New Bell Inn in Medway

A little disorganised at the beginning as we were handed a lunch menu and there was nothing on it we fancied. Then discovered the other menu. Someone said the barmaid was new, so all excused. We quickly ordered two pie mains as there was a large group deciding on various alterations to the given menu. Have to say the young lady was very patient. The meal came on a stone cold plate but fortunately was hot enough to be ok. Lovely pies and some peas and mash. The killer though was the £24 for a bottle of wine. Available in Tesco for about a £7. Shan’t do that again in a hurry.

Order the cheeseburger and hotdog with a kids burger for our family of three. Hotdog was barely edible, chips were nice Cheeseburger has very basic. Just beef patty and cheese. Kids burger was almost identical to the adults but almost half the price!? Bar maid was very nice and helpful. Place needs some work.

Decided to come down as the weather was nice and wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was… portions were massive and the food was really good. It’s a step up from usual pub grub! Would recommend and will come back for a roast! Recommendation to the owners, it appears as ‘closed’ on trip advisor and the pictures on here do not do it justice. The food was great and the pub is really nice! 👌

We Visited your Restaurant on the 27/4/2024 we were told by a sweet little waitress that you were in between changing the menu. We told that many things were not on the menu. My husband had the last Chicken Curry which was tasteless & Bland, the Burgers were Very dry. The chips were good. The Restaurant was Cold & Smelt strongly of Bleach. Very off putting. This was our first ever visit to this pub, unfortunately we will not be returning. I suggest that you have a menu with everything you do have not to be told what you don’t have

Having enjoyed recent visits to the restaurant. We booked the restaurant for a late afternoon wake. We were so pleased how helpful all the Management and staff were. The booking process was very thorough and detailed in order to meet our needs. On the day we were absolutely delighted with the effort made to meet additional food requirements with additional guests. Well done to Ben and the team we would not hesitate to recommend them or use them again.

Yet another great meal at the five bells. Great food, friendly and welcoming staff. We have eaten here a few times now and always walked away happy that we have had a great evening.

Not our first time eating and it will not be our last. Proper cooked food and cooked well, enough of a variety to please most tastes. Proper family oriented pub that as is dog friendly. Never too busy to find you a table.

Lovely ambience and friendly locals made the evening, along with great service from the staff notably Lou who obviously has years and years of experience in her field and will be back next time I'm down from Scotland.

The food at this place is amazing lou is the best chef friendly and nothing is to much trouble . The Sunday dinners are fabulous and the Yorkshire pudding is the best iv had anywhere im a regular over the last few years and the pub just keeps improving the new menu is great and good value for money..

food was well presented and tasted great excellent service from lou, lovely & polite highly recommend will definitely be going again

Great atmosphere and incredible food! We met a lady called Lou, she was so helpful and friendly. We'll definitely be back!!

Great atmosphere, lovely people inside and behind the bar. The food I saw coming out looked absolutely amazing! I had the five bells burger and my gosh it was massive and what great value for money. Such a lovely pub, heard the garden is getting done soon and can't wait to come back again and see it all.

Lovely pub with amazing, attentive staff. Very friendly with great food and a close community, what’s more to like. Great for a range of people, from families to individuals looking to drink. It’s a pub that caters for all, would highly recommend anyone to visit The Five Bells.

Booked in for a Sunday lunch and the food was outstanding, best Yorkshire puddings ever and great price. The staff were very attentive and polite will definitely return.

Staff and location was lovely and the food was amazing. The chicken wings starter was to die for. My fiancé wanted them for starter, main and dessert. Me and my daughter had the mouth watering Cajun steak. Everything about it was delicious. Kids eat free for every paying adult was a really nice added touch. Even though we was full we had to try dessert and it didn’t disappoint. We had The Truffle torte and the lemon cheesecake and it was a perfect finish to a perfect meal. Well done Lou and Blake the new menu is outstanding.

Popped In will defiantly use again as For drink first visit found customers to be friendly and landlord very welcoming decided on having a meal burger was very nice and the tempura vegetables very morish nice evening out

Amazing service! Definitely have their meals, because they’re delicious. If you love having fun with your friends and family definitely come here!!!

