Old Oak Inn in Wealden

Great food. Generous portions. Good vegetarian options. Buddha Bowl was superb. Lovely location and garden and friendly staff. Good choice for a dog friendly lunch out. We'll return.

A friend told me to try here, after a not so good pub meal recently. We have been going here for years, last time was last summer, so spur of the moment decision we went at midday on the first sunny day this year. It was really busy inside and the garden was buzzing. Hubby ordered the Bangers and Mash, and was really impressed, 3 large good quality sausages and Creamy fluffy mash With loads of thick gravy and tender broccoli, which he loved. I had the Moules Frites, Wow! A Huge portion of tender Mussels with gorgeous white wine and garlic sauce. With Bread and crispy chips. The sauce was so delicious I just couldn't stop eating it, but we couldn't eat everything. Didn't get to desserts or coffee, but thoroughly enjoyed all we ate. The staff are really lovely, run off their feet, but so efficient, serving both inside the pub and the garden. Didn't have to wait long at all. A pleasant pub on a lovely day, with great food....job done!

Really amazing country pub! We visited as a large group and the service provided by the staff was exceptional. Lisa in particular was very accommodating to us and we had no faults with the food at all. All our orders came out correctly and in good time for a large group. The food was delicious and the menu options were very diverse. Fantastic pub with a lovely atmosphere and friendly stuff. Will definitely be visiting again!

I’ve been to this pub a few times and I finally got round to writing a review. I mean it when I say that this is the best pub in Sussex, it has everything you’d want, a traditional pub style, lots of parking, amazing food and lovely staff. My latest visit was as a group of 12 people for a friends birthday and our servers Lisa and David were great very attentive and made us feel very welcome even on a busy Saturday. They never got impatient with us even when we were splitting the bill 12 ways or getting indecisive when ordering food. I cannot recommend this pub enough, the menu is huge with amazing specials every time I visit with traditional options as well as lots of unique options, everything I have tried in my 4 or 5 visits has been delicious. The pub is also surrounded by lovely countryside so there are plenty of options if you want to go for a walk before lunch.

We visited as a large group of 13 for a friend’s birthday on a Saturday. We were accommodated for wonderfully with them putting up a birthday banner as well as doing a birthday plate which they brought out with a candle! The food was absolutely incredible - special mentions to the loaded mac and cheese, Brie and bacon chips, the firecracker ramen, and all of the desserts! Lisa made us all feel very at home and adapted to our needs as best as she could and we are all super grateful for such a lovely meal and atmosphere!

Had to leave a review for the burger alone... one of the best I've had in long time! Really impressed :)

Warm friendly and welcoming and most important the food was great. Unlike many chain pubs that proport to do freshly cooled food, the standard at the Old Oak was very high, the portions were also very generous. I would certainly say this was value for money and much better quality than the generic food that many pubs serve. I will return and certainly do recommend.

Excellent value and service with delicious food and generous portions. We had a sharing meditteranean platter between 4 of us, followed by 2 carveries and 2 Moules. More than enough to satisfy a healthy apetite.

Fabulous pub...old school no gastro thrills just a good old decent pub serving great beers and food. Staff very welcoming and ambience great. We'll done all staff and management please do not change a thing ! A breath of fresh air...non of that table's booked or have you booked on the app ! Or kitchen now closed like most other so called gastro pubs in the area ! One day you gastro pubs will be begging the customer back on.your knees ...Trust me !

Wonderful Staff, and the people who run this little Country Pub are lovely. Had lunch in the garden today with live music in the garden, was the best ever. Lovely family and great food, and we love Hugo to bits!! ( the pubs wonderful Black Labrodor) can't wait to spend our Summer weekends here. We are so lucky to live so near.

Best club sandwich ever!!!🤩 Wow what a find! So nice to find a pub that does simple things extremely well. My wife and I stopped there on a biking trip and the food was amazing and great value! The staff were extremely friendly, the food came out really quickly plus they also had jazz musicians playing in the garden! 100% go, you will not be disappointed 👍🏻

Absolutely totally bad place !! I do not recommend this place, the stuff we’re rude they don’t have they stuff up to standards tried to accuse me of leaving and not paying the sausages where burnt the burgers where dry

You can not find a more friendly pub than the Old Oak. Staff are so friendly the food is amazing and the service spot on. You genuinely feel like you are a local on your first visit, they remember your order and bring it to you. Food is so tasty and great value, any amendments to your order are accommodated.

