Bullfinch in Sevenoaks

Lovely place to dine in or out in the summer

Fran went out of her way to make my wife's birthday special

Disappointing, little vegetarian options,the waitress was very curt got our order wrong, inattentive .Never got asked if we wanted a dessert.

So my wife an i went for a lunchtime drink last week and thought this is a nice pub so we booked mothers day Lunch for our Family of 6.we got there for 2pm and our table was ready and that was as good as it got the starters were ok and turned up in 5 mins. Then 1 hour later after excuses from the staff my wife went to complain and finally the food turned up! My daughter could cut her beef ( to undercooked) so i swapped my Lamb with her. My wifes chicken sat on a ton of rocket and the presentation was really poor!! Lots more problems and left without waiting for our afters!! Would never eat there Again !!!

We are local residents and my husband frequently visits while our daughter attends local classes. We attended yesterday for the Mother’s Day lunch as a group of 7 and had a very sub par experience. We had pre booked a table for 7 including paying a deposit. When we arrived we were given a table for 6 (in a largely empty pub as we arrived at 12). When we asked for a larger table they just stuck another chair in the end and squished everyone else up. Onto the food and drinks… We ordered drinks for the table - all arrived apart from 1 which we had to order 3 times over a 15 minute period for someone to bring over. Waitress took half the food orders before going to get a waiver for my husband to sign when he declared he had a dairy allergy. He had intended to order a starter too but when she came back 10 minutes later all the other starters had been brought out so he had to eat alone- a soup with no spoon served, which we then had to spend 10 minutes getting someone’s attention to bring one over. The Mother’s Day set menu was £30 for 2 courses and very limited. 3 of us ordered halloumi and it was 3 small pieces , no salad and some chilli jam- I wouldn’t have paid more than £5 for that (if that), which then leaves £25 for a small fish and chips. The main courses were a mixed bag. One had a pork belly which was so salty it was inedible and served without the advertised apple sauce. When the waitress brought the fish and chips out she declared them the “small fish and chips”- before clarifying this was the full sized main for the menu. It was a handful of chips and 2 small pieces of fish. It was meant to come with peas- none of these were served. The beans serving for the kids meal amounted to 2 teaspoons. Overall, the food was incredibly overpriced for what it was. It’s a very disappointing experience. We have been many times and would not go again after this.

Don't even waste your money, 2 hours for your mains to only receive a 2/10 roast with uncooked potatos. Meanwhile don't even think your going to get a drink, got more chance of finding water in the Sahara

Although this pub is great on a warm sunny day with its excellent beer garden, the interior rather lacks a traditional pub vibe. The food although adequate in quantity and taste is overpriced for what it is and the service is forgetful at best. Far better options available in the area.

Lovely pub, friendly staff who are always willing to help. They helped support us hosting a charity pub quiz, really appreciate their help - thank you!

Julian served us for a beautiful lunch! He went above and beyond for our table, having a giggle with the children and making sure we had everything we needed and more. Fantastic service, thank you Julian!

It's a beautiful place to eat and enjoy drinks. Love it here 👌

I went to the bullfinch pub today with my mum There today I had a jto drink which I really enjoyed It was of the best jto drinks I have ever had in the whole wide world It was so lovely coming back to the bullfinch pub today with my mum This is one of the nicest pubs in the whole of kent And one of my favourite pubs in the whole of kent The staff that work there are very kind lovely friendly The service there is very good amazing wonderful I had another lovely experience there today at the bullfinch pub with my mum This place gets another 5 out of 5 star rating by me Enjoy reading your google review by me Have a lovely rest of your day 5 stars all around

We went for lunch today , and were very excited to spend a good time . However the food was horrible , after spending total of £75 for food , the food served wasn’t even edible. Ordered three main courses and one of them was a beef burger and the patty was not only over cooked but literally burnt. The salad and the chicken wasn’t fresh . Terrible experience !!!

Consistently understaffed. Frequently grumpy. With these two things tweaked, this place would be quality.

Again posting … couldn’t find my previous review . We were very excited to spend a good afternoon and wanted to have a good meal. Ordered three main dishes and drinks , and the main courses were not even edible . My son ordered burger and the patty was not only over cooked but literally burnt . My husband ordered salad with chicken , and it tasted stale . Never coming back…

Visited for a Sunday lunch. Menu was nice and full with loads of options. Food was lovely and service from two lovely ladies was perfect. Great day out!

Lovely warm fire, good food and excellent service. Thank you Nic for looking after us so well. As ever a pleasant experience.

