Based on 167 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 167 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 202 in 721 in Canterbury
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Nice to see the pub again. Friendly atmosphere also very clean. Will be back.
David Thody . 2024-11-04
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Nice food for less, you have eat here, prices are good.
Alex de Haan . 2024-11-01
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Had a lovely Sunday roast yesterday, 100% recommend and great atmosphere , we will be back.
jacqui palla . 2024-10-21
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Nice pub lovely food would recommend.
Ian Dalton . 2024-09-17
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Fantastic family pub great village pub
jeffery Wentworth . 2024-09-14
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Go somewhere else ...the car parks crippling
neil harvey . 2024-08-19
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It didn’t feel welcoming at all. Locals blocking the entrance to the bar, meaning everyone had to walk between them and their conversation. The bar staff were fine but were so busy that it took a while to be served (only about 6 customers in the pub on a Friday lunchtime!). The beer options are good and the food looked ok from what I saw a table order. Lots of outdoor seating which is lovely in the good weather! We will try it again one day but not in a rush.
J W . 2024-08-04
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A really lovely pub in the heart of Herne Village. Sadie and the team are really welcoming, and have done a cracking job on getting the place up to a great standard. Well worth popping in!!
Oliver Jeffery . 2024-04-01
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Definitely a very great place to dine .
Peter Donoghue . 2024-03-10
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Popped in for a quick lunch from work, the food came out quickly and was lovely with good portion sizes. Since under new management the decor is brighter and a warm atmosphere, a new screen and live music some nights! The service was excellent too we will definitely go again.
Cerise Harriss . 2024-02-26
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Pup looks lovely after changing hands. Popped in for lunch, was extremely happy with the homemade food that was plentiful. Very friendly staff. Will definitely be returning.
Carol Coates . 2024-02-21
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Great pub lovely staff and atmosphere 👌
Nathan . 2024-02-14
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What an improvement already !! New owners , new feel . Can't wait to experience the up coming changes .
Daniel Henderson . 2024-01-10
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Best pub in Kent! We went for the coronation and Colin & Paul made us feel very welcome! Such a laugh, duke box, good drinks & pool table / darts. Go if you’re in the area !
nikita patel . 2023-05-08
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Quite pub nice food and friendly staff
razor 1974 . 2023-03-29
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The best place I have ever been. Staff are really nice
Lydia Bracelets . 2023-03-19
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Great locals pub. Darts, Pool, TV and nearby parking. A real locals Pub.
Steve B . 2023-01-31
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Good beer but cash only bar. Played Bat & Trap, which was fun and a bit different.
Derek Blackman . 2022-10-13
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Great place with great owner and staff. Brilliant for functions with an impeccable outside facilities. Would highly recommend if living local or visiting from out of town. 5 star rating.
Alex Ferris . 2022-10-03
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Clean and tidy. No food. No heart.
John Stephens . 2022-09-01
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Pleasant enough, the ale we had was nice, but not a great selection. This pub does not take card, so please remember to bring cash.
Simon Wildon . 2022-08-19
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A beautifully maintained pub with character and charm. The secluded private beer garden to the rear is an unexpected bonus to anyone unfamiliar with the pub and a great space to enjoy leisure time. This is a cash only hostelry, so be prepared or walk 2 minutes to the nearby ATM.
Paul Russell . 2022-07-26
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Nice little pub beautiful gardens to sit in. just no parking .
Constance Eaton . 2022-06-21
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Interesting old inn with historical nearby church. Good selection of beers and friendly staff. Much of the old interior has been cleared away during modernisation.
William Mahy . 2022-05-15
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Lovely old school pub, great beer, friendly and welcoming staff and always a good atmosphere
Ted Hodgkinson . 2022-05-14
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Went for a funeral buffet good food and a decent sized garden if weather OK
Robert Swain . 2022-03-28
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Friendly place but very limited choice of real ales. Cash only which is very surprising these days and not at all helpful in such a small village.
Michael Turner . 2022-03-17
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Great local pub, great landlord, great staff. Friendly atmosphere
Paul Jevons . 2022-02-13
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Nice place to go for a drink 🍸 👌 🙂
Amakathrine beauty . 2022-01-14
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This pub has a lovely beer garden!
Alison Webster . 2021-09-26
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Good little character pub . Worth a visit . Pleasent barmaid .got a nice garden .
Ian Frost . 2021-09-20
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so friendly and clean beautiful garden area
Janet Corbin . 2021-09-18
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Beautiful flower bedecked garden and traditional pub but it's a shame that their card machine wasn't working. No food at lunch.
Julian Stubbs . 2021-09-10
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Very clean pub and nice clean toilets Shepherd Neame with hurlimanns on tap, no food
Adrian Denness . 2021-08-31
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Love this place everyone makes you feel so welcome..
Cathy Johnston . 2021-08-18
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The gammon I had was very small. The portions were small and it wasn't cheap.!
