Valiant Sailor in Shepway

We went to The Valiant Sailor pub for a Sunday Roast yesterday. It was even better than last time. Thank you so much to Louise, the lady in charge of cooking our meal. It was so delicious. Your roast potatoes are so good, alongside your Yorkshire puddings, gravy and everything else. The meats were beautifully cooked. Everyone cleared their plates at our table and even our extras that we ordered were all gone too. We ordered dessert to take home with us. They are all homemade and such a lovely treat to have in the evening. Delicious. We have already booked our table for next Sunday lunch. Thank you again Louise, for such a delicious meal. The pub has a lovely atmosphere, and the staff are very welcoming and friendly. I recommend a visit there absolutely 💯 percent.

Arrived to a warm welcome by Vicky, by name. Shown to our table, drink order taken. We ordered our lunch which was presented in good order. The meal was superb, well cooked and delicious. A homely atmosphere, run by a nice family. Would recommend this very highly will definitely be back.

A really handy location for travelling to France by the Tunnel. Free use of the car park overnight for our camper which was great. No frills but perfectly OK if in a self contained van. Sadly food had just stopped being served when we got there just after 7 but the landlady was really helpful and let us eat a delivered take away and even use plates and cutlery. Enjoyed our pints of Guinness and bitter very much after a long day travelling, and overall it is a friendly pub with a lively Karaoke and cosy wood burner that the dog appreciated.

We stopped off here in our motorhome for dinner. What a lovely atmosphere and great hospitality. Dinner was fantastic. Thank you so much, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Returned to the Valiant Sailor for a meal before our Euro tunnel trip to France. Vicky made us feel welcome in her pub which has a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We had Fish n Chips and a Steak which was cooked to perfection and described as one of the best. All washed down with a couple of pints of ‘Timmy’ Taylor’s landlord. 😊👍

The food was amazing and great value for money. The staff were really friendly and welcoming. We visited for lunch dinner and sunday roast and were made to feel really welcome with our 2 dogs. Would definitely recommend this place for a great motorhome stopover. The landlady couldn’t do enough for us and was a good laugh even with our growler of a dog !!!!

Had Sunday lunch. Fast friendly service. Food was excellent. Would recommend it to everyone. Good parking, disabled bays Easy access into building. Menu and timings displayed outside

Evening meal with friends. Great pub grub (well priced) with friendly service. Delicious pale ale. Clean facilities. Local Band playing in the background - fabulous to see young group having fun! Great atmosphere

I was there for my works Christmas dinner. So there was around 30 of us. The staff did a fantastic job looking after us the dinner itself was excellent I couldn’t fault it! The veg done to perfection, loved the sprouts especially! The pub itself is very tastefully decorated a fine building with an interesting history. The morning after debrief at work and it appears we all thought as I did. I have to say I am looking forward to a return visit to The Valiant Sailor in the not to distant future!

Just had a great night at the valiant sailor lovely warm atmosphere marvellous Guinness went with 4 friends we all ordered food mine being steak which was lovely chilli dish was good so to cottage pie home made my other friend fish pie got a big thumbs up only underwhelming dish was the bangers and mash for the price but all in all superb night had by all 👍

My Family and I had the Sunday Roast. Neither of my children ate much of it as it looked so unappealing and the chicken was dry - like it had been left on the side for hours. My Husband and I tried to be positive and get through ours but - the Beef was so tough it was hard to cut and to chew, dried up stuffing, awful Yorkshire Pudding - I'm not sure how you can mess up a frozen Yorkshire Pudding. £17 for 2 courses - we only had one course but were charged £17 anyway. The drinks also all tasted weird, maybe watered down - wine, beer & coke. There were also locals vaping at the bar (trying to hide it). The whole experience was really disappointing - I would NOT recommend this pub to anyone for Sunday Dinner.

We stayed in our motorhome both before a ferry to Calais and on the return before onward journey home. The landlady, Vicki is lovely. Food is good hearty pub grub. Always best to check availabilty if your in a motorhome beforehand. Overall a decent boozer and we'll definitely use again when we use the ferry.

