Bull Inn in Maidstone - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is a lovely pub with an amazing view in the garden. The food was good but the portions were smaller than we would like given the price.

Lovely place for a tasty evening meal.

Lovely pub garden overlooking the Kent Downs, beautiful inside, nice and cosy, perfect for a sunset beer! Staff are friendly, would definitely recommend

Food is good. Just a shame that having been coming here on and off for many years I'm not trusted to have a tab. It us a bit insulting to have to pay for each drink and each course as it comes. And the garden does attract some pretty feral and uncontrollable children...

Loved it here and will definitely go back. The building is historic and well kept. The food and drinks were lovely and well priced. Portions were generous. Service was good. We visited on a Wednesday night and were glad we'd booked because it was busy- bustling but not manic. They have a doggie 🐕 menu so one of our next visits will be with our dog. They gave us an after dinner mint - I don't think enough places do that anymore! The car park was pretty full when we got there but it does exist and they've fitted a good amount of spaces in it for the area they have. It's a long walk but doable for us so we'll probably walk it in future to save risking getting a spot. I didn't realise what a nice outdoor seating area they had until I left and it has a lovely view. They advertised free, regular music, comedy and quiz nights (I love that quiz winners can select a charity of their choice to donate to). Highly recommend it here.

Lunch with family; great service and views

Four of us had a really enjoyable lunch at the Bull which had a friendly atmosphere. The food was hot and very tasty and was served by a helpful and friendly lady. It is many years since I last visited the pub, but I won't leave it so long for my next visit.

Great pub for a catch-up with a friend. The food was excellent and just what the doctor ordered. Really good quality pub food. The service was quick, friendly and cheerful. The views over the weald are wonderful.

fantastic veiw over the kent ish country side

Best view from a pub that I've been to in Kent. Perfect in summer.

Went for a quick lunch her on Tuesday afternoon with a friend. End up staying all day such a lovely place. Staff so friendly specially Mary who went above and beyond to make us feel welcome definitely will be back ASAP. Thank you

Excellent food and service by Bobbie and Mary

Absolutely stunning! And what a view 😍 Very recommended 👌

Beautiful surroundings and a really great view from the garden. The food was delicious.

Went back here for the 1st time since 2018 and it was better than before and they had live music playing on the decked area and in the garden live football for the euros Was busy as well for a Sunday evening, last time I came on a Sunday afternoon/early evening it was dead so its good to see that people are still going to there local pubs

We met friends here for lunch having picked the pub from the Shepherd neame birthday Club list. The first thing we noticed was the stunning view from the car park and extensive been gardens. However, it was a very hot day so we decided to eat inside. The welcome was warm and d friendly, the service excellent and the food delicious

Food was very good quite a long wait but it was busy for a Monday . Efficient polite staff.

Nice pub and garden with amazing views. Food average, good Sunday roast. The wooden terrace could do with a coat of something, starting to look a bit tired.

Gotta be a 5 because of the view.

Possibly one of the best terraces in Kent to soak up the lovely views across to the high weald. Accompanied by a decent pint of Shepherd Neame and a very nice beer battered fish finger sandwich. A real delight, in the shadow of the delightful spire of St Nicholas' church.

Brillant roast dinner and even Billy got his own roast dinner. He had a slice of each meat and cut up into pieces, a couple of roast potatoes and some carrots with gravy. He wolfed it all down and then very contentedly let me eat my roast. It was very good and great value. 2 drinks, 2 adult roasts and 1 doggy dinner, just over £50. Will be returning.

Visited on a beautiful sunny day so we sat on the terrace. Lovely views! Food was good, would definitely be going back.

Absolutely stunning views as we had on a nice day sitting outside on the deck area. Food was some of the best pub grub I've had and plenty of it too. This is how pubs should be run. Have plans to visit plenty more in the future.

Stopped for a lunch. Great views out back. Friendly staff. Had a nice club sandwich. The food others were ordering looked nice too. There was a bit of a wait but it was very busy on the first nice Saturday afternoon of the year.

We’ve visited the Bull a couple times recently for the quiz and the comedy night . The food is great and the service is fab !! great place !

The fish was so fresh. It was delicious. Thoroughly enjoyed the fish and chips. My friend had had ham egg and chips. Unfortunately the eggs were swimming in oil. Also had a dessert : Eton Mess. It was delicious. As I couldn't find any raspberries I assumed the strawberries were substituted. Sweet and wholesome. Good service if a bit slow. The one downside was all the steps: three at the entrance, and two steps at all the different levels inside.