We stopped off for lunch on a Fri lunchtime and were lucky enough to get a table by the beautiful fire 🔥 which the staff frequently attended throwing on logs to maintain it. The menu was good. My husband loved the shepherds pie. My chicken burger was a bit dry and could have definitely done with more slaw as there was only a small amount in the bun. Absolutely loved the chocolate orange dessert and my husband demolished the apple and rhubarb crumble. Our server Mandy was efficient polite and friendly. Really impressed with this lovely pub and we will definitely return when in the area again. Thanks so much for a wonderful lunch.

Delicious meals and excellent service by Liberty. Food so appetising I'd finished it before I thought to take a photo. We will have to go back...

Came in for food a week ago. The food was delicious and I would like to particularly mention our server Becca who was extremely helpful and attentive.

Stranger to the area, had a very warm helpful welcome from the staff, thank you.

Came on the 15th for our delayed valentines meal as a family we haven’t been out in a very long time. Our first visit too, free parking, the restaurant was lovely and clean, staff was also very nice and friendly, was quiet inside for a Saturday evening service probably could’ve been a little better felt like we didn’t have just one person looking after us. Lady took our starter plates which was finished with as the guy brought our mains and apologised saying he couldn’t get there to take them away, he asked if we wanted any sauces so hubby also asked for another drink but he’d walked away before I tell him I wanted another drink, we didn’t receive the drinks till we was pretty much finished our food. Didn’t want to stay for desserts, wasn’t too expensive food was lovely had the 4 for £26 starters, Wagyu burger, hubby had the chicken burger and little one had the kids chicken burger.

Nice friendly staff Good food Lovely open fire

Brad is unreal absolutely. Some would refer to him as Bradley. Recommend!

We come in quit often for a hot chocolate before my son's gymnastics lesson and always get a very friendly welcome.

Unfortunately terrible experience. We went there a few years ago and it was amazing for a Sunday. We promised ourselves when we had some money we would go back. However the meat was incredibly fatty and took alot to chew. Yorkshire non existent as to "having run out" then Yorkshires were being served to other customers and we were told the chef didn't think they were up to standard although some roasted leeks in blue cheese came out that were not roasted or had blue cheese on. Pigs in blankets some didn't have blankets. Parnsips also not there. The lady was lovely but communication from kitchen to customers was poor. We won't be going back.

Great service, and wonderful, warm fireplace setting. Thanks for accommodating such a big group of us for brunch, really enjoyed it! And staff were excellent.

We were served by Emma who was excellent. The food was good as always.we found the background noise a bit much which is the reason for 4 rather than 5 start. Thank you and see you again soon

We would like to say thanks to Julian our waiter

A lovely evening with prompt service and good food. We recommend the orange truffle for desert. Delicious!

We had great food and brilliant service and the atmosphere was lovely a peaceful allowing us to chat together in our group of 4. The waitress was extremely friendly, pleasant, polite and helpful - I think her name was Martha? Very good.

Have Been to the bullfinch for many years, as I live in the area have seen a lot of changes over the years. I payed a visit last night and was very disappointed that they had run out of cream!!! I was looking forward to a calypso coffee but was told they had no cream😞. For such a busy pub and restaurant and so close to a major supermarket next door, surely they could have sent someone to get what they needed?

Really enjoyable lunch for 4 adults and 2 kids. Our first visit to the Bullfinch and we were impressed with the menu options (including for the two vegetarians) and the friendly efficient service. The pub is nicely decked out - we liked the open fire in the middle of the dining area. Would definitely return next time we're in the neighbourhood.

Wonderful Christmas meal, lovely food friendly staff, was a slight delay on the food but chalk that up to being the last sitting on Xmas day. Worth the wait.

Service couldn't have been better, drinks were sensibly priced but the food had issues, starters were great, mains were average, the traditional Christmas dinner was very poor... wet processed meat, stuffing cut off a block and generally poorly dressed, roast potatos grim. Beef Wellington soggy. In all not bad (mainly due to the cheerful staff) but for the money they could have done better.

Definitely not value for money, very expensive for small portions, Service was very slow. Requested if our mains could come with the one starter we had ordered… 50 mins later the mains arrived. In comparison as soon as we said we were finished the young lady swooped in and cleared the table within seconds ! It felt like we should shove off as fast as possible. I worked at this pub in the 1990s and service was so much better then. Not going to bother again. It was Monday afternoon so not actually that busy. Felt because we had made a request we where left to wait.

