Bar Vasa

They say good things come to those who wait and with the food and at this trendy, happening hot spot, this is certainly true. In the summer time, a wait of upto an hour for food is expected and accepted by the regulars who know that there is a delicious feast on its way. The food is reasonably priced and the portions a good size!
The evenings and weekends see some good music being played by the DJ’s and the place fills up quickly — so get there early if you want a table to sit at!

Bar vasa has two personalities. During the day it is a popular lunch venue for a lot of business types as well as couples and families. During the night it is a trendy bar with funky tunes.
During lunch time there is usually a 30 to 40 minute wait for food and it is usually a good idea to book a table in advance. During the summer it is lovely to sit out on the terrace in the sun. The food its self it always great, always made from fresh ingredients and arrives to the table hot. The staff are friendly and do as much as they can to help. It does always seem that they have a lot to do, usually because it is so busy in there, it is just very popular.
I find the terrace can become quite smoky during the summer as it is open and so people can smoke, though it doesn’t seem to escape very well. I am not sure what their policy on smoking is during the winter but they have an enclosure so I imagine smoking is not allowed in there.
Drinks can be expensive, especially if you have spirits. Wine is good value if there are a few of you. There never seems to be a problem with rude or overly drunk customers or if there is it is dealt with swifty and efficeintly so as not to disturb anyone.
There is no mobile phone recenption down there which is a huge annoyance as you generally need a taxi to get back to either Folkestone or Hythe. Taxis tend to gather there at closing time which is helpful.

Bar Vasa is the place to see and be seen in the summer, its large terrace is packed to over flowing. The standard of food here is excellent and very good value for money. As its all home cooked it can take a time to come, so be prepared for a wait when they are busy. Even in the winter this place seems to keep going. They have private function rooms, bar and kitchen upstairs which is lovely for wedding receptions and birthdays. The place has a modern, contemporary feel with stainless steel bar tops and tables. The staff are all young, friendly and on the whole attentive, but they can get rushed off their feet, so if they ignore you its not because they are being rude, or so the manager told me when I politely drew it to his attention! Nice young crowd together with some wannabee youngsters too. Djs on a Saturday night make this a bit of a young persons place then