Went here for a light lunch on a business trip to Bath. Food excellent - we had the set £15 lunch menu which had limited choice but was terrific and two glasses of wine.Great cooking and good value.
Had warm welcome from the staff had a fab meal the 5 of us and afters it was stunning can.nt wait to go again to there thank you very much
I was only able to book a table at 6.00pm for Saturday night, although on arrival the restaurant was empty. The menu was rather uninspiring and it was with some trepidation we proceeded to order. However, the food was fabulous! The four of us had a sharing platter to start with, 2 of us had the venison burger, another the butternut squash and goats cheese salad and I can't remember the other one. We had puddings and cheese, loads of cheese, all very tasty, the de constructed lemon meringue pie was just divine. By that time the restaurant was full and we could understand why. Slightly small tables but otherwise perfect.
Behind the scenes there may be room for improvement, their reservation systems didn't work for us - but the food and service (Kelly) was excellent. The menu has a good variety and the puddings are beautifully presented.Not cheap but not extortionate either.
I went with my husband and started with cocktails downstairs which were delicious and we were very comfortable too. We then went upstairs for dinner and were blown away by the service (intelligent, attentive and friendly) and the quality of the food (amazing). My husband had sausages and I had a chicken salad which were both wonderful. The bread that we nibbled on at first was unbelievable and we were even able to taste different wine on offer before settling for our favourite. Really good value too, couldn't recommend it more highly. We live in Bath and eat out a lot, this is a real gem.
I took my parents for a meal at the Porter in Bath last weekend and had a fantastic evening, I couldn't recommend it enough! The food was delicious and the staff were all lovely and extremely helpful. Our waitress Kelly made out evening with her fun personality and excellent recommendations. We ate on the ground floor in Clayton's Kitchen which was really well designed. It's bare brick walls and rustic furniture make for a really relaxed atmosphere - it's almost unrecognisable from the Porter Pub that was there before. I will definitely be going back when I'm next in Bath!
I recently celebrated my 40th birthday with a private dine for 21, upstairs in the Library, followed by cocktails and dancing in the Basement Bar. I can thoroughly recommend The Porter on all aspects of the evening, it really is a special place for a special occasion!Beginning with the initial full tour of the beautiful Georgian building and lots of time to sit and nut out all the details over a coffee, I can only commend Hector, the General Manager, on his customer service. I didn't even bother going to look at the other venue options after our meeting, as I was so impressed with Hector and the Porter. Sachi, the Events Manager was very patient and was able to deal with my questions and changes along the way, I appreciated the flexibility shown.The chefs created some incredible food! Everyone was raving about the beautiful flavours and presentation, they also catered brilliantly for our vegetarian and gluten-free guests. A really thoughtful surprise were the complimentary mouche bouche for those who hadn't ordered a starter, what a lovely touch! The Library looked absolutely gorgeous with a twinkling Christmas tree, huge candelabras and background music, it was a lovely atmospheric room. The wines were also very good, again lots of comments from guests!Angus and Sarah were our fabulous wait staff, they took brilliant care of my friends and family, it was obvious that nothing was too much trouble, they both did a wonderful job of keeping us fed and watered and keeping things moving. Angus organised for plates to be brought downstairs for the birthday cake, along with the extra bottles of wine that we hadn't got through. Again, nothing was too much trouble!It was brilliant to see Hector there to meet us on arrival, check everything was ok, provide a Porter music mix as I'd forgotten my ipod, and just be there to ensure things ran smoothly. Great to see a General Manager working on a Saturday night, we appreciated it! After our lovely meal we moved down to the Basement Bar, it looked absolutely gorgeous with twinkly candles and Christmas decorations, an alpine ski lodge in the centre of Bath, just beautiful. We had the Den as a base for our guests, with nibbles out and welcome drink tokens ready.The DJ, (don't know his name sorry!), provided some of the funniest moments of the night with a classic mix of dance music and cheese, just brilliant, he must have known there were a bunch of 40 year olds in the room! It's a real skill to get a whole group up on the dance-floor, everyone was loving it!If you are looking for a party venue, or just a lovely meal, or a good dance, then The Porter is perfect. We will definitely be back again, is it too early to start planning my 41st?! Congratulations to Hector and all the wonderful Porter staff on creating such a fabulous venue, and making my 40th one to remember! xx
After having lunch in Clayton's Kitchen with a friend we decided to visit the lounge bar for a few drinks, the selection was great and we loved the atmosphere. We were served throughout the afternoon by Ben, Jonny and Kev who were all fantastic and we will definitely be back.
Took my husband here for his 60th birthday with eight friends. From the moment we arrived to our leaving we were made to feel welcomed and special. Having pre ordered our starters and mains plus giving our names the waiter (Angus) he was able to place our meals in front of us without having to keep asking who had ordered what. A simple thing but it meant the flow of conversation with friends went uninterrupted. The quality of food was outstanding. I had the crab starter which was so delicious I can't wait to go back and have it again. The duck breast was the best I've ever eaten. All of us agreed that our meals were so delicious we could lick our plates !! We will be going back. Thank you
Came here with 3 others on Saturday night we were seated upstairs where the bar used to be and the atmosphere was lovely. I had the dressed crab which came highly recommended and was superb, the ewes cheese starter was also fantastic. All 4 mains of steak, duck, lamb and vegetable with puff pastry were delicious. We ordered cheeses board which is probably the best I've ever had and one of the party had the deconstructed lemon meringue pie which was divine I would recommend 100%