Captain Digby Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The burger patty itself was delicious... but they put absolutely no love into the food."
• "They do a lovely goats cheese salad, steak and burgers."
• "The food is amazing."
• "All of us thought the food itself was absolutely delicious and the portion sizes were more than ample."
• "The food was very delicious, they had my favourite as specials, whitebait and tempura prawns."
• "The food itself was excellent and thoroughly enjoyable."
• "The food was excellent."

Cons:

• "Expected a lot better for the price!"
• "The food was cheap in quality (not in price) with a rather basic pub menu."
• "The food has not been as good as it used to be."
• "Food wasnt great, mentioned that the fish was cold and soggy."
• "Overpriced, food wasnt great."
• "Some of the food was good some mediocre, some very disappointing."
• "The only thing that was extraordinary was the price."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very polite and attentive and always make our time there memorable."
• "Holly and her staff are friendly and deliver a good service."
• "The staff all of them polite professional and fun."
• "The staff are very attentive, caring, and helpful."
• "Fabulous service! Nothing was too much trouble!!"
• "Staff a delight, nothing was too much trouble."
• "Friendly staff and excellent service."

Cons:

• "What good is booking a table when the establishment does not keep to there booking system."
• "Service via hatch takes ages."
• "Trying and to get served was appalling was going to have a sweet but waited 15min just for my drinks."
• "Slow service a let down."
• "The ordering system if you want to eat outside is not just inefficient but downright frustrating."
• "Food was pretty good but the wait for it was very long...I think we waited 1 hour for our mains to be delivered after ordering."
• "We entered staff was rude on an arrival."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "Good pub food with outdoor seating and beautiful beach views of Kingsgate bay and of the big castle nearby."
• "Has play area for kids and views are fantastic."
• "The views are exceptional."
• "This wonderfully located pub is perched on a clifftop overlooking Kingsgate bay."
• "What a great place to visit beautiful location plenty of parking, seating."
• "Loved the outdoor seating and you can't beat the view of the Kingsgate Bay & the castle."
• "The best views (of the sea) of any pub I have ever been to."

Cons:

• "If you are allergic to fur, take a place inside the premises, not outside."
• "Playground closed during pandemic time so children not allowed to use it."
• "Parking, however, is £10 'per day'."
• "Bit difficult to get to without a car - walking from Broadstairs took around 45 mins."
• "The only reason I give 4* instead of 5 is that the toilet was very dirty."
• "The potatoes underneath it were very bland."
• "The indoor soft play area is great to let the kids run wild, while parents can take a breather."