The Duck - Canterbury

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   Graham

   Kent

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   First the good points. The scallops starter was excellent and the chicken main good, although too salty for my taste. The glass of Pinot Grigio was very good for a house wine. The negatives. Service was poor. No greeting until the log fire had been tended. One of the two starters was forgotten, as was the wine, and staff had to be reminded (as a result, the positive was that one starter was not charged). The restaurant was busy and the noise level was high. I found the surroundings rather lacking in character, the association with Ian Fleming and James Bond virtually non-existent, overall rather a soulless experience. In summary, good food, shame about the service.
   

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   Tamaryn

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a lovely lunch! So delicious and service was excellent. Highly recommend!
   

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   Richard

   London

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Pub had a cozy feeling as soon as we walked in. Service is good as we were shown to our seat next to the open fire, which was great. Service was attentive and friendly. The food was lovely. Each course arrived intermittently over the evening and was excellent, albeit a little small. We were feeling a little hungry by the time we got to the 'main' as the portions were small and the courses split over the 2 hours. We ordered the cheese board after the 6 courses (as an extra) just to fill a gap, which was a little disappointing at £14. 8 crackers and three small pieces of cheese. The couple behind us did the same, which we overheard and ordered too. Meal was very light on carbohydrates, hence the feeling of hunger, i think. But the quality was great. We were thinking of returning some day soon for the Sunday Roasts, but undecided thinking " is the cost high and portions small?"
   

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   Sarah

   Dublin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a lovely a lovely meal at The Duck visiting from out of town. The food was delicious and Lee, our host, was lovely and took great care of us. Thanks all!
   

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   Beverley

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Pleased to see The Duck open again. Lovely and cosy on a wintery evening. The food was delicious - in our party of 3 we all had something different and couldn’t fault it. Lee looked after us - friendly, very attentive, but not in the way - an asset 😊 Looking forward to the next time already.
   

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   Peter

   Kent

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 6 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious food - loved the quality of the ingredients. Particularly liked the smoked eel and the cherry ripple.
   

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   Daisy

   Kent

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   So happy the Duck has reopened!! Amazing food! Lovely atmosphere.
   

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   Mervyn

   London

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 29 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   A warm, welcoming atmosphere. Rather a long wait for starters to arrive, but then pace was fine. We will go again
   

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   Emma

   VIP

   London

   39 reviews

   5.0

   39 reviews

   Dined on 26 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous Sunday Roast. Gorgeous pub with lively staff. My blue cheese and pear starter was delicious but the beef roast was something else, unreal roast potatoes. Has an Ian Fleming blue plaque because he wrote You Only Live Twice here, very cool! Highly recommend
   

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    Keith

    VIP

    Kent

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great food and very attentive staff, we cannot wait to come back
    

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