The Black Horse at Densole in Shepway

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 😀

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!

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

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.

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.

Lovely experience. Great food and very nice surroundings with welcoming staff.

Dropped in as we were staying nearby and I am so happy we did ! Lovely atmosphere , great friendly staff and fabulous food. Couldn’t be happier

We enjoyed our sunday roast and popped in again in the week very nice..

Always visit on way to France and return. Always had a good meal, this time it was excellent. Lamb & curry were both excellent. What made it, was the excellent and friendly staff. We booked a table and got there early due to ferry it was no problem. The meals came a lot quicker than before. Well done to you all.

We forgot to book for dinner as we had done before. Turned up at 5.30pm to be told that all the tables for the evening service were full until about 7.30pm. We were starving after a hard days drive. Fortunately the lovely lady said that the chef would feed us before the main service started. We had fish and chips which were excellent. Very many thanks. We’ll book in future!

What a charming pub restaurant, very friendly and efficient service from all the staff. It felt like you were regular. Good honest pub grub! We will be back,

Lovely pub with good atmosphere and friendly staff. Best Sunday lunch for a long time.

Great local pub - lovely food and staff. Recommend the fish and chips and cheesecake.

It was our first visit to The Black Horse after many years. We had a Sunday roast which was hot, really tasty, plenty of vegetables and the beef was superb. Service was great and our waitress was friendly and attentive. Good pub atmosphere and very welcoming. Highly recommend.

Had a lovely lunch first class service. Food was delicious. Highly recommend. We will be back soon

Really friendly & welcoming pub. Amazing food, thanks chef! Great service too, and always the first choice place to bring our dog.

On one of the websites for the black horse in Folkestone it states that food service on a Sunday is till 9 pm but when we arrived at 4:30 pm we were informed by the bar staff that the kitchen closed at 3pm. This is false advertising and a very early close for a kitchen.

Had food on Saturday, booked in advance. Food was excellent and friendly staff, however it took 1 and a half hours to get a main course which is not acceptable. I know the chef was new to the establishment, and his food was lovely, but it should not have taken so long from first ordering. I did notice that other people who sat at their table after us got there food before us which was disappointing.

Went for Easter Sunday roast, the meat version was fine however my vegetarian meal was just a plate of vegetables. not even a Yorkshire pudding or stuffing ball. The vegetarian option was overcooked watery cauliflower with a bit of cheese on top.When asked how our meal was I was honest and said that I was disappointed and made a few suggestions on how to make vegetarian roast equivalent to the meat one as it was only £1 cheaper. I suggested adding veggie sausages or quorn fillet as the meal currently had no protein to replace meat. We were polite and friendly in our suggestions. The landlady became very defensive and irate and said 'I don't do protein, I am not a health freak" .She then accused us of trying to get a free meal which was not true, we were simply making suggestions to imake the vegetarian optoon into a roast dinner rather than a plate of plain vegetables. The landlady went back to the bar where she ranted to staff so that the whole pub could hear. We quickly paid and left to get away from the toxic atmosphere.

I read the other reviews and I see this place is obviously liked by many. We went for a roast on Easter Sunday. I think the place has great potential however we had an issue with the vegetarian roast, it was basically us making a suggestion as the roast consisted of vegetables, 3 roast potatoes and some terrible cauliflower cheese which was really watery. The pork roast was actually ok with additional stuffing and crackling. The owner was not very receptive stating we could make requests- is this the norm for customers to make requests? When it was suggested a protein addition was needed for the roast we were told she wasn't a health establishment and she didn't really care about protein. I was shocked by this! She then really took the biscuit when she made a suggestion that we just wanted a free meal so I kindly asked her not to accuse us it was merely a suggestion that the vegetarian roast needed some work. The website also still states it's a vegetarian wellington which we were told was the old website.... Change it then! Overall the owners attitude was disgusting, you discounted the meal by £3.50 which we were told was the cost of the cauliflower cheese... I am lost for words. After speaking to the owner we were so disgusted we went to the bar to pay rather than wait at the table, we overheard the owner speaking to the bar staff about us, extremely unprofessional. When we went to pay the lady at the bar asked how things were despite the owner clearly speaking about us to her, my mum just explained that she had already spoken to the owner. She tried to push for an answer but by this point we had both had enough and just said it's best to leave it and wished her a happy Easter. The owner cannot take criticism, she's nice as pie as long as you don't complain!

We had a lovely lunch there today. Food was very tasty. Service was good. Dog friendly. Could not fault anything.

Stopped on a whim for a spot of lunch, so glad we did! A wonderful little pub, dog friendly, lovely locals and staff that made you feel really welcome. Food wise we had scampi and a ploughman's followed by sticky toffee pud and a salted caramel cheesecake - can't fault anything we ate it was all 10/10 and the prices very reasonable. Never been here before but will certainly be going back.

We held my dad's wake at the Black Horse today, the food was amazing, such a lovely spread, staff were so friendly and made us feel so welcome, couldn't fault a single thing, thank you so much for letting us use your establishment 💗 xx

Lovely and friendly, the food was good, fire, comfy chairs, what more could you ask for, oh yes a large TV for watching sports on x

Michele and her team looked after us extremely well for our Mum’s wake. Lovely food, fresh flowers, relaxed atmosphere. We were able to make it extremely personal with photo boards, our choice of music and video tributes on the tv. Thank you.

