Hooden Horse in Thanet

Been here Friday n sat night lovely food ,was told about wait times by Ryan he is always happy too help very jolly young man

My parents and I really enjoyed our lunch here today. It was clean, the portions were good and the food well cooked. The staff were friendly and efficient. It was brilliant value for three meals and drinks. We’ll definitely come again.

Come in for a meal as last minute decision, didn’t have to wait for a table, service was very good and speedy. Daniella was lovely and friendly which is always nice and couldn’t do enough for us. Food was of good standard and hot.

lovely drinks mango cider mmmmm

Fantastic meal... I had the steak pie and chips, it was beautiful, great quality and very filling, Our waitress Daniella was a great host very helpful, will definitely be back,

Delicious Korean burger and chips. Great service by Daniella. Fabulous food, reasonably priced. Cannot wait to come back, thank you for having me.

Nice food service was good. Could do with improving the cleanliness of the toilets.

Ryan was the best host, and made sure we was well looked after, he went above and beyond to make our visit a memorable one, well done Ryan 👏 you was amazing

Visited last weekend with my husband for a meal and couldn’t recommend enough! We were seated immediately and had piping hot delicious food! Excellent service from Daniella who was very welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be back!

Friendly staff, nice food, and service 🤙

Had a fantastic meal yesterday with the family! The food and hospitality was great overall and a very friendly atmosphere but I’d like to thank a Lady named Danni for make it, an experience we wouldn’t forget. Best service we’ve had in a long time!

I came the other day with my husband and family for my sons birthday and was served by Daniella. We were a large party and Daniella was very accommodating and patient with us and was attentive as we had dietary requirements. She gave us great guidance on the allergen tablet and we felt very reassured. Would highly recommend - thank you Hooden Horse for making this occasion special for us!

Visited for lunch a few days ago and was met at the till by the lovely Daniella. Due to dietary requirements I was unsure what to have from the menu, Daniella was very patient and able to give some recommendations that were suitable for me and the recommendation she gave was perfect!

I came in last week for a breakfast with my sister, I was abit skeptical after reading previous reviews, but to my surprise it was brilliant! It was really good value for money with the food being nice and hot! The lady that served us Daniella was so accommodating and friendly and gave good energy to this establishment! We will be returning in the future! Thank you!

Came with family & friends and found the whole experience great. Was met and served by Daniella- very professional and went out of her way to help my husband who has a head injury

Lovely family restaurant and one of my local favourites. Good value, personal favourite is the new yorker. Staff can’t do enough to help you, especially the bar lady Danni, she is manager material. Looking forward to my next visit already 😁

Food was lovely and hot, quick service but there was a hair in my beef I think it was more like a hoof. I made a complaint and Daniella made every effort to sort this for me, a new meal was brought out with no issues 😁 thank God for new management hodden horse as God up in the world, would definitely return.

My waitress Danni was very lovely and polite and was very helpful and reassuring when my son was playing up , the food was delicious

Came here for a meal with my partner and daughter, couldn’t say a bad word, food was amazing, staff was very polite and was all up to standards! Would like to thank our waitress Daniella for being the most attentive to us, met all of our needs and our daughters needs, my daughter is a very fussy eater so I’d like to thank daniella for her patience and politeness! Will definitely be back again!

Wow! Danni was an absolute star! She went above and beyond in making sure the best customer service was available! She is so polite towards customers and never fails to impress the customers with her work ethic. 🙂 She was fantastic in providing the right guidance in finding appropriate food for my Gluten and Dairy intolerance 🙂

I came in Friday for burgers, amazing food, nice and hot. Danni behind the bar was very friendly and helpful. Will be coming again for the excellent service and burgers! X

Fantastic family. Restaurant came here the other day with the Mrs and my youngest daughter got served by the lovely Daniella. Really exceptional service. The restaurant was busy (but not too busy) and it didn't appear to affect the waiting times for our meals. I ordered myself a quadzilla burger which was also outstanding. Great size portions, huge in fact, and a very fair price. Really happy, so happy in fact I've just booked our pre-Christmas dinner here. Bar area for adults, outdoor play area for kids and a nice large and comfortable restaurant eating area. Definitely recommended.

