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Nº 402 in 721 in Canterbury

Nº 116 of 192 Other cuisines in Canterbury

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Fantastic. The food is fantastic freshly cooked and very well presented. I would recommend anybody to go and eat there you will love it. The staff of fantastic very polite and do anything to make you feel welcome

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Travis Bond . 2024-11-07

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Good selection of food on the menu and nicely cooked. Staff are really friendly and helpful which is a bonus

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Brian Covey . 2024-11-04

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Cannot fault the food or service

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Lynn Burnett . 2024-10-27

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Perfect Sunday Dinner. Great old fashioned pub. Just how pubs used to be. 10 out of 10. Big carp park. Really friendly run pub. Food outstanding Service fantastic. Booking a table for Sunday dinners is advisable, as it gets busy. Great menu, loads of choice. Once you've been there, you will keep coming back.

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Dave G . 2024-09-16

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Mmmmmm... Late Red.... Recently found this pub... My new favourite!

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Martin Heavens . 2024-09-10

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Great food today , great service 2nd time we have been . Thanks again x

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Vincent Menzies . 2024-09-08

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5 of us went today. We had a lovely roast and nice puddings. Reasonably priced and friendly staff

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Jane Menzies . 2024-09-08

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Beautiful pub. Food is amazing and staff are lovely. Very attentive. Would recommend to everyone.

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Danni Lewis . 2024-09-04

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Great sunday roast, lovely steamed pudding for dessert cannot fault the menu , very friendly staff especially Trudy who served us.Will be visiting again very soon.Well done

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Jacky B . 2024-09-01

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Not good for selliing 2md week poured with rain event was cancelled. To be quite honest I Wonder after months of making flower arrangements is it all worth it. I dont give up easilly. We'll have to see.

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Jean Bruce . 2024-08-30

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Food was excellent, reccomend the fish & chips personally but all food I've had here has been very good everytime. Downside no Guinness on tap 😱.

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Ian Reid . 2024-08-29

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Excellent lunch, very friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended

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Graeme S . 2024-08-27

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We were accommodated despite not having booked ahead. Staff very chatty and cheerful. Food was well presented and very tasty. Liver +bacon, beef and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding and bread + butter pudding, followed by coffee, were the choices! Update: Bank Holiday Monday - busy but not overly so. Very welcome and refreshing drinks!

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Hugh Ritchie . 2024-08-26

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Lovely food, and hot. Decent portions and nicely presented. Staff, friendly and helpful. Lacks atmosphere.

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Margaret Collins . 2024-08-13

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Thoroughly enjoyable bat & trap event

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Steven Ford . 2024-08-06

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Good food and friendly staff with a large garden area with plenty of seating.

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Clair Marsh . 2024-08-01

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We had a birthday celebration at this pub, first time of going Saturday 20th July, we all enjoyed the lovely meals on offer, staff we're always happy & smiling ☺, we would recommend anyone to this pub

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Jennifer Cross . 2024-07-23

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Playing bat and trap at this pub

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Lisa Punyer . 2024-07-03

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Went for Sunday lunch and it was the best roast I have had in a long time. Everything was perfect. The plate was hot, the food was hot! Proper homemade roasties, yorkie puds, flavorsome gravy, it was fabulous. My partner had the homemade steak and ale pie and I taste tested it and it was delicious. Puddings were lovely too. Definitely found my new favourite food stop! Highly recommend

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Kaz K . 2024-07-01

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Excellent facility. Lovely country pub.

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Barry Vincer . 2024-06-18

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Old English pub feel, very friendly, good selection of beers & the lunch was lovely

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Tim . 2024-06-18

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A very nice country pub, with hearty meals.

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Bill Richardson . 2024-06-12

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Our 1st visit here! Lovely meal spent with my auntie and uncle yesterday. tradional home cooked food served piping hot decent sized portions and delicious, staff very friendly,would definitely return to this pub if we that way again lovely thankyou to all the staff 😊

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Anne Rogers . 2024-06-05

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Lovely evening all round. Friendly staff, lovely food, - great choice, very reasonably priced & garden seating if the weather permits.

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Jan Shorter . 2024-05-30

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Just had a fantastic meal here and couldn’t rate it more highly. The food was standard pub grub but done really well. Staff were so welcoming and couldn’t be more helpful

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pete comper . 2024-05-30

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Fourteen of us ate lunch here after a visit to Wildwood. It is a really nice pub with friendly welcoming staff. The food is excellent. We all ordered on the day but didn’t have to wait very long and all the dishes arrived at the same time. Everything was perfectly cooked and looked appetising. Portions were generous but most of us managed a dessert as well and we were very happy with them too. Highly recommended!

