La Casa Vecchia in Tunbridge Wells

Great food, good service, but unfortunately, rather noisy. We had to talk loudly which compromised conversation.

A lovely meal, piping hot and friendly service and reasonably priced. Will definitely visit again when in the area. Gra. C

Nice looking place. Service good. Mussels n fries were extremely disappointing. Considering we were the first customers in the evening we were served left over fries from lunch time service and the mussels were swimming in cream with no sign of garlic. Will not be returning.

Our party of 4 went here for the first time to eat and watch Soul Train in the Pantiles Tunbridge Wells. The service was great - our waiters were so polite and friendly and professional. In particular Henry who helped us choose a great wine to accompany our meal. Will definitely return and can highly recommend.

Always such wonderful food and great service by the team. Have been here with my Dad for Sunday lunch many many times and have never had a bad meal, the food is always great!

Had a wonderful time, very pleasant place with wonderful food and staff, Will be back again

A lovely meal in a nice place, good atmosphere and surroundings. We sat outside and watched the world go by as we enjoyed excellent prawns and steak. Live music upstairs was a bonus too.

Lovely restaurant! All staff are very friendly and welcoming. The manager is especially helpful and accommodating. Food is nice with good portion.

I had my birthday party at The Grey Lady, for 60 guests, with a delicious buffet and drinks and it was enjoyed by everyone. It was easy to arrange, communication was good, and the staff on the night helped create a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. There is a great sound system and space for dancing as well as tables and chairs for relaxing. And open til 1.30am. We highly recommend it.

Popped in never been before but great service and food nice atmosphere pleasant staff - we had starters of garlic bread - house salad pizza broccoli pasta and affogato- we didn’t have a reservation but staff were lovely

Lidia and Carlos are the best hosts. Food is superb, their paella is sublime. Happy lovely environment

Quality of food is brilliant, we had tapas which was great - the best patatas bravas we’ve had!

Grumpy and rude staff, coupled with super slow food ....

The best service and a great menu.

great food and nice and friendly staff.

Probably the best tapas I have ever eaten. Very fresh, subtle flavours. My brother had a pizza and also said it was super good. Spanish couple run their place with obvious pride and are very, very friendly. Wonderful find

2nd visit to this restaurant Outstanding food x

Walked in and they managed to find us a table at the very last minute in a busy restaurant. Service was fantastic and staff were very attentive. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

This was a find and what a find , beautiful food

Lunch with some old friends, all of us had something different and none of us could find fault with our meals absolutely delicious. Great service fully enjoyed. We can't wait to revisit and try more of the menu

Fantastic meal, food exquisite. Service faultless and great atmosphere. Friendly staff and very helpful. Thank you for a brilliant time, see you soon. Xx

Great food and fabulous service. I had the calamari and the rib eye, both were delicious. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place.

Excellent calves liver and good quality calamari, perhaps some more beer and whisky options would be good.

Had the Sea Bass and Monk fish. It was delicious. Thanks for a lovely lunch.

Great food, lovely people. Recommend you try.

Lovely Italian restaurant with great food and great staff.

Excellent as it has been for a very long time.

This is not the first time we have been to this restaurant and it always is a great visit. Lovely food great service and welcoming atmosphere. Would recommend to all.

I had the swordfish and it was delicious. My companions seemed to like their dishes as well. The chicken salad looked very nice.

1st time we have been here and would highly recommend, we will definitely go back again

Food was really nice, we had a lovely meal. Our drinks kept seeming to take a long time to arrive but overall had a really good experience at La Casa Vecchia, would definitely recommend

A fantastic evening dining outside, the food was excellent, service great, and the music from the bandstand exceptional. The atmosphere was great too. Have never dined at the Pantiles before. Will definitely go again.

Had a wonderful meal there today, truly fine dining

Lots of vibe going on here, a very upbeat atmosphere with the Spanish music in the background and a busy little restaurant. Friendly waiters and good food made this evening a very enjoyable experience.

Live music and Italian food àlmost great, sadly the mixed seafood pasta which was generous in portion size came with a grilled king prawn that was very pappy in texture and not pleasant to eat, after telling the waiting staff nothing was done, the table next us complained about the same thing and we're given complimentary drinks...lack of consistency...let down what was a lovely vibrant atmosphere.

