Brown Trout Inn in Tunbridge Wells

Took my son for a Sunday dinner treat at this quaint pub , on the outskirts of the village. Admittedly, third choice of venue, more local pubs were busy… this one , perhaps tellingly was not. Staff , pleasant enough- shown to our table and service quickly made. The carvery had the usual choice of 3 meats, roast potatoes & decent Yorkshire pudding- just the vegetables to help yourselves to - not a massive choice. Plates could have been warmed ( food got a bit tepid towards the end ) and also could have been cleaner - I had to swap a plate over before having my dinner served on it. Not sure about the ( presumably) member of staff stepping out the kitchen munching on a roast potato, while walking around the restaurant.. All minor details, until I paid the bill- which for 2 carvery dinners & three & a half pints of Inches cider totalled £57.55 . I didn’t think that was particularly good value, and was told I couldn’t have a receipt, so I couldn’t see the price breakdown. Shame ☹️

I stopped at this little gem of a pub in lamberhurst quarter last night on me way down to Hastings been here before was here last year in the summer wasn’t let down I had a very warm welcome from Tony I went for the steak and kidney pudding which was homemade it came out very quickly presented very well big chunks of steak and kidney in a rich thick gravy came with carrots cabbage and I had mash was drizzled with again thick rich gravy full of flavour and hot I then went on to have the cheese board again presented very well looking fantastic they serve food till 8pm best call Tony and his crew before going as I don’t no how many days they do food am sorry but as I say this is a little gem of a pub tell them mr cheeky in Kent sent you 100/100 stars will pop in next time am in the area

Use to come to pub for food but not any more he'd burger hardly any chips mum had fish chips I think the fish ate the chips dad had liver bacon oap menu but all portions are alot smaller prices all gone up we thought it was quite inside usually busier won't eat there again shame as it used to be good puddings we're OK but expensive

We met with good friends for lunch on Saturday. On the Specials board was T-bone steak with chips, mushrooms, tomatoes, onion rings & peas for £23.95. I asked for it Medium-Rare and it was cooked perfectly. The other 3 in our party also enjoyed their meals (around £14 each). The Specials Board also mentioned you could ask for a smaller Senior Citizen sized meal (but we didn't!). We were made very welcome to sit around and play cards in the Bar area after lunch. The Brown Trout is 5 minutes drive to the lovely National Trust property Scotney Castle so very handy for a stroll before or after a visit to The Brown Trout. Thank you Chef.

SMILEY CHOPS , were not on the menu the day we turned up , 4 of us turned up just after 12 , 4 staff were at the bar milling around there were about 6 other people in the pub , not one member of staff said welcome , or offered up a menu We picked up the menu and asked if we could eat outside , yes we could was the aswer no explanation on how to order . We selected our food and went inside to order food and drinks , again no exlanation on how it worked , we went outside and waited for our drinks , nothing for 5 mins so we asked , I'll check what did you order , 10 mins later we got the drinks . We then had to get our own cutlery and condiments , the food came up well 3 plates the 4th had been forgoten , another 5-8 min wait . then deserts , all was good until we asked for custard for one , another 5 min wait and 1 promt . Not one of the HAPPY TEAM came out to ask if everything was OK , if they had it my have calmed the waters and I would not be writing this , we did notice another couple walk out , as the staff came out with desert and they gone . Having said all that the food was not bad for the money , and the trout very good

We had an evening meal on a Friday and Sunday lunch. The food was very tasty, arrived hot and in good time with a good choice of meals.The staff where lovely and very helpful as one of our family is extremely allergic to peanuts and also allergic to egg & seafood. They took time to ensure what dishes where safe and there were several to choose from.

