Marleys in Shepway

Excellent food and service as usual! My favourite restaurant by far

Delicious food, great service, and a welcoming atmosphere! Every dish was thoughtfully prepared and presented beautifully. The staff was friendly and attentive, making it a standout experience. A must-visit for anyone who loves good food!

First visit, wonderful, lovely staff, lovely atmosphere, beautiful food and decent space around tables. Will definitely be going again.

Cozy atmosphere, attentive staff and delicious food.

Quite simply the best restaurant anywhere, the food, people and ambience are incredible, yesterday was our second visit within a month, we're working my way through the menu. Such is it's popularity that on both occasions I been before 6pm, you need to book well in advance for peak times. Weekend breakfast is also well subscribed, next on my list to try, looks fantastic.

Always fabulous food & great service 👌🏻

Our granddaughter took us to Marleys for an evening meal and we were impressed with every aspect of the restaurant. Our waitress was attentive but not intrusive; the menu was simple which indicates freshly cooked and sourced produce (not a ‘Brake Brothers’ ready meal in sight)! The ambience was perfect…no loud music so we could hear each other speaking without shouting! And the food was delicious. All in all, we had a wonderful time at Marley's and will recommend and return soon.

Very pricey. £15 for a sandwich and coke

So blessed to have this restaurant close by. The pulled pork toastie is absolutely unreal. We absolutely love coming here as a treat. Best restaurant ever! Lovely staff. ❤️

This restaurant is amazing including the staff, food and atmosphere. We would highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Lovely meal, great service. The sharing platter for starters was really nice. For mains, I would highly recommend the pork belly or the steak. Went for an anniversary meal and every staff member to came to the table wished us a happy anniversary and had a little personal note on the table it was a nice touch 😊

Superb food, great atmosphere with friendly & attentive staff. A gem of a restaurant in the heart of Folkestone.

Went for lunch. Our first visit. Seated in an area that was more like a creche. Noisy children and mums. Moved to a quieter area. Food good service good. Don't think we will return. Prefer a quieter atmosphere.

Was going to book a table but never paid to reserve a table in my life and I’m not about to start now! so well done for the sake of NOT getting my £20 reservation fee, you probably lost 3-4 times that as well in a lost client for dinner. I’d rather go to Wetherspoons and THAT is saying something for us!

Really nice food and coffee. The staff is really polite and friendly.

Lovely restaurant run by lovely people. Could not fault it.

The food was absolutely amazing, and the staff could not be faulted, very attentive. The menu variety may be small, but they pride themselves on quality over quantity, and boy, it shows, locally sourced produce and cooked to profection.

Marleys used to be Folkestone's best kept secret. Unsurprisingly, due to the consistent caring service, high quality and wholesome food and magical atmosphere delivered by Marleys' creators and team, it's now a well-known gem of the South-east. I have a number of rare food allergies and the owner provided me with my own menu ahead of arrival and sent a very comprehensive and caring email. Having food allergies always presents anxiety and often embarrassment when eating out, but Marleys showed complete commitment, understanding and discretion in ensuring I could eat safely. Rather than just advise menu choices I couldn't have, Marleys took the trouble to explain which aspects could be omitted. And when I had made my final selection, they adapted the meal, making different sauces, to ensure my chosen courses weren't compromised in anyway. If you haven't been to Marleys or it's been a while since you have, I urge you to pay a visit. However, make sure you book, because they have many loyal regulars.

Fantastic breakfast and service as always.

I always enjoy my time at Marleys great food, service, and time to chill.

Had brunch here with a few friends, my friends didn’t like the French Toast (said it was sickening sweet) but my vegan breakfast was delicious!! Love the decor inside here. The best thing about the place though is the service - the girls were so, so lovely and friendly - it’s the best service I’ve had anywhere in a long time. Keep up the good work!

We were lucky to get a table for early dinner and were not disappointed. The smashed burger was delicious and the service was fantastic and friendly. Food was hot and we hardly waited ten minutes. Great that it’s not overpriced and they don’t automatically add service charge to your bill. We shall definitely return soon. give the overpriced harbour arm a miss and visit this gem

Just had the most amazing evening with some friends at this wonderful restaurant. We visited last back in 2019 and had a good experience this time it was even better. Thankyou to all the staff who were so helpful and accommodating to our group with all our needs and dietary requirements. Please do not change anything you do, everything is just perfect.

Food, ambience, staff all excellent. Limited menu and wine choices, however, no compromise needed.

