I really like this place and have eaten here twice in the last week with a friend. The service is great,the staff are all really friendly and engaging as well as knowledgeable ( we were recommended lovely wine by our waiter on our first visit and on my second visit I threw a curve ball and asked for an off menu brandy to finish and to my delight I was offered a beautiful armagnac #kudos ), the food is great as is the wine list, and finally not to forget the deserts in the patisserie; the pistachio and raspberry tart in particular was stunning. A well run restaurant, a real little tucked away gem 👍👍👍

Lovely dinner at Frédéric last night. The menu is rich in flavour. Staff are attentive without being needy. Photos say it all with food presentation.

A lovely French restaurant with decor to delight the wine buff. We came for lunch as part of a large group - the service was great and the food was delicious!

We have heard so many lovely things about this restaurant and have tried many times before to get a table, but on a Friday or Saturday they were always fully booked, which I guess goes a long way to tell you how popular it is. We had a day off, it was a weekday so we thought we would try our luck & amazingly they had a table for lunch. We got there a little earlier to sit outside and have a drink. Now, it is not in the most desirable location in Maidstone. It is on a mostly pedestrianised strip that runs between 2 other roads, but you will get the occasional delivery vehicle or bin lorry that needs to come down, so the only view you get is other buildings. Also, the outdoor tables are on the outer edge of the pathway, so you can get people walking right past your table. Not so much of a bother if you are just having a drink, but we decided we would not want to dine outside. Inside however was lovely. One part of the restaurant had the walls covered in wine racks. The other had copper pots & branches covered on fairy lights & nice big windows (for those people watchers out there.) Their wine selection was good & their gin selection even better. Expertly paired with just the right Fever Tree tonic. The food was divine. Wine, cheese, bread, paté what is not to love. For 2 of us on the lunch menu for 3 courses each with 3 g&t's, 3 glasses of white wine & a desert wine each we paid around £120 which does sound like a lot of money, but considering what we had and the quality of the food we found it very reasonable. Most definitely worth a visit, but I would recommend inside dining.

Really lovely contemporary French food, with great wait staff and excellent dessert patisserie options that they were happy to provide as a takeaway. All the dishes were tasty and well prepared/presented by the lamb chop cassoulet stole the show.

really amazing food and so lovely environment, Gin cocktail is so beautiful. If the table cloth can not be paper will be much lovely, but anyway highly recommended and will go for another time.

The food was good. Enjoyed my mackerel starter. The mains roast turkey was just OK - I've had better, to be honest. The dessert is what I wasn't impressed with at all. The brownie is served cold with ice cream... it should have been warm brownie and ice cream or cold brownie with warm custards... I couldn't cut through it, that's how hard or too cold it was. And I understand that desserts need to be kept in edible condition but surely when served, it can be done properly. Anyway, you'll notice, I still gave a 4 star as the atmosphere was good and the rest of the meal was enjoyable but more importantly, I always look at good service and they did well. I interacted with 3 different people and they were all fantastic on the day so I can't fault them. As a recognised Google Local Guide, I have to say it as it is. So, altogether, good place, and I'm sure coming back. Hopefully, the dessert with be better.

Lovely meal, we sat in the bar area which was a little more picturesque and more like a wine cellar than I would describe as a bar.Especially recommend the curried crab starter and beef bourginon and the bouillabaisse mains.All the the desserts the 6 of us had were really nice. I tried the prune and armagnac tart on this occasion as I have never had it before.We bought some extra apple tart to take home with us.

