The Powell Bar & Restaurant

Name: The Powell Bar & Restaurant
Address: 11 The Square, Birchington, Kent, United Kingdom, CT7 9AF
Telephone: 01843 842777
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

172 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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Welcome to The Powell Bar & Restaurant.

Join us for Cake & Coffee, Lunch or Dinner. Our Chef Ben and his team produce ever changing menus as we believe that seasonality is essential, from beautifully fresh fish in the summer to our famous Sunday roasts to keep you warm in the winter. All our menus are created with local produce and suppliers in mind to give you the best culinary experience that Kent has to offer. Outside of the Restaurant, you can enjoy a variety of refreshing drinks from our relaxing Bar area. Sit outside with a vibrant, fruity cocktail when the sun is beaming or place yourself in front of the fire with a glass of mulled wine at Christmas time. Our Wine list features a wide selection of reds and whites including many available by the glass, as well as English wines from Chapel Down Vineyard.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

3 Jul 2022

19:00

Booked 1 time today

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00–15:00 Sun 12:00–16:00 Bar Hours Tue–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–23:00 Bar Sun 12:00–18:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–20:30
Phone number
01843 842777
Website
http://www.thepowellbirchington.co.uk/
Payment Options
MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Ben Leverton

Location
11 The Square Birchington, Kent CT7 9AF
Area
Birchington
Parking Details
Unfortunately we do not have a car park, however there is public parking. (first turning on the right - Albion Road)
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 172 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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Kent
Best Service
Kent
Best Ambience
Kent
Best Value
Kent
Child Friendly
Kent
Lunch
Kent
Romance
Kent
Vibrant Bar Scene
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BenW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a lovely Sunday lunch,food was great staff friendly and helpful lovely decor. We will definitely go again when we are in the area
MM
ManuelaM
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall2food2service2ambience2
Luingini- The pasta was over cooked and the sea food frozen- not much taste. Fish and Chips - no fish so Scampi offered - chips delicious but scampi frozen and tasteless Fajitas good A bit lack lustre - had the impression they really couldn’t be bothered too much a bit more focus and fresh food would make a big difference
MW
MandyW
Kent
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 29 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Great customer service. Good was ordered and we had a drink. Quick service of our dinner which were roasts. Lovely dinner, great roasties, fantastic yorkie too. Extra gravy which was very appreciated. Only criticism was the meat, although it was lovely and well cooked, there wasn’t a great deal of it, so another slice would have made it perfect. Lovely homemade desserts which we really enjoyed too.
T
Trissie
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was very nice and plentiful, staff friendly, cheerful and attentive, good atmosphere…..
GR
GuyR
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 21 May 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
Nice location with friendly service, food though was ordinary, we had 2 burgers 🍔 and 2 chicken masala curries; both sadly were quite tasteless and bland.
PB
PippaB
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, great menu choices, large portions, delicious cocktails! We visited as a group of 4 friends and will definitely be back!
P
Peanuts
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 12 May 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Venue was very pleasant, staff attentive, great food at a good price. Bit too much music by Queen! Recommended.
FB
FrankB
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Would recommend. Very prompt and efficient waitress who was also helpful in arranging some menu changes we asked about. The food was really good. Not keen on the music that was playing but maybe this would have been changed had we asked? Will return again ***** five stars !
MF
MarkF
Manchester
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really relaxing environment, excellent quality food. Can’t wait to visit again.
DG
DeniseG
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Had the steak which was cooked to perfection. Service excellent and lovely ambience. Will definitely return soon. Well done everyone.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Kent
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 17 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and lovely food
VL
VickyL
London
54 reviews
vip
4.0
54 reviews
Dined on 17 April 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Lovely lunch on Easter day. Great service & in a relaxed setting. Thank you
F
Fortinbras
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 14 April 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Good food and wine at reasonable prices. We had four separate dishes...fajitas, chicken, fish n chips, and linguine. All very good. The chef was happy to change the chicken to include a portions of chips and peas instead of the suggested risotto. Non alcoholic beer available; staff happy to allow one of us to bring non alcoholic wine. Staff very attentive. Will return!
DC
DustinC
Vancouver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 April 2022
overall4food4service3ambience5
This was a pretty decent restaurant. The atmosphere was really cool, and the food was pretty tasty. The service was good, albeit a bit slow, but overall I'd recommend this place for sure.
RR
RemyR
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really yummy food and really great service, friendly and happy waiter. Was really impressed
LC
LynneC
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 13 March 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Sunday lunch was delicious BUT wasnt happy with our desserts . Shame
OT
OpenTable Diner
Kent
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 6 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great We’ve never had a bad meal here, love the Sunday roast here too, simple and effective Noticed that cauliflower cheese is an extra side dish now, not included in the price, I think this is also a great idea, as delicious as it was, it’s not always wanted or needed. Compliments to the chef and waiter.
AW
AnitaW
Kent
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
An excellent service and lovely food. The waitress was really helpful and accommodating for my friend who was suffering with a tooth ache and couldn’t eat too much, and happily offered a child’s meal as an option. All staff are very friendly. My favourite local!
