Albion House Restaurant in Thanet

Not impressed with Sunday roast. No crackling on pork hard burnt roasties and had run out of cauliflower cheese! Staff disinterested in feedback.

Arrived around 10am, greeted at the door by a lady. Told to pick a table. 3 ladies on and all acknowledged us. We both ordered the eggs Benedict, a pot of tea, and a coffee. All very good.

We had a lovely meal for my wife’s birthday the food was fantastic, and the service excellent

Visited the Albion for breakfast for the first time, unfortunately the breakfast was disappointing it included baked beans that were chilli flavoured, the sausage was a strange dry consistency. The mushroom was massive which was not needed. Then there was a hotel guest who felt it was ok to wander around the dining room in his pyjama bottoms and socks. My partner and I are not snobs we just felt this was totally unacceptable behaviour & behaviour the hotel staff let go. If it was dinner would this have been acceptable ? We complained to reception who updated this had not happened previously however they did not challenge the person. Unfortunately would not return based on our experience.

Roast beef lovely. Would be nice to have 1 more Roast potato and a little more veg. Nice relaxed dinner.

As good as we found it last year , lovely waitresses and very good wine from chapel Down , food and service very good

Consistently very good which is unusual in Ramsgate

Second roast I've had here & it didn't disappoint. Brought friends with me who equally enjoyed it. Would deffo recommend

Had the most amazing meal here last night. We were a party of 3. The service was incredible. Friendly & attentive. The food was outstanding. We all had different dishes but each one was exceptional. The environment is very relaxing & and perfect ambiance. Would highly recommend The Albion Hotel. Would definitely return next time I’m in Ramsgate.

Had an outstanding meal. The service was attentive but not in your face. The food was exceptionally good. We had padron peppers, oysters, steak and brownie, which are all highly recommended. Also enjoyed a lovely bottle of Chapel Down. Everything was 10/10. We couldn't have had a better meal. Highly recommended and if I'm ever back in Ramsgate I will come back here.

Flipping delicious and what outstanding views. I love this place. The risotto had a great bite. Only marked down a star because it could have been tastier. The kids fish is incredibly generous and top notch. Well done Albion

Only one vegan option which was cauliflower steak. Tasty sauce but as raw it was hard to cut. Should have chosen 2 sides. My family enjoyed their meat dishes.

I booked this restaurant for my partners birthday. I read the reviews and thought it would be romantic to have a sea view while dining, this was acknowledged and we had a window seat. Upon arrival we were greeted by a friendly waitress who seated us by the window, it was a bit breezy as its quite open, but luckily it was a very warm evening. For starters, my partner ordered the duck breast, while I opted for the cured salmon, both arrived nicely presented on the plate and tasted delicious. For mains I ordered the Miso Cauliflower Steak and my partner opted for the Cod Loin, both were delicious too. We were full so we didn't opt for a dessert, the one thing I was disappointed about was the fact that I did make it clear on the booking that it was my partners birthday that day, and a gentleman confirmed my name and booking when we sat down, but there was no small gesture for my partners birthday, even just wishing him happy birthday would of been nice. Overall we had a good experience, and spent just an hour for starters and mains, if I could suggest any improvements, then it would be to make the ambience a bit more appealing and a small gesture to anyone celebrating a special day. We will be back at some point to try the Sunday Roast as it has great reviews.

First visit here, very nice experience and good food.

Lovely friendly hotel. Perfect location right on the beach & superb breakfast. Everywhere was spotlessly clean & a special mention to Dasha (sorry if not spelt correctly) the receptionist who was so helpful.

Fantastic breakfast, chose the full english, which set us up for the day! Also a very good vegan option, I was tempted but knew watching my husband eating his full english, the smell of bacon would have won me over.

Very good food in an interesting dining room. The staff were gracious and helpful.

Food was lovely, but service let it down. The staff clearly need some more training on what is stocked in the bar and what’s on the menu.

