The Bickley in Bromley

Amazing afternoon spent here with the family. Fantastic service staff could not do enough . Will definitely be returning to this great pub!

Great Sunday lunches and a lovely beer garden.

The food was amazing! The service was incredible, specially Lori!

Beautifully decorated pub with a great outside space

Went for a drink sat 10th may to see my mate DJ upstairs. Lovely pub , shame about the bar staff . 4 times I was charged different amounts for the same 2 drinks !!!! Ranging from £ 13.60 to £ £20.00 !!!!!! But I’ve put a double in there ???? Not what I asked for !!!! But I’ve given you a Pimm’s cocktail !!!! Not what I asked for , but you said Pimm’s with lemonade that’s extra !!!! I could have left , but it became a game in the end.

Maddy was so kind and considerate (and was great with allergy requirements) . Food was fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for more.

Such a beautiful setting. Scrumptious food and great service. We had the lamb pie, fish and chips with scallops to start. Absolutely delightful. Lou and Paul looked after us, we will definitely come again…..

We were looked after by Matt. He greeted us really warmly and the service throughout our visit was really good. We love the roasts they serve here and they didn’t disappoint today. After lunch we sat in the beer garden which is nice, full of families, lovely dogs and kids having a great time. It was a really lovely afternoon.

Superb service and amazing food. Thanks Matt

Great experience, Matt is a top man and sets a good example of great customer service

Matt was our excellent host. He really went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and comfortable. Amazing food and great pub. 10/10. We will be back!

Was cycling in the area, stopped off for a break, a drink and a bite to eat to recharge. Lovely pub, great beer garden, nice atmosphere, with it's own burger shack. Food was fine but was charged £5 for this portion of chips which was pretty outrageous.

Terrible experience. Rude and incompetent staff who were disorganised and badly trained. The manager was just as bad.

Best. ChicKen livers I’ve ever had

Booked for an end of netball season team lunch and the 19 seat reservation was taken efficiently (thanks Olga!). Lovely venue with pleasant staff who were very accommodating when two of our party had to cancel last minute. The food was excellent, but despite pre‐ordering our menu chioces it was a little slow to come out. This isn't a complaint as we weren't in a rush, but just feedback to consider if you are very hungry :) Great place to eat and we will definitely come again

Outstanding service, Paul the landlord makes it look easy but he is working his socks off for the Bickley. Excellent stuff. The Bickley Best on draught was a nice drop too!

Had a chat with Paul the manager, lovely guy. Sasha our server was great, very attentive and recommended Estrella beer which was lovely. The recommended cauliflower salad is a hit… will be back for this again 😊

Hetan and Maddy were so lovely gave lovely service will definitely

Wonderful pub, amazing food and service. The owners are just lovely, the atmosphere is all here. 5⭐️/5⭐️ I absolutely recommend.

Hetan and Maddy gave amazing service, really sweet and helpful with the app.

Five Stars for Maddie at The Bickley Arms! I just wanted to share a massive thank you to Maddie, the incredible bartender at The Bickley Arms. She was an absolute star during a really busy evening, keeping calm under pressure and making sure everyone was looked after with a smile. Despite the crowd, Maddie stayed friendly, efficient, and genuinely welcoming—it’s clear she takes real pride in what she does. Her attention to detail, quick service, and positive energy didn’t go unnoticed. It’s rare to see someone juggle so much with such grace! Maddie, you truly made the evening better for everyone there. The Bickley Arms is lucky to have you!

Lovely gastro pub. Lou made the experience even better. Her customer service; attention to detail and friendly personality is something I have not experienced in a long time. Had a lovely afternoon will defo be back and hope to see Lou when we return!

Service at the bickley was great when I went we had a few cocktails made by someone named Callum he was great with us very knowledgeable helped us choose what we wanted to drink and we wasn’t disappointed would definitely be back and hope to see Callum still with the team.

The food was good and the atmosphere brilliant! Lou is a superstar and was super helpful and lovely!

Good roast. Nice atmosphere for babies. Lou there waiter was great and very accommodating

We like this pub. The service was great, location and atmosphere as well!

We were extremely disappointed with our first visit to The Bickley.. - having booked a table for 5 people , we were abruptly told to sit wherever we wished / not even shown to our seats. Once seated - We Waited ages for the drinks menu to be offered to us by the waitress. when we finally did order our food it was wrong as the waitress forgot to give the chef our request ( a burger well done for my daughter & extra chips as portions were so TINY! ) She was left ages waiting for her burger & was so rubbery she couldn’t eat it !! The waitress kept dropping our cutlery & our table was not cleared to the point of us having to start clearing away our own plates , glasses etc as no space for dessert plates. We won’t be returning as service was shocking & extremely pricey !

