The Drum Inn in Shepway

My Father invited me at have a Christmas Lunch with Mum he and two old friends. The table was booked for 1.30pm and we were offered the Christmas Menu and the main menu. Please remember this is not fine dinning and not up to my normal expectations of Pub Food. The Christmas menu was £20.00 for two courses despite there being three on offer - so the waitress had to work out the actual costs - what not make it £25.00 for the 3 courses? I had the Sausage and Mash - potato was packet and the gravy was very nice with Onion and this added a nice taste to the meal. The starter was Carrot and Coriander soup with bread - warm - id have preferred garlic - but not offered. The sweet was homemade Ice cream - creamy - not sure it was homemade as it looked as if it came out of a mould. All in all service was good but the food let the place down again since my last visit with my parents. The atmosphere was cold as no heating seemed to me on - or very little. My legs were cold by the time we left. (Mum and Dad are in their 80s) Not a good experience

Called in for lunch after a trip in September. I was greated at the bar by a bubbly member of staff. I was offered to be seated and offered the menu to which I was recommended the steak and venison pie meal as in September the meal was amazing. Thankyou to the staff for a memorable visit I will be back soon

We have just enjoyed an extremely delicious ,beautifully presented and cooked to perfection ,Christmas meal with all the usual trimmings and more !. The staff were friendly and super helpful with any requests we had,nothing was too much bother. Meal was promptly presented and piping hot. The dining area was beautifully decorated,warm and cosy. There was a group of 5 of us and we all agree with the comments I have made. We all agree it is by far the best Christmas meal we have had,and we have been meeting at a variety of pubs for around 6 years. We would definitely recommend The Drum if you wish to eat out ,be it a snack or a meal. Great value for money. This is not the first time we have eaten in this pub and it certainly won’t be the last. Thank you to all the staff for making the start of Christmas such a great one for us all.

We stopped here speculatively on the way from Canterbury to our hote near the tunnel. The staff managed to squeeze us in and for that we were grateful. What a gem of a place food excellent, staff lovely.would really recommend this place.

Rang last minute for a Sunday roast availabilty @ approx 3pmish, was informed they had availability, my husband and i both chose the pork loin roast, the roast was excellent very tasty, the veg was supurb and cooked well ,gravy tasty,really enjoyed it and would def return..

We popped in for lunch. We were not staying at the "hotel" so cannot comment on the rooms. The food is excellent, if a little overpriced. As are the drinks. An example is a pint of lager shandy was priced at £6.35 and noted as a pint of Birra Moretti on the bill. I raised this but they said they "could not change it". And the larger used was not Birra Moretti! That is disappointing and, for me, that's a deal breaker.

Lovely roast dinners, very accommodating but I said NO parsnip and they have me one anyways. Although they made nice sticky toffee pudding and it didn't give me belly ache, so never mind the parsnip.

Brilliant stop over before /after Dover ferries-20 mins drive away - £32 a night hook up water great showers big and spacious endless hot water no button pushing food in pub was absolutely delicious and staff really friendly

Parked up the night before catching the euro tunnel to France

Campsite overnight before going to France. Nearly missed roast by colleague on duty made sure we got one. Friendly and very helpful.

Camping for one night before driving to Europe. Phone booking was easy for camping. Arrived at 4.50pm, kitchen shuts at 5pm. Denise said no problem, told me what was on roast of the day, we parked up, put power on. Back to pub where Denise had the table ready, got our drinks and the rest is history. Really great spot to come and eat as it was delicious. Thank you the Drum Inn and Denise 👏👍👌😀😀

An excellent place to stay on your way to Le Shuttle; it’s literally just a few minutes away. The campsite is simple with basic shower and toilet facilities but they do the job. The pub is charming with a very good menu and the food is tasty too. A special mention for Henry behind the bar who could not have been more helpful - he’s a credit to the pub. We shall return !

Stayed on the site the evening before we were catching LeShuttle. Great location, took less than 10 mins to get to the terminal. Service in the pub was excellent. Very organised team. Henry was superb and even though the pub was really busy our food wasn’t delayed and they kept our drinks topped up. Our food was great. We didn’t use the site toilet or shower facilities. Have booked again for the return leg.

