The Tuck Inn in Swale

Killed some time, nice staff, a little gold mine. Need to pop in again for a better review.

Met up with family so we had 2 tables. Ordered 4 different foods and drinks and they all come together and piping hot.

Lovely little cafe down to earth and friendly staff and good homely food

Slightly expensive in my view - food nice thou.

Always a lovely visit. Friendly happy staff, service with a smile and a family vibe. A*

Good food,friendly staff very clean and tidy.

Brilliant cafe, run by cracking people. Love the food and atmosphere.

Very friendly and helpful staff, good quality is great and comes fast. Great stop off for bikers on a Sunday.

1st time here. Menu has something for everyone. Clean and tidy. Service was good. Food very good. Only downside is the car park. Massive pot hole and a bit rough. The cafe itself is very good. Will defo use again.

Food is good. Above average sausage with breakfast. Service is good, staff seem friendly. The lady taking orders and serving tables is always dressed very nicely.

I believe it's under new ownership since I last went there some time ago. I would say it's improved overall. I enjoyed the friendly staff and a calm atmosphere. I like that!! Anyway. The food was well presented and was hot and tasty!! It's reasonably priced, too. Overall, yes, I'd pop through there again when I'm passing in the future. Recommended!!

Nice food, good service friendly faces

Food is always good and a fine selection. Service is pretty good except there's always a long wait, mostly due to the fact it's always packed! So not a bad thing

Always a warm welcome from Roy, Paula, and the girls. Good food and great atmosphere 👌

A very nice place good food and very nice people who are always very polite

Visited early Saturday morning before riding down to brands hatch and were met with the best hospitality possible. The lady behind the counter saw I was cold from the ride and asked me if I wanted a blanket or hot water bottle, couldnt be more accommodating! Very reasonable price, good food, very clean restaurant and toilets, quick and friendly service. Would recommend anytime. Thank you for a fantastic breakfast experience!

Was told half hour wait on food waited 40 minutes after ordering and checked how long the wait would be again and it was still another 20 minutes

Best place I have been to great staff and service very friendly place

Lovely Food, Polite staff and Great service

Lovely café. Very popular. Breakfast was lovely. Great for Bikers. Carpark hard standing.

Always top notch food here, staff really friendly. Highly recommended to anyone who is passing to stop for something to eat.

Christ!! Almighty....dont go in there unless ya hungary!!! Lol ...The food is great quality & the staff are fantastic....very clean & great parking space... eating inside or out....10/10 in my book🍽🍵xx

Went down hill but now it's back up there

Plain, well cooked food, not too badly priced, really friendly. A nice, old style cafe, welcoming, clean, and happy place, good feel about the place.

Good food and friendly welcome every time

Number 4 breakfast was great. Well cooked food and lots of it. Staff polite. Transport cafes like this are a dying breed.

Cracking place to eat, really nice owners

Great experience at this diner! Friendly service, great food, reasonable price. Would definitely recommend.

Had a set 4 food was piping hot ladies serving very polite great experience recommend to all to try. Will try a Sunday roast been told there a great deal

"The food was amazing—don't miss it if you pass by!"

