No.1 Northgate Chichester

Had a lovely time with my friend and the food was excellent. My only problem being there was a lot of very noisy people at the bar and we found it difficult to have a conversation. Not the most relaxing of atmospheres. I do not have a problem with people enjoying themselves but when you are trying to have a conversation and eat you meal it can be very distracting!

It was ver full and noisy with lots of young people at the bar when we arrived (5.30) but it cleared . The cooking is generally very good but our fish cake dish this time, with chips, was a ver dry and potatoey meal. The service was good.

Disappointing food. Slow in arriving, some dishes overcooked and one main the size of a starter. A double birthday treat before the theatre - underwhelming.

Prompt and efficient service. Excellent choice on pre theatre menu which came well presented and was very enjoyable. Good and varied choice of pre dinner cocktails.

Efficient Service : Friendly Attentive Staff: Good Food will recommend to family We will be coming back when we are scheduled for our next theatre trip

Very pleasant calm atmosphere on the night we went (Sunday). Well-presented restaurant, bright, modern, romantic. Close to the theatre so ideal for a pre-theatre meal and drinks. Very nice menu, excellent quality food. Sirloin steak and monkfish both cooked to perfection. Definitely recommend and will be back!

This was our second visit. Service was quick and efficient. We had plenty of time for the meal ahead of the theatre performance. The food (calamari followed by chicken) was tasty. If there was any criticism it would be that the chicken was a bit tough (despite not being overcooked). We will visit again and hope to experience a new menu next time.

We had pre-theatre dinner on a Saturday night and found the food was good, especially the veggie risotto. It was very busy with people popping in for a drink, which made it hard to keep a conversation going because it was pretty noisy. Good service.

Has a great ambience, good food (the specials menu was particularly enticing) and first rate, friendly without being intrusive, service. Really handy for the Festival Theatre. Will definitely return next time I'm in town.

Delicious food and excellent service, but meal spoilt by an extremely loud gentleman and friends at the bar, the noise levels were so bad, we left for coffee elsewhere. However, to their credit, when we said why we were leaving, the staff gave us a reduction on our bill. A difficult issue to handle

Pleasant ambience, helpful staff and good wine list. Lobster linguine was excellent but steak disappointing. We wanted sparkling water with our meal but were surprised to be told there was none as they were "waiting for a delivery" - not good enough.

Pleasant pre-theatre supper No. 1 provided a pleasant convenient supper stop before attending the Chichester Festival Theatre, a short walk away. The staff are clearly well-versed in dealing with pre-theatre suppers and it's a very slick operation on the whole. Food and service are pleasant rather than amazing, but altogether a pleasant start to the evening.

We enjoyed a 'light bite' lunch prior to a theatre matinee. The food was freshly prepared and plentiful. Nice fresh bread and a huge amount of sandwich filling- we probably could have shared one between us! Friendly service and relaxed atmosphere.

Very good, imaginative food, limited menu but a good choice, well served, friendly if slightly distracted staff. Good location, nicely laid out restaurant, best value we have found in Chichester.

A lovely pre-theatre treat. Glad we booked as was quiet busy. Enjoyed the half price cocktails and food was good. I had chicken wrapped in pancetta and my friend had the vegetable risotto. Both could have done with a bit more seasoning, though.

The food was good, but we had to wait in the outside bar area for 30 minutes before getting served. Once we were at a table, the service was good.

First class experience. Great start to a memorable evening at Chichester Festival Threatre. Staff very attentive, great service, very professional, yet human with interaction with us. The food was right on the button. The Menu offered the perfect balance to precede 3 hours in the Theatre. Situation, just a short distance from the Theatre. Highly Recommended. Well done to the staff. Thank you.

First visit and won't be the last. Had a really lovely meal, good service and very attentive staff. This was a pre-theatre meal, very convenient. Would definitely recommend

Good food, appalling service. 45 minutes before any food appeared on the table and two of the dishes were crab salad. No time for pudding.

Overall good, but my lobster salad was scarcely worthy of the name, containing just half of a pathetically small lobster, scarcely bigger than the one prawn it was served with. Not good value for the price.

Good pre theatre meal. Staff pleasant and helpful and food good. Close proximity to the theatre meant that it was easy to get there in time for the show.

We thought the pre-theatre menu was nicely varied, the food very good and the service was prompt. The only drawback for me was the noise level. It was extremely loud making conversation difficult.

A warm welcome and although a little early, we were shown to a table with the minimum of delay. Service attentive and friendly. We each had a starter and a main. Food delicious, well presented and portions not too large. Service prompt (a pre theatre meal) so timing just right.

Very friendly staff at all times, they had a reasonably fast service and the food was to a high standard. Would have been a 5/6 if there was a greater choice on the menu and larger lobsters would have been better.

Excellent food, beautifully cooked and presented. Friendly staff. Great cocktails half price in happy three hours? Pre-theatre dinner at No. 1 is an excellent way to start an evening.

We had very good service, the atmosphere was nice and the food was well presented and very enjoyable. Ideal for pre-theatre but just a pity not everything on the menu was actually available.

Chosen for its proximity to the theatre, No1 Northgate has a small but pleasant pre-show menu which was efficiently served by friendly staff. Would visit the restaurant again

We booked a table for two at 18.00 for a pre-theatre dinner. Service and food was fast and excellent! we chose their 3 course menu for £24 per head. The choice on this menu was varied and enticing. We will definitely visit again!!