My wife had been to the Drum for the Sunday lunch a few times and have always enjoyed the quality of service and food. Today was unfortunately not a good experience for us. We booked a late lunch to end our weekend and we chose the Sunday roast. The vegetables were, to put it it kindly, leftovers, the roast potatoes were inedible, my wife actually bent the knife attempting to cut it, it was quite obvious that they had been through the oven several times! the so called ‘roast’ parsnips were raw and cold, the rest had clearly been sat in a tray somewhere and had been through the microwave. Overall was very disappointing, I asked the waiter barman to attempt to cut through the roast potato to prove my point, he struggled as expected. I asked for the bill and although he had taken off one of the meals, I would have rather paid full price for the meal we expected. I hate writing this, I have recommended this place to so many people in the past, but after today I’ll think twice. In closing, if you are not able to provide a late lunch, I would rather choose something else than be served this sub standard food.

Prices I thought were a little high but wasn't to bothered as it was nice food and nice service. But bearing in mind the higher prices I thought 10% service charge was a bit much.

Good beer but rather noisy music!

Lovely beer garden with soft lighting. Good variety of beers. Family friendly. Dogs allowed. Camping area in the large side garden. Has a friendly feel and we enjoyed a drinks in the evening in the beer garden. It is a pub we visit once or twice a year and are never dissaoointed.

Used the Drum Inn to stop over before and early channel tunnel crossing, easy check in procedure, clean facilities. Pub looked nice but we didn't get a chance to eat. Would definitely stay again.

Delicious, fresh food. Great beer. Friendly and welcoming staff. Highly recommend

We came to The Drum Inn for a one night stopover en route to the Channel Tunnel and our camper van holiday in France. It exceeded all our expectations. We had our Border Terrorist with us and Denise made sure we were going to be away from another couple who were booked in with another dog. The service was exemplary. We had a pint of Olde Trip which was sublime. I had pork belly with celeriac coleslaw and black pudding and MOH had chicken shish kebab. It’s going to be hard to beat! Lovely pitch for the van, very easy-going and chilled right next to the pub beer garden. Showers were pretty basic tbh but the location, food and great service more than made up for that.

We booked a stopover visit on our way to the tunnel for a camper van holiday in France. We ate in the pub and had our Border Terrorist with us who can be a bit grumpy. As soon as we walked in we were put at ease and Denise found us a table which would be away from other dogs. The food really was amazing. I had pork belly with celeriac coleslaw and MOH had the chicken kebab - honestly best meal I’ve had in a while - what a great start to our holiday. Campsite was very pleasant and chilled although the showers were not the best. However the service, quality and friendliness more than made up for it.

Popped into The Drum in way back from Canterbury. Lovely enjoyable lunch and the pinot wine was lovely and cold on very hot sunny day. Lots of tables outside. The ciabatta chicken was super and the fish finger ciabatta was also delicious. Staff very friendly. Would recommend even on a winters evening too

Nice little place. Everything clean. Showers completely ok. Delicious beer in the Pup. Unfortunately the kitchen was already closed at 6:10 p.m.

Nice, small campsite, in good condition, the sanitary facilities are acceptable. We ate in the pub/restaurant in the evening, the food was good, the service was great. The prices are higher than here, but that's probably the case almost everywhere in the UK now.

The food was so good, lovely Sunday roast, the staff were friendly and efficient, Denise and Finn were so accommodating for our party. Coming back again very soon

Good place unfortunately value let's this place down nearly all standard pub meals above £20

We stopped over at this site prior to getting an early morning crossing on the Eurotunnel. For this purpose, it is a perfect location. However, the site for us was a complete let down. Firstly, to get to the pitches you have to go up a very steep and narrow incline, followed by a sharp right turn. This is far from ideal when towing a caravan. The pitches are very close together. A motor home arrived next to us and we could nearly touch the side of it from inside our caravan. The facilities are very basic and dated. The fresh water outlet is on a hose next to the chemical waste disposal which for us is a big no. As the site is at the back of the pub, it was loud until the pub closed. But once it had, it was very quiet which was a nice point. When we left the site it was pitch black and no lights to help navigate out through the narrow gate or down the steep decline. Overall it is great for location but that is about it.

First off, don’t believe the negative reviews, some people are just negative! We booked this site as a one night stopover due to its proximity to the channel tunnel. We arrived with mixed expectations due to some of the more unreasonable reviews left on here, but were VERY pleasantly surprised when we got there. Staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, especially Matt. Thank you The site was very clean and the pub atmosphere was fantastic. We were lucky enough to arrive on Caribbean night which we later found out only happens once a year! This meant that we had the joy of listening to a full steel band playing as we set up camp! Incredible! Another band set up following the steel band and played into the evening in the beer garden. The house ales were lovely, hazy day went down a treat in the afternoon sunshine. We will definitely stay again!