Have been a regular of this cafe for just shy of 20 years now and have seen ownership and menu changes in this time, for the better and for the worse. We are creatures of habit and the most recent take over was not received well amongst the regular tuck inn aficionados, which was based on objective truth …until now. The Tuck Inn was famed for fast service, good portions, competitive pricing and breakfast quality that was expected of a ‘greasy spoon’ (cash n carry fayre!!). My visit today (26/08/2024 1230hrs) was not planned but more of a ‘why not’ on approach. As always my review will be based on their most popular item, the breakfasts/brunch. It was reasonably busy, as expected of a Sunday, but still plenty of seating both indoors and outside. Getting served took around 5 minutes as there was a queue of 4 upon arrival. I chose breakfast option 7, with no burger (2 x sausages, 2 x egg, 2 x bacon, beans, mushrooms and chips) which cost £9.80. Pretty reasonable in this day and age. It took around 5 minutes 30 seconds for the food to arrive. Portions excellent, hot and everything was well cooked. The chips (more like fries) were akin to what you’d expect out of a kebab shop, not bad. The mushrooms were your standard closed cap mushrooms fried in oil, they didn’t last long! The baked beans were of a very good quality and if I’m not mistaken, Heinz branded, or a very good off brand clone. The eggs were not your anaemic yellow affair but rich orange yolks and whites that were PERFECTLY cooked, perfect fried eggs to me are snot free and runny yolk with a thin jammy layer. The bacon is your standard back bacon, unsmoked, cash n carry job. Not bad but personal preference would have the bacon cooked a touch more. Now the sausages are what makes this, no longer are they cheap and rusk filled ‘chip shop’ sausages but rich n thick Lincolnshire style sausages with a good ‘snap’ on cutting and a rich meaty and herb flavour, indicative of a good quality sausage. Condiments on offer are very good for a cafe. Proper HP sauce, Heinz ketchup, salt, pepper and malt vinegar. Overall menu selection is very good, from your standard cafe favourites to more ‘bougie’ offerings like eggs benedict and smoked salmon. Pricing is average-high but acceptable given the apparent quality upgrades. Staff friendly, toilets clean, quick, efficient service and a proper LOCAL business. Use it or lose it!

First time under the new owners, very disappointing. Was usually bustling by 9 o clock but very quiet. Food ingredient quality definitely dropped, Two meals ordered. One was quick to prepare the other would have taken longer. When it arrived the 'quick cook' meal was luke warm & beginning to congeal. Had plainly been sitting around waiting for the other one. Poor Kitchen quality control don't you think? Not what it was. Plenty of better places to go to now locally. Price was OK, service absolutely fine but .........................

Service was excellent. Food freshly cooked and delicious.the atmosphere was great. The staff were very friendly. And the cafe was clean. There were so many lovely plaques on the wall.so much to see.

Lovely place. Lovely food, coffee was nice, lovely staff, parking was easy, loos were clean. Plenty of posters on the wall to look at. Will definitely be back.

Years old cafe, used to be a truck stop diner and the tradition is continued even though trucks don't stop there now. Good food at reasonable prices, friendly and helpful staff, even the boss lady smiles all the time. Dog friendly also, (which is a refreshing change) and can be provided for with free sausages

Super quick, good food,regular spot to meet a mate. New better owners great vibe cash or card . Regular customer

Gyros in greek pita is very tasteful, service is a little bit slower then expected, and atmosphere is fine.

Very quick service, decent quality food.

Nice place food of low quality expensive had probably the worst burger ever

Overpriced . Undersized portions since new ownership. Bring back the old owners Now that was value for money . Won't be going again or reccomend to any one I know

Have been going here since I was a nipper and it's my favourite place to eat. All the different owners have been great but the current owners are exceptional and all the staff are lovely. Food is DELICIOUS, reasonably priced and there's so much of it on the plate. Huge choice on the menu. Spotlessly clean. Plenty of parking too. I take my uncle here for lunch every week. He has Alzheimer's and can get worried in new places but he loves it here, everyone is so kind to him.

First time at The Tuck Inn. A fantastic breakfast, friendly and excellent service.

First visit since it has been taken over. We used to love this place. Menu all changed. No cheese and bacon quiche with salad. Daughter had the sausage and mash, which she loved. The other three of us were all really disappointed in the food. It's a greasy spooning you used to know what you were getting. But nah. Won't be back. Shame it was great

I recently had the pleasure of dining at The Tuck Inn, and it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. This cozy establishment offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere that immediately makes you feel at home. The menu at The Tuck Inn is both diverse and delicious. I opted for the house special, and every bite was a testament to the chef's skill and dedication to quality. The ingredients were fresh, the flavors were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was impeccable. What truly sets The Tuck Inn apart, however, is the exceptional service. The staff were attentive, friendly, and went out of their way to ensure that every guest felt comfortable and satisfied. Their recommendations were spot on, and they were always available to answer any questions or accommodate special requests. In addition to the fantastic food and service, The Tuck Inn also boasts a charming and relaxing ambiance. Whether you're there for a casual meal with friends or a special occasion, the setting is perfect for any dining experience. I highly recommend The Tuck Inn to anyone looking for a memorable dining experience. It's clear that they take great pride in what they do, and it shows in every aspect of the restaurant. Five stars without a doubt!

