The Latymer — Restaurant in Surrey Heath

We came here for our wedding anniversary and left rather disappointed. I do have a severe allergy to some fish and that was accommodated, we appreciated that. What we didn't expect was no menu at the start to see what we might even be eating and no choice either till after the dish was put down and not eaten.

I can't eat runny eggs as it gives me an upset stomach and one dish had a poached quails egg. If I'd have known this in advance I'd have mentioned that I can't eat it and opted for something else. I ate it hoping that I'd be OK as the egg was smaller than a hens egg. In short, I wasn't.

Another course with foie gras, which again, I morally don't eat. So an expensive ingredient going to waste.

We had a pea dish with sweetbread. Again, I have a mild intolerance to peas and don't eat sweet bread. When the waiter returned it was then that he offered another dish, which would slow the kitchen down but they could look into it. If they really wanted to accommodate customers wishes and preferences this could have been done so with a glance at the menu at the start. As it was having to pause service to swerve and make another dish with no notice seemed like a hassle so we didn't take it.

The deserts were both lactose heavy. Which again, I would not opt to order but had to eat some of it as it was infront of me.

As it was, with the runny egg, peas and dairy deserts I ended up on thr toilet about 10 times at the end of dinner which totally ruined our evening.

As my wife said in the other post, if we'd have had the menu up front we could have picked out 4 of the 6 dishes as something I couldn't or would prefer not to eat.

Convenience of the chef in the name of culinary art apparently trumps happiness of the customer. If we had known at time of booking that there was a 'my way or the highway' approach to our 700 quid dinner we would definitely not have booked. We will...

After many stays at Penny Hill we finally splurged and dined at the Latymer. We are glad we did. The restaurant has a Michelin Star so the expectations were high. We had the seafood prix-fix offering. The starters were all delicious and creative. My wife and I agreed that the sea bass and scallops were first rate. Regretfull, the crab was fishy and the John Dory seemed overcooked and relatively bland. All the desserts were winners in my book. My wife is not a huge pastry fan so one of the offerings fell short for her. The service was classic Michelin star quality. The team was professional, friendly and crisp without the slightest bit of stuffiness. The sommelier was a total pro. We commented on but did not order a wine from our hometown, and he later treated us to a glass so we could try it. We love that. Also, the young woman who served our cheese course was a delight. The decor of the dining area is going for an old English estate county feel. And while the decor nails the look, it felt a touch dated and could use a refresh. As one would expect, the experience comes at a price, but we knew that going in, so I’m not complaining. The meal took over three hours but the time seemed to fly by, a good sign. In the world of fine dining, there are Michelin starred places I would never revisit, there are ones I’d revisit if invited, and ones I’d rush back to (Amalie in San Sebastián and the 2010’s Guy Savoy in Paris come to mind.). We are happy we tried The Latymer, we had a memorable experience, but we would honestly...

Disappointed. First, they couldn't find our booking and I had to show them on my phone that I indeed booked and paid the deposit. Thankfully, it wasn't fully booked and they were able to give us a table. We had a 6 course menu. First four were outstanding, the two starters were excellent and so were the two main courses. But then came the disappointments which ruined the evening for my wife. The first dessert was mediocre, rather refreshing but nothing special and wouldn't want another one. Worst was the last dessert. It was sour and bitter. It just didn't work and we both forced ourselves to eat as much as we could but couldn't finish half of it. We also looked at three other tables and at all those tables the three couples also left most of that dessert on the plate. I gave feedback to the waiter who only said he'll pass it on. My wife really craved for something sweet in the end and we didn't get anything else. We've just been to a simple local restaurant today and at the end of the meal they gave us complimentary chocolate and some orange jelly. My wife said "even here you get this and I really wanted something like this at the Latymer." At the Latymer I paid £338 for two people (and we only had two alcoholic drinks each) and hearing my wife saying that makes me really want to tell people to avoid the Latymer. It was also my wife's birthday when we went to the Latymer, so it's even more disappointing that our experience...