Visited over the Bank Holiday weekend for a family wedding. We actually ended up going twice, once on the Friday night and then again as a larger group for Sunday Carvery lunch.Both times I was super impressed. The staff could not have been more welcoming or attentive. My brother's partner has severe allergies and these were treated seriously and menu checked to ensure no risk. The second visit we split the bill multiple ways and this was worked out and sorted even though we were large group.They offered a full Sunday Carvery or a seperate menu if that's not your bag. The Friday menu also included several specials and the home made ribs did not dissapoint (see picture).The Carvery was well portioned, the meat was not over cooked (I went pork/beef) the roasties crispy and fluffy, and the yorkies were absolutely divine.The non Carvery menu was large without being overwhelming and everyone enjoyed their choices on the Friday, they also had a fish and chips style takeaway menu... proper chip shop style chips, absolutely delicious.A lovely traditional interior, decent beer selection clearly well kept, great Covid awareness, and the staff, in particular the young gent were just incredibly friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much or too difficult. The Irish coffee was particularly yummy and definitely helped the post wedding hangover...Lovely beer patio and outside tables, clean toilets and a great vibe. I'm only sorry due to Covid I had no cash on me as I would have loved to have left a decent tip. Really sorry guys.Would 100% recommend for cheeky pints, a meal or anything in between. Great place for families, couples, friends or even a solo visit.

After trudging around Bewl Water last Sunday, on a fifteen mile Marsden March substitute, eight members of our family visited this lovely pub for some much needed sustenance! The landlord showed us to our table and took our drinks order and then gave us just the right amount of time to decide on menu choices, having pointed out the specials available too. There was a great choice of homemade food (proper, lovely homemade!) I had the steak and kidney pudding, whilst others had the turkey,leek and bacon pie or the steak and kidney pie. Each meal had a lovely amount of veg too. Great choice of desserts too, including homemade puddings and pies. Two local ales on tap, Harveys Brewery, of which I had two pints of Best, which certainly went down very well. All pprices were very reasonable indeed. We're jealous of the folks who live locally to this pub!

Once again a excellent Sunday lunch, you couldn’t wish for a better meal. All the staff are friendly and so helpful. Thoroughly recommend this fantastic pub

Great place for Sunday lunch today, their roast beef was perfect and great portion. Lovely people serving and nicely spaced our tables. We got there at 12noon and so nice and quiet. Will definitely be back !

Lovely pub garden for a G&T and yummy burger after visiting Scotney Castle. Very friendly staff & reasonable priced food and drink

We have been here loads of times, absolutely brilliant, lovely staff and great service, beautiful carvery food, cannot wait to go for another meal, would highly recommend this pub.

Disugsting oily food! Wishy washy vegetables! beer was short! Rude customers! Stick chairs! Not a good pub

Dis-appointed by today's lunch package. No welcome or good bye greeting, no how was your meal. Took 5-10 minutes for drink order to be taken/arrive. If you didn't want the Roast the choices were limited. The Roast was a bit tasteless to be honest. Just came back from Somerset where we had exactly the same meal. Just as busy. Side orders of potatoes and greens. Presentation a lot better and taste knocked spots off what we had today. In its heyday family say the food quality was good. Being in hospitality myself they were under staffed and dis-organised. Would I return-No. Only spent an hour and couldn't wait to leave. Felt they just wanted your hard earned money.

Was on the way back to London from Rye and decided to turn off A21 to find a country pub for Sunday lunch - seen the sign for The Brown Trout. Lovely pub - had a fantastic Sunday lunch - well sorted for COVID regulations Great meal and real value for money - lovely find - highly recommended

What a lovely dog friendly pub and the staff could not have been nicer, lovely evening and had trust in the chef after he spent time explaining what he could assure had no gluten in. The only thing that could improve the pub is stocking a choice of gluten free beer but I would happily come again infact we are planning our next tripGood work guys

Great pub wonderful owners and staff always a smile great Choice of food happy to help great location

We turned up on the off chance of getting a table for Sunday lunch. We found a nice quiet spot in the spacious garden and enjoyed home made steak and mushroom pie with vegetables.

Lemonade was flat, chips were cold and not nice garlic bread tasted awful worst food ever would not return again

Had an absolutely outstanding meal here last night. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The food was amazing, good wholesome well cooked and superb portion size. Are planning on another visit tonight.

Arrived at 5.30pm for a 6pm dinner booking. At 6pm asked for our table although we were the only people in the restaurant! We waited and waited and in the end I ordered a take away. It took 40 mins for a young guy to think we may need a menu but my take away was ready to collect. Staff more interested in talking to friends at the bar by the looks of things. Ironically, we are in the area in this weekend and saw their Sunday roast dinner advert and was going to book. Not only have they lost a dinner booking but a Sunday dinner too! With service as poor as this and covid-19 to deal with too at the moment, it's a wonder how busineses like this haven't shut down by now. Sorry to be cruel but if paying Dinner customers who pay more money in the the pub are not a priority then why would anyone go there to eat.

