Crow and Gate in Wealden

The greeting was warm and friendly from Kat and the other staff. There was plenty of choice on the menu which could be varied to suit in some regard. The meal came promptly and was hot and very tasty.

This venue is used a couple of times a year to meet up with Cousins leaving in Crowborough and Lindfield. The pub is friendly with a lovely fire. We enjoyed a chat about family history over home made soup followed by fish cakes and trimmings. An enjoyable lunch served by Jasmine. We will return.

Lovely looking pub and a nice oldy worldly feel , however very disappointing. Firstly, arrived for Sunday Lunch, booked for 1.30pm ,but not served at our table until 2.35pm 2. When the food did arrive it was just pretty on a plate . The roast potatoes were more like new potatoes , the Yorkshires were small and the meat served was far too smaller portion for the price they charge and generally the food was tasteless. 3. Staff were totally inattentive and never came back as my wife would have had another red wine but once again no one was there. Overall abysmal, spending £51.00 for lunch which we never enjoyed. We will never eat here again. Once again , big chains trying to be a local pub fails miserably. Staff have no social skills, and did not communicate.. Never again

Was not disappointed with our meal, the food was excellent and we were served by Tyler,a very amiable young man who was very friendly and professional.

we had a 2 course lunch and everything was perfectly cooked, served by friendly staff and in a lovely relaxing atmosphere - dogs made welcome & even dog treats in the entrance! also the pub is spotless. can't wait to go again .

I went to The Crow and Gate for the first time for one of their bingo nights and what a joy it was! A great evening of entertainment was had by all and the food we ordered was all delicious. Service was exceptional, a special shout out to Kat for both her attentive service and great bingo calling! Would highly recommend and look forward to going again.

Yesterday I had my ‘horsey hen do’ at the crow and gate pub. We have bought the horses here many times before over the years and have always been made to feel more than welcome with our four legged friends! The hospitality we recieved yesterday was really exceptional, the team there are brilliant, so accommodating and they made what was a big occasion to organise (nine horses, four dogs and over 15 people!) a lot less stressful! The food and drinks we ordered came out quickly, all very organised and friendly! The outdoor area is huge and shaded perfect for a summer outdoor lunch and so dog (and horse!) friendly! Thankyou so much team I had the best day and obviously we will be back, horses and all! X

I have lunched with friends here on and off for a number of years and have always enjoyed the location, food and service and have often recommended the Crow & Gate to other friends, however my experience today (12/8/24) was very disappointing the Calamari starter was just small hard pieces of batter the fish and chips were so overcooked the batter on the fish broke off into hard pieces when cut it felt as if both the starter and the main course had been recooked. Why did I not simply complain and send the food back I did consider this but we were all chattering and reminiscing that I did not wish to throw a spoiler in what was an enjoyable time with good friends, I cannot guess what went wrong in the kitchen as all my friends commented afterwards that their meals were well below the usual standard, was it a new or temporary chief ? who knows, will we return who knows.

Brilliant service from friendly helpful staff. Lovely pub and lovely aunt garden! Very happy! Would highly recommend

Fabulous spot, Tommy and Aga were really helpful. We had a great time and the food was lovely. We took the horses for the day and had a great hen do.

We visited Crow and Gate on Saturday. The place was very busy but we managed to get a table at the bar area. We ordered duck pizza, chicken & avocado salad and beef burger. All the food was very tasty and fresh. Staff was friendly and we love that the pub welcomes dogs. Fireplaces were lit and this added great atmosphere to the whole experience. It was our 1st visit but it definitley won't be the last one.

Had an excellent meal at the crow and gate ,my wife had the lasagne and I had the pie of the day which were both delicious, 😋 The ambiance was cosy and warm and we were served by Georgia who was very friendly and made us feel very welcome with her warm smile and attentive service.

Amazing food and service - this was the first time eating here and we will definitely be back!! Kat was really friendly and went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience possible! Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a tasty meal, good selection of drink and good conversation with friendly staff!

Ellie M was a brilliant waiter, very attentive and informative. The pubs atmosphere is lovely and will definitely come back again.

Great service really attentive and amazing food, one of the best meals I’ve had for a while! The garlic mushrooms and fish and chip were to die for! Ellie & Aga were so friendly and professional great job!

We went recently for a birthday celebration, we had pre ordered food to be told on arrival that one of the meals wasn’t available. Mains took nearly 45 minutes to come out. The table was an ocean of glasses where they hadn’t been cleared. Fishcakes themselves were great but the accompanying veg was overdone.

