The Cheese Room in Medway

Been back after 3 years for refreshing my memories me and partner had here. So in love with the building and atmosphere it is creating. We had cheese boards and while i was enjoying taking some photos of outside my partner was enjoying all the cheese boards inside 😂. I like to sit out and enjoy to capture daily life of people and beautiful & historical town. Btw lovely staff as usual, delicious food and amazing atmosphere. Just had last bits of cheese and move on. Next time i’ll eat first and then get photos 😅

Came for mother’s day, received wonderful service. The staff were very accommodating, helpful and overall wonderful! Loved our visit to the cheese room botanicals and cannot recommend this place enough. Food came super quickly even though it was busy and was very tasty. The entire menu has lots of variety, something for everyone.

Very disappointed with food and service for Mothers Day. Reserved table for some time, 3 of our party were late as stuck in traffic, arrived at 11.20 was told could still have a breakfast as reserved table, failed to provide breakfast menu until 11.30am then told very abrasively too late, now had to choose from lunch menu. The first 3 of us to arrive had English breakfast which was swimming in oil and mushrooms tasted like bacon. Limited lunch choices, so latter 3 just had a drink. Left my balloon from my daughter and not told by staff even though took a couple of minutes to get out of premises due to so many people waiting. No thought about Mothers Day, 4 of us are mothers, Will not be giing to The Cheese Room again. First and last time

Booked this venue as it was recommended. It was Mother’s Day and was meeting relatives. Due to my relatives being 15 minutes late, we were told that we could not book the breakfast which we had been looking forward to. They could have been more accommodating considering it was a special day for us mothers. The attitude of a member of staff was not friendly and quite abrasive. We will not be returning again.

Over priced nonsense (£20) for 1 & 1/2 slices of very red bloody beef even after I asked for it to be well done. 3 roast potatoes, and a small bowl of veg that included onion. Never eating here again.

Brilliant place to eat great service and staff

It's an ok place. The food is tapas style. Something that I don't usually like but was actually served nicely. A couple of things I didn't like. - the shrimp I ordered as an appetiser wasn't shrimp. What arrived were some small gritty, probably frozen prawns swimming in warm oil, if you are going to call Something shrimp, ensure it is as described. Had I not been on a date night I would have sent these back. - each dish seemed very over seasoned. You need to go easy with the salt ! On the plus side the drinks selection is good and the service is fairly quick. Overall a reasonable experience. I would return, but not anytime soon as I feel there are lots of better options locally

Was looking forward to a Cream Cheese and Salmon bagel today. But, because I was told (after the food was prepared) that I couldn't pay in cash . "Sorry we haven't any change" What ??? Not everyone pays by card and today cash was my only option not having a card with me. Cash is still valid and management should ensure that they have enough change and also enough staff to cope with the volume of customers. I'm pretty sure I would not have been the only person today who came away dissapointed. Rochester was packed with visitors and, it was only 11am !!!!

welcoming and accommodating staff, always a great atmosphere 😊 a real joy to the high street for anybody visiting the area

We had a really lovely breakfast meeting at The Cheese Room Botanicals. Food was superb and very good service. Highly recommended A++

We came today for a lunch that I had booked in advance online. Firstly we were sat at a table at the bottom of the stairs which was like the M25. My friend, who had arrived before me, had to ask that we be moved to somewhere a bit quieter as we had planned to stay for lunch, dessert, etc, not just for a coffee. It too two requests to be moved to a decent table. The food was great, the waitress service was great. So my only complaint is that if I’ve booked in advance, seat us somewhere decent. I booked this a week in advance. We spent £60 between us, not a small amount.

Had an amazing roast and would highly recommend. Great atmosphere and staff were fantastic

Very nice place , food is lovely

Cheeky day date with misses. Had the salt beef and pickle with potatoes, pulled pork mac and cheese. Partner had the seafood skillet. Food was amazing. Staff where brilliant and very relaxed atmosphere 😋😁 left stuffed with doggie bag

Great casual dining, burgers etc. Our food was as expected and not too pricey and the service was good After quite a long time I popped in today for a toastie and a coffee 26/01/25. I was pleased that the food and service was just as good as it was on my last visit. It was warm and cosy. Staff were accommodating and service was quick

I visited Rochester and I fell in love with this beautiful town. A lot of vintage shops on the high street. I made the right choice to take lunch. The restaurant is warm and inviting atmosphere. I ate a yummy onion and bacon soup with sodourg bread and for the main crispy Pork belly with red cabbage. On my side was a couple and she was eating Meat Balls that looked delicious but unfortunately they didn't have more so I got pork belly. I will be back again and I will try it! Book in advance... it's a very busy place!

