Essence at the Pantiles by Atul Kochhar

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   Tim

   London

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Lovely food. The chilli prawn starter and the Chettinad chicken mains were both fabulous, Service was friendly, under stayed and the ambience was conducive to a relaxed evening
   

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   Jeanne

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Drinks were expensive. Calamari was tough and chewy, rest of our lunch was delicious. Thank you for the anniversary cake
   

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   Christine

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Wonderful food, beautifully presented, in a lovely space. The staff were friendly and attentive. One of the nicest lunches I've had, and very reasonable for the quality of the cooking. The lamb was tender, and the spinach side dish to die for! It's also a joy to have an Indian meal with an excellent dessert at the end. Heartily recommend!
   

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   Nicola

   Kent

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Lovely meal excellent service definitely recommend.
   

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   Sophie

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 21, 2025

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

   Great service, excellent food. Will recommend to others in absolute confidence that they’ll enjoy it as much as we did.
   

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   Sonia

   Kent

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 21, 2025

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

   Beautiful decor, superb service and delicious food!
   

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   Robin

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 19, 2025

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

   Good food, good service and good value. But I worry whether they can sustain this with so many seats. If it’s not full can they make a profit and if it is full can they sustain the service?
   

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   Elizabeth

   Kent

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   All aspects of experience flawless from walking in to walking out
   

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9. Vicky

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   It was a lovely meal for my boyfriend’s birthday however we were seated right next to the toilets. The only other table they had was one table across from where we were. It was slightly better although the tables are very close together so makes it difficult to have a conversation. However the food was amazing and the service very good. The initial host we had who brought us drinks over was so lovely really nice to chat to him and the staff were very friendly.
   

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    Nick

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2025

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

    Was the perfect night, staff were fully attentive and polite all round. Food and drinks arrived at a good pace and were some of the best weve had eating out. They finished our night off with a lovely rose for my partner and honestly topped off the perfect valentines night. Would highly recommend to anyone considering!
    

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