The Carpenters Arms in Swale

You must try Megs Tiramisu Cocktail. Food excellent. Staff lovely and an overall great atmosphere. Love it here will definitely be back soon!!

Visited twice in the last few weeks with family and last night with friends and what an absolutely gorgeous pub/restaurant. The decor is outstanding and extremely clean and very cozy, a perfect country pub! The food is outstanding, on both occasions there were a variety of different choices on the specials board along with a great menu. I wouldn't normally have a starter as a desert girlie but the starters sounded so good and they most certainly were so delicious, so ended up having 3 courses!! Perfect portion sizes for us too. Fabulous service, staff are very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be returning as now at the top of our list.

We visited this lovely pub on a busy Friday night in September, and were bowled over at how wonderful everything was. From the warm welcome by the landladies, to the food, the decor and the service from the whole team. Special mention to those homemade puddings- an absolute delight! What a great find- we will definitely be back!

The food and atmosphere here were great last night. Sarah, with her friends and family, create a fun and informal vibe while the food is that little bit better than elsewhere at the moment. Pricing for both food and wine is also not only fair but actually quite reasonable these days. Thank you for a great evening.

Stopped here for lunch and was really impressed by the building inside and out. Well cared for and spotlessly clean. The staff were very attentive and the food was delicious and well presented. The bill was very reasonable too. I would certainly revisit and heartily recommend it as a great place to eat.

Another great favourite with us Ye Olde Gits Society, and we had the pleasure of eating out in the charming garden. As always great Food and Service. Love the Gents Loo made from recycled Beer Drums. Very suitable. Well kept Sheps Beers among other drinks. Well worth a trip out in the Countryside. Even great weather too.

Best pub I have visited in my area. Stunning location, lovely outside terrace/dining area. Spotlessly clean. When you picture a typical, English, country pub, this is it. Food was absolute perfection. Not inexpensive, but given the high quality, well worth it. Exceptionally fresh and perfectly cooked. Staff outstanding, welcoming and friendly. I really couldn’t fault a thing. Bonus - doggie friendly. Bit of a drive for us, but we will definitely make this a regular lunch treat. Thankyou!

We drove past this pub and noticed it looked so beautiful on the outside and very well looked after that we would try for a spot of lunch. We were absolutely amazed. Welcomed by lovely bar staff, we sat in the gorgeous garden filled with lovely plants and comfortable rattan furniture. I ordered a sandwich which came with chips for under £10 and I could not finish it all! It was absolutely amazing and fantastic value for money. The food was obviously homemade and just delicious. What a great find, we will definitely be back!

21 of us of all ages descended on this lovely Kentish pub for a family celebration lunch. Despite the pouring rain on a Bank Holiday Saturday we were warmly welcomed into a lovely, candlelit room with beams and an inglenook fireplace. The host had sent us the menu in advance and the food came promptly and efficiently. Everything was delicious from the beetroot cured salmon, the Chicken Wings with honey, the Liver and bacon and the Fish and Chips, to mention a few!.The children were well catered for too. The empty plates at the end said it all! So nice to find a pub that is friendly and welcoming and serves excellent, fresh food. The specials board also looked interesting and we hope to return when we visit the area again.

We had a fantastic afternoon at The Carpenters Arms, we had booked the chefs table for a birthday celebration. Table was laid beautifully. Food was outstanding and the service was excellent, despite being exceptionally busy, we were well looked after. Would book again for lunch or dinner.

Absolutely superb. Charming Pub / restaurant within the Kent countryside. We have a few times now and the food is superb great value for money staff are lovely, attentive and a lovely atmosphere throughly recommend

Excellent food delivered by excellent service. This place is a true hidden gem and we can’t wait to go back! Well done everyone

Having been away from the UK for about 30 years we booked a table for Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago. There were five us in our party including some French friends visiting England for the first time. The pub was so busy but Sarah (the boss) and her staff were completely up to the mark. The service was impeccable and what impressed me was that the French asked for their roast beef to be served pink – and it was. The two chefs hard at work in in the kitchen must be congratulated on their expertise as all our food was attractively served, very tasty and plentiful. I have known the Carpenters for some 40 years when it was enthusiastically run by Tony and Mary O’Regan a lovely couple who eventually retired to Spain after which the pub took a nosedive and apparently closed completely for some months. Sarah, a local, jumped in and took it over and with the help of friends and her sons redecorated and started to sell some very interesting and delightful food. If you are thinking of going to the Carpenters I suggest you make certain to book in advance to ensure you get a table. The prices are very reasonable and the beer tastes good! Thanks Sarah and your team for a very happy and contented afternoon.