Had a really good meal and service was efficient. Portions were generous and the staff were attentive and happy. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

Last time I came to the Crow and Gate was about 2 years ago and yesterday we decided to walk down to have Sunday lunch after going to another chain a few weeks back in Green Street Green. I must say, this was a totally different place from my last visit and in a nice surprising way. The staff Ellie M on her first day along with Ben were great hosts to us and we felt pampered. The meal was superb and asked if we could speak with the chef (Phil C) to congratulate him on his meal and all the staff around him. The portion sizes were excellent and very good value for money for what you get and drinks reasonable. Thanks guys, will be back soon. Steve & Caroline

Opens on Mondays unlike many local pubs and food is always good. Friendly helpful service. Worth a visit. Good menu selection

Sunday impromptu dinner - staff very informative and friendly especially Ben who served us. Food was great - understanding a new head chef now on board well done Phil Much better experience than when last visited 18 months ago, keep up the good work 👍 Will definitely return

Aga was an excellent waiter She was very friendly and made the atmosphere pleasant The pub is beautiful open fireplace is very welcoming The food was out of this world ! We came for a small lunch and drink and ended up having big meals ! The food was good restaurant standard rather than pub !

Lovely pub, great food after a long walk - highly recommend the steak sandwich. Ellie was lovely and provided great service.

Lovely food - burger and macaroni cheese, beer well kept and Ellie the server was great! Would recommend snd come again.

Date night out with our dog Teddy. We both had pizza, one duck and hoisin sauce, this was amazing! So muck duck , delicious. The other one pepperoni. Served by Ellie who couldn’t have been more helpful or pleasant, she even got sausages for Teddy. Didn’t feel rushed lovely end to a busy week. Highly recommend.

Nice food, dog and muddy boot friendly, quick service (weekday lunchtime). Nicely located for a visit halfway through an Ashown forest walk.

Great food, staff and venue. Elise was lovely who looked after us. Good for food after a dog walk, dogs made very welcome.

I'm sorry Vintage Inns but you have lost the plot. Ordered standard chicken dish of the menu. After waiting over 20 minutes told no Chicken left. Slow service not enough staff on duty. This restaurant used to be good, but lately the hospitality service you offer now is I regret very third rate. I'm sorry but its not difficult and I should know I've been in the hospitality business all my life.

We dropped in at about 1.30 and were able to get a table for three. The service was welcoming and the food delicious. The menu had lots of options.

Our server was Ben who was extremely helpful and attentive and we had a lovely Mother’s Day meal with my 90 year old mother.

Very nice, convenient place to eat. Lovely atmosphere, friendly and efficient service and tasty, good value food. An enjoyable experience

We came for Sunday lunch for Mother's Day. Overall, it was a positive experience. The service by Aga was exceptional. The starter of prawn cocktail was OK, though the lettuce was very wet and could have done with drying off. The main of Sunday roast was good, the meats were very tasty, the only criticism were the vegetables, the roast potatoes were not very roasted amd the parsnips were the same, had to saw them rather than cut them! Desert was sticky toffee pudding which was nice , but the custard was cold. Considering it was quite busy, the negatives were trivial. The staff member Aga was very good, she was always smiling! A very professional lady.

Just had a lovely mothers day lunch. Very good food and attentive service from waiter Ben. Will definitely come again. Thank you very much

Very good steak sandwich and Pints. Got a free portion of chips because my order came out 2 minutes later than my mates. Banging

Lovely meal and ambience today, although the meal was not piping hot on arrival at the table, the quality of the food and presentation together with the excellent service from our waitress Ellie more than made up for this.

Visited for a snack and stayed for a meal. It was local, we had enjoyed previous visits there, and we knew it to be be an enjoyable place to eat. All I can say is that everything was utterly delightful. The atmosphere was calm, warm,...

Good place to meet friends in a quiet setting. Food was tasty and good value for money. Our waiter Ben was friendly and helpful, despite being short staffed ( due to illness).

Such a great lunch! The food was fantastic and the service was top notch. Our waiter Ben was so polite and helpful we will 100% be coming here again. Thanks for a great end to my birthday weekend.

Surprised a little empty but a wonderful atmosphere and very traditional pub. From the start the service we received from a young man called Ben was excellent, very attentive, friendly and courteous. Pity a couple of other staff lacked a smile. The food was very...

Wow what a fantastic lunch!!! from the moment we entered our waiter Ben served us our drinks at the bar and then found us a lovely table by the fire. The squid to start was tender and crispy and seasoned to perfection! As the pub...

My partner and I visited the Crow and Gate for Sunday lunch. The service was enthusiastic and attentive. The roast was delicious, with generous helpings of vegetables. We left feeling satisfied, happy, and full. One minor suggestion would be that the plates could have been...

Great Sunday lunch. Pork or Turkey or all three plus all the trimmings. Prompt service, great staff and good value.

