The Black Horse at Densole in Shepway

Very disappointed, the property runs down, very bad condition , the images outside very scary, look like the ghost house , the garden very old all chairs and tables are very very bad condition and not safe . After 2 pm no staff … think carefully before you book this hotel !!!!

Lovely relaxing atmosphere with a slightly older clientele. Excellent service and quality of food. I can't rate this venue highly enough. 5 Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ all the way. Michelle is a lovely hostess.

We absolutely love The Black Horse, it’s home from home! Michele is the most friendly, lovely landlady & The staff are all lovely too. We got married on 7th May and had a meal after. Michelle made it look absolutely beautiful, and went the extra mile, with a bottle of bubble, sprinkles, beautifully decorated cakes and decorations. Not only this, I am gluten free and there is such a wonderful selection on the menu

We stayed across the road twice and ate here twice and it’s fabulous!! Last night we had a homemade curry and pathiri followed by a cheesecake. It was excellent food! We cannot recommend enough and make sure you have the special of the day! Host and team looked after us too. Well done and keep doing what you’re doing!

We had a great meal here with friends on Monday. The bar staff were really friendly and welcoming, the food was really good and our waiter, Ethan, was really attentive and helpful. You have a great team there.

Wonderful service, so attentive and polite, food fantastic, we were recommended by friends that stayed at the campsite across the road, no idea why it’s not recommended on there info, definitely go here it’s lovely

The Black Horse is a wonderful pub. Michelle the owner has a great team who take pride in looking after their customers. The menu is extensive and all dishes are freshly prepared. They also have a wonderful outdoor space.

Suddenly it happens! Get an Easter lunch experience completely out of the ordinary. The phenomenal cover band Greenwood entertains, the joy is all over this building! Good luck going forward 💃🪄💥🦄

What a little gem of a place. Food was absolutely delicious! Very generous prawn cocktail starter and a Sunday roast better than I could cook at home - very reasonable price too! We were staying at the caravan park opposite and although the pub was fully booked for dinner, they were very friendly and squeezed us in :) bonus that dogs are allowed too x

What a hidden gem, finding gluten free food with choice is always difficult so accommodating in dietary need. I had the most amazing gluten free fish and chips with onion rings. Most menu choices weee available I. Gluten free.

A sad occasion as it was after a funeral but the food was great and the service excellent from the three ladies. A revisit for a Good Friday lunch with excellent service friendly landlady and waiter with super food. A great varied menu.

What a find !!! Popped in on a Wednesday lunchtime , never been before , to be welcomed into a proper traditional pub serving a good selection of homecooked favourites as well as some fantstic specials. The staff were attentive , well informed but definately not pushy and the chef even popped out for chat, wonderful atmosphere and superb food , will definately be coming back for an evening meal and Sunday roast .

Absolutely beautiful place with beautiful food and such great hospitality super service catering for me and our large group for my sons 16th on Xmas Eve not one complaint from our table everyone was happy including the fussy little critics “kids”

We booked a table for Sunday lunch around 3pm. Service was slow. We ordered 2 roast beef dinners. They arrived after 30 mins, both cold, even the gravy and side veg. We were so hungry we ate it and left. All they said was' oh, sorry '. I can see why the Caravan site opposite don't recommend it. Very disappointing.

Again absolutely lush Went back again for Mother’s Day later in the afternoon after such a great experience on Christmas Eve and again didn’t let us down either , chef Sam is absolutely amazing food was great both times 10/10 from her. service was great from both our sweet friendly waiters “Jayden and Georgie” was lovely and helpful we took our table out at back garden as it was a lovely day such a lovely space children was happy too

Very pleasant first visit to this little gem. Very friendly team who sneaked us in on a busy Sat night. Atmosphere & staff were very good. We shared a starter and then our main courses turned up. We then parted company on culinary experiences with my Liver and bacon being very nice but my wife’s lasagne not so. Very dry, limited mince and not real taste to it. That said the rest of the visit was very pleasant

We travelled to meet with family who were visiting from France and stayed on the campsite opposite. This was the perfect location in walking distance, very convenient. How lucky we were as the food, service and atmosphere was exemplary. It is dog friendly and all the staff were so welcoming and very obviously care so much about what they do. Our server was Toby who has to have a special mention as he was attentive and looked after us amazingly all evening, knowledgeable of the menus and friendly. This has been a memorable night and one we will be revisiting. Thanks to you all.

