Updown

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   Penny

   VIP

   Kent

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Delicious Sunday lunch at Updown. Our go to place for Sunday lunch and for celebratory meals. Roast pork with all the trimmings, nice thick piece of pork, crunchy potatoes and crackling with a selection of vegetables.
   

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   Jason

   VIP

   London

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The food was pretty dreadful on the whole. Only one of six of our party enjoyed it. Disappointing given the hype
   

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   Lynn

   Gloucestershire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Fabulous food Flavours unexpected but worked so well Best Minestrone soup ever ! We had Turbot with citrus sauce ( who knew ) brilliant flavours ! Service great , A really good “ farmhouse vibe “ Relaxed but cool and stylish Maybe bit drafty?? . There were heaters above which were timed we think but sitting near wall with vine coming through and breeze around feet and legs ,, !, but we’re old so feel it more keenly than others younger end !! When we came in a lot of smoke in space but it cleared after 45 minutes. But no lingering after smells and we quite liked the ambience smoke gave !! We will be back !! Brilliant place -👍
   

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   John

   Kent

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   An excellent Sunday Lunch. New floor to the car park was a welcome sight plus a new more air tight roof to the restaurant. But the main act was the food. An excellent lunch, my wife's seafood tagliatelle was very good indeed. Both had the roast pork and to finish we both had the cheese board. Overall, a very relaxing lunch. Many Thanks
   

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   Chris

   London

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 1 February 2025

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

   We really enjoyed our lunch at Updown, the food was excellent. Fresh and tasty with appropriate size portions. We had cocktails on arrival which were delicious and creative. The service was excellent, we never felt rushed and the team were friendly and knowledgeable. We will definitely be returning.
   

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   Matthew

   London

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 29 January 2025

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

   We have found this restaurant hit and miss over time, but generally more hit than miss, and when it hits it’s very good. However, last night was a miss. The chicken liver crostini for starters was really good. But, the apricot margarita wasn’t a margarita and was far too sweet. The main, the lamb was slightly underdone, the puntarelle was stringy, and overall the mix of flavours (garlic, anchovy, bitter puntarelle, mint (?I think) didn’t work, and the dish became a slop very quickly. For desert the vanilla pannacotta with rhubarb and grappa sounded promising, and the pannacotta was delicious, but all the flavours and aromas were overwhelmed by far too much straight grappa, leaving me unable to get the taste of grappa out of my mouth for the rest of the night. It was disappointing for a restaurant that mostly produces fantastic food.
   

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   Sharon

   Jersey

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 19 January 2025

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

   Really disappointed, the venue was extremely loud and cold despite wall heaters. A very disappointed main course, they discontinued our bill due to the problem. Unfortunately we would not return as the food was not to the standard we were expecting.
   

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   Pinky

   Kent

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 19 January 2025

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

   Best roast I've had. Big portions that I thought I could not manage all my dessert but I discovered my other belly! It was my birthday and they looked after me well. Highly recommend this place, I go regularly.
   

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   James

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 January 2025

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

   Food was excellent, foccachia and capenzzna, seafood pasta and rice pudding where stand out. I cant fault it everything was cooked to perfection I want to go every weekend forever.
   

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    Max

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 January 2025

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

    A very pleasant dining experience. Apart from a rather muddy car park it is in a lovely setting. The tables are well spaced, the chairs perfectly comfortable and the general ambiance is very nice. The staff were pleasant and professional; service was well timed and the set menu was very good. All in all it is a place to which we shall return. Well done all.
    

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