The Dover Castle Inn in Swale

Can’t fault this place, Service and Food superb, with nice portions, staff very helpful and attentive. Will definitely be back.

Great customer service, lovely food and a good atmosphere. We had the lamb shoulder and it was delicious. Would recommend this place and would come back.

This is an excellent restaurant, having recently been taken over by a lovely couple. Scotch egg to start, followed by salmon and sea bass- all were cooked to perfection. The staff were so attentive and efficient. I would highly recommend this pub and would also go back.

This used to be a great pub/restaurant but now it’s not so good in my opinion. Everyone had minor issues a couple not so minor but the general feeling was it really wasn’t worth the money. There’s no point in going into details it’s sufficient to say we won’t return. You get one shot at serving up good quality food, it wasn’t inedible it just wasn’t value

I took my son with my two grandchildren heard alot about the food myself, son& my granddaughter had burger & chips the burger was very very dry & hard at nearly £14 each very disappointed weatherspoons is better

Lovely pub, food was tasty and the staff were great. David the deputy manager was a fabulous guy, funny personable and attentive. Beautiful pub.

Visited for the first time on Sunday 11th August with my family of four to celebrate my 80th birthday. Everyone without exemption enjoyed their Sunday lunches. The staff were attentive and helpful. The food was tasty and plentiful. In fact we were unfortunately too full to enjoy the desserts. We will certainly visit again. Thank you.

Food was good quality and service was excellent would definitely recommend the Dover castle inn nice and clean

Amazing Sunday lunch, really impressed with the vegan options - not often you find a vegan roast!! The staff were soo absolutely kind and attentive, they didn’t have problems when asked for the history of the pub and about their gluten free options. Will definitely be back!

Excellent food and fantastic service, incredibly nice staff, especially the lovely young lady who didn’t bat an eyelid when the birthday boy asked for a packet of pork scratchings for dessert! We had such a lovely afternoon and after lunch sat in the Beer Garden - a perfect day and we’ll be back

We walked in hoping we would get a table for 6, we was seated down straight away and asked for our drink order. Staff seemed busy but they was all still very attentive and polite. The roasts was lovely, could’ve done with some extra gravy served on the side but we all walked out very happy and very full. The chocolates we received with our bill was a special touch! We will definitely be returning, thank you again for fitting us in such short notice!!

We booked a table of 9 several days prior to our visit as it was a special occasion saying goodbye to members of our family returning to Australia after their holiday with us. Once seated we all ordered drinks and were given the menus. After some time the waitress approached and told us that there were problems in the kitchen which meant that items had been removed from the menus. When we were given a menu with almost everything crossed out we couldn’t stay and decided to leave. Totally unacceptable. No real reason or explanation given and was left to the young embarrassed staff to deal with us. No money off our drinks to compensate us- nothing just embarrassment. We hurriedly booked a table at the Black Lion in Lynsted who accommodated us all at short notice. We will never return here, Lynsted you have our heart and our custom from here on in.

We booked a table at the Dover Castle to celebrate my Mum’s 60th birthday, as she’d visited previously and liked their food. We came away disappointed. The service was crazily slow throughout our visit, which was ridiculous considering we were the only table on the place for half of our visit - our roast dinners eventually came out; our beef was grey and tough with a lot of hard fat, but the other elements of the roast were nice and it was a big portion. Portions sizes were a little inconsistent, as 2 of us had beef pie and mash and their portions were much smaller than the roasts. They were both men and could have eaten it twice. We then waited a long time for them to clear the plates and bring the dessert menu - they eventually came and took our order. We ordered some banoffee pie, Eton mess and cheesecake - we were later told the cheesecake was sold out, and that there was no whipped cream for the banoffee pie (we assumed this meant that there was no cream to have on the side of the banoffee pie). We opted for clotted cream instead of whipped cream - when it came out, the “banoffee pie” was a lump of biscuit base, with some caramel, banana and a blob of clotted cream on top - so what they originally meant is that the banoffee pie was not even complete. They served my 81 year old Nan an Eton mess with no cream, and a lump of ice cream on top instead. This was difficult for her to eat, so they swapped it into a bowl and added some clotted cream and some luminous red syrup on top. As the desserts left a lot to be desired, a member of staff did come over and confirmed that they’d be removing the cost of the desserts from our bill which was kind of them. We then had to get up twice to remind them to come and collect our dessert plates, and then again to bring us our bill. When we received our bill, they’d added on a chicken burger meal to our bill which none of us had? So then the waitress had to go off again for another 10 minutes or so to remove that. When she came back over, the waitress said “oh are you all paying separately? That will be fun” - a bit sarcastic given our visit there was hardly fun. The service needs a lot of improvement - maybe somebody a bit older with a bit more experience. The waitresses were just chatting amongst themselves at the bar, and were just so unaware. They needed to be far more attentive and proactive, we were having to micromanage them on how to actually do their job to get through service. Overall it was just a disappointing visit, especially for my mum’s special birthday celebration. I was embarrassed that we’d chosen to celebrate with her there and had such a bad experience.

