Kentish Rifleman in Tonbridge and Malling

Proper pub, lovely welcome, good beer, great food. Slightly marred by the wanky braying Range Rover crowd out from Sevenoaks who have discovered it, sadly, but that’s Bank Holidays for you.

Another great evening at the Tuesday “Pie & A Pint” night. Delicious food. Equally delicious pint of Harvey’s 😀 and great service. Terrific value for money. Thank you Vicky & Simon. The Kentish Rifleman is such a wonderful asset to our community 👏👏👏

Amazing lunch, Saturday lunchtime and pub really busy with people enjoying a drink and eating. Lovely ambience, log fire. I'd made an error with the booking and reserved for two instead of four. They tried really hard to accommodate us, but understandably, all other tables were booked, so it just wasn't possible. Not their fault. It was entirely mine - but the fact they tried meant a lot. The other two guests were absolutely fine and had a busy schedule anyway, so we will reconvene next week. We were lucky to stay, and all of the food was first class, homemade fare. Couldn't fault a thing. the service was amazing, and we had a lovely time. Thank you.

Met up with friends for a meal, lovely menu ,reasonably priced with good service, all a rarity in local places in recent times. Main courses were of Rifleman Steak & Cod with Chorizo, desserts were Crème Brûlée, Sticky Toffee & Ice cream, we finished our meals with good coffees and all agreed we had enjoyed the ambience, the service and the good food with reasonably priced drinks, what more could we ask? Will be returning again soon

Again, we had another great Christmas Gathering of friends in the festive decorated, middle restaurant with log fire. Our table was tastefully laid with candle displays and good crackers. As always, the food was delicious, beautifully presented ensuring complimentary remarks and no mutterings of complaint. We were given plenty of time to play our Santa Exchange Gift game before dessert. The Kentish Rifleman is certainly a place to consider for a large party (or small). We had a fabulous time, nothing was too much, we were not rushed, we were not left waiting. The team ensured we all had a great time to kick off the Christmas fortnight ahead. Thank you.

Second visit to this lovely pub/restaurant Very friendly staff,lovely typical country pub. Roaring log fire opposite large Xmas tree,we arrived at 12 noon,by 2pm it was packed .Local ales ,pie of the day was beef and horseradish ,delicious .tarte tatin for dessert. All reasonably priced .Lovely ,we will return

We enjoyed delicious classic Sunday roasts in cosy surroundings, next to a real fire and twinkly Christmas decorations. Good service, this was the nicest way to spend a chilly wet December afternoon.

From the moment we walked in it was welcoming and accommodating. We had finished our walk with the dog and we were all welcomed in. Even though we were a little early a table was found. Lovely atmosphere, very cosy and full of character we had a lovely time! The food was wholesome and a decent amount of- a proper home cooked meal! Excellent service throughout our visit and very good value. The best in a long while!

It's a great shame.... The food was quite good. The beer was excellent. The atmosphere was pleasant. The service was reasonable. So why go and spoil it all by bunging on a "discretionary" 10% service charge WITHOUT asking BEFORE you are presented with a bill? You know very well it would be embarrassing to tell a waitress/ waiter that you didn't think the service was worth the extra 10%..... What if he/she thought it was only worth 5%? Yes, I've heard all that rubbish about paying the waiters the going rate (probably minimum wage)..... if you want them to earn more.... FACTOR it into your prices. It's not rocket science! Sadly, this morally dishonest practice is becoming quite common amongst our so-called hospitality sector..... So, will actively not recommend your little village pub to anyone,and will certainly not be visiting again..... Tip: Order and pay for your drinks at the bar. They will be 10% cheaper.

Amazing food great atmosphere excellent service. Must try the Sunday roast, good value for money Beautiful garden looking onto fields

Met up with friends, having looked for a venue roughly half way between our respective homes and had a really good lunch here- great food, friendly staff and lovely surroundings- we will definitely return!

I had not visited since before the pandemic so it was wonderful to find the improvements made by the late owners daughter and husband. Whilst keeping great real ale from Harvey's, the main change has been to the quality and imagination of the food offer provided by all new staff in the kitchen. We arrived as a family party of 10 with 5 dogs after a long walk and we had been sensibly asked to pre-order our lunch. This varied from traditional Ham, double egg & chips £12.50 or fish and chips £15.00 with moist fresh cod, to the Rifleman steak £17.00 a generous serving of flat iron cut cooked medium rare and sliced to starters of Onion Bhaji at £6.50 with red lentil dahl, coconut and mint yoghurt and Cheddar & Chorizo croquette with confit garlic mayo at £7.00. These were all generous portions, well presented and cooked with the starters particularly innovative. Very well done, We will soon return!!

