked earlier in the day and not warmed up. We were comp’d 2 starters after complaining that the toilets were filthy (out or order noticed added shortly after), we were also offered the chance to talk to the chef when leaving which we declined as saw no benefit - we’d spent £226 on 2 courses with wine and service. And whilst it is a bit of theatre, please stop putting hot charcoal on to each course, removing it and leaving nasty gritty bits on everything. Evening held so much promise but despite attentive staff, food was poor. We still paid our 13.5% service charge as not servers fault. It was also amusing to hear the sustainability message surrounded by plastic plants hanging from the beamed ceiling and seeing all the apples and varieties of plums going to waste in the orchards.

We just ate here and all the food was delicious, from the lamb dishes to the vegetarian plates to the smoking sourdough bread dish. You can tell everything was made with great care. The staff was very kind and attentive, and the atmosphere was cozy and warm. What a special place -- one of the very best during a long visit to England. We appreciate the restaurant fitting us in at the last minute, and giving us a happy memory to take back with us to California.

The pork was really good and was great portion, chicken was okay for the three pieces on the plate, and fish is not bad however the portion was a joke. For £80, there’s just two small fish fillet, a salad and a side, which is not what you would expect when it is marketed as “to share”. The salad looks more like the main in that sharing board. It also took us over an hour to get any service or food. Our drink was empty for 20 minutes and tried to get the attention of the staff seems like an impossible task. The manager literally walked passed and ignored our call for service. One of the staff apologised when we finally caught his attention, but the manager clearly did not care about customers service and made no apologies or recognition in the end. The food may be ok, but definitely not the service we expected.

We went to the Wellhouse for a family birthday and had a fantastic time. The food was fantastic, and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. All of the staff were very helpful and clearly were proud of the dishes as they explained them to us. The Head Chef invited us into the kitchen to see the wood fired ovens, and was very personable. Everything about this restaurant was classy but informal.

Cute little spot I only got a few things because I went by myself but I enjoyed it all! The smoked trout appetizer was yummy but nothing special I loved the braised red cabbage and loved the lamb birria curry tacos the charcoal tortillas were amazing. And I topped it off with some of the cabbage it was perfect

The food was excellent. The mushroom risotto was one of the best we’ve eaten and the steak was also excellent. The only negative was how long it took between courses.

A magnificent place for enjoying your afternoon tea in a lovely mansion. Spectacular views on vast green fields, friendly staff, delicious scones and a selection of tea. Would you like to have a tea party like in the 19th century? You should definitely visit this place.