The White Hart in Shepway

What a lovely little find… beautiful food, excellent quality, great service all set in a lovely, olde world building. I possibly ate the best chicken burger I’ve ever eaten in The White Hart, Hythe. It was amazing… We are here 3 times over the weekend (during a weekend away) and enjoyed every meal… Sunday lunch was beautiful. If you find yourself in Hythe, we would highly recommend The White Hart… something for everyone and service with a smile…

If you are looking for somewhere in Hythe to have Sunday lunch then look no further than the White Hart in Hythe High Sreet. The Sunday roast is superb with a choice. Fish and chips is also on the menu. The staff are polite and the whole place has a friend,y atmosphere. It is also very clean The prices are also good.

Smart looking pub in the centre of Hythe offering a limited range of food owing to staffing issues. Despite this, the food was very tasty - nice fish and chips, and prices were reasonable. Staff were very friendly and efficient!

Really nice relaxed pub/restaurant, nice food, we ate out in the upper courtyard outside area and had drinks in the bar. Lovely staff

Popped in to the White Hart for early dinner without a booking and loved it. Both the service and food were excellent. It was so good we ate there a second night during our stay in Hythe and that experience was also excellent.

Our recent visit to The White Hart in Hythe was disappointing. For the past 20 years, staying at the Hythe Imperial Hotel and visiting local pubs on the high street has been a ritual before crossing the Channel to France and Italy. Unfortunately, The White Hart has deteriorated in both service and value.   Upon arrival, we were struck by the inflated prices: £7.40 for a pint of Peroni and £7 for a Camden Hells lager. These prices are unjustifiable considering the mediocre experience we received. The staff's arrogance only compounded our frustration.   We ordered an Aperol Spritz, but the bartender clearly didn’t know how to make it and didn’t want to serve it. He initially pretended not to understand when we asked for an Aperol Spritz, making it seem like we were saying it wrong. He then repeated it in a mocking manner, as if he couldn’t understand our accent. This behaviour made us believe he had something against non-local patrons. When it finally arrived, it lacked the signature orange slice, and again very expensive . When we inquired about the missing orange, the bartender mockingly told us that they were out of oranges. Given the lack of decent alternatives in the area, The White Hart seems to rely on its monopoly to justify poor service and high prices. Sadly, we will not be returning to The White Hart.

I’ve been here a few times in the past and had really enjoyed our food however it seems the standard has slipped. Starter - ‘crispy buffalo chicken’ served almost completely cold. I informed the staff and the young waitress looked horrified and awkward, maybe not used to people sending food back (?) she said she would get us a new portion and asked if we’d like the buffalo sauce on the side instead as the sauce ‘cools down the chicken’ once it’s put on top. This could be plausible but it’s not really suitable to serve cold food if it’s a hot starter. Or at least serve it quickly to avoid this. Courgette fries we had as well were very nice. Mains - ordered a burger each, they were OK, nothing special, meat (the patties) were very thick, personal preference but I like a thinner flatter pattie which I think a lot of places do now as it is much nicer, you get a nice crust to the burger whilst retaining the juices. Chips were ok, I think it said they were homemade but they seemed to look like frozen chips, I might be wrong there but not much flavour. We ordered a side of red cabbage ‘slaw’ we ended up sending that back, it was served in what I would consider to be a pot big enough for sauce, however there was just huge chunks of red cabbage hanging out of this little bowl, edges were white where it obviously dried out as if it had been prepped either very early or the day before. No sauce or marinade to speak of, just dry unseasoned raw red cabbage with a sprinkling of dill. The waitress (an older and more experience staff member than our first server) even agreed it wasn’t really a ‘slaw’ and wasn’t surprised we were sending it back. A real shame as I’ve always raved about my precious meals here, always hot, flavoursome and a good diverse menu for Kent which can lack somewhat in the restaurant sector. Not sure if there’s been a change of head chef since Summer 2023 or if it was their day off but it’s put me off returning.

