The Butchers Arms, Priors Hardwick

I have been fed and watered at the Butchers Arms for over 30 years now I have seen staff and customers come and go , a lot of them friends , and I've seen the owners go through more than there fair share of ups and downs but somehow the restaurant just kept going, but I have eaten at the B A twice since the new owners have taken over and I hate to say it , it's going downhill very quickly. What a mess is anyone looking after the place ! Very tired indeed

I am intrigued by some of the reviews for this elegant restaurant. I have concluded that these fast food junkies are confused by the name and think it is like some roadside managed public houses that are part of a chain.

I have to say they are easily spotted and my wife and I usually play the 'McDonald's customer' bingo game when we dine - if you spot four it's a full house!!

Thankfully these visitors are few and far between and we are able to dine in the butchers Arms in very good company. The menu is sumptuous, the food is absolutely superb and the staff and service level is first class. My wife and I would thoroughly recommend it to those of us who appreciate the finer things in life.

Lino, they are beautiful people and have developed a restaurant that is unique and in my view cannot be surpassed.

If you have the need for ‘mayo on your chips’ or ‘ketchup on your burger’ or perhaps feel that a free salad bar is the height of classic dining I suggest you visit a local town centre or stop at one of those dreadful ‘Harvester’ outlets.

Have to say what a fabulous meal we had at the Butcher's Arms last week. From the warm welcome on arrival, the staff were great. I chose from the set dinner menu and enjoyed delicious home made soup followed by the best home made steak and kidney pie - plenty of beef and light pastry. The portions are generous I struggled to make room for the dessert - but the cheesecake looked and tasted so tempting, couldn't resist!

There were 8 of us, all had something different and everyone really enjoyed their food. We had a great evening and I would definitely recommend a visit.

We visited the Butchers Arms and expected great things but on leaving felt both ripped off and let down. Anyone who recommends this place has not been to a restaurant in 20 years. The menu and food is presented in a mid 80s style with no grace or presentation skills. The waiters stand watching you eat and the atmosphere is very stuffy as a result. The price of £25 each for fillet steak is a tad expensive but when it was presented in a similar way to a Sunday roast I was fuming. They poured the steak sauce on my plate which completely covered the steak. The vegetables were both under seasoned and el dente putting it mildly.

This restaurant believes its great but believe me its far from average let alone great. Avoid at all costs.

Been in this place one, never to return.

Disgusting, I was eating and a dog was scratching it self right next to me.

Also going to complaint to Heath and Safety

I have just been to this restaurant and feel I have to write a review, the place it's self was very nice, in a pretty village a very nice setting. The car park was full of Range Rovers and more sports cars than you can poke a stick at, the menu inside looked promising and the place was packed although alot of the ladies wore very tight lycra dresses and alot of the gentlemen had too much gel in their hair. The restaurant must hold over 200 people and one would assume that many of the people had been to eat here before, so what I want to know is WHY was any body here? I could of eaten at Raymond Blanc's for less the service was very poor and the food was extremely bad. Why in a recession are people willing to pay for a bad meal that cost's far too much. Oh and by the way they don't serve nice bread, there is a pile of MELBA TOAST in the middle of the table UURRGG!! It is stuck in a 70's time warp. Beem me up Scotty. If your thinking of going here for a meal please don't.

I have just been for a lovely dinner at the Butchers Arms for 3, just relaxed and friendly, I only went for the rack of lamb it was delicious served with all the trimmings and fresh mint sauce, with a gorgeous herb crust, but ended up having the whole works apsaragus and hollandaise sauce to start and a bit of creamy cheese to finish off the burgundy pinot wine afterwards. The party of 30 locals near by were so friendly I made some new fiends as well. The staff were so kind I will be back next time I have a special occassion, I felt very welcome on a cold January evening thanks to Terry and Grace who looked after us so well.

we had a superb lunch at the Butchers Arms, with all the family this sunday, It was a cold day but the huge log fire in the bar was very welcome we studied the menu which we already new was all of our favourite roasts, all five of us chose completely different things and it didnt disappoint tender slices of beef perfectly cooked and the lamb just melted in your mouth, afterwards we couldnt resist the dessert trolly but i had a bread and butter pudding from the kitchen, granny was happy with pavlova and cream and the children had the profiteroles, we were very happy to relax with a coffee in the lounge afterwards, and watch the staff buzzing around they were so friendly, we are just looking forward now to our next special occassion so that we can return as soon as possible. Thanks everyone at the Butchers you made our day very special

we went first time the other day with some friends who said it was great.... even they changed their minds... the food is nothing great just normal food that i could do better and expensive. the restaurant is lovely and location and garden....... but allot better places be warned... ps this is the first time i have felt the need to write a review on the net.

Tired. Old-fashioned. Vastly over-priced.

A 1980s time warp for the uneducated, ignorant masses with a flash Beemer and a few quid in their pockets.

Haven't the owners ever watched Masterchef?

Avoid at all costs.