The Griffin's Head - Dover

Lovely meal in the garden with friends and family. The food was great and the staff were very friendly and professional.

Sat in front of an open fire. We ordered pie of the day which was a good quality steak pie, some decent veg and attentive staff. Lovely relaxing atmosphere.

Lovely three course Sunday lunch menu to celebrate a 50th birthday. Great food and fabulous service in a nice country pub.

Having pre ordered as requested for 8 people we expected to find a table ready for us. There was none. The room `s acoustics tiled floor, no curtians, bare walls, low ceiling were appalling. The food was modern European but cooked in an amateur uncaring way by a chef who just cannot have ever been properly trained and had no understanding of good food. Overcooked fish. Muddled flavour combinations. Overcooked uninspiring vegetables. Tinned asparagus in asparagus season. Daunting chunks of duck, far too big and crude. Of 16 meals ordered only 2 bowls of clam chunder were in any way enjoyable. An unforgettably bad experience.

Ive been to this pub many times over the years and have enjoyed the setting and the gardens so booked for Sunday lunch. The staff were pleasant and helpful even though the venue was fully booked however the food was mixed at best. The Bruschetta with asparagus, broad beans and feta looked fresh and inviting but the bread was neither grilled with olive oil or toasted and there was no dressing to add flavour. The calamari dressing was ok but the the calamari was barely coated and tough. The pork belly was delicious, and the crackling was superb however the roast potatoes had a think hard layer and tasted of old oil, the veg was ok but the broccoli was very much over done. The fish of the day was halibut which was a little overcooked and the mash was overworked and unseasoned. It was served with samphire which wasn't mentioned so it was a nice surprise and was very tasty with buttery soft leeks. The menu sounds really nice but the execution was just poor which was a real shame. It looks recently refurbished, it's a nice job, however the chairs are too low for the tables leaving the plates at chest height which made eating really strange. I'll visit again as I like the venue but I'm not sure I'll eat there until I see some better reviews...and just to reiterate the staff were very helpful.