Staff friendly fish and chips excellent but disappointed with a chicken bacon and avocado wrap. Dry with a scrape of mashed avocado on the wrap.

We went twice over a week. Once we sat outside and second time inside. Both times were served by very pleasant staff and the food was good. The second time it was my husbands birthday and they put up a small banner saying happy birthday and served his dessert on a plate which said Happy Birthday. It’s these little touches which often make a difference to one’s enjoyment.

Expensive for what you get and you don´t get a lot. Disappointed with the Sunday roast. The pub is nice, so is the location and the service, who was very attentive

Lovely owners and waiters, amazing menu and looked nice inside. However, was very cold inside. Food was delicious, however the portions were way to large. The loaded mac and cheese quite literally tasted like you were eating a whole block of butter and was enough to serve about 4 people. Chips were good, and a large range of drinks.

Lovely county pub however, not the most welcoming .When my family and I visited it was very busy so I understand the food wait and staff did say sorry for the that but my fish and chip wasn't the best. The chips where quite cold & fish was dry and bit overcooked .The menu did seem a bit over priced in my opinion because the food quality doesn't meet the standards you would expect, however pudding was lovely and I had the crumble. Wasn't 100% satisfied but it was extremely busy would try agin but at not such a busy time maybe .

Big portions, good selection of food and drinks, plenty of parking. I ordered the slow cooked short rib and was impressed at the size, the meat itself was a bit cold but everything else was great. Service was good, attentive and polite. Will be back

Lovely country pub, fab service and great food. We really enjoyed our lunch at the oak, the pub has a lovely setting, great garden and dog friendly.

Brilliant staff and brilliant food, good atmosphere and staff with a sense of humour, Special thanks to the servers Charlotte and lisa

Friendly service, greeted immediately. Sat in garden and ordered from lunch menu. Good choice. Baguettes were really well presented and tasted great and were really substantial.

What an amazing place. We held a suprise birthday party here and couldn't have been better looked after. The food was exceptional and staff amazing. Nothing was to much trouble. Will definitely be coming back.

We popped in without a booking and despite being exceptionally busy they found us a table immediately. The staff were all really attentive, friendly and smiley. The food was fabulous- we both had a mac n cheese variation and side of chips - soooo good....

Absolutely awful, the crimes against food that occur here. Mexican topper on the chips is mayo and sweetcorn! Suprised mexicans have not sued this place. Puttin on chips, basically chips swimming in a watery lake of bland gravey. No beef as you would usually expect....

Nice venue, inside and outside. Food pretty good, service courteous but erratic. gave up waiting for four special coffees and paid the tab as our minibus was waiting. Left a reasonable tip anyway. Checked bill later and found they hadn't charged us for four lattes...

We stumbled across this delightful Pub at lunchtime today (1st June) We had been told of friends that had been to various establishments without booking and been turned away. We obviously found the exception as they couldn’t have been more welcoming. Louise was a joy...

My fiancé and I enjoyed an excellent lunch - the food was brilliant. What a great pub. Both Harvey’s and Long Man beer on tap and a great menu. It’s an absolute sun trap as well.

A first visit to this Pub for a midweek lunch. We were lucky with the weather as still outside seating only. The food was superb, the only problem was the quantity - a real plateful of delicious seafood, Misto Fritto for both of us coupled...

Saturday lunch get-together - Excellent food, generous portions. pub was very busy but service was extremely efficient and very friendly - happy atmosphere, the staff couldn't do enough for us

Just had a take away for the first time definitely not our last.We had the bbq ribs and frito misto both were freshly cooked with proper chips. Excellent in both quality and quantity. A really tasty meal , I ordered by phone and waited 3-4...

I have only had a take away so far due to Covid restrictions - but I was blown away by the quality and flavour of the food. The new owners are also charming ! This is my local and i cannot say how delighted I...

