The Pound at One Pound Lane Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great tasting food that I can't describe other than to die for."
• "Delicious Beef, veg and side sauces."
• "Every time we return the food is always spot on."
• "The food was fantastic!"
• "Really impressed by the food!"
• "The food was wonderful."
• "Everyone was blown away by the sheer quality and flavours, it exceeded all our expectations!"

Cons:

• "Salt and pepper calamari which were oily and tasted in no way of salt and pepper, but sweet and...just oil."
• "Service was slow. Our portions were so small that I even left hungry."
• "All dishes came out cold, I dont know if it was because of the time it took to clear the spilt drinks, it made the beef and lamb tough and even the gravy had a burnt background taste."
• "The bacon was very underdone and the burger itself tasted dry and cold, less beefy and more like lamb."
• "The food was horrible for me and the kids, wife and friends thought it was ok-ish."
• "Chicken chunks (no breading) in copious amounts of extremely strong soy sauce, these 'nuggets' were simply sickly."
• "The texture was like beef crust with super salty and burned flavours."

Service

Pros:

• "Thank you very much for your hospitality and knowledge, keep doing what you’re doing guys! Smashing it ❤️"
• "Staff were friendly and helpful."
• "The staff are just brilliant and the food is gorgeous and good value."
• "The staff were also friendly and helpful and the price was just the right side of value."
• "Very nice atmosphere with the police cells rooms and the selection of drinks."
• "Love the atmosphere in this place and the staff are always friendly and helpful."
• "The guys were really nice and welcoming, they were attentive in a friendly way."

Cons:

• "We felt very discriminated and would never return."
• "Won’t be returning after these two incidents because of that one security guard."
• "Extremely rude and speaks to people like they’re beneath him."
• "Also the waitress didn’t know what was she delivering and she replied badly when we asked for our drinks."
• "Despite me telling the staff 4 times, they did nothing to prevent it or stop it, even let the man stay."
• "Sat outside for 30 mins after seeing a person serving who told me to sit down and he would come take our order."
• "Had to wait a ridiculous amount of time to get served a drink."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "The pound is very well laid out and has a nice atmosphere."
• "Beautiful place located next to the river. It was not that busy."
• "Very nice atmosphere with the police cells rooms and the selection of drinks."
• "Love the atmosphere in this place and the staff are always friendly and helpful."
• "The atmosphere is really cool."
• "Great atmosphere of the old jail with intact features and prominent location."
• "Such a magical place!! The atmosphere, the vibe, the bartenders, the music! It was PERFECT!!!"

Cons:

• "Beautiful place located next to the river. It was not that busy. We wanted to sit inside but rarely our services dog was not allowed to stay inside."
• "Some odd choices of decoration that don't really fit and prices are high even for the city."
• "The outside smoking area is a little small but is right on the river so is very nice especially in the summer."
• "Queued for 2 hours... once we got in we were put in a random side bar with no atmosphere."
• "Ruined bank holiday weekend, do not recommend."
• "It’s not really worth it anymore unless you’re coming really late at night."
• "The atmosphere was a little boring on this particular day."

Value

Pros:

• "Not the cheapest place to drink but worth every penny (or should i say every pound)."
• "Honestly the best value for money in a fantastic setting."
• "Great service and great food."
• "Just the best place in Canterbury - and best cocktails I've had anywhere."
• "Not the cheapest but worth it."
• "Quite expensive, but you get what you pay for."
• "100% recommended and would come back."

Cons:

• "The only downside is their 12.5% service charge which I don't agree with."
• "Racist place! Don’t let black people in."
• "3 signature cocktails were finally delivered of which 2 were undrinkable and ended up being left - a wasted £30."
• "You cannot pay with cash. There is also a fee to order via the QR code."
• "For what you get and the service that is delivered it's definitely overpriced."
• "Had to wait a ridiculous amount of time to get served a drink."
• "The price is slightly higher than the rest of the pubs in the area though."