36 On The Quay Restaurant with Rooms — Restaurant in Havant

Having recently been to The Fat Duck, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Pollen Street Social, and several other top restaurants in England I can say this was definitely not on that level. But I appreciate the effort of trying to achieve a multiple course British 'haute-like' dining experience. There are many areas it is lacking in. The drinks menu only had wines, no none alcoholics, beers, etc and on a laminated A4 sheet and the menu has 7 different fonts. The first impressions after sitting down in this respect was thus a bit poor. £75 a head for the 8 'Moments' is probably priced too highly and outside the expectations of the local area. Near-ish places like Restaurant 27 (priced lower, fewer courses) or Cassons (priced lower also tastings only offered on special occasions) seem to have done this a bit more successfully. £44 for the Japanese A4 fillet which tasted off and didn't come with chips was the worst part of the whole experience and wish it was never ordered to be added on. Overall if I had just had the 8 course I think it would have been a much more respectable meal. I could see where some lower recent reviews are coming from in regards to the finish, like the meat not being prepped with grisle left on it. Which was apparent with the "Wagyu Beef Black Truffle" where every part of it was great except for the meat. Or the oddly hot n cold trout. They are playing with some higher end ingredients (which are a bit dated), but the execution comes off as a bit sloppy. And with what I assume is a low turnover of ingredients. think they would be better off concentrating on using fresher, but lower cost ingredients. Like the scallops and caviar was a lovely dish, but the caviar could easily be swapped out for something along the lines of Rick Stein's hazelnut n coriander butter or other creamy sauces for similar impact. I admire the effort, but cannot see this establishment continuing without changes as I doubt they can turnover enough of the ingredients to make it profitable. I'm giving them 4 stars as I hope they change their menu and perhaps modernise the food to do better so that one day I can give them 5 stars. Basically if you're desperate for a tasting menu in the area, it might be worth checking out, but not worth going out of...

36 On The Quay is a very nice place to enjoy a great meal. There is great attention to detail here, where the chef seems extremely conscientious and puts a lot of attention to detail into his cooking. The location is lovely, right at the waterfront in Emsworth, overlooking the harbour on a nice day, like it was today it’s very nice to look out to sea and enjoy the great ambiance in the restaurant. Tables are lain with fine white linen tablecloths, pristine napkins and fine wine glasses and very nice cutlery the interior is pristine and smart, and so there is good thought in this place. The food is well prepared and expertly made, and it’s clear to see that there is some skill behind the food. We had a Sunday lunch, with starters consisting of smoked mackerel, a chicken pâté, and the main was a really excellent roast Wagyu Beef with trimmings and a lovely Jus. Honey roasted carrots and parsnips, crispy roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese with a ‘polonaise’ garlic crumb. Some menu items are a little pricey - for example, slices of bread, with some butters was around £7, which wouldn’t be so bad had you been given more than 3 very small slices of bread. The butters were interesting however - and overall it was a fabulous meal, in a lovely setting. The service is overseen by the manageress, but the staff are young and attentive, and the salon is well run, aside the odd mistake here and there it was a really lovely lunch, and we all very much enjoyed it. Would definitely go again, even though Gary the chef didn’t find time to come and say hello. I think it’s important that the chef comes and meets his clients - makes a big impact, and...

36 On The Quay is a very nice place to enjoy a great meal. There is great attention to detail here, where the chef seems extremely conscientious and puts a lot of attention to detail into his cooking. The location is lovely, right at the waterfront in Emsworth, overlooking the harbour on a nice day, like it was today it’s very nice to look out to sea and enjoy the great ambiance in the restaurant. Tables are lain with fine white linen tablecloths, pristine napkins and fine wine glasses and very nice cutlery the interior is pristine and smart, and so there is good thought in this place. The food is well prepared and expertly made, and it’s clear to see that there is some skill behind the food. We had a Sunday lunch, with starters consisting of smoked mackerel, a chicken pâté, and the main was a really excellent roast Wagyu Beef with trimmings and a lovely Jus. Honey roasted carrots and parsnips, crispy roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese with a ‘polonaise’ garlic crumb. Some menu items are a little pricey - for example, slices of bread, with some butters was around £7, which wouldn’t be so bad had you been given more than 3 very small slices of bread. The butters were interesting however - and overall it was a fabulous meal, in a lovely setting. The service is overseen by the manageress, but the staff are young and attentive, and the salon is well run, aside the odd mistake here and there it was a really lovely lunch, and we all very much enjoyed it. Would definitely go again, even though Gary the chef didn’t find time to come and say hello. I think it’s important that the chef comes and meets his clients - makes a big impact, and...