Update: I’ve been back a handful of times, including the Sunday carvery. I’ve had great service every time and once I asked to take leftovers away and they brought me something to put it in. Sunday carvery is a good value. It’s now summer and the beer garden is vibrant. The main menu is a bit overpriced for what you get, for me. But, we are enjoying the beer garden and the occasional carvery. I’ve updated rating. The Windmill is worth a go. Must have been an off day on my first visit.

1st review: Most bizarre restaurant experience of my life. Had a booking for Sunday roast. Came in and asked if we could eat outside by the playground as it we had small kids and the restaurant was very quiet and not kid friendly.

They gladly accepted. Walked out the long path and was impressed with the beautiful beer garden. It had just rained so we needed to sit under the tent. Not one single clean table there so I had to bus a table. Had to make a few trips back and forth to clear the mess.

It started raining again so we decided to Just eat inside in the more relaxed pub side. 3 people working the bar and and not a clean table there. My only option was to bus and clean yet another table! No one working there offered to clear it. They even gave me a spray bottle to clean it with. (I asked for some spray to be fair).

Food took an hour to come out. You can’t have starters first. So I bought peanuts. Roast was huge and was decent.

I wanted to take leftovers home and that is where it got crazier. They act shocked at the mere suggestion and they have to dig through a storage shed for take away containers. I was handed an entire roll of foil to wrap food in. It just kept getting crazier. I had to laugh.

I worked a full shift prepping tables so we could sit down. And then had to offer solutions and wrap food in tin foil to take leftovers home.

I asked if no one ever takes their food home. The bar staff said “nope, not really”.

£30 a plate. And you can’t take the rest home. Also have to bus and clean your own tables. And wait and hour for food.

Will I go back? Yeah probably. Food was decent, not incredible, but edible, and I can walk there. The outdoor space is impressive. I’ll bring my own cleaning supplies and Tupperware. Oh you also have to load a tray up with your drinks and trek them way out to the back of the garden if you’re eating outside. And your dessert has to be brought with the mains as no one is going to do table service out there. £30 a plate. Maybe that sounds crazy for a £100 dinner. Convenience comes with a price I suppose.