House of the Rising Sun in Shropshire

Attentive and caring staff. Good selection of well made cocktails. Interesting food menu. Moody lighting and background music.

First time eating here and would definitely return. Went with my son for his birthday and the food was lovely. Reasonably priced and the staff were great. Only negative I have is after saying we hadn’t been before the waitress said she would recommend 2-3 dishes each as it’s a tapas menu, we both ordered squid, I had sweet and sour chicken and my son had shredded beef, then we both had noodles, the bowl of noodles was big so we could have shared really! We ended up with 4 takeaway boxes to bring home! So portions are quite big, maybe not a negative but we wouldn’t have ordered so much if we knew.

A great find , staff were very friendly and professional and made us feel very welcome throughout the visit. It is contemporary , comfortable and clean . The menu is Tapas but we ordered katsu and rice and sweet and sour chicken and rice with small spring rolls and it was all lovely , followed by cheesecake and treacle tart and clotted cream which were melt in your mouth . There is back ground music and people chatting but not too loud that you can’t talk . Will definitely be coming back .

Most dissapointed with our experience. Worst warm Pinot Grigio ever at £28. Bland food in the 4 wave menu - it tasted like it was reheated and thrown in bowls. No complaints about staff. Had seen rave reviews on Tripadvisor - but keep well clear

We had the wave menu for the table and it was the best food I have ever eaten in Shrewsbury! The food was so tasty and the staff were lovely

Despite fantastic service and great drinks, the food was really average especially considering the price. Overcooked and chewy Calamari (honestly suspect that it was frozen), rather dull and tasteless Salmon Bao, Cloying sweet and sour chicken and under-seasoned rice. The Pork Belly was very tasty though so it's clear that some dishes are better than others. At £80 for two the food really didn't feel like it was worth the price paid. There are better alternatives in Shrewsbury in my opinion.

Excellent food and service. I now know how to rest edamame beans properly.

Very expensive for what you get, a little pork (very tasty) a little beef (we all agreed pretty chewy) with rice and noodles, was expecting a much better food experience, service and atmosphere very good but the food as I say a let down especially for the price.

Where to begin. Firstly make sure you book, we were greeted wonderfully on arrival, and shown to a table upstairs. Drinks and wine list are really good, the staff took the time to explain the best way to order as it is essentially a "tapas" restaurant. The food arrived in stages amd was quite simply brilliant. The menu mixture of Indian, South East Asia, South America and Japan, should not work together.....but the quality and awesome flavours of all the dishes are the perfect assault on the tastebuds. The staff are all well trained in the owners concept of what the restaurant should be and this shows everywhere in the service they give. I wish we had this restaurant where we live! It's brilliant in every way.

Excellent dinner with cuisine from all over the world. A really good mix of Jap/Mex/Spain

Quality restaurant, a bit noisy, pleasant environment

Me and my partner visit quite frequently and normally have a great experience however we visited in august in shrewsbury and my partner who ordered the sea bass was left with horrific food poisoning afterwards. we really loved it here but obviously cant risk it now after what happened.

We were in Shrewsbury for a few nights and this was one of the few places open at the start of the week with good veggie options. I'm so glad we ended up there. The food and drinks were all fantastic, the service was quick and attentive. I really appreciated the constant top-up of water to drink, I wish all restaurants did that. If we're ever in Shrewsbury again, we'll definitely be back.

Oh no! This place just did not deliver! We booked The House of the Rising Sun having enjoyed many a happy evenings chilling within its walls. We trusted them to help us celebrate a friends special birthday. Sadly, the food was short of the middle of the road and the addition when calculating the bill left much to be desired! Not a happy end to a much anticipated evening. Most definitely could have done better!

WOW, NO MORE WORDS TOO SAY..... AIDY THE WAITER, SO ATTENTIVE, FANTASTIC EVENING... DEFFO BE BACK...

