The Potting Shed Bar and Restaurant

Loved the intimate alcove to conduct a business meeting whilst enjoying afternoon tea. Service, background music and lighting - superb!

Booked The Potting Shed for afternoon tea. The restaurant was charming and the china that the tea was served on was lovely. We all thoroughly enjoyed the sandwiches, the scones were solid and came with ample cream and jam. We all enjoyed the cake selection, variety and texture were lovely.

Excellent decor, atmosphere, service, tea and cakes. Although the sandwiches weren’t particularly fresh, unfortunately! Still a very good experience overall!

The afternoon tea with two kids was great

Sadly the bar area was taken over by large businessmen celebrating Christmas, braying loudly and swinging their large bags over our heads whilst they tried to find the toilet, stumbling with alcohol. I do think that if there is a private function, that it is kept in an area which doesn't disturb diners. However the staff were so charming as they tried to find a solution; the food was delicious and once the party left, we wallowed in the luxury of Kit Kemp's gorgeous restaurant.

Food excellent as always. Service good. Hasn't let me down yet. 5 stars

They always make you feel so welcome, and they are so helpful. There is always something new to try.

I had the very first afternoon tea of my life in the Potting shed at Dorset hotel, so I did not have much to compare to, except for what my taste buds told me. My husband ordered a gluten free option which he appreciated! The sandwiches were delicious and very fresh, the scones with clotted cream and two sorts of jam were amazing (both mine and gluten free)! The pastries though did not impress me, especially the fruit tart that seemed to be "old". The chocolate cake was very plain too. I was hoping for something more exquisite. My husband got only 3 pastries against my four.The teas were tasty but after a while the pot with the tea got colder. I suggest covering the pot with a special covering or having something underneath to keep it warm. Tea is not supposed to get cold. The service was friendly and price reasonable though. Overall we were happy, since it was the first experience with afternoon tea. But later tries proved to us that it can be better.

We really enjoyed fresh bread and our mains, however deserts could be improved (ice cream was too hard/dessert selection) Also, portion size for mains could be bigger and more than 1 piece of bread could be offered.

I had aubergine pasta and it was delicious ( I would suggest more vegan/vegetarian options).

The Atmosphere, service, music selection and live music was excellent.

The dining room was too hot.

Nice location and cricket theme but disappointing scones (undercooked on the inside and crunchy on the outside)