The Duke's Head in Shepway

This lovely pub / restaurant has a great ⁷atmosphere, menu and kitchen. Plenty of parking and a really warm welcome. Family run for several years.

Called in on a Saturday about 5.30 on our way home from a day out locally. The staff couldn’t have been any more helpful. They seated 9 of us, a mixture of ages. We sat in the bar area as the restaurant was fully booked. It wasn’t a problem. The food we ordered was lovely. I would definitely use this if we lived locally. Thank you for making the end of our day perfect

A good old pub well run and friendly. Terrific place great atmosphere. Had a few pints from a good selection and a pleasant enjoyable night. Friendly local characters and a lot of people enjoying their night. The landlady was so good welcoming you to the pub.

Met up with friends for lunch we all had ciabatta or wraps found the place very welcoming and was served by a lovely waitress sorry didn’t catch her name would definitely be returning

Visited for a Sunday roast as a couple. Great meal and plenty of it! Service excellent as well as friendly! Will definitely eat here again!

Brilliant pub, excellent food, great vegetarian choice, amazing service attentive staff all round a very enjoyable evening 10/10

Excellent meal on first visit, very friendly staff who were very attentive and dog friendly even though our black lab puppy was very fidgety. We returned for a second visit and were clearly remembered and welcomed like friends. Staff were very helpful with suggestions for visits and local dog walking areas. Great place, great food, lovely staff, highly recommended.

Amazing roast the best we have had in a long time. Meat was well cooked great flavour and large portions, lots of vegetables good variety and the Yorkshire puddings were huge and cooked to perfection. The nut roast was delicious the best tried in a long time. Didn’t have room for desert but the menu looked delicious. This is going to be my new regular for Sunday lunch and will defiantly be returning to try the lunch and evening menu. The atmosphere was good and the staff friendly and polite. This pub is defiantly worth a visit.

Lovely evening meal with family, good choice on the menu with specials as well. Pleasant relaxed atmosphere and great service. We will be going back soon x

Met friends for an excellent lunch. I had the seafood linguine from the specials board, which was superb. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Staff were friendly and attentive. Dined in the conservatory where we had a view of the spring lambs.

We visited as a family. Waitress corrected partner on how to say Bruschetta, which she pronounced 'brush-etta'. Pet peeve. They have an "under 12s" menu, that might be better for under 5s. Daughter asked for Mac n cheese, which was about 20 pieces of pasta - not macaroni, but we're not picky. The cheese sauce had split, which we pointed out and were told "that's just how it comes after it's been in the oven" - without anything crunchy in sight it had clearly been microwaved. Everything else was just about edible. Patatas bravas had been reduced to something very red coating the potatoes. Waffle dessert was the best part of the meal. After our first complaints resulted in very frosty customer service we didn't feel we could say anything else so paid the bill and left. Luckily we don't live locally so this won't be somewhere we need to visit again.

Surprise 30th Birthday Our family attended the pub yesterday lunchtime for my nephew’s 30th birthday celebration. Unsurprisingly I made my way to the bar and was met by friendly staff and well priced drinks. The pub was very clean and nicely decorated, with punters at the bar and lots of lunchtime diners. We had our own room and were very well looked after by Mandy and her staff who provided an excellent buffet. I was very impressed with the staff in their matching attire. The menu also looked very inviting. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable experience and would highly recommend.

Return visit and again a warm, friendly welcome. A varied menu at reasonable prices. Excellent, well cooked food with generous portions. Attentive service throughout and the place has a lovely, relaxes atmosphere.

Visited with friends and had a great evening. There were 4 of us and we all ordered different things. We were not disappointed- the food was excellent and in my opinion reasonably priced. Service was good.

