Trade Kitchen - Wellington

I really enjoyed my dining experience at this restaurant. One person in my group is particularly picky about their steak, but they found it to be perfect - tender, juicy, and cooked just right. The service was also excellent and matched the quality of the food.

I have to say, this restaurant serves the most incredible crispy hot waffles I've ever tasted. I booked the restaurant for a breakfast event and we were seated in a private room. Olly reached out via phone and email to confirm my reservation the day before and even arranged a abbreviated menu for us to speed up the service. Many thanks for a successful work breakfast!

The food was good, my wife and friends enjoyed the wine they picked. I was a little disappointed that they had run out of cider as I don't drink much else. They had Brussels sprouts as a side as they had run out of Sweet Corn, but that wasn't a problem as the Brussels were very nice. The steak I had was good. The Sundae with peanut butter and jelly (and chocolate and ice cream) was really, really good. The setting was OK, not particularly intimate bit a good evening with family and friends. I'd go back again.

Trade Kitchen has gone a long way down hill in recent months. With only one chef in the kitchen do not expect to be in and out in a lunch hour. Three people left without eating while we were there just owing to the wait. Bless the chef, they’re trying but not succeeding. Their treatment of meat is wretched. The pork belly was served like a roast, with a hard crackling that wouldn’t succumb to a knife and overcooked white meat that deterred you from your lunch. The steak sandwich relied on poor quality meat, served very well done, and as a result was too tough to chew. The pork’s side salad was uninspiring and the store bought bread of the sandwich was a let down. The risotto’s asparagus was token, though the dish was served piping hot. Coffee was fine, though the wait to order was off putting. Unfortunately the staff seemed under-committed, and you can’t help but feel they’re lying to your face when they say they’re really busy with only half occupancy. Overall, a dire descent for a traditionally reliable café. If they keep cutting costs and opting for the cheapest options, no doubt they’ll be out of business in the near future. Avoid.

Food was OK, stuff was kind, but super overpriced and portions are small.