THE PIG-at Bridge Place in Canterbury

This place is so stunning, the staff are extremely friendly and the service is top class. Will definitely recommend!

This Pig hotel and restaurant is very appealing aesthetically and the interior designers have done a great job at giving the somewhat formal exterior a charming laidback style. We came for a long lunch. Overall, we appreciated the service of the main waiter ( he may have been maître d?) but there were some younger waitresses who seemed inept and slightly unpleasant - including one one young woman (in pigtails) who avoided eye contact as much as possible until with a loud “excuse me”, she finally had to respond to me asking to order a drink. At this, she promptly walked away, grim faced, saying “I’ll come back”. And she didn’t come back. Needless nor will I!

The Pig hotel formula working well! We went on a super busy summer evening - we weren't staying so this review is about dinning - enjoyed drinks outside and then ate on the covered terrace overlooking the garden. It was packed! But the service was still great, food good and good value. Staff very friendly and strike a good balance between being efficient yet informal. We had a nosey around the inside lounge areas which would be lovely on a winter evening.

Lovely atmosphere, grounds, and food. Staff are great.

Was awful to many tables. Really cramped. Food wasn't anything special to expensive for what you get. Even charged for tap water. Couldn't wait to leave. Definitely won't visit again

Went here for dinner with some friends. What a beautiful setting. The food was excellent and the staff couldn't do enough for you. Would definitely recommend a visit here.

Great menu and specials,try the tabaco onions ! Truly amazing.

Always wonderful! Great service, fantastic concept and delicious food.

I came; I saw; I loved. Now I’m curious about the other Pig venues. I may have to visit them all.

Location beautiful, staff and food not as expected for location and cost. Such a shame had high expectations, which were not forthcoming. Wouldn't go back.

We love spending time, eating, drinking and relaxing in the Pig - they always make us feel very special.

Beautiful location and rooms, the food is absolutely delicious but for an overnight stay it is definitely overpriced. For about £500 a night you’d expect breakfast to be included

Can’t complain about the feel of the place and the location, both very good, and the waiter for our table was also good. However, the food that we had was distinctly average for the price that we paid. We ordered the lamb shoulder between 3 of us with vegetables. The lamb itself was okay, but unfortunately the gravy served with the meal ruined everything else on the plate, due to how overly salty it was. We mentioned this to the waiter and he brought over a replacement gravy, which was even worse as they had just added some red wine to it, maybe they thought we wouldn’t notice… anyway, with the bill being over £200, you would expect the gravy to at least be edible, unfortunately, it wasn’t. The chef seemed to think it was fine, and the waitress at least removed our service charge… Tip for future visitors - try the gravy before putting it on your dinner!

Had a lovely meal last week, as part of my wife & I 's birthdays/wedding anniversary celebrations. We were not disappointed! Service was unhurried & food was excellent! I had the pork loin which I can best describe as being like a fillet steak! My wife had the sea bass with purple cauliflower, which I thought was coloured with food colouring, but when we walked around the veg garden (as seen in the background of my photo) we found the purple cauliflower, definitely not food colouring! After our meal we wandered around the veg garden, which was our view from our table, next to the Nail Bourne stream. Definitely recommended! Yes, it's a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for & all the produce is from no more than 25 miles away, or right on the premises!

Had dinner here with my wife and my mother. The grounds are amazing. Even on a gloomy day. The restaurant was great. The service was excellent, kind and friendly. The food was delicious and all locally sourced.

Special birthday lunch for our party of 4. Lovely atmosphere, good service with friendly staff and great food. Well done!

A magical location with home grown delicious food

Fantastic food and service, highly recommend. My kids loved this place. Special mention for the porchetta, The service was fantastic. The place was packed out, you can see why. Excellent Sunday lunch. We will definitely return. Thanks to all the staff.

Staff, setting, hotel and food are all 5 star quality. Absolutely loved my stay.

We had a great Sunday lunch here at the end of June. The beef and pork were 10/10, The staff were really attentive and it’s a beautiful venue. Will definitely be returning soon!

