The Albion Taverna in Swale

Had a beautiful meal with my wife for our anniversary. The food was excellent, I had the chipotle duck tacos, and the service was great too. Gluten free options were available for wifey too. Highly recommended

A surprising find. Excellent Mexican food in traditional English pub by a creek in a small Kent town. Great for a light lunch or full dinner

Always excellent service and quality food.

I visited here during the week in the evening. There was a really nice atmosphere, not too busy and service was good. They asked if we had any dietary requirements or aperture which I was impressed by. We both ordered fajitas which were tasty- only took away one star as it would’ve been good to have more wraps/sauces. Overall very good.

Would have been a 5 if the peppers/onions were a bit more charred.

Great food, quick service, friendly staff, highly recommend

Decided to try this Shepherd Neame restaurant as a birthday treat as it was listed as one of the pubs on the birthday club. We were both very impressed with the location and the ambiance of the pub. The fajitas were excellent I chose duck and my partner chose steak which was incredibly tender. Very generous portions of filling including sour cream, salsa, guacamole, cheese, lettuce, onions, jalapeno, peppers, yum yum so many different flavours. We also had a portion of chips between the two of us, not that we needed them but some of the nicest chips we have tasted. Overall a very enjoyable experience we will certainly be returning and will recommend to family and friends. ,

Loved everything about this pub thanks for a great Friday evening dinner.

Very friendly fast and efficient staff. Lovely location 😁

Great little spot in faversham for a meal with friends, highly recommend the singha chicken and fried squid! Great selection of Shepherd Neame Beers and very friendly staff

The food and drinks were delicious, great service and great location. Well worth a visit!

Delicious food, recommend the fajitas. Service was a great. Would go again 👍

We visited this pub twice, the food and service is good and most importantly there was a choice of nice good ales.

Great place, beer and atmosphere.

What a lovley place to take a relaxed meal or drink right on the river.

Excellent food - very tasty and good quality. Fantastic friendly service and very reasonably priced.

Still an amazing venue, it's been going from strength to strength for nearly 20 years as Faversham's Mexican Hotspot.

A gorgeous pub on the Creek. Myself, the hubster and our friends went for our 2nd lunch together today. The friends had ribs, which looked amazing! Hubster had the classic beef burger and I has the grilled chicken caesar burger. Everyone enjoyed, but personally I lived the chicken burger. Chips are skin on chips which were really nice and ever so slightly salted. Staff were attentive, but not in your face. A lovely place for lunch or dinner. Highly recommended.

Mexican themed menu, reasonably priced, set along the river

A real gem!! Hot day walking a dog . Called in and had the most delicious tapas with a pint for £10.50 . Mexican food and very filling in great surroundings and god service

So impressed!! We came for lunch and were starving so we ordered a fair bit and got to try a lot of different dishes. The Mexican food was absolutely amazing. There is comfortable outdoor seating at the front and the back of this pub. If this was my local I would live at this place!

Lovely little place. Very cosy. Food was lovely, we had the shredded duck fajitas to share😋 Staff were attentive and friendly.

The duck fajitas are very very good with a great beer and drink selection. Inside and outside seating next to the creek. Very peaceful setting.

Lovely evening here with my friend. The food was delicious, and the service was brilliant. I would definitely recommend it, and I would definitely go back. We went on a Monday and booked for 6.30 pm and it was packed,

Great pub, great beer. A real slice of England

Great food - good service - very pleasant experience by the water!!

I love this place, not been in a long time and I know everything is expensive nowadays but £12 for nachos is ridiculous!

Great Food, Friendly Staff, great family meal

Nice pub across the creek. Didn't get any food this time but heard it's good. Staff are friendly and helpful

Me and my son went there, haven't been for a while, heard reports of it going down hill, well I can squash all those silly rumours, had a 5☆ meal 5☆service and not over expensive, will def be going back

Great little place, well hidden. But unfortunately what you would pay for nachos anywhere else for around 6-8 pound, in here they are £14, more nachos than anything else and very over priced. Chicken fajitas the chicken was dry, and very under seasoned very disappointing to be honest, my wife had the chicken Veracruz again chicken very dry. Such a shame as nice little place tucked away around the corner from where we live but very overpriced for mediocre food.