For a Father’s Day supper ‘just the ticket’ . The starter smoked salmon very popular the chicken schnitzel prepared & cooked perfectly well with tasty crispy breadcrumb coating. The noise level too high although the waitress arranged to tone down recorded sounds far much easier for everyone to share stories certainly more sophisticated ambience.

Table for 2. Beautiful ambience and area. However, over priced, Sunday roast lists boasting of meat, roast potatoes, Yorkshire and all the trimmings - you get very small slice of meat and two anaemic “roast” potatoes and one carrot. We also ordered bread and olives for snacks to start- to be brought out 6 olives and while eating our main, a table of two next to us who had also ordered olives were presented with a larger portion. Not consistent. They add a Service charge to bills. On a positive, they accommodated a table To suit having a pram. I probably won’t return, just for the price, lack of taste, service and food quality.

Waiter was on the ball, he was serving the drinks, taking the orders, delivering the food to the tables, clearing the dishes. Could not fault him or the evening.

Mixed feelings on this restaurant. Fantastic dining room. Food also quite good. But some issues they need to sort out: 1. No kids menu, and lack of diversity for kids 2. Salmon is smoked, this is something that need to be mentioned clearly in the menu or flagged to clients 3. Service was very slow 4. Maybe another 2/3 options in the menu would be welcome

A lovely dining room nestled in a Victorian hotel. Lovely bright room with a large picture fron onto the sea view. Lots of lovely velvet sofas and quirky art. Leo looked after us and our Cockerpoo cross Oscar, very well. Service was very friendly. We went twice in two days. The first night for dinner. The chicken escalop was perfect. Moist and beautifully crisp with a light curry sauce and skin on chips. Wine choice by the glass very good. The second night we just went for cocktails but dipped into the menu again with a light snack of thick cut smoked salmon dill creme fraiche and sourdough. This is a truly dog friendly venue. Oscar is a well behaved dog and he was warmly welcomed. Very impressed.

Always delicious, fantastic ambience and look forward to coming back.

Really enjoyed our roast. Staff were so friendly, food was delicious and we liked how the restaurant was decorated. Thank you for a lovely lunch Would highly recommend!

Lovely restaurant. Great food. Amazing building. Good atmosphere

We ate at 5pm. The only meat available was beef. No more chicken available and 1 veggie option. The beef was not to its normal standard and roast potatoes quite hard. Felt like the left overs of the lunch period. Tiny portion of cabbage and one carrot Disappointing as previous roasts have been good. Serving roast all afternoon to early evening should mean there is still freshly cooked food and choice still available.

Really delicious cod loin meal and massive. Great ambience, friendly staff, but we may have been the first dinner guests and the wine was very warm and the butter still frozen.

We love it here, one of our favourites, always fabulous! The service is spot on, the food is always sooooo good and the cocktails are scrumptious! And the gorgeous staff are like friends, love them to bits. Always take the time to chat if it’s quiet. Love you guys, Gail, Ed & pooches xox

Ramsgate doesn't have a lot to offer in the way of culinary cuisine. So I was really pleased to finally find somewhere good to dine out. I took 3 friends, all from different parts of the world and we all agreed, it was great service. Food was excellent. Atmosphere was really nice and the whole experience was really good. Would definitely go again.

My absolute favourite place to go for dinner. Cocktails are tasty, food is delicious and staff are always lovely. It’s not just a hotel! Use the restaurant!

Lovely dishes, very well presented in a lovely dining room. Great service!

Have thoroughly enjoyed previous meals at Albion House but this time the food choices and pricing were disappointing. This is because I chose the vegetarian main - a roasted aubergine wth a chimichurri sauce with some crispy chickpeas (but no other accompaniment) was priced at £17.50, my husband had the bookmakers toast -lots of sliced beef plus an egg on toast with garnish AND included fries - was priced at £15.50. His dish, though cheaper, had way more substance than mine. Even my mother's blue cheese and walnut 'salad' included bacon, egg and toast (priced at £9.50) looked more substantial than mine. My sister, also vegetarian, chose the pumpkin soup as she doesn't like aubergine and so added a side of fries to complete her meal (total £14). I would say my meal, by comparison, was very poor value for money so, although it tasted nice, I couldn't enjoy it as I felt ripped-off.

