Rocksalt in Shepway

Unbelievably Exquisite food in a beautiful setting. Had the cured bass followed by the gills head bream and we truly divine. Prices are what you'd expect, but it's a perfect place for a very special occasion

I shared a meal with my better half over the weekend and can say we were thoroughly impressed. Food was great, service 10/10, and location the same. Wait times for food was a little lengthy but gave the experience an almost European feel and was appreciated. We will be returning!

The views are amazing, the front of house staff were attentive, the food was absolutely superb. Thank you all at Rocksalt for making my birthday and retirement party with my family an unforgettable experience, especially for the birthday surprise after we had finished our meal, that was a really lovely surprise a nd very much appreciated.😊😊😊

Rocksalt was recommended to us so we thought we’d have a night away in Folkestone and try it. Wish we hadn’t bothered. We had a 9pm reservation, and unfortunately they’d run out of mussels and oysters. We had a cocktail upstairs whilst awaiting our table as it wasn’t quite ready. Pleasant atmosphere and lovely views. We ordered drinks to our table and had to remind them as they very come, twice…. The starter of crab was very bland and to be honest over watery, The main was sole which my husband thought was ok but very small, his new potatoes were hard and the spring vegetables favourless My main was the corn fed steak which was and I don’t say it likely the worst I have ever eaten, hard the cut and even hard to chew. During our meal we did get asked by any editing staff for further drinks or if meal was ok. Once finished we just wanted to leave so asked for the bill only to have found an extra £17 added for drinks which we hadn’t ordered, Service charge of over £20 for no decent service received …, We paid it and left …. I would not recommend or go back myself . Totally gutted as had expectations of this restaurant.

Next time, we are hoping to stay.

We ate as a party of 6 for a birthday meal. Service was great, speedy without being intrusive, and the food was delicious for everyone. The restaurant, and the bar above, were very busy. The fish soup for starters was the second best fish soup I've ever had, and by far the best in this country. We were lucky that the 'catch of the day' included turbot as a main course to share between two, and it was perfect. It's not a cheap evening out - around £100 a head including wine and coffees - but as an occasional treat it was a memorable night out.

This is the BEST restaurant I've visited in the U.K! The food.....was.....AMAZING....the best views of the stunning Folkestone harbour. The service unrivalled and special shout out to Dominic who was the host with the most. Rocksalt.....you ROCK! We will visit again....THANK YOU!

Great cocktails in the upstairs bar, Simon can make you anything you ask for!

Comfortable restaurant with good spacing between tables! Excellent food- we had the most exquisite sea bream, cooked to perfection with an amazing sauce. Slight haphazardness and delays with drinks order and side order (delay on the salad so they didn't charge us for this thank you!) but otherwise efficient and friendly staff - highly recommended!

Fabulous night out, great food, attentive service especially by Stephan who was a delight & very informative helping to us choose wines to match our fish dishes. Jerry Ps loved the birthday, ice cream treat

Without a doubt the best restaurant in Folkestone. We have eaten there many times (restaurant and bar) and always had an excellent meal. The staff are really welcoming and knowledgeable, and the setting is perfect, especially on a warm and sunny day - but fabulous even in December, looking over the harbour.

Small portion of linefish, hugely over-priced at £38. The portion was clearly halved, and I overheard from the waitress that the kitchen was running out of stock which explained it. The cherry on top was a kids ice cream sold as 3 scoops, but came as one small scoop...when pointed out to the waiter, he saw it as a favour and brought us one "extra" scoop. This summed up the attitude of the establishment: overly reliant on the excellent location, without any genuine interest in the experience of the customer. Unfortunately I left hugely disappointed.

Free seafood & wonderful service

Been here a couple of years ago and was underwhelmed, but decided to give it another go. The venue is gorgeous - fantastic building with wonderful view across Folkestone harbour. Service was a bit slow but good when it came - 30 minute gap between starter clear and main arrival is not great. Fresh seafood starters (oysters, crab) very high quality, fish soup lacked depth. Mains OK but not great - pan fried fish over-seasoned and then dressed with salty butter - clearly nobody in the kitchen tasting what gets sent out. Meat - nicely cooked - but sauces tasted bulk prep. The focus is clearly on feeding a lot of people smoothly at a high mark-up. There is pretty much nothing else at this high-end style in Folkestone, but this is not fine-dining despite the fine charging.

