William Caxton - Ashford

Visited here while staying for doing a wine tour. Traditional pub , made very welcome by the locals, so went twice in two days read more Visited here while staying for doing a wine tour. Traditional pub , made very welcome by the locals, so went twice in two days

We stayed here last night and what a lovely time we had the room not huge but more than adequate, it was nicely decorated (homely with all the usual facilities... read more We stayed here last night and what a lovely time we had the room not huge but more than adequate, it was nicely decorated (homely with all the usual facilities including a great shower, toiletries, hairdryer and even a magnifying mirror! (Woman will understand! John and his team are very funny, friendly and down to earth and extremely helpful. We also eat in the restaurant and the Thai food authentic, fresh and absolutely delicious. They are not doing breakfast at the moment but we went to ‘The Lemon Tree’ and had a superb breakfast. Thanks everyone we will be back! xx

After exploring Tenterden, we came back to relax and enjoy a great selection of beers and wines in the sunny back garden. Despite my wife's dietary restrictions... read more After exploring Tenterden, we came back to relax and enjoy a great selection of beers and wines in the sunny back garden. Despite my wife's dietary restrictions, the Thai chef prepared a delicious and satisfying meal for her, which she thoroughly enjoyed. My meal was also excellent! We were impressed by the value, friendliness, and attentive service we received throughout our visit.

I have been looking forward to trying this takeaway for some time and decided to order for my last meal in Tenterden with my sister before we move away. Althoug... read more I have been looking forward to trying this takeaway for some time and decided to order for my last meal in Tenterden with my sister before we move away. Although the service was friendly, the food was not ready when we went to collect it. Not really much of a problem, but the real issue was the food. We had satay and fish cakes for starters. I don't know what was on the satay sauce, but it was very watery and completely tasteless. The fish cakes were rubbery and greasy. For mains, my sister had the pad that chicken which was greasy noodles with absolutely no taste, there was no sign of the ground peanuts. I had the drunken noodles. These were noodles, what appeared to be frozen vegetables and a great deal of chilli. Absolutely no sign of the bean shoots or the sweetcorn promised. All were swimming in grease. I really cannot explain how disappointed we were.

This was our first visit to the William Caxton, although only a short drive from home, was a great success. Our son suggested finding a Thai restaurant and we w... read more This was our first visit to the William Caxton, although only a short drive from home, was a great success. Our son suggested finding a Thai restaurant and we were really impressed with ‘Belle’s “ : the really fresh tasting food, which was perfectly cooked to order and great authentic flavour. You can mention if you prefer your food either more or less hot and it really was delicious. We ate in the dining room, which was quiet so we felt perfectly safe COVID wise and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Chicken satay and the Thai beef curry were both tender and juicy, delicious.