We went here for dinner as we were staying in Shrewsbury for a couple of nights. The food was amazing! The cocktails were fab and the staff very attentive and efficient. Our server (tall chap with long hair in a bun, sorry ive forgotten your name) was so friendly and knowledgeable, he was fantastic. The decor is great too. Would highly recommended this place and we will return when in the area again.

I visited with my family for dinner on a relaxed Sunday night. Without a booking we were treated very quickly and shown to our table. Lovely cocktails and servers were excellent. Continued water too ups, recommendations, replacing dropped cutlery, they were on top of everything. We chose three dishes each, which we admit maybe wasn't the smartest decision as some of the dishes were unexpectedly bigger than other and we ordered way too much for the four of us. The food was all delicious apart from the chat siu glazed aubergine from the earth menu. We each tried a piece of the aubergine and all agreed it was not good and was unable to eat it. Maybe this wasn't to our taste but I would most definitely re consider this dish. But over all the atmosphere was great, loved the staff, short waiting times and plenty of choice.

Great service and ambience. We had the lunch bowls where you make your own Asian dish from the lists. Meat nice, but the rest- boiled noodles - no seasoning/garlic/soy/sesame etc, vegetables- again no seasoning, boiled or steamed. The blandest Asian food I have had in years. Almost no sauce (what there was watery and at the bottom). Use of a wok would really help. Maybe better on a different day ???

Every dish was delicious! Excellent, helpful service too. Highly recommend.

Calamari was a small portion and overcooked. Duck pancakes were tasty. Draught beers were crisp. Gave too stars as value and quality were severely mismatched. Nearly £11 for overcooked calamari for a small portion is totally not reasonable. Spent £67 for 3 course meal and draught pint. If prices are high, quality must deliver too.

The ambience is good. The food is ok depending on what you want to eat. Not keen on belly pork as it was not crispy just felt like eating fat and lacked of flavour. Katsu we had two portions the first one was very nice, and the second was too salty. So need more consistency. I love lamb but I was disappointed with this one. For the 3 of us the bill came at £200 so very pricey. If you are hungry go somewhere else, if you want a snack with drinks it suits.

Lovely place food was great everyone so nice would go again.

Great place,cosy,friendly and mindful.we where here a few years ago and knew it would be busy so booked to avoid disappointment.Place hadn't changed.The staff were great.My only grumble it was a little dark so it was hard to see what you were eating

Great food and service was brilliant from Johnny. Had starters and mains which were really nice lighting. An atmosphere was great would recommend and we’ll go again :)

Food and service is great. Reasonably priced until you start on the cocktails. One of the best places to eat in Shrewsbury.

Fabulous food. Absolutely delicious flavours. First class service from very helpful staff. Great options for vegetarians

Came in here for lunch and had the lunch menu: rice noodles, pork belly, teriyaki sauce and garlic. It was delicious, great portion and good value. It could have done with a tiny bit more sauce. My friend had the lobster and whilst tasty and came with salad and chips, it wasn't as filling (plus obviously more expensive). The servers were attentive and very friendly. And our cocktails were great as well.

Fab food- choose the vegan sharing and everything was delicious. Great staff and nice atmosphere. Would return.

Wonderful. We've been there a couple of times before and those high standards have been maintained. Gorgeous food, brilliant service (without bring stuffy). Excellent atmosphere even though we were there quite early. Can't fault it.

Great food, great service and servers with a lot of character.

This is one of those places where you have great food, great drinks, and a great atmosphere, even on the quietest evening. It's a pleasure to be served by people who genuinely want you to have s good time and want you to enjoy your time in the restaurant. The variety of food, attention to detail and attentive, but not annoying service, all made for an excellent evening. No photos because I was too busy eating....

Lovely food but felt rushed to be out as other people had come in who hadn't booked. As soon as we said we didn't want dessert the bill was put on the table and they came over with the card reader. Hadn't even finished our drinks, and had only been in there around 50 mins but had the table for 1hr 45.

BEST Asian food we’ve ever tasted! Service was spot on, we were very well looked after with very good recommendations made by staff for food and drinks. The cocktails were soooo nice! Tasted like they’re supposed to and had actual measures of alcohol in them, not watered down like other places! Will 100% be back.

