The Badger — Restaurant in England

First time I've eaten here. When I paid the bill the member of staff mentioned they had had a very busy day, which confirmed my suspicions as there were a few small issues with my food. l ordered the salmon and prawn cocktail as a starter. The few prawns and too much lettuce tasted icy cold, as if they'd just been taken out of the fridge. The dish wasn't seasoned and there was no visible sauce over the prawns. When I mentioned the lack of sauce the waiter brought me some in a small pot, so am not sure whether it's normally served with a seperate pot of sauce that had just been missed off the plate. Maybe. Otherwise I'm not sure why a prawn cocktail would be served without sauce or seasoning. My main course was a vegetarian Wellington. The Wellington, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and carrots were very tasty, and hot. Unfortunately the parsnip, far too many sprouts and gravy, although all tasted nice, were cold . They must have been dished out too early whilst waiting for the rest of the meal. I must admit I didn't bring to staff attention that some of my food was cold. I'd had to ask for extra cutlery in order to eat my main course as none was brought after the starters were cleared away and I didn't want to get up off my seat again. I really enjoyed what I ate and had sufficient food anyway as the portion size was huge. The staff were very friendly and polite and I'm sure the issues I had were a reflection of a very busy and perhaps understaffed kitchen which is often the case with hospitality. I enjoyed my visit and it certainly didn't put me off eating at The Badger again. I thought it had a very...

I stopped by here with my mother after an eye-wateringly expensive purchase of plants from Dobbies, next door.

This was the first time I believe I'd ever been in but was highly impressed as soon as I walked through the door. It looks so much bigger on thw inside than it looked on the outside and loads of little nooks and crannies (and who doesn't like a nook or a cranny?) To give your dining experience a more intimate feel.

The staff were highly attentive and very professional and made us feel very welcome as soon as we entered.

On the visit I had beef main course, which was very nice with a great selection of veg with a very nice cauliflower cheese, still with some bite and a tasty sauce. Nothing worse than having something soft and cheesy, you need more to suck than chew.

My mother opted for two starters to pick at as a main course; the crispy calamari with a nice piquant mayo and the Devon Crab cake. After devouring my beef and veg, I started stabbing away at my mother's. Not, you understand because I'm greedy or the size of a small semi-detached house but, instead for reseaexh purposes. The crab cake was delicious and the calamari cooked to perfection. The only criticism was that the batter has softened by the time I started stabbing and one's not a fan of anything limp.

In conclusion, a lovely, friendly and welcoming establishment with cracking food at a good price.

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A private room was booked for an annual dinner for around twenty people on a Thursday evening first week in February 2025. There were not a lot of other customers there at this time, a quiet night. Although the company of friends made for an enjoyable evening, the food was a great disappointment. My opinion is that it is very overpriced and certainly on that occasion, was overcooked and dry. Most of the party were in agreement, with "bland" being the kindest review. I paid £8.50 for a pate starter, for which I received a portion of pate the size of a credit card and about 5 millimetres thick. It did not have any exceptional qualities to warrant it's wallet robbing price, and of course requires little in the way of preparation to be served to a customer. My main course was the chicken parmigiana at £17.95. Again not a large portion of the main ingredient, but it's main fault was that it could not be described as juicy or succulent, it was much closer to being overcooked. Overall a very poor quality meal at an inflated price. The timing of the courses was good but glasses were not cleared from tables, so service not the best either. I do understand large parties present problems for kitchens but you either run a professional establishment or you don't. I understand some of the party did complain and were given partial refunds. I doubt that any recommendations will be given out from those who attended on...