The Bear Inn in Rother

Stayed overnight in the motel rooms at the back of the pub. Room was basic but fine, a large room with a comfortable bed and decent bathroom. No breakfast. Didn’t like the look of the pub, very bright with sport on TV and nearly empty at peak time. Found a much nicer pub just up the road and spent the evening there, so just used the room as a place to crash for the night.

Definitely the worst pub I have ever been in. Struggled to order because all the glasses and mess on the bar. Sat at a table and right away was wet from the liquids just running off the table. The venue was dated with bad decor and looked more like a old public toilet. And the only people in there were the types that live in caravans full time.

The event was a celebration of life for my husband. The Bear staff were helpful and kind in setting up, the food was excellent, the venue superb and so many friends and relations said how lovely it all was. Thank you.

Sadly disappointing Sunday Roast. We ordered 4 Sunday roasts and found the portion sizes to be disappointing, The menu stated honey roasted carrots and parsnips, but they honestly didn't look like they had even seen a oven or any honey. The 2 roast beef came out with 3 roast potatoes each but the 2 roast pork only came out with 2 potatoes each which we found strange and then the local cricket team turned up as we were leaving to a huge buffet including roast potatoes so it wasn't as if the kitchen had run out. Would not return here for food.

Just had the most fantastic roast dinner for Mothers Day. The food was amazing. Lovely atmosphere and the staff were brilliant. Thank you!

Rooms are nicely decorated, unfortunately no wifi in rooms (bar did have it) and neither room had a remote that operated TV. Pizza’s were great, felt a bit overcharged for the wine but think this may have been a mistake.

Food average. Overpriced. Salad garnish was past its best. Only 5 pieces of scampi for £15 Dirty toilets. Staff uninterested and all on their phones. Wouldn't recommend

The room was very cold when we arrived. We were already really cold and it took a long time to get the room warm. There was a kettle and 2 green teabags and some decaffeinated coffee and 2 tiny portions of milk. No normal tea or coffee. There was no shampoo/ shower wash in the bathroom. There is no hairdryer. On the plus side, the room is a nice size and it is clean. The view is very good. This morning we went to speak to the person running the place but could only find a cleaner who said she didn’t speak English. Would not stay here again

POOR STANDARDS, QUALITY OF FOODS & SERVICE. ....on all key areas of the restaurant. Dirty, unkempt and disgusting WCs, especially the disabled and men's areas. Poor, unattentive, lack if attention to details relating to our request...example: no onion please...one of us is allergic. Yet...the waitress brought a substandard salad dish with onions included! Poor exercise of customer relations skills. No hello, thank you, was everything OK? We asked for 2 substandard meals to be taken away. Those and 2 drinks were taken off the final bill.

We were looking at booking here as a wedding venue so we popped in for lunch to see what the food was like. Over £15 for a very small Caesar salad & thin sauce with partially melted bits of cheese in with the ravioli. Friendly staff though.

The food my partner had was disappointing, fish pie at £15.50 served in the smallest dish imaginable, no fish even detected in the pie, just mussels. Service though was excellent.

A table of 15 family members for my birthday meal. The evening was a fabulous success. I can't thank Pauline the landlady and Dan the chef, enough. Dan even made an extra couple of extra vegan options for my daughter, writting a hand written menu within 15mins ! Great beers and wines. The food was very well presented and superb quality.

We went for Mother’s Day meal & we thoroughly enjoyed it. There were 5 adults and 1 child in our party and everyone said how good the food was. We will definitely be back to try the main menu. The staff were all very friendly and nothing was too much issue. I would also like to send my compliments to the chef, the food was fantastic.

Great pub, great food, great service, lovely garden, lots of events - darts, quiz's, band nights etc

After abandoning my car due to impassible roads outside Burwash due to heavy snowfall and prospect of of a cold night outside - Pauline and Justin offered a room to me and my son as they did for 40 people on the night of 11/12. Quality people, who wanted to help at my time of need. Thank you both and all the staff at The Bear Inn for for everything you did!

I had the beef and husband had the pork belly. Absolutely delicious. Big portions and obviously quality produce. Really enjoyed it. Staff also lovely and welcoming.

Just passing through Burwash and by chance tried The Bear for supper. Really excellent food. Very tasty and served nice and hot. Baked Camembert on a chilly evening? Yes please. Highly recommend.