After looking forward to going there, with a table booked for 6.30 pm ordered food , starters arrived at 7.50! It was then a long wait for mains to arrive. We then ordered dessert which, after waiting 45 minutes it never came! So, we cancelled the dessert and asked for the bill. We were there for just over 3 hours !!! All be it the food was tasty! When we asked why they were so slow the response was we are so busy??? There were 6 empty tables by us !!!

Beautiful pie, I would recommend. Scenic views from pub, and staff are very friendly

Great pub food with some nice English traditional meals as well. Well prepared and presented. Very nice restaurant area well laid out, although on our visit there was a lot of noise from the bar area. The staff were friendly but a little distracted which slowed service at the table for drinks etc. Good value for money and well worth a visit.

Lovely food,good service would recommend the Bull Inn at Linton.

Lovely village pub. Often puts on activities for the kids and live music 🎶

Lovely food the restaurant was very quiet for a Saturday evening

Lovely atmosphere great service and sensible prices...definatley going back

This pub has the best view in Kent. Such a vantage point. Brilliant out door area and it serves fantastic food a true find and does an awesome Sunday roast

Stopped there on a walk with the dog. The staff were very accommodating and brought the dog some water. Also lovely buildings

Really lovely food, and amazing views

We had the Sunday roast today and it was excellent.. The roast beef and pork were very good and the selection of fresh vegetables and cauliflower cheese were just lovely. The staff are so kind and friendly

Sumptuous food, lovely atmosphere & friendly staff. Only gave 4 stars for food as one of our party had the black forest sundae which didn't have any black cherries 🤦‍♀️(otherwise would have been 5 stars)

Great food, freshly prepared. We were in a big group so had a lovely separate bit. My only criticism would be that we waited a long time for our food, over an hour. I think they were maybe short staffed and it was a Saturday night, so a few groups were in.

Fantastic food lovely staff . great view from the garden

Great little pub, with a lovely carvery. Plenty if fresh veg and crackling. Nice local ales along with modern lagers and cocktails.

Had a lovely burger and chips with my son. The food was really tasty and fresh. Spectacular views on a clear day. Thanks Bull Inn 🙏

Nice place, friendly service. Food was good. The only reason I gave 4 stars was because the duck had virtually no vegetables. We had to order some green beans @ £7! Shame that we had to do that.

Great food and brilliant staff always love going down there food is always amazing and staff so friendly and welcoming

Disappointed with the food. I had Sunday carvery and the beef was tough. Just as well there wasn't much of it. Expensive for what we got at £17.50 each. There is an a la carte menu which we didn't try. Staff friendly but we had to ask for the bill several times and it wasn't busy. Event got up and paid at the till.

Lovely inside, and good food, but the garden has so much dog mess in! It's been like this every time we've been.

Went to the pub as it was a easy meet up for a spread out geographically family meal... First impression of the pub was it felt cosy, and warm, greeted by a lovely lady who showed us to our rebooked table.... As we had a toddler who are impatient for food at the best of times, got his ordered and cooked and served before we had decided on our meals. That kept him busy, along with colouring pencils and paper they supplied. The food we had was excellent, everyone enjoyed the grub, and as much as we wanted to was unable to order from the desert menu as we were full.... We weren't rushed, the waiting staff were attentive, and we had a really good time there... Would we go again.... Yes...

Absolutely awful service! Perhaps a bit racist? Visited here to have dinner with the Mrs and our dog. We chose this pub after reading good reviews and that it was dog friendly. One review even said that dogs could be off lead. We even booked a table. Upon entry, we were greeted with a young lady who for some reason, took an instant dislike to us. No offer of drinks, just gave us the menu. My wife asked if our dog could be off lead and was abruptly told "NO". The way we were spoken to left a bitter taste in our mouth and so we decided to leave. As we were leaving, the same young lady in a sarcastic tone said "bye guys". Not a care in the world that we had only been there for 5 minutes and decided to leave without asking why. Being of Indian decent and my wife being Polish, we couldn't help but feel that we were being discriminated against, especially since the lady was treating others completely different to us. I could be wrong in my review but we will never be visiting here again.

What a lovely pup. We were invited by our son and wife to a carvery for Sunday lunch. From start to finish this was a great experience, the food was superb and the staff were lovely. I would highly recommend a visit.

Great little pub, good drinks for a good price.

The food was excellent and so was the service

Just returned from a really lovely evening at The Bull at Linton with friends. It has improved 100% from our last visit earlier in the year. The staff (Danielle & Charlotte) were very attentive and very polite. The food was delicious. We had the fillet steak which was cooked to perfection exactly how it was ordered, Sea Bass, Chicken Pie & Chicken Parmigiana were also all cooked really well and very tasty. We had starters, puddings and coffee all really good. A huge improvement to when we were all here before, we will all definitely be returning and would recommend to anyone who wants good quality reasonable priced food in a lovely cosy pub setting. Not forgetting the lovely staff Danielle and Charlotte, well done girls.

