Smoke & Salt Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything we had was delicious and the staff were really lovely."
• "Flavours and textures were on point, and quality of the ingredients was great."
• "Food is absolutely spectacular and a really good value for money, simple ingredients yet very well executed and full of flavour."
• "The smoked banana manhattan is one of the best drinks I’ve ever consumed."
• "Absolutely incredible, Michelin-level food here, one of the best meals I’ve had in a long long time."
• "Unique, exciting dishes and flavour combinations."
• "Every dish was tasty, well flavoured and absolutely divine."

Cons:

• "Dunno if this is just the experience coming for coffee but me and my partner did not have a good time."
• "The chicken was dry and tough and whilst the Dahl was good the hake could’ve had a bit more flavour to it."
• "From pretty boring potatoes and overcooked veg, to a sausage that was horrible — no seasoning and a strange texture – everyone left it."
• "Some of the dishes tasted really beautiful, some of them were a tad underwhelming (e.g. broccoli)."
• "There were a couple of dishes which I thought missed by a little (e.g. the clams in the tomato dish seemed a bit overwhelmed, or the pairing of the dessert wine which overloaded on sweetness)."
• "Unfortunately the food did not meet expectations... all of the dishes we had were overpowered by a dry seasoning with herbs and spices such as cumin and mustard seeds overpowering all of the flavour of the dish."
• "Last night when we went the dish which we hoping was the star of the show the wagyu beef dish was our least favourite."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very friendly! The location is good and it is nice that we have got a Michelin star restaurant in our area."
• "Great ambience, always helpful and knowledgeable staff."
• "Service was very friendly and attentive without ever being intrusive."
• "The service sooo friendly and informative and the atmosphere great fun."
• "Service was excellent and the food was amazing."
• "The service is wonderful!! Staff are so welcoming and kind."
• "The enthusiastic waitress went out of her way to get us the best seat in the house."

Cons:

• "Throughout the evening the waitress was also quite curt when explaining food and drinks - and service overall did not leave us with a good experience."
• "The waiter was rude, loud, and when he tried to force us to say something positive about the food and we couldn't he made sure to announce it to the chef right in front of us which was humiliating for everyone involved."
• "The waitress seemed to be in a rush always - I’d order and then she’d run off before my friend could order."
• "Service was quite slow and we had to wait quite a bit between the dishes on the evening we visited."
• "Service was non existant, leaving us looking around confused as how to pay."
• "What was very poor was the service. Both servers seemed disinterested in providing any level of acceptable service."
• "Rushed, frantic, short."

Value

Pros:

• "Even with wine pairings it’s very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food."
• "It is pricey but the quality of food is worth it."
• "The tasting menu is great value, and we have been to restaurants with a menu twice the price which weren’t nearly as good."
• "Great value for money."
• "When you eat in a shipping container you hope you’ll get value for money and this place delivers!"
• "For the standard of food you're getting this is very reasonably priced - a future Bib Gourmand."
• "This is top restaurant cooking without the massive price tag."

Cons:

• "The wine pairing was off and the wine served was cheap."
• "Some of our wine pairings came out at the wrong time."
• "Nearly £4 for below average coffee in tiny cups."
• "I felt that £12 for the grilled octopus dish was poor value for money and I would suggest the owners looked into their pricing."
• "I think the first time when we added up costs of dishes of tasting menu we realized that it was not saving you much money."
• "They automatically add a donation to the bill and then add service on that donation, which is wrong."
• "Wouldn’t recommend. Sorry. I know how tough it is out there but this is not a £200+ it’s just NOT!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The space is small and cozy, I thought it would feel more claustrophobic, but it didn't."
• "Place is fab and has a great vibe."
• "A wonderful atmosphere."
• "Nice relaxed atmosphere."
• "An off the charts evening in a very cool place, full of people all there for the right reason."
• "Cozy ambient and decent wine selection."
• "Great location (outdoor terrace, that is perfect for summer), great food."

Cons:

• "Style is canteen and this does create some sound issues."
• "Quite an intimate setting, so be prepared to get cosy with your companions."
• "I'm not a fan of the place itself, not the nicest place to sit in."
• "The tables at the backside of the restaurant did not have atmosphere not as nice as the tables on the front area."
• "Smoke & salt had a lot of smoke and salt, it was a bit too much that our eyes were sore on the way out."
• "It's not the most comfortable setting however it's priced accordingly."
• "Things got a bit confused in the chicken dish which felt like too much was happening on the plate."