The Black Robin in Canterbury

Excellent local pub. The food was traditional but really well done. The burgers are recommended

Quiet on Thursday lunchtime, but very welcoming and friendly. Food always a good standard.

A beautiful sunny courtyard then inside too an immaculate pub. The food and service were both excellent. We will definitely return. Thanks to the staff for the great service and the chef for the fantastic food. 😀😀

Always amazing food with a great atmosphere. Plenty of parking, outside seating and all dog friendly. Fair price for the quality of food you're getting. 100% recommend this place. Burgers, pizzas, pies and roasts in particular are all great!

Ordered some beers only for the barman to use his fingers to wipe the excess head off the beers, which was really off putting, not sure we asked for fingers in our drinks! Anyway, food was tasty. Atmosphere was friendly.

expensive £22 for a roast. meat was tough, basic veg... pre order our food choices because there was 11 of us, still had to wait ages, people who arrived before me were getting their food first. had to go to the bar to get the drinks as we was waiting too long. Booked in for 2 course (main and pudding) in the end we cancelled the puddings due to the service. I told the staff my views at the time and also wrote an email which i did not even get a reply for. Dont waste your money. £22 for a basic roast. Dont bother, id much a roast at sainsburys for £6.00.

Nice surroundings. Friendly, polite staff. Food not exceptional but good value.

A very nice and quiet pub with comfortable seating, a beer garden and a bookable lounge. The staff is attentive and friendly. The menu is well sorted. We had the chicken burger and the black robin burger, both excellent. Also the cherry crumble with custard as dessert. However, the range of local beers advertised on the website was rather poor. Therefore “only” 4.75 stars.

It was very pleasant and we had a delicious meal.

We held a wake at the Black Robin, and the experience was so good from the very first meeting to discuss dates. Every member of staff was so kind and attentive, they accommodated all of our requests and the food was wonderful (and there was lots of it!) I can't thank all of the staff team enough for being so lovely at this very tricky time. I would fully recommend The Black Robin to anyone looking for a venue for a wake.

First visit, food was incredible service was really good, and a very comfortable atmosphere

We’re tourists in the area and this was the closest pub for dinner. To be honest I wasn’t expecting too much after seeing the photos of previous reviews for the food, but it was really really good (excuse my photos too lol). The service was first class and so so welcoming and great value for money to boot. AND dog friendly

Lovely evening meal at The Black Robin. Great menu with specials board. Food was all top quality and we'll presented. Young staff were excellent and are a credit to this place. We booked a week in advance and every table was reserved in the restaurant area. They also have a lovely garden out the back and a car park to the side.

Arrived at pub and ordered a BLT bacon sandwich. £9.50. When the sandwich arrived it came with a side salad. The bacon was well cooked streaky with a little lettuce and bits of tomato. The problem was the thick cut white bread was stale and one slice was dried out. I dont like to complain in front of my friend but discretely told the waitress. I had eaten most of the sandwich as was quite hungry and the waitress said she would deduct something off the price after seeing the staler piece of bread. She in fact allowed 95p off the bill..very dissapointed with it.

Stayed locally for some hiking in the hills and tried this place on a Friday evening. Very relaxed, lovely scenery, friendly staff and great food. Love their focus on local produce. Well worth a visit.

Lovely! Funeral Wake. Book for 1pm tea and coffee there but no food there - why - they were preparing it. By 1.15 when everone had got their drinks HOT sticky chicken drumsticks, warm scotch eggs, warm sausage rolls and bouncy fresh sanwiches. Light scones, jam and cream. Nothing had been sitting under cling film for houres. Perfect!

I keep meaning to take a few photos of the good before I do this review but I keep eating it to fast and forget each time. Such a great pub with plenty of space inside so you don’t feel cramped or sat on peoples laps. Food is right up there and I would say is one of the best pubs for food in the south east of Kent that I have been to. I have had the same both times being the prawn starter, the prawns are nearly the size of a lobster 😂 and taste so fresh. Black robin burger is what I have had for mains and it is very good comes with chips that are super fresh and crunchy. Desert I had the brownie Sunday and it was like eating drugs, just needed more. Great pub would highly recommend, staff are very attentive and happy so sort any issues.

