The Golden Lion in Gravesham

Owned by (I think) by Silverhand Estate - large vineyard), the food was very good. We had crispy squid to start - good portions, very crisp with a bit of a bite to the batter. Main course we had venison - very well cooked with seasonal greens. My wife had a glass of Silverhand's dry white wine which wasn't exorbitant and found it very good. Service was good (unfortunately one of the waiting staff was ill on the night so there was a bit of a wait but nothing to get upset about, and the other waitress was very pleasant. So 2 starters and two mains, a glass of wine and a couple of beers was £79, so very reasonable. I shall certainly go there again. There is another dining room but tonight' tables were by the bar but the locals were quiet - no noisy individuals which can be a problem in other gastro pubs.

I've always liked this pub, which is also in lovely setting, but the new menu is superb. I don't normally eat burgers but me and my nieces agreed that they were the finest ones that we have ever had ! Yes you pay a bit more than you would for normal pub food, but the quality is superb and well worth the extra price- which is still very reasonable. In addition the beer and wine were excellent and the staff friendly and helpful. Very highly recommended 👌. Do visit- you won't regret it.

Fabulous. The food was fantastic. I had the steak tartare and the venison. It’s was delicious. A bottle of the silverhand classic and a nice red. Staff were very attentive and the service superb. Can’t wait until you get the refurb. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you.

It is so good to have a local pub that serves great wine and food. I love that I can visit with my dog after a walk on the North Downs, see the locals and drink the wine from the vineyard.

Fantastic Sunday lunch, food was amazing with so much flavour. We had the lamb with pans of shepherds pie which was unexpected but wonderful. Staff as always were very welcoming and super friendly and attentive. Will definitely recommend.

What a great pub. Lovely countryside location, big car park, great beer and friendly staff & punters.

Enjoyed without doubt the best Sunday roast I’ve had for many years, choice of chicken, pork or beef accompanied with cauliflower cheese, broccoli, peas and carrots, Yorkshire Pudding and amazing roast potatoes. Great value at £14 or £16 for a three meat option. Friendly staff and great atmosphere, would thoroughly recommend.

Friendly warm welcoming staff, gorgeous food, fish batter was crispy and delicious, certainly recommend this quaint pub, perfect for an evening out. Lovely beer garden and a great play area for children

Had fantastic service for a large party. Fish and chips was perfect, not to greasy, with generous amount of cod. Lamb burgers were also a hit with some of my party. Lovely quaint pub with a great beer garden.

Took my parents on Mothers Day & Fathers Day this year for Sunday lunch, both times were excellent. The quality of the meat is very good and gravy tasty, enjoyed roast potatoes, the veg on the side also, thank you. Pub is clean, staff friendly & accommodating and for the first time we visited the Cellar Door shop next door. Well done everyone, we will be back.

Good value for money. Friendly staff. Didn't seem to mind us bringing the horses to the car park. Nice local wine from the vineyard next door.

Food is amazing, everywhere we have been with these massive produced and so called "big reputation" restaurants/pubs DO NOT come close to the golden lion! Lovley and friendly staff and service. Dog friendly! Very clean environment. Would have taken photos of the food but by the time I've written this out food is already devoured. 10/10 😀

Popped in for quick drinks today and great pub and lovely helpful staff will be back soon for meal

We booked for Sunday lunch.We were not told that there would be a time limit .We had sat at the table and had dinner and dessert. We had just got a second drink and were asked to vacate table after 1 hour and 15 mins ,as they needed it.There were no other tables available inside to sit and finish our drinks. If we had known we had limited time we would not have ordered a second drink . Even though the food was very good we would not use this pub again.

Nice atmosphere, friendly bartender and staff members, very attentive! Yesterday went there with my team and drinks verity was great, as well as the nice outdoor space, conservatory area with glass windows everywhere! Will return!

A group of 6 of us visited for the first time recently. Cosy dog friendly pub, very friendly staff, food all cooked well and flavoursome, will be returning!

Fantastic pub! Had sunday lunch and all the food was so flavoursome and delicious. My dad is coeliac (allergic to gluten) and the chef came out to talk to us about it. He went away thinking the gravy was off limits but came back 5 mins later saying he would specially make him some using cornflour instead. Just so thoughtful and kind - really going above and beyond. Service was friendly and attentive. Will definitely be coming back!