Building was very cold, apparently the heating doesn't work, Following your reply enquiring if I was sure about where I was, yes I am, I'm not stupid, I'm local to the Hooden Horse and can confirm that the heating wasn't on. When I asked one of your team I he said he thought you didnt have heating, the radiators near table 37 were cold.

Decor scruffy and unloved, manager surly and staff unfriendly. Couldn't wait to finish the cold food and luke warm coffee and get out. Never thought I'd say this but Wetherspoons is better.

Long wait for food..most was cold..was offered free pudding but didn't have time.no change..wont be going back.

Great staff. Had the all Day Breakfast and I forgot too ask for well done eggs well the eggs were spot on as I do not like any under done egg whites. These were perfect and I eat as much as I could because was a large breakfast and loved every mouthful. Friendly staff. Wanted a Vodka Martini but the Barman said we don't do it and could do it but would cost a fortune so I went for a pornstar cocktail and was lovely. Will be back next time we stay over Food today a Chicken tikka masala. Glad whi was with had chips as sadly the portion size seems to have got smaller, but a great time had with our friend who is a Cancer patient this year. We all had a wonderful time.

Oh my god what has happened to wooden horse, the food is so much better now and the presentation is also so much better, we stopped going because we had such bad experiences there, but not any more, it was great and we shall start going again, I had the chicken from the mix it up menu and my husband had the steak, it was cooked to perfection.

I came in with family and I am amazed, I was greeted by Ryan who was so accommodating and kind, Shannon then delivered our food and was very polite and answered every question we could have.

Service here was amazing, staff were so kind and had great service. The food was brilliant, Shannon was so kind bringing me and my family our food and Ryan's service on the bar he's so energetic. 100% reccomened for you and your family

Have to say our dining experience was made extra special by the young man who served us. I believe his name was Ryan and he was attentive and polite Nothing was too much trouble for him. Great asset to the establishment

Lovely place to take the family will definitely return great family and lovely staff, Shannon was wonderful and helpful no complaints here thanks everyone at the Hooden horse

Lovely place to share a meal, staff are wonderful and friendly and always up for conversion and some banter... couldn't fault our waitress Shannon she was extremely helpful definitely will be visiting again.

Went in for lunch with my family. Price was fair and the service was very good. The food however was disappointing. Luke warm food, over cooked steak and bland.

Came last week and was welcomed in by Ryan and he was incredibly welcoming and full of energy. Checked in on us throughout to make sure everything was ok. Will come again

ate at the hooden horse this morning for breakfast was delicious mel did an amazing job, and service was wonderful from Shannon, Dani will definitely come back again

Lovely place to take your family great atmosphere and cheap prices. Staff is amazing and always helpful especially Shannon shes always there to help and always so smiley will visit again

Me and my husband ate here recently, food was lovely and service was brilliant served by a lovely lady Shannon was very helpful and convinced us to join in with the family quiz was great fun and will definitely visit again... thanks Shannon

Came in today was served by Ryan and Shannon. Service was great. atmosphere great nothing was a problem very approachable.

What a lovely evening served by Ryan behind the bar such a great service nothing was a problem 5* service

Came in for a couple of drinks served by ryan such a great character the atmosphere was great. Well Done

My fish today was more battery than fish not very enjoyable

Don't even bother.Havent got most of the menu,slow service,not worth a visit. Unless you've got ten children that you want to let run riot!

What can you dislike about the hooden horse 🐎. The food is good especially for the price and the staff are always very friendly. Well worth checking out the nightly specials

Great value, reasonable food. You get what you pay for and it's perfectly fine!!