We are 4 friends who meet frequently usually for coffee and cake but we decided to have a Christmas 'proper' lunch at the Dukes Head. It was very nice! We sat in the conservatory, 2 of us had suet pudding, 2 had the chicken, brie and cranberry pie, 3 had a selection of veg (mashed swede, cabbage, cauliflower and carrots) and mash and 1 had veg and chips. The pies were hand made, lovely shortcrust pastry and the suet puds were lovely too. Nice thick gravy. The ladies doing drinks and food were very pleasant and efficient. Access with a wheelchair was very easy from the large car park although it was quite steep but there were 2 of us to help and then in via 2 sets of double doors, you'd need to ask for help if you didn't have your own helpers. The ladies toilets were nice and clean too - always a good sign of a good establishment. On leaving one of the ladies helped with the doors whilst another wished us good Christmases. All in all a very pleasant experience. We all said we'd like to go again next year.

This village Pub keeps some good ales. The menu is traditional and Sunday roasts are excellent. The staff are friendly and do a good job too

This is the second time we have eaten at this pub. There were 7 of us both times. I had rung in advance to advise of the main meals request. The food was well cooked, hot, and very plentiful, at least 5 different vegetables. A very enjoyable meal.

Used the pub years ago and local reports said the former owners were back so we booked for Sunday Lunch. Interestingly, on the same Sunday as the people that have left a hideous review and having been seated on the adjacent table, their berating is...

Wonderful find. Fresh Veg and 4 X types of meat on offer with specials to suit our whole family. Lovely staff and very attentive Delicious puddings to finish We will be back

Went Sunday the 18th of September for a family roast. Was very excited as I'd been here before and it was lovely. Unfortunately this time is was such a bad experience. We had 6 of us order the roast dinner for £14.95 a head. What...

So glad we stopped off for lunch! going by the excellent interior design we both thought it would be an expensive lunch!, we were pleasantly surprised! We couldn't fault the friendly welcome, the location, the wine, the food and the exceptional service. We cannot wait...

My friend and I popped in for dinner whilst visiting the area. We received such a warm welcome from Mandy and her team. The service was exceptional and the food was just fantastic. Such a wide choice from the menu and also a great special...

Good pub food we’ve missed in this village! Came in with my parents in law and had were greeted by the friendly bar staff. We were sat in the conservatory and were waited on by friendly and attentive staff. Food came out on time and...

We came here as a family for a meal to celebrate a birthday. The menu is quite varied so there is something for everyone. The food is hearty and the portions are good but none of our group was overwhelmed by their dish. For example,...

Myself and my partner was in the area for the weekend. We popped in friday night for a drink and had such a lovely friendly welcome from both George and harrison. They was both so friendly and chatted to us throughout the evening. We returned...

Our first visit last evening to what we’re calling “the new Dukes Head”. A really warm welcome from everyone, including chef and the lovely Georgie. Super, well prepared food from a chef who knows how to season and present his food. You’ll never leave this...

Have driven past The Dukes Head on numerous occasions and never ventured in. A warm, friendly greeting upon arrival. Varied menu. Meals substantial, well presented and served with an engaging smile and banter.... good value for money. Establishment spotlessly clean. Will certainly return in the...

Really enjoyed our first visit after last lockdown. Meals were well cooked , food well presented & clean plates for both. Would recommend a visit to anyone.

Great staff! Really friendly! Track and trace when arriving which was good and the staff were so welcoming. Only stayed for 2 drinks but was lovely!! Toilets really clean as well lol

Met up with some friends for early evening meal Food is pub grub but perfectly fine We sat in Garden but you have to go inside to order and pay Due to covid they’re operating a one way system, minor inconvenience but at least they...

Eight of us ate here on Sunday and it was great. We had a few tables outside and most of us had the 2/3 course set menu. Fantastic value for money and very friendly service. Thanks for making the end of our trip so lovely!

Friendly welcome, good food and spotlessly clean. Having had a nightmare negotiating Ashford Roads this was a peaceful little stop.

Popped in here today with the family after a country walk. As well as the usual friendly service, I was impressed with the professional job done by the team in implementing the new measures to help people feel safe & relaxed.Well done Dukes Head

Was absolutely stunning food with amazing service. Could not recommend more!!! Such filling food. Just wow!!

We booked as a family of 15 for Sunday roast dinner, very friendly & attentive staff, lovely food and a great atmosphere, and good value for money.

