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Unique dining experience in our 16th Century Manor - Gardenia, Kent,

Gardenia

3.7
3.7
62 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary French

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for scenic views
Our Brasserie at The Manor restaurant serves modern cusine in a characterful setting with views over the grand gardens.
Inspired by flavours from around the world our menu includes authentic Italian dishes, delicious salads, seafood fresh from the ocean, divine British steaks cooked to perfection and our hearty home-made burgers. Satisfy your sweet tooth with mouth-watering desserts delicately created by our highly-skilled pastry chef or try an after-dinner cocktail.

Brasserie at the Manor is sure to exceed your culinary expectations.

Full of character and charm, our elegant wood-panelled dining room, complete with stone fireplaces and ornate windows, provides the ideal setting for any occasion. With warm welcomes and superb service from the moment you arrive, you are sure you have an unforgettable dining experience at Eastwell Manor.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, British
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 12:30 pm–4:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 6:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01233 213000
  • Website
    http://www.eastwellmanor.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    Cash not accepted
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    David Terrell

Experiences

  • Festive Afternoon Tea with Carols

    £42.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Come and enjoy a Festive Afternoon Tea in the beautiful Gardenia restaurant, with a pianist and carols from the London Piano Forte Network. A wonderfully festive way to wrap up the week!

  • Boxing Day Lunch

    £19.00 - £38.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for Boxing Day Lunch to extend the festivities with friends and family. Enjoy a 3 course lunch, starting with our Chef Selection Market Table of smoked and cured meats, cheeses and fish, shellfish and salads before indulging in an a la carte selection of main course, including traditional roast meats and trimmings. Exquisite desserts will leave you fully sated - and you may not want to move far; in which case we have 6 open fire places ready to welcome you for board games and chats...or alternatively, enjoy a wander around the grounds before heading home.
    Boxing Day Lunch photo

  • Sunday Lunch

    £35.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Full of character and charm, our elegant wood-panelled dining room, complete with stone fireplaces and ornate windows, provides the ideal setting for any occasion. With warm welcomes and superb service from the moment you arrive, you are sure you have an unforgettable dining experience at Eastwell Manor.

Menu

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What 62 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.7
3.7 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Kent

    Romantic

  • Ashford

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gardenia offers a memorable dining experience with "fantastic food" and attentive service in a beautiful setting. Guests praise the "delicious and beautifully presented" dishes, making it ideal for special occasions. While some find prices high and service occasionally slow, the overall ambiance and quality make it a recommended choice.

62 Reviews

  1. Kirsty

    Kent

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I have just been to Eastwell manor for what should have been a two hour afternoon tea with carols. Our booking was for 4pm. Nobody started singing until half past 4. They then packed away their things at 5pm. The waitresses then put the fire out and were moving tables around us as if we were a nusance and in their way. We weren't even offered another cup of tea and when we asked for one it was Luke warm. On leaving I asked to speak with the manager who wouldn't take any responsibility for our poor experience and said to speak to the reservation team about the time of the booking. We travelled from an hour away for this and we felt so disappointed. We have been to Eastwell Manor before for an afternoon tea and wanted to take our Nan as a treat but unfortunately didn't get the same experience as previous. As previously stated it should have been a two hour sitting and for the price that we paid(£42pp) i do not feel we received the full experience that we paid for as it was cut short and the customer service was poor.

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  2. Laura

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to Gardenia for dinner as part of a package hotel deal and it was excellent value. The staff were very warm, friendly and informative and we had a lovely meal in a lovely setting.

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  3. Gillie

    London

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Main course of chateauxbrian had to be sent back. Breakfast was cold

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  4. Roger

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyable Sunday lunch , great surroundings and excellent service.

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  5. Caroline

    Kent

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely restaurant, great food nice staff. The restaurant is very beautiful

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  6. Bryan

    Oxford

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 18 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Staff were over familiar. Calling me young man by an 18 year old was ridiculous. Sir or madam is the proper and respectful way to address clients. The bread and olives didn’t come very quickly and they forgot to bring half of it.  A wine was suggested with no questions around likes or dislikes. Beetroot Panacotta had no flavour.

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  7. Peter

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A great family Sunday Lunch. Pre lunch drinks and post-lunch perambulation completed a perfect afternoon.

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  8. Michelle

    Kent

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food exceptional but service poor. Kept having to ask how long for our drinks how long for mains.Waited over half hour for mains. Waitress didn't not come over to ask if we wanted more drinks,had to ask how long until.our mains but food exceptional once received. Waited 10 minutes to be seated

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  9. nicola

    VIP

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    A disaster from start to finish. Service odd, food sub par and the way it was dealt with at the time abysmal . Staff are short on the ground, and they aren’t trained. The menu is ok but items missing. The food isn’t cooked well for the hotel price point. And when mistakes are made the response is borderline embarrassing. The hotel is lovely but we would not return based on the restaurant. Spend your money elsewhere.

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  10. Paul

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Couldn’t fault the food or service , food was amazing, only fault was its very pricey, but it’s our honeymoon break so we wanted to treat ourselves

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FAQs

Gardenia is rated 3.7 stars by 62 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Gardenia

Eastwell Park, Kent, TN25 4HR

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Ashford
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 12:30 pm–4:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 6:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Cash not accepted
  • Executive Chef
    David Terrell
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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