Battle, England in Rother

Walked in as a table of 5. Was informed of a 30minute delay, which was perfect as we had no idea what we wanted. Staff were extremely polite. Food was lovely and hot. Highly recommend.

We had lunch here recently. We booked a table the day before, which is a good idea, as we were told of a large party arriving at 1 o'clock . The waiting staff were excellent as was the food.Judging from the standard of the food in general and the salad in particular, it appears that all the food is prepared to order. It's difficult to be objective when writing these ctritiques , but I would like to make a couple of comments about comments. First, it is made abundantly clear that there is a 10% discretionary addition for service. This was reinforced when we received our bill and it was made clear that it was discretionary. Second , to slate a country pub because you cannot get your car parked within two paces of the door is unreasonable. This pub is busy for a good reason- its very good VFM One slight cavill, when we left at about 2-30 there was no sign of the large party. Maybe to ensure there is no overordering for the kitchen.

On our way to Bexhill on sea for a few days - wanted to stop for lunch - drove past this pub and saw a sign “you’ve just passed a great pub” - so we went back - staff were very helpful and efficient - although they were keen to take our order quickly but explained they wanted to serve us before another group of 14 !! - food very good indeed - there’s a small play area but a large grass garden with a goal - so my grandson was as happy as Larry and made friends in 2 minutes !! Very good indeed

I visited here with my 2 boys on route back to our campsite nearby. We were greeted with a really warm welcome by the landlady and bar maid who informed us that yes children are allowed and yes dinner serving will start soon. Wahoo! We sat outside under the canopy which was lovely. There is a play area for children laid to grass for ball games and a small swing/climbing frame combo, although, this did appear to need a bit of tlc as some parts were loose or broken, hence the mark down to 4 instead of 5, although, this didn't stop it being used. The atmosphere of this pub was lovely, nice and relaxing and people coming in chatting and some with dogs (although we did catch one lady with her small dog walk out of the pub to the garden and had let it poo on the mat outside!) The food was delicious, couldn't fault it, however, this pub was a little on the expensive side compared to other pubs we have eaten in. All in all, we had a lovely visit, good food and walked away with happy, full belly's and smiles on our faces.

Where do I start, I have visited this pub on a number of occasions over the years but felt after a visit today I had to write a review. The Squirrel Inn team provide such a warm friendly atmosphere as you walk through the door and look out for you with a rope to prevent you falling down the step. If you are mobility impaired they also have a suitable route for you to gain access so have considered accessibility needs of their customers. The menu offering are good and the roast I had was the best I have had. One thing I liked about the menu too was the fact you could choice up-to 2 meats for the standard price (or just double up on one) but they offer the option if you like a variety of meats to pay a little more for 3 or all 4. They also use some ingredients grown on site and have a love garden which is a massive bonus, with a herbs section too which they use in their meals. Dessert menu had plenty of choices too. The staff were brilliant and really knew how to work together as a team and this was great to see. Teamwork to this level is something I have rarely seen so well displayed. We did speak to the owner who was also a friendly gentleman who I wish him and his team all the best for the future. Definitely one I will be returning to.

Perfection. We walked in as a family with 3 children and a dog without a booking and we were welcomed in and told how long it would be for food (which was not long). There is a little park for the kids in the garden which was great. The food was perfect, everyone was happy. great portions and fantastic quality. Thank you!

The Squirrel Inn is a cozy environment with friendly staff, who were happy to make menu adjustments. Our food came all in good time and everyone in the restaurant seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the food and atmosphere. I would highly recommend a visit!

Das Squirrel Inn war uns empfohlen worden und wir wurden nicht enttäuscht. Freunliche und aufmerksamer Service und sehr schmackhaftes Essen.

My wife & I are regular customers here & our carvery lunch on Sunday was superb as always. All of Tony’s staff are very friendly, efficient & obliging which complements the excellent quality of food & wine choices. See you soon!

Very friendly welcome in this slightly quirky pub. We ate in the back room and as well as having a menu on a vinyl record, the wall next to us was covered with LP sleeves. See how many you had back in the day! There's...

