Crispy beer-battered fish served with golden fries, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.
Wine • Steak • Coffee • English
"We 'd eaten at St Giles before, and this felt a very different experience. The menu pitches itself more as bar meals than a full restaurant experience, and it does feel more like that. I did stand waiting to be noticed at the entrance for about 5 minutes. Then thankfully my wife realised I must be there as she was already at the table! Wine menu was reasonably priced, and the Rioja reserva we chose was fruity and tasty. My steak was pretty well cooked and tasty. My wife 's surf and turf was not quite right no choice taken on how the steak was cooked, and the lobster tail was overcooked. Also had to remind our server that chips had been promised with that surf and turf as they didn 't arrive. Very quiet. Only one group in the bar when we arrived for an early table. Service was unusual but did the job. With other great choices in Norwich I 'm not sure wed go back. A shame as we have great memories of fabulous meals in the previous version of this restaurant."
Pub • Pubs • Steak • Casual
"I don’t like writing negative reviews but honestly our experience wasn’t great. The food looked great (and was priced accordingly) but really wasn’t that great once you got beyond the presentation. Fish and Chips was particularly disappointing. Tomato Soup was very ordinary. Platter had wow factor on delivery but failed to impress. No wood on the fire despite asking and this was a cold day. In many ways it’s a lovely old pub but it’s got to the point that I reckon the whole place needs a complete refurb. Old wooded table collapsed whilst we were all eating! Apologies if we just picked the wrong Friday lunchtime to be there!"
Full • Cafe • High Tea • Bar-lounge
"Excellent front of house service. Good quality ingredients very well cooked. I started with scallops which I really enjoyed. Venison did me and pork for my wife. The pork was declared as a very nice meal. My venison was a substantial piece of meat, perfectly cooked with grilled tomato and mushroom. As I'm in a keto diet my chips were replaced by a leaf salad which was fresh. My wife then had a sweet thing and I had the cheese board. I believe that the cheeses are locally produced and are very good. Overall, a great experience."
Pubs • Beer • Polish • British
"We prebooked for Sunday lunch several weeks ago. We arrived in good time and were shown to our table. Unfortunately, we waited 1 hour 15 mins for three roasts due to two staff not turning up. Chap behind bar apologetic and we were given free drinks . The food was worth the wait though. Delicious. Good choice of veg, plenty of gravy and I chose the pulled pork. Unusual but yummy. Homemade yorkies. Large portion."
Cafés • Coffee • British • Kitchen
"Friend of mine staying here right now and is scared! She just had 3 men knock on her door there’s no peep hole to check who it is, no door stopper to close the door so it won’t fully open. She was terrified as they tried to speak to her and luckily her instinct to shut the door kicked in otherwise who knows where that could have went. No one has picked up at reception/front desk and she is terrified and will be up all night making sure nothing happens to her ready to dial the police if someone knocks again. This is totally unacceptable, they need security or other security measures in place to avoid this."
Pizza • Kebab • Mexican • European
"It was quite challenging to reach them. We were a group of seven, including a vegetarian, looking to dine on a Sunday. The main menu on their website indicated that it was available on Sundays as well, but when we arrived, we found only a Sunday menu displayed at the entrance, which offered just four choices: three roast dinners and one vegetarian option. We attempted to call the White Hart multiple times without any response. Eventually, they replied to my email, assuring me that the full menu would indeed be available on Sundays. However, upon arrival, we discovered that wasn’t the case. One of our group managed to get through on the phone, and was told that if she was lucky, there might be a nut roast as a Sunday option. Thankfully, the food was decent, and our vegetarian guest enjoyed their meal, but the whole booking experience was quite frustrating. If we had known about the limited menu, we would have chosen a different restaurant. While the roast dinner was nice, I don’t believe it justified the £14.50 price tag."
Pub • Fish • British • Vegetarian
"We came here to meet with the folks on our drive back to London from Cornwall so this was a pick out of a haystack. When we arrived there was no actual table reserved for us. We found a long table that wasn't in the comfortable dining area. This sort of suited us as we had our young baby with us but I would of been miffed if that wasn't the case. We ordered at the bar. The food was OK but nothing spectacular. Still gave us plenty of time to catch up even if the ambience in the area we were sat wasn't the best. Overall not bad but I wouldn't choose to return."