We have been coming here as a family for a lot of years and we were so disappointed by the menu change and food today ..shame

A brilliant place for a lovely meal out. There was 14 of us eating in the Dover Castle Inn tonight and it was the best night ever. Friendly staff and amazing food.

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere. Staff were friendly with a great attitude, despite being busy on a Monday evening. Chicken burger's went down a treat on our table. We will definitely be returning soon!

Came to the Dover castle for drinks and asked for an espresso martini and a beer. Staff seemed annoyed at the request of a cocktail. They also apparently had never made one before. The first cocktail was very nice but when asking for the second it was only filled half full and I was made to feel like I shouldn’t have asked for it to be full. Overall nice drinks just shame about customer service.

Don’t waste your time the food has changed and isn’t nowhere near what it was over priced for what is on offer ok to have a drink but food is a let down which is a shame limited menu and just nothing to go wow about cheaper places out there the place used to be hard to get in and always full turned up and it was dead which says it all

A few years ago my whole family were regular visitors to The Dover Castle Inn, but - as I’m sure other locals would agree - it has been up and down the past few years as the pub has changed hands, then changed hands again, and again (I think, anyway!) After a particularly terrible Sunday lunch a couple of years ago we didn’t return, and this meal out was our first visit in quite a long time. Service was very attentive and friendly, and the food was excellent. Very tasty with a varied menu. Pleasantly surprised to see some Asian-inspired options available - the bang bang cauliflower was great! The only feedback I’d give is that the regular menu could do with some more Vegetarian/Vegan options, although the specials had plenty. Overall a brilliant experience and we’ll definitely be visiting again. It did seem quiet for dinner time on a weekend when we visited, so if anyone is hesitant due to the relatively checkered recent history, I’d encourage you to go!

We went for a family Sunday roast and I’ve got to say very we were very disappointed in the food. The roast beef was tough and at least two of the meals were only luke warm. We did tell the staff and they were apologetic and gave us two more roasts, but the meat still wasn’t great. The staff did take the cost of the deserts off of our bill as an apology but overall a disappointing meal. I will say the waiters and waitresses were very helpful and polite.

My friends and I visited for Sunday lunch, the pub was nice & cosy and the staff were friendly. I had the plant based roast, it consisted of 1 x plant fillet, 4 small potatoes, cabbage, swede & carrot mash and a few green beans. It was nicely presented but the portion was tiny. My friends all had much larger meals and were full and content, unfortunately I left a little disappointed.

We were greeted very warmly on arrival and seated in the restaurant very quickly. We asked to move to a more cosy table for 5 of us, and it wasn't a problem. The menu isn't huge, and very limited if you're vegetarian, but what we had was great. The fish on the fish & chips was huge, covering the length of the plate, batter was crispy and the chips were fluffy inside. The ribs were also a generous size, but I expected that for the price. The ravioli looked a bit small next to the other large plates, but it was tasty and filling. Sticky pudding and custard was also good. Service was great, Christian and our waiter were very friendly and attentive. Will definitely return when the menu is expanded. My only negative is that the lights on the slope between the car parks weren't on, which made it a bit difficult to negotiate our way out on a dark, rainy evening.

