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The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, Kent, England

The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

4.1
4.1
84 Reviews
£26 to £40
Dining Bar

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
Situated in the historic village of Aylesford, The Hengist is a modern restaurant and bar, a short walk from the river's edge.

The 16th Century building stands with original features, offering a perfect balance of elegance, heritage and modernity all surrounded by manicured gardens.

The Hengist offers a range of dining options including a casual dining option on the ground floor and two more formal dining rooms upstairs along with outside terrace dining in our gardens.

We offer seasonal 'a la carte and 'set' menus along with a 'Sunday lunch' menu. All of our dishes are freshly made to order with locally sourced ingredients.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Dining Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary British
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed–Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01622 885800
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Area
    Aylesford
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • Festive Menu

    GBP 48.00 - GBP 55.00 per person

    26 Nov 2024 - 24 Dec 2024
    AVAILABLE FROM 26TH NOVEMBER TO CHRISTMAS EVE 2 COURSES £48pp - 3 COURSES £55pp
    Festive Menu photo
  • Cocktail Experience

    GBP 45.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Come join us to sample our theatrical cocktails Includes welcome drink and any 4 cocktails from our menu. Watch our cocktails smoke, bubble, sparkle and fire. Enjoy sipping from a bath tub, drinking from a bird cage treasure chest, a beach with edible sand, a book case or even a phone box
    Cocktail Experience photo
  • Steak Night Wednesday

    Multiple dates available
    Steak Night Set Menu
    Steak Night Wednesday photo

What 84 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Kent

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Kent

    Great for live music

  • Kent

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Hengist Restaurant & Cocktail Bar offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing cocktails" and "delicious food." Guests appreciate the "friendly staff" and "great atmosphere." Despite some service delays, the venue shines with its "beautiful decor" and vibrant ambiance. Perfect for special occasions, it's a local favorite eagerly revisited.

84 Reviews
  1. Nicholas

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, service and atmosphere were excellent. We will be returning again very soon.

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  2. David

    Kent

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Rather dark interior and we were surprised with the shorter menu we had seen on line - no starters. However, what we ordered as main courses and subsequently desserts, was absolutely excellent with very friendly and cheery service. We will certainly come back now we know where the car park is !!

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  3. Chelsie ellen

    Kent

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff very polite & welcoming a nice feel to the restaurant good coctails could of been Abit more of a selection for mains but overall a lovely place to eat & drink will defo be returning

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  4. Tracey

    Kent

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely delicious we had a Sunday roast & it was the best roast I’ve ever had (apart from my mum’s ) Highly recommended

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  5. Lynda

    Kent

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We arrived for a birthday treat at 7.45 was shown to a window seat which was fine they took our drinks order and the wine arrived almost immediately fine, we ordered our starter and main, and then waited one hour and 25 minutes before anything arrived, our starter arrived and was ok, we wondered why it had taken so long as it was only a plate of bread and a scotch egg, our main arrived , and was half eaten, we debated having a dessert and decided that it was not a good idea as we may still be there another hour, when booking you asked if it was a special occasion and I mentioned it was a birthday, there was nothing said about special occasion when we had finished so wondered why i had to put it on the booking form. We were disappointed and won’t be going back.

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  6. Susan

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time eating here and would definitely return after the experience we had for Sunday lunch. Staff very polite and helpful from greeting on arrival to leaving. The food was excellent ams good value.

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  7. Tracey

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was good but was let down by slow inexperienced service. We had to asked for the drinks menu and were not offered a desert menu.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very impressive and my husband was given a free cocktail for his birthday which was a nice treat. I would have one bit of feedback, and that is to let the customers know what is not available on the menu before you come to take our order, both food and wine. But apart from that our evening was very enjoyable.

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  9. Julia

    Kent

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and the food was amazing! We will definitely be going back.

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  10. robert

    Kent

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    First visit since it reopened. We all enjoyed our meal but the wait between ordering and getting our starters was 1 hr and 20 minutes which is quite bit too long! Staff friendly but I scored a lower service score because of the wait. Maybe there needs to be more staff in the kitchen.

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The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar is rated 4.1 stars by 84 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
7:00 pm
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

7-9 High St, Kent, England ME20 7AX

Additional information

  • Area
    Aylesford
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed–Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Dining Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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