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Ascot Bar & Lounge

5.0 (1 review)

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The Latymer

The Latymer

5.0(5 reviews)
0.0 mi
•££££

First of all, 5 stars. The meal, the staff and ambience. Attention to detail on taste and…read morepresentation of food is incredible. It was really of the staff for preparing my man a written happy birthday card. He really enjoyed it. We went for the 5 course meal and regretted not doing the 7 course. If we do go back, we'll definitely try it with wine pairing. It's worth it. Highly recommended! The venue is lovely, there is a nice garden outside with a tiny waterfall if you'd like to a stroll too.

What's better than having a top class meal at a famous Michelin starred restaurant? It's…read morediscovering an exciting fantastic new restaurant which you can then share with your fellow Yelpers! Though not exactly completely unknown, I don't think the Latymer restaurant is on most foodies' radars. Chef Michael Wignall was recruited from the Devonshire Arms Hotel in North Yorkshire where he won a Michelin star to head up the fine dining restaurant at Pennyhill Park, which is famous for hosting the England rugby team's training camps The Latymer won its first Michelin star this year and speaking to the staff, they're hungry for success and aiming even higher. I think they are well on their way with top class ingredients, innovative cooking methods and combinations, pretty presentation and most importantly, great flavour I took my sister and a friend here on Saturday for my sister's birthday. The 50 cover restaurant is housed in a lovely snug part of the country house hotel The service was very friendly and not overbearing. The staff were all well trained with all the servers able to answer questions about the dishes. There was also no hard sell on the alcohol, which can be annoying in some fine dining places We enjoyed some nice canapes with aperitifs - G&Ts for the ladies and a non alcoholic cocktail for me. It was nice to see a choice of gin offered and eventually, Bombay Sapphire and slow gin were chosen while the barman concocted me a drink with cranberry juice, strawberry and raspberry puree. It's nice for us teetotalers/drivers to feel as valued as the alcohol drinkers The canapes included tiny cigars filled with foie gras & truffle, mini prawn toasts, deep fried risotto balls, prawn sashimi and a variety of breadsticks with 2 dips. All moreish and we had to control ourselves with these and the variety of fresh baked bread Although there were some yummy looking dishes on the a la carte, we went with the 10 course tasting menu 1. Truffle ballotine of marinated foie gras, seared foie gras, carpaccio of duck, beetroot caviar, pickled pear puree with pear crisp, butternut squash sorbet Some of my favourite ingredients on the plate and it was fun to try and mix the different elements on the plate in different mouthfuls 2. Cannelloni of tuna, lime & soy sauce, octopus presse, ginger marshmallow, Oscietra caviar The tuna was divine and matched perfectly with the lime and soy film it was wrapped in 3. Loin & spicy boudin of Lakeland hare, Hereford snails, marjoram cabbage, blck eye peas, bitter chocolate scented jus Cooked sous-vide, the hare was tender and had a gamey flavour. I also loved the marjoram cabbage. My dining companions were surprised how much they enjoyed the boudin noir 4. Seared hand dived scallops, poached quail egg, apple, cider & walnuts, apple emulsion The quail egg yolk oozed out onto the sweet scallop. Yum 5. Warm sardine, Scottish langoustine, anchovy on toast, roast pepper, Bagna Cauda jus The oily sardine was offset perfectly by the sweet pepper 6. Poached & roast croise duck with Agen prunes, coriander gnocchi, shallots, parsley root puree, jasmine jus My favourite dish of the evening - perfectly cooked duck with some innovative and interesting companions. Yes, it did taste of lavender! 7. Fourme d'Ambert, Beaufort, poached quince, smoked paprika crisp, Pedro Ximenez jelly 8. Pear & almond tart, liquorice sabayon, pear sorbet Lovely light tart full of pear flavour 9. Pineapple baba, confit pineapple, coconut cream, coconut sorbet A nice fruity take on the rum baba but once again, very light 10. Warm chocolate moelleux, honey comb, lavender ice cream, honey jelly A rich chocolate dessert with liquid centre. The obligatory popping space dust made an appearance A top class menu. Michael Wignall demonstrated immaculate sourcing of top class ingredients, great knowledge and technique of classic and modern cooking techniques, introduced wow factor into his food and left us with a smile on our faces Only slight disappointment for me was that my dining companions vetoed my wish to ask for a kitchen visit to thank the chef personally. I've been very privileged to have eaten at some terrific 2 and 3 Michelin star etablishments this year - Fat Duck in Bray, Marcus Wareing in London, Aqua in SF and Momofuku Ko in New York. The Latymer is definitely up there with them. They should retain their Michelin star easily next year and be pushing for the next level

