The Shed - Notting Hill

My wife and I were in the area, so we popped into this place by chance and we weren't disappointed. The staff, specifically Chris and Mikey, were really attentive. My wife being pregnant, mentioned this and Chris advised on what she could probably have. The food tasted great and looked equally as awesome. The decor was really cosy and cute, fitting the menu perfectly. We'll definitely be back.

I feel three stars is maybe a bit harsh but unfortunately had quite a few issues when eating here. The positives, the concept of the restaurant is great with farm to table and a big approach to sustainable. My main and dessert were also really nice, and whilst I never ordered the tasting menu looks good value and would be a good purchase. The restaurant itself was nice too and a nice atmosphere although was very warm inside although this was in the midst of a heat wave I visited. Unfortunately, there were a few issues during my evening here. Firstly the wine we purchased was ok, but upon looking at the purchase price the mark up price on this was way beyond what you would expect which was a shame to see. The scallops (pictured) were nice but never in my life had I seen scallops of this size and for the price it felt a bit short of expected. Also when I made the reservation there was no mention of being expected to return the table by a certain time, but towards the end of the meal we were asked to sit outside if we wanted to finish our drinks as there were people waiting to be served. Thankfully it was quite nice outside (and there were heaters to keep us warm) but felt like we were being forced out of the restaurant when we still had wine to finish and any further drinks we wished. I would come back and hopefully have a better experience next time as I wanted to enjoy my evening more than I did for the reasons above, hopefully will have a better review next time.