Royal Harbour Brasserie in Thanet

A fantastic visit again. Every time we've been - including when slammed for summer sunset, and on a very windy/ rainy evening tonight - the welcome has been so warm and kind, and the food outstanding. Perfect fish pie and fish & chips tonight, really unbeatable. Great puds. Lovely cocktails available. The location is fabulous, it's a Ramsgate highlight. We plan our stays around their Thurs-Sat open days! Well done all of you, long may you last x

Beautiful place. The restaurant looks shabby from the outside however it's worth visiting. Food is really good however little expensive

The issue with the smell mentioned in a previous review has been fixed. We had a nice lunch in the outside area, which is sheltered from northerly wind and has great views over the harbour and the sea. Great fish and chips. Slow service, because of understaffing, though it didn't matter as we weren't in a hurry.

We live locally and there are some fabulous eateries in Ramsgate and Broadstairs but our go to place is always the Royal Harbour Brasserie! In the summer there is a wonderful sunny terrace with amazing views across the sea and inland. In the winter the restaurant interior is fabulously quirky with equally great views. The food is really, really good and I can honestly say that we have never been disappointed with any dish that we have ever been served. The main course portions are substantial so today we opted for a cocktail instead of a sweet - Alex's Mai Tai was fabulous! What really stands out for us is the people - we are always welcomed so warmly! We highly recommend this wonderful restaurant!

What a wonderful little gem! Views are beautiful the atmosphere is chilled and calm, decor right up my street! Service was great from the very friendly team and the food was really good, you can just tell it's been made with passion from the flavours to the presentation... One thing that blew my mind was the pickled watermelon! That was so unique and absolutely delicious, really looking forward to going back.

It’s looks like saloon. Food is so so. Too noisy and absolutely not like “family friendly”.

Never fails to impress. Staff are always very attentive and menu selection is varied and imaginative.

We are outside on a beautiful slightly breezy day. The service was friendly and efficient. We ordered a bottle of wine and some sourdough to start. We followed that with dressed crab and fish and chips. The fish and chips were literally the best we have had. The wine was Portuguese and we thought it was particularly good. Hugely recommend this place for its location, the service, the views, and the food.

a charming place in an unusual environment. quality food at fair prices, very friendly staff and a creative chef

One of my favourite hidden gems of Ramsgate. Excellent food, and lovely staff ✨

Stunning roast beef, sat outside in the sunshine with 80s music. Service was impeccable and the love my mum's dog received was amazing. I'm going to be dreaming of that gravy for sometime. Will be back soon!!

Fabulous location, great food, delicious cocktails and very friendly staff

They have the most amazing starters of mussels and tiger prawns. The smoked seafood Platter was also nicely put together. However the grilled whole mackerel was sub-par. Overall still a great place to have your quality seafood at affordable prices.

Great retreat, ideal to lost your gaze on the sea.

Very busy and buzzy atmosphere! Caring and efficient staff.

Amazing place, very authentical. Definitely recommend for visiting

This place has the potential to be amazing. The food portions are small and the services is average. Simple things of laying out cutlery rather than putting them in a pot would make a difference. Having food menus rather than taking a photo of a board would be good. Venue and atmosphere was great. Overall let down by the food quality, size and the service

Without doubt the worst place I’ve ever eaten in over hundreds of places across the world! Food was served in the least appetising way and with no cutlery ( we had to request it ), the juice was spilt when given to us and not cleaned up by the staff and I’m almost certain they went to a shop nearby to get our starter. Is the view nice? Yes, but you can sit outside for free and enjoy that instead of getting ripped off and eating food that has no discernible flavour other than oil & sugar. This place is absolutely a tourist trap or the locals have very poor taste in food. Also, it’s staffed by children with the exception of two far older people.

Me and my partner went there on Sunday evening for dinner everything was nice and tasty food,clean place and friendly staff and professional

Good food, amazing location, nice staff , somewhat disorganised!

Amazing views. Really enjoyed our food. Initially great service but then seemed to lose interest,

Lovely to be able to sit outside into the sea as it were.

Superb venue with sea and harbour views. Excellent menu - enjoyed the oysters, generous sea food platter and tasty cheese platter (the Godminster particularly tasty). Washed down with a summery Vinho Verde. Eccentric but very friendly service. Don’t go if you are in a rush - savour the experience.

This place is fantastic, great for couples or families, the food is great and the staff are professional and friendly. The sea views from your table.

Lovely servers...they even turned down my offer of a 15% service charge. Food was excellent.

The paella is one of the best I have tasted in the UK and I am Spanish!

