Petit Social — Restaurant in Cheltenham

Amazing find on Suffolk Road, next to Bhoomi, a French bistro with affordable glorious food. We had a Vichyssoise soup and a delightful crab and avocado mousse for starters, with two lots of superb crusty bread and a healthy helping of whipped butter. The chicken which followed was so tender and the fish of the day, which my husband had (hake) was cooked to perfection. To finish we tried the crème brûlée and the lemon tart, both exemplary. We didn’t mean to have pudding but were enjoying the whole thing so much that it seemed a shame not to. Three Cotswold gins, a glass of Picpoul de Pinet and two coffees later, we pronounced ourselves well happy. George, the manager, was lovely: attentive without being intrusive, and the cutlery was Robert Welch. You know quality when you see it....

We visited Petit Social a few weeks ago when they offered 50% off food. The venue is small but looks great. The food was amazing and so were the drinks. I would strongly recommend this restaurant. We did have a bit of a quarrel with regards to the bill. The email stated 50% off all food. So we decided to try and caviar. Then realised we got charged full price on the bill. They then said it was excluded. So we agreed to pay. The next day we Petit Social sent out an updated 50% off email saying caviar wasn't included! A minor issue but we were overall very happy with our visit and will...

We had not been to Petit Social for a while. We had a less than great experience before and when there are so many great restaurants around we didn't feel the need to go back. However, we decided to give it another go and we are very glad we did. The service is informal but attentive and we were made to feel very welcome. The wine list is short but that's a food thing and there were some great wines on there. We went for the steak, it was steak night after all, and it was perfectly done. We...