We stumbled on the Albion Taverna on a walk today. We were greeted with a warm welcome at the bar. We had food & drinks, I was impressed with the portion sizes & the quality of the food, it made me indecisive. A nice surprise, we will be back!

Lovely pub, have been there a few times and always enjoyed my meals. This time it wasn’t good at all. A starter of six calamari rings where the batter was barely cooked and fell off as soon as you picked it up, followed by gristly steak fajitas with no flavour or spice. We mentioned it to the staff and got a ‘sorry about that’. Just a bit disappointing for a rare night out with the hubby!

Creekside pub with a decent menu & friendly staff.

We have been here so many times but this time was very disappointing The food was just bland and tasteless I had fajitas 3 little pieces of chicken lots of burnt onions and peppers but no taste The waitress was very annoying kept calling everyone my “Lovely “ very over the top I also can’t believe that because we where a table of 7 our grandson who is 10 we where charged £35 service charge What service ? We should be able to choose the amount we leave as a tip We won’t be visiting again Has it got new owners or new chef because it’s just not working such a shame

Very pleasant and attentive staff. The food was tasty and the choice of local beers was particularly impressive.

Delightful texmex restaurant, great atmosphere and delicious food. Service was friendly and prompt. I think the tortillas should have been bigger: too small for fajitas, and a bit more spice would have been more authentic, but these are small points.

The most frustrating thing about the Albion is its complete lack of consistency. The last time I had a meal there it was fantastic, steak fajitas melted in your mouth and great drinks too… this time however the steak was gristly, over cooked, none of the vegetables were cooked properly and the cocktails were shocking, the kind of pre-made ones you get on the train, the beer was also semi flat. Starter of guacamole was great apart from the bowl of broken nachos, like what you get at the bottom of a bag. Unlikely we’ll be back again.

Lovely little Taverna on the Faversham Creek serving delicious Mexican food and fine Ales 🍺😋

Can't fault the place. Staff were lovely and happy. Food was amazing as always 😋

Food was great, excellent portion size

They fitted us in even though they were very busy and the staff were so friendly and the food was amazing.

A most disappointing meal. Service appalling, a VERY long wait for food to be served, food tastless and presentation a lot to be desired. Definitely won't be going back.

Turned up mid afternoon (no booking) on a Wednesday for food. The website claims food all day, the booking system claims they do food all day, wasn't a single person in the place, but they apparently don't do food until 1800 of an evening. Don't know what's going on but felt shambolic.

10/10 quality food, drinks and service. All workers I spoke to seem very happy to be there. Authentic Mexican food. Would recommend Sizzling Fajitas (Chicken, Duck or Steak) all real good eats. House nachos are a great sharer and the tacos are my favourite starter. Regular customer review. However surprisingly the veggie options are my favourite specifically, the Jackfruit Tacos are to die for. Big up Albion Taverna!

We were a group of four and booked a table at lunch time. The Taverna is quaint and situated next to the creek. There is a car park and ample street parking close by. Service was good and we ordered a mix of burritos and fajitas. There was a bit of a wait , we didn’t mind too much as we’re not in a hurry, as the place was quite busy . The lady who served us was as polite and efficient as possible at a busy time. When the food arrived it was well presented and very tasty. My fajita was full of tasty chicken and there were two sauces to accompany , one of which had a bit of a spicy kick. We agreed the price was reasonable and look forward to returning soon.

Excellent experience and food, not too busy, but I would imagine in the summer months it would be best to book. One that is well worth a visit, especially if you like Mexican Food. 😁😁😁

Lovely food, nice place, polite servers

Lovely food. Always has been. Very nice place to eat

Been here a few times, not for a couple years. The food is still as excellent, absolutely gorgeous. Delicious well made cocktails. Classic margarita. Service brilliant. Just love it in here, even the decor.

