The Circus Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: European restaurant

Address: 34 Brock St, Bath, BA1 2LN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441225466020

Rating: 4.7
based on 224 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff have been great and really gone above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely time."
  • "All staff were incredibly friendly, we were served by Rosy and service was absolutely excellent."
  • "Staff were very pleasant and polite and service quick."
  • "Service was quick, all the team were really friendly and very chatty."
  • "The service from Jess was the best we have received in a long time."
  • "Service was fantastic and Jess approached me and my partner in a way that was perfect for us, not too posh or formal yet welcoming and warm."
  • "Our server Jess couldn’t do enough to make our day special."

Cons:

  • "I cannot knock any of the food, it just took a very long while to arrive after ordering."
  • "The lady at the counter asked my friend if she could help us and my friend replied that she didn't know we had to wait to be seated. The lady replied saying that'd be the polite thing to do which was rude and totally uncalled for."
  • "We sat outside for a while and no one came to serve us so had to go in to give our order."
  • "Take full considerations before dining here. It's not a good experience for us. The waitresses were always eager to leave the table before you come up with any request."
  • "Service was acceptable but an overall disappointment."
  • "However, the main was disappointed. We ordered the ribeye, but it was tough and not juicy, meaty and dry."
  • "The vegan dishes were somewhat bland and uninspired."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was de-licious! Staff were brilliant."
  • "The standout dish for me was the Beef Curry. It was an explosion of rich, aromatic spices that danced on my palate, leaving me craving for more."
  • "Every course was incredible and the mussels were the best I’ve ever had!"
  • "We had a delicious lunch of ceviche of bream followed by fallow deer, both really full of flavour."
  • "The food was AMAZING!!! For what you pay the portion sizes are really good value and it was incredibly flavourful."
  • "The food was sublime and were decent sized portions."
  • "I had the most tender and flavoursome beef fillet and my partner 'melt in the mouth' venison."

Cons:

  • "It may be because we are both vegetarians and our options were limited, and overall rather average."
  • "The fish special was tasteless (very watery), the lamb was mediocre at best, the duck lacked flavour and originality."
  • "The food wasn't executed as well as I thought it would be as my meat was a little tough."
  • "The roast chicken is nice but nothing outstanding."
  • "The only criticism I could find was that a small few of the pieces of sea bass were on the fattier side."
  • "The fish dish (turbot I think) was a bit dry and a little hard going."
  • "The food is nice here but the interior of the restaurant really lets it down."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "It was a great dining experience, colourfully decorated, clean, great friendly staff, nice atmosphere."
  • "We went on a Saturday night and the atmosphere was lovely, a buzzy little spot in Bath."
  • "The atmosphere is also just idyllic."
  • "The atmosphere exudes a magical charm that enhances the entire meal."
  • "The atmosphere was also great; the good food and service really suited the space (a large room in a grand townhouse)."
  • "The atmosphere is very relaxing and the whole experience was beyond my expectations."
  • "Such a charming place with an exquisite menu and wine list."

Cons:

  • "We were celebrating my daughters graduation and she became rather unwell as it was stiflingly hot in their basement with no aircon!"
  • "It's so drab and it smelt badly of damp downstairs."
  • "I was just so hot in the restaurant as the four of us were placed at the back, near the kitchens."
  • "The venue is also dark and hot."

Value

Pros:

  • "It’s good value for what you get, if I could give it more stars I would!"
  • "I went for lunch and had the 3 course meal which was decently priced and well worth it."
  • "Fairly priced for the amazing quality and lovely service from Marco as well."
  • "For what you pay the portion sizes are really good value."
  • "The set menu at £34 for three courses was excellent value for money."
  • "For what it was the prices were reasonable."
  • "The prices were anything but expensive, very, very honest prices for that value."

Cons:

  • "But I still don't understand this trend for charging a fortune for lovely dishes and then extra for veg."
  • "Visited on a Friday night. The food is okay, sort of safe options, not very creative."
  • "Venue was nice enough, I had the shittake mushrooms and noodles main, it was nice, but overpriced for noodles."
  • "Overall I think it is overrated."
  • "£70 for 2 starters, 2 mains, 1 glass of white and 1 coke, we feel pretty duped."
  • "The prices are high for foods I felt confident I could prepare myself at home."
  • "Good food, good service, a little pricey (£100 for 2 people having 2 courses with drinks)."

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