As always, amazing food, fantastic cocktails, and such friendly staff. Love coming here for our special treat nights. The staff really make this place, always really kind and friendly and go above and beyond, Not much I can say about the food other than it's bloody amazing, our favourite place to eat in Shrewsbury.

This restaurant boasts an excellent atmosphere, being quite small but still feeling like you have your own space and not invading anyone else’s. Menu has an excellent variety of world street food (mainly Asian cuisine), they advise choosing 4-6 plates (for 2 people) as the plates come quite small so sharing is advised. Waiter Jonny was fully of energy and extremely attentive, and the whole team were very friendly and helpful. All around great meal, and you can make it as cheap or expensive as you want it to be, great for date nights and special occasions.

Top top staff. Go a few times a year when I'm back in Shrewsbury. Staff really make the difference 👌

Found this venue by sheer good luck. We had cocktails and food- absolutely loved them both, the staff were great and helpful in their suggestions. Really good location and set up. Reasonable prices for excellent food and drink.

Really nice, can't think of anything negative to say. Cocktails are amazing - I had an East Meets West and it was a bit too easy to drink!! Food was fantastic, crispy beef for me, some friends had vegetarian options which there was plenty of, everyone very pleased!

Have just been for a birthday lunch, we have been many times before but today was very disappointing. My 10 year old grand daughter picked this restaurant above any of the fast food ones as she loves it. All our three dishes were very bland with hardly any sauce on any of them. My granddaughter ordered her favourite, sweet & sour chicken & sticky rice, chicken was bland and the rice certainly wasn’t sticky. The staff were friendly and attentive however.

The standard of the food is not in question but the prices in relation to portion size seem rather steep as were the drinks prices imho

First time here and we had such a lovely time! Food was delicious, service was amazing from everyone there. It’s a super friendly and calm atmosphere. Also a shout out to John who served us, such a lovely guy! Had amazing chats and his service was wonderful!

Another great night. Food was lovely as usual. Service was great the staff were so helpful and also looked a great bunch. This place never disappoints and will be coming back. Just wish I was closer so I could come more often.

Haven't been here in a while. It was a nice warm and sunny afternoon, We were just out for drinks, and managed to get seated on the small decked area out front. Efficient friendly staff. Even brought us some iced water, while we made our selection from the comprehensive drinks menu. Will return soon. Happy to recommend.

I have visited this establishment many times, and its always an amazing experience. The cocktails are suburb and were what originally drew me to the place, but it became a regular spot once i tried the food- it is heavenly! a particular favourite is the tempura aubergine with honey, its addictive!

Lovely food but expensive for what you get, staff friendly, and service was slow. Could have walked round town centre another 3 times, more

The staff here are friendly and thorough when asking if any allergies or dietary requirements. Service was great, and did not have to wait for long for food after ordering. Got to sit outside. The server made sure the outdoor heater was on and that we were comfortable. The food was amazing and reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

The house of the rising sun is a smart, stylish bar. There is a nice outside seating area at the front. It's mainly a place to come and eat. We didn't try the food. We only called in for a drink. There's a fair choice of beers and wine. Unfortunately, they don't have any cask conditioned real ales. The staff are friendly and the food menu did look good.

We popped in here on our last visit to Shrewsbury and was so impressed that we specifically sought it out again on our recent foray to the town . Brilliant selection of food on the menu. Lovely friendly and knowledgeable service. Good value . Food was spot on . Will definitely go again .

Absolutely brilliant. Can't fault anything or suggest any improvements. So sad we don't live closer . I'd advise anybody to go . Great variety of food. Good value . Nice service from pleasant staff who seemed to be knowledgeable about the food .

Ordered prawn noodles and a prawn baubun The noodles were cold and quite tasteless, sent them back, noodles reheated and no adjustment to flavour, so didn't eat them The prawn baubun was very small with 2 small prawns on, £6.50 for 1 bun , not value for money and very poor quality of food I won't return as it's not value for money,

Great service and staff but very poor food, it's fine downhill since we last went, cold food is unacceptable, poor quality of produce and not value for money

Brilliant experience. One of our favourite restaurants in the area without a doubt. The waiter we had (Jonny), topped our night with brilliant service and some top banter. There's a really good, tasty menu with plenty options for vegans too.