I was here for lunch on the 17th of May with 3 of my family members. I can't remember what everyone at my table had but I had the seabass which was cooked to perfection and tasted great. We had wine and coffee's too. The service was friendly and very good. We dined outside on the terrace. I myself am an old school trained chef, so appreciated the effort that was applied. Excellent experience and well done to all the staff. 😋😊

Fab place to eat! Owner/Staff really friendly been going there for a few years and consistently fabulous!

A lovely place for all things Mediterranean...we shared a great paella on a lovely relaxed Sunday

We had a meal here last night, great service, amazing choice, good size portions and all delicious. Thank you! We will definitely be going back soon.

We ate very well in this comfortable Mediterranean restaurant. The food was generous and robust and satisfying. It looks like a good place to bring a family.

Saturday evening meal 29th April, seated in no time at all as we had pre booked , drinks ordered a very nice Pinot Grigio and a Chilean cocktail which was sour but meant to be and delicious . We ordered squid followed by sea bass for my wife and the calabrese pizza for me ,food was piping hot and I have to say possibly the best pizza I have had and I’ve had plenty ,followed this with afogato and liquor and I had a chocolate fondant and then a nice floater coffee . Can’t recommend enough , Carlos , Lydia and the team are ace !

Welcomed by staff, we had no booking, we're giving a lovely table. Lots of choice on the menu. Wine list very comprehensive. Lovely warm atmosphere in the restaurant, staff attentive. The food was delicious. Very reasonable price, Definitely recommend.

We had an amazing night at The Grey Lady with family and friends to celebrate my other half’s 30th birthday. The venue is ideal for a party and has amole space & seating. The staff were very, very friendly and accommodating. It was great on the night. Huge thank you, wouldn’t think twice about hiring again for another celebration.

Loved everything about this place. Such a warm cosy feeling once you enter. Food was beyong delicious and the staff were amazing too! Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very welcoming & comfortable restaurant. Had a great lunch sharing a few starters tapas style. Will definitely be back for an evening very soon.

Okay place to have a meal. Is big and spacious, service was polite and nice but the food was not that great. Was low is taste. Next day my stomach was not well, I ordered sea food perhaps was not fresh. My Pisco sour was disappointed & I’m Peruvian I was looking forward to have something from Peru

Visited several times and enjoyed the food. Can be a little noisy but food is always good and reasonably priced.

Great food, absolutely delicious. Nice atmosphere, too, and wonderful staff. They'd go the extra mile.

A fabulous little restaurant where the food and service is just amazing. Whether you are a returning guest or first time visitor, you will be warmly welcomed by the staff. Food is delicious- large portions and excellent value for money. Great atmosphere and will definitely...

It is average, the vintage of wine is all messed up but I didn’t really care. If we ask for a specific year of the bottle then you should bring that year not a different one but again I didn’t mind. Food was mediocre, service was great

It began with our entry to the restaurant, beautiful seating area, clean and not noisy. Ordered Hummus as the starter and received a generous amount of humus but I cannot say the same for the bread. Being from Turkey, I know what to expect when it comes to humus. The humus was great, not to thick and not too soft. Great Taste! Main meal, ordered hot piri with chips and seafood paella. Beginning with the piri chicken and chips, I was left shocked both in disgust but delight. There is only one way to describe what the chicken tasted like, and that is a fusion of dry moistness. Some parts of the chicken were extremely dry whereas other parts were flavourful and juicy. The chips were soggy and overly salty. Next came the Seafood Paella which consisted of rice and peas, mussels and king prawns/small prawns. First I tried the rice and peas, it was flavourful and alive with satisfaction. After that, I decided to try the mussels which bursted with flavour. Lime went great with it. The King prawns and small prawns were nothing special, just your average prawns. Overall 7/10 at a push, although I must admit customer service was great. Definitely advise going here if your with friends or family and are looking for a nice meal.

Ben was such a great, helpful friendly server.

We had dinner at this restaurant towards the end of September. We booked it very late in the day, but the owner/manager did her upmost and got us a lovely table by the window. I would definitely recommend pre booking, especially Friday and Saturday nights....

