Ember

Had a fantastic time many thanks. Nice touch with the happy anniversary card when arriving. All the staff where excellent we engaged with bar, floor, chefs and kitchen staff just about everyone and they all represented Ember magnificently. Loved seeing the food being cooked and was all delicious. Stand outs were the cauliflower taco, carrots and sticky toffee pudding. Definitely got value for money. Will definitely be back Many thanks team Ember.

Like to pay for more money for good food but felt a bit let down for the price. £8 for plain baby potatoes that came out cold without it really being listed and just crème fraiche which felt expensive for the price. The taco came out in a bowl that didn’t really suit the price ranged aesthetic. The dessert was lovely though and the staff were nice but a total bill of £90 felt very overpriced for the food that I was served Reply- you must’ve got our order confused with someone else’s as we didn’t have a dairy intolerance or any dietary requirements and definitely didn’t return any steak as the person said that the steak was fine and didn’t need to say anything.

We went to Ember last night. I've been meaning to try the place for a while (after having moved out of London not too long ago, and missing restaurants that aren't pubs, which are common in Northants). The staff are great, very friendly and there are a lot (or enough) of them to mean you're never waiting long if you want another drink etc. or the bill. The owner is clearly very passionate about what the restaurant is, the food and how it feels to be in the space - which I am here for. The food is fab - very good quality ingredients, and the smokiness is lovely (the octopus picks it up especially well). Plates come out as they are made but at the right speed if that makes sense. The only (slight) irk was the Flat Iron steak being fridge cold in the middle. I understand its hard to get a rare steak warm all the way through, but it isn't impossible (perhaps this is down to the cooking method - it's all over coal/wood in a fire pit). The cost is representative of the quality of the food (and so is good value) - but its not a cheap meal (and it shouldn't be for the quality). For two, with a couple of drinks and 7 plates (which was probably one too many for us), it was around £140. Go! NB - Be mindful of the (fair) cancellation policy (which is buried at the end of a slab of text on the booking form as you're looking at filling the form out, you may miss it like I did). Open Table want to put this in bold/red or something, but it is there.

Had to smile at a previous review when someone complained about smelling of smoke and bbq when he left; given that this restaurant uses an open, log fuelled BBQ to cook on why did they go? I have now been once and my wife twice and it is BRILLIANT! We had 4 plates to share between us (sorry the belly pork and hasselback potato dishes didn't get photographed as we were too busy eating) This is something a bit different and a bit special.

We had an amazing lunch here, and I could not fault a thing. Food was outstanding and we really enjoyed watching it be prepared. The choice and options available were great. The sticky toffee pudding is the best I've ever eaten! As was the beef! Service and friendliness of the staff made the experience top notch. We will definitely be returning.