Having discovered The Black Robin on one of our trips to Kent, we have made it our business to try and visit on most visits to the area for Sunday Lunch. It is usually very good, but this time was a real disappointment. Fortunately, my wife had the 'Special' Burger of the Day and that was really nice. However, both Roasts, the Pork and Beef, were most disappointing because: a) The quality of the meat wasn't good b) The Roast Potatoes were like Bullets c) The Cauliflower Cheese didn't have any Cauliflower, it was all undercooked (worse than Al Dente) and the Cheese sauce was congealed. d) The other vegetables were mediocre The only good thing about the 'Sunday Lunch' was the Pudding Either way, it certainly wasn't worth anywhere near £ 28-00 for two courses, it wasn't even worth £ 18-00. The Black Robin needs to get its act together.

We received a nice welcome from Charley, the food was amazing. Thank you to the chef and specially to Charley for looking after us and making us want to come back again very soon.

Lovely evening … bank holiday Monday … I called to see how busy they were … young man was excellent and informative on the phone . When we arrived , he’d reserved us a table even though I’d not specifically asked . Service from him and other staff was faultless… food is good value . Very accommodating staff and ones with a lovely personality we could have a giggle and banter with , but that didn’t defer from their professionalism and service

Lovely atmosphere by the river. Food was nice but rather pricey for pub food.

Had a wonderful meal here, lots of flavour and plenty of it - good hearty pub food in a beautiful setting, highly recommended. Just one gripe - had the steak which was cooked perfectly, however when the waitress asked if we wanted any sauce for the steak as she bought them to the table, we replied “peppercorn please” she replied with.. you need to ask for sauces when you order not when at the table, we can’t accommodate unfortunately…… if this is the case, would it be possible to either put that on the menu or ask when the steak is ordered? But again, a very nice place overall, will return.

Nice pub. I had the open fish pie which I enjoyed. It's bit pricey at £21. Nice atmosphere and decor. Would go again if feeling flush

Made welcome, good beer, good food so will certainly be coming back again. Well worth the 5 Star review.

Typical pub, with careful decoration, comfortable tables and diverse menu. Children's menu. Smiling and very pleasant service.

The food was exceptional, was worth the wait👌 menu, and has more than enough to choose from. The atmosphere was very warming, the staff were polite and helpful

We celebrated a birthday dinner here and it was such a lovely experience. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The only issue we had was trying to find a parking space close by! So I’d recommend sharing cars if possible. We had the duck, burger, fish & chips and the lamb. All the dishes were full of flavour and were great portion sizes. The building itself is steeped in history that is really interesting.

Nice place if you want a quick drink on the way exploring Elham valley!

I went here with my dad for a Sunday Roast, cocktail was lovely and dad enjoyed his red wine. The Roast dinner was really nice except my beef was tough and had to leave most of the beef, roast potatoes tasted old, my dads pork was not crackling. The rest was delicious. We had desert, sadly my custard was very cold with the Rhubarb and custard. We left full and gave a tip. We would love to come back but just some feedback to make things better.

Great homemade food. Dogs welcome.

We had the wake for my mum here today. Really good venue, good atmosphere, good food and good service. We will be back hopefully in happier circumstances. Thank you to the team

The Black Robin was a perfect venue for a recent family wake. The room, staff and food were fabulous. What can be a sad occasion became a brilliant family get together. I would highly recommend this venue.

Lovely place, highly recommended

Such a lovely pub. They were extremely accommodating. The food was fantastic. Highly recommended.

Nice setting, Rural country pub with friendly staff and good food.

This is the perfect place to hold a wake for a small group of people, the back room with the log burner is really welcoming and the food was freshly cooked, good quality and put out ready for our arrival. Friendly staff who were unobtrusive whilst catering for our needs, thank you!

