Sarah Morris

Google review

Great place for casual dinning with family and friends and young ones. Great menu great prices. Vegan and gluten-free options are great too.

Nathan Baseley

Google review

My wife had raved about this place and so expectations were high for our first visit as a family. It didn't quite live up to those expectations but overall it's above average in my opinion. Firstly, as I'd been warned might happen, there was a wait for a table. They estimated 45 minutes and took our details so we could walk around the shops. I didn't check but it felt like the wait was shorter than estimated. My wife also seemed to know where we were in the queue. This system seemed to work well although when we arrived they initially said the table wasn't yet ready on their system, though it was ready in reality. When we entered the restaurant the first thing I noticed was that there was no food on any of the tables around us. I don't know whether to describe the experience as 'relaxed atmosphere' or 'slow service'! There was definitely a benefit to not being hurried, but I couldn't help thinking how many people were waiting for food or for their orders to be taken or to pay, as we were burning minutes walking around the town. As a Coeliac (gluten free) I was glad to be asked about allergies but disappointed and surprised not to be given a GF menu or a menu with GF markings on it. When the waitress came to take our order she said "I'm told there is someone here who is gluten intolerant" which was reassuring but it felt like too late in the process to be discussing what I couldn't and couldn't have. The staff seemed good. Friendly and representing their restaurant professionally. And like I said before, if you don't want to be rushed, there's a chill vibe. The food was fine but didn't live up to my wife's description of the food she'd had before. As breakfasts go it was presented nicely on large clean plates. There's loads of photos online to see for yourself. Our children thought it was 'ok'. I found the prices to be eye-watering but I've done a comparison with other restaurants since and actually the prices at Josie's compare favourably. It's obviously a challenge in the current climate for all restaurants. Given the quality of the food the prices at Josie's are comparatively good. I didn't like the atmosphere. Where we were seated was noisy, it felt enclosed with no window. Elsewhere in the restaurant seemed nicer so it depends where you sit. I would recommend the restaurant for breakfasts with the main caveats that you'll probably need to wait and it might not be the fastest service. On the positive side the staff are good, the food is nicely presented and you won't be hurried.

Lyra Sirus

Google review

Really disappointing. Ordered the 'sophisticated' billed as vegan and gf: vegan mozzarella, courgette, roasted mushrooms and finished with basil. (£13.95) which actually only came with a pitiful thin slice of courgette, no basil, no mushrooms. When I asked they said the mushrooms had been cooked in butter. It's their menu! They could have at least let us know when we ordered, and how hard is it to cook a couple of mushrooms up? The veganella was meant to be aubergine and finished with basil. Instead it had large clumps of oily thyme which was quite nasty and I nearly chocked on a larger stem . Both pizzas were greasy, full of oil and very sickly. Neither tasted great. Not convinced it was gluten free as had to pull over on the way home to vomit. But that also could have been the amount of oil. Over all really disappointing and even with their 2 for 1 meal offer (but add in very over priced drinks and added service charge), you'd be better off buying a supermarket pizza.

Rebecca Evans

Google review

I stumbled upon the Grazing Rooms on Instagram and being a big foodie, couldn't resist booking a table after seeing they had lobster on their specials! My husband, son and I headed down for an earlier (5pm) dinner which was perfect timing. The restaurant was quieter than a usual 7pm dining service (it got really busy as we were leaving), ideal for us to enjoy the food before our son got too tired. We were greeted by the most attentive, kind and professional staff who gave us a bit of history about the restaurant, the farm shop on site and how it's recently been refurbished. The restaurant itself is beautiful and you can see a lot of time and effort has been put in. We also had the pleasure of meeting the Executive Chef Sean, who recommended a few of his favourite dishes, but also gave us a good overview of the whole menu. I couldn't believe how much was being offered gluten and dairy free! Food-wise, we had the honey mustard pigs in blankets (fighting over who go the last one!!), followed by the best scotch egg I think I’ve ever eaten. A light crispy coating (GF), tender venison meat inside, wrapped around a perfectly cooked egg with oozing yolk. The stars of the show though, came as our main course. As part of their Valentines Special (but hopefully making a permanent addition to the menu soon!) we shared a medium rare chateaubriand, and a whole lobster, both cooked in a garlic butter and served on crispy fries. The steak was juicy and tender with every slice, and the lobster was melt-in-the-mouth delicious. Sean and his team know exactly what they’re doing!! On the side we had tenderstem broccoli topped with sweet, crunchy almonds and a harissa mayo, plus a portion of Parmesan truffle fries. I’m not usually a fan of truffle but these were so well balanced we polished off the lot. Finally, and genuinely I have no idea how I managed it, I couldn’t help but order the chocolate brownie. It normally comes with chocolate sorbet but I switched out for vanilla ice cream. It had the gooiest middle with crispy, crunchy edges, unreal! AND GF too! Not that you’d ever know! The perfect meal, within a beautiful setting, I can’t fault a thing. I urge you to make a reservation and try this place out for yourselves, you will not regret it! We’ve already got our next 2 bookings made and can't wait to try out their roast dinners!!

Julie Nowell

Google review

Absolutely sublime little cafe/ bistro/ maze bar. Food is delicious. Staff really attentive regarding dietary needs/ gluten free options and definitely went the second mile with service. Will definitely return.