Chequers Inn in Rother

A very disappointed local… Haven’t been here for a while but thought we would give the food a try for sunday lunch as it was the only place not fully booked in our area, we soon found out why…..waited an hour for our starters… there was only 3 small tables eating (including us) and not a single drinker so don’t really understand why it took so long? My starter was cold, the squid was extremely chewy. Mains looked phenomenal, but to taste- bland as anything. The staff just seemed to give the impression of not having a clue what they were doing by over charging us almost £50!!! Really disappointed. We wont be back.

I didnt stay there, but I had food and the service was impeccable! I greeted by a lovely lady (unfortunately didn't get her name) and Tommy (went there on Thursday 11th April 2024) they were both very welcoming and charming. Cracking jokes and having a laugh, lovely nice and chilled out pub. You can tell that they love it there. A real nice vibe about the whole pub. The food was very tasty and overall I'll be coming back as it has been the best customer service I have ever had.

Very strange, it's late March but this pub is still advertising January's special offers!! Gives me the impression of a badly run pub.

We stayed here for the night and on arrival all was fine! The room was ok. Something missing. Not much character. Blinds run short so people can see I in bed so had to hang a towel up. Creakiest floor I have ever heard and a crazy staircase! We went to look around battle and when we came back were questioned as to why we were there. Ie we can’t eat which we weren’t, we just wanted a drink before going to our room. Had a conversation with the girls behind the bar about breakfast the next morning and told to be down nearer to 10am. We got down at 9.45 questioned again as to why by we were there. Finally sat down, and waited 10 mins for menu. Got half size lattes to everyone else and then food took 45 mins. Food was beautiful! The chef obviously takes pride in what he does. Just a shame that service is not up to par. We didn’t feel welcome at all. More of an inconvenience which is a shame.

Pleasant stay in this historic building. Bed very comfy. Clean. Quiet. Friendly service. Great restaurant & Cafe.

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere. Staff were really welcoming and friendly. The pub had really great reviews and, you can see why. We ate here too, the food was pretty good, starter of Camembert was excellent but, both mains were good but, not exceptional.

Absolutely lovely food and staff...We did the "date" night menu, amazing value for money with gorgeous food (and house red really good) ...Will be returning soon!!

Great pub, lovely food, excellent service and friendly staff. Had Sunday lunch and Saturday breakfast. I can’t fault either. I’d love to recommend more but I don’t want the hassle of booking days in advance next time I go.

Good Food with changing menu at reasonable prices. Welcoming landlord

Had the most amazing breakfast here this morning. Shaun was extremely welcoming and really friendly. I have not eaten such a nice tasting breakfast in a long time. A***********

Have loved visiting the Chequers over the Christmas period for it's friendly staff, cosy intimate atmosphere, amazing food and seasonal cocktails. Check this place out if you are in Battle, it will make you wish you lived here.

Fantastic pub for our work Christmas do. Lovely cosy, traditional pub atmosphere. Delicious food and an excellent pint of Harvey’s. Will definitely return soon.

Great service and good food. A beautiful old and atmosphere pub. Car part and outdoor area available.

Regarding the accommodation only (breakfast was not included, although it was good)… nice comfortable bed. Limited hanging space (no wardrobe) and the en-suite was very very small ie tiny!! Also needs a refurb. Also it was a (very) cold night yet the central heating went off by the time we got to our room (just gone midnight)… room was very very cold, absolutely freezing… and the heating didn’t come on again until we were getting up. Floor boards very squeaky but this is possibly understandable as this is very old building, with lots of character. Poor lighting especially for my wife trying to do her hair / make-up. Would we stay again? not in winter if the heating is off.

Great staff, good pub food An excellent pint of Harvey's and you can smoke outside under cover .... Good parking space too. Highly recommended 👌

Unfortunately we had the worst meal we have had for years. My husband had cod and chips and the batter was brown and reheated so much that the fish was stuck to the batter. I had ham, eggs and chips. The ham was warm to the extent the top layer was hard and curled up at the edges. the chips reheated so much that I could not get the fork into most of them, so I left half of the food. The reason we know the meals were reheated is because we waited for only about five minutes to have it brought to our table. We have eaten twice before at this pub and had good food so it was a disappointment

Having waited for half an hour for our food, the waiter then came to say that the skate had gone 'off'. We had to wait another half hour when my friend's brill with crab ragu was inedible due to too much salt (and anyway the ragu tasted of almost everything except crab) with the melba toast (supposed to be a crunchy accompaniment) was piled under the dish making it a soggy mess. The only redeeming point was the waiter took this latter dish off the bill and the coffees were on the house. We will not be going back.