Absolutely amazing service from the team (shoutbiut to Toby!)at The Black Horse Inn which only enhanced the first-class menu offering, cooked to order and delicious... home made deep fried brie wedges, and an amazing slow roasted belly pork among other things. Apparently the pub isn't promoted by the campsite across the road, but let me assure you, if you choose not to eat at The Black Horse you are well and truly missing out!

We travelled to meet with family who were visiting from France and stayed on the campsite opposite. This was the perfect location in walking distance, very convenient. How lucky we were as the food, service and atmosphere was exemplary. It is dog friendly and all the staff were so welcoming and very obviously care so much about what they do. Our server was Toby who has to have a special mention as he was attentive and looked after us amazingly all evening, knowledgeable of the menus and friendly. This has been a memorable night and one we will be revisiting. Thanks to you all.

Sat in the garden, was a nice space. Had a plowmans, the scotch egg was delicious. Waiter was very friendly and service very efficient. Well worth a visit and will go again

Lovely atmosphere, lovely food, really tasty!! Attentive waitress sorry didn’t catch her name! Clean and welcoming! Michelle you are the hostess with mostest! Thank you for making us feel so welcome! Like mum I shall be back soon! X

What an amazing find !! The food was so good !!! They have a nice open fire we sat Infront of. My dog was welcome as well. Will definitely be going back as everone so friendly.

Was amazing.staff were very friendly, portion sizes great, doggy bag after sunday lunch. Landlady lovely, also dog friendly. Also very reasonably priced

Peter D was not part of our group and has taken a review and distorted it to make out he was there that evening. I can only believe this is for a personal vendetta and to have a dig at the pub. Please ignore his comments.

Awful experience tonight. Had a table booked for 5 with 2 dogs. Upon arriving was only allowed in the door once we told what our booking was, was showed to our table which was behind the tv with the rugby blasting so loud I couldn’t hear anyone speak and the tables was so small you’d be lucky to fit 2 dinner plates on. We asked if we could move to one of the other tables that was free and the man replied I’m so sorry but we’ve had a bigger booking than yours so we’ve had to sit you here. That’s fine but when I asked again to get moved to another table he replied again and said sorry the tables are only big enough for 4 people, the tables we was sat on were only suitable for 2 people so we decided to leave after our drinks as we wasn’t able to physically eat dinner on the such small tables they put us on. Ruined my fathers birthday unfortunately, won’t be returning.

Very hospitable food and drinks amazing recommended all the time a big plus dog friendly

Wowzers . What can I say ?!?! Was staying at motorhome park Opposite and went to pub 2 nights running . Michele the pub lady is awesome, she gave us an itinerary to our trip to Folkestone and it didn’t disappoint . She is amazing. The food and service at the pub is amazing too . The steak pie is sublime x thank you Michele for making us and our dogs so welcome

Very nice Sunday lunch but very disappointed when we ordered roast beef to be told they had run out of Yorkshire pudding. Perhaps we should have been told when booking a table, which they said we could have at 3.00pm because they were busy, that they may have sold out of some dishes. Might I suggest that when the chef makes them he always has some in the freezer! That said we did enjoy the roast and the live music was outstanding from the 2 young men from London. We will go again but book a lunch table for much earlier. Good atmosphere and very nice staff.

Good straight forward pub food, good value. Friendly atmosphere, country pub feeling.

A lovely traditional pub with an open fire. Amazing food and a real nice atmosphere. Bar staff are all very friendly. Parking out the back and front. Friendly well behaved dogs also welcome.