Had a fantastic lunch here. Food well cooked and served on hot plates. Delicious roast potatoes and great gravy. Good choice of wine and my husband enjoyed the Guinness. Great atmosphere and all the staff very friendly

The good points first - The staff were very welcoming and friendly and the service was good and attentive. And the food was very tasty. The not so good points - The meals were quite small and represented poor value. The duck consisted of one very small leg on a bed of purée, one very small crispy bacon slice and a side of cabbage. For £16 it needed more substance - maybe another vegetable or potato? And the fish and chips at £18 was again lacking - with the battered fish on the small size along with a couple of spoonfuls of peas and a dozen chips. The wine was no better value with the cheapest reds being a Merlot at £27.50 or a Malbec at £29. The wine tasted quite nice, but this is still a Pub and not an upmarket restaurant and you would expect a house wine at a more sensible price to be on offer. So, all in all, we won’t be returning in a hurry.

I recently had my wedding lunch here and it was brilliant all round. The food was delicious and everyone said it was high end restaurant quality. Service was great and even though the pub was busy and we were a party of 23, everything was perfect. Can't recommend highly enough, thanks for making our day great.

I came here with my partner on a cold afternoon for a nice coffee and a spot of lunch. Food was lovely. I loved that it was dog friendly. We will all be back!

Bit concerned upon arrival because the seating looked scruffy but the service was friendly and competent and the food was absolutely delicious. We were 5 people and 2 dogs and were very well looked after. We had pre-booked The meal was good value too. Everything was fresh. What a shame that the seat was torn because it was off-putting but it won't stop us from returning because the food and service were excellent The menu was also different and interesting and a very pleasant surprise

Happened upon this pub by chance. Really enjoyable meal, friendly staff, good value. Dog friendly. Really recommend.

Went for a family birthday but was disappointed with the food I had duck with cabbage which sounded a bit strange but I thought it could work...it didn't The duck was stringy and so overcooked as to be unpalatable. 4 people out of 6 had a similar experience with the ceaser salad.

Small menu poor selection for desert and coffee struck me as a bit pretentious wouldn't go back as couldn't even supply a simple flat white coffee when requested and on a couple of occasions I had to search for staff as they were nowhere to be seen

enjoyed a lovely lunch with family members today, great choice on the lunch menu, (please put it online along with your main menu as we had no idea being our first time with you but it wont be our last), some really great options and very reasonable too... most had different options and all of us were very pleased...biscoff brownie highly recommended too! Nice and friendly, great service.....Thank you!

Great spot on the High Street and due to the warm weather was able to select a table in the back courtyard. Chose our dishes from the lunchtime saver menu and we were all pleased with our choices. Three of us had the sausages with onion gravy, fried Kale and mash with the fourth selecting the pasta. We all agreed it was very tasty and adequate portion sizes. Friendly staff too so would return without question.

Lovely restaurant/ pub, amazing service from Lily very kind and friendly, food was lovely fish and chips and the fish pie is excellent, diablo pizza is nice but be warned very spicy!

Great looking pub. Menu small but that’s ok. Service if that’s what you call it, friendly, but the cutlery was plonked down on the table on a tray “to help yourself” Wine choice very limited and that was also plonked down on the table with 2 glasses to help yourself. I think it was about £28 and was really just cheap plonk! We had flatbread and fried zucchini to start as not much choice - very average. I had Fish Pie, which looked amazing, but it was mainly cheesy mash, I had 2 prawns and 3 small pieces of I think smoked haddock. Very expensive mashed potato! My partner had the fish and chips which was completely well done and slightly burnt. We didn’t complain as we thought it a waist of time, seeing the attitude of the staff, and we didn’t want to spoil our evening. Hence this review! Sadly I will not return. It’s shame as it’s local and in the past we have had great meals.

Great welcome. Lovely friendly staff. Very helpful service. I had a hearty steak and mushroom stroganoff with pasta ribbon and my friend had one of their woodstove Diablo pizza.We very much enjoyed the meal. The coffee was superb. All in all a pleasant surprise.

Great place for food, super friendly service .. and very flexible with our son who is picky with food.. highly recommend eating here… 10:10

Visited on a Monday in early July. Found a table easily and waitress service was friendly and quick. Food was great, son had a burger, other half a very nice fish pie, whilst me and daughter had the Caesar salad which came as a very generous portion and was delicious. A great place to eat, bang in the middle of the High Street.

