The Kitchin

Amazing experience. We booked a late lunch here to celebrate a special occasion and we loved every minute of our experience. It’s been on my list for years and it did not disappoint. All of the food was 10/10, we upgraded to include the cheese and this was such a special touch getting to pick what cheese we wanted. All of the staff were really attentive and made us feel so comfortable. Only downside was we booked the last table for the lunch service, when we arrived the restaurant and kitchen had such a buzz but by the time we finished our mains the restaurant emptied and all the chefs left the kitchen. We then had to flag down waiting staff for some cocktails after our cheese as no one was really present in the restaurant - in future i would not book this time slot due to this. Overall had a wonderful experience and Tom even came out the kitchen to say hello to us when we arrived!! Thanks to all.

Truly fabulous experience from the food to the theatre of it all and especially the staff who treated us like actual queens for the whole evening. Additionally, the wine pairings were spot on, the cocktails were original and delicious. Each course of the tasting menu blew my wee brain, and the cheeseboard was a sensation. Will return when I've replenished my bank account.

We had an absolutely wonderful evening! The food was spectacular - fresh & creative. We opted for the Prestige Surprise Tasting menu with wine pairings. The meal did not disappoint, and the wine selections were an "epiphany " match to our meal. Great detail provided in describing our meal and our wines. Chef Kitchin has an amazingly talented team, and he also came out to greet us during dinner.

What an absolute treat this was. The Kitchin has been on our list for years, and I'm so happy to say that it did not disappoint! The food was wonderful, as expected, they were able to create an incredible tasting menu for 3 separate dietary requirements, and we all loved it. The wine pairings were innovative and interesting, AND they had a full list of non-alcoholic wines to my sober friend's delight. The hospitality, though, was where it all came through. The service was just immaculate, so friendly and considerate. Tom (the man himself) could clearly tell how excited we were to be there and invited us into the kitchen for a drink, which really was such a highlight of my culinary exploits. We loved every minute of our time here from when we were led to our table through the beautiful, rustic and moody decor, to them having a cab on speed dial for when it was time to leave. What a perfect evening

Me and my partner went to The Kitchin for our very first Michelin starred restaurant meal and we were really excited to experience this. It was very good, but ultimately we weren't as blown away as we'd hoped for. A canapé of a crisp potato cube with a strong whipped cheese on top was a nice opener, although the cheese was far too strong for my gf. An amuse bouche of cherry tomato in a sort of tomato consommé followed which I liked, although the tomato itself didn't smack me round the chops with the most tomatoey tomato flavour I'd ever had. The warm sourdough bread and homemade salted butter that followed deserves a special mention too. They were both incredible and probably the best bread and butter we've ever had. Actually gutted we were too stuffed to finish it. Starters up next. I had the veal sweetbreads which were lovely and crisp with an almost charred bacon aftertaste. Everything on the plate belonded alongside the sweetbreads. I've always hated raisins, but the raisins served here were actually lovely and sweet. My gf had the boned and rolled pigs head (which was FAR outside her comfort zone) yet she absolutely loved it, especially the crispy pigs ear which she said was like the best crispy bacon she'd ever had. She couldn't finish it and took it home with her. She was carrying half a crispy pigs ear around in her handbag for days. THAT'S how much she loved it. Now by this point, we were actually, surprisingly, almost full and wondered how we would even finish all three courses. Michelin starred food is VERY rich! People who think fancy dining with small portions is a rip off don't realise how much eating it takes it out of you! At this point I should advise anyone wishing to eat here, that the dinner menu of three courses (technically actually six courses) took almost four hours, from arrival to leaving the restaurant, so manage your time appropriately. Mains. I had the venison. Both cuts of venison were perfectly cooked, tender, and just the best venison I'd ever eaten. There were two different variations of turnip. One was next level turnip, the other was not. My gf had the seabass and again, best seabass she'd ever eaten. Totally changed her perception of seabass based on every previous time she's eaten it. Seabass came with Jerusalem artichoke. Neither of us had ever had that before and years of watching Masterchef made us both eager to try it. It was awful. Truly horrible. Definitely an acquired taste but not for us sadly! However the fennel tops were a surprising revelation and went through a variety of flavours, ending with a taste of green apple peel. Very intriguing. Then a pre-dessert of a strawberry on a base of some type of cottage cheese I can't recall with a sort of strawberry juice. It was astonishing. Like a mini strawberry cheesecake. Just incredible. At this point we really began to debate whether it would be possible to even attempt to have some dessert as we were really stuffed, and our previous plates hadn't even been cleared completely. My dessert was the baked alaska. I was excited to try this based on recent user reviews and it was just... fine? Nothing about it seemed particularly impressive. My gf had the apple crumble soufflé and that was by far the biggest disappointment. It tasted of nothing but egg white. There wasn't even a hint of apple, just egg white. So that was a shame. Neither dessert came anywhere close to anything that preceeded them. At this point the staff could have rolled us onto wheelbarrows and carted us home for our ability to move and walk. Special mention must also go to the service, which really was next level. I lost count of how many people served us and looked after us during the courses. They were all engaging and informative. It was also pretty cool to see the big man with the big hair Tom Kitchin himself working in the kitchen, instead of adding his name to a restaurant and going off to do TV gigs like a lot of other celebrity chefs do.

What a delight !!! Superb service, attentive ,ever knowledgeable, polite and professional. The food was exquisite, we had the surprise tasting menu with wine pairings. Stand out dishes were John Dory , scallops and the duck … oh and the tomato consommé and the pork cheek and the soufflé …and finally a visit from Tom Kitchin to every table sets the pattern for an amazing unforgettable night experience.

Unique experience at this venue. Everything was carefully crafted and combination of the flavors were great. Very cozy ambience and reminded me of some Nordic restaurants I like. the service was a bit slow side but I just had bad luck at this place at the time. I might try and see how it is next time.

Great food, amazing steak tartare, mutton and beef mains were very well executed. As well as desserts. Service was slightly disappointing, the staff were rather indifferent, never tried to upsell wine, never offered dessert wine, tea or coffee. What was surprising is that the restaurant menu pages are wrapped up in plastic, doesn’t look nice or sustainable. Sommelier brought the wine poured in glasses without bringing the bottle which was surprising as well.

What a great visit, great welcome and service throughout was exemplary, especially from the maitre d. We were also lucky as Tom Kitchin was there on the day and came out to say hello and gave me a signed birthday card Onto the food, it was exceptional with great depth of taste and beautiful presentation. I loved the cod starter and my partner thought her beef main was great and her strawberry dessert was exceptional "the most incredibly sweet strawberries she had ever eaten". All in all, it was a fabulous visit, superb food, wonderful service and super relaxed atmosphere. We could not believe we were there for 2.5 hours and the time flew by. Oh and the final hurrah, a tiny birthday cake arrived and made the day complete. For that feeling of being special, please visit The Kitchin, Tom and his team will make you feel very relaxed and super special.