Have you forgotten about Father’s Day this Sunday?! You may have also forgotten that it’s Tonbridge Carnival so the High Street will be very busy especially as the weather looks dry. If you want to guarantee a table, and appear organised, best to book. I have done the hard work for you & contacted as many restaurants as I could to compile this list of places that still have tables. They are all on Tonbridge High Street or around, & still had tables available on Thursday/Friday. Don’t forget to check the Eat Around Tonbridge website to read reviews. Graze, 01732 369857 – ‘Man vs Burger Challenge’ – If Dad can eat a 3 stack burger in 20 minutes, it’s free! Plus complimentary beer. Kathmandu Valley, 01732 366366 – In this Nepalese restaurant, groups of 6 or more will receive a complimentary bottle of house red or white wine. The Slug & Lettuce, 01732 368529 – 2 & 3 course set menu, Dads receive a complimentary pint. Shamo’s, 01732 356661 – ‘Daddies’ Day Burger Bonanza’ – Dads can enjoy any burger + fries + slaw free! Eat in only. Vauxhall Inn, 01732 773111 – special Father’s Day 2 course menu £16, 3 course menu £18. If you celebrate Father’s Day after 7pm 19th June, the third course is free. A great pub for non-local people to join you as it’s just off the A21. One 60, 01732 369244 – offering a special Father’s Day menu. The Ivy House, 01732 771249 – their usual Sunday menu is on offer at this gastro pub. Gaab Kao, 01732 358730- our local Thai has just launched a new lunchtime menu. Havet, 01732 387387 – the new Turkish restaurant still has tables. Mamma Mia, 01732 353660- If Dad likes la dolce vita, then the high street Italian still has tables! Around Tonbridge… The Plough, Leigh, 01732 832149 – bookings can be made for after 4pm (fully booked up until then) Poacher & Partridge, 01732 358934 – tables available in the evening only. The following places around Tonbridge are fully booked: The Chaser in Shipbourne The Little Brown Jug in Chiddingstone Causeway The Kentish Hare in Bidborough Let me know if this has been useful by commenting on my Facebook page, Eat Around Tonbridge, on the Eat Around Tonbridge website or on Twitter @eat_tonbridge. Feedback always appreciated! Next week: Havet Enjoy the weekend! Eat Reviewer
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****COMPETITION TIME**** Win a meal for 4 people + a bottle of prosecco!
“We’re still here, still good value for money and the food’s better than it used to be, “ says Danial Palmer-Johnson, the new manager of The Slug & Lettuce, Tonbridge which has joined forces with Eat Around Tonbridge for this exciting competition to launch their new menu. I visited recently on a Saturday night and left feeling surprised & impressed…. Asian platter from the new menu If you think you know The Slug & Lettuce, then think again. It attracts ladies who lunch, professionals on their way home from the station and families too thanks to it’s ‘Kids eat for £1′ offer on Sundays. Danial, an experienced Slug & Lettuce manager having worked all over the country in the bar chain, has honed in on the community spirit in the town and the Slug & Lettuce is now sponsoring the Tonbridge Juddians Ladies’ team. He’s keen to stock local suppliers too. Very tasty Khichdi from The Slug & Lettuce menu Myself & three friends visited The Slug & Lettuce one Saturday night – none of us had been for ages (years). It was really busy & buzzing at the bar, tunes playing, but it didn’t take us long to be served or be shown to our table, despite the FA Cup Final being shown and a hen do enjoying a cocktail masterclass. The menu is large & varied, covering all bases with specific menus for meals such as salads, burgers, sandwiches & light bites. Large menus often concern me (you know, quality vs quantity) but I needn’t have worried. We ordered a broad selection of dishes from the main menu (fish cakes with sweet potato fries, a super salad, chicken skewers & Khichdi, an Indian inspired rice dish which was sweet & tangy) and were impressed: our food was very tasty and full of flavour, all delivered by our attentive server. Seafood grill from the new menu We had a really good night and it’s somewhere to which we all said we’d return – the (sometimes loud) music, hen do & general hustle and bustle of the place on a Saturday night, only added to our enjoyment. **** Competition **** And now you can experience it for yourselves! To enter the competition: Identify 3 fruit & veg characters from The Slug & Lettuce children’s menu Enter by commenting on this blog post on the Eat Around Tonbridge Facebook page OR reply to the blog tweet on Twitter @eat_tonbridge. The deadline is Thursday 9th June 2016 10pm. The winner will be chosen at random & announced on Friday morning. The prize could be used on Father’s Day too! Enter now for your chance to win!
Another Bank Holiday? Oh, go on then! + Father’s Day Prep
May has to be the best month of the year, doesn’t it with its bank holiday double whammy, nicely spaced to aid R&R at the beginning & end of the month? Read on for some ideas of how to spend this one…. And then read on a little further for information on Father’s Day – still over three weeks away but some places are booking up fast. Bank Holiday weekend Poacher & Partridge, Tudeley – Sunday 29th May – live music from 2pm in the garden with Rudy Warman & the Heavy Weather. First come, first served. The Poacher & Partridge The Kentish Hare, Bidborough – Monday 30th May – BBQ event, (weather permitting) from 12-2.30pm. No booking required, it’s on a first come, first served basis. (Don’t forget Tues-Thurs May & June 10% off for Eat Around Tonbridge followers with blog print out or show your phone). The Slug & Lettuce, Tonbridge – Kick off their ‘Summer Jam’ with 2 for 1 cocktails. Sunday 29th May there is live music from Ryan Weekes and on Bank Holiday Monday the theme to the music is Bar Grooves. Slug & Lettuce’s Asian Platter All other pubs & restaurants are open of course, over the bank holiday weekend. Father’s Day – 19th June Shamo’s Tonbridge, 01732 356661 – ‘Daddies’ Day Burger Bonanza’ – Dads receive a complimentary burger (excl extra toppings) + fries + slaw. Eat in only, booking advisable. Tonbridge cheese steak in Shamo’s *** Nearly booked up *** The Kentish Hare, Bidborough, 01892 525709 – 3 course menu for £30, children under 5 eat free Slug & Lettuce, Tonbridge, 01732 368529 – Special 2/3 course menu. Dad gets a complimentary pint. Advisable to pre-book. The Vauxhall Inn, Tonbridge, 01732 773111 – special Father’s Day 2 course menu £16, 3 course menu £18. If you celebrate Father’s Day after 7pm 19th June, the third course is free. Advisable to pre-book. The Little Brown Jug (01892 870318) doesn’t have a special menu but is already about 50% booked. There are other places that are still finalising their plans so watch this space & keep liking Eat Around Tonbridge on Facebook. You can also follow me on Twitter @eat_tonbridge. Hope this has been useful!