Symondsbury Kitchen

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  Heidi T

  ·1 month ago

  “Decent place and a nice venue. However we weren't asked how the meal was, and no one told us that there were specials, even after one of the items we'd ordered wasn't available and we were struggling to find an alternative. There was food on the specials we would've liked but weren't told about their existence. The sourdough in the toastie felt much more like mass made bread from a bag (hovis-style) rather than actual sourdough, which was a disappointing. When a menu says sourdough I would expect higher quality bread. The chips seemed to also be mass produced not freshly cut. Decent but a bit overpriced for what it is.”

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  James Munro

  ·3 months ago

  “All the ladies will want to meet their friends for tea and cakes here. It caters for breakfast and lunch, and we arrived midday for tea and cinnamon swirl- stunning, gorgeous, amazing venue. However im motivated to leave this review as the dissapointing service let everything down, from a tatooed waitress wirh a couldn't be bothered, monotone, zero eye-contact style. It wasn't particularly busy but we could see others were receiving the same deal. Overall, gorgeous venue, poor service. I would visit again but choose the waiter carefully.”

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  Bri

  ·4 months ago

  “Lovely place to stop and have a drink and a bite to eat after the walk to the top of Colmers Hill. Quality food and drink with good service. Dog friendly inside and out. Had the chicken and garlic pesto toastie... devine!”

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  Jonathan Anthony

  ·6 months ago

  “Best breakfast i have ever had. Fresh local produce cooked amazingly 👏 Well played.”

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  Helen Cox

  ·8 months ago

  “I love this cafe & have been many many times. The food is delicious and varied. I have to say that today the latte i ordered was literally boiling hot, it took 20 minutes for it to cool enough for me to sip. Likewise the delicious fish pie, too hot to eat (the waitress warned me it was hot). I was there for 45 minutes & could only sip a little coffee and eat less than half of my fish pie after lots of blowing on the mouthfuls. Food & drinks surely don't need to be molton hot.”

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  Tracey Sandhu

  ·11 months ago

  “After a strenuous climb to the top of Colmer’s Hill, this was a welcome sanctuary to rest and recover. We were seated in a comfortable sofa area to relax and enjoy delicious coffee and cake. The atmosphere was cosy and our waitress, Caitlin, provided a 5 star, attentive service. She was not only friendly, warm and affectionate to our dog but also saved our tired legs another trip by describing the tempting range of cakes on offer - which we appreciated very much! We’ll definitely be back.”

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  Emma

  ·1 year ago

  “Wow fantastic gluten- free food! The staff were really helpful and showed me clearly on the menu what I could have gluten-free! I booked in advance and wrote on the reservation about my intolerances - so they were already prepared on my arrival! I felt so m looked after here. The fish and chips was HUGE! I couldn’t eat it all but I wish I had a bigger stomach as it was so delicious! We also had bread and dips for starters - yum! More expensive than some other places, but the food was presented so beautiful and good portion sizes so we didn’t mind too much as a treat! Already recommended this place to family who have visited since! The toilets were also really clean and accessible, which was lovely and great for someone like me with IBS who feels more comfortable knowing they’re available to customers if needed! Unsure if this place is celiac safe so probably best to ring up and check ahead for this. Can’t wait to come back again! Last visited: May 2025 (this is when the photo was taken)”

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  Google Curator

  ·1 year ago

  “Went here with my mum for a spontaneous lunch. Positives ;- * Nice size menu with a good amount of options * clean, bright with a airy atmosphere * tables well spaced so didn’t feel crowded * my lunch was super yummy and although to my greedy eyes thinking the portion was small it was actually just right. * pudding was equally tasty and well balanced in flavour, the food here was top notch 👌🏻 also at £6.50 better value than other places I had dined that week. * happy to split the bill. Negatives; * The prices for the main menu items were on the higher side. (Although to give them there due the drinks were standard price for Dorset and the pudding a little less that other places I had eaten in that week) * The staff although polite did seem in a rush, maybe they were short staffed that day, but I did take a bit of effort to catch someone’s eye. * Since I was last visited they have extended the amount of covers they can do and if it was any busy than it was that day I would have found it rather noisy (as I’m hard of hearing).”

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  Chris Kinnersley

  ·1 year ago

  “Love coming here, such a peaceful setting and the locally sourced food is full of flavour and always good. It's nice to sit outside on the sunny terrace.”

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  simon porter

  ·1 year ago

  “Absolutely charming. Waited service throughout. Lovely food at a very reasonable price. Friendly and attentive waitress. With fine weather, we sat outside in the courtyard, well sheltered. The inside seating looked equally comfortable and inviting. The toilets were clean and well maintained. Afterwards, a look around the shops; classy and offering something different. I just really enjoyed it. The photo shows Colmers Hill from where I was sitting - can't be bad!”

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