My friends and I really enjoyed ourselves at the pub. The customer service was amazing, they were very friendly and caring. The food was tasteful and enjoyable, however they could add more choices, to suit other people's dietary requirements. Our server was Amiee.

What a shame. This used to be a lovely, friendly place to eat with a varied selection of good food. Now, the choice is very limited. When my friend booked she asked if there was a vegan menu - one dish! Not even a veggie...

Absolutely amazing food every time. The latest was ribs which were spot on and had lots of meat - staff were all amazing and the price was good. Drinks on tap are always pukka and no issues at all in over 10 times I’ve been...

Had a great roast beef dinner and an awesome sticky pudding, great friendly staff plus loverly atmosphere

We stopped off for dinner at the Dover Castle on the way home from Thanet. What a fantastic pub, great food and hospitality. The staff couldn’t do enough for us. Would highly recommend the mushroom starter and the ribs but my family enjoyed their choices...

Booked for Easter Sunday for a roast, what words can I say apart from awful, food very poor. Very limited options. Either lamb, beef, pork, mix meat or vegan chicken, no more Turkey. People like me who don’t lie red meat. So I opted for...

Always used to go to this place with family and friends… went today Easter Sunday for a steak but no steak , so read through the menu, which to all of two seconds as they don’t seem to have much on there. We decided to...

I have come here many times but after it being under new management I was very shocked with the poor quality of food and limited choices to the menu. I had a roast and the Yorkshire pudding and potato’s were burnt and dried out as...

Under new ownership but still same great service. Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Chips were amazing and the sandwiches were very tasty. Well worth a visit no matter what the occasion. Cannot wait to check out other starters and mains.

Went here for a family meal, it is our local pub and has reopened recently as Shepherd Neame pub. We had a lovely meal and can highly recommended. We will be returning. Staff were lovely and very attentive. The food was really tasty and quick....

There was 40 of my choir went here last Saturday 11/2/2023 for our annual meal out . We haven’t done this since covid so most people were pleased to go out. The manager Cameron was excellent from when I booked right up to the evening...

We hadn't booked at it was quite late for lunch, but they couldn't have been more accommodating even though they had a big party just about to arrive. The staff were really friendly and took really good care of us. The food was hot and...

superb service from arrival to leaving, staff top notch , all friendly and attentive. food was superb, big portions and well presented . couldn't fault this place at all . Will definitely be visiting again and would absolutely recommend , don't try 3 courses unless...

Lovely food, generous portions and good price. Steak and kidney pudding amazing. Pork and lamb dishes stupendous. Ham and egg huge!

Had a meal booked with friends and family at the Dover Castle Inn on a Thursday night. Parking was not a problem, as there is a sizeable carpark that opens out behind the inn. The staff were very welcoming and I was pleased to see...

Went for Sunday lunch . Food was plentiful, tasty and quick . One criticism frozen potatoes on toast let it down . Best customer service and staff so friendly. Wish we lived around corner to make it more regularly 👍

Visited on Sunday afternoon. Can't fault it. Varied menu. Friendly staff. Generous portions. Hot and delicious. Sunday roast was huge, so much meat. Lovely beer garden. Please visit them you won't regret it.

Meal, service and atmosphere excellent. Between us we had chicken fajitas, spare ribs, sirloin steak and steak pudding. All were hot, tasty and delicious. Portion sizes generous. Why can’t all restaurants be like this? Only minor niggles - Ramp to the car park is a...

Friendly and helpful staff, fast service and overall lovely dining experience would recommend to anyone.

Lovely welcoming atmosphere, staff are amazing, service and food is always brilliant. All round great pub!

Me and my family had lovely meal at the Dover castle inn, the staff are so friendly and the food was fantastic. Highly recommend to everyone. Thanks for a lovely experience, we will be returning very soon.

We haven’t been to the Dover Castle for several months now but as their Sunday roasts were always a favourite of ours we thought we’d visit again. Unfortunately we were left very disappointed with the food. The roast potatoes, parsnips and Yorkshire puddings all seem...

Popped in for quick lunch on the way to see family. We decided to have a starter each with a drink. I ordered lemon chicken, My friend ordered a pate. The pate was so sweet it was inedible, The lemon chicken was as bland as...