Best place in Town! Such a incrediable place to eat! Thanks for this lovely Evening 🙂

No food in the dog friendly section

It is clear the owners care deeply and passionately about their fine restaurant. A good mix of dishes on the menu to please everyone, the same can be said for alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks/cocktails. Definitely a must visit destination for a great experience.

The best vegan brunch I've ever had! The portions were generous, the food innovative and delicious, and the staff were kind and efficient. A great place to go in Folkestone, and I know I'll definitely be back.

Great Food and Excellent Service

Pork belly and the mascarpone ice cream are a must try

My first visit to Marleys but certainly not the last. The food was delicious. The staff are all very attentive and very friendly. Good atmosphere. I would certainly recommend it.

Absolutely lovely evening here! Wonderful food - friendly helpful staff - great atmosphere. This place has it all - you won't be disappointed!

The food was so good we forgot to take photos. The belly pork starter was sensational. I recommend booking in advance if you want to go for dinner.

We had to leave because they run out of food!! And they decided to close the kitchen so unprepared

Good local food with great local service

Marley's is amazing. I have been here a couple of times with friends and family and I have never been disappointed. Both times I have been here have been for breakfast. The first time I had their version of a fry up and the second time I had pancakes. The fry up was amazing. Really nice sausages and eggs and it was all locally sourced. The pancakes were peanut butter and strawberry. The peanut butter was made at Marleys and I did ask if I could buy some. The price is fair as well and very good value as they make some of the food and buy locally. If you are coming for the pancakes it's worth knowing that they change the topping week to week so look at their Instagram.

Food has always been good here, a little on the pricey side for what it is but never had a bad meal, highly recommend

Lovely atmosphere, good service and amazing food. The Full Kentish is arguably the best breakfast in Kent.

First time coming here, food was lovely and staff were very friendly

Gorgeous vegan seitan chicken with barley grains and fresh asparagus on the side. Sevice was beautiful and the team is very sweet. Restaurant is perfect located between Harbour and Creative Quarter. Really recommend!

Absolutely brilliant, stuff young and fan , very happy people working there as I noticed, service great , very conffy for Sunday chill day , wonderful place

10/10 Would return again!! Recommend the pancakes of the day - todays were cherry Bakewell 😍 massive portions at good prices!

Went for lunch. Food was barely warm. Had a pork belly toasty. Filling was tasty but almost cold. Fries were the worst I’ve had to be honest. Limp, cold and presented in a tiny bowl with the sad fries hanging over the edge. Staff were pleasant and efficient but the food was poor overall. Maybe the chef was having a bad day.

Another fantastic meal. I usually ALWAYS have pancakes but decided to try the sharing breakfast with my friend which has a little of everything. We also added sausages to our platter. The whole meal was amazing as always.

Great place to eat. Food was fantastic, staff were attentive. Popular place to eat.

Everything here was wonderful. The team here was welcoming, the food was lovely and the coffee was amazing. Really enjoyed my experience.

Always great at Marleys. Never disappoint, and the service was lovely

It's was all amazing, service was excellent. Food was a lot larger than I thought it was going to be and extremely delicious. Not a single fault

Nice restaurant and generally good food. I had the poke bowl, and whilst it was an attarctive dish, it completely lacked any flavor at all. Everyone else however enjoyed their meal. Just bad luck I guess.

Great place to enjoy decent grub, very friendly service, just near the harbour. The sharing brunch / breakfast platter is a winner! Especially the honeycomb butter 🤤! Enjoy!

Marley's is worth any line or wait. In the 9 days we have been here, we have gone twice. Once for dinner and once for breakfast on the weekend. Both times, the staff was attentive, kind, and timely. The food is fresh, cooked amazingly, and has so much flavor. It is clear whoever makes this food takes pride in what they do and you don't need to take it from me-- it shows in each dish and drink they serve. Don't miss out on this place if you are driving through! :)

Our first visit, and was blown away by the quality of food and flavours. Special thanks to Kaitlin for looking after us. Would absolutely recommend.

Visited twice, excellent food/service. One of the best brunch spots in Kent.

Our favourite restaurant by far, had many fantastic meals here, can't fault at all. Would recommend to anyone. Had brunch there last weekend, and as usual was perfect!

Wow, I didn’t think anyone could be better than Stubbs in Ashford but Marley’s has ! The food was so tasty and flavoursome. I very rarely have all 3 courses but we did here ;) amazing place we will be back !

