We went to this pub on the strength of the reviews. I would not go again. I found the staff rude and dismissive and the food not good value at all. The chips are what I call lazy chips, skin on fries. The ham was...one slice cut into 4 and layered to look like more. Eggs were snotty. The other diners with me were equally unimpressed. Food is over priced and underwhelming. I've had far better and more reasonably priced in roadside cafes and the staff were more amiable too.More
Okay place for a drink I was not impressed with the cleanliness of the table. Nice selection of cocktails and wines. Service was ok
Nice friendly staff and dog friendly but the food left a lot to be desired? 2 of us had the meat pie which was quite nice but the very small portion of mashed potatoes and even smaller portion of vegetables left a lot to be...desired! The gravy was very thin and watery and it was £13.95 so not good value for money! The other had a cheddar cheese burger which was better. There was no fish and chips as the fish had run out and no blackcurrant juice for the soft drinks that two of us wanted! Coffees not too bad though. Probably won’t eat there again whilst shopping though!More
Visited as a quick pop in for a bite to eat and a coffee before going shopping. Had an amazing value for money eggs royale bagel which was delicious. A beautiful design adorned my coffee, good latte art! Bartender was friendly and welcoming and there...was a pleasant atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit! LMore
We decided to have birthday drinks for 9 people on a Saturday night and all was going well until anyone wanted a drink! We had to find someone to serve us, we learnt that if we went to the bar we would find the ‘bar...person’ sitting on the stairs just out of view, scrolling on their phone and then to be served, we felt like it was a total inconvenience. At 10pm we were told that they were closing early as it’s not worth their while staying open with only us 9 in the pub. As we were still sitting, drinking making the best out of, the now awkward situation, the lights came on fully, candles were blown out on the tables and the music switched off…we felt very uncomfortable and not welcome. We left and attended another pub that was happy to have our business, but vowed that we will not visit the restoration again. A shame as we were looking forward to the evening. If you are looking for a warm welcome and pleasant relaxing evening…sadly, I would choose elsewhere rather than here. I am sure there are justifications to follow a negative review to ‘save face’ , but this is just an honest, undramatised review of our experience that we wouldn’t like anyone else to have the misfortune of having themselves.More
Microwaved food which tasted like cat food. Mash had the texture of cement, gravy was just like brown water just truly disgusting.
Nice little terrace with heaters. Felt lucky to find a table on Saturday afternoon. Friendly, helpful staff. Such a shame they didn't have the menu seen online - they only served three types of sandwiches and loaded chips. The chips weren't very nice as they...were sloppy due to too much sauce.More
Pubs and restaurants have adopted very different ways of dealing with Covid-19. The management team and staff at The Restoration have clearly made a great effort to keep customers and staff safe. Plenty of hygiene stations are available and social distancing is adhered to. What...does this all mean for customers? A pretty safe place to eat and drink in comfort and after my last visit I want to highlight this. We were greeted on arrival by Garry who is part of the management team and courteously shown to a table and our drinks order was taken. Minimum fuss, maximum attention and great table service. Our order arrived in good time and the team are always watchful of customer needs. There was a lovely atmosphere and everyone enjoyed themselves. My congratulations to Garry and the team for a lovely couple of hours at the pub and I certainly look forward to my next visit.More
Had a fantastic afternoon today at The Restoration in Sevenoaks. Amazing staff headed by Gary. Friendly, professional welcome under the circumstances. Great food and looking forward to visiting again. So good to see this boozer busy again. Jim Power.
The staff here are amazing, especially in this strange time. They have limited capacity but they were really doing their best to seat people who hadn’t booked, even offering to call them when a table became available. We wanted to sit outside and there wasn’t...an available table at first, but Katie let us know as soon we could. My friend got stung by a wasp when we there and we asked Katie for ice and she suggested using vinegar and bought us ice and vinegar right away which really helped. Her and Chelsea were working so hard and were so kind and professional! Will definitely visit again soon because of the staff.More
Visited The Restoration for drinks with my partner, staff were very welcoming and recommended a lovely wine & pint. Look forward to our next visit
Correct name change for opening, very Covid19 friendly ample social distancing, Whitstable Bay ale excellent, menu looked interesting for another visit
Amazing staff, brilliantly clean and all felt very reassuring! Safe distancing observed and loved being back! Have to remember to leave by the right door! Thank you Will, Sevenoaks is not the same without you!
Last if the great pubs in Sevenoaks, Chelsea the manager is friendly and always laughing... the new food menu has something for everyone and the wine list won’t need a mortgage to have a good bottle of something. Winter time there are warm cosy fires...and in the summer a larger terrace area to soak up the warmth. All in all one of the last great pubs... well worth a visit👍More
I visited with my colleagues for lunch and we all ordered different beers, they have a very decent selection. We also ordered separate lunch dishes and all 4 looked good. Decent amount of food for the money, very nice décor in the heart of Sevenoaks...allies.More