Grinling Gibbons at Stapleford Park

The food is good value but it could be more adventurous.

Excellent service and food.

A wonderful dining experience. We particularly enjoyed the beef fillet and the fish dishes which were cooked to perfection. Excellent attentive service.

We visited with our friends for the Sunday Christmas Lunch and had a wonderful time. Very welcoming and helpful, great service and food, all in a charming location and this beautiful hotel. Thank you to all who made our experience so special.

Fabulous service and food. We were celebrating my daughter's 21st birthday and after lunch it was lovely to walk in the gardens, play croquet and boules in the most perfect weather and setting.

Our first visit so a little apprehensive but very well looked after by all staff.
Lovely welcome in bar and service flowed beautifully.
Dining room looked amazing with beautiful music.
The food was delicious and we were given plenty of time between courses which made for a very relaxing meal.
Hope to return very soon.
Thank you.

Overall the experience was good, but I feel there is definitely room for improvement in food, service and dining environment.
The good: Friendly helpful service, attentive and quick. We both enjoyed the heritage tomato starter, the lamb and the salted cod. Presentation of food was excellent. Ambient dining experience (although a touch lacking in atmosphere), restaurant well laid out with decent space between tables. Deserts were excellent.

What to improve on: We booked at 7:30 both nights, we arrived early to have a drink at the bar, but on both nights were taken to our table very quickly after ordering , please check with guests if they want to eat at booking time or earlier. We felt the food was not living up to how it was presented, we both had fillet steak (and we noticed in other dishes both at the restaurant and bar) nothing was seasoned very well (and we eat low salt diets), the steak lacked general flavour and had not been left to rest (bled on the plate). Service was almost too quick... no time between bread on the table and starters arriving. The dining room is well decorated, but everything is purple, including the fine plasterwork. Finally it should be considered if very young children should be in the restaurant, I could see another couple finding it difficult to enjoy their meal with a 1 or 2 year old grissling beside them.

The food and service were excellent. Food was really well cooked and delicious, and really well presented. Service staff were attentive and friendly and they were happy to give you enough time to eat at your own pace without feeling rushed.

Impeccable service, sensational dishes and superb surroundings all combine to make this a very special dining experience. Expect the high quality to be reflected in the price, but relish in the special occasion.

The food was fine but the flies which wanted to share it with us were rather a nuisance.