When we go to new areas we rely quite heavily on trip advisor reviews. Therefore when reading the previous review to this place it did make us question coming here.... read more However when reading the owners reply it made us laugh! We gave it ago and so glad we did! Went to book online and they was fully booked (a good sign) we tried our luck and rang them, they managed to squeeze us in and even when we rang and was running 20 minutes late, it was no problem for them. This is a small cosy restaurant with the best food and fantastic staff! As soon as you walk in you are greeted and offered to take our coats. We were taken to our table. We honestly couldn't fault a thing. We had starters and mains and all was delicious! There is a little wait on food however when the food was this good, you know its being done fresh. I feel like everyone is so used to everything being ready when we click our fingers, quality takes time. And when I say it takes a little while, we was probably only in there just over an hour, so it really wasn't long at all and probably just felt longer to us because we was hungry when leaving we had a proper conversation with the staff as well, it was a 'let's be polite and reply to what the customer says' either. They are genuinely great people and compliments to everyone there! We will recommend this place to everyone visiting deal.

  We arrived for a 2:30 Sunday lunch, to be greeted by a sullen waitress. We were seated in a very cold dining area and offered a wine list and menu.... read more /> About ten minutes later the waitress returned asking us for our wine order, we chose a Merlot and told her we were ready to order our food. She said she could take the wine order but we would have to wait to order our lunch. Ten minutes later she returned and took our lunch order. While this was going on my feet were freezing and my friend was getting very cold. Forty minutes later our lunch was served cold on cold plates! Remember this is December and it’s 3’C outside.
Obviously, we sent the foo back, however it took another twenty minutes for the warmed up food to return. The food was unbelievably overcooked. We left most of it, Paid £72 for the privilege, complained and left.

  Had dined at this restaurant when it first opened and was very disappointed , so after a few years and with new owners we decided to re visit.
What a... read more pleasant surprise. The meal was excellent!!
Its a small menu which leads one to believe everything is freshly cooked.
Presentation, Quality and service was excellent. The cocktails were a little expensive, more than we paid at Joe Allans in Covent Garden but, they were very good.
The only minor let down and it is minor is that the restaurant Manager was wearing cut down jeans which to my mind is not conducive to a top quality restaurant. In every other way he was very attentive, friendly and professional !! just please, wear long trousers!!
So, All in all a great night with great ambiance and food!! will definitely return. Probably the best restaurant in Deal particularly if you are a real foodie. Could not fault it!

  An anniversary dinner and our first visit. Loved the additional anniversary touches on our table, service was attentive and perfect and the food was beautifully tasty. My husband commented that... read more his chips were the best he has ever had!
A great experience.

  Delicious food, lovely wine and a warm reception. The compensation for a slimmed down menu is a stellar quality in the dishes on offer. Some very clever combos and a... read more knowledgeable sommelier, cheers! Highly recommended, thank you for a wonderful evening.

  We came here for our anniversary as we were staying in Deal. The menu is small, but the food is exceptional. We both had the sea bass as our main... read more as it was the catch of the day. The flavours were so intense. It’s a small intimate restaurant, the staff are well informed and lovely. The wine list has some really good wines on it. Hard to choose! Would happily return.

  Great staff, food and atmosphere. We live in Deal and when we want a treat, this is where we go. Always superb.

  We had such a delicious lunch when we visited victuals & co. We enjoyed the charcuterie board which is served at lunchtime on Friday. Lots of tasty treats and some... read more very nice wine and gin. And a lovely chat with Rob who made us feel very welcome. One of the highlights of our trip to Deal

  Just wanted light bites so had starters. The pigs cheek bonbon and Chorizo jam was delicious but the cod goujons lacked seasoning and were rather over priced for what they... read more were. There are a couple of seats outside and only one dog friendly table inside so mention you have a dog when booking. The Sunday lunch looked fantastic and we were sad we didn't have room.

  Excellent service from Rob and all the team once again. Great menu , the Fayre was excellent , well cooked and presented. The cod dish was my particular favourite. We... read more dined two evenings in a row and I also tried the Lamb dish which was delicious. Great atmosphere , we shall return.

