Gardenhouse Restaurant

Top class food, especially the savoury dishes!! Would highly recommend the clam chowder, duck foie gras, landes chicken, and Dover sole. Unfortunately the service seemed to have slipped since my last visit (this was my third). Our waiter wasn’t smiley or talkative :( Also a la carte menu wasn’t offered on arrival and we were only offered the tasting menus, which I found very strange. We paid £35 extra to have the sole and turbot as starters. We were told that the sole would be in main course size (and hence the high supplement) but it was starter size when it arrived (it was as small as the clam chowder).. maybe I should have asked about that when the dishes arrived... The sommelier was knowledgable and funny tho:)

Went in for the Mother's Day Special Lunch, and was overall quite impressed. I could tell they were trying very hard to pull off a luxurious feel serving oscietra caviar, black truffles, and foie gras all in one meal, and they were all great, but at the same time I felt as if they might be lacking a bit of creativity by playing it too safe. The presentation and handling of all ingredients were text book perfect, but it was expected considering the quality of ingredients they're using. Would've appreciated a little kick of unexpected pleasant surprises, but combined with the professional service of staff and exceptional pairing suggestions from the somelier, it was overall a very pleasant dining experience. Also appreciated the cute complimentary birthday dessert for Dad and the take home chocolate. It was my first time here but other family members have been several times, and have all said their previous visits were much more impressive, so maybe I'll have to check it out again next time.

Firstly the restaurant has a very beautiful green garden with a wooden walkway to the reception - great if one wants to take beautiful photographs. Inside, the restaurant has avant garden decor. The waiters and waitresses know the dishes in-depth and therefore give clear explanations regarding expectations. If you need help with wine selection just ask for a recommendation or go with a wine pairing menu. Many “free” dishes before and between different courses, very innovative approach to food preparation and presentation. Only issue I had was the caviar quantity was too small for the price when compared to other restaurants within the same level e.g Le Gavrouche who give 20gms for £10 less than than the Greenhouse where £45 gets you about only one 10gms. Overall the restaurant will offer you a true fine dining experience.

Cannot describe how amazing our starter was, out of our eight course menu. I had a tough time deciding and couldn’t tell which one I liked more. We went there for Valentine’s Day. Really liked the atmosphere, quiet and perfect for that special day. They had separate vegetarian menus as well. Once the third course arrived which was mainly black egg, and we informed the staff we didn’t eat eggs. They changed our dish immediately with another one from the menu. One of the waiters would specifically just take care of our drinks. They gave explanation about every dish served. Food out of everything was of course amazing. Had a great time overall. Gave us champagne and chocolates as parting gift.

It’s a while since I ate at The Greenhouse so I was looking forward to seeing what the new chef Alex Dilling had to offer. Wow the group of four of us were not disappointed. We had the tasting menu which included everything from caviar to truffles. The prettiest dish has to be the flower carved carrots on a delicate fish. The duck is roasted on the bone before being served. Elvis selected some fantastic wines. They should definitely retain their 2 stars with this level of food and service.

I ordered the Dorset crab (mint jelly, cauliflower foam, apple cubes), venison (wild berries, asparagus) and the cucumber. The flavors all blend together to make a savory yet refreshing dish. The “extras”: wasabi marshmallow (sweet but slightly pungent), thyme and other herbs on this puff pastry with duck infused oil (fragrant, savory), and a coconut dusted tart. Petit fours: a “lollipop” (berry exterior with crunchy almond) and chocolates. The seaweed butter was amazing—it was very much like seawater and seaweed (if you have tried it before). Goes very well with the bread and rich butter. Service was impeccable.