Hidden gem in the heart of Maidstone. We travelled here from London and stumbled upon this lovely French bistro and we were just blown away. We visited 3 times, each time greeted by very welcoming servers. The owner was also very attentive and provided us with constant visits to the table and excellent recommendations. One gentleman in specific, however, stood out. I believe his name was Pasquale (apologies if misspelled!). He gave us excellent recommendations on what to order from everything from the food to the wine. We trusted him to surprise us with everything. We tried the seasonal Baked Mont D’Or Cheese which was simply sensational. As a main course we shared the Hake Fillet wrapped in parma ham, also phenomenal. Finally, we tried the Sauteed Wild Mushroom on toast, which was full of flavor! All in all, 5/5 experience. Excellent food, excellent service, excellent atmosphere. -Yehudy & Nikita

Nice cappuccino, pleasant staff, great seating outside but under cover, disappointed with the almond croissant because it was soggy inside and overly sweet. I was it looked a bit squashed on the outside but my motto is not to judge a book by its cover, so I gave it a try. It was already sliced open which surprised me, after I took a mouthful and found it quite wet I opened it up to take a closer look and it seems a though its been sliced open so that some sugary wet almond paste could be added - really odd, every almond croissant I've ever had has been only very slightly moist and none have been sliced open after baking for extra stuff to be added in. Might come back for coffee, won't be having another croissant here.

If I could give six stars, I would. I always enjoy coming to Frederic's, but my visit last Friday was especially lovely. Alex served us and was so friendly and helpful. I was particularly impressed with his cocktails, of which we had two, I think they were his own recipe, which made them even more fun to try. Alex, thank you, you really made our evening :) Please go and give his drinks a try if you have the chance, they'll certainly be served with a smile! The food is absolutely delicious, I had the Bouillabaisse last time and would absolutely order it again. This may be my favourite place to eat that I have ever been to, I would highly recommend to visit and try it for yourself!

Some of the best food I’ve ever had. It’s a bit pricey for Maidstone, but 100% worth it. I had the goat cheese for starters and my partner had the Brussels pate (in photo) and the fillet stake for our main and both were amazing. The restaurant will packed apart from two tables so you must book in advance. The staff were lovely and very helpful. I had no hesitation in leaving a tip. If I had to improve 1 thing, I’d suggest changing the bakery entrance. Not my modern style.

We went here for lunch. Really enjoyed our salmon tartines, the brioche toast was excellent; quality of the smoked salmon was superb and really stood out to me. Delicious pastries too, we enjoyed our coffee choux bun and apple tart. Great service. Will be back!

Lovely experience, great atmosphere and excellent service. Food was delicious- we had the pancakes (crepe style) and veggie breakfasts, all really good. The wine room was really cool too so would like to come back for wine and cheese. Recommend for a fun brunch with friends!

Fabulous food, great service from friendly staff, great food knowledge. Definitely going back

Amazing food, friendly staff. Beautifal bistro. Amazing wine selection, they even had a French singer. Wonderful. 3rd visit to here

This place is phenomenal. As a Canadian, I have high expectations of service and I wasn't disappointed. Everything was like a well oiled machine and happened in a timely manner. We had drinks, starters, mains and dessert. Everything was so delicious that when I go back again, It'll be hard not to have the exact same thing! The portions were very big. We were stuffed! It was clean, spacious, well decorated and the staff were all really well presented and lovely. One staff member was wearing her face mask under her nose which was a bit annoying but she was young. You know how youngsters are with bending the rules. 😂 It wasn't too expensive, but it wasn't cheap. If you want to have 3 courses and drinks, expect to pay £30 + I'll definitely be returning here often. And next time I will take photos! 5 stars from me.

One of my favourite places in Maidstone when I choose where to go for a breakfast. Really love their atmosphere. Very nice to have a chance to see the owner of this place. All members of staff are very friendly and always serve with smile. Will definitely come back again and again. Just a shame they are closed on Sunday

Always, excellent food & drink. Visited numerous times & will go again. Good atmosphere with friendly & helpful staff. Highly recommended. They are good in that they will rearrange the tables for larger parties when you book in advance. Although the rules had just been relaxed regarding the wearing of masks for Covid, all the staff were still wearing them. One slight criticism is that the menu has hardly changed since I first ate there. One would expect changes with the seasons & which fruit & veg are in season at the time.