The Frustrated Chef

The food was lovely as ever but unfortunately the service was appalling.

Lovely world tapas restaurant. Lots of choice and the set menu is very good value

The food here is good. It was less imaginative and next level as it used to be, but was still good and tasty. Service can was a little slow, but was perfectly amenable. Cheesecake was good too. View menu

Great food. We visited as a party of 11. Most of us took advantage of the 2 Tapas 1 side for £21.50. All the dishes were well presented delicious . The portions were generous, but doggy bags were available.

Excellent food, nice relaced venue and everything arrived quickly....but ordered way too much! Would be helpful if the menu stated how big the portions were for each plate size, but overall was very pleased and would go back again

I came in on Tuesday and got served by both Dan and Meg who were both very welcoming, and charming people. Food was good, but the service better. Even though the duck spring rolls were cold in the middle, Dan and Meg’s presences were warming. I’d happily come here again and say hello to these lovely people! View menu

Food was just OK. I had the lamb samosas which were cremated. They were replaced when i complained. The plates we were eating off were on the table as we arrived. On top of the plates was a old/sticky vessel containing our cutlery. My glass was dirty. Both my chair and table were uneven so I rocked everything I moved. Not a great taoas experience so I will not be returning.

The tapas were ok but not freshly prepared, as was evidenced by the speed of arrival at table from ordering. The dishes were over complicated, to the point that the accompanying sauces, side by side, became overpowering. Worst of all everything arrived virtually at the same time, and it became a hopeless race to consume it before it went cold. Some dishes were stone cold by the time we got to them. The eating of tapas should be a relaxed and leisurely affair; done over a whole evening with plenty of drinks, in between nibbling at simple but well executed dishes in my view. This problem of timing isn’t unique to this establishment, and until British tapas restaurants get the hang of how it ne...

I have been to the Frustrated Chef a handful of times now and each time I have the same experience. The food is amazing! So delicious and the portion sizes are great. Such great value for money and for the food I would return again and again. The Goats Cheese Parcels, Pork Belly and Croquettes are amazing. I also love the crispy fried cod and churros!!! However the staff are not very welcoming or attentive. There have been several visits where the staff let the whole experience down and if the food wasn’t as good as it is, I wouldn’t return. The most recent experience I can recall is that we had a table booked for 4 people on a Friday evening. 3 of us arrived and 1 was joining a little later... View menu