Food was good, Sunday lunch in November and the fire wasn’t on so atmosphere wasn’t as cosy as one would hope. Also got charged £3 for a slice of bread which is outrageous. Overall ok dining experience but there are a number of pubs that are better and more reasonably priced in the area so wouldn’t return in a hurry.

Great location, rooms were perfect loved the uneven and creaky floors added to the charming character of the building, staff were amazing and welcoming. Would definitely recommend to friends and family and would love to revisit. 😁

Very clean and tidy hotel, room was very very big, Staff very welcoming and couldn't do enough for you, would recommend to friends and family. Great location as it was short distance into town . Room temperature could be adjusted by thermostat on radiators, plus very comfy beds for a great night sleep.

We stayed a night in this interesting old building, and would return anytime. The staff are first-rate in terms of friendliness and helpfulness, and nothing was too much trouble for them. The dinner was excellent, really well-cooked and original, and my vegan partner was well-catered for with interesting choices rarely encountered elsewhere. The building is full of character, with quirky staircases accessing the bedrooms, and the breakfast was very good too. The room we had was perfectly fine, if not the height of modern-day overdone luxury luxury (we don't need that), and the whole place was good in every respect. Best of all was the charming and helpful manner of the lovely staff. We'll be back right enough!

I worked here and experienced a customer grab my head from across the bar and kiss me with no consent. Owner did nothing, not even bar the customer. Next shift the manager insisted on leaving me alone to run the bar despite having far too many people in to be alone and no protection from the harassment. Basically really not good.

We only went to eat food was rely good service was also good, friendly staff

Odd stairs, needed heating but had a great time.

We visited Battle for a three day stay and tried most of the pubs there. This was a really friendly place, very accommodating and we went there for breakfast on our last day. Huge menu range and absolutely 1st class breakfast. Very delicious. Would highly recommend

The roast here is the best I've had in battle. This place really is lovely and reasonable. Come give it a go it is friendly and warm welcoming

Table reserved for 1pm, given choice of preferred table on arrival, excellent service, free drinks given as they felt our wait was too long, before main meal arrived, lovely gesture, we hadn’t really noticed, amazing food, 100% worth the wait, roast was the best I’ve had in a very long time! Desserts were loved by all. Thank you for a wonderful Sunday afternoon! Can not fault this establishment at all 5*

We came as a family for a meal for our daughter's 21st. We received a very warm welcome from the smiling staff and were immediately shown to our table by Ella. The staff were extremely attentive throughout and that was evident in their interactions with...

Although living locally, we hadn’t been back to this pub for ages but everything was so much better! Friendly & efficient staff serving up quality food with a great selection of wines, beers & soft drinks. We’ll be back soon!

Having worked in the gastropub industry there are precious few places that fit the template perfectly. This is one of them. Breakfast was bang on - Eggs Royale for my partner was skilfully made & my full English on the money. Lunch was even better...

The staff were friendly and welcoming, which is always a good start. The seating area outside is sweet, but very noisy during the day. The breakfast was edible, but underwhelming. The sausages were okay, but didn’t reach the dizzying heights of some of the excellent...

Stayed here overnight and it was great! Room was large and bright (floor boards do sqeak & creak). Facilities were good - great coffee and shower (separate!) and Netflix free on TV!! Only negative..the bath room is ..small!

We chose the Chequers Inn Battle for lunch and we drove from Hastings. Several tables had the word reserved on but we were just 3 so we did find a table at 12.30 on Friday 25th August. My wife and I chose the ham ploughmans...

Just simply superb. Always been a favourite place to dine out and never ever fails to impress. We had the chicken Caesar salad and pork porchetta and both were absolutely delicious. Service always very helpful and friendly and the menu is incredibly fairly priced. Looking...

Visited more by accident as we had arrived back in Battle by train quite late in the evening and were staying in a local hotel that was about a mile away from the station. We were trying to get a taxi but were not having...

A lovely stop midway for the 1066 walk between Pevensey and Rye, would certainly recommend to other walkers. The owner was helpful, room ideal (had a bath to soothe the aches) and food acceptable (though could have been a little more generous portion size...a smear...

The food was delicious! We were expecting standard pub grub as it's not an expensive menu but the burgers were delicious and the sea bass was absolutely gorgeous. Along with the paprika potatoes and spinach. We were just disappointed we couldn't fit dessert in so...

We went there for lunch and ordered a cheese and ham Ploughman’s and another small dish When the food came out, it was initially given to another couple whom then realised it wasn’t their order even though both orders were very similar. So we graciously...

