Colina at The Fort Road Hotel

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   Atul

   VIP

   London

   27 reviews

   4.0

   27 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Excellent evening out. Very relaxed with a good spread of dishes which were very nice. Service was good. We really like this place for a really nice casual evening out.
   

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   Blair

   London

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 8, 2025

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

   There’s was a lot of things on the table that didn’t taste nice, the lentil starter was literally just plain lentils, beetroot and feta with nothing don’t to it. Everything was under-seasoned and the rouille and greens were almost unpalatable. The croquettes and Bouillabaisse also completely un-seasoned and very bland
   

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   Jessica

   Kent

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 7, 2025

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

   We used to love fort road, the food was wonderful when it first opened and it have dined once before at Colina when it first opened and it was good. However unfortunately we found the food to be very so so. We appreciate that it was the 20.25 menu so the restaurant is limited on what it can spend per head, but it felt very uninspired and not that well cooked or considered. Our feta beetroot and spinach salad just felt like spinach leaves on a plate. The service wasn’t great either. Polishing cutlery whilst we were waiting to order a drink/food. We were really sad it’s gone so downhill from what used to be a wonderful dining experience. Hope it was just because of the menu and the a la carte is better, although sadly I don’t think we’ll be rushing back to try it.
   

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   Helen

   Kent

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 6, 2025

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

   Excellent, absolutely delicious meal in a well designed and buzzing environment. Service was perfect.
   

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   Craig

   Kent

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 6, 2025

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

   We had dinner at the Colina as part of the Margate Restaurant week, great service great food and a nice atmosphere. would certainly go back again.
   

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   Andrew

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 5, 2025

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

   We booked for Margate Restaurant Week and it was great with a lovely laid back atmosphere. The rice pudding was the highlight dish.
   

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   Rachel

   New York City

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 5, 2025

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

   We went for Margate restaurant week as we've not tried Colina before, and we were pleasantly surprised. The menu was smaller than usual due to restaurant week but everything we ate was well cooked and delicious. The waiter was friendly and answered every question I asked. And it was very good value for money. We shall undoubtedly return
   

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   Ian

   Bath

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 4, 2025

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

   The food was excellent and, although vey busy, the very pleasant staff worked exceptionally hard to ensure everyone was seated and served within a reasonable time. Take the opportunity to eat here and you won’t be disappointed.
   

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   Barry

   Essex

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 4, 2025

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

   Ate here during Margate Restaurant Week, was excited to try it as I frequent the hotel bar a fair amount and their cocktails, staff and bar offerings are superb, but I had not eaten in the restaurant. Unfortunately it was a disappointing experience; my understanding was that Restaurant Week was a chance for local restaurants to entice locals in more often, especially during the down season. However the food on offer here was unexciting and bland, and I’ve actually cooked better myself, if I’d been paying more I would have probably complained. The positives were, the wine and cocktails were as superb as I have come to expect, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming and the service was fabulous. I won’t be rushing back to eat, but it won’t be stop me frequenting their bar.
   

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    Briony

    Kent

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2025

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

    Waitress was lovely and overall a nice space, wine was very nice and a typical price but the food sadly was a let down. We came as part of Margate restaurant week and as the set menu had a good price the meals offered were very basic and meager portions. One of the group had a meal that looked so unappetising, boiled solo cous cous with a seperate bowl of stewed veg in a stock like gravy. Sadly she wasn't able to eat any of it. £13 was taken off of the bill but sadly no alternative was offered as a replacement nor a snack to tide her over. Pudding's were sadly un appealing also- The choice was a small bowl of luke warm rice pudding with a stewed fruit 'compote' or half a pear sitting in cream that used to be a scoop of ice cream- Bowl was warm so it had melted. Ambience was nice and waitress was sweet but we weren't checked on until right at the very end so we weren't able to tell her things weren't ok.
    

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