Brettingtons in Tonbridge and Malling

We got a great lunch service and had great food.

Lovely ambience, decor, lighting and service. Three of us, all having the 10oz fillet, cooked perfectly and lovely sides. The mash was smooth and creamy, spinach yum! And peppercorn sauce was lovely. We also enjoyed lobster Mac and cheese / scallops / prawns for starters, all were lovely and very generous portion of lobster in the Mac and cheese… overall super impressed as I normally enjoy steak restaurants London, so it had a lot of competition but wasn’t disappointed. Will be back soon

All the members of the team were so helpful and polite a really super place to eat . Napkins were so white and starched , tables super clean . All the floors were too ! So close to the station and right on the lovely high street . Love it !

So good! As always. Tasty, brilliant quality food. Great service and friendly staff

Considering it was meant to be there busiest weekend of the year and was cancelled due to the weather, they had some sraters and afters missing as they run out. Food good, service OK, price was well over the top. £450 for 6, I veggie, no starter of afters. Would I go again? Not for that price I wouldn't.

Excellent food, atmosphere and service, couldn’t fault it!

Everything about our meal itself was wonderful! The appetizers were scrumptious, the mains were generously portioned, and both fish and steak dishes were expertly seasoned and prepared. Pre-dining cocktails were first-class! The experience was so enjoyable that we are already booked for Subday roast---dining with Bressingtons two days consecutively.

This is our third time there, excellent service and food again. Even ventured into a lobster with steak this time. Cannot complain about anything.

Everything was perfect, from the ambience to the service, to the incredible food. Some of the best steak I have ever had. Cannot recommend highly enough!

Wasn’t as good as the last time, potentially a different chef?? Everything else was delightful, still had a wonderful time, the food wasn’t as good which is a shame.

Hi Service was very slow, had to ask where my food was then arrived but steak was cold so was obviously sitting on the side.

The food was absolutely amazing and the service was first class. Definitely going to go back again.

Below average food and not a very nice dining atmosphere

It's a nice place for ambience, however unfortunately the food was nothing special. The pork belly starter was mainly just soft pork fat, little actual meat. The chimichurri sauce was literally just like a potent garlic oil, I couldn't eat it. The lobster was just average. I don't think I would return.

The tables were extremely close together. The servers were struggling to get by and if you needed the toilet, you were uncomfortably close to your neighbours' food when trying to pass. My starter and dessert were very nice but my lamb main course was overcooked, bland and chewy. The server said that the lamb would be served pink - I wish it was! Nobody asked if the food was okay, otherwise we would've told them. We waited too long for our plates to be cleared and given the bill so we had to get up and ask for it. Not the experience we were hoping for.

Although the food was outstanding, the service we received wasn't at all up to expectations. We felt very rushed. Service charge 12.5% was asked to be taken off. We were not even aware a charge would be added either. Maybe let customers know of this as well.

My wife and so celebrated our wedding anniversary at the restaurant, which was just amazing, just can’t fault it Thank you

Lovely, friendly and attentive service. We ordered the chateaubriand medium rare, it was slightly more rare than we would have liked but still very nice. Otherwise a perfect evening. Would be happy to eat here again.

Excellent and highly attentive service. Atmosphere was buzzing but not too loud (Saturday night). The food quality varied a bit. The scallops were a bit disappointing - slightly chewy - and the sirloin steak was a tiny bit dry. The lobster Thermidor was delicious though and the chocolate cake dessert was amazing. Great bottle of Sancerre too, sensibly priced. For the overall price though, at £75 a head it’s not quite where it should be in terms of overall food quality but everything else was great.

Great food, great service. Couldn't ask for more. Great all round.

As you can see by my previous reviews, I am I seasoned traveler and always seeking that extra special dining experience, whether it be a road side street kitchen or well presented non chain restaurant. Passing through Rochester on work related business, I happened on this well presented establishment and its decor and that little bit of class I could sense enticed me in. I was not let down in the slightest. Had the pork.l belly starter and 1/2 lobster Thermidor... 1st class. Good value and bang on. I will always be enticed with food that is hard to replicate at home of complicated.. And this was just that ... There is a few 1 star reviews but see straight through these as picky customers and or busy day .. Well done all keep up the good work, atmosphere is great and staff especially Klodian and Reece were fantastic and attentive..

