Dining


offers polite, cheery service, a friendly atmosphere and great value for money. No wonder it is popular,


with a regular clientele. Even at 10am (ie. after the breakfast rush), nearly half the 60-odd seats were occupied. The single menu on the


wall behind the counter lists every combination of the food items any self- respecting trucker would expect, with the large all-day breakfast at £5.70. However, it wouldn’t make


the ideal venue for a romantic evening – not least because it shuts at 3pm. Mickey’s Diner, on Bluebell


Hill, near Maidstone, is equally popular and similarly priced, but, unlike the Jungle, you wouldn’t feel out of place in a suit. It offers individual


laminated menus, a lovely, bright environment and excellent service. In case you are lost for conversation, it even boasts two large wall- mounted TVs. Again, Mickey’s offers the usual range of breakfast


items, but you can also get a wide range of other meals, such as vegetarian lasagne, steak and chips with vegetables and a choice of potatoes, or rack of BBQ ribs – starting at £5.90. Meanwhile, Kent also


boasts several Michelin- starred restaurants such as Read’s, near Faversham. Read’s is set in an elegant


Georgian manor house, surrounded by tranquil grounds, with lawns shaded by lofty cedar, weeping willow and horse chestnut trees. The restaurant's widespread reputation is founded on the distinctive cooking of David Pitchford, whose seasonal dishes blend herbs and vegetables from the manor's own walled kitchen garden with local game and fish fresh from the quayside at nearby Whitstable and Hythe. To complement the food,


an extensive wine list balances the French classics with a carefully chosen and imaginative selection from Europe and the Americas. Here, the set dinner of


MICKEY’S Monday & Tuesday


2 Meals for £9.90 Traditional Menu


Saturday


three courses will set you back £55. To start, you have about


eight choices, including a plate of organically reared salmon and smoked salmon served four different ways;


leaf spinach and Jerusalem artichokes with an essence of red pepper and orange; and roast breast of guinea fowl on a bed of braised haricot beans with diced apricots and leaf spinach.


Read’s


and a hot soufflé of mature Montgomery cheddar cheese set on leaf spinach gratinated in a Reggiano parmesan cream sauce. Main courses include a


roasted breast of local pheasant on red cabbage braised with apples, game chips and button brussel sprouts; a pan fried fillet of local brill on a bed of salsify,


The selection of desserts


and cheeses is equally exotic. If you don’t mind waiting 20 minutes, you can enjoy a hot Grand-Marnier souffle with an orange compote, honey biscuits and honey ice cream. So whatever your preferred


taste and whatever your budget, you will find something to suit you in mid Kent.


CAFE • DINER Come to Mickey’s to enjoy our


home-made traditional English food. All ages, parties and groups catered for.


Available Mon-Sat 3.30 - 8.30pm throughout January & February SPECIAL OFFERS


Wednesday Carvery Thursday Friday


Steak Night Fish & Chips Spice Night


2 Meals for £11.50


All Day Breakfasts • Jacket Potatoes • Burgers Baguettes & Sandwiches • Various Salads


Pasta Dishes • Pies & Traditional English Food Carvery every Wednesday & Sunday


Blue Bell Hill, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7EZ M2 Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent CT2 9AZ


01634 682928 01227 470208


Free Wi-Fi - Get connected at Mickey’s


Open Early Morning - 7 Days a Week Ample Parking


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63 High Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1SR


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15% DISCOUNT* www.barestaurant.com


*When you bring in this advert. Mid Kent Living 19


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