There's nowhere quite like it..!
We all want to know what "real people" think about places to eat, stay and enjoy our leisure time: what better recommendation - or condemnation! The relatively new TripAdvisor® website enables this unbiased exchange of views and, like many other restaurants with (or without) rooms, we are grateful for the positive reviews we receive, most recently:
After reading the great reviews from trip advisor we decided to eat at The Nurse's Cottage during our short break in the New Forest and we were certainly not disappointed! The owner and host, Tony Barnfield, a former Radio 1 DJ, provided fantastic customer service with impeccible food all sourced locally from within the New Forest.
We couldn't help but read and admire the many regional and national awards The Nurse's Cottage had won for its menu, wine list, customer service and contribution to the community through its unique programme involving local young people.
The menu has dishes to suit all tastes - including game and more traditional options - and is certainly very reasonably priced bearing in mind that we are both students who are often on a budget - there is even unlimited complimentary mineral water! There is no compromise made on quality and we had a thoroughly enjoyable evening complete with complimentary tea and chocolates at the end! We shall definitely go back next time we are in the area and recommend this restaurant to all our family and friends. Many thanks to Tony and team for a very enjoyable evening!
As the site notes, this review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member. Others have said:
“Best food and service in New Forest”
"A special place"
"Excellent service, attention to detail"
"Second to none!"
Over the years, The Nurse's Cottage Restaurant with Rooms has also attracted favourable reviews in guide books and the national press:
"Very small property with a very big reputation." Best magazine
"Excellent food and wines." The Good Hotel Guide
"Refreshingly straightforward food that everyone likes." Home magazine
"Very welcoming: Tony Barnfield knows the art of cosseting." Paddy Burt, The Daily Telegraph
"Astonishing attention to detail and attentiveness." The Which? Guide to Good Hotels
"Innovative provision for guests' comfort and enjoyment." Condé Nast Johansens.
We are equally proud to be South-East England Small Business Regional Winner of the Edge Awards 2007, presented to businesses offering vocational and practical learning opportunities for young people. Numerous other awards have been received over the years (see under Awards).
And our accommodation has been assessed under the National Accessible Scheme. Quie extraordinarily, The Nurse's Cottage Restaurant with Rooms is the only serviced accommodation business in South-East England to have achieved success in all three standards - Mobility (M1), Hearing Impairment (H1) and Visual Impairment (V1).
We look forward to welcoming you to Sway and The New Forest National Park in the not too distant future, whether to stay or to enjoy a meal with us.
Tony Barnfield, Chef/Proprietor