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Pub been refurbished so went for a drink in the fantastic beer garden. Beer choice is restricted, shephard neame, but whitstable premium is very good. Decided to have food - sunday beef roast was fantatic, huge portion and three good slabs of beef with yorkshire and gravy and fresh veg - all for just over a tenner. Was busy, but not crazy so, and staff were more than happy to help. Overall, the making of a great pub.
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Food falls below expectations given relatively high prices. Lamb was SLICED , disgusting. Mouldy and rotting vegetables. Yorkshire puddings were burnt and black. Overall too much fat, could have had more gravy and didn't taste like it was made from stock. Plates were slightly too small and wrong colour. Didn't display VISA sign so wasn't sure if they accepted it. Took in excess of 16 seconds to be served which is terrible. Roast potatoes were divine though. Beer? Who gives a sh!t.
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Ok, so it's been 9 months or so since the last review and things have changed slightly. The pub is under new ownership for a start. Masterbrew, Whitstable bay, Kent's Best, Asahi, Oranjeboom, and Wrongbow are all on tap and all in good nick. The interior of the pub is TINY and of very bland décor but the staff are extremely pleasant which is nice. I had a Sunday roast Lamb which I have to say I was a little disappointed with. The Lamb was sliced (as opposed to a shank) and was overcooked with quite a bit of fat on it. The yorkies were slightly burnt and the veggies were old and tired looking. The roast potatoes were, however, fantastic. But it still wasn't worth £14.95. Shame. But a nice place to come and sit outside and have a drink. 7/10.
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Scores out of 5
Beers on offer 2 - Beer quality 3 - Full pint? 4 - Service 5 - Clientele 4
Garden & view 5 - Welcome & staff 5 - Parking 5 - Toilets 3 - Comfort 3
TOTAL 39 out of 50 OVERALL RATING 36 to 40 = 8
Comment: The Shepherds Neame went down well but only 3 of the range on. Great little country pub with a welcome offered to all comers it seems. Just like Schwartzenegger �I�ll be back�.
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What a fantastic little pub. (Shepherd Neame)
Always try to visit when weather is good as I have never seen a better pub garden. Food is great, �10 for burger & worth every penny.
Would have given this gem 10/10 but limited to only 3 S/Neame Ales, but don't let that put you off.
Do yourself a favour & visit it.
Bang in the middle of great Kent Countryside
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Great country pub. Lovely garden for sunny days and two very traditional bars with log fires for winter nights. Beer well kept and food freshly prepared with local ingredients. Definitly worth visit!
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I come to this pub every Friday lunchtime (and sometimes on other days, too) and can honestly say that this is a gem of a pub. It has chocolate box cottage character, the staff is ever so nice, the beer is good and so are the wines, which impressed me the most. Usually you don't find good wines, let alone good house wines in a pub because the focus is on beer.
The food is great, too, posh cheese on toast (goats cheese on ciabatta with a balsamic glaze) is one of the dishes they offer amongst the biggest burger I've ever come across (and it's a proper burger with all the right trimmings like tomatoes, gherkins etc.), tender lamb shanks (sourced locally), fish and chips and other small dishes like roast beef baguette with horseradish or roast pork with apple sauce.
There is a huge beergarden outside, framed by roses and trees.
Dogs and children are always welcome!
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Very nice country pub.
Stopped here for a quick one, before starting a Kemsing Station to Kemsing Village via North Downs Way walk.
Another dog was creating a bit of fuss with non stop high pitched whimpering towards our dog. Sadly this went on for the duration of most of our pint. As a result, never really got a chance to take in the decor/atmosphere of the place.
Enjoyed what little I did see, and would gladly go back for a more relaxed visit.
I didn't see it myself, but my girlfriend told me that the dining room, on the right side of the building looked very very nice.
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What a breath of fresh air at last a superb old country Inn with warming log fires and cosy interior, four of us went for a sunday lunch and had the best food Ive had for ages, real ale and good selection of wines, served by kind friendly staff. Excellent will go back very soon.
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Lovely country pub with cosy bars and log fires for the colder days. Super beer garden with loads of tables and room to sit outside. Apparently new tenants have just taken over and have plans to develop the food offering. Will definitely be back to sample the menu! Great English country pub!
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I must admit my heart fell when I saw the Shepherd Neame sign. But this was truly a pub in a million. A Shepherd Neame pub with a guest ale on. I have never seen that before. And the barman said that he has two other guests to try.
I wonder if the brewery know......
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A lovely little pub , out of the way and lots of character . There are two bars , one is mainly food and the other is a basic bar with a low ceiling . This pub seems to have a good spread of local customers from early doors and throughout the evening .
Shepherd Neame beers in good nick and well served by friendly staff . The food looks good and appears to be enjoyed by customers .
There is a huge well kept beer garden , you have to step out onto the narrow lane and then cross the small car park to get to it .
The bars do not have much elbow room and it is therefore not a proping up the bar type pub .
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Only had time for a quick �Shepherd Neame Light Ale� here, (which by the way is just about as good as bottled ale gets) The staff were very friendly, nice front bar, I will be back.
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Popped in last Saturday while out walking.Had a couple of pints of 'Kent's Best' (served by a friendly young barman) which were very well kept and sat outside in the large garden. Overall very good indeed.
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Eaten here a couple of times, food always very good (local/organic produce), and reasonably priced too. Staff are always pleasant too.
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Recently changed hands & I find the new owners just as friendly as the previous encumbents.
Shepherd Neame beers & very good range of pub food together with a more formal & separate Barn conversion
restaurants on certain days.
Very good large garden where local teams play "Bat &Trap".
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