The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel in Dartford

We stayed for two nights so we could go to Chartwell House and Knole. It's a fab place, lovely, quirky bar area. The staff are efficient and friendly. The room was clean and comfortable. The food was superb and if you stat there you have 20% off food and drink. Highly recommend this place.

Had a fabulous afternoon tea today with friends. Lots of fresh food and friendly staff great service. Would highly recommend.

Had an excellent meal for two special offer Fish Fridays £16 for 2 people included fresh battered fish chunky chips and minted mushy peas 😁 Washed down with a pint of Cornwall’s finest Cold River Cider from Sharpe’s Brewery in Rock 😍 Fast efficient service, good staff, nice venue with bags of old fashioned character.

We went here one Sunday and the food looked amazing , so we decided to try it the following Sunday, my wife’s roast was amazing but my tacos were a bit cold which I said to the very helpful waiter, so didn’t want them. The staff esp the boss couldn’t have been more sorry and I was amazed that when I came to pay they took the whole food total off , as I didn’t enjoy it .This was a lovely gesture which made us want to go back , and we have for food(excellent) and to sit in fantastic armchairs and enjoy a good old fashioned English pub, the bitter is bloody lovely!

Brilliant to see that this huge historical place is being looked after and maintained. The jewel in Dartford Crown. A lovely place to stay or visit. Lovely comfortable en suite rooms. Good varied Drinks and Food Menus. Lovely meals. A joy to leasurely walk around and take in Dartford History. Clean and Tidy throughout. Fantastic Friendly, Excellent Service from The Management, The Staff and The Chefs. Many Thanks. Mark Isle Of Wight.

We had two mesls there a few days ago, the stesknpie was delicious we both enjoyed the meal. I ha one of the best bakewell rart deserts I have ever eaten. We visit quite frequently so always enjoy our meals there. Prices are quite hood and the staff are really helpful and friendly.

After looking at some of the reviews my Wife and I were worried about staying. We stayed one night as a stop over from our Home in Norwich and an event in Croydon. The adverse revies could not be more wrong in our opinion. I told the waitress as much this morning after a fabulous breakfast, after a warm cosy and quite nights stays after returning from the event in South Croydon. The event we went to is yearly and 100% will book again. Great place.

Restaurant has gone downhill. Food was cold & pizza inedible. Limited vegetarian options that were not available & only told 20 minutes after paying for it upfront. Staff were not good at rectifying the poor quality food & one was quite terse - as if we were inconveniencing them by being there. Bar area was a mess, overflowing bin & bottles on the floor. Ok if you just want a quiet drink but don’t bother with the ‘food’.

I came here for a quick drink before a show, and despite the place being very quiet, it took the staff a long time to get around to serving us, and slowly, with disinterested mumbles and eyes to the floor. It really helped rob the place of any atmosphere. At least the prices were reasonable.

I have had different experiences at this pub. Usually the food is delicious and service is good. However over the last few weeks service and food seems to be disappointing. A few weeks ago we had to order dessert 3 times due to lack of stock and only cheesecake was on the menu. We were only told this however after already paying and being asked 3 times to change our order. We recently ate here and even though the pub was extremely quiet we waited around 50 minutes for our food which mostly arrived cold, you could tell it had been sitting in the kitchen and heated quickly in the microwave. This is a shame as we usually love eating here however over the last few weeks the amount of food unavailable has been disappointing and it hasn’t been as good as usual. Just to say, we can’t fault the staff - they are always polite and helpful, it’s mostly an issue with the food recently. The place feels different to a few months ago.

Jolie chambre confortable et super bar et super restaurant viande grillée sur Pierre chaude de 1er qualité pour 12 livre

This place frustrates me because the experience is so inconsistent. We’ve been here and the food has been really good and then popped back a few days later and felt let down. The staff are friendly and they try their best and as I say, the food can be great. Over a recent bank holiday weekend we were told (only after ordering drinks) that about 75% of the menu wasn’t available. The reason? As it was the bank holiday they hadn’t had a delivery. Come on, management knew it was coming so that’s just poor planning. We will go back as it’s a nice pub and if they can sort out the issues I will post an updated, improved review.

