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The Ambrette Restaurant

44 King Street,, Margate CT9 1QE, England
01843 231 504
Ranked #2 of 47 restaurants in Margate
4.5 of 5 stars 134 Reviews
Price range: $23 - $30
Cuisines: Contemporary, Fusion, Indian
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Good for: Romance, Large groups, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Description: Set inside the historic George Hotel in Margate, The Ambrette is a unique blend of English nostalgia and Eastern spice. The restaurant itself is relaxed and welcoming ��� perfect for mid-week lunches and cosy dinner dates. The chefs at The Ambrette use the best seasonal Kentish produce available, including fresh fish and seafood from Broadstairs, vegetables from Ramsgate and meat from local farms and butchers. To ensure that every dish is authentic and full of flavour, their herbs and spices are imported directly from India. We recommend the Bengali-style sea bass; the grilled rack of lamb with Kashmiri spices; and the delicious tiger prawns in a fragrant spicy coconut sauce. The flawless service and tempting dessert menu guarantee you���ll be back more than once.
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LYNPOVEY
Horsham, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

Food sounds great, but the chef is not up to it I'm afraid and we were all disappointed. Staff were fabulous but all so young and inexperienced. They tried hard but it just felt unprofessional. Sorry, but would not go again More

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Louise B
London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012 NEW

Great place with attentive staff and beautifully presented food. Food sourced locally and nice touches of canapes and sorbet between courses. Enough room to squeeze in a dessert-chocolate silk which was yummy! Nice to see the executive chef in the restaurant-even served me my dessert with a smile! More

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Penny H
Kent
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012 NEW

This place is margate's gem. I've been to Ambrette quiet a few times and I have always received an outstanding service by the staff. The presentation of the food, the flavours of the spices, the little extra touches always make the meal seem like a special occassion. It nice to have locally produced food. I have reccommend this resturant to... More

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Suken100
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

Can rely on a fabulous meal here which always feels like a real treat. More

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JAMandS
Essex
Senior Contributor
41 reviews
16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012

We have visited this restaurant many times and always had fabulous meals. However, they excelled with the wine tasting evening at the end of January - it was one of the best meals we have ever eaten, definitely comparable in quality to tasting menus at Michelin starred restaurants (well, the two we have been to!). Each course was accompanied by... More

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ukpam
Kent, UK
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

I must say the food is outstanding - absolutely delicious and superbly presented. The service is also excellent - kind and attentive but not over fussy. But 2 niggles with this place I'm sorry to say. Firstly the restaurant was extremely cold and was ( apparently - as we asked) heated to the max already. Big problem is the large... More

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lindaken152
Deal, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

The food looks beautiful,presented as it would be in a fine dining restaurant,with great attention to detail.The flavours of each individual dish come through.As there were 4 of us we could try most dishes and none of us were disappointed.The desserts were again delicious and we would recommend the mango,we were fighting for that one.This was our first visit and... More

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BamfUK
UK
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

Service was excellent. Food was amazing! Would go back anytime. More

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Andy P
Broadstairs, England, United Kingdom
Contributor
14 reviews
22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Ate there for the first time on Tuesday , the food is fantastic, the staff friendly, only complaint was. The wait to be served our alcohol, this really did affect our evening as each round of drinks took 15minutes to be served Apart from this very good, top notch food More

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BobMcChesney
Margate, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

I eat here regularly and haven't been disappointed once. The service is great and I love the way the staff "explain" what each dish is, when they serve it up. As the portion sizes are a little bit small, I wait until they send me one of their offers - two mains for £10, and get one as a starter,... More

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