Ben was a great waiter and friendly. The food was yummy and came quickly! Would come here again. Thank you!

First class last minute booking - staff fabulous. Food excellent and atmosphere perfect for my parents burial service of their ashes.

Pre-Christmas lunch, delicious meal with all the trimmings, plentiful amount of meat and our server Ben couldn't have been more helpful. Chatty and confident young man who is undoubtedly an asset to the restaurant. The service was quick and the food was steamy hot. We...

We were happy to find a table without a reservation, and enjoyed our meal sitting by the fireplace amongst lovely old wood surroundings. Ben looked after us really well, he was helpful and efficient - thank you! The food was tasty and very reasonably priced.

We have started to rate our Sunday lunches. This is the first this year to score 10/10. Service & food & drinks were perfect. Well done Ben & the whole team.

Been twice - both excellent visits . We will return. Excellent food and friendly and helpful staff. Thank you for the service.

This is a bit of a mixed review. The waiter who served us was excellent. He deserves 5 star rating. We all had 3 courses, only the main was any good. The salt and pepper calamari was a disgrace. No flavour whatsoever, no garnish, could...

The soup for starters was too thick and it was like it had flour added to thicken, I asked for bread sauce and the girl gave me a blank look as iff she did not know what that was, in the end I was told...

Went here for lunch, I had fish and chips my partner had the pie of the day and we were both very impressed with our meal. The quality was great and the service was very quick! Having been here once before the service was very...

BEN SLAYYYYYED, best waiter ever! He needs a raise! Service was great and the food was delicious. We will be returning and hope that Ben is our waiter again :)

Really lovely place. Came down for a few drinks with friends and Phoebe, Daisy, Emily and Aga were amazing, friendly smiley faces and great service.

Phoebe Daisy Emily Aga They were all great good service and good experience. Would defo recommend

Lovely cosy pub. Although we didn't have a reservation and the place was busy the waitress quickly reset a table for us which was very appreciated. As it was Friday we both had fish & chips that we enjoyed. Great attentive service funky decore and...

Amazing service from Phoebe, Daisy, Emily and Aga, all 4 made us feel so welcome and we had a great time

Daisy our waitress was very helpful as was the manager, we were made to feel very welcome! The food is always very good here. Also has a nice atmosphere

Visited this pub for the first time this evening. It has a really nice atmosphere with excellent food and very good service. Erin and Jasmine were particularly impressive and looked after us very well. We will return!

Lovely food, cozy atmosphere. Our waiter Ben was excellent and put up well with my other half being indecisive with the drinks 😈🙊

We had an amazing Sunday roast for my sisters 18th birthday, served by our waiter Ben. He was attentive and ensured we had a lovey meal. There was a great selection of vegetarian and vegan options. We will definitely be returning in the near future

Had a lovely lunch yesterday . We were waited on by Ben who was very cheerful and helpful . He even asked the chef for a slight change on the starter I wanted ! Very enjoyable and would definitely dine here again .

Enjoyed a great lunch, atmosphere was warm and friendly. Ben our host was both attentive and helpful but not overpowering. Food was well cooked and we will be back soon.

We were definitely late and we were pleasantly surprised that we could get lunch. I had a very good fish and chips. No complaints. My wife had linguini and a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Both were nice, but it was a pity that...

This was honestly the worse meal we have ever paid for the burger was a molten mess the hunters chicken destroyed in a microwave absolutely horrible experience how a so called chef is able to serve and sell such horrible food is beyond me we...

Have just had the most delicious meal at the crow and gate in crowborough We were greeted warmly by the manager on arrival and shown to our table ,which we changed to a quieter area without a problem. Our server was Jasmine who was warm...

Would thoroughly recommend eating here. Fantastic Food accompanied by fantastic service from Sebastian, we will be returning. 👍⭐️

Great lunch, Ben have a great service as with everyone else who works here. Highlight recommend. Food was lovely.

Had a lovely large family birthday lunch, food was great. Thanks to Ben for the great service. Will come again.

Don't go if you're in a hurry! We went last night for my birthday. Despite the fact that it wasn't particularly busy, the service was ridiculously slow. Even our drinks took an age to arrive. None of us would have minded, and we all understand...

It was our first visit to Crow and Gate. Lovely location (just by Ashdown Forest) and the pub is dog friendly which is excellent. We both had fish cakes and were happy with our choice (unfortunately we had no room for pudding left). Friendly service....

Over an hours drive away but a venue we go to frequently, indeed my earlier review may be found below. We were disappointed on this occasion as apparently they did not have all the chefs and the quality of our meals was disappointing. That said...

