The Bowl Inn in Ashford

Had a great meal in a nice country fill Service great always smiles from the staff

Enjoyed it very much. Food was very good.. a lot has changed after 5 years.. new beautiful large cozy room with terrace. Very friendly staff.

Great food, fantastic location, fantastic team of people, eaten here, drank here and stayed here multiple times. Pizza shed is a nice addition. Be it business, family or friends they deliver. Best pub to be found in the downs by miles!

Wow! One of the best pub stays we've ever had! From the friendly welcome right through to saying goodbye, everything was just quality. Fabulous room, fabulous food, wonderful staff and lovely service. Oh, and the beers were good as well! Superb sirloin steak, brilliant vegetable tart, great veg, brilliant cooked breakfast and fine coffee. Thanks very much to Sam and her great team! We'll be back!!

Lovely pub, great rooms and food! Every time I drive to the continent and back I stay here as a half way point and I really enjoy my time each stay with great food and very friendly staff

Very nice bar, restaurant and hotel in a pleasant rural area. Very duitable for people that travel via Dover or Folkestone north or west. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The bar is cosy and offers snacks and good beer. The restaurant has a nice menu. The area offers nice walkings through the country side.

Always worth a detour, great food, lovely decorated rooms. An excellent pub!

Service was terrible food was good but waitress very rude left hefty tip never said thank you waited long time for food and bar staff very family with customers not what I expected more like a social club that a 4 * establishment blonde woman very rude

I would highly recommend this one to anyone The hotel was was very clean and the staff were very helpful and professional in their service. I would like to say a big thanks to Georgia. Would definitely use again. Steven Jackson

Unfortunately the roast dinner which did not include lamb looked very sad. The roast potatoes are just boiled potatoes not crispy not cooked in any type of fat. The meat.. 2 slices is all you get. 3 or 4 would be more respectful for the price you pay. Definitely not value for money.

Incredible place. Excellent treatment. Totally recommended. Great experience.

I had a Sunday lunch here and I heartily enjoyed it. I was particularly pleased with the range of vegetables that were available. I ordered a side of Cauliflower Cheese to go with my Roast Beef lunch, but the plate itself came with carrot, parsnip, kale and broccoli. It was great to see such a range of vegetables because many places just do one or two. The Yorkshire pudding was colossal, there was plenty of everything (such that I couldn't manage a dessert), everything was perfectly cooked, and the staff were efficient and friendly. I definitely recommend The Bowl.

There was an issue with the toilet in the bathroom. Throughout the night the toilet made a terrible noise, every 7 minutes. Because of that sleeping was impossible the whole night. We tried contacting both phone numbers mentioned in the information bundle available in the room, but nobody was available. In the morning a staff member told us they were aware that the toilet was "loud". Checking other reviews of our room we found others mentioning the same problem. Some dating back to 2023. It is unclear to us why this has not been fixed meanwhile. I hope our review helps get it resolved and for those about to be aware of the issue. Update 16 August: we received a message from the Bowl Inn apologising and mentioning "If the flush is pressed too hard and does not return to its fully upright position, it causes the macerator to continuously work". We were not really sure what to make of this, but this should be fixed.

We were here for lunch and found the food to be just okay, especially for the price. But the atmosphere inside as well as the terrace and garden were very nice.

abrupt, miserable unwelcoming women showed us to our rooms. Top money for dusty rooms, poor toiletries. You could hear the people speaking to each other in the next room and snoring. Food mediocre. no ales available. Had to pay extra for hot chocolate at breakfast as was not included in B&B £170 rate. Plus points, comfy bed and friendly restaurant staff

This is a constructive criticism as I enjoy a night out here Staff and management are all very nice But the food,and I'm sure I'm more critical as a local,but it's not great It could be and should be I've started eating at the wagon and horses,good food and less expensive Although they refused to take any more orders Friday just gone as they couldn't cater to any more orders....wow that's saying something I would challenge the management of the bowl to go and have the surf and turf and compare quality and price against your steam meal I will always support my ?local but have to be selective when eating out

