The Halfway House - Piatti

The George Inn

➤ The Street, CT4 8HE, Ashford, United Kingdom

Piatti • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"My wife and I booked lunch at 1pm on a Friday and went for the set menu. My wife had pate and I had leak and potato soup both of which were lovely. We then had beef rib with mash with horseradish and greens which was great and really nicely presented. Finally my wife had ginger sponge with clotted cream and I had apple crumble with cream. The serving size of the apple crumble was really generous and it tasted delicious, my wife felt the spong was a bit dry and I wondered if a choice of cream, custard or ice cream might have added to the experience. In summary the food was great but I felt the service was a bit slow and whilst that may suit many people it was a bit slower than we would have liked. We may well go back to the George as the food was great and it was very good value £26 for 3 courses). We will just make sure we have a couple of hours free."

The Wheel Inn

➤ The Street, Westwell, TN25 4LQ, Ashford, United Kingdom

Piatti • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"My daughter and I had another tasty roast dinner today. We had Roast Beef and Roast Pork with Cauliflower Cheese. Served by Danny and Faye who were most lovely hosts and made us very welcome. The Sunday roast (2 for £20) is a great deal with roast potatoes parsnips carrots cabbage homemade Yorkshire pudding and gravy. My only criticism is allowing dogs in the area where people are eating! I had to bite my tongue when witnessing other diners feeding their dog from their plates. I get that this is a dog friendly pub and am happy to see dogs included, just not where you are eating. Perhaps I’m in the minority? Anyhow, 3 cheers to the staff and the chef."

The Wagon Horses

➤ Faversham Rd, Charing, United Kingdom, TN27 0NL

Piatti • Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"Today we went for lunch with our friends Lin and Mike, who live nearby. We are also named Lin and Mike and we live near Dartford. The restaurant is a charming country pub with friendly staff who welcomed us warmly. We were glad we made a reservation as the place was quickly filling up with hungry customers. The ladies ordered pie, Mike had fish and chips, and I indulged in the Big Boys Pudding! Despite the large portion, I managed to finish it and the attentive staff checked on us throughout our meal. All of our dishes were delicious and very filling, but we couldn't resist getting four desserts to share. It was a lovely lunchtime spent with our friends and we will definitely be returning as we highly recommend this delightful place to everyone. A big thank you to the staff for making our experience so enjoyable. - Mike Two."

Wagon Horses

➤ Faversham Road, Ashford, United Kingdom

Piatti • Fish • Meat • Wine • Steak

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"We stayed at The Wagon Horses for a Motorhome stop over very good facilities . The meals we had were absolutely fabulous and home cooked i had the belly of pork in hoisin sauce it was tasty and the pork melted in your mouth. my husband had homemade steak kidney pudding the meat was lovely . staff were welcoming and the pub was modern inside clean. We wish you was nearer to where we live we diffidently would be in regularly. What a great chef !! Thank you."

The Manor

➤ United Kingdom, TN25 4HP, Ashford

Piatti • Soup • Coffee • Cheese • British

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"Dining at The Manor was once a real treat. It had beautiful surroundings, well dressed tables with tablecloths, the full works, even a pianist in the evenings. It now looks like it is crammed to the maximum with small square tables no cloths lined up like a school canteen or a large Nando’s. A whole fleet of them. A service bar at the side taking up unnecessary room. The beautiful wood paneling is still there, but now hidden and trashed by the massed tables, its whole atmosphere ripped away. BUT, we thought, perhaps the food and service would recompense. I had scallops with pork belly. The ubiquitous small squares of pork with slightly warm scallops, no flavour at all. My husband had pressed foie gras about the size of a 50p and unrecognizable as foie gras , wrapped in ‘pulled’ duck. Dry and tasteless. I didn’t dare risk lamb or beef as I guessed it would be below par for the prices and nothing I saw appealed, so for the first time in my decades of dining out, I tried the Wagyu beef burger – I know – I almost hid under the table when it arrived. But we had Wagyu steaks so… It was dreadful. No flavour to the burger and so thick and hard in places, it was difficult to cut it be interested to know just how much of the burger was Wagyu . Skinny chips were mediocre and went stale within minutes. My husband thankfully, had something decent for his main the hake, but again, nothing special and exorbitant at £28, but I accept fish is booming in price. The only decent thing was the 250cl glass of wine, an Australian chardonnay but then it should be, costing £15. £9.99 a bottle at Drink Supermarket – so is that at least a £35 plus profit on each bottle? Couldn’t find anything on the dessert menu which was worth risking another disappointment. Service was, to say the best, sketchy, slow and confused, but most were young and obviously still learning the trade so some room for understanding. We were charged for three tomato juices instead of two, corrected when pointed out, and we seemed to wait an age for plates to be taken away. A peculiar portion of three small pieces of bread for a table of two and the usual meagre portions of butter – in foil. I see no hope for this place except for people getting a DB&B deal who have no interest in good food or have more money than taste. The last time we visited before this latest incarnation of poor Eastwell was around 8 years ago. Unless a new owner takes over, we won’t be back."