Balmer Lawn Saltus Brockenhurst

We had the perfect Sunday afternoon at the Balmer lawn hotel. On a lovely sunny afternoon we enjoyed pre lunch drinks on the terrace, listening to live music in... read more We had the perfect Sunday afternoon at the Balmer lawn hotel. On a lovely sunny afternoon we enjoyed pre lunch drinks on the terrace, listening to live music in the Lodge outside restaurant. Very chilled atmosphere and an amazing female vocalist put us in a great frame of mind for our fabulous Sunday lunch in Beresfords restaurant, which didn't disappoint. If you like good size portions of well cooked and presented food, delivered with humour and professionalism then you will love this restaurant. Post dinner cocktails on the terrace rounded off the perfect day.

Visited with friends and had delicious lunch, it was all excellent with the best roast potatoes Friendly team with great service. read more Visited with friends and had delicious lunch, it was all excellent with the best roast potatoes Friendly team with great service.

For our family roast lunch on Sunday, our daughter-in-law K, who is quite knowledgeable about food, declared it the best roast she's ever had. The impeccable se... read more For our family roast lunch on Sunday, our daughter-in-law K, who is quite knowledgeable about food, declared it the best roast she's ever had. The impeccable service we experienced during our dinner was also upheld during our Sunday lunch. Overall, Beresfords continues to maintain its reputation for excellence.

Service was appalling, with nobody in charge and long waits to be shown to tables and for service. The meat dishes were very good, but the vegetarian options we... read more Service was appalling, with nobody in charge and long waits to be shown to tables and for service. The meat dishes were very good, but the vegetarian options were dreadful and very expensive. One half of an aubergine with very little garnish was not a balanced meal for a 30 year old. Very disappointing. The other vegetarian dish, gnocchi, was luke warm and did not have enough sauce. Again it needed more vegetables or ingredients to make a balanced meal. It was by far the most expensive meal that we ate during our stay in Brockenhurst, but the poorest experience. We left hungry and went elsewhere for dessert, as the service was so poor.

Went for Sunday lunch with high expectations only to be disappointed Service extremely poor Some of the food was good the cod dish for example but the porchetta... read more Went for Sunday lunch with high expectations only to be disappointed Service extremely poor Some of the food was good the cod dish for example but the porchetta was poor fatty and no crackling The deserts flattered to deceive A nice location but the service not up to the standard required