Fabulous pub and such a lovely bunch! Nicki and the team looked after 18 of us for a delicious Sunday lunch! We booked ahead and found our huge table waiting for us and had a fabulous afternoon. Everyone left stuffed and all the dogs had a wonderful time too as this place is super dog friendly. Thank you xx

We had booked ahead for 15 of us for lunch on a mild New Year’s Day walk from Meopham. The pub was busy with a pleasant atmosphere. A line of tables had been put together for us all, nicely set up with cutlery and napkins. The staff were excellent. Nothing seemed to be too much effort. They were attentive and pleasant. Great food. The whole experience was excellent.

Wow, what a lovely little pub. Modest from the outside, but the inside is cosy, super-dog-friendly, and staffed by the kindest and most efficient folk. Obviously a local institution in the best way--everyone is friendly, there's darts in the corner and a regular quiz night. We stopped in for lunch and drinks after a 4-mile hike round Luddesdowne village and were made very welcome. And the food is excellent solid pub fare--I had a lamb burger special which was delicious. Highly recommended!

Extremely attractive barmaids ,

Great staff in a beautiful setting. Pub decor is rather tired

Absolutely charming. This warm pub is definitely out in the sticks but that's why it's charming. A huge carpark, so no excuse there then. A good array of lagers and ales. Wines and spirits too. Food is quite lovely. Not pretentious either. It's quite normal, which I like. Nikki and Olivia looked after us and regularly provided the local cycle club with a few baskets of chicken nuggets and chips. Mind you they do put a few quid behind the bar when they're there. With the pub plum centre to the local vineyard, it's no surprise that it's owned by the operating company , and with this a number of changes are likely in the following years.

Beautiful place with really attentive people serving you , food was homely and yummy

Didn't eat here. Bar staff were friendly.

Bar lady was smoking a vape behind the bar. We didn't stay long as a result of this.

Great boozer. Tucked away in the middle of nowhere. Proper pub. Proper beer. dogd and chit-chat. lovely.

Cycling club meet here 1st Thursday of the month Great welcome by staff Nice beer

What fantastic Sunday Lunch, we throughly enjoyed the ambience of lovely Kent Public House. The Staff were very attentive and the other patrons looked as they were really enjoying their time on Father’s Day celebrations. Definitely shall return to taste the week menu and ales of course. My partners father wants to return just to beat at darts.

A dog friendly pub with a nice garden for the dogs to run around. 😀

Was expecting nice Sunday roast as been recommended. Got small burnt frozen spuds, frozen veg partly cooked. Gravy and Yorkshire was best Thing.

In the midst of beautiful countryside this is a great traditional pub with friendly staff that serve delicious lunch snacks and evening meals at reasonable prices. Range of beers, including 3 real ales, as well as wines and spirits. Great super efficient friendly manager. Locals are very affable and helpful. Well worth a visit or more. Tuesday it is not open till 15:00. It really is a friendly affable proper pub with affordable great food

Great local pub, great food and atmosphere, as always :)

Went here 1st time Sunday 31st April Warm welcome from staff all friendly. We had 4 Sunday dinners 2 beef 2 pork realy nice will go again soon

This is a fantastic pub in the Kent countryside surrounded by farms and vineyards. Perfect place to end a nice walk with a cold pint or two in the summer or by the roaring fire in the winter. The Golden Lion has a great selection of reasonably priced drinks, a tasty menu including a Sunday roast and the most welcoming publicans you could ever meet. Don't be surprised if you're greeted with a big cuddle from both of them on your second visit! This place has the feel of a 'proper pub'. Its so dog friendly, your pooch can expect to be welcomed by their own doggy publican 'Jasper' who pours the pawfect pint. Can't recommend highly enough.

We visited this weekend after a lovely. Nice and toasty inside. Really tasty food with great portions. Nice drinks too!

Pleasant stop in the middle of our walk

A friendly pub let down a little by at least one the patrons who just likes to use the F and C words a lot as he shouts to his friends. The owners didn’t seem to mind so it’s probably normal. The chicken in the roast was lovely but the very dark brown gravy showed it had been stewing a while as had all the vegetables. Same with the pork except the pork was tough and chewy. If you like your roast spuds really well done, as we do, you will like them.

Lovely food.....and the landlady is funny ....great place

Welcoming pub with traditional food, good ingredients, and nicely cooked. 3 beers on cask, properly served.

