The Lifeboat Ale And Cider House in Thanet

My partner and I visited on a Tuesday when most pubs in Margate were shut! The lady behind the bar was lovely to us and they had some good beers on tap. We really enjoyed the decor; it felt like we were in an old traditional seaside pub which is what I was searching for, worth a stop by!

We have been in The Lifeboat for previous holidays in Margate and it's a lovely place on the square in the Old Town. It serves beautifully kept German lagers and has a great selection of ciders. The landlord is very friendly and gave out free cider samplers to my wife. Can't go wrong with a pub that has a ready supply of Scampi Fires either.

Absolutely Love It! Friendly & So Welcoming! Sarahs The Best! Accommodating, Warm & Lovely Enviroment. Children & Dogs Both Welcome :)

What a fantastic little spit and saw dust pub... Very homely and welcoming.... A proper little boozer.... The wife and me absolutely loved it for both nights we were in Margate 👍

Went in to escape the rain and enjoy and afternoon beer. Proper spit and sawdust pub (literally sawdust on the floor), good selection of beers from around the south east, dog friendly, people friendly, friendly friendly.

Went there and by far out of the Pubs in the immediate area, this was the place which was the most friendliest: (the Bull / Wig and Pen nearby were clearly for the "Locals") more about that at the end! However at the Lifeboat, we were greeted with a friendly smile and there was a great selection of Beers, Ales and Ciders. Friendly Locals and decent conversations. Added to this, there happened to be a great Live Band, and as the Pub isn't massive, had a great view of this Band. WELL DONE to the Lifeboat! RE: The Bull / Wig and Pen (nearby so-called "Public" Houses): The Wig and Pen: we didn't get even an acknowledgement when waiting at the Bar (not busy). The Bull: we were rudely told by one of the "Patrons" that they were closed (much to the amusement of the packed Bar area) - noting this was around 8pm, and the Bar Staff stared us at blankly and said nothing! So I'd thoroughly recommend the Lifeboat (deserving of custom / business), and steer clear of the Bull / Wig and Pen!

Did not accept paper £20 note despite it being legal tender. The staff blamed this on the management. we stayed for one pint and wont be going back. Also tasbles were dirty.

This is a super little find with a really nice atmosphere. However toilets have not been cleaned for yonks absolutely filthy on ledges and floors. Bar staff not clearing tables of glasses just standing around talking, as was very quiet at this point, we were sat at a table with loads of empty glasses circa 8 or so eventually they were collected but table not cleaned with a cloth. Hygiene needs to improve and better training for staff who ‘just did what they had to’

Uninformative, disengaged staff. Filthy, including the bar staff’s serving style and especially the loos. I can’t recommend it. Says it’s a cider place but it’s all fruity; I wanted a range of decent cider, not cider as alcopop.

looked like a lovely little pub so went in there with some mates. went to the bar as you normally would to buy a pint, was told its table service only and that there would be a long wait. we respected that policy and patiently waited. it had been 20 mins of watching the 2 bartenders doing NOTHING behind the bar, so I walked over and politely said ‘excuse me’ to get his attention. the bartender with dreadlocks just imitated my female voice very rudely without even looking at me and after 2 mins of waiting for him to answer me he finally came over and shouted in my face just because i asked if i could just get 1 pint because i had been waiting on my table for quite some time. he said “there’s thousands of people waiting for a drink why the f** should i serve you” (there was only around 15-20 people, with nobody at the bar but me) and he got all up in my face swearing at me. i was shocked. I asked if since it was table service if he or his other colleague could please serve my table. he was mocking me and threatened his power of kicking me out of the pub against me, even though i had hardly argued? at that point i said thats fine I’ll just take myself out thanks. cos why should i be at a pub waiting for a bartender behind the bar to NOT pour out any drinks im willing to pay for? it was absurd. he also started giving me some sort of cringey rant about how he hates this job anyway and he’s quit but “still working here” which i didnt quite understand what that’s got to do with me as a customer but I think its disgusting how he is representing this nice pub in such a vile way by being destructive and “not giving a f***.” this person was not nice at all, had a stinking attitude. it wasn’t even like anyone had rubbed him up the wrong way - he was just generally a very rude, stuck up person. Will not be going here again. I hope the owner of this pub sees this review and bars him from this pub, not that he would probably even care about that anyway as he proudly hates his job so much, but it was an absolute disgrace.

