The White Swan in Sevenoaks

Service was amazing, catered to us completely and even managed to get the fire going to accommodate us. Chef even accommodated us and cooked when kitchen was closed. great place and great evening,

We were made to feel very welcome despite a big party turning up unannounced and put kitchen under pressure. Good food and service thank you

What a beautiful evening next to the open fire… great food and excellent service! Will def come again! Thank you!

Lovely country pub. Food was excellent. The portions were generous and there was plenty of choice. I had the fish which was lovely and my friend had steak which was cooked perfectly. The service was good and the staff were friendly. Highly recommended.

Lovely country pub. Food was excellent. The portions were generous and there was plenty of choice. I had the fish which was lovely and my friend had steak which was cooked perfectly. The service was good and the staff were friendly. Highly recommended.

Really Lovely meal. Staff really friendly and helpful. Great pub food and good prices. A good family pub and would recommend.

Not been here for a while, under new ownership, food was excellent and portions were very generous!! Spotted dick was amazing would highly recommend a visit!

Superbly refurebed nice and bright excellent service food great and very good prices highly recommend for lunch or dinner or just a drink

Arrived at 2 and hadn't got food by 2.40, after twice being offered other customer's food. One of our orders was a sandwich. The outside seating area is tarmaced and by a busy road. It should have been paved and needs a high fence or hedge. The food was fine once it arrived and I appreciate their serving all afternoon. There isn't much alterative in the area.

Had lunch there and was really impressed the food was excellent service was very good can't wait to go back well done. Maureen Arnold

The food was great, staff were friendly and the kids area is beautiful pub was clean and very oldy worldly car park,and outside eating

Such a welcoming pub with the best food! 10/10! Recommend for both family and friend occasions, food is amazing with such a wide variety

Staff were helpful and friendly. Unfortunately food was not available on our visit. Nice outside area with play area for younger children. Plenty of space to park.

So disappointed with the food. Definitely wouldn't eat here if you fancy a tastie meal. We spent £50 for 2 mains and a soft drink each and feel robbed. When the server cleared the plates I mentioned that the food was not very nice, as some of it hadn't been eaten and she just walked off. Other than the food the pub is nice and has a kids area out the front.

Enjoyed drinking in the White swan and the refurbishment looks good. Very friendly pub. Party happening and the curry prepared . Everybody seemed to enjoy the food. Well laid out table and the fragrance made me feel hungry. The only thing I couldn't make a traditional shandy but the non alcoholic cider Thatchers.

I would like to say a huge thank you to the new owner Nick, Helen and the team for making our Baptism party the most amazing day! They worked so hard to ensure the set up for our private hire was ready and went above and beyond with catering. They added extra touches which was very kind and thoughtful. The children’s play area has been updated and very tidy. The place looked amazing, and the Hospitality was first class. We wish Nick and the team every success and thank you for making our day memorable. We have very much missed The White swan and we are looking forward to coming when they open soon.

This was 2 years ago. Great place to take children - two separate areas to play for different age groups - food is great with a fab specials choice, & has more than enough car parking & drinks ain't bad

They NEVER answer the phone and you cannot book online. How are you supposed to book a table?

I booked a table for 15 and when I arrived I was told they didn’t do table for 15 so we had to split up on to three different tables I said that was sant good enough. The lady said she would move the tables around witch she didn’t so I did the tables didn’t fit right as there was two circular and one long. The service wasn’t great they needed more staff. The menu was just Sunday roast they came on random bits of paper some had a kids menu one some didn’t. The food has good warm and to a good standard. The desert wasn’t great I ordered a Sunday that was on the menu it came out as two lumps of ice cream and some brownies half full in a glass very plane and bland. I was they told they mad is special for me to witch I pointed out it’s on the desert board. The staff didn’t speck to each other and the main person didn’t seem like she really wanted us there. To cap it all off they over charged us by £70 because they didn’t know what they was putting on the order form. Hire some one to take charge of the food side of the pub and this could be back to its former glory.

