Reviews for WALLED GARDEN RESTAURANT, BARTON
3/5
2 years ago
2 years ago
It was really strange to visit this restaurant. It was almost entirely empty on a Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. when I would have expected it to be heaving with people having roast dinners and passing trade and etc.
The food was ok but it was a little underwhelming. The starter we had was black pudding bonbons with mustard and creme fraiche and whilst they were fine, they were nothing to write home about. The dressing was literally wholegrain mustard mixed with a tiny amount of creme fraiche so it was really overpoweringly mustardy.
The roast dinner again was okay but it was a little unbalanced with quite a large quantity of meat, only a tiny serving of potatoes, some overcooked vegetables, and a Yorkshire pudding which seemed like it came out of a packet.
The coffee was pretty poor as it was Starbucks but that's not their fault because Starbucks is always awful as they make their roast very bitter. Fixed it with a bit of sweetener.
The service was okay but there was a really uncomfortable atmosphere like the person serving didn't really want to be there or wasn't interested in being there. Which I suppose is entirely fair in a restaurant that's completely empty on a Sunday afternoon.
4/5 from T
3 years ago
3 years ago
Food is lovely here, we went for the festive menu. Saw a few people having festive afternoon tea which also looked good. Staff friendly, helpful and polite. It was quiet for a Saturday in December but this suited us.
1/5 from Rive
3 years ago
3 years ago
Used to love this place but the quality has majorly slipped. I was served a stupidly oversized burger that was just raw meat in the middle, my partners was the same. The server dropped one of my tables dishes and took forever to replace the meal, leaving one person eating alone. The staff don’t know what drinks are on tap and the kids selection is a joke. Ordered a garlic bread starter for a little one and they served a full pizza sized garlic bread which is just stupid.
Walled garden have lost a customer here along with the extended family who also used to hold it in high regard
1/5 from Oliver
3 years ago
3 years ago
Abysmal serving size. Ordered the lamb main course at £24 and received what can only be described as a starter.
1/5 from Tom
3 years ago
3 years ago
We ordered the lamb main course for £24!! but it turned out to be a small starter size serving, 2 small potatoes, 2 small pieces of lamb and some peas. Nothing like the potos that we have seen on various review sites.The dessert portions were also small and one was frozen solid and had to be returned.
The dish sizes are what you would get on a 7-course taster menu rather than a lunch time meal.
3/5 from Shelley
3 years ago
3 years ago
Very nice. Starter lacked taste. Main course was tastiest fish I've ever had but needed more potatoes. Didn't like the sweet as deconstructed and to me didn't have the same elements as what it was supposed to resemble. Did have the drink we asked for which is poor for a hotel.
5/5 from Steve
3 years ago
3 years ago
Only photos I got of our fantastic wedding breakfast taster. Lovely food, great atmosphere and beautiful setting. Our waitress was lovely, very helpful and kind. Perfect.
5/5 from Richard
4 years ago
4 years ago
Great covid-19 defence in place.
Staff lovely with good attitude to patrons and each other. Plenty of customer service and interaction. Limited menu but well presented fresh food. Shame there is no tomato juice! LOL.
Starters came out quickly and mains not long after table clearance. Fish was cooked to perfection with light crisp batter. Mushrooms had just the right amount of cream and garlic.
5/5 from Sue
4 years ago
4 years ago
Really lovely meal to celebrate my mum’s 70th on Boxing Day. We chose here having been before and due to the menu not being Christmas based.
Great selection of meals and excellent value for the three courses for £23.
We were very well looked after throughout, the staff were fantastic and so attentive. Nothing too much bother and even created a kids burger which wasn’t in the menu. There were plenty of other diners and we were sat in a little conservatory type area which was perfect for the three under 4s that were with us.
Thank you to all that helped make my mums birthday special. We will most definitely return.
Happy New Year to you all.
Apologies I was so preoccupied I only took a pic of the cheese bon bons 😬 which were lovely.
5/5 from R
6 years ago
6 years ago
Have been here twice for afternoon tea. The first one (in December) was lovely, but unfortunately spoilt by finding out on the day we couldn't stay longer than an hour due to needing to prepare the restaurant for their Christmas parties. This was not explained to us when we booked. To be fair to them after we complained they got in touch straight away and offered us a complimentary afternoon tea. Our second visit was even better. A lovely selection of cakes and sandwiches, plenty of tea in a lovely setting. We will definitely go back.