A group of 10 women went for lunch at the Kentish Rifleman. When we arrived the weather was beautiful so we asked if we could be moved outside. They graciously set up a table for us under a canopy which was perfect! We had preordered our mains as requested. The food was delicious and the service was excellent! I would highly recommend it and look forward to going g there again soon.

We visited as a group of friends on the pub's Pie and Pint night, having been told about it by our son and his friends. It was brilliant! The food, drinks, the welcoming atmosphere, and the staff all made it a wonderful evening. A huge thank you.

We wanted to express our gratitude to all the staff at the Kentish Rifleman for making our evening there so successful. Great country pub. Friendly, efficient & attentive staff with very tasty food & a good selection of well kept beers. Thanks and keep it up.

Hadn't visited the KR for a number of years but after our country walk we decided to stop for lunch. We hadn't booked and they initial said they wouldn't be able to feed us as they were fully booked, but eventually took pity on us...

We popped in to the Kentish Rifleman after doing one of the #walktonbridge walks around the beautiful countryside with our dog, the staff were extremely friendly and very helpful, we sat out in the garden as was a lovely day, the food was very nice,...

Popped in without booking on a Sunday, thought it would be unlikely we would get a table but managed to have a lovely table outside. The two waitresses working were both excellent, really friendly, knowledgable and efficient. Food was also lovely and really good value...

We last visited this restaurant seventeen years ago on the day that it caught fire and staff weren't very friendly then. The restaurant is always busy as we go past and I am not surprised as they produce some very nice tasty food. We had...

Sometimes when you find a really excellent pub you wonder whether to share and risk not getting in, in future! I’m taking that risk because The Kentish Rifleman is a goto pub for food drink and walks (and it has seating capacity to spare). You...

So before going, we checked online that they served food until 3pm. We arrived fully 25-minutes before then, but were turned away. Waitress claimed it was because they had no space - but there were at least six empty tables with place settings on them...

Recently had an amazing lunch at the KR as part of a days hiking. The pub itself is a period building full of atmosphere. The food just blew us away, I had sea bream which was cooked to perfection, rarely does a restaurant get that...

The Kentish Rifleman is a fantastic pub. Always visit after a dog walk, staff are great, food is fantastic value and really tasty. Dog friendly, would highly recommend - brought my dad here for Father’s Day and he said he loved it too - roast...

Very difficult to find a place in UK with such a good value for money food! We had started with Prawn Cocktail and had for main course Fish’n’Chips and Sea Bream. Everything was delicious and the pub staff is very kind! Very positive are the...

Our first visit here, following a drive in the countryside. The owners and staff made us feel most welcome from the outset and we were shown to a table in the garden to enjoy a rare spot of sunshine. The food was tasty and the...

My wife and I went for dinner whilst staying at our daughters in Tonbridge. We had a friendly welcome, excellent food and great service throughout. The food was outstanding, and good value for money. For starters, we had the smoked duck breast and asparagus with...

Beautiful pub with friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Food is superb and a real gem, highly recommend! Portion sizes are generous and we were impressed with the quality of thr food. Has a beer garden and parking. Dog friendly. Free wifi.

Lovely restaurant with a nice atmosphere and great pies. Only downside is it’s hard to get the staff’s attention as they use iPads for ordering etc so always seem to be looking at their iPad. Good food so we will return.

Our first visit to the KR (the initials inscribed on the carpet) won’t be our last. We were seated in a homely warm room with well spaced tables having received a pleasant welcome from mine host - guessing a Mr and Mrs team run the...

My wife and I had a really enjoyable lunch here on my recent birthday. The ambience is charming as you would expect from such an old building, the service was friendly and efficient and the food was very good indeed - quite a surprise to...

Turned up on spec on a Wednesday evening and were made very welcome and given a table for early dinner with no problem. Food was good (venison hotpot delicious). Nice warm atmosphere. Feels like a proper pub too, not too restaurant-y. (Which is a good...

The best local food in Kent , most of the produce is locally sourced and the staff are family owners with a passion for their customers. Really good pork belly here , try it !

