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Overall Total Score
3.6 out of 5
Very good | 5169 reviews

What Clint Farrell doesn't like about Reluctant Chef:
I can only say not sure after reading reviews I ate at he same restaurant - had dinner on Tuesday night group of 4 - we elected to do the Taste Menu - with the Somelier wine pairing - I can only say for $600 I would have eaten and drank like a king anywhere else in the world. From beginning to end - bland and tasteless. All servings were on a piece of slate (not a fan of scraping food to eat it). Also not a fan of th... View all feedback. What Martín Conde likes about Reluctant Chef:
We ate dinner in The Vinyl Room, which is small, casual and relaxed. Not an extensive menu — apps and small plates, fried chicken "crack" in various flavours — we shared a few different things and it was all really tasty. Our server was a young guy who took his job seriously and did a great job. The music was eclectic and perfect, I could have spent a lot of time pawing through the record collection and making reques... View all feedback.

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5.0 ★ from 13 reviews
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18.01.2018 - 20:59

Great find, the atmosphere is awesome, the staff really friendly and laid back. The vinyl room is really nice place to enjoy good music...and yes on vinyl recor...

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Darren
18.01.2018 - 20:59

My wife and I booked a reservation for Saturday July 29th. We arrived 10 minutes early and were eagerly welcomed and seated at a nice window table overlooking t...

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Selina
18.01.2018 - 20:59

Dined here July 28 for our anniversary, reserved a table in the Vinyl room next to a window overlooking Duckworth street. Greeted immediately and despite being...

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유진
18.01.2018 - 20:59

From my initial email inquiry, to our last bite of food, our experience at The Reluctant Chef was absolutely spectacular! Our family is an eclectic mix of diner...

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Martín
18.01.2018 - 20:59

We ate dinner in The Vinyl Room, which is small, casual and relaxed. Not an extensive menu — apps and small plates, fried chicken "crack" in various flavours —...

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Heyrestaurants
3.0 ★ from 5156 reviews
Lesley
13.01.2024 - 20:50

Kudos to the chef and all the staff. What an amazing birthday supper last night. The food and wine was incredible as always. Thank you so much!!

Tony
13.01.2024 - 20:50

Thanks Mike for two unbelievable meals over 2 nights. Your style, cooking and you flair is amazing and it must be great to know Tony thinks you are...

James
13.01.2024 - 20:50

Absolutely no complaints about my experience at The Reluctant Chef. Had the tasting menu, and would highly recommend. Service was professional and...

Graziela
13.01.2024 - 20:50

What an amazing time we had in this place! The food is awesome and we and up meeting the locals in a way we could not imagine! Thank you for the...

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