We enjoyed our very tasty, freshly cooked, piping hot meal of generous portions. Delicious desserts. Good choice of food on offer. Friendly welcoming staff, plenty of hand sanitiser available.

Hubby & I have visited the Brown Trout many evenings. We just can't stay away. It was recomended by friends some months ago and we've been fans ever since.It's a lovely old building, the staff are great and food is always excelent.You know how some service sector staff are nice but you know it's just because it's a requirement of the job. Well at The Brown Trout they're genuinely great company.Trust me, you'll want to visit again & again.

We were disappointed with our food and the price: £5:50 for a very plain cheese sandwich which when ordered took 44 minutes to arrive. When asked how much longer we would wait the staff were rude and unhelpful.

A very friendly and welcoming pub in Lamberhurst. The food was excellent and at a very reasonable price. Special rates for Senior citizens. Plenty of parking spaces and free WiFi.

A lovely traditional Kentish pub with tasty well portioned food. Dog friendly and in a lovely part of Kent near Lamberhurst and Goudhurst. The service was prompt and friendly. We look forward to using the beer garden in better weather.

Excellent food. Good quality and service. Good atmosphere. Friendly staff. Good choice on menu. Senior citizens menu has good range of choices

A nice and friendly pub that served us with a great pub lunch. Generous portions that were cooked to our liking. It's very close th Scotney Castle so a perfect place to go after a visit there.

Excellent food, service & value for money. Can’t wait to return it was so good. We were a party of 10 & extremely well looked after. Food was delicious & Beautifully cooked.

Gone to this place a few times as friends seem to like it and take me along.I have to say every time the manager is less than enthusiastic. I've had flat beer every time from draught, first time it happened I mentioned it and was served another exactly the same and when I questioned it he asked one of his regulars who obviously agreed with him that it wasn't flat and he just stared me out. Never experienced anything like it before, got an apology from the lovely bar maid but shouldn't of needed to apologise for the managers behaviour.I now just go for bottled beer whenever I'm visiting my friends and end up here.I've tried the Sunday roast they do, its alright but the roast potatoes definitely taste like they have been frozen and then reheated, very tough and dry.The two stars are for the nice atmosphere (before the manager turns up) and bar maids.

Great meal, friendly staff, best cooked piece of beef from a carvery selection in a pub I've had in such a long time. Vegetarian mushroom Wellington also excellent. Definitely visit again.

Had a very good pre-Xmas evening meal with friends in this good, old-fashioned pub. There was a very warm welcome from both the staff and the landlord. It was fairly busy but this did not detract from the service which was quick and efficient. The food we had (3 steaks) was cooked just as we had ordered, well-presented on the plate and the portion size was certainly ample. Would recommend this pub to anyone in the the area round Bedgebury Pinetum looking for a good meal.Very

After a glorious walk around Bedgebury Pinetum Light show, needed a hot meal and warm ambiance.The Brown trout has it in abundance.

Made late booking for 8 family members for Sunday lunch. Exceeded our expectations in every way. Service was friendly and efficient despite the pub being absolutely packed. Had a lovely table near cosy fire and when we went up for our food it was absolutely excellent. Although our booking was the last of the day all the vegetables were freshly cooked and piping hot - the roast potatoes in particular were absolutely perfect. All the roast meats were beatifully cooked just as you would like and the servings were more than generous. The desserts too were delicious. Prices were more very reasonable and I cannot recommend this servery and pub highly enough. Will come again whenever I can as it delivers exactly the kind of eating experience you wish for and seldom get.

This is the type of pub you visit and tend to want to stay for the duration lots of choice on the menu but would thoroughly recommend the Sunday Carvery the food was lovely even though we had the last sitting for this the meats were all tender and moist all the vegetables still full of flavour and no sign of a dry burnt roast potato in sight which is what often happens after a Few sittings from lunch onwards on a Carvery.

Visited this pub for lunch, and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Quite quaint surroundings, fantastic home cooked local ingredients. A massive plate full of flavour.... no room for pud! Very fair prices. Thoroughly recommend.