30th Birthday Celebration! I've never had a bad experience whilst at House of the Rising Sun but wanted to leave this review from my most recent visit. We booked a large group for evening meal to celebrate my sisters birthday and from booking to when we left everything was brilliant. The staff there are so accommodating and communicate well about dietary restrictions and dealing with a large group. We took a birthday cake to them earlier in the day and asked that it be brought out for desert later. When I asked if they had any candles there the staff member said if they didn't that a member of staff could pop out and get us some if need be. Our waiting staff were very attentive, always filling up our water and keeping an eye on when our drinks were running low. They explained that because of the large group that food might not all come out at the same time, which was fine, however, there were no big delays and was actually preferable. The food is amazing there, and I would highly recommend the mezze board and noodles. The cocktails are also very tasty and not just full of sugar. If you don't manage to finish your food then they are happy to box it up for you to take. When it came time for the cake to come out they turned the main lights down and staff were even singing happy birthday, which was appreciated. Service charge is optional but I dont see how you could not include this as I've never been able to fault the place or the service we get there. As we left we were told it was a pleasure to have us there which was nice given it was a very busy Saturday for them. All in all would highly recommend whether it's for lunch or evening meal, a quiet one or a celebration.

Local looks lovely. People who sarve you are really nice and polite. But quality of the food is rubbish. Ordered mazz board, chicken katsu and beef teryiaki. To be honest when saw dishes was happy that I didn't order dessert. Mazz board was ok. Just ok. No taste explosion. You can probably get the same experience by buying hummus, olives, falafel at any shop as a ready meal. Seriously. I was really dissapointed. Chicken katsu and beef teryiaki was just tasteless. Katsu dish looks like a mess on a plate and sauce was just watery. Teryiaki was micro portion. Size of the portion isn't an issue as long as you can feel that you pay for quality. But leaving there 60 pounds for tasteless meal? Seriously if you like rich flavour kitchen help yourself and skip that place.

Had a fabulous meal in this super restaurant. Very attentive, friendly, informative and professional staff.

Had heard great things but was sadly disappointed. We ordered vegetable spring rolls which were basically like aldi party food and when I asked a member of staff they confirmed that they bought in frozen ones . Then the glass noodles which was the smallest portion ever for £9.99 and were presented with a pot by our waiter who said ‘ I warn you the sauce is the hottest thing on our menu’ there was no explanation of this on the actual menu . There was minimal quite flavourless meat at the bottom and the sauce was just too hot to add to them . Coupled with watching a couple of members of staff pulling faces at one another when two young girls came in dressed to their own style and the same again when a woman came in enthused for her evening out it wasn’t the experience we had expected . Two members of staff were absolutely lovely and professional and the cocktail I had was delicious but overall a really disappointing time given it was a treat to go .

A friendly lunch on a relatively quiet Thursday lubchtime The waiter was splendid as was all of the food. I have only been a couple of times but its always Been top quality.

Just had a beltingly good dinner here. Service excellent. Vibe nice and chilled.

There were a lot of dishes to choose from, and all the food that we ordered was lovely! The staff were very friendly. There was a bit of an issue as one of our dishes didn’t arrive - however, the staff went out of their way to rectify this and even removed it from our bill.

Nice food shame we were not all served at the same time Very noisy though

We’ve been here a few times and thoroughly enjoy the food. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and very tasty food. 10/10.