Seemed like a great spot. Good range of drinks options and decent staff. Then the encounter with the conspiracy theorist anti vaxxer. Staff who had been fairly robust in enforcing mask wearing then totally switched off at some point. And then they both slipped into the gents together for 60 seconds at around 11:30. Left me feeling that Margate hasn’t up and come quite as it would like folk to think.

After a rough few months in London, a mix of post pandemic and post surgery that just culminated kn me being a delightful ball of stress - I decided to come to Margate on a day off. Freddie, Johnny, and Jed took proper care of me, and made me feel right at home. Half of me writing this is because I have an awful feeling one of my cards messed up and that I didn't pay for a drink, because the aforementioned card vanished during the morning of my day trip, but I very much promise I will make it up to the gorgeous staff of the Lifeboat upon my return. Much love, Jess xx

Found this little place round the back and was greeted by a lovely barmaid performing her Covid precaution duties! Had 2 hand pulled pumps and one was good the other no so good. Went back a second day so it wasnt that bad! - Barmaid made the place!! Would go back again

This bar looked lovely and my wife and I were drawn to visit. However, we were refused access for not wearing masks because we suffer from hidden disabilities. We challenged the doorman about this breach of the Equality Act but he just replied that it was his boss's orders. Sounds like a lovely guy.

Nice pub with lovely staff that the landlord treats appallingly. Told a barmaid she had to 'be next level' after micromanaging her disinfecting tables! Then snapped that he would send her home 'if she didn't want to work' which she was doing. Absolute swine. Spend elsewhere.

Nice range of beers, friendly service. Just got a lovely vibe to it. It has been refurbished and hasnt got that great fun spirit it had years ago, it does cocktails now for some reason! But no visit to Margate if you like beer, would be complete without coming here.

Popped into here for a pint along a mini bar hop in Margate. Staff were friendly, letting us know where we could sit and helping us out with drinks orders. Lots of good ale choice. Would go back for another pint any day of the week!

Proper English pub. The barman was knowledgable of all beer and wine for sale and made our stay a pleasant one. The pub isn’t huge, so it can’t fit many in this COVID-19 affected world, but well worth stopping in for a pint or two of space allows.

Well what a bore. No beers on, what more can I say. This isn't a pub anymore it's a joke. Let someone else run it and make it good again.

Even though the food is really expensive we used to enjoy going here. Unfortunately it has changed in all ways and is now far too trendy for us

Never normally go out of my way to write a review, but this place deserves it. Anyone familiar with George Orwell's "Moon Under The Water" about the perfect pub, ought to pay a visit to The Lifeboat.

This is a classic small bar / pub selling a good selection of real ales and an amazing selection of ciders. Real fire and a low key DJ playing vinyl records without commentary ... nice chilled Sunday evening vibe.

What a lovely little bar. We walked in and were greeted by an extremely friendly member of staff who was able to advise on the different craft beers available. He was very knowledgeable about the local area too. The large fire was also great on such a cold, wet and blustery day.

Lovely local, English ales and great staff. Unfortunately on a Sunday to walk into a British pub and have to listen to dreary French music played by an aged dj sorry not my thing.

Called on during a recent visit to margate. Staff were friendly and helpfull in advising on the wide choice of beers. The beer was excellent will definitely return

A lovely friendly pub, with a real fire in winter, and great live music throughout the year. Get there early for Funk Jam as it gets busy!

Really good customer service, offered for us to taste before we bought. Large selection of spirits, beers and ciders. Definitely something for everyone. Has a bit of a homely feel. Came a couple of times in January and had to make sure we returned!!