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maggiegregory . 2024-05-29

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Great food! Really friendly service too. Lovely evening catching up with friends. This place is a hidden treasure! Well worth seeking out for quality food and drink at a great price.

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Ian Turner . 2024-05-24

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Our family booked the restaurant to hold a wake from a recently departed member of the family. The process of booking the room plus the food was very easy, and on the day each of our guests were made welcome. The food provided was delicious, the drinks flowed and the staff very conscientious when serving. We were given the room for as long as needed. Thank you to Colin and Amanda for being such good hosts.

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Denys Andrianjafy . 2024-04-20

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Cute little pub. Food and drinks are good. Nice place for a gathering. Friendly staff.

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M M (Sunlover) . 2024-04-11

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Nice friendly pub. Nice menu good selection including some lovely homemade favourites. Beer garden & large carpark.

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mike p . 2024-04-07

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Fabulous food, service and a great location. Cannot fault it. Very friendly welcome and plenty of parking make this an ideal place for lunch or dinner.

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Helen Q . 2024-03-17

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Beautiful, home cooked, quality food. Generous portions and traditional pub food which has been cooked to perfection!

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Lauren . 2024-03-10

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Really lovely pub. Food was excellent and reasonably priced and the staff really friendly. Lovely atmosphere will be taking some friends with us soon.

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Steve Hill . 2024-02-15

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I love this pub. The food is great and one of the few pubs that are still affordable in Canterbury area. Staff are always so pleasant. The two ladies - blonde lady usually on the bar and darker haired lady usually running the restaurant - are brilliant. Vegetarian meals are great too.

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Emma Ems . 2024-01-21

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Visited the Golden Lion, for an evening meal with friends, we were made very welcome and shown to our table straight away. The staff were polite and very friendly. There was a good choice variety of choices on the menu, plus a couple of specials avaiable. Our drinks orders were taken, and given time to look at the menu. I choice the Lamb shank, which came with vegetables. The meat just fell of the bone and was delicious with the minted gravy. Others in the group. All the meal were well presented with ample portions. The meals were freshly cooked to order. The dessert were also of the same high standard. Will certainly be returning in the very near future

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Tonyn1953 . 2024-01-19

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Food and service , very good. 10/10.would recommend .

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Carol Ovenden . 2023-11-30

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Absolutely fantastic owner Colin and he's staff very welcoming food was fantastic and a beautiful bread and butter pudding with custard, very fog friendly, we stayed over night in the car park in our motorhome as a stop off travelling back home even the local customers were very friendly we had a lovely night thank you 👍

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Debbie W . 2023-11-12

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Tried the pudding club on the 2nd Wednesday of most months,good value for a Steak & kidney pud followed by dessert for just £15. Once a month, that's about right for a man of my age.

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Norm Land . 2023-11-11

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Traditional village pub with a good menu

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Max Dale . 2023-11-02

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Very impressed. Great service, good food and well laid out dining area. We will book again.

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Joanna Fell . 2023-10-26

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Lovely place, lovely staff, well worth a visit

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Paul Christie . 2023-10-26

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Good positive welcome. Delicious fresh cooked mains and desserts at a reasonable price. Will be going again.

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Paul Lawrence . 2023-10-20

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An excellent lunch with one of my favourite people. Xx

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Jane Hanks . 2023-10-13

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Took the inlaws here for lunch, mum in law is coeliac, excellent choices for her, nothing too much trouble, made to feel so welcome, friendly professional courteous table service, food excellently prepared and cooked, no complaints... Total nostalgia trip for to 80+yr olds(in laws). Thank you

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Tracey Hewitt . 2023-10-06

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We were a group of 18 for lunch, we pre ordered our food and we were very impressed with the tasty food and efficient service. Would definitely recommend.

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Lynn Davis . 2023-10-01

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Friendly service and fabulous food....

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Julia Thompson . 2023-09-19

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I just love the steak and kidney pudding once a month followed by dessert of choice for a very low rice. It's so good that we book every month without fail.

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Helen Q . 2023-09-12

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Wonderful place food great and staff are really lovely. People out there give it a try. Xx👍

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Heather Kerby . 2023-09-11

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Had a lovely lunch here with family today, traditional pub fare, nothing pretentious. Friendly staff, dog friendly. Good looking building, lovely outside area. Large parking area for country pub. Reasonably priced, suprised not busier, but wasn't the suniest of days. Lovely real ale, enjoyed the sheps late red. Thankyou.

