The Royal Lodge

I see that Graham has responded to my fiancées review with factually incorrect information. The Police report will confirm that, his Staff -just the deputy manager- I might add was rude and abusive to my fiancée! This is what started the cuffufle! Immediately the 2 young waiting staff run out to the garden to apologise for the short/grey haired, deputy managers conduct. He is rude and aggressive, mainly to women! Both the young members of staff were scared for their jobs as the owner and the lazy deputy manager are both aggressive. Read the reviews from elderly women and elderly couples who have been thrown off the premises for a minor complaint about service. One couple had been going for over 20 years. I won’t tolerate this conduct to my fiancée and yes the Police were called but again Graham seem to like to lie as well! We did not refuse to pay for anything, our dogs were not running wild at all, in fact there were many cyclists who were petting and playing with our dogs in the garden. Following us going to another peaceful night at an alternative hotel I got a no caller ID call the next morning and it was Graham, very bold over the phone throwing out more abuse! Everyone needs to read all the reviews on Google and trip adviser etc to get a measure of Graham and his deputy manager. Both abusive cowards who think they will keep getting away with their conduct! Their slogan is “if you have something to say then go elsewhere”! Tells you everything you need to know! I think Graham has some frustration that he has to run Mummy and Daddies business as he seems to have a lot of pent up anger and aggression! AVOID this place

Absolutely awful woman (I use that word loosely) behind the bar....rude and sarcastic.... told us to go elsewhere if we didn't like it.....plus the prices were so expensive....... do yourself a favour and AVOID like the plague. I hope that barmaid loses her job.

We have previously eaten here in years past and it was good food, so we thought we would try here again. We had had a very long walk and we were all hungry. We sat in the garden with lovey views, but it seems very unkempt, there were not enough tables with shade as it was very hot the day we visited. We thought the menu very limited in choices, no ploughman's, no ham and chips. The prices were very expensive for what you got. We ordered soup which came with some crusty bread, and although nice certainly not worth £7.95. I had a mushroom dish which was basically a whole punnet of mushrooms in a cream and perl las cheese sauce at £14.95, I don't know anyone who could have eaten even half the dish! And while it tasted nice it was far too much (not in a good way), it could have been half the size (and price) with some bread on the side and I still would have struggled to eat it all, a total waste of money. We will not be returning anytime soon.

We didn’t stay, but just went for cream teas. They were mediocre dry scones, processed jam and cream. They cost £12 extortionate. And when I checked the bill, a ‘voluntary’ service fee had been added without consultation. Avoid.

We had the most hideous meal where 4 peoples hot food came out and was stone cold. The manager was really rude when dealing with our complaint and got very aggressive and angry it was so unprofessional. Prices were also extortionate. Don’t waste your hard earned money going here!