Kumquat Bar & Restaurant

This is a place not to miss. Each dish was clearly explained with love for the food. We shared some starters of which, the pork dumplings set in a deliciously fruity sweet potato sauce was the star. We had the attention of the lovely lady owner and front of house, who recommended a desert that I would never have tried myself, but it was the highlight of a wonderful meal with an old mate. Next time we are bringing our wives.

Really nice small restaurant. We came here at 11:50 and I had a taste for breakfast. The staff was very accommodating and happy to still make me a breakfast even they did finished 20 min ago . I really recommend the small Japanese dish . Don’t know what is it called . It’s 3 leaves with prawn or tofu. I have uploaded a photo . Delicious!!! I was surprised how much flavour was in it . Atmosphere was also nice . We had a table outside . And there was a musician basking . Definitely will come back .

We recently had breakfast at the Kumquat. The food was great, however there was quite a wait, from ordering brunch to getting it was over 40 minutes. Completely understand that it says on the menu that the poached eggs take 1 hr 45 mins, but we only received an apology for the wait from staff when they were serving our food, between taking our order and receiving drinks we heard nothing from them. There were also other tables waiting, when they asked about the wait they were told some answer, but we were not informed of the delay. Once we received the food it was lovely, eggs cooked perfectly and presentation was nice. We may come again but would make sure that we’re not really hungry just in case we have a wait again.

Amazing service, fresh and tasty food and lovely staff. We visited here for the first time for my friend's birthday. We were intrigued by the sharing plates of modern Asian cuisine and were not disappointed! The food was so tasty, and Virginia (the owner) and our other waitress (Georgie) were so helpful. If you would like to visit a family run business - this is a great one to visit. The prices are reasonable too. We'd highly recommend the chicken satay which is super succulent, the gyoza and the tofu Japanese leaf bites

We had dinner last evening at Kumquat and it was a fabulous evening right from the get go! The vibe and the atmosphere were so inviting, lively, and cozy!! Virginia is a great hostess and just the most wonderful person! We had a few vegetarian/vegan starters and they were packed with flavor! The dumplings and corn fritters were to die for! I could literally just eat these all day! Truly, a fusion restaurant where Asian flavors take pride of place! The chef knows what he’s doing!!!! We also had vegan pho and the lamb for main and my partner tells me the lamb was top notch! The soup of the pho was so light but packed with flavor again! Ordered a lime Bloody Mary which was a regular Bloody Mary but with a limey twist! Loved it and had a couple! We thought the evening was going great until we had the dessert which took it to another level! The panacotta and the berries were light, the perfect amount of sweet and oh so fresh! Truly the best restaurant in Tunbridge Wells!!! Thank you Alex and Virginia!!