Where History Meets the River

“Excellent. This hotel has set in wonderful grounds of 108 acres. Highlights, that I found included the rickety and it's little subterranean tunnel, the river Tamar walk, the parterre and shell grotto. All wonderful well thought out foci of interest. The hotel itself, I was not staying I was only visiting the restaurant, is a stunning building constructed I think around 1810. The car building with adjacent carpark has a wonderful reception with roaring fire and evocative wood panelling. The restaurant has lovely garden views and is suitably baronial in style. The food was solid. The starters were lovely but the main food was fine. The service was great and appropriate and you felt more than welcome. All in all a wonderful package.”

“The rooms and location are fabulous if you like gardens and countryside. You can’t see another building or road just amazing scenery. The service let my visit down for me slightly, the staff on reception were excellent, friendly and fun but the waiting staff could have done a much better job. I didn’t feel like a valued customer at all and I was staying there for 3 nights. I will return however because everything else including the food was incredible.”

“Superb lunch. Excellent service and attention to detail. The winter 3 course special is great value and very tasty”

“Visited for a not so busy lunch and I must say this restaurant is a hit and miss affair. Starters were amazing - the Mackerel not only looked beautiful but more importantly tasted on point. One main was a major let down - Beef Ribs. The dish once again looked beautiful, unfortunately, the beef was so overcooked - it was leather shoe standard. So, I did return this dish and whilst a replacement was offered, my fellow diners had already started eating. Therefore, I asked for a simple ham sandwich to speed things along. This sandwich arrived when the others had finished their mains; the bread was dry and ham was "supermarket" standard. By now I had given up (nobody asked, so I persevered). The desserts were faultless. The bill arrived with a £18.75 discount AFTER a £21.09 service charge. Now, you were already going to lose a point for a 12.5% discretionary service charge (really no need), but to simply add it after the issues was ridiculous. Yes, let us reward the chefs failures! I felt the Maître d was very direct with service with a tone that at times felt curt and rude. This is not our first visit here and maybe some kindness and a smile should be present?”

“We had dinner the the hotel Endsleigh to celebrate my mums 80th birthday. We had our own little dining room (6 peope) with a fantastic view over the gardens… The staff were exceptional and the meal a delight. To top it off they brought a lovely “Happy Birthday” plate at the end of the meal with a couple of jellies for my mum👍 Will definitely return - Thank you Endsleigh team…”