The Romney Restaurant in Maidstone

Lovely dinner sitting on the terrace overlooking the park. Well timed and friendly service from Katie. The swordfish was delicious. Reasonable prices too.

Unbelievable brilliant service . We walked in and were met by extremely warm welcome. Then the food was extremely high quality pork belly starter and spice- lamb shoulder was as good as anything I have ever had! The setting was unique and worth sitting on the terrace

Had a wonderful afternoon tea here. Food was lovely and the staff were really nice and friendly. Comfortable surroundings.

I met some friends at Mote House for a festive afternoon tea and it was a wonderful afternoon. The whole place was decorated beautifully for Christmas, everything was clean and comfortable, the food was tasty and plentiful, the staff were welcoming and friendly without being intrusive and there was as much tea as we could drink on offer. I thoroughly recommend this afternoon tea; it was a real treat.

This Restaurant is part of Mote House which is in the Audley Retirement Village. It is regularly used by the owners as their dinning facility. The menus are limited for regular use. Service can be slow on some occasions. Parking outside the house is reserved for the residents, there is a visitors car park but it is some distance away, not goof if its dark or raining.

Afternoon tea it was very disappointing and certainly not worth the money.I had to ask for more tea . Everything was poor quality.This was my second visit and no way as good as the first.We will not recommend

We went as a party of five to The Romney for Sunday Lunch. Service was attentive and professional, food was excellent value for money, with a choice of 4 starters, 4 mains and 4 desserts, and the dining room was a very pleasant room, with most tables taken. Parking was not an issue; we simply parked in the public car park, £2 for up to six hours and walked down to Mote House. My 92 year father was able to manage this walk so it is not too taxing. Would definitely recommend and will return.

1st visit, for Sunday lunch, superb setting, great food, great service, well priced, we shall return Tip enter from crossroads with T lights on Willington street, park in either visitors car park on left or on mote park pat carpark on right which is £2.00 for 6 hours.The drive way next to the visitors car park takes you directly to the door so if you need to drop off take this then return to the car parks it’s only 200yds away.

I booked afternoon tea for me and my sister and must say ONCE we found the place which was a mission was very nice. Wasent happy we had to pay for parking I feel they should refund us as we are attending the restaurant. The afternoon tea was lovely couldn’t fault that apart from a bit over priced for what you actually get.

Went for Festive Afternoon tea a feast for the eyes as well as the tummy !Spectacular setting Mote House 21st century touches meets old world elegance. Tea was served in the Romney dining room beautiful white linen table cloth and napkins, elegant dining chairs and silverware and crockery all adding to the delightful experience.Food was everything you would wish for tasty, a good variety and beautifully presented and served by well trained welcoming staffWe will defiantly be returning

My wife and I have been here several times previously for coffee and cake on a walk around the park and have always found it a haven of peace set in a lovely location. Today we returned for Sunday lunch and were delighted with our experience .The dining room was lovely, smartly presented and remarkedly good value. We had a choice of three roasts and also two or three courses ( starter, main and puddings). The young man in charge of the restaurant was efficient and polite and added to our enjoyment of our lunch. All three courses were delicious and our experience was very positive , we will return to this hidden gem, thank you.

My daughter booked afternoon tea for 4 of us for Bank Holiday Monday. When we were shown to our table, the manager did not look happy, and certainly did not help us with our seats, and gave us no menu.The waitress was of Eastern European origin and was also not welcoming. As we sat there we realised that without a menu we could not see what our options were. My daughter went to request one. She asked the manager, but before he had time to answer, the waitress could be heard saying “I have already given her one” - which of course she had not. We felt that this was such a poor start for what we had anticipated, and a definite dampener, that we decided to leave. Not a good introduction to what might have been an opportunity to consider purchasing an apartment there. No way, now!!