A word of warning that once your two hour allocation is up you’ll be moved. Visited on 27th January with two other friends, food is always amazing and the service usually is too which is why I recommended this to my friends. On this night our food was slow arriving, which is fine as the atmosphere is quite relaxed and we were enjoying catching up. Once we’d finished our plates were taken away and we were told we were being moved to another table to have dessert. This table wasn’t in the main area and was on bar stools so quite uncomfortable. We chose to leave and my friend made a comment to the waiter that she was disappointment that we had to move. The waiter proceeded to be quite aggressive to me and stated that I was told when booking that we have a 2 hour window - we promptly paid and left. I emailed HOTRS hoping for a resolve or even an apology but unfortunately I didn’t hear back and will unlikely return.

Always love eating at The House of the Rising Sun. The food is delicious and the staff are very welcoming and attentive can't fault it.

Tasty food and fantastic service from Millie.

Disappointing visit compared with last year, the food was tasty however the some of the dishes came out cold, this was rectified on informing the servers, but still wasn’t as hot as it could have been on their return. The rice pudding was cold-luke warm aswell, likely due to the sorbet being sat for too long before being fetched out to us. However the service was good and they were very attentive, just disappointed with the temperature of the food.

Where do I start. I booked a table for Valentine’s Day . We were seated straight away in a loverly atmosphere. The food was amazing from start to finish , really high quality. What really made the night and the visit to the house of the rising sun was our waiter Johnny . Johnny was so caring and friendly and nothing was too much trouble, I even invited him for a quick chat and I’m glad I did. He really does lighten the place. If every waiter was like Johnny a lot of restaurants would be successful.

Sienna our table host was just great. Attentive, friendly and not over the top. Food was consistently amazing and great atmosphere.

This place is great- if there’s one thing I love its consistency, and it’s so nice to be able to look forward to going somewhere knowing you’re going to have a great time. The food is always delicious (especially the crispy beef and sweet and sour chicken!) and the service is always brilliant, and I think it’s pretty reasonably priced too. Special thanks to our waiters last night (sorry I didn’t catch their names) and Emma who always ensures we have a fab time. See you soon!

I visited house of the rising sun with a few of my girlfriends and the food was unbelievable tasty. The service was exceptional, you don’t find this level of service very often any more. This evening I have returned with my partner, we both have had a wonderful evening with again amazing food and service. I would highly recommend to any family and friends to visit.

Amazing service and atmosphere. In our opinion food is very overpriced for what is pretty mediocre "tapas". Well decorated but that doesn't always translate to taste. Bao buns are great but we expected 2 for a 'tapas' place for sharing. Portions are very small for the price of them. Take a look at the menu before booking a table and just note that the plates are very small. 6 £9-£12 plates will be enough to fill up the average couple.

Terrible service from indelant teenagers more interested in possing at the bar than doing their job. Very slow service, rancid pork stay had to go to the toilet to clean mouth then everything else all cold sickly. Avoid as possible food posining and terrible service returned food and left very angry.

I tried booking on the website 3 times and it didn’t work. I called 6 times through the day and kept getting to the answering machine. When I got there the service was better and the staff were very accommodating and the food was great.

Lovely atmosphere, soft & calm energy. Service was wonderful, friendly but not in your face. Food was bigger portions than expected, tasted fresh and already can’t wait to come back.

Not great , average food , average service . Booked on system for 6 people for a 21st birthday meal . No reference to it by staff at all . We werent asked how our meal was nothing at all staff not interested Very overpriced for the quality of food we had .

Liked the place and food, marked atmosphere down as the music was so loud and we found it difficult to talk , or hear the staff. This made us only stay about an hour, which was a shame as it looked great and clearly very popular!

Absolutely lovely place! Friendly service, great atmosphere, delicious food.

4 of us went to HOTRS this evening and we couldn't fault it! The food was incredible, service was fantastic and overall experience was great. Highly recommend!

An absolute gem. We called in by chance and were very fortunate to get a table. The staff were brilliant. The food was absolutely amazing. Cannot praise the place enough. Great atmosphere . If you are in Shrewsbury this place is a must.

Fab place Buttttt… The reason it’s getting 1 star is because my son was there on Sat 2nd Dec in a group. He took a moment to check bill anfter tapping his card and saw that he’d been grossly overcharged. He questioned this and was reimbursed without hesitation. He is awaiting refund to come through. Check your bills, folks !!

had the 4 course menu all courses where delious.