We had an early booking 6.30 had good table and good service, the waitress were very attentive. The menu’s were old record sleeves and the specials attached to a vinyl record, Shirley bassey if you were interested. Food was good. If the restaurant was busier...

Clean and tidy with nice decor and friendly staff. The coffee was really good and it had good loos. Reasonable prices and good size car park. A nice, warm stop off for a drink.

Had Lunch today, Liver and Bacon which was excellent. My wife had the pork and that too was great. Value for money all round with good food and attentive staff. Can't wait to come back on a Sunday and try the roast.

This is truly a gem nestled in the Sussex countryside. The Sunday roast is the best we have ever had at a country pub, or anywhere in the UK for that matter. The staff are efficient and friendly and the restaurant itself is clean and...

Went there today at lunchtime. We were hoping for a meal but the place was heaving, including a 90th birthday party for perhaps twenty people. We were told there would be a 30 minute wait for restaurant food but sandwiches would be quicker. We were...

Love love loved every minute of it, ambience, food, decor Could not recommend enough. The value for Money is spot on! It’s unique but classy

Just came back from a lovley spontaneous meal out with my other half and I can't fault the staff at all. Starters were amazing with fried brie and homemade scotch egg out of this world. I had a slight problem with my main and the...

We attended for a birthday celebration. Booked the table well in advance. Parking was ridiculous as so busy and forced us to park on a muddy bank up the road and then walk our children down on the road, a fast road, pulling in when...

Excellent weekday lunch. The homemade kofta was perfect and my wife really enjoyed her halloumi burger. Great atmosphere, really friendly staff. Can't wait to visit again.

If you like slimy “duck” hoisin spring rolls, moussaka swimming in oil, dried up beef pie and rock hard roasted potatoes then this is the place for you! Maybe it was a bad night for this restaurant because other reviews positive?

Easy access and parking, warm welcome from chatty staff, drinks arrived straight away and we choose buffett. Very good range of freshy cooked hot meat, so tender, and many vedge, gravy and sauces, struggled to clear plate! Would go again.

I thought that with such an extensive menu some of our party's choices may not have been good but we were all really pleased with our choices. Really great food.

Wow, great food, wonderful staff, local beer. The Squirrel is a very friendly place prefect for lunches and evening meals.

We went here for my mums birthday, 11 of us including my dad with poor sight and who was dubious about coming, and who is now looking forward to going again!! we had heard such good things about the food and where excited to try...

Couldn't fault the food the ambiance, or the excellent service from all of the staff. We all ( 6 family member's) thoroughly enjoyed our evening at The Squirrel Inn.

We booked a table for 9 hungry bikers and turned up just a couple of hours later. They were not fazed in the least by this relatively large influx of diners, and we were shown to a large and convenient table where we could stash...

First visit today for lunch and had a good all round experience. The menu is extensive and should offer something for even the most selective of customers. Staff are welcoming and efficient and the food was extremely well cooked and presented.

Went with friends and found the pub to be a great place to be. Great food and fun staff. We do like a bit of banter and the staff were on point getting out humour to a tee. A new girl had started that night...

We have dined here 3 times now (we´ve attempted to dine here more often but it is very popular and can be full) so if you wish to be sure to get a table, book! The welcome is always very friendly, love the idea of...

Had another great meal here with a group of four of us and everyone was very satisfied with their choices The staff were very friendly and helpful throughout the evening and would definitely recommended it here for meal but would suggest that you book

We wanted a hot meal this day and the squirrel was perfect. The food is very good and hot. Toilets clean and good . Staff attentive . Lamb was lovely do give it a try if you like lamb.

Over cooked meat, cold veg, over cooked roast potatoes, plates cold. Due to the amount of customers the staff and kitchen were under a lot of pressure, maybe the owner should limit the numbers to give better overall experience, not just go for profit.poor value.

great pub restaurant , big garden , food always good had never had a bad meal here. Comfy and good with kids.One of our usual places to go

What a lovely evening. The food was excellent . Had a chat with the landlord too . There was a large group of us and the food all came out at the same time . Well done for the hard work. The bar man was...