A lovely little country pub , make you feel welcome. Food is amazing., staff are fantastic. The Best landlady really goes out her way to make you feel welcome.

went with friend for a dinner out, four meals came out cold and were sent back four times each time only being microwaved, eventually the meals were so congealed we returned them which brought down the vile lady owner who insisted everything was hot (which it wasn't) she did not offer any replacement or indeed an apology but instead shouted at us that no one needed to pay and then stormed off. we were not looking for this only a decent meal, those who's meals were edible paid for theirs, all the time we were sorting this out at the bar the lady owner just blanked us and when we left not even a thank you. The staff were friendly and polite in this difficult situation maybe the vile owner can have some lessons from them along with customer management and anger issues.

1 out of 5 Booked a table for 12 to eat here. We pre ordered our food and had to pay a £10 deposit each so nothing should have gone wrong. How wrong were we!!! Four of the twelve main meals came out so cold they had to be sent back, after a few minutes in a microwave they were returned to us but still cold. This happened 4 times. On the fifth attempted of re-microwaving we decided enough was enough and we was not accepting the same meal again. This brought down the lady owner who can only be said to have an angry attitude. She promptly told us the the food was hot and it had been probed and we had been given freshly made meals. Despite the fact that the mustard I had put on my dinner was still on it. On explaining this she through her teddy bears out of her pram and declared that none of us had to pay for our meals and then stormed off. We requested our deposit back as well to which she sent a junior member of staff out to refund the deposit but she was keeping the cost of the starter. Our group not being out for a free meal decided to pay for all of the meals that we’re okay, all the time we were sorting this out the owner did not once acknowledge us or return to apologise. Four of us left hungry and made to feel it was our fault. There was no issues with the staff who were friendly and polite and did try to sort out the situation. Unfortunately four members of our group are locals of the village and use the pub regularly, you would hoped the owner would have tried a bit harder to sort out the issue for them. We will not return !!!

Food was so bad I'm not sure I would've eaten it if I was starving to death.

Just what a good pub should be , cozy , roaring fire , good food, fantastic service. Special mention to poppy our service, a credit to you

Perfect spot to stop after walking the dogs around the near by army training. Lots of parking and dog friendly. Had a great bowl of chips and a delicious Guinness. Very friendly staff

After being let down by another pub on the day of my daughter’s 21st birthday the black horse accommodated 18 people for a lovely meal at such short notice. The staff here went above and beyond to make sure that we had a lovely evening. The food was one of the best meals we have had and very reasonably priced. I want to thank you again for turning a disaster into a lovely evening to help us celebrate and we will definitely be back for a roast dinner in the new year

1st time at the Black Horse for me. Excellent food, great portion sizes & presentation, amazing service and very comfortable experience. I highly recommend this warm friendly pub for dining or just a drink. Well done to all the team at the Black Horse!

Love this pub Cosy, warm, friendly staff and nice beer

Stayed at the Caravan site over the road, popped in for a meal with friends we all had the Steak and Guinness pie. The food and staff were all excellent, will definitely return.

This pub is so lovely, such a lovely ambiance with such friendly people, a real old school vibe of the pubs we used to know but with an elegant tough. Staff so attentive and the food was amazing I can honestly say the best fish & chips I’ve ever had, batter was so light and fluffy….. Thank you for your hospitality, will definitely return Teresa

Dog & I are really enjoying our visits here, both lunchtime and evening. The food is far better and more substantial than I expected. The bar staff are very friendly and helpful. One small criticism is that they have none of the many excellent Kentish ales - however the house Merlot is very pleasant. The open log fire makes such a difference to the ambience.

When we walked in we fell in love with the place. Very warm and welcoming even before talking to anyone. We were served by Toby. He was excellent told us about the food the Sunday roast and what was his favourite. Speaking with another customer he advised the steak and Guinness pie was the best he has had in years. We tried a the Halomi fries which we very tasty.

Booked for a large 'significant' birthday meal. Landlady was really good together with staff. Food and service was great, considering dietry/allergy needs. Really positive experience and highly recommended.