We popped in to watch some Wimbledon on a sunny day. My girlfriends folks being from continental Europe had never tried English cider. They loved it!! So much so that after dinner at Mullin's Brasserie we went back. An insanely good blue's band called Aaron's Aardvarks were playing. The cider went down extra well! A very cool unfussy, unpretentious place with good and well guided service. The Lifeboat will be our first port of call when back in Margate.

This is a micropub but not really !It's about the size of a micropub but there is music and liquors that a micropubwouldn't normally do.Anyway, it's nautically themed, it's very different from most places you go to andit's fun.I had a pint of Gadds 'Summer's Day' which was absolutely top.There are a couple of tables outside for the smokers or fresh air fiends.There is also a constant cycle of things going on there in addition to being abrilliant watering hole for thirsty folk !

Have been a couple of times to this place over a period of 3 weeks.

Been to a few Margate hostilleries over the Easter Bank Holiday but this for me is the best in town! 6 real ales, 10+ ciders and 10+ craft beers and lagers catering for pretty every taste from pale, IPA, best bitter to stout and sour beers. The craft beer is predominately from Brewdog which is right up my street but maybe not everybody’s taste

This tiny pub is owned by Brewdog and as such has several Brewdog ales on tap, such as the wonderful stout - Jet Black Heart. Sawdust on the floor and great music from 60s. A great way to spend and evening. Also serve food!v

Visited yesterday as part of a group. As i’d already had a couple of drinks I decided to give the 8% cider a miss and chose a rhubarb vodka and tonic instead which was delicious. We were an eclectic group and each found a drink we liked, even a hot chocolate for one of our party, which was described as amazing. There were plenty of ciders, ales and spirits to choose from and if we hadn’t been on a pub crawl we would have stayed to sample more of what was on offer.

Excellent traditional pub, all wooden floors, furniture and a cracking fireplace with a large woodburner. As well as 16 pumps on the go and 8 polypins of a variety of ciders there was live music, what else could you ask for?

This was the first pub we landed in after arriving in Margate for a week's visit.

Brilliant place for a warm, fun, jolly drink. The lady behind the bar let me sniff a few gins before selecting the one I would go for! Sawdust on the floor, warm and cosy. Loved it. Thanks for having us.

Julian and his staff are always friendly. This olde worldy pub has an open fire and sometimes has food and occasionally has music gigs happening.

A lovely local pub with great ciders, BrewDog beers and nice staff. It's very cosy here, especially by the fireplace. Great atmosphere. The car park is located right behind the pub, which is handy if you're here only for a cheeky pint:) Highly recommended!

Monday in Margate is fairly bleak with very little open. As one of the few places open we tried the lifeboat. The £10 pies were effectively microwaved pies with the worst lumpy potatoes that salt and pepper could season. To top it off, the bartender attempted to make a homophobic joke about two men sitting at a table together with a candle.

We already were in the way to the car park when saw Nick Lawrence playing guitar there. Great atmosphere, small friendly pub and great music from Nick. Amazing flat coffee which was unexpected in a pub.

I visited here with my family tonight before and after my birthday meal. A very quirky and friendly little place with a lovely selection of drinks. The staff were very friendly too :-)

If you love brewdog this is the pub for you and a great spot for a quiet drink. Great music from the DJ on a saturday night.

Great to return to this friendly and dog greeting great Old Town institution with friends, had a really lovely beer called “The Electric India” a Brew dog brew. We had two wonderful vegan pies hope it won’t be another 4 years before my return trip .

Despite being the only three people in the place our food took forever to arrive. My steak & ale pie with mash & gravy turned up cold. The gravy was conjealed & didn't even move when I picked up the plate.

Red wine is great, love the Brewdog beers, all the ciders are great and different.

Wonderful quirky little pub- great beer friendly staff - love dogs - saw dust - interesting different clientele

Great beer, friendly bar stuff, great music, chilled atmosphere. Nothing more to say, will always visit here for a drink when out in margate.

Second visit here, good beers and welcoming atmosphere. Pie and mash looked and smelt good but we didn’t have time for food - we’ll be back!

