The Malt Shovel

Takeaway Sunday lunch from The Malt Shovel totally exceeded expectations and made our day so much brighter. Totally recommend.

We were a group of 7 friends from London visiting Eynsford on a Saturday for the lavender fields they have nearby. After the lavender walks we decided to go to a pub but everywhere was fully booked. The Malt Shovel was the only one which had availability and so we went with low expectations but were happy that we found a place to eat. It turned out to be one of our favourite pubs, the food was absolutely amazing. You could taste everything fresh. The portions are huge.
Not to mention the staff who was lovely and friendly. 5 stars!✨ We will come back!

Excellent quiz on Monday night. Landlord is excellent host. Friendly staff. Not a cheap pub but worth it for the ambiance and the quiz.

Wonderful little pub with excellent staff happy to have a chat and swap stories. Only had access to the small, separate portion of the pub as there was a, what looked like a wake in the other section. Wonderful place ,slightly hidden off the main road but worth the effort. The Guinness was excellent and the Tribute also.

Had an absolutely brilliant experience at the jazz jam night. Everyone performing was absolutely great! Large variety of styles and instruments, with a big crowd who appreciated every minute. The drinks were local and lovely, as well as well priced. The barman was also very nice :)

I cannot believe this has been on our doorstep all this time and we didn't have a clue how amazing it is!

The food is perfect!! In price, in portion size (we actually had to take a break between the starter and the main!) and taste was simply incredible. Each dish was clearly prepared with care and contained good quality ingredients.. No soggy veg here which is a pet hate of mine! I just wish we had left more space for dessert..next time! I honestly couldn't fault the food.

We sat in the beer garden which is beautiful, didn't feel crowded and we sat on the decking so had cover from the rain.

Service was awesome, we even liked the other customers we chatted to. The only tiiiny thing I would improve is having an option for better tonic water, I find Schweppes far too sweet and don't mind paying a little extra for a better quality one and would have been nice to have a bit of lime in there too but thats it.

We will definitely be back soon to try more of the menu!

Great jazz jam night, band were amazing and there was great local talent in there too 😍

First time visit to this pub as we fancied a change!
I have to admit the food and service was outstanding and went far beyond our expectations. They have a delicious tapas menu for starters and my wagu beef burger was perfect. The beer garden is cosy and the staff very polite. Toilets however could do with an upgrade! Parking is limited but there is another paid car park nearby.

This is a real gem in Dartford!

Definitely will be visiting again!