Lovely restaurant, top service from the staff, clean everywhere, & very well maintained, not a spot of grubiness anywhere, nicely decorated with some quality touches, tap water offered without asking, served in a bottle with ice, glasses were not budget, staff get all the tips, service charge optional, even the bill came in a miniature terracotta pots, touches like these stand out! Small menu but lots of choice, food was quality, fresh ingredients cooked to perfection. Yum yum yum. Recommend a visit if you are in Hastings!

Lovely restaurant with really nice touches . Excellent food and drink ,very enjoyable.

It is a very pleasant place, lovely staff,and cracking food, thank you

Fantastic food, vegan options, lovely setting and friendly staff

Delicious food, for once it's not always the same offering, and at reasonable prices. We enjoyed it.

I was really looking foward to my friends birthday meal. I can't fault the food it was lovley and the drinks also were nice, but for the price it is a little lacking some of the finer details, no one offered to pour the wine, no water was offered for the table, there wasn't anything like bread offered to start and the staff didn't once ask if everything was OK with our meal..... my summary is it was a bit pricey for a serious lack of service.

Lovely place. The decor is beautiful and i love the touch with the scrabble named. The staff are friendly and attentive. We ordered the marleys sharing board which was really nice. The mains were also nice, good variety on the menu and I love that most everything is local. The local wine was incredibly.

Had a delicious lunch. Burger from the children's menu was very popular with my daughter. Delicious mocktails!

It's so rare for me and my partner to have an equal dining experience. My partner eats meat and I'm vegan and so one of us will usually have to compromise when we go out for dinner but Marleys has incredible options for both of us without compromising on flavour or portion size. We had the garden of England sharing platter which was so filling. I had the seitan crispy chicken and grains with very generous portions. My partner had the pork belly and hasn't stopped raving about how good it was since we got home. Wonderful friendly and helpful staff made it a lovely experience. Also a very impressive mocktail menu!

What a great place, we arrived in the evening, in a rush and without a booking. The staff were so great and the food was so so good. I had the Marleys signature burger and the pork belly bites for a starter. Lovely lovely place, highly recommended

Great food, belly pork for starters was best I have had

Very nice food and good service I was brought by a local who wanted to see if this restaurant was as good as it had been in its smaller, prior location. He says yes, easily. As a first timer, I definitely enjoyed it, opting for the Pork Belly. Which was big, rich, full of flavour, juicy with great crackling. The sides were not an afterthought by the chefs, being well done, sizeable, tasty and a good compliment to the mains. The drinks menu was good, with local offerings and some good wine which we had. A very pleasant, modern environment. They've moulded the seating well to the building. With options between intimate or on-show, we were happy to people watch in the window. Overall, a lovely meal, made even more enjoyable by professional-yet-friendly staff.

So good, I went back twice in a trip! Brunch was amazing.

Amazing food, really friendly staff and reasonably priced. Love it here 👌

Incredible well presented flavourful yummy food. 100% reccomend. Always go on dinner dates here and today celebrated a birthday with 10 members of my family. Staff always so so polite and friendly, has a very relaxing atmosphere and it's so pretty decorated, our favourite place to eat in Folkestone. Thank you Marleys. Vegan food is incredible.

Excellent. If you like good food, try it. Great service in a warm and pleasant atmosphere.

What a wonderful treat for us today! No booking needed for our impromptu lunches of Butcher's Pork Belly and a Tuna Steak lunch - both meals used quality ingredients, were perfectly cooked & beautifully presented. Very favourable pricing with competent & friendly service to round off a perfect little gem in Folkestone that just has to be recommended! We will definitely be visiting again because why wouldn't we want to try all the wonderful dishes on the menu lol Thank you Charly (front of house), Mark (chef extraordinaire) & your lovely team! EDIT Aug. '23. Have been back x 3 for eve meals - all meals / sharing platters and puds thoroughly enjoyed ! OBVIOUSLY 😊 EDIT - We were the first thru the door at Marleys when they opened at their new address 🥳 Gorgeous styling, same great friendly service, and absolutely gorgeous food as always 😋 more seats / tables / space / waiting area and now plenty of space to stock and sell local produce ! Please keep doing what you're doing Charly & Mark 🍾 🥂 always perfection!!

Very nice place with good food, service and atmosphere. Very good veggie options too!

