Edesia — Restaurant in Bath

This is a restaurant for people who get home In time for love island. For people who take photos in front of flower walls. People who love to smash the like button on Salt Bae tik toks.

The food is not bad, it is also not good. Everything underwhelms, and doesn’t just lack seasoning but oddly lacks both intensity and finesse. (At least one is normally present).

The service is largely terrible. The DJ (yes - we questioned our decision when we saw this) operates from the maitre d’ station at the entrance. The poor bloke must be asked by everyone who walks in to manage their reservation, whilst he is in the mix. The other staff are not knowledgeable of the menu, attentive or engaging. We beckoned service 4 times. We also asked a waitress if we could order drinks. On seeing that I was holding their wine menu she openly admitted “I’m rubbish with wine” - sure, thanks, I’d better just tell you I’ll have the fifth one down then.

The decor is nothing other than naff. The fake jamon legs and peppers hanging from the trattoria style kitchen entrance are just odd. Deeply odd.

If you dropped me in this restaurant, I would guess I was on the edge of a retail park where the customers had decided to “trade up” from the frankie and bennys next door.

Given all of this I would have been slightly frustrated if the total cost came to £100 for 2 with drinks, but as the bill actually came to double that, we were deeply scarred. This review is part catharsis for the expenditure.

Bearing in mind you can go to Beckford Canteen, one of the most exciting restaurants in the uk, five minutes away, and spend the same for a near perfect meal, I wonder how this place can stay in business. That said I’d rather it does, to keep all the salt bae fans away from good places in Bath.

Also the Churros dough was raw as evidenced here alongside the...

This was by far one of the most disappointing dinners we have ever had and thank goodness we ordered from the a la carte menu and did not pay the extortionate £65 per person Valentine's Day set menu price!

We arrived and were seated within 10 minutes in the upstairs section of the restaurant. We sat on one of the tables near the window and there was an immediate draft.

Our first waiter was lovely and got our drink and food order sorted quickly which was great.

I ordered the chargrilled chicken skewer (£22) and my partner has the 8oz flat iron steak (£23).

The food came out within 20 minutes on cold plates which meant our food was not hot. Nobody did a check back to ask how everything was and there was no salt or pepper provided on the tables (which the food needed).

The food is bland and overpriced but we were so hungry we ate it. I equated mine to a 'healthy' version of a KFC but without the warmth.

When we eventually flagged down a different waiter to clear our plates, we mentioned that the food was sub-par to which the waiter laughed and said 'I'll let the chef know'.

We asked for the service charge to be taken off the bill and were told it had been. However when we came to pay, our total came to £50.60. Frustrated and just wanting to get out of there, we paid the amount and left.

EDIT - 18/02/2025 - I have emailed the restaurant as they request in their response to this review. They did offer a free meal totalling £60.00, however we have declined this as we really don't want to go back here again. Instead, we did ask for a monetary contribution refunded which the restaurant...

We were in Bath for just one night with my Omni partner so wanted to try and get somewhere that would suit us both. I saw from another review that there was a few options for starters and mains. When I got there however there were no starters at all that were vegan bar bread and olives. I went for the bread which to be fair was nice but there was no vegan butter and when I asked for olive and balsamic I then had to ask for a plate to put the bread on and then a dish to dip (which never came). I ordered the veggie paella for the main. It was horrendously over cooked and absolutely swimming in oil. I sent it back and was kindly offered an alternative (two main choices) for which I wasn't keen. I ordered a plate of chips in the end because I felt awkward my partner was eating alone. They did offer me a cocktail on the house which was nice. Staff were okay but seemed a bit unknowledgeable about the vegan menu. When I asked if there were any vegan desserts I got handed the menu and told 'have a look'. Did feel isolated as a vegan in there which is a shame as sometimes in Omni places it can feel much more inclusive. My main, chips were compensated which was kind however I wouldn't return.

Pros: Bread selection, Nice cocktails

Cons: No starters, Awkward vibe,...