Super cute bar next to the water with live music, how can you go wrong? Just to be clear, you can't see the water from inside the bar. I love how it's very festive for the holidays just like every other place in the area. We came here with a group of ladies to grab some drinks, hang out and have some interesting conversations. One of the ladies mentioned that they are known for their oysters which then of course I ordered half a dozen. Not bad, but not my favorite. Would I ordered them again? Absolutely. You have very hard-working stuff behind the bar to serve you your beer and cocktails and even take your order for some must have oysters. Highly recommend check this place out. read more

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Avoid eating here at all costs We got severe food poisoning and have been unwell for 5 days now....I have emailed them but received no response. If you go on a Sunday the menu states you HAVE to have 2 courses, I only wanted 1 but then you still have to pay £30. And we got the poisoning from the trout starter that we didn't want, but also didn't want to wast our money. The member of staff that booked our table the night before was lovely. The female member of staff who served us really didnt want to be there. Like she was hungover or is treated badly by management. Food was oversalted, not tasty and small portions. The other 2 guests we were with were also underwhelmed by the food. The trout starter came with a blue oil that was tasteless, and very unappealing to look at. We spent £150 . Overpriced. Underwhelmed and very unewell. read more

Came here with friends whilst staying in Whitstable. This is a culinary star in a great town by the sea. We had oysters, olives, fresh bread, and prawns as appetizers and each was a wonderful expression and perfect in portion size. My wife and I both had the smoked haddock for our entrees and it was incredible- smooth, flavorful smoke with an incredibly light cream sauce, asparagus, and local potatoes. Just tremendous. Topping it off with a local craft beer and an Eton mess for dessert and call it perfect. read more

Just popped in for a quick pint whilst doing a scout of the area for my wedding. It was a fish and chips special night and I can honestly say, it was some the best F&C I've had in a long time. Perfectly cooked fresh fish light and crispy batter with "thrice" cooked (chip shop)chips. Mushy peas and tartar were made fresh also. Excellent and only £7 on a Tuesday (!) The local ale was nay bad either at £3.80. Top marks Whitstable ! read more

Although Pearson's is a resturant upstairs there is also a bar downstairs which stands in its own right. If you are a cocktails fan then the Pearsons Arms is the place for you. The cocktails menu has a great range from the classic (Cosmopolitan) to the Apple Strudel (non-alcoholic) and champagne cocktails for the more flushed among us. Seating areas could be addressed a bit better as it is mainly standing room with seating at the front or near the loos. Overall a good place to start your evening with a swing. read more

The Pearson's Arms had got the right recipe as far as I'm concerned. We went there with our friend Philip and we all agreed that the food and service were both top notch. Philip and I chose the venison dish but, as he doesn't like mushrooms, they were happy to change them for fennel instead. The meat was succulent and the sauce absolutely delicious no danger of calling it 'gravy'! Judi chose a smoked haddock dish which she pronounced to be superb. The wine list was a bit confusing as their affordable bottles are found on the 'by the glass' page. We chose a splendid Malbec from Argentina whilst Judi had a zingy white which she clearly enjoyed as she finished the whole bottle by herself. I can't remember what it was, however :-( Then came the crowning glory(s). We each chose a different pudding and we each declared our choice to be the best pudding we had ever had! I had the clementine parfait, Judi the roasted black figs and Philip the clafouti. The Maury Grenat Grenache Noir topped it off perfectly. They were very busy (as they should be!) and if the service was fairly slow the food was not 'fast' and that's fine by me! read more

I live quite close to Whitstable and my wife and I discovered The Pearsons Arms some three or four years ago. We frequent about 3-5 times a year on both date nights, just the two of us with the kids being looked after and with friends. We have never been let down on quality, ingredients, tableside manner, or value for money. To make a couple of valid points, last year we had friends over for three nights and really wanted a night in the West End and a night staying local. For the West End night we had dinner at Hix. For the local night we went to The Pearsons Arms. Our friends are foodies and have made successful businesses out of several well known pubs in Suffolk but now retired to Andalucia in Spain. Hix, in their opionion, was overpriced and rather mediochre whilst acknowledging that the West End was always going to be a far more expensive excersise. I am writing this review because I found the Yelp! site whilst searching for the Pearsons Arms phone number to book a table for my wife and I for date night next week. read more

I went to this restaurant with a friend on 13th August 2010 at the end of a nice day in Whitstable. The dining room is nicely presented and the head waiter/owner was lovely and friendly and gave us a nice sea-view table. We ordered beer-battered fish and chips with peas at £14 each, but unfortunately the food did not live up to the setting or the price at all. The oil used to fry the food was stale. I didn't complain about this because I wasn't sure the oil was off until halfway through eating the food, and by then it seemed too late to complain. When the owner / head waiter had to leave the building for a few moments, the young staff put on aggressive music and turned it up way too loud for a restaurant. I had to get up and ask them to turn it down - in fact, I had to find them first as they were all downstairs chatting in the entrance area rather than keeping an eye on their diners. The owner was later very apologetic and deducted the service charge from the bill, but overall this was a thoroughly disappointing experience. We would have been much better off getting takeaway fish and chips and eating it on the beach. I hope this review helps the restaurant to improve their offering. read more

Friendly service, and very mixed reviews on the food. My wife loved her fish pie, but the Sunday night roast left a lot to be desired. The "aged" roast was near raw, but with a grey ring on the outside and all three slices were so tough that a knife could not tear through the sinew and gristle. I literally could not eat more than a bite of the grey edge, because you could not pry off a piece no matter how long you sawed at it. The vegetables and Yorkshire Pudding was nice and the eggs Benedict starter was tasty, but I don't think I'd ever order a steak or roast from there again. The starter and desert were presented fairly plain, but the main dish, while inedible, was plated nicely. As I said, very mixed reviews. read more

At last a decent pub that has local food. Often hard to find in Kent. It really looks like the managers have made a real effort in making the pub individual, interesting and fresh. Tables are far enough apart. Nice and dark and cosy. Fabulous. The only downside is that the pub is encouraging screaming famillies with free kiddle offers which makes you wonder whether they will dumb down the great menus with tinned alphabet spagetti, baked beans, American burgers and American fries that you see in most English towns where there are kiddie menus. Famillies could go to Herne Bay for junk food and get those there. I would avoid weekends perhaps to avoid the feral kids. During the week at lunchtime it is better, and full of adults wanting a quiet time and have an adult conversation without toddlers. Love to go back! I didn't realise there was a seating area overlooking the sea.. have to try that.. read more