Food is fantastic! Big portions so we opted for a few starters. All of them were absolutely delicious. Decided on Korean chicken wings, Arancini balls and Thai fishcake. Great selection of well kept beers and lager. Also serve some great wine. We love it here!!

We came here in 2017 and it was that good that we drove 40 minutes to visit again this year, bypassing much closer places to eat. We remembered the view from the outside seating area and that the food was good. Well, the food kind of was good. The children had a southern fried chicken burger and chips. My husband and I had a roast dinner. Both were good, except my son who agreed to try salad for the first time in his life (a momentous occasion) (he's 17) found a spider wrapped around one of the salad leaves. It was still alive. We told the waitress but we didn't ask for money back or anything - I wanted to see what they were going to say and how they would deal with it. First they tried blaming the fact that the food was brought to us outside - but that simply wasn't the cause. We got up the minute our food arrived and went indoors as it was clear the wasps weren't going to leave us alone. We literally got up immediately and followed the waitress back indoors. This spider was deep within the salad pile. The waitress called a more senior person who then said that in the conservatory looking part of their seating area they'd had a lot of problems with spiders and there was nothing they could do about it. She indicated upwards and we all looked up at the beams. She explained that the salad was well washed and there was no way the spider could have survived. With that, she walked away. My son felt unwell. Not because there was anything wrong with his burger I don't think but he was so close to putting a spider in his mouth. Needless to say he has gone back to totally refusing to even consider eating salad. I was really disappointed. True, I didn't ask for the money back but I imagined they'd either offer a refund for my son's meal or at least offer a free pudding to compensate. But she just walked off. Outside was not as good as we remembered it. It seemed run down. Umbrellas were strewn over the lawn. In the ladies toilets the hand soap pump wasn't working and the freestanding soap pump they'd supplied was finished. In a food establishment that's not really acceptable. We ate, we left feeling really down. I really wish they'd have smiled and done something nice. I don't care about the money so much but my son looked really shaken and started looking out for spiders in other food throughout our holiday. And flatly refused to try salad again. I really wanted the kids to have had a good evening. A smile and a free dessert would have made all the difference. We won't be coming back.

Popped in for Thursday pizza night. Pizza’s were spot on, really tasty. It’s a while since I have visited and there seems to have been a serious makeover. I’ll come again when next in the neighbourhood, would love to try Friday steak night.

the service was second to none on a busy sunday afternoon and on the understanding they were short staffed , we were amazed with the attention given and felt very well looked after the roasts were top quality , everything cooked to perfection we will...

Every week 12 of us older persons meet up for lunch. The pub has a beautiful conservatory at the rear which opens onto immaculate gardens overlooking stunning views of rolling countryside. The staff are very friendly and attentive, particularly the Manageress Pauline and Helen. The...

Fabulous food every time we’ve been. Lovely Sunday roast. Great gluten free and vegan options. Staff are really friendly. The pub garden has one of the best views in Sussex.

Was recommended by some friends that visited recently and what a place. Beautiful garden with the best views very welcoming and friendly staff and the food, well you can taste it’s all fresh I had a pie my hubby had a jerk chicken and our...

This weekend we had a surprise birthday party for my Dad at The Bear. They were all so helpful and friendly from the moment we booked (back in April) all through our planning, and mind changing. Pauline and Justin couldn't have been more accommodating, creating...

My wife and I recently had our wedding anniversary meal at the Bear, Burwash and we can both thoroughly recommend it. We started with mixed ciabatta breads, which were tasty and plentiful, then moved on to the main courses. My wife had the Sea Bass...

Had the roast pork dinner and the roast potatoes were delicious. Would definitely recommend you try them !!!

Popped to The Bear for a refreshing beer in their humongous garden last night. Amazing experience as usual which was made even better by the discovery of their new Pizza offering!!! The title of this review is best pizza this side of Italy but honestly...

I was looking forward to eating as hadn't eaten there for a while. It Had always been nice. It was vile. We both left what was delivered, I could only eat the tasteless veg, I left the mash and the shoe leather. Well shoe leather...

We enjoyed good food efficient friendly service at the Bear this evening. The burgers are awesome and the home made crumble and treacle sponge really were homemade and very tasty. Children were welcomed. The views out the back of the pub must be some of...