Had a wonderful lunch here recently at this delightful country pub. Nice wide selection on the menu, and food was of a high standard. Would definitely return and recommend for a good pub lunch.

A friend and I met up for lunch yesterday Tuesday, had a great meal with excellent service, can recommend, old pub atmosphere, log fires and a warm welcome with good beers.

Another fabulous Sunday lunch at a real country pub. I don't know how Vicky and Simon managed it but they squeezed us in at very short notice. The food was amazing and all 4 plates finished. We had the beef, pork, chicken and lamb served...

It has been along while since we have eaten here and we were not disappointed. Very welcoming staff, lovely food in a an olde English pub - wonderful.

we have visit for 2o plus years while staff good as always but the food was not the usual high standard

We had a great time at the Mexican night. We were there with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday and the food was delicious, and the staff were very attentive and helpful. It’s a lovely pub and we shall be visiting again.

I love the setting and look of the pub but why oh why are the 2 young ladies serving on a Saturday evening so rude and miserable ? How hard is is to smile? Don’t they realise that the customers can hear them bitching about...

Visited for the pie and pint evening with my wife. On arrival at 6.15pm there was only one customer in and we asked for a table. This seemed to create a problem but we were conducted to a table at another room. There were no...

Had my dads wake today at the rifleman dunks Green.. although we had at least half a dozen family and friends arrive than we had booked for the buffet they catered for us all with a wonderfull selection of hot food, unlimited tea and coffee..superb...

Characterful traditional pub, privately owned and run. Low beams and character, but tables outside overlooking the countryside are great at lunch times. Simple, good food served by friendly people, real ales, what's not to like?

We had a great welcome, excellent service and really nice food. Hard to find but worth the effort. We will return.

How lovely to find this place, very friendly and helpful staff, delicious food, good service all at reasonable prices. The place was clean and inviting, garden to sit in where we had our lunch on a sunny day. Would love to return very soon.

I enjoyed a nice birthday meal with my partner at the Kentish Rifleman. The KR burger was enjoyable, as was the baked camembert to start. I would happily return.

A lovely pub. Very welcoming and nice olde worldly atmosphere. Good choice of ales & wine list was ok as well. Varied menu & good was excellent. Happy to recommend & will return

Lovely old pub serving excellent food with efficient friendly service. The atmosphere was good but slightly spoiled by the constant opening of the back door with people and dogs wandering past our table from the garden to the exit. Surely there must be another way...

Vicky and her team at the KR coped with our pre-booked large walking group of 33 ramblers admirably. We'd placed our main courses orders 48h before arrival and via emails with Vicky before arrival a good plan was worked out re: guest room seating, drink...

It was our first visit to The Kentish Rifleman since the pandemic began. We decided to book lunch with two long-term friends and it was necessary to book despite it being midweek. We had a variety of food - vegetarian, pub classic etc and none...

I don’t like doing this as many pubs and restaurants are struggling, however it doesn’t excuse poor food and service. We went as a family to celebrate a special occasion and chose the Rifleman as we have a lot of history there. What a disappointment....

My wife and I had lunch at KR today after a lovely circular walk. While the food was very good and it was clearly all home-made, we were less enamoured by the service. When we arrived, we were asked to sit down and our drinks...

A lovely meal at the Rifleman with excellent service and a wonderful atmosphere. We went for ‘pie and a pint’ on a Tuesday evening which is extremely good value. Open fires and good beer of course all help😎

Sorry, but I do tend to read the bad reviews after visiting a great little pub like this and, to be honest, I've never read such rubbish!!! The service was excellent and friendly. The beer was in good condition and the food was excellent. The...

We visited as a group of 19 walkers. The pub is in a nice rural spot and there was a warm welcome from the staff. We pre-ordered the food so I was surprised to be hit with a 10% service charge just for bringing the...

We were visiting the area last Sunday looking for a pub to have lunch. Having already visited two pubs nearby that were full we stopped at The Kentish Rifleman but unfortunately they were busy too but the landlord was extremely helpful in suggesting other pubs...

10/10 a A lovely hidden gem the food was amazing !!!! I had fish and chips and my partner had the pork belly service was so friendly and attentive we will 100% return

Had the pork belly, Wednesday lunchtime. One of the best pub meals I've ever had! Will definitely be back.

