The Appleyard in Swale

Friendly helpful staff, menu needs changing more often as can get a bit samey for regular meals. The pork casserole is lovely.

Lovely lunch. Friendly and efficient server.

Attended for a funeral Wake, staff were excellent, buffet was superb, could not fault it.

I go there for tai chi, the rooms are lovely, each one different and each one has it's own charms, even the little room. I'd definitely recommend hiring from the appleyard and could really see it being amazing for hosting wedding parties and stuff.

The staff are very friendly and the restaurant is always clean and the products are always displayed neatly ìn the restaurant. The restaurant has a very good atmosphere.

The venue was unexpectedly new, with the bar being quite modern. I was served by a lovely woman called Charlotte who was manning the entire restaurant and bar herself. Despite how difficult it was for her to cover an entire restaurant and bar, she did it while still being polite and friendly. The food was good, and the atmosphere was nice. However the apple photos on the wall are a bit off-putting. However, I would recommend this place and I would come again, but I would feel bad if that lovely woman was working hard by herself yet again.

I visited The Appleyard a few days ago with family and a friend and was very impressed with the whole experience. The staff at both locations were welcoming, polite and helpful. We had a delicious meal before going on to the Sports Bar for some lively entertainment from the Billy BE Band, which had people singing along to the songs they knew of yesteryear. One of our party was in a wheelchair and a staff member assisted, getting the wheelchair to the table and back out again when we left. We couldn't fault The Appleyard and will certainly return there soon.

We were a group of 4 out for a pre birthday celebration. Our tribute evening started off with a delicious set menu. Service was very quick and efficient. Great seats and a great time singing and dancing along with the Jersey Boy tribute act. Will definitely be coming back. Thank you 😀

We celebrated a significant birthday with a meal for us and 8 friends in a private room. We had a bespoke menu which was creative and delicious, everyone commented about how much they enjoyed the food. The service was spot on and everyone had an amazing evening, it could not have been better. Thank you to everyone involved in making it an evening to remember.

Carvery is tasteless. Expensive for what we had.

Fabulous breast cancer fundraising evening. Great venue and the staff couldn't do enough for us

Our first time at the apple yard for the Sunday carvery and want be our last everything was delicious.

The food is very nice here and excellent value for money and staff are friendly as well we had the 2 course meal deal for 10.99 and it was very nice and a lot of food for your money

Excellent full breakfast at a reasonable price. Well worth the visit.

A good choice of simple fare. Very reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Not much ambience, just a large well lit room adjoining function rooms

A nice, comfortable, chilled out place near Albany Park. It's usually pretty quiet during the day, but the evenings can get more lively with different events and entertainment in the main hall. There is nice food and drink on offer which is reasonably priced and it is also nicely decorated. You can also hire out parts of the building for your own parties and celebrations. There are also a few parking spaces available around the outside of the building and disabled access.

Sunday dinner was basic and they ran out of items (carrots, cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire puddings), but still expected you to settle for what they had left and still pay full price. No imagination over menu. Nice enough place hence the two stars.

Christmas brass band Meal hot and 2 courses Relaxed atmosphere Recommended

Brilliant Party night. Food excellent. Service superb DJ got things going and played the right Music. All in all a superb night had by all 13 people in our party.. Barry Griffiths.on behalf of everyone in our group. Also don't forget Brilliant Sunday Carvery Choice of meats plus great vegetables help yourself to them . The best Sunday Lunch around for only £11.50 at present.

A lovely place. I simply don't understand why it is so quiet. The restaurant and bar are very comfortable and the service is much better than good. There is a membership fee which is a bargain if you visit more than two or three times a year because members receive a discount on food and drinks. There is also plenty of free parking.

Comedy evenings and live music as well.

Went to Party Night, food was fine but didn't go much on the disco a lot of people were going at 10pm

Great food exceptional service and music incredible. What a place for a night out. Cheap but exceptional.

Had a great charity night with song and dave lee and the rebounds.

Great night out, can't wait for nye.

Clean and accessible. Downside, not heated, can't believe I sat in the cold hall for over an hour.

We recently visited for a wedding it was wonderful from start to finish 😁

Food has always been hot, tasty and served promptly by the wonderful staff who are attentive and nothing is too much to ask. They always serve with a smile and are willing to share a little of their time with each and every patron of the establishment. Highly recommend.

Great for a nice Sunday roast,you haven't had to cook yourself and no washing up. Friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere. Definitely recommend a visit with free parking for visitors.

Been here a few times to see some bands in a great atmosphere!

Was there to decorate venue for wedding very friendly and helpful staff Spotlessly clean lovely venue for 50 - 60 people

We really love the Appleyard, good food, well priced and accommodating, friendly staff. Our only comment is on the few times we have been here is the music...loud for a dining experience! Turn those speakers down guys...they are louder than you think when your sitting near them trying to have a conversation.