We use the Drum Inn the night before our Le Tunnel crossing to France, it is literally 5 minutes from the tunnel in a nice village. The campsite was busy but not noisy even though lots of people leave early for their crossing.

Update 1st August 2024 Superb, once again! Four of us came for lunch and the food, yet again, was simply lovely. Such a friendly pub, dog friendly and a happy place to be. Wish we had this one in Sellindge🙄 *Update on previous review below: Sad to say that I hadn't been back to the Drum since my last review which was during Covid. Today we decided to visit again. The pub is literally on our doorstep, yet for no known reason we always seem to go elsewhere, The Drum doesn't seem to be on our radar, but today four of us stopped by for some lunch and oh my, it was absolutely superb! I had Clams in a garlic and spring onion jus with a side order of fries. Others in the party had filled Ciabatta's and fries and my Mum had the Scotch Bonnet, garlic prawns. All of which were cooked to perfection and served beautifully. The bar man/waiter was so friendly and was genuinely happy to serve us. The food here is a major step up from the usual pub grub and a high percentage is home made. Please, please make time to visit this gem of a place. I have learnt my lesson and we will definitely be back soon. My husband and I have just returned home from having a meal at the Drum Inn in Stanford. They are not doing the Government half- price meals but that didn't matter to us as we just wanted to go somewhere different. The location is really nice and the place this evening was buzzing, clearly it is somewhere on the map for local motorbike clubs, as well as being a listed camp site. The staff were really friendly and they have worked hard in putting social distancing measures in place; the pub itself was spotless and we cannot wait to revisit in the near future.

We used the Drum Inn for a second year as an overnight stop before getting the train to France! I decided to write a review this time as we had such lovely service from Denise from the moment I went in to check in to our pitch, to leaving after our fabulous meal in the pub that it all deserves a good review! The campsite is great for a one night stop. Check in was quick and easy (with Denise)! Pitches are a good size and having the pub for dinner means no need to cook etc if you up and out early in morning. We didn't use the shower facilities so can't comment on those. Leaving was easy, just a code to gate so can leave as early as you need (we left at 5am)! We ate dinner in the pub which was fantastic! My spaghetti vongole was amazing! So fresh and flavours were spot on. Boys had the steaks and said they too were great! But the 5 stars definately goes to Denise. So friendly, so efficient, she did EVERYTHING for us. Checked us in, got us drinks in the pub, took our order, served our food, cleared our table. All whilst serving regulars at the bar, other tables in the restaurant and not once leaving us waiting. And all in a non flustered, really friendly manner. Multi tasking at it's best. Wouldn't hesitate to go back for a 3rd year if we need to. I highly recommend if you want a no frills campsite and an excellent meal with fantastic service. Thanks Denise. You were awesome.

Really nice place with lovely campsite.

We camped over here the night before going over to France in the morning. Perfect location and very close to Le Shuttle. 15 minutes drive to Dover if going by ferry. The Campsite was lovely, clean toilets and shower area. Only issue we had was ordering food. Some of our group was refused a food order due to being busy and the kitchen closing what I would consider early. Think it was 8:30. The Campsite was full and we all got asked if we were eating in the pub while checking in. It wasn't like they were not expecting us. So we did leave disappointed as the couple that was refused a food order had to order a takeaway away. All in all a pleasant enough experience for myself. My advice is book a table if you want to eat in the pub and you should be fine. Certainly will be back if I need an overnight stop before travelling to the continent.

Stopped by on the chance of a welcome and good food Beer was well serviced (offered taster) Reasonable price Friendly male proprietor Definitely recommend the fish finger ciabatta- companion also agreed - Thanks

Amazing and lovely place with amazing and lovely staff. The food was very good and we enjoyed the entire meal. Great menu! Our dogs were also invited inside and they got great service as well! There is camping and sleeping options here and we would love to stay, but we had to travel a bit further today. It is a great option for staying the night. The area and resturant was very pretty and the atmosphere was very nice.

Food was good. Service was excellent.

Always our first choice of stop overs before getting the euro tunnel! Great food,great staff and great location!

We enjoyed a lovely Sunday Lunch with family here this weekend. The food was lovely, good service and nice atmosphere. We will certainly be back.