This is the third time we’ve visited this wonderful pub/restaurant and every time it’s an enjoyable experience We stayed at The Black Horse Farm caravan and camping site just across the road with our dogs for a weekend break. Lovely dog walks around this area and this pub is a gem. Extremely dog friendly, wonderful Landlady and helpful staff. The dogs roamed around as happy as Larry enjoying the fuss, treats and company of other pooches. A must visit, highly recommend.

We stayed at the caravan park opposite, booked a table after messaging Michelle to see if gluten free was available. What an amazing place! Great food, great choice of gluten free, felt safe as the owner is gluten free too, highly recommend!

What an excellent little pub with some lovely comfortable seating and a friendly atmosphere. We ate at lunchtime and although a limited menu what we had was very good quality. Clearly some effort and care had clearly been put into the preparation. It isn't the biggest of pubs so in busier times it could be well advisable to book. Definitely recommend and we would certainly go back when in the area.

Amazing welcome and what accommodating staff!! We turned up on Halloween not expecting a special menu and they could not do enough to supports for “off menu” requests. Super dog friendly, accommodating our 4 spaniels and a chihuahua. Will definitely be back when in the area. Amazing food, ambience and staff. Thank you

Good honest pub grub. Well worth eating. The real ale was OK, sadly when I visited it was at the end of the barrel and was a smidge cloudy - tasted fine though!

Thank you for the lovely fish and chips that I had today . I was one of the funeral party celebrating the life of a friend . I will certainly be popping back to enjoy the excellent food again

Food was excellent and service very friendly we would highly recommend

Beer, service and salt beef sandwich good. Ploughman’s OK. Asked if the mushy peas with fish and chips were the real thing, not the minted variety. Answer was “we make our own”. Yes, they do, by mashing garden peas! Not the same at all. Chips and fish were frozen. Parking is now limited due to house building using parking space.

Lovely pub inside and friendly polite staff. Unfortunately waited an hour from ordering our meal, and the belly pork was supposed to come with mash but didn't. When checked afterwards the mash was rubbed off the menu board, no explanation or offer to change order or reduce the price.

Fabulous food, lovely pub and excellent waitress. The really sad part is we couldn’t tip the waitress as they couldn’t put it on a card, and we didn’t have any cash with us. The waitress was delightful the pub was really lovely and cosy and the food was excellent. A very welcoming Pub.

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with my great Aunt Dawn Hogben (91), who is a local. Great food and friendly staff

Stayed at the campsite opposite. Had a couple of beers, bottle of Rioja, fish & chips and gourmet burger. Food was fabulous and big portions. Waitress and barman were friendly and professional. Highly recommended!

Fantastic afternoon at this little gem of a pub. Very sorry to read the comment of the gentleman we observed being attended to by the landlady.His review claiming his shaving scars took president over a dog that had gone to the loo on the pub grass is so very distorted.The landlady was attending to this gentleman ,offering him cotton wool for theblood that was running down his face and was all over his shirt.His rude manner is totally unjustified and she swiftly attended the garden with a poo bag directly after attending to a customer she obviously felt needed or thought needed help.! We will definitely return again soon

Stopped here as a visitor to the area, mainly to eat. A prebooked table for 7.30pm found us arrive at 7.10pm. We were shown to our table and were met by a charming young man who was front of house, waiter, et al. He explained the kitchen was very busy and did we mind waiting until our alloted booking time until he brought menus and took our orders. I liked this, how many other places would have just left us hanging, he then arranged for an equally pleasant lady from behind the bar to come and take our drinks order. At this stage I have to commend the three people who staffed the bar and waited on our table, what an absolute joy you were to deal with, you mixed personality with an efficient and professional approach. Whilst waiting we took the opportunity to look around and found a vibrant, noisy pub, that claims be dog freindly, that's an understatement...I counted at least six dogs of which at least four were just wandering around the pub, I love it, may not be to everyone's liking but I don't know how usual an event this is. What I'm trying to describe is a busy freindly local pub in which I felt entirely at ease. ...The food I had whitebait small well cooked and tasty. Main was pork belly with onion gravy, creamed leeks and apple, outstanding. In summary, the menu is pub fare, of good quality and well cooked and presented. I would highly commend this place for the, staff, food and customers. There is a sign at the back of the bar...'Be nice or leave'...no one left.

