Oak Terrace - Broadland

Had Christmas day at rhe Oaks Hotel stayed 2 nights with family the room was lovely and clean exactly as described we had Christmas Dinner and it was absolutely delicious we decided to have a break away this year and it was most definitely worth it will definitely be coming back

We decided to have our girly get together this year at The Oaklands after seeing their festive menu. (6 of us). The wording on the menu stated pre orders were only required for a booking of 8 or more, however we were asked for this quite far in advance. I was first to arrive and wasn’t greeted by any staff upon arrival to the dining area and stood waiting to be seated for quite sometime whilst the bar was busy. Upon being shown to the table it was never explained that all drinks had to be purchased at the bar. Whilst waiting for friends the rest of the dining area became busy with quite a loud environment. Starters were taken to tables where not all of the party had arrived. Once we had all arrived, 2 of us went to get drinks and starters were brought out (with no prior communication). We had a mixture of the pate, soup and mushrooms. Then the main course came out and it just went downhill from there. 3 of us had turkey and none of which could finish it due to being too dry, there was a lack of veg on the plate and roast potatoes were rock hard. 2 of us ordered sea bass and had steak brought out to us incorrectly and the final main was pork. At this point one of us raised that we weren’t happy with the meal. Desert then came out which was mostly fine apart from the cheese board which was very poor quality and no extra cutlery was provided to go with it. Overall the experience was very poor for paying almost £30 a head, there was no real ‘service’, all felt very rushed and not personalised. Would not recommend..

We stopped by midweek for a quick lunch and had a wonderful experience. The atmosphere was pleasant and the food was great value for the price. The portions were huge!

My partner and I stopped by for a drink on a Friday evening and ended up staying for a meal. The food was excellent, and it was a treat to watch the chef prepare it in the open kitchen. The staff were all friendly and attentive. We enjoyed sitting outside on the beautiful terrace, which was the perfect spot for a summer evening.

I visited the restaurant today for the first time in many years and was pleasantly surprised. The staff was very friendly and the food was delicious, all at a reasonable price. I will definitely be returning soon.