The Samuel Peto - J D Wetherspoon in Shepway

Lovely food although they have stopped doing the mixed grill which is a shame. Jakob behind the bar was extremely diligent when I explained that my husband could not have seeds as they made him ill. There is a screen which shows all ingredients on the various dishes and he checked several times to make sure no seeds were included in the ordered meal. He definitely went above and beyond and is a credit to Wetherspoons. Breakfasts are very good value although they could be hotter, especially the beans.

A delightful pub with great ambiance. Sumi was very professional. She could run the whole pub single handed. Look after this employee she's brilliant at her job

Great refurb of old church Great beer and service as usual

Food was ok, cutlery could have been cleaner. No line of coke from me this time I’m reformed so no comment on toilet presentation

One of the most beautiful pubs in Witherspoons inventory. Made from a church of the beginning of the 20th century, when inside, it looks simply breathtaking. With features of the church still in place, including the organ pipes climbing above the bar ceiling art that must be seen to be believed and the stained glass windows of the era. Whenever my wife and I are in Folkestone, this is the first place we visit.

I like a town where the spoons is the grandest building

My favorite pub in England! Incredible setting, top service, excellent food and ultra competitive prices!

Lots of little booths nice bar high ceilings, with more seating upstairs, toilets are down a steep set of stairs be careful if you have had one too many.

Very nice staff and good food, alot cleaner then last visit

Great building to have breakfast

Feels dirty, food not as nice as other Spoons, staff need to look like they want to be in the hospitality business.

Really good service training 👏 service and best love in you're part of the restaurant's carer 57YO lonely man single needs girls to sit with and brunch before we get there together ❤️ 😀 excitement. Xxxx

Yep it's weatherspoons but probably one of the nicest ones in the area, service was good, food was good, beer was good and a lovely weatherspoons price, plus a nice place to be in an ex chapel/place of worship.

Had to use google to find the place just because the location was obscure if you're new to the area. This an old building they are based in as well. Turned up at the weekend and it was really busy, and there was a wait to order. The original food which was ordered arrived cold in the middle and when we raised this with the team they made a fresh order again. However there also a number of people who also had the same problem we had. Inside to was more on the dark side and as usual old carpets (more on the high wear and tear side due to high traffic areas).

Apart from the architecture both internally and externally, this place has very little to recommend it. Poor selection of real ales and not in prime condition. No stout or porter. My wife asked for a tomato juice with Angostura bitters, a classic bar essential. No not here, the best they had to offer was chilly sauce from the food counter.

Great pub, standard menu, everything wow

I really liked the atmosphere, we visited on a Sunday so there weren’t many people there, the wait for food was about 20/30 minutes But we were satisfied

You can't go wrong with a nice pint of beer, ale or cider without stopping at spoons, the beer festival they have at the moment has shown me brewerys and brands recently grown to love

Went here for a quick meal with the family en route to disneyland. Place itself is huge and lovely inside but service was a bit kn the slow side and food was OK.

Food is cheap and cheerful. Lots of space to eat over two floors. Extensive beer and wine selection

Want to drink beer in church? Please - it is important that the glass does not fall out of your hands 😉

A typical WS pub. Busy, busy busy. Only problem was the tills wouldn't accept card payments and the App wasn't working either. Good food and amazing prices.

Fabulous interior and history. Next time we visit, we are going for a pulpit booth :-)

It's nice inside It's a weatherspoons no more needs to be said

I'm a bit disappointed, I came here for a gammon steak, only to be told they don't do them anymore. They have got rid of their grill. So no mixed grill either. I hope this isn't nationwide.

Spacious Restaurant is located in a lovely old building with impressive interior. Service was quick and friendly. The food is typical Spoons 'cheap, tasty and it serves a purpose'. Good selection of Drinks.

Really good pub. Excellent staff. Clean smart and well kept.

Great ambient nice staff friendly people

Great little Spoons, comfie seats, pretty decorè, good atmosphere, sharing style booths great if solo visit but dnt want 2 appear 2 be alone. Chatty but polite & pleasant locals

Last time i went my grown up kids took me. Its was great

I was so looking forward to a Mixed grill and they no did it

I asked for beans got a burger fuming 1 star

Amazing architecture, worth a visit if in Folkestone.

One of the quirkiest Spoons I've been in. Love a converted church to pub.

Nice place for a cheap pint, and something to eat. Plenty of seats over two floors . Good efficient table service using the app.