Friendly staff and the coffees and toasties were 10/10

We hadn't booked but they were able to fit us in for an hour. I had the belly pork Sunday roast. Absolutely delicious!. Good portions, the pork was perfection and it even came with crackling which some establishments seem to remove for some unknown reason. The vegetables were fantastic too. Almost as good as being at Topes! My favourite restaurant of all time. If you know, you know. 🙂 My friend had a toastie and chips which she also said was delicious but she was also jealous of my belly pork, so we are going to go back soon. Thanks Julie, Chris and team.

Got to book this gem! As it will fill up fast. Good and staff amazing. Lovely place.

BEST BROWNIES EVER OMGHGDGDJEKDIFBDJSJDJDBD

Very good food and not too expensive, very nice and cosy dining area too, I highly recommend this place if you ever come here 😁

English breakfast here was top class, with tasty bubble and squeak and homemade chutney. Nice interior too. Will be going back.

Never disappoints. Lunch this time was amazing. Been for evening dinner and just as good if not better. Staff are so nice.

Our first time visiting The Cheese Room and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The food was great we all had the salmon. The restaurant was very busy but they managed to find us a table as we hadn't booked. All the staff were very attentive and friendly especially Isabella who was a delight. We had quite a long ladies lunch and were not at all rushed. We will definitely be back.

First time visiting The Cheese Room and it did not disappoint. The menu was a set one 2 course £27 or 3 courses for £34. You could also choose toasted sandwiches and lighter lunches. The staff were very welcoming and accommodating. We were able to settle down and browse the menu without being interrupted. We had the 2 courses and had Beef Roast with Yorkshire pudding and amazing potaotes, veg was carrots, parsnip, beetroot and squash all roasted. We also ordered cauliflower cheese which is £6 for 2 people. It was lovely to have cauliflower that was cooked and not raw. The pudding we had was out of this world and couldn't fault anything, we had the cheesecake. It was more on the expensive side than i would usually pay, but it was so worth it. Service charge of 10% is automatically added and this is advertised on their website. Was a lovely experience but would recommend booking.

Stopped in to have brunch with a friend. First time here and the staff were lovely and friendly. It was nice and cosy inside. We were upstairs. I had one of the specials, mushrooms, pancetta and tallegio cheese on toasted sourdough (£10) and my friend had scrambled egg and smoked salmon on sourdough (£12). It was all absolutely delicious! Another major plus for me was that the breakfast tea was Yorkshire tea! The best everyday tea! I highly recommend the food and would definitely go back again.

Wonderful old building which the staff were happy to talk about. Food was delicious and reasonably priced, service was excellent

Excellent service, perfect food and a lovely atmosphere. There were lots ot lunches to choose from and the food was delicious. Dog friendly too which is always a bonus for us.

The deli is great for lunch, all you cheesy goods, and tasty treats, especially the lemon drizzle, reasonably priced and a great selection of British cheeses 🧀

We love the cheese room! Their coffee is the best in the high street and their raclette potatoes are my Mum’s favourite. If you’re looking for something sweet then try the brownie, you won’t be disappointed.

This place is incredible., food is amazing lovely atmosphere.

Spectacular food and friendly staff

Came here for a post dinner cheese board and bottle of wine. It was brilliant. Really knowledgeable and friendly staff, great food and lovely wine

Being a cheese lover myself I was excited to visit this place. The Cheese Room, located near Rochester Castle, is a charming restaurant specializing in all things cheese. The venue is in an old building with both indoor and outdoor seating, which adds to its character. We opted to sit outside, but the tables are a bit small, especially since the plates are quite large. The menu offers a great variety of cheeses, and we enjoyed the British Cheese Board and I tried the pesto sourdough sandwich. The food was good, but the service could have been more organized. It took a while to receive the menu, and when it came time to pay, we ended up going to the bar as we were in a hurry. The ladies' toilet, while clean, is quite small and a bit tricky to find. Overall, despite a few minor issues, we had a lovely time and would recommend it for cheese lovers!

