The Kennington Cafe
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About The Kennington Cafe
The Kennington Cafe is a cafe on Bockhanger Ln in Ashford, serving walk-in customers without reservations. The menu covers a range of options with room to customize orders, including a chicken kebab served with rice, chips and salad. The Kennington special breakfast is one of the larger plates on offer, giving diners a substantial amount of food in a single order. Orders are taken at the counter, and there is no booking system in place, so customers arrive and are seated as tables become free. The variety on the menu extends across the day, allowing for straightforward substitutions and adjustments to suit different appetites. The cafe operates as a walk-in venue throughout, with no set reservation process for any part of the day, making it a straightforward stop for those passing through Bockhanger Ln looking for a full meal without prior notice.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken kebab, english breakfast and kennington special breakfast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken kebab, english breakfast and kennington special breakfast.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly point to breakfast as the draw, with the Kennington special breakfast singled out for its size and the English breakfast called perfectly cooked, hot, and not greasy. Close behind, the chicken kebab with rice, chips, and salad and its mild chilli sauce earns its own praise. Reviewers consistently describe the staff as friendly and welcoming, noting quick service even when busy, generous portions, and reasonable prices. Several mention a clean setup, right down to tidy toilets, and one calls out ample free parking along with a kid-friendly touch of children's cutlery. Multiple visitors, including ones traveling from abroad, say they returned more than once in the same trip. No recurring complaints appear across the reviews. One reviewer sums up repeat visits by noting the food "gets better every time.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly point to breakfast as the draw, with the Kennington special breakfast singled out for its size and the English breakfast called perfectly cooked, hot, and not greasy. Close behind, the chicken kebab with rice, chips, and salad and its mild chilli sauce earns its own praise. Reviewers consistently describe the staff as friendly and welcoming, noting quick service even when busy, generous portions, and reasonable prices. Several mention a clean setup, right down to tidy toilets, and one calls out ample free parking along with a kid-friendly touch of children's cutlery. Multiple visitors, including ones traveling from abroad, say they returned more than once in the same trip. No recurring complaints appear across the reviews. One reviewer sums up repeat visits by noting the food "gets better every time.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I have been to most cafes around Ashford, and this is by far the best, the food, the prices, the staff, it can’t get any better. It’s one of the cheapest around, with the best food and best staff. Every time I’ve been, the staff have been superb and the food has never failed! Highly recommend!”
- Google user
“Great food, great value and really good service. There's also a good menu with quite a few options. Highly recommended”
- Google user
“It's a really nice and clean place , the Kennington special breakfast is very good and the it's very big amount of food, staff is very friendly and very helpful.”
- Google user
“If you're local, I'm sure you already know of this amazing spot, but if you are traveling from abroad like we are, I cannot recommend this place more! Not only is the staff friendly and welcoming, the food is genuinely some of the best we've had on our trip. Everything is made fresh, and the quality is superb. Portions are huge! And the prices are incredibly fair. We cannot wait to go back for breakfast.”
- Google user
“What an amazing hidden gem we found! Spent the weekend in ashford. The food was so delicious went 2 days in a row, and the service was great too.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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