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Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

This is a lovely pub - both for its appearance (thatched, flint-stone, lovely indoors with well arranged seating) and the high quality of food. We have been here several times when staying in Dorset and I highly recommend it. We always book as it is...a popular place. They have a good variety of dishes on their menu and also offer a generous specials board - we have really savoured the food. The sticky toffee pudding is absolutely delicious. Praise must also go to the staff who are warm and friendly and look after their guests well.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 28 December 2023

Nothing great here. Pretty standard pub menu and not particularly well executed. Dull lasagne, overpriced at £15.50. Service enthusiastic.... Christmas Day had been such a success that they had run out of Prosecco.

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 21 December 2023

Twenty of us chose to have a group Christmas Dinner at the Saxon Arms. We can’t thank the staff enough. We were all blown away with the quality and quantity of food and the attentiveness of service from Alex, Jemima and Anna on Monday night....Thanks also to the chefs Marcin, Mark and Neil too. Now all we need is an excuse to come again 😜 Highly Recommended Thank you, Thank you Thank you!More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 22 November 2023

Wonderful service. The staff served us quickly and were very friendly. Delicious food. Really lovely experience.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 1 October 2023

I absolutely love coming to this pub when I'm visiting my parents in Maiden Newton. Great outdoors, great indoors, has an open fire during winter, really well-kept ales and a great affordable menu with different specials whenever I visit. But even more than all this...the staff are always so welcoming and they have now been there quite some time so we have got to know them well. A special thanks to Alex, who always makes like for me (and my family when they are with me) and my parents feel so welcome. Look forward to coming back soon, MarkMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 29 September 2023

Excellent food, will definitely be returning. Pleasant friendly staff good atmosphere very clean. Highly recommend

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 24 September 2023 via mobile

We drove down from West Sussex to see family in Dorchester. They booked a table at the Saxon Arms. When we arrived we were welcomed to our reserved table with our dog. The menu choices were good. Service was fast. The food was plentiful, hot...and delicious! The staff were friendly and couldn’t do enough for us and Oscar our dog. We must say it was the Best Pub we have been to in a while. We would highly recommend.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 11 September 2023

Absolutely fabulous, great pub with good beer and great food, staff couldn’t be more helpful, especially the nice Hungarian bartender. Highly recommend

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 28 August 2023

Child portion of Lasagna and when I called the head waiter over he just made a joke of it and walked off.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 26 August 2023

A very quiet afternoon with just a few customers but a simple order of 2 drinks and crisps caused 5 mistakes and queries. Had to tell the inefficient barman 3 times what flavour crisps we needs (only 1 packet!). The cappuccino arrived as a latte...and the beer was a short measure only topped up after being requested. How they manage when it’s busy I have no idea.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023

Great food, great drinks, great music and yes great price too. 👍 We were out looking for petrol and passed by then came back just to check it out. Will return before holiday finishes.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 11 August 2023

Four of us visited for a family lunch yesterday where we had prebooked our table.The service was excellent from the 3 members of staff where they were very attentive but not overbearing.I had the Bass with vegetables,new potatoes and a lovely sauce which I would...highly recommend.Puddings were also excellent which indluded eton mess and lemon posset.There is a great selection of real ales.Prices are reasonable.There are limited car parking spaces so be prepared for a small walk from the on road parkingMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 31 July 2023

Called here as first port of call not what we thought it would be , advised we were a party of seven at 6pm, told we could have a table at 6:45pm. On arrival met by extremely pleasant and helpful staff. Table was free so...we settled for the evening. What can I say? In a nutshell - meal superb for all concerned, service top class and more importantly, interaction with the children in our party was so appreciated! Fate obviously led us here, and we will definitely be back! Thank you all for a wonderful family night out .More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 17 July 2023

Excellent service, comfortable seating and the best Sunday Roast! Called on the off chance and luckily they could accommodate us. From the warm welcome to the beautifully presented meal we were very impressed indeed.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 16 July 2023

My partner & I chose to come here for our wedding meal & we are so glad we did! We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, The 2 course menu is brilliant and the food was just amazing! Inside is gorgeous & the service was great,...all staff were friendly and accommodating. We had such a lovely wedding day & coming here was one of the best parts! Highly recommend & can't wait to come back. Thank you!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Sorry I don't know the exact opening times. However opening hours & kitchen times vary slightly during the mid-morning/afternoon sessions & again for the evening. Closed each mid-afternoon until early evening.
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The Saxon Arms at Stratton is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5