I was part of a party of 16 at lunchtime. The service was friendly and cheerful and the food was fresh and tasty. I had steak and kidney pudding followed by lemon meringe pie and ice cream - all for under £10. How good is that!

I guess the pub does as it says, but this really is ‘pub grub ‘ .... good sized portions of average food. Prawn cocktail starter fine. Garlic mushrooms odd. A very strange flavour, couldn’t quite place it.....burnt garlic or butter? Odd. The special of sea bass was not special. Plain sea bass, plain boiled potatoes, frozen peas and carrots. Very little flavour in anything. Husband had special steak and mushroom pie, which was better with fresh cabbage and tasty gravy. You also have to go back to the bar if you would like another drink. It is clearly a busy and popular pub , so maybe it’s just me........

Called in for Saturday lunch when out for a drive. Service was great, staff very friendly and the food was delicious. One of us had the brown trout, a moby dick of a fish! We will be going back!

We revisited this pub having recently enjoyed their seniors' special menu which we thought represented excellent value. My main objective this time was to sample their stuffed trout although the fare is varied enough. I'd noted that the menu clearly stated "all fish dishes are served with chips" however on ordering I was politely told that this did not apply to the trout - homemade chips were extra @ £3.95! But when it was served, I think this must have been the largest rainbow trout I've ver seen plated up anywhere! It was stuffed with veg and came with an abundance of salad so the chips weren't really necessary after all. The only reason I've awarded Box 3 and not 4 is because retrettably the trout was overcooked and hence rather dry. By contrast, my wife commented that her portion of plaice was a bit on the small side. We both had good old-fashioned puds - spotted dick for me and cherry pie my wife - which did not disappoint. Only when we'd paid were we asked if everything had been to our liking - to which my wife inevitably replied "yes, it was lovely"! (?). Very much on the plus side, this pub is one of the few remaining that still serves light & bitter - nicely chilled too. Both the food and drink are sensibly and competitively priced. Recommend - especially for those visiting Scotney Castle.

Well we nailed it! What a lovely little pub this is, on walking in we received a friendly smile from what I assumed was the Landlord of the Pub, this was just after 18:00hrs with about half a dozen local folk within the bar area. There was a lovely ambience in this area, we looked at the menu, a lovely choice of traditional pub food priced very reasonably indeed, the Landlord opened a tab for us, then we ordered of meal, well on arrival, what a lovely meal we had, all homemade! The service was fantastic too! The tables were clean and nicely laid out, most importantly the toilets were also fresh and clean! Well done to ‘The Brown Trout’

Had lunch at the Brown Trout before visiting Scotney Castle. Found they had pensioners lunches which proved to be excellent value and really good portions too. Enjoyable lunch and we would certainly go back if we are in the area again!

I would have given this place 5 out of 5. The only reason I didn't was that we went there for Sunday dinner, the Mrs wanted the carvery and I wanted something on the specials board only to be told I couldn't. I ended up with the plaice which wasnt on the specials bord, but it was outstanding and freshly cooked. The staff were all very polite and it is a lovely pub. Will definitely be going back

amazing! Home cooked food at its finest! I had the steak and kidney pudding, my boyfriend had the steak and mushroom pie........Delicious and generous portions. Great service, lovely location. We will definitely be back

This is a good old fashioned pub with a good selection of drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic and a welcoming landlord. The food was well-presented, plenty of it and very tasty. There was plenty of choice on the menu but none was spcifically mentioned as being suitable for Gluten Free. My wife is Gluten Free but she was able to have the seabass off the "Specials" board.

Cane to stay at lamberhurst visiting our friends a d we came here for a few drinks, the bar staff and landlord did not know us but welcomed us with open arms. It's a very friendly place, lovely location.

Food good, friendly carver, likewise for bar staff but on no account be a tiny bit late, less than 10 minutes as you will hear someone telling the carver they meaning us that we can't have anything else, ie off blackboard but as we only came for the carvery was totally irrelevant. The two stars are for this. Also don't take a table near the carvery station as noisy dismantling it.

Came here for lunch with some work colleagues. Nice country pub with a good selection of food and drinks. Nothing exceptional but nothing particularly to fault either.