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Stovells

Stovells

4.3(8 reviews)
4.3 mi
•££££

Lets start with the good. The pub itself is homely and inviting, and the experience of dining with…read moreincredibly low ceilings, charm oozing at every turn in the bar area, and spaces between tables far enough that you were not forced to overhear the next table's conversations made for an inviting experience. However, that's where all the good ends. it was a 3 hour 3 course meal, for no reason other than a good 30 minute wait between courses. Even 15-20 minutes passed between the main, palate cleanser and the dessert course. Service was slow, clumsy, inattentive and absent. We had the Guinea Fowl and the Crustacean (a soup) for starters. Now, I don't ever feel like I need to mention to a restaurant supposedly of this quality that I have a sensitivity to MSG because surely a restaurant of this standard would not have to stoop to using products that include it? Nope, wrong. Whilst waiting for the main course, I could start to feel that pressure and numbness on my cheek bones - a sure sign of MSG present. The Guinea Fowl was decently cooked, and the flavours boring. Unsure of why charred baby corn was present as it served as a distraction than a compliment. The Crustacean soup was overpowered by the broth. The Portland Crab with it's delicate flavour didn't stand a chance - and the abalone fungi added a texture but not flavour as one could only taste the broth and nothing else. Mains were equally, if not even more disappointing. The Pork neck was dry and overcooked. It was so dry you were forced to eat it with more sauce which made it even more cloying. The sauce was the perfect consistency but someone must have knocked over the vinegar into it as it was so sharp you found the dish rather trying to complete. The fish dish was really no better. For a Mexican British chef, you'd imagine he'd stick to his roots, but he's branching out into Asian flavours with both the Osmanthus and Chrysantemum broth and now a Yuzu sauce for the fish. The yuzu flavour way overpowered the Sea Bass (which unlike Cod, at least has some flavour), and took over the entire dish. The gentle flavours of the Cardoons and pickled mushrooms and onions didn't survive either. Lets not even get onto dessert. All in all, after £140 worth of a meal, it was less than worth it's salt. I'd rather have gone to an amazing Gastropub with simpler but better done food and done without this experience.

Went with a party for dinner…read more Creative interesting food that was very nicely cooked and delivered. Pleasant and involved waiter. Good wine list, a little confusing as by region rather than colour, but chose a couple of very reasonably priced high quality wines. Place was full so you will need to book. A restaurant on song!

La Sorrentina

La Sorrentina

5.0(4 reviews)
3.8 mi
•££

The management of this fabulous restaurant is a CLASS ACT!! I live in the USA and was trying to…read morebuy a gift certificate to La Sorrentina for my mother's 84th birthday. I was requested by the owner, Adriano, to send the money to a bank account but, unbeknownst to me, the funds were refunded a few days later. Meanwhile, my mother showed with 3 friends and a copy of the gift certificate, which I had forwarded to her. She said that as soon as Adriano saw the certificate, he gave her a big welcome hug (she had never been there before). He never mentioned a word to her or to those who accompanied her that it wasn't valid, but simply deducted the amount from the final bill. When checking in with her the next day, she said that the service was incredible, the food delicious (they ordered sea bass, raviolis and pizza) and the atmosphere fabulous. Adriano contacted me and told me that the funds hadn't gone through but he didn't want to embarrass my mother, especially in front of her friends - What a absolutely top-notch gentleman!!! Fortunately, we finally figured out how to make the payment go through. I never Yelp, but people like Adriano are few and far between and should be given the recognition they deserve!! Thank you so much for making my Mother's birthday a truly special one. I shall definitely be eating at your fine establishment every time I visit the UK!

Amazing service! The best Italian food I've had during my London/Ascot visit! The gnocchi was…read morecooked perfectly. The carbonara pasta was amazing and ask for the Italian style. Pizzas were great. Intimate restaurant with entertaining friendly staff.

Ascot Bar & Lounge - restaurants - Updated October 2026

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