Couldn't think of anywhere else I would like to eat in the Ramsgate area, we are never disappointed with either the food or the service. We found it by accident and have never looked back and recommend it to anyone coming to the area

Coming from London, this place was a total surprise for its character, friendliness and excellent food deliver but lovely staff. A gem

Excellent food with a warm and friendly service from a wonderful staff

Lovely place to eat as the sun hits down, view of the sea was amazing.

Food is very mediocre. Really gave it a chance and went four times, ordered something different every time and didn’t enjoy any of it. It’s trying a bit too hard. It’s a shame as it’s such a nice location.

Great way to end our weekend, first time we have visited but won't be our last. Delicious, fresh food with great views and friendly staff. Particularly grateful to to the young lady tonight who tried to keep up with our constant move around the tables to follow the sun and breeze, we me made it hard to follow our order but she made an effort to keep up.

Very good haddock and chips, very friendly service, seating good looking out over the marina at the yachts and Ramsgate sea front.

Great place with fantastic views. Food is excellent.

I really like the location at the end of one of the arms of the outer harbour. The atmosphere enhanced by storm damage to the windows. The food was good and the menu varied and interesting. The indoor seating area is relatively small but there is an outside area that would be nice in good weather. The single waitress was efficient and the food arrived promptly.

Usually visit once a year. Great atmosphere and good. Dessert the lemon eaten mess was the best dessert I've had a restaurant for a long time. Perfect place to eat, drink and relax, listening to the ocean and having oven views where ever you sit. This restaurant should be on everyone's bucket list.

Tried the paella which was excellent, and top draw service from the owner. Well done for a great experience. 😎

A super Sunday lunch, at a fabulous venue at the entrance of Ramsgate harbour! The view from our table.

Great service, great food. Beautiful view!

For the price and service we received it was definitely too expensive...

Great food, very good service and amazing view!!!

Loved the laid back atmosphere music was good too 👌

Our most favourite restaurant on the Isle of Thanet! Magical place with 180 degree sea views, food is blooming delicious! Staff are lovely and friendly, dog friendly too, beautiful terrace. Can't recommend enough. We can't wait to come again soon, for the teriyaki scallops alone! As you can probably gather - highly recommended.

We booked a table and the place was closed. Their website provides zero information about this and allows you to submit a booking. Terrible to walk up with the family to find this place looking like it’s totally shut down. Which it may well be, I’ve no idea. No response to any messages either. So perhaps it is shut. Someone should update the website. Terrible, terrible, terrible.

Fantastic place to eat, truly amazing food Roast dinners are to die for, will be back again for sure

The portion are tiny the toilets are filthy and very expensive

We are always on the look out for interesting spots to take shelter and sustenance and they don’t come more quirky and enjoyable than this. The Royal Harbour Brasserie in Ramsgate is so far into the sea can you can almost throw a stone to France, but the menus also includes nods to Spain and even Jamaica. I am in heaven. The smoked fish made a great sharer for starters and we all had to plumb for the halibut with lobster bisque, asparagus and truffle mash, which meant none of us needed to share! Friendly family run spot with honest cooking of locally landed fish and even great tunes. Winner!

Ignore the unattractive outside and the toilets by the entrance, this place has the best views in town. The calm look of the outer harbour and town, or the wavey and wild look of the channel water. Either side is fantastic! The service was excellent. We went for lunch so my halibut was cooked perfectly just a little under-seasoned (you can trick yourself) the crab my mate said was enjoyable. Go for the views, for a drink or for lunch but go. This place deserves a visit.

Lovely kind service Looked after my parents really well Nice Halibut

Still got the runs from the dodgy beer they served us it tasted like pipe cleaner and charged us £8 a pint for the privalige! Plus the Bone steak was £35 not the £20 as advertised on their website

Nice place for drinks and a meal. The view when the sunsets is superb

A little Gem. Everything about it is just amazing .

Don’t judge a book by its cover! The outside of the restaurant doesn’t feel you with confidence but once inside the service, food and atmosphere was Great! Will definitely return for the Paella.

Such a welcoming and friendly vibe from staff. Beautiful food and gorgeous views. Not many parking spaces, but thankfully this wasn't an issue for us. Honestly felt so welcomed and as if nothing we did could be a bother for the staff. Service with a smile was absolutely what they were all about. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

Friendly staff. Nice place to go get a drink. Managed to get here in 23 during the hot period so was fantastic however I can imagine it to be good all year round. In door and out door space.

We have eaten many times at the Royal Harbour Brassiere as it is in our opinion, the best restaurant in Thanet! Always warmly welcomed and the food and view is excellent. There has been so much thought in using seasonal fresh ingredients in the dishes, that they truly are delicious!

