My wife and I had lunch for the first time at Orwells last week to celebrate our wedding anniversary. It was a very enjoyable experience all round. The food was really very good, a very tempting range of dishes, beautifully presented and excellently cooked. We would definitely like to go back, a lovely restaurant.
Celebrated my wedding anniversary at this beautiful restaurant. Clearly the chefs put in a lot of effort to prepare every dish on the tasting menu. The food is fresh and delicious, and beautifully presented. Gemma was great in explaining every dish to us too.
We had a lovely family lunch (group of 10) this Sunday at Orwalls! The food was really splendid and the whole experience was exceptional through all the courses. We all had different dishes and each of them were prepared with such love, care and really good products. The cocktails were also good, and the card offered such large range of non-alcoholic cocktails. The wines we had were also lovely and really well matched with the dinner ♥️ We will definitely come back again! I was so enthouthiast, that I forgot to take more pictures throughout the service..
Had an amazing meal out here tonight. From the minute we were greeted, we felt completely at home and welcome. Connie, who looked after us, was polite, knowledgeable and an absolute pleasure to be around. The food is outstanding and we can’t wait to come back. The little touches such as the wax sealed birthday card upon arrival are just wonderful! Thank you to everyone involved for a truly special evening. Adam and Tegan x
Orwell’s delivered an unforgettable Christmas day lunch! The food was absolutely sublime, with every dish crafted to perfection. The front-of-house staff were warm, attentive, and made the experience even more special. Definitely a 5-star experience from start to finish – highly recommended!
A beautiful experience from beginning to end. Exquisite decor, lighting and ambiance -lovely attentive service, beautiful vibe and sensational food. We both went for tasting menu, one regular and one veggie. Faultless
A truly memorable experience, I just wish we'd found it sooner! The food was incredibly tasty, and the staff were very polite, helpful and actively asking if everything was okay with the food. The ambience was perfect for celebrating an occasion, and was also Christmas themed which we loved. We'll definitely be coming back. What a special find.
Really fantastic place, great atmosphere, absolutely incredible food. Staff were very attentive, really helpful with allergy information, and friendly. I can highly recommend the Muntjac, Need to go back and try the tasting menu!
We chose the restaurant and the tasting menu based on the reviews. Unfortunately, it must have been a bad day in the kitchen or it simply was not to our taste. On a personal level, I found some of the elements of the dishes too greasy, too salty and lacking freshness and excitement. My husband started giving honest feedback to the staff for the first few courses but it was obvious that we were upsetting them. I fully appreciate this as it is their business and they must be proud of it. I did not find it worth the £130 per head but still ate the food as wasting food is not acceptable where I am from.
I went in a party of three and we all ordered turbot as neither of us is a massive meat-eater (and neither of us wanted to eat a deer). The menu was small and the mains were pricey. The fish was beautifully-cooked but not sure if it warranted the price as you do need to order sides to be satisfied and this will push the price up of your main to about £40. The sides were good and bigger in comparison to sides you'd get in other restaurants; they were also beautifully-cooked. The dessert had snippets of rhubarb and was more flan than brulee; I'd rather chunks of rhubarb with a good, fragant custard. The food was excellent albeit pricey for what you were given but I'd still rate this restaurant five stars because of the beautiful outdoor setting and good service without which I'd probably rate Orwells four stars.
Orwells Restaurant is located at Shiplake Row, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4DP, UK
You can contact Orwells Restaurant at +44 118 940 3673
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