Took the wife for a birthday meal having browsed previous reviews.The staff are welcoming,proffessional and most of all caring for your enjoyment of both food and service.Situated in the historic MOTE HOUSE,which has been refurbished in a sympathetic way to the original history.The food,which is locally scourced and all home made was excellent.Good choice, price and well presented.Would highly advise to book in advance.

Had a voucher so cheap afternoon tea. The dinners looked tasty! The service was slow but pleasant and friendly. The sandwiches were not copious but nice and fresh and displayed nicely. Plenty of mini cakes, small but decent scones and clotted cream but not enough jam. Nice setting and beautiful walks ! Had to pay to park. Would definitely return though!

My family took me toThe Romney to celebrate my birthday and it was perfect. The dining room is a beautiful space and very comfortable, the food was delicious especially the Apple tart tatin which was made fresh to order and was to die for! Chloe our waitress was lovely, so polite and helpful. It was a perfect evening but why were we the only customers on a Saturday evening when everything is so good? OK the parking was a bit difficult to find and it is a short walk to the restaurant but you can drop off at the door then move the car. I live in Maidstone and had never heard of it so maybe a little more though needs to go in to where and how it is advertised. We will definitely be going again.

Excellent lunch. Miso salmon was full of flavour and fish perfctly cooked. The children's fish an chips was also outstanding.

Drove in to check if suitable to bring big family group for breakfast ... website says they open at 8am .... Found people to be quite unwelcoming bordering on snobbish; rude in fact. I am under 50 and was planning to bring 12 15 people visiting the area, as it looks amazing and a lovely setting when u find it .... We will be going Elsewhere. Not really sure if they open for breakfast, it may depend on your attire, or possibly your age.

Booked a table for 6 to celebrate my husband's 60th birthday, whilst this was mentioned on the booking there was no mention of it when we arrived which was a little disappointing.Could only get a table for 6pm which was little early for dinner, but we weren't rushed at all and lingered over our meal & drinks until we were comfortably finished & ready to leave. The staff service & food were excellent, has all been redecorated since we last visited and it is a beautiful place to enjoy a lovely family meal, where you can actually hear each other speak.Must say that the only down side was the heat inside - was an extremely cold evening but uncomfortably hot inside, had to keep popping out to cool down!Car parking could do with being a little better sign posting.

Recently on 30th Nov we held our committee Christmas lunch here and we had our own room. The food and service were excellant and I would recommend it.

Esta fue mi primera visita a los jardines y el bistro. Una ubicación hermosa y muy tranquilo. Mi hija había sido antes y quería tratar en este maravilloso lugar.

This was my third visit to the Romney restuarant having been before for a delicious afternoon tea for my mothers 80th birthday ... quite perfect surrounding on a summer afternoon , it's hard to believe looking out onto the rolling countryside you are so close to Maidstone town .

Habiendo sido anteriormente al bistro para comer en varias ocasiones y ha sido muy satisfechos con la comida, me recomendó este lugar a amigos para el té de la tarde. Ninguno de nosotros, sin embargo, repetiría la experiencia. A £16. 95 cada uno, todos nos sentimos era extremadamente caro para lo que teníamos. En ningún momento nos ofrecieron más de nada, incluso tuve que ir y pedir té o café. Los bocadillos y pasteles mini estaban muy bien, pero podríamos haber comido más. Todos estamos de acuerdo en que fuera de los "scones" tenía un sabor salado que me informaron acerca de 2 miembros del personal. Uno dijo que iba a preguntar donde habían almacenados pero no ben volver! Sin duda no volveremos para el té de la tarde!