Never disappoints whenever we visit. Highly recommend

Had a lovely lunch for my partner's birthday. Service excellent - very attentive, polite staff. Food was great - good portions and delicious. Great setting having been recently refurbished. Will definitely go again.

Went here for my Fathers Birthday. Food was amazing, Service was amazing. Highly Recommend.

Great ambience and customer service from our waiters, so attentive with every little thing from our evening out for my brother's birthday! Shout-out to Reece, Max and Claudia!

Staff were very kind and cracked alot of jokes which lightened the place, I proposed to my girlfriend in the restaurant and they came and gave us a round on the house to celebrate. Loved having food in there and il definitely be coming again

My wife & I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary here last week, with some friends over the States & Barbados. The service was superb, we were greeted with a celebratory drink, which was an amazing touch. Service was always attentive, never over-bearing - all staff were friendly and the venue is spotless. Was the food the best I have ever had? No - but it was darned good - the steak was cooked well, fries were piping hot. My wife's mash was not hot - but warm - but you know what nothing is perfect. The service more than made up for some of the inconsistencies with the food, the pricing was very reasonable - there were 6 of us - 3 courses each, 2 bottles of wine and 3/4 beers and a couple bottles of bottle water and the bill was £420. We will be back for sure!

I booked brettingtons not knowing what to expect for myself and my girlfriend for our 1 year anniversary and it did not disappoint,we were sat immediately and giving complimentarily champagne on the house,the two gentlemen that dealt with us were courteous and very professional,attentive but not encroaching on our evening.Our mains were amazing,the steak in particular was the best I've ever had,but the overall experience of the restaurant made our night and we will definitely be coming back and recommending mainly because of the staff. Thankyou for a wonderful night

We had our anniversary meal there last year and we received a complimentary drink, this time we did not receive one. Apart from that the food was amazing and waiting staff attentive.

We were greeted with a complimentary glass of prosecco each as it was our anniversary which was great and the steak and lobster were excellent, cooked to perfection - couldn't have wanted better and to finish it off the banoffee pie was also superb. Would recommended, you get what you pay for

Food was ok , lobster wasn’t the best but the steak was good. Sadly they put the service charge on with out asking. Sad seeing restaurants doing this

First time booking after hearing good things. Really impressed….lovely ambience with many of the tables being secluded booths. Our waiter was really friendly and attentive. Good selection on the menu and the food was really good! The 10oz fillet was hefty but cooked to perfection. Definitely will be adding this to our list of regular options.

Excellent as always, a great place to celebrate special occasions but also just to treat yourselves! Brilliant.

Excellent service and great food

amazing food and drink as always. Service was great and good delivery times on food. Always have a lovely meal when we come here

Thank you for an amazing night. The service and food was fantastic. We especially appreciated your staff wishing us a happy anniversary.

Fantastic experience, felt very welcomed and the ambience was lovely

Staff were really lovely and food amazing. Had a really great tiime as usual.

The food was very good, the service was excellent - every single staff member spoke to us & all were so polite and friendly. The busy Friday night ambience could have detracted from that but it didn’t. Only small point was some candles on the tables or string lights could soften the green/ wood 40’s vibe! But great overall - especially outside of London - give it a try…

This was our second time going to Brettingtons and overall still one of our favourite places. Staff are very friendly, prompt in taking orders and serving food. The staff we spoke to was very helpful and professional service with a smile. Steaks cooked to perfection and cocktails mixed well.

We had a great meal, for starters: 2 x calamari, 1 scallops, 1 x Thai king prawns - all really tasty. For mains 3 x rump steaks and 1 half lobster Thermidor, again, all delicious and the bearnaise sauce was scrumptious!

Excellent quality food. Good sized portions and everything had great flavour. Lovely friendly staff!

Brilliant steak house. Really tasty food. Lovely ambience. Attentive staff. Really recommend this for a date night. We opting for a sharing platter for two, that had three different cuts. Really well cooked, great wine list.