We stumbled by this by accident, after walking along the pier, they were very busy, food smelt good and we was lucky they accepted dogs and very lucky they had a table for us, the place was packed, service was amazing and all staff so happy, will definitely go back when we are this way again... The roast was very very good...

Wow!! Loved this restaurant as soon as I walked in it's at the end of Ramsgate harbour arm and you take a picture of the menu as you enter from the chalk board. Because the specials change every day depending on whats caught that morning...Yes predominantly menu is seafood and fish but there are also burgers & steak too lots to choose from and a wicked dessert menu if you can squeeze one in sticky toffee was delicious..The Views were amazing especially at sunset going into the evening ask for a window seat was like being abroad looking out across the harbour .This really is one of Ramsgates hidden gems for sure, this is casual dining with a fine dining flare but the dishes are very reasonable, portions are good and we really enjoyed the RHB concept casual dining, with amazing food delivered by a family team to your table. They offer a full bar but unfortunately no cider on draught surprised being in Kent so opted for a G&T. They also have a full cheeky cocktail menu too with all of the favorites all year round and what I loved about this place was the service & athmosphere we also loved Alex one of the chef's who brought some of our dishes out and had a chat what a lovely friendly guy. Great setting for a lovely meal, birthday celebration or wedding venue too and a superb outside seating area which I imagine gets busy when the sun makes an appearance. Overall this was a very memorable meal approx £52 ahead 3 courses and drinks which I think was great value for what we had..Really looking forward to going back in Summer and enjoying those outside views whilst catching some sun.

Booked via the website and followed up by email to confirm they would definitely be serving Sunday dinners at 18:30 on a Sunday. Walked the half mile down the ‘pier’ to the ‘restaurant’ which at first glance looks like some sort of derelict oil rig. On arrival there seemed to be no way into the building.. after trying all doors all the way round upstairs and down, we called them only be told they were ‘closed’. I had a reservation and there was a large neon sign in the window upstairs saying ‘OPEN’?! Needless to say we were very unhappy and the guy on the phone didn’t know what to say. We just left as by this time we were starving and had to find somewhere else to eat. Major disappointment as not only had we been looking forward to it but we had to then walk all the way back and find an alternative restaurant on a Sunday night. Sort your booking system out (there currently isn’t one) and don’t promise something you can’t deliver, won’t be back obviously!

Lovely food as always, we have been here a few times whilst visiting Ramsgate and have always enjoyed it. They are also dog friendly which we like.

My veggie was nice my partner had mussels he said they were overpriced and small

Dark and dingy, Food is below parr and not good value for money. Seafood stew is appalling. Would never recommend this restaurant to friends.

My first visit to Ramsgate and my friend bought us here for lunch . What a fabulous venue with the wild sea lapping all around . Food tasted so fresh and vibrant . Wine - Albariño a fantastic accompaniment to the excellent sea food .

Had a make-over. Very friendly to people and dogs 🐕. Very reasonably priced hot drinks. Lovely views over ramsgate and the sea. Well worth a visit. You can park outside on the harbour arm, too.

Popped into the Brasserie for Sunday lunch. My partner had the Sunday lunch but I had the fish stew. Absolutely delicious but not only is the food good, the greeting you get from all the front of house staff is very warm , welcoming and sincere. It’s lovely to feel and also see the interaction with fellow customers. I would definitely recommend the food and compliments on the service as you walk in and atmosphere. We will definitely keep coming to support Aidy and co. I would highly recommend this place for its good food, great staff and an amazing view and a touch of quirkiness Thank you.

A fantastic restaurant and bar on the harbour arm of Ramsgate port with exceptional views and even better staff. Definitely try the steins!

Relaxed place, unique location on end of harbour wall, a knowledgeable chef who cooks with great flavours and understands you want to relax and enjoy your time there. Good value for mobey

our favourite restaurant ever. we really get looked after here. staff are amazing (especially Alex) food is awesome and the views are spectacular

They’ll serve you foods with ultimate pleasure and taste along with astonishing view

Good place for a drink and a bite to eat. Prices are not cheap, but food is tasty. Excellent views. Small parking area outside, better to park in town and walk along the sea wall. Dog friendly.

A nice surprise ! We ended up in Ramsgate by chance because tomorrow we take the ferry to Calais and we were looking for a restaurant for dinner. The restaurant is located on the peer in a wonderful position, overlooking the port! The dishes are well prepared and delicious, the courtesy of the staff is fantastic! If you pass through Ramsgate it's really worth a try.

