Location: Tenterden
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Reviews on Pub food in Tenterden, England, United Kingdom. Tenterden is a town with a large conservation area in the Ashford District of Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the remnant forest The Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother. It was a member of the Cinque Ports Confederation. Its riverside today is not navigable to large vessels and its status as a wool manufacturing centre has been lost. Tenterden has several voluntary organisations, some of which are listed below, seven large or very old public houses within its area and has long distance walking and cycling routes within its boundaries.
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10. The Bull at Benenden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 360 reviews
Reviewed By Seaphantom
We just popped in for Coffee and I must say what a lovely pub. Staff friendly and decor was great. The menu looked really nice and they do B&B as well. We donât live that far from them so we will go back to try the food. The village is idilic if you want a taste of the Kent countryside this is it.
9. The Crown
Reviewed By MonkeyMagic9688
Harry and Kate are creating a good pub, with value for money food, good beer, friendly service and a good atmosphere.
8. The Chequers on the Green
Overall Ratings
4 based on 469 reviews
A beautiful 16c Wealden hall, free-house, gastro/bistro style. Serving local fish, Scottish steak, scallops and lobster. Fresh food served all day , extensive garden seating and car parking. Excellent local ales and a good wine list.
Reviewed By cookie_wilcock
We stopped off for an evening meal after a day's sightseeing in Canterbury - finding this very handy on our route back to our hotel in Headcorn. There is a car park so no struggling to park the car! Nice outlook onto the Green and some outside seating for those who want it. We decided to share a seafood platter with sweet potato fries, leaving room for desserts! It was all delicious and the service was friendly and timely. We felt very comfortable and had we not been so tired would probably have stayed longer for another drink or two. Definitely recommend it and would go back again.
7. The Star
Overall Ratings
4 based on 73 reviews
Traditional Village Pub in the heart of Rolvenden. Enclosed garden at rear with stunning rural views. Home cooked food, locally sourced where possible. Fine Wines & Cask ales. Family & pet friendly. Two screens showing Live Sports - Sky & BT Sport. No car
Reviewed By Thebella52
We visited this pub for lunch whilst away on a short break and liked it so much we came back for dinner the next day. The staff & customers are so friendly, the beer is good and the home cooked food is delicious & excellent value for money. If we didnât have to go home tomorrow weâd be back again!You are welcome anytime! We hope you had a safe journey home and Thank You for this lovely review. Glad you enjoyed your visit
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6. The Ewe & Lamb
Overall Ratings
4 based on 191 reviews
Reviewed By Simonr1295
Weâd been to the Ewe and Lamb when it was under its previous management. But it seems much more vibrant and friendly now. Huge range of wines by the glass, good guest beers (and Harveys always seems to be on), plus hearty food and big warm fires in winter. The landlady is making a big effort with events too - they deserve local support and they seem to be getting it. The pub was fuller than I have ever seen it before... cheers
5. The Bull Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 306 reviews
he Bull Inn, is a Coaching Inn dating back to the 15th century, situated in Rolvenden at the heart of the Weald. With open fires and comfortable surroundings providing a refuse to weary travellers, locals and dogs alike.We pride ourselves on good home-coo
Reviewed By MargaretM3263
Four of us had a really delicious supper here last Wednesday . Myself and one friend had the pasta with mushrooms and spinach and my other two friends had the seabream.All freshly made and locally sourced .We sat outside surrounded by beautiful flowers and were looked after by the charming owner and a very nice waitress .I have booked to go back in a couple of weeks .Hello - thank you so much for taking the time to write us such an amazing review! We look forward to seeing you all here again soon!