Let’s start with the positive eg a pretty pub, with great waiting staff who are friendly, polite and efficient. Now the negatives which is the food. We had a portion of olives and garlic pizza as a starter, the olives were cheap and nasty and...

Brilliant Sunday lunch and worth a visit . Plenty of roast beef and Yorkshire puddings are enormous

Lovely. Great service and food. Highly reccommend. Visited as a family.of four. Two adults and two young children. Fish pie was delicious! Great that our dog could join us too.

It was ok nothing great had better had worse . Portions not great but produce seems of a good quality service again very average nothing special . Probably won’t return as nothing to write home about and menu limited .

Fabulous evening, delicious food, friendly polite service. Most importantly we were not rushed out where other pubs now close early this pub let's you relax and enjoy the eating experience.

Excellent food. The team in the kitchen are serving some of the best pub food I’ve ever had. The meat is delicious and pastas are very good too. The specials are always really good too. We’ve eaten here 3 or 4 times in the last...

We had a really nice meal and dessert here, the staff were super friendly and helpful and the food tasted very fresh and homemade! If we come back to this area we would definitely return

Have eaten here 3 times in last 6 months, the food is amazing. From Burgers to Sunday Roast, really impressed. Chef team are very talented. Great service too.

This pubs dinning room was almost full for a Monday night, menu is quiet small but we all had something different from each other and everyone said how great theirs were, Will be back

Cheeky catch up drink this tea time, met outside my friends work which is next door to the pub so thought we would support them. Summer just gone their New Zealand Sauvignon was £29 (quite expensive but nice wine) Tonight it’s gone up to £38.50!!!...

Lovely atmosphere, accomodating staff and great food. It would be nice if they offered smaller roast dinners for adults as we were so full we couldn't order dessert. Something I was looking forward to, but would have meant leaving quite a bit on my plate....

This is a very nice place for dinner! Very friendly staff and everything we had was very good! They use fresh products, have home made dough and bake their pizzas and flatbread in a wood oven. The duck bonbons and pulled pork tacos were delicious....

8 of us for lunch on Saturday. Sat by the window near the fireplace and had such a lovely meal. Great service, really friendly staff, excellent food and great beer! They couldn’t do enough for us and really made the whole thing feel very special....

We called in for lunch with our dog. Staff were really welcoming. We had lunch which was fab. Pulled pork tacos were amazing as was the deep pan pizza. Two days later we are back. Quesadilla starter was amazing as was the banana colada which...

Four for lunch to catch up after a long time not seeing each other. The service was attentive from the start and the drinks were quickly ordered and delivered. The friendly waitresses ensured our order was taken and everything we needed was addressed. The Flat...

Altho' lived in the area for a few years now, this was the first time it even crossed our mind to eat here, and I'm so glad we did. An excellent Beef Ragu, and a very enjoyable poached Hake, although the curried carrot puree seemed...

Certainly one of the best Sunday roasts i have found. Very creative, perfectly cooked and presented and with crispy potatoes!

Smallest piece of fish I have ever been served in any restaurant offering fish and chips I have had some portions that were too big (moby dick) size but this was but a minnow

We just called in for a couple of drinks , but what really impressed was the warm welcome as soon as we arrived and the friendliness of the staff. Would definitely visit again.

Wish I'd discovered this sooner. Had a very good Sunday Roast. Good portion of delicious meat and vegetables. Roast potatoes as good as home cooked and a huge Yorkshire pudding. Staff were very pleasant, and restaurant wasn't cranped, tables well spaced out.

So unbelievably rude. The inside of the pub is not wheelchair accessible so when a gentleman in a wheelchair arrived I offered to go inside and ask the staff to come outside and take his order. When I told them he was waiting outside they...

Nice place great service - but we just had the worst Ribeye ever and it cost £27 not impressed need to improve before we go back don’t mind paying for a decent meal but that was rubbish

From the moment I called to check the vegan options to the time we paid our bill… excellent! Great service, delicious food, nice location. All round recommendation.

