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Name: Half Moon - Shaftesbury
Address: Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom, SP78BS
Telephone: 01747 852456
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.7

Half Moon - Shaftesbury

3.7 (54)

£25 and under

British

Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP78BS

About this restaurant

Kid-friendly
Good for special occasions
Great for brunch

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A beautiful and historic pub located at the gateway to Dorset on the edge of rolling Dorset and Wiltshire countryside. The Half Moon boasts a large car park, secluded garden and children’s play area and is convenient for Shaftesbury; home of Gold Hill (made famous by the Hovis TV ad), Salisbury and the Blackmore Vale.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept online table bookings for our outdoor tables.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
.
Phone number
01747 852456
Website
http://www.halfmoonshaftsbury.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP78BS
Neighborhood
Shaftesbury
Parking details
<br><br />The Half Moon has a large car park with space for 49 Cars.
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 54 people are saying

Half Moon - Shaftesbury reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.7Service
3.7Ambience
2.6Value

Noise • Moderate

54 Reviews

RW
RussellW
Dorset1 review
2.0
Dined on August 6, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Unfortunately the pub is going through a sale and has a much reduced menu (not as shown on the the opentable website) The only veggie option was unavailable but there were a couple of options on the specials board. There was no veggie gravy or sauce with the meal and had to resort to mayo with pie and veg to get a bit of moisture. The staff were lovely and should be commended for operating in such circumstances, hopefully the new owners will note this. Shame on Hall and Woodhouse for running the pub down, reducing the menus and drinks availability, there doesn't seem to have been much consideration to the customers or staff.
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DeniseC
Dorset1 review
3.0
Dined on August 6, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Usually a good experience but were only told after arrival that management was changing therefore very reduced menu so disappointing after choosing it for Sat night treat for guests. Staff very apologetic
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RoyH
Dorset1 review
4.0
Dined on August 5, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Upon arrival, we were disappointed to be told that due to a company takeover, there was only a very limited menu available, unlike on previous visits. However, we all enjoyed our selected meals and the service was very good.
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KennethH
Dorset1 review
4.0
Dined on August 3, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It appeared that the menu was very restricted due we believed to a pending change of ownership.
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JennyB
London1 review
5.0
Dined on July 14, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The half moon is one of the loveliest pubs I've ever been to - everyone is always so friendly and its such a lovely, cosy place to be. Would always recommend it to friends and family.
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BeverleyG
Dorset2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 22, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Family lunch time celebration. Great selection of food on the menu, each of us chose a different dish which were all enjoyed. Only one of us decided they had room for pudding!
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AlisonB
London11 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 18, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Arranged to meet family members as half way between Bristol and Poole . Very nice menu and food service was excellent and good ambience
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LouV
Dorset1 review
3.0
Dined on June 13, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
My niece had the burger which was very good. I had the pork chop which smelt and tasted strange. None of the staff enquired if all was good, but also I did not seek them out. When the plates were collected, mine virtually untouched except the potato, I explained. No apology or discount was offered. When the waitress smelt the pork, she pulled a face. When I checked if it had been mentioned to the management the waitress said it had and it must have been a one off that wasn't good.
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OpenTable Diner
Dorset1 review
3.0
Dined on May 26, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Food was OK unfortunately the grill was broken so a lot of the menu was not available which did not leave much choice. Also we were sat near the bar area which would have been fine except a couple of mums were in the bar with their children running wild and being particularly loud which affected a lot of diners evening. Especially with the kids running from the bar through the restaurant to the outside area making considerable noise. Staff did not say anything to the mums or apologise to the diners even though they knew it was causing a disturbance.
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OpenTable Diner
Dorset1 review
5.0
Dined on May 14, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
thoroughly recommend, good food and great staff
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Half Moon - Shaftesbury is rated 3.7 stars by 54 OpenTable diners.