From starters to dessert everything, it's a work of art! Delicious food and stunning place. Customer service was superb, and it was so nice to see fruit and veg garden! Definitely will be back.

Attention to detail, cleanliness, friendly, helpful staff. The pre arrival emails, the birthday treats, the tour of the gardens ..... just everything was perfect!

Although the surroundings and ambience are very well curated , the food is not of the best quality. Vegetables overcooked, and my squid completely swamped by its batter. Overpriced and would- be stylish. Service amateur. Horrible 'muzak' even though room noisy when full, so conversation difficult. A mediocre food offering and not good value for money.

Didn’t stay just ate here. Food was fine but over priced. Didn’t have a sommelier. Greens were past their best and given that they’re farm to table they shouldn’t be serving such old leaves. Basically if you like Bill’s but you want to feel fancy come here but if you actually want a good dining experience go to the bridge arms

We are here today for Sunday lunch. We have eaten here before and knew how lovely the building and food was and we were not disappointed. Excellent starters and a VERY comprehensive wine list but the absolute star was the porchetta with roast dinner trimmings, which was a Sunday special. Absolutely fantastic pork and wonderful vegetables. Baby leeks, greens, mixed roast beetroot, roast carrots and a broccoli (instead of cauliflower) cheese. And a giant Yorkshire pudding. Every single bit was outstanding and in the top three roasts I’ve ever had. However half way through our meal a random waiter (not the waiter who had been attending to us for the rest of the meal) came up and, unbidden, started clapping in mine and my partners faces and, with a raised voice, saying ‘come on guys, you can do it’ over and over. I am a 37 year old , 6 foot 6 man who has, for at least a few years now, been able to eat a meal all by myself without someone clapping encouragement from the sidelines. Perhaps, I thought, he was just being over the top and misjudged his pitch, so it was put out of my mind. About 5 minutes later he was back again. This time clapping again, right in our faces and again with his pathetic encouragement. At this point I made it clear this wasn’t appreciated and he scurried off. Then he was back again once we had finished to say, incredibly condescendingly, that we had ‘let him down and he was very disappointed’. At this point I had had enough. I choked down what I really wanted to say to him and asked to move to a table in another room. At this point he moved us and I asked for tea so he said he would get a member of bar staff to take our order. No bar staff were forthcoming for the next 20 minutes. I eventually went to reception to pay and then we left. This level of pathetic play acting and over the top nonsense is what I would expect of a particularly sub standard parent encouraging their child to finish a happy meal. This is not in the slightest bit suitable for a hotel and restaurant that prides itself (at least allegedly)on quality of service , and I refuse to pay £150 for a meal to be talked to like an idiot. It was incredibly rude and were we not in such polite company I would not have held back as I did. For any management reading this review the chap in question was the boy about 5 feet tall with longish brown hair and the severe attitude problem. It’s a shame really, every other staff member was really lovely and a credit to your training regime, but this person was just a calamity from the second he clapped his way into my lunch. We were discussing our return visit just before he did and now we are booking somewhere else. I advise you to as well

Popped by for a garden tour at 11 and then stayed for lunch in the restaurant. What a stunning place. Now I want to visit every pig. Stunning decor; quiet peaceful spot, friendly staff .

Great food and beautiful surroundings, the staff were amazing.

First visit to the Pig after hearing great reviews. Positives: Stunning setting, wonderful house in beautiful, tranquil grounds. Menu based on local produce and decent wine list. Negatives: food slightly underwhelming for the price, tables rather too tightly packed in, Dealbreaker: oppressive service. If you have an in and out in 60 minutes policy this should be clearly stated on your bookings page and please allow guests time to swallow their final mouthful before pestering them to leave the table.

Tasty food and lovely place, we spent there in our friend’s birthday. All dishes were tasty, but the restaurant gave a birthday present and it was absolutely strange dish. You would better to create something better than this, guys, for your guests.

It was the best restaurant with every delicious nature plant from their own gardens. The food was so high quality and creative different kinds of food.

