Amberley Castle Restaurant

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   Teresa

   West Sussex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and Service exemplary in beautiful surroundings
   

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   Brian

   West Sussex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Afternoon tea in one of the lounges. All the sandwiches and cakes were delicious, well presented on the cake stand, and served by the excellent staff.
   

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   Neil

   Kent

   19 reviews

   4.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on November 7, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amberly Castle is a magical location and the upstairs dining room is very majestic and grand, and quiet, we had a lovely evening with very welcoming attentive staff, and a delicious 6 course meal, all of which was excellent
   

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   Gerald

   London

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on November 5, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The 5 course taster dinner menu was the only one offered whereas we subsequently learned there was an alternative “pantry” menu which may have been more suitable for people with a smaller appetite That said, the food/cooking was excellent .
   

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   Graham

   Surrey

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 5, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic - a wonderful experience for a special surprise birthday - the additional little touches made it even more special - thank you.
   

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   robert

   Brighton

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on October 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous overnight stay in wonderful surroundings. The 5 course dinner was memorable and was complemented by attentive, knowledgeable and welcoming staff. Breakfast was similarly enjoyable.
   

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   Matt

   West Sussex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delightful. Great food and service and given the time to enjoy it. Very highly recommended.
   

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   Julia

   West Sussex

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on October 18, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We were greeted swiftly and with a friendly smile. The ambience was warm and cosy. Service to the table was good. Not a fan of the crockery as was more pottery and rather noisy when making contact with the cutlery. I had seen a sample menu online and was disappointed to learn that we were having a tasting menu instead. Felt a little hijacked as this wasn't our intention. While the food was beautifully created, the portions were very small and we did end up eating the whole loaf of bread just to fill ourselves up. We felt the meal overall was lacking vegetables. Previous restaurants with tasting menus we had found were interspersed with amuse-bouche so I was surprised this was not the case here. The cheese board was super. The wine list was clever being on an iPad and easy to navigate - very clever idea. Back in the lounge, the fire was lit and there were a tidy selection of games to help ourselves to.
   

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   Laura

   West Sussex

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 14, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   This is the second time we have had afternoon tea at Amberley Castle and the first time time was very enjoyable in the main restaurant which is why we booked again. Unfortunately this time we were very disappointed, it was a special occasion which did not live up to expectations.
   

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    Asa

    Buckinghamshire

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    This was a mixed experience! The service and interior of the restaurant do not meet the expectation promised by the exterior of the castle. It was far less posh than expected, but not in the comfy country way that hoteliers like Olga Polizzi manage. It was all a bit worn out. Things that could be improved are: better trained serving staff and nicer cutlery and glassware. E.g. My husband excused himself before the meal had started and had to go all the way downstairs to the gents. The waiter arrived with the starters and I asked if it could be covered to keep it warm (as was my husband was obviously absent) - the waiter said in a loud voice ‘well how long is he going to be then?’ Hilarious! The main course was served incorrectly, with our two friends waiting to start theirs while they tried to locate our dishes - the same waiter came back and said ‘there has been a real mix-up here.’ We think the two original meals were meant for another table. That said the food was very good, with nice seasonal touches of venison and apple and blackberry. The wine list is electronic and rather gimmicky- easier to choose when they switched it to display an actual list. This was for a special celebration but it didn’t feel that special - we will not return!
    

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