We arrived at the pub without a booking,and just wanted a light lunch before having to go on to a funeral. The staff looked after us superbly, with great kindness and warmth.The food was delicious( excellent home made soup, halloumi, and prawns) and arrived quickly. There was a very welcome roaring fire, and the room was comfortable ,cosy, and lovely. On a sad day, the thoughtfulness of the staff, and the wonderful atmosphere, lifted our spirits. We certainly plan to go back there.

Popped into pub for lunch after a walk on New Years Day. It was very busy and we hadn't booked but were made to feel incredibly welcome by the staff. Managed to find us a table, food was really tasty and fairly priced. Dog friendly. Would recommend.

We booked the Black Robin for my dad's wake as it was the nearest venue to Barham Crematorium that would cater for such an event. It's a lovely country pub and we were given a separate area for our guests. We had around 35 guests and the maximum permitted is 45. The food was delicious and all homemade - warm scotch eggs, warm sausage rolls, mini quiches, chilli chicken drumsticks, plenty of sandwiches and scones with proper clotted cream and jam. The atmosphere was lovely and cosy, the staff were friendly and helpful and it was a great success (as far as these things go). Many thanks to the staff who looked after us so well.

Food is always superb, service is very friendly and engaging, and is dog friendly! We always bring our 2 dogs here and always very welcome. Very quirky country pub.

We recently held a wake here following a family funeral at Barham crematorium and I can only say that there's nothing about it I would change. We were given the garden room at the back of the pub which is a lovely warm inviting space, teas & coffees were already put out to welcome us & drinks could be ordered at the bar to be put on the funeral tab. A beautiful buffet soon appeared with an excellent variety that catered equally well for our vegan guests as it did for meat eaters. The staff were very discreet & we really didn't need to ask them for anything as it was all so well anticipated. They brought in an extra table when needed & kept the tea & coffee pot topped up. I would highly recommend the Black Robin for an event like this, many thanks to the kind staff working that day:)

Food great, slow service as staff bit over run

Great local pub, good variety of drinks and food, reasonably priced, very friendly staff and will cater where the can for any dietary requirements

Lovely place, great food and really friendly staff, definitely a keeper!

Lovely pre-Christmas lunch with friends. This place never disappoints. Food tasty and well priced. Friendly staff and ambiance.

10 of us met today for our annual family Christmas meal. The food was perfect and service excellent. We all plan to meet here again in the Spring. Highly recommend.

Lovely staff , until manager at end asked us to leave then shouted “NOW!” Very aggressively not giving us a chance to stand up . We hadn’t been asked to leave prior to this and were sitting by the fire having a nice conversation as a group of friends catching up . Very rude manager.

Very pleasant place. Staff attentive, decent proper pint of beer, very nice food, shame we had to go.

Lovely meal in a lovely old pub. My only comment/feedback is to just let customers know gravy is already on the dinner. 2 in our party forgot to ask for it to come on the side. People are very different when it comes to gravy. Still best Sunday lunch we have all had for a very long time.

It's a cute old style pub, but there are rooms then you think. Nice outside area in the summer. Lots of seating for dinner. Love this place x

Visited Saturday evening for a family meal. Great service, great food, great value…thank you The Black Robin

Only went for a drink but plan to go back for a meal. Friendly village pub. Menu looks great.

Lovely traditional pub restaurant. We all enjoyed our meal.

Great pub with a good selection of beverages and great food!

Great staff, drinks and food. Great village pub.

Rather underwhelmed by the food we had for dinner. My fish pie served in a very hot soup plate was very few bits of fish, two prawns and some green peas floating in a liquid puree full of fat surrounded by bubbling oil (I did not dare to ask what kind of oil it was but suspect it was margarine, as it gave me heartburn butter or cream never cause). My partner had a very disappointing salmon with some crust on it but tasteless. Overall, totally unprofessional cooking for a pub. Will not be back.