Excellent evening at Marleys with friends. Really attentive waitress and very helpful 👌

Great good. Made to feel welcome

Just had theee best experience with my husband at Marleys. Food, atmosphere, service, decor absolutely top drawer. Loving the new space and attention to detail especially the decor from the bathroom hand soap to all the natural wood on the surfaces and walls. The staff were incredibly helpful and engaging as for the dishes well executed, we score it 12 out of 10 from the jump! Love, love love this place definitely worth every penny.

Went out for breakfast with my wife. There is no option to book for breakfast so we got there no long after it had opened. The restaurant was already full so we were seated in the waiting area and offered drinks. We were seated about 30 mins later. We ordered the full English breakfast and the pancakes, both items were fantastic quality and the ingredients fresh and local. The service was overall very attentive, my only niggle was that it took a few mentions to get the bill, I'm guessing due to how busy they were. Would definitely return to try their other offerings.

The food was out of this world. Tasty and incredibly fresh. Staff wonderful, so knowledgeable and helpful. Great venue, beautifully decorated and ultra clean. Reasonably priced too. Highly recommended.

Great food, can't wait to again to try more

Great vegan options. Friendly, helpful staff

Easier to get a table now they've moved to a bigger place but the quality has dropped significantly. Nice warm soft bread is now charred hard breaking teeth toast. Flat iron overcooked and chewy. Waited so long for main and no service in between. Sad as we have been regular patrons of Marley's since the beginning and never minded having to book far in advance. The staff were very nice when we did see them though but the food needs to get back to to high standards.

Wonderful service with delicious food. Perfect lunch!

Where do I start ? Marleys came highly recommended. Everything about the experience was beautiful. The food was amazing. The vege dishes were everything. Do yourself a favour, pop in for a bite to eat next time you are in Folkestone. You will not regret it. The value was phenomenal too . ❤️

Had honey chicken which was excellent. Lovely restaurant and extremely good food at affordable prices. Background music a bit too loud though.

What amazing food. The table service and staff are faultless. The setting it comfortable and relaxing. Can't wait to go again

Great food and service. Very welcoming and attentive staff. The pork belly bites were amazing! Highly recommended and we'll definitely be going back.

Came here with a big group (10) of friends. Service was quick and no complaints from anyone about their food. Really good night.

Our first time eating here, it will not be the last

Fabulous meal in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere

Great service, even thought they were extremely busy. Great food! My little sister Hayway felt comfortable and relaxed too.

Delicious brunch and generous portion sizes, which justified the price. Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Would happily return as there is more on the menu that I would like to try!

Another lovely evening at Marley's. Really tasty and good quality food. Nice atmosphere and cosy decor.

Excellent food, well prepared and cooked. Really different. Very good service.

Finally, got to eat at Marleys in their new abode. We had booked to visit just after Xmas. But I caught a stomach bug so we had to cancel. Décor was beautiful and all the staff were so warm and welcoming. I had the Marleys burger, but asked if chef would mind putting the dressings on the side which he did. (Thank you) The burger was well done. (Just right) Presentation was amazing. I tried the alcohol free lager. Which wasn’t bad. It’s not a big menu but it’s all good. Family had the Pork dish and the Chicken dish and they were all excellent. Good choice of wines, spirits and beers. Lovely evening.

Absolutely beautiful food and service! Will certainly be visiting on my next trip to Kent ☺️

Called the restaurant this morning to book a table for Brunch at 11am. I was told it was a walk in service only. On arrival we were told that there wasn’t a table, that the coffee machine wasn’t working and that Brunch finishes in 10 minutes! We could ‘pop’ back at 12pm for lunch. I thought Bruch was served after breakfast and at least until 12pm. I could understand if Breakfast finished then but not Brunch, hence the name Brunch. Will not return.

The waiting staff here were so friendly, they're an absolute credit to the business. Great food too!

Lovely place; a friendly welcome, decent food (and plenty of options to choose from), reasonably priced and all in a warm and inviting environment. Agree with a previous reviewer about the Coke price - 200ml is a mixer!

Nothing special atmoshere poor

We were in town just for the evening and happened to find Marley's. They were able to fit our group of 3 in immediately which was so appreciated after a day of traveling. First of all the staff are all so incredibly nice and welcoming. The place itself is so cozy and such a nice setting. And the food was delicious. Our group had quite a variety of food and everything was so good! I even got a treacle cupcake to go. There are also some thoughtful touches throughout the restaurant. I highly recommend trying this place out!