So this review is based on the whole entire experience whilst jotting down notes whilst dining.
Welcome on arrival: The welcome on arrival was excellent, we were seen by a staff member with a nice smile, and a really friendly hello. Asking if we had any allergies which is excellent, and took us to our seat right away. He gave us a few minutes to look through the menu which allows us enough time to decide what we want.
We ordered everything at 17:00.
Drinks arrived at 17:08, which was a cocktail. I had the WildWood Special which is a Lemoncello drink. The drink was lush however there were no garnishing on the drink, the jug of water was also missed off. 4/5
Starter also arrived at 17:08, I had the Mozzarella Garlic Bread which I enjoyed. It wasn’t too small and it wasn’t too big, it was a perfect portion size. 5/5
Starters were cleared at 17:20 and cleaned promptly. We were offered more drinks in which I got another of the WildWood Special and reminded the staff of the jug of water. Both arrived in a timely manner.
Mains arrived at 17:23 - Personally I feel there should be more time between the starter and main coming out. I ordered the Calzone which was served with salad and a good dressing, tasted like Caesar dressing. Empty glasses were not cleared when second round of drinks arrived. The food was really good and full of flavour. 5/5
Check-back: Sadly, there were no check back for our mains, so no comment towards this section. 0/5
Mains were cleared promptly and we were asked if we wanted anything else. I would maybe consider offering desserts or hot drinks to boost the upselling. We asked for dessert menus. 4/5
We ordered desserts at 18:00. I ordered the sticky toffee pudding with icecream.
Desserts arrived at 18:04. The desserts were presented well and the server got us some spoons. Maybe just make sure you place spoons on the table before serving the desserts, we weren’t given anymore napkins which should be a must considering how messy desserts can be. Desserts were lovely though. 4/5
Conclusions: Atmosphere was good with lights being dimmed in the evening. Only problem with atmosphere is hearing the staff’s conversations over the music. Toilets were really clean and there was no smell of sewage or mould. The toilets are a long walk from the dining area and up stairs . Food was excellent, no dish was bland and all dishes were nicely seasoned.
Overall ratings: Service: 5/5 Atmosphere 4/5 Food: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Toilets:...
Read moreI’ve traveled forty miles to Peterborough for a meal at wildwood, Our table was booked for 19:30 hours and was surprised to be let in early, the meal was a pre booked Christmas dinner with friends at a set price we made a group of thirteen with two or three that could not make it. The restaurant was so busy we were told we could not approach the bar to buy drinks, when we ordered drinks it was taking around twenty minutes for the staff to arrive with them, as I and a couple of colleagues do not drink, they only had non alcoholic larger and nothing else, they should have at least several other brands to accommodate such diners, one colleague asked if he could change his main meal which was fish for turkey, and was told no because it’s a set meal he couldn’t even though one friend who couldn’t make it ordered turkey, by around 20:30 our starters arrived then there was a wait for the mains, I ordered a medium rare steak and other colleagues ordered a medium, the steaks were so thin they were way over done and were sent back twice, I explained to a manager that steak that thin only needs a matter of seconds on the griddle. The manager said she was very sorry that this has happened and the well done meal will be sorted, at 9:55 pm we finally got our dessert, three hours for our meal isn’t acceptable, in fact the whole service was terrible. I will travel over an hour for a great meal but will not travel to Peterborough’s Wildwood restaurant again. The steak I have had tonight doesn’t justify the price, and my colleagues have said the same about their meals. The saviour to this dreadful evening was the manager giving some discount at the end of...
Read moreI came here for our stag/hen (sten) night. Firstly, a few of our friends arrived at the restaurant early and were allowed to decorate the tables and cinema for the evening (which was a fantastic touch when we arrived!).
There were 18 of us altogether on a Saturday night, but this didn't affect the service whatsoever. We were served by Michael, we couldn't fault him whatsoever. He was attentive, funny and everyone commented on how great he was. The customer service was excellent! We couldn't have asked for a better member of staff. - The food was also fantastic, all of our meals were served quickly with no-one having to wait long for everyone's meals to come out (for 18 people that's impressive!) the only very small negative is that the Eton Mess dessert should have more meringue.
After our meal we went through to the private Cinema... which was awesome! The manager was brilliant at showing me how to work everything and honestly couldn't do enough to make our visit enjoyable. We had a console connected up to the projector, which started as a Mario Kart competition (we're a bunch of geeks) - catching up on all the latest trailers to be released that weekend at SanDiego Comic Con... and then after a few drinks, and thanks to YouTube, the evening soon turned into a lip sync battle between the groomsmen and bridesmaids! (the guys won!). Who knew a private cinema room could be so versatile?!
I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. Not only is it one of the nicest looking restaurants in town, but it's possibly the best service we've ever received. Fantastic staff, excellent food and an overall amazing...
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