Fantastic food and service all the way through, recommended!

Edit: came back and had a great pint of landlord served by no less than the new landlord. It's going to be a good summer.

Good place to have a beverage in the sunshine!

Excellent Sunday lunch in comfortable surroundings. Food was well prepared, delicious and delivered in good time. Fantastic service from the young man on duty. A great time had by everyone and we will definitely be back! Thank you to everyone at the Bickley who made us so welcome.

The food is consistently brilliant and the wait staff are lovely BUT there really aren’t enough of them on a Sunday. You have to accept that you will be waiting a long time for your drinks and don’t come too hungry because you will be waiting a lonnnggg time for food when they’re busy. I still love the place but always recommend it with a caveat to be patient!

Had a birthday out there and was absolutely lovely.

Came for a quick drink, I'd been here a few years ago before I started reviewing but I'd forgot how amazing this place is,a solid 5 stars. Smart/casual feel to the place. I'd also forgotten how large the place is, it's small from the front but large inside, large dining area and large beer garden at the rear, small beer garden at the front. Service was spot on, welcoming, friendly and helpful. Great choice of drinks at reasonable prices. We didn't stay to eat but wish we had. Definitely worth a visit. Will most likely go again the next time I'm in the chislehurst area.

Enjoyed a lovely Sunday Lunch, very relaxing atmosphere

Like it here, convenient for chislehurst station. Tiny bit of free parking outside and more a few streets away Nice food but not cheap.

Sunday dinner review. Spent nearly £30 on a trio of meat roast. I got three undercooked roasties and half a carrot no lie on my plate. They give you two different veg (carrot and greens) that's it. Extortionate it's a joke

Went for a Sunday roast… the fish and chips and Bickley burger were lovely and my friends really liked them. The lamb roast, however, was chewy and not to standard compared to what I’ve had before. Our waitress, Sasha, was really lovely, on the ball and managed to help us feel like our experience was a good one. There may have been problems, but the service helped us feel like it those problems were resolvable, which is always positive 😁

This is a really lovely pub with lots of excellent choices of wine. The food on the whole was very good but the truffle macaroni cheese was disappointing and should have been cooked for longer. Cannot fault the service at all. Our waitress Sasha was really attentive, very knowledgeable and made an effort to make it feel special. We were really impressed with her.

Olga was a great waitress and the food was amazing!

I met with Olga to hire the private dining room on Friday. I gave her 48 hours notice for my booking. I explained that I wanted balloons for the children and we wanted flowers. I needed the large TV on showing the 6 nations rugby. I liaised with Olga how I wanted the room displayed on our arrival. Olga not only delivered but exceeded all our expectations. She ensured we were catered for. She delivered the wow factor beyond our expectations. Amongst our guests were friends from Dubai, South Africa and London. I really hope The Bickley retain Olga as exceptional staff should be retained. Many of our friends who own their own businesses were present and would employ her without hesitation. Today Olga was professional she ensured that we had the most amazing experience. The Sunday lunch was delicious. Thanks to all the staff. Olga a big thank you to you.

Good pub good seating area has two floors of seating areas and a fast service at the bar and a good welcoming atmosphere.I have only visited once so far but i would defiantly like to come to visit here again and maybe try the food menu this time too.

Have visited a few times of late, specifically for Sunday lunch which The Bickley serves in a wonderful manner, and is by far the best in respects of value, quantity and quality in the area Nothing comes close, highly recommended eatery in a very ambient surrounding

10/10 service from Heather pisitive and polite always smile on her face

Standard of service probably the worst i have experienced in a restaurant/pub. Waiting well over an hour for food, some orders missing completely, table drinks orders forgotten. Definitely a case of cram in as many bookings as possible with complete disregard for serving the bookings.

Booked a table for a large family gathering, arrived to no table set up, the host hastily put together two tables of different heights, a pre-cursor to what was to come. One of the party ordered a starter, the rest a main course only, the starter arrived AFTER the main course, and the main courses took 1hr 15mins to arrive. The Drinks order had to be chased on 3 separate occasions. One gluten intolerant member of the party ordered a gluten free meal, only to be told an hour after ordering that it wasn’t gluten free despite being advertised as such. One main course arrived after everyone had finished, following repeated chasing and all orders being made at the same time. Staff when asked ‘do you know when the food will arrive?’ Responded with ‘no idea’. Food was of a very average standard when it finally did come. Hugely disappointing way to spend a Sunday that was supposed to be a celebration. If the kitchen can’t manage so many bookings, don’t make them.

