The Ollerod

Fabulous fixed price lunch; Highly recommended. The skills and effort going into the making the dishes (flavours and presentation) massively surpasses what you would expect at this price point. Five of us ate a range of dishes and each was special in it's own way. Served by very friendly and accommodating staff. By far the best meal out in our weeks holiday in Dorset.

We booked the Ollerod for a few days. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was well decorated and clean with a comfortable bed. But the standout feature of the Ollerod is the outstanding restaurant. They have a chef who is imaginative and inventive. Everything we had was delicious. Can not recommend enough.

We booked for lunch - 3 children 6 adults and a dog. We forgot to mention we had a dog with us, although they dont allow dogs in the restaurant they couldn't have been more accommodating to get us somewhere to sit. Staff are flawless- the best service topped with the most delicious food! 5* all round. Thank you for a lovely afternoon on a horrible grey day!

We came to their restaurant in July 2021 and booked to stay as well, based on the restaurant, which was once very good but sadly it was a whole different experience.|The room we had (No 9) was hot - problem was if you opened the windows there was a racket from the kitchen extractor and an overwhelming smell of chips cooking. The room itself was basic (£270 for one night) with very tired furnishings, scaldingly hot towel rail in the bathroom, chipped ceramic light pull and scratchy old bed linen. Not worth the money by a long chalk. The building is very badly maintained and our room had rotten window sills outside.||The restaurant was very busy, service was very slow and food had an over ambitious and long menu which immediately rings alarm bells. The burger and the pizza we chose were fine, but weren't quite the restaurant experience we were expecting! Felt sorry for the young and willing staff who were rushed off their feet and no manager in sight.||Breakfast was a debacle and of course nobody to complain about it to but the Housekeeper who was manning the desk. All deeply unprofessional. I eventually spoke to the owner a few days after our stay who didn't want to know about the terrible breakfast, let alone anything else! I have emailed her twice in the hope of getting some sort of recompense but she has ignored my emails. If all businesses refused to engage with complaints the way Silvana Bandini has, then heaven help us.

Stayed here for 2 nights at the beginning of April 25. Had dinner here and the food was great, but it was a very rushed service - very small space between courses; it almost felt like they wanted us through and out so they could re-sit the table. We wanted to savour and enjoy the food (which, to be fair, was good, if a bit over-seasoned) but it was all too rushed to be relaxing. The room was great though - clean and one of the more spacious 'pub' style rooms I've been in - and the staff/service were excellent. Slow down my friday evening dinner, let me relax and enjoy it and you'd have got 5 stars!

Lovely meal here. A great value set lunch is available but we had some of the mainly Asian themed small plates. Standouts were the Thai vegetable fritters, the lightest tempura of prawn and the Guinness/toffee sponge with stout ice cream. Service was excellent by a couple of very efficient young ladies. Only visiting the area for a few days unfortunately. Would love to have a gem like this in our town!

In 2023, Ollerod delivered an outstanding dining experience, characterized by excellent food and impeccable service. Fast forward to July 2025, and our visit was unfortunately marked by considerable disappointment. |We found ourselves having to ask for basic necessities, from clearing litter off the terrace to requesting salt, pepper, and sauces for our party's meal. The quality of the main dishes was also notably below par, a stark contrast to our prior positive impression

We had a delicious lunch at The Ollerod - the staff couldn’t have been more friendly and accommodating to our party, plus the food and drinks were fantastic. We sat in the garden which was peaceful and beautifully kept. Couldn’t recommend The Ollerod highly enough!

Fantastic food, excellent service. A cut above the rest and well worth a visit. Tastefully decorated and situated in a 13th century country house, The Ollerod is the perfect blend of contemporary and historical significance.