Lorna Rickman . 2021-08-01
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Colin is a top landlord. Best pub in the area 👍🏻
Darren Cursons . 2021-06-19
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Covid Compliant, lovely atmosphere
Pwhittaker79 whittaker5 . 2021-05-21
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Want to feel at home, then go to the smugs
tyler williams . 2021-05-09
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Pop in one evening as waz on way home . Was made very welcome and a lovely atmosphere in the Inn .
Diane Young . 2020-02-10
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Very welcoming pub, great beer garden! Heads up only accepts cash
Ryan Clark . 2020-01-30
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Friendly family pub. Coin and Jacky are great hosts.
Martin Hackett . 2019-12-31
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Love this pub. Nestled in the very heart of Herne. Views of the church and the sound of jackdaws upon the breeze. Garden is reasonable my only gripe is no food! If they did food would be amazing.
Boris Johnson . 2019-10-29
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Great place friendly people and great staff.
Joanne Levemore . 2019-10-24
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My family and I had my mums wake here today and the smugglers put on a wonderful spread for us. We had one of the bars to ourselves and they have a really beautiful garden and excellent disabled access. They looked after us really well with the food and service and I cannot thank them enough. I would highly recommend the smugglers.
Suzanne Goody . 2019-10-07
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Nice, friendly, behind the times though, no credit cards, cash only ☹
Bill Needham . 2019-09-24
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Came to Herne for a few nights visit. Went into Smugglers on a Sunday afternoon. Landlord made us feel very welcome and couldn't do enough for us. Has that nice local pub atmosphere which is lacking in most pubs now. Well recommended and will go back if in the area again.
PRM Admin . 2019-09-23
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Good wheelchair access. Beautiful garden. Very nice place.
Dianne Mooney . 2019-09-17
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Nice place to have a drink with friends
ALBA FRANCISCO SEGARRA . 2019-09-10
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The landlord and landlady were very friendly and the pub was very clean and tidy
Chris Rogers . 2019-09-03
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Great traditional English pub, with a lovely beer garden lovely polite staff.
Phillip Lees . 2019-08-04
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Had my grandson's christening party here, it was lovely, they did the spread which was very good, staff were friendly and garden was kept well!! A great day!!
Julie Sayers . 2019-08-02
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Had my son's after christianing gathering here and the staff were excellent and the garden was a suntrap
Damien Noon . 2019-08-02
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Great little pub, Colin the landlord is a good man. 100% recommended.
darren cafferty . 2019-07-30
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Really nicely kept pub. Called at lunchtime. Friendly welcome nicely designed interior.
Pauline TRANTER . 2019-06-30
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Dull drab will not take bank cards won't be going back
Alan Baker . 2019-05-04
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Lovely little Pub, a bit pricey on the Guinness but over all it is an old pub in an old Village. The Staff are friendly and welcoming.
Just Passing Through . 2019-04-26
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Nice place , staff were really helpful when I got stuck in herne and needed to get to canterbury. :) thankyou
Jade Nunn . 2019-04-21
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Lovely village pub, extremely friendly and nice atmosphere
Nick Harman . 2019-03-02
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The landlord was great craic and after 2 drinks we were sitting down chatting with the locals like we were regulars there. Very welcoming ace
Deb (Dubz) . 2019-02-22
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Great welcome , Cosy fire , a proper pub !!
Ann Heckley . 2018-12-08
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Warm and welcoming, great selection of drinks, just be warned of a pricey double!
Jim Claridge . 2018-10-19
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Very smokey as people stand in the doorways smoking but a nice friendly pub
steven billinghurst . 2018-08-23
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Lovely villiage pub. staff made me feel welcome. Nice to see darts board pool table and that bat and trap is still played
Diane Mead . 2018-06-16
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Excellent New Year gathering with disco and nibbles
Gwen . 2017-12-31
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Cosy. Glass of wine by the fire.
Lauren Baker . 2017-12-28
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Just been in smugglers and had an excllant pint of christmas ale it will not be the last
Tony Hayes . 2017-12-15
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This pub is a hidden gem best pub in herne bay area inviting lovely owners and staff, the locals are friendly too which makes you feel at home almost at once 😁
Chris Dawney . 2017-12-02
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Nice selection of local beers, lovely bar staff and nice country pub feel
Dean Russan . 2017-10-04
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Typical village pub. Pool and darts. Nice real fires. Worth a visit if you are over this way.
Paul Parker . 2016-11-04
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Great friendly local pub everyone welcome
Angela Terry . 2016-07-16
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Big old fashioned boozer with a public bar (with a pool table and darts) on one side and a ever so slightly more comfy saloon bar on the other. Two Sheps ales on handpump. It's difficult to know whether the Smugglers suffers or benefits from being over the road from the Butcher's Arms. My party went in there having just found that Butcher's didn't open until 6.
Chris Layton . 2014-12-10
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Nice atmosphere and greetings from the locals. Pool table, darts, dog friendly
Andy G . 2013-10-22
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