The Pearsons Arms Reviews Summary

Portion Size

Pros:

• "The food was nice (but limited menu)."

Cons:

• "I ordered fish and chips, and to say I was very disappointed at the food portion size would be an understatement."
• "Very disappointed after my return visit. Prior the food was amazing and excellent portions. This time the food was OK? But very expensive for what you got, very small portions."
• "Ponsy expensive food for a small greasy stuffy dirty pub, we left so disappointed and hungry after dining at this pub, for a price of 26£ for a main dish I was expecting much more generous portion."
• "The portion sizes were pretty modest."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fab food, the seafood platter was so good."
• "WOW - unassuming bar near the beach front but upstairs in the old ramshackle building the food is inventive, fresh and really quite fantastic!"
• "The food we had was delicious - all 4 of us got the scallops for a starter (dreamy) then 2 of us had the hot seafood platter which was so good!"
• "The food is great."
• "Had dinner here which was really good."
• "The food that was stunning."
• "The food was fresh and delicious."
• "Fish and chips were great."
• "We had an absolutely delicious Sunday lunch at The Pearsons Arms."
• "The seafood was gorgeous."
• "Every plate was flawless. Best meal out for some time."
• "The food was great, I had 42 day old aged steak, with super chunky chips."
• "Squid in an amazing sauce and mint meatballs were the standout small plates."
• "I had a skate wing. It was cooked to perfection."
• "Loved this place. I had the black pudding scotch egg (really so good) and fish pie."
• "The Skate wings were spectacular and the cheese board and port were also very well presented and of a high quality."
• "Delicious food (especially the fish dishes we had)."

Cons:

• "The chicken consisted of a huge chicken leg which was absolutely flavourless and needed more cooking time to make it at least more tender."
• "Whilst the bouillabaisse was full of fish, the sauce was very thick & quite tasteless."
• "Scallop starter was lukewarm at best. Fish in bouillabaisse overcooked."
• "The mains were very small slither of cod and chips were cold."
• "We ordered the sharing fish platter for 2 at £30 pp and we were both very disappointed. Bar a few fresh mussels and 6 overcooked king prawns it was old oily cheap fish."
• "The food had less life than the daffodils on our table."
• "Friends had fish and chips that was too oily and not very tasty."
• "My skate wing was very disappointing- fried and greasy."
• "The food quality was average at best / poor."
• "Starters ordered, could not do the vegetarian option and no alternative, 3 starters ordered only two arrived."
• "The cheese board with two minuscule slices of the same cheese on it to be shared between two."
• "Food underwhelming, roast chicken was dry & roast potatoes were like hard rubber, totally inedible."
• "They offer triple fried chips and serve oven chips."
• "The food seems to be a little bland with the fish and chips being especially disappointing and mainly batter without much fish at all."

Service

Pros:

• "Good service and okay food in a lovely location if you get a window seat looking out to sea."
• "Friendly staff and excellent service."
• "Staff great, but needed to send back lobster as chewy, it was tiny (£25), also had to send back fries as cold when they arrived."
• "Lovely Sunday lunch courtesy of The Pearson Arms in Whitstable."
• "Great service and a location that is beautifully rustic."
• "On the upside, great service."
• "There was a very kind and smiling waitress working."
• "The girls serving the food did a great job and were very friendly."

Cons:

• "The only thing that saved the day was the friendly waitress who was doing her best."
• "Very slow service, we waited over an hour for our mains."
• "The service was indifferent and slow."
• "Some of the staff were very friendly, however, one of the waitresses was quite rude and unhelpful."
• "The staff are poorly trained and lacking in any enthusiasm or knowledge about what they are serving."
• "Staff were forgetful and we had to ask three times for the bill."
• "Service was a bit hit and miss. Some staff were good but others seemed disinterested."
• "Waitress was very pleasant but seems to have to do everything hence a long wait."
• "Disappointed with service, had to ask multiple times for the dessert menu."
• "Bar staff seemed more interested in chatting to each other than serving customers."
• "The service was shocking."
• "Waited over 20 minutes to be served and it wasn't even busy."
• "The staff seemed overwhelmed even though it was not full."
• "The service was extremely slow even though there were plenty of staff and the pub wasn’t busy."
• "Had to ask for the menu after being seated for 15 mins and not acknowledged."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Beautiful seaside pub with a great view and atmosphere."
• "The pub itself is lovely with a homely feel and a wonderful view of the sea."
• "Lovely cosy feel with fires and comfortable seating."
• "The pub has an amazing atmosphere and is very cosy with open fires and old wooden beams."
• "The view from the restaurant is beautiful."
• "Great atmosphere in the pub, lovely decor and views."
• "A nice cosy pub with a friendly atmosphere."
• "The location and decor of the pub are lovely."

Cons:

• "A bit of a strange smell in the bar area."
• "Ponsy expensive food for a small greasy stuffy dirty pub, we left so disappointed and hungry after dining at this pub."
• "The seating is uncomfortable and the place is rather dark and dismal."
• "The ambience was spoiled by the fact that we were sat near a very loud and rude group."
• "The place feels a bit tired and could do with a refurbishment."
• "The pub has lost its cozy atmosphere and feels more like a chain now."
• "The restaurant area was quite noisy."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good value for the quality of the food."

Cons:

• "Very expensive for what you got, very small portions."
• "For a price of 26£ for a main dish I was expecting much more generous portion."
• "It was quite expensive, especially given the portion sizes."
• "Overpriced for the quality and amount of food served."
• "Pricy for what is essentially pub food."
• "Not good value for money, left feeling ripped off."
• "The cost of the food did not reflect the quality or portion size."
• "Whilst the drinks are reasonably priced, the food is not worth the money."
• "You pay for the view not the food here."