This is a lovely little pub, quite a modern interior and plenty of outside space. Had a great lunch. I'm vegan, and don't always expect a lot from local pubs, but the menu really catered for me. The food was fresh and lovely, would definitely...

I love this pub but the ribeye I had last night (plus mushrooms, tomatoes and chips) was literally the best ever. Lovely Darcy did a great job attending to our needs. Would definitely recommend

Very good meal, well presented and tasty. Friendly atmosphere. Beer from barrel. Attentive staff. Highly recommended.

Great food, lovely staff. I ordered the Korean Chicken burger and it was banging! They put up with the kids with a smile and where attentive. Thanks guys!

We very much enjoyed everything about this place, perfect food served in a warm manner, staff were attentive and prices and wines all reasonable.

We call in at this venue every time we visit Hythe, always very welcoming and clean and lovely staff. Perfect!

Delicious food, excellent service and historic pub setting, what more could you want? Booked a table for 6 on Saturday evening whilst enjoying a short stay in Hythe. The service throughout the whole meal was excellent, could not fault. The menu options and specials looked...

Excellent place! Great food - had pizza, pulled pork (smoked!) bun and amazing full english, on various occassions. Beautifully decorated place with great atmosphere and very friendly and welcoming staff. Food is just superb, worth recommending 100%

Fabulous Food and service. Delicious courses including a Cod starter and Steak Main. Sauces are amazing. The service was excellent and we enjoyed the fun and laughter with the staff who were all lovely.

Always have a great meal here at a great price. The ambience is always welcoming as are the staff with a warming log fire and separate restaurant.

Great setting for a large family group. Interesting menu and delicious food. Care taken to look after the needs of a coeliac in the family. Friendly and helpful staff. Good value for money.

It must be said that we booked quite late but managed to get a table on a Saturday evening. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful with regard to what was on the menu and allergies. We eventually opted for a slightly modified pizza...

My husband and I enjoyed a relaxing evening meal. Can recommend both the tacos and the Basque cheesecake! Good selection of wine/beer too.

Slick, well organised pub / restaurant with keen and attentive waiting staff. Nicely balanced menu which the excellent kitchen produced into two exceptional meals. Nice wine, and also alcohol free beers

Great food and service every time we go. We had fish pie, pizzas and burger all were excellent. Service is always good and efficient and prices are competitive.

We were out walking our dog in Hythe, decided to eat out, so we went to our favourite restaurant knowing our dog would be welcome , The staff were great and most attentive, the food was at its usual very best, good ale also

We were a group of 9 (6 adults 3 children). The service was fantastic, we arrived at different times (because of a new born 🤣). The servers were brilliant and made sure the 2 younger children’s meals were brought out promptly and looked great. The...

The staff were very helpful and friendly. Service was good. The food was tasty and nicely presented. If anything the portions were slightly on the large side.

With friendly staff, dogs allowed and great staff, we had a wonderful evening here… particularly the two of us sharing the smoked meat platter!!

So glad we booked a table in advance! Great Sunday roasts on offer and we tried all of them! Good value for money, including the margharita and wine.

Having used the White Hart over the years the food has slways been good pub grub however with our latest visit it failed to impress, is it some sort of texmex mix with a job lot of halepino to use up,had the taco awfull,to small...

Last visited in April 2021, today's visit was for my birthday. Had already decided on a steak before we arrived. Only steak on the menu was an 8oz Ribeye "at market price". The cutlery and condiments came quickly which we thought was a good sign...

We always enjoy our visits to this wonderful restaurant. The food is always superb and the staff are so polite, friendly and helpful.

We ate here twice, once for our first night then for a snack mid-week. Staff were very friendly, the menu was good and layout of the pub very interesting. Could choice of beers/lagers

Visited here just after lunch today and was so pleased with the whole experience. The staff were extremely polite and really helpful. Me and my partner both ordered pizzas and they were delicious. There was such a lovely atmosphere inside and I would highly recommend people coming here.

