Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie Reviews Summary

Location & Views

Pros:

• "Only a short drive from Herne Bay and to be met with unrivalled views across the North East Kent sea."
• "Minnis Bay offers very inviting sea views."
• "Nice place in a lovely seaside location with wonderful panoramic views across the sea."
• "Great place to eat unhurried and watch the beach scene in comfort."
• "Lovely restaurant and bar in a beautiful area(Minnis Bay)."
• "Sat outside looking at a wonderful view. That's the only nice thing I can say about it."
• "I PLAYED A GIG THERE AT A PRIVATE FUNCTION AND IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO GO WITH FANTASTIC SEA VIEWS."

Cons:

• "It's the first time I went there with our granddaughter and it was a lovely sight but the whole place smelt like a fresh sewage discharge, horrible."
• "Minnis bay have a seaweed problem and it smells really bad."
• "There is a lot of seaweed and trash on the beach, which is a shame."
• "What an absolute waste of a beautiful location."
• "Police seem to frequent the area, but not much for teenagers, only sandy beach, with the sea going out a long way."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was outstanding. Attention to detail and care was outstanding."
• "The lobster is absolutely delicious, totally recommend it."
• "The food was delicious and had all my favourite things."
• "The pizza is very good, the steak was delicious and the burgers are good."
• "Everything was delicious, but I have to give extra marks for serving the pudding with custard."
• "The food was gorgeous."
• "Incredible food! The photos can't do it justice, but the taste was amazing."

Cons:

• "The peas were like bullets the chips were pre cooked and the fish was minimal."
• "Club sandwich had tough chicken, calamari was rubbery and tough."
• "One of the worst Sunday lunches I've had in ages."
• "Service ok but food was shockingly bad."
• "Very poor vegetarian selection."
• "None of us finished our meals as they were not very nice."
• "The food way overpriced."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly service by a group of young polite organized staff."
• "However the complaint was well handled by the Manageress who I think will make a big difference!"
• "The staff were extremely welcoming and helpful."
• "Lovely, friendly staff."
• "Staff again at ordering were very friendly and were prompt in clearing the table away afterwards."
• "Service was excellent, staff very polite and helpful."
• "The staff could not do enough for us and made the party run so smoothly."

Cons:

• "Clearing away a table/laying cutlery in a restaurant 80% empty is given higher priority than taking an order."
• "The waitress was very bored and uninterested."
• "Staff too busy chatting behind the bar or on their phones to come and take drinks orders."
• "Sadly they now employ disinterested and unwelcoming staff."
• "Incredibly slow service, took 1.5 hours for food to be served and drinks sat on the bar for ages."
• "Staff weren’t overly smiley and we felt a bit awkward being in there."
• "Ordered coffee and was served by a girl who did not smile, meet or greet anyone."

Cleanliness & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely setting, nice, clean restaurant."
• "Nice and quiet beach, beautiful and serene and clean as well."
• "Gorgeous restaurant decor."
• "Delicious food, helpful and pleasant staff, wonderful atmosphere, great views."
• "Such a lovely venue, friendly staff and a great atmosphere!"
• "Stunning location. New menu looks good."
• "Beautifully located in Minnis bay, the restaurant is lovely, wonderful decor."

Cons:

• "Public toilets disgusting, very dirty, foul smelling, no paper or soap."
• "Full of empty dirty tables when we were seated."
• "No themed decorations, no real atmosphere."
• "The ambience has just gone."
• "Really gone down hill since new owners."
• "The menu choice is not so varied as it was a year ago, and the atmosphere has also dived for some reason."
• "The table that we sat at, the table was terribly marked. It didn't look clean."