We visited on a Tuesday lunchtime, Myself my husband, daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughter. All our meals were great, the mixed grill was huge and my pizza fantastic!

We visited today with friends for lunch. It as been awhile since we last visited. However, although nothing much had changed it in more a restaurant than pud and the transformation is very pleasing. We were made extremely welcome on arrival. Are table was in the conservatory which was very light and airy. The menu was varied with courses to suit all tastes and very reasonably priced. Each of us had different dishes. I opted for the Ham eggs with a Bubble & Squeak. It was excellent , well prepared and one of the best bubble & squeaks I have tasted since a young man when my mother made it. Will we visit again of course and if you are ever in the area it would be well worth a visit.

Ate here last week with family and have to say how lovely the food was! Thank you for an enjoyable evening

The 50th birthday weekend for my sister began on Friday evening where we enjoyed a small family meal. The food was so good. I had the House Burger which came with 2 beef burgers, l onion ring and a chicken goujon all in the burger bun. I didn't know whether to eat it or climb it lol. It was so nice and I enjoyed every mouthful. We all enjoyed our meals and we have no hesitation in recommending our local village pub. Faye and her staff were so helpful and pleasant. We had a really lovely evening. Saturday night was my sister's birthday celebration held in the pub & attended by about 55 people. From the planning stages through to decorating earlier in the day to the actual evening Barry, Faye & the team were so helpful. They really did go above and beyond to make the evening such a huge success. The food was amazing - chicken faitas, mushroom faitas, lasagane, followed by chocolate brownies and apple crumble. Thank you to all at the Duke's Head for everything. It was the perfect evening and a lot of that is thanks to you. I will be in again very soon to sample more of the delicious food from your menu.

The Duke’s is our local pub and one we can walk to. Before it was renovated, and with previous owners, we visited every week. However, under new ownership we have tried it - the food is mediocre , as it always was, but the ambience missing - I feel all the modern lighting far too much - I cannot bring myself to go on for a drink after a lovely weekend walk - lighting far far too much - not cozy at all - better places to go

After a few recent let downs at restaurants we arrived at the Dukes Head. My pizza was the best I have ever had, even beat Westminster in London. The nachos were lovely and my Hubby"s pie was crammed with meat and he cleared the plate. We will be going back again!

We visited the Duke's Head on Tuesday this week with family and we liked it so much we came back for lunch today (Saturday)!Great pub food at excellent value for money as well as fantastic service from all the staff.Nothing was too much trouble and they remembered our drink order today after our first visit, nice touch!Definitely the freshest and tastiest pub food myself and my husband have had in a long time.

We live in Sellindge & have already experienced the Dukes Head on a previous occasion for Sunday lunch - which we thoroughly enjoyed. Friends visited this weekend from Aylesbury & we decided to book for dinner at the pub as it is local & within walking distance. We were not disappointed. The food was amazing especially my mussels. So yummy! We all had such a lovely meal - great prices, great quality, great portions & great staff (friendly & attentive). My friends were very impressed. I will not hesitate to recommend the Dukes Head. We had a wonderful evening & very tasty food

Food and service was excellent. This was our first visit there.

Went for a roast today, food was lovely, staff couldn’t do anymore to help you, and the dessert ‘The Yorkie cheesecake’ was superb! Definitely worth a visit!

Visited this pub/restaurant for dinner with 5 other family members. When I first walked I noticed how, clean, spacious and bright the place was. Ordered a drink from a great range of beers of wines and was shown to our table.

We had a lovely lunch at this pub yesterday. The staff were very friendly, the service and the quality of the food was excellent. We will certainly go again and would highly recommend.

We were looking forward to this meal, but as we opened the door we could barely get through the crowd of beer drinking men in the bar!

What a wonderful pub! We had such a great time, wonderful food all locally sourced and fresh. The staff, Lorraine, Emma and Fay were all friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend a visit

Gorgeous pub to visit. Plenty of parking which is convenient. The service was amazing, friendly, attentive and the food just made the experience perfect. Plenty of gluten free options (which Ashford lacks a bit) tasty home cooked meals with a. Decent kids meal selection too. The wait was not long and the food arrived piping hot and tasted delicious. Wish we had room for dessert but the portions were plentiful.