Initially difficult to work out what this place was about but it was occupied by a cross section of customers. Loads of diffferent beers and ciders with an informative bar person who gave us a taster of those we were interested in before we committed. Liked the saw dust on the floor but the ladies loo could’ve beneiftted from some attention in the cleaning department.

We were tempted in by the long list of pies offered but it was far too cold inside to think of eating. We will give it another try when it is warmer! Wide range of beers and a lovely hot chocolate!

Brewdog make some great beers and they are now available here above all else. The Lifeboat used to sell cask ale from a rack, as in the picture, and was good haven for cask beer, now it's a good keg beer venue. Don't rely on getting food here if they're short staffed you could wait ages for it, if they have any that is... We weren't sure whether they didn't have the time to prepare some food or had genuinely run out?

This a great little pub in the old town of Margate. It is small and so quickly becomes busy but not in an uncomfortable overcrowded way. There are 2 communal tables, a couple of small tables and a low table by the open fire at the back.

Great selection of fruity ciders!

Huge choice. Ales &a; spirits, cosy roaring open fire and very accommodating bar & restau staff. Easy to find in the centre of an emerging vibrant community.

This is not the first time I have visited this place. It is such a lovely building with a fantastic array of beers and ciders and great coffee, but that is where the positives end.

Cracking pub, run by a super friendly guy and lady running the bar, who made us feel so welcome. Dog friendly too, roaring fire and brilliant cheese board

This is a rather quaint place with some decent beer and cider although the cider is from a polypin which is at room temperature so you have to like that. The sitting options aren’t up to much in that you either sit at a large bench table or on a tiny plastic stool or near the fire if you’re first there and can just hog it to yourself . They had live music on a Monday in a tiny space which works if you’re up for that and the barman was friendly and helpful. Ideal for a nightcap if you’ve eaten elsewhere

Popped in as had half an hour to spare before our table was ready in a restaurant nearby.

A tiny bar with an interesting selection of drinks. Beware the cider. It's very nice but lethal! Evening somewhat spoilt by drunks at the large pub opposite which offers very cheap beer.

Been several times, also to its sister place in Broadstairs... this could be the last visit to the Lifeboat... bar person was a bit 'out of it'... few people in but dirty glasses and ashtrays on tables outside, one of our drinks should've been a half pint but was in a smaller measure glass... bar person came outside to smoke and seemed really 'not of this world'... just 1 staff member as is the norm here... toilet mucky although the toilets tend to be clean here unlike many places. It's lost something, last few visits have disappointed.

Went in for a cider with friends and dog customers were great but cider from plastic boxes was warm disgusting I will not be going back

This is a great place to stop by for drinks. There are loads of choices of drinks on tap. Will return here.

Ya que originalmente la lancha, que visitó por desgracia he hecho algunos cambios de lugar, totalmente exhaustiva para lo peor. Los barriles ya no sentarse en el bar principal y el interior ha sido despojados de cualquier encanto con hortera barato taburetes y tablas de precios de plástico que encontrará en cada genérico bar de moda.

Fantastic selection of Brewdog drinks available, warm and friendly service, perfect place to people watch.

Well in have been popping into this lovely pub for a few years. Lovely beers and amazing crfat beers but the price of the food is shocking. £8.00 for microwaved pie and mash. Up to £16.00 for crab that can be bought for £5.00- 7.00 at fruit de mer. Really taking the Michael out of ppl. Hey a grip Mr owner you are a fool to yourself and also an idiot.

Came in here for one drink and stayed for several! Once the music started up, there seemed little reason to go elsewhere, so we settled into our corner for the night. Reallly good selection of "different" ciders and beers - if you're not sure what to try, be guided by the barman, who was spot on for us. We didn't eat here, but the food of the couple on the next table looked a) delicious and b) copious. We had a lovely evening.

Lovely beer, nice cider and nice friendly people in, the evening we were there. And they had this lovely old guy with an electric guitar crooning Ry Cooder classics. Ah! - I could have stayed all night. But we had a date at a mediocre Indian restaurant on the edge of town. Never mind, you have to savour the good things in life and this was one of them.