Went for the Asian evening and it was brilliant. Six starters and a choice of main course, all brilliantly cooked and presented. Beautifully balanced mix of Asian flavours and everything (and I mean everything!) was outstanding. Lovely service as always - how lucky are we to have this pub in our village. Thank you so much Sarah, Madeleine, Phil and all the staff. An exceptional evening!

Stumbled upon this rural village pub whilst driving around kent. Great find!, super friendly staff, excellent quality food and an great selection of ales.. There’s a really lovely garden as well. We were made to feel very welcome by the locals. Fantastic place. The next time we’re visiting friends, we will definitely go back.

Fabulous Christmas Lunch - just home from a really lovely experience. A real fun event with excellent food, drink and great service . A friendly atmosphere with lovely staff who embraced the entire ‘event’. Delicious well cooked food which was hard to fault and plentiful . Generous food and alcoholic refreshment, i’m hard to please and found this excellent - thank you Carpenters Arms - Happy New Year :D

Visited for a friend’s birthday. This was our 2nd time eating at the pub and we are already booked in for NYE. That should tell you how much we like the Carpenters Arms. The pub is cosy with open fires and the staff are really welcoming and friendly. Food is great. Portion sizes are good and reasonably priced. They run a transfer service which is great if you all want a drink as the pub is in the countryside. The pub is also dog friendly. Roll on NYE 😊

What a lovely pub (they had a nice open fire!) and delicious food and delightful service. We went for their pie and pint night and we were stuffed. Good generous portions - steak and guiness was crammed with meat and the fish pie had loads of fish. The rest of the menu looked equally delicious and a nice desert selection. There is also a bar area where you can and have a further drink after! We will be back.

Just had the most amazing family/friends lunch at this amazing pub. Everything was perfect, food, service, staff and atmosphere. Thank you all so much

Had a fantastic meal,great service and very friendly.This was a trip with my father whom is 90 and the Carpenters Arms was his local when he was young being born up the road.I have a photo of him when he was about 20 outside the pub and took another today to try and replicate the picture. The landlady even showed us some old pictures from the pub which my father could recognise some of the people from around the 1950.s.Thank you.

Fabulous last minute decision to visit our local for food for the 1st time since being under new management. Wow! Food excellent, service great, friendly and timely! Recommend the scotch egg and the beer battered cod loin and chips! Great choice of desserts - bigger portions please but only because that’s my favourite bit of the meal!! Will most definitely be back and will be recommending to friends and family! Good to have the hub of the village up and running again.

My son Aaron had his wedding reception here and it was a triumph, the landlady's had decorated beautifully, all of the staff bent over backwards to make it a memorable occasion, the food was absolutely amazing, the canopies were unbelievably delicious, in all what a fantastic venue and thanks to Maddie and Sarah for all they had done, thanks to the chefs for the excellent food, thanks to the bar staff for making everyone so happy and welcome, the pub has a beautiful ambience with open fires, wooden beams everywhere it's lovely.

Although I agree with all the positive reviews of this pub , our experience was disappointing. The food , atmosphere and decor are all excellent. The service however wasn’t. Although our reservation was at 7.30 , we didn’t get our food until 9.15 . It seemed the staff were more interested in socialising at the bar than serving their customers .

First time visiting this traditional English pub. A lovely big roaring fire greeted us. The decor inside is really warm and inviting. The menu choice is excellent and were happy to cater for some small changes for some in our party. The staff were friendly and attentive. We all had a 3 course dinner and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their choices. The prices are very reasonable too. Highly recommend this place, and will definitely be returning.