Sebastian served us today, Solo Friends group. We had the set menu lunch which was great, well served ,very friendly and entertaining. The food was good and tasty and the wine and beer was good too. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Went for a birthday treat with our young grandson. No need for him to get bored as activity sheet was provided with crayons. Easy for him to choose what he liked. Food was good. Greens and grains summer salad most attractive, colourful, healthy, delicious and...

This is the second time over recent months we have been for a meal. In general the meals have been good and well presented, but the chicken and vegetable curry was very poor, The chicken was very tough, edible but only just and the rice...

Fabulous meal. All our food was absolutely perfect, enjoyed every mouthful. Service was brilliant, Erin was very attentive, polite and helpful.

Thanks for a lovely meal! Very helpful with dietary intolerances and lovely surroundings. Really enjoyed family lunch.

Great food great service had a family meal during the week and nothing was too much had starters mains and desserts. The food was amazing

Erin was our waitress when we had our family meal. She was very professional and knowledgeable of the menu and the food available. The food was very nice and definitely will visit again.

Ellie was very friendly and attentive. Quick service, hot food and smiling faces. Have been here a few times before, and the place is lovely and welcoming with a beautiful fireplace.

Georgia was a delight, helpful and responsive. She & the kitchen joyfully handled our food tweaks. Food and drink were excellent.

Went for a meal with my family a party of 4 including my 13yo niece. Was greeted really well and chose to sit in the snug area. Service was extremely polite and friendly. Menu had something for everyone and the prices were fine too. Georgia...

This pub is great for a casual family meal and even better if you can incorporate it with a walk in the Ashdown Forest. Unfortunately for us it didn't stop raining. There were 11 of us and the service was first class, the waitress charming...

Really nice roast beef lunch with great service both behind the bar and at the table. Several super pints of draught Peroni and a lovely bottle of Rose. We’ll certainly be back !!

Warm welcome from the staff during a busy lunchtime, good variety of dishes on menu. Choice of menus including a reasonably priced fixed price menu . Attentive and efficient serving staff, especially Erin who ensured everything was just right throughout our visit. We hadn’t pre-booked...

Food ok. Wine good. Great for families. Not a gastronomic experience but fine for a quick refill. Some strayer are a little small for the price.

For a birthday treat and request we revisited the Crow and Gate pub in Crowborough for a Birthday lunch. The pub has a wonderful atmosphere, the beer and food simply outstanding, and we were extremely impressed with the way we were looked after during our...

Real village pub ambience, ample parking, food nicely presented, good flavour . My wife’s homemade apple,blackberry and blackcurrant crumble was particularly good. Server was Sebastian, very attentive and pleasant manner as we have found with all staff on earlier visits. They are essentially a young...

Great food, nice time and great service. Family meal and nice time - Thanks Georgia wonderful service.

Excellent food and exceptional service from our waitress, thanks Phoebe. Definitely on my list to re-visit.

Five of us went last Friday without booking, it was very busy but they found us a table. The food choice was very good and we all are something different - it all looked good and no complaints from anyone! Great service from Ben would...

I don’t dine out as much as some or would like but what I value more than the atmosphere and even the food is the service! I could end this positive review by simply saying Ben Hayward! But I’ll go a little further. When dining...

Came to the Crow and Gate on Wednesday night with my Dad and had a lovely meal. Despite being quite a busy evening, the warm service from Ben was faultless, thank you!!

We had a excellent night out and our meal was delicious. The service was brilliant, the staff were very kind.

Had a really lovely meal here tonight. The Brie was a good starter to share and the service from Erin was exceptional.

Came in last week had some lovely food and was well catered for from the helpful phoebe and overall had a lovely experience

Really enjoyable evening, staff were attentive & Jasmine looked after us very well while Ben ran an efficient friendly bar. Food was excellent & enjoyed by all six of us. Had been in April for another family do & again very enjoyable with excellent food.

Travelled out a bit further than usual and glad we did. The food was great and what a lovely garden. Ben made us feel very at home. Would definitely go again.

Lovely setting, great food & excellent service.Special thanks to Ben who went above & beyond to serve us so well!

Called in on spec for dinner, and what a fortunate find. Lovely surroundings and ambiance, with very friendly and attentive service from Ben. Wide choice of food and drinks, and allergies well catered for. Our food was tasty and well presented: I had duck and...

First visit and had a fantastic lunch thanks to Ben and the team! Great food, atmosphere and service. Will definitely be back!

Lovely ambience, the prosecco welcome, the Penfods chardonnay tasty. The fishcakes were excellent, the burgers very tasty, chicken burger peasant. A lovely crumble followed . All of this with the guidance and excellent service of Jasmine, an efficient waitress and a charming young lady.