Shepway
Wards

Wards

39 Earls Avenue, CT20 2HD, Shepway, United Kingdom

Full • Steak • British • Breakfast


"Having often dined at Earls in the past we booked what we expected was the Sunday carvery for a party of 12 to celebrate a birthday. We were met by only 1 member of staff who was serving meals, serving drinks to diners, manning the bar and clearing the tables. Apparently other staff had not turned up due to a family emergency. Obviously service was extremely slow but give Nina credit she soldiered on in the face of adversity and did a magnificent job, all with a smile on her face whilst being extremely polite. It must have been very difficult for her as other diners got up and left due to the long wait and another group complained constantly and refused to pay the service charge. We waited an hour for drinks and debated whether or not to leave as it was apparent that our meal would be at least another hour. We skipped the starter as we were all hungry by this time. We were told the main was a ‘plated carvery’ not the buffet we expected. When it arrived the food was not very hot and the portions were not very generous. Not one of the 12 diners received Yorkshire puddings! I’m not a big eater but even I still felt hungry. The deserts although limited in choice were very good. The owner arrived to assist with serving the main course but that was all the help he offered the waitress and certainly no apology or explanation to the diners for the very poor service due to inadequate staffing levels. Having seen the owners appearing on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed and their claims of offering excellent facilities and service I can say that we were all distinctly unimpressed with the service and food. The cost of dining here for 9 adults and 3 children was £321 without a service charge! For serving lukewarm food that we waited for 2 hours for I felt they should pay us for the negative dining experience. I would also remove their board outside stating they offer the best carvery in Folkestone. Would we dine here again most definitely not. Possibly if the hotel and restaurant were in new hands and which could be a possibility in the not too distant future for I fail to see how they can stay in business with such poor levels of service and quality of food."

The Ship Inn

The Ship Inn

United Kingdom, TN29 0NS, Shepway

Meat • Steak • Salads • British


"We came for a weekend away and wanted to come back to The Ship where we visited 18 months ago and had such a great meal and stayed for hours, unfortunately we were hugely disappointed this time. The staff were knowledgeable on my allergies and were great but the size portion of the platter we ordered was enough for one person not two and we were glad we ordered chips too. The platter was considerably more in price and considerably less in portion size it was a huge disappointment. We know times have changed and prices have gone up but that is extortion for the amount of food we received. Last time we stayed until closing and spent hundreds on food and drink, this time we spent £65 and went back to our B B the other side of town. The atmosphere was terrible. The drinks were also a huge disappointment. Last time we came there was a mini cocktail list which was great this time it's like it's been turned into a Gin Bar Not everyone likes Gin, the cider was off the menu as no one knew how to change the barrel! When I asked for a Old fashioned they had no clue. The last time we came Lockdown had ended and the place was buzzing this time on a Friday night it had about 10 families in including the locals and this says a thousand words. You are in holiday location you need to bring in more holiday goers again. There are many more I could comment on but I think this is enough for now. We won't be returning Food drinks: Disappointing quality and quantity for the price Service: 4 Location: 4"