Went for a nice meal on Thursday night New owners Great new chefs Ambience was lovely But the food was sensational Sussex smokie & chicken liver pate to start Both dishes were of the finest Main courses were beef bourgunoine & the sirloin steak -...

December 3rd transpires to be the day a very brave lady, having bought the Old Oak Inn opened the doors for the first time. Unbeknown to my wife and I we were some of the first customers to be warmly welcomed to this new venture...

Had the pie of the day which was lovely, really soft meat and nice mash, generous portion too for the price! Kind and helpful service and decent selection of drinks too, overall a fab time! Seemed nice and clean and staff were cleaning behind the...

In the summer we had been many times with our German Shepard Daisy and had lovely meals.As such a beautiful day we popped in but should have done walk to wear her out first but we were hungry!Daisy went a bit mad and clingy when I went to the bar also a lovely black lab there called Max that I had meet a month before with his Dad.Thank you so much to the lovely lady who moved us to a table round the corner Daisy and ourselves settled down and had beautiful sandwiches and chips, can’t thank you enough x

We visited this lovely old pub for lunch. It was a Tuesday in winter but still fairly busy, which is a good indication. Our orders were taken promptly, we did not have to wait excessively long to receive our drinks or meals and the food was lovely. Also very reasonably priced. Would definitely visit here again.

Good atmosphere We had a drink before having our food. Very relaxing place and lots of history in side of the pub.We had Sunday roast . It was perfect nothing to wish better that it was. I do strongly advise any one to pop in for a drink or meal.

Went on a sunday, great menu, lovely atmosphere and a warm welcome. Our only grip was the lack of veggies with the dinner, although the meal was lovely, it was a bit on the small side especially for the men! Up your portion sizes please...

On arrival our booked table was forgotten, we had requested bar area as is warme. We were shown to the dining room no heat, but the server lit a fire. Had to ask could we have drinks waited! Our order was eventually taken, over one hour later we received our main courses. Vegetable tagine with rice; the rice was a solid lump of rice and not particularly flavoursome. The fish cake was over cooked and dry. We waited so long for anyone to clear the plates that I started to clear them myself. The couple after us had experienced the exact same treatment we all agreed we wouldn't be visiting again. During this whole process did the owner or manager come and apologise!

Cosy pub lunch short drive through country lanes from busy A23 or A27 in quiet location w/ plenty of parking. Attentive service. Harvey’s on tap. BBQ ribs w/ chilli beans was very good value . BLT sandwich was a doorstop and elderly relative needed a doggy bag.

This is the second we've wine and dined at the Old Oak Inn, as always the food was exceptional and the atmosphere was special, we all had the best time (16 of us) and the evening was so well run, staff were amazing, can highly recommend this Inn.

Superb atmosphere, great food and attentive staff! We were quite a big group, but the food came out quickly, the wine was good and therefore flowing (...) and my steak and chips were sooooo good.... A lovely warm pub, been before / it was as good as before. Well worth a visit!

we had a lovely meal last night 19/10/2019 staff was friendly, food was good as was the service, one thing that did let this restaurant down was that we had a missing item from our meal that was onion rings which we had paid for.We didn't bring this to their attention as we wasn't sure we had ordered them with the meal, it wasn't until we got the bill we realised we was missing them.i'm sure they would have deducted the price of the bill if asked but we left it as we had a good meal and service.we will be returning soon hopefully.

Beautiful old pub with lots of atmosphere. Food for all four of us was delicious - well presented and fresh. Service very good. Lovely evening as usual

Revisited Old Oak Inn, and wasn't disappointed. Food as always was full of flavour, and the choices so hard as everything looked amazing. 4 meals and no one was let down by their choices. Friendly staff, a good laugh and a sing along was had with our server. The Eton Mess was to die for and looks stunning.

Fabulous food, great company, friendly staff. What more can you want from a lovely country pub in beautiful surroundings. Would definitely recommend & will be returning.

Nice pub - food you’d expect to find in a pub for the most part, always done really well. Been here a few times and always happy with the food and great service too. Can’t fault it!

I ate here with my friends on Sunday just gone and not the first time I've been impressed with the food. Reasonable priced food and good portion sizes. I had the roast pork belly - great portion size and lovely food. Could've done with slightly more gravy, but that's a personal touch.

