Firebird Bar & Restaurant

Probably one of the best meals in a long time. The food is lovingly made whilst you wait. The food is served when it is ready just like home. They make ambrosia here not just food. The soup which seemed improbable as porcini and fennel was a devine texture and delicious. The roasted butternut squash tasted and looked like orange segments served with chunky spinach was mind boggling good. Brandane proved to be not fried fish and mashed potatoes. Served with boiled eggs and olives. We shared a portion of pumpkin fritters. We had plate envy Do book ahead. Do allow plenty of time for the various plates and digestion. All in all very civilised. 4 plates between 2 was an outstanding lunch at £40. As we we’re leaving we got plate envy. The focaccia looked amazing. If only we had space. NB there were 6 vegan options! Can’t wait to visit again.

Our first time here and this is one of the best meals I have had for a while. Delicious, fresh, seasonal and well executed. There was lots on the menu we wanted to try. We will have to come back to try some more dishes. Favourites for me were the artichoke and the cacio e pepe. The red cabbage also. Oh and all of the rest 😅 It was a little pricy but I think it was worth it.

Went here with my boyfriend twice when he was over as we’d walked past at lunchtime and thought something smelled good. Staff are super lovely and attentive, we felt really looked after here, and the food is superb. Boyfriend and I still having discussions over how the focaccia bread is made and if we can recreate it! Gorgeous wee restaurant.

Pros: - Great selection of meat and veggie dishes - All but one of our plates were delicious (the aubergine dish in particular was amazing) - The space is nice and bright Cons: - The service is lacking, especially given the price point of the restaurant. No one explained the menu to us (most small plates restaurants ask if you've been before and, if not, give you a guideline on the number of plates to order for your table size), no one checked in on us during the meal or offered a dessert menu at the end, and when we ordered wine the waiter just put it on the table and walked away without offering to pour us each a glass - The pasta was quite thick and undercooked Overall, the food was really good but for the price, I would expect better service.

This place is in a great location, I sat by the window, the Art Galleries in the distance and watched all the regular stuff going on. Firstly, it’s a bonus to get a decent wine, totally stunning……the food is different, quite edgy without being too swanky. And the staff were absolutely delightful. I will of course be visiting again. Enjoy.

Gloriosa is a glorious restaurant ;) Basically, the interior design is great except for the acoustic. This is unfortunately not a great place for acoustically sensitive people - investing in sound absorbing system would really be a big plus. The food is well thought through but even all the five vegan main version combined don’t feel enough for a filling dinner. The staff is wonderful! I‘m looking forward to coming back, next time again for lunch when it’s more quiet. Thank you