The service let the restaurant down unfortunately. Dirty glass on table and flowers looked half dead. A couple people ordered starters and the cutlery was not replaced when the main came out had to wait quite a while for replacement cutlery . This meant the main meal then became cold . Issue with clock room and had to request our coats. We were left to help our selves to our coats which meant we had access to other peoples coats . The lady who served the cocktails was excellent .Unfortunately the main waitress who was attending to our party lacked training and attention to detail. The food was delicious and the restaurant had a good atmosphere. I would possibly go again but the main issue is the service.

Waiting staff very helpful and friendly food looks great and taste amazing can’t wait to go back.

I had been here a couple of years ago and think the food has taken a great leap forward. Sunday roast was delicious as was the burata.

Excellent decor and friendly atmosphere. We loved the food and enjoyed a Sunday roast last weekend. A great choice of wines and a splendid view of the sea. Only thing we did not enjoy as much was the roast potatoes were a bit hard to eat and could have done with more gravy but the beef was honest first class! Will be back!

We haven’t been to The Albion for a long time but was so happy to see their new resident chef was one of our favourites! The food did not disappoint,Tomas always delivers. Burratta was perfect , the Chicken Shnitzel was large and absolutely delicious! The crumble was again really tasty a good sized portion. The service was very slow and our food came before our drinks. There only seemed to be 2 staff on when we arrived and there was a wedding in the next room, so maybe this was why. But we genuinely had a great evening and food was fab.

A lovely dining area with a really well stocked bar. We stayed in the hotel but there were many diners who were not. Great food and wine menu and everything was delicious. We loved the atmosphere . Service was very very friendly. We also had a great breakfast and had drinks in tge Georgian rooms in the afternoon .

Amazing place food was so good the touches of floors and napkin with dried flowers was beautiful the service so lovely had a toddler made to feel very comfortable a star in ramsgate stunning

Heard that the chefs from Waverley House were doing a residency in the kitchen so had to try. Food was fantastic, as expected. Looking forward to see what else goes on the menu as the season progresses. Some lovely wines on the list. Service was OK, definitely a marked improvement over previous visits but room for improvement. Will be back again and again while these chefs are running the kitchen.

I arranged to meet a friend who I hadn't seen for two years at the Dining rooms, for his birthday this day - my treat. I'd seen the menu online, and knew from past visits, that they also had a bar food menu with steak burgers which I loved, so I was excited to go. I knew if the menu didn't suit, we would both find something we liked to eat on the bar menu. Arriving, the menu wasn't the one I'd viewed on their website when considering my booking (and still isn't as I write this). It didn't float my boat, so I asked for the bar food menu, only to be told that it ended some months ago. I was gutted as their steak burgers were divine. I hope they rectify this error and keep their menu on-line updated. It was my friend's birthday, so I put on a brave face as I didn't really want to take him to Spoonies down the road. Reviewing the menu again, the only dish that looked my sort of food was the beef. I am a bit particular about my food elements. Neither truffle or mash do it for me. I asked for fries instead. When my friend ordered the same I breathed a sigh of relief that he managed to find a dish he liked to try too. When he asked for no veggies. I was in heaven and copied him removing them off my order too. I also have a sulphite allergy so the red wine jus was a risk I took. Thankfully, I asked the server to put it in a separate dish, which was good because after two dips I sadly had to stop imbibing. Although this doesn't sound good so far, we were both singing the praises of the chef as we dipped into the wonderfully cooked plates. The beef was tender, exquisitely cooked and flavoured. The red wine jus was heavenly, I only wish I could have eaten more. My friend cleaned his plate and we both agreed - absolutely scrummy. We had forgone the starters as nothing appealed. I decided I had room for a dessert and choose the classic, a chocolate brownie, with caramel and vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce, My friend? The fruit crumble with ice cream. Both were amazing and precisely as required to end a good meal. Crockery-wise not so good. The crumble was served in a bowl full to the limit and while it is great to have a decent amount of food, with the ice cream sat on the top higher than the rim of the bowl, there was very little room to move the food about in the bowl. Conversely, my bowl was so wide, that every time I put my spoon down, resting it on the side of the bowl, it slid down into the chocolate sauce. It was funny licking it off initally, but became annoying after the sixth lick. Either a spoon rest, a flat plate under the bowl, or a simple flat plate for the dessert would have been better. I was also disappointed not to be able to have my favourite Mojito cocktail due to the lack of mint on the premises. Finally, the seating. Some of the chairs looked nice and comfortable in the room, our's were not. I can only assume the staff, like the crockery issue, don't actually sit down and try their own wares. I can understand sitting on a wooden chair for a short while, but for two hours? Both of us are relatively short in height. My feet just reached the ground but had to contend with the wooden ridge at the front of the chair. This dug into the back of my thighs. My friend said his wasn't much better even including the "church biscuit" cushion on his chair. I snaffled two lovely unused comfy cushions off the sofas nearby. Staff need to review their wooden chair cushions and maybe invest in some that reach the edges of the chairs. Overall, the experience was interesting and the food of a high quality cooked to perfection. The staff remained polite and attentive and the elegant environment was beautiful - as usual. Of course I'll return, sooner if the steak burgers go back on the menu and the chairs get a new life with better cushions.