Dit is een gezellig en prima laagdrempelig restaurant.

Here we are back for our yearly visit after going to the Midsummer Fair at Hole Park. Although this wouldn’t go down as a bistro pub or anything like that this food here is good and plentiful. We each had something different – steak and mushroom pie, scampi, burger, and ham egg and chips and everybody enjoyed their meal. And at less than £33 a couple you can’t go wrong.

I have read through several of the reviews to see if I was the only one to have a problem with poor service and obviously there are issues that should be remedied. We arrived when the Pub had just a couple of what appeared to be locals having a lunch time drink. The man behind the bar made no effort to engage so we asked if we could have a table for two. There were at least 40 tables (empty) and we were told to take any table for two. Then we waited and waited until my husband went to the bar to ask if we needed to order at the bar or was it table service. The young man asked if we had a tab! There were two people in the pub!!! He had been serving them! My husband placed our order and the unhelpful young man then asked where were we sitting! We were the only people sat in the dining room! The food arrived, large portions and tasty but my square plate had the most enormous chunk missing out of it and should not have been in service. It was my birthday and we were enjoying a trip out to visit Scotney Castle and had decided to treat ourselves to lunch instead of coffee and cake at the National Trust tearooms. What a mistake! The only time the bar staff were animated was when preparing the bill but I just could not bring myself to reward such poor service and did not leave a tip, something I have never done before. Very disappointing, marring what should have been a memorable day as I am a D Day baby!

Visited for lunch on 24th May and was happy with choice of location.

We have just left the restaurant. Friendly staff. Amazing lamb shank and ploughman's. Truly recommend it

Thought we'd try out the Brown Trout Inn as we were looking for a pub lcally that serves wholesome pub food. Too many pubs these days try to act like fancy restaurants and charge equally fancy prices. The Brown Trout Inn gave us just what we wanted. The welcome was friendly with all the staff being attentive,happy and efficient. There is a fantastic choice on the menu. The food seems wholesome and unfussy. Food was served quickly and was well cooked with a home-cooked flavour and appearance. I had a steak & kidney pudding with mash and vegetables......very good. My wife had the meat pie with vegetables... also good. For dessert we opted for lemon meringue pie and ice cream. Being "oldies" we went for the Senior Citizen menu which was just £9.25 for two courses. Excellent value and again there was an adequate choice. All in all it was a good experience and we will no doubt return, perhaps to try the Sunday Carvery.

So lovely to have a proper pie, bottom and top not just a lid!! Lashings of gravy and choice of mash, chios or new potatoes. My friend had a great Cajun chicken with an equally great mixed salad.

A delightful pub. Good beer, the Harvey’s was well kept and an excellent pint. The food, steak sandwich, was cooked to our liking and served in a timely manner. Well worth a visit as it is close to Scotney Castle where there are some excellent walks.

Closest one to Bewl Water and recommended especially if you have walked right round only to find the Bewl water café shut. Don't worry come here instead :-)

We went for meal at the brown trout and we hade a lovely meal, all the staff was lovely and they showed us to the table so it was a nice advice what to have

This is more of a restaurant than a pub although the last Friday we were there there were a number of locals at the bar at the far end. The staff were pleasant and helpful and the food reasonably priced ,particularly the pensioners set meal.

Will the pub itself has seen better days the staff are polite and helpful and the food reasonably priced and tasty. Three of us had the £10.95 carvery with a choice of four meats, big yorkshires and a good selection of vegetables. Home cooked puddings finished the meal nicely.

This is more of a restaurant than a public house. We chose many items from their big menu, and all were top class. I enjoyed a lovely plaice while my son in law had steak and kidney pie. Very good cider too.

Feeling peckish my wife and I stopped at the Brown Trout for some refreshment on our journey through Kent. We had never been here before and took a leap of faith as to be fair this is not the most attractive pub un the UK. However, patming was decent and when we entered we were greeted with a warm and cosy environment. The large log burner was keeping the pub nice and cosy. The menu offers a decent range of dishes - although my wife was disappointed that there was no trout availble. The barman was polite and helpful and our food was served quickly and at a good temperature. Actually the food was very nice and plentiful. Decent price as well. No hesitation in recommending rhis venue to fellow travellers.

