Ham Sandwich Tap Room & Countryside Dining

Name: Ham Sandwich Tap Room & Countryside Dining
Address: Hay Hill, Eastry, Kent, United Kingdom, CT14 0ED
Telephone: 01304 617362
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (15)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Hay Hill, Eastry, Kent CT14 0ED

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2 people

13 May 2025

19:00

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Charming

Ham Sandwich Tap Room takes pride of place in charming 17th century surroundings at rural retreat, The Blazing Donkey. Located just off the A258 between Deal & Sandwich, our dining room is a 4th year recipient of the coveted AA rosette award for culinary excellence. Our tap room is a unique collaboration with Eastry artisan brewer Time & Tide, whose award winning beers are carefully curated and complement a wonderful range of wines. Unfussy, clean & simple dishes prepared entirely from fresh local produce (cooked exceptionally well) is what you may expect. Our kitchen team source virtually all their ingredients locally, including seafood from Jenkins and Sons of Deal. Our vibe is relaxed; whether fireside dining in the Winter or alfresco terrace dining in the Summer, you are welcome the entire year round.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–17:30 Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 12:00–17:30 Dinner Wed–Sun 17:30–21:00
Phone number
01304 617362
Website
https://blazingdonkey.co.uk/
Payment Options
JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Mark Hewitt

Location
Hay Hill, Eastry, Kent CT14 0ED
Area
Deal
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Sunday Roast
£28.00 - £35.00 per person
Multiple dates available
The Blazing Donkey is well known for providing one of the best traditional roasts Kent has to offer. We serve our Sunday lunches in style and our beers and wine complement perfectly. 2 courses £28 | 3 courses £35
Full Afternoon Tea
£25.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Our lovely Afternoon Tea menu for you to enjoy.

What 15 people are saying

Ham Sandwich Tap Room & Countryside Dining reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

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15 Reviews

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Cindy
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on 27 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful afternoon tea .So much food lots of choice, a vegetarian catered for with amazing yummy cakes, scones, and sandwiches with added savoury pastries too! Attentive very polite & friendly staff .A really lovely afternoon with friends made all the better at the Blazing donkey who we could hear braying happily in a neighbouring field .
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Paul
London2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 13 April 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Excellent food. Good service. But lacked ambience. We one the only people there!! It’s a wedding venue, not a go to place for Sunday lunch. A little bit pricey too. So not a great experience; albeit the food was great.
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Barrie
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and good choice of beers. The staff were lovely and overall a fantastic dining experience 👌
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Drkw
Kent6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful venue, worth the long drive as it was recommended by family. Sat in a cozy area of the restaurant, drinks arrived promptly, decent wine list, plenty of choice. Amazing oozy scotch egg starter, really worked well with the chorizo. Local Hake with Asian flavours was seriously good, the other half being a veggie chose the leek & cheddar wellington, she loved it. No room for dessert, we were stuffed. Most enjoyable meal for a long time, not local but will definitely return and highly recommend
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Andrew
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 6 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent restaurant and food in great surroundings and service 5*
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JasonD
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on 5 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great atmosphere. Lovely staff and very helpful and polite and friendly. Would recommend for date night or just a friendly drinker. Also is a wedding venue with a big marquee.
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Kelly
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 4 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
10/10 Bravo, this is a hidden gem I highly recommend! On a rainy evening I wasn’t looking forward to leaving the house but I’m so glad I did. Beautiful building, the most amazing food and plenty of it, along with attentive and knowledgeable staff. I will be returning and I will be trying all of the beers this time. Thank you for a unique experience
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Margaux
Kent1 review
4.0
Dined on 17 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Was a Saturday with a big wedding on so service was a bit all over the place and clearly overwhelmed. But the food was very nice (not as outstanding as we know it to be on a quieter night) and tasty and it is always beautiful in there.
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JollyRoger65 VIP
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had been recomnended and our visit did not disappoint. Despite being very busy we enjoyed first class service. The food was at a level we had not expected; all dishes superbly presented. The monkfish starter and souffle were two stand out dishes... well done Chef Bruce!
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OpenTable Diner
Kent2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My second visit here and we were not let down . Lovely place with high standards 👌 Can't faulty anything 100% recommended
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Ham Sandwich Tap Room & Countryside Dining is rated 4.4 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

13 May 2025

19:00

Experiences are available.

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Hay Hill, Eastry, Kent CT14 0ED

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Deal
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–17:30 Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 12:00–17:30 Dinner Wed–Sun 17:30–21:00
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment Options
JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Mark Hewitt
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://blazingdonkey.co.uk/
Phone number
01304 617362

Ham Sandwich Tap Room & Countryside Dining

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Sunday Roast

Full Afternoon Tea

Menu

Starters

Whipped goat's cheese, beets, toasted walnuts

Ham hock terrine, our own piccalilli

Hot smoked Loch Duart salmon, pickled cucumber, dill cream

Scotch hen’s egg, chorizo, rocket, tomato jam

Devilled chicken liver on toast, brandy, banana shallot, smoked bacon

Wild mushroom parfait

Mains

Roast Rib of Beef

Pork Belly

Chicken Supreme

Leek & Cheddar Wellington

Sunday Fish Special

Teriyaki Hake

Chargrilled pak choi, cubed saute potato, ginger root, spring onion

Desserts

Time & Tide dark ale sticky toffee pudding, ginger ice cream

Blackberry soufflé, vanilla seed ice cream

Bread & butter pudding, crème Anglaise

Lemon tart, cream

Cheese

Kent cheese selection, our own date & fig chutney

What 15 people are saying

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