Have not been here for many years as the place went absolutely down hill under the previous owner. Anyway, decided to have lunch there today to see if it had improved under new management. Well, it most certainly has! Very clean and very welcoming. We asked for a mulled wine and although not advertised they had no problem making one for us. Also, the lemonade in the tap had run out and my drink was exchanged without me even asking! We ordered food and it was excellent, as was the service. Very happy to be able to put the White Swan back on the list of places to eat locally. Here’s hoping that the new team make a success out of the place because it’s transformed from the grubby place it used to be. Highly recommend anyone who used to go there to give it a visit.

My first visit for many years - wow what a transformation! The place now looks fresh, cosy and welcoming - and has everything you want in a local country pub/restaurant. Our food and drinks came swiftly, meals perfectly cooked and so tasty. Portion sizes were generous! Staff were friendly, happy and welcoming and were very helpful and obliging. I had my small Jack Russell rescue dog, and he was made just as welcome... which made my day. We had a lovely afternoon there, truly a little gem and wish the new owners all the best for the future.

This is our local Pub and a shame to say our first visit since its re-opening. We went there for lunch with a friend and were very pleasantly surprised. The decor was more cosy and the setup very clean. We were greeted by Helen who turned out to be the new Manager. She was very friendly and polite. We were given the menus and quite impressed with the selection available; £16 for two courses and £19 for three. You could also have a light lunch with a selections of sandwiches or go for the straight or special menus, more than what was offered by the previous owners. For a country pub we couldn’t fault the food. The staff were friendly and attentive and we’ll certainly be going again. I have seen a couple of negative comments regarding The White Sean on social media complaining about various aspects; staff, prices and quality of food, I can only assume that this was teething problems when the pub first re-opened or the typical scenario where some customers on Tripadvisor typically only write about bad experiences and never the good ones. Incidentally our friend bought his four legged friend with him and as long as it was on a lead, it wasn’t a problem. I don’t write many reviews on Tripadvisor but I felt this was warranted to support our local pub. There is no reason from what I saw why this can’t be a thriving business over the Christmas period, leading into next year and we certainly look forward to returning soon and having a drink in the garden during the summer.

Had a family lunch together inc our 4 week old grandson & 2 shetland sheepdogs. They sat us in our own little booth, which was great. The food was delicious, big portions and v friendly staff. Free car park & grounds to walk the dogs. Would definitely recommend.

Great Sunday food, very friendly and helpful bar and serving staff. Good selection of food on a Sunday as well with not just a roast available which is great to have. Very accommodating even with 5 of us plus a baby and 2 dogs! Definitely will be returning sometime

Great Sunday food, very friendly and helpful bar and serving staff. Very accommodating even with 5 of us plus a baby and 2 dogs! Definitely will be returning sometime

Good food friendly staff easy parking.

lovely location nice decor we visited in the afternoon so wasent really many people in there so really cant comment on the atmosphere .. bar staff friendly .. nice and relaxing

Great place to eat and a good outside playground for kids

Delicious food, fantastic staff. Had our dinner indoors and then carried on with drinks outside. Kids loved the play area outside. I will definitely be returning.

Highly recommend visiting this pub. Delicious food and great staff. Thank you. I will return

Went there yesterday to check out the new look... looks lovely.. but the food was not that great, and the table we were given which was in the corner area was awful as we were bombarded with flies around us and on our food. Certainly put us off!!

There wasn't much atmosphere, not very busy maybe because it has just reopened. Previous summer holiday it has been heaving but only 3 tables of people outside at lunchtime including us. Food was ok, nothing special and overpriced for small portions. Children's tomato pasta was abysmal, we sent it back! Just short of £7 for boiled pasta that looked like it had, had one tablespoon of ketchup stirred in it! The children's chicken nuggets, beans and chips were much better 🙂 I must say the young lady that served us at both the bar and table was very nice and attentive.