Pasta • British • European • Vegetarian
"Food was nice but overpriced for what it was. Not much service. Had to keep getting waiters attention for them to clear plates etc then when I asked to give a tip based on my experience rather than an added overpriced service charge I was told I could only pay the full service charge or nothing. When I said I wouldn’t pay one the manager was quick to come over and say I could pay a tip of my choice."
Cafe • Coffee • Breakfast • Bar-lounge
"a real gem. from the moment we went, we were greeted with a smile and made to feel welcome significant. it was clear to see that other customers also feel so important. I was pleased to see the frequent hand wash along with several electronic hand sanitary dispensers around the facility. the tables were set with a lot of space between mentally to allow a safe culinary experience. beautifully presented and full of taste it was just wonderful to eat. a place to be enjoyed by all who dare through their door, I look forward to another meal here soon."
Cafés • Pizza • Vegetarian • Appetisers
Pubs • Beer • Wine • Casual
"an early Saturday dinner, a lot of choice, weine and beer too. the smoked fish was my head and delicious. not too smokey. nothing to be negatiw. good brasserie building in an attractive country pub. also friendly locals. we will return for the picpoul wein through the glass."
Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic
"I would highly recommend this beautiful restaurant. it is a very welcoming place and has friendly and very helpful staff. there is a great selection of food and eating is simply delicious, beautiful and hot. we ate here two nights in a row and were not disappointed. they were very helpful in my nutritional requirements, which is very soothing. beautiful clean restaurant with a great character. I would recommend most definitley here to friends and family and most definitley come back. Thank you."
Bbq • Asian • Casual • Burgers
"I had made a reservation at Bread Bones to catch up with friends and discuss the details of a wedding. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and the atmosphere was just right. However, the only issue was the waitress who served us was quite rude. She repeatedly came to our table to take orders, even though we were waiting for one more person. When we were still deciding what to order, she kept coming back and asking if we were ready, despite us not being ready yet. It felt like she had nothing else to do and eventually disrupted our conversation. When we mentioned we wanted to share a burger, she gave us a disapproving look. The restaurant itself is nice, but they definitely need to work on their customer service skills. Thankfully, there was another waiter who was very friendly, which was a stark contrast to the first waitress we encountered."
Steak • British • Burgers • American
"when we were there, they said we didn't book. we ordered a bottle of wine, half an hour later they came back and said they ran out of the wine, 10 minutes after the waitress returned with a bottle of wine. the ordered appetizers took almost 1 hour to complain to us after 3 times, once arrived they were not hot. the main course lasted almost 2 hours to come back, had to complain several times, to the luck was hot, although the tip of my rice was clear dried out. we were next to teenagers (some kind of summer school) very loud and around like teenagers. Nevertheless, the restaurant should have put them in a functional room and not beside fully paying customers, I do not blame the youth at all. I felt very disappointed as this was the worst culinary experience we had for a very, very long time. the waitress worked extremely hard, I don't feel that any of them is their fault, not what they want after they celebrated the special day of their child"
Pub • Coffee • Drinks • British
"Located on a nearby street near St. Paul's Cathedral and Blackfriars Tube Station, we were warmly welcomed after our journey to London was disrupted by travel delays. We received very generous portions of hospitality from all staff members. The interior is also stunning! Would highly recommend for anyone looking to enjoy a delicious meal."
Cafe • Scottish
Beer • Irish • Basque • European
"Everything was very well thought out and the individual flavours were delicious. We especially enjoyed our oxtail tortellini with prawns. We wish the portion of that dish was bigger it was that tasty. Our mains were generous and full of flavour. Our shared panacotta dessert took a bit too long to arrive, although the waitress was very attentive and aware of this fact before we even thought to bring it up. This wasn't her fault and everything was handled very thoughtfully. The service in general was exceptional. The overall value for everything we consumed was a little steep for a neighbourhood restaurant (110 for two people and the portions were small enough) but we were late booking and want to try the early bird, which is considerably cheaper. All in all, our experience was highly memorable and we'll be coming back for an early evening visit next time!"
Meat • Steak • Pizza • Cheese
International
"The staff was friendly, but there seemed to be a forgetful attitude in their service. Unfortunately, the main dishes were quite lacking in flavor."
Pub • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian
"Booked very easily on line. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. The dining area is light and spacious and the bar area nicely laid out and accessible. Very good choice of original starter dishes, ours arrived in good time and were fabulous. The choice of mains was just as good, obviously freshly cooked and again served in good time without being rushed. Can't comment on the sweets as we were too full to try those as well!! I would highly recommend the White Mare and can't wait to get the chance to go there for another meal."