From start to finish our experience was lovely. We arrived approx 12.30 on the 9th July, greeted by a very friendly staff member (didnt ask name unfortunately) but she did tell us after some friendly banter she has a 3 year old child. While we made up our minds where to sit, she was very patient and chatty. We opted on the outside decking area, upstairs overlooking the historical peg tile roofs of the building. Our wine and food order, was taken very efficiently and professionally by the same staff member. We ordered to share a Greek pizza with, pulled pork and cheese chips for a side. Pizza abolutely delicious, packed fresh ingredients that melted in our mouths and the side orders totally complimented the pizza to a T. So all in all our experience was spot on and we will be going back very soon - and I would totally recommend eating and drinking there.

We booked this restaurant for a small party of family and friends. The menu has a wide variety of choices so suited everyone in our party. We all enjoyed our meals. I had the White Hart Fish Pie and it was absolutely delicious with generous chunks of fish and prawns. The ambience is lovely and the staff are friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Some of our party had desserts and they really enjoyed them. I would happily book the White Hart again next time I visit Hythe.

We received a warm welcome and throughout our visit the staff were friendly and attentive. So impressed. Thank you staff! It was a warm day and we sat in the covered courtyard which offered shady snd sunny areas. The food was yummy. The beer and wine cold. We enjoyed the meal and ambience so much we returned the next day. We shall return.

We have never had the Sunday Roast here but have eaten several times from the other menu which has always been lovely. Really enjoyed the roast and will be back. Thank you

The White Hart was recommended to me as a suitable venue for a family birthday celebration. Although I booked in advance, the owner was flexible when I asked to add a couple of late guests and even called me a few hours before to let me know that they'd sold out of Sunday Roasts....what attention to detail ! The venue itself was really nice and cosy and the waitress who served us (Charlotte) was super friendly and really helped make the meal a success. Highly recommended.

Fantastic venue. Service was impeccable. Great value and staff members were very pleasant. Would definitely recommend!

I ordered a chicken salad which was charged at £11.00. It contained a small amount of chicken and not much lettuce and salad. Come on guys salad doesn't cost much and putting a reasonable amount on makes it look better value for money.

Called in on the off chance on bank holiday Monday for lunch. As we expected, it was busy but we were given a table right away. The menu was not what we expected - it was much better. Not your usual sausage and mash or burgers. Service was predictably slow, due to the number of customers, but the staff were friendly and attentive and the food was excellent. Cant recommend this place highly enough.

We booked and visited on Tuesday, the food was really nice and well presented. Staff friendly and helpful

We visited for a long overdue family lunch - food, service, setting, menu choice all great - food was delicious- will definitely return!

We arrived at 8:00pm for an 8:15pm booking. Our table was ready and there were other tables unoccupied. We ordered one starter and two main courses: fish and chips and pie of the day. Main course arrived at 9:15! Our waitress told us that the delay was due to other customers with earlier bookings arriving very late. Final irony was that we were rushed to order final drinks as bar was closing. Surely our orders should have been moved ahead of the latecomers? The food was good but we did not order sweets because of the delay. We did not want to be rushed into finishing before the COVID deadline.

I went to this pub in the afternoon, I was served by Toby, he made the most delicious Irish Coffee. Perfect. Toby was very warm and welcoming! Great service.

Fantastic lunch at the White Hart today. A lot of thought has gone into the food. Friendly and professional staff and lovely decor. We would definitely recommend.

No social distancing of customers by the bar , group of men arrived walking in several directions , one walked straight past me instead of out of the exit and back in , failing to observe any marks on the floor , if there are any , for a pub that's already been closed I felt unsafe , I value my like not to return , up to you though .

Ate here without booking on a Wednesday night and they couldn’t have been more welcoming. There are several lovely areas to eat and there all nicely decorated and comfortable. Service was really good, paying attention and keeping on top of things without being over bearing. Menu has loads of options and caters for most dietary needs. Everything we had was wonderful but the stand out was the smoked sticky toffee pudding. The smokey flavour just cut through what can sometimes be a cloying sweetness yet didn’t over power it. Perfect!

