We visited this quaint and characteristic restaurant for my birthday with my wife and it definitely didn't disappoint. We were served and greeted by Beth who was not only polite, enthusiastic and welcoming but she clearly also loved her job. The food was exceptional and we would highly recommend, thank you once again for an outstanding visit we shall be back.
Grace and Steph
Tegan Cosgrave
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December 06, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed date night with my partner here!
The food, staff and service was perfect.
We’ll definitely be back soon x
Michael Hunt
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March 27, 2025
Took my guest here for a spontaneous lunch, and we were both excited. We were disappointed to see the menu was much smaller than online says.
The service was good, so I can't complain. However, me & my guest ordered from the two/three-course set menu and what we received was just such a letdown.
To start my guest ordered the haddock bites which looked incredible, but consisted just mainly of potatoes and very little actual fish.
I had the pork bites, which again looked nice in presentation, but was bland and lacking in any seasoning or flavour at all.
The steak we both had, was only cooked to a single temperature, which we thought was weird but went along thinking that way there would be total consistency.
What, we both got was chips that were clearly out of a packet and not homemade. Steak that was not even cooked at medium temperature and my guest didn't even finish her steak in the end because it was so tough and charred.
It also came with a side of watercress that looked like it just came out of a Tesco bag, with no dressing or anything.
Overall, we would not recommend going here as it was such a disappointment, maybe a bad day for the restaurant but it certainly has left a bad taste in our mouth.
James Moir
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December 03, 2024
Needed a place for a quick drink before going to a restaurant. Wanted to avoid the usual high street pubs and bars. The Wine Cellar is tucked away off Dukes Street hidden unless you know it's there. Despite its small size, it packs loads of atmosphere, and on the night we visited, it was busy and buoyant. Lots of wines to choose from as well as beers and spirits. Not the cheapest drinks menu in town, but it's worth it to get a decent glass of vino. Would recommend 🥂
Mark P
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February 18, 2023
Loads of potential but didn’t really live up to expectations, really nice venue that as mentioned could do so much more. Slow service, wine wasn’t up to scratch (but maybe a bad bottle) a messy bar, cluttered and complete with a Costa cup. A few tweaks and this place could be a winner, sadly it fell short during our visit.
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We visited this quaint and characteristic restaurant for my birthday with my wife and it definitely didn't disappoint. We were served and greeted by Beth who was not only polite, enthusiastic and welcoming but she clearly also loved her job. The food was exceptional and we would highly recommend, thank you once again for an outstanding visit we shall be back. Grace and Steph
Thoroughly enjoyed date night with my partner here! The food, staff and service was perfect. We’ll definitely be back soon x
Took my guest here for a spontaneous lunch, and we were both excited. We were disappointed to see the menu was much smaller than online says. The service was good, so I can't complain. However, me & my guest ordered from the two/three-course set menu and what we received was just such a letdown. To start my guest ordered the haddock bites which looked incredible, but consisted just mainly of potatoes and very little actual fish. I had the pork bites, which again looked nice in presentation, but was bland and lacking in any seasoning or flavour at all. The steak we both had, was only cooked to a single temperature, which we thought was weird but went along thinking that way there would be total consistency. What, we both got was chips that were clearly out of a packet and not homemade. Steak that was not even cooked at medium temperature and my guest didn't even finish her steak in the end because it was so tough and charred. It also came with a side of watercress that looked like it just came out of a Tesco bag, with no dressing or anything. Overall, we would not recommend going here as it was such a disappointment, maybe a bad day for the restaurant but it certainly has left a bad taste in our mouth.
Needed a place for a quick drink before going to a restaurant. Wanted to avoid the usual high street pubs and bars. The Wine Cellar is tucked away off Dukes Street hidden unless you know it's there. Despite its small size, it packs loads of atmosphere, and on the night we visited, it was busy and buoyant. Lots of wines to choose from as well as beers and spirits. Not the cheapest drinks menu in town, but it's worth it to get a decent glass of vino. Would recommend 🥂
Loads of potential but didn’t really live up to expectations, really nice venue that as mentioned could do so much more. Slow service, wine wasn’t up to scratch (but maybe a bad bottle) a messy bar, cluttered and complete with a Costa cup. A few tweaks and this place could be a winner, sadly it fell short during our visit.