My wife and I had a bit mixed experience at this place. The beer (Brewdog) was excellent; my wife is a stout lover whereas I love fruity ales and both of us really enjoyed every sip. On the other hand, the food experience was not great. Although it was just 8 pm, a lot of items from the menu were sold out. Eventually we ordered crabs, for which we ended up waiting for 50 minutes. The taste was not much, but I have to admit I am not a crab expert. We did not have pies but don't really regret this as they were largely microwaved stuff. Personally I think the owners should either improve the seafood they serve or do the same concept as Brewdog pubs in e.g. London and serve patty melts etc.

I am a huge fan of Brewdog beers and have always thought that if I opened a pub, I'd carry as much Brewdog beer as I could (not quite as interested in a straight franchise). And the Lifeboat have beaten me to it! Perhaps 10 Beewdogs on tap? With a genuine Brewdog display board, just to make one feel even more at home. And at prices lower than central London (of course). It's not on the seafront, but who cares? No real reason to consider drinking anywhere else in Margate, except it can get rammed after 1600 on Saturdays, the staff warn me.

Only stayed for one drink as we were exploring the area at the time but was welcomed and made to feel they were pleased you were there.Good selection of beers and cider.We did not eat but the food that was coming out of the kitchen looked very good.Will go back.

We went on a Saturday afternoon just to have a few beers so we cannot comment on the food as we left before they started serving. A great selection of beers, informative bar staff and a real cosy feel with the open fire, we could have stayed there all day but loads of tourists arrived and it got a bit too cosy for us.... well worth a visit if you after a good beer.

We were expecting so much better. We went in on a Sat night for local seafood and a few pints.. the place was quiet and they didn't have much food. The cook was odd, verging on rude, she kept telling us how ill she was which put us right off. Good beer, but go to the Fez instead.

My wife and I visited this place after having had an excellent experience at its sister establishment, The Chapel, in Broadstairs so had high hopes. Although I had wanted to have a beer the pumps were being cleaned so I had to settle for a coffee which was not a problem. There was a sign saying cash only so I handed over a £20 note for our tea and coffee to be told by the barman in quite rude terms that he did not have change. Ok, so between us we managed to scrape together the correct money. As it was cold my (disabled) wife sat in front of the open fire only to be more or less pushed out of the way by the barman who said he could not get passed her. We therefore moved to the communal table. The tea was ok but when the barman gave the coffee to me he spilt some in the saucer. He made no effort to clear up the spillage or give me a tissue so I went back to the table with a pool of coffee under my cup. The coffee itself was very poor - nothing like a great handcrafted coffee that we had enjoyed in The Chapel. It was not a flat white at all just a badly made watery white coffee at a premium price. We sat at the end of the communal table right next to the bar and so I heard the barman ask a lady who I took to be the manager whether he could have an alcoholic drink and he was told he could not although he did take a can from the fridge to drink. Finally I went to the mens' toilet which were disgusting and flooded. For service this place was the polar opposite to the excellent experience we had in Broadstairs at their other establishment hence the 'terrible' rating which I rarely use.

Excellent pub, but don't order the pies. My white fish pie came with microwave mash and congealed brown gravy. Not appealing. Excellent beers, ales and cider on tap though, and a real fire.

Visit The Lifeboat often I guess and it never disappoints, the beers are AB Fab and the vegetarian pie and mash is delish. Has great atmosphere and whomever I've bought with me always love it. The atmosphere is comfy espesh when the fire is lit and of course the beers are always well cared for and served in clean glasses. The staff are loverleee and on our last visit on Valentines day the woman bar person was friendly and fun and made us very welcome, chatting to us and others in the bar, very much treating us as locals... (I am local by the way and love a good pub, serving well-cared for beers). We have visited what we've been told is the 'sister' pub The Chapel in Ramsgate and found it just as good with another loverleee person behind the bar... as someone who has worked bars and managed them, I can honestly say that all staff at both pubs were a delight, and this contributes massively to return visits, service is uber important to many of us. We all highly recommend both pubs and hope the exemplary staff get a rise as 'They're Worth It' !!!

