I took a group of friends to Wilder for Saturday Brunch to celebrate a milestone and we had a fabulous time. Without rush, but never feeling like we were waiting, Matthew and the team served a series of tasty and interesting plates from savoury to sweet. These were creative without being challenging, and every one had the most elegant presentation. Overall, the brunch felt like an informal but very special event. Thank you.Dietary restrictions: One of our party had dietary restrictions and brought her own food. Matthew plated and presented it in a way that made her feel very special and included. An extra, heartfelt, thank you for this.
Sandy Bennett
A truly magical dining experience. We have been twice now (no duplication of dishes) and it’s a really special meal, but the staff make it more than just a meal. Creative, attractive and delicious food. We have done both the wine pairings and the non-alcoholic pairings and they’re both fantastic. The sommelier is knowledgeable and a joy to chat to. We will be making up special occasions just so we can visit again. A gem.
Brad Woodward
Always a brilliant experience with great food and wine and friendly service.
H J
Lovely evening at Wilder. I had the wine pairings, and my mum had the non alcoholic pairings with the taster menu.The food was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. I am coeliacs and they made sure I was provided with alternatives to their gluten based items that were clearly freshly made onsite (very rare to have a fresh warm bread role as someone who cannot eat gluten).We particularly enjoyed the Canapés and Bread. I have to give a special mention to the Elderflower Hollandaise which accompanies one of the courses (as the menu is a lovely surprise I won't be posting any spoilers here), one of the best hollandaise sauces I've ever had.We will definitely be back, im eyeing up the Champaigne Brunch as we speak...?
Curtis Atkisson
Wonderful food and experience. Such high quality without the pretense. We were delighted by everything and felt valued and cared for. Great combinations. Will book again.Dietary restrictions: My request for gluten free was met with effortless elegance.
Therese de Souza
I bought my partner a voucher for the tasting menu for 2 for his birthday. We phoned prior to the reservation to confirm that the voucher was ok and ask if anything else was required but sadly had to pay 20% each on leaving the restaurant because “prices had increased since the voucher was purchased [3 months earlier]”. We were not warned about this price increase until after our meal (even though we phoned to confirm a few days earlier) and only told in front of the whole restaurant which pressured us into paying.Very disappointing treatment at the end of our evening, especially given the lovely food (albeit very experimental and pricey).
X7856YOangelas
As a part of my daughter ‘s wedding celebration, a large group of us went to Wilder for dinner and it was absolutely fantastic. We were greeted at the door and seated immediately upon arrival. The food was delicious and what one would expect from a Michelin starred restaurant. The staff went out of their way to ensure we had a wonderful experience. By the end of the evening I had booked to return again for my 32 wedding anniversary, which says it all. I would highly recommend visiting Wilder if you love good food and I really look forward to returning later this year.
SuzanneNorthLondon
The setting: two dimly-lit grey rooms, both empty upon our arrival other than quite a few annoying flies and a smell of fishy frying oil. As it turned out, there were some no-shows so we spent the entire meal with one other couple and a totally discombobulated, constantly apologetic waiter. The “Surprise 8 course menu” is completely out of balance and woefully lacking on the culinary front. It is not really eight courses, so a tad disingenuous as the ‘courses’ included the bread and Petit Fours. I regularly eat at Michelin star restaurants both in the UK and abroad and questioned half my sleepless night why other diners had given it 5 stars – I felt as though we were eating in a parallel reality! Frankly, I wanted a refund as £320 for the two us felt like daylight robbery considering the lack of any wow factor whatsoever! A glass of Champagne that was a tad warm, although served in a cold glass was followed by Canapés or should I say an amuse bouche of one, yes one, radish sprinkled with a few Nigella seeds and literally one tiny, chewy, deep-fried Wagyu beef croquet measuring 2cm with a small dollop of what tasted like yoghurt and peanut butter atop served with a mini-croustade (shell) of tiny pieces of trout and pickled cucumber that was reasonable. This counted as a first course but didn’t bode well with us. This was served with some okay bread with burnt honey and some rather sweet thyme butter Second course was a small broad bean, artichoke and hazelnut tartlet with elderflower hollandaise – this was the best thing on offer all evening. A third course of Old Spot pork belly with Black Pudding was incredibly dry and only mitigated slightly by being compressed with slices of black pudding but again tasted too fried. The ‘main course’ of poached hake, a little burnt pureed cauliflower that was reasonable with a half of smoked apricot on the side that contributed nothing to the dish. The fifth course was the thinnest sliver of Gutshofer goats cheese gouda with a 1cm x 8cm oily sourdough crisp garnished with a few pieces of Ruboshi - some kind of fermented pickle? For some reason this was all placed in a bowl rather than a plate. Never mind, one bite and I left it all. The sixth course was a Passion fruit Posset with yoghurt foam and Matcha – again totally underwhelming. Seventh course two miniscule pieces of very plain poppy seed cake with a few equally small cubes of watermelon and dill sauce. The only redeeming feature being some fig-leaf ice cream. We were offered Petit Fours that were quite unpalatable and we declined anything further. We left rather hungry but somewhat intoxicated; not from the food but the champagne and five glasses of average wine offered, only one was red.
