The Rising Sun — Restaurant in Dover

Popped in for lunch yesterday, thought I’d treat my dad. Advised we had a dog said they would put us in the pool room, apparently someone had arrived previously and took our table (bit odd for a booking?). No matter the discreetly put us in the main restaurant. The pub/ restaurant is well decorated and maintained and what you’d expect of a country pub a nice environment to sit in.The starters took a while to come out but the mains followed quickly afterwards. I have to say the food was exceptional and the chef here is really top draw (I’m a bit of a foodie so I do get around a bit) I have the mussels and the duck breast the latter was cooked to perfection. The thing for me and the reason for dropping a star was I felt the front of house was lacking. There were only three tables in the main restaurant so not busy. My son wasn’t provided with a steak knife I waited a minute couldn’t see anyone so had to go to the bar, when the bill came I put my hand out to take it off of the waitress she ignored me and put it on the table (again odd) then lastly no one literally no one came to take payment….. waited ten mins and then paid at the bar on...

I have read a few reviews and honestly have to say that the bad reviews are very harsh and totally wrong. Me and my husband visited this pub for dinner bed and breakfast and when we arrived we were greeted by a lovely friendly barmaid who served us all night. The landlady then came down and introduced herself and advised us to just let us know when we were ready to go up to our room, we had a few drinks then went and got ready for Dinner. The service was fantastic, dinner was gorgeous and the landlady and landlord are lovely people very friendly chatty and welcoming which I think is what is needed when running a pub, yes some bits need a bit of tlc but the owners are in their middle of refurbishing and when u run a pub it is open 12 hours a day 7 days a week which makes decorating very difficult so people need to understand this but the new restaurant part is beautiful and fires are log burning so don't except them to be spotless!!!!! We had a lovely stay and will definitely return. Thank you for a...

I have read a few reviews and honestly have to say that the bad reviews are very harsh and totally wrong. Me and my husband visited this pub for dinner bed and breakfast and when we arrived we were greeted by a lovely friendly barmaid who served us all night. The landlady then came down and introduced herself and advised us to just let us know when we were ready to go up to our room, we had a few drinks then went and got ready for Dinner. The service was fantastic, dinner was gorgeous and the landlady and landlord are lovely people very friendly chatty and welcoming which I think is what is needed when running a pub, yes some bits need a bit of tlc but the owners are in their middle of refurbishing and when u run a pub it is open 12 hours a day 7 days a week which makes decorating very difficult so people need to understand this but the new restaurant part is beautiful and fires are log burning so don't except them to be spotless!!!!! We had a lovely stay and will definitely return. Thank you for a...