needed something to eat and came across this pub which looked inviting. the food, reasonably priced…read moreand was one of the best tasting food i have ever eaten. the pub garden is spacious and has a childrens area. the staff are friendly and are always willing to help. if you ever are in the area, pop in and have some wonderful food and an experience that few other pubs can offer

From the owner: We are a very friendly small team who serve and cook lovely pub food. We are dog friendly. Inside &…read moreout (there is a seperate area for doggies). We are also family friendly. We serve food all day every day and do a geat Sunday lunch.

This pub/restaurant is well off the beaten track,but once you have visited it you will return! It…read moreis a family run pub.It has a real log fire and a childrens play area.There is a lovely patio/garden which is great in the summer.The food here is excellent. Most of the ingredients are locally sourced and the portions are large.The last time I visited I had locally caught Whitstable fish wich was delicious. They do a special 2 course lunch or why not go the whole hog( no pun intended) and visit on a sunday for an excellent roast. They have 3 bedrooms too for B & B. I would advise early booking for the restaurant as even though it is off the beaten track it gets very busy.

From the owner: The Duke William, a traditional pub within the quintessential English village of Ickham near…read moreCanterbury in Kent, is the latest addition to Chef of the Year 2002 and ex-Gordon Ramsay Restaurant head chef Mark Sargeant's portfolio. With a cherished selection of ales, beers and wines or meals containing the very finest produce served at Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, The Duke William utilise the recently renovated pub and restaurant to provide a welcoming, endearing environment. The award winning food, spearheaded by Michelin Star chef Mark Sargeant, has been developed to mirror simplistic but perfect traditional pub meals. With a beer garden and bedrooms, the pub-cross-restaurant set in the picturesque village of Ickham is a place to visit whether you would like a coffee, a meal or a night's stay.

A VERY fine eating and drinking establishment…read more What really annoys me is that we've been here before for a drink - even had a meal here with a group of people but only on a subsequent visit much later did I realise what wonderful food it was serving. Talk about blind and insensitive! Judi and I have been visiting gastro pubs lately - mainly in the south of England - as a means of ensuring reasonable food/drink quality. You can usually tell them by the makeover - the sage green sign and the trendy wood and metal furniture - and, yes, we have eaten well and there are a few Qype and Google Earth posts to record this experience. BUT........ The Griffin's Head doesn't claim to be a gastro pub - it just IS one but doesn't feel the need to jump on the makeover/label bandwaggon. It has too much taste for that! The quality of the food and wine list is remarkable. There is no permanent menu - so if you go there one afternoon before it is written up on the board, as we did, you should just trust me and book a table. You will not be disappointed by the food itself or the presentation of the dishes. The wine list is extensive and contains some really good stuff. To top the lot, the Griffin's Head is a very beautiful, half-timbered house of great antiquity set in a tiny, remote village with houses of similar vintage. There is even a tiny smock mill to the north of the village to complete the picture of the idyllic English pub. The landlord has something of a reputation! He doesn't suffer fools gladly and if you behave in a crass fashion you will be told so in no uncertain terms and serve you right ! If you are NOT crass, love good food and fine wines and enjoy lovely surroundings, go to the Griffin's Head. Otherwise keep away and leave it to people of taste! Well-behaved dogs allowed; children NOT allowed - bliss! Superbly run by Jerry and Karen Copestake

My friend and I were made to feel extremely unwelcome, and we were treated TERRIBLY by the staff…read more As two young women, we were patronised, and our casual visit was even questioned, 'WHY are you here?' Our request for 2 hot drinks and a snack on a cold winter afternoon in a near-empty pub was treated with bemusement and ridicule, as was our pretty standard desire to see a menu. We were left sitting in darkness in one end of the pub, lights were only turned on when one of the locals sat nearby. We would never return to the pub, and were extremely disappointed by an otherwise beautiful building.

Wonderful place for a plowman's lunch - a great block of local cheddar, juicy muscat / rose /…read moreunusual grapes and a stiff section of a tangy bread. Standard ales, a couple of interesting local lagers, but no stand outs on the liquid side of the house.

Visited the Fitzwalter Arms for lunch on Saturday with 3 friends and had a wonderful meal. I'd…read moreeaten here twice before and each time I come back the food is even better than before! All around the table were pleased with their orders but I have to say that I was the winner when it came to ordering. I started with the Italian style antipasti which included an incredibly succulent bresoala cured by the chef himself. The starter was a rich, velvety langoustine bisque that was so sensational I had to let everyone at the table try it once but they weren't allowed a second sip! The main course of salt marsh lamb was succulent and served with perfectly cooked and seasoned vegetables. The quality of the ingredients was so clearly evident as is the chef's care and attention in cooking and plating up well-presented but unfussy and generous portions. We were all incredibly satisfied with the meal and an excellent bottle of wine. The service was friendly and welcoming and the pub itself feels like an undiscovered gem in the sleepy Kent countryside. Highly recommended on all fronts.

A fantastic pub/restaurant which since the most recent owners took over has become a favourite for…read moregoing to on visits to my parents. The restaurant is a lovely room with a great real open fire and lovely outlook over the churchyard. On our recent lunch here I had Mulligatawny soup to start which was delightfully spiced with fresh coriander, garlic and ginger flavour and not at all heavy, it came served with delicious home made bread. I followed this with cod fillet which came with a fish cake served on a lovely bed of kale and with what they describe as an old fashioned egg sauce, delicious. Unfortunately we didn't have time for pudding but they do delicious desserts, everything home made. Food is locally sourced and free range/organically grown so green,healthy as well as tasty. Great and friendly service. Prices are very reasonable.

I'm sure when this place isn't constantly changing owners, its probably quite a nice pub. But over…read morethe last year it has had at least 3 owners (couples or families) It doesn't seem to be running as smoothly as it should or even could which is infortunate. Its in the centre of a small village which in all fairness could make this pub very busy. It also has a large ish area to eat and so its a shame that it doesnt seem to be doing much.

I havent been here for a few months. It recently has changed ownership, again. Now 4th this year. I…read morebelieve it is a guy called bruce who is Irish and could possibly be trying to make it into a food orientated pub..watch this space i suppose. Other than that the place hasn't got a lot going on for it. Not only does it attract the local mob of idiots and the beer is never that great which lets face it is the main attraction. I don't feel this pub will get off its feet that soon. I think it will take a few months to a year to get it back to the country pub that everyone wants of it. It would be good if this new guy actually starts doing food and gives it that new reputation is needs

Not only is he unwelcoming, he talks to you when he wants, and then ignores you other times! Asks…read moreyou to move out of the way of the tv when YOU'RE paying to use the pool table. Great.

Please avoid at all cost, what's amazing is that they had such bad reviews and now they have…read moreremoved their Google reviews! This will be the worst ever customer experience you ever experience if you book.

I wouldn't trust the owner with my money after visiting the restaurant…read more I owner lied to us and was caught out in a lie but never apologised. I wanted to make a justified complaint as he swore at us. Shocking!

Great food reasonable prices I would highly recommend this restaurant you will need to park…read moreprobably at the quay and walk to the restaurant We will be back soon

Good value for some good not great pub fare when not wanting to stay extensively long. (Felt the…read moresimple pub options like chicken burger, fish and chips, lager beer were the better options)