I stayed at the Albion recently and as I love hotel breakfasts I had to mention that this one is one of the better one I have experienced in the UK! There is a menu of classic hot English offering, but also delicious breads and yogurt. All local, fresh and of the best quality. Great coffee as well. The staff are very helpful if you want to design your own plate, and order a smaller portion or order outside the menu.

We haven't been at The Dining rooms for over a year but was keen to try once we heard there was a new chef. We were so underwhelmed with the general lack of customer service and the dis interest of the staff The bar area was clutterd with washing up bowls and we had to ask for a drink whilst 3 staff stood at the end chatting. The food was less than average and we will be cancelling Mother's Day next week.Such a shame but it seems as if no one cares

Top evening, staff couldn’t do enough for us, thoroughly enjoyed, room and table was stunning, music was perfect, 100% recommend, not forgetting the food, that was sooo good.

Very nice place and food would definitely go again.

Cocktails lovely but a bit on the small size. The starters were lovely (salmon rillettes/duck. We had the roast beef and mushroom Wellington for mains. A really nice meal for a special occasion .

Lovely restaurant with a nice ambience and good service but very simple food for the price

Despite there only being 4 other diners I waited 35 minutes for a cocktail - the remaining service was slow and inattentive and the food on a par with Wetherspoons - unimpressed as this is a beautiful building and could provide a fabulous experience

Went for a Sunday roast yesterday as a party of 6. Vegetables were raw, yorkshire puddings cold and the beef tough. Way overpriced at£90 per couple for main meal, one dessert per couple and a drink each. Won't be recommending or visiting again!

Lovely staff, very helpful and attentive. Sunday lunch was OK, but the beef was stringy and the roast potatoes were just warm

Excellent meal. Food ambience and service was spot on

This is a lovely local restaurant- we are very lucky to have it!

Easy and tasty Sunday lunch with family. Service a bit slow but all the staff made up for it.

Really lovely place, friendly staff and good food with attention to detail.

Great place to have a drink, order your Sunday roast and relax. Only one negative, dogs in the restaurant, barking and not really for me!

The meal & service very good however the restaurant was on the cold side which made it uncomfortable.

Absolutely stunning place, staff attentive, food gorgeous!

The food was simply awful. Not a good experience!!

Really impressed with our last visit to the Albion House. We haven’t been there since it changed hands. We had a lovely table, service was excellent, efficient and professional whilst remaining friendly and relaxed. It was New Years Day so the menu was short but all the dishes were sublime. Our party of guests had different things but everyone was delighted with their orders. The quality of the food was fantastic, compliments to the chef. A thoroughly enjoyable dining experience and at a reasonable cost for such high quality. We will be back! Thank you for having us.