Food took ages and came out cold and we ordered drinks that took 24 minutes to arrive and they were bottled.

A really nice pub that offers tasty food and a good selection of drinks. As mentioned by others, service can be a bit hit and miss at times, particularly on a hot day when the outside areas are packed too. It is a big area to service and getting staffing levels right must be difficult. Only given an overall score of 3 as dogs are allowed in the inside dining areas. A personal choice but we will avoid going here again as we have no desire to eat where dogs are allowed.

Overall a really nice experience. Older lady who seated us was not friendly, abrupt and snappy, the younger waiters and waitresses were thankfully incredibly nice, professional and helpful. Food was very good and flavoursome, though I ordered the lamb and was served the beef, I just ate it as it wasn’t too big a deal and it was very good. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely atmosphere warm and welcoming and excellent food. Great service. Would recommend this place to anyone. A local gem.

Good food, massive selection of drinks and wine, and a good refurbished place with an outdoor patio for smockers. Overall good, old fashion pub, in a modern twist in a nice area. Well looked after and fondly. I assume it would get busy, as there were bouncers at the entrance.

Beautiful pub. It’s very local to me so don’t know why I don’t go more often. I’d been once years ago but not seen the back and how roomy it is. Was very cost quiet on a festive midweek afternoon catching up with a friend. Only complaint is that not all of the cocktails on the website were on the menu at the venue. I’ve already booked to try the Sunday roast.

Beautiful pub. It’s very local to me so don’t know why I don’t go more often. I’d been once years ago but not seen the back and how roomy it is. Was very cost quiet on a festive midweek afternoon catching up with a friend. Only complaint is that not all of the cocktails on the website were on the menu at the venue. I’ve already booked to try the Sunday roast.

Very pleased with our visit. Have been here before and staff are always friendly and dogs welcomed. Reasonable wait for food. Very pleasing decor and seating arrangements.

Visited on Christmas Day with my adult children & grandchildren. Olga was exceptional & spent time prior to our visit helping me place everyone’s orders. On the day she came over to our table to welcome us and check we were all happy. The food was the best by far. Everything was cooked from fresh and presented perfectly Definitely will return & highly recommend

Perfect for our group of 20 with 5 kids Service impeccable. Olga organised and Supported OD was our waiter. We had lots of staff looking after us

Really old fashioned pub, popped I for a quick drink before visiting family

We have just had a lovely Christmas Day at the Bickley Arms. A table of 8-our food was all bought out together, all dishes were beautifully cooked and hot. The staff were all attentive and super nice. Would not hesitate to come back again.

A beautiful Christmas dinner, thank you, Olga and the team were incredible x

It was chaos, service was all over the place. Under staffed, took ages to get drinks. Not great

We had a Christmas party at the Bickley and were forced to pre-order. On arrival the menu had changed, leaving us with various random dishes, they even delivered kids meals (no kids in attendance) and could have cared less about clearing the table or taking drinks orders (we had to go to the bar). Not so much as an apology, even for the random dishes we were served as they were “easier to cook”. God forbid the poor people here at Christmas 😂😂😂

Looking somewhat drab on outside. If this was your first visit you would probably go elsewhere. However, the inside is more pleasant.

Booked a Christmas lunch for my team -4 of us. Restaurant was empty-so no real pressure on staff. We almost felt like an inconvenience. Waitress was pleasant enough but wore her coat serving us. Asked what the 'catch of the day' was -we were told Tripe, which was unusual! After we had our drinks and food-no-one came back to offer us another drink or dessert. Eventually I went to the bar to order a coffee. Waited 5 minutes to pay the bill at the bar-no-one was at bar. Bit disappointing for a treat for my team. Decor was lovely. Service really needs to improve.

I am very local to the pub - havent been in for some time forgotten how good it was! Such a lovely place and excellent service

Only in the Bickley do they get it so wrong. Ordered a mulled cider - catfished once again!

The staff were excellent - so accommodating especially with my elderly father. My daughter is also coeliac and they were knowledgeable and she was able to have a great meal

We hired the Camden room at The Bickley for a family get together. There was 25 of us altogether including children and the room was set up beautifully. Their food and service was 5 star and we could play our own music. Food was pre ordered but could add meals on if needed. Paid a deposit that can be redeemed back and everyone paid separately. Olga set our booking up, the room and was our waitress for the day, she made sure the whole afternoon ran smoothly and nothing was too much for her. Great hospitality and fantastic space. Will 100% book for next year.

