The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

4.1

84 Reviews

£26 to £40

Dining Bar

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood 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
Website
https://www.thehengistrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
7-9 High St, Kent, England ME20 7AX
Neighborhood
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
£48.00 - £55.00 per person
Nov 26, 2024 - Dec 24, 2024
AVAILABLE FROM 26TH NOVEMBER TO CHRISTMAS EVE 2 COURSES £48pp - 3 COURSES £55pp
Steak Night Wednesday
Multiple dates available
Steak Night Set Menu
Cocktail Experience
£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

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

Noise • Energetic

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

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Nicholas
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 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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David
Kent
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined 4 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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Chelsie ellen
Kent
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 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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Tracey
Kent
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 10, 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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Lynda
Kent
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 9, 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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Susan
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 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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Tracey
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 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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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 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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Julia
Kent
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 27, 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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robert
Kent
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 26, 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

Nov 23, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

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

Additional information

Neighborhood
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

Website
https://www.thehengistrestaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
01622 885800

The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Festive Menu

Steak Night Wednesday

Cocktail Experience

Menu

What 84 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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