The Queen’s son has sung the praises of a new Kent restaurant and wine bar, declaring it “rocks”.
Food critic Tom Parker-Bowles, whose mother is Queen Camilla, visited Pomus, in Margate, before watching electronic music legends Leftfield and Orbital perform at Dreamland.
The eatery at The Centre was opened earlier this year by restauranteurs Ryan Jacovides and MastCheft finalist Tony Rodd.
And Pomus, known for its small plates, and described by its founders as a neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar, certainly impressed Parker-Bowles, who reviewed the spot for Daily Mail’s You Magazine.
When visiting, Parker-Bowles was not put off by the view of the nearby Poundland, writing: “We sit outside, in the middle of a very Margate shopping centre, where the likes of Peacocks and Subway sit next to mescal bars and record shops.”
He adds that going by the rule that the worst the view, the better the food, and vice versa, things are looking promising.
He did not hold back on his order, choosing chicken hearts and tongue which he described as “elegant offal” and the “exquisitely cooked” fish of the day.
Parker-Bowles also sampled “glorious” pommes dauphine, coal-roasted sweet potatoes and chicken karaage.
Rating Pomus out of five stars, the 49-year-old said: “Service is as warm as the early afternoon sun, the whole place splendidly laid-back.
“Many of the punters are, like us, off to see those two giants of dance music, Leftfield and Orbital, playing later at Dreamland. Just like Pomus, they rock.”
Bowles is not the only reviewer to marvel at the wonders Pomus is serving up. KentOnline’s own Rhys Griffiths previously said the team was “working wonders.”
He added: “Quality ingredients, inventive dishes, just excellent all around.
“They are doing something wonderful here at Pomus, that is for sure. The vibes are good, the welcome is warm and the cooking excellent.”
Ryan and Tony, who have run venues in the capital in the past, decided to relocate after feeling the city’s market was oversaturated.
Speaking to KentOnline previously, Ryan, 44, who has lived in Kent for about three years and worked opening Jamie Oliver’s restaurants, said: “Margate has this place in my heart.
“I have been coming to Kent, especially Margate and Broadstairs on family holidays for years.
“From a business perspective, I really wanted to come somewhere and be part of the regeneration.
“If we can open something, which means more visitors come to Margate and spend more money and help make other areas better, then great.”
After launching Pomus in May, Tony left to start his own venture, also in Margate, called Fifteen Square Metres. Based at the former premises of Michelin-starred restaurant, Stark, Fifteen Square Metres opened in August.
