The Fighting Cocks Pub and Riverside Restaurant

4.5

1831 Reviews

£25 and under

English

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

The Fighting Cocks Pub and Riverside Restaurant is a unique dining experience. Voted Winners of Best tenanted/leased pub in the South East 2010 & 2011, Winners of Best Turnaround pub in the South East 2010, Winners of best Tenanted/leased pub in the UK 2010
Commended as one of the best Family pubs in the South East 2011, best family pub in the UK 2014 and one of the Top5 pub gardens in the UK 2017.
The pub incorporates a large purpose built conservatory overlooking a one and a half acre garden, backing onto the River Darent. The restaurant has built a fantastic reputation, serving well presented pub/restaurant food with excellent value for money.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English, European, Indian
Hours of Operation
Mon 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Bar Mon 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Mon 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:15 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:15 pm
Phone number
01322 862299
Website
http://www.fightingcockshortonkirby.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Anthony Greenan
Private party facilities
At the heart of the Fighting Cocks is the Riverside Restaurant, which can be hired exclusively for your event. If you are looking to hold a party celebration please contact us in the first instance by email at bookings@fightingcockshortonkirby.co.uk.

Location
The Street, Horton Kirby, Kent DA4 9BY
Area
Horton Kirby
Parking details
A large car park to the side of the pub as well as parking at the front of the pub, enough for 60-70 cars.
Public transit
<br>Farningham road train station is a brisk 15 minute walk to the pub. The 414 bus from Dartford, stops in the same Street as the pub.
Entertainment
View our website for regular events at the pub and in the restaurant.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan

What 1,831 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.2Ambience
4.5Value

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1,831 Reviews

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Susan
Kent
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Well we had a great lunch as we always do. Seniors 3 course plus drinks etc for 6 of us. Meal was delicious and the staff very friendly and nice. The table we asked for was just right. Lovely surroundings. We’ll be back soon
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Antony
Hertfordshire
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had lunch from the senior citizens menu. It was generous, skillfully prepared food served by friendly staff. Value was outstanding. If we lived nearby this would be our local butwe will return!
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Natalie
London
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The Sunday roast is lovely at the fighting cocks, what lets it down is you book a table expecting to be in the restaurant/conservatory area, and they put you out the front in the bar on an awful table by the toilets. It really is not a nice place to sit and have your dinner, the bar should be for drinking and the restaurant for eating. This is the second time it’s happened and both times it’s disappointed me, when I book a table I expect to be in the conservatory and I wish when booking I was told where I would be as then I would have gone elsewhere. The table wasn’t set, we had to ask for menus, and we were sat on top of a radiator that was roasting hot. As I said the Sunday roast is really lovely so it’s a shame that this side of it let it down. I think you should rethink this seating area for food.
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Teresa
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice Sunday roast tasty and plenty of it. Service friendly and efficient
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Mike
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
First visit for several months, and happy to be back.
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Leslie
Kent
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Arrived for Sunday Lunch. Quite busy, but to be expected. Checked in and shown to our table without fuss and given menus to browse. Waiter returned soon after to take our drinks order and leave us to make our choices. Came back with oir drinks all correct. Ordered our food, which came in reasonable time. Food was delicious and hot and a decent helping too!. Service was very good and staff were polite and very helpful. I can whole heartily recomment this Pub and Restaurant for all round top quality service and food to match.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely food and great service. The restaurant was booked so we sat in the bar area which was still lovely (next time I'll reserve the restaurant). Had a play area for kids. Roast dinner was exceptional! Will definitely come back.
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David
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really lovely roast dinner in a non chain country pub
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Keith
Kent
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 20 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A lovely location with a large airy conservatory. Great food huge portions and good service made for a memorable meal
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Gary
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
An excellent lunch for a friend and myself... Recommended pub and restaurant.
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The Fighting Cocks Pub and Riverside Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Just Eat. The Fighting Cocks Pub and Riverside Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01322 862299.

The Fighting Cocks Pub and Riverside Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 1831 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Fighting Cocks Pub and Riverside Restaurant

The Street, Horton Kirby, Kent DA4 9BY

Additional information

Area
Horton Kirby
Hours of Operation
Mon 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Bar Mon 12:00 pm–7:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Mon 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:15 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:15 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English, European, Indian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
A large car park to the side of the pub as well as parking at the front of the pub, enough for 60-70 cars.
Public transit
Farningham road train station is a brisk 15 minute walk to the pub. The 414 bus from Dartford, stops in the same Street as the pub.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Anthony Greenan
Entertainment
View our website for regular events at the pub and in the restaurant.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan

Website
http://www.fightingcockshortonkirby.co.uk/
Phone number
01322 862299
Private party facilities
At the heart of the Fighting Cocks is the Riverside Restaurant, which can be hired exclusively for your event. If you are looking to hold a party celebration please contact us in the first instance by email at bookings@fightingcockshortonkirby.co.uk.

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