"Food is a mix of delicious and unique burgers, as well as very traditional English fare (which is excellent)."
"The food was delicious and the desserts were scrummy."
"Brilliant food and drink, with very friendly service."
"The food is fantastic and different with lots of different combinations that flow perfectly."
"Very good quality food. Both enjoyed and finished."
Cons:
"The last meal I had there was a chilli, the smallest I've ever had, tiny portion of rice and a huge salad not mentioned on the menu."
"Tha prawns are far to small smaller than shrimp.The chips are over cooked."
"Lovey location, but most unfortunately the food is not up to standard, really disappointed."
"The roast chicken came out looking grey an tasting very dry with a poor selection of vegetables."
"There were 3 meals only half eaten due to be of poor quality and 1 returned due to being shockingly bad."
"Vegan chilli was very bland could definitely do with more spice and seasoning."
"The food was nowhere near as good as it use to be…shame."
Service
Pros:
"What an amazing place! Fantastic food, stunning views, wonderful service."
"Brilliant staff. quirky pub, all the little rooms were uneven, the floor leaned. Food good. Everyone made us feel welcome."
"The service was both efficient and unobtrusive."
"Had a wonderful evening with friends on Saturday, great atmosphere, good selection of draught and real ales staff were friendly and polite..Manager ..top bloke...all in all a great evening had by all. A++++++"
"The staff were really friendly and attentive."
"Staff friendly and service quick."
"Friendly service from all the staff with nothing to much trouble."
Cons:
"Not family friendly. My baby became unwell at my party and was screaming."
"Rude bar staff. My 14 year old daughter was accused of drinking fruit cider and my son was refused service."
"Just came in to eat... Went back to the bar and told the kitchen is now closed in the space of 2 minutes."
"Booked table for meal when we turned up we were stuck on a small table in the corner not big enough for all, and there was a karaoke as well which we were not told about. Staff busy and uninterested so we left."
"Staff didn't come to check on us."
"Terrible table service. Sat us in a corner with 3 other tables and took a drink order. Then left us and the two other tables all sat alone without any service or explanation of how to order for 20 minutes."
"Staff were very friendly but waited nearly 3 hours for a main course on Sunday from when we arrived."
Ambiance & Location
Pros:
"Loads of outdoor seating where you can relax and watch boats and big ships go by."
"Large pub with lots of small alcoves and drinking areas. Also has a decent sized outdoor area where you can sit overlooking the river."
"Lovely pub, that's steeped in so much genuine history, it borders on incredible."
"Great location on the river."
"One of the oldest known pubs in the world complete with creaky warped floors and very old wooden timber beams."
"lovely outside area over looking the Thames and cute traditional furnishings inside gives this pub a classic and warm feel."
"Great Riverside pub, good food and drinks."
Cons:
"had a horrible experience with a fellow customer, verbally abused and told to leave, all because my 17 month old granddaughter cried."
"Let down by the fact people were smoking on the patio right outside back door where non smokers and kids are trying to eat."
"Down side it was very chilly by the river would of helped having an outside heat source."
"seemed a bit edgy. Typical early evening Friday night crowd. V busy with the outside seating in full use. Wouldn't bring my old Ma and Pa down here at this time of day."
"At best an average pub that wasn't particularly welcoming and isn't Dog Friendly inside."
"Booked a table 8 days before when we arrived and they didn't have the booking."
"I waited patiently to place my order when the barman asked me if I had just arrived... He said that he was unable to serve me as I’d arrived too late!"
Value
Pros:
"Good selection of beers including local ales and more unusual ones."
"An impressive selection of ales and ciders for their latest beer festival."
"Nice food and the farmer's breakfast is a treat."
"Excellent pie and mash with fresh vegetables at a great price."
"Friendly staff, very nice food and at a good price."
"Absolutely amazing food at extremely reasonable prices."
"The Sunday roast was delicious, and you can order a small or large portion depending on your appetite."
Cons:
"£15 for a frozen burger and chips from frozen didn't feel great."
"Way over priced and staff make things difficult."
"Voted the best place for a sunday roast in Gravesend, which isn’t hard when the only competition is toby carvery."
"My partner He like's the place because there is plenty of Beer choices here.i ordered some food but is not many selection and quiet pricey."
"After a weight of 25 minutes to get our food, the hamburgers ordered must rank amongst the worst I have tasted in a very, very long time."
"Staff were sarcastic when trying to place an order, waited 45 minutes for sandwich worse than a supermarket one."
"The food is ok but the menu is poor - in that what you order is not always what you get."