Sonnets At Wroxall Abbey Estate

A fabulous building in a magnificent setting, so it is to be recommended to those interested in architecture, let down by the delivery. Staff were all well intentioned but would benefit from further training and a uniformly neat appearance. Our set Valentines meal should have had fizz and canapés beforehand but neither arrived. The waiter did not ask how we wanted the fillet steaks to be cooked when the order was taken, which was unusual but not a cause for alarm in a larger premises like this. A waiter brought the matched wine for the first and second course at the same time, which was seconds after the bread basket had just been offered, and could not say which glass was for which dish. Moments after the innocuous starter and subsequent sorbet had been whisked away another waiter delivered our steaks: one blue and the other rare not our preference at all, but we ate what we could and left the rest. Our only specific request when ordering the food was for one dessert to be substituted by cheese and for that to be placed on or beside our table immediately rather than removed from a chiller moments before serving. This was ignored despite repeated requests for it to happen and so the cheese proved to be tasteless. Overall the entire menu lacked imagination and the chef did not show skills that encouraged a return visit. We will monitor the menu for a change in the kitchen and return once the front of house staff have had an opportunity to gain a little more experience.

As soon as you walk through the door the staff makes you feel welcome. You can order your meal in the lounge before being seated at your table. Hence you can wait for your meal to be ready in some comfortable sofa. The food is what you would expect when ordering your meal. Tasty, well presented and plenty enough. The desserts are OK.

Nice evening out, but just nice....not particularly memorable.

Everything 5* material Young gentlemen in the bar very polite, welcoming and professional Waiter very polite, professional and attentive. Food outstanding Service second to none. Will definitely be going back.

Too keep it short and sweet, great food matched with great service, plus a fantastic ambience and atmosphere, would highly recommend.