Wonderful place to enjoy a meal,lovely friendly staff, good food, we will definitely return

Great food and excellent service

Really nice pub food was great not expensive

Good Mexican-English fusion food. We were very satisfied, especially with the duck burrito. The place is very cozy and has a terrace. The only thing not so good was the service, which left us quite unattended and did as little as possible.

As usual lovely food and great service.

I found the food to be very basic, initially, I wanted a fish dish, but seemingly the fish had been sold out. So I ordered a (Mexican dish) Bean chilly pot, which combined some rice with beans on top, with a few burritos and a very 'anaemic' looking guacamole which had no tomatoes or onion... And this was the main meal, really I've had better from a street vendor in Mexico. For a starter, we had Guacamole and salsa, which arrived half an hour late. Again nothing really special... My partner had a Vegan Burger, when I asked the waitress if the burger was homemade, she said that the ingredients had been decided on by the chef but the burger had been made elsewhere ??? Strange to say the least! (Does it take that much to knock up a ' Vegan/vegetarian burger in the kitchen, something any qualified chef could do blindfolded... As for the chips, they arrived cold and not handmade, they were somewhat similar to what one would have found in (Wetherspoons). The waitress was charming, polite and very helpful which made the evening less tiresome. On the whole, the cost (£53. 90) of the meal including one glass of wine and a glass and a half of beer was excessive, considering the quality of the food wasn't that special and a far cry from what I would call Authentic Mexican. Needless to say I will not be coming back.

The BEST Mexican restaurant we have ever been to. Fantastic food, lovely location, great vibes, friendly staff and very reasonably priced. We had the double up fajitas and it was big, tasty and lots of options to put into our fajitas. Would highly recommend.

2nd time of coming here in a month. Plenty of choice and lovely Mexican restaurant. Food is full of different flavours.

Delicious food and a lovely treat! Also very accommodating to little ones 😊

Came here for dinner on a Friday night and it was fairly buzzing. Staff were attentive, had taken note of the comment on my booking that my partner is a coeliac and were happy to go through the menu with her. The food is hearty fare with a mainly mexican theme. Mixed tacos were not too bad but could do with a little more flavour. Nachos were decent too. The ribs were tender and tasty, the fries were nicely done and the sweetcorn juicy. Overall a good solid place to come for a no nonsense feed.

Just came out, the food was terribly bland all around. Started with the prawn starter and the prawns was flavourless and very over cooked. Had 2 steaks both very chewy and the chips where swimming in grease peppercorn sauce was basically water and when you pay £22.50 for a steak there’s got to be some standards. Had the fajitas and there was next to no seasonings on the chicken, for £22! Awful and won’t be going back again! DO NOT RECOMMEND!

I took my family, (wife and 4 young children) for dinner. Firstly, the reception from the manager was very welcoming, I think his name was Dan. But on top of that, the food we all ordered was perfect, and my children are not easily pleased! I had the smokehouse burger, my wife had the vegetarian fajitas, and the kids all enjoyed their food from the kid's menu. What more can you ask for?! Another employee, I believe another Dan, was also super helpful, both looked after us without fuss. I highly recommend #The Albion Taverna to all, well worth a visit for quality service and perfect food.

We left after being ignored at the bar by three bar staff consecutively, wouldn't even make eye contact. Shame as we have eaten here before and it was pretty good. Another couple also left, we were there for nearly 10 min, really strange.

All 3 burgers we got were very dry, but everything else was great, so sadly, it reduced the rating dramatically as they were supposed to be waygu burgers but they tasted just like cheaper, over cooked burgers also the chicken burger was overcooked, as the crispy coating was a dark brown showing it had been fried too long and the inside also dry

Great place and great staff, burgers are dry and overcooked, but the other food passing looked amazing

Great service food was good fair price

Great atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Haven’t visited for food for a while. The menu was interesting and the calamari and prawns were delicious, but the fajitas were slightly underwhelming- would have expected a bit more spiciness. My husband’s steak was a bit stringy and fatty- I had the same steak elsewhere and it was delicious so the source of beef can’t be blamed. Love the pub but some of the food needs improvement

What a lovely place for a lovely meal. Definitely a place to sit outside in the sun having a drink/ something to eat. Will be back for sure.