Wasn’t the best visit as have been there before. The food took quite a while to arrive even though we only ordered sandwiches and a ploughmans. The ploughmans wasn’t very interesting either and the bread seemed a bit old.

Called in for lunch. Beer and wine good. Food could have been good but I think we were forgotten as two tables who ordered after us got their food before us. I had the plaice which was definitely overdone, as were the peas, and my husband had the double burger which looked amazing but was also overdone. Shame because I think it would have been spot on had it been served in a timely manner. Service was polite, but slow. Just one more member of staff at busy times would make a whole load of difference to customers’ experiences.

The breaded plaice was very disappointing - the portion was small and came with chewy garden peas - I suspect they were not cooked tor order and leaving them in hot water made them chewy. On the other hand the steak and kidney pudding was large with generous pieces of steak and kidney that came with a generous helping of veggies (the sauteed cabbage was lovely) although why you would need more carbs in the form of chips with this meal is a bit of a mystery.

Once again The Brown Trout has turned up trumps. 23 of us lunched here having pre-ordered our meals before starting the walk. When we arrived for our lunch we ordered our drinks and paid for our lunch - no fuss or bother (unlike some pubs who should really see how its done here). Friendly service, good food and reasonably priced. A pub to recommend!

I had the homemade steak pie and it was so bad that I had to send it back. When I complained, they reluctantly took it back and I asked for the chicken kiev to replace it. This again was very subpar in taste but I ate it not wanting to send a second dish back. Big mistake as I have had a very upset stomach for the rest of the evening.

We stopped here for lunch after a visit to nearby Scotney Castle. It was a very busy Sunday and the food ordering system is a little chaotic but well worth persisting with. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was typical british pub. All finished off with a great pint of Harvey's!

Had first class lunch time meal on Saturday. I had the Lasagne which was first class, others had the Scampi again first class. Lovely Inn. Staff fantastic and polite, nothing too much trouble. Will certainly be returning here. 10/10

Good food friendly staff and welcomed our little dog. Car park could be upgraded as had to park on road on one occasion .Would certainly visit again if in area.

Carvery can sometimes be my worst nightmare! But this is one of the best roast dinners I’ve had, all meat and veg is cooked perfectly and there’s a good choice there’s no standing in a queue as service is very quick and efficient. I’ve only had the roast dinner but I will defiantly be going back in a weekday.

Having just visited Scotney Castle we came across the Brown Trout and just managed to find a parking space, was very busy for a Thursday afternoon. Very nice barman and the food was good honest pub grub.

Spur of the moment decision to have lunch here on a Monday. Excellent friendly service and delicious food. Two of the party are vegans and they were catered for with salad and jacket potato. Good value for money.

A family of 9 Booked in for a meal here and I must say the food was of excellent quality and the service was really friendly. It was a lovely pub with a nice atmosphere and would deafly recommend this food. I thought the food was excellent for the price we paid.

Arrived about 230. Excellent service throughout from bar to restaurant. Nice beer - Summer Lightning a very palatable IPA - oand a very tasty and sensibly priced steak and kidney pudding as a main course. With proper chips and green vegetables this was a perfect lunch with prompt and friendly service. We'll be back.

We booked but had to wait about 20 minutes for our table but we had a beer so it was not really an issue. The eating area was spacious enough but very warm, all doors to the outside were closed.

I went here with with friends who live locally. A table was booked but on arrival you just have to queue at the bar. There is no separate booking in for diners just a tatty, dog-eared book on the bar.

I stopped for lunch with a friend and the two men behind the bar were friendly. The menu and the specials board were provided and we chose a lovely light lunch. We ordered at the bar and the woman that was doing the food must have been sweltering in the 34 degree temperatures, but she smiled and was very patient. Excellent value for money, freshly prepared and presentable food. I would visit again.

We returned to this pub, since we had heard that it had been refurbished, and we had a pretty indifferent meal before Christmas. However, we couldn't see any signs of improvement. We sat outside, and the glass topped table was filthy. We had to go in and ask for it to be cleaned. The outside area was uncared for, with weeds growing around the edges and generally tatty. Meal was o.k, but waiting staff were unsmiling and young lady waitress had very short ' hot pants ' on, most inappropriate. Won't be returning.

