No Name Bistro

We were lucky enough to visit this excellent little restaurant on a snowy Wednesday evening. We were greeted by a friendly waitress who took our coats and promptly showed us to our prebooked table. It is absolutely essential to book. This place is popular and even at the beginning of March a booking for Saturday evening was not available until the end of MAY. The menu is not printed because the menu is regularly changed to use seasonal ingredients and local products. We were lucky to go when the menu had recently changed. It took advantage of several different ingredients which we were happy to try. We started with delicious warm bread and oils. Then I opted for the Jerusalem artichokes served with whipped goat cheese as starter. The artichokes were warm and the crunch from nuts delicious. For main I chose the Seabass with new potatoes, and an exquisite seafood sauce. The sauce was the best I have had since last visiting France. My companion had the vegetarian option which was cheese bread and butter pudding and mushrooms. Which I was lucky enough to try and again was delicious. For dessert we opted for two choices the chocolate and mint mousse with honeycomb and secondly, Yorkshire rhubarb crumble with coconut ice-cream. They were both scrumptious and I can't pick my favourite. Alcohol is ' bring your own' and corkage is minimal. The service is excellent. The restaurant itself is just one room with a maximum of 30 people. The walls are covered with an eclectic mix of articles and items. The toilet is equally impressive with dark parrot covered wallpaper and various bright parrot statues displayed. The one niggle is its " cash only" and I was obliged to visit the nearby cash machine which is only two or three properties down the row of shops. I mention this, more as a warning to come prepared and it was barely worth the mention. This wasn't the cheapest night out I've had recently but it was without doubt the best food and I shan't hesitate to go again. I thoroughly recommend you to try...... IF YOU CAN GET IN !!!

For the first year or so of opening it was impossible to get a table here, We finally managed it and I was looking forward to see if it lived up to the hype. I went in with super high expectations. The food was lovley and you could tell the quality of the produce. It was quite traditional British bistro style food so if that floats your boat you will love it here and we would reccomend it. For me , It was missing a spark of excitement and I was left feeling it was great quality but nothing I hadn't had before. I always say I'm not a huge fan of classic British cooking however so this is a matter of my personal taste. My faves were the bread and cream cheese , and the chocolate mousse dessert. Both very good. Service was a little odd, we were shooed back out the restaurant into the street on arrival as we were 5 mins early (although I can appreciate there's not much room to set up in there). Service felt quite fast and plates were cleared before everyone was finished. And again, we felt a little rushed and were hurried to leave at the end end of the night. But it was a late booking so understandable to some extent. Overall great quality food which has been cooked with care, but quite traditional which I didn't find overly exciting, not a negative comment towards no name, just personal taste. If traditional British flavours are your bag you will love it.

The food was excellent quality. I think the only thing letting it down slightly is the service. It felt a bit rushed. We were asked for our food order very quickly upon entering the restaurant, so quickly infact that we'd not had chance to look at the menu. And then our mains came out at different times and there was no communication to say that my dish would be coming out soon. With my main meal, the server said 'seabass' when I said yes, they plonked a bowl of new potatoes down... and then I had to wait a little time for the actual Seabass. My partner already had his dish. The olives were taken from our table without asking if we'd finished with them. It was only one person serving the tables so I can appreciate they are busy. I think the service needs a bit of improvement to match the standard of the food they are serving. The food is very good however and I'd recommend everyone trying it.

Amazing food in a small but well thought out bistro. Enjoyed all three courses. The food tasted fresh, had a great mix of textures and flavours and completely filled me up. Would return in a heartbeat as they change their menu and keep it seasonal, meaning there's plenty of variety throughout the year.

Have come here for my first and second anniversary meals with my girlfriend. Some of the best food I've had both times, great service and a lovely overall vibe. Would thoroughly recommend if you're looking for fine dining in a relaxed, unpretentious environment.