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Does cut-price haggis honour Burns Night?
25 January 2022Trapped in Kent and can't get up north to celebrate Burns Night or just fancy trying Scottish cuisine? We find out if 'Spoons is the answer.
'Jamaican cabbage is my new death row meal'
20 January 2022In a damp car park beside a traffic-choked road sits a small white trailer ready to offer you a taste of Jamaica – but is it worth the perilous trip?
Kent's best vegan 'restaurant' is not what you'd expect
13 January 2022You won't be breaking the bank if you want to try Kent's top-rated place for vegan food – so tasty we gave it five stars.
'It's about as festive as taking your car for its MoT'
16 December 2021Christmas is just around the corner - but what pub giant Wetherspoon is serving up for its festive fare may come as something of a surprise.
'New pitta palace is no 3am kebab house'
09 December 2021A new streetfood spot promises to give diners a taste of the Mediterranean - but did our reviewers think it was a-mezze-ing or a Greek tragedy?
'Our taste challenge at Britain's best curry house...'
02 December 2021Fresh from it winning a top national award, we headed down to a popular Indian restaurant for our latest Eat My Words review.
Come on over... we're having a Wimpy
25 November 2021It had its heyday in the 70s and 80s but could food memories for the Bender in a Bun be rekindled by a visit to Wimpy for this week's Eat My Words?
Chicken and maple syrup - the outrageous combination that works
18 November 2021In the latest of our Eat My Words reviews, we were left devastated by a closed restaurant, but was its substitute up to the test?
Pies, pasties and Mediterranean pop music
11 November 2021Can a cafe offer 'a taste of Cyprus' on a rainy afternoon in Kent?
'The takeaway so tasty I had to order it twice'
04 November 2021One of Kent's newest restaurants might stand out on the high street like a sore thumb, but the food on offer will leave you wanting more...
'The best burger in Kent? It doesn't get much better'
28 October 2021As one Kent town prepares for a mega-money food hall we ventured across the county to try out one of its new restaurants and it was incredible.
'Bachelor's Specials' and no wing nuts at new Chinese
21 October 2021The fun ended at Happy Times Chinese when hygiene and safety issues led to its closure, but what's the food like at the restaurant that replaced it?
Cocktail with your halloumi wrap? Don't mind if I do
14 October 2021We visit a town declared 'bandit country' in a comment left by one KentOnline reader to eat out and avoid the apparent trouble.
A tearoom that's good enough for royalty
30 September 2021We visit a unique tearoom which saw Prince Charles swerve from his itinerary to see its 8,000 teapots on a Kent visit, to find out what it's like.
'Pub car park vegan burgers rip off McDonald's and KFC – and beat them'
23 September 2021Anxious about the food supply crisis our reviewer seeks out alternatives to meat – in a pub car park which brings back worrying memories.
We tried Kent's best curry and the rave reviews were right
16 September 2021Who has a curry at lunchtime on a Sunday? That's what our reviewer did and the food was so good he didn't care there was no alcohol available.
'Wotsits on a burger? It was the best I'd had in years!'
09 September 2021We tried out the Donnie J Trump at Kent's newest burger joint and were left covered in sauce.
'Left wondering if I got right order at lay-by cafe'
26 August 2021This week we sent our intrepid food reviewer to a lay-by to sample a truly traditional English treat.
'The Prosecco didn't stop coming'
19 August 2021Just when we thought the perfect bottomless brunch didn't exist a new one sprang up in one town centre.
Battle of the doners: Can new chain beat greasy classic?
12 August 2021With the recent opening of an international kebab chain in the high street, we set out to discover whether it could beat a classic greasy doner.
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