Lisa Magdalena- what a fantastic host. Beautiful wine, tasty cheese board but must of all attended to by a brilliant host. Literally the friendliest service in Margate. Lifeboat is a simply must visit - Lisa makes the lifeboat the local seaside gem it is!!!

We stopped here after savouring a meal elsewhere and were greeted by a very friendly bar lady. She introduced me to Dead Pony ale which was very drinkable. The muscadet wine my partner had was also delicious.We stayed consuming many rounds for some 3 hours and during all that time many drinkers came and went and showed what a very friendly pub this was. We was also were introduced to Morris a local dog who wanted to investigate our presence.The seat we had which was right at the front of the pub looking out over the Old Town was brilliant for observing the world passing into the town.If you want a nice friendly pub with excellent service and friendly people in the Old Town of Margate then you cannot find one better than this establishment.

We went here for an evening drink last Monday night. The beer is excellent, and we settled in for an evening among the locals. Amazingly, who should walk in, carrying a large, odd shaped case, but our friend the pianist from the Britannia. He accepted a drink from us, then he opened up the odd-shaped case, and took out an absolutely beautiful saxophone, which he proceeded to warm up - we sat there with our mouths open as he played. I played the sax when I was at school, but by God! nowhere near like him. He should be at Ronnie Scotts' every night. Soon, another group of musicians walked in, set up, and played, and our friend with the tenor - who I found out is called Richard (same as me) had been invited to play with them. The band, drums, 2 guitars, an electric organ thing, bass and Richard, were incredible. We got a magnificent evening of jazz - free of charge. Highlight? Richard's improvisations on a track called St. Thomas. What a player - what a band. We said goodbye to Richard and the band, and we went home with a smile on our faces. GREAT!

Not been in for a while as we don't live locally - only visit family in Margate. Slight issue with pricing - first round was £19 & the second was £11. Only difference was the first had an apple juice in the round, is this extraordinarily expensive apple juice or is the pricing a bit 'suck it & see'?! Lol! Great atmosphere though & friendly staff.

Must agree with Andrew M below. I posted a rave review in the past, but now they've ruined it with a refurb. Ridiculously expensive over-chilled Brewdog beers, only two real ales on pump and truly hideous bright indoor signage like a Chinese takeaway. It used to be a little gem, with beer straight from the barrel. OMG. Even the coffee machine didn't work today. Such a crying shame.

First used the Lifeboat when we needed a glass of wine for the BYO at the L'Olivio Italian restaurant next door.The landlady was lovely.We went back another day with three dogs and sat by the gorgeous open fire. Again the staff were brilliantly friendly and helpful. Looking forward too attending one of the music evenings

This little stunner has saw dust on the floor and a fire in the inglenook. Great position across from the 16th Century market Square and you can sea the sea if you sit out side. But it's true talent lies in being an indoor pub great for rainy days and bitter beers for bitter days. Child friendly and great staff. About 15 beers on tap all well loved. Heaven!

Been going in here since it opened, then it was one of the first small new pubs to open and give us real ale drinkers what we wanted..Real ale in a cosy setting, kinda how pubs used to be. Went in yesterday after being out of drinking for a while and its had a refurb.Its only my opinion but its been ruined as its now just one big room with a big bar. The bar has metal sheet around it which is totally out of character with the rest of pub. Only 3 real ales on but the bar was totally lined with beer from one supplier (Brewdog from Aberdeen???)..this is not real ale in my opinion and its £4.70 a pint NO REALLY.Alright for Londoners that i guess the place is aiming at now but us locals that got the place off the ground with our £3 beers. Yes there were a couple on but not the choice there used to be. Success breeds greed!

