The Three Chimneys and The House Over-by Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Exceptional local food with a great menu of fresh seasonal ingredients."
• "The flavors of all ingredients elevated by the chef’s creative abilities."
• "Every seafood dish was wonderful."
• "The food and drinks were spectacular."
• "Every single dish in the 10 course meal was just perfection."
• "The food itself was delicious, the best starter, main and dessert I’ve ever had."
• "The food was out of this world and a lot more filling than we expected."

Cons:

• "The food was good, but nothing was amazing."
• "The appetisers were nice but the main dishes were an absolute disgrace."
• "Over priced and pretentious place serving below average food."
• "The price of this was over £30 for 3 small, cold langoustines. Horrific."
• "Poor value for money, the menu wasn't massively exciting."
• "Food was really hit or miss."
• "The food has some way to go to reach a Michelin star level."

Service

Pros:

• "We were served by Isla and we couldn’t fault her attentiveness and her knowledge on the menu and dishes were excellent."
• "The service was absolutely exceptional."
• "Top notch service from start to finish."
• "Fantastic lunch tasting menu and really amazing service from the staff."
• "Service was friendly but absolutely professional throughout our visit."
• "The service was absolutely second-to-none."
• "Service was outstanding."

Cons:

• "The waiter for my table plus the two near me consistently would put the food down with no explanation."
• "The service was poor."
• "It took 10 mins to get anyone's attention and then someone just shrugged their shoulders."
• "The level of service was unimpressive throughout and disintegrated as the evening progressed."
• "The service was a little slow."
• "Service was lackluster and uninspired."
• "The staff was really pushy to keep ordering more food."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The views from the restaurant are as dreamy as the cuisine!"
• "The vibe is really interesting, you may walk in in your finest suit, and you will be treated to a high class fine dining experience."
• "A singular experience of elegance and hospitality in a stunningly rugged and remote area of raw natural beauty… populated by some of the nicest people on earth."
• "The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing."
• "Incredible! Had the chef tasting menu, which is actually inside the kitchen~ very cool!"
• "The atmosphere is superb. Very beautiful and scenic road."
• "The sunset views were spectacular."

Cons:

• "No atmosphere at all with a silent restaurant where everyone is reluctant to speak."
• "The whole place just lacks personality which was not the case when we visited a few years ago."
• "Very cold inside, almost like you're waiting to go in and see the Doctor."
• "Expertly presented food but joyless- none of the guests seemed to be enjoying themselves on the day we visited."
• "The atmosphere was to get us in and out as quickly as possible with the tables close together."
• "The tables were quite close to each other and having a private conversation became something of a challenge."
• "The whole experience was dull dull dull. Please don’t make the effort, it’s definitely not worth it."

Value

Pros:

• "Expensive to an extreme, but well worth it."
• "It's not a cheap evening out, but definitely worth the money."
• "The price will make your eyes pop, but when the taste lasts longer than the thought of the price, you know it's amazing."
• "It's definitely worth saving the money for it as it is an expensive but amazing experience."
• "It is expensive but worth every penny."
• "The food was delicious, although a bit pricey, it was definitely worth it."
• "Prices are a little steep, but nothing too crazy."

Cons:

• "It is a lot of money for what it is, and no choice but the set menu."
• "Overall, not the glamorous experience that was expected and definitely not worth the price paid."
• "Left feeling overfull and empty pocketed after forking out well over the odds."
• "The biggest issue, despite coming out to a flattened tire, was the lack of cleanliness."
• "Given the quality, everything was overpriced."
• "The total bill with one flight pairing and two dinners was £320 and terribly over priced."
• "The menu we experienced wasn't good value."