If only the quality of the food matched the quality of the staff this place would be great Has a Guinness today, very nice too 👍🏼

The Sunday Roast is basically a frozen £1.99 platter from poundland. Disgusting. Actually the poundland roast dinner tray is probably 10 times better than this trash from Hooden Horse hungry horse. Hospital and prison food is better than this pathetic crap. Avoid. Go across the road to the Toby. At leat it's edible over there..not like here. Even the dog turned his nose away from it. Everytbing frozen and processed. Total rank

Asked for coke no ice but was not filled at all bought some extra corn for our food but the corn was so small and cost 2 pound not worth the price for just one peice place is lovely and clean the staff are lovely other then the one person who served us food was pretty quick although not worth the price we payed for it

Well where do I start the service was bad the food I had roast beef the roast potatoes where over cook the gravy was so thick you you could stand a knife in it and also very little on plate ask for more and I think the veg was from frozen and the waiting time for your meal was over 30 minutes clearing the plates when the sweets was delivered I could gone on but that's enough from me I will.never return return to this restaurant again very poor all round there where 11 of us so it's your lost

Freya served me behind the bar and I had a brilliant time. Would go again

Food was good quality and the bar had a nice atmosphere, we were served by Mia who was very friendly and helpful

Had a lush time here! Freya behind the bar was super helpful and friendly!

Food is pretty okay for the price - puddings are pretty great to be fair too. Service is self led but comes in a decent time. Value for money. Family orientated.

Unfortunately a low rating due to not only the decor of the pub (this location needs a serious refurb) but also the recent decision to end the pub quiz that has been running for at least 7 years. All of the bar / wait staff are lovely but it seems pub/chain management is working in a different direction now. It is such a shame that a busy pub like this lacks any investment from the chain nor any consideration to what makes people return week after week.

I’ve just found out that next week will be the last quiz!! I’ve been coming to the quiz since 2017 and if this is the case, I won’t be coming here ever again!!

Thankyou for our Facebook competition win!! We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals and drinks. Food was very fast and hot. Impeccable service from all staff. Special thanks to Kayleigh and Chloe

Be warned Not a carvery in Ramsgate/ Broadstairs Frozen veg including the Roasties Processed Turkey. Cauliflower cheese was cauliflower with a spinkle of cheese no sauce, then when asked for sauce they replace with a squirt of chilli burger/ nacho cheese. Unbelievable! I have been to other Greene Kings Carveries and for the same price and they have been phenomenal. Carved meat, fresh veggies. This Roast here was probably the worst Roast dinner we have ever had. I’m sure other food would be fine. Just be aware!

Very good service. I recommend this place to everyone.

Lovely food, staff and atmosphere. Would definitely eat here again!

Great food and good value. Delicious gammon steak, chips peas pineapple and 3 fried eggs! Superb!

We had 2 mains, chips cold on 1 and the quadzilla burger the chicken was good but the beef burgers we something like you would get at a burger stall at a boot fair , definitely not good

Excellent food , service and price.

Came in with my friend for a buy one get one free burger n Friday great vegan options and was delicious we were served by Hayley who was very friendly and helpful ,so polite and made sure we were well looked after

Went on date nite, when we arrived the lady a front desk was outside having a chat with her friend, but after a couple of minutes waiting she came back in and took us to a table. Table was still wet from where had been wiped down but still the top was sticky in places, the meal itself was ok, then we went for the candymania to share for dessert, as we eating I bit into some what thought was hard chocolate but it turned to be a bit of very sharp plastic, I took it to the bar and promptly told a member if staff where I had found it, obviously she was shocked but not as if she said or did anything about it, so we carried on and not 2 minutes later I bit into another piece of very sharp plastic, this time a spoke to the manager who was very apologetic, and offered nothing more than another dessert, I declined as I didn't want eat any more plastic, I told that if a toddler had eaten that they would be up S creak, she agreed and said she would throw away the tub of ice cream. All in all very very disappointed with meal and can safely say I will not be returning there and I will telling my family and friends the same. Hopefully this WILL be addressed but I'm not pinning any hopes on it Please see picture of second and smaller piece of plastic found.

