The best restaurants in South East

Quite a surprise, this one - went to Strood to go to another establishment for lunch, only to find that said establishment was closed.... wondering where to go, spotted this little place on a walk through to the High Street, and decided to try it out. Bit confusing to begin with as no one behind the counter - then a young lady (staff) appeared from upstairs and showed us to a table and gave us menus. Another staff member arrived and both were really helpful, explaining that we could 'tweak' the options available if we preferred. Outcome was a very pleasant lunch - reasonably priced - and I would go here again for sure 😊

I discovered Pasta Out during lockdown, so unfortunately there was no availability to sit down and eat within, but the golden side to this was that I discovered their lovely take away service. The pasta is absolutely beautiful, so much so, that I will only have dry pasta in the house for emergencies only. There is a great choice of freshly made pasta and if they don't have any left, they will make it for you there and then. Easy to cook and beautifully fresh, soft and tasty. Highly recommended.

Had the roast lamb delivered to me on sunday. Food excellent and fantastic service. I had no cash but food left with me and Gary then sent me his bank details to pay for my lunch

If you want authentic Italian Ice Cream, served by friendly staff with a smile then look no further! So many flavours to choose from and all made freshly each day by Massimo himself. Top tip, get there early!

I was going to write a review anyway because I was very impressed however my kids were bugging me to write one straight away to say Thankyou and say how much of a fab time they had! The staff made them very welcome and feel safe, it’s the little things like that which make your day! Thankyou so much, my kids had the best time and won’t stop talking about their breakfast!

Loved this place last time I went but I felt it had gone downhill. The vegetarian breakfast I had was lukewarm and felt rushed; uncooked toast, uncooked tomatoes… also, such a stingy portion for £14. The pot of beans was gone in one mouthful! I paid a lot less at another cafe this morning for a lot better quality and much more generous portion. I didn’t feel like any care went into it, and the same with the lukewarm coffee. Pretty disappointing after a brilliant time last time.

A refreshing new restaurant. Amazing food and decor. Staff friendly. We would definitely go again to try out the other dishes. An enjoyable lunch on a very hot day in air condition. Perfect 🤩

Este lugar sigue sorprendiendo y deleitando a sus amantes clientes. Cada semana nuevas golosinas más la misma calidad y valor increíble. ¡Gracias!

Popped in for a coffee and some breakfast, we were both very pleasantly surprised. Service was friendly, breakfast was delicious and so was the coffee. Looks unassuming from the outside, but don’t be fooled! We will be back!

A fab meal with great service. I had a roast and it was delicious ! The youngsters had food off the menu and it was great x they loved it!

Early 60th afternoon tea, everything was perfect !! Venue, music, hosts, we will be back and what a gem of a place., highly recommend. Thank you both for a lovely afternoon, we will be recommending.

Love Baqueno así que finalmente llegó a probar Malo y como era de esperar era fantástico y a un precio muy razonable. Primera de muchas muchas visitas

Lo intenté ya que era local y era increíble! La pizza fue una de las mejores que he probado y las tiras de pan de ajo estaban deliciosas! ¡Definitivamente inténtalo! Una joya escondida.

Absolutely delicious with generous fillings. We had a variety of sandwiches, baguettes, paninis and a hot jacket potato. No issues with anything, would 100% recommend and will definitely use again.