Slow Food Kitchen

"FINALLY got round to coming here for a meal. Had to pre book our meals a week before and take our own alcohol which is a genius move on the proprietors part. Table booked for 7pm as was the others. When everyone sat down our meals began to arrive. Now, this is where we realised WHY it's called Slow Food Kitchen. Everybody in the restaurant gets their meals at the same time - the starters come out for every table, you eat, the plates are cleared then you wait for your main. The waiting times are longer than usual restaurants but, once you realise that this is the way this restaurant works, you don't care. All the mains came out together for all the tables then the desserts. You are then offered fresh coffee. The restaurant itself is beautiful. So small and intimate. An old LP playing in the corner and nice lighting. THE FOOD. As it's December its the Christmas menu. I chose the goats cheese wrapped in walnut pastry starter, beef suet main and sherry trifle for dessert. I thought the starter would be all pastry and a little cheese, nope, big wedge of cheese inside beautifully light walnut pastry. The suet - wow - thin suet crust absolutely rammed with the most gorgeous beef I've ever tasted. Not an ounce of fat. It was delicious. The trifle was beautiful, just a hint of sherry and a good size portion. It was £30 per person but it really was worth more. It's an entire evening's experience and we will definitely be returning."

"Stunning food and a great atmosphere. Love the fact the menu changes every month. Service is always great and you can take your own wine. Fabulous place and worth a try."

"An easy 5 stars! Not only was the food outstanding with lots of home grown produce freshly picked that morning, the owners are absolutely wonderful! Very friendly, nice personal service & attentive. Highly recommend this sophisticated, yet quirky restaurant. I will most definitely be returning. I already can't wait & I was only there yesterday!"

"One of the best nights out I've had in a long while. With just 10 covers tonight and a single sitting, all served at the same time, it wasn't quite family style but had a family feel. I enjoyed every dish but regretted some of my choices. That's the problem when you could have chosen any of the options on the menu and enjoyed all of them. Everything was a bit special from booking to paying and leaving. I just wish I didn't live 200 miles away or i'd be along every month to catch the changing menus. Excellent. Thank you."

"Really impressed with this place. It’s a relatively short menu which changes on a monthly basis which offers really high quality seasonal foods using a lot of locally sourced ingredients. I had one of the best French onion soups I’ve ever tasted and the beef cheek suet pudding was exceptional and just what was needed on a bitterly cold evening. It isn’t licences but you can bring your own drinks, no corkage is charged. The hostess is very knowledgeable about the menu, efficient and friendly."