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Oliver's, comfort food in the heart of Rochester.  - Olivers Bar & Restaurant, Rochester, Kent

Olivers Bar & Restaurant

4.0
4
398 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 4 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
As well as intimate and cosy meals for couples or small groups, we are also a noted venue for group bookings, including cocktail classes, birthdays, hen parties, and weddings - all of which may be combined with a two/three-course meal, buffet, or something more bespoke. Once a month we host the Oliver's bottomless brunch, with option to upgrade to bottomless cocktails. These are always popular and we recommend booking well in advance.

For any bookings over 20 people we are happy to open our restaurant on a Monday - Wednesday - Please contact us direct for more information.

On Fridays and Saturdays, the bar and dance floor area turns into a club setting from 9pm - please consider this when booking late tables in the restaurant.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, English, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Thu 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01634 847629
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Rochester
  • Cross street
    Located 100 yds from the bottom of Star Hil
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    5 minutes walk from Rochester Railway station, served by South Eastern routes from London and Kent. <br />150m / 2-3 minutes walk from Star Hill bus stop (Arriva buses Medway).
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Full Bar, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

What 398 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Olivers Bar & Restaurant shines with "excellent service" and beautifully presented dishes. Guests rave about the "outstanding" Sunday roast and generous portion sizes. The newly renovated decor adds charm, and staff go above and beyond to accommodate special requests. While some find the atmosphere and menu options limited, the overall experience is delightful.

398 Reviews
  1. Erin

    Essex

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was expensive and mediocre, I wouldn’t recommend this place, the wine ordered never arrived the puddings were actually disgusting. Had to ask for plates for the sharing plates ordered. The waitress was friendly and nice.

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  2. Katrina

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Sunday roast was amazing will definitely be back. Delicious puddings too

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  3. David

    London

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We haven't eaten at Olivers for a few months during wh8ch time it has been refurbished. The menu on the web side needs updating. There is no longer a 2 or 3 course selection for a fixed price, at least on a Sunday. Starters of which there are only 3 choices are ordered separately. (A coice of 3 starters is insufficient). The mains can be ordered separately (£2 extra) or a sharing board at £20 per head. Not too impressed with the wine selection. The Chardonnay is overpriced. Altogether a little disappointing and we may not have a Sunday roast here again.

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  4. HayleyH

    Kent

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great experience here when we came for lunch to celebrate my friends 80th birthday. My friend had been hoping for steak as we had been here before and had steak which was amazing but it was a set sunday menu. We mentioned to our server that we had hoped for steak and he spoke to the chef and arranged this even though it was not part of the lunch menu. We ended up with a beautiful,perfectly cooked steak, a lovely fresh salad and some delicious chips. What great service. Our server was such a nice person and very accommodating.

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  5. Elsie

    London

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We absolutely loved our Sunday lunch at Oliver’s and it far exceeded our expectations. The shared roast (one between two with individual choice of meat) was outstanding. Very generous portion sizes with excellent quality food, great accompaniments (roast potatoes, mixed carrots and beans, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puds) and excellent service. Also loved the new decor. Cannot recommend highly enough. We will be back!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Kent

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Didn’t actually have food so can’t comment Drinks were nice Good service No atmosphere though we got bored and left Toilets are also very confusing no clear signs

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  7. corinnem

    Kent

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautifully cooked and presented Sunday roast. No other choice, would have liked a couple more options.

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  8. Michael

    Kent

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was absolutely lovely, and cannot fault the staff whatsoever! Unfortunately the food wasn’t really great, especially not for the price of it. The atmosphere also wasn’t very good, it was mostly empty with loud dance music playing? Very strange.

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  9. Wouldgoagain

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Albet a Saturday night with music and people dancing in the next room, my friend and I had an amazing evening especially with Luke who works there and was lovely and attentive. Food was really tasty, well presented and good value. Definately recommend this place.

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  10. OBrommes

    London

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice renovated restaurant with very friendly, good service. Food was good but we did not get the pork roast which was described on the menu and we wanted - we were served pork belly instead. Starter and all side dished were lots and excellent. Would not choose to share again and rather pay £2.50 more for own dish.

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Olivers Bar & Restaurant is rated 4 stars by 398 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Olivers Bar & Restaurant

Berkeley House, 186 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1EY

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Located 100 yds from the bottom of Star Hil
  • Neighborhood
    Rochester
  • Hours of operation
    Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Thu 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, English, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    5 minutes walk from Rochester Railway station, served by South Eastern routes from London and Kent. 150m / 2-3 minutes walk from Star Hill bus stop (Arriva buses Medway).
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Full Bar, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
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