We had a nice family lunch outside in the sun. Good selection of food. I enjoyed my halloumi flatbread and the others enjoyed their ploughman's lunches whether ham or vegetarian. Good service. A short walk from Battle railway station

No one's steak was cooked correctly, my medium rare was well done. Poor soggy chips. My wife's tagine was not very nice. I had a fuit crumble with almond custard but it was so sweet it was inedible, not helped by the fact the topping...

Me and my husband took my elderly parents for a late lunch, delicious food, reasonably priced, outstanding service, shame, it was an extremely windy day and too cold to sit outside, on a hot, still sunny day would be lovely to sit in the courtyard,...

Just enjoyed lovely lunch at The Chequers. Good food, good service, inexpensive. We would highly recommend

I’ve always eaten and drank in chequers, absolutely love the place it’s my go to every week untill last week i ordered a tart for desert, I sent the tart back due to being very small and not worth the money for the size of...

Really great premises, food quality is good, though the vegetarian options can be quite unusual. Very nice staff. Only negative was other visitors smoking outside seating area and the smell spreading inside. Also need to walk through that area to get in the pub from...

We had the pleasure of staying in one of their 4 rooms. A very comfortable bed and gorgeous pillows. All the staff were friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. We arrived in time for the Thursday 'steak night'. I always worry that the...

A friend and I enjoyed a very tasty lunch today - interesting menu with some different dishes to choose from. We both had minute steak and chips - really good. We then had a dessert and both were yummy! Would thoroughly recommend this pub to...

Having just moved to Battle we visited this dog friendly pub for a drink at the weekend and thought the food menu looked interesting so booked for a meal. The Chequers is a proper pub with a great ambience. We have enjoyed an excellent meal,...

Lovely lunch here today. Staff friendly and food was really good. Would return next time we are visiting Battle. Soup was fabulous!

We had lunch for 4 today, one person was vegan so imagine how delighted she was to see the lavishly described beetroot wellington, with beetroot ketchup and pickled vegetables. In reality this was half a small beetroot wrapped in a pancake and pastry, very little...

I would love to thank Donna at the chequers Inn - we were travelling from newcastle to bexhill to visit relatives and we got stuck on marley Lane in the awful snow yesterday we walked to the pup - tesco was closed and Donna so...

Service, staff and drinks were fine. However do not waste your time / money on the food. My wife had Beef Bourguignon which was burnt, dry and full of gristle. I had fish and chips. The fish tasted as though it had maybe been reheated....

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We had a lovely nights stay at the Chequers . The staff were all so lovely friendly and attentive. Our room was very large but cosy and clean . The food was exceptional really tasty and well put together. Would recommend to anyone

We visited whilst spreading a weekend in battle. The fish and chips were over cooked and not pleasant to eat. my bourgeois was horribly with lumpy mash I couldn’t eat it. The manager apologised and refunded my meal and offered us a free dessert which...

Had fish and chips and a steak sandwich the fish was obviously cheap boxed allready done fish refried and sandwich was cold grey steak so disappointing, had a crumble for pudding custard bitter and runny and mainly just stewed fruit, not cheap and worse tha...

As a family of vegetarians it’s been difficult to find restaurants that suit both adults and children for variety and taste…. The Chequers at Battle has changed our minds! A welcoming arrival and pleasant atmosphere, with an amazing menu. The food was delicious, usually having...

First visit for a while and good job we booked as it was packed. Advised by manager that it might be a bit of a wait for food as they were so busy but it was worth the wait. Very varied menu, food was delicious...

Myself and my partner visited chequers on our trip to Hastings, food was lovely and also our drinks, however. We were accompanied by one member of staff (tall with black hair) who kept ramping on about interactions with her sexual ‘partners’. She then continued to...

I came in the other day for a meal and was shocked at the prices of the place, the pints are over a pound more than any other pub iv visited, there is no atmosphere in the place and I will not return again

Absolutely delicious breakfast and amazing value for money considering the food is home made from scratch. Definitely the best breakfast in Battle, thank you so much for friendly service and amazing food.

Not great! The beer garden is overgrown and the other beer garden seems to be part of the car park. OK service.

We stayed at the Chequers Inn for the Queens Jubilee for one night (for a wedding). The room cost £100 booking on Bookings.com. The room was very small, the bathroom even smaller, as big as a cupboard with no room other than to step in...

We stayed at the Chequers Battle for 1 night to see a performance at the Abbey and eat dinner and breakfast during the stay. Dinner menu was relatively small but there were dishes my wife and I liked. My wife chose the pork belly and...