As our first meal out with Friends we chose The Kentish Rifleman and were not disappointed. The Owners have clearly invested heavily to meet current regulations and the result is excellent. Although we dined outside it was just like being indoors with solid floors and...

First meal out with friends after the recent global issues. The Rifleman is so well organised to meet with all the current rules. Excellent outdoor marquees mean its just like being indoors. Plenty of really helpful staff, great food and brilliant (Harveys) beer. This was...

We went for lunch on our Wedding Anniversary. It was such a lovely meal and - as ever - the service was excellent. We can highly recommend the mini fillet steak and the salmon en croute (and of course Harvey’s bitter). Thank you to chef...

We had 3 fillet steaks and 1 salmon fillet. The steaks were over cooked and dry without any sauce. We were not offered any sauces with meal except ketchup sachets. For such an expensive meal they should offer a mushroom or peppercorn sauce with the...

Last minute booking and we were lucky to get the last available table tonight . Superb meal - excellent fillet steak cooked perfectly to requirements . Also the Kentish Rifleman classic steak was superb . Everything hot and great service . Lovely staff and good...

We visited on two consecutive evenings. The first evening was busy and had a good atmosphere as it was a Pie & Pint menu for £10. Very young, poorly trained staff who needed a great deal of direction and took ages to brings our drinks...

We visited this beautiful pub regularly since lockdown but have now exhausted our patience with the service. We understand that serving outside is more difficult and takes longer but they are extremely slow and actually asking to be served seems an annoyance to the staff....

We headed to Kentish rifleman for Saturday lunch with friends - service was superb. We both went for fish and chips, absolutely delicious! Beautiful setting too.

Such a lovely meal. We shared the squid (error! So good! Should have had one each - beautifully seasoned and sauce was lovely), both had the delicious steak, my partner had the delightfully lemony cheesecake, and I had a very tasty sorbet. We were there...

For a country pub this is a great venue that offers good food and great beer, and the service is really good - Mary is excellent!!

Great visit here at the weekend. Lovely set up outside with tables and some covered areas for cover from sun and rain. Good food with great selection of smaller plates and good sized mains. Table service worked well.

Waited nearly two hours for our main course. Ordered 2 x chicken liver pate for starters andvthe pate was like liquid and very sweet. Tried to get an explanation but nothing forthcoming. Roast beef dinner swimming in thin gravey and roast potatoes on the well...

Very pleased to return to what we refer to as 'our local pub' and be greeted, once again, by its friendly staff. Feel perfectly safe as the staff ensure good management of current COVID restrictions. The value for money menu offers a good selection of...

I'm currently staying in the village and have visited the pub on lots of occasions with my dog roxey either just for drinks or food with my partner or friends. This place goes the extra mile, food is wonderful, I think personally the food and...

Went for dinner this evening, friendly greeting amazingly generous portion of mussels for £12 with chips and bread. Will be back for pie week.

Company, staff, food and service was excellent and organisation of managing Covid-19 restrictions is an example of best practice. I had a lovely evening and would thoroughly recommend. Well done team!

We went for a family lunch. Good home cooked food, friendly atmosphere. Will return again and recommend to friends and family.

We had our wedding reception here a year ago. The service by Jon and his team was amazing on the day. Everyone including myself and my husband were over the moon. Before the wedding we attended fairly regularly with different family members and we must...

Only a set menu available, 3 courses for &20 - so you pay £10.I would have complained if I had to pay £20 for what we were given, we had to send one main back and have it recooked.The experience gave us the impression we were given a meal worth £10 and not a meal worth £20!Although the service charge of 10% was discretionary we were happy to accept it as the waiting staff were very good, BUT we we think it was a bit of a cheek adding the service charge to the whole charge BEFORE removing the £10 per person.So, all in all lesson learnt, we will stick to a restaurant offering their usual menu where we then get the 50% discount up to a maximum of £10.

