The Art School Restaurant Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Beautiful dining space with a glass ceiling."
• "The atmosphere in the cellars is also really good, very relaxing and the decor is lovely."
• "The venue itself beautiful."
• "The restaurant is an attractive building, quite intimate without being intrusive. It is comfortable and stylish."
• "The place itself is spotlessly clean, beautifully decorated with a warm atmosphere."
• "Stunning restaraunt, service was incredible lovely staff made feel very welcome and relaxed, food was just sensational loved every mouthful, a really beautiful experience, the atmosphere was so relaxed."
• "What a beautiful restaurant this is. Inside it’s so unassuming but as soon as you enter you a world away from the busy streets outside and are submerged into rich decadence or decor and service."

Cons:

• "The restaurant itself was way too hot."
• "It was a very bright day and the sun was blinding coming through the windows and it became very warm."
• "Turning over our menu to find a pre-theatre prix-fixe menu didn't set the right tone."
• "Unfortunately, The Art School was a miss for me. I found the food to be as uninspiring as the interior decor… Perhaps both of which could use a facelift."
• "This whole experience was just not for me, it lacked atmosphere and character."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were so friendly and professional and made him feel so special."
• "The staff saved the day when I had made a mistake in my reservation online."
• "Helpful, knowledgeable and friendly staff."
• "Finally, the service was excellent, I don't think I can describe it better than one companion who said, 'They treat you like a queen.'"
• "The staff or team that work there are brilliantly friendly and efficiently helpful always making sure without being intrusive that everything is good!"
• "The staff was professional and friendly."
• "The staff are attentive and pleasant, they are professionally trained and very competent."

Cons:

• "A subpar service ruined the experience this evening."
• "They kept on pouring the water until our glasses were overflown with it."
• "Obviously the youngsters they had serving hadn't had much training by the looks of things."
• "The staff did not even ask us if this was our first time dining with them."
• "Horrible experience, especially the service."
• "The service staff members are mostly courteous but stiff."
• "Slow service, not enough menus initially given out so people had to ask for more."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is exquisitely crafted and in the right proportions."
• "By far the best afternoon tea I've ever had and very reasonably priced for such high quality food and service."
• "Every dish also tasted wonderful."
• "The food is exceptional, delicious."
• "The salty treats were very tasty, coleslaw with cheddar, chicken with curry and fish with roe."
• "The food is outstanding, beautifully presented and professionally served."
• "The food was amazing, we have never tasted food quite like it, the 5 course Menu Excellence is like a party in your mouth."

Cons:

• "Good food but was expecting more from this place."
• "The meal portions were tiny. Maybe one or two mouthfuls."
• "The food itself was OK, but there are much better restaurants in the city at a fraction of the cost."
• "The combination of flavours didn’t create any enhanced sensory experience and I thought I could have experienced the same flavours from lower/middle range type restaurants."
• "Overall the food lacks imagination, depth of flavour and seasoning."
• "The main course especially was disappointing and lacking in flavour."
• "I sent my starter back, as the fish was overcooked literally burnt and dry."

Value

Pros:

• "Price wise amazing value for 4 courses, plus breads and a lovely welcome drink and olives."
• "The most expensive meal I have ever bought, but worth every single penny."
• "Very good value for money."
• "We had the menu excellence which was very good value."
• "All in all you can expect to eat beautiful food with very good service at a reasonable price point."

Cons:

• "A bottle of wine poured way too quickly - a quarter of a bottle per glass - so felt rushed to drink it and order more."
• "Price- 1 star - too expensive for what it is, unfortunately. The food didn’t warrant the price tag."
• "Definitely not worth the price tag."
• "Even with a voucher the meal cost over us over £200 for lunch."
• "Overall very unimpressed. For the price you pay, the food and service was very average. It’s not a bad experience, and I did enjoy it overall, but I think £50-£60 per head is more than reasonable. At nearly double that, it’s completely overpriced."