Aside from one of the servers tripping over a table leg and me ending up wearing a glass of Rosé wine, the food was great and the beer good too. Pleasant atmosphere even on a cold wet windy night.

Went with a group of friends this weekend and it was a perfect pub experience. We’ve never been to the Black Horse before but felt really welcomed by the staff. Both the food and drinks were lovely with a great selection of both. Would definitely come back and recommend to friends.

Visited for the first time yesterday, have driven past for years and never been inside before. The inside is lovely, nice decor and atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was good too and we really appreciated the log fire!!

First time visit, could not have been more impressed. Lovely pub,staff very friendly. Went for the Sunday lunch, food was delicious with generous portions and exceptional value for money. Thoroughly recommend.

This is a local pub that has grone out of its brick work and needs a garden and events area .I tried to book a wedding there to find it didn't have a events space . What a shame . Please help in keeping things local. What a lovely pub

Lovely friendly pub, staff were lovely. Food was exceptional, proper home cooked food, best we’ve tasted in ages. Puddings are a must have too. Lovely atmosphere.

Mid week meal out with friends and two dogs. Food was fabulous and pub was warm and welcoming. Nice decor with lovely wood fire. Baked Camembert and bangers and mash were delicious and portions generous. Highly recommended.

What a lovely, cosy and welcoming pub! The food was delicious, I had the vegetable moussaka and the OH had the lasagne. Really tasty 😁 The service was really friendly and efficient and our dog was made very welcome too. Thank you, we will be back again 👍

Vile owner who doesn’t like children and her roast beef gave me an upset stomach for weeks, Avoid this pub also stinks of wet dog

A lovely country pub with comfy sofas and a roaring fire. We popped in for a beer after a long walk and liked it so much that we came back later for dinner - which was delicious, and clearly home-made. Friendly staff and friendly locals, and dog friendly too.

Fabulous pub with brilliant staff and a lovely owner. Cannot recommend it too highly- superb food from an obviously talented chef - called on the way to France and on the way back

Was passing through on Saturday and so glad we were. We’ve never been here before but the pub had an instant welcoming feel. We were greeted by the waiter who showed us to the table. Bar staff were super friendly and welcoming too. Open fire was crackling away and we were given menus promptly. Two young lads, who we later found out are brothers, were serving tables. The owner was chatting to tables and made us feel so welcomed. I had the Camembert and lamb shank and it was delicious. My kids loved building their own burger and the hubby had the haddock which he said was amazing. Will definitely return.

Met family for a Sunday roast here, it was absolutely delicious. It tasted just like a home made roast. Staff were very warm and welcoming and the atmosphere was great. We would definitely go again for a Sunday roast

Well what I can I say from the moment you walk in your get a warm welcome. Cosy village pub with lovely atmosphere. Lovely open log fire.. I eat here with my family . Plenty of choice of food, food arrived and it was lovely home cooked proper fresh food… amazing and puddings just as nice and all home made. Will definitely be back again. Lovely village pub..

What a little gem! The food was incredible, the atmosphere was lovely, staff cannot be friendlier, the fire is so cosy, honestly can't wait to go back, the whole menu looked delicious, and at such reasonable prices for the superb homemade quality and taste!! Thank you for a lovely evening black horse, see you soon!

Just popped in for some food as we are staying at the campsite opposite, on route to France......what an absolute find, and only a five minute walk. The food and service was beyond excellent. Would certainly recommend.

Excellent location from campsite- superb quality food !! Amazing staff welcoming environment! Highly recommended!!

A wonderful dog friendly pub! Great food & such friendly staff. Loved it !

Very much a last minute trip to Kent for new year, and what a night it was here. The staff were amazing, landlady was absolutely superb, food was outstanding and so were all the people there. Couldn’t fault it in any way.👍 Happy new year!

It’s been a couple of years since we was last here and was recently told it was under new management. We thought we would give it another try while we was away at the caravan park almost opposite. What a warm friendly welcome we got from the landlady and staff. We ate here and went to the NYE party. We had such a great time and we felt like it was our local. We will be back more often now. Food was good 😋

Fantastic food and atmosphere and it's dog friendly.nice open fire , friendly locals, good selection of food.

Everyone was friendly (stay and customers alike). They were so good with the dogs (staff and customers too) and we had a great time. The roast beef was melt in the mouth, a lovely surprise.

A lovely evening catching up with a friend. Never previously visited this pub despite driving past numerous times over the past decades. Lovely cosy atmosphere, tasteful Christmas decor, friendly staff, excellent service, dog friendly, great quality food, good value. Two very happy customers, will return.

The Black Horse is a really nice place. Lovely atmosphere and nice log fire. Michelle and her team are very dedicated at providing a nice friendly service to their customers. We had a family wake there recently and I'm so glad my family chose this place. Thank you

Had a lovely evening. Food was amazing. The squirrel pate starter was particularly delicious, highly recommended. Portions were very generous. Will be back soon.

Another great meal here had the roast beef and pork today food is so tasty fresh and plentiful! Always such a friendly atmosphere the staff are great

We have eaten here a few times when passing through. Always welcoming staff and a traditional English pub atmosphere. The menu is limited - for a good reason - the food is home made - the bread pudding is exceptional ! The pub is “dog...