Asistimos a una comida de fiesta privada para 24 huéspedes aquí recientemente. El aparcamiento del restaurante es un aparcamiento público (£1 por 6 horas) unos 5 - 10 minutos a pie desde el edificio en el que está situado el restaurante. El restaurante está en el edificio principal, y es el restaurante, el pueblo de jubilación audley. El restaurante está cerrado a los residentes para funciones privadas, pero en un almuerzo que desocupe en 5:30 pm. En el verano el paseo desde el aparcamiento no es un problema, aunque no está señalizada, pero en el invierno, o si llueve lo necesario para estar preparado. El entorno es maravilloso con vistas al otro lado del foso Parque comedor. El personal era muy bien presentada, muy atento y amable, y aunque tuvimos que ordenar por adelantado nuestras comidas de un menú relativamente pequeña, había algo para todo el mundo. La comida era de una calidad excelente, abundante, caliente y bien presentada. Entiendo que el gerente del restaurante es relativamente nuevo y está tratando de construir una buena reputación para el restaurante.

Had a very nice meal. Staff very helpful and good at their jobs. Made a refreshing change to have a pleasant Mothers day experience. Lovely setting

Reservamos con antelación. La casa era preciosa, cálida, confortable y acogedor.

yes hard to find,badly signposted..however bistro was lovely for lunch.very modern interior so different to rest of building which is like a stately home[as it was a long time ago, the lunch was great,the staff attentive too,we will be back,

Mi marido reservó el té de la tarde como un regalo sorpresa para mi 40 cumpleaños. No estaba bien escrito y llevó suspiro bastante tiempo para encontrar el restaurante. No era hasta que paraba de ver scooters movilidad que pensamos que quizás este no era...

Acabo de visitar el restaurante Romney para el té de la tarde para celebrar el cumpleaños de mi hermana 70th. El personal era atento y amable. La comida estaba bien presentada y había una cantidad suficiente.

Booked to go there today for a festive afternoon tea. Drove almost an hour to get there to be told they are closed for a private function! No call to say sorry when we booked the day before. When I went back online I was still able to book tea for that day! Clearly no one checks the online book. Not even a sorry! Disgusting.

Lovely surroundings, lovely food. service poor. We have visited three times and the service has deteriorated. Very poor service today. Complete lack of attention which left us disappointed with our visit. We will think twice over a fourth visit to the Romney Restaurant.

A lovely setting once you have found it. The directions leave a lot to be desired. Food was ok but a bit basic compared to the profile on the website. Puddings were all ready made and definately not home produced. Bizarre sitting in a restaurant with residents who obviously love the Sunday lunch.

Had Sunday lunch here in a lovely restaurant at a price many pubs would charge but not in a proper restaurant as this wasthe waiting staff were very pleasant the only criticism is when we were sitting in the bar area waiting for the menu we were ask by some chap if we were eating in the restaurant as he wanted to put the television on for the tennis as we were booked for 1.30and was now 1.45 to which we said that we had been here since 1.15 and still waiting for the menus to which he replied"lets not row about it" and because we were with friends I held back my usual response. that was the only negative.

It is obvious what is happening. They do not get enough evening visitors to warrant having the staff stay on but they will never get outsiders if the last booking is 7pm. Lovely place to eat, try in the daytime and tell them you would come back in the evening if you had the chance.

We had afternoon tea here yesterday, my friend had booked it. Feels as if you are driving through people's homes on arrival which you are?! No bistro signs to know where you are going. Not even when you get to the main house, so very dubious walking in. We did eventually find it, and the food was really lovely, great full sandwiches, and lovely cakes. Not sure I would return though as being under retirement age I felt we wasn't really welcome.

Rather hard to find ,after the first sign at the gate ,the rest is guess work .Go to main house reception and guess from there ! But park and walk from pay and display car park or the natives get restless !Restaurant very nice and full of 'lady's who lunch ' or elderly rather sophisticated residents .Nice view over Moat Park .Good lunch prices around £24 for 3 courses less for 2 etc I had Seafood salad starter , pasta main and Raspberry and white chocolate roulade .I found the staff in the restaurant exceptional and very obliging . It is strange to be sitting with residents but I found it rather amusing ! No children allowed .Book for Sunday lunch but midweek seems fine .

As a birthday treat I was taken for afternoon tea , to the Romney Restaurant, Very good choice, very grand, clean and "posh". Service , very polite, Food,good choice and well presented, as value for money, it's a treat you must try for yourself.