Our guests salad was not at all nice , the outside of lettuce leaves were used, Meat was very dry, gravy was more like water, would have complained but guests asked not to make a fuss to top it all we were charged £20 for salad instead of £12. . It was rectified after we pointed it out but 3 tables before us also questioned their bill !!!!!! Will not go back again

Waited over half hr for.the dinner had to telephone the pub as waited ages and the bar area full of people waiting to be served with hardly any bar staff the dinner was terrible, meat undercooked vegetables still hard , gravy just like hot water, no taste to.it all nobody asks how your meal is, had to go.home and cook a meal at home very waste of money advoid at all costs

A pleasant surprise, new decor is light and airy. Had a very nice meal with my friend. Something for everyone in the menu. Staff very friendly and food well presented and good value for money. We shall be back!

Called in here today at just before 3pm so just before the kitchen closed for the afternoon but nothing to worry about unlike many eateries the staff here were happy to help

Had sunday lunch with family. 8 of us. Really friendly staff, great food and good prices. Recommended!

Embarrassed after praising this pub to my family. Celebrating a birthday dinner on August 7th, had to look for front of house to check in, ordered 3 steaks, waitress bought 1 one out but couldn't remember what it was or who it was for and promptly took it back to the kitchen to find out .Every steak order was cooked incorrectly to customer request and 1 steak returned to kitchen after having to leave the table with plate and find a waitress to return it to the kitchen for further cooking with no apology when returning to kitchen or when returned to customer. The remaining 2 steak dishes were not returned as they would have had to be replaced and customers put up with it. The mashed potatoes on another dish was dry and not palatable and not eaten, in fact my family stated Ikea mash was better. Another sausage dish arrived with half an inch of gravy in a jug. The ribs were overcooked and like leather on the edges. We had to request steak knives after food delivered which took about 5 mins allowing food to start going cold and also a finger bowl for customer who had the ribs. The Hunter's chicken was overcooked and dry. The pub and restaraunt were not busy, no music, no ambiance, chef was taking food to customers, mmmm where were the waitresses?????.Some of my family say they would never visit again and other felt they would give it a second chance. It seemed that that the front of house staff would rather be chatting at the bar than suppling service to customers in the restaraunt. I am truly dissapointed and not sure that I would recommend again.

Very clean friendly staff , what a shame about the food . Pizza topping not cooked Fried eggs cooked hard Mash potatoes dry As for Cesar salad , lettuce , chicken,few olives and croutons at s price of £12 What a shame !

Just been here with the family while on holiday. The food was spot on and plenty. Really nice decor and great atmos, staff were very friendly and polite. Would highly recommend 😁😁

visited for the first time since new management on wed had a lovely tasty lunch , hunter chicken was lovely and my friends chicken /chorizo linguine was great with large garlic bread included . service was excellent . we will be back

My second visit the restaurant after a great experience of first time. The Chicken Chorizo Carbonara was my choice, loved it and went well with the flat bread as it was recommended by bar staff... it was a good recommendation.

Dropped in in passing yesterday in search of food. A nice varied menu with not much apparent for the diabetic veggie, however on explaining this to the staff we were essentially offered a tailored anything to fit the 'no carb' requirement. A generous cheese salad was the result and a steak and mushroom pie off the specials board. Garlic mushrooms to start. Good atmosphere, attentive and pleasant staff, needs well catered for and generous portions.Recommended for large portions of well prepared staple pub food.

We had 4 different starters and 4 different mains and in summary. Great food, great service and all the team had a smile! Thanks we will come again!

Food was good but felt like we were in the way when at 9pm they started cleaning around us, did spoil how we felt about the place. Shame really

Second time we’ve eaten at the pub since it’s been opened and refurbished by new owner. It’s very welcoming and modern, staff are all very friendly and polite. We visited on Fathers Day, it was busy but the food was still lovely, great presentation and good value for money as the portion sizes are very generous. Staff can’t do enough for you even when it’s busy. Would definitely recommend and will be returning soon.

