The Ambrette Cheese Platter
The Ambrette Canterbury

The Ambrette Canterbury

14-15 Beer Cart Lane, Canterbury, CT12NY, CT1 2NY, United Kingdom

Cafés • Sushi • Kebab • Mexican


"My wife and I booked on the Saturday Evening for 20:00 and, after reading the reviews, had high expectations. The restaurant was busy on our arrival and we were not given a choice of table but put at the back in a dark corner. I noticed another free table adjacent which was better positioned so asked to be moved and, after much checking with the manager, we were moved. The table was still not really ideal for a couple wanting to have a nice meal and conversation since it was placed right next to a table of 8 having a 30th Birthday party and being very noisy all evening. Service was, at best, mediocre and the waiter even forgot to bring a second glass of wine that I ordered mid main course. Most of the attention seemed to be on the party table and we felt quite neglected. Service was slow and our meal took a total of 2.5 hours. We didn't bother with a desert or coffee as were becoming quite exasperated at the end of the main course. Food was very good and very enjoyable but, for a bill of approx. £110 for the two for the two of us with a bottle of rose and a single extra glass of red (should have been 2 had the waiter remembered it was not worth the money. Parties and groups should be kept separate from couples wishing to dine together its common sense !! So overall, not great considering the price, location and our expectations all let down by a general management style (or lack of! also no phone signal in the location and no wiFi available so like being in the dark ages. One positive, besides the food was the two musicians playing the piano and violin which, we were occasionally able to hear over the raucous noise from the group on the adjacent table."