This review is a overall review as i've been here four times, The Curlew is just pure brilliance,…read moreevery single visit just blows me away and i find something else i love about this place, weather it's the beautifully cooked food, super friendly staff or the wonderful array of drinks on the menu, i just love every aspect of The Curlew and have no doubts that i will be back in the near future.

Excellent menu options and professional staff. The Jerk Chicken and the Swordfish were absolutely…read moreexcellent! One of the best places to eat in Margate

I have to give this place a more recent Yelp review because it deserves a way higher rating (like…read morethe 4 1/2* on TripAdvisor). We went on a Monday night when a lot of restaurants here are closed. So happy to have the place to ourselves and enjoy every bite. Two of us did the prix fix £19.99 for three courses. Two ordered à la carte. Everyone was very happy with their meals. The blackened sward fish was amazing and the potatoes and chorizo perfect. Pork was excellent and jerk chicken well cooked and flavorful. I highly recommend a visit but I think a busier times you would need a reservation.

The wife and I decided to celebrate our first year of marriage at this place…read more Now being a foodie, I have heard good things about Read's, it's had a Michelin star for some time, so there standards are very high. We arrived on time and were shown to the drinks lounge, where we would have a drink and mull over the food menu, we felt a little edgy and a bit out of place, all very swanky, but after being there for a bit, we settled into the settings and the people around us. After looking at the menu we couldn't quite decide on what to have, so we opted for the seven course taster menu. The food was amazing, fine dining at it's best and the service matched the food, they really did look after us. The price of the seven course was £60 a head, quite pricey but for Michelin star service and food, it's pretty reasonable. Our whole experience was great and one will won't forget in a long time. Well recommended.

My boyfriend's little brother graduated from dental school and we came here as a big celebration…read moremeal with about 12 people. It is such a beautiful space. It has an adorable vegetable garden that they use for some of their menu veggies. It also has a really lovely outside patio for drinks and coffee. It was our before and after meal spot. My foot was delicious. I got cesar salad, salmon, and chocolate cake. They were super nice to Matt's niece who is 3. They made her special kids food. She seemed to love it too. The staff was on top of their game. I am so glad this place exists and I recommend it to anyone in Kent who has some time/money.

A beautiful building with a fascinating history. Now a restaurant, The Old Siege House is so-called…read moredue to being the very same building in which the Siege of Colchester took place, the siege which brought an end to the English Civil War in the 17th century. Bullet holes and other partial damage is still visible outside and inside of this restaurant from that siege. But the building is even older than that event, it was constructed late on in the 15th century and still retains nearly all of it's original features including stained glass windows and fireplaces. And as if being inside a building of historical significance wasn't enough, the food is bloomin' marvellous, too. The menu is generally made up of modern European style options but what gives The Old Siege House some bonus points is the imagination and creativity put in to the meals created here. The presentation is great and the taste is even better. After some generously sized starters I was struggling to decide which one of the five or so meal choices, which I had narrowed down to, to choose from. This was a problem I'd be only to happy to take on again. In the end, I went for the Tournedo of Pheasant (pan fried pheasant stacked with red onion marmalade, smoked apple wood cheddar and prosciutto with butternut squash mash and veal jus) - oh yeah, that's how I roll. This wasn't a choice I regret. Lovely. My lady-friend's veg-tastic meal was also terrific - the Asparagus Florentine (grilled asparagus, spinach, toasted brioche and poached duck egg smothered with smoked apple wood cheddar sauce). We both loved this. My dessert of profiteroles smothered in white chocolate with vanilla ice-cream and the lady's créme brulee of strawberry and basil with shortbread, both hit the spot. Although no one was playing while we were there on a Sunday evening, there is a beautiful Grand piano by the entrance in the bar area. The layout of The Old Siege House makes it possible to accommodate some larger tables for groups but, also, a lot of smaller, secluded tables while keeping much of the floor open. No one need sit practically adjoining the next table, there is enough room in between for your own privacy. It was a reasonably quiet evening in the restaurant so service was expected to be quick and it was. It was also friendly, courteous, efficient and knowledgable (on the wine list, soup of the day, specials, history of the building etc). All in all, a thoroughly lovely dining experience and should I be in Colchester again I would hope I'll be coming back here. TTFN, Ian

Been to this restaurant a few times its first class, Staff are really friendly, food superb,…read more atmosphere relaxing

Love coming to this pub, it's very family friendly, and food is fantastic, and they have gluten…read morefree options. Always a warm welcome.

Michelin Star restaurant run by a couple, he cooks and she runs front of house. Simple, clean and…read morefresh dining environment. The menu is seasonal and simply amazing. Fantastic flavours leap out from every dish and the presentation is superb. I would probably enthuse too much about this place .... so I'll stop here. Finally a quick word about prices - there aren't many places you get this quality of cuisine, a good bottle of wine and can still stay well within £50/head. It may be well out of the way for a Londoner, but if you fancy a day in the Kent countryside, this alone would make it worth your while.

I have been to this restaurant 3 or 4 times. On each occasion it has been excellent. I believe it…read morehas a Michelin star and is certainly a worthy restaurant. Too be frank I feel the skills of the chef are vastly better than the skills of the restaurant manager. That's not to say the lady restaurant manager is not good, but she is not the best people person I fear? The chef however is excellent. I always look at what i'm paying and how that meets up with what's on my plate. I like modern, well cooked food, food that's had some skill and effort put in to it. The food at Apicius is clearly produced by a chef who has learned his way around a chopping board, he's served his time, and he knows what he's doing. I might mention that I feel the prices are very (very) modest indeed. All in all excellent.