Dobson and Parnell Reviews Summary

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Absolutely amazing service, they hang your coat for you, come to ask how you enjoy your meal very often."
• "The staff were attentive without being overbearing."
• "The service was exceptional. The staff were attentive, knowledgeable, and made us feel like honored guests."
• "Staff were attentive without being overbearing and service was quick."
• "Staff very courteous and friendly. Could not fault anything."
• "The service was great not rushed great atmosphere."
• "Absolutely loved it! Utterly exquisite from the start!"
• "Great food, wine and cocktails, good service, really like the decor."

Cons:

• "The service was extremely slow and the orders were wrong, and the general quality of the food was very disappointing."
• "The food took a very long time and staff avoided us instead of explaining what had happened."

Food Quality and Presentation

Pros:

• "The quality of the food is totally worth it."
• "The tasting menu with wine pairing was a masterpiece."
• "Absolutely stunning venue, service and food. The attention to detail in every single dish is absolutely flawless."
• "The food here is absolutely fantastic and the service from Adam was second to none."
• "Food amazing - something different from the norm. Surroundings lovely."
• "The food was outstanding. We were a last minute large group booking this was not a problem for the restaurant."
• "The 7 course taster menu was incredible (especially the langoustine) and the service very good."
• "Amazing food, service and ambiance. Best food I have tasted in a long time."

Cons:

• "The food was fine. Which is not really a compliment when you're talking about a high end tasting menu."
• "I think it's a local take on the fine dining but unfortunately nothing was really good."
• "The steak was average at best, which was unfortunate, but it didn't detract from the evening."
• "The food was good but the service atrocious."

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Dobson and Parnell is a stunning restaurant, the interior design of this restaurant is simply breathtaking."
• "Named after two Victorian architects who designed the beautiful building it’s located in."
• "One of the few places that you can actually hear the other person at the table, background music as it should be BACKGROUND."
• "The dining room was cozy but not crowded with a lot of the original architectural features."
• "The atmosphere was great. Very comfortable to sit, not too loud."

Cons:

• "There was a podium near our table though where the staff seemed to just watch tables from and being the closest table it was a bit off putting."
• "Only negative thing was that one table was extremely loud which brought atmosphere down quite a bit, but can’t blame the restaurant for that!"
• "PS: The restaurant looked like a tin of sardines, too many people too close together."