Had Sunday lunch absolutely gorgeous great staff but expensive

Although everything was cooked very nicely the Sunday roast was not as described. No roast potatoes but new potatoes instead. No parsnips either. I'd accept it if I was told before ordering. The mixed meat option is definitely not worth £24.99

Stayed here for 1 night as a stopover for the Channel Tunnel We had stayed last September as it's a great location and the staff are very nice. Unfortunately our 8.2 metres motorhome we felt was too big for the pitch and the incline on the bank into the site was too steep and our vehicle bottomed out. There are alot of pot holes which adds additional problems. Also to note the actual toilets and showers appear to be more neglected since our last visit. I know it was only a stopover but we would still expect a clean and well maintained toilet block.

Excellent pub. I would recommend.

Stopped for lunch after visiting a nearby forestry commission site with my dogs. Saw the sign and thought we'd give it a go. Not disappointed. Very friendly welcome and service. Pub is very pretty, well-maintained and pet friendly. The food was lovely, and there is an added bonus of an attached small campsite!

The food is lovely. The staff too. The campsite was ok. The grass needed cutting and the shower was very cool then went very cold.

Great little pub and campsite. Cosy pub with wood burning stove. Good range of beers and wines. Food was excellent and very reasonably priced for the south east. Campsite location 6 mins from tunnel is perfect, so I can’t argue with the £30 for hard standing and electric

Nice place where we stayed in a quiet van. Impeccable shower and toilets a few minutes from the ferry, good value for money for safe sleeping.

Delightful pub with fantastic food and great service. Really nice crowd in on a Saturday afternoon. Just watch your head!

Nice pub and staff, and well looked after too.

Lovely quaint pub, old beams and low ceiling. Had lunch there and the portions were small (had to have a sandwich an hour later) but very tasty. Beer selection was good and a nice pint too.

Today was our first visit and we're absolutely impressed with the friendly service & the exceptional food! Thank you to the wait/bar staff for the blanket to help warm my cold legs, for sitting us near the log burner & being so good humoured and friendly! So many wonderful choices on the menu too - totally spoilt for choice! Hats off to the chef and team for our perfectly cooked & quality seabass and steak meals. The ice cream and plum brulè were gorgeous too & bigger desserts than we expected - ice cream soft and creamy, plums perfectly poached under the creme brulè. Food heaven 😋 Thank You all! EDIT Have been back many times now as a couple and a group. Food often consistently fab. Except sadly, for a Sunday roast we had. I am sure the meat was processed/ ready carved. Stuffing was forgotten so had to be asked for but that honestly wasn't an issue, never have been afraid to ask for food lol

Best fish and chips I've had in years

Fantastic location, fine way to end a day shopping,beer 5*, food excellent,Keiiy& cooking staff top notch.Will definitely call again.Roger C. Dymchurch😁🌹

The service was extremely good and the food most enjoyable. Beautiful log burner - most comforting when it started to snow!

Brilliant service, wonderful food and a beautiful setting

Excellent food, fine old pub building too, food was a bit slow to come out of kitchen (but I reckon they were very busy). You wouldn’t expect much from a pub in the middle of nowhere just off the M20 by the ‘Stop 24’ truck stop. You’d be wrong. Clearly it’s a local restaurant not a destination, but instead of heading for ‘Stop 24’ on your way to the Channel Tunnel you’ll get a better meal at a decent price for the price of a five minute diversion if you’ve got some time to kill. I’ll go again.

We had Christmas dinner at the Drum Inn and would highly recommend. The food was absolutely wonderful. Beautifully cooked and despite how incredibly busy they were, the food was hot, service was fab and a super menu choice. Amazing - very much deserving 5*’s!!

Overnight stay in motorhome before travelling on the eurotunnel

Well, what can I say. A lovely country pub. Service was great. The food was absolutely perfect. And very tasty. Can't wait to go back.

Went for Sunday lunch with family, tight squeeze with wheelchair,but with pushing and shuffling got in @ out OK.

Get the steak! I'm sure all the food is just as good though. Very friendly, professional. If you like a proper pub with a log fire then this is the one. Also they have a cracking campsite.

Just an update - another lovely lunch at the Drum. The service was excellent. It is exceptional when things are noticed and assistance offered over and above the standard. Thank you. Lovely cosy country pub. Welcoming and friendly. Good menu and frequent specials. In the summer I have known to go just for one of their homemade ice creams 😋

Went there for lunch last week, food was lukewarm overpriced and at best could be described as average, service very poor, staff seemed far keener to spend their time chatting to their regulars, showing very little interest, had to go to the bar to get our bill says it all Will certainly not be going back!