Had a meal this evening great friendly staff so attentive and polite, background music was brilliant very varied so it suited all tastes. We had an excellent home made lamb pie and fantastic fish and chips. The only gripe the mash served with the pie was loaded with lumpy garlic it was awful. Had it been plain mash it would gave been 5 stars all round. Please don't mess around with mash potato it spoilt it. But would highly recommend the pub the staff were lovely and it was lovely and clean 😊

Lovely experience from start to finish. Food was lovely, portions were very good. The staff were very attentive and welcoming. We ate inside and then retreated to the outside patio area as the sun was shining. There are plenty of parking spaces and a fantastic enclosed play area for the children where you are able to watch your children at all times. Inside is also dog friendly. Would highly recommend. We were surprised at the reasonable price for 2 courses for a group of 4 people £92.00.

Visited Saturday with my partner for lunch (he wore a vest as hot day)New staff working so service a little slower but they were friendly when ordering our drinks. When my partner ordered our food the lady (I assume the manager) said to him I will serve you today but not to wear a vest again as not allowed. The staff were wearing vests though. Menu prices have gone up too. Doubt will visit again.

Lovely meal today at The Swan. Great garden for the kids to play. Food was delicious. 👌🏼

Lovely pub so much potential. Food not great. I wouldn’t recommend eating here.

Quiet pub with friendly staff and really nice food

Friendly staff and good size meals for the price.

Went here about 4yrs ago food was fab, not very nice now

Friendly staff , food is really good Highly recommend.

staff very helpful and friendly. They had run out of a lot of what was on menu. Food ok. But nothing outstanding

Wonderful pub - brilliant decor with warm and comforting atmosphere. Great food and drinks at a good price - with friendly and kind staff. Highly recommended!

Staff were friendly, helpful and attenditive. Food and drink was very good and reasonably priced. I will bring my family back very soon. Cheers.

I think its a good place. He can go much better

Lovely food, great service and very friendly for humans and digs alike

Lovey country pub! staff spot on with customer care etc food OK for price... Outside area fantastic for kids.

I know we visited on a Sunday but if you didn’t want a roast on one of the hottest days, you have to wait 45-50 mins, kitchen had problems for the second time in a week. Staff stressed with heat and not enough of them. Pub looks great outside but I would certainly give this pub a miss.

Food was out of this world absolutely gorgeous will e going back k and hily recommend it .

Nice food. Reasonably priced. Wimbledon on big screen outside

Very friendly and helpful people

We love the White Swan! There is a huge indoor pub as well as excellent outdoor space, plenty of kids play equipment, and great food. Try the frozen cocktails! They also have lots of viewing events and quiz nights, too.

Bank holiday Monday: We went to The White Swan for something to eat and drink and sat outside , the play area is really good for children and due to kitchen problems they were doing a bbq , the food was lovely and the staff are very nice , polite and helpful, it was a lovely couple of hours , thankyou , see you soon , Sam and family. Xx :)

Fantastic burgers cooked outside fresh..!!

Nice place, amazing cocktails 🤗🤯

The staff are so friendly and the cocktails are AMAZING 🤩

Beautiful cocktails, delicious barbeque, kids loved the play area, will definitely be coming back ☀️

Really friendly staff,food nice

Had to wait an hour for a breakfast staff terrible kept forgetting us

Nearly ended up in Mordor not using the Sat Nav, but worth the drive/scenary. Food was bang on, honestly, duck fat spuds, '12 hour' unreal slow cooked, then roasted Beef. The desserts came with chocolate art you'd expect up town. I genuinely don't know where the chap below went, I'm not one to post reviews, but I was apprehensive before I went because of the below review, understandably. Shame overly harsh reviews like that can impact a business. On a cheerier note, the passionate owner put his hands up to being embryonic, fair play, explained all the food was locally sourced, all the staff were smiling and it was a joy to be around happy people again! Shame about the cold and the dusty car park.