Lovely building. We waited to be seated but there was no one available outside the dining room, after waiting 2-3 mins walked into the bar. The staff were friendly enough although lacked a sense of urgency when taking orders for food and drinks between courses. I would say the quality of the food was ok but overpriced for what it was. The steak was alright but certainly not worth close to £30. The cod was again tasty but quite a small portion. Overall pretty average for both food and service. I expected it but more.

A short menu with excellent food in a spacious dining room. Worth a visit.

Lovely food Nice service mainly from Dascha Music was a bit low so hard to hear maybe the speaker close to us was off? Very nice Boxing Day lunch Thanks

Lovely vegetarian option for sunday lunch. Great choice of wine. Lovely, friendly service

Celebrating my mum's 91st birthday, all 4 of us enjoyed our delicious meals in lovely and comfortable surroundings.

Excellent venue and location. Very warm welcome from Lucy. Beautifully decorated. Friendly and efficient servuce all evening. Only slight winged was the chocolate brownie was a bit hard. Delicious though.

Overall good experience. Decent food. Nice staff beautiful restaurant

The food was good but we had to wait 1 hour for the pudding to be served to be served. We had young children with us which made it difficult for us. The table was booked for 7pm we got our pudding at about 9.30

lovely meal - a classic done well. Beautiful room - just a shame lacking in atmosphere but think it was so quiet as it was so cold out side !!

Lovely room. Lovely staff. Lovely dinner. Thank you.

Great food, both vegan and meat options stunning. Beautiful venue with cheery and helpful staff. We had a great evening for a birthday treat! Would definitely recommend.

Had steak - extremely fatty and so was my colleague’s. At £30 a shot, you expect a decent piece of sirloin, would get far better at Aldi’s. Mentioned to the waitress and no offer of anything off the bill. It really was bad. The sauce, chips and fennel slaw were lovely. Service very good. Very limited menu. Overall was not an enjoyable experience and the food was definitely not value for money.

Cocktail bar and restaurant in the same, really cool room Great pre dinner cocktails, a good wine list and great menu options and very well prepared food Attentive and helpful staff Great sea views We had dinner and lunch over the same weekend - I had vegetarian dishes, not like me, both were superb ! A highly recommended restaurant if you are anywhere near Ramsgate

We had a very nice lunch, the food and the venue are very nice, and we will come back.

Good food and wine. Also nice cocktails. Dinner was fresh ingredients and nice touches. Filling, but also well-presented. Starters were really great particularly - fresh anchovies, toasted nuts with mushrooms, both simple but delicious. Attentive and friendly staff. Lovely dining space. Interesting, stylish, in keeping with the age of the hotel but with some great twists - local art and sculpture which was for sale. Excellent!

Visited the The Dining Rooms yesterday for Sunday Lunch, visiting my Godmother. The Dining Rooms are quite splendid with a lovely view out over the Channel. Lunch was excellent and enjoyed by us all. Top raost potatoes!! Very good and would dine there again.

It had quite a small menu, but the food was delicious, the service was good and the surroundings were beautiful. I had the steak, which was cooked perfectly, and my husband had the sea bass. We shared a smoked duck starter and the peach melba dessert, both of which were yummy. The house red was good. Our only grumble was the £6 charged for the chips my husband had with his fish (it didn't come with any chips/potatoes/rice). Despite that, we would certainly return.

Fantastic food, presentation was beautiful, excellent service and delicious Côtes du Rhône. Will definitely be back.

Sunday lunch- lovely roast beef and fish and chips Nice view from the dining room. Service a bit chaotic.

We held a Wedding Breakfast here for our Daughter. The process wad made easy bb the Events Manager. The private room was decorated really nicely. We arrived at 2pm for a 4 o’clock start. Cocktails and drinks in their peaceful lounge/dining area. Dinner from their weekly menu, we had pre ordered the three course dinner. I had cod cheeks with pea, roast chicken followed by local cheeses. Well, the meal was delicious and everyone loved it. The staff were excellent, welcoming, helpful, professional and went the extra mile. We left at around 11pm, we enjoyed it there so much. Thank you Albion House.

