Perilla Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good food, very creative dishes and tasty flavours served in beautiful style."
• "We had bread and butter, meat and pasta. All were super delicious."
• "The food was astonishing.. Genuinely seasonal, beautifully plated and incredibly balanced."
• "Bread was divine, as were the steamed monkfish which was hiding in a leaf, it was like being in a swamp."
• "The mushroom crepe and seafood dish were above average."
• "Incredible freshness in every dish and such amazing tastes."
• "The food was delicious and very original."
• "Sublime food, ambience and service. Tasting menu chosen."

Cons:

• "The pasta we ordered was very bland and ended up being taken off our bill."
• "Very modern dishes and superbly prepared, service was good, but I do wonder whether it was value for money."
• "The decor and lighting is lovely, but the food was disappointing."
• "Rather disappointed based expectations. The quality of food was great and worth the price. However, there was rarely any creativity in flavours."
• "The chard crepe lacked flavour and seasoning however."
• "Some of the dishes had fried components which felt almost random compared to the refinement of the rest of the dish."
• "The food was great - we had the set menu with wine pairing. It was pricey but the menu was high quality."
• "Food was decent (with the bread being the star) but quality not matching the price."

Service

Pros:

• "Shout out to Juste for the service, wine rec’ was perfect."
• "Decor incredible, service was amazing and the little.draws in the tables were 10/10."
• "The service was professional but curt."
• "A wonderful local restaurant deserved of all the acclaim! From the more than accommodating staff, to the vibey soundtrack and of course the delicious food!"
• "Kitchen staff very kindly offered to swap out a non-gluten-free option with one that is."
• "Had a terrific dinner here. The atmosphere is lovely and relaxed; the staff were terrific and attentive."
• "The staff were warm and friendly with excellent knowledge of each dish."
• "Everyone of the dishes that we had was fantastic. Definitely a place to recommend and to come back."

Cons:

• "When we arrived we were also told someone would be with us about 5 times as waiters/waitresses walked past."
• "Absolutely horrible dining experience. Service was the worst, double standard towards white people versed towards Asians."
• "I’m really giving this 4.5 stars. Half a star off because it would be great if they could hire one more wait staffer for the tables."
• "The service didn't match the quality of the food and a lot of the crockery was badly chipped."
• "Service could have been with a bit more of friendly smile. Other than that, excellent evening."
• "Dishes tasted good but not outstanding. Prices overall high though reasonable except for £14 for a donut…"
• "The service was fine - nothing to write home about nothing to complain about."
• "The waiter that Answers the phone telling is fully booked should be fired for lying to customers."