Ate here on a Friday evening. Lovely atmosphere with Christmas music and friendly staff. The staff were knowledgeable about dietary needs and had a great selection to suit all. It was a refreshing change to go somewhere for food and dairy free/vegan desserts to be something other than sorbet! Recommend the salt and pepper chilli chicken, the chicken new yorker and the vegan jaffa gateaux! Can't wait to return.

Staff friendly and helpful. We both had the fish and chips and enjoyed it, fish was very good. Cosy atmosphere, nice and warm.

The Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel Dartford is renowned in the local area it has really nice rooms and serves a proper nice meal. All of the food I have tried here has been served hot and is really fantastic. The staff are kind and friendly offering total professionalism throughout, whether using the bar or staying in one of their clean and covid free rooms. We'll done to all the team at the Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel

Wonderful warm welcome after getting lost - made all the difference. Excellent facilities, staff, food and room. Stayed in several hotels in the area - this has been the best and we will return.

Waitresses where lovely food was good manager was a complete idiot, kept being rude even though we abide by the rules of covid many people aggregated by his poor attitude and many problems caused by his behaviour

Visiting this pub was my first meal out post-lockdown and I cannot fault it. Upon entering, we were asked to sanitise our hands and give a number for track and trace. There is a one way system in place so we were shown through so we could be seated. It's now table service rather than waiting at the bar and I actually preferred this! The staff were really attentive and all wore face masks. Our round table kept my friends and myself distanced. Hot, homemade food and onion rings that looked amazing! Well worth it.

The Bull 'n' Vic, as we locals know it, serves great food with a good casual atmosphere. So good that even though we no longer live locally we still drive up to meet friends there, eat, and linger. We're still working our way through the extensive menu but one big attraction is the hot stone grill. This idea has been around for years and, frankly, I've always avoided it but since the Bull 'n' Vic I'm a convert. At last I can get my steaks cooked the way I like them and between us we've tried the duck, the rump, the lamb and the sirloin and we now know this place serves you with quality meat. But. They do have a problem with their stock control. Every visit has been blighted with menu items not being available. The staff tap the order into a tablet then return, some time later to ask you to select again and, in our experience, some seem more amused that it's happened again than genuinely apologetic. So Bull 'n Vic may I suggest that you hold more stock, make use of the tablet to tell customers immediately when something's not available and, finally, don't joke about it. Some of us have driven 40 miles for this disappointment. Rant over. This is a good place to eat. We're going to continue going there, but we'll book and pre-order. I suggest you do the same. Go there, but pre-order.

Nice quality and good menu choices. I stayed at the hotel, so treated myself to a burger and a few drinks for dinner.

We have stayed here a few times recently. We book tickets to the orchard theatre and stay in this beautiful hotel. The rooms are amazing, the staff are so friendly and helpful, the food is good and very reasonably priced. Would highly recommend to anyone. Will be going back very soon.

We called two weeks ago to place reservations for a large group for my 30th birthday for this coming Saturday, we spoke to someone by the name of Kevin, who told us it would be no problem to reserve a table for us, he said our names were down for 7pm and the amount of people attending could be adjusted. We call today (one day before the event) and confirm our numbers only to be told by the manager that he can’t help us and they don’t do reservations. We have now had to scramble to find somewhere that will have a table for 18 people with just over 24 hours to go and everywhere being booked already due to Christmas parties, causing unnecessary drama and upset. They were unprofessional, rude and unwilling to help us with their own mistake. We will not be returning to this pub, thanks for nothing!

Le repas est typiquement anglais. Simple et efficace. Le cadre est très cosy et so british. Un vieux pub comme on les aime . Personnel très sympathique.

Sunday roast. Choice of two meats. Good service. Nice historic pub. Usually just pop in for a quick pub lunch, good menu.

