The Chequers in Sevenoaks

Came to eat burgers on Wednesday November 6, at lunchtime the waiter made me pay for a service without my authorization by credit card. I owed 24.50 pounds (ticket) but I paid 34 pounds!!! Watch out for yourself

Food took 50 minutes to arrive for just 2 burgers, with no explanation or apology while waiting. Also when food arrived there was very little ketchup as it was their last bottle. Once arrived the burger was very nice, however the chips were very dry.

Excellent burger but such a pity they no longer serve the excellent meals.

Worst service ever. Never been treated so badly. Waited an hour for two burgers. Then they offered a refund to apologise. Then twenty minutes later after burgers still hadn’t come, they realised the kitchen had cancelled our order. Nuts. At this point we were so hungry we gave up and went somewhere else.

Friendly service and good ales 🍺 👌 👍

Doesn't take cash so we all went to the Restoration Pub and spent our money there.

We had a Maj burger each and a portion of Skin-on-chips between us. The best burger I have had in a VERY long time. Absolutely delicious! Chips were great too. The ambience is relaxed and welcoming and the staff are friendly and helpful. Fantastic lunch!

Take burgers and loaded fries. Great and unconventional

Amazing burgers. 3 generations of the family thought the food was yummy.

Choice of 3 ales on tap. All tables seemingly taken when I visited on a Tuesday night so didn't stay too long. Card only. No cash at the bar although the pool table takes £1 coins.

Normal pub, good range of beers. However imo tried to do too many. Quantity meaning quality may slip a little on real ales

Nice pub with a good selection of drinks and does a great burger. Has a pool table and dart board too.

Nice old pub fire up the chimney friendly staff

Excellent chicken tenders and service! Will be back!

Came across this pub on Easter Sunday and managed to get a table for four without booking in advance. It had such a lovely atmosphere. Very friendly and helpful staff, lovely customers, and great food. The pub has a pool table, dart board and live music and overall has a relaxed warmth to it. Will definitely be back when I'm next in the area!

Poor service, expensive food, not a very nice atmosphere. This pub is not recommended. Witnessed fake ID's being used by a group of lads, one was without ID and was not allowed to wait for a lift in the pouring rain. The lad asked to wait 15 minutes inside and was told 'get out - it's not my problem'. I was not with that group but it just added to the bad attitude shown to paying customers. Avoid this one!

Vegeburger costs £1.50 more than meat option. Meat option comes with chips but not with the more expensive vegeburger. WtF?

Superhero dreamteam duo Specs & Beard run the creepy shonkshow in this miserable dive of a pub, giving comically bad service and serving off, undrinkable wine. They also spy on their customers in the toilets through peephole windows, which is alarming. It was such a bad experience that our whole group left early to go to the much better Weatherspoons pub close by. To be avoided at all costs!

Splendid pub on the high street, well worth a visit.

Really tuff to review this pub as it's really nice cosey and staff are friendly! However, I found the food very overpriced and the quality for the price was extremely poor. The burger crumbled half way through while I was eating it! I would go back for a drink but not for the food. 1/5 for food 3/5 pub atmosphere.

Didn’t eat here but the live music was amazing. Nice to hear Rock and Indie for a change. Will definitely be back.

Found this wonderful old pub in Sevenoaks. We were only here for the night and so pleased that we chose this place for the evening. The service was so good. Really friendly and welcoming. Such a great atmosphere and to top it all off...the best burgers ever. So delicious, so fresh. The thing is, when you have a simple menu and you do it with care and excellence, what can you say? Only one thing. Fab!! Thank you for a wonderful evening and all the very best to you 🥰😍🤩

Great freakin'burger! Honestly... I want expecting much! Burger arrived, took a bite, and was blown away!! Good work guys.

Fantastic pub and the staff are brilliant and helpful. I lost my wedding ring and they couldn’t do enough to help me find it, which they did. Thank you Owen for you help and promise I will get you a drink next time I’m in.

Very comfortable pub, big roaring fire. Just stopped for a drink, but food looked good. Staff friendly & welcoming.

We had wanted to try Marlows for a while and today had time. One yeah lovely and a MAJ and it was awesome. Cooked to perfection and such detailed tastes. Loved it. Lots of expensive customisations available which is a shame. £1.40 to add ketchup to your burger. Come on. But you don’t need it. Highly recommended .

Does not open until 11.30 as advertised. Sign on door says 11.30 but staff say it’s wrong and 11. Super annoying as we came specially :(

Just moved to Sevenoaks. Best pub here by far.

Had a really good meal here yesterday, the Oh Yeah burger was spot on. Also really impressed with the amount of beef chilli we got with the loaded fries. Nice one guys :)

Wonderful Pub :) one of the best Burgers I had in my entire life! Tender chicken, nice sauces and great Fries:)) The Service is a 4 out of 5 theyre really cient but u have to pay straight after u order. Snooker or dart both are there. Great local pub!

