My girlfriend booked us a table here for lunch on the Saturday before Valentine’s Day. The restaurant itself is very nice. The clientele seemed to be mainly comprised of older people, and while I wouldn’t describe the atmosphere or attire as semi-formal, everything was very well put together. We were seated near the back in a conservatory-esque area, which was lovely as there was loads of natural light. I’m not much of a drinker these days, so I ordered one of the four brilliant non-alcoholic cocktails on the menu — the Innocent Passion. It tasted of passion fruit(clue is in the name!) and was probably one of the prettier drinks I’ve ever had. To start, we ordered the Pork Crackling with Pulled Pork and Savoury Sauce. I used the crackling as a bit of a dipping stick — using it to scoop out the warm pulled pork and eat in all together in one bite. Yum. I am not actually a fan of pork crackling, but the crackling here was perfection. It was soft and buttery and delicious. For my main, I had the Pork Belly with Sage & Onion Farce, Négresse Potatoes, Wilted Cabbage, Poached Apple and Cider Jus. The pork belly was so tender and juicy. The Négresse potatoes were mashed, and looked beautiful. I ate them sort of mixed in with the wilted cabbage which was lovely and garlicky. My girlfriend also enjoyed her selection: the Sea Trout with Crushed Potatoes, Wilted Spinach and Caper Butter Sauce. Will definitely be back. In fact, I think my next trip to Chichester may be centred around this restaurant!
Richard F.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Chichester, United Kingdom
This is great venue, and I come here as often as I can. Staff have always been friendly. Meals very imaginative, fresh ingredients. As for the cakes, I now suffer cravings for their raspberry brioche. There, I’ve said it now. The garden is an oasis on warm dry days. There are only two small things I would change. The first is more reliable wi-fi(it’s often crashed), and for the staff to offer more drinks or food once we’ve finished. I know it’s often an annoyance, but I really miss it when it’s not there!
Selena B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 New York, NY
Tempted in by the meringues in the window my friend and I visited yesterday. We only had time to grab a take out but based on the quality and yumminess(it’s a real word!) of the lemon meringue pies, the carrot cake and the quiche we bought we will definitely be returning! 4 good quality delicious items for £11.70 in total made the price comparable to grabbing a sandwich from M&S but the taste was beyond superior and we are SO glad we popped in! They have a breakfast menu which looked fabulous and as they’re open late Th/F/S I’ll even treat my husband to an evening there(as long as he drives so I can gave a glass or two)!