We had our wedding reception here in August of this year. I contacted Zoe after being let down by our original venue just three months before our wedding, and she couldn’t have been more brilliant!
I had a quote the same day as I’d first emailed her, with everything on that we wanted. My son, maid of honour and I visited the venue shortly after and were welcomed by Zoe and her staff who answered all our questions.
Arlingtons itself is a beautiful venue, decorated in a really cool and quirky style, perfect for our wedding reception!
On the day itself, everything ran like clockwork; plenty of staff, lovely food and a great atmosphere. The place was spotless, and Zoe, Elliot and the team were lovely and nothing was too much trouble.
We had the Woodland Afternoon Tea for us and our guests, which was absolutely delicious.
I can’t recommend Arlingtons highly enough, it really is the loveliest place to be.
I had breakfast here a few weeks ago and it was absolutely delicious. Beautifully decorated restaurant, friendly service and lovely fresh food. I returned on Friday for a Christmas party and again the food was absolutely superb. By far the best Christmas meal I have had out! I had roast beef which was cooked perfectly, still Juicy and pink despite catering for at least 80 people, absolutely stunning roasted vegetables, cauliflower cheese and a giant home-made Yorkshire pudding. Can't wait to eat here again and try more of the lovely food!
7/12/22 Here for Christmas Lunch with some ladies from Church. Very nicely decorated for Christmas, lovely tree, table decorations and mantle dressing. Meal included prosecco on arrival, good selection of meals to choose from. I had beef with all the trimmings yummy! Everyone said their choices were too! And coffee to follow. Thank you again Zoe and her wonderful team.
11/9/22 Back again for lunch with sister-in-law. We both had the Haddock and chips. Absolutely wonderful! Large portion of battered fish, very tasty. And the chips were "proper" chunky chips!! Also had vanilla cheesecake with fresh fruit topping. So delicious. Waitress was so nice too! Highly recommended.
1/9/22 Went here for pre-theatre brunch. Had 'fricassee of mushrooms in garlic sauce, on sourdough toast' Sorry no photo, it looked so delicious that I couldn't wait. And it didn't disappoint. Staff very nice. Going again next week for lunch. Will send photos, promise
Visited here before going to a show at rhe Wolsey theatre, 2 course menu was good, although amount of chicken was very small.
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My husband Giles and I had an early evening dinner at Arlingtons to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary…. I’d been years ago so was very excited to come again now that it has reopened under new management.
Zoe, the manager, greeted us at the door with a smile and as there was a lively bunch of ladies in the main restaurant, she kindly offered us a more intimate table upstairs in the gallery - which was absolutely perfect.
All the staff were super friendly and attentive, their timings impeccable for they just seemed to know when we were ready to order, still eating, needed something extra, or just simply relaxing.
The menu has lots of variety…. I ordered the cod loin (this could’ve won a masterchef competition, it was cooked to perfection) and Giles had the vegan ‘steak’ - portobello mushroom with a caramelised onion centre. Even though he is a meat eater, he declared it one of the best steaks he’s ever had and would happily demolish another one very soon.
The Australian Shiraz was delicious too….. unfortunately we were too full for puddings but I’d happily go back just for a pud on an afternoon shopping outing! They all sounded delicious.
We also had the benefit of being serenaded by a super talented singer and pianist - Andi Hoppy - while we dined and this really was a wonderful way to celebrate 8 years of being married.
It’s a beautiful venue, clean, bright and airy, with some pretty touches such as seats smothered in flowers, magnificent skylights, and lots of tiny sparkling lights high up level with the gallery.
The team had a wonderful lunch for the managers birthday, beautiful venue, great food brilliant service. Highly recommended 👌 hopefully return very soon.
Recently visited for afternoon tea, and what an absolutely lovely experience we had. The staff were all very warm and friendly, with excellent customer service. A special mention has to go to Elliott.
You will not leave this place hungry! Such a large amount of food for afternoon tea, we left with a goodie bag! Something my husband was not expecting! The food was delicious. Very fresh, all home made, even the flowers were edible.
Best afternoon tea we've had, and highly recommend.
We will be back!
Went for my father’s birthday. Food and service excellent and a lovely touch to bring out a little birthday cake with candle for him.
Went to a baby shower here and venue was beautiful, staff efficient and friendly
We just wanted to say a very big thank to you and your staff for making our wedding meal really special. The tables looked amazing and we managed to fit all 21 of us in your private dining area - with a little bit of reshuffling! The food was delicious and everyone commented how beautifully it was presented. Please pass on our thanks once again to your excellent staff on the day, who went out of their way to ensure that our time with you went smoothly. The atmosphere was so friendly and welcoming. All our dietary needs were catered for and everyone was very accommodating of the small children in our party!
We would definitely recommend your venue.
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