This is a really good Wetherspoons. Great location in center of Folkestone in a really great building that’s a really cool old church. I recommend sitting upstairs if you have kids with you as there’s lots of space and tables upstairs. Food is good, I recommend the mixed grill and the chicken tikka massala. We ordered everything on the app - good internet, everything was delivered to the table. Staff really nice and service was quick. Can’t fault this Wetherspoons - highly recommend.

Another very interesting Wetherspoons building, plenty of information within the building. Great value, what you expect from Wetherspoons, good coffee. Amazing architecture. Credit to the team, mens toilets at 8.05am were spotless. Partner said ladies were too. Town centre location.

Yummy foods extraordinary atmosphere ,I love it and yet tables need more lightning maybe it’s not combining with other decorations Idk, def will come back again xx

A good place for cheaper drink prices with a lovely decor

Great value, like the seating booths.

I am very disappointed with my experiences at Samuel Peto in Folkestone. On several occasions, I have felt disrespected and poorly treated by the staff, particularly by a staff member named Tom. Despite previously being given the excuse that he was “going through something,” his behavior today was completely unacceptable. I understand that everyone has challenges, but this does not justify the consistent lack of professionalism and poor treatment of customers. Unfortunately, these repeated negative experiences have left me not wanting to return to this establishment. Customer service should be a priority, and I hope management takes this feedback seriously to ensure other customers are not treated the same

Got surprised with the afternoon special, £7 for fish and chips and a large coke 👍

Beautiful old church building on the inside. Service friendly, food ok.

As an 82yr old I was part of a local art group who came in here to do a quick sketch. We were made most welcome and served well by the staff. After completion of our sketches I found the food fulfilling and satisfying. Thankyou Spoons.

Very helpful staff, good food, and a beautiful building, we loved it.

Nice place.. Nice atmosphere.. Totally exotic place..

Fabulous place food ok but quite noisy and lots of bad language

Stopped in here for a quick dinner. Nice building inside & was clean. The food came out super fast & the staff were friendly.

This pub is still true to its original use. We took lots of photos.

The barmen followed us to the table to force payment because he forgot to take it.

We had a reasonable experience. Our table was dirty when we arrived and a member of staff said they would clean it but never did, I ended up removing empty glasses and cleaning up a spillage. Food is fairly priced and decent, as per Wetherspons

A stunning building! I enjoyed the atmosphere. The staff were very friendly. I will be going back on future visits to Folkestone. 👍

looks cool. the food is super good and cheap. nice cocktails, lots of drunks though

Outstanding two storey pub. A beautiful Wetherspoons pub! It's one of the better ones I've been to. Well worth a visit just to experience the surroundings.

Lovely old building with murals painted on the ceiling. Cheap ale and a nice selection. Open late too.

One of the more unusual spoons, despite the fact that most are in buildings with interesting histories. The food and drink is standard spoons fare. Mostly very good and all good value. This particular building is a great place to visit due to the interior - it used to be a Methodist church. It has retained much of the church feel, minus the pews. They've even kept some organ pipes. A great place to visit for the unique interior for a spoons.

The staff share a single braincell which has unfortunately been misplaced.

Can be hit and miss here in terms of atmosphere, service and quality. Sometimes it's pleasant and buzzing - next it's a dive, grubby, rammed with antisocial behaviour resulting with police visiting to escort people out. Patrons all smoke outside by the steps so you get a good old waft when walking in or out of the building. Probably the cheapest drinks in town as you would expect from many spoons.

Lovely spoons as it's in a converted church. Steps to gain access, don't know if it's wheelchair accessible. Just called in for a drink while on tour of the area while on holiday

What a stunning building. It didn't disappoint. Visited folkstone especially to go to this whetherspoons Just a shame my food came out cold. Better luck next time.

Nice location, great building, Wetherspoons value and high quality, what more do you want? 🙂🙂🙂

Not actually eaten there yet Just looked in as we passed by Will definitely be revisiting

Last few times ive been in the Abbot has been spot on. Very good value for money.

Really nice looking wetherspoons, came for breakfast food was hot and didn't take long also came here the next day too, end of the day it's still a wetherspoons but didn't have anything to complain about.

Place was dirty, last persons food all over the floor. Food arrived at different times for each of us, was cold in some cases and the staff didn't wish to engage with any complaints even when food was missing. Went elsewhere in town and will not return again.

Spectacular building. Good value for money. Good real ale choice. Food served in good time.