Looking for a decent pub meal somewhere between Folkestone and Dover- were told they were fully booked but place was empty - they managed to find us a table . Very friendly behind bar and waitress friendly too. Food did not live up to description on menu . Very disappointing Hunters Chicken - not a whole chicken breast and not wrapped with bacon or stuffed with cheese . Friends steaks were ok - Chips were strange - possibly microwave chips- not at all crispy . Desserts were overpriced for what they were - Eton Mess and sticky toffee pudding at £10 and £9 - small portions. Not a lot of effort on presentation or flavour of any of the food. At £25 a head for 2 courses just expected slightly better . Won’t be recommending . Seems that most people that did turn up were camping for free in the car park and having a meal. I guess it may be worth it for free overnight stay but not otherwise .

Booked in air b&b, nice clean room, nice bathroom, the pub downstairs was hosted by Paula, had really great evening of banter with her & locals, food lovely (but as usual I ate far 2 much!!) would def recommend before boarding a ferry!! A nice start 2 the holiday

The pub could do with a spruce up but it’s compensated by the warm welcome from Pauline who could not do enough for us. My partner had been in this pub 25 years previously! A very limited menu but what we had was fantastic and tasty. Definitely recommend.

We booked a table 2 days earlier, I arrived at 1930hr & spoke to the barmaid, told her we'd made a booking, name etc but could not find it, abruptly told me to "sit over there", friends arrived & we ordered 3 pizzas & a portion of chips, the order took one hour to arrive,(lucky only 5 other people in!), the chips were half cooked & inedible, at 2150hr the barmaid came over to clear the table, we were still eating, the lights were dimmed & we were out by 2200hr

Very disappointing, no cask beer , no alcohol free beer, no tia Maria. Then when I got my Gluten Free roast it came with stuffing, which I thought was a bit odd so I asked if it was ok and was told it should be as the chef had put it on the plate ,but she would check and of course it wasn’t ok. I’m glad I asked as I would have been very ill if I had eaten it. The dinner was good once it was sorted out. But that should not happen. Sadly we wont be coming back. Local resident

We were in Folkestone for other reasons and thought that we would pop into this pub for lunch. The staff were welcoming and the service was good. There was a good selection of beers and the food was good. I understand that the current owners have not been in the pub too long but the pub could do with a spruce up/re-furb, which is difficult when the business is fully operational. Hence the overall rating to 'average'.

Great motohome stop . Very friendly landlord and staff . Food was really nice . Definitely recommend a meal and drink . Pub a bit dated ,needs a refurbishment but get over this , As the food and hospitality is very good. Enjoy your stay . See you again sometime.

A last minute decision and so pleased. Welcoming and value for money as well as very good with your dogs. We camped in the car park for free as we had a meal, no hardship on our part. Fantastic welcoming staff. Superb food and leave room.for a classic pudding.

We booked our VW camper for the night in their carpark all they ask is you dine with them. Excellent idea! Friendly locals, friendly staff , dog friendly and excellent food. Garlic Prawns, Seabass and Duck 🥰 We only get a break once a year, but you can expect to see us again for more next Jan! Thank you and Happy New Year

We ordered a white wine when we arrived and we were told they had absolutely no white wine, my husband suggested GUINNESS but they didn’t have this either. I had smoked salmon which was strangely pale and slimy and a lamb curry that wasn’t heated properly and had to be sent back. The kids had loaded fries but they had run out of fries and only had chips, my husband asked for a slice of bread with his prawns but by the time it came he had eaten it! Apart from that it was nice and warm and a friendly atmosphere.

Have to say I am shocked by the previous bad reviews,as I said to the landlady we have never had a bad meal there.Tonight we popped in just to have a drink and then decided to see if there was food on as we were running late.The landlord said it was burger night and that they were all half price so for just over £20 we had two burgers and two pints.The burgers came with a choice of chips or fries,I always choose chips there as they are sooooo good.I had the classic burger which featured a very tasty homemade burger and my husband had the chicken burger which he said was very good.At just £5.50 for a large tasty plate of food delivered quickly I fail to see how anyone could complain!We will be back again soon

Friendly staff. Nice layout. Unfortunately the food was very poor. We all had roast beef that was fatty and tough, the Yorkshire pudding overcooked and tough also no gravy and as a result very dry.