Nice pub with an interesting history. One of the cask beer options was vegan when we were there which I enjoyed.

Fantastic local pub in Heaverham. Dog friendly. Wonderful staff and a beautiful garden. Really enjoyed our meals - perfect selection of locally sourced food options to choose from. Will definitely recommend and return.

Friendly staff, good drinks and great atmosphere. Free pool Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The first ever best pub in the world is the place to go. you will have a Lovely time The get. the first thing

Great night! Service was fab, we came on a live music night. What an atmosphere. Thanks especially to Matt

This has to be one of the worst meals my husband and I have eaten, out. £15 each for a burger each that came on a blue small plate, no trimmings , just a cold very cheap looking burger. The plate wasn't even a main meal plate just a tiny desert plate, so it looked absolutely ridiculous. In all the meal came to £36 for 2 burgers and one small portion of chips. What a waste of money , we could have got better value at a fast food outlet . Avoid at all costs.

We've lived here for 10 years and what used to be a really lovely pub with great staff has completely deteriorated but most noticeably in the last year or so. I can only margin the blame on terrible management or lack thereof. I know that a large proportion of the locals no longer go there due to its abysmal service and we have also gone the same way recently. I truly hope that something can happen soon to save this institution and make it a place to want to go again and not give a very wide berth.

My sister and I were refused entry by this extremely rude staff on grounds of ID, even though we had a legit UK government issued ID in hand. This lady refused to accept UK BRP as an ID and asked for a passport instead. Who the hell on earth carries their passport around?! When I opened the UK government website to explain to her that the BRP is legit, she still continued to refuse us and said “we can refuse whoever we want to”. This is the second time she had done this to us. I reminded her that although you can refuse anyone, you cannot deny entry to people on unlawful grounds and I am very sure in this case, she was purely being racist. I have been to chequers many times and other staff have never denied me entry except for this lady, (I believe her name is Kelly - overweight, wears black frame glasses and a hair bun). I asked her if I could speak to her manager and she did not allow. She even refused to give an email ID so that I could contact the manager or the owner of the pub. This lady clearly has no knowledge and understanding of customer service and lacks empathy. I think she definitely hates her life and needs therapy.

The ginger lady with glasses from the bar staff is the rudest person I’ve ever come across in my whole life. She denied entry to me and my sister for having a UK government issued Biometric Residence Permit, saying it was not a valid ID, and that we need to show a driving license. She was not willing to listen to us and understand us even when we showed her proof on the GOV UK Website. We have visited the pub several times before but she is the only one who has denied us entry every single time. Her behavior was absolutely horrendous, and she seriously needs to learn how to respect others. We will not be visiting the pub ever again unless she gets fired or the manager of the pub teaches their employees how to treat customers respectfully.

Popped in for a quick drink. Staff were great. Good selection of real ales and gins.

What a great first pub for our family vacation! The traditional vibe you'd expect from an english bar. Our toddler even was overserved apple juice and passed out on their cushoned bench. They didn't mind serving us gin/tonic, ciders, and food until he woke up. What a magical place!

A lovely traditional pub in the high street, and i hope with weatherspoons due to close people will frequent more and avoid pubs like this to close

This used to be the best pub in town, unfortunately I will never go back following some appalling service over the weekend. The pub appears to be relying on its fast food takeaway service and has neglected both the pub and its customers.

Firstly, I use this place as a pub, I know nothing about the food. I can say there is a good choice of very well kept well served ales, and in the winter you can sit by a lovely real fire, drink your beer, and watch the world go by in a lovely environment. That’s all you can ask.

Very friendly staff lovely place for drinks with friends and family and also the prices for drinks very reasonable

Absolutely wonderful pub. Staff were excellent: very cheerful and helpful. Lots of history associated with the pub, including holding sessions in the pub and there was a hangman's noose where the beer garden/smoking area is. Loads of dark wood and enough space to move about comfortably. The Guinness was excellent as was the Black Sheep Best Bitter.

somehow we ran here to warm up, drink coffee and eat pastries. it was delicious and hospitable.

The loaded fries were amazing! And the lady who works there is really nice

Nice traditional pub, it had real character and a good selection of gin's if that's your thing.

We have been visiting the Chequers for the most part of a year now, and from day one we have been harassed and thrown out over IDs even though these staff have seen and approved our IDs so many times before, and most of the time we are not even drinking, we get kicked out anyway. They are generally unfriendly apart from that. The food and drinks are pricy (£8.50 for an aperol spritz, £1.50 for a tiny cup of crisps to name a few) and service is slow. They only serve burgers and pizza (and have run out of one of those most of the time). Though the food from the attached kitchen there is okay. The icing on the cake though was when we were all told to leave because our friend was not allowed to talk to us from the other side of the road because he hadn't had his ID checked (I'm serious). We will never go there again.

Meet my son there for lunch ,menue was rubbish only burgers and chips ! When i use to work in Sevenoaks it was the place to go also before going to the Stag , won't be going back . But Staff were friendy ,but its not for me

Great pub,nice decor,nice atmosphere

Perfect old-fashioned pub, very friendly, excellent beer and food and well worth a visit.