Been here few times food always been good and value for money 👍

Found 2 bits of plastic (thus is the second piece) in the ultimate candy sundae. Thank God that a child didn't have the dessert 🙏. Hardly had an apology either

Lovely staff and amazing service, Millie was very helpful would highly recommend! Will visit again

Had a lovely meal. The service was great and the staff were not only friendly but looked like they were enjoying their roles.

Went for breakfast this morning and it was the worst breakfast we've had in a long time. The mushrooms were tasteless and cold, the sausages had obviously been held in a hotplate/ banmarie for too long as they were rubbery, the toast was cold as were the beans and the bacon disintegrated as soon as you touch it as it was overcooked. We've had plenty of lunches at the hooden horse and usually it's fine but we definitely won't be returning for breakfast. Also having a broken coffee machine on a Monday morning is never good. On a plus, thanks for the water they gave our dog.

Had a lovely meal but the best part of the evening was the delightful atmosphere created by Chloe L. She interacted well with my family in a kind and friendly manner. Will definitely come back Chloe!

We loved our time having a meal in this restaurant. Very reasonable priced and a good set up to help make every family member happy. Play area for the children and nice areas for families or couples to enjoy.

Right don’t know where to start really but here we go. Firstly would like to say waitresses and ladies taking orderes where very nice and helpful….. now to the unbelievable part We was served our meals and looking forward to a family meal my wife and mother in law both had half a chicken which they both stayed to eat when they cut into it it was bloody and raw I was personally disgusted and upon inspection from bar staff they where also not happy and very apologetic I was told a manager was going to see me. I was obviously very upset the manager did come and see me after she had spoken to the chef. This is where it get interesting she said that the chicken was only reheated by the chef as it comes already cooked and that she had probed it and it was safe to eat I strongly disagreed as there was visible blood I asked for our full meal to be refunded which she did to be fair I asked for the chicken to be brought out so I could take a picture to be told the chicken had been disposed of. She then approached our table 20 minutes later apologetic and asked for my phone number for a manager to contact me which I did I then asked again about her probing the chicken to which she replied she didn’t even tho she said she did 20 minutes earlier 🙄 I asked her if she would have eaten it her reply was I don’t really eat chicken but I persisted and asked again to which she replied no I wouldn’t of and we are really sorry The chefs in my opinion are putting there guest in danger of potentially becoming ill from there food. Wouldn’t eat there ever again

Lovely evening. Been again, several times and must say that the beers and wine also the food and the service are all EPIC !!

Good, simple food, friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere.

Popped in for the first time with the kids for a quick bit of lunch yesterday, service was 10/10, despite being busy wasn’t waiting long for food at all, food that was served was delicious, bar staff were super friendly as was the young lady i believe was called Shannon who was non stop, will definitely be going back again

Good food. Good choice. Reasonable price..

Ordered the 'Crown of Burgers' (plate of burger sliders) and girlfriend ordered chilli burger. The patties themselves were very low quality, feeling pre-cooked like rustlers. Presentation was awful, with the burger buns being still stuck together out of the packet and the burgers not put together. Chips were undercooked. Service was quick and polite, atmosphere is as expected. Price is mediocre but too high for what felt like cafeteria food.

Very welcoming, great service and tasty food,food came out quickly, served by Shannon who was very friendly and helpful,will definitely come back again. Thanks

Never got as far as to eat anything cause arrived to see a sign on the door saying that due to technical reasons pre booked available only and loads of people walking away that like myself had made a wasted trip. If I ran this restaurant I would be offering all the people who had made a wasted trip something like a voucher for their trouble as they are not likely to return again. My response: So what has happened? What is the technical problem that is stopping you from serving walk ins?

Overall, the food was lovely. Very warm within the restaurant itself on the day we visited, despite the windows etc being open, there was a lack of fresh air blowing through or no air conditioning on if they have any.

Shannon and the rest of the staff were very helpful and polite. The food was very nice. I will definitely visit again. Many thxs

We attended tonight where my Nan had the roast beef. The food then arrived and the roast was absolutely appalling. Mostly inedible with it being either too hard or too cold. We handed the food back and wanted a hot one in which they brought the next plate out and it had seemed like they’d just heated it up and put it on a different plate. Had to ask for a refund in the end she was that unhappy with her food.

