The Romney at Mote House
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Margaret V. • 1 review
August 23, 2024
10/10Relaxing ambience, very pleasant staff and no se se if rash to finish our meal.
Carol D. • 1 review
August 16, 2024
8.5/10Went for a friends birthday for afternoon tea. Really lovely food and atmosphere. Unfortunately, it’s not signposted at all so we had to ask people where it was as it’s in an area marked ‘private property’. Sadly also, nobody came and checked on us to see if everything was ok or if we needed top-ups on our drinks; we had to flag one of the staff members down when they had finished serving another table.
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Jenny O. • 1 review
August 10, 2024
8.5/10Because I went with my 97 year old mum
katie s. • 1 review
August 11, 2024
10/10The staff here were amazing! The system let me book afternoon tea for an earlier time than afternoon tea was meant to staff. But they accommodated the afternoon tea for us and were super friendly and helpful! It was lovely
Chrissie A. • 7 reviews
July 31, 2024
9.5/10Lovely quiet place, great service, ladies were amazing no rushing us. Food was brilliant thank you. will definitely be returning for lunch some time. we had afternoon tea today.
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Margaret G. • 2 reviews
July 10, 2024
10/10Ambience and good food
Vanessa S. • 2 reviews
June 12, 2024
10/10Lovely staff and surroundings. Very peaceful setting. Afternoon tea was very lovely and my mum enjoyed her time there. She was 80 and candles were put in the cakes and a plate with a happy 80th Birthday decoration was presented. I had requested this but depends on who is in kitchen whether they can do it. We were very lucky.
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Adele E. • 1 review
May 25, 2024
10/10This is a perfect setting for all events. Maybe more for people with older children. Very peaceful. Beautiful decor. Great service and lovely food. Only had the afternoon tea, but the quality was great x I am returning for a family meal in a couple of weeks
Carolyn F. • 1 review
April 7, 2024
10/10The food was excellent and the service by the young tall man was great. He really looked after us well. Thank you
Lynda G. • 12 reviews
April 5, 2024
10/10The whole dining experience was superb from the actual Georgian room with its high ceilings and comfortable chairs, well laid out tables, and good menu choice. There was no hurry to finish and staff were very amiable and polite. It was no problem to change one of the vegetables to something else. It was ideal for a special occasion but affordable. Seeing others having the afternoon tea is something I would like to try on another occasion. We got confused as to the parking but there is a pay and display nearby. All in all an excellent experience.
Martin R. • 1 review
February 16, 2024
9/10A really lovely place in a great setting, decor was superb with a stylish feel, friendly welcoming staff very helpful, afternoon tea was wonderful, good selection of little cakes and sandwiches, scones were amazing, price was good, only small down side was you have to park in the parks public carpark and pay , but not a big issue
Valerie W. • 1 review
January 20, 2024
10/10Retirement party - perfect venue - staff were fabulous.. great variety of menus from snacks to a la carte
Linda O. • 1 review
January 17, 2024
7.5/10Lovely food and surroundings. Service could have been better had to keep asking for things!
Bernard R. • 1 review
November 1, 2023
6.5/10The food was very good, in fact the steak was one of the best I've had, so top marks there! The waiter was also very friendly and on the ball. There are a couple of issues however, which prevented me giving a higher score. Firstly, isn't clear when you're booking that this is the restaurant for a retirement village. This is perhaps more an issue with thefork's booking system than the restaurant itself, who knows?We booked afternoon tea at 12pm, but upon arrival were told that afternoon tea wasn't being served until 2pm. To be fair, the waiter did offer to see if he could speed things up in the kitchen so we only had to wait 45 mins. We aren't the only customers this has happened to, so it would be good if the restaurant reviewed their booking details/procedure. We opted to have lunch instead ,which was very good. The place is quite grand in appearance but still has an "elderly folks home" feel to it, which is fine if you're expecting it, but not great otherwise. The parking is also less than ideal. While there is a pay and display car park about 200 yards away, all the spaces outside the restaurant are reserved for residents. This was no problem for us, but could be annoying for those who are less mobile.
Trevor G. • 3 reviews
October 13, 2023
9/10Excellent venue with lovely decor. Very good food even though two of our first choices were not available. It should be noted that from 7:30 on a Friday evening we were the ONLY customers there.
Sue P. • 2 reviews
September 29, 2023
10/10Lovely food, good service, pleasant surroundings
Ken S. • 1 review
August 25, 2023
4/10Poor signage to the visitors car park was very poor, and not a good start to our experience. The waiting staff stayed behind their station unless waved at for service - need to be more proactive and check with the guests.
Janice S. • 1 review
February 14, 2023
10/10Lovely, friendly helpful staff. Really good menu for Valentine’s Day, very comfortable dining room, with comfy chairs. Only downside there were no spaces to park outside so parked away from hotel and it was very dark and not very well lit getting back to car. Highly recommend this restaurant.
Julie P. • 1 review
January 23, 2023
10/10The venue was light and airy with beautiful decor. The tables were laid simply and immaculately clean. Really enjoyed the food that arrived quickly and was delicious.
Dominic C. • 5 reviews
January 19, 2023
8/10A very pleasant venue with good, well-presented food from a varied and interesting menu, nice wine all served by friendly but thoroughly professional staff. Unfortunately apart from the three of us the restaurant was empty, I am sure when there are more clients the atmosphere would be better. Also guest parking was some distance away, particularly difficult at night with very limited lighting.
Fiona H. • 1 review
January 6, 2023
8/10We had a lovely, chilled Afternoon Tea with bubbles to celebrate a 60th birthday - we weren’t rushed or hurried, good food and lovely interior. Not good that the small car park was full so we had to pay for parking which was not lit when we left in the dark!
Tony E. • 1 review
December 22, 2022
10/10A great restaurant with great service and well presented dishes. A well kept secret in the heart of Mote Park !
Julie B. • 1 review
November 15, 2022
10/10Had a lovely afternoon tea ( except for the scones, sorry I am a baker/confectioner) booked for birthday, fantastic quiet relaxing restaurant and friendly staff, definitely going back next month for a meal even though I live in Canterbury
Tina H. • 1 review
May 20, 2022
10/10Beautiful building/surroundings, staff where polite & professional 10/10 Just need sign up for where to park as it I ended up driving to the front door in the residential area, then had to phone to ask where to park, was advised to go back & turn left & left again to a small car park which was full, then called again and advised to go to main car park which I would have done in first place.
Hugh F. • 5 reviews
July 30, 2021
10/10Fantastic food and service and cost
Shirley O. • 1 review
September 29, 2021
10/10We enjoyed a lovely afternoon cream tea sitting on the veranda at The Romney restaurant. However through the lack of directions beforehand we had difficulty in finding the applicable restaurant car park but paid £2 to park in the general visitors car park much further away, which was refunded by a very helpful member of staff. To improve your restaurant customers' car journeys, we recommend that direct signage instructions be shown. Now that we know where to find you, we will definitely visit again. Shirley and Tracy
Debra F. • 1 review
May 19, 2021
10/10Had a lovely, unrushed afternoon tea with my friend. Really comfortable chairs and excellent afternoon tea. Will definitely be back with some more friends.
The Romney at Mote House • Owner
Hi Debra, Thank you for your review, I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit and look forward to welcoming you and your friends again soon. Kind regards Garry Cruise, General Manager
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