The Monument

The Monument

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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 19:00
Mon
11:00 - 0:00
Tue
11:00 - 0:00
Wed
11:00 - 0:00
Thu
11:00 - 0:00
Fri
11:00 - 0:00
Sat
11:00 - 0:00
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About
We are a local, community pub offering a friendly service, warm atmosphere, home cooked food and an excellent range of ales, wines and lagers.
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles473 reviews
Excellent
328
Very good
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Average
34
Poor
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Terrible
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MeandThee2
Whitstable27 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 friends
Lovely local pub off the beaten track of busy Whitstable town! Visited for Sunday roast which is the best you'll get in Whitstable and I've tried them all. Great price at £19 or 2 courses, large portions, lots of veg & crispy roast potatos, beef lovely and tender all served with a smile. Dessert was home made lemon drizzle cake & ice cream - absolutely delicious. If you don't fancy Sunday roast there's lots of other choice available. Great stuff!
Written 22 September 2023
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packyderm
Cambridgeshire774 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 friends
Very warm, friendly service. Good pub menu with homely food. Portions are huge which makes this very good value over and above what are already very reasonable prices. I found main Impossible to finish . Did not need both bread and chips with the chowder. Mains could easily be shared and there would still be plenty to eat. Desserts were equally generous. The posset size could be halved and I would not have felt short changed! On the night we were there it was, apparently, unexpectedly busy so food did not come out quite as quickly as it might have done but that was reflected in a voluntary reduction on the bill. We had no intention of asking for one. Clearly very child friendly With separate children’s menu and all the children were very well behaved. But what really made the meal was the waiting team.
Written 29 March 2023
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alanb
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 none
A warm welcome upon arrival for our first time visit. We had an evening meal. There were 2 options, a la carte or a fixed menu 2 courses for £15. Plenty of choice on the fixed menu of starters, mains and desserts. Even more options on the a la carte. Our server Karen was very helpful and friendly, giving menu advice and showing an interest in our visit to the Whitstable area. The food was freshly cooked, hot with generous portions and great quality. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and only wish the Monument was situated closer to home as we would be very regular visitors
Written 20 May 2022
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Helen Q
Gillingham55 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 friends
This was my second visit. The first lunch I rated "so so" but most venues should be given a 2nd chance. We were a large group for Sunday lunch and the general verdict was "never again". The yorkshires were burnt, the roast potatoes difficult to cut into and the plates swimming in a rather tastless and lumpy gravy. Several of us had the roast lamb and, while my friends rated it good, mine neither looked like theirs, nor tasted like lamb and was very tough. Apparently the beef and pork were also tough and the chilli was dry and tastless. I ordered the warm chocolate brownie for desert, but it was melted and, therefore, not a true brownie. A friend who had the pavlova, however, rated it excellent. Other deserts looked OK. The service was not great - we had to wait for cutlery and were given soup spoons without napkins for desert. Additionally, there is no carpark !
Written 22 October 2023
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Extraordinary584688
13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 friends
Visited today 24 February for lunch with friends very warm welcome and friendly staff. Started with soup, carrot and coriander, it was superb piping hot and absolutely delicious this was followed by fish and chips with mushy peas the serving was huge and delicious. I must admit by now I was feeling rather full and then i saw on the dessert menu, bread and butter pudding and couldn’t resist, it was I think home made and was out of this world. The food in this place really is excellent A nice touch is if you have a CT5 post code you get 10% discount. Highly recommend to try this place you won’t be disappointed.
Written 24 February 2023
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C Christie
United Kingdom13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 family
Had a great family birthday meal, ordered sea bass, curry and steak, absolutely lovely food, well presented, tasted great, i especially enjoyed the pan fried sea bass, thank you chef. Really friendly service, the waitress was lovely and enjoyed a laugh. Thank you to the staff at the monument.
Written 21 January 2023
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Robert M
Broadstairs21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 none
Last Saturday our son got married and The Monument held the reception in their Marquee. What a great time was had by all. The staff were friendly and helpful and always with a smile on their faces; even the young lady tasked with serving from the outside bar. There was a large selection of hot and cold food, well cooked and presented, and excellent flavours, especially the chips! Good value for money. The outside play area kept the young ones occupied whilst the adults sampled the liquid refreshments. Only went inside on the odd occasion, but the bar and seating area all looked clean and tidy and the well decorated timber décor is in character with the age of the building.