Today we had lunch at this restaurant in Audley House, Mote Park, Maidstone. This is a strange concept. The building has been restored to it's original beauty, and is set in well cared for parkland. You have to be over 55 years old and no children allowed. Preferential treatment and rates are given to residents. Reception prefer 24 hours notice from non residents and you have to park a little way away in the "council" car park. Having accepted all this, we found the environment to be very relaxing, full of impressive grand architecture. Service was relaxed but good, food above average. Lovely views over the park. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch break! Give it a try!

Had an Excellent afternoon tea with a great price but beware there is no parking near you have to park in the car park which is not very big and I am a disabled driver so this was not convenient - I thought all venues for the public where meant to have disabled parking and this is a new building I even asked one of the staff and they still said no parking for disabled not good

Firstly it took five telephone calls asking for the location of the restaurant and finally found this grand mansion tucked away surrounded by magnificent views of the park. We had afternoon tea and was pleased with the petite cakes but extremely let down by the poor quality of sandwiches and tasteless tea!! The service was poor as we had to wait for about 20 minutes for our Afternoon tea. Such a shame for such a grand place and hesitant to recommend to our friends and families but will make another attempt to see if there has been any improvement.

This is a restaurant in Mote House in 490 acre Mote Park Maidstone and is part of the Audley Retirement Village which is in the last phase of development. The restaurant is in Lord Romney's former residence which has undergone extensive restoration. The surroundings are first class and the staff very attentive, the menu is very limited and dishes are frequently not available. THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD IS VERY VARIABLE AND LARGELY DEPENDS, APPARENTLY, ON WHICH CHEF IS ON!. Prices are reasonable but the ambience is fairly dead and there is no parking anywhere near, having to leave the car in the park car park a walk away. Leave it for a year and try again.

I totally agree with other comments that it is extremely hard to find. However when we spoke to the manager he said the Local Council had refused to let them put up signs giving directions for aesthetic reasons. ie An area of natural beauty. However it was very worth our efforts as "The Afternoon Tea" was very good. Perhaps we have a small criticism, in that the emphasis was on scones and cakes, rather than savoury. There was only four small different finger sandwiches and a few more would have given a better balance to "The Tea". The hall and tea room were spectacular and but lacked a bit atmosphere as we were the only four people taking tea. The staff were friendly and the service was very good. Now we know how to find the place, we certainly make another visit

I took my 96 year old nanny here today for afternoon tea. It's not the easiest place to find but in our opinion, well worth the half a dozen wrong turns! The sandwiches were full to bursting with delicious fillings, perfect sized finger cakes and although the scones were slightly on the smaller size than I have had at other afternoon teas they tasted yummy and if I'm honest meant I left fully satisfied but not uncomfortably stuffed. The choice of background music was perfect and just the right volume. Overall my nan and I had a lovely afternoon and I will go back!

The Romney Restaurant claims to be open to the general public as opposed to its 'Senior Living' resident clientele.I couldn't recommend it though. Firstly you'd be lucky to find the place, there's no signage anywhere apart from one feeble sign at the front gate that's only visible if you arrive from one direction. The car parking nearby is reserved for residents, so the general public have to park 100 yards or more away in a car park with no Tarmac. Fine if it's dry, but come winter and you won't appreciate the trek. They aren't trying to make you feel welcome or wanted!The room is pleasantly decorated, but a bit lacking in atmosphere, maybe due to the high ceilings.Whilst the cutlery and crockery were of a good quality, the food was basic stuff, OK nicely presented, but mass market scampi in bread crumbs is pub grub in my book, it's not expensive, but for what it is it isn't a bargain either. There was no bread for the table and no wine list (the waitress had committed what there was to memory). Service was leisurely, we arrived at 1:15 and left a 3:30, OK we weren't rushing but that's not exactly speedy for two courses plus coffee, and they were not busy today. A huge ice bucket was left on the table, somewhat incongruously, not what a commercial restaurant would do in my opinion.So, despite management protestations, this really Isn't a commercial restaurant looking for customers, it's just the establishments catering facility that's happy to take your money if you can find the place and drop in. As a commercial restaurant it isn't really up to speed, and not worth the effort involved in finding it. If you do end up there you'll not get the feeling you are wanted either.Mark

