Barrows House - Dorset

We wrapped up a wonderful short vacation with a delightful meal! read more We wrapped up a wonderful short vacation with a delightful meal!

The food was excellent, and the service was friendly. Just like our first visit, it was a great experience. This is definitely one of the best restaurants in th... read more The food was excellent, and the service was friendly. Just like our first visit, it was a great experience. This is definitely one of the best restaurants in the area.

The medium portion was excellent, but some dishes were a bit too large—strange to mention, I know! The service was outstanding, though the noise level was a bit... read more The medium portion was excellent, but some dishes were a bit too large—strange to mention, I know! The service was outstanding, though the noise level was a bit high. The tables felt too small for a party of two. Overall, the meal was reasonably priced.

Excellent service, excellent drinks and excellent food! We ordered a NY Strip, lobster Risotto, salmon and chicken. All were superior entrees. We will soon be b... read more Excellent service, excellent drinks and excellent food! We ordered a NY Strip, lobster Risotto, salmon and chicken. All were superior entrees. We will soon be back to enjoy this welcoming jewel of a restaurant.

Restaurant ambiance it’s great, we ordered appetizers the boule (cheese herbs bread) was very garlicky, I love garlic but this made us very sick, my husband and... read more Restaurant ambiance it’s great, we ordered appetizers the boule (cheese herbs bread) was very garlicky, I love garlic but this made us very sick, my husband and sister said the garlic and salt wasn’t normal quantity, the wanton duck confit was good balanced, my dinner was way too salty, I had the duck breast with spinach purée and potatoes, the duck was great, but the spinach and potatoes were unbearable extremely salty, my husband had the pork chop was excellent and my direr had ravioli bolognese and for a Italian is pretty difficult to accept was very good! I think the chef had the hands busy and didn’t check on seasoning, I’ll give them a second chance, because it’s a beautiful place and our table was in a nice spot behind the bar.