From the moment we arrived at Thomas Carr 1873 it felt like a very special occasion. Greeted warmly into a simply but beautifully decorated set of rooms where it is immediately apparent the level of service you are about to experience with just 6 tables neatly spread. We were sat with a view of the kitchen which gave us a peak into the magic of what was to come. 6 courses beautifully designed with every mouthful a delight on the palette. My other half is unfortunately not that fond of the more oily fish and shellfish. The kitchen were incredibly accommodating to this swapping out some of the more challenging ingredients while encouraging her to try some of the less so, which she did and loved (most of). The wine list was paired back and very good value. I was driving so we opted for wine by the glass. To start the white which was deliciously crisp, then my old half had a glass of the red which was full bodied and fruity. In terms of the food, the stand out savoury dish for me was the Bass with crab, though a very close second was the mackerel made to sing with an deliciously tangy fennel and tomato salsa. My other half was blown away by the beef with, for her, pickled mushrooms and a mushroom ketchup, almost as good as mine with oyster. For desert the hot chocolate pudding was to die for, but even this was blown out of water by the final dish, a mash up between jelly and ice cream and cheesecake. All in all amazing service, and even more amazing food. If you can get in would highly recommend!