The Carpenters Arms in Swale

What an amazing little find! Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Visited with friends and family, food was very tasty and plentiful, very impressed with the quality and presentation. Will definately be going back for the Soul and Motown night!

Welcoming staff! Delicious meal! Chefs pate with toast and chutney was a tasty starter followed by home made steak & ale pie and fresh vegetables. Fully recommended! *****

Friends tell me they have had decent meals here, but it’s not really a pub any more, just a pub-style restaurant. We couldn’t get a pint at the bar, but were told to sit at a table and wait for our drinks to be served. Which we did, but when we realised we were in a queue behind two other tables having orders taken and being served full meals, we decided it wasn’t worth the wait and left. What a shame.

Beautiful and very cosy pub. Lovely fireplace! Nice amount of parking. The pub itself didn’t look very big when entering but believe there is more seating at the back. Good choice of drinks, the food was very nice but I wouldn’t say there’s much of a selection in comparison to other pubs I’ve been to. The portion size was enough and value for money was good. We did save money via a Groupon voucher aswell. I’d recommend for anyone that likes cosy pubs in middle of now where.

Dropped in here for lunch with a couple if former colleagues. Lovely atmosphere and pleasant staff. Expect to wait just a little for food as it appears to be cooked to order but it was well worth the wait - excellent in presentation, taste and quality. Look forward to returning.

A very nice place to have a meal, the food was of a high standard and the staff were friendly and helpful, The pub also gave out a welcoming atmosphere and would recommend this put eat and meet up.

So gutted as the reviews were amazing and we were only in the village for 2 nights so were really looking forward to a proper local countryside pub lunch.I think it's probably a lovely pub for a drink, great inside, super cosy with real log fire and welcoming staff & lovely locals.Sadly, our food took forever to arrive, in fairness to the short staff we were a large group (12) but the time it took even for our starters to arrive set the mood for things to follow.We had even pre ordered but still waited over 1hr 45 mins for our mains to land. The majority of the food was fine, but the burgers were terrible, for some reason TWO large tasteless patties were stuffed into one bun, and across all meals (starters and mains) we noticed a lot of the salad was taking a turn for the worse...Prices were very fair but you can do way better in the area, we should have listened to our Air BnB host...

Lovely pub. Parked in car park and did beautiful circular 4 mile walk in fabulous local countryside and finished up with pub lunch. Food was delicious - perfectly cooked and well presented. Very accommodating staff. Dog friendly.

Rather a curate's experience with lapses that could easily be fixed. Food (3 of us) was mainly of a high standard but the gravy with the pie was typical packet "bisto" type, although the beef in the pie was excellent but could have also made a magnificent gravy. I had pea soup, then a baked cod in a white sauce. The soup and sauce were both very watery although still tasty. The fish was superb. Another main was the house burger, delivered in "tower" style. The ingredients were good individually but it didn't gel as a dish. Our main concern was that it took an hour to deliver the main from ordering. This would have been OK if that had been made clear when ordering. Perhaps that is normal here and regulars maybe accept that but there was no management of expectations or even a hint of apology after I asked if there was "a problem".

This is my kind of pub. Located in a beautiful part of the Kent countryside there are plenty of walks and areas to explore nearby. I personally cycled there and sat out in their courtyard which was surrounded by colourful hanging baskets.I was served straight away and it wasn't long before I was enjoying a nice cold pint of Spitfire Lager.The inside of the pub is very welcoming and traditional and the food was also very tasty and I didn't have to wait long. I also noticed that they have had a lot of varied music entertainment over the summer.