The food we were served was cold and overcooked overpriced The waitress was sarcastic and rude Never return

Excellent Sunday lunch and the best cocktails. Service exceptional. I recommend pornstar martini and the amazing aero martini. The best Sunday lunch in battle. My new local.

Very tasty food and great atmosphere, special mention for the table decoration with edible treats! A lovely alternative to plastic/cheap crackers.

Brief overview. We booked for 4.30pm for Sunday lunch. My partner checked that it wouldn't be a problem with being half hour before lunch service finished at 5pm. Food was pretty good, although it didn't seem to me to be uniformly hot. The problem was...

We have eaten at the Cheques a couple of times ,the service was good and food went down very well. I would recommend the mussels and rate them first class.

Went for Sunday lunch, had the roast beef that was amzing, well cooked and presented nicely. Service was also brillant, Lee and the team are really friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend to anyone

One night stay following a local funeral. Fantastic staff both the young man last night for the evening and a lady for breakfast this morning. Beautiful old building, rooms nicely decorated, filter coffee and tea in the rooms with option of fresh milk if required....

I think we all know the world has changed. Even if there were no other effect of the pandemic, what clearly remains is that eating out is definitely more expensive, with a tiny sprinkling of danger whether you asked for it or not. In the...

we stayed here to attend a nearby party. it looks unassuming from outside, and as you go in it takes a moment to realise its nicely /fashionably dome out. the rooms are modern clean (bathroom ultramodern) and punch above their weight with locker style wardrobes,...

The title says it all really. We ordered 2 roasts and a fish and chips. The food was honestly terrible, save for the roast pork which my partner said was ok in comparison to the rest of the meal. The fish was definitely on the...

Popped in for a quick pub snack with my mum and daughter. There was a party of 3 and a party of 4 near us but the pub was empty apart from that on a Wednesday lunchtime. We ordered soft drinks and a plate of...

meal was very good service was the same the barperson i think her name was donna was very nice open the window so we could see the view beer war well kept

So delighted we found this gorgeous little gem. Lovely outdoor patio area with roses and grape vine. Fabulous food - the poached eggs with ham and delicious sauce were perfect. Cheeseboard beautifully complemented by variety of biscuits and fruits. Chips and aioli were amazing. Fantastic...

Popped in at the end of the lunch shift but was made welcome, had a delicious chicken ciabbata and pint of ale. Lovely views from the front windows. Thank you!

Perfect place to stay ....the staff were the most helpful of any place we have stayed .room 2 was as described .one of the biggest rooms we have stayed in .food was amazing and great choice of beer We will be back

Went for an evening meal last week and was more than surprised. The food was incredible. Whiles relaxing at our table of cocktail and olives we socked in the pubs rustic charm. We then had our main cod dish this was especially faultless and full...

We stayed here on a 2 night break, the room was clean and modern with a great bed, the food was well presented with a varied menu and the staff were super friendly and attentive, couldn’t ask for more!!! Would highly recommend!!!

Great breakfast here served by a very pleasant young man in a nice, clean environment. Great, meaty sausages, delicious scrambled eggs and really good sweet and spicy homemade beans. Strong, tasty coffee and a portion size that was substantial without being over-facing. Highly recommended as...

Had dinner here with a couple of friends. The ambience was good though the furniture is a bit faded. Poor selection of beers and lagers but the Guinness was surprisingly well-kept. The service was very friendly, helpful and efficient. The Farm board starter was perfect...

Fabulous food, relaxed and comfortable pub. Felt welcome from the moment we arrived. Fresh locally sourced scallops, mussels and a delicious buttermilk chicken ciabatta. A must for anyone visiting Battle. It’s slightly off the main high street too so wasn’t ridiculously busy.

Started with the garden board which sounded great but the flavour combinations left the palate confused. The unusual amount of dried apricots didn’t leave us wanting more. Although there was mention of a pickled fennel salad, in fact the salad came with caper berries and...

Well, closes at 11 in the evening. (As says online) However was greeted by lights going off outside at 10. Hadn’t even called last orders... walked inside and saw the fuse board open with the switches off. ( to which they said it was timed)If...

Guess it didn't help the beer garden being a bit of a trek from the pub as service not great although you can order online and that was pretty efficient but not everybody is tech savvy. Think they were short staffed too. Ordered the Fillet...

Delicious perfectly cooked melt in your mouth beef. Accompanied by a generous selection of beautifully cooked vegetables covered in lashings of gravy topped by a generous Yorkshire pudding. Portions were perfect for us both adult and child, and accompanied by a wonderful house red.. can’t...

