Some of the best food I’ve ever tasted! Really exceeded expectations of a fussy vegetarian, Good-sized portions and fabulous ambience!
Debbie Bennett
Celebrated my 50th with family. Loved the food, especially liked the goats cheese starter with beetroot. Nice portion size too. I would like to return!
Samuel
The food is really tasty and the staff are great.
Andriy Bulygin
Amazing food and lovely staff.
ian morris
We’ve eaten here once but can’t wait to get back. Food is so good but book early as a place this popular will get booked up quickly.Staff are lovely and there is such a great
Stay51491596579
Attractive pub with nice atmosphere. Friendly, efficient staff. Good selection of wine. Food was nice, although the starter and desserts were on the small side (it was a lunchtime so that perhaps was the reason). Overall a nice meal.
Linda Card
Expensive,small
nickbB2752PM
Yes, it was a Sunday lunchtime, so maybe we shouldn't have expected to find three seats free. We just wanted to warm up, with a beer, for a few minutes while sheltering from the driving rain. Plenty of empty tables, no-one drinking at the bar, but we were offered somewhere outside (perhaps heaters and fag smoke ?) No thanks, we trudged off and found a proper welcome at the Anchor down the road, it was rammed with drinkers and diners, but we found a spot right by the lovely open fire. Perfect. Dear Phoenix, the definition of a tavern is "an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises" if you don't want to live up it's description I suggest change your "pub" name to something more appropriate ? How about Phoenix Restaurant, we'd have gone straight past and will do next time.
annikem2016
After we messed up booking luckily they had spare table as someone cancelled after awful weather and what a blessing for us. Truly best meal I had everything was superb and the service was spot-on without being overbearing. It was lovely, warm friendly environment and will definitely definitely be going back if I get the chance I highly recommend this, the chef is a Michelin chef and trained by Gordon Ramsay so it would explain why the food is so amazing. It is a real little jewel in the High Street and I highly recommend you visit but try and book properly unlike we did big thank you to all the staff for such a wonderful time.
Although the menu is, perhaps, modest, the cuisine is excellent. Beautifully cooked and interesting. I had the cod which was superb and the truffle mash and honey and anise carrots were really well done. We also had a bottle of Duoro red which was really nice and a real bargain. Gluten free is well catered for and the staff were welcoming and attentive. It isn’t cheap but it is good value. Full marks and I’m looking forward to going again.
matt727
Had a decent Sunday lunch here, though it should've been, as price above average for the area. Not been in the Phoenix for a while, and was dismayed how much the place lacked atmosphere It used to have a lovely old log fire, it's now been removed & replaced with a tacky replica one. Tried to get served at the bar, but was told this wasn't allowed & had to sit down to be served. Little things like this cause a lovely old pub like this to loose its soul & ambience in my view. A Phoenix without a real fire ?
Samantha F
Rude, unfriendly staff we were made to feel we were an inconvenience so much so we decided to just have a drink rather than eat which resulted in sarcastic comments as we left. Top tip guys a smile goes a long way.
Q234WUbrianm
Having been to the Phoenix several times and I believe, this to be my second average review of the food and service, you'd think they would have taken heed, but clearly not. Firstly, like most top end restaurants in London, they are reserving the right to charge for no shows (£20 per head). But, what they are also doing, which is very unfair, is charging you for cancellations within 24 hours of the booking at £10 per head. If one or more of our friends had fallen ill over night (it's the flu season at the moment), they would have been were forced to go for an expensive average Sunday lunch, whilst spreading their germs to the other diners. It also poses the question, what would some do if you book a table less than 24 hours (like we did) and then decide to cancel? The excuse that orders for food have already been placed doesn't really hold water. The Sunday menu forces you to order a minimum of 2 courses at £34 per head. Some of the top London restaurants are charging less for far more opulent Sunday roasts (e.g. the Jugged Hare at the Barbican). The Sunday lunch served was simply very average and not value for money. Finally, why are the desserts here, always consistently so bad? I ordered a baked cheesecake and got cream squirted on a piece of cake. When I asked what I had been served, I was told it was chef's interpretation of a cheesecake. The menu clearly stated baked cheesecake. Not even in my wildest dreams can you "interpret" a baked cheesecake as a piece of cake with creamed squirted on it! This was promptly returned and replaced with a vile chocolate tart, with pastry so hard I couldn't cut into it without the fear of smashing the plate it was served on. The chocolate was over salted and the chantilly cream served with it unsweetened. Save your money, go elsewhere.
Mary B
Decided to try the Phoenix for lunch when passing through Faversham. We were expecting the usual pub lunch but we were so pleasantly surprised. We ordered the 2 course lunch. The food looked and tasted amazing. The complementary little crudity (sorry not sure what you call it ) was to die for, I could have eaten a plateful! The staff lovely and were very attentive , we throughly enjoyed our time at the Phoenix and will be back.