Timeless village pub on a hill.

Great food and historic pub setting. Can't fault it !

Ordered food,but after 45 minutes had to go and find out where it was suddenly it arrived, I think they had forgotten us .

Excellent Sunday carvery, good service lovely pub with beautiful views out the back

Really friendly staff and stunning views but wasn’t very impressed with the carvery, there wasn’t much selection and it wasn’t particularly delicious. Would come again but wouldn’t order the carvery.

We had late lunch here on a very sunny Saturday. The rugby was on in the bar. The service was quick and staff were friendly. The food was delicious. We had the burger and the sea bass. Very good meal size for the price. Prices were reasonable. I'd never had Bear Island pale ale before either. It was very nice! There is a large garden and seating area, with stunning views.

Amazing views. Good service. Lovely food. Dogs welcome. Good dog walks around

Thank you for your food and service. We were part of the coach that dropped in on you and you made us so welcome. Food was excellent.

Beautiful pub, lovely view, great atmosphere, friendly staff, good prices. Can’t go wrong!! Will definitely be back!!

Really not the best place to go unless you are going just for drinks.

Beautiful pub on the outskirts of Maidstone with oak beamed walls and ceilings, lovely menu and stunning views across Loose valley. Highly recommended.

The most beautiful views in Kent, from high on Linton Hill overlooking thr High Weald. Friendly staff and good food. Car parking can be tough at times but there is a larger public car park over the road behind the church. My favourite pub in Kent.

Carvery we had however as it was 430pm roasts were a little dry but more likely the time we arrived, everything else was great

Great pub excellent food and drinks staff fantastic

Strange service, order food at bar,they then bring to table but you then have to walk all the way back inside to pick up cutlery and condiments?

The place has charter . It is very old with an old world charm. Personally I am gluten free and the range of things to eat is limited. I was even told I could have the burger minus the bun.. Or the Prawn Cocktail minus the bread and the Seafood sauce....... As it was I had the only starter I could Olives these were plentiful and ok. And my main was Ham Egg and Chips with a scoop of ice cream to finish. The service from the table staff was friendly....

Nice view on a sunny day. Good size beer garden.

A great village pub with an amazing view from the garden.

Great place to sit and watch the world pass by on the decked area

Lovely pub, amazing view well worth a visit.

What a gem of a find! Beautiful Tudor building, so heaps of history to this pub. Such friendly people and lovely service. We sat in the garden area and the view is amazing. We had the carvery, which was excellent and such choice! If I could rate it Higher, I would. Please go visit if you are in the area.

Best carvery I've had in years! 8 could drink the gravy by the pint! Delicious, a real hidden gem with the most wonderful beer garden with views for miles around! A must visit!

Nice pub and garden. Good beer and service. Carvery looks good, they said they are recruiting to keep up with demand. 👍

Came here for a Sunday roast and it was fantastic. Would recommend

not great waited 20 minutes for a drink hour and 15 for food. wasnt busy. 3 tables . menu very limited.

I used to go here all the time and it did hands down the best Carvery I've ever had. However, they've recently changed hands and it can only be described as a catastrophic fall from grace. One of the biggest draws was being able to eat outside on the decking with an amazing view. They are now very strict in refusing to allow anyone to eat outside anymore, to the point of rudeness. The carvery itself is now gone, along with any real choice on what you want. Gone are the days of being able to load up on cauliflower cheese and parsnips. Instead, it's now a standard roast dinner, with an anemic amount of gravy, no parsnips, a tiny portion of beans, and about a half plate of mashed carrots. The meat, formerly lovingly prepared, is now dry like old leather. Even more sadly, you now pay more for a worse meal. Your average Greene King will provide better food for cheaper now. The charm of the place, mostly provided by being able to enjoy the sunshine while you eat, is sadly gone. Overall, a real shame. It used to be one of our absolute favourite places to go, but now I couldn't recommend it to anyone.

Use to really enjoy this pub, but visited the other day and told can’t have food outside due to shortage of kitchen staff. I was fine with this as appreciate staff would have had to keep walking out to serve food. Went indoors where I seated by a table where I sat with the previous week for lunch. I was with my wife and our little one who was in a pram. Then told we had to sit in the restaurant area despite being a stone throw away and had to lug the pram up into the restaurant area. Ordered food and the lady said it doesn’t come with chips despite it being clearly on the menu. Then a very noisy barking dog upstairs barked throughout the whole lunch. I love this pub as it has some of the best views, but I felt it was a bit annoying having to lug a pram around when the distance between seating area and restaurant was less than 10 yards.