Called in Tuesday Lunchtime for a Ploughman's & absolutely loved it! The Staff are such lovely people & our Lunch was perfectly presented! After Lunch we enjoyed a Beer & a Wine whilst enjoyed the fantastic views across the countryside! Highly recommend & will definitely...

The guys helped with an amazing surprise party for my wife. The manager went above and beyond to get every detail spot on for the surprise to work where we sit down for a pretend romantic meal for two but once we sat down she...

The Bear Inn hosted my Baby Shower this weekend, an amazing afternoon tea bespoke to my requests. Pauline and her staff were second to none and very accommodating. The newly refurbished conservatory was the perfect venue especially on a sunny day. I had friends and...

We attended a baby shower here today. The food was lovely really tasty and set out really nicely the staff were amazing and nothing too much trouble. It was very clean and everyone friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning to this lovely pub really...

I haven't been to every pub in Sussex and Kent but of all those I have been to this is the worst . Dark and Gloomy when you enter but also a new extension with plain bare walls and glass ceiling. This new part is...

We stopped on a whim and I’m very pleased we did.When we walked in we didn’t expect much as it seemed a little tired.We were given some menus and the bar staff were very attentive.The prices and quality of the food are above expectations!My partner had the bacon and cheese burger and I had the slow cooked pork belly. I would highly recommend both! The burgers are locally sourced and for £9.95 with chips and onion rings you can’t complain. The pork belly was a huge portion, crispy crackling and pork that pulled apart from being slow cooked.We would definitely stop here again if we were passing through Burwash.

A small group of us (7) came here for lunch on Saturday, I had contacted the manager to request booking a table which she did with no worries and even kept it for a considerable amount of time whilst the rest of our party were stuck in traffic!The majority of us had burgers which were amazing, cooked beautifully and so so tasty! The food has really improved here in recent months and the atmosphere is great, a real country pub!!! Fires burning, football on should you choose to watch it, friendly locals and good food and beer! The manager and her team are friendly and accommodating and can’t do enough to make you feel welcome! Will definitely be returning soon!

I hate to leave bad reviews but sometimes it can offer management feedback to rectify certain areas. We had booked prior and our table was ready however when 15 of us arrived it was a good 5/10 minutes stood at the bar (3 staff) before we were even acknowledged!!Waitresses I will say were very friendly polite and professional. 10 of our party had chosen the carvery. Which was priced accordingly and worth it’s price but very very bland????When the other 5 dinners turned up it was infact only 4 as 1 had been forgotten!!! They had to wait another 10 minutes by then everyone had finished. Apologies were made and the meal wasn’t charged.The main menu meals were just average, but the worst of all was the cremated mushrooms in the bowl of sweet potato fries!!!! I pointed out to the waitress that perhaps the chef may consider changing his oil???? I’m afraid we would probably not return

Went here on Saturday 16th November with my best friend for a meal. Used to use this pub couple years ago but stopped as had gone down hill and very dirty. Well what a huge improvement.Lovely manager running it and it is so clean and tidy now.Very welcoming and food was lovely.Was showed the rooms as they used to be so dated and dirty and they currently have 4 out of 8 done and what a transformation. They are modern, clean and spacious.If you came over a year ago and never went back well I well recommend you return now as new owner and mangement.You wont be disappointed.

Visited for lunch recently, the meal was okay however my salad leaves were limp and best past there best before date! I heard the place was having a huge overhaul, seems this is to the outside only! Inside is grim, absolutely filthy, stained bar stools, sticky tables, thick brown grime/dust all over the radiators, the place really needs a good clean up inside! Not to mention the high chair, looked like it had never had a good clean, I’m not a clean freak but there’s no way I would be happy to have my baby eat from that.It’s a real shame, has good parking amazing views, the food isn’t bad, it just needs a very good deep clean and a re vamp!

Excellent menu, great valve, delicious food in a relaxing atmosphere. Edward & Jim were extremely welcoming & friendly as was Pauline the new landlady. Have already booked to return. Many thanks 😀

This place has recently changed hands and has a new manager.

Nut roast for vegetarians was nice and a nice change from the usual poor and lazy offerings given to non meat eaters. Good choice on menu. Plenty car parking in village car park should the pub parking areas be full. Good disability access although bit of an incline to get in via back. Stunning views across countryside at back garden area. It looks a bit run down inside.

