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Based on 502 opinions finded in 4 websites

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Nº 110 in 515 in Swale

Nº 15 of 78 British in Swale

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Great food, delicious cocktails and friendly staff.

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Estelle Burton . 2024-03-18

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Good local pub. Great staff and very friendly. Good atmosphere

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Mark Blackman . 2024-03-16

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I would give 5 stars in all categories but the music was not that great. Having said that, top top food, wines and service. Hidden gem

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José Emilio Palacios Jiménez . 2024-02-15

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Called in to this beautiful country pub on spec hoping for a light lunch, mid way through a woodland walk with our dog Barney, and received a warm and friendly welcome. We were very luck that a table for two was available and we were served the most gorgeous soup from a spectacularly tempting menu. The absolutely stars of the meal though were the bread rolls home made, stuffed with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, completely delicious with home made butter. We will be back, and with a reservation next time.

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Beth . 2024-01-21

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Visiting Canterbury to see family, I was recommended The Dove by a colleague, and boy it didn't disappoint. Excellent food, superb service and wonderful atmosphere, only wished I lived closer as I'm sure I'd be a regular customer.

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Louise Marples . 2023-12-10

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Amazing roast beef dinner! Portion size was perfect and the beef was so tender and tasty. The Yorkshire was excellent and such a good portion of veg (all cooked to perfection!). The chocolate sponge pudding was gorgeous and the selection of drinks was great. Lovely experience can’t wait to come back.

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Lucy Stretch . 2023-11-26

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Absolutely lovely pub in the middle of gorgeous countryside near Canterbury. Small, but homely. Excellent set lunch menu @ £33.50 even on Saturdays. Our food was copious and delicious, the staff kind and helpful. Not sure about their choice of wines by the glass, but otherwise a great time was had by all. Recommended.

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Alex Bedford . 2023-11-25

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Fantastic lovely little country pub serving good beer and great food. The Owner Chef does all the cooking so don't expect fast food but do expect really lovely well presented food. The Rump of Lamb was excellent, so too the Chicken Supreme.

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Bobby W . 2023-09-08

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Sheps bitter had a twang to it, think the pipes may need cleaning more often.

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Bill Needham . 2023-08-30

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Lovely setting, good food and great service.

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Neville Fourie . 2023-08-27

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Good beer, great band playing. Smiley happy staff!

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Kevin Chaplin . 2023-08-20

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Lovely food, great atmosphere and ever obliging and friendly staff. Genuinely one of the very best places to eat in the Faversham area (and there some great places to eat here!) Thoroughly recommended and The Dove remains one of our favourites!

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Mark WG . 2023-08-01

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Unbelievably good all-round experience. The food is amazing as are the front of house staff. Lovely setting and well worth a special journey if you're not lucky enough to live locally. Apparently all the food is done by one man from scratch - the man's a genius!

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Ben Davey . 2023-07-29

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A good all round experience. Outside space aswell really nice. Food was excellent even had dessert

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Glen Caplehorne . 2023-07-16

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Food was beautifully cooked and presented and tasted divine fantastic service lovely atmosphere great facilities wouldn’t hesitate to visit again if we come to Kent again,thanks to the team at the Dove 5⭐️

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JAMES NEWTON . 2023-06-15

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Didn't eat so cannot give stars for food I didn't have. David shepherd was singing in the garden. There was a barbecue menu and bar. I felt like I was tucked away in Portugal hills enjoying a sunny holiday. What a great atmosphere and wonderful venue. Staff seemed cheerful and it was a great afternoon. Small car park issues dealt with well, field on other side of pub opened for parking . Although there were some kids there and they were welcomed, there isn't any obvious catering for them. Overall I was impressed by my first visit. Definitely won't be my last.

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Beth Williams . 2023-06-12

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Fantastic pub, great beer garden and friendly staff. Top marks

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Carl Treleaven . 2023-06-10

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Discovered this gem accidentally after a Sunday walk. Amazing food and a stunning garden. Will definitely return (without muddy boots) for a fine dinning experience.

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Ioana Pera . 2023-05-06

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Recently had lunch here, what a wonderful experience, such a hidden gem! Staff are welcoming and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. The place itself it's chocolate box picture perfect and the food was outstanding. Portions were perfect size and every mouthful a delight! This is a really special place. Totally worthy of 5 stars!

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Justine Burton . 2023-04-25

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First time at The Dove yesterday lunchtime. We had a lovely time celebrating our wedding anniversary. The staff were very friendly and the pub had a nice relaxed atmosphere. We had a 2 course lunch and the menu had some good choices. The food was excellent, and we especially liked the homemade rolls and butter. A great all round experience. See you next time.

