Olive Tree Restaurant

TimMancs

Even better second time round 9th July 2007

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It being a fairly last minute choice I decided to visit family near Bath for my birthday weekend and so booked our second trip to the Queensberry Hotel and dinner on the Friday night in their restaurant the Olive Tree.

After staying in most of the day waiting for a washing machine to be delivered and then being trapped in the car on the M6 for what seemed like an eternity in the Friday after work traffic it was a blessed relief to get into our room - four poster and massive bathroom. There was only time to change into a shirt and then take seats for dinner. The restaurant is one of the nicest in Bath and seems to be gathering a bit of a reputation, every table was taken when we sat down at 9.15pm.

The modern british menu offered lots that we fancied but knowing that we were eating again the next night I had the roasted mushroom, beetroot, quail egg and pistachio pesto salad. Hot beetroot is my idea of food heaven and this was just as good as I knew it would be. Partner had tunu with hummus and a taboulleh salad which made for a great combination of tastes. My venison for second course was as good as I've had and the trio of sticky toffee desserts was a birthday winner although partners dark and white chocolate marquis with honeycomb and an orange salad ran it a very close second.

Sure, its expensive but the quality and inventiveness of the food here definitely makes up for the price. The interior of the restaurant is lovely and very relaxing and there is a great little buzz about the place that enhances that feeling of relaxation. Service was great again without being stuffy or too over the top.

The hotel is excellent and breakfast is one of the best I've had. Thoroughly recommended.

TimMancs

28th May 2007

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Excellent restaurent in the basement of the Queensberry hotel that occupies four typical Georgian. The restuarnt though is sleek and stylish and the food is uncomprisingly modern in a way that doesn't challenge too hard but is still of the highest quality. Service was excellent throughout. Definately one of the best restaurants in Bath and well worth taking the trouble to book if you're in town. Brilliant location too.