We went to visit the Dover Castle on Sunday 31st July at 6.50pm, we notice it was quiet outside compared to other Sundays when we have previously visited this pub before. When we went to the bar we was advised that they stopped serving food...

This pub food is amazing. There was 5 of us, and we had 4 different meals . My wife had turkey roast, and what was amazing was the fresh vegetables you got with the tender meat. There was broccoli, carrots, spring cabbage and cauliflower cheese,...

The staff are good and most of the food does not disappoint , the tables are nicely spaced out . The deserts we not filling as our mains. I chose the Mussels , the portion was good but there were a number that had not...

We visited the Dover Castle Inn in Teynham after a walk around the Conyer Creek area of Teynham on a sunny Friday lunch time in March. We were looking for somewhere to get lunch and a drink after our walk and this public house was...

Saturday evening, family meal for 4. Nice setting with a spacious table in the raised section of the pub. Friendly service although lacking some knowledge on the food available. Everyone was pretty happy with their food which was a nice twist on traditional pub fayre....

We have used this lovely pub restaurant many many times and always had a good meal in good ambience and very good range of drinks. However over the weekend we went there fairly late on a Sunday afternoon for lunch and we’re quite disappointed as...

Fantastic Sunday lunch in a lovely friendly pub environment. The lamb roast with a side of cauliflower cheese was excellent. We finished with the bake well tart! Well done to The Dover Castle!

Meal pleasant enough. Considering it was very quiet, service was so slow, felt invisible. Waiter admitted he forgot we were even there.

We have recently moved to the area and thought we would try the local pub grub. We booked a table for 4 Saturday lunchtime. The pub was absolutely packed out when we arrived so i'm glad we booked in advance. We were seated almost straight...

Had a very nice family meal but it was so cold in the restaurant it was very uncomfortable and that spoilt the evening. Not good sitting in a coat!

We went here on Monday night for a family meal. Was absolutely stunning. The food and service was above and beyond. Would highly recommend. Couldn’t fault the staff, food or cleanliness of the place. 5 stars all round.

Went to this pub for a small family meal this weekend, the first time I have been there for years. I was very pleasantly surprised. The pub is clean and well maintained, plenty of parking to the rear, a great selection on the menu and...

Ok so this was a party of 11. All food had been pre-ordered. Sadly, it goes down hill from here. I have had plenty of lovely meals at the Dover Castle. Roast dinner did not come with vegetables, had to ask and a couple of...

My wife and I were super impressed with the meal we have just had at the Dover Castle in Teynham. My wife had the roast beef and I had the Sea bass. All cooked to perfection and my wife said that the Sunday roast was...

First class roast turkey with all the trimmings for myself steak pudding with all the roast vegetables for my husband followed by bakewell tart with ice cream and cheese and biscuits. Couple of pints and wine for myself can't think of anywhere better to have...

This is our go to Pub restaurant. Its alway friendly, with a good selection of food on the menu. Great value and great service. Highly recommended for parties.

We visited the dover castle inn for a Sunday lunch, and could not fault anything, staff were friendly, food was amazing, left feeling full, the meat was tender and very good value for money. Highly recommended.

Visited here with my friend and chose a fillet steak , it was cooked to perfection and very good value for money. My friend chose the seabass which she thoughroughly enjoyed, werell be returning for Sunday lunch next week

Went here for dinner with my family on Friday. We have a baby and they made sure we had enough space at the table and were really accommodating. The food was amazing and the portions were huge. I had nachos for starter and they were...

Left a five star review three years ago. Now I wouldn't even give it a one star. Went for Sunday roast just before Christmas and it was awful. Beef was probably from supermarket, nothing wrong with supermarket beef in thin slices, but not for dinner....

Came in here on Xmas Monday. Food very plentiful and a nice relaxed atmosphere. I must however single out the staff. Despite covid restrictions and it being their busiest time of the year they were all helpful friendly and extremely hard working. A credit to...

5 of us went for the Christmas meal on Christmas Eve and the mains were nice enough and huge! Unfortunately we had to have 3 courses as they won't do 2 on that day which is too much for me. But the salted caramel tart...