Really good roast! Thank you to Martha for good service today

Gone downhill. The Turkey and my Guinness were fine, the rest, very poor. Tiny frozen carrot and 2 tiny hard sprouts, hard tiny roast potatoes, no gravy. Asked for more gravy and that wasn't enough! With my Xmas pudding, No custard - they said they don't do custard!! So I had cheesecake - awful all cream and no flavour at all.

Went as a group of 5, myself and my sister asked for a roast with no meat as we don’t have eat meat and a side of cauliflower/broccoli cheese. We was told to share as it’s big. The roast came and less than quarter of the plate had food on it. 1x mini carrot, 2x small potatoes (not crispy) 1x cabbage leaf 1x tender-stem broccoli and a small Yorkshire pudding. Seeing as it’s a no meat roast you’d think they would try bulk it out with veg? My dad had parsnips with his beef? We didn’t, as vegetarians? Paid the same amount for a veggie roast as a normal roast you’d think they wouldn’t be so stingy! The cauliflower broccoli cheese came 5 minutes after we started and there was 2x small cauliflower florets and 2x small tender stem broccolis? Not really sure how that’s big enough to share. £18 not worth it for the size of the portions.

1 of 120 establishments in the portfolio. And it shows: the place is soulless, the staff has no personality and the service generally lacks, and the food is shocking. Upon ordering, I mentioned an intolerance to processed food, but as this was a Sunday roast, I felt that everything should be home-made anyway. Still, the waitress looked confused so I made it easy and specifically requested that anything coming out of a packet didn't make it on my plate. I ended up with a piece of pork hard as leather, burnt potatoes and a few overcooked kale and carrots. I suspect Chef 'Mic' is the hardest working chef in this kitchen. Neither of us at the table ate our food and management had the decency to comp' our 'meal'. Wil not be returning.

Had Christmas lunch in there. The food was absolutely dreadful turkey lunch vegetables were burnt to a sinders pig in blanket cremated and stuffing ball more like a golf ball. Very dissatisfied.

Came here for a Christmas party & had a wonderful evening. All of the staff were very attentive & friendly. Special mention to Ailish who made plenty of great baby guiness shots for us!

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch of Roast beef with all the trimming. My wife had the Roast Chicken with all the trimming, unfortunately, it was dry which was rather disappointing. Our two guests who recommended the restaurant were happy with their meal so 3 out of 4 was not bad but certainly not great.

If you're a vegan this is not the restaurant for you. Food is very salty and vegetables portions laughable. Eat before you go!

Food was "ok", the beers good. The waitress was great and super cute. The floor is low, and hit my head on the wooden joist! lol

Great evening with friends doing quiz. My Chicken Milanese was delicious as was the mini chocolate brownie and coffee. We enjoyed the complimentary birthday bottle of fizz. The Bootwarmer cask ale went down well with the men on our table. Staff were attentive. Always a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and in winter, a roaring fire

A group of 6 friends met at the Bullfinch for lunch. Menu had a good choice and the pub looking very festive. We were so well looked after by our waiter Nic, so friendly and helpful.

Just a quick update. Still 5 star. Bob and Mandy are welcoming hosts. All their staff are friendly and helpful. Wednesday still day of choice as Daves quiz is the best locally in my opinion. New menu offers some good dishes, shepherds pie and steak with blue cheese pie were particular favourites. A few offers on their app too. 8 Fantastic quiz on a Wednesday. Challenging but really good fun. Book a table as it's always busy. Worth eating beforehand as the food is usually pretty good. Just been refurbished so looking quite smart (24/1/18). Photo of beer garden in July. Solar lighting wrapped around the trees. Lovely to chill outside now that it is a bit cooler.

Visited for a Sunday roast. The food and staff were outstanding. Special thanks to Nick & Co in the kitchen! The beef was rare and tender and full of flavour. A huge thank you to everyone!

Lovely Sunday roast. Especially enjoyed the veggie roast and tomato soup. Thanks to Martha for taking such good care of us! Will be back.

Cute place from outside. If management would push stricter rules, I’m sure it would pick up nicely. Table wet, teapot stained, candle holder had dry food residues. Food? Meat chewy, potatoes reheated, bland tastes. That was the roast. And regarding the pie - salty, full of probably cheap glutamate seasoning leaving awful aftertaste. My kidneys won’t be happy. Almost like top supermarket brand one would do better, which is sad. Good points for atmosphere and dog friendly service, but will give this place a miss for future. Sorry guys

Served by Martha she was very Freindly,happy,helpful professional,polite.

