St Petrocs Bistro Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was faultless."
• "Staff couldn't do enough for us."
• "Service excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Fantastic service, wonderful location staff went above and beyond."
• "Staff were lovely, although not very attentive."
• "The service was excellent. All the staff were very efficient and super friendly."
• "Staff were very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "We waited 80 minutes for our dinner, with no explanation or apology before or after it finally arrived."
• "In terms of the service, definitely there's room for improvement."
• "We were ignored for about 5 minutes."
• "I appreciate the staff were busy but no one came to ask if our drinks needed topping up or how our meal was."
• "To add a 12.5% service charge when the 'service' is non existence is a bit cheeky."
• "But the service was a little messy."
• "The service left a lot to be desired."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was superb."
• "The deviled kidney starter is brilliant."
• "The food was awesome. We tried as much as we could. Oysters were divine."
• "Food nevertheless was fantastic, brilliant flavours with everything."
• "Food is excellent. Would recommend fish and shellfish soup, oysters and plaice."
• "The food was great! We shared the sardine starter (delicious)."
• "Scallops grilled to perfection, classic fish cookery at its finest and probably the best cheesecake ever."

Cons:

• "Mussels were full of grits and the tomato sauce was something that you have out of a tin."
• "Unfortunately, drenching everything in butter does not completely mask the taste of this distinctly average food."
• "The food was okay but nothing was exceptional."
• "Disappointed beyond belief that they can charge the amount they do for sub standard food."
• "The first cutlets were OK...the other 2 were virtually raw and the fat sloppy and wet..inedible!!"
• "Scallops were a bit bland, fish soup was nice but nothing to write to grandma about, mussels were cooked well but also a bit bland, turbot was overcooked."
• "The food was very poor, don't waste your money on the lobster."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Lovely restaurant settings and very evenly spaced out."
• "The ambience is bright but very tasteful."
• "The Bistro has a relaxed feel and there is no pretentious attitude."
• "Really lovely atmosphere; quieter atmosphere than the seafood restaurant, a nice escape from the madness."
• "Great decor, relaxed and nice ambience."
• "Very welcoming and pleasant environment."
• "Non pretentious bistro. Great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere is one of a funeral/ wake, the candles are battery operated."
• "The interior is completely bland with no ambience whatsoever."
• "No music, no atmosphere listening to the slurping of soup."
• "A bit stuffy and not a very inspired set lunch menu."
• "Atmosphere ok very bright however could have been more intimate and less bright."
• "The room was very lacking in atmosphere."
• "Restaurant was overly warm and brightly lit. No music or feel of atmosphere."