New sharing menu not so much choice

Much igood beer and servicemproved good beer

Loved that there was parking . Ate a meal before going into the hall to watch a show.

Been here a couple of times now for different things, quite nicely decorated and the staff seem friendly enough

Food was awful very disappointed bar staff was friendly and polite

A very good evening with great food and lively entertainment, very good bar staff

Visited the appleyard for the first time and as we live near Manchester traveled a long way but so worth it lovely place friendly staff great food and drinks we also saw the hypnotic show out stand well worth the money and travel would highly recommend can't wait to go back

Great atmosphere, staff are more than helpful and approachable. Great food and generous portions. Extremely clean public areas . Had a great night out here - will definitely come again

Food is OK. Manager is rather rude though, I take a bottle of water with me as I have to take pills before every meal and he snatched it off the table! It was water! Not customer friendly not for me anyway.

Always a pleasure to be at Baypoint

Can’t say enough. The vegan pasty is fantastic, really tasty. Service was really quick even though they had an event in the main hall. Well done, loved it

Absolutely a really nice place to be in. Drinks priced at a very reasonable price. Atmosphere BRILLIANT 👏🏼 👌 👍

My experience because I'm not disabled in the way that I'm I'm in a wheelchair but the downstairs toilet is very difficult to manoeuvre to open the door or put my wheelchair inside lock the door and turn myself around and get out again it's not suitable for a disabled wheelchair user and can't go up to the upstairs toilet because there's no lift it should be more accommodating and made bigger it's alright if you haven't got a wheelchair are but it's very difficult if you got one leg because usable and you can't walk and it's not the person in the wheelchair that's complaining is other people and watch it happening

Great company and great food. Staff are so friendly and helpful.

I have eaten here a few times now and this place is superb value. Nice ambience in the restaurant, we received friendly service and good quality food at an exceptionally good price. Highly recommended for a good value meal out. I highly recommend The Sunday carvery with the cheapest beer around.

Had a lovely meal here. Good home made food, fantastic value and really friendly atmosphere. Great for children too, lots of space. Would love to visit when we are back again in the Summer to see all the lovely trees.

Nice function room with a well stocked bar at reasonable prices

Nice comfy venue. Food good very spacious. Like it.

Wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone at the Appleyard, you made our wedding day perfect! The food was absolutely amazing and plentiful. Everyone commented on how lovely the food was. All the ladies were really lovely and helpful on the day. I wasn’t really sure what to expect for the room and how it would be laid out, well I couldn’t believe how lovely it was. Little twinkly lights, lovely atmosphere room. The option to play music via Bluetooth. The table was pretty with little flower arrangements. Honestly; I couldn’t be more thankful and delighted with the day. Thank you so much to everyone involved, from booking to the day, everything was easy and everyone was so helpful. Thank you. Sarah and Kevin

I’ll whole heartedly recommend The Appleyard in Sittingbourne. Went there for work Christmas Doo and my best Friend 40th birthday party celebrations. Venue ( function room & toilets ) is very clean, different selections of delicious Buffett, brilliant DJ, lovely bar, great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff. Going to book my husband 50th birthday 🎉 bash next year with them. It’s so convenient to get to locally near Albany park & Sainaburys. They also do life music / gigs in the weekends. Kind Regards Nadia

Amazing always friendly always amazing service and the atmosphere is brillyeant. Food is stunning there are vegan options. Very kid friendly always parking and wilchere friendly and they cater to your dietary needs

Really lovely staff - so friendly and welcoming. Well cooked homely dishes and a great carvery. Recently had to cancel a birthday meal due to illness and the staff were so understanding and concerned. We’ll continue to be regulars!

Good selection on menu . Very helpful waitress. There were 7 of us. Food presented nicely.

Function room booked for extremely sad occasion. Couldn't fault the service received very helpful.

Excellent venue for large occasions! It boasts a large capacity event hall with ample parking in a serene and leafy location. Great staff too, very professional and courteous! Highly recommend this venue!

I didn't use the restuarant, I went to see a band with family... it was an 80s Neon theme.

A good social club 2 halls for hire plus a separate bar.

We had a terrible lunch food cold And unediable such a shame The sweet arrived on a hot plate not ideal for ice cream!!!

Had a lovely roast here today with my family. The potatoes and yorkshires were particularly good. Staff were friendly and helpful. As it's a carvery we didn't have to wait long at all. Puddings were tasty. Look forward to returning.

Always find the Appleyard a very comfortable, friendly place to go. Just went there with the family for a drink. Hadn't booked, but the staff were able to accommodate us by putting their tables together. Quite crowded as it was Father's day, and they had roast dinners on the go.

