Went to treat a friend for his birthday. Sitting at the counter downstairs you can peer into the open plan kitchen, and watching the food being prepared was adding to the experience. The decor is rather dark and sultry, but it all fits together, and we came for the food anyway. It did not disappoint, with sensational starters and well executed main courses. Only the desserts did not quite overawe me, on the day we went they were a bit dry and uniform. Had a fabulous sherry from the well researched wine list and have since sourced it, with the help of the sommelier who I called back to ask what I drank. Service was fantastic, with an attentive and friendly waiter, who twigged that it was my friend's birthday and came out with an unexpected little treat. We went in the middle of the week, when the restaurant was not overly busy, so although we were asked if we wanted to take our drinks in the bar upstairs we just declined and remained where we were without further ado. Overall the food and service is well worth the money, we will come back for more.