Turned up at Mote house and walked through the wooded area which is absolutely stunning and into the dining area where we sat in comfy chairs in the window. A lovely place for afternoon tea with great decor which is modern and sophisticated. The service was good, however, we were unfortunately very very let down by the food itself. We had afternoon tea which obviously included scones however, we were told they were very busy at lunch service and this really showed in the food. The scones were completely raw in the centre and as we cut into it and pulled them open we were greeted with stringy dough in the centre. The waitress took them away and then without any communication returned after 5 minutes with the same scones which had been shoved back in the oven for a few minutes. They were completely in edible and therefore we went away hungry and unhappy! I have had many afternoon teas in the past as it is a favourite of mine and never experienced anything quite as poor as today! Such a shame as other than that it would have been a good visit! I would like to add that I was given discount on payment and therefore did not have to pay full price however I will not be returning or recommending this venue for afternoon tea unfortunately!

Very impressed with our first experience - such a beautiful place to dine in, the food was excellent and the level of service made my wife and I feel very special. I cannot recommend highly enough!!!

I also found this restaurant by chance and I am so glad I did. I held my daughters Christening at Romney Restaurant for a dinner party of 38 in their private dining room, all I have to say is the all the staff were absolutely amazing!!! I organised the event with Ashley the chef and he was extremely accommodating he helped me organise all my plans and on the day he was especially helpful to make sure the room was decorated as I had requested and all the staff made sure everything ran smoothly, they were all very friendly and extremely helpful. All my family & friends were very impressed with the venue and the food everything they served was delicious. Overall I would recommend Romney restaurant to anyone for the venue, food, the staff and especially the service as it was 100%. I just want to thank all the staff at Romney restaurant you made my daughters Christening a memorable day for me and my husband and we won't forget it.

Found this restaurant online by pure chance - really glad we did. Booked for a quiet meal for myself & husband to celebrate our wedding anniversary.We enjoyed a lovely meal in beautiful surroundings, I would say this is good simple food done very well. I enjoyed 2 courses of vegetarian food which I sometimes enjoy rather than the meat options, it was a nice change to find something other than veggie lasagne!My first course was asparagus followed by mushroom goulash with rice whilst my husband enjoyed soup of the day followed by sausages & mash, all served perfectly hot with no rush and very attentive, friendly service.There was no room left for dessert!The parking is quite close but needs better signage.

Friends who had been told about it and who live locally took us there for lunch - lucky they did as the signage is not great although apparently being upgraded. You have a short 5 minute walk from the car park to the main house as adjacent parking is residents only.The restaurant is set in a fine old house, now expanded into a luxury retirement complex (with more building going on elsewhere on site) , with great views over the surrounding countryside, and the whole is furnished with wonderful but restrained antiques.Service was excellent and we had chat to the chef about this new venture afterwards.We had a variety of starters, mains and desserts for four, plus coffees and 2 glasses of wine and 3 soft drinks and the whole came to £72-35 plus tip which we thought was excellent given the high standard of the cooking and surroundings. Most enjoyable and we shall return.

Romney Restaurant Mote House a hidden gem, well worth finding it, the quiet ambience is a feeling to behold, the food exquisite, a extended wine list covering the world, the staff welcoming helpful, but, not intrusive,a memorable experience that my wife,family and friends will cherish forever, Ashley and staff thank you for making our day very special

We went to sunday lunch & while the food was fine please be aware this is part of the elderly retirement complex & is used by the residents. I felt the website stating 'meet your friends in the bar after work', was a bit misleading. We had booked for my sis in laws 33rd, not really the kind of atomosphere we were after. It was basically eating in a v.nice old peoples home. Perhaps this needs to be made clearer on the website!

