Just had fab lunch. They have the best chips ever. It has top class service. A Very big menu …read more Attentive staff. And reasonable prices. Definitely recommend it To all people. they are developing the garden front and back. I can't wait to try it when it's ready. I will be visiting a lot more (Best lemonade ever) They also have lobster

My Mum's 90th birthday party with 10 family and friends…read more.... The staff were very attentive and the waitress who served us was outstanding. I am an expat so I expect good service living in North America but in England that's sadly lacking. This was an exception and happy to blog about it. Had a wonderful meal, food, drink and atmosphere was very good and had an excellent experience. When I tipped the waitress 15% she even brought the change back saying she thought we had over paid her and I told her she had earned it and to 'go away' . Why can't other places and people in the UK be like this. Last time I took my mother to another one of the pubs owned by the same person it was also very good, think that was the Old Mill in Ashford. Keep up the good work. Well done you guys!!!!

After a long walk around Pluckley we had lunch at this amazing pub. Service was friendly and fast…read more Plus the food was amazing. We had a black horse burger and the pig farmers revenge burger. They both had a fried egg on top that was cooked to perfection with the yolk still runny. The burger was cooked a perfect medium and was juicy. This is a beautiful old pub. Highly recommended. Oh and we were also served while the back room was full, but our service was quick and great. The price was amazing as well.

I had a bad experience in this pub in January but decided seeing as I was walking in this area to…read moregive them a second chance 8 of us went in for lunch at 13.30 (as forewarned that morning by phone) on 14.07.12 . The 3 having fish and chips and one having club sandwich were served 45 minutes after ordering. The four having smoked mackerel salad waited for 80 minutes to be served (we complained but were told that there were 13 in the back room and we were being fitted in around them) and then it arrived without potatoes and the portions were not even a starter size, more of an amuse bouche (one hard-boiled egg one rocket leaf a bulking of plain lettuce and a tea spoon of mackerel). We asked for the potatoes that were missing and one potato each arrived straight from the fridge after we had finished the rest of the main dish, why did that take 20 minutes? We complained and asked for a refund but 15 minutes later after the waitress had phoned the manager she returned to say that we had eaten some of the food so they couldn't give us a refund but could have a tea or coffee. At this stage we were fuming and couldn't wait to get out of there. In January when I had had a bad experience at the pub I had been told by the barmaid that the pub is owned by a chain but she couldn't tell me who so the waitress having to phone the manager is not surprising. It would appear that the chain seem to have invested in a cash cow and tough on the people who bother to come in - I have just checked the normal review sites and many have bad things to say but can't work out who owns the pub so have been able to complain to head office. Don't bother, there are a lot of gastro pubs in Kent that will look after you and serve you decent food without you having to chase the kitchen and then be sorely disappointed. AVOID PS I have had to give it one star due to the system but would rather give it minus 5 PPS I feel sorry for the waitress, there is sod all that she can do about it.

As much a restaurant as it is a pub with a formal eating area behind and a mixed eating and…read moredrinking bar at the front. Small but good selection of local beers and a hearty menu of British food focusing on pies, roast meats etc. Definitely worth booking ahead at the weekend as both parts of the pub can get very busy

As I live very near to The Dering Arms it is considered my local. I have always had great food…read morewhether eating alone or with friends. It has great history as the original shooting lodge for the Dering family and if coming back from London on the train it's very hard to walk past and not have a drink :0)