The Black Horse in Ashford

Wanted to like this place and show support as it hasn't been open long, but. ........Of our two starters one wasn't hot enough and the other (halloumi fries) was overdone.......I mean, how can you overdo halloumi fries ? Mains were OK......just OK. The girls serving showed a lack of care, and I wouldn't want to be the owners relying on them to be the front of their business. Mind you the owner was there and she didn't show much care herself. A very basic expectation is to be asked during the meal if the food was satisfactory, but no chance of that. So good luck guys, but if our experience was typical you have an uphill battle at a time when it is very difficult to run a pub or restaurant. On the plus side, it was decorated nicely and felt very homely.

Great looking pub. Staff & their fur baby 😊 very friendly & welcoming. Food delish, hot & a great selection of veg. Will defo return.

Excellent Sunday Lunch. Food properly cooked and presented. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will definitely return when in the area.

First time visiting the black horse staff was polite and welcoming, beautifully owned pub and run business will definitely be back, Loaded fries wasn’t on the menu but got them made with a beautiful layer of pulled pork. And most definitely the cleanest pub toilets I’ve ever seen. Will definitely be back. We wish the owners all the best for the future

If I want a Sunday roast of this standard, I'll ho to Iceland and buy one from the freezer for £1. Charging £18 for that most suited for the bin is a disgrace. Stick to being a pub.

After a long walk in glorious October sunshine we found the pub to be shut at 1pm on a lovely Saturday lunchtime.. hungry and thirsty we phoned the venue and were told that they were closed for staff training and will open at 6.00pm.. ..really on a Saturday!? Fair enough to shut your pub when you wish but at least flag it on website (we had been looking at the website several times in advance for menus etc) for walkers, hungry and thirsty to plan around. We walked on to another pub about 2 miles away which was fortunately open, busy and very good.