The Malt Shovel - Dartford

After reading the good reviews we gave it a go. Sadly we were disappointed. Service was pretty poor, we felt like an inconvenience and the staff seemed quite indifferent towards us. Waited for a table to be ready for us even though we booked, then waited ages to even see the menu. Asked the waitress for drinks and it was as if we were hassling her. Hoped the food would live up to the hype, but it was distinctly average. The roast was ok, not the best, not the worst. Slightly better than a carvery, however the beef was chewy and the roast potatoes weren’t nice at all. Roast chicken and pork were nice, as was the cauliflower cheese. I got the ploughman’s, which again, was mediocre. Puddings were ok, sounded nicer than they actually were and no custard available for the treacle tart. On a Sunday the only option for children was a child’s roast, that’s it. Sadly we probably wouldn’t return.

Great traditional pub with pleasant outside space. Good beers. We were here for a family wedding reception and were very well looked after.

Cracking little pub with friendly staff. They serve food as well. There is a small car park that holds about 6/7 cars.

First time here, Sunday roast, lamb melt in the mouth and the cauliflower cheese was to die for finished off with the roulade and ice cream, perfect day, great service and lovely atmosphere, thank you

Been here numerous times and the Sunday roast is always good , but unfortunately the service is getting worse ..If your lucky enough to get the tall Irish guy your be ok but if not , you might have to get your own cutlery ,condiments and drinks . Spent numerous time going to bar to get stuff which isnt good when your in the garden and the furtherest table from the bar.. We even cleared our own table before we sat down . There was 3 staff serving but not sure why the service was so bad . Food is always great though.. Had our family Christmas get together here a few times , and had excellent food and good service but this time the service was terrible