Great food, great value and great service. The Sunday carvery is especially recommended, I'd go every Sunday if I could

I try to have lunch or dinner here whenever I am back in the area visiting family. Probably been here 10 times over the last 3-4 years. Always been a memorable experience - good menu, tasty food, nice ambience and friendly staff. Can be busy...

Visited The Squirrels for a pre Christmas lunch with friends. Have eaten here before but never tried the fish and chips, so glad I did on this occasion. It was absolutely delicious beautiful fresh cod served with a mound of chunky chips, mushy peas and...

We met up at the start of December as a large group. The food was excellent and arrived at the same time. Great quality. Lovely atmosphere

Stayed in Hastings with friends and wanted to find some good food. There were four of us two toddlers and two adults. I decided on the fish pie which was amazing and so full of flavour. My friend had the pork belly and was very...

I visited The Squirrel Inn for lunch on a very warm Thursday in August. It'd often been busy when I passed so I'd been wanting to give it a try. The salmon & potato salad was very nice as a little sharing platter. Service was...

Booked the squirrel for the first time here for the carvery on Sunday for three On arriving were told we would have to wait to be called up as the carvery gets busy When our time came to go up we were told the meats...

fitted us in at short notice food was good big portions it was busy bit of a wait as to be expected buzzing atmosphere

Family meal eating squirrel burgers of both chicken and beef. All good size portions and lovely food. Only personal hate is bread boards and chip buckets.. but that’s just me. Puddings were ok but not £6.50 each worth, sorry squirrel you let yourself down there....

If you haven’t eaten for a month, order the cottage pie - it’s huge and it comes with vegetables. This place is definitely value for money. Generous portions, realistically priced, good food, great service. The staff don’t rush you to eat your meals. The only...

Visited The Squirrel Inn with mum on our way to Battle..... arrived at 2.30pm and they checked with the kitchen we weren’t too late.... said that’s ok, lead us to a table.. We both opted for the Steak Mushroon and Ale pie.... Lovely pastry, brimming...

Birthday lunch and we choose the Carvery. Fabulous selection of meats pork amazing and the beef. The others looked good as well not that we had them. Brilliant selection of veg and hot plates. Best Carvery Roast I have had in a long time will...

Was looking for somewhere to eat on Tuesday evening at about 8-15pm and found this pub on tripadvisor, called them to book a table but was informed the kitchen would be closing shortly. We managed to get there in time to be greeted by the...

Fantasic visit from start to finish. The staff were so welcoming and more than happy for us and our dog to turn up out of the blue. We stayed for the afternoon and then tea. The food was brilliant, great price and great portion sizes....

Nice place. With lively atmosphere and decoration.food wasreally nice however the burger could use more seasoning as was bland. Roasted sirloin was great. Staff were very attentive but not overbearing which was great.

Went here recently with my daughter and the carvery roast was great. One very happy girl indeed. This place does get busy but the service doesn't faulter. Very good and would definitely recommend.

Last few times have been amazing but today was a huge disappointment. The beef was so tough it was actually inedible, everything tasted rushed today, the Yorkshire were doughy, I had to repeat everything twice to the waitress bless her, she was however polite. We...

Very welcoming, cosy sort of pub/restaurant. Great decor and friendly staff. Felt rushed to order. Needed time to recuperate after a long journey. We asked to move from our allocated table near entrance to loo's as it was a bit overpowering. After a bit of...

I just popped in for a pint, but was impressed by the local beers, the ambience, and the food menus, which were on old vinyl records. Must come back for a Sunday lunch, which has rave reviews

Lucky to have got a booking as left it late to book up, managed an early lunch which suited us after a heavy night! Nothing like a roast to soak up the night before. Best advice is if you want to enjoy the roast don’t...

We had lunch at this Pub . We had driven past a number of times and seen the sign that says 'You have just missed a Great pub'. This is true. The food was great, the service was good and the meal was excellent value...

