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Hours
Sun
11:00 - 23:00
Mon
11:00 - 23:00
Tue
11:00 - 23:00
Wed
11:00 - 23:00
Thu
11:00 - 23:00
Fri
11:00 - 23:00
Sat
11:00 - 23:00
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PRICE RANGE
£6.00 – £15.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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A listed coaching inn set in the heart of the Kent countryside. The Chequers oozes history and charm with its oak timbers, mullion windows and inglenook fireplace. A fine selection of real ales and wines. The home cooked food is excellent, locally sourced and good value for money. There is a large outside seating area, with a family garden to the rear. The Chequers has recently been refurbished and we look forward to welcoming you. Open: Monday 5-11. (No food) Tue-fri 12-3 5-11(Food 12-2.30 and 6-9) Saturday 12-11 (Food until 9) Sunday. 12-8 (Food until 6)
PRICE RANGE
£6.00 – £15.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
241 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
57
Average
9
Poor
8
Terrible
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Ben
9 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
We visited the chequers inn 3 times over a week’s camping trip, each time we were impressed with the delicious food and friendly staff. There’s a climbing frame for the kids but due to Covid is sadly unusable. The only issue really is how long it takes for food to come out. We ordered at 7:30 and didn’t receive starters until 8:35. Food is worth waiting for but with young children in tow it is a consideration. One final issue was there were no nappy changing facilities if you are with very young children.
Written 4 June 2021
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Daisy E
1 contribution
May 2021 • none
We had sunday Lunch on a very busy Bank Holiday Sunday. The Staff worked tirelessly to ensure everyone was served quickly and efficiently, and they had made so much effort to ensure everyone was socially distanced with 2 seperate Marquee's. The Sunday Roast was the best we have had out in a long time, proper home cooked food, well done.
Written 4 May 2021
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DavidWJ006
Sheerness79 contributions
Jul 2021 • friends
We have been to The Chequers before and it never fails to impress. Good pub grub in the £10-£12 range, local sausages and mash, cod and chips, jacket pots etc plus a range of baguettes with fillings of your choice. We have been to three or four pubs over the last six weeks and all of them tried to rip us off in some way - small portions, inflated prices , extra for vegetables, 10% service charge whacked on with no mention it is at the customers' discretion. Nothing like that The Chequers. Superb food at reasonable prices, served quickly and efficiently. We left feeling, just for a change, that we had had real value for money.
Written 13 July 2021
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Cliosula
Doddington18 contributions
Jul 2020 • couples
We went for a meal for the first time since the Chequers recently reopened under new management. As it was a nice evening we opted to eat at one of the well spaced tables in the garden, the food was excellent, 3 of us had the minted lamb special( the lamb from our local award winning butchers) and 1 had the gammon and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Even though this is an old village pub with a tricky internal layout the COVID-19 regulations are in place, it is clean , has a one way system and hand sanitisers and clear advice notices so we felt safe and comfortable. Dave, the new landlord,Kirsty, Chris and the team are friendly and welcoming and we wish them every success in these strange and difficult times.
Written 23 July 2020
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hilary s
Sittingbourne26 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Very friendly when phoned for table. Great menu. Starter was disappointing, garlic mushrooms on a bed of spinach. Hardly any spinach if any, mushrooms were tired and not presented very inspiring. Mains courses very fine but had to wait for too long especially as there were only 3 other people eating. The prices were reasonable but think I would rather pay more and enjoy it more.
I owner used to be the chef and the food etc was amazing, I feel things have changed since a chef was employed. We have tried a couple of times...... not sure if we will again.
Written 29 February 2020
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Donna R
11 contributions
Jun 2022 • none
After a busy day we were very hungry after missing normal roast dinner time, we arrived at the chequers only to find we were 5 minutes from closing the kitchen. We tentatively enquired and the landlord poured our drinks and said he would talk to chef who said of course he would serve us. The staff were so helpful and attentive, the surroundings were really lovely and when our meals arrived we were both very impressed with the quality of the food. The landlady was chatty and we had such a pleasant end to the day, we would completely recommend this pub to anyone.
Written 6 June 2022
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AndyL2013
Salisbury30 contributions
Mar 2022 • couples
Staying in the village we decided to stay local and booked a table for Sunday Lunch
It was quite busy but service was excellent and the food extremely good. Certainly at the top of the list for a good Sunday lunch.
Would recommend.
Written 1 April 2022
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Bob A
Doddington38 contributions
Aug 2020 • friends
A party of 4, we decided to try the Chequers Inn under new management. We were not disappointed.
There were several specials to choose from and between us we had : 10oz Pork Chop with mushroom sauce (from award winning local butcher 5 stars!), flat iron steak, perfectly cooked and 2 fresh prawn and crayfish salad; excellent.
Worth a visit.
Written 12 August 2020
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Jackie B
Sandwich66 contributions
Sept 2021 • couples
Visited this friendly, cosy village pub and will definitely be returning. Our meals were faultless, homemade, tasty, properly cooked veg, excellent portion size. Must mention the first class Bonoffe Pie 😋
Written 26 September 2021
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Stez01
54 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
Very impressed- food was lovely. Cooked fresh so just relax until the food comes. Very tender steak, homemade burgers and real onion rings. Children were made welcome by the friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.
Written 3 September 2020
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Glyn
Kent4 contributions
Sept 2021 • friends
I assumed this Pub was worthy of a visit with it’s 4.5 star reviews. The building is charming on the outside. The main entrance can be challenging for some people, as it’s a steep step down. We were served swiftly by a friendly member of staff. The menu was relatively limited and we both elected to have the ‘Ham, Eggs and Chips’. As soon as our hot food arrived, we both immediately regretted our choice of venue. The ‘Ham, Eggs and Chips’, looked disappointing to say the least. Our ham was sliced disproportionately too thick and the eggs had been fried in excessively hot oil causing them to appear bubbled and slightly burnt at the edges. My ham appeared to have a faint odour of expired ham and my baked beans should have been served in small dish to enhance the appearance. The Chef needs to pay more attention to detail with presentation of their food. We both agreed to never return. Some of the local drinkers outside the pub, lowered the tone with their behaviour of rowdy drinking and smoking.
Written 7 September 2021
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Ellen F
Canterbury1 contribution
Sept 2021 • none
We have been to The Chequers many times and the staff and locals are always friendly, lunch today was good too. I would recommend the smoked salmon and prawn salad; tasty seafood and very fresh crispy leafy salad. My friend had crispy beef stir fry and she said it was very good. We will definitely go again.
Written 14 September 2021
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Anne P
Canterbury14 contributions
Nov 2021 • none
Delicious food - roast lamb from local butchers particularly succulent - served with great roast potatoes, good selection of veg, including cauli cheese. Quick service and good selection of drinks to choose from. Lovely country pub with great atmosphere. Haven't visited for years but def will return soon.
Written 15 November 2021
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Oceanwanderer61
Lynsted241 contributions
Dec 2021 • couples
First visit to the Chequers for a get together with friends.
Not the friendliest greeting I have experienced, all 4 of us thought the same. Unprofessional approach and service.
The Hunter's chicken was fairly flavoursome and well presented, as were the dishes my friends ordered. Just put off by service. Shame.
As an hotelier myself, I appreciate hospitable and welcoming staff.
Written 1 January 2022
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Whitling2k
York49 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
Good food, good price, excellent pub. It even had a playground for the kids. We ate burgers and the lasagne. The kids menu wasn't the usual beige chicken nuggets options, and they enjoyed their proper home-made burger and sausage/mash. It was a great find after a long drive.
Written 17 April 2022
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