My wife and I literally popped in for a drink ad we were staying nearby. The lady behind the bar could not have been nicer, the clientele could not have been friendlier and even the music was cheerful. A lovely place.

Really good food, burger with excellent chips, ribs and chicken quesadilla. Service was quick. Garden could do with a trim but will be back to try more from the menu for this cost and quality.

We stopped over at the valiant Sailor for 2 nights free of charge, to meet up with family. We ate in the pub both nights and had excellent meals. We were made to feel so welcomed by The landlord and his family, as were our...

Had a delicious meal with a friendly atmosphere. The landlord could not have been more welcoming or helpful, Ted the dog was very impressed too. A great place to stay before an early tunnel crossing.

A spur of the moment visit to this pub. Initial impressions were that it was rather tired looking, with rubbish lying around and a vacuum cleaner with plug and lead on the ground near the bar. Toilets also seemed rather tatty. There was a decent...

Very friendly and welcoming staff, we had 2 beef roast dinners and 2 pork linguini...the roast dinner was DELICIOUS!!! We loved the veg selection of ref cabbage, carrot and swede mash and kale. The pasta was lovely too. Corona on draft and merlot most welcome....

We got there after a long walk on a Sunday, we asked for a table for two and told that they were fully booked. There were very few people around. After the waitress saw me baffled, she said that only gammon roast was available, nothing...

Brilliant service lovely food, they went out of their way to accommodate us thoroughly recommended. Brilliant value.

Fabulous meal. Staff couldn't be more helpful with our service, some fussy eaters ! Meals were all delicious. Excellent price and so very tasty 😋

Well what can i say great bar staff and quiz nite such shame about the curry if you could call it that,We had the 4x Butter Chicken and 1x veggie curry 4x onion bhaji and naan bread it was beyond tasteless and so bland just...

After a fifty minute wait for two breakfasts, being the only two customers what we got was burnt offerings. We had endured forty five minutes of metal kitchen implements being banged together. Then a guy with an apron on was spotted smoking outside …. The...

Had the most amazing gammon steak with poached egg and bubble and squeak. Efficient service and the staff were attentive and friendly. Pub still has a traditional 'pub' atmosphere rather than a souped-up 'bistro' pub. Good selection of beer as well. Will definitely return.

Visited a couple of days ago at lunch time. The woman serving was to busy video calling her kids at home and yelling that she had already said "NO-ONE WAS ALLOWED IN" her place to even give us a second thought. We were just the...

My hubby was staying at the pub (booked through Air B&B) whilst working nearby so I decided to join him for the night. He’d previously told me how friendly the pub was and how different he felt staying here to the Travelodge’s/Premier Inns he was...

The pub is well placed, next to the Battle of Britain memorial. But why oh why, can't they do something about the scruffy, weed strewn car park outside? Surely someone could get rid of the weeds and just pot up a few planters quite cheaply...

Not to be recommended at all. A day before you ask for a full ebglish Breakfast. They say no problem from 10 AM. You arrive in the morning and they tell Oh sorry we do not serv a breakfast. Unfreandy and seem to be still...

Well, drove up in our MoHo, parking was difficult. Beth had this totally under control. Moved two cars we were in. Lamb Madras excellent. Quiche delicious. However, the quality of the food only serves to reflect the warmth and friendly hospitality that Beth and Mickey...

The pub is probably an old road house. Slightly dated interior, heavy wood and swirly carpet but charming all the same. Downside: Close to a busy road. Stayed overnight with our campervan and had a very pleasant evening. Beth the barmaid was lovely. Very helpful...

