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This is a list of [[restaurants]] in [[Wolverhampton]] (in rough order of preferences).
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There are no good [[restaurants]] in [[Wolverhampton]]. This is still a list of the best ones (in rough order of preferences), which do perform okay. There are plenty of very bad ones, though. At one [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] where we once ordered a [[risotto]] with [[Camilo]], we've been asked if we wanted fries with that. It was a bit of a shock.
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== Jivans ==
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Jivans is top in our favourites as an authentic, straightforward, cheap but still tasty Indian food. We go there for many occasions, ranging from celebrations to inviting University guests and/or colleagues or for some impromptu dinner. Sadly the quality is sometimes unequal. The spiciness in particular is a recurring mystery, as you can request Madras spicy food which is fairly mild or non-spicy that comes out impossible to eat. We just agreed that it's basically random, with possibly some weak correlations to what you ordered. It's a nice place, with a rather cool—again, authentic—interior, but it making the top place shows how modest is the general offer.
  
 
== i Sushi ==
 
== i Sushi ==
  
== Jivans ==
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The one in Stafford street. We go often ([[Julia]] loves sushi) so the owner, who's been seeing us since about the time she opened the business, knows us well. Quality of the raw food is great, I don't know where they get it from, although it's pricey and you typically still are hungry after your sashimis, even if you include some teriyakis in the menu.
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== Hamilton ==
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This would be the posh-restaurant of Wolverhampton, except that it does not seem to have enough of a market for such a service, so the restaurant has to adapt to the demand which comes at the price of the quality. We go there on semi-formal occasions, never expecting much, but there is at least some effort in the decorum. Neighbours would typically look on their best dressing, even if most tables have housewine.
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== Bilash ==
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The only [[Michelin]]-guide mention in Wolverhampton (in the "plate" category, which means "''Fresh ingredients, capably prepared: simply a good meal''") so the one restaurant you'd expect at the top. We went there several times. Service is actually rather poor (not precisely rude but disagreeable, for instance, it is common for a manager of some sort to complain to the waiter directly at your table). Food is okay but nothing fantastic. We typically get a much better experience in the unassuming Jivans which comes at a fraction of the price. This is what Michelin would tell you instead: [https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Restaurant/Wolverhampton-WV1_1TU-Bilash-33gzcqr]
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:''This smart contemporary restaurant is well-established and has several generations of the same family involved. Appealing, original menus offer South Indian and Bangladeshi dishes, crafted only from local and homemade produce.''
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When you see that this is in the same category than [[Opheem]] in [[Birmingham]], verdict is: considerably over-valued.
  
 
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Restaurants in Wolverhampton

There are no good restaurants in Wolverhampton. This is still a list of the best ones (in rough order of preferences), which do perform okay. There are plenty of very bad ones, though. At one Italian where we once ordered a risotto with Camilo, we've been asked if we wanted fries with that. It was a bit of a shock.

Jivans

Jivans is top in our favourites as an authentic, straightforward, cheap but still tasty Indian food. We go there for many occasions, ranging from celebrations to inviting University guests and/or colleagues or for some impromptu dinner. Sadly the quality is sometimes unequal. The spiciness in particular is a recurring mystery, as you can request Madras spicy food which is fairly mild or non-spicy that comes out impossible to eat. We just agreed that it's basically random, with possibly some weak correlations to what you ordered. It's a nice place, with a rather cool—again, authentic—interior, but it making the top place shows how modest is the general offer.

i Sushi

The one in Stafford street. We go often (Julia loves sushi) so the owner, who's been seeing us since about the time she opened the business, knows us well. Quality of the raw food is great, I don't know where they get it from, although it's pricey and you typically still are hungry after your sashimis, even if you include some teriyakis in the menu.

Hamilton

This would be the posh-restaurant of Wolverhampton, except that it does not seem to have enough of a market for such a service, so the restaurant has to adapt to the demand which comes at the price of the quality. We go there on semi-formal occasions, never expecting much, but there is at least some effort in the decorum. Neighbours would typically look on their best dressing, even if most tables have housewine.

Bilash

The only Michelin-guide mention in Wolverhampton (in the "plate" category, which means "Fresh ingredients, capably prepared: simply a good meal") so the one restaurant you'd expect at the top. We went there several times. Service is actually rather poor (not precisely rude but disagreeable, for instance, it is common for a manager of some sort to complain to the waiter directly at your table). Food is okay but nothing fantastic. We typically get a much better experience in the unassuming Jivans which comes at a fraction of the price. This is what Michelin would tell you instead: [1]

This smart contemporary restaurant is well-established and has several generations of the same family involved. Appealing, original menus offer South Indian and Bangladeshi dishes, crafted only from local and homemade produce.

When you see that this is in the same category than Opheem in Birmingham, verdict is: considerably over-valued.

See also

Lists from other platforms:

  1. Trip advisor
  2. Open table