We arrived and ordered drinks, shandy. We were asked ,did we want to sit down? I thought it was just for the drink so sat at the nearest table. Drinks arrived. Very nice and refreshing. Lots of cyclists popping in and out for drinks. We ordered the food.Totally naive, I was expecting to be shown to the restaurant. The food arrived. By now, I realised that we were sat at a table in a dark corner and we were not moving. The starters arrived. It was Italian meats with a salad. Meats were very tasty but the salad was ready dressed with mustard and honey dressing. I hate that.I ate the meat, not the salad. Mains arrived, Chicken and Fajita, again with ready dressed salad with chips, both chunky and macdonalds size.There was no space on the plate to make up the fajitas. I was not prepared to struggle but ate all the components separately. I had only eaten fajitas once before and was looking forward to it. Very disappointed. The sauce was gritty and exceptionally hot. It was like eating a packet of shop bought fajita mix that hadnt been mixed properly. I left the chicken and again, ate as much as I could but passed on the salad. Pudding arrived. What could go wrong? I had ordered a lemon cheesecake. It arrived as a plain cheesecake. No lemon flavour at all.Partway through the meal, my husband ordered another shandy. I had left the table as he ordered, when I got back, I noticed his drink was lighter than mine. I asked the lady in front of the bar, which beer was used. She just said that the one he wanted had finished so she gave him another. Love this, done without saying or asking. We paid and left. Will not be going back. The attitude was totally wrong and the food needed dealing with. Totally disappointed.

First post lockdown lunch! And it was great. Lovely location, prompt and good service (tested to the limit by my tea-drinking friend who squeezes more water and milk out of any establishment if she can). Food delicious! Highly recommend the puddings. They’ve really done the social distancing well. Beer drinkers (regulars) in the front part, diners in the pretty garden.

We called in without a reservation for lunch on a Tuesday and were fortunate to get the last available table. We opted for a steak and ale pie and an oven cooked cod for our main courses. The portions were generous and beautifully coòked served with a melange of vegetables. We couldnt resist desserts....one crumble and one pear poached in red wine, again, nicely presented and cooked. If I was being picky I woukd say that the pear woukd have been even better if the core had been removed before cooking but that was a minor point as the flavour and consistency were first class. I watched as other diners were served and all the food looked good! Empty plates were collected, always a good sign! It is obviously a watering hole for regulars as the bar was full with drinkers. We had a warm welcome from our waitress and will definitely visit again. It's worth a visit just to see this wonderful old building but may be wise to reserve a table as it's obviously a popular place for eating.

So much better than its' brief sojourn as a gastro pub, the Rifleman combines everything you would hope for in a traditional pub - tip top food, well-prepared and at reasonable prices, allied to great service. The pub has an excellent atmosphere too! Highly recommended!

Fun evening that we shared with friends and our families... great pies for meat eaters and vegetarians.. Some confusion over the pint - we paid for that separately - so should have checked on that before we ate.

We had a great time at the Rifleman and the food was stunning - The menu is limited but i think the difference is in the quality of the food. Its fabulous and very well cooked.The surroundings are very jack-a-bean and low ceiling but very cozy Staff are polite and helpful too Thank you again

Stopped here after a walk from Shipbourne. This is a quaint old inn set in a quiet location. The bar area is small but there is a reasonable size restaurant. Menu was typical pub food with a mix of sandwiches, light and main meals. We had the salmon ciabatta and the burger infused with Stilton and bacon - very tasty. This was gluten free without the bun. Portions were a good size and reasonably priced. Staff were friendly and the pub was very busy so obviously popular with locals. Well worth a visit if in the area

Met friends for a sunday lunch, picking this as a midway point. Had good reviews by others and enjoyed for ourselves a very nice lunch

On the finest Bank Holiday Monday of recent times we enjoyed a marvellous circular walk from Dunks Green via Plaxtol, Ightam and Shipbourne-2 and a bit hours/7.5 miles. The pub was pretty busy by the time we returned but the friendly owners had reserved us a table in the garden. We enjoyed an excellent light lunch of chicken fajitas (2), tempura prawn and smoked salmon and prawn salad, washed down with a much needed couple of beers/cider and lager between the four of us.The pub was very busy but service was attentive and prompt. Great day out. And you couldn't find a more quintessentially English country pub-beautiful old building.

Called in to this great pub for a lunch break during a walk around Plaxtol. What a surprise! An amazing menu with lots of vegetarian gluten free options for me. The pear in red wine is a delicious dessert!