Wonderful pub food, the homemade coleslaw is superb, staff are cheerful and helpful, food is locally produced.

Initially I phoned a few weeks prior to our booking to confirm a specific item was on the menu daily for one of our group with a dietary issue. They phoned me back to confirm they did & took my booking for 4. This was the first time we had all been here. We were early for our booking but the greeting was very friendly & welcoming. We all ordered different items for lunch & we were all very impressed with the quality & quantity of the meals. The team who served our drinks & meals were all very friendly. We were all so impressed we all said we would definitely visit The Black Robin again. Well done. PS they also phoned to say we had left an item behind when we left & would hold onto it for us. Great customer service.

Fantastic service, amazing large roasts, lovely beer garden

My only regret is that you don't ask me to grade the quality of my colleagues, Malcolm, aged 90, and Crispin. The quality of the conversation, entertainment and merriment was exemplary but then our doyen has lost none of his debating skills.

We went for lunch today ☺️ very friendly waitress, food cooked to order. Lovely meal I had the black robin burger the onion rings accompany were amazing and my partner had lemon chicken with paprika, asparagus and garlic sauce which he thoroughly enjoyed, highly recommend

We held my dad's wake at The Black Robin. From my initial phone call through the various emails I sent to the end of today, the Black Robin team were amazing. You helped make a tough day 'easier', thank you. Big shout out to the chef(s), food was delicious & there was plenty of it.

A quiet homely pub with a wide selection of food with a welcoming atmosphere.

Excellent food and service for a wake

Lovely old pub with local beers on tap. Decent food menu. Helpful, friendly staff. Great place for lunch or a pint

Whilst dog sitting in the local area, we had the pleasure of eating here. Wow - absolutely, the bestest specialty burger I have tasted, by far! Katie also brought some water for the dog and it was really appreciated. Special thanks to: Katie and the two chefs, Ryan and Charlotte. Thank you again

Staff very friendly, tried the draught real ales which were in excellent condition. The food being served looked great so although l had eaten beforehand got a pizza to split with my wife it was really good value and very tasty. Facilities were very clean. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Perfect! We wanted a nice chilled out friendly Sunday roast. The Black Robin gave us including our 2 dogs a lovely welcome, a great menu and we sat in the garden and enjoyed great food. Thank you all! A really nice visit and we will be back!

Very disappointing. Fish cooked at too high a temperature, resulting in a very brown outer batter, but not the inner batter. The resulting fish was very dry. The chips were not freshly cooked and hence very unappetising, the mushy peas were also very dry and tasteless. I have had much better elsewhere.

I’ve eaten at The Black Robin numerous times and it’s consistently good. From eating Sunday lunch with a large group of friends to dinner with the husband and our son to taking extended family - the food never disappoints. The staff are brilliant and the atmosphere lovely. When the sun is out you can eat and drink outside on the deck and when it’s chilly come inside. Extensive menu which features a variety of burgers and pizza during the week and a delicious Sunday lunch menu too. Specials also feature and vegetarians catered for. Plenty of parking which is also a bonus. A great around pub and restaurant! It has the feel of a pub Dick Turpin would have frequented!

Outstanding!!! Restored my faith in a vegan roast dinner 👏🙏 great nutroast, perfect veg just brilliant, compliments to the team.

Pricey, but sausages lovely. Disappointed with the ales.

We were recommended The Black Robin by a work colleague so booked a Table for Sunday Lunch! When we arrived the Car Park was full which is usually a good sign & the Pub was very busy! We both ordered Roast Beef but we were very disappointed with our Meals! Both were just warm in fact the Yorkshire Puddings were cold! The Meat was tough, the Roast Potatoes were possibly cooked a lot earlier & warmed through & the Gravy was extremely weak! As regular Sunday Lunch diners using Pubs across Kent & Sussex these Meals were really poor, other Pubs are offering better & cheaper! We did get £7.20 reduced from our Bill but won't go back or recommend!