What a splendid Sunday lunch we had in this tastefully refurbished pub/restaurant. Could not fault it at all...perfect roasties, divine Yorkshires, wonderful selection of seasonal vegetables, beautifully cooked beef and lamb, divine puds, great coffee, exceptional service with a smile from all the attentive staff in spite of how busy they were, and great coffee! Thank you to everyone at the Carps for a truly wonderful experience today, we will definitely be back!

Popped in here for a spot of dinner last night, all I can say is wow! The food, drink and service was amazing, some of the best I’ve had in a while. Really friendly staff and all round good atmosphere. I’d really recommend to anyone looking for a nice place to eat or drink!

First special event at The Carpenter’s by the new team - and what a great night it was. Terrific Caribbean food and cocktails, great music, fun atmosphere and friendly, prompt service. So good to have our village pub back. The Carps is getting a well deserved reputation for its food and atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Visited this evening with family after the pub had been shut for a few weeks and we were very impressed. The food and service was fabulous. So pleased we can make regular visits again. Thank you

Whilst our with our daughter a couple of weeks ago we called in to The Carpenters Arms for Lunch. Excellent meal for all three of us. 1 opted for Bangers & Mash, one for Liver & Bacon, and I opted for the Duck. All first class - good portion size - well cooked and served in a reasonable time. Also with puddings - all had different, and all excellent. Highly Recommended

Our first trip since the takeover/makeover... And nothing disappointed! The pub has been given a warm, inviting and slightly quirky makeover, and a lot of thought and hard work has gone into it. Good use of recycling dotted around. My husband was quite in awe of the beer keg urinals! Immediately made to feel very welcome by the staff. Very good variety on the menu. And we weren't disappointed when the mains arrived. Delicious! We had already looked at desserts and, despite some "specials" being additional options we all had the gypsy tart - it's rare to find this dessert that originated in Kent on the menu and not sold out! Again, delicious. After lunch, we sat in the patio area to the rear for further drinks. We were given the option to eat out there but declined as it was 31°, and lovely and cool indoors. A very smart outdoor area with a good amount of tables, but still plenty of room to manoeuvre to and from inside to the bar. Overall we loved it here and we're so glad this pub has reopened... We hope it's a great success! We will definitely be back, time and time again when we're able!

Saturday lunch in the refreshed Carpenters Arms Wow, just wow. Amazing food (ploughman's and walkers lunch bagette with chips and a coffee). Lovely people and very nicely redecorated. We loved the old CA - we love the new Carpenters Arms even more. Thank you -...

The venue , is a perfect place in the countryside . Decor is classy with a touch of quirkiness , inside and out . The landlords and ladies , Mark , Sarah and Maz give you a very warm welcome, a great trio of personalities....

We had travelled a long way for a family meet up and approached the pub with some trepidation, as previous experiences had been mediocre. The new ownership has injected new life into the place-welcoming bonhomie,bustling atmosphere and an above average Sunday lunch. Excellent service by...

We popped in on the off chance for midweek lunch as we were passing by. It was a quiet lunch service so no problem with getting a table. Staff were friendly and very accommodating. We hadn’t checked out previous reviews so didn’t quite know what...

If you want a proper pub lunch in a beautifully decorated pub then this is the place for you! After searching for a pub that serves ‘pub grub’ took my parents here for lunch as we all prefer traditional hearty pub food (not one chip...

Lovely lunch with our family, the food is amazing, beautifully cooked and presented, the staff are friendly and welcoming the pub is nicely decorated with a really good atmosphere.This was our first visit and we will definitely be back.thank you

Delicious lunch for all the family - beef burgers, halloumi burgers, baguettes all beautifully presented. Followed by toffee apple crumble and custard. Friendly and welcoming staff, and continued good table service. Lovely atmosphere of locals and visitors joining the Vino and Vinyl afternoon on bank...

Just Perfect! This newly renovated pub has been bought back to life by the current owners. It is stylish, quirky and modern but keeping its pub status. Sarah works the room, making everyone feel welcome whether just drinking or eating making this truly the centre...

Amazing renovation, lovely landlords and great food. We had 10 of us and they were so welcoming. Serving a crowd is difficult but done with a refreshing spirit with excellent food. Scotch egg is to die for, never had anything like it. We all had...

