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    The Old Willow

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    Terracotta Restaurant

    Terracotta Restaurant

    3.5(4 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    ££

    Delicious starters especially the seafood soup full of fresh delicious flavors. Don't expect any…read morereal Italian dishes here. Service and food is ok, the paint colors might take u far away from italian.

    Walked in, used the loo, saw the kitchen, spoke to the owner, walked out…read more So, we were in Hythe looking for a pizza and this seemed the place. We walked in, the restaurant was completely empty, which should have given us our first clue. The person behind the bar was doing a crossword and was very obviously not Italian - second clue. We sat down and I went off to use the loo. The kitchen door was left open on my way through and I peaked in. It was filthy. I went to the loo, it was marginally better, but didn't fill me with confidence. I walked back and decided to look in the kitchen again, but they had shut the door by this time. I was unhappy, but didn't want to cause a fuss, and I did have my Hep A booster recently... I looked through the menu, was completely uninspired and then my eyes landed on a 1.50 'cover charge'. Now, having lived in Italy I know that this is routine over there, but not in bloody Hythe! We would have to pay 3 quid extra for eating there, for no good reason at all. I questioned the manager, who only appeared at this point. He was extremely aggressive and told me it was 'for seating down'. I switched to Italian, told him his fortune and we left. Since deciding not to eat there, I checked their hygiene rating - it's a whopping 2 out of 5! Very glad I trusted my instinct and left.

    Saltwood On the Green - Window Seat

    Saltwood On the Green

    4.3(3 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    ££

    We recently holidayed down the road and were walking into Hythe having had nothing to eat yet and…read morethought this looked nice for coffee and pastries. The decor is minimal but not at all austere despite it being a large space, mostly because it's all wood and subtle colours. Real napkins on the tables! Along the whole length of one wall is an amazing wooden shelving unit / dresser with drawers. It was discovered out in the garage when the new people opened the restaurant and was made for the general stores which is what this building had been when it first opened. There are fantastic lamps on the walls - incandescent bulbs with gorgeous twisty filaments in metal cages. Lovely. Anyway, the menu was small but unusual. Once we had seen the menu we decided to have a little more than a croissant! I chose scrambled eggs with chives and cream; my partner had charred mackerel with pickled cherries. There was not a lot when it arrived but it was delicious and with a gorgeous creamy texture. It came with slices of soda bread toast, griddles with olive oil. The combination was delicious. My partner loved his fish, which looked not far off raw and loved the pickled cherries too. As this had been so good we decided to try the wonderfully named Dirty, filthy cheesecake! So named because they mix in another pungent cheese. Today it was stinking bishop! When it arrived as a small portion with currants and grapes and a red wine reduction it was delicious. Very firm and dense and with a definite taste of something pungent lurking in the background. Unusual. We decided to finish with a latte each and agreed afterwards that it was a top class cup of coffee. Service was very friendly, the cakes on the counter looked great, the cocktails sounded extra special and Dan is a bit of a cocktail whizz by all accounts. Also, the wine list was individual and had obviously been chosen thoughtfully. Sadly, as we still had our early morning hats on we didn't feel wine was appropriate ... We were very impressed and would have loved a return visit but due to the press of the weekend it didn't happen.

    Came here for lunch yesterday. Lovely little spot. Pleasant inside with service to match. The food…read moreis more than decent, interesting choices and good portion size. The lamb we had was tender and tasty, with a lovely salsa verde. The fishcake was fresh if a little light on salmon. My only gripe was the gnocchi which was fried and terrible really. The rest excellent, a lovely chocolate dessert. Also the soda bread with brown butter was superb. Great price at £15 for two courses. I'd love to come back and get stuck into the wine list which looked great. Very nice.

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    Saltwood On the Green - This is the amazing cabinet from the time the premises was the General Store. The counter is a single piece of wood!

    This is the amazing cabinet from the time the premises was the General Store. The counter is a single piece of wood!

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