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The Pass

  1. Lower Beeding
  2. Lower Beedi̇ng Medi̇terranean

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The Pass
"Ben Wilkinson at The Pass is a Michelin starred, three AA Rosette, intimate restaurant, offering a unique dining experience for up to 28 diners within the historic walls of South Lodge. Located in the heart of the kitchen, you will experience the craft, overlooking the brigade of chefs in action as each and every dish is brought to life, filling you with anticipation as the final touches are made on the pass before heading to your table.Head Chef Ben Wilkinson creates and delivers exciting tasting menus, making seasonal and local produce the highlight of your plate."
Address: South Lodge Hotel Brighton Road , Lower Beeding RH13 6PS, WSX, GB
Phone: 01403 891711
State: WSX
City: Lower Beeding
Zip Code: RH13 6PS

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This was the best meal I have ever eaten. Firstly Ben Wilkinson at the pass is quite a new restaurant and a lot of these reviews are not reflective of this as I believe the restaurant has changed a lot since Covid. It has recently won a Michelin star and the current menu is deserving of this. My wife and I had the 7 course tasting menu which was exquisite. The layout of the restaurant is also carefully thought out with glass surrounding an intimate setting so that you can watch the courses in the kitchen being prepared. Every course is completely unique and is delivered and explained to you by a different chef, who all rotate around the tables which I particularly liked. The food speaks for itself. I won't list every course but the standout was the beef cheek and celeriac. Absolutely divine. The snacks which come before the first course were also out of this world. We didn't opt for the wine pairing but enjoyed quite a few cocktails instead, all which were faultless. The only downside to this is how full we both felt at the end; a very nice problem to have. Having been to other Michelin star restaurants the Pass for me is the best so far, and the chilled out setting I actually prefer to something grander. Overall an exceptional experience that I couldn't recommend highly enough. Vegetarian options: I wouldn't recommend a tasting menu to any vegetarian as it's designed to incorporate a lot of different animal products into a piece of art
We visited the newly opened The Pass by Ben Wilkinson and it was fantastic! The staff were so attentive and the way the restaurant was set up was amazing, you can see directly into the kitchen and see the team make the food. It was such a lovely experience and the good was incredible. We were celebrating a babymoon as-well as our first year wedding anniversary and we’re already looking at coming back next year. Not one to be missed!
Very tentative caring staff. They have a tasting menu for 95£ per person. Tristan is more my taste. The tasting menu has something interesting that I would never try out. It has a beautiful bar
As this restaurant has residencies, this is a review particular to this date. If you come a few months later you may have a different chef & experience. The savory dishes were pretty good, with only one being weak. I particularly enjoyed the squash, and the celeriac dishes. But the desserts really weren't great. I think chocolate is hard to balance, and there was simply too much in one dish. The staff were friendly, and service good.
We had a great experience at the Pass and would definitely come again. I do not share the opinions of the negative reviews. The service was exceptionally friendly, the food special ans delicious, and watching the chef was great.
What an absolutely fabulous dining experience. Each dish on the tasting menu was exquisite and delivered to our table by either Ben or one of his team, taking the time to talk us through the ingredients. We have eaten at several Michelin Star restaurants and would rate this restaurant amongst the best of those. We are already planning our next visit, excited to see how the dishes evolve as seasons change. We wish Ben, his wife who was so attentive and engaging in front of house and his team the success and accreditation they truly do deserve
Very artistic and special experience! Get ready for a long night with 8/10 courses of their tasting menu. There is a vegetarian tasting menu as well! The friendly staff and chefs came to explain every single course with a great attention to details!
Avoid if youre vegetarian or have allergies. Been veggie for 20+ years and served crab! Also had to swat flies away from our table ! Ruined our meal and not acceptable for a 5 star venue. Such a shame as we had high expectations..
Eaten here a few times, love the new look and feel. Tom is such a nice chap, as are the rest of the staff. Made us feel very welcome, we have always felt The Pass was 5/5 on previous visits but last night was the best menu yet. I liked that it had Japanese influences and a good amount of Fish. Thanks Tom and Team for making my Birthday one to remember
The South Lodge is a truly lovely experience one I would suggest to anyone. However be sure to eat in the hotel dining room itself and avoid The Pass. The wait staff is poorly trained and quick to interrupt the dining experience often pushing their way into the table. This would be acceptable at a local pub but not appreciated in what should be a fine dining experience. Nonetheless as a diner you should allow for the staff having an off night. However combine this with the lack of quality in the courses makes for a different story. We opted for a dine on the night after valentines with a 7 course meal. The opening course was a forgettable paste in a small core like shell. The second an oyster which was lovely with a complex set of flavors. The table bread was delicious. The butter plain. The next course was a lagistini lobster in a seaweed gel with caviar which was not particularly memorable and had a musty fish after flavor. This followed by a absolutely bland pasta dish that might have come from a grocery store food counter. It had next to no flavor at all. At which point we went to order another glass of wine and asked for a sweeter white wine. The gentleman we asked proceeded “explain that people don’t drink sweet white wines” this after our first glass which was a mellow Riesling and if we wanted sweet we should just order lemonade. A rather embarrassing treatment in the midst of crowded restaurant. Certainly not treatment I would expect at 120 quid a plate. The final straw was the wagyu beef that came next. Overdone and stringy would be the most charitable way of describing it. At which point we opted to pay the 249 quid and depart. Honestly the pub in Horsham where we ate lunch out performed The Pass both in the complexity of flavors in the food and the friendliness of service. The only thing worthy of a Michelin in our experience was the price. On the other hand the dining experience and food quality in the main restaurant far surpassed The Pass and is easily accessible as it’s just down the hall.
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