Have stayed overnight more than a few times together with my doggy. The pub itself is lovely together with the gardens, and the private terrace attached to the room is a bonus. However, it’s unlikely I’ll stay again in future. The main reason is down to simple hygiene. It’s a dog friendly inn which is the draw for dog owners. But when your dog spends all evening sniffing around the room hunting snacks under furniture you begin to suspect the place isn’t being cleaned well enough. I moved some furniture to see what was driving the dog crazy and it was kind of disgusting to see snacks, cobwebs, dead insects, etc. behind the furniture. The (kitchen?) staff also seem to have the unfortunate habit of coming outside to smoke so their “pollution” invariably wafts its way directly into the room. Not what you signed up for. The shower cubicle is leaky, water comes out onto the floor. The flooring in the entire place just feels “sticky” if you dare to walk barefoot. Breakfast is a painful experience, waiting for >45mins. It’s inexplicable that it should take so long particularly for guests who are en route to a ferry / channel tunnel. Staff are pleasant enough although a little oblivious to feedback. Each time I have stayed there you see different staff at breakfast, like there is no permanent staff. Lastly, charging a guest for a cappuccino versus americano coffee for breakfast leaves a bit of a bitter taste in the mouth after you’re paying £160-180 for a room. It’s not really an issue of cost but of principle. An example of hospitality at its worst. Such a shame to write a less than positive review but I definitely won’t be staying again.

Great, super nice for an overnight stay and well-maintained room

As the last part of a six-week driving trip around the UK, we stayed at The Bowl Inn for four nights. This is a popular pub/restaurant despite (or maybe due to?) being located on a small back road, surrounded by farms. Every part of our stay here was delightful and we actually hated to leave. The staff and owners could not have been more friendly or accommodating. We enjoyed cooked-to-order breakfasts and a nice selection of dinner items. We had one of the larger rooms (ask for room 9), which was spacious and comfortable, complete with a terrace and pastoral view. Our thanks for making us feel very welcome and at home at The Bowl Inn.

What could be a great pub is let down by the food. Under cooked and over cooked. The pie crust is rock hard and you could not taste the mint, the sausages had a weird taste and smelt out of date, the duck rolls were under cooked, the gammon pate was more like mush. Too many pubs have stopped offering traditional food, where are the Lasagnes, Shepherds pies, Jacket potatoes, Pizza, Ploughmans, a nice tasty pie with edible pastry. Fancy food not required, tasty wholesome food is wanted and needed. This is such as shame as the staff were very pleasant and there is a choice of areas to sit, inside at one of the cosy tables or in the restaurant and outside to the front or in the garden. Improve the food and the menu to make this the pub the one to go to.

Loved the whole experience I will definitely visit again 😀

Great place to stay, and on this occasion, a brilliant beer festival! Well organised for both music and the beer!

Beautiful Inn easily accessible from Folkestone. Good and friendly service.

Terrible food. Dry burger and bun. Burnt chips! Room noisy and very small bathroom. No fan given or even responded to our request on an extremely hot day. Service slow. Staff uninterested. Both dinner and breakfast we were on our own...says it all. Would not recommend. £100 night and classed as 4star. What a joke, that is!

Fabulous overnight stay. Food and accommodation lovely. Staff were so friendly and really welcomed our dogs!

It is very nice here. We sat in the front of the pub on the garden benches, which was a very nice location. I ordered a beef roast, which was delicious and had a very big Yorkshire pudding and I would recommend this if you come on Sunday. My dad ordered the chicken flatbread, which looked very nice and he said that it was lovely. My mum ordered the pulled pork burger, which looked really nice and she said it was delicious. There are also very nice dog walks nearby, which go through a lovely forest. I would recommend coming here if you are nearby.

I never write reviews, but the service at the Bowl Inn was exceptional. From arriving and being offered sandwiches for my walk the next day in lieu of wanting breakfast which I’d forgotten was complimentary, to the friendly and attentive service at both dinner and breakfast (once I’d decided I wanted it after all), all the staff were brilliant throughout. On top of that the room was lovely and very reasonably priced.