4. The Woolpack Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By CatladyMaidstone
Our table of four were the only ones eating tonight which should have told us something. Waiter tried but failed. V dark. Hardly any lighting. Starters tasted of absolutely nothing. Mains were a little better but didnt get our first choice of fish pie. Apparently that wasnât cooked. V v limited menu. Ordered pannacotta for dessert which is supposed to be wobbly but was extremely dense. Inedible. We expressed our views when asked but no monies were taken off. Will not be returning ever again.Sincere apologies for our delayed response and we're even more sorry your experience with us wasn't an enjoyable one. An investigation did take place after you're visit and review and certain matters were dealt with accordingly. We can assure you that your last experience will not be repeated and we hope you can return soon (maybe to try our new delicious menu?) If you would like to discuss your experience further with us then please do get in touch.All the best,The Woolpack Team
3. William Caxton
Overall Ratings
4 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By StanBowles1
First the positives: we booked for lunch but neednât have, lots of availability . Big open fire, warm welcome from host, tasteful Christmas decorations and music.Less good was the excessive wait for average food and the obvious ( overheard) comments that they were short handed in the kitchen and the landlord was having to wait tables and serve drinks. Underwhelming all round
2. The White Lion Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 680 reviews
Centrally situated on Tenterdenâs historic High Street, The White Lion gracefully combines âolde worldâ charms with a contemporary look and feel. All the ensuite accommodation, which includes both Family and Superior rooms, has been delightfully appointed
Reviewed By asarcasticwitch
Went to The White Lion last night with my family for a late lunch/early dinner. We booked online for a slot at 4pm as there seemed to be no tables available later than that even though it was absolutely dead.Firstly, when we went in there was no sign or staff around to take you to your table. So, we ended up standing in what we thought was the queue to be seated but when I finally managed to flag down a waitress after 10 minutes waiting, she said that queue was for the hotel and proceeded to stare at me like I had horns. So, I had to ask her again where we had to go to be seated as we had booked a table and by this point it was 5 minutes past our time. After a brief moment, she finally looked on the computer and took us to our table.However, she didn't leave menus or ask us if we wanted drinks or anything. Just pointed to the table and left. After 15 minutes of sitting there, one of us had to actually flag down a waitress ourselves (who was at the other side of the restaurant) to get some menus and drinks.Drinks took a further 15 minutes to arrive Then we ordered food.After an hours wait, food finally arrived. Now it wasn't exactly a difficult order and the restaurant had about 4 tables seated so that wait time was definitely ridiculous. I get that things might be getting cooked fresh but an hour is excessive.The food was standard, at best. I could have cooked it all better at home to be honest. When we booked here we were under the impression that it was a gastro pub, so we believed it to be a little more that just bog standard pub food, it's not. It's just pub food, but the menu disguises it at something posh.The sausage and Mash was okay, Gravy was the lumpiest Gravy I've ever had. The chicken breast main was on the bone but that wasn't stated on the menu, the person who got it doesn't like eating meat off a bone so that should really have been stated on there. When it says bread, it should be breast, not leg. The sauce on the chicken was just water with salt and pepper. Said there was chorizo but none in it. The steak was okay, cooked well but nothing to write home about. The burger was about 3 sizes too small for the bun. We also ordered onion rings but they never arrived. We would have flagged down someone to mention this but alas it seemed like we were the only ones in the restaurant as there were no serving staff in sight. Usually you get someone checking if food okay but not once did anyone even come into the area we were sat.We didn't bother with starters as there was nothing we liked on the menu and we definitely were staying for pudding as we had just gave up at that point, after 2 hours, we just decided to get pudding in tesco. Was probably better anyways.Overall, I wouldn't recommend. Unless you are okay hunting down someone to be served and don't mind mediocre pub food. I only gave 2 stars purely because the decor was nice and the steak was edible. Hi , thank you for taking the time to write this very detailed review. I have read your comments and Iâm concerned about the service and food quality you experienced with us and I would like to apologise for this. We always strive to be great at the White Lion and both I and the Head Chef will be using your comments to improve our team in the future. My apologies once again and thank you.
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1. Vine Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 402 reviews
Reviewed By Mark S
Had a lovely family get together with a reserved table at the Vine Inn Tenterden. The whole premises has been recently refurbished to a high standard, together with a change of management. We were certainly not disappointed with the quality and range of the menu, with the restaurant area fully booked on the Friday night we went. Service was prompt, with pleasant well presented staff. We were there for 2 and half hours with lovely decor and clean surroundings. Sadly one major issue was the constant flow of pub customers walking through the restaurant area to get to the outside smoking area, which was a persistent distraction and quite annoying, particularly as the outside door was constantly being left open on a cold night. When we asked offenders nicely if they would go back and close the door, some reacted negatively. The tables nearest the door were getting quite annoyed by the situation as space for the pedestrians was limited and the smoke from the outside area drifting in. I highly recommend this pub, but would suggest if reserving a table you ask to be placed away from the pedestrian route. I think the management have done a great job but would suggest they seriously rethink smoking pub customers from going through the restaurant area.
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