The Royal Oak in Dartford

First visit to this old pub, very welcoming nice atmosphere comfy leather sofas infront of a lovely log burner.

Fantastic classic British pub, roaring woodburner, great staff and very friendly.

Great friendly pub with a great atmosphere with live sky sports

Lovely clean pub. Excellent drinks and wonderful staff. A great place to watch live sport on tv, but not overpowering if footballs not your thing. Highly recommend.

I visited this pub whilst working in the area away from home, I found it a friendly place where the locals would have a chat with you. The lady behind the bar (land lady I think) was really polite and friendly, she had a beautiful smile and an absolutle cracking pair of thrupenny's with a cleavage to die for , I would definitely visit again. Thanks for having me

As expected, food and drink-wise, a shame that a group had arrived during the afternoon and were loud, not the proprietors' fault but did impact on the atmosphere. The waitress was lovely and the restaurant was clean and well managed

Nice local bar in the middle of Dartford. Have various events through out the month, from quiz nights to live bands.

Nice bar, friendly bar staff, toilets were super clean.

Lovely pint and pub , service friendly best in dartford Town.

Great friendly place to have a drink.

Good pub good beer and plenty of sports ti watch friendly bar staff

Friendly pub good choice of beers

Although the pub needs a redecoration it felt quite homely with friendly people. Lacking bitter at the time, but I was drinking Spitfire lager and was pleasantly surprised with the taste.

Nice little venue with a friendly feel

Always good beer and good company at the Oak.

Moretti on tap and reasonably priced, nice and cold. Great little boozer with a nice atmosphere 👌

Best pub in Dartford, enough said. Double thumbs up

Had a lovely New year eve there. Not many people do felt safe.

Friendly atmosphere very pleasant day

Friendly welcome Live band playing when I visited

One of the oldest Pubs in Dartford and Tbh the best one. A good bunch of requlars and very friendly bar staff. It is always kept clean and tidy and has a great selection of beers wines and spirits. Can be quite busy on weekends. Definitely a place I would recommend to anyone

Proper pub. Friendly staff, good beer and Juke box.

Lack of decent ales very disappointing

Attentive staff taking COVID seriously. Reduced menu but understandable considering circumstances. Would go back when this is all over

Okay atmosphere nice staff needs bit of a clean tbh

Lovely afternoon great service and food 😀

Very nice proper pub Clean and tidy and well cared for Went there last night and they were fully covid for - hand sanitizer at door and everyone required to wear masks when walking about the place - feels safe in these difficult times Not bad prices and good selection of drink

Great pub wonderful food great staff

Good choice for a nice quiet lunch. I haven't visited here for a long time but it still thank goodness looks the same. No tarting up, original attractive decor. Lunch was very good and reasonably priced, small menu but should cover most requirements. Friendly chap behind the bar. Go see for yourselves

I'll be getting there early to try the roast next time, I saw what was being served and it gave me a semi

1st time in this pub. Had a lovely 2course senior citizens meal, Brie and tomato in balsamic vinegar with salad followed by chicken pie and veg. Beautiful food and drink and friendly staff. Would definitely go again.

A lovely "senior's" meal today, £7.99 for two courses. Homemade chicken pie with mash and veg, then peach crumble and custard after, delicious and served by a lovely pleasant lady. I will be returning.

A nice pub, best of a bad bunch in Dartford, if you're in Dartford an indeed a place to take your family this is a good place to go, most other places in Dartford are not!

It's a public house cold beer what more do you want

lovely pub. staff friendly... this could be the place to get mangled.

Friendly polite staff, food is always very good and served hot. Has been my local for a while. Never disappointed

Family pub. Clean toilets. Nice little bricked outside area. Very friendly, courtious and professional staff. Nothing special beer wise. Food - Sunday Lunch - nothing to shout about. Vegetarian option is basically the same as the Roast minus the meat. No protein substitute.

Nice food. Very empty at first but then got quite busy. Food was hot too. Definitely going to visit again.

Seems like a decent place, however it is extremely quiet and doesn't have a lively atmosphere

Couldnt hear yourself talk. Despite asking for music to be turned down. No atmosphere at all.

Great landlord and landlady. Friendly pub and great food. Always a lovely day or evening out. Definitely worth a visit

Nice friendly pub. For me I wish they did more draft ales

Food ok but food was slowservice

Very fine Sunday lunch - definitely one of the best available locally. Staff friendly and welcoming. Will be returning, soon.

Very nice pub atmosphere, awesome garden that’s large for Dartford. Lager a Tadd expensive but worth it. Definitely a place to come for a night out.

