Benedicts Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly service."
• "Staff very friendly and informative."
• "Our sommelier Olivia wasn't just amazingly knowledgeable, she was also very friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff were attentive but not intrusive."
• "Service was just the perfect balance between leaving us to chat, and making sure we were never waiting for anything."
• "Service was impeccable, friendly but not stuffy."
• "The staff were amazing & welcoming, great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The waiting staff rather intrusive (interrupting mid sentence and trying to get us to take desert menu moment we had finished our mains! did they want us to leave?)."
• "No one noticeably taking charge. Service a bit chaotic."
• "The service was however quite noisy and at odds with the evidently serious gastronomy."
• "Rather annoying that the office is located right next to the private dining room, resulting in a lot of staff going to and fro."
• "Waiting staff were not great, managed to spill two glasses of wine over our table and barely even said sorry about it."
• "Noise from staff running up and down stairs took away the ambience."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It has some really incredible food doing many innovative things that are more than admirable."
• "The food across the entire taster menu was exemplary and demonstrated a mastery of a range of cooking styles."
• "Amazing food !"
• "The soup was marvelous with little tomatoes croutons herbs and flowers to garnish, 3 courses of bliss with cheese to follow."
• "8 courses of wonderful food and nicely matched wines that really do compliment the flavours."
• "The food was delicious, beautifully cooked and balanced."
• "The food was outstanding."

Cons:

• "The food is good but not as good as it should be for the prices they charge."
• "Dishes were not entirely mind blowing in gustatory appeal."
• "Food very good but not quite up there for a five star review at this price point."
• "The tasting menu had a couple of dishes which missed the mark."
• "A couple of dishes didn't electrify me."
• "The gnocchi was tasteless (with an odd watery green sauce), the main was not very hot."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A really beautiful restaurant."
• "Chose Benedicts for its intimate setting and it certainly didn't disappoint."
• "The atmosphere is relaxed and chatty rather than stiff which makes the whole experience even more enjoyable."
• "Decor is fresh, clean and bright. Very pleasant."
• "The restaurant was very clean and cosy."
• "The decor is simple and elegant."
• "The atmosphere is warm and laid back."

Cons:

• "It was OK but not fantastic and expensive. also, coffee was extra on an already expensive menu which was a little disappointing...."
• "Not child friendly at all. No high chairs or convenient changing area."
• "I would think twice before going back to Benedicts."

Value

Pros:

• "Amazing value too."
• "The set lunch menu was fantastic value and amazing quality."
• "Great wine also - from the recommendation."
• "The lunch menu at £28 for 3 courses is great value."
• "Had the £55 tasting menu, amazing value for money."
• "All-in-all we thought it was excellent value."
• "Amazing food at a very reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Way overpriced for the experience."
• "Our meal came to £95 and I have had better experiences for less."
• "Sounds expensive."
• "It is a little on the pricey side but in this case you get what what you pay for."
• "Not cheap but well worth it."
• "61GBP for a 6 course set menu is pretty standard."