Had lunch here, lovely food, very impressed. Very friendly staff, has just reopened, tastefully decorated, lovely flowers and baskets outside. Cream padded chairs very comfy, as I suffer with back pain. Doris

Wow…where do I start?! The food was absolutely incredible! It was a 5 star, high end meal that was presented so beautifully, yet the portion sizes were spot on. I’m a vegetarian, so I do struggle to find an appealing dish on the menu when...

Came in for a meal with the family for the first time since the reopening and new owners. How welcoming! Love the new look of the bar and restaurant area, very classy. The food, service and experience was extraordinary and really felt welcome. What a...

Went to the Carpenters Arms for dinner last night and really love the new look they have. It was cosy and so attractive. Dinner was lovely...will be back! Weldone Carps!!

Let’s start with the positives, a beautiful setting and a quaint interior, the lady behind the bar was very helpful too. So far so good. As we arrived before 6 we waited outside which is littered with hazards, tarpaulins and other detritus where the tables...

This is a gorgeous country pub, that serves excellent food, but sadly on this occasion I was disappointed. My portion for a main meal was ridiculously small! Fabulous taste, but one small half of a roast potatoe, is just too mean. The meal was like...

Staying a mile away and lucky to have this gem. A wild night outside but cosy fire in old pub with welcoming waitress/bar staff. Shepherd Neame and Whitstable well kept and perfectly cooked mains and desserts.

Celebrating my friend's birthday and we had a most enjoyable 3 course lunch.Lovely prawn starter,fantastic roast beef,great selection of vegetables and all piping hot which we love. Dessert,coffee and Processco were grand as well! Carl and his staff,looked after us very well,always very polite and...

Stopped here in the early evening for a beer during a 6 mile walk and liked it so much that we stayed for a couple more and finished the walk in twilight. Characterful and attractive interior, friendly staff and good choice of beers. Definitely worth...

We had the pork roast which was ok at best, only managed to eat about half of it even though we were hungry after a long walk which says more about the food than anything else. It was a good helping unlike the cod with...

Food was basic. The groupon voucher is not worth it. Included is only one starer being soup and one main being pasta. Everything else you have to pay extra for. Never know a groupon voucher like it! Lots of items unavailable on the menu. Had...

This was our second visit and once again we waited 1 hour 20 minutes to be served our Sunday lunch, although we had not only pre-booked but this time also pre-ordered. The roast beef and the cod and chips were good, but several other meals...

Father's day Sunday lunch at the Carpenters Arms. Food very good (as always), 2 roasts and a fish special. Lovely village pub atmosphere with friendly staff and good beer. Hope to be back soon.

Went on a Groupon Deal was expecting to be handed a Special menu but we got to choose from the normal menu which was amazing so much chose I opted for the Pork from the specials board and I’m glad I did Pork loin on...

We visited the Carpenters as a party of 4 for their Monday evening steak night. All 4 of us had booked in advance for the steak meal as the pub requests but they also had tables of walk ins . The food was excellent, the...

We perfectly understand if a village pub gets most of its revenue from supporting the village and regular customers. A very good plan for survival, especially post Covid. However, the POINT about being a PUBLIC house is that passing trade visitors should also be given...

Yet again a fantastic evening Food and ambience really great Waitress Shannon absolutely spot on with everything ,she made us feel so welcome and she was so very pleasant

Lovely ambiance, friendly helpful staff . The food was excellent we really enjoyed our meal. We had a Groupon voucher it was excellent value for money, we will go back

Never been to this pub before, although we live fairly local. We weren't disappointed. What a find!!! We were able to use an old gift voucher that we had been sitting on for a couple of years (thank you Covid 19!!). What a lovely meal....

I went to a few pubs to choose one for a work do. This was the best by far. My husband and I had a fabulous meal here and the staff members were really nice. We did the Carpenters Arms Pub Walk as listed on...