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David Benn . 2023-04-22

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Nice food, friendly staff. The dish choices were good and what we ordered was tasty.

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Dimitri Tombros . 2023-04-20

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Lovely quaint pub, with out of this world food, great place for a first class meal. Will definitely be going here again soon.

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Andrew Hutchings . 2023-04-04

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We had a last minute booking for Sunday lunch yesterday, thank you for fitting us in. It was a delicious roast. Will definitely return and highly recommend.

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Charlotte Couchman . 2023-03-27

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Fabulous, friendly service with a smile 😊 Food was wonderful.

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Jacqui De-Winter . 2023-02-24

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Superb Sunday Roast beef - probably the best I have ever tasted in the UK. The vegetables and roast potatoes were incredible. Keep it up chef!!

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Rob Chenery . 2023-02-05

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Super little gastro pub with attentive staff and fantastic food.

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Pam Kenworthy . 2023-01-18

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Return visit after 20+ years. Exceptional food and service. On a cold, wet, and miserable January Saturday, the Dove was a beacon of hospitality. Will definitely be going back soon.

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Peter Scillitoe . 2023-01-18

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Delicious lunch at The Dove. Friendly, down to earth service. Food was well priced, well cooked, and flavoursome. A hidden gem.

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Josh Cowham . 2023-01-07

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The food was excellent. The girls were excellent. The wine was excellent. But it was a little chilly. I have to admit I expected it to be heaving. But will definitely go again. Many thanks.

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John Robinson . 2022-12-10

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Delicious meal, delightful staff only gripe it was so cold in there.mabt people changed tables after bring Sat, just to get nearer the fire.

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AngelaMaria Robinson . 2022-12-10

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Exceptional Sunday lunch with friends. Superb food and service. Would recommend completely. This is what good Sunday lunch is all about.

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mw g . 2022-11-27

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Simply superb food and world class service and a great pub. Every dish was excellent in both flavour and presentation . The rhubarb tartlet and ginger stem ice cream is very special. Overall a dining experience not to be missed.

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Peter Cobbe . 2022-11-11

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This is a superb place to eat as the food is delicious the service is great and the atmosphere is most welcoming. The price is right too. There is a lot of South African specials to be had too The chef Dean Legg is extremely creative.

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Teresaandandy Legg . 2022-11-11

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Always enjoy eating here. We had a really delicious Sunday roast here today. Cosy with lovely staff.

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Mandy Redman . 2022-10-09

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So good the first time I had to return two weeks later. Still great as I knew it would be.

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malcolm jones . 2022-09-17

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Unlucky with my visit . Pub was closed on Sunday .so couldn't get to see inside .outside bar @ music was good though . Worth another visit.

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Ian Frost . 2022-09-12

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Beautiful place...fab staff..will return to eat another time.

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Gary Moore . 2022-08-10

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Delicious meal and great service! 👏

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Lizanne Allcock . 2022-07-22

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Attended the bbq on Sunday with musician Trevor. It was a lovely sunny day, plenty of shade. We had the bbq lunch of pulled beef which was delicious. Lovely atmosphere of families and friends. We very much hope to return with friends. Thank you.

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Sharon Keenor . 2022-07-17

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Had a great meal as always with some very friendly and attentive staff looking after us! Most enjoyed… Richard

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richard cupit-tutt . 2022-06-24

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Friendly, enjoyable meal, very limited parking so check it out before several of you arrive in cars

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Simon Manning-Press . 2022-05-22

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Absolutely fabulous....Great staff, great food ,spacious garden..booking recommended

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Patricia Stanford . 2022-05-09

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My friend and I visited here for the first time today and will definitely be going again and again... Beautiful place with amazing attentive staff and the food was absolutely out of this world.

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Claire Hards . 2022-04-30

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A lazy Sunday Lunch complete with smiling, silky service. Highly recommended. Make sure you leave room for dessert.

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Mark Woodcock . 2022-04-25

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Went to The Dove today for the first time for Sunday Lunch . I never write reviews but it was the best Sunday Lunch for ages , the food was excellent so I was compelled to leave this review. Well done to all who work there.

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Amy Johnson . 2022-04-17

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The Dove has been on my list of places to try for a while and yesterday 4 of us visited for Saturday lunch. Very pretty pub, even on a wet and windy day. Service was friendly and attentive and the set course lunch was delicious and excellent value. We were all very impressed with the menu and quality of food and presentation. Look forward to visiting again, thank you.

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Suzie Drury . 2022-02-20

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Good food, friendly service, reasonably priced. We'll be back .