Very impressed by the exceptional Mexican pub food here. Generous portions, great flavours - hot means hot!- and friendly service

Great food, prompt, clean toilets

Fabulous Mexican food.. delicious 😋 lovely garden with creek side view tables and back garden.

I was expecting the pub to be busy even though it was a Tuesday night but the weather was really good. We arrived and met our friends and went to our table. The service was incredibly slow and the waitress was not interested. We ordered three soups and a calamari, the soup was :- Salmon, cod, smoked haddock and mussels, spicy tomato and coconut broth, sourdough and chilli butter, that is a copy from their website, so excuse the spelling mistake. It arrived as half a bowl of stodge, there were 4 mussels but I don't think anyone found any identifiable pieces of fish, we had to ask for the bread, which turned out to be a normal french stick, not toasted with what appeared to be margarine over the top. The calamari : - Sliced red chilli, capers, fried sage and lemon & garlic aioli, (again copy and pasted) the calamari was cooked well but there was no alioli. We all went for the salad:- Mexican inspired grilled chicken salad (996 kcal) Chipotle cauliflower, red onions, peppers, tomato, corn & bean salad, coriander, rocket, garlic & lemon oil. This was ok but the chicken was slightly overcooked and the red onion were huge chunks with all the root still attached. The dressing was quite overpowering, but that could be a personal taste issue. Whilst we should have complained at the time when you are with friends it is difficult. We have used this pub several times in the past but we will not be returning

Fabulous food. What a great pub ☺️

Booked a table for two 7 pm arrived 6.30 pm bar dirty wet like the floor was given or told plastic glasses in a restaurant come on music so loud it a wonder anyone knew what was going on and the best bit the pub was empty took custom cash and hunger some where else you must have forgot to tell me you only serve plastic cups it's not glastonbury

Yet another superb meal at the Albion, always plenty to fill you up. Whilst we didn't use it, good choice on the specials menu. Good atmosphere with a mix of families, groups of friends and couples. Would definitely recommend

We called in for a drink 3 members of the staff behind the bar only one of which was pulling a pint. No acknowledgement given no hello I'll be with you shortly. We stood there for a couple of minutes then walked out. Absolutely disgusting standard of service. I do not recommend this place

I have taken a walk around Faversham with my husband and on the way back to the car we said lets have a quick drink. Well we walked in the front door. We stood there at the bar about a minute or so. There were 3 staff behind the bar. 1 guy pouring pints and 2 girls behind him doing nothing. However not a hello. Sorry only be a minute. Or any recognition whatsoever. To me thats the worst customer service for sure. We said to each other shall we go and both agreed to go. I don't think we will go back as thats not the way to greet customers. Customer service 0 out of 10. Really bad.

We popped in for a drink a barman was pouring drinks right infront of us with 2 other bar staff standing behind him. We stood at the bar for a couple of minutes. No recognition or a quick hello I'll be with you shortly. We walked out in disgust. If this is there standard of service we won't be going back!

Great pub food. Highly recommended

I will mention the service first and foremost, all I can say is, excellent. We felt welcomed from the start to the finish. What an asset to the Shepherd Neame family! The food was absolutely wonderful, great tasting, decent portion sizes and made with care. The decor is great and leads for an excellent atmosphere. For great service, amazing starters, mains and drinks, the price was great! Cannot wait to come back!