Despite emailing the pub I didn't get a reply, so if you are going for the groupon offer just ensure you know exactly what it entails. I took y

Went to the carpenters arms Saturday night. Lovely atmosphere nice burning log fire a romantic pub. My girlfriend and I had a lovely fillet steak done to perfection. They do take a lot of pride in their service and meals. Lovely evening thank you Carl...

Had an incredible meal here last night. Starting off with the lovely warm bread that was served before our starters arrived. Just so moreish! The scallop starter was cooked to perfection with a lovely white wine sauce. Followed by the braised beef, it was so...

Another fantastic evening, enjoying the excellent food and service, by Carl and his team Too many people to say thank you - so a BIG THANK YOU to all and well done Carl for such a great Firework display along side excellent Menu (as always)...

It’s a lovely pub and the food is delicious 👍👏I would highly recommend it! The burger is delicious

The carpenters arms, is a lovely country pub, with a lovely atmosphere. Would definitely go again, both my husband and I had lovely meals. Well worth the money. Had a table for two which hand a candle a lit on the table, the waitress was...

We really enjoyed our visit here. Excellent service from the staff. The food was freshly cooked with choices from food bought on the day, which were additional to the menu. The beer was well kept too.

This is a favourite of mine. Here for Sunday Lunch once again. Great service tasty and beautifully presented food, drinks just as we like them and sitting enjoying it all sitting in the October sunshine. What more could you want.

We were holidaying nearby and looking for somewhere for dinner for the last night- we booked a table outside in the lovely undercover area, surrounded by stunning hanging baskets. We were a rather noisy party of 8 including two children (7 and 10), two vegetarians...

First time I'd visited for a while and 4 of us went there for dinner. The starters were particularly good - lamb Kofta was just the right amount of spicy and the rest of my party had the prawns and also the peppers and goat's...

What lovely pub and staff polite and helpful. I had their chicken and pasta dish superb lovely starters especially their bread yum yum.

On an evening walk we dropped into one of our locals for a pint and were tempted to stay for dinner. So glad we did, the service was delightful as was the handmade steak burger and thrice fried chips. Best we have ever had.

Turned up on spec. Lovely welcome. Friendly sun aff. Waited for longer then hoped die; but worth it. Beautiful burger, fantastic double fried chips. Best ever. Highly recommed

This was the first time some members of our family had met for a few months and as it was my brother's birthday we went for lunch at his local, the Carpenters Arms at Eastling.We have been here several times before over the last five...

Food fab sizzling chicken mmmm chicken brie pie yum yum. Service friendly and efficient. Ambiance great

We enjoyed a wonderful meal at The Carpenter's Arms. The food was lovely. The service was friendly and attentive. We had a lovely table by the fireplace. 5 starts from Barrie.

An enjoyable drive through the countryside brings you to this well-organised, homely, gastro pub, which appeared fully COVID compliant. Service was excellent. Homemade tomato and basil soup was tasty and creamy; sea bass starter came with delicious crab cakes and pea and squash purée. Burger was chunky and handmade, with brioche bun and ample trimmings including onion marmalade; sea bass main course served with crushed potatoes and steamed vegetables was a little underwhelming but fresh and lifted by a piquant sauce. Portions were a comforting size.

Visited this venue for lunch. Never been here before despite living reasonably close. It proved to be a very good find! I was impressed with the variety on the menu and I was not disappointed by the quality of the food. It was lovely to be able to sit outside and enjoy some late summer sun. The service was very good and the price was most reasonable. I would recommend this venue and will certainly be returning ASAP.

We stayed at an air bnb in the small village of Eastling and ate at the pub on our first night. The food was incredible and probably the best steak and ale pie we’ve ever had!! So good we cancelled our plans later in the week to return for a second time!! Staff were also lovely! Highly recommend!

Lovely evening with friends- Food excellent- hospitality great - defo recommend - steak and ale pie amazing - scrumptious

Good food and a great band on bank holiday Monday is why I give it 2 stars. The big disappointment was the 3 hour wait for our main courses. We were told to arrive at 1pm and food would be served at 1.30. It was 2.30 when our starter arrived and nearly 4.30 for the main course. There were no apologies or notifications re the delays. Many other diners were also suffering the same fate. It spoilt what should have been a great afternoon. This is absolutely no way to treat customers and has sadly, put me off returning.