Great venue, pity the breakfasts have gone not even a pastry

Happy New Year and what a fab place to celebrate! Always a genuine friendly warm welcome at the brasserie and that's just the start. The flavours and freshness of the food are amazing - the wine and champers ain't bad either :-) HUGE thanks to the Chef, Alex and brill staff that make it all work - well worth the stroll along the harbour wall and even better when it's windy!!! Cheers, enjoy and all the best for 2024!

Walked there from the harbour in the dark with the wind. The place was an oasis! Cute place relaxing decor. Staff lovely, friendly and relaxed. The food was just amazing. Haddock chowder delicious, Hake and truffle mash just yummy didn’t get to taste my kids and husbands food as they ate it all!!! Don’t hesitate to eat here well worth it!

Took my Mum here for the mussels. They had gone up by £5 but they were delicious, fat and tasty. Apparently they were from Devon. This place never disappoints. Hidden out on the harbour arm. I can defo recommend it. Dont be put off by the exterior. Its quirky and fun inside & the foods great.

Shhhh Ramsterdams best kept secret. Friendly staff and great food. Drinks menu extensive and outdoor terrace for sunnier/warmer days.

Sunday lunch treat here was just as we'd hoped. We sat by a window looking back toward Ramsgate. Had a delicious bottle of Vinho Verde with our meal. I started with sweetcorn ribs served with blacked lime butter ... vegan starter and really tasty. And the vegan roast was a nut loaf. This was served with lots of vegetables Inc carrots, 2 types of cabbage , swede mash and really great roast spuds ( crunchy outside and fluffy hot interior). Couldnt resist a pud as there was a vegan GF option.... grilled pineapple with caramel ice cream. Lovely meal. Good service. Will be back.

Fantastic food. By far the most special place in Ramsgate. Luxury menu & super reasonable prices. We were actually on holiday I Broadstairs but had to make the journey to Ramsgate for this special resurant. The night we came the owner was running the floor on his own. It was such a busy night and he was still smiling and attentive. Worked his socks off. I hope that's not the norm A cheap online booking service on website (Simple ERB is £20pm) would make your life so much easier for them to plan for. Quicker than checking emails Can't wait for my next trip to the Kent Coast

I ordered a starter of hummus and some tortillas, but they seemed store-bought rather than homemade. The tortillas were old and dry, and they didn't taste great, similar to the atmosphere and decor of the place. The oldest waitress behaved well, but you could tell she was under pressure from the owner. The owner constantly watched over the young staff, who would goof around and playfight when not given something to do by the owner, who also mixed drinks behind the bar. It was hard to ignore the fact that they looked like 14-year-old school children in both mind and body. The daytime view was really nice, but I was worried about the lack of side protection near the water. It would have been easy to fall from a high point into the water. Maybe I just went on a bad day, but the table was unstable and dirty, more sticky than clean. I won't be returning, except perhaps for the view.

Went here Sunday with my brother and his girlfriend. Had the most delicious roast. Am sometimes sceptical about beef because of toughness, however, this beef was tender and so tasty. Have had roasts on many occasions, can never fault them. We all love the atmosphere as well.

Good Location at end of pier not wheelchair accessible quite pricey but very nice staff.

Lovely venue on the harbour wall, charming staff. The starters are tasty but left me wanting more on the plate. My main course of pig's cheek was delicious, the truffle mash was very tasty but not a lot of it. Overall a most enjoyable experience.

In fairness I didn't choose the right dish (fish and chips) but my partner enjoyed it. Generous portions. Great view day or night.

Menu changes daily depending on the local produce they can get

The setting is lovely. My visit was with a large group of friends. A fairly early booking in my eyes I thought would have meant a quieter lunch. But no. Big tables meant service was somewhat slow at times. OK to be fair there were a lot of covers, however that needs to be better managed so not everyone arrives near enough at the same time. More importantly, delays in service from taking orders, plating up to service means a long wait in food being presented, as was in this case. Over an hour's wait before food hit the table. Young staff are employed- often they lack common sense which adds to the delay in service. Better training would alleviate this. As for the food, it won't set the world on fire and there are less expensive offerings such as at the Bedford Inn (better quality too) but it was the first day of serving roast dinners again. We will go back in a few weeks once the rush has calmed down, oh and will book at table around 1400 as that was when all the families had left meaning a far quieter restaurant! Still, a valiant effort by the team.

Had the Sunday Lunch there recently and it was excellent. Tasty, well cooked and well presented. Adrian Mowl's food is consistently of a high standard and I would recommend to all. Alex does a great job at the front of house making you feel special and welcome.

