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Unique dining experience in our 16th Century Manor - Gardenia, Kent,

Gardenia

3.6
3.6
79 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary French

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
Our Brasserie at The Manor restaurant serves modern cusine in a characterful setting with views over the grand gardens.
Inspired by flavours from around the world our menu includes authentic Italian dishes, delicious salads, seafood fresh from the ocean, divine British steaks cooked to perfection and our hearty home-made burgers. Satisfy your sweet tooth with mouth-watering desserts delicately created by our highly-skilled pastry chef or try an after-dinner cocktail.

Brasserie at the Manor is sure to exceed your culinary expectations.

Full of character and charm, our elegant wood-panelled dining room, complete with stone fireplaces and ornate windows, provides the ideal setting for any occasion. With warm welcomes and superb service from the moment you arrive, you are sure you have an unforgettable dining experience at Eastwell Manor.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, British
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 12:30 pm–4:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 6:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01233 213000
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    David Terrell

Experiences

  • Sunday Lunch

    £35.00 per person

    Feb 25, 2024 - May 31, 2025
    Full of character and charm, our elegant wood-panelled dining room, complete with stone fireplaces and ornate windows, provides the ideal setting for any occasion. With warm welcomes and superb service from the moment you arrive, you are sure you have an unforgettable dining experience at Eastwell Manor.
  • Mother's Day Sunday Lunch

    £16.95 - £42.95 per person

    Mar 30, 2025 only
    Mother's Day in Gardenia - full of character and charm, our elegant wood-panelled dining room complete with stone fireplaces and ornate windows, provides the ideal setting to celebrate Mum. With warm welcomes and superb service from the moment you arrive, and a special gift for Mum, you are sure you have an unforgettable dining experience at Eastwell Manor.

What 79 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.5Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Ashford

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gardenia offers a "beautiful setting" at Eastwell Manor with "fantastic food" and "friendly staff." Known for delicious meals, the restaurant excels in special occasions. The steak is "perfectly cooked," and the ambiance is "lovely." While service can be slow at times, the overall dining experience remains memorable and enjoyable.

79 Reviews
  1. Don

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Ordered the salmon as main course which was supposed to come with new potatoes. The salmon arrived with roast potatoes and a yorkshire pudding - and the same vegetables as the roast dinners. So, basically we ended up with a roast dinner - with salmon and hollandaise sauce instead of the beef or pork! Since when has a yorkshire pudding been considered an accompaniment to salmon and hollandaise? Basically, it was the kitchen clearly being lazy and they couldn't even be bothered to serve the correct potatoes......!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was slow. Ordered bread and oils, arrived same time as starters. Drinks arrived after this. Starters were very small portions. Staff were friendly.

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  3. Caroline

    Kent1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious roast dinner , beautiful surroundings and friendly staff

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  4. Lotty

    Hampshire1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I actually wouldn't have given this place any stars. Terrible service long waits poor quality of food. Never come back again

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  5. Tricia

    London7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was very nice, the restaurant looked the part but was very big, so somewhat chilly ;despite the nice fire. Concierge lady was fabulous and most accommodating but sadly other staff seemed to not know what they were doing, so we had a few incidents like wrong bill given, spilt food ( accidents happen) wrong drinks but we laughed it all off. Just staff need better training perhaps

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  6. Martin VIP

    London13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great Valentine’s Day Meal, but totally ruined by my partners £450 scarf being stollen from the restaurant coat stand .

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  7. Terence

    Kent1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Very overpriced for the food you get. The restaurant was absolutely freezing cold. Even the customers sitting beside me said they were frozen and didn’t take coats off. I had the lamb rack. 2 measly cutlets with a small amount of mash (about a dessert spoonful) . The hottest thing on my plate was the chips from my partners meal. Not impressed. Also badly signposted once inside eastwell manor, we were searching for 15 minutes to find out where the gardenia restaurant was. Definitely won’t be returning anytime soon

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  8. Kate

    London10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We waited a while for our meal. Then a large group which arrived sometime after us was ultimately served their main courses well before us. The starters were excellent. (The salmon rillettes and pig cheek were both tasty). The meats on the main courses were very good. (Tho we had to ask for the cracking to accompany the pork). There was a selection of accompanying veg, which were cool on arrival and quickly became cold. It was busy…but we believe we really should have received our main courses before the large group. Wines by the glass were perfectly acceptable. .

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  9. Susan

    London5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 28, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The serving staff were sweet and tried, but we had to ask for the bread we’d ordered four times before it arrived. Our first course also took over 45 minutes to arrive - tables that had arrived and ordered after us were being served their main course before we had received our first course. So unfortunately this all rather spoiled our “relaxed” dinner. The cost of the bread and the service charge were removed from our bill, but only after we’d asked - politely - for our poor experience to be acknowledged in the bill.

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  10. Michael

    Yorkshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    we found service very slow between meals,it took 45min from main to dessert. the room was also cold just a open fire which was not lit until about 12.30.

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FAQs

Gardenia is rated 3.6 stars by 79 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
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Gardenia

Eastwell Park, Kent, TN25 4HR

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Ashford
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 12:30 pm–4:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 6:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    David Terrell
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
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