Reviews in Bristol and Somerset

i would not even eat there as the food is very bad the kitchen staff goes to the toilet back into the kitchen with out washing ther hands

I have just spent the evening eating exquisite food with solid silver cutlery, drinking a quality wine from crystal cut glasses, in a 5 star setting. What more could you ask for an evening out.

Enjoyed our meal at the San Carlo restaurant on Corn Street immensely. As a lover of all Italian food, I was very impressed with the range and quality of dishes on offer here. The Scallops San Carlo was absolutely delicious and was complimented by some fine chardonnay. We’re already looking forward to eating there again.

Have eaten here a couple of times now. Food is fantastic and the menu is updated regularly. Staff are very friendly and the owner takes an interest in customers feedback and comments.

8 of us went for a carvery, could not fault it go back time and time again excellent food.

The menu serves Japanese food, but it's not close enough to what it's suppose to be, and I feel slight resentment that this place is called Japanese restaurant, because as far as I am concerned, it serves bastardised mock-Japanese food. Rice used for sushi was hard - it was clear the rice was chilled in the fridge as well, something no respectable Japanese restaurant will ever do! That is one of the worst mistake non-Japanese make with sushi, it's unbelievably poor. Yakitori again, was close enough to what you would be served in Japan but not close enough to be worth the price. If you want nice sushi, just go to Yo! Sushi; ok, so they serve westernised bastardised mock-Japanese food as well but at least their rice used in sushi hasn't been put in fridge until it goes hard.

Went there for dinner 3rd and 4th of October 2008. Excellent service, excellent food well cooked and well presented. Theresa has a warm and friendly manner - first impressions count and Theresa impresses. Kerry is a very efficient, helpful and pleasant waitress - she behaves as if she enjoys serving you. Richard is an accomplished chef - knows about taste, texture and presentation. Very good prices, real value for money.

The Plough was a really good find. The ambiance was of old beams, stuffed trout on the wall and a roaring fire in an inglenook fireplace. The food was splendid, chosen from a small menu; no articulated lorries delivering choice and value but only moderately good taste- no it was just delicious food at the Plough. The price was acceptable too. The Beer was something to write about as well- bright as a star with a handsome taste. As my wife said, as the winter draws on we shall be going back there to roast ourselves in the inglenook and enjoy a pint or two of good English ale, and good local food.

Really tasty dishes - freshness of the salmon was unbelievable. Loads of cooked sushi options too which my partner chose as he doesn't like raw fish. Meal for 2 including sake was under 35 pounds which we thought was very good valued. Highly recommended!

Not a good option if you are a vegetarian. The food I was served tasted of meat, and not of the original vegetables and other ingredients. Not a good choice if you are a real vegetarian. Feedback to Boujolais would be to spend a bit more time and clean the pans so clean of meat before cooking a vegetarian option. Restaurants shouldn't offer a veg option if they are not prepared to do it properly. Very disappointing. Not recommended.

Excellent food. Really nice ambiance. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Lovely food most of the time, but difficult to get an answer to the phone when trying to book which means that you end up wondering if you've got your table or not ! Waitress can be a bit too moody too, but they're always full, so must be doing something right !

what can i say about this restaurant but it is the best!! we have been going there for many years and love the food and the hospitality. jennie and gary

We visited Zen a couple of weeks ago and they really have gone to town on the decor. A lot of money has been spent here on creating this establishment and they've done a pretty good job. My only concern with the venue itself are the very high ceilings. It's not particularly intimate and feels too big. The food however is very good quality and I for one really enjoyed it. it's not your normal Chinese restaurant, no Chow Mien on or anglo-chinese creations. Very authentic, good service (although a little bit too in your face at times - constantly topping up your water after a few sips is not really necessary!) I would go back again, but my partner found everything a little too spicy. One for the more adventurous. Would be a great place for a larger party.

Went to Prosecco last night with my sister. I used to live in Northern Italy and am reasonably knowledgeable about the regional cuisine. Was impressed with the food at Prosecco- we had the watermelon, mozzarella and black pepper starter and the balsamic asparagus with Parmesan- both delicious. My linguine with Cornish mussels and chili was wonderful, full of flavour and my sister asked to replace a gnocchi dish with the same sauce which they were happy to do. The place could do with doing a few more pasta dishes and is very small, we were quite cramped by a large table of 10 and couldn't here a word the waitress said! Food though excellent, request table by the window.

Bauhinia is my failsafe Clifton restaurant. Very reasonably priced food and great service in lovely surroundings with good music (count how many Bristol bands: tricky, massive attack, portishead etc!) I take all visiting friends to Bauhinia and they always love it. Lotus/ Lychee cocktails are a must, duck wraps and fishcakes are great and the choc firecrackers are delicious!

choice and quality of food is good. great apple pie. good atmosphere and excellent service

Went to the Star and Dove after watching Eamonn Fullalove (awesome name) host a food masterclass at the Food and Wine Fair. Went along to the pub which has a bar downstairs and the restaurant upstairs. Great food, great atmosphere, great wine!! Definitely going again.