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Poortakeaway . 2023-09-01

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Very friendly, not rushed, not expensive. Lovely home cooked food. Been several times before, always excellent.

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Ruth S . 2023-08-31

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Been here twice now. Sadly both occasions were for wakes. Nevertheless, everything about the place is positive.

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Jay Dunford . 2023-08-21

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Love this pub. Excellent food, great atmosphere, extremely friendly, helpful staff, nothing is too much trouble. We live in Hampshire but we always visit when we are in Canterbury in our motorhome. This pub has hook up facilities in their large car park which is in a nice setting and extremely clean. Also has a large garden which is always kept nice by the owners Colin and Amanda. Really worth a visit..

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Jean Lomas . 2023-08-10

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Fantastic pub. Staff amazing, food excellent and all home cooked to order. Have returned for a second time in a matter of weeks with our motorhome as they have 2 electric hookups.

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Ron Davies . 2023-08-05

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Great food, lovely sized portions! Delicious & home made, couldn’t fault it. Staff very friendly & helpful. Can’t wait for pudding club.

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Mandy W . 2023-07-30

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Had a fantastic family meal, great food, excellent service at realistic prices. All credit to Colin and his team. Highly recommend.

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Ron M . 2023-07-30

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Lovely home cooked food and great service

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Gilly Port . 2023-07-21

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Went to the Golden Lion for Sunday lunch with two there couples. Service was prompt, the staff were very polite and friendly. Good choice of Roast dinners. We had Lamb and Beef, both excellent. The vegetables were great and plentiful. Puddings and sweets were reasonably priced and delicious.

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chrisdardenne . 2023-07-20

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Great place for a bat-and-trap match! Good beer and food, friendly and helpful staff.

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R H . 2023-07-06

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Great friendly staff, good priced food, the food is fantastic. Lovely atmosphere. Well worth several visits

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Russell Browning . 2023-06-29

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Great meal ,really was had the lamb leg also shep pie and a steak with chips and salad best ive had for a good while.Thank you it was our Mum's 77 birthday and you guys did us proud will definitely be back to good to miss . Good luck with youre Batand Trap season hope all goes well .

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Paul Beaumont . 2023-06-24

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A lovely evening of bat & trap and sort of BBQ!

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Jonathan Gwyer . 2023-06-23

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Amazing pub ! Have been going here for years ! We have moved out the area now but try and pop back as often as we can. Very traditional style pub ! Great food, great beer, phenomenal beer garden ! Very dog friendly as it’s one of the few pubs we can take our ex street dog to. Very well run , no nonsense taken pub ! Never had any trouble in the many nights and days i have spent here. Perfect for a family meal or drinks with friends.

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Urban cohort . 2023-06-23

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Not enough parking or seating g for a lovely fun fair day out

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Anne Packman . 2023-06-03

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Amazing food, freshly cooked to a very high standard, very good value for money, dog friendly and fabulous service .

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Sarah Goddard . 2023-05-31

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missed food cut off by a couple of minutes, staff not sympathetic or helpful

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Len Rooks . 2023-05-27

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Excalent place for a motorhome stopover, and owners and all members of staff very pleasant and accomodating. Good choice of meals and good quality. Will definitely be returning in the future. And with friends.

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lifestylers . 2023-05-27

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We were a large party and there was a mix-up over our order, so some waited rather a long time for their meals. However the food was very good, as usual. I had liver and bacon which was excellent, but the fruit crumble, although tasty, was presented in rather a mess and not at all crumbly. The lamb shank ordered by friends was huge and soon demolished. Over all, very good.

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Helen Q . 2023-05-24

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This pub is consistently brilliant. Amanda and Colin are always so friendly and accommodating to our food intolerances. Everyone we recommend it to has the same opinion. Perfect!

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KK48 . 2023-05-03

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Lovely quiet stay in our Motorhome at the end of the car park. Electric offered but not needed. Fabulous beer and delicious food- lamb shank and the ham egg and chips. All served by the lovely Coral. Thanks very much and we’ll be back the next time we are en route to Dover.

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david b . 2023-04-26

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Great pub grub..no airs and graces. A good choice of home cooked food, with friendly, down to earth service.

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Julia T . 2023-04-26

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Another out of the way pub, That is well worth a visit. The menu was varied and covers all types of food. The meal was deliious and a hearty size. Staff were helpful with a cheerful nature and a welcoming smile. Highly recommended.

