Noya's Kitchen Reviews Summary

Portion Sizes and Food Quality

Pros:

• "Big portion sizes and very good food."
• "The prawn curry was a very good portion size and worth a try."
• "We have just had the most delicious meal at Noya's Kitchen! My husband and I were both blown away by the wonderful flavours, and attention to detail."
• "The beef pho and chicken curry was exquisitely cooked. Might be one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Bath."
• "Absolutely beautiful food, lovely service and a really lovely garden. 2 starters, 2 mains and and 2 cocktails for £60 was amazing value for money."
• "Absolutely fantastic food, in a relaxed setting. We had summer rolls and fried pork dumplings (to die for), followed by chicken curry and a prawn curry special."
• "The food was delicious, with many flavours (sharp, fresh, salt, tang) blended in harmony and presented beautifully."
• "The service was brilliant, super attentive staff. The small menu still had brilliant choices, and I think I had the best starters ever here."

Cons:

• "While they didn't quite capture the authentic flavors I was expecting, they still provided a satisfying dining experience."
• "Good food as always, but, my husband said that the chicken curry was a little bland."
• "The main issue, however, was the manner in which our concern about the spicy food was handled."
• "The beef pho featured fresh ingredients & was a decent portion. My only issue however was that the soup probably needed to be more tangy."
• "The beef pho was quite disappointing - beef were over cooked and in thick slices - not a joy to eat."
• "However, the pho bo (which should be the main event) was bland and fatty."
• "Food was ok, but the service was terrible...The beef broth was bland and lacking ingredients."
• "Food was ok, but the service was terrible. We were there over lunchtime and had to ask for clean glasses/napkins, and the waiter a) didn't explain the menu at all and b) served us the wrong food."

Booking and Reservation Experience

Pros:

• "I would recommend booking this place in advance so you can guarantee a seat."
• "It's wise to book in advance as it is a popular place to eat. It's easy to book online, but you need to enter payment card details."
• "Important tip - book ahead of time! it's clearly (and rightly) a popular place."
• "I got a walk-in table for one at 5.30 on the dot (I didn’t want to risk any later as it seems bookings are highly advised to get a spot)."
• "Just remember to book a table as it’s popular, and you want to ensure you have one!"
• "I would highly recommend Noya’s kitchen. We will be back!"
• "It does get very busy so I would recommend booking, especially for dinner."
• "We were spending a special weekend in Bath and looked to see where was good to eat. Noya’s Kitchen had amazing reviews...so we booked early. It was above expectations."

Cons:

• "We looked online for restaurants and this place looked amazing so we went to book but they were fully booked."
• "The service was a little bit slow, however they were packed (despite it being a weekday lunchtime)."
• "You don’t get much time, a little over an hour with a table (which you are warned about when you book), so make your choices quick."
• "I have never been to any restaurant where they make you keep your cutlery for the whole meal without bringing you any new sets with each course."
• "My only critique is that the chairs in the outside dining area felt quite unsteady on the stones, although it's really not that big of an issue."
• "Thank god we booked this place. Amazing food and the best Vietnamese coffee! So many people tried to get a table as walk-ins but they were fully booked and it was only a Tuesday."
• "We sadly had an awful experience at Noya's after much excitement about our visit to the 5 course supper club. Some of the food was good, but some courses were inedibly spicy."
• "PLEASE NOTE, this is not a review of the food, as you can see it has excellent ratings hence the reason I booked a table online for 17th Feb several days before our trip to Bath.. We arrived a few minutes early and went inside to be told our table wasn’t ready yet and could we please wait outside."