We were full of hope, the sign outside indicated that food was served every day. Unfortunately, the kitchen was closed for the umpteenth time this holiday and nothing was served. And we can't make the return journey to the mainland on just a few drinks. Missed opportunity for the Black Horse Inn.

From the time we entered the place the service was excellent and the food was exceptionally good. The character and the decor of the place was very relaxing. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will be going again.

It's a great local pub. Smartened up now. Poppy is a great waitress. Charming and funny. Food is good pub grub..

Had a meal here last night Thai red curry, absolutely no flavour and had to add lots of salt to give it any taste. One waitress was lovely the other was quite rude talking as if we were an inconvenience. Locals are allowed to sit and vape which is apparent legal but never seen this in any other pub I’ve been in . Not somewhere I would recommend.

Stopped by for a quick sandwich, absolutely delicious will definitely go back again.

Great pub, food was really nice. Excellent customer service from all the staff who were friendly and helpful. Will be returning.

Lovely friendly locals pub serving great food. Stayed almost opposite in the campsite so close to the Port of Dover.

Sat outside, lovely patio area at the rear with a parking area that is not obvious from the front but up the side of the pub. Food was excellent and reasonably priced with excellent service. Would recommend.

Arrived late as we had an early morning shuttle....what a find, very dog friendly, lovely food, not too expensive.. Will definitely be back

What can I say we were bowled over by the fantastic. Staff and landlady the reception and service were 2nd to none ....and the food was fabulous ..finished off by a huge cheese board sharer ...we didn't have a reservation but instead of turning us away as they were fully booked they spoke to the kitchen staff and started their evening service earlier so they could accommodate us ..I can not recommend this place enough it's a 20/10 from us Many thanks Karen and David Heathman ❤️

Bit of a shame - the pub was severely reduced in n capacity for an evening meal and couldn’t fit us in. Maybe if we go back it’ll be a better experience.

What a pub! Michelle is a fantastic landlady, she is running the place to such a high standard and makes everyone feel so welcomed. It has a lovely vibe about the place, filled with happy people, happy dogs roaming free, delicious food & expertly prepared drinks! There was also a live singer in there and he blew us away! We will absolutely be returning!

Great pub, very hospitable and great staff!

Excellent, friendly pub with welcoming staff ( and customers) food was superb, highly recommended

Lovely country pub with a good menu and huge portions!!

Fabulous. From walking in to leaving we were made to feel so welcome. 2 lads front of house were friendly and could not do enough for us. We had been in twice during the week for drinks as we were staying at the caravan site across the road. Thursday night we said we would eat out and wow was just the best decision. Then did quiz after which was so much fun. Fabulous pub, great staff and land lady cannot recommend more highly

the service was very good. And the atmosphere was nice. But the food was horrible. starter (brie wedges) were sir on the outside, cold on the inside. Main course (seafood languid) was inedible. There was really something wrong with this dish, it was not fresh and very badly prepared. My husband was sick all night. On the campsite this pub was not on the list of places to eat in the area. We now understand why. You better walk 30 minutes further. Hopefully they will find a better chef soon.

4/5 voor gezelligheid en sfeer. 0/5 voor kwaliteit eten. Bij de camping staat het niet bij de suggestielijst pubs. We weten nu waarom.

Lady owner was clearly drunk as one of the other reviews said I didn’t get the meal I ordered,sausages were like leather,we asked for a partial refund which we received after a big heated discussion when she got other local customers involved, she insulted my Wife who hadn’t even spoken a word to her. Disgusting behaviour from Owner,staff were nice though. She said don’t come back 😀

Had the special gammon egg and chips bit what arrived was sliced cold gammon ham, hardly a 'special' very disappointed and won't be returning.