Great breakfast and great service 👍

Very lovely pub and restaurant, well worth a visit for the local drinks The rooms are really nice and private. If you want to stay here it is lovely, nice big room and big bathroom/shower room and nice little patio and garden (unfortunately the weather wasn't on our side to fully experience the garden)

Stayed here for a couple of nights while attending a wedding in the area, very friendly staff, had dinner on one of the evenings, which was really good, and the breakfasts were excellent, really good portions to set you up for the day , There is a really nice outside area, but the weather didn't play ball, so we could not take advantage of it.The balcony room we had was very clean and spacious with coffee machine and tea making facilities, the only slight negative during the stay was that there didn't seem to be enough shower pressure, we would happily stay here again .

Beautiful place. The best service we've experienced in a long time. Every member of staff was excellent! We were a party of 10, ranging from 4-60 and the whole group was catered for. The finish in the rooms was stunning. Highly recommend.

Had an excellent Sunday lunch, every part of it was good.

We stayed here on Friday 15th March. From the minute we arrived we were treated with a friendly welcoming service. The room was perfect (Queen size with balcony) and well worth the rate. We ate in the bar area which was busy with a great atmosphere and then spent most of the evening in the bar sat in front of the log burner chatting with the regulars. All of the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. A great breakfast the following morning, with plenty of choice and great service. Would thoroughly recommend and will definitely return.

Having not visited here for 4 years, looking for somewhere different, we made the trip back to The Bowl Inn. It didn’t disappoint and everyone was happy with the visit. The staff are welcoming, friendly and professional. The decor is very tidy and has a lovely view into the fields. The roast dinners are of good quality, the meats are delicious and other stuff felt freshly cooked. A small point maybe would be nice to have an extra carrot and parsnip but apart from that couldn’t fault it. Dessert homemade and within range of pricing of other restaurants. Will be back very soon, nice local gem!

Village pub vibe with great food and lovely rooms

Fabulous lunch. First time at this pub and will hopefully return regularly from now. Great location which must come into its own in the summer. We ate in the restaurant which is a stunning light room at the rear of the original pub, very spacious and great, unique decor. The food was fantastic and very filling. Homemade Nachos to start were superb, as were all the main dishes of Suet steak and kidney pudding, fillet beef tangine and a massive burger! No room for pudding but they also looked great. The staff, especially the land lady were great, really friendly and engaging, they deserve to be very successful. Thanks for a lovely lunch, glad we found you and look forward to many more visits.

Although the Bowl Inn is no on a direct route, we decided to meet friends, there for lunch, well what a find. On entering we were greeted by a friendly member of staff, who made us feel welcome. We were able to choose a table and were given time to settle in The drinks orders were taken and menu’s left with us. Another surprise, was the variety of food on offer, which also covered, vegetarian options. The food was well presented with ample portions. The desserts were the same a good variety and diary free options. This being our first visit to the Bowl Inn and certainly will not be our last

We popped in the Bowl’s inn for lunch. The restaurant/pub area is very cost, the staff is super friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious and very generous portions. A lovely place to visit for lunch or dinner.

I love this pub so much … been here several times and each time I come away happy . Today myself, daughter and mum had lunch sausage baguettes and cheeses chips. Food just cooked perfect and good value money. No alcohol evolved today but lattes and a mocha matched good coffee shop ones. The pub is very clean and welcoming. Staff are lovely too especially the beautiful barmaid with the blonde hair . I recommend you check out this little gem if you love an old country pub

Exceeded expectations for a one night stay in Kent.

Just had a few drinks and a chat , very nice

A very nice pub in a remote location, nice food, reasonable value and lovely staff. Only negative was cheap juice out of a carton rather than bottled.

I decided to go back here as we were passing nearby. And I'm glad I did, as it was lovely. Very nice restaurant area with views of countryside. Great service with helpful waitress. And the food was spot on! As well as the Guinness. Not the easiest place to get to, but it's worth it I think.

Popped in for a couple of beers in the afternoon on new years eve with a couple of friends. The pub wasn’t busy but the handful of people in there were blocking the bar. We tried to navigate through to the bar but the bar staff didn’t seem to bothered about acknowledging our presence. Also instead of moving out the way so we could get a drink, the locals just stared at us. Very strange experience. We just left to find a more welcoming pub. Seems like a clicky locals only pub. Will never come back.

Group booking, great beer and great place to eat, we weren't drowned out by other tables or other noise.