We had a family christmas dinner for almost 20 people, Olga was amazing, really took care of us all so well. This was our second year having our big family get together at the bickley and we will be back again next year. Food and service we excellent.

We had a private dining function and Olga was absolutely incredible she waited on us hand and foot

The venue accommodated our needs perfectly, the food was great and the staff attentive and extremely helpful. Nothing was to much trouble and the function went off well. I would highly recommend the venue,food and staff

Came here with friends for dinner one evening. We had a decent table at the top, the service wasn’t the best and we had to keep flagging down the staff to get their attention to order. The menu was pretty limited, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. I had a burger, which was ok, nothing too special. My friend had sausage and mash which looked amazing and I definitely had food envy. It’s quite expensive here and I’m not really sure if I’d return

We decided to visit here for a roast on a Sunday evening. We had seen good reviews of the roast and were looking forward to it. We arrived early and were shown to a table however as soon as we sat down noticed how cold it was and realised that 2 huge air con units were on which was strange given it was the end of November. We however asked for these to be turned off which they were. We ordered the trio of roasts which was absolutely delicious all round and the roast pork along with mac and cheese and the creamed spinach which was some of the best we’ve ever tasted. The food we cannot fault as it was delicious and one of the bests roasts we’ve ever had however what let this place down and stopped us giving it 5* was the service. It started off okay but after our food came it was non existent. We ordered another round of drinks which didn’t come after 10 minutes by which time we had finished eating so had to ask again. Then we had to get up and go and pay at the bar as no-one came to see if we wanted the bill. If the food wasn’t as great we would have given it 3* we appreciate the staff must be tired after a long day but service needs to remain consistent throughout the day. We wouldn’t be put off coming here again and giving them another chance.

Was in Bickley for a wake, the food and service was amazing. I have reviewed not so generously before, so glad to see they have upped their game. Well done, hope to see you again soon.

Hired the Camden Room at the Bickley Arms for my 40th birthday. Really great venue, staff were so helpful and particular shout out to Olga who was so amazing helping to organise. Thank you!

Allways been a good pub popped in after years,good pint of Guiness and food looked great.Will be back to try the Sunday roast

Went there for Sunday lunch, the service was very good with the food for all five of us arriving only a little over 5mins after ordering. Portions were very generous, and no complaints on the food.

Hired The Camden Room for a baby shower. Lovely space, helpful service, great food. Would recommend.

Absolutely outstanding!! What a pleasant experience we all had at the pub after visiting the caves on Wednesday. We were a large group of 15 who on the spur of the moment decided to have a bite to eat at the local pub the Bickley Arms. The pub is beautiful inside and deceptively much bigger than we thought. Our entire group was able to sit all on one table which created a pleasant atmosphere. The smile and welcome from the waitress set us off on the right path. I must say the light lunch menu is spot on with an abundance of variety including a soft shell crab salad!!! “Delicious” The food was faultless and came out hot and in a timely manner considering how many of us there were. The young man I believe was the manager treated us like royalty. Nothing was too much trouble including one of our party having considerable dietary requirements. We all felt in safe hands. We had such a wonderful time we extended our pickup by 2 hours which allowed for an extra half of bitter which also was fantastic. I could not praise this pub enough and recommend anyone in the area if you’re visiting the caves leave a bit of time to visit the Bickley it’s well worth it.

Lovely pub and great service. Barman gave my pint for free as it was my birthday. Lovely touch!

On previous visits I seem to remember the vegan options were far better. I asked the waiting staff if there was a vegan menu to which she said there was just a standard menu and items would say if they were gluten free (not that I had asked about gluten free). She was quite obviously trying to be helpful and went onto suggest some of the fish dishes to which I responded that I don’t eat fish as I am vegan. She said I could eat the spinach side dish which clearly stated cream in it. I think some proper training is needed for the staff and a clearer menu as the plant burger didn’t even have the vegan symbol next to it. This all made me slightly wary of the vegan options. I asked the waitress if the tagliatelle could be ordered without the mushrooms, she said she would ask the kitchen if they could substitute it with something else but never got back to me about it. We then placed our orders with a different waitress and opted for the tagliatelle (but without mushrooms) which was fine. There were some mix ups over our drinks throughout our visit and we had to remind the staff that we were waiting for them several times. After our meal I ordered an oat milk latte, which I now think was not in fact oat milk as I have been ill since leaving the pub. All in all a disappointing experience.