We passed this yesterday and thought that looks lovely. The curb appeal did not lie. We only had time for starters but the smoked mackeral pate with pickled cucumber and the Sussex Smokie (smoked haddock in cheese sauce) with chunk of fresh bread were both spot on. We shall be back to try the pie (and the fish and chips looked enormous)...and dog friendly and pretty garden and even a tie-up for horses.

Great night with friends - superb atmosphere, attentive staff and super food. Cosy - warm - welcoming old - worldly pub in a lovely part of the world. Highly recommended!

Had a fantastic night at The Old Oak Inn. Great atmosphere, lovely food and the staff couldn't do enough for us, would highly recommend! 5*

Pretty traditionally English Pub in a lovely surroundings. We went for an evening meal on a quiet Tuesday evening during May. Service was good and friendly and the food very tasty. We will return when next in the area.

Terrible place. Food awful and the presentation was awful too and I found 5 hairs and a fingernail in my food! We waited 40 minutes for our food to come out and waited 15 minutes for our drinks when the bar wasn't even busy. Very lazy staff who look as though they can't be asked to do their job properly and the manager very aggressive who can't seem to take criticism well and has a go at customers when they point out bad things about the business as on previous reviews. Avoid this place, I know I will. Your better off going to wetherspoons because at least they know a thing or twenty about customer service :)

Booked the Old Oak for a Sunday lunch gathering of family and friends. The setting is beautiful, typical 400ish year old pub, low beams and open fires. It sets the scene for great service and lovely food. We had the roast beef with all the accoutrements and was delicious. Would definitely recommend including it in a pub tour of Sussex.

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch, nothing touch for the very friendly staff.Vickie was superb, food was brilliant had the roast beef lunch. Potatoes to die for, and lovely tender beef.

We were really looking forward to our lunch with friends at the old oak. Had not been since last year.

We came as a group of 4 hoping to have a nice lunch, but we were really disappointed. Two of us ordered pies, mine came out stone cold and under-baked so I was told they would make me a new one (waited about 15mins while everyone else was eating, it was taken off the bill though). The next one still had raw pastry around the bottom so just ate the filling. And accompanied only by a few peas, would be nice with some proper veg for that price! The roast was very small, leaving one person at the table still hungry after leaving. Others at the table said their food was mediocre/below average. All in all, nice service/staff but very poor food. I don’t mind paying a big extra for meals if this means better quality, but this is not the case here!

Went here for a Saturday evening meal. My son is a coeliac and vegetarian and there were a couple of options on the menu.

This is one of our local "pubs" where we have enjoyed some very good meals in the past. Sadly, when we went there for supper last week, the standard of food had slipped badly. Two of us ordered "fish and chips" which were subsequently described by the two who had ordered the dish as "cold and floppy" whilst a "Sussex Smokey" was almost inedible. My own fish pie was very acceptable itself but lacked imagination in its presentation.

Epic roast lunch here in a pretty pub setting. Mushroom Wellington with all the trimmings was perfect. Slightly long wait but understandable as they were super busy. Book ahead to get a table. Definitely will be back.

Had lunch on a Wednesday. Chicken, bacon and mushroom pies was excellent. The ploughmans with sausages was amazing. Service could not be faulted, efficient and professional. Great atmosphere and very relaxed

Good atmosphere and service and dogs are allowed in the bar at least but the food was a bit disappointing and overpriced in my view. My chicken, bacon and mushroom pie had too much creamy sauce and too little meat and mushroom. The chunks of meat were too small and too few. The chips lacked a crispy exterior. My wife's pork belly was ok but a expensive for what it was. The stick toffee pudding was good but a slightly bigger scoop of ice cream would have balanced the dish's sweetness.

Booked a table for 6 for a birthday dinner, manager/chef was very rude to our table demanding identification for our 21 year old son who wanted to have a beer with his meal. Apparently a photo of his driving licence, passport and birth certificate was not good enough. Wouldn’t have minded too much if she hadn’t have been so rude and caused embarrassment to our son. There’s a way to speak to people politely and professionally and the owner lacks this ability. Would not recommend.