The only reason this is a 3 star is because there is no option to have alternative milk .. I am allergic to cows milk. I asked and she said no with no explanation. I asked is this usually that you don’t have an alternative and she said ‘ it’s hard to get oat milk as a business ‘ I was shocked to be be fair as it’s not a preference .. it’s a need and as a business they should be able to provide this and I’m very confused to why they don’t .. The food was delicious but was so let down by the non milk alternative …

We regularly come in here like 3 times a week, being turnt away because apparently being fully booked, it was very hard to believe when it wasn't even busy, loads of free tables. Well won't be coming here again now!

Came in for food with my family, we all had a great experience. Paige at the bar was very attentive.

I went to this establishment a fee days ago and well the young lady that served us was superb so kind and patient and so helpful so thank you so much paige for your outstanding customer skills!!!! Food was also very good. Once again thank you paige without you it wouldn’t of been the same experience. !!!

Had a really nice lunch here this week. Our waitress paige was so helpful and funny.

Really busy when we went in, and we were told it was an hour's wait for food. But food came in about 20 mins. Friendly service, good bar.

Can't really fault it here. Nice food, not amazingly into the hungry horse style pub but it surpassed my expectations. Someone else I noticed had an issue and the staff seemed to deal with it very well

Missing food on orders, veggie sticks looked like they had all their life sucked out of them, under staffed, just wasn’t a pleasant experience. Won’t be going back

I love the hooden horse so much! My server was so polite and kind when it came to asking for anything! I highly suggest when coming to the hooden horse asking for Jamie as your server! He is genuinely so sweet, kind hearted and smiley! 😁 Which other restaurants lack sometimes in their waiters/waitresses! He honestly made me smile so much and he made the experience so amazing and stress free when ordering food! Incredible! Always will ask for him as my server!!! 🤩

I had a lovely evening at the Hooden Horse with my friends.i was served by Chloe G with excellent service, I will definitely be coming back. Also I will highly recommend it to my family and friends

Went with Mum, Son, daughter in law, daughter, granddaughter and grandson. All going well, then after an hour my daughter (27) got asked for id, she’d already been served 2 drinks prior so when I ordered food I ordered drinks as well, when the food arrived we got no drinks, the YOUNG PERSON that served me didn’t actually tell me that they hadn’t added the drinks to the bill, so I had to wait at the bar to order drinks whilst my meal was going cold. Then I ordered 5 desserts, 4 came out and yet again I had to ask at the bar about the 5th, we eventually got it about 20 minutes later but everyone else in our party had finished theirs. Very stressful 😥

Went in for the first time for food and decided to try the breakfast menu. Lovely warm welcome as we arrived. Plenty of tables available. Lots of breakfast options to choose from. Made our choices, offered extras which we took, two drinks and sat. Promptly served our hot drinks and waited for our breakfast. Didn't wait too long, the food was well cooked, delicious and plentiful. The service continued to be exceptional. Agree with some other reviewers, there is some need for some redecoration and some replacement furniture maybe in places. But doesn't spoil what is a lovely pub offering great food at reasonable prices. So if you want an alternative to the sometimes busy Toby, drive 2 minutes further down the road and treat yourself to a Hooden Horse meal. We'll be back soon.

Absolutely the worst mixed grill I've ever eaten absolutely disgusting avoid at all costs

Service was rather slow, food was very poor with the worst Nachos ever.

Table for 32 people, fast service and meals come one after another all staff were welcoming and friendly

Regulars for almost 15 years, our favourite place ho eat.

Just tried to get in for a meal 3 adults and a child! Place had plenty of empty tables but we was turned away! Being told they not accepting walk ins! Well done you just cost yourself bout £100 and won’t be entering any of your chain again!

I went there with my daughter as a treat

Amazing experience at the Hooden Horse today, went and had a meal with family and got served food by Mia. Lovely girl very friendly and very talkative with my children, food was amazing and delicious. Will definitely be coming again!!