What a great pub the sign says it all. The staff are friendly service was great and the food was the boom!! Lovely pub well done guys got it spot on will be returning very soon to plough through the menue. From sober October !...

Friendly,welcoming and efficient staff. Varied menu and super food made for a great first visit to this pub.Will certainly be returning

Excellent food served freshly from the carvery. Good selection of beers. Very good service staff are charming

Booked a table as I’ve heard it’s popular-it was very busy indeed. I had the pea and ham soup to start - gorgeous!!! - and my husband had the lamb kofte which he said was lovely. Then for the roast itself, cut from the carvery...

Our go to for a lovely Sunday roast, great carvery, good quality and always busy. Parking is a bit of a mare but can’t be helped!

Tried the Squirrel and tbh can not fault it. I had pate starter, fillet of beef main and banoffee pie desert, all excellent! 4 of us for under £100 inc drinks, highly recommend and well worth a visit. Excellent A+

We did not book but were able to have a table outdoors. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the carvery on Sunday. There was a selection of properly cooked roasts and equally delicious vegetables. And the gravy- neither too thin or too...

We'd driven past The Squirrel Inn a few times and decided to drop in for lunch. So glad we did. The service was very good and the menu choices were outstanding with light menu, regular menu and a quite comprehensive specials menu. We both enjoyed...

A great selection of gins. They have a gin of the day and that is really good. They provide that with an infused ice cube. Lovely drink for the afternoon after walking on the trail from the ecocampsite nearby.

A fabulous range of choice on the menu, sourced from local providers. The food did not disappoint, it was simply absolutely delicious. A really good range of gins and beers too! The service was really good too, from the initial welcome and throughout the whole...

Have been before and was good then, even better this time round. Excellent food and service and good value. Friendly atmosphere, would recommend.

We were a walk in table of four adults and two children,We were found a table and ordered drinks and main meals,friendly service,good portion sizes,all meals tasted great,good outside area too.

Vusited with a large group. Rang through to pre order food. Arrived about 1pm. Food arrived about 10mins later. I had the chicken BLT burger, huge, and came with salad, onion rings choice of chips (,fries/ chunky chips or sweet potato fries), served on wooden...

Thank you so much to all the staff at the Squirrel.. Sunday 2nd September... We had a fabulous afternoon celebrating our Ruby Anniversary... The food and staff were fabulous... They couldn’t do enough to make our day really special... Would definitely recommend...

Well where do I start, the setting was lovely even though there was heavy rain outside. When we arrived we were met with a smile which is always helpful. We were shown to our table within five minutes of arriving, there was eleven of us...

Just got back from holiday we went and had a Sunday lunch here and I must say it was the best I have had in a long time we had a starter followed by the carvery the food was delicious and plenty of it the...

Never had a bad meal here, it’s always on our list of where to go, food is lovely and staff really friendly

Although we weren't put in the area we had been promised for our meal it didn't detract from a lovely evening. The food was lovely and staff attentive. We will be back.

We visited this little gem today for a family lunch. Lots of good to choose from. Portion sizes are huge! All the food was fresh and cooked beautifully. I would recommend a visit

We were searching for an evening meal during our short break in battle. We saw signs suggesting we were about to pass a great pub and thought we would give it a go. The pub was amazing. The staff lovely and the food exceptional. We...

Big pub, very popular, which sells itself hard. New outside area to one side, scruffy heaps of rubbish above busy parking area the other side. A number of drinking and eating areas. We ate in a room decorated with a random range of LP sleves...

Met by very friendly staff and we felt very welcome. Pretty pub just outside Battle with nice gardens. Food was wholesome and good pub grub. Would definitely go again with family and friends!

We stopped here for lunch on our way to Battle. Quirky inside with a definite country and western theme. We ordered our food and took our wooden spoon number outside in the garden. Service was good. Food was delicious. I had lamb rump with some...

The food was fairly good, but the owner or manager was miserable, and not very polite. Came over quite aggressive. Unfortunately we were 10 minutes late for our booking, and the owner or manager was very impolite.. not impressed with him Wouldn't return however their...

