Reviews
What Paul Matthews doesn't like about Samphire:
Very limited menu. Bland fish pie (and tasteless potatoes was one of the four main courses (two were vegetarian! excluding a couple of specials. Great service though it has to be said. Why some Whitstable restaurants feel they should charge a discretionary service charge of 12.5%, perhaps because of all the DFL's. Went to the Tickled Trout in Wye recently great food, location and service and only charged 10% on their... View all feedback. What EmilyG likes about Samphire:
Our favourite place to eat, with friendly staff. Menu changes often to supply the best tastes to all. Normally busy, book in advance, and be happy to squeeze up close! We love you Samphire. View all feedback.
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Came in for dinner on a busy Friday evening (highly recommend booking) and just squeezed in as we were a bit early for the dinner rush.
We booked a table for Sunday brunch for 11:45 We had some traffic, driving down from London and arrived a few minutes late.
Yes, we were one of those people that were turned away from Wheelers but it's ok samphire was still very delicious and the staff/service were fab too.
I ate samphire with friends on a busy Saturday night. I must admit from the website and the menu, I was not sold especially. I was wrong! the restaurant is simp...
read moreA birthday meal on a busy Saturday night that might have been a catastrophe if it appeared, I would book the wrong date. I was saved by ingenious and hospitable...
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read moreStand out restaurant in a town of great restaurants. Beautifully lit, gorgeous menu, great wine list. The food was impeccable. However, it was the service which...
read moreWell ate here a year ago and it was good, so have been recommending it to everyone I won’t any more. We had cod croquettes which were ok, the oysters were good,...
read moreThe team at Samphire absolutely made me and my partners evening after a restaurant nearby lost our Saturday dinner booking. They very kindly squeezed us in and...
read moreI was pretty disappointed to be honest. I had read decent reviews of this place, but the food was unremarkable and very expensive. One of our party was vegetari...
read moreI popped in for a bite. I chose their fish pie at £25.95. and a lemonade. I was alone in the restaurant and it was lovely. The fish pie came served on a wooden...
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read moreService was very bad and we waited a long time for our food, we didn't order anything special it was food of day but it took forever for our food to arrive. Don...
read moreWe had a lovely evening. The fish of the day and the seam bream were absolutely delicious.
Great food ,very disappointed with the portion size relative to price !
Our favourite place to eat, with friendly staff. Menu changes often to supply the best tastes to all. Normally busy, book in advance, and be happy to squeeze up...
read moreLovely for special occasions..good service and helpfully staff
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read moreExcellent mussels for starter, nice to have something from white wine sauce. Good wine selection. Food: 5 Service: 5
Dietary restrictions: Many dishes can be adjusted to Gluten Free.. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £60–70 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5...
read moreService: Dine in Meal type: Brunch Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
The good stuff: Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, good wine list, starters were good, dessert was good. The whole meal was let down my lacklustre main courses....
read moreVery limited menu. Bland fish pie (and tasteless potatoes was one of the four main courses (two were vegetarian! excluding a couple of specials. Great service t...
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read moreThere is very rude staff. Rubbish service. Stronger don't recommend.
Love this place, always so impressed and can't wait to go again!
Beautiful food, amazing setting, service and staff. Thank you x
The best meal we had in Whitstable. They staff are terrific and the vegan choices were excellent.
A great place!!! A very good breakfast, i recomand it!!!
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