Stayed here for 2 nights 27th 28th December for funeral in Charing Absolutely delighted with the place from the moment we entered after a very long tedious drive from Shrewsbury. The staff were so welcoming and couldn't do enough for us-Tom deserves special mention as do two other female staff who served us dinner on first night and breakfast following mornings. Food was outstanding Thank you all

Popped in on way through from a day out on new years eve. Bar was not packed but I couldn't get to it because of 8-9 people with no spatial awareness having conversations with backs to the bar and blocking it effectively (bar staff didn't seem to be interested or notice our presence). Stood there 8-10 minutes whilst one of the locals an old guy with pure white hair stared at us as if he was weighing our souls. Left with out ether of us getting a drink. Randomly loads of people sitting in cars in the car park. 10/10 for the weirdest experience I've ever had in a pub.

Another hidden Gem we have discovered! Booked an evening meal out with our friends and decided that the Bowl Inn would be a good venue as it was half way between Ashford and Maidstone. Being a wheelchair user, I had heard that this public house was wheelchair accessible and had no difficulty with the access and the bathroom facilities are first class. Alice made us feel very welcome and showed us to our table and drinks were swiftly served up as we placed our main course choices with Tom, who could not do enough for us. I would definitely recommend the suet steak pie! Great variety of starters and main courses on offer from the menu, but we decided to go stream in for the main courses. We were too full to sample the pudding choices, but they looked superb. Well done to Michael, Chef for a great meal and a special thanks to all the staff , including James and Max for a truly wonderful evening. We will be definitely be coming back and I would recommend that you visit this Hidden Gen. you won’t be disappointed. Well done to all the staff and keep the great work up. This have been a great customer experience 👍

Excellent Christmas meal with friends. Had pre booked the Christmas menu for 3 courses. Food was delicious. Service very good despite every table being occupied with some large parties. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff! Definitely be returning in the New Year

Planned a networking christams dinner out to this lovely pub. Booked for 23 people and was delighted with the service! The table was ready for us early; the food was to die for; the service was fast and attentive; every single staff memeber was friendly and had a smile on their face. Couldn't reccomend it enough!

Had a stunning meal here. I planned an evening out for a netwokring groups christmas dinner for 23 people. The staff were excellent and the food was impecable. Even with some last minute changes they were all so welcoming and attentive, everyone had an amazing time. Service was promt, there was a lovely country pub warm feeling. We all chose from a fixed priced christmas menu and everyting that came out was just to die for! Couldnt recommend coming here enough!

Visited today for Sunday lunch with my family, beautiful pub and a warm welcome inside. We all had a roast, beef was cooked really well, crispy potatoes, fresh veg and a giant Yorkshire pudding. Didn’t stay for dessert as we were full, but will defa be back to try the main menu. Meals were reasonably priced and the service we had was friendly and attentive. There is a massive garden outside, will be fab in the Summer. We will be back x

I really enjoyed the time in this lovely pub. It was really busy and nice atmosphere. It was the best roast this year I ate. My kids loved the yorkshire pudding. Everything on the plate was really tasty

Lovely Christmas meal last night at The Bowl. Atmosphere great and good to see so many people enjoying themselves in our local. Could not fault anything. Staff very attentive ensuring we all had drinks when needed.

We had our Christmas Party at the Bowl this year, a fantastic event, with special thanks to the hard working staff and the excellent food and drink. The service and atmosphere was excellent, some of the group stayed in the Rooms above and were very impressed. We will certainly go again

Very long wait for food, not great food when in finally arrived. Waitress refused to give us WiFi password to keep our daughter occupied playing games while we waited for food. She said the landlady insists the WiFi code it’s for bnb customers only and she’d get in trouble if she gives it out. They claim have a “family pub” but it’s in a no signal zone. It doesn’t cost that much to get better WiFi so that it can be shared with all paying customers. Very disappointed with the food service and general atmosphere. Wouldn’t return

We decided to visit the bowl as a rare treat as Christmas approaches on a Sunday with friends and our three children in the early evening. The pub was relatively quiet with only two other customers sitting at the bar and the restaurant seemed to...

What a great place to stay and amazing people. The cottage is beautiful. We arrived with an injured party so asked if we could have our meal in our chalet. They were amazing bringing menus… then dinner… dessert and another round of drinks all with...