Our evening certainly lived up to the reviews and expectations. The staff were very friendly and helpful... Max, our waiter for the night, was a star and helped us through our menu choice. We decided to go for the rib eye steaks and added a half lobster... The steaks were cooked perfectly at medium rare and my Bearnaise sauce was beautifully seasoned as was my partner's Peppercorn sauce. The lobster Thermidor was tremendous and we immediately regretted not ordering two!!! We finished the meal with Creme Brûlées... Needless to say "delicious". We came away nicely full but not bloated... and will be back for sure. Would thoroughly recommend Brettington's as a perfect venue for a wonderful experience all round. Thank you all.... Vic and Deborah

We had a lovely meal to celebrate a birthday! Everything was great and delicious- it was nice. We’ve been before this was a second visit for us. The staff were friendly and laughed with the table shared a laugh with us and were professional in their manner throughout. The meal was really very nice, I didn’t leave feeling it was the BEST meal we’ve had however it was a very really evening.

Disappointed. Has this restaurant been sold on???. The food wasn't great, tough stringy lamb. Monkfish was tough.Creme brulee was burnt. Can't even make a floater coffee.Was one of my favourite restaurants, will NOT be returning. £6.00 for a bottle of water. Service wasn't great!

Quality and taste of food was exceptional. King prawns weren’t rubbery and weren’t drowning in butter and sauce which is brilliant. For a main we had a bone in ribeye steak for two, medium rare cooked and house salad and peppers as sides. Steak was to die for, tender, juicy, full of flavour and it wasn’t chewy. I enjoyed every bit of it. Would definitely come back again and recommend to my friends and anyone who loves good quality steaks and nice atmosphere. Members of staff were very friendly and polite. This place worth every penny you spend.

Went due to a recommendation of somewhere to eat in Rochester. Menu has some lovely options but some of them quite pricey. It was quite noisy too, but did reduce over the course of the evening. There is an option on the menu for ‘While you wait’ which says £5 - pork scratching, olives, sour dough bread. It’s not clear that it means £5 each. We had the bread, followed by chicken wings and pork belly starters. Mains we had rack of ribs (although this actually turned out to be half a rack of ribs, just 5 ribs) and a 10oz sirloin steak. We also had sides of spinach and onion rings. They were all very tasty, nicely cooked to order and well presented. We also had wine, beers and a cocktail. When booking made a note that it was a birthday and when we sat down the waiter commented that it must be a birthday as I had a gift bag of presents with me, and I’m sure he said they’d “sort something at the end”, but there was nothing during the course of the evening to acknowledge this, so no point in having been asked. Overall, we enjoyed the meal, service was friendly and prompt, but just a couple of small points that let it down.

Great food, service and venue. A tad pricey but worth it for special occasions.

Wow we enjoyed a 1st class meal from start to finish fantastic food along with great service couldn't fault in any way at all . Thank you

Fine but not outstanding. Not great for value had to order extra sides , for price of meat we should not have had to.

This is the 3rd time going and would rate the first 2 times as excellent! This time we were a little dissappointed with the food, we order Chateaubriand but the meat instead of being nicely cut was butchered in thick pieces. The sauce for the onion rings wasn't great either. Did try and chat to the waiter to see if the menu had changed but he had only been there a couple of weeks so couldn't really understand why it was different. Would still recommend based upon the first couple of times as that was excellent!

This was a lunch with old friends for my wife's birthday. The food was excellent the service impeccable and the staff went above and beyond to make the occasion special. Ken Mitchell.

We went for our wedding anniversary and noted it on our booking, which they relayed and congratulated us on arrival, which was nice. The service was great, all staff were very attentive and the food was amazing - we had scallops and confit pork for starters, the chatueaubriand med-rare with a bottle of Malbec…it was all delicious and we’ll definitely be returning!

Greet customers service and nothing was to much trouble and food was amazing

All the food was fantastic, service was brilliant, and they even went the extra mile to fulfil the cocktail request!

Steak cooked to perfection but £55 for a clawless lobster is a bit steep Best crispy beef starter I have ever had Service fantastic but I was given a flat, lifeless pint of lager which was replaced Would recommend but only for special occasions

Another great meal with the guys at Brettingtons. Well done, keep it up !

Great anniversary dinner out. Food amazing. Service great. Even with power cut, we were well looked after and kept informed what was happening. Power restored super quick and meal was Lovely. Staff very attentive.

Awful experience! Steak was chewy and bland! Just pub grub level with prices that didn’t reflect the quality. Our waitress Grace was lovely and was the only positive thing about our evening! There was a power cut just after we finished eating, so the whole restaurant sat in dark, which was a natural disaster however the way the manager dealt with this was terrible! Showing a lack of experience! There was no announcement, no offer of a complimentary drink or removal of service charge! We also requested tomato sauce from the manager that never arrived! Poor attitude from manager, we would never ever return!!