Good food, prompt friendly service all at a reasonable price. Started to visit as it was dog friendly. Sadly our pet has died but we keep coming back for the good service and food.

Stopped here for my Grandsons 19th Birthday Fry-up. I ordered a No.2 Breakfast without the beans but added Black Pudding and Bubble & squeak. Staff very friendly and efficient. They adjusted the bill for my compensations without asking. Excellent sausages and Bacon. Scrambled eggs looked and tasted fresh. Excellent, would thoroughly recommend

1st time here. Very impressed will def be back soon. Staff really great, prices very reasonable, all in all good experience

Lovely friendly staff. Cater very well for glutenfree. Very reasonable price. Parking too.

We eat here a couple of times a week, food is good, staff are friendly, they are dog friendly, the dog gets a treat or sausage so he likes it too.

15th June. Fish and chips served with No chips until we asked. Fish was so burnt it couldn't be eaten. Chips were over cooked bits and pieces. Salad was poor. Waste of money . Coffee was good

Great experience, proper cafe. Great breakfast, great price and super dog friendly. Certainly adding it to my Monday breakfast list of places to eat.

Bike friendly, good food, good price

The Tuck Inn has been a family favourite cafe for as long as i can remember. It has had its up and downs but I am pleased to see its back to its very best. Today I took my dad and his wife for breakfast and I am glad to say it didn't disappoint. It had Good service, reasonable prices, great food and an indication of this was the constant footfall of customers and regulars known to the staff by name. Support your local cafes, they are a British institution and this one will not dlet you down.

Good fry up and brew. Busy as well which is good to see. Service spot on, efficient and fast. Plenty of parking

We had a full English breakfast and it was delicious! Proper decent food, the sausages are the proper ones not the cheap rubbish most cafes sell these days. The staff were so lovely too. 100% recommend!

Breakfast absolutely banging as always

Very welcoming with excellent food and service. Recommended

Very pleasant, helpful lady front of house. Good proper mug of tea & delicious food served quickly. Table cleared & cleaned efficient as soon as vacated. For a Sunday it was busy & found out it opens early so will defo go back for breakfast. Top marks

Love this place proper grub and friendly people.low prices great atmosphere.

Spot on..great food, music, and the staff were so helpful and friendly. Loved it, been there every week since then. Good family cafe

Visited for breakfast. Beans were stodgy & obviously been keep hot to long then reheated from the day before. Chips looked and tasted like reheated reheats !! I didn’t eat the sausages or the Ed eggs as wanted a complete breakfast. The man behind the counter couldn’t give a dam. The waitress just shrugged her shoulders and walked away. No refund offered. Haven’t been back since. It was getting far too expensive anyway. There are no replies on here so don’t know if the owner actually reads them ? It’s a shame as she is a really nice lady.

Always great food. Even bettwr now they serve gltuen free too!

A traditional cafe. Great to go for a cooked breakfast with tea/coffee. Friendly staff. Good dogs allowed

Great atmosphere with folk enjoying a trip to the past. Inside gives the feeling of a 70s cafe. Walls dressed with memorabilia and pictures. Food was very nice had breakfast which was enjoyable. All seemed welcome rode there on motorbike was welcomed

Had a good tuckin, they don't call it tuckin for nothing.. 😎☕

Nice place - nice people - fine menue

Best breakfast I’ve had in a long time. Proper bacon and sausages plus a choice of brown sauce! Little slow taking the orders but then again they were busy

Nice cafe serving good food, very popular.