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Jackie Golding . 2023-04-18

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Great food, great price, staff friendly and efficient

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l1nhay . 2023-04-13

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Average typical local. Menu wasn't enticing so didn't try anything

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Mervyn Bishop . 2023-03-30

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Large group of us for Sunday lunch and we unanimously enjoyed it. My liver and bacon was excellent. My ony quibble would be that the fruit crumble, whilst delicious, was not at all crumbly. The service was the best.

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Helen Q . 2023-03-05

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Very friendly pub. You need to book as it very popular. The best Roast Dinner ever. Excellent service. Definitely go again.

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Marie Barrett . 2023-02-05

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We have used the Golden Lion many times, even though it is about 30 miles from our home. We return simply because the owners, staff and food are always excellent. We always look forward to repeat visits

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KK48 . 2023-02-01

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Forty years of memories and close friends,

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Bill Needham . 2023-01-24

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We had a fabulous meal for my daughters 21st on Sunday, as always the food was amazing and the service was fabulous. We had 8 children under 7 and 12 adults and the staff were just brilliant, I cannot recommend The Golden Lion enough. Can't wait to go back. Xx

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Cheryle Robson . 2023-01-10

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Great food , friendly staff very enjoyable

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Jackie . 2023-01-09

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Excellent lunchtime meal yet again at the Lion, sea bass and a curry. Hosts very polite and helpful. You have got to go a long way to have such good pub grub.Thank you.

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Ian Glover . 2023-01-02

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I was invited here for a Christmas meal which was very nice. Food was nice and hot and good portions. Staff are very friendly and polite. The pub is dated in its decor but clean and fresh. Has a nice outside area for nicer weather

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Nicola Travers . 2022-12-28

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Lovely staff, gorgeous food, and good prices. Very clean and covid compliant. Massive tarmaced car park too. Brilliant.

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Russell Thompson . 2022-12-19

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Had Christmas menu, food was excellent and portions good, staff were friendly and efficient.Good value and pleasant surroundings

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monicabN2594GV . 2022-12-08

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Excellent food at the right price, polite and friendly staff. Nothing is too much trouble. The food is all locally sourced

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woovers . 2022-12-07

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Great welcome and lovely home cooked food at a very reasonable price.

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Susan Newton . 2022-12-02

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This was our second visit recently, we had some friends down from Norfolk, and as we had tried the food on offer the previous week decided to take our friends here .We had a great meal, and the service was excellent, so we were not...

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RichardBartlett65 . 2022-11-29

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Typical Sheps pub. It's not bad, staff are friendly and accomerdating. So great there, beer isn't bad, would recommend bottle beer over cask. The pub is looking tired could do with freshening up throughout. Good size garden and lots of parking. Can't comment on the food as wasn't eating.

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Simon Wildon . 2022-11-15

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True village pub, with friendly service & great food 👍

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Martin Bolton . 2022-11-06

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Great little country pub with good food

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Nathan . 2022-11-05

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A nice friendly pub with good food, whats not to love about this place? Highly recommended

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David Madeley . 2022-10-30

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Very nice pub great food and a lovely atmosphere

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john Mcbride . 2022-10-13

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Fast friendly service and loved the food

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Danny Thorne . 2022-10-10

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Great & friendly bar, with fantastic food 👍

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Peter Fuller . 2022-10-10

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Day trip to see daughter at University, chose this as review looked good and they allowed dogs. Standard pub food but all very tasty and good value - fish and chips was excellent and the liver and bacon was great

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478petep . 2022-10-10

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Good, no, very good food at a very reasonable price. Considerate friendly service.

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Bob Brown . 2022-09-06

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Had a great lunch here, chicken in some very tasty white sauce, flavoured with tarragon we thought. Friendly staff. Would definitely go again

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Mary Alexander . 2022-09-03

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My friends and I lunch out once a month at various pubs & restaurants. The “Golden Lion” was super. Staff friendly, quick service, clean. Food lovely. We’ll be going back!

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Cathy Hilderbrand . 2022-08-26

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Great service and the duck is fab too.

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Nigel Owen . 2022-08-25

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Had beautiful meal in the golden lion today full marks to the chef the sea bass was gorgeous and the quiche was really cheesy compliments to the chef

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Kay Miller . 2022-08-20

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Had a lovely Sunday lunch with my family here, the food and the service was great, the staff were very friendly and helpful

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Neil Light . 2022-08-14

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