Opheem Reviews Summary

Overall Dining Experience

Pros:

• "I've never enjoyed a dining experience more than I have tonight."
• "The private room added a special touch to the occasion, making us feel like valued guests throughout the evening."
• "From the moment we sat down to moment we left it was truly special."
• "Every single course was absolutely amazing as were the staff."
• "The atmosphere was so positive, it felt like people were happy to be there."
• "The restaurant is such a comfortable place to be and we could have stayed in the bar/lounge all evening."
• "A beautiful restaurant with fantastic staff who provided brilliant service throughout."
• "We celebrated a nice occasion there yesterday night and Opheem offered us a truly unforgettable experience."
• "The dining room had a lovely buzz about it, made all the better by seeing the team at work in the kitchen."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was quite noisy, it was sometimes difficult to hear the explanations of the dish when served."
• "The dining hall was so open plan with tables in close quarters, not always conducive to the most intimate experience."
• "Only negative was nobody topped up our water and we were in the lounge for 45 mins with a tiny glass each."
• "Service unfortunately a let down, waited until the third course until we could order wine."
• "We were sat for way too long in the waiting area before dinner having drinks."
• "The ambiance was a bit darker for my liking, the seating is not the most comfortable in the entry lounges and it's mostly noisy due to people talking."
• "Waited a while for drinks on arrival, they didn’t bring fresh glass when changing wine, and service between courses was slow."

Food Quality and Presentation

Pros:

• "The food wasn't 5 STAR, it was 10 STAR."
• "Each course was a culinary masterpiece, bursting with flavor and creativity."
• "The vegetarian tasting menu and the food was great, so tasty and extremely well presented."
• "This is simply sensational modern Indian cooking. 95% utter slam dunks with a few curios."
• "Food was stunning, some courses were difficult to eat due to the cutlery and crockery combination."
• "The Granny Smith samosa was the best!"
• "The menu didn't pull any punches—every course was delicious."
• "Some amazing flavours and ideas presented by enthusiastic chefs."

Cons:

• "Also unfortunately some poor execution, an ice cream that was fully melted when served was one to remember."
• "Only dish that disappointed was the chicken korma - this was a bit dull compared to the others."
• "We had the 10 course lunch time tasting menu with paired wines and it was a truly memorable experience."
• "Highlight was the potato dish. Also unfortunately some poor execution."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were unreal, extremely friendly and their service was exceptional."
• "Shout out to Alice who smashed it from the get go, really looked after us from start to the end."
• "The service was both friendly and exceptionally attentive."
• "The sommelier was wonderful; friendly, funny and charming."
• "Lovely to have conversation with the staff and see how passionate they are and how they clearly love what they do."
• "Everyone made you feel very relaxed and always had a smile for you."
• "Stefan deserves a special mention for the service provided, above and beyond any I have experienced anywhere."
• "The chefs that were busy cooking and preparing our meals came out and presented our meal to us and explained the dish."

Cons:

• "The evening was not without a hiccup, but without going into it, the restaurant dealt with admiral professionalism."
• "Service unfortunately a let down, waited until the third course until we could order wine."
• "Service was good but if nitpicking could be a little better in the main restaurant. Slow to remove glasses and minimal interaction from most(not all) staff."
• "Service was great but then you wouldnt expect any less as service charge is added."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "This is very competitively priced compared to other Michelin starred restaurants."
• "You can really tell the effort that's put into the whole thing."
• "The food was exceptional with each course having unique tastes and flavours."
• "Creative tasting menu, exquisitely presented and the taste was phenomenal."

Cons:

• "For near £200 per head I think I just expected a bit more when compared to other 1 star places we’ve been to recently."
• "Bill came to £578 for two people."
• "We went there for a business meeting we tried 10 taster menu One of the best food I have dining in Michelin star One of the best Customer Service I have to admit my business partners was fed up eating it was more than 10 course."