Address: 1 Dover St, Canterbury, CT1 3HD, United Kingdom
Phone: +441227780793
Rating: 4.7
based on 173 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was excellent and the service was very good."
"The crab and crayfish croquette starter was divine, as was the chicken supreme for a main."
"The treacle bread is out of this world! Could have eaten that for starter, main and dessert!!"
"The food was delicious every single mouthful."
"Compliments to the chef for an amazing new Venison starter they offered which wasn't on menu yet."
"Both the mackerel pate and the rabbit suet pudding were modern twists on classic British food - with beautiful flavour combinations."
"The slow cooked lamb is beautifully tender, rich and unctuous. It is perfect."
Cons:
"The beef was so stringy (sinews?) it was quite difficult to cut."
"I was disappointed that there wasn't more steak options as I'm partial to a fillet steak."
"The Flat Iron Steak wasn't. It was served medium rare, but the meat was brown throughout."
"The worst sunday roast iv ever had, only good starter was mushrooms on toast, chicken liver almost made me throw up."
"The food was very good apart from two birthday ladies who sirloin was fatty chewy and inedible."
"Two of us had the pork main and the mash and gravy were hugely over salted."
"Unfortunately though we were let down by our mains - my wife and I shared the lamb shoulder for 2 but both found it very bland and it didn’t taste of much at all."
Service
Pros:
"Great Food and Service, our room was in recently refurbished annex. Very comfortable and a good standard."
"The staff are first rate, very helpful and efficient."
"Staff were friendly and all Covid measures taken so we felt perfectly safe."
"Service was very professional, very friendly and our server was extremely knowledgeable about the food and wine."
"What really stood out was the service. Attentive but not obtrusive."
"Couldn't fault a single thing with the service, food, atmosphere and facilities."
"The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming."
Cons:
"Service was a little slow and we were made to wait over 40min for our food."
"We felt the two staff waiting on were over-stretched which was unfortunate."
"Service was a touch stretched in places but very professional."
"When we checked out the staff didn't ask about my stay or say goodbye."
"The restaurant could do with more windows that open though - the kitchen extractor fan seemed to be broken on the day we visited and the dining room really smelt."
"However we were disappointed when two members of staff walked into our room unannounced whilst we were half dressed (no apology either...)."
"Sadly the service wasn't good, the food and drinks took far too long to arrive."
Atmosphere & Decor
Pros:
"The restaurant itself is very nice and a lot of thought has gone into the place."
"Lovely rooms, the attic room was a treat. Very central - only a few minutes walk to the centre of the city."
"The ambiance is amazing: they have lit candles all the way down, and a big, antique mirror in the back of the room."
"Love the different spaces with different ambients from the open front of main restaurant to the more secluded garden room... they also have beautiful outside area."
"The building itself is steeped in history - the lovely interior has beamed ceilings, wooden floors and nooks-and-crannies."
"Resturant itself is a lovely setting, upmarket gastro pub decor."
"The ambience is nice with good interior and music."
Cons:
"Looks a bit dowdy from the outside."
"The location just off a roundabout is nothing to shout about, but once inside, you'd never know!"
"Garden needs some attention as a bit overgrown and few weeds about."
"The place was noisy in the night so you do need to use the ear plug."
"Just a shame it's on a less than glamorous stretch of road (don't let that put you off!)."
"The room was very noisy due to the road outside (ear plugs provided on side tables....)."
"However, the headroom is really low, anyone who is more 5ft 10 will have the risk of hitting the head on the roof beam."
Value
Pros:
"So reasonably priced, it included the drinks £30/£40 pp."
"Portion sizes are good for 'finer dining' and good value for money."
"Good value for money if you're having the 2 (£16) or 3 (£20) course set menu."
"Prices for this quality were very reasonable."
"Prices were very reasonable for the quality of food - can't wait to come back on our next visit."
Cons:
"Overall it was cute but not great value for money."
"Given the cost it was a little disappointing."
"The only downside is that it is a bit expensive."
"At this price point (which I think is fairly priced), we were let down."