Rocksalt Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was absolutely fantastic, attentive, friendly but not imposing."
• "The staff were attentive and delightful."
• "Service was excellent."
• "Staff were informal yet professional - impressive."
• "Our waitress Megan was very attentive and friendly."
• "Service was great, attentive without being on top of you."
• "The staff were amazing & went above & beyond to make us feel special."

Cons:

• "The service was poor (it was a quiet Friday night) and the food underwhelming."
• "One of the people serving was quite rude on a few occasions."
• "Service a tad slow on the busy sunny day weekend."
• "We had to tag down waiters multiple times for some bread, cocktails were seemingly forgotten about for 35+ minutes."
• "Staff that served us were a mixture of inexperienced, passive aggressive and even rude (to each other)."
• "Service was slow and not particularly friendly."
• "We were then seated and basically ignored."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is good and very well presented."
• "The hot seafood platter was superb……also cracking service with a huge smile and clearly enjoying their work."
• "The food was excellent, very tasty and good value."
• "The food is simply amazing!"
• "Food is just lovely, fresh and delicious."
• "The food was exceptional with every component cooked to perfection."
• "Food is truly exceptional."

Cons:

• "The food was very mediocre and poor value."
• "Very overpriced, steaks were just average."
• "The food underwhelming - not what you'd expect from a restaurant with such a reputation."
• "The food tasted okay but It was not worth for the price."
• "The 64% Manjari Chocolate Crèmeux did not taste nice at all."
• "Sadly disappointed with my Rib eye steak. More fat than meat."
• "Every bite tasted like I was licking the top of a salt shaker."

Value

Pros:

• "Pricey yes, but well worth it for the quality of the food and the fantastic service."
• "Whilst expensive it is great value."
• "£88 spent between 2 for starters, main courses and 2 cocktails plus soft drinks - very reasonable for such a romantic meal."
• "The bream was beautifully cooked to perfection and the price was more than reasonable."
• "Prices are reasonable given the quality and service was excellent."
• "Not the cheapest place to eat but certainly worth it."
• "Prices for everything from snacks to starters & mains to wine list was very reasonable I thought."

Cons:

• "If you are expecting reasonable price then be ready for premium pricing."
• "Food tastes ok but really small portions and pricey for what it is."
• "The foods quite expensive but the quality and taste of foods were excellent!"
• "Bit on expensive side, 3 or 4 tiny scallops for £14, was not impressed with the turbot such a small piece, lots of bones."
• "At £245 for four of us without service and deserts very poor value."
• "For the price point, I am disappointed in the flavour of the food."
• "It's expensive, and for the price the food should be exceptional."

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great location overlooking the small harbour."
• "This is a really special restaurant fronting the buzzy Folkestone Harbour Arm."
• "Location is unbeatable right on the seafront with the best views in town."
• "With beautiful views over the sea."
• "The view looking over Folkestone harbour is stunning."
• "Amazing views across the harbour with the sun coming through the floor to ceiling windows."
• "Centrally located with views of Folkestone harbour."

Cons:

• "The view was good despite the poor weather."
• "It was so noisy we could not hear each other."
• "It felt a bit like being in the middle of a rugby scrum, staff constantly running around both sides of the table was not very relaxing."
• "Can get chilly on a winter night if sat near the glass doors leading to outdoor decking."
• "Not the greatest of views though."
• "One good thing, is the view, however this also could have been improved by actually having clean windows to enjoy it."
• "Unfortunately the restaurant decided to allow a very young couple into the restaurant just for drinks to which the young man became very loud, obnoxious, very drunk and swearing at the top of his voice."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Room was nice, although the bathroom put it down. Really small."
• "We had a great room it looked out over the sea."
• "The rooms were quaint but very comfy beds and a nice set up."
• "Rooms were small but cosy and to a good standard."
• "The room check in was quick and room all positive."
• "The restaurant is clean and a great atmosphere."
• "The view from the restaurant is stunning overseeing the harbour entry gate."