BE
BECKS
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My favourite place to dine, never had a bad experience. Highly recommend.
TC
TracyC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic service, great food and a spotless venue. The staff were so welcoming and great fun.
SH
SamanthaH
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, good portions & we all thoroughly enjoyed. The staff were fries, super helpful & really polite. Thank you very much - we will return.
D
Dotty
Kent
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 30 January 2022
overall4food3service5ambience4
really nice restaurant to enjoy sunday lunch. staff cannot do enough for you and make the experience enjoyable. Sunday roast could have provided more vegtables and been hotter as i do not have gravy on food but quite nice. We would go again and try a different meal choice . Quite expensive £15.99 for a roast. Service however outstanding
CB
ChrisB
Kent
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 29 January 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Had an excellent steak myself and other half had the haddock. Both meals were cooked well and very good quality. Would suggest that restaurant offers dairy free dessert ie ice cream as well as sorbet.
LT
LizT
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 January 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely pub with a great menu… friendly staff who were really helpful with my friend who had dietary needs, the chef quickly confirmed what was in the food. Would definitely eat here again!
TM
TrishMargate
Mobile
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
First class service our waitress was brilliant and nothing was too much trouble. My partner is vegan and gluten intolerant and both the waitress and the chef went out of their way to please her. The food was outstanding and we were impressed by how much the staff cared that we had a great experience.
AH
AlisonH
Kent
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 19 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Roast dinner was excellent as always, too full for a dessert on this occasion
M
Minimetro
Kent
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 December 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
Food , good value for money. Portions were very large. Good, friendly service. Nice open fire.
GM
GillM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 7 November 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Always on the search for somewhere local to have a good Sunday Roast we were pleasantly surprised by meal we had at The Powell Bar and Restaurant. It was a shame they ran out of cauliflower cheese and on a personal note there was too much gravy on my plate when it arrived, I prefer to add my own.
CF
ClaireF74
Kent
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a great belated anniversary lunch, service and food was really good. We will certainly be coming back. The sitting area by the fire looked really cosy and cant wait to sit there with a drink and have something to eat.
WS
WattsS
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic meal with lovely service.Restaurant was clean and had a lovely look and feel.Will definitely be coming back very soon.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 14 October 2021
overall4food4service5ambience4
Lovely local pub, nicely decorated and very welcoming. A limited lunch menu of pub food staples, but quite well cooked and presented. It deserved to have more people dining.
AH
AlisonH
Kent
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 2 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely lunch yesterday, and looking forward to Sunday roast returning
RA
RoseanneA
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic service, food and ambience. Definitely want to go back. I felt pampered. Reasonable prices too.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Kent
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 10 September 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friendly staff, gorgeous food x
RL
RobL
London
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 18 July 2021
overall2food4service1ambience2
Nice pub and food was good but the service was oh so slow. Seemingly just one person working all the tables on a busy summer day. So we spent two hours there just to get some bread starters and mains. We couldn't get additional drinks, desserts etc. as it was just taking too long. So we left having not had the lunch we wanted. I noticed later we had been charged for a drink we never had also. Can't recommend therefore.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Kent
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 July 2021
overall5food4service4ambience4
Main meal and service was pretty good, deserts were excellent, overall value for money pretty good. Would definitely recommend
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 June 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice staff good food and well set up Covid protocols
M
Minimum
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 June 2021
overall4food3service5ambience3
Our waitress was outstanding. She was on her own in our area and yet she was attentive and worked so hard to keep everyone happy
J
Jess
Kent
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 June 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great food at a great price, pleasant staff, fast service, lovely decor, very clean, nice ambience. Will definitely return.
l
lisaw
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 June 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely place to eat ( and drink) surroundings are beautiful, food was good quality, the service between courses was perfect

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas

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The Powell Bar & Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 172 OpenTable diners.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

3 Jul 2022

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Google Map for The Powell Bar & Restaurant

11 The Square Birchington, Kent CT7 9AF

Additional information

Area
Birchington
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00–15:00 Sun 12:00–16:00 Bar Hours Tue–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–23:00 Bar Sun 12:00–18:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–20:30
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Unfortunately we do not have a car park, however there is public parking. (first turning on the right - Albion Road)
Payment Options
MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ben Leverton
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thepowellbirchington.co.uk/
Phone number
01843 842777

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