On a trip back from the coast we decided to stop for dinner with my young family, face value we thought the pub looked nice and in a lovely part of Kent. After walking in we may as well been aliens as we were treated to very rude and sarcastic bar staff one young guy and slighter older guy. Made no attempt to be friendly and basically said it was pot luck if we got our food in time as we hadn’t got long, no thank yous not even acknowledgement that we were actually there when ordering a drink on a very quiet Sunday afternoon. Food was quick and we could see why, therefore we were quick as I didn’t want to spend anymore time in what can only be described as the most unfriendly pub I have ever been too. Clearly a place for the very local people. Outsiders not welcome!

Brilliant we needed a break in our work for food, a drink and simply to relax for an hour, all these were achieved with good food at a good price and a relaxed atmosphere

This place is fantastic if you solely want somewhere you can go to take your dog with you. I didn’t know this before going. The rooms and throughout the hotel has a strong smell if the presence of dogs. I won’t be going back but would suit dog lovers.

Had a lovely Sunday carvery here for Father’s Day, really enjoyed it and the price was really resonable aswell.

went to this pub with friends as remembered had a good name for food many years ago but oh dear it has gone right down hill ,as we entered i inquired about food and where we should sit and was just pointed in a direction i am not posh so off we went after we had found ourselves a menu ,no one came to take our order so we went to bar and ordered no probs ,when our dinner did come we where served by a young lad in shorts and t shirt who did not say a word ,i was eating my dinner the food was average but very salty , then my wife said have you seen the state of yours and one of our friends plates i will add a photo as this plate other plates would not be used in the roughest transport cafe let alone a restaurant ,when the lad came over we said the plates should never be used again and should go in the bin he again offered no words of apology whatsoever not once where we asked if everything was ok as i say a complete lack of interest all round what a terrible shame

Popped in for a lunch – Totally rammed on a Thursday! Warmly greeted by staff who happily sat us with our dog in the bar; nice smiley staff – good down-to-earth food – really tasty in an old-fashioned sort of way beware - HUGE portions! – recommended

Have been here more than once and have enjoyed each visit. Food is cooked just right with a good choice of starters, mains and dessert. Good atmosphere good decor friendly staff. Would I recommend here? Yes Would I visit again? Yes

I arranged with the staff in advance that I was planning to book a table here last Tuesday for lunch for a party of walkers I was leading on a walk around Bedgebury forest. I telephoned the staff at 10am on the day when the...

Having been in Tunbridge Wells for a shopping trip we decided to pop into the Brown Trout that we’ve driven past countless times in the last 10 years, what a good idea !! Welcomed on entry like we were regulars, great choice of beers and...

We came here as a party of 4. It was our second visit but the last one was almost 2 years before as we don't live in the area. On our first visit we were very pleased with our food but today was different. The...

We visited at lunch time during the week and the first thing I noticed was the smell. We figured out it was a mix of stale coffee machine, fish and the dust on the ornaments. It had good reviews though so we stayed, but it...

Stopped by after visiting the area and had a good meal. Portions were generous and the pub was nicely decorated.

Booked a table as advised. Arrived 10 mins early and shown to a table and that was that. No explanation of where the specials was, how to order food etc. Just left to our own devices. What a shambles to order your food. You queue...

We came in as a couple, the pub was recommended by a friend of ours and I have to say it was well worth the journey, both meals were very reasonable priced and I have to say quite good portions absolutely wonderful food and a...

Lovely carvery. Meats all good. Staff very attentive We will come back. We wished we had booked but were squeezed in.

Visited for a treat and what Lovely pub, good food, good quality and value for money. It was recommended to us by a friend, and the meal we had was delicious. Sausage and mash, nice sausages, good quality meat, and the burger was very good...

I visited th Brown trout with a couple of friends just before Christmas.We all had lovely meals and all had...

we had steak and kidney pud which was great our problem was the amount of pepper in what was not...

I have been here so many times and every time the staff are happy and helpful, the food is always...

Having heard good reviews a friend and I called in on a weekday for lunch which was reasonably priced and...

We were invited by friends to the restaurant for a pre Christmas get together and a meal. The staff were...