The Artichoke

I found the Artichoke to be very relaxing and enjoyable. My friends and I went and really enjoyed the food and the staff. We ordered the tasting menu and the flavors were just amazing. The Lamb dish was full of flavor and textures.

The staff was very knowledgeable and seem to be very passionate about the food and the care of there customers. My friends and I felt very comfortable. Over all I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. There are not to many places in Amersham that do food very well but The Artichoke was very delightful.
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, May 08, 2008

I visited this restaurant recently with some friends and had a fantastic lunch - we even met the chef presumbably the owner who showed us what a pheasant egg looked like in the shell as I have never seen one before - had this as starter with new season asparagus - he was nothing but charming!

we had a great lunch all for the price of £22.50 for three courses which is an absolute bargain - The portions were well balanced and great combinations of flavours - my dessert was poached white peach with almond icecream and was really scrumptious - I dined at Hibiscus a couple of weeks ago and the food was equally as good here without the trek into London. This restaurant is quite small but pretty with lovely interiors and the service was attentive and friendly - we loved our experience and will definately be going back to try out the dinner menu.
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Amanda James
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Sunday, May 04, 2008

Having read the reviews on this site, we booked for dinner for three. The welcoming upoin arrival was less than friendly and the table was right by the bar/front door. The 'Manager' sttod so close to the table that he may well have joined us! The food was excellent but very small portions. The atmosphere was poor with the tables being very close together. It cost is nearly £150 for three for three courses, no alcohol! Bit of a rip off and will not return. The service was barely ok.
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Michael Barnes
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Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Saturday, March 03, 2007

this was our second visit and had to send in a review,this is such a good find in this area .we had the tasting menu which was first rate.the food was well balanced with great combinations all working together ,the pace was excellent and we left feeling we had had one of the best nights outs ever 10 out of 10.service was slick and we were looked after very well.this place will soon be on the map and quite rightly so .
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bob jenkins
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, August 11, 2006

we were told about this place from someone in the buisness so went along to check it out and we had one of the best meals ever.the food was spot on with great flavour and presentation, the attention to detail was amazing for such a small place.service was sharp and well drilled making this restaurant the best in its class in the area by far.
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mike dashwood
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

this was our first visit and we were looked after very well indeed.The langostine and pea mousse were sublime as was my foi gras with the wonderfull combo of ginger spice bread and fresh fig,john dory was a work of art all individuall elements working so well the turbot although much simpler was fantastic with a light hand during the cooking.Poached peach and a very ,very clever summer pudding teamed with an orange salad and turkish delight concluded a near perfect gastronomic night out .Service was charming ,we will be back.
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Edward tallack
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, June 26, 2006

first visit after reading fays review in evening standard .What a joy,great food we ate from the tasting menu and were treated to first rate food with smooth service.We plan to return with freinds.
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DR DAVISON
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Saturday, May 27, 2006

Vince & Jo Tenny

We had wanted to visit the restaurant after hearing great reviews about it for a while and when better to go than Valentines. We had a wonderful evening from start to finish. The menu was a set seven course accompanied with a wine to complement the dish. We first thought seven courses was too many but the size of the of the portions and the gap inbetween courses was perfect. Not meaning to sound big headed but we have eaten at a lot of top class restaurants such as the Savoy and Langhams and many more, the Artichoke is certainly in the same league if not better. The food was just perfect from the originality of the dishes, the way it was cooked, every mouthful, the service and the wine accompanying the food were all excellent.

Definatley would go back again as the evening was just lovely and the food and service even better.
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vince and jo tenny
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, February 21, 2006

we came to celebrate my wifes birthday and had a most wonderfull time.we found the service most polished and each dish that came from the kitchen well executed ,the scallop and duck worthy of high praise as was our iced parfait and chocolate tart.thank god there is life outside london!
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ian jarvis
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, December 16, 2005