Booked for a table for a friend and myself for a Friday lunchtime. Socially distanced table inside. Lovely friendly chap served us. We went for two lunches from their £10.95 fixed price menu. I had the chicken pie (with lid!), leek and potato mash, broccoli and gravy and it was absolutely gorgeous. My friend went for the beef and horseradish ciabatta that came with crisps and salad. She really liked it too. huge portion! A drink was included with that menu option too. Puddings looked divine but we settled on a coffee. I could highly recommend going, if my experience was anything to go by, and feel it deserved a mention on here.

We went into this lovely looking warm pub and were pleased that there were vegan options, not wanting a roast we ordered a sharing platter and soup. Soup was OK but when the patter arrived it was miniscule for the £15 they were charging. We had ordered 3 hummus, roast vegetable and tapenade and stated we were veganThe 'flat bread' was a small pitta bread , 3 tiny pots of hummus for 1 very very small pitta bread, roasted cubed beetroot and little else on another pitta bread and tapenade which was spread with what I thought was olive tapenade , it was in fact anchovy .Really disappointing. Dont say you do vegan food when you clearly dont know very much about it.I did tell the waitress and was gallantly rewarded with another miniscule pitta bread. We had to go to another place to eat as we were both hungry and pretty fed up with being ripped off..

If your diabetic don’t go, you will end up in a coma before any food arrives, waited 45 minutes for a lunchtime snack & gave up when they couldn’t even tell us how long it was going to be, ended up with no lunch & a rush to another appointment. When the situation is so dire for pubs & restaurants if they are anything like the chequers, they will be out of business very soon.

Great place to stop for lunch, the staff super helpful. I had a burger which was excellent, my husband had the fish, which was unfortunately swimming in old tasting oil. So good overall, but room for improvement.

So a group of 8 of us came in tonight for food and drinks. The food was amazing, service from all the staff was great but I have to mention Kerry who was super friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble for her and the cocktails she made us were amazing.

Just had a 2 night break here. I could not fault the staff at all they were very helpful, polite and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. The rooms are comfortable and spotlessly clean.We had a minor problem with one of our dinners which was rectified immediately. They insisted on providing us with a couple of drinks as an apology. I would highly recommend anyone to stay here.Lovely place, thank you for a wonderful stay.

Fantastic food with great service. We were worried by some reviews but thought we would try anyway. Glad we did. Lovely food in a great setting. Waiter and waitress’s could not be more helpful. The mules were fantastic!

Stopped here for lunch, unfortunately the food was terrible. Chips under cooked fish swimming in grease, came with a sauce that looked like homemade tarter but was more like a cheap branded mayo with chop spring onion in it, very bland lacking in flavour. My partner ordered Ham, egg and chips at £13 + he expected it to be good, unfortunately this wasn’t the case. Chips very under cooked too, the poached egg was good, couple of slices of basic ham with so much hollandaise sauce pour over the meal we couldn’t see the food under it. Coke was flat, as I tasted it the waitress was approaching, heard me say this to my partner and offered to bring me a fresh coke. That was nice until I was brought another flat coke. I didn’t bother finishing it. If you’re travelling threw on your holidays don’t waste your money eating here.

I have visited the Chequers Inn a few times and every time i do i am impressed with the food, atmpophere and extensive drinks list.the food is all seasonal and cooked on site. everything is made there even the sauces.I had the baked camembert to start and my friend had the fish chowder then we both had the steak to follow. the steak was sensational, it cut like butter and was perfectly cooked.the chips are always crisp on the outside and fluffy inside and the seasonal veg that they serve is so tasty. The staff are attentive and friendly and the wait time food is minimal considering how busy the restaurant can be. I would also recommend having a good look at their cocktail list. they do the best pornstar martini in the area!

Popped in for advertised breakfast for our daughter’s birthday. Not a bad day and with COVID-19 still ongoing and being over 50 we thought better to sit just outside for safety. First mistake as gent said no table service outside. Strange in these times. OK not a problem. Menu not large but adequate until he said no pancakes. Well that wiped out about half the menu really. Suffice to say I did not think the welcome was good so we took our business elsewhere. Had a lovely breakfast in the town. I like to support local business but they need to step up. Real shame.

Came here yesterday as was staying in Battle for the evening. Food was very good and great desserts too. Friendly waitress. Was a cute traditional pub and would definitely go back. (Lots of sanitising stations and tables spread apart!)

Food was really good. Sunday roast was great, fresh vegetables and roasties. Desserts were good would go back again.

Service can be a tad slow when your table is ready to be cleared and if I were to be picky portions are a little on the small side in comparison to the prices. Other wise staff are friendly and the food is very tasty.