Great pub named after a famous highwayman who worked the area and what is now the A2. Average drink prices. Haven't tried the food yet. I have now had a meal at this pub and I can say that it was very good. Service was good with smiley staff. I partook of a pint ot Beaver Town Neckoil, very nice. 8

When we arrived, we were shown to our reserved table promptly. The environment was warm and peaceful. The menu has good variety of food to choose from. There were some extra items on the board too. We placed the order without any problem. There was music in the background and the volume was just right that normal conversation could take place. Spot on! The starters were very nice and the portions were right. The sauce was nice too. We had fish pie as the main. It tasted so nice with a poached egg on top. Brilliant! I do not know how but we managed to squeeze the sundae into our stomachs! So good, no regrets! Overall dining experience was very positive. Will definitely recommend this pub to you if you are in Barham.

We called here just for a drink and it was extremely busy. The staff at the bar were friendly and we had to wait but they gave us chance to wait for a table to sit at became available. We had a look at the menu but decided not to eat as it seemed a little over priced. Would return for a drink.

This was for a family wake, well catered for and pleasant surroundings and staff

What a lovely find. Smashing food, wonderful service in a lovely setting. Real English Pub food, value for money very tasty and a lovely beer to wash it all down with. Perfect. Our server was all on her own, and very busy. But you certainly wouldn’t tell. She was smiley, attentive, professional and her timing for serving us, and attending to our needs was spot on. Certainly knew her job. Excellent.

Very good service Very good Sunday Lunch will be going back again.

Lovely little place which we we were lucky to unexpectedly find! After an unfortunate experience at a nearby place in Elham we were delighted to be warmly welcomed to lunch and drinks at this out of the way place. Lovely food and a characterful building and most importantly well kept beer! Happy to have stumbled upon this place. Will be going again!

we were there for St. Valentine's evening but have been there many times before, the meal was superb.

Cosy pub with exposed brickwork throughout. Decent selection of hand pulled ales. Will return.

Great staff, fine food, pleasant ambience.

Best chips I've had all year 😋. Seriously 10/10 chips. Lovely pub for a quick afternoon stop for a couple of hot drinks and (of course) chips!

I visited this lovely village pub for the second time with my wife, three children, and my wife's mum & dad. We all had three courses and were thoroughly stuffed! Amazing roast dinners, which portion sizes, were great size dinners efficiently catering for big men. Another great point is they do not insist on a poxy service charge! You tip as you feel; we tipped £15.50p, and it probably wasn't enough considering the service and food—great pub, with great food, lovely and cosy with a log burner set.

Great food - service was a little slow at the bar.

Lovely meal. 17 people and all meals hot, well presented and very tasty. Staff were pleasant and helpful, nothing too much trouble. Highly recommended. Thank you

Love this place! Very cosy place with beautiful garden. Delicious food and mainly affordable. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend to visit.

Amazing food Amazing prices and very friendly staff

Beer served at a temperature that allows you to taste it. Scotch egg of outstanding quality ! Will return to further sample the menu.

Lovely friendly, cosy, Christmassy atmosphere. Couldn't fault our food, service friendly, prompt and professional.

Quality food and service. Highly recommended.

We held a Wake at this lovely country pub. It was excellent and professional. Everything and more was provided as promised, nothing was too much trouble and the food was outstanding. Thank you so much to all at The Black Robin.

Stunning place.beautiful inside and out.highly recommend.

Nice pub, great food worth the car trek to get there..

I visited here with my wife and her dad at lunch time. For a Wednesday it was reasonable busy. Due to the warm weather there were quite a few people sitting outside. We sat inside and decided to have lunch. We had the cod and chips, scampi and chips and chicken burger with macaroni and cheese. Everything one was happy with there food. The service was good considering how busy they were.

Nice pub. Only popped in for a quick drink. Seems to be plenty of space in there.

Me and my partner had a lovely dinner, great service, would definitely recommend.

Very nice Pub, food was.amazing, drinks are fairly priced for the location.

Food very nice and friendly staff, would definitely recommend