House of Tides Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was excellent from start to finish."
• "The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable."
• "The staff were knowledgeable, kind, and very attentive."
• "Server knew everything about the food and potential allergens related to pregnancy and changed the menu accordingly - Never had service like it, unreal."
• "Our server was incredibly polite and friendly."
• "Staff is very attentive, helpful, and friendly."
• "Professional and attentive staff."

Cons:

• "Wasn't even open when we turned up. No notice."
• "The way he spoke to my friend was absolutely UNBELIVEABLE !"
• "The service was ok- one young waitress was crying when she came over with the dishes after being told off for going to the wrong table."
• "However, having eaten at starred restaurants before one thing that stood out was that you could really 'feel' the staff around you so it was more intrusive service than I have experienced previously."
• "While my partner was still eating the waitress came over and whipped the dish away."
• "No one came over to check anything from then no apology was made."
• "Staff wasn’t happy to be there….. wasn’t happy to help either."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The sea bass was excellent, the venison was good."
• "Nothing compares with the quality, the thought and the effort they put into the dishes."
• "The tasting menu was well thought out and decently priced compared to other Michelin stars we have tried."
• "Raspberry, lemon, pine nuts, which was in fact a light, sharp and delicious lemon posset with a pine nut crumble and raspberry sorbet on top."
• "Amazing food, first class service."
• "I can't fault the work that must have gone into the making of all the food because it all looked and tasted amazing."
• "The lamb was rump, tongue and sweetbreads. The rump was beautifully cooked, a vibrant reddish-pink colour and very flavoursome."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately two of our courses from the taster menu were not good, over seasoned reduction, burnt black garlic..."
• "The food was not edible."
• "Also opted for the cheese course with bland cheese and cardboard crackers."
• "Some of the food was far too fussy and pretentious especially the oyster."
• "The starters left a lot to be desired- looked fantastic, tasted okay."
• "Each dish was extremely salty, sour, bitter and sweet but these flavours were not balanced."
• "To say bread and butter / potatoes is a course is pretentious."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly and atmosphere nice despite the background music."
• "Cocktails were excellent too."
• "Atmosphere was unpretentious and welcoming - we will return!!"
• "The atmosphere was great, in the gorgeous wonky listed building."
• "The atmosphere was elegantly casual and I think this works so well in this beautiful building."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly."
• "Impeccable service and relaxed dining experience."

Cons:

• "The place stank of paint it was actually giving us a headache."
• "Terrible old decor…. The floor was slanted to one side."
• "The reception at the bar area was underwhelming."
• "Layout is supposed to make restaurant appear unpretentious but was underwhelming."
• "Even with the most unhelpful and moody staff they had the gall to charge a compulsory 12% service charge."
• "The place stank of paint it was actually giving us a headache."
• "Found the courses either extremely tasteless or saturated in a strong lime flavour."

Value

Pros:

• "Really good sommelier, and value for money."
• "Not cheap but a worth while experience."
• "I loved it and begrudge not a penny."
• "It ain't cheap, but quality never comes on a shoestring budget."
• "Surprisingly good value for the wine I think."
• "The selection of wines was good and reasonably priced."
• "Great experience. Pricey for the tasting menu, but it's Michelin Star so to be expected for the quality."

Cons:

• "It was more expensive for less flavour and less food!!"
• "A very expensive experience overall, one which we shall not be repeating."
• "Really over priced- paid £780 for 4 of us to be really disappointed."
• "One of the most expensive meals I have ever had... and left feeling completely underwhelmed."
• "Very expensive but worth it for the experience."
• "However, in retrospect felt it was not value for money. Too expensive for what we got."
• "It’s over priced and doesn’t deserve the Michelin star title."