The best restaurants in Maidstone South East

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY GO TO MOMO INSTEAD 0 stars as even one star is too much ‼️‼️ I went with my friends and partner to celebrate my graduation at babaseesh i should have looked at previous review so this is a warning to everyone, cost of living is high so we expect a certain standard when spending our money. My friends and I were very excited for the bottomless brunch, but unfortunately, the experience fell far short of expectations. I would like to outline the specific issues we encountered in the hopes that you can address them. 1. **Slow Service and Bottomless Brunch Drinks**: As part of the bottomless brunch, we expected prompt service with cocktails, but the drinks took an unreasonably long time to arrive. Over the course of the event, we were only able to get two - 3 cocktails, despite the fact that the event was marketed as "bottomless." This was incredibly frustrating, especially considering the cost of the event. 2. **Unanswered Dietary Request**: Prior to the event, I emailed your team who did not respond as we also had a friend coming with a nut allergy and to let them know about dietary needs, don’t bother they don’t respond. However, this request was not acknowledged, and upon arrival, we requested two fish meals, the meals was not provided. We informed the staff that two of us required fish-based meals, but only one was brought to the table. We were told that another meal was coming, but after 30 minutes, we were informed it would not be arriving at all. This lack of communication and follow-through was highly disappointing. 3. **Unacceptable Handling of Refund Request**: When we raised the issue about the missing meal, we were met with poor customer service. The staff refused to offer any compensation and took a while to agree to refund the meal. 4. The staff were generally slow and unhelpful, and the manager was dismissive when we tried to address the issues. Their rude attitude only added to the frustration, as we were made to feel as though our concerns were unimportant. 5. The food was overly salty, and considering the high price of the event (£54 for just two cocktails), the value was simply not there. We left feeling that we had paid for an experience that didn’t deliver in any way. Given these issues, I would strongly recommend saving your money and looking elsewhere for a bottomless brunch experience. For example, Momo's RNB offers a much better experience in terms of service non stop flow of drinks , food, and value. Babasheesh did not meet any of the expectations set, and I would rate the overall experience a 0.5 out of 10. I hope you take this feedback seriously and make necessary improvements. Recommendation for vegetarians Would not recommend Vegetarian options They don’t cater for you so don’t bother going how a restaurant can say they only had one fish and no other options is ridiculous

Nb .that’s not a photo of the RR above ! It’s a rather tatty old shed , a few dark and gloomy tables inside the shed , rarely used, most people sit outside. There are outside seats for maybe 80 people or more . It’s in the middle of a small marina boatyard , surrounded by boats on the ground. It is quite pleasant on a nice sunny day to sit with a tea and gaze at the swans , ducks etc on the Medway. On a Wednesday evening in the summer, 5-9pm you get maybe 100 bikers there. Very friendly and sociable , mainly old geezers on classic bikes. Like me ! Downsides : over priced for what it is. Compared to Blackheath tea hut , particularly. A tea and cake is £7. Burgers and chips around £13. Quality is ok rather than wonderful. My personal bugbear is the lack of proper toilets. Just a plastic portaloo. Yuk. Ok for a break , on a sunny day. If you want better, head on up to the teapot island cafe in yalding.

It's very excellent and very cleaning.and food also very tasty and good for healthy and cosy it's affordable.iam like very masala thosa.its unbelievable and eat it's India taste

Tried to order online at 8pm as the website said they were open till 10, but minutes later got a message from Just Eat saying the restaurant had cancelled the order. Clearly they are busy enough to not need more customers!

A very warm welcome! Food was so lovely! Would definitely recommend . This restaurant needs some local vibes. Hosts are nice, friendly and proud of their food!

I have to say, the food (the little we had of it) was very nice, however the portion size was absolutly ridiculous, less than half a tray of each main meal, apart from the rice. It is very expensive for the portions that you get. I have been her a few times to give it the benefit of the doubt, to see if it was a one off but each time they are getting smaller and more expensive. I will not go again. It is a shame as the food is genuinely nice. I often eat chinese but have never paid so much for so little. Very disappointing.

Great village pub. Unfortunately no more fillet steak on the menu, but there are other steak options. Overall menu options are typical country pub, but always cooked to perfection. Friendly staff and a welcoming pub.

Donner kebab was burnt so was the burger but when arrived it was stone cold given me and my partner stomach ache would not recommend

We have had a fantastic stay and dining experience at the Hawkenbury. Staff are friendly and chatty. The breakfasts are great. Loved the variety in the continual breakfast. The cooked breakfast was also superb. We dined in the restaurant on the first day of the new Summer menu. The new menu was the best pub menu we’ve seen in our 5 weeks travelling around the UK. Pub favourites plus some interesting other options. Reasonable prices too. My husband was thrilled to see mussels on the menu, and it was a generous serve. My pasta dish was delicious and perfectly cooked. Overall the food is fresh and tasty and is obviously made with quality ingredients. The service is fast and friendly. One of the best things is the Inn’s cat, who is happy to be petted at all times.

Food was cold , delivered 7.20pm , but my meals were made 6.23pm … absolutely diabolical! Order placed 5.40pm , took 2 hours to get the food and stone cold …

What a dirty horrible place everything seems and feels grimly. No body clearing tables. And some staff training in customer service wouldn’t go a miss.

WENT THERE FOR LUNCH MIDWEEK. STAFF VERY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY, CHOSE HAM EGGS AND CHIPS. HAND CUT CHIPS, BUT UNDER COOKED, AND OILY. HAM WAS FINE, EGGS COULD HAVE BEEN DONE A LITTLE MORE, BUT THAT'S POSSIBLY DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE. PROBABLY NOT A PLACE TO RETURN TO, WOULD HAVE EXPECTED A BETTER EXPERIENCE.

Best we have had for a long time highly recommend

I ordered a vegetarian pizza only to receive a pizza covered in beef. For a vegetarian, receiving meat is horrible. The pizza box stated it only contained the ingredients I ordered so sending one containing meat whilst stating it is vegetarian is unethical. I wouldn't recommend it to any vegetarians. It could easily contain meat and state it doesn't.

Food was very tasty but portion size was small. Delivery was 40 minutes which wasn't to bad.