The Duck - Canterbury

The Duck - Canterbury reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Dawn

   London3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I booked The Duck based on a recommendation but sadly it did not live up to expectations. We waited an hour for our table , service was poor to fair , the attitude was ‘well we are so busy’ and the portions for what was being charged were inadequate. Unfortunately we won’t be returning.
   

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   Honeybee65

   Kent1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing and locally sourced, the service friendly and attentive, we had a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience and will definitely be re-visiting in the future. We would recommend you book a table, you will not be disappointed.
   

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   Dave

   Kent1 review

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Quality as to be expected at the Duck but quantity needs to be more especially at the price. Disappointed to wait nearly 30 mins for our booked time.
   

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   charles VIP

   London72 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The starters were very tasty but very small, more like haute cuisine. The cod was very good and cooked perfectly. My naked burger was once again pretty small. Overall, the food was good. However the service was fantastic!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was great to be back at this lovely place under new management after all the turbulence it's been through recently. We could find nothing to fault and everything to enjoy. We'll be back soon!
   

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   Casey

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really enjoyed our meal, the food was imaginative, well presented and tasted lovely. Log burners, great music and a real country atmosphere. Service excellent and defiantly recommend and will certainly come again.
   

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   Paul

   Kent1 review

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was generally good. Needed a little more attention to detail in terms of cooking times and seasoning. Venison dish. Otherwise good value and we'll go back. Friendly happy service helped make an overall good evening
   

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   Jacqueline

   Bedfordshire2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really did enjoy the meal at the duck pets bottom
   

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   Martin

   Kent1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Fabulous to have The Duck back again. Lovingly restored and with a warm and welcoming ambiance, especially in the rooms with an open fire at this time of year. The staff are friendly, helpful and able to advise on all the options. The food is beautifully prepared and presented with tasty, quality ingredients. We tried the Cod, Pork, Steak and Venison and all were delicious. A constructive suggestion would be for slightly larger portion sizes and inclusive of side dishes please, as this would provide better value in what is a very competitive local market. In summary, an enjoyable and quality lunch - welcome back to The Duck!
   

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    Ian

    Kent1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Excellent food and service, highly recommend. However a service charge discrepancy between menu- which stated 10% would be levied on tables if 6 or more (we were a table of 6)- and bill which stated 12.5%, caused some confusion. This was quickly resolved by staff, but service charges on menu and bill need to be updated to agree the same rate. This issue did not spoil the evening which was great. For fans of Jeremy Clarkson they serve his ale and cider, but there are plenty of alternatives for those who feel the opposite…Their Argentinian Merlot at the lower cost end of their wine list is superb. Food, ambience and service was spot on. We would certainly go again.
    

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