Elliot Kenyon-Pain
Amazing. Matthew and the team made it a fantastic evening full of great food and drinks
Bruce Leatherman
Amazing menu and fantastic service. Will definitely go again next time we’re in the area.
Amazing food and the wine pairing was perfect. Very friendly owners would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys fine dining and great wine :)
billy84
The whole dining experience was amazing, the staff were extremely knowledgeable regarding the food and the pairing of the wine, nothing was too much trouble. The food tasted wonderful and looked amazing. We would definitely recommend this experience.
catrionab329
We booked here for our anniversary, and were absolutely delighted! it's a small restaurant with only 1 dining time and had around 20 diners, so if felt really cosy. It's a surprise menu which made it quite exciting, and each of the 8 courses were absolutely gorgeous, and the wine flight went perfectly with it. The staff were really friendly and whilst it's fine dining, it wasn't a stuffy atmosphere at all. We were sat at the back half, so we had a view of the kitchen as they prepared everything, and at the end the Chef was happy to talk about his meal which was really personable. As it's a seasonal menu, we'll have to keep going back to try it all.
stephen7parker
Dinner at Wilder was one of the best we have eaten in a very long time. Excellent and creative food. The service was also excellent and very knowledgeable about the food and the wine. I would recommend the wine flight which matched the food perfectly. Both food and wine came at a sensible pace to make the whole experience memorable and well worth the money
Elizabeth Parfitt
Lovely meal, very unusual and portion sizes just right for me.Service excellent.Very attentive and each course carefully explained as was wine . Very relaxed and not rushed at all.
I took a group of friends to Wilder for Saturday Brunch to celebrate a milestone and we had a fabulous time. Without rush, but never feeling like we were waiting, Matthew and the team served a series of tasty and interesting plates from savoury to sweet. These were creative without being challenging, and every one had the most elegant presentation. Overall, the brunch felt like an informal but very special event. Thank you.Dietary restrictions: One of our party had dietary restrictions and brought her own food. Matthew plated and presented it in a way that made her feel very special and included. An extra, heartfelt, thank you for this.
A truly magical dining experience. We have been twice now (no duplication of dishes) and it’s a really special meal, but the staff make it more than just a meal. Creative, attractive and delicious food. We have done both the wine pairings and the non-alcoholic pairings and they’re both fantastic. The sommelier is knowledgeable and a joy to chat to. We will be making up special occasions just so we can visit again. A gem.
Always a brilliant experience with great food and wine and friendly service.
Lovely evening at Wilder. I had the wine pairings, and my mum had the non alcoholic pairings with the taster menu.The food was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. I am coeliacs and they made sure I was provided with alternatives to their gluten based items that were clearly freshly made onsite (very rare to have a fresh warm bread role as someone who cannot eat gluten).We particularly enjoyed the Canapés and Bread. I have to give a special mention to the Elderflower Hollandaise which accompanies one of the courses (as the menu is a lovely surprise I won't be posting any spoilers here), one of the best hollandaise sauces I've ever had.We will definitely be back, im eyeing up the Champaigne Brunch as we speak...?
Wonderful food and experience. Such high quality without the pretense. We were delighted by everything and felt valued and cared for. Great combinations. Will book again.Dietary restrictions: My request for gluten free was met with effortless elegance.
I bought my partner a voucher for the tasting menu for 2 for his birthday. We phoned prior to the reservation to confirm that the voucher was ok and ask if anything else was required but sadly had to pay 20% each on leaving the restaurant because “prices had increased since the voucher was purchased [3 months earlier]”. We were not warned about this price increase until after our meal (even though we phoned to confirm a few days earlier) and only told in front of the whole restaurant which pressured us into paying.Very disappointing treatment at the end of our evening, especially given the lovely food (albeit very experimental and pricey).