We travelled from London especially to visit this restaurant for my birthday. I find the front entrance a-bit unwelcoming, however the picture frames windows towards the kitchen are such a great idea! The restaurant has incredible view and it’s quite spacious but no background music is played , so it’s lots of canteen like noises. The food was cooked very well and the menu had good variety but not very adventurous. One think that really let the experience down was the service. We waited a lot for the order to be taken, then a significant time for the mains to arrive and finally took 10 minutes to grab someone’s attention so I can get a knife for my main as all cutlery were cleared with starters. A little wait for the dessert too but the team very kindly served happy birthday plate too. We will be back one day as we love Folkestone, however service defiantly need to be improved to match the food quality.

We had lunch there. The food was fine but not spectacular. And the service was good except we often felt ignored because the staff were overstretched. And, if I'm being picky, it was too expensive.

What an amazing place. The venue is superb, the views are lovely, but the thing that stands out for me are the people, they made it truly special. I can’t recommend this place highly enough. If you are close by then go there. The lamb rump was incredible… in fact just the complimentary bread was delicious. It was a treat for my dad’s birthday and they made him feel so special. We had an amazing evening, and I look forward to returning at some point in the future. Please do give it a try.

Incredible! Can’t wait to come back. Lovely staff and beautiful view. Had prawns - perfectly cooked with an unbelievable mayo. Then lemon sole. An unexpected gem

Went for dinner after receiving a £20 discount it’s always been more of a lunch than dinner restaurant but it was slightly disappointing to be told that the catch of the day was unavailable as was one of the other 2 fish dishes unacceptable in a fish restaurant.the prawn starter was good as was the fish soup as always. my mussels were no better than the local pubs but wife’s cod was excellent I do think standards are slipping which is a shame

We went here for a birthday lunch. Restaurant set out really as although it wasn't busy at the time I felt like even on busier days you wouldn't be crammed in. Great views and the food was excellent. Cheese soufflé and steak were fantastically done. As they were aware it was a birthday the staff provided a little birthday treat after the meal unprompted which was very thoughtful too. Thoroughly recommended!

We had a delicious dinner which was enhanced by the perfect customer service. The lady at the bar was charming and made the best Negronis. Les was so quick in coming to help us when my friend knocked her wine over and Megan was smoothly quiet and efficient as she refilled the wine glass. My only disappointment was that I didn't use the Spring offer I had added when booking or the discount on my Rocksalt/Little Rock card. The food was great and just perfect.

Local family favourite - great food, great staff, great location.

Absolutely outstanding lunch for my sons 24th birthday. The food was so fresh and delicious, the drinks were fantastic and very reasonably priced. Even on a grey rainy day the view was beautiful, but the best thing about this fab restaurant was the impeccable service..Absolutely seamless, unobtrusive but quick and cheerful. A great buzzy lovely atmosphere too The only quibble was the ladies loos are absolutely tiny..clean but tiny. So, apart from this I would 100% recommend this fabulous restaurant!

Beautiful food with excellent service from the team. Lovely view of the ocean

Fish of the day a little pricey at £42 for a Lemon Sole but otherwise very good.

Following a fabulous stay in the associated rooms, and a fantastic dinner last year, we booked to repeat the ***** experience. They had to cancel our room booking due to emergency refurbishments. With some research, we found another place to stay, and arrived for our dinner booking. It would have been exceptionally nice if the restaurant was joined-up enough to have acknowledged us as the couple bounced out of their accomodation. Generally, service was 'relaxed', which you can read as either unhurried, or slow. It's hard to judge, as a customer, but waiting staff didn't seem over-burdoned. But a request for 2 glases of wine took 20 minutes to arrive A cold desert, in a near-empty dining room, took 30 minutes to arrive. On to the positives... My partner had the set-menu and both her starter and fish pie were exceptionally good. My crab starter was OK, but basically shredded white-crab meat with toast. I'm probably unusual in preferring some brown crab meat, as I see that's where the flavour lies. My main of cod was perfectly cooked and truely delicious. My highlight of the night. We were dissapointed because our previous visit had been so perfect. I feel they have let standards slip, which is sad. I do understand that running costs have sky-rocketed, but please don't fall into a cycle of costs up, so service down, so fewer come, so...