Fantastic pub, great food.
Some of the best food I’ve ever tasted! Really exceeded expectations of a fussy vegetarian, Good-sized portions and fabulous ambience!
Celebrated my 50th with family. Loved the food, especially liked the goats cheese starter with beetroot. Nice portion size too. I would like to return!
The food is really tasty and the staff are great.
Amazing food and lovely staff.
We’ve eaten here once but can’t wait to get back. Food is so good but book early as a place this popular will get booked up quickly.Staff are lovely and there is such a great
Attractive pub with nice atmosphere. Friendly, efficient staff. Good selection of wine. Food was nice, although the starter and desserts were on the small side (it was a lunchtime so that perhaps was the reason). Overall a nice meal.
Expensive,small
Yes, it was a Sunday lunchtime, so maybe we shouldn't have expected to find three seats free. We just wanted to warm up, with a beer, for a few minutes while sheltering from the driving rain. Plenty of empty tables, no-one drinking at the bar, but we were offered somewhere outside (perhaps heaters and fag smoke ?) No thanks, we trudged off and found a proper welcome at the Anchor down the road, it was rammed with drinkers and diners, but we found a spot right by the lovely open fire. Perfect. Dear Phoenix, the definition of a tavern is "an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises" if you don't want to live up it's description I suggest change your "pub" name to something more appropriate ? How about Phoenix Restaurant, we'd have gone straight past and will do next time.
After we messed up booking luckily they had spare table as someone cancelled after awful weather and what a blessing for us. Truly best meal I had everything was superb and the service was spot-on without being overbearing. It was lovely, warm friendly environment and will definitely definitely be going back if I get the chance I highly recommend this, the chef is a Michelin chef and trained by Gordon Ramsay so it would explain why the food is so amazing. It is a real little jewel in the High Street and I highly recommend you visit but try and book properly unlike we did big thank you to all the staff for such a wonderful time.
Restaurantji Recommends
Although the menu is, perhaps, modest, the cuisine is excellent. Beautifully cooked and interesting. I had the cod which was superb and the truffle mash and honey and anise carrots were really well done. We also had a bottle of Duoro red which was really nice and a real bargain. Gluten free is well catered for and the staff were welcoming and attentive. It isn’t cheap but it is good value. Full marks and I’m looking forward to going again.
Had a decent Sunday lunch here, though it should've been, as price above average for the area. Not been in the Phoenix for a while, and was dismayed how much the place lacked atmosphere It used to have a lovely old log fire, it's now been removed & replaced with a tacky replica one. Tried to get served at the bar, but was told this wasn't allowed & had to sit down to be served. Little things like this cause a lovely old pub like this to loose its soul & ambience in my view. A Phoenix without a real fire ?
Rude, unfriendly staff we were made to feel we were an inconvenience so much so we decided to just have a drink rather than eat which resulted in sarcastic comments as we left. Top tip guys a smile goes a long way.
Having been to the Phoenix several times and I believe, this to be my second average review of the food and service, you'd think they would have taken heed, but clearly not. Firstly, like most top end restaurants in London, they are reserving the right to charge for no shows (£20 per head). But, what they are also doing, which is very unfair, is charging you for cancellations within 24 hours of the booking at £10 per head. If one or more of our friends had fallen ill over night (it's the flu season at the moment), they would have been were forced to go for an expensive average Sunday lunch, whilst spreading their germs to the other diners. It also poses the question, what would some do if you book a table less than 24 hours (like we did) and then decide to cancel? The excuse that orders for food have already been placed doesn't really hold water. The Sunday menu forces you to order a minimum of 2 courses at £34 per head. Some of the top London restaurants are charging less for far more opulent Sunday roasts (e.g. the Jugged Hare at the Barbican). The Sunday lunch served was simply very average and not value for money. Finally, why are the desserts here, always consistently so bad? I ordered a baked cheesecake and got cream squirted on a piece of cake. When I asked what I had been served, I was told it was chef's interpretation of a cheesecake. The menu clearly stated baked cheesecake. Not even in my wildest dreams can you "interpret" a baked cheesecake as a piece of cake with creamed squirted on it! This was promptly returned and replaced with a vile chocolate tart, with pastry so hard I couldn't cut into it without the fear of smashing the plate it was served on. The chocolate was over salted and the chantilly cream served with it unsweetened. Save your money, go elsewhere.
Decided to try the Phoenix for lunch when passing through Faversham. We were expecting the usual pub lunch but we were so pleasantly surprised. We ordered the 2 course lunch. The food looked and tasted amazing. The complementary little crudity (sorry not sure what you call it ) was to die for, I could have eaten a plateful! The staff lovely and were very attentive , we throughly enjoyed our time at the Phoenix and will be back.