Saw live music. Excellent band

After a very stressful week myself and my husband treated ourselves to a meal at the Appleyard in Sittingbourne. Venue was easy to get to. Plenty of parking. We were greeted in a lovely manner. Very friendly staff. Seats were comfortable and the decor was pleasing to the eye. The meal was tasty and was homemade. The manager Michael Woodhouse has clearly helped make some big improvements. The food is better, and there has been a substantial improvement since we went last.

Didn't go to the restaurant, but went to the blues club, lovely intimate venue, will definitely be going back

The restaurant environment was rather bare save for a prominently placed scratch-card machine. I guess some people like a scratch-card with their lunch, but it seemed a bit tacky to me. The food was rather overpriced, basic and dry, with the least amount of thought given to it. The "Ultimate Vegan Burger served with all the trimmings" was a basic dry burger in a bun with zero trimmings, no relish, no vegan cheese, no gherkins or anything else. A strange definition of 'ultimate' and 'trimmings'. Even McDonald's offer a far superior vegan burger with a load of trimmings at half the price. Ultimate - LOL! On the plus side, the table service was fairly good.

Without doubt one of the worst meals I have ever eaten. A "succulent burger with all the trimmings" turned out to be a dried out piece of old shoe with a limp lettuce leaf. The desserts were obviously from a bog-standard catering pack. Yuck. I cannot believe how over -sold and over-priced the menu is. When money is tight, and you go out to eat as a treat, and you end up with THIS, it is beyond disappointing. The waitress was very friendly and helpful, which is the only area I can find a positive. One can only imagine the complaints she must have to deal with! I would not return here if you paid me. Absolute crap.

Good service but rather lacklustre and basic food for the price.

We had a party at the Appleyard for my grandsons birthday highly recommended. Food was outstanding , friendly staff, I could not fault it Atal

Disorganised, not very friendly and bar staff were so slow. We went for a comedy night and it simply wasn't funny. They oversold the tickets so we had to be put at the back on bar seats. The stench of the place was vile as the drains kept kicking up. The 90's style from women hating, man hating and self depreciation comedy was dire, we left early. The guy with glasses behind the bar was sweet, but the older couple having pops at each other and calling out to 'get rid of them' when talking about their patrons they didn't organise well enough for, need a lesson in manners. Won't be returning!

Joined slimming world held here, I was made to feel so welcomed and comfortable, from the minute I walked in to the minute I left, its taken me a long time to join slimming world and can't explain how comfortable I was made to feel. Huge thank you to Emma and her team plus ladies in the weigh in queue xxxxx

Members of staff were absolutely fantastic at my parent anniversary bash they went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of I would highly recommend for parties

Slimming world is hosted here and lovely clean venue with parking

We got married here in September 2021 using the £2000 wedding package and it was absolutely amazing. Everything we wanted it to be. Everything was decorated exactly the way we had asked and nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff. The ceremony was perfect with staff on hand for any last minute issues or changes. The food for the wedding breakfast was absolutely spot on. All the guests commented on how lovely it was. The buffet was also delicious with far more food then we could eat and the cake was cut up and displayed perfectly. Also had the sweet cart which was yummy. The DJ was very nice and played all the music that we had arranged beforehand as well as other songs and by the end everyone was up dancing. The day and the evening were wonderful and its not something I will forget in a hurry. The staff were friendly and very quick at serving drinks and food. There are only 2 things I would say could do with some improvement (that's not to say it ruined the day in any way but maybe a thought for future weddings) the music that I had arranged to play whilst walking down the Isle and at the end of the ceremony had to be put onto a memory stick and on the day it didn't play in the order I wanted so maybe staff could come up with a way to make playing music easier. Also the place where photos are taken could use a bit of sprucing up maybe a nice background or some flowers as at the moment it's just bushes. However neither of these things effected the day and everyone had a brilliant time. Would definitely recommend for any event or even just for food !!! Massive shout out to Claire who was on hand throughout the evening and checked in with me multiple times to make sure everything was OK. Thank you

Nice place clean and tidy nice staff. Will be joining in the new year

Arrived and shown into the dining room which was freezing!! Food was less than inspiring. 5 very thin slices of melon as a starter!! Main courses served then dishes of vegetables arrived 10 minutes after when most had finished their main meal!! All in all a very very poor standard.

Appleyard Sports Pavilion for my fathers wake. It was a lovely setting spread out a lovely bar and great food buffet that they supplied and bar staff was fantastic I would totally recommend this place very professional which made our setting perfect

Had Christmas meal and disco there last night. Food was great and the staff were excellent. Great atmosphere Highly recommend

Spent 6 hours at a first aid course freezing, cold water in toilets washing hands and the option of no hand towels with a cold air hand dryer. The radiators were like warm.

