The Port Arms

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  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “A few minutes up the road from Dover ferry portbin Deal. Tim was bar keep for our visit and what a lovely young man. Very welcoming and helpful. We were there because we saw on Google they have caribbean food. Cooked by their very own Dexter? Delicious jerk chicken rice and peas.and curry goat. Only issue was the goat meat was dry it definitely needs to have the juice with it. And the same with the jerk, normally sauce or juice is dredged across the rice so it is not so dry. That said the slaw was tasty, the plaintain cooked just right, with that little bite (hate mushy food) and the festival was soft and fluffy. Thank you guys. 🇯🇲 * We didn't stay in the hotel *”

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• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “The Jamaican food here is authentic as it gets. The meats are barbecued on smoke drums and the flavours are delightful. We got the platter for 2 and to be fair there was enough meat on this platter for four. Excellent value for money. Great outdoor seating. If you’re in town this is a must visit for lunch and/or dinner. Tip: I’m not a fan of watermelon or cucumber so do ask in advance to take this off if you’re like me.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “We called in last Saturday as a family and we were incredibly disappointed with the food. We have eaten there before and all was fine. This time we nearly all had the chicken which was dry and tasteless. It felt as though it had been cooked the day before and reheated. Also a few of the family had brownies. First thing if they are going to be blondies wise to let people know. It tasted awful and we all tried it and none of us liked them. When we mentioned it to the waiting staff we were told that it was cooked the Jamaican way so that's why we didn't like it.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “Lovely place to sit and have a drink by the sea, food is good and wine is affordable. Often has live music but can be inside for that or more chill outside”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “I went with family last night to sample the Jamaican menu. Not one of us were disappointed - it was absolutely fantastic. All the food was fresh, tasty and 100% authentic. The presentation was top notch, the portions were perfect. Without a doubt some of the best Jamaican food I've tasted in the whole of the south. The atmosphere and the staff were relaxed and made us feel welcome. We can't wait to go back!”

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• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “Walked in and walked out. I'm totally fine with a dress code. No caps. Totally fine. I get it. Must be some kind of security thing. Took my baseball cap off. Walked in and saw an entire hen party wearing stetsons. Offered to wear my cap backwards to make my face visible. Was told absolutely not. Pointed out the stetsons. Because what's the difference? Told no, absolutely no baseball caps. Any other hat totally fine. Couldn't roll my eyes hard enough, because a quick glance round the bar I would've been the least likely to cause a ruckus. (FYI it's a fluffy Care Bears cap, make of that what ye will) Anyway now enjoying beverages elsewhere. Good luck. Can't deal with the pettiness and inflexibility.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “So the service was great! We waited a little while for our table as a family was there before us , so they needed to be cleared. They made us drinks but when you come with a family with young kids at the time you book after travelling a long way its kind of frustrating. Lucky for them the food looked and smelt delicious so we had a perfect view of that. The mains options we choose were Sunday roast with turkey which everyone seemed to like, however the slaw / salsa very very underwhelming. The curry goat had so much bones barely any meat and tasted a little burnt . The mac n cheese was amazing aswell as the boneless chicken . I would recommend people to go still as everyone's taste buds are different I guess . Thank you for having us”

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• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “I had good expectations of about the food here, but unfortunately they fell short. The chicken wings were just far too hot. I like very hot spicey wings, but these just completely ruined the flavour of the sauce. My wife, who's from Trinidad, felt exactly the same. Either they were going for some kind of shock factor, or they just spilt chilli powder in the sauce. Either way it totally ruined the dish. The main course was, ironically, bland and tasteless. The chicken was rubbery and bland, and everything was under seasoned. On top of all that, we waited 1.5 hours for our food. The waiter kept asking us if we wanted drinks: no, we would like you to stop prioritising take aways and serve our food! Not good. Must try harder.”

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  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “The venue was okay, not bad, naturally super busy with it being boxing day. The staff seem friendly and had good customer service and were efficient. I had to leave a review because omg 🤤 the food that Dexter the chef at Soul Chef Kitchen did here, was next level. We ordered a Christmas Platter which was £120 for X6 people. Really good value for money (although it was X4 adults and X2 children) and being Carribbean can say that it's some of the best food I've ever tasted. I honestly want to do this every year. There was so much on the platter!! Fritters, curry goat, succulent chicken (with Mac and cheese inside), fish, fried chicken, lobster, hardough bread, festival dumpling, cornbread, all sorts! It felt like a treasure hunt as we were individually going round the platter to plate up what we wanted from it. Nothing was dry or overdone, cooked to perfection. The flavours and creativity was 10/10. Never have I seen pineapple garnish on top of a chicken before, but it tasted so good. My niece discovered the Mac and cheese surprise. Wow, to think it was embedded inside the chicken. Wow. Rice and peas and coleslaw came separately and we ordered another rice and peas as the one wasn't enough. For drinks I ordered a Santa Spritz which was okay, quite refreshing. I wanted something slightly sweeter though. Memorable experience being we travelled so far to get there, but worth the experience. I love that it's opposite the seafront/ beach too. Had the best feast and best time with my family here. Not able to comment on rooms, as we were just going to the pub itself!”

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