Nice clean but beer is expensive. Would go back though

Good service, clean pub, clean loos. Serves food, the smell of the roast dinners on Sunday was very appealing! Unfortunately 3 out of the 4 ales were off when I visited, but the Whitstable Bay was an enjoyable pint.

Nice friendly staff. Showed football. Friends had some food to eat and looked nice and traditional.

A Juke box, friendly atmosphere and good selection of beers all what a pub should be.

We had Sunday roast was value for money friendly atmosphere and pleasant staff .give it a go you won't be disappointed .

Nice clean, smart, traditional pub. Good choice of beers - not just Shepherd Neame. Friendly welcome.

Went to the Royal Oak as a post Christmas family get together and really enjoyed it. Quick friendly bar service when we arrived and then as a group we had a range of dishes from the Sunday roast menu although also includes other options such as fish and vegetarian. I had the roast lamb, which was lovely. Roasties were nice and crunchy, plenty of well cooked vegetables and the lamb was nice and tender. Others had the roast pork as well as the fish of the day and everyone said how nice their meals were. This used to be a regular haunt some years ago but had sadly dropped in standards but with new hosts now the food was first class and the service just brilliant - especially enjoyed seeing the whole family involved. Definitely will be returning.

Very nice good food,wide choice of beers, best in Dartford 👍👍

My family and I have enjoyed a lovely roast dinner here. It hadn’t been organised and they were able to fit in our table of 8. Food was lovely and very good value for money. Great that they had a booster seat for our youngest guest. Will return again.

Excellent friendly service and excellent food freshly prepared and cooked. A delicious Christmas 🎄 menu also on offer.

Friendly staff and lively clientele

So much better since the new management

Since Lou and Simon has taken it over, they have made such a effort and made alot of changes. The food and top class and the service they give is 2nd to none. They make you feel so welcome and always make your visit enjoyable. They run a very good pub. Would definitely recommend a visit

Great pub great staff can't say anything bad about this pub and the food is excellent

Another fabulous meal. The pictures were taken halfway through our meal. I would highly recommend without hesitation 😁

We came here today for a Sunday lunch. The staff members were very friendly and helpful, all round clean place. Huge portions and great quality! Will Defo be returning!

New management that are striving to make it the pub the town needs.. Great food & beer selection too.

Pleasantly surprised it was starting to look very tired. Closed for a refit, bright freshen up. Sunday lunch very nice, having an Eton mess for desert as I type

After hearing of new owners, we decided to give it a try, and we weren’t disappointed. Very friendly welcoming staff. We had a delicious Sunday roast. Ample portions, everything home cooked and of good quality. A fantastic addition to Dartford.

This pub is about to undergo new management. The pub it's self is tired and run down. The people who drink here are a complete mix. Atmosphere is fair.

Too drunk to remember but the barmaid was nice

Proper Pub... In a world where proper pubs are disappearing.

We go here almost every friday night after work.. Love the atmosphere and the pool table is a bonus!

Great pub, good atmosphere, friendly staff.

Occasionally pop in here of a Friday evening for a drink. Staff are friendly and never make me wait for a drink. A couple of screens showing sports, pool table, beer garden, dj on Saturday nights.

The Royal Oak has been standing on this spot for a few hundred years. It seems a shame that Shepherd, Neame have not made more of it. Pleasant enough place to have a pint, especially if you are local.

Brilliant amotsphere. Decent prices and good bar staff! Can't go far wrong. The new management have really turned it round!

Great place know bob has done good

Great pub decent music great place to start a night out in the town

Found this pub as it had been recommended to me, what a disappointment, walked in ordered a drink from the surly unwelcoming barmaid only to be told I have rung the bell we shut at eight, it was 7.20 and there were nicer ways to explain that, what a shame. And no explanation why they shut at eight, my advice, don't bother.

Went here for Xmas eve, we managed to get a few seats but they were taken away after 30minutes as they had a dj coming. The music was way too loud before and after the dj arrived. This pub used to be good, still has a good beer selection but we had to go to a different pub this time so we could talk and hear (essential for a pub in my opinion!)

Really like it here good crowd good vibe one of the better pubs in Dartford good music and a band and dj more often than not at weekends....pool and darts too

Friday night. Nice enough welcome but noisy. Sat down and ten minutes into our drinks a fight broke out. Came to nothing but seeing that we didn't hang around.

Nice quiet pub. Watched the footie in the back garden.

My weekend local when in Dartford. Great pub, great people, good atmosphere

Great pub but prices are horrendous.

Probably the best pub in Dartford. Good atmosphere & decent beers.