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'Waitress said you're either a conman or a food critic - I was almost both'

'Waitress said you're either a conman or a food critic - I was almost both'

22 September 2022

Our reporter tries a Po'Boy - a classic Louisiana dish at a new fast food sandwich shop - and nearly escapes with a free lunch.

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We try the award winning sausage roll from market café

We try the award winning sausage roll from market café

08 September 2022

For this week's Eat My Words review, we try out an award-winning sausage and black pudding roll.

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Is this the smallest café in the county?

Is this the smallest café in the county?

01 September 2022

In this week’s Eat My Words, we spend a sunny Saturday morning at a café that is so tiny it leaves customers sitting outside.

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'Chips in a bucket? It's like a savoury Kinder Surprise'

'Chips in a bucket? It's like a savoury Kinder Surprise'

25 August 2022

We review a beach café with views to die for and a rather unconventional method of serving cheesy chips.

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Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

Footy on the big screen, £3.50 pints - and food packed with flavour

18 August 2022

We tried the unique restaurant with cheap beer, fantastic food and table after table of hungry Gurkhas happily scoffing down a true taste of home.

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'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

11 August 2022

After hearing rave reviews of a small Italian eatery tucked away on a grubby road in Kent, we ventured there to see what the hype was about.

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The pub that Chatham tried to forget

The pub that Chatham tried to forget

28 July 2022

For this week's Eat My Words review we visited a pub that once made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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'Cheese doughnuts with jam and sour cream is now my fave dessert'

'Cheese doughnuts with jam and sour cream is now my fave dessert'

21 July 2022

We try traditional Romanian food which includes cheese and jam doughnuts, cabbage rolls and lots of sour cream.

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Sun, shellfish and dead seagulls - we taste test cockles and whelks by the beach

Sun, shellfish and dead seagulls - we taste test cockles and whelks by the beach

14 July 2022

We're in a heatwave and everyone's eyeing a trip to the seaside - so we review a classic shellfish stall and flex our tastebuds', ahem, mussels.

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Is new restaurant's chocolate-fed steak really worth £56?

Is new restaurant's chocolate-fed steak really worth £56?

07 July 2022

In this week's Eat My Words, we head to a new steakhouse to see if its £56 chocolate-fed ribeye is really worth its hefty price tag.

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Is this the best burger in Kent?

Is this the best burger in Kent?

30 June 2022

We dispatched our reporter to a foodie hotspot to try the much-hyped burgers at a 'dive bar' which first made its name in London.

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Say cheese! We tried a takeaway lunch in the perfect picnic spot

Say cheese! We tried a takeaway lunch in the perfect picnic spot

23 June 2022

Triple cheese toasties and views of a 900-year old castle? Not bad for a lunch hour snack.

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You can Bank on this restaurant for great food

You can Bank on this restaurant for great food

16 June 2022

We check out a fine-dining venue which used to be a pub and took almost 10 years to renovate in a village in Kent.

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The stuff of myth? We visit Greek taverna in rural Kent

The stuff of myth? We visit Greek taverna in rural Kent

09 June 2022

A loud smash, Henry Hoover and Ed Sheeran - but does Greek taverna in rural Kent live up to expectations?

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'Portions so big and tasty we took some home'

'Portions so big and tasty we took some home'

02 June 2022

We tried a Turkish restaurant which has become so popular it is hoping to expand to meet demand.

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Touchscreens, fish and chips and text messages

Touchscreens, fish and chips and text messages

26 May 2022

Our reviewer goes to a high-tech fish and chip shop where he grapples with touchscreens and falls in love with a pickle.

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We tried amazing food on offer at buzzing new harbour 'shed'

We tried amazing food on offer at buzzing new harbour 'shed'

25 May 2022

Delicious cookies, burgers and sushi are among the incredible food available at a new seaside complex - which is already proving hugely popular.

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We had lunch at all-you-can-eat - despite online reviews

We had lunch at all-you-can-eat - despite online reviews

19 May 2022

This restaurant has racked up over 160 one-star reviews on Tripadvisor - but how did our writer rate it?

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'I tried to eat a 20-inch pizza and was left sweating and groaning'

'I tried to eat a 20-inch pizza and was left sweating and groaning'

12 May 2022

Despite a restaurant owner's warnings, our reporter was determined to try this gut-busting eating challenge.

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Did sports bar and grill hit the target?

Did sports bar and grill hit the target?

05 May 2022

Our reviewer visits a popular town centre sports bar to see if its classic menu is top of the table or facing the drop.

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