We came here as our usual pub was fully booked, but will definitely be returning! The food was delicious, with different options to what is on a standard pub menu! The staff were all very friendly and gave excellent service! Best of all it is...

Had a lovely meal. The service was friendly. Lovely place, lovely people

Loved this place, cute little inn, comfortable and pampering. Amazing breakfast. Only problem is that the price does not worth it, you can’t say it’s an actual 4 star hotel even though we enjoyed very much.

Food, drink and service was wonderful. A long way to get out to the pub but worth the travel. The views are wonderful too.

Four of us went for lunch during a weekday. The pub was quiet. The service was friendly but professional. Two of us had the sausages and mash (from a pig named Garry - you had to be there to appreciate the joke) which was probably the nicest I've ever had. We finished off by having a drink beside the roaring fire in the bar. Great pub with friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Super pub in great location. Excellent food. Staff really very welcoming and helpful. Would recommend

Popped in here with my mum after a walk. Had a lovely lunch and drink. Very nice.

The first visit in this fantastic hotel / inn. On the way to Cornwall we searched a first stop hotel - and had been sad to stay only for one night. Service top. Food top. Room for dogs with small garden perfect. We will come back again….

Stayed two nights and quite frankly is was… delightful, delicious and delivered. The Bowl Inn is an absolutely delightful English country Inn, packed full of character, mixing old and new sympathetically, the rooms are really beautifully laid out and very clean and hygienic. Food ale...

Really nice Pub/ restaurant, food very good, staff very friendly and efficient, good parking, garden and outdoor eating area. You will not be disappointed.

We had a wake here for my nans funeral, That inn is amazing with a stunning location and wonderful great staff. Thank you to the team for making our celebration of her life and very warm and welcoming one .☺️

Have been here for 1 night and stayed in the annex. Had a great stay. Dinner and breakfast were great. A specially the service was top and for a pub good food! The only thing I would change is the screen between hallway and restaurant. It looks a bit cheap to use trellis and sitting behind it you feel the draft when doors are opened.

Excellent meal, helpful with my wife's dairy intolerance, very responsive staff. Dog's also made welcome, good all round effort, well done. Will return again.

Had a great meal, quality & taste excellent. Staff hardworking and attentive. Will return.

What an absolutely amazing place. Recommended by friends, we took our daughter here to celebrate passing her exams for lunch. It was a bank holiday and also doggy day on the field but the staff couldn't have done enough for us. Food was incredible and reasonably priced also. We will definitely return. Thank you to all the staff

I booked a meal at the bowl inn for my husbands birthday. My two daughters came as well ages 18 and 21. My 21 year old daughter had forgotten her ID. I was refused from ordering a drink for her. The staff were patronising. I can understand if we were just ordering drinks but we had a meal booked! A 16 year old can have a drink with a meal as long as the parent orders. We left promptly staff were rude. It ruined our night. Never going back!

We have been here regularly ,the food is really nice & staff are always brilliant. Celia is fantastic & so friendly.

Stayed there for 3 nights very clean rooms, the staff were absolutely brilliant, very professional would go back next year for the next metal detecting rally.

Visited for Sunday Lunch for a family birthday. There were a couple of complications with the service, namely we asked if we could order a side of cauliflower cheese (happy to pay extra!) with the veggie roast and were told that it couldn’t be served...

This was our second visit and it didn’t really disappoint . The choice of drinks were good, the evening meal was lovely the breakfast was a bit disappointing. Very friendly staff. Room and bed very comfortable, toilet seat very wobbly. The breakfast looked lovely but...

I could not fault the location of this pub, beautiful and the our room was stunning, well decorated and clean. Bed was super comfortable too. Our breakfast was really good and the young lady waiting on us was friendly and polite. The only minor negative...

we visited the first day of the beer festival for a family meal. as always the food was delicious and service was great even though they were under pressure with how busy it was. Highly recommend to anyone, couples or families.

Fantastic place, and I had a really lovely room with a balcony. Travelling for work as a single lady. The staff are all amazing and made me feel so welcome and safe. Will definitely be staying again very soon. Highly recommend, and I am often...

