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- 4.8Food
- 4.9Service
- 4.6Ambience
- 4.8Value
Noise • Energetic
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Noise • Energetic
Paul
Kent1 review
Dined on April 19, 2025
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Paul
Kent1 review
Dined on February 27, 2025
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Stephen
New York City1 review
Dined on February 1, 2025
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Jonathan
Kent3 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
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Kelly
London2 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
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Linda
Kent1 review
Dined on November 23, 2024
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Tony
Kent1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
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Cafe Taj is rated 4.8 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
170-171 Parrock St, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1ER