Low Key Taproom — Restaurant in Ashford

Awesomely eclectic music + decor, friendly staff, a varied board game library is available, and walking distance from Ashford Int station. Well set-up for dates, small groups, and one table suitable for medium groups.

Visited on a Friday and menu was burger-based - this also seems to be all that is available on JustEat so you could use that to check menu in advance.

Prices are reasonable however I feel the menu is awkwardly limited and needs work. Only veg option is quasi-onion rings in a bun but is charged the same as a beef burger. Those quasi-onion rings are not available as a side - you'd really expect onion rings at a place like this. "The Basic" burger proclaims that you can add your own toppings, but there is no list of available toppings nor pricing provided for adding extra toppings. The chicken tendies are served with a pot of ketchup, but this is not listed as an available sauce on the menu.

The fries are very tasty and generously portioned. The burger was fine but dry for lack of sauce. Sauces are sold in small paper pots for £1-£2 .

I cannot speak to the alcoholic drink selection, but the soft drink selection was poor. The focus seems to be on American imports for some reason with Arizona Iced Tea featuring prominently and some US-exclusive special flavoured Dr Pepper. The Dr Pepper+Cream Soda was tasty but I would have liked to avoid caffeine and that would be very difficult. Staples such as lemonade (only 7-UP), ginger beer, and cream soda would be welcome and there was plenty of fridge space for it. There was also no soft drink menu - the only option being to peer into...

Relaxed, trendy vibes! I was really impressed with their selection of craft beers, IPAs and ciders. The staff working knew their products and we're able to advise me on my choice of drinks... Offering me a sample should I wish to try before I bought which was a fab service. The guys working we friendly and inviting, which goes a long way. The decor had an industrial feel, with exposed ceilings and metal framed tables, chairs and stools topped with chunky wood. The menu offered a selection of sour dough pizzas and sides, but not too large a choice that it makes it hard to decide. Great to see that, were possible, products were sourced locally, which I'm passionate about. We ordered truffle and parmesan fries, which were nice and crisp, but the truffle was somewhat undetected and therefore a little disappointing as it was too subtle. The buffalo wings were very tasty and super firey, so watch out of you can't handle your heat! Lovely goats cheese salad. Nicely dressed, and full of flavour. The pizzas were thin and crispy with no burnt bits on the base, which was fantastic. The only downside is that you order and pay for your food at the bar, which would have been fine if it was just a few of us, but we were a party of 15, so we all ended up eating at different times... Those of us that ordered first had finished eating before the people that ordered last had even started. Overall, I enjoyed our visit and would definitely recommend to...

This place has the potential to be great. The decoration is amazing as is the music, which makes the atmosphere great. Really liked the service too. The prices are really good too!

However, the food is close but ends up not quite being there. If they just perfect some things, it could be exceptional.

i've ordered from here once before and really disliked the "crack" spice they put on the chips (threw them all away). This time I asked with just salt and they came very oversalted (and I like them well seasoned!) the low key classic (double smash) is quite tasty but I felt the meat quality could be better. Also the crispy onions come soggy with oil which makes it a bit of a letdown. It's a great burger in theory it's just the execution isn't quite there the low key chicken was my favourite. However I also think it needs some balancing. Had too much feta cheese ratio compared to the rest. Chicken is very good though and I think this chicken burger could be amazing.

If some of this gets improved I'd be ordering or going here...