Roast very good. Busy spot on a Sunday, tucked away, with a great atmosphere

Sunday kunch .Starters and mains( beef,haddock and Lamb) enjoyed . Attentive service and well positioned table by window. Popular midday to 2.00pm with groups of young families.

Absolute shambles. Food orders paused as the kitchen had got in such a mess with Sunday roasts. Couldn’t be clear about when orders would restart. Just kept saying 20mins from whenever asked. Couldn’t be confident about how long it would subsequently take food to arrive from whenever it could be ordered again. Walked out. Won’t return. EDIT following venue reply - Eddie, thanks for the offer. I sat at a bar table around 2.20pm. I’d said I would come in earlier and would happily eat in the bar rather than wait for the 3pm restaurant table - if I could find one. The pause was not presented as being just for walk-ins. And food would be a minimum of 45mins once able to be ordered. I simply wasn’t going to wait for 75mins minimum to eat. I also had no confidence you could even take an order from the restaurant table at 3pm - as it was presented you’d paused all orders and the time you were going to restart orders just kept being stated as 20mins.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, lovely food. Dog friendly, gave us bags of treats for our dog and supplied water for him. Had a great time

Came here on Sunday with my family and the roast dinners were amazing. Everything came together perfectly as the staff were very helpful, kind and friendly and the service was very good. The atmosphere was amazing and it was packed! I would definitely recommend coming here for an amazing lunch and roast dinner.

Came here on Sunday with my family and the roast dinners were amazing. Everything can together perfectly as the staff were very helpful and kind and the service was very good. The atmosphere was amazing and it was packed! I would definitely recommend coming here for an amazing lunch and roast dinner.

It took about 10 minutes to place our order. There was no queue but the bar staff struggled to find the items on the menu (it is one page long) We then waited about 25 mins for a children’s sausage and chips and a rarebit. The sausage and chips came with very overcooked peas, so bad that the staff offered to refund the entire dish. £10 Rarebit was microwaved cheese in toast with a bit of crab stick under the cheese. This does not constitute rarebit. The toast was not sourdough as advertised and because microwaved it was actively unpleasant. It was priced at £9 I must stress that we were not here at a peak meal time and the restaurant and outside area were largely empty. I went in to ask about the whereabouts of the food at one point, there is apparently no communication between the bar and kitchen as I had to follow the bar staff down stairs to the kitchen to find out. Bizarre I also had a bottle of 0.0 beer - which must have cost £6 (!) because my bill was £25. Nice enough outside area - fine for a drink but otherwise would actively avoid

The food is excellent. Try the mushrooms and poached eggs on toast 😍

Great service and a really good pint of Guinness

Amazing pub with great atmosphere, good beer and good food!

very tasty food. The beef melted in your mouth.

very tasty food. The beef melted in your mouth. children are also happy, nice atmosphere. sufficient portions. I recommend this place

Pleasant pub with attentive and friendly staff. Rishi went out of his way to recommend cocktails to my taste and served us with a smile. Highly recommend and will certainly be returning with friends and family

Came in for lunch today and had a nice time the atmosphere of the pub is great and the brunch menu is nice and has good options for vegetarians too! We were served by Rosie who gave lovely service, very attentive. Will definitely come back for a weekday lunch!

Great pub. Was working on laptop and staff were really helpful and pleasant

Our local never ceases to impress us!! Honestly the best roast beef I’ve ever had, literally melt in your mouth tender. The entire afternoon was spot on from start to finish. I’ve been told they have a new chef and will be working on a new menu can’t wait. Thank you once again Bickley for the perfect family Sunday!

Another amazing Sunday Our local never ceases to impress us!! Honestly the best roast beef I’ve ever had, literally melt in your mouth tender. The entire afternoon was spot on from start to finish. I’ve been told they have a new chef and will be working on a new menu can’t wait. Thank you once again Bickley for the perfect family Sunday!

Great place for Sunday roast and the food is delicious. The outdoor area is gorgeous. We had service issues on our recent unfortunately... my trio of roast meats was missing the pork! And they forgot to bring our sides. Everything was rectified of course, but it ruined the experience. Never nice to have your sides arrive when you've finished your main!!

Prebooked dinner reservation for 7.We were handed our menus and ignored for the next 40 minutes.My daughter flagged down a waiter who took our order which included specific instructions about how one of our party wanted her food.We were told that it came with gravy in a jug which it didn't.Our food was nice but for the first time the service was very disappointing.We weren't charged for the meal that was not as requested but it was a shame that her meal was spoilt.

Savannah was an amazing server, quick service, great selection of beer and a great atmosphere!