Fantastic meal, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff! The food portions were excellent and great value for money. I have been for drinks many times here before but never for dinner. The menu looked great and will be coming back 👍🏻👍🏻

The welcome from Sam and the team was amazing! The pub is a homely, proper village pub absolutely buzzing with lovely vibes and was really busy! Clearly they are doing something right. The menu is great, varied and definitely something for everyone. Good veggie choices and the service is good even though they were a little short staffed. Lovely to see a group of regulars-this is exactly what a village pub should be, well done Sam!

Great visit on hot, hot day. Chose inside as too warm outside and had a nice cool experience. Had four meals off the menu and all choices pleased with. Good value and good portions and well presented. Nice pleasant server. Only downside...terrible loud choice of music over the speakers and difficult to have conversation. Otherwise a five star experience.

4 excellent meals, generous portions, all scoffed and enjoyed. Reasonably priced, good value. Clean, looked like it had been recently decorated, spotless toilets. The girl running the bar and waitressing was very friendly and pleasant. Nice area with church, churchyard, and river bank walks nearby....

Like all pubs and restaurants the pandemic and lockdown issues are causing great stresses on our local amenities. The Five Bells is now providing take away meals on a limited basis and it's quite fair to say that the quality is exceptional. We have ordered...

The current climate meant that booking was advisable to allow the pub to contend with social distancing, and a call at 1130 in the morning led to a table for two in the club's restaurant at 1 p.m. The pub scores highly on hospitality and...

Can’t fault the excellent service and hospitality that was given today . Although it was a sad day the staff and food was of a very high standard. Would highly recommend this pub

Great service. Went for lunch. The food was amazing, the best lunch I have had in years. The restaurant is clean and the atmosphere is good. The price is good too. I will definitely being going back. A must. The waitress was happy and had...

La comida muy buena y el servicio, mejor. Las camareras, superamables.El sitio es precioso y muy tranquilo.

I have recently found this really nice pub so we decided to call in for a celebratory lunch in honour of my late dad's birthday. He would have been thrilled. The best opinion I can offer is the one given by my daughter. "This is...

Were visiting in Halling and decided to go to a pub for dinner. Heard good things about the Five Bells. Waitress was very cheery and attentive. I ordered the burger which was lovely. My husband ordered the lasagna and they left out the chips he...

Stopped in for Easter Sunday lunch. Although very busy, the staff were genuine, smiling and on the ball. The mains were delish and the gravy was GRAVY, however, the stars of the show were the chunky mackerel pâté starter, which oozed the love of whoever...

Amazing Mother’s Day roast lunch (and food in general). For vegans, the restaurant has some great options! Today’s Wellington was fabulous! Great to see the restaurant doing so well! Sam is an amazing host. Would definitely recommend!

Most fantastic meal. Beautifully cooked and very tasty. There were several choices on the Valentine's day menu. All was beautifully presented. Our starters although we had different things was lovely and our steaks cooked to perfection and the dessert was gorgeous. Would recommend this pub...

Myself and my boyfriend visited here last weekend, we were greeted by Sam, the warmest most welcoming lady, service was great, the restaurant was clean and well presented, The service was amazing and the food was great, we both had the fish and chips! And...

The best live bands and such a friendly and fun place to chill out and socialise. Sam and James are so welcoming and their staff are all very friendly.

After our management meeting we went on a random pub crawl along the Medway valley rail line. After several pubs in villages we end up in Halling. Having had a drink in the homeward bound we enquired about food and a couple of locals suggested...

Doesn't matter what you order they all taste the same, maybe a little more chilli on a hotter dish. Very oily and tasteless. We gave it the benefit of the doubt on 2 further occasions but still the same.

We regularly have takeaways from here and the occasional sit down. Food is fresh and the chef will adapt anything for you. I'm vegan and not a problem, my friend has a tomato allergy but this wasn't a problem either. Always welcoming and the chef...

When you walk into this great pub, you automatically feel the welcoming atmosphere. there is Sky tv and darts, with an added bonus of an Indian Restaurant tagged onto the side.