Pleasant surroundings and staff plus great food.

Nice atmosphere and toilets clean!

A lovely venue has had a revamp and looks good

Fantastic quiz night, lots of fun!

The hall was set out brilliantly so as my Daughters could finish the decorations and tables as needed. We had the gold buffet and everyone, commented how lovely it was and plenty for us all. Thank you Sarah and Mike for helping me to make our party a memorable occasion. Chris Ware.

Just want to say a huge thank you to all members of staff who made my sisters wedding day absolutely beautiful yesterday. Shout out to Mike, Claire and Sarah for making the entire day come together from beginning to end. We haven't been the most easiest to accommodate for, last minute changes and last minute stress but at every turn we have had support that went above and beyond. The service room was organised beautifully, the welcome drinks were prompt and handed around, all staff had welcoming smiles, and the venue room - Wow, it looked incredible. From arriving to an empty room to drop off to then returning and seeing it cleaned and dressed to perfection was excellent. You could really see the staff had gone all out to make sure it looked as good as it did. The food was excellent, three courses all served fresh and hot per table, generous portions given for each course. It really was lovely. The buffet was lush, again, so much food to offer and the cake was cut for guests and displayed on a platter alongside the buffet. Bar staff were incredible, smiley chatty and no one was left waiting to long. All in all, I cannot fault one part of the day. It was delivered beautifully and the end result couldn't have been achieved without the wonderful staff at the Appleyard! Personal thanks to Mike from me, for making sure I was happy with how things were running throughout. I appreciate all the help and support. I didn't actually manage to get any photos, but I think Sarah did - hopefully she is able to post a few. We shall all definitely be returning to try out the carvery in the near future 🐷 Thank you all, you're all amazing 💓 To anyone thinking of booking here for any kind of function or attending just for food etc - give it a go. You will not be disappointed. 5* Service all round

Attended a wedding here on 18.09.2021 - service was second to none. Staff couldn't do enough to help and make the day run smoothly. The food was great - will definitely be returning.

Just want to say a huge thank you to all members of staff who made my sisters wedding day absolutely beautiful yesterday. Shout out to Mike, Claire and Sarah for making the entire day come together from beginning to end. We haven't been the most easiest to accommodate for, last minute changes and last minute stress but at every turn we have had support that went above and beyond. The service room was organised beautifully, the welcome drinks were prompt and handed around, all staff had welcoming smiles, and the venue room - Wow, it looked incredible. From arriving to an empty room to drop off to then returning and seeing it cleaned and dressed to perfection was excellent. You could really see the staff had gone all out to make sure it looked as good as it did. The food was excellent, three courses all served fresh and hot per table, generous portions given for each course. It really was lovely. The buffet was lush, again, so much food to offer and the cake was cut for guests and displayed on a platter alongside the buffet. Bar staff were incredible, smiley chatty and no one was left waiting to long. All in all, I cannot fault one part of the day. It was delivered beautifully and the end result couldn't have been achieved without the wonderful staff at the Appleyard! Personal thanks to Mike from me, for making sure I was happy with how things were running throughout. I appreciate all the help and support. I didn't actually manage to get any photos, but I think Sarah did - hopefully she is able to post a few. We shall all definitely be returning to try out the carvery in the near future 🐷 Thank you all, you're all amazing 💓 To anyone thinking of booking here for any kind of function or attending just for food etc - give it a go. You will not be disappointed. 5* Service all round

Nice venue & Robert Jon & the Wreck were brilliant. Great Evening

Venue had been booked for weeks. We over ran and yet they were still ridiculously late with lunch and only two staff serving nearly 100 people. Such a shame - last time we went it was brilliant. Fingers crossed it was a one off Bad Day!

Food abysmal. If I could give zero stars I would.

Went to watch some live music,we had booked a meal first in the appleyard restaurant, very nice ,great valued menu.we both had the roast beef Sunday lunch which was pretty good .We watched the music later in the rear room which has a very nice comfortable bar. Great wait staff and service in both areas.Well done.

Beautiful roast dinners! But dissatisfied with the lack of vegan choices

Nice place to have a drink. There was no chef work I on the day I visited, so can't comment on the food.

Went for a meal with friends and my wife, food was superb and the service was top class. Plenty of parking spaces.

Great food excellent service can not be better

Excellent food and drink , amazing value . A hidden gem

Really friendly, great service.

Excellent service and care taken with our father's wake arrangements. The meal served was absolutely delicious and the staff were so courteous and helpful. I would highly recommend the pavilion on Gore Court Road for any family event . Thank you all so much.

Lovely venue, polite waitress. Will definitely return. Clean comfortable setting, looks like it's been recently refurbished ? Very reasonable prices too 😊

We had a wonderful meal and the service was great