Lunch with my husband.This was a chance encounter. We had looked at a couple of pubs nearer Faversham and drove this way.My husband fancied a ploughman’s and I was quite surprised that there were no sandwiches, ploughman’s or snack lunches available, as I would have thought that these were far easier to prepare!I chose chicken satay and he had field mushrooms followed by scampi, chips and peas.The satay sauce was nice but I would have preferred more of it. The chicken was a bit anaemic for me...I like it cooked a bit more.My husband really enjoyed the field mushrooms and his scampi was well cooked and looked tasty.Our drinks were fine and the young lady serving us was very polite and efficient.The wait for our dishes to arrive seemed endless! I know that these times are not the norm but I don’t think that we have waited so long for food to be prepared in years!

Great little find for a spot of lunch. Staff were friendly and the food was great! Would highly recommend

Very good food and nice atmosphere. Would recommend this quaint little find. Very popular so suggest you bookl.

Our brother and sister in law always talk about The Carpenters Arms so we decided to come along with them to see what it was like....Wow! No wonder they visit all the time. The food was mouth watering, perfect! Not one bad thing to say about this place. The staff were friendly and helpful. The pub has such a great feel to it, I can’t wait to go back!

Went to this pub/restaurant on a recommendation from a friend, we were on our way to stay overnight in Faversham and wanted somewhere to stop off for lunch. The Carpenters is in a very quiet location, we had booked a table and on arrival there were 2 other tables with 4 people on each. Staff were very friendly and took our drink orders and then showed us to our table. The bar area is very comfortable and we were given appropriate time to look at the menu. Fresh homemade warm rolls were brought to the table and were simply delicious. My husband had the Parsnip and honey soup, strangely he is not a mad fan of parsnips but he really enjoyed it, you could tell this was also homemade, for mains we had warm chicken and bacon tagliatelle and fish of the day which was salmon on a bed of spinach with new potatoes and roasted tomato. The food was very well presented and so tasty. We will definitely be visiting this pub restaurant again. The lady that served us wore a face mask and every table was cleaned down.

We ate here yesterday as part of the Eat out Campaign. Hygiene precautions were all good and the two fillet steaks and cajun chicken were all cooked to perfection.Yes the staff are having to work incredibly hard to maintain high hygiene standards, individual menus, as well as double the work load they previously had.I do feel as customers who are able to make benefit of the current scheme should maybe have a bit more patience and understanding of the extra work involved in restaurants re opening with new rules.We are benefitting from this scheme which is very successful but also making restaurants etc very busy.Be prepared to wait a bit longer ( maybe in the spirit of our current climate , try smiling ) but the food is well worth waiting for.

Very disappointing, waited 15 mins for glass of water, 25 mins for bottle of wine which we had to order twice. Had to wait a further half hour for food, very little meat in pie, masses of pastry, undercooked potatoes and rest of vegetables appeared to have been microwaved. Such a change from last year when we went frequently. The waitresses were doing their best but there appeared to be no one in overall control.

Once again...carpenters arms delivers very good service and very good food ...med rare fillet is to die for...my 84 year old dad ate the whole of his main meal and inc a starter and dessert..

Visited on a night that qualified for the Eat Out to Help Out subsidy. It was the last night of our family holiday and we had spent time researching where to go. We had a booking at 7.15pm. All tables inside and out appeared taken, but I am assuming with distancing, there were less tables than normal: it didn't seem packed. There seemed to be a problem with a chef down. The waitresses were running around like headless chickens looking very stressed which made us feel stressed just sitting there. We had to wait and wait for menus, then for the wine list, then had to remind them to take the wine order. We then went to order the food including a starter and was told best not order a starter, as could be there all night waiting! We ordered a main course each (6 of us) and then waited and waited. We didn't get our main course until gone 9pm...nearly 2 hours after arriving. Not once during our wait did they offer us a drink, just stressed apologies. The tagliatelle tasted like it was rushed and they had just added a load of cream to pasta and chicken, the pork belly was dry and hard on top, the apple mash just had chunks of almost raw apple chopped into it: it all seemed cobbled together in a rush. The burger was good and the cajun chicken was good. I appreciate that they might get a little busy during this offer, but they had our number and could have called us to say they were unable to cope as they were a chef down and we could then have found an alternative venue for what was supposed to be a special family night. I would have respected that, rather than ruining our evening. We left after the main course, as we didn't want to watch their despair at having to accommodate us re desserts. I am sure that on a good day this place is good, but they failed miserably on our evening and did nothing to try and put it right, such as a complimentary drink. I didn't point out to them at the time about the issues with the pork and pasta, as they looked stressed enough, but perhaps should have done: we just wanted to get the bill and get out, as it had been a long evening already.