I want to start this review by firstly saying that we have been to this restaurant many times and the location, food and staff are always absolutely fantastic. In the heart of the Pantiles you would be hard pushed to find a better location. The...

We love this wonderful Mediterranean restaurant, with its delicious, authentic and perfectly spiced dishes. The patatas bravas are the best I have ever had, in many years of travelling in Spain. I also recommend the wonderful padron peppers, which are unbeatable. There is a large...

Judging by the overall good reviews, I have booked a table for one of the Jazz nights in the Pantiles. I couldn't have been more disappointed (and rarely take the time to post a bad review). To start, the food was very basic, far from...

Judging by the overall good reviews, I have booked a table for one of the Jazz nights in the Pantiles. I couldn't have been more disappointed (and rarely take the time to post a bad review). To start, the food was very basic, far from authentic and overpriced for the quality/portions. In addition, it took ages to get the food and drinks (we have waited for 30m for four drinks to be served). Finally, they have asked us for the final orders (which we hade done immediately) for 30 minutes later to come back to us noting that they have forgotten the order and the kitchen has closed 5 minutes before. Any restaurant should be judged by its authenticity, quality, price and overall service and unfortunately all of them have failed on this occasion.

Stopped of at this lovely restaurant for a spot of lunch and a drink on our way to the Spa Valley Railway. Great, attentive staff and the Pizzas were great. Plus the drinks, Peroni went down well and the wife loved her glass of wine....

Superb Paella and great seats on the outdoor terrace - highly recommended!!

Delicious food, friendly service and lovely seating area. We had a selection of delicious tapas and loved it all particularly the patas bravas!

What a delightful evening had here last night. We were walking as along the Pantiles and we fancied a drink. The waiter was really chatty and we had a great laugh. We decided to eat and we had lovely food. I had a vegetarian pizza which was fresh, hot and tasty. My friend is vegan alas the menu gave no indication of vegan dishes. That is my reason for 4 stars, in the current day having no indication of vegan options is I believe a let down and without the engaging waiter we might have not bothered. I am so glad we did but I'd strongly suggest the management rethink their menu as they may well be losing custom due to their menu and it giving no indication of vegan options. One waiter didn't know what a vegan was. Overall though a wonderful experience in a warm cosy setting with friendly staff. Thank you, we will be back.

Had a lovely dinner here last night celebrating a friends birthday. We were a table of 10 and I had a paella shared for 2 that could feed 4! We took home 2 portions. Great atmosphere and food. High recommended

Great view of the Pantiles. Superb service and excellent food. We really enjoy our time spent outside having lunch and found it great value. Would definitely visit again!

Came here for a family meal. Staff and ambience were fine. Menu offered much but wine list was limited. Ordered a bottle of Garnacha which was OK at £26 but turned out they only had the one bottle. We all ordered starter, but 3 of...

great food and lovely staff. 4 stars because i had to wait an hour for a starter due to a table error.

Consistently excellent Mediterranean restaurant. Great steaks and seafood and a well chosen, keenly priced wine list. Evenings in the upstairs Grey Lady music venue are always fun too.

This was really good. I like when water is put on the table as we sit down. The food was superb, the staff friendly and helpful. We will be going again.

My second visit in the last 12 months to this restaurant. Food and service is outstanding. Simple yet delightful.

Staff had a good understanding of gluten intolerance. We had a very tasty paella. The dish for the 2 of us could easily have served 4. Doggy bags are available!

This place is a real gem - we visited it for a Saturday lunch, which was delightful. The setting of this restaurant is gorgeous, just at the end of the Pantiles. We were lucky that on this day there was also a street market -...

Just wanted to say what an absolutely awesome time I had at The Grey Lady for my birthday party. Everyone commented on how nice the venue was, how delicious the tapas was and what a great job our DJ did. We took the remainder of...

We had our belated Christmas party here last week and it was absolutely brilliant. Carlos and the team were really helpful in arranging everything, including a band. The service was great and the food was absolutely delicious. I would definitely recommend and use them again...

Dinner last night was lovely. Seafood paella was delicious. Lovely ambience. Would definitely visit again. Staff attentive.