As a part of my daughter ‘s wedding celebration, a large group of us went to Wilder for dinner and it was absolutely fantastic. We were greeted at the door and seated immediately upon arrival. The food was delicious and what one would expect from a Michelin starred restaurant. The staff went out of their way to ensure we had a wonderful experience. By the end of the evening I had booked to return again for my 32 wedding anniversary, which says it all. I would highly recommend visiting Wilder if you love good food and I really look forward to returning later this year.
The setting: two dimly-lit grey rooms, both empty upon our arrival other than quite a few annoying flies and a smell of fishy frying oil. As it turned out, there were some no-shows so we spent the entire meal with one other couple and a totally discombobulated, constantly apologetic waiter. The “Surprise 8 course menu” is completely out of balance and woefully lacking on the culinary front. It is not really eight courses, so a tad disingenuous as the ‘courses’ included the bread and Petit Fours. I regularly eat at Michelin star restaurants both in the UK and abroad and questioned half my sleepless night why other diners had given it 5 stars – I felt as though we were eating in a parallel reality! Frankly, I wanted a refund as £320 for the two us felt like daylight robbery considering the lack of any wow factor whatsoever! A glass of Champagne that was a tad warm, although served in a cold glass was followed by Canapés or should I say an amuse bouche of one, yes one, radish sprinkled with a few Nigella seeds and literally one tiny, chewy, deep-fried Wagyu beef croquet measuring 2cm with a small dollop of what tasted like yoghurt and peanut butter atop served with a mini-croustade (shell) of tiny pieces of trout and pickled cucumber that was reasonable. This counted as a first course but didn’t bode well with us. This was served with some okay bread with burnt honey and some rather sweet thyme butter Second course was a small broad bean, artichoke and hazelnut tartlet with elderflower hollandaise – this was the best thing on offer all evening. A third course of Old Spot pork belly with Black Pudding was incredibly dry and only mitigated slightly by being compressed with slices of black pudding but again tasted too fried. The ‘main course’ of poached hake, a little burnt pureed cauliflower that was reasonable with a half of smoked apricot on the side that contributed nothing to the dish. The fifth course was the thinnest sliver of Gutshofer goats cheese gouda with a 1cm x 8cm oily sourdough crisp garnished with a few pieces of Ruboshi - some kind of fermented pickle? For some reason this was all placed in a bowl rather than a plate. Never mind, one bite and I left it all. The sixth course was a Passion fruit Posset with yoghurt foam and Matcha – again totally underwhelming. Seventh course two miniscule pieces of very plain poppy seed cake with a few equally small cubes of watermelon and dill sauce. The only redeeming feature being some fig-leaf ice cream. We were offered Petit Fours that were quite unpalatable and we declined anything further. We left rather hungry but somewhat intoxicated; not from the food but the champagne and five glasses of average wine offered, only one was red.
Amazing. Matthew and the team made it a fantastic evening full of great food and drinks
Amazing menu and fantastic service. Will definitely go again next time we’re in the area.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food and the wine pairing was perfect. Very friendly owners would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys fine dining and great wine :)
The whole dining experience was amazing, the staff were extremely knowledgeable regarding the food and the pairing of the wine, nothing was too much trouble. The food tasted wonderful and looked amazing. We would definitely recommend this experience.
We booked here for our anniversary, and were absolutely delighted! it's a small restaurant with only 1 dining time and had around 20 diners, so if felt really cosy. It's a surprise menu which made it quite exciting, and each of the 8 courses were absolutely gorgeous, and the wine flight went perfectly with it. The staff were really friendly and whilst it's fine dining, it wasn't a stuffy atmosphere at all. We were sat at the back half, so we had a view of the kitchen as they prepared everything, and at the end the Chef was happy to talk about his meal which was really personable. As it's a seasonal menu, we'll have to keep going back to try it all.
Dinner at Wilder was one of the best we have eaten in a very long time. Excellent and creative food. The service was also excellent and very knowledgeable about the food and the wine. I would recommend the wine flight which matched the food perfectly. Both food and wine came at a sensible pace to make the whole experience memorable and well worth the money
Lovely meal, very unusual and portion sizes just right for me.Service excellent.Very attentive and each course carefully explained as was wine . Very relaxed and not rushed at all.