Breezy Ridge Vineyard — Local services in Melbury Abbas

Went to this venue on the evening of Friday 28th April on recommendation from friends. We had a somewhat disappointing experience. Firstly I have to say the food was very good and clearly the chef certainly knows his trade...All of the food including deserts were excellent. What let things down badly were the 2 male members of staff on duty that evening...At times it did feel like we had accidentally ended up on the set of faulty towers...Inattentive , very slow, not up to speed with gluten intolerance, not smiley, not approachable or engaging.. Given that there were only 8 diners in ..yes I did say EIGHT people the service should have been 5 star...I would estimate the amount of covers in the venue was about 45/50 when completely full...I cannot imagine how the staff would cope if they had to deal with that situation. Our service was pretty much on a go slow. Myself and my partner eat out quite regularly and have come to expect a high standard of service. This fell well short of our expectations. Becky really needs to educate her staff on a higher quality of service and definitely train them more in allergy and gluten intolerance. The guy we spoke with was clearly not up to speed with gluten issues and repeatedly returned to the kitchen to ask the chef for advice...HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN !. Such a shame as the Venue is very very nice but experience tainted by 2...

We were fortunate to be given a voucher to spend at Breezy Ridge. What a remarkable find! The Cheese and Charcuterie sharing platter and Spanish rosé transported us back to our years living in inland Spain. What a treat. Superbly imaginative food, excellent service and outstanding laid back atmosphere reminding us of the importance of great food and wine. Thank you for helping us to revisit the best things in life! Our admiration and respect for the commitment to opening an outstanding and adventurous dining experience. We are lucky to have such an excellent venue in rural Dorset.

Cannot recommend highly...

Incredible - This was our first time visiting Breezy Ridge Vineyard, as soon as you drive in place impresses you! We started with a Flat White and a Hot Chocolate, both drinks were very enjoyable as we sat outside overlooking the Vineyard. We then decided to have a look at the menu.. we couldn’t resist not trying something. The food was cooked to absolute perfection, it gave us that wow factor. We thought it would be rude not to try a glass of Wine produced here, so we did and that just finished our experience off a treat. Our waitress was spot on. Thank you Breezy Ridge Vineyard. See you...