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Anne Morris . 2022-02-15

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One of the best meals I've had in ages. Great customer service, friendly and absolutely delicious food. Highly recommend this place

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Natalie . 2022-01-11

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Great service and fantastic food. It was such a shame we didn't have room to enjoy desert.

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Tony Dodd . 2021-11-20

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First class, imaginative menu and very good reasonably priced wines. Excellent service & relaxed ambience. Loved it!

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Bob . 2021-11-20

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Took some friends, who are down from Yorkshire, and true to form The Dove did not dissapoint, excellent food and service as usual!!

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Andy Mannouch . 2021-11-13

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Truly excellent food with some exceptional highlights.. Sensibly limited but all-delicious but varied menu for the small indoor restsurant in this lovely country pubs Attentive, cheerful but sensitive service Was great outdoors (incl under cover) during the summer too.

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Jonathan Barker . 2021-10-31

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The food is amazing as is the service and the welcome you receive on arrival.

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Claire Broadwell . 2021-10-29

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Excellent lunch but expensive, would like to see more choices!

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Julie Bailey . 2021-10-23

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What a great pub, beautiful food, and attentive service. I’m glad we booked for our Sunday lunch as it was busy. My booking requests, beyond the normal time, date , party size, were obliged which was very much appreciated. And oh my gosh, the food! Just amazing! Fresh, local, and cooked to perfection. Despite it being very busy on the day the service was faultless. We had a wonderful visit for an early birthday celebration. Highly recommend and will return.

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Josie Caplehorne . 2021-10-04

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absolutely fantastic the food is amazing 👏

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kim pearson . 2021-09-30

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Food was lovely although overpriced for what was essentially 3 Prawns for starter and chicken, fondant potato and peas. Staff were lovely and attentive.

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Jacqueline Clark . 2021-09-12

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Great meal and service. The venison starter was very good

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David O'Carroll . 2021-08-28

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Wonderful food, friendly staff.

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julie knox . 2021-08-19

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Great service and v.tasty food, easy to see why they've won awards.

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Gdrew1983 . 2021-08-19

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Really Delicious food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Would definitely return and recommend.

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Hannah Morgan . 2021-08-15

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Great Food wonderful staff highly recommended

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John Finnegan . 2021-08-10

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Great country pub with a lovely beer garden

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alan Callaway . 2021-07-29

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Amazing food as always. Staff were excellent and couldn’t do enough for us. Always highly recommend the Dove and would go back in a heartbeat

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Anthony Fincher . 2021-07-20

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Thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Lovely service.

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Kate Marchant . 2021-07-11

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Amazing food, really lovely atmosphere and staff I go at least once a week

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Stuart Rowland . 2021-07-09

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Lovely food and the staff were really nice 👌

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Neil Collins . 2021-07-07

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Food and service absolutely outstanding, there is nothing that can be improved here. The menu is simple but very well put together, the food is well worth the higher price. The restaurant is lacking in ambience. We were sat right next to the kitchen door with staff walking by every minute. It didn't really feel like a comfort or viable table. So much so that we didn't stay for dessert as and it took the edge off what could have been a pleasant evening.

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Elaine Shuter . 2021-05-23

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It was great to be back at the Dove after lockdown and they are still number 1 in my book. The food was excellent and the staff are amazing. I can't recommend the Dove highly enough so please try it for yourselves

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Linda Ludlow . 2021-05-23

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Lovely friendly pub with parking and pub garden serves lovely food and good beer.

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Jennifer Woolgar . 2021-02-04

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An absolutely amazing Sunday lunch delivered by the Dove - so delicious, what a treat! Highly recommend !

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kathryn Turner . 2020-11-08

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Amazing food! Great value 3 course Sunday lunch. I had the prosciutto ham with olives and sun blushed tomatoes as a starter, glazed gammon roast main and the creme brulee for pudding. All absolutely delicious and the service was great to match. The staff were really lovely. Thank you so much for a meal to remember before lockdown II. 😊👌🏻

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Lauren Baker . 2020-11-02

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First time out to a restuarant since lockdown. Everything in place and the staff were amazing. The food was faultless will be going back for sure thank you everyone

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Luke Ranger . 2020-10-26

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Beautiful food, perfectly cooked local produce and terrific service. Highly recommended

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Tony FA FA . 2020-10-25

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A wonderful place to eat. The food and staff are brilliant and really make you feel special. I'm lactose intolerant and the chef always manages to accommodate me and make me feel he values my cusrom. I cannot recommend the dove highly enough. We have a holiday home nearby so tend to use the dove seasonally but cannot sing it's praises highly enough, wishing we could visit more often. Please try it and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

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Linda Ludlow . 2020-10-24

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Excellent food and service. Very highly recommended.