I’ve known the Royal Bull and Victoria Hotel for a long time. I grew up in Dartford and this used to be one of the nightclub spots for us. I now live in Essex and haven’t seen this place for a while but had the pleasure of staying with family for a get together this weekend. This place is now under new management and has most definitely benefited from this, it used to be abused but has now taken anew path as more of a hotel than anything else. The decor downstairs is more homely and warm and the rooms are very clean. This quirky building gives you something to think about on every corner and corridor due to its period flooring, walls and ceilings. All of them are a spirit levels worst enemy but a welcomed site. The stay was nice and quiet, management were very friendly and the breakfast was of good quality. Drinks available at the downstairs bar at a reasonable price and comfy sofas to sit and take the building in or chat some hours away. Location is the best around, come out of the night entrance and you are in the very middle of the town, this is the best hotel location in Dartford.I will give out stay a good 7.5/10 and will definitely use again when another family gathering is on the cards.

Brill ! Vibrant and lively ! An excellent service. It was a pleasure and great experience here. What a difference a good professional landlord and staff make ! :)

I have thought very long & hard before writing this review. Visited here one evening a while ago with friends for an evening meal. After all ordering drinks we then tried to order a meal. At 7 in the evening we were informed there were was only 1 steak left. As there were 4 of us all wanting steak we drank our drinks and left. A few weeks later we had a nasty surprise in the post. A parking ticket. The web site states free parking. We knew nothing to the contrary. But apparently the free parking requires a code from the bar. The need for this is advertised nowhere. Not near the bar or in the car park itself. So if you dont want a nasty surprise get your code if you can from the less than helpful staff.

Nous avions réservé sur conseil de l’hôtelier (normal pour un samedi soir). Pourtant placement libre devant le peu de monde...Clim a fond, j'ai du retourner dans la chambre chercher un pull. Le service en salle...on nous a dit de choisir notre table et on nous a oublié ! La carte n'est pas très attrayante et fait plutôt penser à un fast food... La qualité gustative des plat...le niveau d'un fast food...bref a vite oublier !

We went into Dartford for a couple of days we were visiting family so decided to stay here what a great decision. From booking in until we booked out we had a great stay. The room was lovely everything you could want or need. We had breakfast both days really lovely could not fault . We had dinner at the night choice of menu was excellent food was excellent we would highly recommend this hotel to everybody we know. The hotel staff were lovely and very helpful . They all seemed a very happy team. We will definitely be staying here again. Thank you to Andy,Sue for making our stay great.

Firsty I dont live in the North Kent area as I got out luckily many years ago, but my family still do and visit roughly every 6 weeks, On the odd occasion I have used this establishment for a meal in the afternoon,

I have been to this pub a few times to eat and to have a few drinks and it never disappoints

Bon choix de plats, salades et hamburgers. Recettes originales. Bien préparé, copieux et service à table, ce qui n'est pas courant dans un pub. Bien entendu, grand choix de bières anglaises et ales.

This is the second time we have stayed here and we weren’t disappointed.

So it was Easter Sunday. It's very rare that my husband and I get to go out for dinner with our adult children. One is a chef with busy, lengthy shifts and the other was doing his uni dissertation and a full time job.

I use the Royal Victoria and Bull on a weekly basis for business meetings and breakfasts and I can’t fault it! The staff are always so welcoming with the owners Sue and Andy wanting to make sure your every need is catered for!

Have visited this place twice now. Their £10 for 2 meals are very nice & good choice. Special menu for these meals. We have also had main meals from the menu, again freshly cooked & presented well.

This pub on dartford high street has the potential to be a real little gem, serving a satisfactory selection of alcohol, with a superb interior including the cobbled flooring and the Dickensian styled balcony which overlooks the fabricated 1900 style shop front. Despite the above, which personally I feel is a great opportunity for the town is let down by the atrocious aroma which hits you in the face like a right hook from the man himself Tyson as you stroll into then gents lav. For what it’s worth get that situation sorted and you will administer a great little boozer but until then good luck cos it’s as dead as a dodo in here, peace out.