Great food, good service and a wonderful location overlooking the harbour at Folkestone

Wonderful food, views and service. Highly recommended. We turned up on a whim and this restaurant exceeded our expectations.

Wonderful meal with excellent service and great views. We had a lovely time. Highly recommended.

Lovely place to experience the views Ambience just right for a relaxing meal out. Friendly staff even if it's just for a coffee.

Went with a friend, we had a great night. The food was amazing. The staff attentive and we enjoyed Prosecco and cocktails. We will definitely be back.

This restaurant is in a great location overlooking Folkestone Harbour. We sat outside on the very welcoming terrace. We decided on the set menu but where a bit disappointed. The choice of starters were varied, but the mains had Beer Battered Cod (ie the great British classic Fish and Chips) But no chips, just peas. Slightly odd but of course an extra charge of £5 for chips! The other two mains were a Cauliflower veggie dish or Duck fillets, But oops a surcharge of £7 for the Duck!! So in effect, if you did not want vegetarian, there was only one choice included in the set menu price for a main. I had a Trout mousse/pate to start which was delicious and my wife had Beetroot and Goats cheese salad. Lots of lovely Beetroot but the tiniest amount of a few shavings of Goats cheese, once again a disappointment. Other than that, excellent service and the food we did have was very tasty. I do realise that this is a very trendy and popular restaurant and as such I suppose they think they can charge and serve what they want. But I think, if they are going to have a set menu, it should perhaps offer a bit more. There were only a few tables occupied so perhaps, others might think the same.

Excellent service. Plenty of choice on the menu. Perhaps slightly expensive when you add in the charge for vegetables etc. Lucky with the weather! Ecellent view pf the harbour.

Diner was super. Service more than good. Great view on the harbor.

Fantastic service and lovely food, topped off by a surprise birthday desert brought out by the waitress.

It was my birthday meal with family and friends, it was probably the best meal I have had in a long time. The service was impeccable, the setting is so nice. I wish I lived nearer I would go here a lot. Will do it again soon though

Food was ok, loved the view and although I used to come here for the drinks upstairs with my local friends, they've totally changed it! We used to love coming in for the Hot Fuzz lager.. shame its gone

We was celebrating my parents 50th wedding anniversary and the staff made them feel very special. The food was amazing and can’t wait to go back!

I came here to celebrate my 60th birthday meal with friends and it will honestly be a meal and evening that I will never forget. We went to the bar upstairs as we arrived a little early and got a drink looking at the stunning view then went down to our table. The service was second to none with our costs being taken and our drinks being taken to our table. We started with some complimentary sour dough bread and butter which was the best I have ever had then we all had main meals I had the turbot which was stunning. My friend and I both had deserts and we all had coffee. Nice little touches with the piece of rock with our coffee and again complimentary fudge which was also delicious. We will definitely be back hopefully in the summer to experience a summers evening looking out at the stunning view 😀

Honestly, was just the best. I have a Lactose Intolerance (really annoying) however Rock Salt really catered to practically everything, and it was really nice. The only downside, the starter portion of Shell on Prawns were small, needs to be double the size! Honestly, the whole evening was heaven. Unsure why you’d have a Ribeye Steak in a seafood restaurant, and anyone who orders it clearly shouldn’t be in your building :) Will be back soon, and will certainly bring some more people.

Hello, you called me the other day and woke me up I'm a night worker trying to get some sleep who lives in Rochford Essex, never heard of your establishment ,I'm sure it's lovely. I'd probably go to Southend on Sea for fish and chips it's nearer, kind regards..

Great service, great food, great service and a beautiful setting.

Would definitely recommend Rocksalt. Although it is on the expensive side we love eating here. The food is excellent, nicely presented and the setting is lovely.

Good service, lovely views, superb food. Not cheap but worth the money in my view.

It was a bit of a strange experience....Some good, some not so good, and some just a bit annoying. We came for lunch, arrived on time and was asked if we would like a drink upstairs. We ordered, one drink came, then before the others arrived we was asked to go to the table, we declined and was taken care of....Starters ordered, mine was a tad cold, but tasted OK Croquette. Main Fish & Chips, pretty good, but took an age to arrive. Pudding was OK - Rubard.....All in all it was OK, but I really, really find the "optional 12.5% service charge" downright annoying. I am sure you will repond saying you can remove it...That is not the point - You pay staff well, this is not America let me make the choice..!!!