We used to go here every week.. till it was taken over . This is our second time since new owners.. well today waited a long time chips was cold, sauages cold ( but a good sausage) cold eggs and hard .. ordered bread that never came My partner had a roast the veg was all mushy and swimming in the gravy .... £24. Best part was the coffee ..

Very friendly staff. Good food with plenty of choice at good prices.

Very good meal. Lovely and clean and cheerful friendly staff!

Roast dinner was excellent. But sausage/bacon sandwiches were disgusting. Cheap sausages that tasted like giant pieces of fat. Excellent customer service though!! Would definitely recommend the roast chicken

Great food at a great price Well worth a visit

it was taken over a few months ago 2nd time there in last few weeks. very poor McCain oven chips, food very poor scruffy old man serving. I have been going there for 40 odd years, I WILL NOT GO BACK. gone down hill very fast. all four of us said the same WILL NOT GO BACK AGAIN

Nice friendly cafe. Very well priced with a good menu. Highly recommend it for breakfast. Can sit up to 90 people.

good service from people, coffee is instant only, chef a nice guy breakfast waz a lot better than these sort of places tend to be although still tinned tomatoes.

Hot Chocolate was like dish water. Orange juice looked like it had more food colouring than real oranges

Excellent, great value for money. Had the set 3 and veggie breakfast with tea and toast came to £22.50. Good quality sausages, eggs nicely cooked and free parking!!

Met a few old friends here to have a Christmas lunch. Lots of food on the plate and the sweet was good. The girls were very attentive in there service.

Proper food good price, would recommend 👍🏼

Great old cafe. Been there years says something

Been a while since I visited. Read the old owners had sold up because they were retiring a while back, so was nice to see what the new people were like and what the food was like. From memory, I'm guessing they haven't tinkered with the menu, maybe reduced the number of options, as I remember the blackboard having so many options. Reduced number of options not a bad thing, just makes it so much easier to decide.

Brilliant food an service the best cafe no other cafe in Sittingbourne or Medway comes close to the tuck inn

Absolutely brilliant very food service plenty of food and very good prices will certainly be going there again I heigenn 100% would recomend it to any one our first time there tod

Good food at a good price and nice staff what more do you want?

Back to being it’s best! I visited here when it was first taken over, and wasn’t really bowled over, but having gone back today I am pleased to see that they’ve taken The Tuck Inn back to being brilliant!! Thank you for your accommodation, see you soon.

I’ve never had a bad experience here, The Staff are very friendly The Food is great. And the owners are very friendly. Would definitely recommend. Keep up the great work.

Been a while since I visited. Read the old owners had sold up because they were retiring a while back, so was nice to see what the new people were like and what the food was like. From memory, I'm guessing they haven't tinkered with the menu, maybe reduced the number of options, as I remember the blackboard having so many options. Reduced number of options not a bad thing, just makes it so much easier to decide.

Great food and good atmosphere. Highly recommend

Great omelette , loads of ingredients . Good quality tasty sausages too. You get what you pay for

Great food, good portion sizes, friendly helpful staff and fair prices. It was packed when we visited, which speaks for itself. Would Return.

Great food, lovely staff and very sensible prices.

Food was outstanding, Service bit slow (pure and simple so busy), but busy is good! I'll happily wait a bit longer for good food

Good food like you would make at home, without the hassle, friendly staff, always kept clean

Owner is super lovely and food terrific!

Fantastic breakfast today, lovely bit of banter with the owner my mum really enjoyed it thanks for wishing her a happy birthday

Very busy cafe that offers an excellent range of food and choices. Food arrives quickly and is of a good quality. Plenty of seating and condiments on each table. A great place for breakfasts if you need a quick stop.

Great. Good value. Hot freshly cooked food. Reasonable prices.👍

Nice and plain. Does what it says on the tin type of place. Shame it closes so early, after 2pm seems to be done. Not the cleanest but okish

Nice caff. Reminds me of american diners. Had breakfast, which was great. Black Coffee - was disgusting if I'm being honest, couldn't drink it. (maybe it's just me). Would still highly recommend it for breakfast!