Galapagos - Wadhurst

Excellent front of house team, enjoyed our evening but South American food not quite what we are used to. The rib eye steak however was excellent and cooked per... read more Excellent front of house team, enjoyed our evening but South American food not quite what we are used to. The rib eye steak however was excellent and cooked perfectly. The restaurant was quiet but not unexpected given that it was the first week of reopening following latest shutdown. As such tables set well apart and we felt Covid safe.

Not as good as our last visit. We made everyone aware from the outset that we were time constrained. It was not that busy. It took forever to get a couple of st... read more Not as good as our last visit. We made everyone aware from the outset that we were time constrained. It was not that busy. It took forever to get a couple of steaks out following our appetizer, so we ate them under duress and against the clock. Appetizers (perfect goat cheese and spinach empanadas) were presented in a lacklustre manner with some haphazard salad greens strewn on the plate, half of them wilted from the heat of the empanada visually unappealing and disappointing. The steaks were great, the fries were superb and the chimichurri delicious.But we arrived at 6:20pm, had ordered by 6:30pm, finished our appetizers at 6:45pm but then had to wait until 7:00pm to get our steaks and then, only after we had agitated for their arrival. We had to make a train at Wadhurst station at 7:29pm c. 7 minutes away so we had 15 minutes to bolt down a steak and pay so we had to forego any chance of having a dessert. The staff are so friendly and accommodating and the milieu and ambience are great. The place was nowhere near full so, really how long does it take to grill a steak medium rare?! All the same, we would not let that hiccup deter us from visiting again.

We absolutely love Galapagos! It's one of the few restaurants where our kids actually finish their meals! We felt very safe during our visit, as the tables are... read more We absolutely love Galapagos! It's one of the few restaurants where our kids actually finish their meals! We felt very safe during our visit, as the tables are nicely spaced apart. The service and food were, as always, excellent.

It was wonderful to break out of Lockdown 2.0 and enjoy some very yummy steak, empanadas and cerviche. The team have obviously worked so hard to welcome people... read more It was wonderful to break out of Lockdown 2.0 and enjoy some very yummy steak, empanadas and cerviche. The team have obviously worked so hard to welcome people back; the fire was roaring, only just a bit warmer than the welcome !

This is our new favourite restaurant. A different kind of food which was absolutely delicious. We had three courses which were all lovely. Kids menu is also fan... read more This is our new favourite restaurant. A different kind of food which was absolutely delicious. We had three courses which were all lovely. Kids menu is also fantastic- our 5 year old loved it too.