Our first meal out since lock down, a little apprehensive but Carl and his team have done a great job. Made to feel both safe and welcomed. First pint of Spitfire in a few months (bliss) followed by roast Sirloin beef with all the trimmings and a home made chicken, bacon & leek pie with a cream sauce. (daughter changed new potatoes to chips to go with her pie...not a problem) We will certainly return

Delicious meal, great pub vibe and lovely staff - good home cooked food that goes the extra mile . Great tiger prawns and chicken liver pate, tasty ‘homemade pie of the day’ and flavoursome sizzling chicken!

visited this pub restaurant today, food and drink well exceeded our expectations, from the table bread, mushroom soup. rabbit,pork ,black pudding pie,with fresh veg. Tia Maria creme brulee each course was exceptionally good. Shep.Neame beer in very good condition.

Visited The Carpenters for lunch with friends and very impressed. Great service from all the staff and excellent food. The best Liver and Bacon in the area! Good timing, nice ambience. A cut above a lot of pub restaurants.

Had lunch at the pub yesterday, received a very warm welcome and sat next to a homely, crackling open fire. The starter looked small at first but it was perfect, so rich, filling and delicious, just perfect. The main was one of their famous pies, sitting in a pool of sauce that was so scrumptious it should be bottled! Very generous offerings of vegetables that we just couldn't manage dessert. Coffee was excellent and I couldn't ask for more in a bistro - can't wait to go again.

3 of us were greeted with a warm HELLO are table was near an open fire lovely. I ordered 3 courses all were excellent. From the parsnip and honey soup

We had a lovely lunch for two at The carpenters Arms. We choose off of the normal menu which had several choices and of a good quality plus one special (fish which was exceptional) and everything seemed fresh and very tasty. Lovely warm Environment, big open fire, comfortable dining area. Just a couple of things would have pushed this up to a five star review- firstly the king prawn starter was just a bit so so - perfectly fine but that is all. Secondly, (in my humble opinion) a ‘gastropub’ should always make their own amazing chips (chips are soooo important ). Reasonable prices.Good service. We will return!!

This beautiful quirky pub with open fire was recommended to us by friends and we were not disappointedFrom the service from the bar tender to the chef bringing out our food was outstandingFood was a good portion size and beautifully cookedThe variety of choice for all courses made it hard to decideLoved the Shepard and Neme larger too!!They even changed my potato to mash mmmmm!Friendly staff good food open fire , what more can you ask forThank you we will be returning

Must be our 6th visit over the year covering work get-togethers; meals with close friends and this last time an annual family mealFood, as always really good value for money. The Veal Steak was amazing as was (again) the Lamb Shank – a consistent and quality option on the menu. Must be very popular! – both meats were perfectly cookedCredit to Carl (the Chef) for his style and choice of food offerings which varies and always has a good special boardRange of wines very good also the “G ‘n T” menu! On this occasion there was a mix up with the initial food order which had to then be re done, but Carl more than compensated for this oversight (which can happen in the best London Restaurants) and spent time with our table much later in the evening to check everything was okAs with any service industry, things do not always go according to plan, but it is how the proprietor / manager takes care of it – thank you Carl and your team for offering such good customer service and excellent food See you and your team (Jenny; Kelsey etc) soon

Excellent food very busy had to wait a little while for meal but worth waiting for.going again next week

Day out with feiends. Lovely atmosphere. Food and beer was excellent. Landlord and staff couldn't do enough for us.