Excellent service, great roast dinner, fresh prawn starter

We arrived at the Albion to be told we had no reservation. The reception was cold and unapologetic. Disappointing as we had high expectations.

Introduced to this delightful restaurant by friends. Lovely, classy restaurant, well presented, delicious food; attentive, friendly, professional front of house team. A lovely lunchtime experience!

Delicious food! The hot smoked salmon starter was very tasty. Chicken beautifully cooked Great service too.

The Albion is a lovely hotel with friendly staff. I enjoy taking friends and family here for the beautiful views and the fine coffee. The only point I think could be improved would be to have some yummy cake to go with your beverage. Seems to be available sporadically, instead of regularly.

In our experience, the food was excellent in taste, quality and presentation. However the room was very noisy do to a couple of large groups. The chairs at our table were too low, making eating uncomfortable.

We all ordered different things from the Sunday lunch menu and all were delicious. Substantial amount, felt full after. Really friendly, good service. We arrived before it got busy so didn’t notice the noise levels rise as it got busier. Not a very good selection of beer or cider but the bottle of wine we ordered was good.

great service from the staff, no faults. food lovely and good quality produce. The chorizo in the seabass was stunning. Like everything, going out to eat is becoming more expensive so that's my only 'criticism' but it's not even a 'criticism' just an observation. it just means i see The Albion as more of a treat place as opposed to somewhere to eat regular. Atmosphere is lovely although lighting a little bright as the sun went down.

Brilliant service, with a lovely ambience. A great place to sit and have dinner. Me and my girlfriend had a great experience here, and the team made me my favourite cocktail (not on the menu) which made my night completely. Well done chefs, amazing food. Starters, mains and dessert, all outstanding. Thank you.

GOOD FOOD,FRIENDLY STAFF,WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND

The Albion has become one of my favourite places To Dine it just pop in and have a coffee. The service is amazing all the staff are super welcoming and professional and just amazing! Can’t speak highly enough of this place, must try! Dogs are also welcome.

Another great meal at The Dining Rooms, my favourite restaurant in Ramsgate! The Burrata was a perfect starter and five of us enjoyed the tender chicken supreme accompanied by new potatoes. My sister said the steak was cooked to perfection. The aviation cocktail had a delicate violet flavour and the English Rose didn’t disappoint. Service was friendly and just the right amount of attentiveness. Thank you.

We've eaten here a few times now and the food and service as consistently exquisite. Plus the cocktails are to die for, perfect starter to a great meal every time!

A really delicious meal with my mum and sister. We all had the chicken which was so tender and nice variety of vegetables. Generous portion of minted new potatoes. Accompanied by the best Rose wine Chapel Down we’ve ever had! Thank you.

Lovely meal, great cocktails! Beautiful spot too!

Super steak cooked to perfection. I also like the chips and salad with it

Going to a restaurant needs to be enjoyable above all. This is determined by the food and service. Food variable good to not good at all. Service / just felt the customers were not wanted

From the first time we went into The Albion House Hotel to discuss having our wedding celebration there the staff were excellent and very happy to accommodate our wishes. They helped us plan our special day from the menu to the table decoration. Our friends and family had a brilliant time in the lovely dining room with its views over the sea and Ramsgate Harbour. The staff were fantastic during the planning and preparation of the menu and the food was outstanding. After our meal the tables were cleared and we had a party which everyone enjoyed especially after the music and cocktails kicked in! Thank you to all at The Albion House Hotel for making our special day so memorable. We are planning to spend our first anniversary there.

Such a good vibe, absolutely loved the dj it created a great ambience. Food was absolutely delicious they made me the roast but just with vegetables I was told they would add the vegetables crumble from another dish, but the chef forgot that’s my only negative feedback from the entire experience. The hostess and all of the staff were very kind and attentive. Thanks for such a great experience.

A beautiful place to dine! Food was delicious and staff attentive, lovely experience.