Lovely staff, a couple of things needed improving with the food , but when mentioned, solutions given, pudding taken off the bill. New kitchen staff,so hopefully, next time, things will be perfected. Fantastic views and garden

Lovely food and drink voews are stunning

What a shame. A beautiful May walk along the escapement with its vast views of Kent, Linton House park, fields overflowing with wild flowers and orchards bursting with apple blossom. And then the four of us and dog stopped in here for a late Sunday lunch. We were to be fair warmly welcomed and served with a smile but the restaurant was weirdly for such a fine sunny day. Now we know! Our orders were taken promptly without a word of any warning that there might be any delay. We waited and waited. After 45 mins, at least, we asked and were told we were next up for plating. 10-15 mins later a nearby couple were served and it must have been a minimum of 15 minutes that 3 of us were served, a third 5 later got her salad! No effort was made to explain or apologise and when we paid and left again not a word, not even to ask what we thought. Presumably a staff shortage problem but with no communication it is difficult to have any sympathy. My meal of scampi and chips were tepid. Others OK, just but nothing to rave about. Hate to be so negative but please owners/managers up your game. We will not be back.

Use to love the meal's here but it has changed ☹️ Just had one of the worse pub meals ever and such a shame as the staff are so nice I did not want to tell them how bad it was 😢

Garlic bread with no garlic On…. & chewy cold calamari such a shame how downhill this place has gone. I mean how can you not get garlic bread right

An excellent pub with the best Carvery on Sundays. I could happily sit in this pub for hours and hours even Sunday enjoying an afternoon cheeseboard in the cozy indoor environment. In the summer the outdoor terrace has delightful views across the weald. Parking is available at the rear and the staff are all polite and friendly. Truly Kents finest pub!

The worse meal I have ever had. Waited 1 hour 50 minutes for our food to be bought out ,only for it all to be cold.

Lovely garden, beautiful view. Staff friendly, food good but half hour wait for main course and another 45 minutes for 2 puddings. Wasn't particularly busy so couldn't understand the wait.

Aweful aweful service. Mia our waitress was unmannered, had zero customer services experience and was just down right incompetent. Service was slow. It look 1hr, 20 min for our starters to arrive and then one of the oders was wrong so waited another 20 minutes. Food was ok. Venue was well decorated with a great outside area. The service really lets this pub down. Such a shame.

Very nice pub restaurant, friendly and helpful staff,good atmosphere. Food was good, reasonably priced and tasty.

45 minutes of waiting for food...it's a joke...no one told us that the waiting time for food is so long...there are two occupied tables in the restaurant and ours were also waiting for food...a water-flavored cola plus half a glass ice or water with a delicate black color that was supposed to be a Coke ... meat for a burger not seasoned tasteless and the price is twice too high ... fries with cheese and bacon sprinkled with roasted onion good and the price is also good but there is no information in the card that it is it's a spicy dish because someone sprinkled piri piri on it...beer £6 bottle seriously...new boss...new changes...but certainly not for the better

Good food and great views. Very friendly staff

Lovely old pub, amazing views. Great food & lovely coffee. Good selection of alcohol too. The only negative is that there is never many staff & often end waiting ages to get service

Last night is best meal we had. Great welcome, 2nd best fish and chips ever and dessert top ace 👌 I postive go back in the future to come.

Lovely atmosphere with a variety of seating including sofas near fireplaces. Friendly and helpful staff. It was very quiet in our Monday morning visit - not peak traffic time!. Great views over the valley and apparently lots of live music in the wonderful outdoor space in the summertime. Worth a visit!

We phoned to say we would be late for our table. They said "no problem". Shown straight to a table when we arrived only to be told there would be an hour wait for food! Walked out and won't bother going back.

We had a carvery, lucky enough to get the fresh veg but didnt feel it ran smoothly when bringing the fresh food out, also the joint of beef was very rare and I feel it should have been in a separate serving area to the pork and Turkey, I did notice blood on someone's turkey as the knife hadn't been wiped after cutting the beef.

Very poor experience this evening. On arrival was not greeted, no staff available and then finally shown to our table. Ordered food, 40 mins later asked where it was only to be told it would be a further 10 mins. 10 mins elapsed and then advised that our order had fallen off the system. Absolutely shocking, half hearted apology and had to leave.

Ok, but £6 a pint is crazy, that’s not risen by inflation that’s inflation + greed.

Very fairly priced better than average Best View in Kent

Very disappointing, Carvery small meat portion restrictions on number of roast potatoes limited/ small selection of vegetables none of your basics red cabbage green cabbage cauliflower cheese and some random squash and sweet potato mash not good unlikely to return however the food ordered from the menu was much better