After hearing only good things about Stark, my partner and I walked in expecting, obviously, good things. Instead...what we got was waaaay beyond that! It was one of the most delicious and exciting meals either of us had ever eaten. Ben, the chef, combines decent quality food with unexpected flavours- which compliment eachother perfectly! The restaurant is beautifully set up and very cosy. Sophie serves the food and announces what you are about to eat which is a great touch. Ben is an incredible chef and we cannot wait to return! Well done Stark!
The food, the flavours, the setting, and the service! Everything about our dinner last night was five-star and one of the best foodie experiences we've had! The only bad thing is that I can't get another reservation for the next two months... ;) Bad for us, but wonderful for this family-run business - and SO deserved too!
PS Please do some more STARK pop-ups so we can get our fix whilst waiting for a reservation to open up ;)
A great evening spent for our anniversary .. exceptional food ! A great menu incredible tastes and textures and accompanying wine ! Clearly a great chef x
Lovely cosy ambience. Small but very qualitative. Food was prepared and presented well and tasted devine. We enjoyed the menu and paired wines and would recommend this to others.. Richard and Heidi x
One of Broadstairs finest! 6 Courses of deliciousness. Each & every dish was beautifully presented & tasted amazing. A friendly & relaxed service. I will be returning & 100% recommend to visit soon before it's booked up!
We went for our Christmas work meal and were blown away by how amazing the food was! All 6 of our courses were delicious and we couldn’t have wished for more. The restaurant atmosphere was relaxed and intimate and we felt we could take our time enjoying ourselves. The service was impeccable (thankyou Sophie ;)) and we felt right at home! We can’t wait to visit Sophie and Ben again and eat at Stark again!xxx
A unique and intimate dinning experience! Sophie & Ben have have put heart and soul into getting the restaurant up and running and the passion and commitment are there on the plate. Great meal, fantastic pairing wines, they deserve every success and we should be grateful that this gem is on our doorstep.
It's an amazing place to eat what will almost certainly be a Michelin Star restaurant on our doorstep. Food was fantastic and wine pairings perfect. Sophie and Ben are very accomplished and friendly.
We spent a fabulous evening at Stark on Saturday 28th January. We were so totally impressed with the whole package. The restaurant is superbly decorated, intimate and comfortable.
Sophie and Ben are very friendly and made us feel completely welcome.
Last but certainly not least the food was so yummy. Six excellent courses we both loved each one. Ben you are one clever chef!
I would throughly recommend Stark and will definitely be going back.
Absolutely faultless food and friendly welcome. Had the best evening- thanks guys
Different menu every time. Beautiful presentation. Wonderful to eat, lots of elements to enjoy, colour, texture and most importantly taste. Front of house friendly and efficient. Wine pairings work really well. All in all a great experience.
Having read about Stark in the good food guide I booked a table for my Mums birthday. WOW!! Being a fussy eater there wasn’t anything I would normally choose on the tasting menu. But I went for it. And soooo glad I did. Every single dish was phenomenal. Best food I have ever had. Such an amazing restaurant. Brilliant cosy atmosphere. Will be booking again for sure. Been raving about it to everyone ever since I left my seat!! Well done Stark ���
The food and matching wines are fantastic. The service is friendly and relaxed, you feel that you part of a intimate supper club.
Highly recommend!
The food is amazing. The restaurant is warm and welcoming. If you love food cooked properly with taste and finesse then this place is for you. Go you won't regret it !!!
Great food, cozy restaurant and friendly atmosphere. Can not recommend this restaurant enough!
Had the best meal we have had in ages at STARK tonight.
Absolutely delicious, and very welcoming.
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The food was wonderful, let's get that addressed immediately. The wine pairings were not.
I read a review from a local critic saying that it was more like corner shop than fine dining... I agree completely. The wine let the meal down.
The service was fine, as to be expected from only having one staff member outside the kitchen. Odd to have to keep your cutlery through the courses, but sustainable I suppose.
You'll likely be aware there are only 5 tables, 4x 2 and 1x 4. However, what isn't clear is that one of the tables for two is up against the bar/kitchen so you're sat side by side instead of opposite.
Having sat at the bar table, I had a reasonable view of the kitchen area, amazing that chef cooks all of the amazing food from such a small space and only a couple of electric induction hobs etc. However, it was also easy to see that it wasn't all that clean... The cupboard above the shelves was smeary and needed cleaning/polishing. I'm not saying it was dirty, but it definitely needed a spring clean.
The music played was varied, from Eminem to Rihanna to Joan and the Jets etc. I certainly haven't been sworn at in a restaurant before, not a complaint! Just a quirk adding to the experience.