Been a few times a lovely looking place, however we went for a meal for five people, and the sides for the main course were all laced with salt. To the point our eldest did not finish his, and I felt same. Restaurant lost out as we then did not order more drinks (perhaps the tactic), nor desserts and left. Mains tasted lovely just sides laced in salt. I did not mind it, when a young staffer asked if we would take a drink before going to the restaurant (nice actually) but her right in front of us giving a big thumbs up to her colleague thinking I did not see, like 'yah I upsold' something, ruined the next 10mins for me.

Excellent food, atmosphere and service. Small menu but very varied selection was very hard to choose between the options, the all sounded so amazing. I will be back again. Been back again and had an equally good experience.

We stayed in the Comfy Room which had a four posted bed and lovely views. It is quite a small room but very oldy worldy and really nice with an ensuite.Staff are very attentive but not intrusive and there are many nooks and crannies you can take yourself off to for some quiet time.The grounds are beautiful as is the main house and the kitchen garden tour at 11am is well worth doing.It is quite an expensive place to stay and breakfast and dinner were extras but this place has a lovely tranquil vibe and definitely somewhere we will go to stay again.

Having heard positive reviews about the Pig at Bridge I was looking forward to having lunch there but was very disappointed. The portions were tiny, our cauliflower cheese came in a small dish with barely enough for one person. On top of the cauliflower were the roast potatoes these should have been in a separate dish! There was no apple sauce with our pork, we had to ask for it. When it came it was in the tiniest of dishes for 3 of us to share. Very overpriced for not even what I would call child size portions. Will not be returning or recommending.

Nice birthday lunch. Good food, service a bit hit and miss. Nice ambience finished our drinks in the sitting room with lovely views. High prices for non alcoholic drinks and 20% spoiled the taste a bit but overall a happy birthday in a beautiful venue.

A family favourite treat so we came here for my Dads 80th birthday, and wow, we had the best time. From the moment the door was opened and a wonderful warm welcome given, to the fab food and super fab staff, it really made a special day even more special. We all went home, happy and stuffed. Thanks to all the team at The Pig, you’re all amazing 👍

Excellent food and service, great venue. We were advised to visit here but couldn’t get in this evening so went for a late lunch. The food was all local and really tasty. Portions were a good size (huge pork chop) but didn’t feel overstuffed.

Lovely Saturday lunch. Busy restaurant environment with a great atmosphere. Food was faultless, service great and special shout out to the young lad in the kitchen Max! Can’t wait to come back again and try a few more different things on the menu.

Yet again, another outstanding meal at The Pig. The service is the best from reception until you leave the building, the attention to detail by every member of the team is phenomenal. Food, perfect, ingredients all locally sourced & the wine list, to die for! We prefer the Pig to its Michelin neighbours & in kent, we’ve eaten at them all. Please don’t ever change, you have it just right in every way & it’s a joy to eat there.

Celebration meal out for seven people. Ate a combination of the pork, root stew, chicken and scallops with combination of sides including chips, greens also crispy onions and beetroot ( the last two were lovely). Combination of drinks. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere.

Lovely building excellent staff warmly welcomed. This was our third visit and the food was disappointing, I have to say this desire to have the biggest Yorkshire puddings is just silly, my pork had a strangely unpleasant taste to it and there was an abundance of garlic flavoured beetroot on the plate.

Another great experience at The Pig. Pleasant drink in the cosy bar with its wood burner before being shown to the restaurant. Friendly, helpful staff went the extra mile to accommodate my lactose intolerance and the food didn’t disappoint. This is a special place!

Having heard mixed reports booked to have sunday lunch service was poor..the rissotto was over cooked and over seasoned i did give feed back to the staff massively underwhelming.. such a shame five out of ten at best !!!!

Wonderful Service. Tasty Food. Highly recommended.

We had lunch which is excellent value and the food good quality. It was very noisy and the room needs some acoustic reduction methods

This is our 4th visit to The Pig. The food was excellent as always and a great ambiance. However, we were a little disappointed with the service this time. It was very slow in places. We had to wait quite a while to be asked what we would like to drink, which then took ages to arrive. They did kindly agree to serving a birthday cake for us after our dessert. However, we had to ask 6 times for them to bring it out and a further 3 times for them to bring our bill. At times there wasn’t a waiter to be seen in the top end of the restaurant. It was still a nice lunch but the service was frustrating and did take the edge off what is a usually a very good experience.

