Castle View Restaurant

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   Ben

   Kent1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A beautiful clean restaurant with stunning views of the castle, The duck was absolutely delicious with just the right amount for a portion and the kentish pip cider accompanied it a treat, service was excellent and the ladies made sure everything was just right for us and our toddler.
   

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   David

   Kent1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The sea bass and battered fish meals my wife and I had were sublime. The white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake as well as the toffee apple crumble were divine. The fruit platter with chocolate truffles for my wife's birthday was a nice touch after the meal.
   

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   richard

   Kent6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 18, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Good food and service but a little expensive given the rather functional surroundings
   

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   Jess

   Kent1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everyone was lovely and very polite, the food was beautiful and very reasonably priced, we expected it to be more.
   

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   Simon

   Kent2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff were attentive but not in your face. They were friendly and polite. The food was lovely and the whole ambience helped make a perfect evening. We went outside to see the stunning Leeds Castle lit, with the moat and surrounding area making a great backdrop.
   

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   Katie

   Kent1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Genuinely the best food I have ever had. It didn't fill me up and make me feel ill like most places.. It was beautifully presented and perfectly cooked. Greta value for what you get. There is a fair portion size but it's perfect. Definitely coming back
   

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   Bernadette

   London26 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The Valentine's Day Meal was very nice, adequate choices and the welcome Cocktail was a nice touch. I think there could be improved parking for disabled patrons, as it is very difficult to park with a wheelchair. If you use the disabled parking in the big car park it is a long uneven journey for a wheelchair. All the courses we had were delicious. Some of the waiting staff need to learn to ask if you want anything further, once they have served you. Georgie was a very good Access Host, We haven't been hear for a while but will certainly return in the summer.
   

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   Hayley

   Birmingham3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Setting and quality of food was amazing, was lovely to walk a few steps from our room into such a beautiful restaurant. Had breakfast the next day too which was of a very high standard.
   

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   Rob

   Kent1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Disappointing! Castle View was a nice location and a restaurant we have wanted to experience for a while. We were disappointed with the food which lacked a "hand made to order" feel and was definitely not anything special. For the £50 (starter and main only) a head we expected much finer dining. The dining room was large and spacious, but lacked finesse and ambience. Service we received was adequate, but we were not treated like valued guests. We are pleased we have now dined at the CastleView, but we would not go again. We could have enjoyed similarly tasting and presented meals as one of the many local restaurants and pubs for half the price.
   

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    Keith

    Kent3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Fantastic menu and food quality. Great choice of cocktails reasonably priced. Service was a little patchy even though it didn't look that busy. But staff very nice. Only slight disappointment was the castle view, which you could not see well from the table due to the brightness of the restaurant lights, especially those around the window - which detrimentally affected the ambience. Only good photo opportunity was from the patio outside - so I'd imagine tables would be sited on the patio in summer. But overall very nice evening. Will be back - in the summer.
    

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