I took my wife for a birthday lunch at Rocksalt but our experience was very poor. We waited for an hour to have our main dishes served and watched other tables, who arrived later, finish their meals and leave before we were served. We noted our situation to the waiters who responded abruptly with the reasoning that they prepare dishes freshly. we would have expected that as we ordered fish. All in all a poor experience.

I took my wife to Rocksalt today for a birthday lunch and it was very disappointing. We were shown to our table which was nice and ordered a starter and main course. The service for starters was fine however once finished we had to wait an hour before our main course was served. We asked the staff if anything was wrong only to be told that they only cook fresh dishes, surprised we wondered what alternative method could be used to cook 2 fish dishes? It was made more annoying when at least 3 other tables who arrived later than us were served and left before we had our mains. The staff were rude and surly and clearly thought more of themselves than the customer. The food was ok at best, rather a disappointment for my wife’s birthday. Will not go there again, Whitstable oyster fisheries in future!

Great atmosphere and lovely food, we have been in the day and the evening, I think I prefer the day with the view of the sea

We had a really lovely meal at Rocksalt last night and want to thank the staff for making it such a great evening. We started in the cocktail bar where Simon made my husband a Harvey Wallbanger on request which was fun! Being gluten free always makes eating out slightly tense, but your staff absolutely took care to naturally adapt things for me including the bread served at the beginning of the meal and a providing a different dipping sauce for the prawns. The food was delicious and piping hot. It was a very relaxed atmosphere and our best visit to Rocksalt to date. Please pass our thanks to a great team. Tamasin & Andy

Exceptional. Fantastic turbot. Brilliant relaxed and welcoming service.

I took my partner to your establishment for her birthday, it’s not somewhere I’d have normally gone but the reviews were great and the establishment itself looked beautiful. The staff were very tentative and we felt valued. The starter was amazing but unfortunately it took around 45 minutes after the starter for the mains to arrive, my partner had the monkfish which again, was beautiful and I opted for the steak, medium rare. Sadly, the steak was well done and quite tough and unfortunately I was unable to eat it. The staff offered to get a new steak on but with how long it had taken previously I didn’t want to wait and for my Partner to have to eat alone, so I left it. The steak was removed from the bill which I appreciated but I was a bit saddened by the meal as I felt it took away from what was supposed to be a lovely birthday meal for my Partner and only she ended up eating.

Even though our check got a bit lost in the kitchen the staff response was excellent and didn’t spoil the amazing food and dining experience.

Wonderful food, great atmosphere. Perfect for a date night.

Great food in a special setting. We enjoyed our hot sharing seafood platter as a main course. Starters were also delicious. Will definitely be back. Lovely service from the team.

A fabulous evening with exceptional food and friendly staff

Menu had a good choice and food was very good. Service excellent.

Very good food, service was great up to starters, but took an inordinately long time for main courses to arrive. Put a dampener on the lunch

I visited the restaurant for the first time with my husband and I can say we had a marvellous night, the service was 10/10 and the food was absolutely stunning. We have been served by a lovely lady called Jessica, very professional and friendly, I'm pleased. I would like to back again during the day. I'm a happy customer so I'll recommend this beautiful restaurant.

Good service and great food, as always - setting is superb even on a wet and windy day

The set menu for lunch is great value but the view and service still make it a top class experience whatever you have paid.

The staff were charming and very efficient. However, I did feel that the food was rather overpriced. With regard to the following question I have said I would recommend Rocksalt but it would be with caveats

Great value set menu. Perfectly cooked fresh fish. Good wine list which includes a great selection of English wines

We went to Sunday lunch and had the roast beef medium rare….not what I would call medium rare and some of the vegetables were inedible due to the amount of salt on them.Huge Yorkshire pudding( I left most of it) roast potatoes were good but the so called cauliflower cheese was half overcooked broccoli also would have much preferred thinly sliced beef rather than a big slab….not our best meal there.Thought the offering of fillet of beef for two at £115 was very overpriced.

The hostess was unwelcoming. She made us feel that we werent supposed to be there. Luckily the waitress were very friendly, but in general we wanted to finish our dinner and leave.