Went for Sunday Lunch. Traditional selection including veggie. Food well cooked and very tasty. Would recommend. Just be aware that this is a dog friendly pub

Lovely pub in the countryside Great staff very friendly

Fantastic atmosphere top staff lovely beer warm and welcoming pub

I was taken to The Golden Lion by a friend for a birthday treat. It was a middle of the week so not very busy, which was nice. The atmosphere was nice and the young lady behind the bar pleasant and helpful. We didn't feel rushed at all. Which was even better as we had a leisurely meal without any pressure to finish. It might be different on a busy day, but we felt very welcome. Even when we couldn't manage a dessert and just had a coffee it was well accepted. We both had Pate to start with followed by Scampi and chips for our main. The scampi was plump and filling and the chips were thick and cooked to perfection. The meal was filling, so they lost out on a dessert. A nice touch as you enter you are reminded to use the shoe covers that are available if your shoes/boots are muddy. At least that way nobody is walking in mud when they enter the pub and the staff don't have the lovely job of cleaning up later. We are thinking about out next visit.

First ever visit for lunch and food was very good. Nice country pub and look forward to our next visit.

Very friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere. Lovely tasty food

Having cycled passed the pub on various occasions we decided to try Sunday Lunch which was excellent. Lovely food. Decent portions. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff and good value for money. Would definitely recommend and will go again. Thank you.

Very nice people very good nice pub

Absolutely loved this pub great beer from the iron pier and such a great dog friendly pub 5 stars loved it here.

Good food at a reasonable price friendly helpful staff

Lovely country pub. Very friendly staff and owners. A beautiful place for a beer or 4 in the sun.

Had a lovely evening meal. Food and drink was reasonably priced. Lovely indoor and outdoor seating areas. Good sized children's play area for families.. friendly, approachable staff.

Standard pub fare. Good garden with views of the vineyard yard next door and passing tractors. Bring a child to use the play equipment.

Really nice pub, Friendly with a good atmosphere.

Just returned from another lovely visit. Happy smiling welcome ☺ lovely garden too! Highly recommend this beautiful pub!

Very pleasant pub and extremely friendly

Not great limited bitter no ambience a very few noisy locals,they need to get back to more decent beers and a more imaginative "menu"

Fab, clean pub, good food. Lovely service from the lady behind the bar. Climbing frame for children. Big garden. Definitely go back

I came here last night with my Sister. Lovely country pub with a nice large garden. Staff were nice and friendly. Shared a bottle of wine and had a few starters which were delicious and great portion sizes. Will definitely be returning, thank you 😊

Had a lovely meal with friends here for my birthday. Quite a big group of us. Staff were friendly, welcoming and accommodating. Would recommend and hopefully we'll be back soon.

First time I've been here for many years. Well impressed. Nice safe garden for kids the staff very friendly, a real old pub feel & a good range of beers. Food prices excellent & food looks good. Will visit again very soon

We enjoyed a really delicious Sunday roast at the Golden Lion. We all chose the mixed roast which included chicken, beef and pork, with plenty of tasty roast potatoes, green beans, carrots, home made cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire pudding! Excellent value at £12 a head. Very friendly staff and made to feel very welcome. Not been here for many years and we will return.

One of the best country pubs going. Really friendly staff, great atmosphere.

Lovely little pub.. true hidden gem.

We called in the Golden Lion on Saturday, on the spur of the moment thing. Bumped into a couple of people who we had not seen for a long time. The person behind the bar was very attentative and everyone in there was very friendly and the pub had a lovely atmosphere. We will definitely call in again.

Friendly bar staff,excellent food, nice atmosphere.

Great beer great food great barmaid.

Some lunch food selections from the menu were not available but ladylady allowed us to also select from the evening menu as well. 5 star service with landlady very friendly and helpful. Nothing too much trouble. Reasonably priced meals. Tradional pub with dart board and log fire. I am sure we will return

Quite simply the best cauliflower cheese ... in the world

Friendly country pub. Tend to go lunchtime when the menu is a little more limited but still plenty to choose from. Good range of beers.