I was out to meet up with friends in Dartford for a Meal & we chose, The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel. Every time I go to Dartford, I look at The RV&B;, but never go in. What have I been missing ?

Have eaten here afew times. Normally the food is good but we were disappionted last night. I had Hunters chicken the chicken was really dry. My partner had liver and bacon not much bacon. Had to wait quiet while for our hot drinks but did get an explantion and appolgised for the delay. We weregoing to the Orchard Theare to see the Elvis years.

The building has ambiance and is quite nice inside.

We booked here as my sister was getting married we arrived on 7th December until 9th December first impression it’s spotless the staff have been very helpful my son and daughter were not arriving till 11/12 at night so the staff checked them in and gave me there keys and parking pass.

Popped in for lunch, manager very helpful, food - Big Mexican club sandwich just delicious, ales - Doom bar, service very friendly will definitely return

A group of us stayed here for 2 nights for a local dance competition. The staff were very welcoming the room and the room was clean and comfortable. The food was fantastic and very cheap. Breakfast awesome and all freshly cooked. Only a few minutes walk from the orchard theatre and free parking to boot. What's not to like!!

about 3 weeks ago we visited this place on recommendation from someone else. we ordered beef lasagne with chips and a 10 ounce rump steak with chips mushroom and tomato. we didn't know we had to order the food at the bar and pay for it beforehand. we waited about half hour to receive our food. when it arrived the lasagne was warm the chips were nearly cold, the steak and chips mushroom and tomato were nearly cold. we sent it back to be warmed up when it returned the only thing that was hot were the chips. the solitary mushroom was not cooked almost raw, the tomato was the same. I asked to see the manager and after talking with him he gave a refund on the steak dinner. really disappointed, wont be going back there.

This place does some great food and has a small tea room for cream teas. They also do specials 2 meals for 10.00 pounds

Very interesting building to sit in and look around. Interesting with lots of little cosy rooms to sit and eat in. Food varied, well cooked and competitively priced for area. Good service

The staff were quick and the food was very good and the atmosphere was really good .This is a city center pup and hotel and leads out onto the mainly pedestrian center of Dartford.

Seen a few Facebook posts recently on this place. We live local and gave it a try. Newly refitted. Nice little areas for eating/drinking. Clean. Decent food. A couple of TV’s showing sports. Nice atmosphere.

I went here a few times before it was refurbished. Service moved at a glacial pace but food was always ok. I went the week after it was refurbished and ordered a crab sandwich with mayo. Both my daughter and I then developed food poisoning that evening and were ill for several days. A few weeks later I decided to give it one more chance, and we had several very nice meals there.... until today, when we decided to risk the mayonnaise again. Daughter has now been vomiting for hours. There is clearly an ongoing issue with how they store their mayonnaise. Never again.

We stayed here for one night and decided to eat in bar as menu stated some meals were 2 for £10, we weren't expecting that much but to be honest the food was much better than we anticipated. Hubby had the liver and I chose the smothered chicken breast both of which arrived hot and well presented. Can't beat it for value and drinks reasonably priced too.

Stayed one night in this endearingly wonky building. We had one of the refurbished rooms — nicely done though they could have chosen better fixtures (lights, mirrors etc). Didn’t eat there, but the food looked OK — standard pub fare at a reasonable price.

Off to the Orchard Theatre and had to find a place to have some lunch. This looked the best option and I have to say it did not disappoint. I had a huge chicken and bacon salad which was very good.Staff were very friendly and polite. Would go back here again when next in Dartford.

Whilst in central Dartford yesterday I took my wife for a breakfast in this establishment. A rather well fed individual served us at the bar and I requested politely that the blood/black pudding please be substituted for a sausage or anything else, a bit more of the baked beans because we don't eat these and the man serving told me that they could only take away the blood pudding or it was substituted with anything else they would have to charge extra because everything had a different price. HOW MEAN CAN YOU GET? We won't be eating there again I can tell you!