Beautiful meal cooked by a talented team using high-quality, local produce. Delicious and memorable.

Wonderful view, great staff. The food was good, it’s a bit pricy.

First time visit and impressed with the quality of the food, the attentive but unobtrusive waiters, the lovely view across the harbour and the fact that the music was very much in the background rather than drowning all conversation. My only quibble is I thought that overall the portions were a tad small for the price but would definitely be happy to return.

Really enjoyed it. Fabulous food, service and value Will definitely return.

Ok ambiance and decent service though walking round tables all the time annoying. Took long time to arrive. Very very over priced. Not exceptional in any way. All vegetables extra cost. Fish and seafood obviously better here than meats. I had duck breast. Tasteless , very little fat on in first place so why little taste. Underdone slightly and resulted in me having upset stomach all afternoon. Would not recommend if go back.

Very nice restaurant.Ambience,service and food all very good.

Absolutely amazing place to eat. Cocktails were amazing. The view was spectacular. The staff were attentive and most importantly the sea food was incredible. Its not cheap, but it’s definitely worth it

Great location overlooking old harbour. Attentive staff, and excellent food. Fish was superb.

We had a Valentine weekend in Hythe and Folkestone with my partner and decided to have romantic lunch at Rocksalt as it has an amazing views and intriguing reputation. The service was absolutely wonderful, the views were fabulous as our table was by the window and the weather was incredible for the middle of February. Unfortunately, we were not impressed with our lunch, as i was expected for a meal we paid over £120 for two. My celeriac risotto was very salty, so i could not taste any other flavours , but salt, tempura prawns were covered with very thick and greasy tempura butter, so i had to dig out prawns from inside and and leave this greasy butter on the side, my favourite padron peppers were murdered in the deep frier and were very soft and floppy! My partner had a fillet steak and they were very generously sprinkled with Rock Salt, which took the moisture and all the flavours away! There was a Rock Salt on the table for us to use if we needed, but they probably needed to prove the name of the restaurant!? My partner also had a straw potato cake which was nice and crisp, but very salty, which spoiled the flavour of the dish again! Wine was nice though 😂

Amazing view, staff, food... Always had a great experience there. Perfect place for birthday's anniversary or weekend family lunch. Make sure to book a table before you go though as it gets full quickly.

We had a wonderful time. The food was amazing as usual and was well presented. The staff were attentive but not excessively so which meant that there was a very relaxed atmosphere with time available between courses to talk and chat.

excellent food as always, cannot fault the service

Fabulous fish, expertly cooked, served in outstanding location; literally on the harbour. Fish soup had astonishing depth of flavour. Very good service -high end but our waitress was sensitive to what we actually wanted which was to be left alone to enjoy the food and the view. Will definitely return - would like to try the mid week lunch set menu.

Fabulous views, great food and service. Acoustics are poor… very noisy.

A birthday treat for my sister. 6 of us thoroughly enjoyed great food, wine and each others’ company Rocksalt last night. It was buzzy but not too packed to affect service. The staff were great. We had oysters, crab, prawns, steak, risotto, mussels and game and cheese croquettes with chunky cups and greens followed by a selection of delicious and beautifully presented desserts. One dessert was not liked and we were immediately offered to have it removed from our bill. Thank you! We will be back.

Second visit to Rocksalt and once again superb dining experience. The food is amazing and the staff are warm and welcoming and very professional. Stayed in the rooms and experienced the comfiest bed ever! Always a treat to go and eat at a fantastic restaurant.

Lovely meal celebrating our friends birthday. Definitely will be bavk

My partner & I had the set midweek menu. Food was good however portions for some dishes were were small - for example the scallops for which we paid a £5 supplement despite being included on the set menu. The chunky chips were not chunky - they were an average French fry. The staff were pleasant however service was somewhat slow.

Fantastic service, the food was absolutely outstanding and the views are incredible! Will be back

Lovely evening service and food Dine early service was quick

Amazing food and service. We went here for the special dinner on Valentine's day. Especially loved the complimentary bread & butter, Rockefeller oysters, and their desserts.

Dreadful restaurant run by dreadful people. How anyone can rate this restaurant as anything higher than 1 star is beyond me and highly suspicious.