Written 13 September 2022
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Kerris M
Whitstable48 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 none
We went for a Sunday roast as I had good memories of eating here before. The food arrived almost instantly, which is never a good sign. One of us had the beef the other the chicken breast. Both were truly dreadful. I think it must have been at least a day old and zapped in a microwave. The beef was overcooked, grey and almost too tough to cut, let alone chew (though to be fair the dog managed). The chicken was also overcooked and dry. The vegetables were mushy, tasteless and clearly, re-heated. The gravy was watery and straight out of a box of granules. It was such a shame as we had really been looking forward to meeting up. However, the waiting staff could not have been more friendly, or pleasant. So if you go there JUST HAVE A DRINK.
Written 24 July 2022
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Unknown
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 family
I visited this pub for Sunday lunch after reading some good reviews. I highly recommend. The meat on my roast was cooked just right and the portions were extremely generous. The food is very reasonable and the staff are excellent and very accommodating. The pub has a massive outdoor space so perfect for the summer. It’s out of the town but worth the walk up past the station. Very good choice of lagers. We will Definetly be returning.
Written 30 August 2022
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Explorer768988
20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 friends
Our party of four decided to have lunch here after a visit latter end of last year. The Menu on this visit seemed more refined. We all chose something different and were not disappointed. All meals were piping hot, well presented and great portions. Special highlight was the starter of garlic mushrooms with chorizo, and cheese topping, so tasty. Congrats too, to the attentive staff....a very enjoyable visit. Fully recommend.
Written 5 July 2023
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Anna
Whitstable2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 family
Visited on a busy Saturday with my family after hearing there was a new menu, the menu looked great and something for everyone. We have been a few times before, food was ok but nothing to write a review about. We ordered the meat sharing platter, some pork belly bites and the buffalo shrimp to start…oh my goodness it was all amazing! For mains I had the crab linguine which tasted really fresh and full of flavour. My partner had the monument burger & he said it was cooked perfectly & the sliced gherkins and mustard finished it off. My mum had the lamb dish, which was cooked rare how she loves it. My dad had the steak, again cooked perfectly rare. My daughter had the fish and chips, you could tell it wasn’t frozen like some of the restaurants around here, so that was great. We were all very happy! One of the staff told us there was a new head chef - well the menu and the food is amazing…keep hold of him! All the staff we met were lovely and attentive as usual, great selection of drinks (especially gin haha)! My daughter loves the play area and the rabbits, we will definitely be back more often and have told our friends about it!
Written 16 August 2022
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Andy
Hertfordshire141 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 friends
Called in as passing. What a find. Very friendly reception, good value ,well cooked food, very generous portions. Potato skin starter was good. The steaks were cooked as requested and generous portion of sides. First time we couldn’t clear our plates.
Written 18 January 2025
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Reviewofmytravels
Kent169 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 family
Thank you for accommodating me and my family for a list minute celebration meal. The food was tasty, hot and generous portions. Our waitress was good fun and worked hard to ensure we had a lovely meal, despite booking for 11 people at very last minute. Thank you!
Written 28 November 2024
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J h
London17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 family
I was pleasantly surprised to have such a good quality burger and freshly cooked chips. the other people in the party had fish which was they said cooked in a nice crisp batter and not too greasy. Portions were ample. The burger was really good came with onion rings and was proper meat (and I do know what I’m talking about when it comes to burgers🐽). Even better it was part of the beer and burger deal for 12 quid Monday to Thursday 12 o’clock to 8:30 pm
Written 14 April 2022
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Olivia Johns-White
2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 friends
The young staff were lovely. However, I feel that training is needed for the staff. The waiting staff were taking ages to serve us. Drink took 20 minutes to come. we ordered a roast was told that would be 30 minutes…30 minutes later we were told that they can’t do a Sunday roast as they have run out of the meat needed for the roast. Lots of other customers complained about similar issue or waiting 40 minutes to be served. working in this industry myself, I do understand how it can be stressful when lots of orders need to be taken, drinks and food to be done. However, it is important for a restaurant/pub to train staff well so, that the floor runs smoothly and staff are attentive.
Written 8 August 2021
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