Prior to attending, called to adjust booking time by one hour & the manager i spoke to, who was polite & very professional, accommodated the change with zero fuss & i was very grateful. Shortly after attending on the day of the booking the restaurant experienced a power failure but dinning staff regularly checked-on us, provided myself and company with drinks and starter snacks, plus gave us several updates relating to the power failure situation. Eventually, the power was restored and we ordered food which was all nice to look at and tasted great. Dined at Brettingtons on several occasions and have enjoyed each visit. Definitely my favourite resturant in Rochester and maybe Kent. 😊

Lovely service, great food we did go early PM. Will be going back!

Late decision to eat out with my wife and daughter. Been here before and as on previous occasions food and service were excellent. The ambience and atmosphere of the restaurant is relaxing and comfortable. Can’t fault.

Some of the best customer service we have ever received, absolutely top notch server! Deserves a pay rise! Beautiful food, great drinks and lovely atmosphere. We were celebrating our daughter’s graduation and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend 5stars

We had the loveliest experience celebrating my graduation at Brettington’s! The staff were extremely friendly and attentive. The food was perfect, couldn’t fault it!! Highly recommend!

I visited Brettingtons with family for a special occasion and the service was impeccable, the staff were so lovely and gave me a glass of wine on the house due to the special occasion and really made me feel special. The food was incredible and enjoyed every moment.

Great service and venue. Highly recommended. Will visit again.

Food quality and taste was amazing! Starters were a little underwhelming but the main and desert was some of the best I've ever had. We will definitely be returning.

Service was excellent, staff were very attentive. Even went to a neighbouring restaurant to borrow a high chair as theirs was too small. All in all a good experience.

Fantastic service and great food (as always). We came for a birthday celebration with our normally very quiet baby. Our baby was having an off day and was unsettled which made it very difficult for my husband and I to enjoy our meal. Our server, Adam, did his upmost to ensure we were comfortable and relaxed. I love this restaurant anyway for the great food but the service we received has firmly cemented it as one of my favourites.

Fantastic service,amazing food. Will definitely visit again

Great time Good company Fantastic service Our waitress Liv was exceptionally

We always enjoy a meal at Brettingtons. Service is always great from Rutha and the staff. Fillet was cooked perfect as was the whole lobster my wife had.

Brettingtons never fail to deliver. We shared the Chateaubriand which was cooked perfectly as were the sides. Our waiter Max was attentive and provided top notch service. A very enjoyable birthday meal!

Great experience, as usual. Good was great, excellent service.

First time visitors, will definitely be returning. Excellent food and service, very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere, couldn’t fault.

Excellent lunch menu. Price and quality food worth returning for, best steak restaurant in medway area.

Our first time eating at Brettington's in Rochester, and my God why have we left it so long? What a gem of a place! Fantastic lamb, beef and children's options, suitable variety for vegetarians, extremely attentive staff who suitably recommended wine, sides and sauces, as well as best choices for the children. The food was incredible and the portions very generous. I am impressed, and so happy I chose Brettington's to celebrate Father's Day this year.

Was my 9th wedding anniversary and surprised my husband with this resturant. The staff were very welcoming wished us a happy anniversary , the meal was so amazing we are planning on returning with friends.

We went for an intimate wedding meal and all staff were fabulous, giving flowers and champagne to the happy couple. The meal itself was amazing. A little on the pricey side but definitely worth it for a faultless meal and experience.

We were celebrating our anniversary and were given a free glass of prosecco each on arrival. The food came out quick and hot, and the steak was like melt in the mouth! The value for money is so good here, really good food without the extortionate price tag! The decor was cosy and all staff friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back!

Really nice meal our steak was cooked just right mushroom sauce very nice and staff were good

I found this restaurant to be very noisy to the point that the people on my table could not have a conversation with each other. Really struggled to hear the staff when trying to make our order. The food was not hot, barely warm in some instances and the portion sizes quite small for the cost.

On a slow night we had a Great meal steak was like butter ,great taste with fabulous sources.

Spot on as always, welcomed in through the door and was perfect from then on. My wife and I both has the roast lamb with all the trimmings and it was lovely. Service was great, will be back soon!