Really disappointed, great flavour to sauce, good pasta , but the seafood of which there was loads on the menu, in my opinion was all frozen

Hadn't been in years. Partner wanted a pasta lunch. The menu is varied enough to satisfy most people but not so long that you wonder how fresh the food is. Great service and lovely food. Highly recommend. Tonbridge needs a restaurant of this calibre.

We had a Christmas party here. Great place, perfect space, fabulous buffet (everyone raved about the food) and very professional and attentive staff . Would absolutely recommend

The place was busy, we know why!! Superb food. The staff were friendly. Most people seems to be having large dinners but we went for the delectable Tapas. 5 different dishes for a lunchtime treat. Nice range of drinks too.

We had an amazing night at The Grey Lady with family and friends to celebrate our daughter's 21st. The venue is ideal for a party and the staff are friendly and accommodating. Issy in particular, was great on the night, and Carlos, when we were...

Really nice !! Pleasant friendly staff, great tasting food , will definitely go back again very soon. 10 out of 10.

We could not have asked for more, the whole team were fantastic, so many fantastic comments around the room all night! The food was great, the service was excellent, all the team were so friendly and attentive. We would highly recommend to all :)

We really enjoyed our lunch here. The goats cheese salad was superb as were my daughters fajitas. And staff were super-friendly, even bringing a water bowl for my dogs who were allowed to join us sitting on the terrace watching the world go by. We’ll...

Really nice staff here and they let our dog in the restaurant. The food was very good and large portions. It was an interesting mix of Mediterranean food from tapas to pizza

We hosted a lunchtime gathering for our son's christening and my husband's 40th at The Grey Lady. Carlos was fantastic and quick at liaising with me and confirming details to ensure everything ran smoothly. He also came up with a brilliant German themed menu and...

Very expensive and food very average

I really like this restaurant and come fairly often but after yesterday's visit I feel compelled to write a review. Our pizzas were absolutely superb.. tasty and incredibly generous with the toppings. Kit would have been 5 star but I had to hover between 3...

We hadn't been here for some time but it was worth every minute. Firstly we were told that on a Saturday night they were fully booked. Then the lady in charge checked every table reservation and found a table for us. Premium Rioja and huge paella were to class. Only negative was bread basket which was tasteless. Well worth another visit.

Booked a table here for 19:30 on Saturday night, we sat down at 19:20 and we were finished and done by 20:00. We ordered starters and literally as they disappeared our main came out. The food was dry and chewy and it felt like it...

Fantastic restaurant. Amazing Mediterranean food

Beautiful Tapas meal with my husband for our anniversary. Lovely food, great prosecco would recommend

Good food, great service, great hosting . Went in Sept 2019 for the first time and been visiting ever since!

Good welcome but salmon undercooked in both cases. We enjoy black pepper on our food (sorry chef!) but it is a ridiculous custom to have the waiter come over with an enormous black pepper pot when we haven't even tasted our food to see if...

I have been to this restaurant many times over the past few years and I have never had a bad meal. The food is consistently delicious and the staff are friendly and attentive. This is a reliable bet for a nice evening.

Excellent. Despite being very busy the staff were friendly and helpful. Fajita delicious and ample food. I had some to take home which was eaten immediately by my husband.

Conveniently situated at the start of the Pantiles if approaching from the heritage railway. Pro active and available, so we took a seat inside. Unrushed but not slow, we had the bread basket to start and followed with for me Moroccan style chicken and grilled...

Food over priced didnt receive all of order! Staff rushed off their feet.

Excellent as usual. Thoroughly recommended.

Lovely food but poor service. Ate outside (24th July music event) and they starting clearing tables away whilst we were still eating. Will not be going back.

First time visiting this restaurant. We arrived at our booked time 6pm . I assume it was the female owner who told us we had a table outside, however when I said we wanted to eat inside she was clearly annoyed that we wanted to...

We enjoyed a very pleasant, relaxing evening with lovely food, beer and wine, watching the world go by in the restaurant’s outdoor seating area in the Pantiles. All of our party had pasta dishes which were delicious. The draft Peroni was lovely, and the wine...

Very pleasant meal but service slow