The Cross At Kenilworth - Warwick

Absolutely sublime. We visited on a Thursday evening, so the atmosphere was very calm, the staff were incredibly helpful and attentive from the moment we walked in. The food was incredible, we had the crab tartlette, venison broth, monkfish and steak, followed by pavlova and a delicious hazelnut soufflé. Two very happy diners and would happily visit again one day.

The food was of very high quality, we had the à la carte rather than the tasting menu. The crab tart and tuna tataki were both very good as were the amuse-bouche. The Hereford beef was melt in mouth outstanding with incredible jus. The soufflé and pavlova were also recommendable. I didn’t think the service or decor were 1* standard, the part of the restaurant we were in could have been any pub in the country. The service was slow at times, and not particularly engaging. But worth it for the food!

Food generally very good but for a Michelin starred restaurant there were a couple of faux pas. Tasting menu courses were served with guests away from table. Service was generally good otherwise however there were a couple of long waits. Coffee at the end (supposedly a cappuccino) was very poor, weak and very milky.

The food is gorgeous as you would expect from a Michelin starred restaurant and the bill for the 4 of us was in excess of £500. I wasn’t a great fan of the environment if I am honest. Its looks a little dated and ‘cold’. The staff were lovely, with the exception of one who was surly and miserable. My biggest reason for the lack of 5 stars though (which I am sad about as the food was great) is we were sat as the last people at the end of service (probably no later than 10.15pm) and the staff came out in force and started spraying the tables around us with anti bac. If they wanted us to leave, I think it would have been far nicer to just say they were closing rather than spraying around us. Not what we expected for a restaurant at this price point.

This is a really outstanding restaurant. One which I have visited several times. Food and service have both been exceptional on every visit. Even at 2.30pm on a Sunday when they were beginning to clean down the kitchen, food and service were immaculate. Have brought my infant baby along several times and we were always made to feel very comfortable. It's really worth a try, you will not be disappointed. For the experience and quality, I'd say it's good value.