Absolutely amazing the best steak I have ever had and the dessert was beautiful (recommend the banoffee pie!!) they made me feel super special as it was my birthday with a glass of Prosecco for me and my partner and my pudding was on the house!!! Perfect end to an amazing holiday the staff were super friendly and helpful and genuinely cared! If we’re ever in Kent again I’ll definitely be coming again!!! Thank you for such a lovely evening

Food was good however fish despite saying grilled in miso lacked any flavour. Lighting next to me kept flickering every other minute. Also no tartar sauce but serves fish? Very confusing. Staff were great tho and burger was very nice

We have been to Brettingtions a number of times and very much enjouyed the experience so when we had friends joining us from Devon, we wanted a special experience. The menu was completely different with less choice. We didn't get a started which we would normally do as we didn't recognise anything and nothing stood out. I have usually got a half lobster ad salad with chips. Half of my lobster was missing and it was substandard to the amount that I gave had in the past. It was the same for my friends - they were disappointed with what was served. The dessert that we wanted was unavailable so we didn't have anything. Our hostess, Nishara and the server were great and I cannot fault them, Sadly, the food was very much not up to what we have had in the past. I am not sure that we will be visiting again.

I went with my friends on Wednesday and was served by carlene who treated us so warmly and made us amazing cocktails and the steaks we had were perfection we will definitely be coming back

The restaurant was far too loud meaning my party had to shout at eachother and still couldn't hear eachother at times. Lots of people crammed into a small space. Steak was over cooked on all 4 dinners. Drinks were forgotten meaning we had to chase the waitress who then brought them over. Food was not value for the price we paid. £35 service charge which (although staff were very polite) was not above and beyond given the frustrating ambience of the restaurant. Unfortunately will not be returning

The restaurant was very accommodating as we were early by 45 minutes so we sat at the bar and had some of their excellent cocktails and reviewed the menu. Server Max was excellent - attentive without being over powering. The booths were good as you could have good conversation without hearing everyone else. Steak, lobster and sides were all excellent and the crispy beef starter was amazing

Excellent dinner and great service. Nice newly refurbished dining area too.

We went in a group of three to celebrate our friend getting a new job, we had fantastic time a super delicious food. Klodian served us and accommodated all our wishes and made our evening so special with his fantastic service.

First time at Brettingtons. Party of 6. We all agreed that the food was nice but nothing special. All the steaks seemed rare instead of medium, which was fine for 4 of us but the other 2 left quite a large portion each. The bar ran out of 2 out of 3 of the drinks I ordered which was disappointing. The bill was shocking. Nearly £600 for 6x starters, 6 x mains , 4 x desserts. A £62 surcharge added . And because of this, we definitely won’t be back

The service and attention was immaculate , we were accommodated at every step. The food was amazing as we're the staff and management. Thank you.

Out on a whim in Rochester, stopped by as had been meaning to go for a while. Front of house could not have been kinder or more welcoming, squeezed us both in quickly. We were then introduced to Klodian, our server for the night, who made our night. Suggested menu items from the board, kept us well hydrated with delicious offerings from the bar, and checked in respectfully and with a sparkle which made us feel like royalty. Food was amazing, my partner’s steak was genuinely out of this world, had to hold back stealing it off his place once I had wolfed down mine it was so great, and we finished with some sweets which were to die for. All in, a wonderfully impromptu evening we could not have planned better, and all hats off to the chefs and the serving staff, especially Klodian, who made the night one to remember.

Really important night and Brettington’s did not disappoint. Food was fantastic and the service exceptional. We had concert tickets for 7.30 and only had an hour. Our waitress was wonderful, got us out on time but managed not to make it feel rushed. Great experience. Thank you

Really friendly staff that helped us have a quiet table with room for a pram. Great food and well behaved definitely going back soon!

We went for lunch because it was bitterly cold outside and we needed hot food before visiting the cathedral and the castle. Perfect. Wonderful staff, food and choices. Gluten free etc... No problem. Fantastic local wine and great respect for oysters. Not cheap but so worth it! Will go back with visitors, Nickie.

Lovely delicious food and excellent attentive staff. We felt that the starters were over priced with small portions. However the mains were excellent but we thought some were quite dear. However the night was very good and enjoyable.