Darwin’s Kitchen - Shrewsbury

Beautiful, relaxed atmosphere. the menu looks good. we just had drinks. delicious New Zealand sauvignon blanc and also not expensive. we were not hungry, otherwise we would have eaten. good mix of all age groups.

Amazing place!! We were big group but we were able to sit immediately : Lovely brunch and lovely coffee too : ! Good big table and really nice eggs Benedict : !! Definitely recommend !!

We booked the suite for 2 nights to celebrate our anniversary. What a perfect choice it was too. Darwin 's Kitchen was easy to find, a short walk from Wyle Cop car park, it also looked just as beautiful on the outside as it did inside. The staff were friendly and welcoming and took us up to our suite. As my husband and I opened the door and walked into our suite room we both wow 'd! The room seemingly went on forever and the throws, cushions and artwork made the suite feel cosy and like home. The bed was massive and extremely comfortable. The bathroom was also huge. I highly recommend everyone to upgrade to a suite because for a very small price it is certainly worth it. On our first evening at Darwin 's we went downstairs to the restaurant for a meal at our prebooked table. I ordered The Paddington which was cocktail of the week and my husband had a pint of Becks. For starters we had whitebait with tartare sauce and the meatballs tagliatelle, both were stunning. For mains we had chicken Kiev with roasted potatoes; and lamb with Shropshire blue mash, the cheese complimented the dish perfectly and my husband said it was the best Kiev he had ever tasted. In the mornings we had a continental breakfast and also ordered a dish from the menu to have with it. The first morning my husband had a bacon brioche bap and I had the eggs Benedict on a toasted muffin. The second morning my husband had a sausage brioche bap and I had poached eggs with crushed avocado on toast. Both breakfasts were delicious and cooked to order. Throughout our whole stay, all the staff were friendly, attentive and welcoming. We cannot thank them enough for making our first anniversary perfect.

Minute steak sandwich. This is a very good lunch. The staff were friendly and helpful. Nice atmosphere. Only reason why I don't give full score is that there is a little to loud and very annoying music going all the time.

I visited as a party of nine, and the decor was quite funky. The restaurant was larger on the inside than I had anticipated. The food was good; I ordered the 16 oz steak, which was cooked perfectly. I opted for a side salad instead of fries, and the salad was delicious. However, the experience was marred by the service. Aside from one of the female waitstaff, the others were quite abrupt and seemed unapologetic when mistakes were made. Overall, they appeared unhappy, which is why I'm giving the restaurant one less star.