Pea Porridge Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is superb, top notch ingredients and the chef lets them speak for themselves."
• "Just delicious. Usually I find in a good restaurant 2 or 3 items that appeal - here I could happily have eaten anything (or everything) on the menu."
• "Food was stunning (all dishes, but particularly the Quail!) and delicious."
• "The sea bass was exquisite, and the chocolate mousse was a divine finale."
• "Every dish of our three-course meal was full of flavour, obviously made with produce and ingredients of the highest quality that were treated with great respect."
• "Generous portions of seasonal food, delicious!"
• "Beautiful flavours and amazingly cooked meat and breads."

Cons:

• "The food was Disgusting, the chips were, wedges not chips, roasted then deep fried and burnt."
• "2 of us ordered the lamb tagine, which turned out to be expensive yet absolutely flavourless."
• "The specials were clearly yesterday’s leftovers yet she aggressively pushed us into them."
• "The food was ok but the service was dreadful."
• "The lobster had zero flavour and was drowning in Oil."
• "Once I could eat no more (due to the Vial tasting food and copious amounts of Oil/Butter)."
• "Very bland mediocre Mediterranean food."

Service

Pros:

• "The waitresses were incredibly knowledgeable about the food and how it was prepared, which is very impressive."
• "Staff are delightful very efficient and skilled."
• "The exceptional service, complete with expert wine recommendations, made the dining experience truly memorable."
• "The service was very good and prompt for a busy Saturday night."
• "Attentive waiting staff with our orders taken efficiently and accurately."
• "Service was to a very high standard and they were very knowledgeable about the food and wines."
• "The staff were amazing, great recommendation on wine."

Cons:

• "Drinks came took over 10 mins before our food order was taken."
• "The waitress interrupted a serious heart to heart conversation about our future as a couple, asked if we wanted dessert."
• "We waited over 20 mins before the owner came to take the order for desserts."
• "Throughout the meal, not one of the staff check to see if the meal was OK, not one of them asked if we would like more drinks."
• "The manager never even made an attempt to come see us or to discuss the matter we were left alone."
• "We waited patiently until 2040 for our allocated waitress to serve us."
• "Once we finished our main courses and plates had been cleared we were then simply forgotten about."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The restaurant has a cosy, neighbourhood eatery feel that is welcoming and unpretentious."
• "Great atmosphere, service, food & wine."
• "Lovely ambiance and delicious warming food."
• "The atmosphere was like being in your favourite dining room."
• "Restaurant is a warm environment, unpretentious and cosy."
• "The atmosphere is so cosy, calm and warm."
• "A small Michelin star restaurant in a market town. Relaxed yet refined atmosphere, simply decorated and excellent service."

Cons:

• "No atmosphere and nothing special to remark about the whole restaurant experience."
• "The only negative was the pretentious conversation overheard at a neighbouring table."
• "I'm left with the feeling that this restaurant has got a bit stuck up its own fundament."
• "The decor is fine but the tables are cramped and crowded."
• "From the outside and inside too, with bare wooden tables, it looks like nothing much."
• "Bit drab inside and out but everything else makes up for it."
• "You can find better lamb steaks in a pub."

Value

Pros:

• "A great place for a special occasion, but the set lunch menu (which some of our table ordered) was great value too."
• "Good value for money in my eyes as quality is hard to find."
• "Our meal cost around £36pp with only a couple of drinks but this price tag has been the most Value For Money I can honestly say we have had recently."
• "For having a Michelin star, it's very affordable."
• "Lovely restaurant & for a Michelin star it's affordable."
• "Fine dining with a subtle Mediterranean tone... specially prepared menus and locally sourced ingredients."
• "Would highly recommend Pea Porridge you will NOT be disappointed."

Cons:

• "The specials were clearly yesterday’s leftovers yet she aggressively pushed us into them."
• "Paid 10 for a 12 oz cider, was given 3oz in 2 wine glasses, it was taken away with 6 oz left, charged $10 each glass."
• "Cost of food and drink-in my opinion is far too high."
• "They wanted £9 for coffee and a single chocolate which is so ridiculous it put us off having coffee to finish the meal."
• "At £15 a little steep for what it actually was. Very uninspiring and rather bland!"
• "The very next day I found a £50 cancellation fee on my credit card!"
• "Parking was a nightmare you almost have to park in town and walk down."