Reason for the review was not only poor quality of the food, which was over cooked, burnt and dry.. and then a long blonde hair under an egg.. After complaining we were offered a free desert from the waiter after assumably he had spoken to...

We stayed overnight in our motion the car park.Nate in the pub. Being Monday it was 50% off burgers night. Lovely burger and chunky chips but we couldn’t do it justice unfortunately. Peaceful nights sleep despite being on a main road. Would definitely use again.

We walked in and were a bit dubious, however, when we ate, we were so impressed by the food! Everything was fresh and home made which you don’t always find in a pub. My husband had one of the daily specials, lamb liver and mash...

Went here today for there Sunday roast,great choice of meats,huge Yorkshire pud,crispy roast spuds and really nicely cooked veg. The staff here really make you very welcome,and make sure everythjng to your liking. Such a great atmosphere,and lots of friendly banter. Nice choice of puds,all...

Enquired on the day whether it was possible to stay on the car park in our motorhome, so accomadating. Was welcomed on the car park and the food was amazing. Wouldnt hesitate to visit again on our travels and would definatly recommend to others looking...

Such friendly service. We arrived in a motorhome and were greeted in the car park. Made to feel so welcome. Stayed overnight for free. Best chicken burger I’ve had. They know how to make you feel a valued customer

Fantastic reception by friendly staff coupled with Superb service at a great location what’s not to like. Thankyou very much.

We stayed in our Motorhome in the Carpark, as we were sailing the next day. Its ok as long as you have a meal. The young lady who runs the Bar and the Chef, who we met, are very welcoming and friendly. The menu sounds...

Arrived fairly late and ordered food - not all we ordered was available but good alternatives offered. The tempura prawns were amazing, my jackfruit quesadillas were v good. We arrived in two campers and stayed in the car park and were most grateful for both...

Pleasant pub/restaurant. Choice of food a bit limited and not as good as what is put online. Portions were large but sausage and mash was a bit disappointing as sausage very bland.

I must admit to being puzzled why this establishment isn’t wall to wall with diners In outshines all local restaurants by a million miles. Apart from the wonderful environment the ever changing menu surprises even the fussiest gourmet. Today homemade Tempura prawns , just absolutely...

Couldn't fault our visit today at all. The folks working there were genuinely friendly and welcoming. The beers were great and the food excellent (we had the devilled lamb kidneys, and the sausage and mash - which was beautifully presented, generous and delicious). Will be...

I have eaten multiple times at the valiant sailor and I cannot recommend it enough, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is awesome! I either have the sausage and mash or the burger and it’s always a delicious meal! Bar staff are so helpful...

Booked a table for 4 for Sunday lunch after only hearing good things about this place. We arrived on time and were shown to our table. We were given menus, the waitress took our drinks order, brought them promptly and took our food order, 3...

Thank you to all the team at the Valiant Sailor. We had a wonderful meal, including a warm greeting on arrival. Particularly recommend the tempura prawns and Cornish pilchards. It was lovely to meet the chef too. Wishing you a successful 2022.

Delicious Sunday Roast. After a Camembert starter we had leg of duck and others hand roast chicken …all with roasted beetroot, mashed Swede, cabbage, roast spuds and Yorkshire pudding. Fabulous

We came here for dinner on Friday 12Nov, pub looked lovely and had a roaring fire... I ordered the lamb shank with swede mash and grilled leeks.... When the meal arrived it was missing the leeks, I queried it and was told 'they had run...

Can thoroughly recommend - seems to be a locals secret - feel a bit guilty posting a review. I really love a log fire in a pub, it's so atmospheric and this one was belting out lots of heat. Very attentive landlord and lady, the...

I came to the restaurant with my grandmother, daughter and a few friends, we sat down at our table and the manageress gave us some menus, we ordered our food and awaited our meal, the service was lovely and everyone was so understanding in how...