I visited with a small group of friends and our children on a Sunday. I was incredibly disappointed. The roast dinner was awful- the vegetables were rock hard, the Yorkshire Puds tasted like they've been left out for a week. There was nothing enjoyable at all about the meal. You can never actually find a member of staff to call over to discuss either. We ordered drinks after asking what they had available, only to then be told what we had ordered wasn't available. We were told that there was only a roast dinner available food wise, even though our children wouldn't eat it. We decided to just order and see if they would eat it as we wouldn't be able to go anywhere else anyway, only to see half hour later someone else being served chicken nuggets and chips for their children. The bar staff don't have a clue what they're doing. They don't know where the tables are, what drink stock they have, etc. They're polite but that's about as far as it goes. And to top it off, nothing was said to the children that decided to go in the car park and spit on our cars, as well as generally being horrible to everyone else the garden.I would never recommend this place to anyone and I definitely won't be returning. Absolutely awful.

Have just had, for the first time, the takeaway service from the White Swan. The steak burgers were excellent, well cooked and really tasty. The portions of chips were very generous, plus lovely salad and coleslaw. We were impressed that they separated out the cold and hot items in two (paper) bags. Next time we’ll have the pizzas. Only downside is the text/email confirmation does not tell you where to go to collect and apparently you need to call the chef and they bring it out. There’s something on the gate but too dark for us to notice it. Fortunately there was someone there who fetched it for us. Other than that, perfect!

Came in for Sunday lunch. Was very dissatisfied. The bar staff were lovely but management were awful. Pretty sure it was the landlady or a family member (women looked quite young maybe a daughter) but she was rude and seemed to push her staff around. Wouldn’t recommend Ribs tasted like they had been put in a microwave Burger was nothing more than a overpriced festival burger

Went there yesterday for Sunday Roast. I had the Pork and my partner the Beef. The food is very tasty; The only down side we had to wait 45 mins for our food but well worth the wait. Staff very friendly. We will go back.

Unfortunately, after several visits which were fab, our last few experiences have not been great in terms of the waiting time for food. On Saturday we had to wait for 90 minutes for our food and wasn't told there would be a delay when we arrived. It turned out that the chef had 'forgotten' the order. Also a big downside for us is that there are no healthy options on the menu at all. A simpler menu with some healthier options would make all the difference.

After a tough year for the hospitality industry, I always try to go local. The White Swan, is a pub I go to as a short car ride from me. Me and my husband recently tried the Woodshed Pizza based there for lunch and was very yummy. This week though my mum and me went for a post shopping lunch, it was very quiet which I was shocked about, the bar lady was really friendly and we was chatting about how they was doing with reopening post lockdown. Tables are spaced out, and the menu has a variety for lunches and dinner. We opted for ploughman’s and tuna baguette with cheesy chips. The picture says it all for my ploughman’s! It was so tasty and my mums cheesy chips looked so good!Prices were reasonable too!So if you are local to Ash, New ash green, Longfield, West Kingsdown or even visiting Brands Hatch for day, definitely give the White Swan a try you won’t be disappointed!

Visited on numerous occasions and always find the staff attentive and the food excellent. Best to go off-peak to avoid disappointment and they do accommodate Slimming world meals if you so wish,

Had some dinner here with some friends, was pleasantly surprised by the food and how good it was. It was served up quick and looked and tasted really nice. The section to the right is for dining and takes you away from the bar area so regulars don’t watch you while you eat. Lovely mood and atmosphere inside. Good selection of beers or draft too!

The typical Malaysian cuisines. The food was taste and amazing.The home cooked food Malaysian style and really like in Malaysia.I feel like I was in Malaysia at my friend house is authentic Malay style cooking by her mum. I travelled to Malaysia every year.The curries, pork, beef rendang, noodles is lovely and wonderful. We was served additional dhall curry, vegetables seafood broth, papadum and prawn crackers. All the dishes is great and delicious. The staff is amazing. We will come back again.