Great cheese and charcuterie boards, good coffee.

Went here for lunch with my boyfriend and it is a beautiful quaint place to eat with a very lovely atmosphere. The food was good and the cheese platter we had was nice. The service was also good and the staff were pleasant. Would recommend for a different place to eat in the lovely town of Rochester.

Absolutely amazing food,flavours to die for,100% will be returning very soon,even the lager is top notch(Curious Brew👌),and to top it off, the service was spot on .

Visited on a Sunday for my Daughter’s birthday and had a great time . Large selection on the menu including non cheese . I had British Cheese board , my daughter continental board , Mrs C Camembert and youngest Fish & Chips with some sides was an excellent start. Very extensive drinks menu and we finished with dessert and I have to say the Sticky Toffee pudding was the best I had . For 5 of us including service £180. Staff very friendly and attentive and would definitely visit again .

Very nice food, would have liked more veggie options. The quality of the food very good. Very relaxed vibe. Service good. Would certainly recommend a visit. My only negative comment would be about the toilets - untidy and smelly

Sandwiches good, disappointed with the baked potato raclette and bravas dishes, just boiled bland tasteless quite hard potatoes. For some reason there is no Mac n cheese on menu anymore which was really nice. The soft drinks were warm. Shame

I wouldn’t recommend if you’re expecting for staff not to be surprised if there’s more than one baby in a single party. Way too worried about having the prams in an area where someone *might* sit; instead of you, the customer already booked and sitting down. If they’d have had the customers, we could have worked something out. A bit overpriced for five small lumps of cheese and french toast. I can see the appeal of the surroundings. The building is lovely. I think that’s what the owners are relying on to get the punters in. Prob wouldn’t worry myself with a future visit. Ole Rochester down the same strip however…I’d be there in a flash.

Very lovely cosy place, went for wine and cheese night with friends and we loved it, staff was very nice and friendly, food is really tasty, great atmosphere here, we loved it, I truly recomnd this place and we will be back.

Such a brilliant gem in the heart of Rochester, family run business for 2 decades. Always the best food and service. Thank you

Great cheese, smashing beer and a cracking atmosphere inside and out 👌 this is always a must for when family come to visit.

A lovely place been couple of times food is fantastic great atmosphere and relaxing staff friendly and helpful defiantly go again

Our favourite place in Rochester. I went for some drinks with friends this evening and we were served by Ella who was a delight x

Right next to the castle in a 16th century building, I couldn't fault the food at a very reasonable price. There inside and outside seating and booking inside is recommended. I had a sour bread toasty and shared some triple cooked chips. Both food and setting are first rate.

The filling in the toasties was ridiculously poor. Why not push the boat out and stick 2 pieces of salt beef in, rather than fill it with cauliflower?....coffee was really small. Lacked any punch and was overpriced.

Me and my wife have had breakfast here a few times, although we have not booked the friendly staff made us welcome. The breakfast is absolutely fantastic, staff are very friendly as well

Came here earlier in the week and what a delightful experience. Service was great, wine incredibly tasty and don’t get me started on the cheese board! I will absolutely return!!

1st visit lovely food great staff the young guy that served us was very helpful will be back

Love the food and drinks but very slow and not so friendly Waited 30 minutes for my drink

I can see why this appeal but scratch the surface and it’s a typical over priced tourist trap with poor service and money saving ingredients on the menu that just means it isn’t what it should be or reputed to be. Part baked baguette have no place in any commercial kitchen especially one which claims artisan sourdough. As for the service on what was a very quiet day, early season it left much to be desired. Sadly disappointed as per review.

Just had an excellent meal here. What a great restaurant! Friendly, knowledgeable staff, lovely atmosphere, terrific food - such a range of flavours from quality ingredients. Definitely going back.

Lovely personable, friendly and service which is unusual these days. They know how to serve Wine was spot on! Definitely will be my summer spot. Thank you. Only feedback would be to have couple more bottles champs on menu but thats me being a snob. Hospitality at its best. Well played.