The service etc was good as usual. Heard who I assume was manager have a go at a waitress for an easy error. Wasn’t nice to hear. Went for a roast, the beef was great, medium rare and perfect. Potatoes were a bit hard in middle. Shame but it won’t stop me coming again. Just hope waitress was ok.

On holuday in Kent and saw this place in the town centre, so we booked for a meal.Restaurant was lovely, staff very attentive and food was delicious. We had a bottle of Chianti and we ordered Deep Fried Halloumi Tiger Prawns as starters, both were lovely and we were almost licking our plates. For main I ordered 2 Tacos - Pulled Pork variety and fries as a side. Tacos were lovely, but if you're hungry like me, you will need to order 3 and not 2 like me. Wife ordered Chicken and Mushroom pie with chips, cabbage a gravy. Pie was a Hearty fare and she couldn't finish it but loved it.As it was a Tuesday, total bill was £35,which was an absolute bargain, even £55 was a surprise, we thought much more.Overall, lovely staff, nice wine, good cooked with care, would recommend and will re-visit if in the area again.

My partner and I had to wait 45 mins for a steak and a pizza. Pizza had nothing on it, sparse is being polite. The steak on the hand was lovely and perfectly cooked. Though the whole evening was ruined by the complete lack of Interest by the staff. The food would of been easily rectified if the staff paid more attention. We completely understand the staff are busy....but many tables around us were asked if everything was ok and no one came to us !!??, but lack of common courtesy is completely unacceptable. Avoid Avoid Avoid

We had Sunday lunch here recently and I can quite honestly say it was one of the best we have ever had. Meat cooked perfectly, roast potatoes crunchy on the outside and fluffy inside, crisp vegetables, to die for big Yorkshire puddings and a very generous amount of gravy (which pleaded the northern girl in me!) would travel down from London just to eat here again..

Have been a number of times now. Service is great - friendly and efficient staff. Food is amazing - beef brisket tacos highly recommended.

My actual review got Censored because I spoke about some other guest. Staff and food were great, halloumi fries exceptional. Look on Google Review for drink guest story and how the staff exceptionally handled that.

First visit to hythe and found the white hart in the high street. The staff were very friendly and the pub was covid secure we had a meal in the resturant which was steak burger the food was excellent and served quickly. Would recommend this pub if looking for a friendly eatery with good staff.

Full H&S in place but this did not deter from the welcome given by the staff. Had a lovely lunch of shared wraps and baked camembert.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Great food at a reasonable price. Will definitely return soon.

We came here early Saturday evening, without booking, and were fitted in. I think in future I will book.The staff were lovely, knowledgeable and attentive without being obtrusive. Service was good with just the right amount of waiting time between each course.The food was delicious, we shared garlic mushrooms to start, for yhe main course my husband had the pie, which was freshly cooked, we were warned there would be a 20 minute wait, I had chicken from the specials board, it was delicious. For dessert we shared vegan cheesecake, again lovely.I was very impressed, we will definitely return.

I'd seen a previous comment about being dog friendly so we went for a booked Sunday lunch, the staff were friendly and attentive. Our mains were delicious, especially the pork, so we opted for desserts which were also just as yummy - I could barely finish my sundae but it was definitely worth it. Hope to go back sometimes when we're out walking the dogs.

A great experience, service great, food good, lovely atmosphere. Our waitress was fantastic. Good value for money

This pub was local, dog friendly and had good reviews so booked for Sunday lunch. We arrived as it opened and weren't too sure when we arrived - a bit 'spit and sawdust' but it was clean and the staff were very friendly. The menus were tatty but we ordered and hoped for the best. By about 12:30 the place was pretty much full and the staff were turning people away whio had not booked. The food arrived and was excellent - my life has a thing abiout proper home made lasagne and she thoroughly enjoyed this when it arrived. We had deserts and the sundae was tremendous (we are still burning off the calories). All in all a great place which was let down with first impressions.

Had a lovely cosy evening at the white hart. Great staff in the bar and restaurant and then to top it off had a black brioche burger. Was apprehensive until I had it absolutely delicious cant wait to go back and have another.

Absolutely amazing food. The Mustard Coated Pork Tenderloin in particular is incredible. Will definitely come again in the future.