Looking forward to a good Malaysian meal and what a huge disappointment All the dishes were dished out in big bowls with no garnish etc looks totally unappetising. Chicken curry was more like stew, Beef Rendang all mushy and nothing like the beef Rendang I know, vegetable curry not much better either. Being a Malaysian myself I was expecting authentic Malaysian fare but it did not deliver, definitely not worth the £20 per head. Will certainly not be attending another Malaysian night here for sure. Rating Poor Poor Poor

Just back from this set meal on special night, food not bad drink especially beers not good but portions for £20 a head mean.When we left a table of two were enjoying the meal with the same portions of food that we had for five, also a table of six had ginormous portions, obviously locals.Not the way to attract new custom.Won't be back.

Eat here quite a lot . Meals are plentiful. Reasonably priced. Staff are very helpful.Would recommend. I have never been disappointed.

Really good tasty food, loads of it and lashings of tea and coffee, would highly recommend Service was also good

Had a lovely family christmas meal this afternoon, nice and relaxed in the room upstairs (well worth hiring) the service was very good, thank you girls and chef excellent, we will be booking the same next christmas

First time eating here on a Sunday, was lovely food and lovely staff and a great atmosphere. Will be visiting again

We visited the white swan for Sunday lunch and found the staff great and the food lovely with good menu options. Would recommend booking as can get busy especially on Sunday. Thanks to all at the white swan for a very enjoyable visit 😊

When we first visited this restaurant a year or so ago it was lovely and I gave a 5 star review. We have been many times since, but the last 2 or 3 visits it seems the quality has been tailing off and yesterday's visit was the most disappointing of all. We probably should have complained but the staff were so lovely and our waitress was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Nevertheless, the food was pretty poor and just not up to the standard of our earlier visits. Those who had the roast dinners commented that their roast potatoes were very hard and unpleasant to eat, my daughter-in-law chose fish and chips but the fish was greasy and unpleasant and the batter very dark in colour and appeared to have been refried to the point that it wasn't nice to eat. I don't know how it is even possible to make a flavourless curry, but mine was completely tasteless. I don't know if the chef has changed, but the food has definitely gone downhill since we first started going. To cap it all, we got both our cars stuck in the mud in the car park and we all got covered in mud before we eventually got free. This is a shame because we have had many good meals here in the past but as it is a bit of a drive from where we live, I think we've reached the point where we'll probably stop going there from now on.

Very good food with smart service once ordered at the bar. I think it is new management but not sure. Menu well constructed but not expansive. Very suitable for families with kids of all ages at outside tables. Not sure about kids inside policy. Good high quality children playground included adjacent to outside tables.

We hired out the marquee for my sons christening on 27th October and it was an amazing day. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating. They worked very hard to ensure the day ran as smoothly as possible.

Lovely pub, we had reserved a table after reading some other reviews and I’m glad we did! Very busy.

Over priced, badly organised, too many kids there for the space and not enough for the kids to do. No entertainment for them and not even a DJ. I’d expect so much more than what we got. Very poor and will not be attending another event here. We even left early. We have attended local community events like that his before and this was the worst.

After a great Sunday lunch there a few weeks ago, we decided to take our friends whilst they were visiting from Canada. I had the fish and chips (Haddock) and I can honestly say that it was one of the best pieces of fish that I have ever eaten and I have eaten many over the years! The fish was perfectly cooked and the batter was light and crispy like a tempura. The big fat chips there are to die for.

Went for a breakfast, was excellent with lots of choices of all local produce, well cooked and delicious. Big portions too. Julie was friendly and helpful, great advice about hangover cures, we had a good laugh with her! Can recommend, would definitely come back!

Excellent service from the waitress who was very attentive. Advised on the menu. Menu was second to none. Very tasty and good portions followed by a tasty sweet. All the above at reasonable prices. Could not fault the service and food. Need to return and try different menu options..

