The East Kent, Whitstable

As described, this Shepherd Neame pub is trying to evolve into a trendy cocktail bar but falling somewhat short. On entry we were greeted by several clueless young females who insisted we sat down with a menu even though we made it clear we only wanted a drink. It was too much effort for them to bring us drinks until we had sat, read the menu and placed our order. Two pints of Whitstable Bay – which bit of that was hard to remember? On arrival the beer was in very poor condition, only just drinkable. Masterbrew and Spitfire were also on offer but we didn’t stay long enough to try either. Not worth the bother.

Official site of The East Kent - www.eastkenthotel.co.uk