When we arrived at the pub, we were greated by the owner who was happy to take our booking for a table. We had a good conversation about a new gin she had and how we should try it, we were told to sit in the garden as we had to wait about 45 mins for a table which was fine, when it was time for our table, my partner went in to ask how long it was going to be, the owner then said who are you, i dont recognise you. (Clearly drunk)She then said that we wouldnt be getting any food as they were fully booked, there was a family that came in after us that got served their food, she said the best she could do would be to give our 8year old some chips as he was starving after sitting there for nearly an hour and a half, that was fine but my 12year old, me and my partner couldnt eat, such a shame we didnt get to try the food as it looked really good. We left with a sour taste and a very hungry family, thanks for our experience

Warm atmosphere, order taking and good service but be careful of the large quantity of FISH N CHIPS for small appetites.

A wonderful evening with nice service!

Local pub, so handy for me to walk to.

Super dog-friendly, nice boss, super nice girls in service. Food great! Real pub atmosphere with cool regulars. We had the perfect last evening before heading back to Germany!

Great pub. Warm welcome, we didn't eat but the food we saw coming out looked really nice. Nice garden area out the back too.

An excellent meal with excellent service! The staff were very friendly and helpful, thank you for a lovely evening! 😊😊

Very tasty food and drinks. Nice beer garden. Extremely dog ​​friendly! Super nice staff - Josh is a top waiter!

Wouldn’t serve us until 1pm however we were sat down at 12:30pm. Wouldn’t give us a menu until 1pm for some strange reason either. The service was so slow was there for two hours. No bottled water and the food was awful. Chicken was dry. Muscles were rubbery. Nut roast was like slop. Potato’s and carrots were burnt.

Excellent welcome and friendly staff, Sunday Roast was lovely. Highly recommend.

Top pup, super nice staff and the food is very good.

Great little pub. Perfect stop off in conjunction with the nearby CAMC site for the eurotunnel. Great food and staff

A small gathering involving two of my brothers plus wives had an evening meal & drinks. Food served was excellent (belly pork was superb). Staff were attentive and extremely friendly. We decided to enter the pub quiz & won which topped off our evening. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves so much so that we intend to visit in two weeks for a Sunday roast. Well worth a visit, owners and staff are super friendly. Thank you guys for a great evening.

Went for lunch on Saturday, was delicious. Coleslaw was some of the best I've ever had!! Enjoyed it so much that we went back for Sunday Roast dinner. Beef was so tender, roast potatoes crispy, couldn't fault anything The pub has a lovely friendly, welcoming atmosphere, all the staff were lovely. Would definitely recommend.

First visit to the Black Horse, we were looking for lunch and happened to be passing, great welcome sat in the new garden with our dog and had the best lunch, great food and service, will be back.

lovely cosy little pub with good food and friendly staff

What an amazingly friendly pub. The menu was lovely, I chose the Hug in a bowl. This was delicious 😋 My hubby chose sausage and mash, he thoroughly enjoyed it. The waitress Lucy was so lovely. Engaging, friendly and so sweet. There was a motto over the fireplace that stated 'No strangers, just friends you have yet to meet' so true. Ended up chatting with a lovely German couple who had just completed a 2 week holiday in Wales, a couple from London and a couple heading off to France tomorrow. All lovely people and felt like friends by the time we left. This is a dog friendly pub and that obviously draws people in. We had not pre-booked but were able to get a table after about a 40 minute wait. The food was AMAZING! If you are down thus way, book and enjoy the friendly atmosphere.

We arrived too late to eat on a Sunday but the young lady behind the bar couldn’t have been more helpful. She gave us takeaway menus then advised us which were best and finally gave us plates and cutlery to enjoy our meal. She also put the TV on so that we could watch the SoccerAid footy match. What a great service and lovely bar staff. Couldn’t fault our experience.

Family gathering, ploughman's lunch with a nice beer very enjoyable

Excellent little pub near to campsite. Host very friendly. Never managed to arrive early enough to get food but was allowed to order takeaway. Definately stopping here again

Nice meal in Blackhorse yesterday evening. All staff polite. Young waitress worked very hard. Place was full, so glad we’d booked. Well worth a visit.

Incredibly welcoming and hard working staff; food was excellent pub grub. Highly recommended.