Well done, having gone under new management, there is a good helpful team. A friendly welcome, good value for money, the food is served in ample portions from a varied menu, and is cooked to perfection. This friendly motel/pub/restaurant is well worth a visit

This place looked pretty highly rated but boy were we disappointed. After ordering at the bar, we tried to find a seat that wasn’t covered in sticky-looking-stains but alas we could not. When our food arrived it was clear the vegetables had come out of a packet and appeared microwaved and the lamb was just an inedible pile of burnt gristle. A pile of lumpy cold mash potato (allegedly) accompanied it. I wish I’d taken a picture, but before we could complain dozens of pensioners descended from a coach en mass and the place was suddenly heaving. Perhaps they were as hungry and ill-informed as we were? Perhaps it reminds them of the war? We left feeling rather sick and won’t be returning. It looks like there’s a nice place down the road - keep on walking.

We've passed this Pub many times on our way to & from Eastbourne & decided to call in Sunday afternoon to check it out! There's a large free car park next door which is good! We had already eaten so we just had a drink in the garden! The Staff were very friendly & the Pubs got a great feel to it although it appears a little tired & dated! We made our way to the garden & was stunned at the breath taking views! We got chatting to the guy who had just taken over the Pub & he recognised the problems the Pub had & he'd got a plan to refurbish & update all areas that needed it! This place has enormous potential & with the right approach it could be a massive crowd pleaser! I wish them well!

After a lovely visit to Bateman's NT, we popped in here for some lunch. The views across the valley are stunning and the food is excellent. Would thoroughly recommend you visit.

Enjoyed our lunch with very generous portions and would highly recommend vegetable curry and friendly staff would return.

I've been to this pub quite a few times as it is close to my elderly parents. The food is not bad and is reasonably priced, but the service is often slow. The pub needs a good clean, a complete redecoration and new carpets; the loos are outdated and not particularly clean. Nevertheless, because my parents like it, I would probably have continued to eat there a couple of times a year. However, after my experience today, I will never go there again. I was at the pub for lunch with 18 family members. As I walked to the ladies, I trod in a huge pile of dog faeces that was on the carpet INSIDE the pub. I had to try and wash my shoe in the ladies loo, while another member of my party asked a member of staff to clean up the carpet. They did do so, but without wearing gloves. I also asked the waitress to clean under my seat at the table, as we could all smell the faeces - she also did this with no gloves on and she was the person who then served our food. If I hadn't been with a large family party, I would have left there and then. I did receive an apology from the waitress when I told her what had happened, but that was it - no-one came to the table to see if I was ok, no-one offered me a free drink, and I had to eat my meal with the smell lurking. I know the pub is dog friendly, but dogs should not be allowed where there is food being prepared and served, and if an accident like this occurs, it should be immediately cleared up. I question the pub's hygiene practices and cleaning regime

Helpful and welcoming staff, large rooms in the motel with comfortable bedding and a hearty breakfast . Stunning views from the bedroom and a very peaceful setting enabling a good nights sleep..Disappointingly the rooms needed a good clean, especially the shower area in the spacious en-suite.

The food is really good at a resonable price. The staff are friendly and the view from the beer garden is so special looking out right across to brightling.

Always a wonderful welcome. Like walking into your own lounge! All the locals are friendly, approachable and kind, not to mention the employees too! The landlord should be commended for his efforts.

We had been to this pub three times before, and had loved both the pub and the food. Sadly this time, food very mundane and some of the meal was cold, toilets and outside unkempt and dust in corners.

17 of us lunched here. The food was good as was the service. Nice crisp white table cloths and nicely laid out for us. Despite turning up early due to cancellation of the walk, they were ready and happy to receive us.

A good Sussex pub. Good pub grub - Burgers and Curry's are awesome.

Had a Group lunch ......food was wholesome..service friendly and efficient...... I have not visited since a disastrous ' near ' stay 2 years ago when they gave our room away ( reviewed at the time)..... ok for pub grub and a beer ........ still would not stay!

