Andrew Edmunds

Very busy so best book in advance and if you are given a time to vacate, they will probably need your table. That said, they will try to accommodate you as far as they can. Monday and Tuesdays tend to be quieter nights.

Try the chicken parfait with toasted brioche to start and damson and slow gin ice cream as a dessert. Any of the mains are worth having.

The wine list is extensive and you can have a decent white for £32. You are likely to pay in the region of £50 - 60 for the three courses.

The serving staff are on the go all night and occassionally, you are at the mercy of the kitchen so can be waiting a length of time between courses. We were fine but the next table had about 45 minutes between starter and main. It was a Friday night and we came in just before it filled up completely.
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Patsy S - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, April 15, 2013

We hadn't been here for a while, and our previous visit had ended on a mixed note when the banana sorbet I had for dessert was unpleasant and I abandoned it after 2 or 3 spoonfuls. The waiter was commendably forthright, saying he wasn't surprised as he'd thought it was a strange idea for a dessert, and took it off the bill.

We weren't put off by this and had meant to come back but it's been a while. This time we had a very tasty beetroot and goats cheese salad and some outstanding potted shrimps to start, the latter accompanied by crisp home-pickled cucumber and melba toast. The mains were even better, excellent home-made spaghetti loaded with shreds of delicious crab meat and subtle chilli heat, and the best cassoulet I've had - soft haricot beans disintegrating in the mouth, rich confit duck falling off the bone, lovely garlicky boudin blanc, buttery chunks of rendered-down belly pork. It was a ribsticking meaty winter-warmer, absolutely full of slow-cooked-in flavour.

We shared a dessert of delicately lemon-flavoured baked cheesecake - proper baked stuff, soft yet firm and crumbly, none of this mousse-like fridge-based nonsense. It came with a sharp tangy berry compote which I asked to have on the side (it would normally be poured over, which I don't like). Service was friendly and efficient, as it has been every time I've visited.
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Backdrifter - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Not that expensive

Food ok but nothing special

Service ok but a little clumsy

However they are to pretentious to sell beer
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5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Friday, November 04, 2011

Went yesterday 16/03/2011

starter bland and pretty uninteresting duck's breast sitting on a salad which was quite insignificant

main course lamb, fairly well cooked but not very tasty with some dauphinoise which tasted oldish

dessert: rhubarb tart, just taken out of the fridge

wine: the chambolle musigny 1996 served too cold and the glasses way too small

service, fine if it was not that at end of dinner they spilt wine all over my shirt and that of my colleague as we were beside the bar

ambience: I would hate to see what would happen if we had to evacuate the premises.

Overall: DISASTER
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4 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Thursday, March 17, 2011

I had dinner here with my partner recently. The restaurant is cosy (cramped even) but this adds to the intimate and romantic atmosphere.

There is no annoying background music, and the decor is muted. Each table has fresh flowers and a candle which was just right for the occasion.

The service was discreet and helpful, especially regarding the wine list.

As for the food, we shared the dressed crab for starters which was delicious. For mains, I had a fantastic duck breast with a citrus salad. The salad contained beetroot, rocket, pomegranate, grapefruit and pecan nuts. The richness of the duck was perfectly balanced by the sweet/sour flavours of the salad.

My partner had halibut fillet with potato mash and grated courgette. This was also good, if a little on the rich side as she couldn't finish her dish.

We shared a dessert of stick toffee pudding which was very moreish.

Note: I think the menu changes daily (or weekly) so the dishes I mentioned may no longer be served.
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L&J
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

I was first introduced to this restaurant many years ago and I keep coming back.

The reason is the fab atmosphere, excellent food, and amazing wine list. the menu is short but it is better for that, I personally do not want to spend hours trawling through endless lists.

I and everybody I have ever brought here loves the slightly cramped seating arrangements and wobbly tables. it is what gives this place that added charm.

Once you have been it is like you have been let in to a little secret club. one that fingers crossed I will continue to enjoy for many years to come.

to the staff at Andrew Edmunds. I Salute You x
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Emily
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Excellent, tasty, fresh food, though perhaps a little rustic for some who prefer a more nouvelle cuisine approach. great atmosphere, tolerant staff.
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HW
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Monday, December 13, 2010

Very disappointing restaurant. Lovely room at the ground floor suggesting a restaurant well established and opened for years which is the case. But, as soon as we came in (me and my girlfriend), we've been greeted by a woman who obviously should change career. Instead of making us feel confortable (hospitality), she makes us feel unconfortable as she sees a problem in everything around her because she is busy and stressed. As the table is not ready, we sit at the bar (which we have no problem with that) to have a drink waiting for our table. The previously mentioned waitress didn't even ask us if we would like a drink (again she is busy) and completely ignored us until the end of that experience. Fortunately, another busy colleague of her turned up behind the bar. He was the only positive point of the evening, his name is Ian and he understood everything about hospitality and service. Yes he is busy, but he smiles, communicates and makes you feel comfortable. So he took our drink order, served us at the bar, then accomodated us at the table. The wine list is nice and we ordered a very good bottle of red wine. The menu is limited but we don't mind as long as the dishes are of good quality. What follows is simple, the food is very disappointing. The sort of quality most people interested in food can do better at home without being a chef. We ate starter, main course and decided to leave and have pudding somewhere else.

Yes Ian suggested we could have desserts on the house, yes we didn't pay for our aperitives at the bar. But this is not good enough to make us return. it is not about eating or drinking for free for us...
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Pierre
5 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Sunday, October 31, 2010

We had a leisurely lunch there today (29th Oct 2010). I had only booked the table the evening before - and was delighted by the warm attitude both to receiving the booking and accommodating our party so readily.

Given I had my daughter with me, they were lovely about accommodating less sophisticated tastes, readily swapping vegetables to enable her to enjoy her meal - and of course adding to my enjoyment.

Highlights were many - the cauliflower fritters were simply outstanding (even for those of us who don't really like the stuff ... delicious).

I had the most wonderful Mushroom Risotto - if anything simply too large a portion, which I happily grazed through until I couldn't manage any more!

Everyone enjoyed all aspects of the environment, ambience and superb service which all facilitated total enjoyment of a super occasion.

Service was truly outstanding and did the food justice!

Definitely somewhere we're all looking forward to returning to, on a regular basis - thank you so much!
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Sheilina - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, October 29, 2010

I just discovered this place, having wandered past it a few weeks ago and making a mental note of it. It's easy to miss, being so non-descript on the outside.

We had a Saturday lunch and are already plotting our return, having enjoyed it so much. It won't be for everyone, with its somewhat cramped interior and slightly brusque service, but these didn't bother us when the food and wine are this good. Plus we just happen to like places that don't look pristine and have short menus.

We had mains of luscious tortellini of pumpkin and ricotta in sage butter, and perfectly grilled pork with silky boulangere potatoes and cavalo nero, followed by a zingy lemon tart and a slice of the best pumpkin pie I have ever tasted, dark and shiny and unctuous like a caramelly, nutmeggy egg custard tart. Both were encased in perfect shortcrust pastry.

Drinks were top-notch, starting with a lovely Kingston Black apple liqueur and rounding off with a rich dark sherry via an excellent red.

I gather it's been running for about 25 years and I'm not surprised to learn it has a devoted group of followers, which we have now joined.
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Backdrifter - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, October 19, 2010