We haven't been here for a while but it was very nice when we did. The food was great and the staff friendly and helpful. Not so much room if you are disabled, but I found it manageable.Be careful when there is a Christmas tree sale outside as there is not so much parking available for customèrs, but well worth a visit.

With some (unwarranted as it turned out) trepidation, I booked for a party of 8 old friends on a Wednesday evening. We had a variety of Starters Mains and deserts and found the starters to be very filling with nice bread. The main courses were all well cooked and hot and came to the table within a few minutes of each other so we could all eat together. We pre ordered and there was a hitch with the email but all was sorted out quickly and with only one small glitch that was rectified immediately. We tried various deserts and the whole group was pleased with the standards of the food served. We found the attitude of the staff to be very friendly and the service efficient a huge contrast to my last two visits and a great improvement. I found the whole evening to be a little on the expencive side but was reasonable value for money. We will visit again.

My Family and I visited here last week and were very surprised! the staff were attentive and nothing was to much trouble. The food was VERY good! I recommend the fillet steak which was cooked just how i asked. Will be back again :)

Lovely old country pub, lovely cosy inside with log fire and friendly efficient waitresses, but very poor and expensive food. My wife had a steak pudding which was dry with almost no gravy and Smash type mashed potato. I had a venison burger, which looked great but was tasteless. Each of these for about £15

A Sunny Sunday and so a lot of customers had opted to sit on the outside in the garden or the external Dining area. As a result we were able to secure a table inside and yet without booking ahead ~ a straight drop in! So easy and a pleasure to revisit here to dine ~ overdue. I often bring clients and walking groups in here in conjunction with events through each year in nearby Abbots Wood. That is usually for a drink, or an espresso coffee.

Called in here after a lovely walk in Abbots Wood. Lovely pub, friendly staff, great food and dog friendly too!! Will definitely be back again.

I don't often leave a review but feel that this pub deserves one. We visited The Old Oak Inn after a day down at Cuckmere and were very impressed. The staff were very attentive and helpful especially in relation to my sons allergies. They went out of their way to find him a dinner that he could have which turned out to be chargrilled chicken and chips (he cannot have eggs, soya, milk, all dairy, nuts, seeds, so not an easy ask). On taking the order the lady serving us said that the chef has said he can have the chicken wrapped in bacon if would like .... my sons eyes lit up and of course he said yes. We have yet to find a desert that my son can have so are not in the habit of asking, but ..... the lady serving came out and said that they had found a sorbet that my son could have. Needless to say my son wants to return to this pub again. On another note, the 3 of us also had a lovely meal in lovely surroundings and they are dog friendly too. Full marks all round.

We have always found this to be above average in service and quality of food. The change with the seasons menu is always exciting. The ambiance is always soothing.

Not that impressed unfortunately. The food is merely average pub grub at top-end prices.

The staff are very friendly and good at their jobs. The menu is comprehensive and of a very high quality. Well worth the trip, add this to your list of Sussex best Inns to visit.

This is a good place to park in order to visit the nearby woods.

All started well. The starters where lovely. However when we had a problem with the main the attitude of the so called manager was applling. The problem we had involved a bad cut of meet. Nothing to do with the quality of food which was explained. The reaction of this was unprofessional and rude. This in turn made a special birthday meal ruined and we left feeling very disappointed with the service and will not be returning anytime soon unless manners are recognised.

A lovely pub setting, typically British. Good choice of ales and excellent food. Very popular. Great service.

We had an impromptu meal here on Saturday and it was beautiful. We hoped we could get a table and our luck was in. We had a particularly helpful young lady who was an extremely good waitress and made sure we were happy and comfortable. The choice of food was excellent and difficult to make your minds up. We eventually chose The Vegetarian pie and Sweet Potato Fries, Gammon Ham duck egg and chunky chips,Steak Pie and Chips and Thai Cod and Prawn fishcakes eith saute potatoes and salad. Everything was beautifully presented and cooked to perfection and I must say very good portions.I will say the Saute potatoes were the best I have ever eaten. 3 of us managed a dessert as well which like the mains was tasty and beautifully served. We will definitely be back and would recommend anyone to try it. Thank you Old Oak Inn we will see you soon.