We love this pub. We park at the car park behind. The tables are clean and the service quick. We always order from our table via The App which works great. The Curry is our favorite

The restaurant in the former church has its very special atmosphere. The price-performance ratio is very good.

Excellent value for money as always, using the app table service is great when you're ordering for 1.

It's what u expect from wetherspoons

Very reasonably priced! Love that they have many vegan options. Free coffee refills + oat milk. Amazing location, will definitely come back when we pass through here again!

Beautiful old church. Fast service great place.

One of the most spectacular Whethers in England no doubt. Looks like a church inside, so nice. Food is ok, nothing specials, same old as always, but good value for money and nice for families.

Like most weatherspoons the cleanliness is pretty low but for the cost of a decent meal and drink you can't complain.

Tom was absolutely amazing so attentive definitely deserves a raise proper good banter

I walked in, placed my order, got my order and was satisfied. Pleasant enough spoons experience.

I like that wetherspoons restore old buildings for a modern use. Using the app is a great way to order food and drinks

Friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere, especially as it's in a converted church.

A good all day brunch, well conditioned beer and great service.

Reasonable price food and drinks very good no wheelchair access which was a shame our group had a wheelchair user

Was in Folkestone for the weekend and visited Spoons. OMG what a lovely venue, big church converted into Spoons. It's located in the city centre. Building front is like a museum or art gallery. Very nice stain glass windows and beautiful ceiling art work and like a paint hall. Staff were very friendly. Not a bad serve. A lot of local ales on tap. Every corner of this building was classy. Plenty of seats in main hall and upper in gallery. Must visit place to enjoy a pint and interior.

Very nice setting being an old church . Staff very nice . Get what you pay for in spoons. Can't fault the wait time for food . One of the nicest spoons we have been in.

Like a lot of weatherspoons, in a beautiful building, toilets very clean. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Well worth a visit if in the area.

Definitely one of the nicest wetherspoons I've been to, some drinks are cheaper than how they are here than in others, and incredibly friendly staff, Rachel (a staff member) was extremely friendly and helpful and her customer service skills are on point

Good service Good food friendly atmosphere 👌

No disabled access, toilets are downstairs also. Came here with my family for our dinner and almost every dish was wrong apart from the pizza, missing sausages, missing mushrooms, missing paid sauces from two meals and there was chicken in with the scampi! Thank goodness she's not a pescetarian. 3 requests to wait staff for missing items. The food was still enjoyable and after we finished we went and spoke with a manager who was the saving grace, offering a round of drinks or partial refund for all of the missing items. They were helpful and apologetic so I think 4 stars is fair solely due to the managers handling of the situation.

Nice place. And a restaurant is like a restaurant.

Greatime with old and new friends

It was great to see an old building refitted as a Wetherspoons but retaining the character of the building. The photo shows the view from the toilet up to the bar and beyond. Great service, and we all enjoyed our curry night.

Really nice pub in an old church

Beautiful Weatherspoon's but service appalling. Only two members of staff serving during pride weekend. Gave up trying to get served and left.

It's a large weather spoons that has the usual beers and menu. It's a spectacular building, but possibly lacks atmosphere due to its size.

A converted late 19th Century Baptist Church ⛪ and a certain amount of charm still maintains within the building.

Interior looked as if it needed a freshen up in places, a coffee machine upstairs would have been nice, other than that a great Wetherspoons ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Staff are the usual overworked and underpaid mostly very happy people. Greeted with smiles all round but you could tell even with the building on half full they were very busy between them. Nice to see the boss mucking in as they should and the guys are the bar we're lovely. Building is insane, old, pretty, and absolutely bursting with character. Place was well laid out and going upstairs wasn't too much of a hassle with the nice shallow big steps. Really nice to sit up top and organised into booths. Food was as you'd expect, cheap and tasty. Could do with a bit more effort from the kitchen though, didn't look like the effort appeared on the place. Admittedly steak and mash on their own are harder to present, but it did look like it'd be thrown and caught from across the room. Usual 'Spoons report, but defo the higher end of the multi chain Again , A+ to the staff 👍

Nice pub usual jdw decor beer nice staff friendly

Table's we're extremely dirty we wiped the table with a wet wipe and the wet wipe was black. Building is falling apart it has great potential. Out dated. At least the food is Ok.

Always great place to go great value for money

Great pub in an old church. Quiet on a weekday evening. Food was ok, staff were friendly and served quickly.

Exactly what you expect from a weatherspoons in folkestone town centre.