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‘I’ve never eaten anywhere like it – but nearly £6 for a prepackaged sandwich?’

‘I’ve never eaten anywhere like it – but nearly £6 for a prepackaged sandwich?’

Our reviewer visits an RC enthusiasts’ dream for an unusual breakfast experience.

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‘I tried the cafe loved by my favourite Man United player’

‘I tried the cafe loved by my favourite Man United player’

After finding out a footballing legend was eating at a cafe just a few miles from our reporter’s home, we sent him out to see what the fuss was about.

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‘How do they do it? It’s the best I’ve had’

‘How do they do it? It’s the best I’ve had’

Our reviewer is blown away by some of the best food and hospitality he’s experienced in Kent.

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‘I’ve never known such a good restaurant to be so empty’

‘I’ve never known such a good restaurant to be so empty’

Our reporter visited a Mexican-themed dive bar for £12 tapas night and ended up having the whole place to herself.

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‘No-one wants to see a hair sticking out of their tomato’

‘No-one wants to see a hair sticking out of their tomato’

Our reviewer heads to the coast and encounters dogs in “prison”, hair in his food and one of the great underwhelming burgers.

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'This tiny backstreet restaurant is a real hidden gem'

'This tiny backstreet restaurant is a real hidden gem'

It may be a little off the beaten track, but our reporter says this warm and welcoming spot will richly reward those who seek it out.

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‘This is the best UK restaurant I’ve ever been to’

‘This is the best UK restaurant I’ve ever been to’

Our reporter has discovered one of Kent’s hidden gems – which he says deserves to be included in the Michelin Guide.

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We tried ‘absolutely delicious’ bottomless curry and cocktails for £40

We tried ‘absolutely delicious’ bottomless curry and cocktails for £40

We’ve tried bottomless barbecues and sushi – but could this unlimited curry feast be the best yet?

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‘It’s Oktoberfest every weekend here!’

‘It’s Oktoberfest every weekend here!’

For this week’s Eat My Words, we headed to a show bar promising beer, cheer and bratwurst.

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Five-star food, stunning decor – but is £2.50 for a can of coke too steep?

Five-star food, stunning decor – but is £2.50 for a can of coke too steep?

A relative newcomer to one village is turning on the style – but can it deliver on the substance too in our food review?

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We tried bottomless BBQ that had people queuing out the door

We tried bottomless BBQ that had people queuing out the door

People were queueing out of the door to grab a taste of the unlimited meat feast on offer at this Kent restaurant.

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Men in skirts, £8 pints and dancing in the street

Men in skirts, £8 pints and dancing in the street

Secret Drinker gets a dose of festival fever as he heads to Kent’s biggest hop celebration

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‘I missed out on an Instagrammable spot but had the best Turkish ever’

‘I missed out on an Instagrammable spot but had the best Turkish ever’

Our reporter visited an eye-catching Turkish restaurant that could rival a glitzy cocktail bar with its mirrored walls and flashy neon signs.

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The Italian Job? Not quite

The Italian Job? Not quite

Our reporter was hoping to get a slice of Italy in Kent when she tried a new Italian restaurant.

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Bottomless sushi for just £20?! And it tastes incredible too!

Bottomless sushi for just £20?! And it tastes incredible too!

Our reporter entered a new restaurant as a sushi sceptic – but after trying the five-star food from the “bottomless” menu, he left a convert.

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‘At just £6 I would happily pay that again’

‘At just £6 I would happily pay that again’

Our Eat My Words reviewer visited a new bistro in a hotel and treated himself to a dessert – and what a treat it was.

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The Jaws-themed cafe with the ‘best egg sandwiches ever’

The Jaws-themed cafe with the ‘best egg sandwiches ever’

We visited an outdoor waterfront cafe based on 1975 blockbuster Jaws and tucked into some simple but delicious sandwiches.

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We tried Indian takeaway named best in England – did it live up to the hype?

