2 /5 Nigel Sanderson: We got married at Warren House in 2014, and could not miss a great opportunity to return this week, at the start of 2026, with a small family group.
The character of the place remains the same, beautiful traditional and historic old house with wonderful grounds. It was cold outside, but warm inside with the open gas fires - better if the real wood fires had been retained.
The reason for the review is the food in the restaurant.
We were largely disappointed. The menu was limited and not in keeping with an historic institution. Gone are the traditional choices of steak, duck, chicken, brilliant but simple cuisine, replaced with interesting world dishes - butter chicken, teriyaki chicken, noodles, sweet and sour dishes, lamb and couscous - which sound appetising, however when deliver were not what is expected of a fine dining menu.
The food was widely found to be luke-warm, and my personal choice of butter chicken would not feed a hungry adult. I ate the dish in a matter of minutes, served in a wide rimmed bowl, with a smaller inner bowl for the dish, there must have been no more than a third of a chicken breast in the sauce, although tasty, the sauce was thin and did not coat the small portion of rice. I had a single poppadom, but not condiments, mango chutney, raita, or bread. The reviews from my group for the lamb and battered fish were not great either, lacking in taste, and the fish was hardly warm.
I have to compliment the staff who were amazing accommodating and friendly, and dealt with our feedback in a diplomatic manner.
A little investment in the the menu with an eye on the uniqueness of Warren House would go a long way to returning the standards of this fine venue.