Incredibly beautiful hotel! We stayed at the hop pickers hut which was delightful. The room was perfectly laid out with a wood stove, a comfy large armchair and a writing desk along with the king size bed (or even larger), a bath right in the room, and of course a shower and a toilet. The toiletries were all provided in the room. So was the tea, coffee and biscuits. The bar and restaurant area in the main house are stunning and so lovely to just sit and relax at. Breakfast was included in our stay and it was delicious. There was a choice of cooked breakfasts options along with the buffet and cereal options. All the staff was very nice, attentive and helpful.

The hotel is lovely, our room was very tastefully created and made a refreshing change from the well-know hotel chains with their identical layouts and colour schemes. A lot of thought has gone into it. The staff were polite and courteous and the hotel has inviting grounds with a stream and raised vegetable beds showing their commitment to local grown produce. So far so good.... but oh, dear. The food served in the evening can only be described as a disappointment. The menu is not very inspiring leaving us struggling to chose. When it did arrive it just lacked flavour. Roast chicken and mashed potatoes was exactly as described, two very large pieces of chicken breast balanced on a mound of potato with a gravy. The Sea Bass with Carrots was a large portion of carrots with the small piece of over-cooked sea bass balanced on the top. The chefs have superb facilities and access to so much local produce that there can be little excuse. Please, please, make the menu and the food interesting and exciting. When my wife says "I can cook better than that" and she can, then unfortunately we won't be rushing back. You can do so much better, please employ someone with a passion for food.

Delicious food, attentive service

We came here for lunch today (Thursday) and having never been to Pig before were thoroughly impressed. The building is lovely. Set in very pretty grounds and with a first rate kitchen garden. We sat in the bar for a pre meal drink and had a lovely cocktail. Bar staff (in fact all staff) were friendly and welcoming but not over the top. When we were shown through to lunch the dining room had a slightly different atmosphere to the bar area, much more lively. I would say that perhaps the music was too loud and the chairs not at all comfortable, but aside from those minor points it cannot be faulted. Service again was unpretentious and friendly and super helpful. Menu was varied but not too long, which is always a plus in my opinion! Cooking was solid and everything was served hot and clearly very very fresh. My only complaint is that there be only just found out about it, so I could have been coming here and the other branches for years! Will absolutely come back

Sunday dinner with friends who has been previously. Went for Sunday lunch and you couldn't fault it. All food is sourced within 25 miles and they try to grow as much on site, and you are able to walk round the gardens to see. The staff were brilliant. They were so observant and helpful and were at your table in a flash if you needed anything. I think a lot of places could take some good advice from this place. My friend left her card and present behind on our table and a young waiter ran all the way out to us to give it to her (we were seeing the pigs at this point). What a hero! Very enjoyable afternoon, will visit again

The Pig is one of the best small hotels we have ever stayed in.The staff were fantastic and obliged our every whim....even gave us a hand written recipe for their home made granola.We were also given wine and honey to take home. Upgraded our room...

We had an excellent family lunch when 7 of us turned up. We enjoyed pre-lunch drinks by the fire in the cosy bar then made our way to restaurant. The kids were happy with their meals. We really liked a mix of "piggy" nibbles and...

3rd visit here and had another fabulous meal. The local lamb pie was just fantastic with delicious red cabbage. Piggy fours unusual and tasty. Lovely attentive waiter (Nate) could not have been more helpful. There is only 1 reason I can't give this 5 stars...

We live locally so decided to revisit the Pig restaurant once more as previous visits had left us with mixed feelings.. Greeted & shown to our table in a very vibrant restaurant atmosphere, most tables occupied. An abundance of staff flitting to & fro, but...

Superb from the moment we stepped through the door. Very attentive staff the food was amazing a very enjoyable experience and we will return.