We tried Indian takeaway named best in England – did it live up to the hype?

This Kent curry house has gongs galore – but is it really the greatest in the land? Here’s our verdict...

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Cheekily-named burgers served behind saloon doors – we’ll take two

Cheekily-named burgers served behind saloon doors – we’ll take two

Our reporter headed to an independent burger joint serving up juicy patties with imaginative names to see if she too left feeling ‘smug’.

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‘You’ll feel like you’re on holiday as you eat this five-star £11 sandwich’

‘You’ll feel like you’re on holiday as you eat this five-star £11 sandwich’

In the latest of our fast-food reviews, we headed to the seaside for a sandwich with a difference – but was it worth £11?

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It’s travelled 4,500 miles but is the steak all it’s cracked up to be?

It’s travelled 4,500 miles but is the steak all it’s cracked up to be?

A recent addition to a popular waterside spot is an Argentine steak house, so our reviewer checks out if the beef stands up to its reputation.

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The hidden gem floating in the town centre

The hidden gem floating in the town centre

We sent our reporter along to check out a historic quirky cafe floating on a river.

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We visit quirky Kent cat cafe that’s a UK first

We visit quirky Kent cat cafe that’s a UK first

Canterbury Tails is a brand new vegan cat cafe with 21 resident felines, including flat-face moggies to hairless sphynxes.

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Tired of the ham and pineapple pizza debate? Try Spam and pineapple instead...

Tired of the ham and pineapple pizza debate? Try Spam and pineapple instead...

We tried pizza by the slice for this week’s Eat My Words review, and discovered it might be the way forward.

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Is this Kent’s best fry up?

Is this Kent’s best fry up?

Our reporter headed to a roadside café with a Word Art sign and builders’ mugs to see if it lived up to its rave reviews.

‘It’s the most delicious ice cream I think I’ve eaten’

‘It’s the most delicious ice cream I think I’ve eaten’

Our reviewer heads to a new ice cream vendor offering fresh fruit ice creams and vegan-pleasing sundaes – but were they any good?

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Does Kent's top-rated cafe live up to the hype?

Does Kent's top-rated cafe live up to the hype?

Our reviewer tried the highest-rated cafe in the county on Tripadvisor, which has received hundreds of glowing reviews.

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‘From the mood to the language, everything about the pub was blue’

‘From the mood to the language, everything about the pub was blue’

There’s a foul mouth rant plus missing bar staff on Secret Drinker’s latest pub mission

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We’ve tried 100 Kent restaurants - and this one is the best

We’ve tried 100 Kent restaurants - and this one is the best

After two years and more than 100 reviews of restaurants and cafes across Kent, we’ve crunched the numbers to find out which venue came out on top.

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‘If it’s good enough for the cast of The Crown, it’s good enough for me’

‘If it’s good enough for the cast of The Crown, it’s good enough for me’

The cast of the Netflix series dined out on the luxury bakery’s sweet treats while filming in Kent. So we thought we’d give it a try too.

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No cutlery, no problem when the food tastes this good!

No cutlery, no problem when the food tastes this good!

Our reporter gives the cuisine of east Africa a try for the very first time at a small back-street restaurant

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Turnip water - a Turkish delight or vomit inducer?

Turnip water - a Turkish delight or vomit inducer?

Our reviewer heads to a Turkish restaurant and takes a gamble on a traditional beverage which left a salty taste in his mouth.

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Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

Our reviewer tried out a newly-opened Mediterranean restaurant in a former pub which has been transformed following a £300k investment.

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Is this Dickens-themed cocktail bar the quietest in Kent?

Is this Dickens-themed cocktail bar the quietest in Kent?

Our reporter had a whole cocktail bar to themselves on a Friday - but did it turn out to be a hidden gem?

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We tried to conquer five-pie challenge in 20 minutes

We tried to conquer five-pie challenge in 20 minutes

Our reporter attempted to complete Kent's latest eating challenge, and was left red-faced and in pain.

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