Young ladies behind bar were brilliant we had a nice meal here and not expensive the locals where very helpful

Visited on the Mexican function and really impressed with the food . A buffet had been organised in the garden and a Carrabian Chef had been bought in to cook a Mutton Curry ,which was outstanding . We were looked after by Julia a new kid on the staff very attentive and really entertaining. Unfortunately the later part of the day it rain and forced us all inside but we were then forced to listen to very loud music ,we went home ! Good day though

Great welcome. Delicious food, great ambience, good service, friendly staff, perfect place to eat and drink!

Excellent food from an extensive and varied menu. Superb service from attentive and friendly staff. The only very slight criticism was the lack of wine choice but understand that this is under review

We had a family get together for a niece leaving to live in Bournemouth. We had our own area on the stage and food and service were excellent. Brilliant place for children as they have climbing frames and bouncy castles. Lovely 😊

Came here for a spot of lunch one Saturday. It was early so the pub was pretty empty and we got served quick. Food was really good, I had a burger so you can’t really go wrong but it was delicious and the chips were out of this world!

Food was great and our waitress Hollie was very thorough and prompt. Will defo be returning Thanks :)

We have been coming to the White Swan for a while now, always amazing food and great staff. The food this last time however was disappointing. It seems the portion sizes have been cut (which was a big attraction on other visits) and was particularly disappointed with the 'special' salmon and the presentation of it i.e. grey cabbage and no butter for the potatoes. The jacket potato was under cooked and some peas with the steak would be a great addition. Will definitely be back but hope it is like the other times we have visited :-)

Years ago, we used to meet here once a month with our classic car club when they reserved a couple of tables for us, but as it became more and more successful, they "forgot" to reserve our tables, so we moved to another pub. This week, my wife an I returned with her family and were met by the most friendly staff who served the most delicious food. Not only that, but they serve two of my favourite real ales - Courage best and Doombar. So Sunday afternoon, we returned and had their Sunday roast - beef for me and chicken for my wife. the amount of beef was incredible, but I managed to eat it all - not so with my wife who just could not manage the last slice

We enjoyed a lovely lunch in a relaxed environment. The food was freshly cooked and well presented. We were made to feel welcome by the helpful, efficient and helpful staff who attended to all of our needs. A definite entry on our’ must return pubs’

Had early evening meal at the White Swan food was excellent and generous portions. Service was great.

We always receive a warm welcome when we come to the White Swan. The food is good pub grub and children are very well catered for with an excellent play area outside that keeps the inside more grown up!

I booked a table for 4 for Sunday lunch and was initially surprised to find that a deposit was now required which was only refundable with 24 hours notice. I booked a specific table having been to the pub before.

Had lunch here for the second time recently and found staff very friendly and helpful, especially as we had taken our young granddaughter with us. Good selection of both lighter lunches and cooked meals. Very child friendly both inside the restaurant and the outside play facilities. Children's menu, highchairs and cutlery provided. Nothing seemed too much trouble for Julie who was our waitress on this visit. Food is locally sourced as much as possible. Prices and quality of food are good and definitely worth a visit to this pub.

Friendly service. June was a star! Good value pub food and nice environment. Deserts surprisingly good - cheesecake was excellent!

Being of a certain age I have frequented a few Public houses. It is were I grew up and learnt more than I wanted or needed to know. Anyway I digress, my good friends and I found ourselves in New Ash Green with time to kill, we happened on a good looking Pub and decided to have a few drinks, after all they had the football on and the rain was falling. After being ignored a few times I happened to be over heard complaining to my companions by a young lady ( who was under age to serve), who said somebody would be with me soon. Well when the older lady heard of my complaint went on to serve 2 other people ahead of me. After spending the better part of 150 my friends and I decided to leave feeling like third class clientele.It will be a long time before I go to this pub again. If you you read my other reviews you will see I don't complain about staff, they have a hard enough job but rudeness needs to be highlighted and other patrons to be aware. If the staff don't know you expect to be treated the same way