The name is strange, isn't it?
Surely "Skyfall" is a bad thing? I don't want to be caught fork-in-mouth whilst the Lord starts kicking off.
Despite the name, Skyfall's atmosphere is far from biblically intense.
It's actually very relaxing. Warm and plush. It's somewhere where I'd actually consider going back during the day for coffee or lunch.
Visit as a party of four or less and you'll be fine.
More than 4 and you'll annoy everyone as it's a pretty intimate restaurant.
Please, don't take your kids here. It's just not the right fit. Maybe at weekends, before 7pm.
I was lucky. I went at around 7pm, on a Tuesday I think. There were maybe 5-6 other people.
Despite it being quiet, it still took a long time to get served (probably half an hour before starters and then another half an hour before main). That was annoying.
I had fishcakes to start. I don't like fish. I had my back against the ropes because the rest of the menu was full of tit-bitty dishes. Goats cheese and "salted baked beetroot gel" and stuff. Wtf. I actually wrote a note in my phone saying "salted baked beetroot gel???" so that I could Google it later.
The fish cakes were boring. They were fine but didn't really taste of anything. Just mild fish in mildly oily crumbs. For me, this was okay but if you like your fish pretty fishy, you will be disappointed. Looked pretty, though.
For main - I went for a beef burger. It was tasty. Normal size. Unfortunately not served in a brioche bun. Probably a 6.5 out of 10.
The dessert was exceptional. We had a chocolate sharing dish for two. The dish included dark chocolate, baileys mousse, honeycomb, salted caramel and cherry dusting. 5-star dessert.
The food alone was maybe 3.5 stars. However, at just £12.50 for three courses, Skyfall offers pretty good value for money.
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