I'm glad we visited and we had an enjoyable evening but I don't think I would hurry back, it's not the easiest place to reach and I'm on the fence as to whether it was worth the 2 hour journey each way.
Outstanding experience. Arrival is unusual, needed to knock the door to be let in. Once inside, very likely the most intimate dining experience I've had. Service and food exceptional - a very memorable evening. Highly recommended.
Another amazing experience food was delightful wine pairing highlighted it exactly the way it should just lovely
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Reached even greater heights!
Last visited in its earlier days of December 2018.
On that occasion the food was superb, Ben had an extraordinary skill in creating the most fascinating dishes. Its inability to cater to fussy picky diners was constrained by Ben’s apparently magical ability to create brilliant food from a micro kitchen.
This visit they have now moved to a marginally larger venue. Sophie works the front of house superbly.
It’s hard to come to terms with the fact that on this visit the food has indeed improved! Not only has refined the presentation but the flavours and textures are even better.
It’s not easy to think of new superlatives to describe this experience.
Ben creates a fascinating selection of tastes/flavours and textures to excite the palate.
Both my dining companion and I were amazed by the amuse bouche and were very clear that each course following was an improvement, if that’s possible until the second dessert matched the best we recently had at 3* Sketch, with its famous multi dessert.
I would strongly recommend people come to experience this quite exceptional place.
Thank you Ben and Sophie, we loved the experience and everything about it was so memorable.
Had the most amazing meal and experience at Stark, Broadstairs, every course beautiful, stunning. Cleo looked after us, attentive welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable, whilst Ben cooked each course to perfection to a great playlist. We went for the wine pairings to match which worked with each course. The attention to detail in every area, the food, wine, decor, the serving plates, everything, fantastic! Please keep doing what you are doing the concept is unique and well worth the wait in booking. Thank you.
We had such an amazing evening at Stark. The food was to die for, and the service delightful. We had the chance to chat with Ben and Sophie the hard working owners at the end of the night, and they were lovely. One of the most memorable meals I’ve ever had. Quite how they manage to provide food of this standard for ten people per sitting, with just the two of them is beyond me!
Fully deserves its accolades. Inventive delicious food and excellent service. Works on textures as well as flavours. Good value, well chosen wine pairings.
Fantastic tiny (12 seat) restaurant. Food is sublime and consists of a tasting menu with matching (optional) wine flight. Owner and chef Ben creates food in a minute kitchen and front of house is overseen by his wife Sophie. You need to book up to 3 months in advance but it's well worth the wait!
Exceptional from start to finish.
We ate in Dos, Stark’s sister restaurant and enjoyed the set sharing menu that was on offer. It was an unbelievable combination of excellent service, atmosphere, value and most importantly food. We had ten courses of sharing plates ranging from octopus and pork, lamb tacos and wagyu beef. It was truly a once in a lifetime meal. I’m amazed it’s not as fully booked as the main Stark restaurant, the young chef was out of this world. Am already booked to go back and can’t wait.
Absolutely sublime the very best never disappoints food wine atmosphere
Thank you Ben & Sophie
Linda & Ian
Amazing food. Expect the unexpected when eating here the chef will always surprise
Really great Michelin star restaurant in Broadstairs. We'll worth a visit. Comic book character art, gorillaz album covers on the wall make a really cool casual atmosphere with really really great and interesting food combinations and wine pairings. Tame impala, Kings of Leon, sweet disposition music was also just what we like and set it apart from some of the other Michelin star places we have visited. Probably one of our favourites will definitely go again. If I get organised ahead of time to make a reservation in summer.
It's not easy to get a table here, but well worth trying. A quirky, intimate, stylish place, with friendly and knowledgeable service. Chef Ben (who you can't help but see working at close quarters) does his talking through his work: you don't get a say in what you have for dinner at Stark, and nor should you. This guy knows what he's doing. Divine!
Fantastic meal one that met some very high expectations.
Very relaxed dining with great hosts and sublime food. The duck liver parfait and halibut were the standout for me.
Thank you
Absolutely loved our experience at Stark on Saturday evening, which was filled with outstanding food and the perfect matching wine flight. I have rarely, if ever, eaten food that has been so well prepared and flavoursome. A real treat and hope to be back soon!
Fantastic place. Amazing food and atmosphere.
Stark may well be the smallest restaurant we have ever been to but it is certainly one the best. The food we had last night was absolutely outstanding. Every dish was a work of genius and delight. The accompanying wines were perfect too. Just brilliant.
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