We ate here a couple of weeks ago and very pleasantly surprised at the quality of food and portions,the ham was particularly delicious on that occasion and plentiful. Sadly that was not replicated today, ham was grisly and mean in amount. One waitress seemed to be doing everything in busy pub,doing a good job but it meant everything felt rushed and no time for niceties. Hadn't previously noted automatic 10% service charge unusual in pub like this and something that grates, sadly won't rush back unless walking in this area and maybe just a drink

Having spent a lovely day at Hever Castle, we wanted to stop of at a pub restaurant for dinner between on the way home. Having checked reviews and menus, the Kentish Rifleman showed some promise so booked a table for 3. The pubs location is away from main roads in a quiet rural area, so one would only stumble across it by chance!On entering the 16th century building, you would not be aware that the pub was completely destroyed by fire in 2007. The giveaway was the photos and information on a wall. I was pleased to see that it was rebuilt with a lot of what must have been its original charm. There were only a few patrons when we arrived, mainly outside as it was a pleasant evening. The landlord (I’m guessing) was chatting to a few of his regulars which I found reassuring that such a lovely pub was being supported and hopefully not destined to go the way so many other rural public house are closing down.I was served a lovely pint of Tonbridge ale whilst my wife and daughter opted for soft drinks. We sat outside where our food order was taken. After about 15 minutes our staters were ready and asked if we would like to eat indoors which we did. The starters, main and the girls desserts were cooked well and very tasty, served by a very pleasant and polite young lady. The cost of the meals and drinks were very reasonable including the well deserved 10% service charge. All in all we were very pleased to come across this little gem!

We decided to go to the Kentish Rifleman for dinner on a Saturday night as we were glamping nearby. The atmosphere was great, the food was delicious and the landlords were so welcoming. If visiting the area, do go here for a great meal and lovely ambience. Book ahead on a Saturday night as it was busy!

Great food, great staff and service and great selection of drinks - they even had the cricket final on too! Wonderful afternoon!

My party of six had food & drinks at this lovely old pub. We had a lovely welcoming from very pleasant and helpful staff, nothing was “too much” attitude which was great. Ales were well kept and ‘moorish’ . A great selection of starters, mains & puds. I thoroughly enjoyed the Parma Ham & Chorizo starter, Roast Lamb & all the trimmings and Apple crumble, all just cooked to perfection. No complaints from other 5, just compliments. The bill for the 6 of us was £35 pp and we had lots of food & drinks so we were well pleased. Can’t wait to return

My wife and I,together with our Daughter and future son in law, had dinner on saturday.We had a very good meal washed down with a nice pint of Harveys.A pub with lots of character, helpful staff made to feel welcome.

Enjoyed a lovely evening at this traditional, country pub, after winning a local raffle. The Welcoming, helpful and friendly staff, lovely food and lovely atmosphere. Don't often eat out so felt truly spoilt to be able to do so. Very much appreciated. Thank you.

A traditional Kent village pub which served good local beers and food quality pub grub. The seafood platters, crab salad and open crab and prawn sandwich were all freshly cooked and generous. The team were welcoming and very hospitable.

I found this Pub on Trip Adviser and chose it because it was between Croydon and Bexhill where my wife and I were travelling to.

Enjoyed a lovely meal in the rear dining room with friends. Nice choices on the menu, good quality food and a nice atmosphere even when busy. Friendly welcome and service.

From my first visit when I moved to the area I have always been made to feel welcome here. The pub is a classic low beamed, old country pub with a pleasant beer garden overlooking the fields. Beer and cider selection is well curated and locally brewed. Food well priced and of a good standard.

Pleasantly surprised and pleased with our visit to this pub/restaurant. The quality of the food was very good and the service was attentive. Good selection of real ales. Would recommend the goats cheese and chorizo salad for starter. The fillet steak was excellent too. Recommended for a visit.

Twice we had been to this nice little pub. And twice we were greeted by igor. The moody manager that does this pub no justice. Starter's were OK I guess. Followed buy fajitas. No guacamole no salsa no sour cream. One giant rap to put a mountain of fillings in. and nowhere to rap it except for on the table top. You would think that the chef would of given us a side plat with maybe five little raps so we wouldn't have to make a monster of a fajita. I myself was given a cold fish pie to eat and muddy vegetables. What a sham was hoping to find somewhere new to eat out.

Lovely pub with good food and ales. But...putting a service charge on the bill is a definite no-no. The service was prompt but all that was required was to bring meals from the kitchen to our table. No need for drinks service or anything else. The service charge is discretionary but when it's automatically added to the bill it is embarrassing to ask for it to be removed. If the service is good I always leave a cash tip but I don't like the auto service charge. It's a shame the Rifleman does this as they have lost this customer's business as a conservative.