Address: 98 High St, Milford on Sea, Lymington SO41 0QE, United Kingdom
Phone: +441590642176
Rating: 4.9
based on 123 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Amazing food, great service."
"This is truly brilliant in every way, really clever and imaginative food, lovingly and carefully presented with great service."
"The food was fresh, tasty and clever."
"The Brixham Turbot, Pickled Ginger, Kombu Seaweed, Rhubarb Hoy Sin and Puffed rice was truly amazing."
"All the fish dishes cooked to perfection, the deserts...yum!"
"For starter I had lobster with citrus and grated white chocolate. It was fresh, beautifully presented and tasted lovely."
"The most amazingly delicious meal I have ever eaten."
Cons:
"Wondered what fine dining was all about it's a spectacle, show and theatre for big bucks eating meals you definitely wouldn't cook at home ended up having a bowl of chips at the JD Wetherspoons as the portion sizes are small."
"Nice - ish food. Interesting flavours. My main concern is for this price point of £241 for 4 persons with just 1 bottle of wine and 3 beers it does not represent VFM."
"The main (halibut) with a filled ravioli was ok but fish seemed slightly overdone and ravioli very tasty but pasta too thick for my tastes."
"Three starters were inventive but subtle, often sweet, low on salt, acid and spice. Not very special."
"The Starter and mains were very worthy and of high quality, the desert in contrast was a concoction of processed ingredients."
"The second course: sadly the lobster with jamon iberico jarred a little, with the jamon overpowering the lobster."
Service
Pros:
"Service is excellent and professional."
"The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable about all the dishes served."
"Service was amazing considering the limited size of the kitchen. They were so well organised. What a pleasure!"
"Always served by friendly staff who explain what you are about to eat, the attention to detail is second to none."
"The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and it was very exciting not knowing what we would be eating until it was placed in front of us."
"Super helpful staff who really know their stuff and add to the experience with advice and expertise."
"An extremely attentive but discreet service team."
Cons:
"I wish the staff could have said what they were serving a little slower as sometimes I didn't catch what they'd said."
"No gloves were used by the staff and no masks - as the preparation is delicate food hygiene and public safety has to be of paramount concern just an observation."
Value
Pros:
"You do get what you pay for here and never once have I or members of my party felt overcharged for the experience you get."
"Very good value and the staff are very very nice."
"Verveine has really struck a perfect balance - relaxed setting, friendly service, STUNNING food and great value for money."
"For an extra £35, it was an absolute bargain and I would highly recommend."
"Quite pricey but well worth it, especially if you opt for the lunch menu."
"I think it is very good value for money."
"Probably the best dining experience across the central south and at 33 a head decent value too."
Cons:
"Had the prices been around 2/3 it would have been given a higher rating."
"I thought the prices were a little too high for the quality of the food."
"If it was 25% less then 8/10 would be posted."
"Overall they are charging for Michelin star fine dining without quite making it on the food front and failing on the venue."
Ambience
Pros:
"The setting is equally relaxed. And you played the Stone Roses, which gets you 5 stars immediately :)"
"The venue itself is quirky as there are very few decorative frills, but I think this is done deliberately and is a talking point."
"The decoration and ambience was perfect."
"The decor was simple but equally very stylish, without looking flash or poncy."
"The atmosphere is relaxed, with very good background music!"
"There was a very pleasant. relaxed, yet buzzing atmosphere."
"First of all the decor is bright, fun and warm which was brilliant on a chilly autumn day."
Cons:
"The decor is a little 90s but it has its own charm."
"Personal thing but a tablecloth would have been nice."
Experience
Pros:
"Unbelievable, & very unique experience."
"This is by far one of my favourite restaurants, having eaten at lots of top class restaurants on my travels."
"We enjoyed the whole experience from start to finish from ringing up to book a table, so friendly and helpful even at 9am."
"Exquisite attention to detail, and bespoke and eclectic tableware all add to the theatre of the experience."
"What an incredible meal, six sublime courses. In terms of flavour and experience, one of the best restaurants we've had the privilege to dine at."
"Fabulous meal, blind tasting menu, no idea what is ahead but every course is a an explosion of taste, freshly caught the night before, with menu changing daily."
"We had no idea what we were in for and had one of our best restaurant experiences ever!"
Cons:
"We feel we have been cheated."
Special Requests
Pros:
"One diner wanted halal food and I don’t think we have ever had such a thoughtful positive response to our query about catering for that requirement."
Cons:
"There is no parking outside so allow some time if travelling any distance."