What a little gem … last minute trip to visit Rochester Cathedral and Castle , so glad we wandered around the corner and came across the Cheese Room . Excellent value for money delicious lunch and friendly and efficient service . Give this place a try , you shouldn’t be disappointed .

The most beautiful historic place in the town to rest, grab some drinks and eat. Menu is diversified from pork, beef, chicken, fish. Of course, do not forget to order a plate of cheese as the name of the restaurant/eating place. Nice presentation🌈

This place is epic, home to the best beer and the zestiest waiter, will defo be coming back with friends and family, Harry just does not fail to impress, love this place 💚

Another great lunch with amazing flavours, particularly Korean pork and kimchi. Excellent service and food arrived promptly and well presented. Have moved out of area, but Cheese Room Botanicals is the reason I come back.

Disappointed - we had booked a table for 14:30 on a Saturday. Unfortunately our 3 month old baby had his jabs the day before and was unwell. I thought I had cancelled the table online but it hadn't gone through. Next day I was charged £20 - if it was a table of 6 I would understand but there was two of us and it's a Saturday, one of the busiest days of the week for a restaurant and they would have covered the table. I did call and email to explain that I thought I had cancelled and my baby was poorly but I got no response. Appreciate small businesses need to make money but do not appreciate them happily taking your money before you walk through the door. Won't be going back.

I can't believe I've lived in Rochester for 8 years and never visited this little gem of a place. The cheese board and pork belly was to die for. The atmosphere was amazing too. Such a friendly and cozy place. Will definitely be back!

Very over priced for what you get!!! Cheese board was shocking, 4 extremely small pieces , couple of crackers more bread than anything , no grapes or apple No variety Not worth the money!

Great food, fast service, friendly staff 👌

Lovely staff and great selection of cheese boards gets very packed but it’s really lovely inside would recommend booking but otherwise everything is amazing

This place is to die for, however I do have a complaint that I wanted to avoid saying but I unfortunately have to. Firstly, the food is out of this world. The raclette potatoes are genuinely one of the nicest foods I have ever eaten. I've not stopped thinking about it since. Our sandwiches were so tasty and I'm really excited to come back to Rochester so we can visit again. Now for the staff. Firstly, your man Ragnars (I hope I spelled that right) needs a raise. He started his shift after we sat down and that guy did not stop moving. Cleaning tables, serving food, asking customers if they need anything etc. This was unfortunately brought down by your young staff member who I believe is called Julie. That's the name that was on the receipt but I might not have the right name. I really didn't want to name and shame and I've been sitting on this review for almost 2 weeks but something has to be said because it changed the atmosphere, as well as our frustrations. In the 45 minutes we were in the restaurant, I watched her perform about 3 tasks and one of them was bringing the bill to our table. The rest of the time she stood by the bar and didn't move, mostly talking to the other girl behind the bar who was on her phone. And it's not like there wasn't anything to do, it was a full restaurant. I was in hospitality for 5 years and it drove me crazy watching this when we wanted extra drinks and couldn't catch anybody's eye despite her being right in front of us. Ragnars came to our rescue. I don't know if she's new, or doesn't get paid enough, but something needs to be said. Sorry.

Great quality and nice atmosphere.

First time visit and would definitely come back. Very busy so we sat at the bar area at the front and watched the world go by. Tried the black pudding & cheese scotch egg and the ham & cheese croquettes. Both very tasty. As expected from the name, menu is very cheese based. Great selection of wines and gins.

Lovely breakfast served by Amy who was friendly and helpful. Food piping hot and delicious (perfect poached eggs 👌). I'd recommend.

We really enjoyed this place! Amazing building. Great atmosphere . Lovely cheeses. Really good service

Waited outside for my takeaway order which was classic £6 toastie as the store was getting crowded. A lady brought my order out and said what it was, I confirmed. She held the toastie ransom as she went back into the store to check the order was for me. Did she do this because I don’t look like the usually demographic that would get a toastie from the store? Because of this I won’t be going back again, she made me feel really uncomfortable like I was trying to con them out of a £6 toastie.

British cheese board is great and the local wines are excellent. We stopped in for Sunday roast (which they were no longer serving) and decided to stay for tapas any way. What an excellent turn of events.

Fantastic little place, very different from all the other pubs and restaurants in the area.