Great stopover with the van before the Tunnel. We didn't eat this time so can't comment but the pub looked lovely. Unfortunately the showers were broken the day we were there - but I think that was just one of these things - they looked fine! The field was completely full with motorhomes and they had all gone before 7.30 for early crossings.

Stayed one night for stopover after getting off the ferry at Dover. What a gem of a place this is. The camping area is peaceful in a country setting with all the facilities you need. Felt really safe at night and had a good nights sleep. The food in the pub was excellent and everyone was very welcoming, also dog friendly. The Drum Inn will definitely be our go-to site for a stopover for the ferry or the tunnel. So easy to get to from the motorway.

Poor service with service charge included in the bill. Prices for food above average, quality well below. Very disappointing.

A good traditional pub. Well kept selection of beer, good, well.priced food and good outside space for the spring and summer.

Lovely old pub and friendly service from the staff. Went there for Sunday lunch. Other dishes are on the menu if you don’t fancy a roast and caters for vegans as well. The downside is that it is quite pricey, puddings are a whopping £8.50 and mains were £13-21, and they include a 10% service charge on top regardless of the size of your party, which is a bit cheeky if under say 8 of you. I had the lamb which was a bit fatty but tasted nice. Cauliflower cheese had a really runny sauce and it wasn’t very nice. Otherwise, a good selection of veggies and lovely roasties and homemade yorkshires. Great selection of puddings, again with vegan options. Would visit again but the service charge needs to be removed from the bills.

We always stopover here when travelling into Europe. The camping site is good, staff friendly, good value and quiet stopper with a good menu and tasty food and drink.

Excellent pub. Sunday roast very nice hot and plentiful. Good stop before the ferry.

Expensive to park with no electricity and food bill included 10% service charge which we did not pay as prefer to tip if good and food Expensive had better

Had a great time camping for the night very friendly and helpful staff made you feel very welcome lovely pub food camping toilets and showers very clean Would definitely stay again

Great food and a lovely campsite attached close to the Channel Tunnel

We paid £25 for a pitch for motorhome no electric, a basic place to park on grass, the pub serves average pub food with a 10% service charge added , toilet 2 mixed, shower out of order, dated but reasonably clean, a very short steep entrance ramp into the site, we caught the bottom of our motorhome, if you have a tow hitch it will drag across the concrete on entry as is evident by the gouges in the concrete, I couldn’t possibly recommend this place, although close to the channel tunnel are hugely overpriced

I've been popping in the drum for a pint for years, sadly no more, I was charged £5.10 for a pint of green king ipa 3.6 abv on Saturday. My first £5 ale. Shocking!

The new improved toilets and showers for campers are a great improvement, much appreciated. They are kept immediately clean by the conscientious cleaner too

Stayed one night on our way to the tunnel. Had a excellent meal and excellent service; a tad expensive but we were on holiday 😀

Lovely pub campsite about 10 mins from euro tunnel. Very quiet, and nice countryside setting. Pub serves good food and very welcoming and friendly staff. Perfect for an overnight stay before catching the euro tunnel. Shower, toilets and washing up facilities.

Stayed here as in our camper as an overnight stop over before catch the euro tunnel. For location it was great very close to the terminal Facilities were very poor and in my opinion dangerous. Doors slammed and were very heavy Mixed shower enclosed and toilet facilities with filthy soaked carpets and very limited hot water. One shower looked like it was being updated but not in use. Debris and metal sort of just left and scattered about. We did not dine in the pub. Would not use again as the facilities at the early arrivals terminal (water/food/toilets/showers) were much better and even closer.

Great euro tunnel stopover, thank you 👍

Great food and service in the pub.Friendly welcoming staff. We stopped with the campervan before getting the tunnel. Fab location. The local tesco is great for breakfast prior to the crossing too.

A great place for overnight stay when travelling on the euro tunnel to France. The food is decent although they close early some days.

The food has gone downhill (chips are awful). Nacho's came out burnt and the young lady behind the bar was rude with a bad attitude. Wont be returning anytime soon.

Used the Campsite and think this is a great location for the Le Shuttle and a great pub with brilliant atmosphere. Will definitely use again if we can.

Relaxing family lunch. Food and drink always good.

Went for lunch with 2 of my grandchildren, outstanding food and outstanding service, Well done Kerry, Beccy, Henry and Evan.