I have driven past many times and always wondered what the food would be like. Now I know. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Good selection of food. Can recommend the liver and bacon. Will be back.

We choose the Squirrel Inn as it was near to where we were camping with friends. We had not booked a table, but the staff were very helpful with a choice of tables. The menu is very good, lots to choose from, there were 4...

Husband and I enjoyed a delicious carvery meal today. There was a good selection of meat and vegetables and all were fresh and tasty. You can get a big plateful and won't go away hungry! The Sunday carvery is very popular as it was busy...

Spur of the moment visit for lunch. Excellent food (portions too large to even consider desserts). Great service. Will visit again for sure.

Went on a sunday afternoon not overly busy odered food it was fine BUT put 2 large lime & sodas on tap when time to pay they charged £4 each for them almost as much as a pint of lager very shocked so, be long...

We stopped off on the off chance - Sunday at 13.00 we expected it to be busy and it was!! The chap on the bar was very helpful ~ we were told the only tables available were outside ( gorgeous day so happy with that)...

Lovely place to stop and sit outside except for the traffic noise. We stopped just for drinks and I was somewhat amazed when the price for a pint of lime and soda cost £3:00. When I questioned the cost ,I was told the price of...

We had a great meal here Tuesday evening..very friendly And welcoming staff .. really delicious food..generous portions..highly recommend.

Excuse the title of the review, just a play on the 'Squirrel' theme meaning you can certainly rely on this place for consistency and quality. They seem to deliver on food and service every day of the week. We popped in on the way from...

Great service, good local beer, and excellent food. A 4pm Sunday reservation for the family and the carvery offered generous servings from a nice selection of meats and plenty of trimmings to choose from. Both the carvery and kids meals are excellent value for money....

We have had several meals here. They have always been good. The down side is that you have to drive as it’s out of town. We had a lovely Sunday roast here. The meat was really good. It’s not cheap but not too pricey.

We visit here quite alot for drinks and always salivated over the food presented to customers. It can get busy because the food is so Good. We decided to go for lunch and it was delish presentation great ,service great and definitely going to have...

After a last minute cancellation by our reserved restaurant (who had a kitchen issue!) we were left in the lurch before attending the Sussex Exchange cinema. As we were driving from Eastbourne I quickly googled restaurants en route and stumbled across this gem. My boyfriend...

We ate here twice while on holiday. Food was very good on both occasions. Steaks were beautifully cooked and served with a good selection of vegetables. One of our party had the 'proper' pie, not just a top, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Staff were very...

I’m so happy this is my new local! All of the staff are very friendly. Children and dogs are welcome. I had the ‘smokey’ starter and the lamb koftas which were both very yummy. Ended off the evening snuggled up with the pub cat and...

Surprised to see the comments in the reviews here as we had excellent food here in our group and would definitely like to go here again The staff were very attentive and helpful but the food was the highlight of the evening All home made...

We went there for the Sunday Carvery and left VERY disappointed indeed. To start with, the whole reception and atmosphere was very cold and business like.. definitely NOT a friendly cosy pub feeling. You were regimentally called up in turn to go and get your...

On holiday in East Sussex, Drove pass the Squirrel on our drive through to Pevensey Bay. Very busy , thought must give that a try. Called in on way back from Sissinghurst Castle. Checked with staff availability and could we bring the dog. Staff were...

Stopped off at The Squirrel Inn for 1 night, we asked Rob the manager if we had a meal could we stay over in the Carpark & he checked & said it would not be a problem. It was a medium sized carpark & therefore...

We have visited The squirrel pub on several occasions now and we absolutely love it. It has become our favourite place to chill out. The main reason we love it so much is the service we receive is amazing. Rob the manager has exceptional costumer...

The lamb rump was the best I've eaten in years and everyone else who had it agreed it was excellent. We were all pleased with our meals. Service was very good. Food was plentiful and nicely presented. Only a minor thing which is probably a...