Had a fantastic meal. Beautifully fresh and moreish sourdough with salted butter provided on the house to start. The chilli and garlic prawns and the loin of cod were cooked to perfection. Perhaps I could have had another slice of bread to accompany the prawns. The chunky chips were delightful with my cod. The seasonal greens also very nice. But perhaps less water in the bottom of the dish would have been great. My second time visiting. Other diners with me were also delighted with their choice of dishes. Had rather a long wait between main and dessert not really sure why as two of the desserts were ice-cream. Sadly the ice-cream was not up to price or the standard of the starters and main course. But the rhubarb millefeuille was a mouthwatering delight but rather small. I think I could have eaten two. Expensive but worth it. Views out across the harbour. Great location. Nice modern decor. Thank you.

Steak was amazing, views were great across the harbour, need to go back in the summer to be able to sit outside. Food cooked beautifully with lovely attentive staff.

Always been a fan of Rocksalt and even with a set menu did not dissapoint, friendly staff, especially flambouyant bar tender on Valentines night, great food, beef and john dorey particularly good and excellent value for money.

We had a lovely evening and the food was great apart from my steak. Looked lovely, looked as though it was cooked medium rare but unfortunately it was quite dry. It was a little disappointing considering the price. I will definitely be going back as normally everything is perfect

Excellent presentation, attentive staff, food allergy perfectly handled. Wine probably over-priced but good selection.

It’s our favourite in town. Always great food and friendly service. Fantastic views of the harbour

Fantastic restaurant, excellent food, excellent service, extremely warm and welcoming staff. Great experience.

We had a lovely meal at Rocksalt with our 2 boys. The food was delicious, we had oysters and prawns followed by cod which was all superb. The children's menu was also great and the staff were so friendly and helpful and very kind to the kids. We were not rushed at all and enjoyed a delicious leisurely lunch with a beautiful view.

Les was outstanding, as was the food overall (and thats why we booked) and a special mention goes out for the Tarte Tatin - wow, sublime!! The windows were sadly dirty, where we sat (in the corner) but perhaps there had been a storm and the toilets seemed a little tired and perhaps Stefan could have been a little more on his toes, although you were busy as it was half term and there were lots of tables (with children, like us!!) Sadly, for you and me, I returned a 2nd glass of wine (as by the time it reached me, I had finished my main course. We also dined at your Radnor Arms and Ruby was truly amazing, a real asset. Super efficient and friendly, to just the right level! We loved the Interior Design and will be back to enjoy your little garden in the summer, looks fab. Overall, a great experience - thanks to all. We plan to re-visit in the summer and perhaps stay/try another one of your properties . Many thanks also to Julia who called about my booking and was also very professional on the phone and had a super lovely way.

Two of us had lunch. One chose from the Set Menu , all three dishes from which were excellent, crisply executed, and felt like good value. The other chose from the A La Carte. The crab starter portion was very lean, and the skate both meagre, and I felt overcooked such that the meat round the wing bones was charred and the flesh dry. I also felt that providing two small slices of excellent bread, and then charging for two more small slices felt ungenerous. Nice service, great location and some Set Menu excellent dishes, marred by a couple of less impressive A La Carte dishes.

The restaurant food and service is excellent, but they could be a bit more generous with the portions

2 of us were disappointed in our Halloumi starter as the Halloumi was so over cooked, parts of it were cremated. My sisters mashed potato was almost cold ( she had the wild boar sausages for her main course), but she didn’t want to make a fuss to request it was heated up. We all waited ages for our main course ( other diners who arrived after us and had had their starters received their main courses well before us) we all felt our table had forgotten so we had to inform the waitress. On a positive note we had a lovely sunny table and view, and the cod bite starters my sister and husband had were very tasty and enjoyable

Love this restaurant as the ingredients, cooking, ambiance, and service are usually impeccable. On this occasion it was good but not great, with the service a little awry - the vegetables did not arrive at the same time as the main course so our fish was half eaten before the veg arrived, and getting waiting staff attention proved difficult on occasion including even getting the bill. Maybe too many covers for the number of waiting staff employed? That said some standout dishes were the prawns starter and both the cod skate wing main courses. Overall good but not great on this occasion.

Really enjoyed our Sunday lunch with friends. Fantastic food