Castleman - North Dorset

We went to the restaurant for dinner as part of my birthday celebrations. The location is lovely, and our order was taken while we had drinks in the garden. We were then taken to our table when the food was ready. Customer service is excellent, as is the food and wine. When the staff discovered it was a birthday, they brought out a Happy Birthday message on a slate, complete with chocolates a nice touch. Coffee in the Lounge finished off a lovely meal, Highly recommend and we will return.

We were greeted very pleasantly by staff in the restaurant who went out of their way to meet our needs and ensure our comfort. The menu was short but well varied with good range of choices. The food was served beautifully and tasted excellent. I had Gazpacho soup, my husband had asparagus with Parmesan shavings on sourdough toast. Main course for me was Hake Kyiv and for my husband Fillet steak served blue exactly as he had ordered. My pudding was Crème Brûlée with infusion of rhubarb. My husband had the cheese selection which he was very happy with. The wine we selected was excellent. A Viognier. This was our first meal at the Castleman and definitely will not be the last.

Niki, Ben, and staff go out of their way to look after you. The food is delicious, the rooms charming and the vibe easy going. A very special place that we keep returning to.

I would like to thank Nikki, Ben and all the team for such a fantastic time at the Castleman, afternoon tea was the best especially the lemon curd. The evening meal 5*, the rooms clean and beds so comfortable and a great full English breakfast. From the start when planning this surprise for mum to check out, Nikki and Ben could not do enough to help , catering for 30 people for tea and 20 for the evening nothing was to much trouble. You made this special day extra special. Thank you all so much. We now plan to do this every year. Claire x

Great welcome in the drawing the room next to the fire. We then went to the eating room and had a lovely meal. The lamb was beautiful and so was the desert I will definitely come again.