Address: 15A George St, Bath, BA1 2EN, United Kingdom
Phone: +441225724386
Rating: 4.7
based on 197 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"High quality food but somewhat pricey for the small portions."
"The food was absolutely delicious and we are still talking about it now."
"The food food is worth the visit. Starters were delicate but the highlight for me was the venison, really tender and cooked to perfection."
"The food was spectacular, lovely summer specials, including a warm goat cheese salad and corn-fed chicken with parsnip chips."
"The lamb, beef and chicken were delicious."
"The food was incredible - the best meal we've eaten in our six years of living in Bath."
"The food was absolutely incredible!"
Cons:
"Fish course completely overcooked."
"The dishes were nicely thought through but none was cooked correctly, even the panna cotta had a thick skin."
"Not my type, I wouldn't say I liked the fishy taste."
"Chicken excellent but the accompanying porcini risotto would be better if less 'sloppy' and more reduced."
"The duck dish came cold, and just 4 small slices of duck for £28."
"The fish & chips was a little disappointing. Lacking flavour & a bit bland."
"The meal was good, only 'good', main course meat, venison, was slightly too salty."
Service
Pros:
"Service matched the food with attention to detail all the way."
"Service was very personal and friendly, definitely recommend it to anyone not just couples."
"Staff were very lovely and friendly."
"Our waiter and waitress (Vinchenso and Angel) were absolutely incredible, perfect is an understatement."
"The staff are super friendly and attentive, and the restaurant itself is cosy, yet modern."
"Service was excellent and with good humour."
"The service was great and quick, even it was quite full for a Monday evening."
Cons:
"It didn't feel appropriate for the restaurant to have seated ordinary customers paying full prices this close to the group."
"Food was good but disappointed by the service. Felt like some of them were a little racist as they weren't as friendly towards us compared to other guests."
"Literally got ushered out the restaurant."
"Not attended to again for a further 20 minutes."
"We again felt a little rushed being once again told that the kitchen was closing."
"The other two servers who seated us and brought out our food were quite abrupt and rude."
"Staff had great difficulty serving us and therefore the meal was not as enjoyable as it should have been."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Cozy, warm and understated decor, dinner at Clayton's Kitchen was like having a meal in a large country farmhouse."
"The restaurant had such a inviting/warm vibe about it which was so wonderful."
"The decor was light making it feel really bright."
"Dogs friendly Restaurant."
"Restaurant has a very nice atmosphere, definitely recommend it."
"The restaurant is fresh and relaxed, it was busy, probably a bit too much so, but it had a good vibe."
"You can tell right away that you are at a happening restaurant when you walk into Clayton's Kitchen."
Cons:
"The place was cramped, tables too close to each other."
"Very cramped and extremely noisy…poorly set out for our big party."
"The restaurant is quite cramped, and despite it being empty on arrival we were wedged between another two couples which was uncomfortable."
"Finally the place was freezing."
"Had to ask to be moved from the drafty door entry."
"The decor, the terrible acoustics, the nice but not top-notch service belie the high prices."
"Skip this; you have a better choice."
Value
Pros:
"Highly recommended. Reasonable prices."
"The lunch time set menu was very reasonably priced, especially when it's 5/5 food!"
"Very reasonable lunch deal but the main menu is even better."
"Delicious food and reasonable prices, given the quality."
"Had a fabulous and very good value 3 course meal."
"Two course lunch for £20 was a real bargain and quality was excellent."
"£25 for 2 courses and £30 including pudding. The chef owner formerly held a Michelin star at previous restaurants and this offering is a steal for the price."
Cons:
"Wine list stupidly expensive, nowt under £35."
"I think the food is overpriced."
"At this price point, there's no room for such corner-cutting."
"It’s a little on the pricier side but for a special occasion it is definitely worth it."
"Expensive but worth It, although the lunch menu is more doable generally with £20 for 2 courses and £30 for 3."
"Bit peeved with the 12.5% 'discretionary' service charge but paid in none the less."
"Very very expensive for what you get."
Menu Options
Pros:
"They don't offer 'just a vegan option' to be labelled vegan friendly: even having only 3 starters and 3 mains, the menu proposes something refined and different."
"They also have real espresso coffee, which was a plus!"
"The Salted Caramel Chocolate Mousse and Sticky Toffee Pudding. The latter was the star of the show and could not have been executed better."
"The crab starter was a clever mix of the old and new - a traditional bisque-like veloute complemented by pickled asian pair and spicy crisp kale."
"Very accomodating of a gluten intolerance, which was much appreciated."
"The food was excellent; I had the risotto of pea, enoki & shimeji mushrooms and absolutely loved it."
"Wonderful and considerate staff and the best espresso I had in my life!"
Cons:
"Not my type, I wouldn't say I liked the fishy taste."
"Only one vegetarian option on the mains."
"The fish & chips was a little disappointing. Lacking flavour & a bit bland."
"The chips served with the beef fillet had the distinctive taint of oil fried in one too many times."
"Only negative wine prices on the high side."
"Wine list mediocre with both the Rioja and the Primitivo inferior to what you would expect from a place with prices like these."
"The wine was a bit too heavily marked up compared to other restaurants locally."