On Sunday my wife and I took our daughter and son-in-law to lunch at Mote House. We are familiar with the requirements of the premises and the age restriction having previously dined there and called in for coffee etc. I have to say that we have always been greeted with courtesy and the staff have always made us most welcome as was the case this weekend. The set menu offered plenty of choice and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole meal Including the wine and coffee. The ambience and decoration was of a high standard and we would recommend the establishment to those who are looking for a very enjoyable meal in pleasant surroundings. We shall certainly return.

Visited Dec 4th around 1530 and had a very nice festive tea for two, having carefully parked in the appropriate public car park as previous guests have advised. Staff are indeed excellent, friendly, and the service was faultless. Food quality and quantity was very good. (On leaving around 1700 it was dark of course, and although the road on their property is lit, the nearby public car park is not, and being very uneven not suitable for those with walking difficulties when dark)

We have eaten at the Romney restaurant about 20 times, however Sunday lunch 10 days agowill probably be our last. The overall service was appauling matched by inedible roast beef.Described as shoe leather by the 2 guests who tried to eat it. As we had waited over two hoursto be served the main course it was beyond our patience to wait for replacement although it was NOT even offered despite the fact 90% of the beef remained uneaten.

Had Kentish tea with my wife 27/06/14.Had to park in Mote park public car park.No problem in the Summer but will cause all sorts of problems in the dark Winter nights and in inclement weather.The cakes and scones were good ,unfortunately the bread on all the sandwiches was dry.! I informed the bar staff at the time.There are better high teas to be had in the County. Shame used to be really good

Great staff and beautiful surroundings. The food is good but a little expensive. Will definitely visit again.

I have just returned from audley romney after taking my family out for mother's day. First the positives:The staff are excellent and cannot do enough to help and accommodate.The surroundings are beautiful, the house and the grounds are superb.The food is OK, however:The negatives:The food is very expensive, £22 for a Sunday lunch. I know it was three courses, but both the starter and the dessert were very very small. The main course was acceptable, but nothing better than you could do at home for considerably less.The parking. we were told at the time of booking where we should park, however, there is absolutely NO VISITOR PARKING. what an completely ridiculous situation to have. how any restaurant or bar can provide no parking at all is beyond me. How a company which markets itself for elderly people and their visitors can do this just smacks of incompetence and stupidityThere are several empty "resident" parking spaces and I tried to park in one of these. I was them told I would have to move my car to the local Council car park which is quite a walk away. There was somebody going back and forth with a golf buggy but I was told this system is only used on busy days..All in all I wouldn't return because of both the cost, and the farcical car parking situation

First off, as mentioned by another review, parking is an issue, a big issue. however, we were greeted at the car park (the “burnt ground” I believe it’s called) by Phillip who immediately made us feel welcome and would go on to prove himself one of the best hosts I’ve ever experienced in many, many years of dining out. He was courteous, polite, funny and very knowledgeable about the surroundings, Mote house itself, the menus and the wine selection available. He recommended a fantastic (if slightly expensive) wine to go with our meal and it complimented the food perfectly. The food we had was very good, but even if this hadn’t of been the case we still would have thoroughly enjoyed our evening because of Phillip. The food and drink were ever so slightly expensive, but as it was valentines night you expect to pay a little more. i did look at the normal menu and was very impressed by both the selection and price.Would definitely visit again

