Ye Olde Beverlie

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  Sara Davies

  ·1 month ago

  “This has been one of my favourite pubs whilst at university! The pub is full of character and has a lovely roaring fire that keeps the pub lovely and toasty in the winter. The food is also delicious, and they serve great traditional pub food! I would recommend this pub to anyone (student or not) in the area! I will definitely miss it when I am gone.”

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  Michael Old

  ·3 months ago

  “This is a lovely location, has a reasonable amount of outdoor space and a few tables inside. The staff are friendly and this is clearly a community pub, locals are in and having a laugh, a small dog taps away from time to time but still has a quaint feel to it. The pub is let down by poor cleanliness of tables, and a pungent odour in the bathrooms creeping into the hallway between the bar and the garden, vaguely masked with eau du orange p-waves. I ordered a buttermilk chicken burger and a Guinness 0% on a Wednesday early afternoon, this came in at £23.60, which is steep for a low to mid range community pub, not a problem I’ll go with it, looking forward to my burger I sat down and just enjoyed my Guiness 0%. A short wait later my burger came out and to say it immmediately became disappointing would be and understatement, there was an adequate sized bowl of chips that was actually larger than the burger itself. I would say the chicken burger was half a chicken breast in size, one lonely buttermilk battered half a chicken breast. If your imaging how that’s possible, I assume they’ve take a chicken breast butterflied it and then halved it again. The bun itself was a 3invh bun, tiny… absolutely tiny. The bun was excessively dressed with sauce and lettuce (the lettuce presumably to bulk it up a touch) then I added cheese, not a problem it’s what I asked for, unfortunately the quality of cheese used wasn’t great at all, presumably a booker or brakes budget product, as the oils from the cheese leeched all over the burger making it a soggy mess unfortunately. I assume it’s a cheaper cheese as these typically have a higher fat to protein ratio that is evidenced with leeching oil. I wouldn’t mind, but I paid a total of £17 for that burger and £1.50 of that is for the cheese. It’s a shame as I won’t come back here and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone again, service was great, bubbly and receptive and efficient for food service times. Just missing a trick but not charging appropriately for the quality received, it’s a level of meal I wouldn’t even expect at McDonalds from their value menu. I’m one for praise and complaint, but honestly… Shepherd and Neame need to have a serious think about the price vs value metrics. Dont blame VAT for this one, this is all on you I’m afraid. £6.60 for a Guiness 0% is quite frankly insane.”

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  Ray

  ·4 months ago

  “Super cosy atmosphere, lovely friendly staff and had the food here once and it was beautiful. My go to pub from now on 😎”

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  Mabelle Peñalver

  ·6 months ago

  “We arrived really late, the chef accommodated and we had sharing small plates. The food was delicious, service welcoming and efficient. Made our day!”

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  Yadira Ross

  ·7 months ago

  “We celebrated my husband's 70th birthday at this pub yesterday and it was fantastic! The staff were very friendly and accommodating, and the food was delicious! Also, it has a separate room which is ideal for private parties. Highly recommend!”

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  Thomas Ross

  ·7 months ago

  “An outstanding pub and the perfect venue for group bookings. The food was lovely and the service was excellent. Staff were attentive, and friendly throughout. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone planning a birthday celebration or special occasion. I’m already looking forward to returning.”

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  Richard Barton

  ·7 months ago

  “Lovely old building, great location, excellent food, good range of drinks and friendly service. What's not to like? Well, the music. As at so many venues, the choice and volume are set by the staff (generally young and many metres from the speakers) and are not wanted by the customers (generally older and sat right under the speakers). I asked them to turn it down and they did but an hour later is was turned up again - our cue to leave. Such an easy fix. Will you do it?”

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  aluap Bollard

  ·2 years ago

  “A pub that has been on my to visit list for ages. Been here twice now. Lovely interior. Always love an old looking pub with hobs hanging from the ceiling and exposed timber beams. It's never been busy so it's easy to grab a drink. Barman on both occasions was very friendly and accommodating. Haven't eaten so can't rate the food.”

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  Magdalene Chu

  ·4 years ago

  “The staff and the environment were nice but the food was appalling. I ordered a chicken salad at a normal price of £11.95, not especially cheap. Couldn’t believe my eyes when it finally arrived. The portion of the salad was unbelievably small, with only a few leaves of rockets. This portion of vegetables is less than a side dish. Are vegetables that expensive? Why can't they serve a decent size of food to customers? Talking about the chicken, the meat was so dry and stringy that I had to stop after a few bites. My husband’s fish and chips was not much better. The batter was very oily and he said that’s the worst he’d ever eaten in Canterbury. When such quality of food is served, plus very slow service, no wonder there are barely any other customers even at lunch hours.”

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  Doug Tibbetts

  ·5 years ago

  “We stopped for lunch with our daughter at Ye Olde Beverlie and it was an ok experience. The sharing plate of nacho's was very nice as were the calamari, however, my burger was a little bland. The staff were friendly and helpful. The pub is dog friendly.”