We went for lunch and the location is stunning. Upon entering we were met by extremely friendly staff and showed swiftly to our table. Throughout our visit the staff were attentive but not intrusive and really made the visit special. Lunch was fantastic and we'll...

I love this place, it’s a stunning building from the outside with gorgeous gardens and surrounding grounds. The inside is amazingly decorated creating a special atmosphere. Our bedroom was very nice with a massive four poster bed and well sized bathroom. Tea and coffee making...

Fabulous afternoon here today with my daughter. What an absolute treat. Can't fault it from the superb setting, the décor, the delicious food and the attentive, knowledgeable and friendly staff.

The Christmas Fayre menu started today (13th November) so we decided to go for it! The turkey dinner was very good with all the trimmings and very tasty turkey. There was a good range of vegetables and plenty of gravy. We also managed a Christmas...

Booked a table for 4 at 8:15 on a Saturday night which was the earliest we could get. Arrived and welcomed by very friendly and professional staff. Dining area was very full with a great atmosphere with everyone clearly enjoying their meals. All the walls...

Beautiful hotel, fantastic charming staff, fun but still relaxing atmosphere and absolutely delicious food. All excellent t value and staff were so helpful and friendly at every encounter. We came for one night on a Monday and thought it would be quiet but restaurant full...

The food and service were very good. Restaurant full on a Wednesday evening and a great atmosphere. BUT the wine list was a joke. A Gamay on sale via the Wine Society at £14.50 was priced at £69 ! Almost 5 times the original price...

The setting is stunning, the interior shabby chic style a little dated now, but great food and service could be much better. Having been underwhelmed by the food served from the al carte menu on my first visit, we decided to par diwn tje cost...

We went to the garden restaurant as it was an impromptu lunch. Limited menu choices. Perfectly adequate but probably not for children or carnivores. Lovely surroundings in the vegetable garden area grounds of the main house. Quite relaxing and informal.

Das Essen war sehr britisch und gut. Besonders hervorzuheben war bei unserem Besuch der gute Sommelier, der unseren Geschmack stets getroffen hat. Wenn das Restaurant voll ist, sitzt man an den kleinen Tischen leider sehr beengt nebeneinander. Ein Tipp: ein Nachmittagssnack vom Pizzaofen im hoteleigenen...

The food is lovely and well cooked although nothing is going to blow you away, the restaurant itself is very loud and when we visited although it was a sunny day it was freezing cold inside which I heard others comment on, the chairs are...

Set in glorious grounds nestling in the Kent countryside. The restaurant had a great relaxed ambience with a real quirky style. The food was sumptuous, beautifully cooked and presented. Flavours to behold. The young staff were all attentive, knowledgeable, engaging and eager to please. A...

Wonderful lunch In beautiful surroundings. Very impressed with the kitchen garden. The gardeners we spoke to were friendly, knowledgeable and clearly loved their job. We will return here and recommend it to our friends.

The Pig restaurants have quite a reputation - for their price, their 25 mile menu and their great food. Unfortunately we left feeling underwhelmed - it was a pleasant meal but most definitely not wow. On the plus side the staff were lovely, as was...

Have been to The Pig at Bridge several times for a drink but never eaten there before. Met with a smile and warm welcome. Taken down into the dining area which was buzzing with a great atmosphere. It is definitely not a stuffy and pretentious...

We visited the restaurant at the Pig at Bridge for a celebration. We dined on the terrace overlooking the walled kitchen garden and stream. What a wonderful atmosphere and setting. The choices on the menu left us challenged as there were so many tempting dishes....

I went open minded after reading previous trip advisor reviews but sadly have to agree the food we had was quite bland in taste, it really was lacking something. The location and setting is lovely and we was fortunate enough to sit outside but as...

Very disappointed. Was expecting a fine dining experience in line with Reeds or Kathon House. This was more a slightly upmarket travel lodge. Lots of families with small children, not necessarily a bad thing. My starter of mushrooms on toast was pleasant, but unexceptional. My...

This was our second visit here - the building and grounds remain beautiful and the view of the open kitchen as you enter is an impressive sight. This time we sat on the terrace and this is much, much more pleasant in the summer than...

