Stoke Mill STORE

Delicious food, excellent service, a fabulous team at Store

We visited The Store at Stoke Mill for my wife's birthday and it didn't disappoint. The setting is intimate but not stuffy, with a handful of tables and the chefs cooking at the front. You get a real appreciation for the hard work when you can see the intricate details of the prep. The chefs brought the food to the table and introduced the dishes and ingredients, it's always good to be knowledgable and passionate about the food you're about to eat. All the food was absolutely incredible, we has the pescatarian menu and every bite was exceptional. The beauvale potato was extraordinarily good and the scallops were out of this world. Food is well worth the money and some. The service really was second to none. I would say it's the best service I've experienced anywhere around the world. All the staff were helpful and friendly without being overbearing. Glasses were never empty for long and the wine list was excellent. We even got an email the next day which referenced something we'd spoken about the night before, which was a very nice touch and something we really appreciated. We'll be coming back soon and I can't wait.

Intimate setting with very creative snd well presented tasting menu

We had a fantastic evening at Store last night. The food, wine pairings, ambience and staff were excellent. What was really enjoyable about the whole experience was the relaxed nature of it all. That’s not always the case with this level of exquisite dining. We highly recommend a visit to Store - you won’t be disappointed!

I visited here with my wife for dinner and we had an all-round fantastic time. "The kids" might call this a Meta experience, as Store is a restaurant (what was the mustard seed store) within the already very good Stoke Mill restaurant (itself an old watermill). Store offers a more intimate experience than is usually encountered. The room is decorated in cosy hues, with 5 tables seating no more than 18 people and an open kitchen at one end, where you can watch the chefs prepare all of the dishes. The waiting staff were all very friendly and mainly handled the beverage side of the operation, with the 3 chefs serving and talking you through the food you'd just watched them prepare. The food was all faultlessly delicious and also quite interesting; £110 per person for 9 courses is very reasonable for the work and refinement on offer. We opted for a wine pairing to accompany our food, which also comes at 2 price points: A at £55pp or B at £95pp. We chose the cheaper option and this did not disappoint, offering luscious, well matched pairings that perfectly complimented what we were eating. We shared the optional cheese course: a great selection is presented, from which you can chose 1 cheese for £6, 3 for £12 or 5 for £20 - we went for 3 and matched it with a delicious 2001 Fonseca vintage port. Sometimes such multiple course and wine offerings leave us feeling ready to burst, à la Mr Creosote, however this was noteably well judged and we felt pleasantly full at the end. We had a brilliant evening and look forward to visiting again in the future

Flawless lunch. Top notch lunch for mum's belated birthday treat. Full of surprises, flavour bombs and a very well balanced tasting menu. Highlights included: beetroot and horseradish macaron, cheese beignet, potato reblochon and onion (tartiflette, see pic) and "aero" chunk. Excellent service and a slick team (Liam and Hazel, and the hard working sommelier) put Store at the top of our Norfolk meals out. Thank you guys.

I had a fantastic evening here celebrating my Dad’s birthday. The food was incredible and we enjoyed each of the courses immensely. There were so many thoughtful touches to the tasting menu, including a delightful choux mustard bun to pay homage to the mill’s previous history of Coleman’s mustard production and a specially made knife using Sheffield steel and Norfolk wood for a venison dish. The two chefs were so engaging and passionate about their food, presenting and explaining each course in between preparations. The staff also went above and beyond to prepare a couple of tasters for my Mum who was not able to make the meal. With no notice, they prepared additional dishes for us to take away, which was so touching and appreciated. Thank you for a really special evening.

6 of us went to Store last Friday (January 2023) to celebrate a friends birthday. The Store Tasting Menu was (I think) the best food I've eaten in a restaurant, everything was beautifully presented and extremely tasty. The ambiance and service was also perfect.