Reads

Amazing overnight dinner and breakfast stay. Lovely friendly service. Great for a break! To be pampered and looked after. The bedroom was amazing too. We had the Laurel four poster bedroom. All amenities and facilities were luxurious. Will definitely look to come back again in the future!

We visited Reads and had the dinner, room and breakfast package. The restaurant is in a beautiful location and has very scenic grounds. Our room was huge, immaculate in presentation and had lovely views of the grounds from the windows. There were no coffee/tea making facilities in the room and this was moved to a pantry down the hall that was communal for all guests. This was something to do with Covid regulations rather than having them individually in the room. Tea and coffee are free, everything else had a charge. It would have been preferable to have this in the room as we are very early risers and didn't want to go and use the pantry and risk waking other guests making a hot drink. Our room was very impressive but my wife and I found the bed pretty firm and we didn't get a good night's sleep due to this. Staff were very attentive, friendly and welcoming. I was very impressed with the restaurant having a table for us that we could come down for dinner at any time between 6.30-8.30pm. The restaurant was beautifully presented and only four tables in the room we were seated. This meant you didn't feel on top of the other guests and a really nice touch. The food was excellent - very well cooked and presented. There was nothing we didn't finish and we enjoyed everything placed in front of us. The portions were perfectly sized so by the end of the meal, my wife and I were completely full. The selection of wine was also very impressive and caters for all tastes! We never felt rushed or pressured, everything was taken at our pace - another massive positive. A genuine customer focus! Breakfast was either fruit, cereal or cooked. There was also toast, patisseries and a selection of homemade lemon curd, honey and jam. The cooked breakfast was perfect. I would highly recommend this venue and restaurant for that special celebration.

The perfect place for a special lunch. Excellent wine list, beautiful food cooked perfectly. The rooms are traditionally decorated and its clearly very popular so I recommend booking.

On Wednesday evening 7/6/23 my wife and I visited READS restaurant....a delightful present gift voucher 🎁 thanks to our Sweetheart Holly 👧❤... Reads restaurant is within Macknade Manor and situated just over a mile from Faversham Town centre ( bus route serves here at Bus stop Macknade Garage stop Nos. 3A & 638)) along the Canterbury Road A2. As you approach thesign-posted leafy tree lined entrance off the Canterbury Road... there lies a hidden gem! Within the grounds facing you stands MACKNADE MANOR, a period style achitecture Georgian era house. The neat short good surfaced driveway peels off to your right in front of the Manor and leads you to a well spaced car park 🚘 with ample parking spaces (disabled spaces inclusive).). Disabled entrance to the Manor House, and disabled toilets and seating inside too. The surroundings and grounds very beautiful and well preserved, with an abundance of various towering tree 🌳 species including Cedar, Horse Chesnut and Weeping Willow border the premises. The lush green lawns and flower beds so matching and are regularly visited by Robins, Thrushes, Wrens, and Blackbirds. Bird song virtuoso echos around the grounds in constant melody. A cosy warm little hidden corner of Kent. Our overall experience I describe here was excellent and one of the most relaxing summer evenings in our reckoning. For here at Reads the atmosphere within the restaurant was SO very peaceful, tranquil, and timeless. Eleagant beautiful Georgian period furnishings, fabrics, decor, and seating all throughout the interiors that are so comfortable. The hallway, lounge, dining rooms, and novel historic 'picture framed' corridors are all on the ground floor (as with the very clean hygenic toilets!). Macknade Manor shows a true periodical era of Georgian splendour. We were greeted by warm welcoming friendly, professional staff always happy to please...and they certainly did as we discovered! My personal applause 👏 and praise to the chef, catering staff, waitors, waitresses and managers for their recognisable effort and presentation. Cuisine and food menu course of the highest finest aquired taste and choice from the best local seasonal Kent produce produce....UNFORGETTABLE! 👏 Maybe or whether it was a one-off experience (?).....but certainly one to cherish and remember in every good aspect....and yes, definately worthy in consideration of a future return. I thank all the very kind managers, staff, waitors and waitresses for all photos allowed and taken with the utmost courtesy. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this pleasant stay ( 1830pm arrival here, opened at 1900pm, stayed til 2113pm) at Reads ...a memorable 💖 Kent location in our books. Excellent, well ✔ 👍 done Reads. Best regards Chris & Patricia. 💞

It was such a fantastic evening. Expect to spend 3 hours if you go for the taster menu. Its absolutely amazing. If you are not a big eater, ask to take the bread home together with the biscuit and cheese course as you dont want to miss the dishes. Highly recommended. Staff are too professional for a british dining experience. Its as if you are dining in downton abbey and served as such 😇❤️

Great fine dining experience, enjoyed the dishes, delicately cooked and well presented. Great interior and attentive service. The ice cream soufle and British cheese plate were amazing.

Have to say a great place and great food the service needs to be a little smoother but all in all really good and a wonderful place to enjoy as a couple or a lager party. Highly rated 5*

This restaurant ALWAYS delivers. Unobtrusive, yet attentive service. Beautifully presented servings & delicious in tasting. En pointe. Can’t wait for next time...

The wife and I decided to celebrate our first year of marriage at this place. Now being a foodie, I have heard good things about Read's, it's had a Michelin star for some time, so there standards are very high. We arrived on time and were shown to the drinks lounge, where we would have a drink and mull over the food menu, we felt a little edgy and a bit out of place, all very swanky, but after being there for a bit, we settled into the settings and the people around us. After looking at the menu we couldn't quite decide on what to have, so we opted for the seven course taster menu. The food was amazing, fine dining at it's best and the service matched the food, they really did look after us. The price of the seven course was £60 a head, quite pricey but for Michelin star service and food, it's pretty reasonable. Our whole experience was great and one will won't forget in a long time. Well recommended.

My boyfriend's little brother graduated from dental school and we came here as a big celebration meal with about 12 people. It is such a beautiful space. It has an adorable vegetable garden that they use for some of their menu veggies. It also has a really lovely outside patio for drinks and coffee. It was our before and after meal spot. My foot was delicious. I got cesar salad, salmon, and chocolate cake. They were super nice to Matt's niece who is 3. They made her special kids food. She seemed to love it too. The staff was on top of their game. I am so glad this place exists and I recommend it to anyone in Kent who has some time/money.

Yesterday 6 of us had a most delightful lunch served by extremely well trained staff. The food was delicious - in fact between us we had the full menu. I had herring roes on toast, hake for the main course and beautiful apple souffle. Everything was perfect and I am extremely fussy. We had superb value for money and we will be going back for all our 'special occasions'

Have visted on many occasions. Excellent food every time. Staff are attentive but discreet. Can't wait to go back.