Fairly accessible pub, access ok, tables by the fire great. No accessible loos- but which pubs have. Lovely freshly prepared food.

Lovely place for a lunch after a stroll around Arlington Reservoir. You may need to work up a good appetite. The steak and ale pie is always good.

Last visited this pub 4 years ago around Christmas time and absolutely loved the atmosphere. Took a family member for lunch this time, and we all had a lovely meal. We arrived for lunch about 1.30pm, and unfortunately one of the specials had already run out, which is always a shame, but understandable when it’s hard to judge tastes on any particular day.

The Old Oak is a lovely pub with a nice atmosphere, but I find the food disappointing. We have been several times and my choices have not been to my liking. On this occasion I chose a honey roasted ham ploughman’s. It was nicely presented, but not much salad or coleslaw (but it did have a chunky slice of bread) I didn’t expect sandwich ham for £12.50!

After a lovely walk in the blubell woods what better than a pint and a ploughmans. This is the place great service good food good Harvey,s a nice terrace and garden Perfect.

Popped in for a quick lunch, both had different pies, both very tasty and huge, chips were very nice too, soft and fluffy inside and crisp outside. Service was good, very attentive, been before and certainly will go back. Lovely country pub

Have been a visitor to this place over the last ten years. Have finally written a review on this pub because it has declined over the last few years. When I first visited this place on a regular occasion ten years ago it had a regular clientele and a full bar at 5 pm. Since then it’s changed hands, the old bar crowd have slowly gone and the atmosphere has just, well, slowly evaporated. Now you visit it between 5-6 pm and there is hardly anyone there. The staff numbers can actually equal the customers.

What a beautiful location for a pub. We had a lovely cycle ride and then stopped at this great looking place to have a drink.

Meeting friends for lunch you haven’t seen for a while should be in a cosy, nice environment (not smelly), with good food and service.

SO DISSAPOINTED So we booked a table for 6 and when we got there the table was pushed into a very tight space indeed, but when we told the barman he had arrange the move to a much more better table.the food however was cold and the prawn cocktail needing a dressing which we got.Please do not order the lamb unless you like it chewy, the Newhaven cod tasted like pre cooked in batter. After complaining in the other bar(so we didn't cause upset) we were told that the chef was different and so was the serving staff all they kept saying was sorry but sorry isn't good enough when we had guests.!! at our recomendations

First ever visit here and would certainly return again.

Had lunch here today. Really nice menu and nice food, thought it was really reasonably priced too. Love this pub, open log fires and a well kept traditional country pub setting. Lovely to then stroll around the woods opposite. The young male waiter we had today was really polite and very good at his job.

Great location close to Abbot’s Wood.

Great find, been here three times and plan to go back. Great food, such a varied menu and brilliant specials....

Fairly accessible pub, access ok, tables by the fire great. No accessible loos- but which pubs have. Table service ok,...

We both had the Scampi and Chips priced at £12.50 each. The Scampi were clearly not great quality, pathetic, small...

Such a beautiful little pub, but the food wasn't all that great! Had sausage and mash.. The sausage were OK...

This pub is tucked away down a country lane but well worth finding. Eight of us met here for lunch...

This is the second time we have been here now in the space of a month and twice now there...

We stayed at a camp site nearby and decided to go for a walk. We see this pub and went...

Thought we would give the old oak a try as had heard there was a new chef, really wished we hadn't ordered two burgers and a child's chicken nuggets, the burger buns were burnt, burgers dry the chips were a horrible grey colour and very greasy picked out the better looking ones and left the rest, my son didn't enjoy the nuggets he said they were dry, nobody came and asked how the food was if they had I could of told them, I'm afraid we will never eat here again. Maybe the chef? needs to have some cooking lessons?

Set in the beautiful countryside of Arlington this pub and restaurant offers good food in a relaxed atmosphere. I visit when I can, the staff are friendly. In the bar you are allowed to bring in your dogs. Which is great as it's great walking country around the Oak Inn. Small playground area too. A nice touch is blankets, which are available on beautiful evenings, if sitting outside but it's a tad chilly. The food is good and the special board offers a yummy selection. It promises a great time for all.