Enjoyed the meal, the service, the location, the views & the atmosphere.

I've been trying to get my wife to come here for some time and I finally did. Our family was happy. The food was phenomenal. We had the lobster salad, swordfish, and cod and chips. The only negative is it is slightly run-down, but being it's at the end of a jetty, I can see it being difficult to maintain with all the salty air and distance from land. The bottom line is that this is a hidden gem, and I'm happy to recommend it and will be back for another visit.

The picture says it all.... Well done as always to Alex, Adrian and the Amazing Team!

A unique location. Lovely warm welcome with good service and very good meals. So pleased to be dog friendly. Thankyou.

What a contradictory place!! As you approach, the smell of urine is unreal and the place looks like an absolute dump! BUT the decor, food, drink and service is top notch!! So glad we didn’t trust our instincts to run away! Imagine if you improved your surroundings guys! On and the loos need sorting too! Loved it though! Oh and it’s dog friendly!!

The most wonderful place amazing food and atmosphere as well as service. There’s nothing bad I could say and staff really went out of the way really really had a fantastic birthday meal here and highly recommend. Thank you so much for having such a brilliant passion. It really shines through a little gem x

I had the best paella ever last night. Absolutely delicious, loaded with seafood with a wonderful smokey infusion of chorizo. Not to mention the excellent succulent moules which we shared as a starter. It was fantastic value too. Honestly I cannot find a restaurant to beat this place at the moment. Thank you Adrian for this glorious food and our lovely waiter too!

Very nice place with good atmosphere and lovely food!

Really lovely, welcoming place. Very friendly attentive staff. My friends and I had the mussels and fish and chips. It was faultless. Great fish, light crispy batter. The chips were chunky, crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. My friends couldn’t finish their mussels so I polished them off haha, they were so good. Love the interior decor and the outside space is big and has great views. If I was forced to make a criticism it would be that the drinks took a while to arrive but to be honest, given how good everything else was it’s a negligible (first world) problem 😂 Next time I visit I’m definitely going back. Thank you guys!

Well... It's a super nice view from the terrace. Great food and drinks. It would be great if they could serve drinks before food 😉

Lovely, quirky, warm seafood place hidden in a James Bond-like building serving delicious food with a stunning view on the entire Ramsgate port. Highly recommended. Have the fresh oyster, the beef cheeks, the black ink risotto, and the stone bass with a glass of Sauvignon blanc.

Cleanness leaves a lot to be desired, especially the tables outside. Food and service are good. Just don't be put off by appearance outside

Me & my partner went on a Saturday night here as we so desperately wanted to eat lovely food & to have a new decent restaurant experience that we would gladly come back to again and again. How disappointed & wrong were we! •When we arrived there was a queue of 8 people waiting to pay their bills, all of which who did not look happy. •We were told that we had to wait to be seated. But then after 10mins of waiting they said for us to take a picture of the menu & to sit wherever we liked & someone will be with us shortly. This was when we started getting bad vibes. •I had to call over a waitress 3 times to have our orders taken (the first 2 times being told that somebody would be with us shortly!). •We waited for 45min and observed other customers either: looking lost as no one had acknowledged that they were even there, people being annoyed that their food had arrived before their drinks, people getting their drinks or food before other tables even though they had arrived earlier, people cancelling their orders due to it taking far too long & the general atmosphere of annoyance & disappointment. •Even one of the chefs came out to try & take drinks orders but the manager (if you could call her that), was not directing any of her staff & proceeded to leave a tray of 6 drinks (beers & cocktails) on the bar for a dreary 20mins. This spoke volumes & on what is wrong with this place: a complete lack of communication between staff, no responsibility from the manager & no general restaurant etiquette shown at all. We walked out & got the sense that everybody would be following suit as just before leaving, the chef who was running around like a headless chicken with a builders bum on show to boot, was receiving complaints from a table of women who were complaining of the bad service. Until these core & key issues are addressed and sorted out, for the love of god DON’T waste your evening banking on a lovely restaurant experience here. It wasn’t a restaurant. It was simply a room with lovely views with members of staff having no idea or clue on how to give customers a truly lovely restaurant experience! It’s a real shame. From the words of the Nike advert with an added word in the middle: Just DON’T do it!

We had a wonderful meal at the Brasserie and can't wait to be back. The mussels were stunning and the swordfish was delicious too. The restaurant was super busy due to it being one of the hottest days this summer, but the staff was incredibly nice and apologetic, and even added a couple of extra touches to our dishes to make up for the slower than usual service (thank you for the extra lobster bisque!). Our best meal in town by far.