Been coming here to meet a friend fairly regularly for a few years now . Nice , spacious pub which formally offered  good lunch menu  with great parking .  Met my friend this week on Thursday lunchtime.  Walked in at opening time and the fire was already roaring and welcoming. Sadly the inviting welcome ended there. Even though the pub was empty and staff around we had to almost stand in front of a team member to get served.  The food menu was quite extensive but we only wanted a light lunch ideally a sandwich as we'd been ordering previously . The sandwich menu seemed to been replaced with only a Ciabatta Slice menu of 4 or 5 options each costing £10 which seemed expensive but potentially worth a taste. Trust me they are not . I had the Goats cheese with beetroot . The foccacia I would suggest not fresh but frozen , the goats cheese scraped like butter with a sprinkling of beetroot . No side salad , crisps or chips incredibly underwhelming fir £10. Lucky for me an attentive member of staff came round to check our food was satisfactory . Not one to complain normally I was reactive to highlight my disappointment.  He apologised and noted but also  asked how he could rectify and ordered me some extra courtesy chips for which I appreciated and thanked  him for . In spite of this I feel the Menu , value and  quality of food was disappointing.   We will be going to another pub in future.   Sent from my Galaxy

The pub is beautiful. The staff are very attentive and friendly. Unfortunately the Sunday roast was a disappointment after being recommended. Roast potatoes were so hard like golf balls the Yorkshires were the same ... Chicken portion is tiny considering how much it costs. Pudding for one of us had to be sent back. Won't be returning sorry.

This is our local, staff are so friendly and accommodating, the food is amazing. We would highly recommend

Second family and friends visit to the bullfinch.…TOP DRAW really welcoming and delighted by the kid-friendly atmosphere, which is a massive bonus 🙂. The landlord Bob and his staff was incredibly welcoming, and the food was lush and delicious. Highly recommend! Thank you Bob And the staff

Finest Kind! Four adults and one baby girl were fed and watered in a warm, caring corner! We will repeat frequently now we know The Bullfinch 👏👏

Brilliant food and Wes was wonderful even though there was some dishes not available. He was helpful and funny and excellent customer service and made us all feel very welcome

Had 3 great lunches today. Food was fantastic and our waitress NIKITA was extremely helpful,happy and really looked after us! Thanks, it was a great lunch out!

Fantastic meal and fabulous service from Nikita today. She went above and beyond! Thank you 🌟

Having had a couple of drinks here before I decided to book a table for food for our anniversary. Although the service was ok, the food was grim. The lasagne was rubbery, dry and a little worse than a supermarket microwave dinner. My wife’s calamari was small and insignificant. Her burger was average. All over priced. We asked for a table by the open fire but it died out within 10 minutes. I had to asked for more logs to be put on. The staff put on 2 logs and it died within 5 minutes. They did not return or tend to it. I was hoping for something a bit better for our anniversary. We won’t be going back.

Attentive service from Mandy and the staff here! Recommended: warm bread with beef dripping

Just been for roast..amazing!!!! Great helpful, friendlyl staff and fantastic service...come away full and happy ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕

Despite a problem with an allergy requirement, the food was good and we were well served by Ailish, who did her best resolve the issue.

Very nice place. Both the food and the service were very good. And for those having to avoid gluten, they have a very complete and tasty gluten-free menu!

My first visit, great helpful friendly staff.will be returning. Very good tasty lunch.

Alfie and Wesley are angels, the food was delicious and our 8 year old asked us to rate the place 10 stars because she’s never had a better burger. Quick service, great food and wonderful wait/barstaff

Great gluten free options - Nikita was incredibly helpful!

Nic, our waiter, made sure that me & my elderly mother were comfortable, and then served us an Excellent Sunday Roast Lunch. All the elements were cooked perfectly, the meat (beef & lamb) was beautifully cooked! The potatoes & veggies were very good too, and Nic also gave us an extra (free) jug of gravy. The whole experience was GREAT; We will definitely come back! Thank you to the team in the kitchen, and the excellent waiter, Nic.

Excellent food and great service by Nikita, very friendly. The dog especially enjoyed his lunch! Definitely would come back.

Loved our Sunday roast! Staff so welcoming and fussed our dog! Our waitress Nikita was wonderful….

We were a party of 16, including some children, and descended on these poor people with only an hour's notice. To say that they stepped up to the challenge is an understatement! Amy in particular was amazing, she took our orders with good humour and was cheerful throughout, and lovely with the children! The kitchen also did brilliantly, getting all our meals out within a short time of each other, and those who had the steak said they were beautifully cooked to their preferences. Thank you so much for providing a really positive end to what had been actually a really hard day (my mum's funeral); I know my Dad, in particular, was really grateful!