This place has a gorgeous relaxing vibe. We couldn’t book for dinner, so we did lunch instead and we’re glad we did! Love the whole ‘Land, Earth and Sea’ part of the menu. The service was amazing and they were really honest about how big or small the portion sizes were. The noodles and bao buns are fantastic, but the sweat and sour tofu was too sugary for me. Overall a great experience.

Never been here before but was recommended. We weren't given a menu when we were shown to our table, we had to get someones attention to request one. Waited quite a long time for our order to be taken, but the staff were very pleasant and helpful. We originally ordered the 4 wave menu, but after wave 1 requested it be changed to the 2 wave one, which they did accomodate. The first wave was nice, a meze board, but the second was disappointing. A massive bowl of shrimp crackers, cheap cuts of meat, some rice. Cost £30 per head which I thought was way over priced. We sat upstairs and the corner we were sat in was so dark you could hardly read the menu or see what you were eating. I would return to try a different dish, but request to sit downstairs

Food took 45 minutes to arrive. Customers arrived 15 minutes later than us got their order (same dish as ours) served first. Staff did not explain the reason. Food was terrible. Yellow noodles tasted unfresh. Teriyaki beef was completely dry without a single droplet of juice. Portion was ridiculously small for the crabmeat and pork belly vermicelli , and I could only find chicken meat rather than pork or crab. I still felt hungry and needed to dine in another restaurant afterwards. Absolutely nothing went right in any aspect.

Such an amazing evening would heavily recommend to anyone visiting Shrewsbury! And not just because of the food 😋 Exceptional service by Jude 28.10.23 for a birthday evening meal. Food of different points off the menu from Masala mussels to Mezze Board. Beautiful introduction and seated by Emma, also delightful and personalised service by Aidy.

Excellent service, very good food and a great atmosphere. Highly recommend the cocktails 🍸 First visit, will return 👏

Great food but wine stock control could be better. They were completely out of 2 of our choices of red wine.

Great place to eat - collection of different foods from all over the world, service really efficient and created a relaxing well provided atmosphere - right in the heart of the city but lots of parking with walking distance although generally "up hill"!

Wonderful restaurant! Our servers Luke and Sophie were fantastic, and the food was delicious. We had the salty edamame for a starter,and it was the best we've ever had. All of our entrees were outstanding. Definitely recommend!

the staff were amazing and friendly, service was fast and efficient and food was lovely. The drinks were outstanding. Would highly recommend going.

Such a lovely place with amazing staff. Cocktails were amazing and friendly environment Will definitely come back again

fave place, we love emma, soph and dillon, best cocktails

amazing service and great food, staff are lovely especially sophie, Dillon and emma definitely recommend

This is a street food/tapas style restaurant where just one dish is unlikely to fill you up. Dishes were nice, I had edamame beans, oyster mushroom bao bun and fish tacos, which were nice although I felt there was too much coleslaw on the tacos. I had the rice pudding for dessert which was inedible as the rice was still hard. We were in Shrewsbury on holiday so I would be unlikely to eat here again.

The beef was cooked to perfection

Great place for food, would recommend the baked crab, teriyaki beef and pork belly. Staff are chatty and friendly, would advise to pre book a table especially at dinner time as it gets booked up. Cocktails are lush but expensive! I had their own ‘solero’ cocktail over the weekend which was 10/10 😎

Great food , great staff in a good location in a great town. Happy Day's

Enjoyed the tapas style food. The majority of the dishes were sufficient to share, which is the intent of tapas. However, the Peruvian sea bass was very small. The staff were friendly and attentive. We sat outside, so can't really rate the atmosphere.

Fantastic meal Monday evening, busy and vibrant atmosphere. Service was attentive and warm. Cocktails some of the best in Shrewsbury and the food was absolutely fantastic! Delicious.

Absolutely recommend eating here. Delicious and so reasonably priced for the level of service and food.

Fabulous cocktails! My favourite place for a catch up with friends!