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Hours
Mon
12:00 - 14:30
Tue
12:00 - 14:30
Thu
18:00 - 20:30
Fri
12:00 - 13:30
Ratings and reviews
5.0
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PRICE RANGE
£16.00 – £30.00
CUISINES
European, British
Special Diets
Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
meals, features
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Dining at the Gallery Restaurant gives you the chance to enjoy delicious, professionally prepared food at a fraction of the price you’d pay at a high street restaurant. Our Hospitality and Catering Department aims to serve cuisine of the highest quality, while helping students gain the experience and training needed to master their craft. The Gallery Restaurant is run by students with the assistance of professional chefs. This means your experience will be similar to visiting a high-end restaurant; you’ll enjoy a three course meal with excellent standards of hospitality, a licensed bar and all within a quiet, relaxing atmosphere. Your meal will be freshly prepared, cooked and served by our students as part of their course, all of whom pride themselves on their silver service standard of waiting. Our students love what they do and want to do well. By taking part successfully in competitions at a national level, their reputation is first-class.
PRICE RANGE
£16.00 – £30.00
CUISINES
European, British
Special Diets
Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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5.0
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Hampshire65 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
The Gallery Restaurant is part of the local college which is run by students and staff, offering affordable fine dining to the public. The food is excellent and extremely well presented, cooked and served by friendly students who are building up their experience and confidence in their chosen field.
Such a lovely experience in a warm and relaxing atmosphere - Well Done, we look forward to returning!
Written 7 February 2020
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andrew b
1 contribution
Oct 2021 • none
A truly lovely experience comprising three courses plus an amuse bouche and petit fours.
Each course was presented beautifully on lovely crockery and tasted as good as it looked. Our server, Abigal was very good and did her job with friendly efficiency. It's incredible that the total bill, including a good quality bottle of wine, came to a mere £40. The food was definitely haute cuisine.
Written 20 October 2021
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The Gallery
Thank you Andrew for such a lovely review.
I shall pass your kind comments on to Abigale and all the students/ Chefs
Kind regards
Laura
Written 22 October 2021
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Jack R
114 contributions
Jun 2021 • none
This is the training restaurant for Farnborough College of Technology. The students who wait at table are pursuing a career in Hotel and Catering. The low cost reflects the fact that one is paying purely for the ingredients and not staff wages etc. One is shown quite professionally to one's table. The order for drinks is taken, and checked that it is correct. On the day that I went, I had the cauliflower arancia as an amuse-gueule, followed by the fishcake, and the chicken as a main course. The chicken had an interesting flavouring of tarragon, and both starter and main course were most enjoyable. If anything, both were slightly under-seasoned, but that is never a problem; one can add, but never take away!! The dessert of raspberry gateau was interesting; I felt that this may have been bought in, but I'd love to be told that I am wrong; it really was very good.
I really wish the students every success in their chosen career - they have received a very good grounding!!
Written 16 June 2021
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The Gallery
Thank you for your well wishes
Desserts are indeed made by the students.
Hope you will come and Visit us again?
Kind regards
Laura
Written 9 July 2021
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Sheil01
Surrey32 contributions
Nov 2021 • none
I booked this restaurant for a friend’s birthday with two others. Not knowing what to expect, on being guided to our table which was beautifully laid with lovely glassware and cutlery, and with a bottle of water and bread and butter at the ready, we saw this wasn’t going to be ordinary lunch.
Our waitress, Josie, was extremely attentive and caring, the three course meal plus amuse Bouche and petit fours was perfectly presented with the braised beef and chocolate dessert being especially amazing.
All the while, we could see the trainees completing the dishes on a screen.
When it came to a birthday treat for my friend, the waitresses lined up with a lovely Happy bIrthday dessert and sang Happy Birthday!
I am already booked for this week for another Birthday.
Written 20 November 2021
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The Gallery
Thank you for taking time to leave such a positive review. Do let us know of any Birthdays when you book as we love to make our customers feel special on their birthdays.
Kind regards
Laura
Written 17 January 2022
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Tracey S
Hampshire31 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
Other than the location, there was little to give away that the restaurant was staffed by student’s. professional tutors were on hand to discreetly guide any students who needed extra direction or support, and the ‘ student staff’ that we interacted with were polite and professional. And quick to offer additional assistance to my friend, a frail elderly lady. The food was amazing, I particularly enjoyed the pea soup, and the sea bass. although all the courses on this tasting menu were superbly prepared and presented. The setting was pleasant and welcoming.both me and my elderly friend would recommend anyone who enjoys well prepared tasty food to give it a try-you'll be in for a treat
Written 10 March 2022
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The Gallery
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, we hope you will come back and see us again soon,
Regards
Laura
Written 15 May 2022
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MMSasha
Surrey184 contributions
May 2021 • friends
Amazing. Superb food. Exciting and interesting Taster Menu. A lovely setting obviously with Covid restrictions.
Love that it is a training restaurant. Fabulous cocktails.
Only suggestion would be for the waiting staff to give us a little bit more information about the food - it looked so fabulous as they put down, we needed to know more!!! Highly recommend.