Just visited for my son's 18th birthday. Staff veeyfriendly. Chef came out to check on our food, which is so rare now, but a welcoming touch. Food excellent! Starters of a generous size and tasty. Burgers were out of this world! Will certainly be back

We last visited ~5 years ago whilst staying at The Warren, Camping & Caravan site, so returning to the site, we tried the pub again. Very pleasant & friendly & found that Wednesday was ‘steak night’. £30 for 2 rumps with wine or beer. We...

We had a lovely evening here, the food was exceptional and the choice was amazing. I can wholeheartedly recommend this pub for any time of day. The decor is a little tired but the new management are changing things as they go along. Had a...

We needed some lunch after a long journey and my wonderful wife found this place. We were in a motorhome so when it came to parking I was slow and careful. By the time I had finished the owner (I assume) was was walking towards...

We had dinner here on two consecutive nights, we were so impressed. The people are charismatic and were great hosts. Excellent beer and fab food made us very happy customers. The braised pork belly was superb. Overall, a really great find and we’ll definitely be...

Visited The valiant sailor on way to the tunnel. What a fantastic welcome, The staff were so helpful and friendly and the locals made us feel at home. Would really recommend this place. What a start to our holidays … fabulous. And fabulous sunset to...

Staying here before early crossing on Eurotunnel. The food is excellent. Had the burger & fat chips. All homemade.., really tasty and lots of it. Couldn’t fault it:

We visited The Valiant Sailor after passing it while looking for somewhere to eat as a family. We were immediately given a very warm and friendly welcome by the ladies behind the bar and enjoyed the wide selection of drinks available. The menu has plenty...

Fab visit on two occasions. Could not fault the hidden gem service and food wise. Its hard to find nice food in the area so it's well worth the taxi ride. Pauline was fab with our awkward orders and so friendly, to add to this...

Hadn’t realised that the Valiant Sailor had changed hands Had a Sunday roast beef and the lamb. £15 a head, however the quality of the meat was terrible. The beef was riddled with fat and the lamb was poor quality and the string was still...

We had a wonderful evening and was greeted with a warm welcome, Chef was very entertaining and a real character he came to the table throughout the evening to make sure we was happy with the food he had prepared for us and when we...

Quick bite to eat on a Friday and wasn’t disappointed, staff all friendly and food delicious. Had takeaway roast during lockdown which was also good.

Went here a few Sundays ago for lunch with friends. I have to say I personally had no problem with my lunch other than it could have been hotter ( why do pubs/ restaurants always serve lukewarm food these days?) The beef was very good...

Advertising locally caught fresh cod .This a lie name me one fishing boat locally that fishes for and sells cod . You will get defrozen fish caught in north sea, Iceland or Norway.

Great Sunday Roast with lovely friendly staff. Popped in to the Valiant Sailor after a visit to the Battle of Britain memorial, and we were not disappointed. Such good value, beautifully cooked

We visited for the first time. We were happy with the steps taken with regard to Coronavirus. We both had the steak which was the 'Special' of the day. It was cooked how we like it. The portion sizes were good. The staff were excellent...

We only stopped for a drink but were meet with a warm friendly welcome. We didn’t eat but the food we saw being served smelt and looked delicious. The building itself is looking a little tired and in need of some tlc but wouldn’t put...

Our walking group stopped here for lunch. Both externally and internally, it's obvious this pub has seen better days, but the welcome from the landlady was genuine, the beer was well kept and expertly poured, the food was freshly cooked and generously portioned, and we...

Lovely warm cosy atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Food was too high standards, very big portions, could not finish all mine. Definitely recommend it, and I look forward to returning soon.

Just had Sunday lunch here and my, what a contrast to the pretentious and expensive meal we had in nearby Hythe yesterday! My husband had a nice starter of pate and salad, followed by the main - a generous serving of hearty roast beef, a...

Typical pub grub restaurant, reasonable prices but the food wasn’t that great to be honest. The beef was still walking around my plate it was that rare, some may like it that way but not for us.

Popped in on a Saturday lunchtime. Large pub, plenty of seating. Warm. Staff friendly and helpful. We ordered a couple of baguettes. Oh my, dinner plates overflowing with seriously good baguette, cheese and ham, toasted. Tortilla chips, coleslaw and salad, what a surprise. We saw...