The food is good, service is friendly, as authentic as Mexican food gets in SE England. 2023 update: food is markedly improved. Portions are large and well prepared. Ingredients are top notch, this is important for a cuisine in which a lot of the veggies are served raw. Highly recommend the tacos and fajitas

Our visit was unplanned, but with the pubs in the middle of town full on a busy Sunday we headed here instead. The service was really friendly, just a little slow, and food was tasty. Although the quality of some bits could be better, we were impressed with all the vegan trimmings for the fajitas-much better than the usual “no cheese no sour cream” situation. The portions were huge but priced accordingly at around £15 for the fajitas for one. There’s a decent outside area which is super nice, right next to the water, inside is nice too-the balance between pub and Mexican taqueria is struck well although there was a bit of an off putting musty smell. Slightly quicker service, better quality ingredients and overall attention to detail would make it 5/5. But would definitely recommend!

Lovely food, friendly staff - a great experience. My vegan daughter was well catered for too.

steak fajita had to go back as steak too tough to eat. Duck fajitas were a bit bland and not much flavour. But lovely pub position on the water bank and lovely inside. staff very friendly and very helpful.

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Always out favourite place to eat out . Not as great as it was. Buy still good . Please bring back the hoisin sauce and piri chicken. I'm sure had we visited on any day other than a Mon lunch we could of scored the atmosphere a 5

Lovely food, surprisingly busy for a weekday lunchtime which is always a good sign. Staff were friendly service was quick. This was our first visit and we'll definitely be back!

Oh dear another place never to return to. Service 1/10. No smile and only comments were 'no problem'. Food 2/10. Seemingly cheap ingredients. What psycho puts sweetcorn in a salad? Slimey cauliflower. Strange sweet dressing. Nice to have tea in a pot but why a teabag? Over priced. Company 10/10. Will not return.

We tried to go here as a walk-in some time back but theybhad no space. We booked a table and were not disappointed, will be going back at some time.

Lovely little place for a drink and a bite near the creek. Very clean and staff very friendly.

Lovely food, for something a little different (even though I don't like coriander) 😉

My son is currently lying awake in bed with a fever and sick bowl beside him having just thrown up because the chicken burger he was served here and ate was raw. When I addressed this with our waiters that evening, they were shocked and responded appropriately - offering other food, not charging for the meal or drinks and taking our contact details - so I cannot fault them for their handling of this. The fault lays wholly on the kitchen staff. I would add that we found our other mains (duck and chicken fajitas) relatively bland but to send out a chicken burger so raw is just appalling. This was a meal out to celebrate my birthday and having been for a drink in the pub once or twice before, was keen to try out the food. We have since received a follow up email once again apologizing, checking all was ok and to state the chef was mortified (not enough to come to the table and apologise in person) and that they hoped the experience hadn't put us off going back. Unfortunately, it has and we will not be returning.

Lovely beautiful quiet pub with great beer. Really enjoyed my time sitting by the estuary that's used to be the main port for Faversham for centuries. You can sit outside right by the water, enjoying the peace and the good beer. Food prices looked eye watering though 👀

Sadly our once much visited local has not only gone downhill but the manager doesn’t even cater to customers who sit outside. Having seen Brazilian soup a week previously with chunks of fish, I resolved to buy it but I was just delivered a soup base with no fish at all, just mussels. It tasted OK and I ate most of it but it most certainly wasn’t fish soup. This was pointed out to the manager who couldn’t even be bothered to come out to explain what had gone wrong. We tried again and apparently he couldn’t do anything because I had eaten it. We weren’t after refunds or a free anything, but he simply neither cared nor listened. They proceeded to explain that they don’t check outside to see if customers are OK. Says it all really. Our beloved tacos have gone, prices have rocketed but service and food have headed north. We are very disappointed and feel cheated.

Beautiful venue.. never dissapoints.. lovely food & staff .

Edit: I think the place has changed hands since lockdown. It's alright. The food isn't as good as it used to be but it's fine enough, although a bit expensive for what you get now. Still friendly staff and nice atmosphere but not the same as it was. Fantastic Mexican food: always a good meal here. Been refurbished recently and looks great. Nice little garden, and great location on the creek for a relaxing pint.

The beef fahita’s was amazing! Really good food today!

What a great place, food was plentiful and delicious. Had the wagyu burgers and chicken fajitas, would definitely recommend, we plan to return soon

Just great view and food thanks Albion staff