We had a lunch here and was very pleased with the service, food, drinks & ambience. Often driven past so we decided to book a table and try the food, worth the visit.

Here is our experience of the Dover Castle Inn. We went on 29th Dec 2021 and there were nine of us. It was not very busy and there seemed plenty of staff. We were welcomed by friendly staff, because many of us had travelled long...

I served in the army in Germany for 35 years returning in 2003. Looking forward to trying pub grub in the UK again I have been amazed at the high standards achieved. Yesterday I visited this establishment with my wife and a.freind, food stunning ,drinks...

Came in for a Sunday roast with some family and was not disappointed! Food portions were massive, service was brilliant and price was reasonable too! Staff wearing masks too, put us at ease for a safer dining experience! Well done team. Booked again for after...

Was passing after a busy day of shopping and thought we would make a stop on our way home, great decision. Service was very friendly, everything was clean and COVID rules are still upheld. Food came out hot and tasty and was not than enough,...

My partner and I booked a table at the Dover Castle in Teynham well what a disaster from stat to finish the table was all sticky to the point his folded flat cap stuck to it they moved us to another table and told us...

Visited for a Christmas party and was really disappointed with the overall experience. The roast beef was stone cold, the turkey tasted odd, the parsnips were really hard and the Yorkshire puddings were not the usual, they looked and tasted like they were Aunt Bessie's...

We regularly visit the Dover Castle, staff are very friendly and the service is excellent. Four of us had a Sunday lunch on the 28th of November. We thought the meat was not quite up to the usual standard as two of us had the...

First outing with family following an operation and this place was great! ALL Staff were wearing masks and being sensible which was a godsend! The service was fantastic, food first class and even though they were busy they kept on top of things. Beef dinner...

Very welcoming staff. The food was excellent and plentiful and the atmosphere was great. The service was excellent. We will be definitely be back.

We visited the Dover Castle fir Sunday lunch with friends. We all had the Sunday roast and it was perfect! Huge portions which we struggled to eat. I recommend have a portion of cauliflower cheese which was yummy. Couldn’t eat a pudding as was so...

Last night a party of 25 of us pre-arranged a surprise birthday meal for my Nan. We had a private room upstairs which had it’s own private bar. The staff we’re welcoming and friendly and worked hard to ensure all courses came out on time....

Celebrating - went for the joint seafood platter - fabulous not marrred in any way by the changeable weather!

We were looking forward to meeting up with friends here and were pleased to see that it was busy with tables both inside and outside. Service was good and the food was enjoyed by everyone, especially as we had to let them know that one...

Yum, yum, YUM ! There were 5 of us this visit and we were extremely pleased with our meals. Fantastic location; fantastic service and delicious food all round. Many thanks.

I recommend that we go to the Dover Castle for a birthday meal Yet again Lee & the Dover Castle team has exceeded themselves The food was excellent we had the Lamb shoulder, Mussels, Fish & Chips, Tagliatelle, Chicken Fajitas the big portions were very...

We have been to the Dover castle several times. So when making the booking for 4 people we did not worry. Rather mixed feelings about the food. The calamari was rather dry and the scorch egg was sent back as the middle was not cooked...

Food good service 50/50 very slow with the food waited over half an hour for our Sunday lunch then had to ask for table to be cleared shame really

We came for beer and did not order food. A large pub situated on the main road in Teynham. The garden at the back was attractive and had a large wooden climbing frame for children. The building is quite historic from the outside but has...

Visited this lovely place after a disappointing menu at a nearby pub. The menu here is just right and the portions are terrific. Will definitely return.

Poorly managed, manager swearing soon as we walked in with kids, had no idea he would have this many customers. Have to be turned away with 2 disabled and 3 kids.

Wow! First class...staff amazing,food outstanding if you haven't been here your must. Keep doing what you are doing .

We have eaten here numerous times and have never had to wait very long for our meal. However today our table was booked for 1pm and it was gone 2pm before we got our food. The food was delicious as always and piping hot. I...

Food and service was outstanding! Cannot fault them for either! They followed covid rules very well! We all enjoyed our food generous portions and the staff couldn’t do enough for us! Would highly recommend!!

