The Talbot and Apartment

We spent 4 very happy nights at the Talbot when we were attending a family wedding nearby. What a delightful place, friendly and welcoming staff. Even rescued us when we needed cake tins! We would recommend the Talbot greatly. Good luck to Kim and Richard in their new venture!

I took a group of 17 here the other day and Kim and staff dealt brilliantly with everything we asked of them. They were also so easy to deal with beforehand, when I booked the tables and put in advance orders. The food was very good ,with some unusual dishes, and the setting very convivial . Nothing was too much trouble to the staff. We will definitely be back.

I've been meaning to write this for several weeks now but since Kim & Rich took over, the village is overjoyed with the improvements. As a member of the Tuesday Club we, the old gits, are overjoyed with the overall service, friendly reception and food.

Had a lovely experience the food was incredible, and the staff where lovely will definitely be coming back. The chef even came out and asked how our food was, and was lovely and chatty. I had cheesy chips which had grilled cheese on top and was delicious. It was great value for money as well

Went fur a family dinner and birthday celebration. Without doubt the best burger we have had in months. Local meats, full of flavour. All delivered with friendly service, good beer and good atmosphere. A very pleasant evening and will definitely return. New owners are introducing different food ideas, which is really appreciated and good to try.

A disappointment First impressions not good. Basically shown to our room and left to get on with it. Not told about emergency procedures or if there was anyone on the front desk or who to contact. Furnishings in the room were poor. The lampshade was broken as per the pics. One bed was loosely put together, kettle had seen better days and didnt switch off after boiling. The wooden chairs were broken and the wardrobe was old and worn. Paint was peeling off the window sill. A shelf was missing in the bathroom over the sink and the toilet brush was very dirty. And just to top it off the main light bulb was very dim and old and the room never got any sun so was very gloomy. A nice canvas of the lovely Dorset countryside would have looked a lot better than a fruit canvas. We would not stay here again. Price per night was high and didn't include breakfast. Very disappointed.