My wife and I went there yesterday (Thursday ) fantastic meals Excellent customer service. friendly staff great friendly atmosphere, would recommend the sausage and mash, AND baked potato. Great value food well worth the visit fantastic location will go again

We visited on Sunday 24th with my friends, family and husband. My nephew lives nearby and he thought it would be a nice idea to have a few relaxing drinks in this pub. My friend and I (both female; we arrived alone as we were waiting for the rest of the group to join us as they were walking behind us) ordered drinks and paid for them. We asked the bar staff if we could move the furniture to allow our group to be able to all sit together. When the bar staff said we could “no problem”, my friend and I attempted to move the bench. Suddenly, a man appeared and was very confrontational. He said “What are you doing?” We explained and he said “this is my pub” in a very aggressive and intimidating manner. My friend did swear as she was scared and shocked. I challenged the landlord and he kept on repeating “this is my pub” and “you are drunk” (which I was not). At this point our husbands arrived and he became aggressive with them both “don’t square up to me or I will have you”. He then barred my friend and I from the pub and we did not receive a refund. As a woman I find this behaviour disgusting and unacceptable. I am considering reporting this individual to Kent Police. As a Type One Diabetic also, this aggravated my condition by the stress and shock I was put under. Beware everyone. If you need a drink in the area, go to the Cock Inn which is just up the road. The lovely landlord welcomed us and treated us with kindness and respect, as we should have been treated by the landlord and landlady of the Golden Lion.

Sunday lunch Sunday 24th October I have eaten here many times. Usually very nice. This Sunday lunch was disappointing. Roast potatoes tasted and looked like they were out of a packet, meat was dry and wafer thin, (not cut from a joint) and cauliflower cheese was mush.

I have eaten here many times. Usually very nice. This Sunday lunch was disappointing. Roast potatoes tasted and looked like they were out of a packet, meat was dry and wafer thin, (not cut from a joint) and cauliflower cheese was mush.

Friendly local people , and a fun environment

Beer garden closed for private party and no food available 🙄

Food was amazing, great service. We had the Nacho's, tempura prawns and camembert. Sausage and mash which looked outstanding whilst I had the burger which was cooked perfectly. The barmaid went above and beyond. Very happy with my visit and definitely will be back.

We stumbled across The Golden Lion on a long walk in the North Downs and were delighted. Lunch (sandwiches and a salad in our case) is ample (especially the toasted baguettes), the staff are friendly and helpful, and there is a large garden with a lot of seating, both in shade and sun. We also noticed that there is a substantial play area for children for those on a family visit. Thank you everyone at The Golden Lion.

Quiet pub, lovely friendly landlady and she had the soppiest big dog ever.

Good friendly pub atmosphere. Good roast.

Lovely as always. Perfect local pub

Good food and excellent service very friendly and welcoming place

First visit to the Golden Lion for a number of years. My partner booked Sunday lunch. Lovely food and good service at a reasonable price, what more can you ask for. Definitely be visiting again very soon.

Friendly and great beer garden.

Sat in pub garden, had a lovely home cooked lunch, reasonably priced and very tasty. Good selection of beers and a delicious Pimms.Staff very friendly and attentive, nothing was too much to ask for.Bar area and toilets very clean, always important.Definitely going back.

Lovely lunchtime snack, very reasonably priced. Beer and wine good price. Friendly staff. Good range of local real ales. Nicely spaced out tables in the large garden.

Great proper pub, good beer, good food and welcoming staff

Beautiful location. Friendly staff

I'm a regular and this one of the best Country pubs around. Walking cycling then food.. cool

Great to be back! Never had a bad meal here! Tasty food, good drinks and the garden is looking fabulous. The staff are super friendly too.

The pub has done an amazing job of opening up after the lockdown, fantastic beer, food and staff. Can't wait to go back.

Lovely well-kept beer and friendly efficient service. Welcome back!

Excellent service, great to be back at the pub 👍

We visited the Golden Lion to celebrate a 60th birthday. The COVID-19 precautions were first class (first place we’ve been to that also took our temperatures too) but not overly intrusive and the staff efficient and friendly. Food was good as was the selection of beers and wines. Large rear garden was also great for launching my drone to take a night shot of the pub (with the landlord’s permission of course) too!

A lovely, friendly welcome on a soggy day in Kent. Excellent beer and smashing pub grub.

Fantastic loved every minute of it

Very nice selection of ales. Great service and acceptable food.

One of my favourite pubs for many years. Great beer and friendly welcome

Very nice pub friendly and clean

Great time. They have everything in place for this ghastly virus and were able to give us a great visit. Staff friendly and excellent, just go there! Oh - beer was good too.