The Smugglers Lounge Bar and Restaurant

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Address: 212 Canterbury Road , Birchington CT7 9AQ, KEN, GB

Phone: 01843 841185

State: KEN

City: Birchington

Zip Code: CT7 9AQ

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Tuesday: 10:00-21:30
Wednesday: 10:00-21:30
Thursday: 10:00-21:30
Friday: 10:00-21:30
Saturday: 10:00-21:30
Sunday: 10:00-19:30

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What a lovely way to spend Valentine’s Day, had the set menu, was super tasty and I thought the price was very good considering taste & service. I had the sweet chilli halloumi, fillet Rossini and Baileys cheesecake. Thoroughly enjoyed all three courses.

This is 1 of our favourite restaurants, the meals are always well presented, staff are always very friendly & knowledgeable & the theme nights are very good indeed. We had a smashing night Easter Sunday at 70's & 80's,  just fabulous, looking forward to Murder Mystery Night at end of April. A big thank you as always.Food: 5/5

Lovely meal here during a family celebration. Nothing too much trouble and very friendly and helpful staff. Only reason it is not a 5 star review is because I felt the drinks prices are very high.

Brilliant entertainment 'Elvis and Dean Martin Night' on 19th December, but food was disappointing. Chicken was like a lump of rubber, roast potatoes were soft and chewy like they were pre-cooked a day ago, how a chef let the yorkshire puddings go out black and unedible, my mum had turkey dinner and she had just dark brown meat and about a teaspoon of gravy, and dreadful christmas pudding it was cut so thin. It is such a shame, such a lovely place can get it so wrong, but waitering staff were very good.

Good service but really poor food.  The building is completely ruined from the cheap modern decor, it seems criminal to strip out the old, and replace cheaply with new but that’s only my opinion on the building.  Service was good, ladies were very attentive and helpful. Menu reads well, I would say pricy considering the quality of food and portion sizes.  What’s served is insulting against what is charged, the chilli beef starter is tiny off cuts of beef, in a cheap and toxic chilli sauce for £12.95, nobody is convinced by the garnish to make up the plate.  Roast beef was extremely chewy and had no taste, roast potatoes were even frozen or precooked a few days before. The vegetables again had no flavour or taste and were limited to carrots, peas and courgettes. Kids meals were expensive and again poor quality, the chips tasted of grease, and chicken was burnt.  At the time, there was only us and one other table seated, it makes sense why they had spaces for us and everyone locally were fully booked.  We paid in full as it’s not like us to argue, keep the money and improve things. Unfortunately we wouldn’t be returning. The restaurant is completely stuck in the 90’s and we urge you to try other local businesses who are doing amazing things locally for the same or less money.

Food is nice enough but very small portions for the price you pay.  Lucky if you get a dozen skinny chips with your meal!Food: 3/5

Excellent with allergies! I visit here often with my parents. My allergies are very carefully looked after, and nothing is ever too much trouble. Staff always adapt meals for me as required and the food is great.

Absolutely amazing food, service and ambiance!! It was a family get together for our Mum + Dad's wedding anniversary! The whole evening was very special for us all , made even more special  by staff  and excellent food. Thank you very much for a very lovely evening!!!.

What used to be one of Thanet's best restaurants for its wonderful service, flavours and presentation has sadly become a shadow of its former self.  I have now eaten here 3 times since lockdown and sadly the decline of the Smugglers is quite apparent. Firstly I do not expect to see a cat wondering around the restaurant begging for food, whilst I understand this cat has been around the Smugglers for sometime, when you are paying high prices this for me does not paint a good picture and not to mention the hygiene risk! Unfortunately the quality of the produce that are sourced are not the same quality as what has been used on previous occasions, resulting in a very chewy texture and a bland taste. This brings me on to my next point of the presentation as if you enjoy a bit of steak slapped on a plate with some pea's like you get in Weatherspoon's this certainly is the place for you. What happened to the attentive detail?! The service was also not to the standards you expect for a so called 'high class' restaurant, or should I say once was.  Sadly we will not be returning to the Smugglers as there are far nicer places to eat for the same price.

The Smugglers is a lovely restaurant, with great food, a good wine list and a fabulous and heartfelt welcome. Thank you Lisa, Bob and Bob. Monique & PaulFood: 5/5

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