Reviews in Norwich

First time visiting Jorges after many good recommendations. The food was wonderful and can’t be faulted, as well as some great vegan options for vegans among us. I don’t like to give negative reviews but as someone who has worked as a restaurant manager in my lifetime, I’m always particularly observant of service - which I think could’ve been improved. Small details like giving us a warning that food would take a long time to arrive due to 2x dishes we ordered - wouldn’t have been an issue if notified on ordering - we had a waiter take our order and another waitress who then came over after 45 mins of waiting to explain food was taking longer than expected as we hadn’t ordered starters. The policy of doing starters of everyone who has ordered them first is not once I’ve encountered before in restaurants I’ve worked in; I’ve always done it mains away immediately if no starters were ordered -but every place is different. I also had noted vegans on reservation before arrival (a detail that could’ve been made note of for ordering) but we weren’t at any point told that the vegan dish we ordered would take longer than other dishes to cook and arrive. We asked for extra table water and a wine list after first drinks, both of which we had to repeat ask when they’d been forgotten. The service wasn’t particularly busy on our arrival, and the existing covers were on mains or desserts, or finishing up when we arrived at 20:30 and ordered around 9pm. Again, it’s not a super criticism as the food was excellent and we weren’t in a rush as such but I do notice these things around me in restaurants due to my previous employment and when the wait time was politely discussed with waitress she was fairly argumentative and defensive. I appreciate it’s fair to give space for explanation but had we had a consistent waiter (or waiter that was more engaged with requests or less interested in the waitress!) perhaps the communication could’ve been better. It’s a shame as we happily spent a fair amount as the food isn’t the cheapest and the service is included rather than optional - but fine, we had guests from London visiting and wanted to show them off with a good meal, and the food was again, very good - but sadly the waitress’s attitude at the end of the meal left a bitter taste. A mere apology or acceptance instead of defensive exchange would’ve ended the night on a better tone and would’ve likely left me feeling as though it was a mere oversight or unfortunate circumstance of bad comms and not worth me leaving a review or account of this, but sadly I felt we were the second to last covers in and a bit inconvenient to the staff as a later booking and thus a little overlooked for the potential of custom we were bringing. The customer is always right isn’t always the case, but in my many years working in hospitality, I usually go with that approach which generally brings in repeat business, happy customers and good word of mouth recommendations - so it’s a shame to not be able to fully deliver on that.

Always a treat to go to Jorges

One of Norwich's finest eaing places, hard to fault.

This was our second visit to Jorge’s and it didn’t disappoint. The selection was great, beautifully cooked and the service excellent. We will definitely be back!

What an absolute gem, went for lunch and will definitely be back. The service was first class and the staff never hovered over you or made you feel uncomfortable, but were always there to help and offer advice with any questions about the menu. Food was incredible too and again we weren’t rushed. We will absolutely be coming back! Thank you to all of the staff, see you again very soon.

Excellent, friendly service - great food, interesting selection.

Cracking atmosphere and great staff combine with superb food and wine to create a true gem. Extra plaudits to our hostess who went the extra mile for us. Outstanding.

Excellent food as always, friendly staff giving great service !

Excellent food and great service will definitely go back

This was our forth visit to Jorge’s Absolutely fantastic as usual. The setting is intimate but that adds to its charm. The food, service and atmosphere is second to none , by far our favourite restaurant, if you have never been- you must go , you will not be disappointed

Delicious food with excellent service

The best stakes in Norfolk by a country mile

Had another lovely tapas meal at Jorge's yesterday with my husband abd my brother. We eat there roughly every two months and it is lovely to be greeted like old friends. The food was excellent as always, and Poppy and Anna were attentive and friendly. Shall be back in a few months.

A beautiful little restaurant, tucked away in a courtyard. Stunning food, I had a perfectly cooked steak & my husband had Octopus & fish special (Sea Bream). Special mention must be given to the fantastic staff & the green wine.

As a lover of genuine Portuguese food, reminiscent of Algarve holidays, this is my go to place to eat.

Had another great meal at Jorges. My wife and I both had the fillet steak which was cooked to perfection and delicious. The wine was fantastic. The wait staff were very friendly and always on hand to take care of us. I highly recommend this restaurant, we will be going back again.

Jorges was recommended to us and we're happy to recommend to anyone. Superb food, wine list including wines by the glass and excellent value for money. Many places have all of this but at Jorges the professionalism, friendliness and high quality of the service from all the staff was second to none. An excellent meal and evening out.

One really doesn't need to go to Portugal to enjoy authentic Portuguese cooking & hospitality, it's right here in Norwich at Jorge's Restaurant. Try the lunchtime tapas (petiscos) menu to explore affordable delights. My highlight was the octopus but there were many close rivals for top spot.