Popped in here while looking for a lunch on Hythe High Street. It was literally the last restaurant that we could see for a while, and we were starving.
The venue is very much an old pub, in a good way. Low ceilings, wooden beams, nooks and crannies to hide in etc. The menu is fairly extensive, and they offer the option of having a smaller portion - an idea I LOVE! I was here with my father, who loves liver and bacon, so he had the smaller portion of that, while I had a cheese and pickle sandwich.
Pa's food was lovely - it was a pretty big plateful, so heaven knows what the ordinary portion is like! The liver and bacon were cooked just right and the veg was fab. My sandwich could have done with a lot more cheese, and a lot less bread. I had opted for 'brown' bread, but it was in fact granary. I don't usually mind that at all, except it was a doorstep with lots of bits in it, ready to get stuck between the teeth. Also, the lettuce it was served with had seen better days, and I don't understand the concept of putting lettuce with pickle. It's just wrong!!
The table behind us was celebrating a birthday, but were too embarrassed to sing while the cake was brought out - so we and several other tables joined in to make a noise. They were very pleased, but didn't offer us a slice of birthday cake...
On balance we enjoyed it, it was good value and friendly service, but I wouldn't bother going back here, as there are other places to try in Hythe that look more inspiring. read more