Well what a let down Salad going on the edges .. Mashed potato cold Gravy poured all over roast dinner Could not see what was eating Could not cut caulie flower Dinners were put on tables then we had to fetch cutlery Food was salty...

Had a lovely meal after spending the day in Faversham. Will definitely come back again when we’re in the area

Had Sunday lunch , great quality and very large portions, good service , totally enjoyable experience, plenty of choice from a Sunday roast to a burger

Well organised ‘COVID’ controls in place. Started well with drinks and food orders taken quickly and then it all went down hill. Positives were chicken pie and suet putting but the roast (lamb) were poor, Yorkshire pudding was the size of a frizzy and about...

I'm a fussy eater, but have to say that every single thing we ordered food and ales were all PERFECT. We all ended up trying bits from each others meals, and it was so good, we decided to return another day just so we could...

The food is delicious & very well presented. It does take a long while to come out & there are signs around advising that the food is cooked fresh so will take a while but we arrived at 1900 & our starters didn’t come out...

A really lovely meal and friendly efficient service. After being ripped off in a different local pub (I expect to pay a bit more while more staff are needed to serve and pubs are trying to recoup losses) I came to The Dover Castle after recommendation from friends who had been post lock down. I had fish and chips and it was excellent fresh soft fish in a crisp batter plenty of big fat chips and a side of peas with a lovely tartare sauce. We shared a side of onion rings which where also lovely not oily and again a great portion size. My friend had the crispy chicken burger and said it was delicious. Service was friendly attentive, the staff where all lovely. The puddings looked amazing but I was too stuffed. Will definitely return everything was clean and organised.

This country pub in Teynham was actually the last place we visited for a meal out back in November 2020 and it has basically been shut since then, for one lockdown or another, so it was nice to be able to go back and enjoy the food once again. Outdoor seating only, so a bit of a risk given the changeable weather in Kent, but we decided to take a risk and go for it.The welcome was friendly and we got a nice sheltered table and beers arriving shortly after we sat down. Food choice here is always good and so, on this occasion, I opted for a cheesy garlic flatbread, followed by a cheeseburger. The bread was lovely and the burger was fantastic – plump and fresh with lovely extras. The cone of chips was a nice touch on the side. Come the end of the meal I opted to go for the banoffee pie for pudding – wouldn’t normally but the puddings here are so good. This one was no exception, a huge piece of creamy, homemade, banoffee pie with cream and strawberries on top. So good!Will be back here in a few weeks hopefully, when we can go indoors again, for a family meal and then, hopefully, many times more over the summer! Definitely worth a visit.

Booked a table for four at this pub in Teynham on what turned out to be the final day of trading before an enforced period of lockdown – since this is Kent, the pub hasn’t reopened as yet since that day. Booking was smooth and we were shown to our table promptly on arriving – the place was very busy with people enjoying a last opportunity to eat excellent food with their family and friends. Had actually been here two or three times previously in the previous few months and always find this place to be a nice experience – the food is really wholesome and the portions are a good size. The service is friendly and there is a really good choice of different food on the menu. My partner and I ordered the sharing platter to start – this is like a mini-feast comprising breaded mushrooms, filo prawns, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks and mini stuffed potato skins – all of this was lovely and came with a nice trio of dips – the blue cheese was particularly good! One member of our party ordered the nachos as a vegan option (so no cheese or sour cream) – I thought it was a nice touch that the cheese and sour cream still came to table, but in separate bowls so the other members of the party could use them instead – I’m never going to turn down a bowl of melty cheese to dip things in! Opted for the fish and chips as a main – the fish was beautiful cooked and the batter was crisp. Also the portion of chips was really generous – beautiful main. My partner had the chicken salad – there must have been a least a couple of chicken breasts included in that – not one for salad myself, but even I thought that looked fantastic! Pudding was a revelation – figured since it would be our last meal out for a while I’d throw caution to the wind and go for the brownie sundae. This was absolutely gorgeous – a huge potion of ice cream with brownie pieces, topped by a massive whip of cream. May have been slightly bigger than normal due to closure the next day but was really generous. Will definitely be coming back here – indeed, would have gone back the next week if I’d been able to