After seeing that the restaurant had recently re-opened, I couldn't wait to book a table and take my friend there for a belated birthday treat. We received a really warm welcoming and the overall atmosphere of the restaurant was lovely and inviting!
The staff were attentive and super helpful and it was really heartwarming to see so many young people working there. The staff were so friendly and smiley and made us feel so welcome and at ease!
I went with the steak and jollof, as recommended by the Manager, and my friend ordered the Parma. The steak was so tender and tasty, and the jollof was amazing too (certainly got my taste buds tingling)! My friend absolutely loved her meal too. We didn't feel rushed at all and the vibe of the restaurant was overall really calming, it felt like a home away from home.
I will definitely come here again and my friend is wanting to take her boyfriend for his birthday! It's super affordable, the food is yummy and the atmosphere is amazing 🥰
Absolutely fantastic atmosphere, great quality food, peaceful, hidden little gem. Sarah Andrews our waitress was spot on with the service polite lovely lass made us feel right at home. Made our day worth while celebrating our anniversary will definitely be returning
Amazing food. Definitely a hidden gem. The tapas plates were amazing, looked good but also very tasty. 10/10 ⭐️
Love the idea of all different parmos. Daytime platter reasonably priced so you can try different ones. Takes a while to come as they making different parmos but if you not in a rush well worth the wait. Its great that they do the different vegetarian parmos also.
Like Parmo? Love The Prickly Pear! They have a parmo menu! With a choice of 35 different options! I couldn't tell you about the normal menu as I honestly didn't bother to look. Food was very fresh and not greasy, which is key to an amazing parmo, considering what they are made of. Bistro setting is very pretty and the staff where extremely friendly and helpful. Can't speak highly enough of this place. Only downside, you kind of feel like your driving into a nursery and that your satnav is wrong. Will definitely be back!
Huge range of parmos to choose from with the platters helping make that choice a little easier! Chips are amazing and, at the time at least, unlimited garlic mayo was a great addition!
Absolutely lovely place, the menu is amazing, especially the parmo menu! 35 different parmos to choose from. We had the original parmo platter and dirty fries, it was absolutely gorgeous.
Very nice, good value food - made even better value with the eat out scheme. A very wide selection of food on the menu, we went at lunchtime and could order from any of the menus. I opted for a vegetarian hot shot parmo and some halloumi sticks, it was all lovely 👌will definitely be back
Nice place to be, the atmosphere is cosy however the food was a bit oily.
I would like to go again and try different dishes.
overall positive experience
Went here on a work dinner with some colleagues and loved the place. Relaxed atmosphere, staff were responsive, funny and catered us very well. The food is great with a lot of choice for toppings for the parmos or if your fancying variety, a combination of 5 smaller parmos. The portion sizes are very good and they use terms like ‘large’ very accurately so don’t be shocked if you order a large thinking you could get it all down easily only to be defeated by it like I was. Not a critique of the restaurant; my eyes are just bigger than my stomach. Highly recommend to anyone and will definitely be popping in again.
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