Popped in after it recently reopened and they’ve done a great job with the refurbishment. As it’s no longer a Saturday night disco venue, the new owners have created more seating areas, closed off with “olde world” shop fronts that show old shops from Dartford. Richardson’s the Butchers is now back! There’s a new menu which is better than the old one, with a couple of dishes that give a nod to Dartfords history. I had the Trevithick burger which was made of lobster and crab, which was very nice. My wife had one of the pies which was good as well (make sure you get the extra gravy). It’s priced to compete with Wetherspoons so it won’t ever win any awards, but we felt it was definitely better than Wetherspoons reheated food and definitely a nicer venue to eat in.

Booked this hotel at the last minute for my friend and myself as we were going to another friends 50 th birthday celebrations didn't read the reviews big mistake. First don't trust your Sat nav to find the hotel's car park mine sent me to the market where a dust car driver told me I was not allowed but he very kindly directed us to the car park would never have found it without his help. .Was not very happy when we checked in as we were told that the restaurant and bar were closed for refurbishment and we couldn't get a drink as the tearooms closed at 4 the booking site never mentioned this. The receptionist was very pleasant and helpful as were all the staff that we met she gave us our key room 313 this was at the top of the building plenty of stairs and corridors to negotiate should have know something even the door could do with a coat of paint or varnish. Our room was very tired and it overlooked the car park and it was dark and raining outside which didn't help checked out the bathroom this was even more tired mold on wall and ceiling the porcelain had worn off on the bottom of the toilet but the toilet was clean as was the sink and bath but the toilet roll holder was broken there were free toiletries what a waste of money !! back to our room the bedding and towels were nice and white and the mattress had a protector on it good start little did we know how bad the mattresses were. My friend only had a small space she could lay before being attacked by the springs mine was better but still had springs coming through not acceptable could not complain to anyone as the reception was not manned on Sunday morning. Breakfast was included in the price wasn't sure what it would be like but it was ok plenty of it and nice and hot waitress refilled teapots and milk with no problems. Never been to Dartford before and would not rush to go again if you have another hotel option take it.

Excellent value breakfast; two of everything, hash browns, eggs, bacon, black pudding, sausages (which were good quality), along with baked beans, half tomato, a slice of toast and pot of tea. Service was very pleasant too.

Went for some lunch after seeing something at the theatre and wasn’t impressed. It was quiet, decor and vibe seemed gloomy. I’m not sure what the restaurant wants to be - it’s definitely below a weatherspoons and the food showed that too.

Stopped here for a drink while out shopping also had a snack which was very good , good atmosphere in the place for a Saturday lunchtime

Comí aquí regularmente para comer y nunca he tenido una mala experiencia de comida. El pub en general necesita un poco de mejora y un poco de cuidado, pero para la comida sabrosa, estoy contento.

When you book this online you think its a great deal as its a cheap place to stay, however when...

Buena comida a precios muy buenos. Pasamos una noche muy buena. No hay prisa, sin ningún problema. Yo no estaba seguro sobre el vino rosado, que era la casa de uno, así que el camarero me dio un gusto antes he comprado. Me alegro que...

we came to eat in this pub . the staff are friendly . we ordered to cheese burgers , this said it came with chips and coleslaw . there was no coleslaw and it was disgusting . we both felt ill for some time. never again .

Bueno, este es un extraño hotel, así los pasajes y vuelos de menú miradas fácil perderse aparte de eso, todo parece estar en orden se cocina re equipados, pero debe ser bueno cuando hecho

Having read the food reviews and being an historical building mentioned in two of Dicken's novels, I expected at least a pie and mash, but just a bar, not a pub, geared to clubbers rather than pubbers!

Friendly staff, quick service and steak to die for! Highly recommend the rump steak, and kids chicken bites. Definitely value for money.

I haven't been to the bull and vic as we called it for a long time the food was good nice Atmospher. It is an old building the staff were friendly and it was value for money

Enjoyed fish and chips with fresh peas this lunchtime, well cooked,friendly staff . Very good value with plenty of choices. Been here before as it is local to us and never disappoints us.