Stayed one night, very pleasant pub/hotel...Rooms were clean with all one requires for a comfortable night. The food was excellent including the breakfast and the staff were helpful and friendly,,,would definitely stay again...they also telephoned us when we left out I pad behind....would defiantly stay...

Stayed with my wife for 1 night, amazing room lovely atmosphere and staff were great food was spot on, and there full English breakfast was off the charts, will be definitely going back to spend a weekend there very soon, a hidden gem in the...

The dinner looked average ,but when l tried to cut the beef l could hardly get a knife though it ,and impossible to chew .l did complain and it was replaced with more tough beef , The staff were very nice and apologised,but the dinner...

Arrived at this charming old pub & was warmly greeted by a member of the bar staff, the interior of the pub was very inviting we were feeling pleased with our choice of pub. We were seated in the dinning area which is a large...

Lovely country pub with really friendly staff and great atmosphere. Been a few times now, the food is nice pub grub and will be going back to try out Christmas menu!

The Bowl Inn was a lovely place to stay. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The room was great and nice and warm and a powerful shower. The breakfast was absolutely fantastic, a huge choice and delicious. Good value for money. I would definitely come again.

I visited here on a Monday lunchtime with a friend. It is a beautiful location and well laid out inside and out. We appreciated the way the tables inside were spaced out and it was a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. My friend and I only fancied a light lunch and although the menu looked delicious, the meals were a bit bigger than we fancied. We were not to worry as a quick word with the waiting staff and there was absolutely no issue in tweaking with the dishes on the menu. I had the falafel and spinach burger and rather than chips coleslaw and onion rings on the side I had a lovely salad. My friend simply fancied the fish cake which they pretties up with a light salad! We were both really pleased with what they brought us - fresh and delicious. If I had that burger again I would have a little mango chutney on the burger - yum, that’s all that could make it any better! There is a vegan menu with 3 main dishes which all looked delicious - but more for a main meal rather than a light lunch. Maybe some vegan sandwich or baguette options would be great too in future …? The waiting staff were lovely and welcoming to us and our dog. We had such a lovely relaxing lunchtime - thank you.

Just come back from spending a night at The Bowl before going on to a wedding the following day. Had a truly great stay and couldn't fault a single thing. The room was fabulous and newly refurbished with a stunning balcony overlooking the fields. Everything...

My formatter colleague had organised a meet-up and he obviously knew me too well as he choose The Bowl to have lunch. I did have several degrees of melt-down trying to find it, not helped by road closures, diversions and temporary traffic lights in Charing....

What a lovely place to stay dog friendly had a great time staff was out standing food was great even on a busy Friday night the chef cooked a special dinner for the dog would be a local but it’s a 4 hour drive well...

I cannot praise The Bowl highly enough. Despite the fact that I had messed up our booking we were found a room and everything was dealt with so smoothly. Our room was lovely and The Inn is a lovely old building in beautiful countryside. The...

Absolutely love this place. The decor, atmosphere and staff great, the music played in back ground was good. Good lovely and very good value for money, service not rushed. Bedroom very comfy and clean. The towels were amazing. Very comfortable bed which didn’t creek or...

Almost stayed in Room 3. £90- including breakfast. Charlie checked me in and was very pleasant. Showed me to the room which was quite warm so the windows were open. No sign of a fan. Room looked clean but I noticed the flatscreen TV was...

We stayed at this wonderful pub. The food was amazing. The room out of this world, wonderful balcony room overlooking fields full of nature. Would highly recommend

We had a family gathering here on Easter Sunday, and it was great. The staff are amazing, very friendly and efficient and the food really high class, definitely more than just pub grub. It is so lovely to have a good local pub that serves...

Sadly the lunch at £16 was a let down Beef was like shoe leather. We had to ask for a steak knife to cut through the roasties.

Really delicious food with incredible flavours and fab textures, great service, beautiful environment. Will definitely go back!

We held both our parents wakes here. One in January and one in March. The staff couldn't be more helpful. The food was delicious and plentiful. The views were absolutely gorgeous. We plan to go back for a meal. Everyone who came to the wake...

Nice room excellent food ( way above pub grub) the inclusive breakfast menu was also great. This is a great place to unwind and chill out. The staff were attentive and friendly and the birds that tapped on the window in the morning were also...