I recently took my grandparents to the Romney Restaurant for afternoon tea, to celebrate my grandmother's birthday. I had to give all our ages over the phone when I booked, as the restaurant is adults-only - fair enough, as it is part of the retirement community.Unfortunately, we didn't receive a very nice welcome from one of the residents! The signage around the entrance to the Audley House complex is quite poor, with no visible signs for visitor parking - consequently, we ended up directly in front of the main house, where there are several bays all marked 'residents parking'. At least 7 or 8 of these were free and they didn't appear to be allocated to particular homes, so I pulled into one with the intention of getting my grandmother out of the car and into the building (she has hurt her back and cannot walk very far), then immediately moving it in search of visitor parking.As soon as I'd opened my car door, I was shouted at by one of the residents who was unloading shopping from her car. I politely apologised and explained the situation, but she continued to verbally abuse us as we made our slow, shuffling way towards the main door. My grandmother got very upset, and unfortunately this almost ruined the experience before we even got in the door! When we were seated, it was lovely - the house has been beautifully converted and furnished, and the lady on duty kindly sat us in the restaurant even though we'd only booked for the bistro. We were very well looked after, with plenty of coffee and tea, as well as fresh sandwiches, cakes and scones with jam and cream. Only criticism is that the scones were cold and a bit hard (maybe kept in the fridge?) but still tasted great.The views of the park from the restaurant are stunning, but it could have done with a little background music as there were only four of us in there so we were nervous of talking too loudly as it felt a bit like being in a library. Tops marks to all the staff as they were lovely and friendly.When I went to move my car (less than 2 minute's later!), I was directed to the visitor car park, which was a few minutes' walk up an unveven, gravelled track, which my grandparents would never have been able to walk down - it seems odd that a restaurant catering for the over 50s has no parking within a few feet of the door! All in all the restaurant and afternoon tea itself was great, but unfortunately soured by the rude reception. I totally understand that residents may have issues with diners using their spaces, but this is a problem the building management need to sort out as there is currently nowhere to drop 'less-mobile' visitors.

We have now had two Sunday lunches at The Romney restaurant and Bistro in Mote House, which is situated in 420 acres of the beautiful Mote Park in Maidstone. Mote House is part of a retirement village within Mote Park and the restaurant, whilst servicing the needs of the residents of the retirement village is also open to the public. There are access and availability conditions, for example there is an informal dress code (fairly informal though) and residents are given priority on booking seating in the restaurant. We have never seen children in the restaurant or bistro so it may be best to check beforehand if you are planning a family meal. Advance booking is very advisable.We had booked our most recent visit about two weeks in advance, but on the morning of the Sunday we were visiting the restaurant telephoned us to say that as the restaurant had been fully booked by residents of the retirement village, we would be seated in the Bistro. Being aware of residents being given priority we were not particularly bothered by this but I asked that as my wife had back problems whether a padded seat could be made available for her. I was pleasantly assured that this would not be a problem.When we arrived our table for four had been set with two fully padded seats fort he two ladies in the party and were judged as extremely comfortable. Eating in the Bistro was every bit as good as eating in the restaurant as we had previously done. The set price menu offered three courses for £20.00, (lower for two courses) with about 4 choices for each course. The staff were attentive, extremely pleasant and very helpful.The meal itself could not be faulted. Of course everyone has different likes, dislikes and standards but for us it was just perfect. Well done to all concerned.We will certainly visit again and I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant.

We ate at the Romney on a Sunday lunchtime and can't fault it - the set menu price was reasonable, the food very nice and the service - especially from Armand - was excellent. Two of us have a wheat allergy and although there was no wheat-free bread available they told us that if we were to book again we just needed to let them know a few days in advance so the chef could get some in. Nothing was too much trouble and the surroundings were very nice. It's in a manor house which has been converted into retirement flats, and I'm a bit jealous of the residents - wish I was old enough to move in!

This Restaurant is in Mote House located by the side of Mote Park Lake and has superb views from the dining rooms. We dined in the main restaurant in the evening ~ there is also a Bistro which is mainly open for lunches during the week.The Romney restaurant is part of a major refurbishment of Mote House which has a number of superb (up-market) apartments. The general atmosphere, furniture and fittings are of the highest standard and help to make a very enjoyable dining experience.The Staff are very helpful and attentive, without being intrusive, and there is a wide choice of dishes from the menu.In all, a great experience and highly recommended ~ we are looking forward to our next visit!