Nice place, v chilled. Metal chairs are a bit uncomfortable. No warm starters or pud’s. Good service, apart from quite a wait for the Lemon sole, which had little meat on it….the salad was just lettuce leaves, a really poor effort. The parfait was fine,...

Have wanted to visit this place for a while, especially as it used to be a place I went clubbing many times, many years ago. The place has completely transformed to a lovely restaurant and hotel with commitment to home grown and local produce. As...

Called in for a meal and so wanted to love this place, especially after purveying the exquisite gardens, but left feeling underwhelmed by the food offerings. Flaws in all courses, and for the prices you are being charged, that really isn't acceptable. Happy to pay...

I have wanted to visit The Pig restaurant for some time now as people have commented over the years that it’s nice. I was fortunate enough to visit twice this month. On both occasions with friends, it was very much the same on both occasions...

Beautiful place, but food a real let down. Been there twice now and staff are great, ambience lovely but the menu is unappealing, choice is limited and the quality poor.

I came for a 60th birthday meal with my husband and son. The building is beautiful and there is a lovely bar area for a pre dinner drinks. There are some quirky cocktails on the menu. The feel of the place is casual, friendly and...

Went for a meal with my partner and her mother. We had heard good things, so had high expectations. The staff are relaxed and friendly, the location and surroundings are stunning. The menu, however, is limited and unimaginative. Ingridients were all high quality and mostly...

We visited The Pig with our friends on 1st July. The location and building (including the inside), is beautiful. However, the biggest let downs are: 1. Staff wearing jeans and canvas shoes; 2. The menu is very limited. I for one doesn’t like venison or...

We were celebrating my sister and brother in laws 50 th wedding anniversary- the food, staff, ambience and welcome were terrific. My sister lives in Manchester and this is where she chose to celebrate with us as she’s been before. Thank you

Having had wonderful experiences previously we were there to celebrate our Ruby Wedding. Excellent service, amazing food and reasonably priced. Love the ethos, building, gardens, child friendly Could not fault anything

Biggest complaint was the price. It was nearly £200 for two people with 2 courses. That’s more expensive than central London. Then you combine the hard seats, with the noisy echoey seating area, slow service, overly salty food and price. It’s all too much and...

Ate in the garden pizza place, for casual early bite and glass of wine. Lovely menu, setting and staff. Opening hours are odd is the only issue.

Nice enough food with a lovely menu making the most of the kitchen garden on site. They try and source everything within 25 miles. lovely place though and beautiful decoration. Fabulous wine menu (but a bit pricey) Restaurant was busy, noisy and a bit overcrowded...

2nd Pig experience and equally lovely. Beautiful surroundings with an informal dress code and delicious local food and well priced. Pre book and treat yourselves.

We came here for a belated Father’s Day lunch for my husband. We arrived a little early for our booking and had a lovely warm welcome and asked if we’d like to sit at the bar for a drink or go straight to our table....

This was our first visit here to celebrate my wife's birthday. In essence, I would completely agree with the previous 2 trip advisor comments. The good: the country kitchen style decor was nice. My wife's chicken breast main was succulent and very tasty. The indifferent:...

The grounds and the building are beautiful, but we’ve been underwhelmed each time we’ve eaten here. We won’t return to eat in the restaurant simply because you can get much better for a lot less, although sitting in the garden and having a flatbread cooked...

The restaurant was busy, which made it quite noisy. The tables were just bare wood with, what looked like, outdoor chairs that were quite uncomfortable. The service was OK, the staff were pleasant. The menu was pretty limited & there were no specials. The portions...

Amazing good and great service. Special thanks to restaurant manager Serena who looked after our young family! Beautiful setting too for a walk after.

We went here with 8 members of my family last night, a few of us have wanted to visit one of The Pig’s for a long time (some of them have been many times before) and we all had a truly fabulous evening. From the...

Sunday lunch at the Pig. Excellent food, superb location, great atmosphere at reasonable price. My wife and I keep trying other restaurants in and around Canterbury but this place is just the best. They continue to maintain the high standard of service and great food.