Nice pub with a great range of beers , friendly staff and food menu that is very good . Highly recommend a visit . Always welcoming 👍. They also do an excellent quiz night last Thursday of the month 👍 Went to quiz , a great evening.

Wow - just wow!! I have been lucky enough to eat in some of the finest restaurants across the world in my work, the Goring in London, Jules Verne in Paris, Octavium in Hong Kong, and I reckon the food here could stand shoulder to shoulder with any of them. This food is obviously prepared by a Chef that still has a passion for what they do and it shows in the quality and the presentation of every dish. The service is prompt and friendly and the setting is lovely. I thoroughly recommend a visit.

The food here is absolutely amazing every time. It costs a little more than average but worth every penny. Always quite busy on weekends but the bar staff are brilliant

Looking for a quiet traditional country pub when you are on the way to or from Eurotunnel? This is it. Just a mile from the M20. very old charming building and traditional inside, this is how old pubs used to be in the '70s. Pleasant staff and great food.

Booked one nights camping before tunnel as we have in previous years. Turned up to find landlady had decided to hold a family bbq in the camping field. Rugby balls and footballs being kicked around our van all afternoon by adults who obviously got more and more enthusiastic and less careful the more they drank. Asked if we could be moved to another pitch away from that field ( previously told not. Possibly) we did Move and then went to the restaurant for dinner. Firstly put on what I assume was the table the staff normally eat at right next to the kitchen so asked to move as the place was virtually empty apart from all the bbq quests buying drinks. We we moved to a nicer table and settled down with a nice cold drink and ordered our food. My chicken was like trying to eat the sole of a shoe and my husbands steak was cold! We were asked twice if everything was ok and said yes because I was so fed up of moaning. The third time of asking though my husband did say all was not well and the manageress apologised and deducted the food from our final bill. The staff were all lovely and really hard working so not their fault . I feel if the owners want to hold a party in the camping field they should have informed all those with bookings before hand. Forewarned is forearmed . We could have decided that was acceptable or not and booked elsewhere. Never Again!

Would have loved to have given this pub 5stars however I had to take one star away as we were unaware of the steep car park incline that nearly took our motorhome tow bar & under floor off. We may not have read the pubs info so could be us. However if you have a long vehicle ours is 8mtres & a long overhang this delightful little site may not be for you.imo

Great place to stay in a campervan. Good food and beer.

Brilliant menu, fabulous food. The salmon starter was outstanding, loved the seabass main and the chocolate steamed sponge pudding was the best. Service was great too. Brilliant chef.

Are their two Drum Inns at the same location? For, the Drum Inn that we unfortunately stayed at charged us £25 to park for 1 night in our Motorhome with the dirtiest toilets and shower we have ever experienced in 35 year's of camping. The owner's/management should be thoroughly ashamed and embarrassed especially post Covid19.

Nice to find a pub open on a Monday lunchtime, welcoming staff, excellent service, very good food and drinks

Stopped for 1 night for a nearby event. It was a nice, fairly quiet site, although you could hear the traffic from the nearby M20, but it was not intrusive. I pitched a tent for the night. The ground is level and virtually stone free. The facilities are a bit dated. Hence, I waited to get home for a shower. Food at the pub was a bit gourmet for me. The only thing on the menu for me was the Ham, egg, and chips, which was fantastic and an ample portion. All the staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. A lovely place to stay and would recommend.

Very good food with interesting and traditional menu offerings. Sea Bass was cooked perfectly with delicious side of gnocchi and samphire. The pork belly also was excellent and beautifully prepapred and presented. The BLT ciabatta was toasted to perfection with a wonderful balance of tomato, rich bacon, fresh lettuce and mayo. Service was very good; prompt, attentive, and well timed and professional. The location is very good to the countryside as well as close to the channel tunnel with plenty of parking and good seating options both indoor and outside. Would come again. Recommend.

Excellent food and friendly service.

Very unwelcoming, asked for a table for 2 hardly anyone in the pub 6pm....barman asked a waitress then the manager, neither of which looked at us, or showed any interest whatsoever, then barman said you will have to wait till 7. No apology didn't offer a drink whilst we waited. We obviously left and took our business elsewhere. Awful unfriendly atmosphere.

Excellent food and a wide vatiety, enhanced by the excellent service. Visited once and were so impressed we returned 2 days later, still impressed so returned again after a further 2 days.