I recently hired the area for a party with food provided.All the staff were very helpful and the buffet food provided was good and plenty for the amount of people i requested for. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Attended for a family Christmas Dinner. Dining room was really well laid out and decorated. The food was absolutely delicious, well presented and all freshly cooked. Choices were varied and the carvery provided generous portions.

This is the place i love been here a few time on my travels and the food is very good the full english breakfast and a nice clean and comfortable bed

After a long walk around this picturesque little village with stunning views we popped in for a bite and some drinks. Needles to say food stopped serving at 2pm so we lucked out but did we really. We went down the road to another pub and spent £60 there. So guess you lucked out. Food for thought and please update the decor as in need of a refurb. Maybe next time i can give more stars if i ever get the chance to try your food.

Popped in for lunch; inside quite sparse. Fish n chips, lasagne and sausage n mash all v tasty. Food took a little while to arrive; nice ladies at bar. Didn’t like fiddly little sachets on table for sauces etc. Car park on site.

We went for lunch on a Saturday. Sadly, based on our experence, I can not recommend this pub. Admitedly a table of 15 had just ordered before us but we waited more than an hour for our food to arrive. We were not the only ones. When my burger arrived the chips were cold but the burger was still too hot to eat, even at the end. The gammon was too salty, the chicken too dry. So, sadly, a pretty poor experience.

Food was ok ive been here twice first time we sat in the garden which was lovely with great views. Latest visit we sat inside due to bad weather. It felt very grubby inside.

A great location and superb views from the beer garden but difficult to get away from the tired look of the building, the mish mash of the construction (the conservatory is an abomination), the general lack of attention of detail (just needs keeping tidy). Internally the beers are kept poorly and it's dark and old fashioned. No idea on the quality of food. The only thing that will keep you in is the stickiness of the carpet....hopefully someone will take the time to deliver against the promise of the place. It could be amazing!

The less said about this place the better! It is certainly not for me.

This pub was a few minutes down the road from a lovely AirB&B; caravan we stayed in and we decided to stop in for a drink to check out the views - well worth the visit, such stunning scenery to sit and gaze at from their giant beer garden, and the round was a few quid cheaper than along the road!

It might not be the smartest looking pub when you walk in but you can be assured of a warm welcome and fantastic beer! Harvey's again. Beer garden at the rear overlooks the Brightling hills and wonderful views. We stayed at the Motel attached to the pub and enjoyed our stay. The food could be better but if you don't want to drive anywhere else, give it a try.

There were three of us for lunch mid-week in on the way to Batemans (National Trust property). It was quite busy but we got a table OK and the service was a bit slow but not excessive. Nice atmosphere. We had: wrapped chicken; fish & chips; and, ploughmans - all very good. Worth stopping if you are passing through.

Convenient for Bateman's. Offers a wider selection than the café at the Kipling site. Try the soup and the cottage pie.

I recently visited here with a whole group of friends..Nice friendly pub, but in these days where people expect quality food this was very poor..I had the Burger and Fries and wish I hadn't... Awful!, it reminded me of many years ago when there were Wimpy restaurants.. It looked awful, the salad we a very odd colour, the bun fell apart like a house of cards and the fries looked like McCains..The cooking department needs an upgrade to bring it in to the level that people have come to expect when they pay this amount for a meal...

This pub is looking tired both inside and out. It has a lovely beer garden with wonderful views which is probably it's saving grace in the summer months. Some of the seating in the bar is ripped with the stuffing coming out. A large TV and fruit machines dominate part of the bar. The ales are good but the food is very basic and uninspiring. Will definitely be my first and last visit.

We had been warned by solicitous friends that this Inn was a little shabby, so our expectations were set on the low side. Right from the start of our visit we were charmed by the friendliness of the staff, and we simply loved our comfortable, modern bedroom, though the suite "Shere Khan" was not necessarily the Kipling character we would have chosen! A very good night's sleep, and then a great view out of the windows over the valley towards Batemans - or it would have been were it not for the heavy mist! Breakfast left us stunned, enormous portions well-presented (e.g. 6 pain au chocolats between two of us....), we ate only a fraction of what was on offer, and yet knew we had eaten too much! We enjoyed the 'shabby' area, which was entirely due to its antiquity - ot would have looked awful if it had been 'smartened up'. A great blend of ancient and modern, and so friendly and generous with it.

