THE PORTLAND LODGE

  The rudeness of one gentleman that works there is unbelievable. As a paying customer I was rudely dismissed and made to feel like it was my fault that the hotel... read more got things wrong. Most of the staff were ok but one MALE EGO made this stay so bad I will never come back

  We were up in the area, visiting friends and went for a drink and some lunch. The modern decoration inside was very nice, cosy and welcoming. We were served by... read more Katrin, who was lovely and explained the specials for the day. She appeared to be the only person working at the time, but her service was excellent and always with a smile. We would definitely recommend The Portland for food and drink, we look forward to visiting next time we are up.

  We have stayed several times visiting family and always find service lovely & rooms spotless. Food is excellent, very generous portions & amazing cakes.

  Another great Sunday lunch, however there was very little gravy. I had to make my own when I got home. Otherwise would have been five star

  This venue has become our regular restaurant for our group for Christmas dinner and always been happy until now. We arrived to find our party split with ample room to... read more accommodate us but had to ask for a move.

The Christmas Fayre advertised in the website was not available so we looked to the main menu. None of us had starters with the main courses very good except they were served at different times and we needed to ask for missing elements.

There was no offer of a sweet menu or coffees so we sat a while then paid and left.

My last review mentioned the toilets that have been improved.

  We got a leaflet through the door for takeout food, so we thought we would give it a try even though we thought it was pricey. We decided to pick... read more up our food since we live less the 1 minute drive. Food was cold! Pizza had a terrible taste on the bottom. I found a rubbery tumour like bit of meat in my pizza. My husband came across hard bits of i don't know what in his pizza. The photos on the your facebook page are nothing of what you get!! Over 30 pound for this order. Safe to say i won't be back!!

  On arrival the deco is lovely creating a nice atmosphere. The cake cabinet looks nice. Friendly staff at the bar. Sat down and selected food then you go to the... read more bar to order and pay.

Ordered dirty fries with cheese, bacon and jalapeños (£4). The cheese wasn’t melted, there was one small slice of bacon and no jalapeños on.

The cheesy garlic bread (£5) was lovely.

Friend ordered a burger which was ‘ok’. This was around £10.

Wide selection of drinks. There are special offer meals for set days of the week e.g. on a Tuesday curry and a pint £9.

Parking available. Some of the prices are reasonable and some a little too much for what you get.

Friendly staff.

  My husband and I stayed at The Portland last night. We were pleasantly surprised by the lovely accommodation. I can't recommend it enough. The price is extremely reasonable and the... read more rooms are spotless and spacious. All staff were very welcoming and friendly and Danielle in particular was fantastic. I will definitely be back.

  We have been here a few times as it really does offer a lovely Sunday dinner. Visited 1st September and ordered two small & 2 medium carvery. Choice of veg... read more was good; chefs were friendly and hardworking. Only gripe I had was the beef was so tough I couldn’t eat it. Ordered a slice of salted caramel cheesecake; absolutely lovely. Little lady with blonde hair and glasses on the bar was pleasant enough, as was the man with the cool trousers who took us to our table. All in all a good visit and the prices are pretty reasonable. Can I suggest one thing though; the lighting is really dim and I think it would benefit from some more wall lighting just to brighten it up a bit as it is quite sombre.