The Angel Bar and Kitchen

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   Lydia

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Angel is always fantastic. The team are wonderful, do anything they can to accommodate you all of the time! The ever changing menu is always a delight and I look forward to every dish! Thank you ☺️
   

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   Bozena

   London

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We were served by at least 4 people. It was very confusing indeed. The lady who took our order (one member of the group had a nut allergy) advised us that the potatoes were nut free. The second lady who bought the food order said she thought the potatoes had pine nuts. There was no indication on the menu for allergens. It is a legal requirement and staff should be knowledgeble and fully trained about the food that they are serving. I ordered the aubergine dish. It should be described as a Humous dish. The humous made it mostly cold. There was very little cous cous and the balance of aubergine to humous was not right. The aubergine was very crisp and dry with a table spoon of cous cous and about 4 table spoons of humous. The menu said it came with a salad which was in fact an extremely light garnish of watercress not leaf but the seed variety. Very lacking in content for a dish priced at £19. I had a glass of Sharpham wine which did not taste like Sharpham. I should have queried it! My guests had the other main option a chicken dish which they said was OK. There was no other main to choose from! Side plates had to be ordered to make up the main dish such as greens at £9.90 (which were basic French beans) the potatoes were the very best very tasty indeed and well brown and oven roasted at £7.40. My main cost £26 with the veg. I expect a meal to be excellent and with content for that amount. I was asked by the waitress to go downstairs to pay at the bar. Once there I was told to go back upstairs and to ask for the bill. I asked for the bill and then had to go back to the bar to pay. The service was very messy but if you are going for an informal drink and a mezze plate it has great ambience and character. Next time I will just have a glass of wine and a mezzo plate but it is not a place to dine for me.
   

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   Doug

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous bougie wine bar / restaurant. Everything very well cared for. Great staff & keen to come back for another intimate night sharing quality food & company.
   

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   Jeremy

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A lovely independent restaurant with tasty food. The menu is compact but all delicious with a selection of small plates and a few mains. Wine selection and cocktails are good too. The owners are lovely and excellent hosts. Well worth a visit.
   

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   Mona

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and very friendly staff. Highly recommended!
   

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   Johanna

   Bath

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious as always. Great ambience and lovely staff
   

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   Sarah

   Cornwall

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 25, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Really delicious and interesting food, if a bit pricey. The service was completely chaotic - we waited at the bar for close to 10 minutes to let them know we'd arrived, once seated we had to ask for menus as none was provided for 20 minutes or so, staff would periodically come and ask diners if anyone had taken their order yet, bring a dish to a table and ask if they'd ordered it, and so on. One dish was missed completely which they did eventually spot but as it had been 20 minutes since the last plate had arrived we skipped it and had desert instead. This place could be brilliant but it needs to staff the restaurant and bar elements appropriately, and perhaps separately, and ensure that everyone knows what their role is. But as I say, excellent food.
   

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   Christine

   Derbyshire

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on October 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another wonderful meal at the Angel bar and kitchen. Exciting tastes, convivial atmosphere and lovely staff.
   

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   Celia

   VIP

   Hertfordshire

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on October 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an excellent dinner at the Angel, which has become one of our favourite restaurants in Totnes. The menu varies each time and this time our dinner included delicious fritto misto, tarka greens of broccoli and krispy kale. The desserts were excellent, particularly the pear poached in red wine and served with chocolate sauce and ice cream. The service is very friendly and welcoming. Claire remembers us from last time and was so welcoming and helpful. I'm looking forward to our next visit.
   

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    Amanda

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    Good Sunday lunch - large variety of vegetables and plenty of it. However the service was pretty chaotic and hit and miss. There seemed to be only one woman on for quite a long time and she didn't seem to have a lot of experience as she struggled a bit (but was very good natured.) The food came in dribs and drabs rather than all at once - but as there was a lot, that wasn't such a problem as it may have been. Will give the Angel another chance and hope the service is a bit better next time.
    

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