The Cook's Tale Restaurant

We thoroughly enjoyed everything we ate here. It's a unique dining experience. There's a talented pianist, who NEVER stops, playing everything from the Game of Thrones theme to Julie Andrew's "My favourite things" at a high tempo, which the head waiter/manager zips along to, from table to table like the Mad Hatter. If I tried to ask him something, I didn't get a clear answer. I think he meant well, though. It all seemed like a fast-forward experience yet absolutely delicious. Please try!

This is a lovely restaurant with a really interested menu that mixes British dishes with Indian flavours and sides. They had vegan options which was great to see and they also had a good cocktail menu. It is worth mentioning that the restaurant is cold so you should dress appropriately. We had a heater put on us but it was still quite cold. The restaurant is very dark which provides nice ambiance but too dark and I'd encourage a few more lights put on. I really enjoyed the booth areas. Service was really friendly and explained all of the food we were given. Service was quick but the food was slow to come out taking over an hour. But as the food and service was so good we would still rate this 5 stars. Big compliments to the chef.

Amazing food. The service was a little slow as they were short staffed, and they had chefs serving as waitors, but the food was still outstanding and great atmosphere.

Fantastic Indian. Unexpected find in Canterbury of all places. I eat a lot of Indian food (Central London, Tooting, Southall, Delhi) but this was possibly the best I had. Great taste, classy atmosphere, excellent service. Prices are probably medium/high for Canterbury, but more than justified by the food quality. Highly recommended and worth a journey to Canterbury on its own. We had the vegetarian starter, the Thali and the king prawns. All excellent.

We tried The Cook’s Tale yesterday for the Sunday lunch. WOW it was absolutely delicious. We had the shared chicken and the single lamb dish and shared between 4 and there was plenty. Spice was just right. Dev the chef presented us with our dinner and we were able to chat with him which was a nice touch. Complimentary pea and artichoke soup with naan bread and we asked to the chocolate deserts to take home. I will definitely be returning next time I am in the area. Thank you.