Although we live in the village, yesterday was our first opportunity to visit the newly opened pub for a meal. We weren’t disappointed. My husband had the burger which was nicely presented & tasted really good as did the chips. I had the pork roast dinner & my son had lamb - both meals were really delicious & good sized portions & no scrimping on the meat. The only suggestion I have is to cook the vegetables & roast potatoes for longer as they were hard. The staff & landlord are very friendly & we had a lovely afternoon. We look forward to sampling more of the menu in the coming weeks & months. It is so good to have the pub open again & we wish the landlord every success.

Lovely lunchtime visit with family & puppy Tilly who was warmly welcomed into the bar. Great food served by wonderful staff. Pud was amazing. Will definitely be back.

We went with a group of friends for lunch.

We re visited this pub for lunch since it had changed hands. They coped well with our 20 plus number as we had pre ordered. The food was served rather slowly but the food was well presented and piping hot. Some of the meals were rather large portions.the staff were attentive and friendly.

We used to go to the original dukes head,so was great to be able to go to the newly refurbished one.it looks so much better,really decorated lovely. We was served by a lovely young lady. Our food was very nice and my son had the vegetarian option which he said was really tasty. The portion size was more than enough on our different meats.all in all a very nice meal.we certainly will be returning.

This place had always been good for a great meal out and I was so pleased to see that this continues to be case under it's new ownership/management. Nice friendly staff, good menu choice and the fresh decor were all welcoming. So the main test was the quality of the food, and it didn't disappoint. My seafood trio came out on a board, with the chips in a side bowl. Personally I'd much rather have had it all on a plate, but it wasn't a meal stopper. Prices around average and I'd certainly go again.

We decided to try as just been opened, lovely and bright very friendly and the meal was lovely, i would certainly try again.

Popped in to this pub since it’s changed ownership - much improved decor and a much better atmosphere - only had drinks but will definitely be back to try the food. A welcome addition to a lovely village

Dukes head in sellindge was. Not vegan friendly I will not be returning it was clean and bright and the management were friendly but they could not even supply margarine for my bread roll. No vegan options at all

Waited over an hour for our food & when i asked if we had been forgotten the woman serving seemed to take offence & said that it wasn't her fault that it was busy(about a dozen people in)When the food finally arrived it was very poor quality.I had the seafood combo(£15)& i am fairly sure it was an iceland seafood mix.I will give it one star because my birra moretti was nice.

Lunch with family first time visit since Barrie (who also owns the Red Lion in Hythe) opened The Dukes Head only been open about 4 weeks nicely refurbished friendly welcome and service 3 of us had the fish and chips very large piece of fish well cooked and hot others had fish pie and sea food grill all large portions , follows on from the Red Lion good food and service will be back again soon for the Sunday Roast

Decided to visit for an impromptu dinner one week night, not long after the pub reopened following a long period of closure. The pub looks much nicer than it did following a refurb. Wanted to really enjoy the food as the village could do with a great pub but it was a real disappointment. Pie and mash was just unimaginative and lacked and flavour. Tasteless watery mash and a dry pie with gravy on the side and some steamed veg. 12 quid. Whilst the food was below average there wasn't anything actually wrong with it to complain about. It was just really uninspiring and I won't waste my money again. In fact I would rather eat at home. Service was good just a shame about the food. Maybe the usual chef wasn't working?Disappointing.

As a resident in Sellindge I am very sad that the Dukes has closed - every village needs a pub - but more than that is the unprofessional way it was done . Shame on you that it was done with 24 hour notice to staff, and never mind those who had paid for deposits for parties etc - no signage, no answer phone to say ‘ closed’ - Shame on you Mick and Nick

Called in on the off chance for a meal. Was a little unsure at first. Staff gave a warm welcome. Food was cooked fresh to order We had the scampi and chips and it was well worth it. Definately worth a visit.

