We called in at Encore for a drink not knowing that it was a fully fledged restaurant, if we had known we would have booked and saved ourselves a trip... read more around town. Nonetheless the place was great for a drink.
The owner who was behind the bar, amongst other places, was very chatty and told us about the whole concept for the place and it’s progress since opening 18 months ago.
We were given a menu to peruse even though they knew we weren’t eating and some of the dishes sounded interesting and mouth watering.
It was a shame we had Orr booked elsewhere but as I promised the owner we will be back for a meal at some time in the new year.

  We recently came to Encore having won a ticket for the cheese and wine evening for 2 people.
We have been to encore many times but never on a themed... read more evening so we set our minds on giving a full honest review on the experience.
First of all we got to choose from a selection of small plates, 3 each. The perfect amount as any more we would have been too full for cheese, any less we would have needed a snack on the way home.
One of them was a 'blackened chicken slider' and I have to say it was my favourite. Best described as a posh chicken burger, I'm not a huge fan of spice and this had an easy going kick to it which was perfectly settled with the creamy coleslaw added into it.
One of best thing about this place is you can tell nothing is microwaved for convenience everything just has their own stamp on it, their own flavours and mixtures and masterpieces.
The cheese and wine was a perfect finish. Nothing was rushed, everything was brought out in good time, every piece of cheese was paired brilliantly with the chosen wine there was real thought into it, not just thrown together.
We particularly liked the touch of having a discription on the table for you to read through of where they came from, the flavours, helped you to comprehend why they compliment each other.

Of course a restaurant of this level and an honest review is more than just about the food.

We was sat near the open section of the kitchen. It was all go and very organised you could feel the essence of teamwork but also good leadership on the boss's side. You could also feel that the people there loved their job.
The owner is very proffesional and friendly, knows what he's talking about, you can tell he has made the effort to know the food coming from his kitchen!
The singer they chose on the night was fantastic, sounded just like Frank sinatra, sang a good selection of swing. After one too many sips of the wine tasting the rest of the restaurant joined in, the atmosphere was fantastic.
Also was the perfect amount of people there nobody was too close to the next table or feeling restricted.
There isnt a bad thing we could say about the night, believe me we have tried as our reviews are always completely honest and we try to find at least ome piece of constructive criticism.

So to conclude this long review; After receiving the tickets for free it's easy to give a good feedback, but in all honesty we would have paid for this! We look forward to future themed nights.
If you're looking for a casual mixed grill or standard chicken and chips then this isn't your place, but if you fancy something new, different, fresh, flavoursome and exciting.. Then 1000% give encore a try!

  We visited Encore before going to the local theatre. We were a party of 6. We all had the Sunday Roast. The lamb, beef & gammon were all delicious and... read more very tender. The in season vegetables were also delicious. We had a selection of sweets which were enjoyed by all. I had a New York cheesecake which was as good as any I have eaten. We shall be visiting encore again in the near future.