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Lynn Lovell . 2020-10-18

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Lovely food, , friendly service

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John Siddle . 2020-10-18

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Delicious food and wonderful service

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Sharon Reynolds . 2020-10-14

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Absolutely brilliant. Service was impeccable, and everything very safely done under the current Covid guidelines. Food was lovely and really great value - the starters were particularly tasty and if they're a sign of their weekly menu then you're in for a treat. We went on a Sunday and had roasts - all well cooked and very generous. My wife had the mussels which were also lovely. It's quite cozy in terms of space but we did have a buggy and a 4 month old! As I said, staff were super accommodating and were happy to make adjustments to the dishes (we have some pretty specific and weird dietary requirements!). Not sure about beers as I wasn't drinking, but they had a great election of wines and gins. Weather was pretty miserable but looked like they had lovely outside seating and gardens too. Would thoroughly recommend.

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Luke Wheeler . 2020-10-04

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Very nice food good staff very friendly

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Ann Cahsmore . 2020-10-01

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Lovely pub in the country, banging food as always 🔥

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James Wilson . 2020-09-24

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Very good food and friendly staff. Going back for the puddings!

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Dave Peeke . 2020-09-23

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Lovely food. Such lovely friendly staff and nothing was any trouble.

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Mary MacDonald . 2020-09-06

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Good food but sooooo expensive. Crazy prices for what is a pub. Covid impact!!

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Martin . 2020-08-23

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Delightful leisurely lunch in the garden. Warm, attentive service; imaginative, perfectly balanced menu; delicious food; good coffee. Great attention to detail. Clearly run by experts who love what they do.

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Graham Evans . 2020-08-19

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Exceptional service, a lovely afternoon with family and friends live music and lovely bbq food adhered to health and safety re covid .

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Angela Monks . 2020-08-13

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Just stopped by off the main motorway. Great food. The forest nearby is very nice for a walk too.

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Grant Wilder . 2020-06-26

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My son loves it i have not been there yet.

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Ray Marsh . 2020-05-30

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Great little pub. Called in, while on a walk, for pint and light lunch. Even though sandwiches not on menu we were provided with cheese sandwiches. Friendly welcoming staff, good pint and excellent customer relations.

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Paul W . 2020-03-19

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What superb food at a very eeasonable price.

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Peter Topley . 2020-02-29

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Absolutely fantastic food and super friendly staff. A perfect venue!

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CJ Dellboy . 2020-01-31

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Absolutely love it here. Great setting. Great service. Great people. Im thinkin about moving in 🤣

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Barry Luckhurst . 2019-12-18

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This charming country pub offers a warm welcome and excellent food. Two of us came for lunch and enjoyed it hugely. Both the waiting staff were friendly and knowledgeable, we chatted about the range of gins on offer and took their recommendations. When we were discussing the menu I commented to my husband that it was a shame they didn't have calves liver as we had noticed it on their website. The waitress overheard and checked with the chef to see if they had any. Although they didn't, he was offered pheasant as an alternative main course option. It was such a thoughtful thing to do. My chicken dish was amazing, the tastiest most succulent chicken I've ever eaten. All 3 courses were incredible, so beautifully cooked and presented. Just amazing! We live quite nearby luckily so will be back but this place is well worth a special trip, it is to be highly recommended.

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Claire Cardy . 2019-12-13

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Was up there with the sportsman. 👍will go again for sure.

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Dean Kent . 2019-12-06

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Excellent food and service. Not busy as it was Tuesday and timing of service was ideal. And portions the right size!

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Bill Hicks . 2019-12-04

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Charming little country pub! Amazing roast dinner one of the best I've ever had, well worth the asking price. The girl's serving us were beautiful and friendly too 😍

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Chris “Kit” Butler . 2019-11-08

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First Time here lovely place staff were friendly. The food was absolutely delicious would definitely recommend and will go again

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Dawn Whitlock . 2019-11-06

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Stunning food and drink selection. Excellent polite and well mannered service. Highly recommended

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Adam Webb . 2019-10-23

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Dined last evening, 5 of us for a birthday. Exquisite food, skillfully constructed menu. Very friendly & helpful team. Sheps draught is beer is never brilliant but there's a great selection of drinks available, and excellent wine choice. Highly recommended fine dining gastro pub.

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Robert Smethurst . 2019-10-03

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Sophie and her team were excellent and the food was amazing.

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Simon Faulkner . 2019-09-07

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