I have used the Bear on a number of times and have always been impressed with the quality of the food and service. It is on our list of country pubs to visit

I have previously had a terrible meal at The Bear. I reluctantly returned in January 2017. The food on this visit was excellent as was the service. The steak pie was magnificent and I am glad we gave The Bear another visit.

We met up with friends post Christmas to catch up and decided because there were a few of us the Bear would be a good place to meet and because one of the party had explained how good the carvery was on a Sunday. Once everyone arrived we decided that we wanted to sit in the restaurant just behind the fish tank. We then sat down and having arrived a bit early we had had an opportunity to select something on the menu. I have to staff were polite but we had to wait an age for someone to come to the table, we then waited a while for our food. During this time we thought we'd have more drinks, again waited for someone to come to the table even though we could see the waitress behind the bar eating, in the end one of us went to the bar to order the drinks as we were fed up trying to get her attention and it did not improve either. It was such a shame as the food was quite good but they certainly need to train the staff in better customer service. It can make all the difference whether you will return or recommend to friends.

Burwash is a lovely place - great views and lovely walks all around. We stopped here for lunch after a long walk. Ample space in this pub but doesnt feel very homely - welcome fire burning on a really cold day and 3 other tables eating so we risked it. Not much attention went in to making this dish- suspect this is all frozen from Brake Brothers and just heated up, the salad had given up on life as well- they certainly haven't sourced from local suppliers or even from the butchers over the road. I had to leave it after the final straw of finding a hair in the food. Will stick to the Rose and Crown if I am passing through again.

Couldn't really ask more of a pub on a Saturday afternoon, good food and drink, friendly staff and locals, nice atmosphere, roaring fire, pool table, darts, lovely old building, plenty of parking and good location with stunning views out the back. Will definitely be going back.

A traditional pub in the main street of Burwash. Plenty of parking spaces and looked as if they had nice accomodation rooms at the rear of the premises which over looked the rolling countryside. My wife had mussels one lunch time and I had a hot sandwich of Brie and Bacon. Both delicious. Great beers on tap. All from local breweries and very well presented. A very large fireplace with roaring fire in the main bar area. Always welcoming and friendly staff.

Foul mouthed yobboes swearing loudly in the bar.Complained about tough meat...kitchen not interested. Fed it to the dog.

Dog-friendly and welcoming, this is an excellent stopping place situated high on a ridge with lovely views out at the back.

Just a brief stop for a beer and a snack. This is not a swish establishment but, where the importance lies, namely on the plate, in the glass and service, there is no better value within many miles. I know because I live in Wealden and have visited most of the similar places in recent times seeking the same requirement..

If you like your roast dinner cold and your roast potatoes hard with cold Yorkies this is for you. Heard others complaining about cold food...

Stayed over night as partying in hurst green , lovely room, very comfortable bed didnt want to get up, loads of choice tea coffee wise in rooms, breakfast lovely and cooked to order, view from room nice, enjoyed all in all. Thank you

Had a lovely carvery, with great views, great selection of vegetables and with the biggest yorkshire puddings you've seen!! Meat ( i had beef) was cooked perfectly and very tender. Would visit again if in the area

we had a comfertable room , very basic but the veiws from our room made up for it, we went in the winter, but we are going back next month, ,so we can sit outside on the patio,with a drink and relax,which is what i recomend this hotel for, we had a nice meal,in the resturaunt, bar erea when we had our meal we sat in the bar and had a few drinks, we had breakfast which we found nice, i found the hotel owner and the staff very friendly,this is also a good base as there is a lot to do around the erea, definatly worh a stay i lookforward to going back again

Delicious food, great garden with views, friendly staff. Carvery on Sunday's well worth the money would recommend to others

Awful. We are mid 30's and new to the area, first time here and we walked in and walked out.Rough looking men and a guy shouting ' oi get ere' at his dog making a scene as we walked in, dog poo in the garden (we had dogs with us) so clearly irresponsible people.What a shame and disappointment to a lovely village and lovely views.

