Essence at the Pantiles by Atul Kochhar

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   Simon

   Gloucestershire

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Went today for a birthday celebration and tried the midweek lunchtime set menu. Beautiful setting, amazing food, great service and good value. Couldn’t resist the seasonal cocktails but well worth the extravagance. Highly recommended.
   

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   Claire

   East Sussex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Beautifully spiced dishes and each one of us enjoyed our choices. Very smiley, helpful staff..
   

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   Rosy

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Very quiet for a weekend. But considering how quiet it was, the service was very slow. It took approx 30 mins to get a beer and there were maybe 2 or 3 tables with guests on. The food was… nice. A couple of starts were cold (there were 6 of us) and the mains were… average. I think I actually could’ve cooked nicer myself as a mediocre home cook. For the price - not worth it. Wine was very expensive for average taste - £13 for a large glass of the cheapest Pinot G
   

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   Hannah

   London

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Excellent service and the food was good but not very generous portions! The issue is the cost. It is extremely expensive. The staff are incredible and the ambience very good but the prices are too high.
   

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   Andrew

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Welcoming and effective staff. Food choices were excellent. We had the seafood curry and a lamb curry. I would have liked more roasted potato but that was a minor issue. The house Bordeaux was well priced and delicious. We would definitely recommend this restaurant for a couple or foursome. Possibly not a group booking for us due to the price. We will be returning
   

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   John

   London

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Good food/staff & atmosphere We will return Well worth a visit
   

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   Judi

   London

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 27, 2024

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

   Lovely experience to celebrate a friend's birthday who had connections with Shimla in India
   

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   Charlotte

   Kent

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 23, 2024

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

   Delicious 7 course tasting menu and couldn't fault the service. Only annoyance was the volume of other guests. The acoustics need looking at.
   

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   James

   Kent

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

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

   Excellent food and service. A special event destination for us
   

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    Tracey

    London

    3 reviews

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    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

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

    Fabulous service and delicious food. Always a lovely treat. The frozen lychee margarita was just as good as it looked. Food was tasty and beautifully presented, the staff are truly lovely and make you feel so welcome. We had the al a carte menu and every dish was a joy. Looking forward to our next visit.
    

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