Well supervised too xx
Written 17 June 2021
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The Gallery
Thank you for your lovely comments.
Your suggestion has been address and will be put into practice.
Many thanks
Laura
Written 9 July 2021
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Ellie C
8 contributions
Mar 2022 • couples
We visited the Gallery restaurant for a Thursday evening tasting menu. We only stumbled across the ability to do this whilst looking for places to eat in Farnborough. Turns out the Gallery is the best reviewed place in Farnborough!
The students were attentive, caring and extremely polite. Ashley and Tien served us throughout the evening, coming out of their shells, sharing jokes and reasons for their culinary study at Farnborough College. The food was great, presentation (particularly of the pea soup) was incredibly impressive, and the students hard work and the tutors care and compassion towards them is second to none.
Can’t beat the price or the enjoyment had throughout the evening. Highly highly recommend!
Written 31 March 2022
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The Gallery
Thanks you for recommending us and leaving a 5 star review. This means a lot to everyone here at the Gallery,
Kind regards
Laura
Written 15 May 2022
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Jessica B
17 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
The restaurant and tables were beautifully decorated for the themed event. There were clever touches of tartan on the tables. It was a great start with a warm welcome and complimentary drink as we arrived. Every single course was superb, beautifully arranged to tempt you and delivered on its promise. The piper who entertained and piped in the haggis was great. The waiters were attentive and professional - it was a busy evening taking care of a full restaurant and a 7 course menu & they did it all well and with a smile.
Written 4 February 2023
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Jay
1 contribution
Jan 2022 • none
I visited this restaurant to have lunch with a friend, my friend booked it. The food and service was amazing, much better than I expected as students are in training. The service is better than most restaurant I have been too and the food is tasty, modern and also better than most restaurants, I had the pork belly and just one word, WOW! I defiantly would recommend as students need supporting thought their education.
Written 6 February 2022
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The Gallery
Thank you for your review and for giving us 5 stars. This means a lot to all of us here at the Gallery.
Kind regards
Laura
Written 15 May 2022
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sayital
5 contributions
May 2022 • none
We had the most incredible dining experience with the 1st year students waiting on us. The food was that of a first class restaurant, skillfully prepared and presented superbly.
The class Tutor clearly supervises the students particularly well. The evening was a real pleasure.
Written 6 May 2022
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ajshepherd2016
Funchal51 contributions
Nov 2022 • none
We went to the Gallery restaurant at the Farnborough catering college for a Christmas lunch and had a great time. The velouté was steaming hot, the mackerel starter tasty and superbly presented and we enjoyed the turkey wellington too. The students worked hard on the service and this is a great way of giving them some practical experience.
Written 23 November 2022
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The Gallery
Thank you for taking time to leave us a review your feedbackis importantto us.
We are so pleased you enjoyed your Christmas meal, please come back and visit us again soon.
Kind regards
Laura
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Written 25 November 2022
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Peter D
Guildford25 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
Delicious lunch, obviously good technical skills from the students in the kitchen, confit duck and mousseline chicken particularly good. An impressive “rogues gallery” of leading chefs who have spent time with the students, and great display of awards won by students at culinary competitions.
Front of house team working hard to engage with diners
Good to see tomorrow’s hospitality in such competent hands
Written 19 October 2021
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The Gallery
Dear Peter
Thank you for your five star review, It is piratically nice to get such a good review at the very start of term.
Kind regards
Laura
Written 22 October 2021
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Frances Copplestone
6 contributions
Sept 2022 • family
Myself and my mum visited for lunch knowing that it is a training restaurant. We were both blown away with the food. The young lad "Nicholas"who was our waiter was engaging and very sweet. Was so good I am going back at Christmas time.
Written 28 September 2022
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The Gallery
Dear Frances
Thank you very much for taking time to leave a review.
I shall pass on your kind comments to Nicolas and all the other level one students working that day.
Look forward to seeing you at Christmas,
Kind regards
Laura
Written 12 October 2022
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Les C
40 contributions
Nov 2022 • none
Went for a Christmas meal. Food very good, as was the drink. Service was excellent.
This is in the Farnborough Technical College and the food is prepared cooked and served by the students.
There were far more staff there than you would expect in a commercial restaurant and this allowed time to chat with the students..
Will certainly be going again.
If you do go please make sure to include any dietary requirements at the time of booking as the menu we had was a very limited choice, the menu is available online.
Written 28 November 2022
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The Gallery
Thank you for leaving us a five star review.
Your support means a lot to all the students.
Kind regards
Laura
Written 2 December 2022
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Sally R
5 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
A lovely restaurant where the food is cooked and served by the students studying Catering and Hospitality at Farnborough Tech. We enjoyed a lovely dinner of several courses. A set menu with many things I would never have normally ordered or tried but saying that they were impeccably presented and delicious. Our waiter,Luke, did a fantastic job of looking after us - and having a teenage boy myself he is a credit and impressed us with his attitude.
An experience I would recommend.
Written 17 October 2022
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