Eaten here twice recently, the first time, on a saturday and the food was really good. Came again on a sunday, and the food wasn't as good. Almost felt like the food had been pre-cooked and had been warmed up before being served. So not sure if the main chef has Sundays off or something. Anyway on the whole the food is generally pretty good and would come back if passing. But wouldn't make a special trip. The staff are all very friendly and a good place to come if you want to catch a football or rugby match on the big screen round the other side of the bar

A group of 25 disabled customers pre booked lunch for midday on Tuesday 12th April. We were allocated tables in the conservatory. We were met with an offensive smell and was later identified as dog poo adjacent to our table. A male attended and cleared the area but the atrocious smell was left lingering throughout the meal. We were forced to eat in the area and we weren't offered alternative seating. Food was extremely disappointing, over cooked and of poor quality. Service was non existent, no satisfaction checks throughout the meal; in fact we all considered ourselves to have been viewed as total nuisance to all of the staff involved. No apologies, no gestures of good will. Never again.

I came here with a friend for lunch midweek, it was quiet but there were a few other people there. I had the Bear Burger (it is beef, not bear meat!) with chips and side salad. It was very tasty and arrived fairly quickly after ordering. My friend had a bacon, chicken and mayo wrap which he said was good as well.I think when I come to visit the area again we will more than likely return.

Stopped on spec for lunch with friends. Good menu of good wholesome pub food. venison pie was excellent. Large portion served with vegetables and a choice of roast, sautee or mashed potatoes. Great value and very tasty. Certainly looked home cooked and tasted superb. My wife had the lamb which she considered exceptionally good. Again a generous portion with lots of veg.Sticky toffee pudding for sweet. The test of any restaurant as far as I am concerned. Possibly the best ever. Certainly in a long while anyway. Lunch for four with a bottle of wine and drinks gave change from £80.00Take a break. Visit Batemans the local NT former home of Rudyard Kipling, and then have lunch. You are unlikely to be disappointed.

another wonderful dining experience and get-together for us all. The food was cooked to perfection, the menu was varied with all needs catered for and the service was both friendly and efficient, I have been known to be very fussy, but Kevin , Abel and all the staff at the Bear Inn never disappoint. I highly recommend a visit to this pet friendly Pub/Restaurant.Thank you all again

Whenever I can on a Tuesday or Thursday morning I go to the Bear to meet up with the Burwash Coffee Pot Mafia who are a wild bunch of guys and gals growing old disgracefully. Always a warm welcome from the staff with piping hot cofee flowing and if you want to indulge a large slice of cake. Kevin and his staff deserve big medals for putting up with this motley crew. We like the Bear.

Good food and choice of beers. Kipling restaurant offers a good choice of well cooked meals. A range of real ales on offer. Lunch in the garden in the summer offers fantastic views across the Dudwell valley.

Visited last evening, it's been a while since we last went. Previously we had been disappointed by the food and the service but not last night. I had the game pie which was fantastic and right up my street. My wife and our friends were also very happy with their meals. The young waitress was very good and the overall cost very reasonable. They also had a lovely log fire, just right for a cold evening. Will definitely go back.

There is a good menu here and the food is very good on the couple of occasions that we have visitedThey also do a bar menu and a Sunday Carvery which are both very good and well worth a tryGood sized car park for the customers so no need to worry about parking when visitingDefinitely recommended for a visit Enjoy

Met a friend for lunch first impression was the lovely roaring fire and good selections on the menu. Garlic king prawns were lovely, Lasagna was a little dry but still tasty, burger and chips that my friend had looked good as did the sticky toffee pudding. All in all very pleasant and good value for money.

We visited this pub on a rainy autumn afternoon and were happy with both the ambiance AND the food. The fish and chips came out of the kitchen piping hot, and we took our time over our lunch in front of the huge fireplace, which had hooks set in the stone for wet coats to dry -- a homey touch. Glad we stopped here, and we look forward to stopping again when we return to the area.

I have visited this pub many times over the years as i have friends and family who live in and around the village. Unfortunately the pub and staff have changed and not for the better! The majority of the staff are now very young and in my opinion inexperienced. They are more interested in chatting with there friends than providing a service to the customers the menues never seem to change. There is also a big screen that was put up i thought for sports but seems to be used as a day to day TV for the youth group who gather in there to lay around on the furniture like they are at home! This doesn't make it very welcoming for family's who just want a quiet pub meal! It's a shame to see what was such a nice place deteriate like this!

another perfectly cooked meal and wonderful service all making for a wonderful experience with lovely company, thank you to all the staff at The Bear and to Kevin (the landlord) fantastic value for money.