Popped in here on our Sunday walk with the dog by the beach. Super quaint no frills, sawdust ( literally) pub. Really warm welcome from the landlady. Great selection of brew dog beers. Had the jet black heart, oatmeal stout, delicious. Plus a selection of ciders. Landlady brought the dog a bowl of water, and when making my sausage buttie, also cooked to dog a sausage too. Great pub, we will be back.

Where I am from in London, they don't have pubs like this. Shame. The beer is excellent, and there is a nice atmosphere. Some of the people are rather eccentric, but that only adds to the colour. I'll be back!

There were three real ales on sale. We chose a a nice hoppy IPA; Otava by G2 and Coppernob from Tonbridge brewery. Delicious and well priced. They have a huge selection of Kentish ciders. Just off the Market Place.

Cute retro pub. Good selection of ciders and ales. Cool music. A couple of tables outside. We ate the Camembert and bread, with a couple of chutneys. Nice place to sit by the window. Lovely barman who was running the place solo.

Popped in for a pint on a short break to Margate and it was a lovely place. The choice of beer and cider was amazing and they welcomed dogs, so my French bulldog olive met a lovely young Bassett hound called Gladys and had a whale of a time. We were made to feel like locals and I would highly recommend it to lovers of beer, cider, dogs and pies.

Popped in here with some real ale loving friends and it was really worth it even though I only drink wine, I had a really nice Biddenden wine I do like to try something new, and they all had electric India ale (I think that's what it was called) anyway whatever it's name it went down very well. Everyone was friendly staff and customers alike which is just how it should be. A great success

Called in mid evening a couple of days ago. Very little feeling of comfort. I felt the 'Live music' was really far too loud in a nearly empty pub. [a fact that friends had said a little time ago]. A great surprise, they do not stock basic everyday spirits, we asked for a whisky only to be offered malts. We chose to have a glass of wine instead, ok taste but a tad pricey for what it was. Bar staff left a customer waiting a long time.

Always enjoy local cider here, a good selection of wines and cheeses. Great when the weathers cold, sitting by the open fire.

We started walking back to hotel but the heavens opened so we duck in to here and what nice surprise great cider and beers we stay most of the night.

Traditional pub with lots of Brewdog beers on tap. Staff really friendly and place has a welcoming, laid back vibe. Old school or new school? Both!

Fantastic little bar. Reminds me off a swanky bar in Cannock Town (London). Great local Kent ciders and ales on offer!. Will defiantly revisit in the near future!

Lovely little bar with good staff with very good knowledge. Would have got 5 stars but there were two beers off at the time, which seems to be a little niggle across the board

We stopped by for a drink not knowing that they also have live music. There were a group of session musicians jamming for the evening and it was wonderful. It is quite a small venue so it was very cozy with a few people dancing. Very nice selection of ales and ciders. Very enjoyable evening.

over the last few years i have occasionally popped into this bar. Most recently i went yesterday 29th july 2016. The refurb is superb and really opens the place up, helps with natural light and makes it generally more accessible, a really good job well done.However the prices are astronomical.A pint of "India Electric" (or very similar name) was £4.70! For a pint of draft ale that really is steep, almost on a par with Scandinavian prices. I accept cheaper options were available and i could have left, it's just a shame because i got the feeling the refurb costs have been put entirely on the customer.The staff were perfectly pleasant but unfortunately the young lady was dreadfully slow even though there were only 6 people in the bar and the young lad seemed more interesting in chatting to one customer than actually serving.That said both were very friendly and despite the price this is still by far the best place for a proper beer in Thanet

From the outside and from other reviews I had high hopes. But with all but one of the brew dog pumps out, lemonade from a larger super market bottle clearly marked up at 49. That's about as high as I can go. Not impressed.

We visited this pub after spending a day on the beach. It was a lovely pub and the lady there allowed me to try all the different types of cider (of which there were many!) I settled for the ginger flavour in the end - delicious!

Has a lovely fire place at the back of the pb. Good priced drinks. Lovely bar tender and a lovely little pub for a chilled night out with friends. You can purchase bottles of wine to take home. Lovely piano man goes every sunday for entertainment.