Went on a sunday as a not first choice because others were fully booked and was very pleasantly surprised. It was quiet which was a bit worrying but the choice was enormous including roasts but we went for various other choices. Very good value and good food. It got busier later.

Massive Pub. Sports TVs everywhere but nice calm and relaxed. Saturday night 6pm visit. Service was great very polite and helpful. Food was quick but only average. Will visit again.Top tip go to the website below sign up for an email newsletter and get a £5 voucher! well worth it.http://www.thekingsfeast.co.uk/royal-victoria-bull-hotel-dartford

Visited for the day from Suffolk to the theatre.Thought the town its self was an absolute dump and after a walk around looking for somewhere to eat we were going to give up and try out of town and just popped in here for a drink.The Adnams Ghost Ship was of a very high standard and there is obviously someone here that knows how to keep a pint. while drinking we looked over the menu and was very impressed at the prices and thought this can not be very good but all agreed we would give it a go...The rump steaks were cooked as requested and were a plate full and both of my in laws left clean plates, the wife had the Mega plate 2 x lamp shanks with mash and mint gravy which was smaller than expected but again a clean plate was left and I chose the Mega seafood platter which was a plate full but quite greasy and left a pool of grease after I had finished but for the price we were all satisfied. cheap and cheerful and well worth the price.

What a quaint historical old building with a friendly atmosphere and good beer. The food was really good and service was quick. I had one of the best burgers I've ever had there..it was called a black and blue and was spicey with stilton. Yum. Would recommend for lunch any day.

I cannot comment on The Hotel as I just visited for lunch. Yes it is a wee bit tatty round the edges but because of the history & age of the place it somehow did not matter and it was exceptionally clean. The lunch was lovely, I had stilton & mushroom pudding (it was huge) and my friend had ham, egg & chips (another huge meal), great value. The staff were ever so nice. Looking forward to my next visit.

Very pleased at service food was priced fairly lots of seating fast service catered for children would recommend.

Alwaysopen for good reasonable food and drinks. The atmosphere is good and plenty of seating.so if its straightforward food and drink.this and the flying boat theres not much to go wrong.

We came here because the orchard was fully booked! Very strange little place trying to be too many things to everyone... Good very average what you would expect of pub grub, staff very lovely but the place Oh my god! It's screaming out for some TLC!! There were more flies than customers and when we actually sat on the split dog eared sofa in the window of the dreary drab front reception we realised why so many flies have taken up residence. The place is beyond unclean I have never seen so much grime and dust ..... It completely put me off ever coming back. Sorry! I do this for a living and there is never any excuse fur poor hygiene (

There's nothing fancy about this place - it's a really old pub with a few features such as live gigs and DJs that serves decent, affrodable meals in the meantime.It's value for money here - decent deals for OAPs, and the standard prices are fair anyway. The menu is pretty standard - roast dinners, sandwiches, burgers etc. But it's all nicely cooked and served, and the staff are all very accomodating.It's down to earth, and well-managed. Contrary to the previous review, I've never found it dirty.The live music and DJs in the evening are also great. It's a decent night out, all in all.

Wish to thank Charlotte and Holly, having 4 members in wheelchairs made us very welcome. Meals consisted of the fish and chip meal, all were pleased with the quality and quantity that was given. Lasagne meal was thoroughly enjoyed and the ceasur salad was good too.

Choice is limited to wimpy style food but plenty of it and cheap enough as well. Restaurant is part of the bar area which was occupied by guests who talked loudly and in the plainest of manners.

Great food excellent value for money nice atmosphere.Friendly guy behind bar.Warm and inviting pub will return.

I have just had a meal in this pub and can't help but write this review. The menu is great but they don't have most of the stuff on it, they tell you this after you have paid and waited for 10 minutes!! waited ages for meals nobody asked if I meals were ok, the food was awful especially the kids meals, at one point I thought it was a joke!! The kids meals came with a dessert we had to wait over 30 mins to get this dessert even then we had to ask for it at the bar, when dessert came out it wasn't what we had ordered!! The staff are totally useless, rude and intimidating. This pub is an awful place to be for families or anybody else.!!