  It is something of an oversight on my part that although I have lived in the neighbourhood for some 8 years, I only visited Victuals restaurant in Deal, for the... read more first time last month. So, confessions apart, this review is going to be honest, overdue and forthright!
Victuals (literally food or provisions) is a great name for a restaurant located in the quaint / historic passages, lanes & streets behind Deal seafront. For in centuries gone by, Deal was a major port and stabling point for both merchantmen and men-of-war, with up to 800 ships anchored in ‘The Downs’, the safe waters protected by The Goodwin Sands..
An intelligent wine list, that pairs local wines from Kent with imaginative selections from around the world. We opted for the Chilean ‘Adobe Reserva Gewürztraminer’, full of punchy tropical fruit with dry character and vibrant finish which served as a fine pairing of our starter from the menu, ‘Soused and Torched Mackerel’ with shaved fennel, pickled kohlrabi and wasabi, crème fraîche and a spicy honey glaze. The ‘starting pistol’ had been fired and it was immediately clear to me that this was serious cuisine, far in excess of anything we’d tasted in Deal in recent years, a nod to the ‘Whits of Walmer’, now just a memory.
Mains, I hear you think? I had initially plumped for the ‘Moroccan Spiced Leg of Lamb’, served with lamb bon-bon, giant harissa & roasted squash couscous, baba ganoush, muhammara purée, cucumber yoghurt and pistachio duhkka, but at the last minute weakened and opted for the ‘Pan Fried Cod’ served with lemon, shallot and chive crushed new potatoes, buttered samphire and Moules marinière sauce. What a treat to the very last fork full.
I’ll put you on notice, for in the autumn I’d already spied out the ‘bigger reds’, a ‘Château Cos Labory 2011’, a lovely Pauillac, or, because I’m worth it, a 2001 vintage ‘Hermitage Cuvée Domaine des Rémizières’, the Syrah grape will pair wonderfully with the Lamb!
Clearly, with such treats, there was no modestly waving away the dessert menu. The Souffle - but my eyes were drawn to the cheese board at a neighbouring table.
So, Victuals is the place to dine, without peer in Deal & Walmer. Let’s hope that the other ‘pretenders’ raise their game, adjust their prices, and cook like their very life depends upon it.

  Excellent. One of the best fine dining experiences we have had. We had the Kentucky fried quail cod Moroccan lamb and the passion fruit soufflé was amazing

  This was our second visit to the ‘Raid the Larder’ menu.
The choice of food was exemplary and there was something for everyone.
The food was presented beautifully... read more and complemented by the range of tableware.
The service was excellent and the staff were aware of our needs throughout the meal.
We will definitely be back - thank you

  Came here with my partner to celebrate our anniversary. We had a sign on the table that said happy anniversary which was a lovely touch! The staff were friendly and... read more welcoming and the food was outstanding! I would highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely plan on coming back.

  This is our 5th/6th time in Deal and we’ve always wanted to go to Victuals, but unfortunately never booked in advance. This time, we planned ahead for the Jubilee weekendand... read more boy, that’s the best bit of forward planning from us for a long while. From the lovely greeting as we walked through the door to when we were the last to leave with big smiles on our faces - faultless. Food was impeccable. Flavours, seasoning, choice - just impeccable. And throw in the decent wine list and you’re nearly there. The staff however (particularly Karen and the bearded gent - sorry forgot your name - too much good wine ) were the finishing touch. Attentive, not afraid of a laugh, and unobtrusive. BOOMa recipe for the best dining experience in Deal. Nothing compares to Victuals. Brilliant. Thanks so much.

  This is the best Sunday lunch we have ever had! The staff were knowledgable and friendly. The perfect place for a special occasion.

  A lovely local restaurant. Delicious food and friendly service. And, a wine list with reasonable prices! That's almost worth 5 stars itself. It doesn't get the 5th star because, for... read more some reason, the restaurant refuses to offer bread (they have some strange excuse that they have to make everything themselves so if they don't make bread they can't serve it--which is actually a bit ridiculous and surely a way to add incremental profit!).

  This restaurant went above and beyond for our family today. My mum has specific dietary requirements, they arranged a one off meal just for her which was sorted prior to... read more arriving, communication with the restaurant was brilliant. Although this restaurant is designed with adult fine dining in mind, our 4yr old daughter was well looked after too and welcomed. The staff were welcoming and professional and the food was amazing. All of us enjoyed our meals and the ambience of the restaurant. Highly recommend a meal at victuals.

  7 of us had dinner here while in the area to play golf. Food, service and ambience were all excellent. The staff were very welcoming and there was plenty of... read more choice on the menu. We really enjoyed our evening.

  This was our third visit. The first time the food was superb but the service was awful. The second time the service was fine but the food was average.
... read more /> This, our 3rd and final visit was mixed. When I booked I was not told that our table would be upstairs where we sat in splendid isolation for 45 minutes before 4 others arrived. Had I known this I would have chosen another date

To the food - my wife started with scallops which were fine. I had Kentucky fried quail which was simply odd and nothing special. For our mains we both had duck which had not been rested long enough and was therefore chewy and for afters we both had rhubarb soufflés which were excellent, although the menu asked us to allow a delay of 15 minutes - in fact it took a full 25 minutes

This restaurant regularly features in Kent's top ten but I cannot understand why. It's nothing special and pretty pricey. There are better restaurants in Deal