Really bad service. Party of 8 and 2 mains come out and half hour later the other 6 mains come out. Manager blamed it on because we had a kids meal with the food. Ordered desserts and they also took over half hour to come. Would not recommend.

Perfect for a drink and snack or a meal. Really friendly pub, great food, good value.

We have visited this pub several times and always enjoyed the food and ambiance. Our waiter Ben was polite and friendly.

Very disappointing Sunday lunch, and half of the deserts were unavailable. perhaps just an off day for the kitchen but i wont be returning.

Insanely tasty food and warm interior.

Even though it was a very quiet Monday, the decoration and ambiance was excellent and food was really tasty. Beautifully cooked and well presented. Not at all expensive and Wesley our table staff was extremely efficient and friendly. Our first visit.... first of many I think.

Dropped in on a long journey. Good food and staff were friendly.

Lovely place for a Sunday roast. The jazz live music was great and the staff were very friendly!

We arrived as a party of 7 early on a Saturday evening when the pub wasn't busy, and although many of the tables were pre-booked, Martha was fantastic at helping us organise tables to put together, and was also very friendly and efficient. We ordered lasagne, burgers and some vegan dishes, and the food came swiftly and was tasty, as were the beers on tap. Just what we needed as a hungry family of all ages!

Had a couple of lovely meals at The Bullfinch whilst on holiday in the local area. Good service in a nice pub. Thanks to our server, Nic for whom nothing was too much trouble during our visits.

Archie was amazing and so was Jess. We love it at the Bullfinch. We regularly host meetings here. If Carlsberg did locals…

The lady behind the bar, Jess, was great. We had a great laugh on our bank holiday weekend. We will be back very soon!

Relatives over from Canada and service and food was awesome every time we went - Aimee was brilliant and a credit to the restaurant.

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Attended with another couple and child. Food took forever to arrive and when it did arrive, it was barely lukewarm! No cutlery given when the food arrived which was odd, apparently it's meant to be collected by the customer as they head into the garden area behind the pub if eating outside. This wasn't mentioned by staff unfortunately. Finally, the chocolate cheesecake sphere dessert was abysmal. It's a deconstructioned cheesecake but genuinely the worst I've had in my life, just week in all flavours. Beef roast looked aesthetically pleasing but certainly was unable to live up to the hype.

We recently held my husband’s 40th birthday party at the Bullfinch and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. From the start, Mandy, Bob and the team were so helpful with helping us get set up and create a space where everyone could have a great time. They allowed us to have a brilliant area which gave us plenty of room both inside and outside and allowed us to decorate the areas and play our own music throughout the afternoon into the evening. We pre ordered drinks and they were all ready for our guests arrival and presented perfectly. During the event, the team at the bullfinch were super accommodating and helpful. We would highly recommend throwing your event there. We look forward to visiting again soon. Thanks guys! Victoria & David

Food very good hospitality excellent Very friendly. Hannah was great a credit to the pub Loved it £xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxlent

Bullfinch staff work very hard and are always happy. Only there on Wednesdays for the quiz when there is often pinch points which the staff cover well. Ale is poor quality and celerage management needs frequent attention.

Excellent service again this evening by Julian,Ailish,Hannah and Becca and Amy. They go out of their way to welcome us even when it's busy on quiz Nights. Great pub, great people.

Great pub! Great service with a smile from Ailish. Thank you.

Went here for Quiz night. Was served by Hannah she was brilliant and dealt with a 10 man table perfectly!

We go to many pubs but none can top The Bullfinch and that is down to the amazing service we receive on every visit. Julian, Aimee and Ailish always go above and beyond to make us feel welcome and look after our every need. We will definitely be back, again and again!

Hannah helped me very well. It was a very happy and fun time.

Lovely friendly atmosphere with pleasant staff. Food is great and service from Ailish was 5*.

My son loves the chocolate brownie served by friendly staff including Ailish

Amazing service, venue and food. Really friendly and helpful staff, particularly Aimee: Always happy and pleased to see us. 😊Great place to come with the family and dog, huge pub garden. Highly recommend the Sunday roasts, fish and chips and chicken pie!

Bob the manager he was so helpful . Lovely friendly pub, excellent service.

Alfie our waiter was soo friendly and provided such an excellent service , we had baby twins aswell as a two year old and really helped us relax and have a nice time.

Wagu burger was really nice but crab salad was a bit sad for the price.