Solstice by Kenny Atkinson

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  Olivia Robson

  Masterful. An experience like no other; elegant food, intimate atmosphere, professional, personable & knowledgeable staff. Excellent wine suggestions from Zak and his expertise were impeccable. A wonderful experience being able to connect with the chefs as they introduced each dish to us and it was a pleasure to meet Kenny himself. A special shout out to Ben Howard, who had a good chat with us and took his time to answer our questions. The chefs were incredibly passionate about their food. A unique experience.

  21-05-2023
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  Damon Millar

  I am sorry to say, but I found the evening flatly disappointing - I wasn't expecting too much, just a standard single starred fine dining experience, but it fell short of this. Hence three stars given on account of a slightly below average menu (and experience) that is overpriced on the one star scale but it has potential. The evening wasn't a waste, just disappointing, and never managed to get out of second gear, and leaving you wanting more. It very much felt like dining at a venue trying to get a star, but not quite getting it right. Throwing everything they know at it, but not landing. The menu is very confused and incoherent - it seems like every dish that has expensive ingredients has been included, but poorly executed (a waste of good lobster for the lobster course, for instance, which is a crying shame). In reality, I believe it simply isn't worthy of a star in 2023. Given on past reputation as that is the Guide's way, but the venue is small and uninspiring, the service confused, short of confidence and sophistication, and the menu lacking in so many ways. To be brutally honest, it is not up to the standard of House of Tides when at its best, around four years ago, which was once a solid one star experience in the North. And if you really wanted to go up market, it may have made more sense to keep the lovely, attractive House of Tides building and upscale the menu slowly but surely (like Raby Hunt did) but keep the very solid foundations. This feels a very strange and unnecessary side step that charges for a luxury dining experience that never really gets going. For local area starred comparison, I dined at Pine the night before, Shaun Rankin the next night, Roots in York and then Forest Side a few days later, and all made Solstice look like a tribute act to a bygone era of fine dining. PS to drinks: The drinks pairing was OK, the soft flight good but lacking coverage (needs two extra drinks) over long periods of shared courses (also no coke is offered as a soft drink; if you want to be pretentious and not offer Coca Cola, fair enough it happens, but go for Madagascan Cola, Fritz Kola, something like that).

  27-04-2023
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  Scott Bradford

  Fantastic birthday meal. Amazing food friendly service and sommelier. Google won’t let me review again so Edited 3rd April 2023. We went back a second time and food and service was outstanding again, the menu had changed slightly from our last visit which was nice. Staff and service were fantastic again , really friendly and not stuffy at all which is always a plus point. already thinking about a 3rd visit later this year. Another 5 stars

  27-03-2023
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  Tim Morris

  Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 … More

  27-02-2023
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  Chris

  We went to Solstice for a pre-Christmas dinner and quickly realised it was a great decision. The staff are very friendly and attentive, explaining why each wine pairs well with the respective courses and how all the wonderful ingredients come together in each course. We loved every single one of the 18 courses and the caviar, cod roe, lobster, scallop and squab pigeon were spectacular amongst the savoury courses. When it came to desserts, honey was one of the best desserts I have tasted in a long time, using local heather honey in several ways and textures to create a fantastic sweet experience. The wine pairing is excellent, we found each wine complimented the courses very well. I would absolutely recommend a visit and I hope we can go back in the future.

  27-12-2022
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  Laurèns Le Gal

  27-12-2022
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  Gabe Fender

  We had an absolutely incredible meal at Solstice: melt in the mouth flavours, and faultless service in a small and intimate venue on the quayside. It was a really nice touch to be served by the chefs, including Kenny, and hear how each dish is prepared and cooked. The wine pairing was amazing and went perfectly with each dish. Our favourites of the evening were the beetroot starter, catch of the day and the venison but everything was so good. It’s a great place for a special occasion meal!

  27-11-2022
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  Neil Burn

  What a stunning experience. We felt like we had to write a review, due to just how special this was. The attention to detail and the quality of every dish was exquisite. The restaurant is intimate and it made the experience for us. Two star worthy in my opinion. Great value too, especially when you consider the prep required, the quality of the ingredients and the small number of covers. You've nailed this one Kenny. Congrats to you and the whole team! We had a great night!!! Thank you!

  27-10-2022
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  Kenny atkinson

  27-10-2022
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  Gavin

  One word comes to mind "phenomenal", what amazing food and such a wonderful experience! A massive thanks to kenny and his team. It was also an absolute pleasure to meet kenny, what a total professional and also a total gentleman. Kenny see you next year after my deployment. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

  27-10-2022