Purnell’s Restaurant

Absolutely fantastic tasting menu. The evening is one we will never forget, really memorable dishes. We thought it deserves more than one Michelin star comparing it to other restaurants we’ve visited with more than one. We will definitely be back to Purnells.

Pretty much a fine dining expert at this rate. I heard of this place and knew I had to try it - crazy I’ve been working nearby for 9 years and just tried it. The foods phenomenal, extreme talent has gone into the food here and you can tell. Brilliant flavours, unusual but fantastic mix of foods that just worked. Great presentation also and the staff were amazing - special shout-out to Jash/Jesh and there was a lovely lady attending to us also! Nice interiors, although seemed slightly dated - wondered if this was the point? I love that you can see the window in the kitchen - very ‘The Bear’ vibes also saw Purnell in there which is always nice to see! Brilliant food, they had a good festive menu deal on! Great value for money, lots of courses and additional gifts. Highly recommend this place - it’s no surprise it’s Michelin star! Just superb flavours! I was very surprise by how nice the drinks were also! Not just a food place! The burnt egg surprise is perhaps the best pudding I have ever had!

4.5/5. My friend and I tried their 3 courses set menu. It is an interesting experience, definitely a fine dining experience. The price is a bit steep so I would recommend it if you are really into very fine dining with quality pieces. I personally put 4.5 stars as it’s great but not my type of dining. The place is nicely looking, comfortable. The staff pay great attention to making sure you are having space and a great time.

We had a high expectations in regards to the food, as to be expected from the Michellin's star restaurant. Food was good, but not excellent, with an exception of the desert (Burnt English egg surprise 10 10 10) - 10 out of 10 for us. We were very surprised to see the bread and butter, that was literally just 4 slices of bread served with two types of butter (one of them was not to our taste). I would say, it would have been OK as a side, but not as a course. We also did not like the snack, that was brought to us while waiting for the table. The staff were friendly, we found the stories interesting and each dish was described, however some of them spoke very quietly so we didn't get the full details with all the courses. They were however very polite and made us feel welcome. We were asked if we wish to have a still or sparking water at the table and we were given the wrong one for the entire 3 hours. It was my birthday and it was noted, I have received a complementary dessert that was nice but not amazing, but definitely a nice touch - thank you. Wine was very good, although pricey (we went for by the glass option). Overall it was a nice experience, but we won't be tempted to come back, unless for the desert only. Our bill for the tasting menu, two bottles of water and 3 glasses of wine was over £370.

Had a 3 courses - lunch on the 21st aug 24. We found a piece of plastic (i guess souce wrapper) in the additional dessert we paid 12£ for:) but i was too shy to say anything and just left it on the plate hope they noticed it. Codd dish souce was too acidic to our taste, we really liked the bread, butter wasn't waw, The seafood was fabulous, but the lamb dish was just medium, i didn't like that big tomato piece. The desserts were the best from all dishes. They also forgot to give us the coats when leaving, i mean.. there were just a few people that afternoon