The food was amazing the portions were very generous sizes. Good value for money. The service was very good and the atmosphere was very relaxing and comfortable. It was dog friendly and would be great for families to. Highly recommended this place.

Disappointing, love a roast dinner but this was not one of the best . Whilst the portions were reasonable the vegetables were a little bland and appeared overcooked and not a fan of boiled parsnips.

Went for lunch having read previous reviews on arrival the outside was scruffy not a great start inside was better but the pub needs a good clean dirty paint work worn carpets the good point was the welcome for dogs there are free treats which missy approved of the water was dirty with debris but always take our own menu small had the rump steak cooked how I like it but fatty not many chips onion rings undercooked pale greasy quite expensive for what you got my son had lamb burger minted which was tasty but slightly to much mint it killed off the taste of the lamb all in all a average pub with a lot of potential

So we took ourselves off in search of lunch in the local area. Fell across the Valiant Sailor pub which I've driven past many times. What a gem! One of us had scampi, chips & peas, the other had ham,egg & chips. Both ate all we were given, service was friendly and quick. Puddings were 1970's throwbacks eg black forest gateaux, lemon meringue pie but neither of us needed more food. What we had was well cook and presented and very reasonably priced. Will definately visit again.

We used this pub as a pit stop prior to crossing on the Channel Tunnel as it's less than 10 mins away. The food was excellent and the service was brilliant. Will definately return.

An excellent family Sunday lunch. We all had the roast beef. A large plateful of dinner. Decent amount of meat as opposed to some places. Huge homemade Yorkies. All very tasty. Only negative was a little disorganised with getting and paying the bill, but lovely staff.

We came here for the lunchtime menu on saturday with our dog truffle. The staff were very friendly and there was a nice area to sit with your dog. The food was all home cooked with a good portion size and plenty of choice of what type of potatoes/salad veg. My only suggestion would be to add more of a vegetarian selection as the choice was very limited. Reasonably priced.

Called in for a weekday lunch on a day out. Welcomed as soon as we walked through the door and promptly shown to a table. Plenty of choice on the menu at very reasonable prices, and the portions were pretty large!! Cod and chips were beautifully cooked, as was the vege burger.

Booked a table as we were visiting the Battle of Britain monument from London. First impressions from one of the party was it didn't look so good from the outside, although others said don't judge a book by it's cover. Warm welcome, nice atmosphere and accosted by two genteel local types! Drinks duly arrived quickly followed by starters of scrumptious breaded brie which were unctuous. Mains were enormous, the pie was bulging with meat. Lovely desserts and we were stuffed. Service was great just a pity about the rain. Highly recommended

Eenvoudig maar lekkere pub-kaart. Echt fantastisch (voor ons rosé) gebakken rumpsteak. Top. Via Britstop gevonden camperplek 10km vanaf aankomst Dover.

Very warm welcome.We were a party of four and a little dog.Could not sit in the restaurant ,but were very happy to sit in the bar.

with the perfect ambiance for a restful enjoyable meal,each and every time we have visited.We wish to thank Emma The Landlady for an Exelennt time.

Loving the new feel of the valiant, Emma the landlady is a delight! So helpful and accommodating! Loved the food and the open fire 🔥 🥰🥰 will definitely be eating here more often! (Love the small bites menu!)

Spent the night on the car park in our camper van, the management were very helpful, we were too late to have food which was a shame but the landlady offered us some roast potatoes when we were sitting having drinks which I thought was a very kind gesture, definitely be back again here when we are in the area

Good price for great food. Veg locally sourced where possible and cooked superbly . Portions more than adequate and very well presented . Dogs welcome .

We have been invited from a friend for small business meeting about a week ago, we was very pleased with our dinner and service overall, great food & drinks for a very good value!

Had egg , sausage and chips. A small portion which was filling. I do enjoy coming here and the Elderflower cordial is good in a pint. Blackforest Gateau is very nice with icecream. Good music. I knew all the songs.