Stopped for Lunch, had no tables available but did have room at a high top in the bar. Had two platters and a bottle of wine and quality on everything was excellent. Service was excellent. Mix of quick, efficient, friendly and welcoming. Really can’t knock my experience here. Will visit again and highly recommend.

Staff were friendly and nice decor. Food tasted okay. However, risotto is very small and is not a main meal size. I think it should be added to small plates or made larger (I don't have a big appetite, but was still hungry)

The food was great but the women serving were rude and pathetic. Good beer

Absolutely love this place. Such a great ambience. Feels a little quirky but also rustic. Very cosy. Is a little pricey but food is lovely.

Had a Birthday Lunch here today. Absolutely gorgeous. The staff are pleasant and the food is awesome. I would like to revisit to try the Breakfast Menu and also the evening menu. I would highly recommend a visit.

One of my favourite places in Rochester, lovely food and drinks.

The tastiest breakfast ever - we went from one gorgeous flavour to another. We don't get to Rochester very often bur will definitely be visiting the Cheese Room Deli if we do

Absolutely delicious food. We've had breakfast twice here now. Very friendly attentive staff. Very tasty food. Highly recommend the gypsy eggs! Great full English as well.

A lovely little gem in Rochester. Cheeses are the speciality, but all the food is great. Nice atmosphere too and the staff are very friendly

Very busy place. Food was amazing of what we had. Vegan cheese and tomato with basil on sourdough toastie. Coffee cups can be nicer :) The decaffeinated coffee was weak so be sure to ask for extra shot. Gorgeous fireplace makes the atmosphere cosy on a cold Sunday morning 🌄

Love the setting it's like going back in time very friendly staff fantastic food will be going back very soon

Amazing food and beautiful boutique place to eat. Just a shame that our booking was refused desert as the kitchen had shut at 10.20 even though our mains were held up and not cleared by staff, we couldn’t of eaten any faster. I do feel if you’ve offered a booking at 8.30pm it must be made clear at time of booking that all courses must be ordered before a certain time. This was a special birthday celebration and once in a blue moon opportunity to escape the kids which was a real shame as we were really looking forward to our sticky toffee puddings. Praise to the waitress who did mock up a couple of cheese boards even though these weren’t on offer either due to the kitchen closing. This was a Saturday night.

Fantastic atmosphere, very old, very quaint, realistic prices. You got so much food on the cheese board, couldn't eat it all. Bread was fresh from baked loaves, waitresses were so polite and didn't keep bothering you all of the time, which I hate. Will definitely be going there again.

We have only visited twice. Once in mid summer and once in mid winter. Both experiences were great. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They work hard and give you good customer service without getting in your face. We had the cheese and charcuterie boards both times. There was a good selection of meats, cheeses and breads. being a Devonian, I had to have butter for my bread and that was delicious. If you are in Rochester, you must visit the castle, the cathedral and the Cheese Room.

Fabulous food & staff . Will return asap

Another lovley meal. At the Cheeseroom Botanical in Rochester. Friendly, jovial staff. Warm welcome with cosy atmosphere.

I love this place. They’re just doing it right. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, most often knowledgable about the menu and very helpful. Menu is well thought out and inventive, clearly designed by a good chef and executed well. Never had a bad meal here. I particularly enjoy that the menu is quite inventive and we always end up trying loads of small plates.

One of my favourite places. Excellent food and cocktails. Very good staff. Cosy atmosphere. What more could you want?!

A must visit. Everything from their cocktails to cheese board is amazing . Lovely friendly staff too

The best place ro go in Roxhester

This is such a great place for date night as its relaxed and also small enough to be personal great place to drink and chat for hours

Great food. Doing somthing different. Nice building too.

Very delightful place. Food excellent and reasonably priced.

Great place to go with friends or on a date. Well trained and knowledgeable staff, always friendly and professional. Would 100% recommend

My favourite place in Rochester! Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere and yummy but reasonably priced food. Can’t beat it 😊

Amazing knowledgeable staff, amazing food and great wine! The sticky toffee pudding is amazing!!! I literally live behind here and ill be a new regular. Best meal out in years 🙌🏻

Lovely restaurant with very friendly and fast service would definitely recommend the pork belly

Fantastic spot near the castle with outdoor