Sunday lunch for two, do this quite often. Fantastic service Nd very friendly staff. Food top notch as always.

My sister, mum and I went to this pub for a meal after it being recommend by someone, as we got there, a pint of diet coke was £3.40 which is ridiculous to start with, we ordered the veggie sharing plater which was delicious, but you can't really go wrong with some bread olives and sun-dried tomatoes. We also ordered the the fisherman's catch plater, it would have been a great meal if one of the cod fillets weren't out of day, but that is besides the point. We sent it back to the kitchen expecting to at least get another piece of fish OR a discount on our meal, we got nothing, absolutely nothing at all for it. We will not be returning.

Called in for a snack and drink on our way home from shopping in Folkestone, on settling the bill complained that this was 19.4% higher then last week for the same items. The restaurant area is very noisy due to poor aclustics, we will not...

I visited on a Saturday evening without a booking after attending a local show.

Food was overpriced under quality products. I had the cheese ploughman’s 39p roll with a dollop of pickles and far from date cheese . My partner a 1/2 pounder which was again poor quality - with Lidl fries on the side. I requested lime cordial and was given lime squash - ruined my drink - a coke which cost £3:40 .

Piping hot tasty food. Great choice on the menu, very good, friendly service and my vegetarian friend said that her meal was the best she'd had in a pub for many months. Really pleased with my meal (fish pie) which was absolutely delicious. Very big portions so, sadly, I had to forgo a dessert. Will definitely return.

When we arrived it was very quiet. Met by friendly staff. Food was very nice. I had smoked salmon and prawn salad and my client had scampi. Chips looked amazing, scampi was small and could have done with less breadcrumbs and more flesh but were still tasty. Look forward to coming again.

Absolutely lovely Sunday roast, lovely fresh vegetables. Mick and team all very friendly and welcoming. We will be back!

Once again our visit to the Dukes Head was a great success. Great service, great food, friendly staff and competitively priced and clean. Never disappoints.

Lovely service when you arrived you were taken straight to your table and explained the specials as well as given the menu. The food was lovely, quick service and nice and hot and the staff were very helpful and polite, i couldn't fault it. Will definitely be returning Thank you. xx

Have visited this restaurant several times. Gets busy on a Sunday so definitely worth booking. They have tables in the bar and a separate restaurant area in a conservatory. Clean tables and chairs. Food is fabulous. Sunday roast meat is tender and delicious and they do a good selection of other meals. Staff are friendly and attentive but don't keep bothering you. Definitely my favourite restaurant around this area. Plenty of parking although car park is in pretty bad condition so drive slowly!

My wife and have just had dinner and I have to say the food and service were great. My wife had roast lamb and said the lamb was very good and accompanied with fresh veg. I had liver and bacon and have to say the liver tasted great and tender with tasty lean bacon mash peas and onion gravey. Will definitely be back

We went with a pre booked group. lovely food well cooked and service was good. Lots of food was local and very tasty

Came here on Saturday 4th March 2018 for dinner with the family, fantastic friendly staff where great with the kids,...

I’ve been going to this pub for years and, despite carnforth our owners, the food quality has always been excellent....

Birthday dinner last night. 6 of us but could only book 7 or 7:45. Did later time and only one...

Booked for 3 o'clock, bit late, but not a problem, very friendly bar and restaurant staff. Attentive but not intrusive,...

Used to go here when Mandy and Graham had it, it was always great food. Took the family to Lunch...

Really recommend anyone to go and have a meal here .. service staff and atmosphere is the best by far...

First time here booked table for 12-30 arrived a bit early, no a problem got sat straight away had Sunday...

We had a great evening with new friends from local livery stable. We all had an excellent meal as well as the traditional Christmas menu the three course choice was varied, plenty to eat, well cooked and presented and very good value. Friendly staff. This pub restaurant serves food all day and there is ample parking. Well worth a return visit.

Extended family visited last Sunday having booked in advance. The service was very good; the quality and delivery of the food courses (appetisers, main and desserts excellent). Their toast dinners were very well received by our party.