Excellent pub great staff and food

Best pub in Sevenoaks town. Busy little place with beer in good nick, nice wine, and good bands from time to time.

Lovely pub. Good selection of beers. Character inside. Darts board. Friendly staff. Pretty good food.

Really nice atmosphere in this pub. Good variety of beer on tap. I would recommend this and what is now called the restoration (formerly black boys) if you're looking for good pubs in Sevenoaks.

Very welcoming and friendly :) nice and quiet when we went on a Sunday, Staff lit candles for us on the tables and were very welcoming. Me and my mum ordered the chicken tenders which had a very nicely seasoned breaded coating and rosemary salted fries which had a lovely sprinkling of chunky salt! we loved it. The beef chili loaded fries were also very tasty. My mum loved her latte and my hot chocolate was super! Would recommend, nice atmosphere and staff

Choose between pizza or burger. Overcooked and overpriced sad travesty of a burger! £10.50 for a 6oz burger wrapped in cheap foil on a burnt bun. Pay extra if you want overcooked chips to complete the experience!

The place is comfy accomondating and one is served with a smile ALWAYS

Absolutely fabulous...awesome atmosphere...a gem..xx

Nice old pub, fair range of ales, dart board.

Went here with my son as eaten Marlowes burgers before and they are the best ! Pre ordered the food but ate in the pub enjoying the friendly service and a few beers. The burgers are not the cheapest, especially if you add extra beef, but once you have eaten one you will go back

This place has over 600 years of history. Lovely pub in the heart of Sevenoaks.

Good atmosphere, friendly bar staff and great pint of tribute. Didn't get food but pretty extensive pizzas and burgers on the menu.

Lovely cosy pub with very good chips!

Our local! Best in Sevenoaks - fantastic staff

A pub that doesn't take cash? What's that all about then? However the Anchor and Sennockian gained my custom that evening who were able to accept coins of the realm. And they will continue to do so as long as they accept cash.

Staff here are lovely, friendly and attentive. The food was really lovely too.

A cosy atmosphere, very welcoming, and the staff are so friendly, and its in the centre of town, good clean Beers reasonably priced.

Love this place friendly nice staff local vintage just nice food good too

Cozy atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Used to be one of the greats in Sevenoaks. Unfortunately our visit was very disappointing. Service was slow even though the bar was quiet. The London road side of the pub had a stream of delivery drivers using that side of the pub as a minicab office, constantly in and out of the door and also playing darts right next to our table. Unfortunately we lasted two drinks and left. Will give it another try in the new year to see if it has improved. This is the first time I've had a negative experience of this place in 30 years.

Great pub friendly staff. Nice and cosy.

As we hadn't been back for a couple of years following a rubbish lunch previously, and thinking it might have improved visited Chequers on Wednesday for a pre Christmas lunch. Ordered a couple of drinks and asked to start a tab as we would be ordering food........ "Sorry can't do that". OK we so sit down a look at the menu to find it's limited to pizzas, burgers and extras. Anyway decided to settle for burgers with extras and returned to the bar to be greeted by a scruffy barman asking if I was aw right. Gave the order to be told" sorry mate should have told you before we're only doing pizzas". None of the bar staff were wearing masks. As soon as they finished serving the staff met outside the front door to smoke their fags. We left our drinks and found a much better venue in Chipstead. What a way to run a business in such an iconic building. Shan't be going back unless there's a change of management

Whilst visiting Sevenoaks I always pop into this pub. Lovely interior... .cosy and relaxing atmosphere ❤ 😍

Nice staff, good atmosphere, fine beer.

Visited a few weeks back on a Friday evening with some friends and was disappointed to see that the Chequers was seemingly struggling to recover from the Pandemic and lockdowns. What was previously a sligthly more 'mature' and smarter venue compared to the Oak Tavern and The Restoration has lost that touch, and seemingly, its identity. Despite the period decor and hops on the ceiling the atmosphere was more 'student union'. Two of the three staff were wearing scruffy T-Shirts and grey jogging bottoms and only became animated when a crowd of their younger friends approached the bar. Prior to that them seemed thoroughly miserable. When I approached to order the surly bar tender turned his back, seemingly disintersted. It was only then I noticed he was fixated on the till rather than engaging with me directly. Pre-covid the pub marketed itself as a little bit Gastro but certainly had a good menu of pub classics and more sophosticated mains cooked on site. Food choices are now limited to sourdough Pizza or burgers provided by an external business. Our four Pizzas and a side salad all arrived separately and about 10 minutes apart (despite being assured that they wouldn't). Only after ordering were we told that they would be served in pizza boxes (due to Covid!) The salad also came in a box with no cutlery and so when I asked for some I was presented with a wooden fork! Pizza toppings were good but overall it was very dry but that may be the sour-dough experience. As others have mentioned, the boxes weren't cleared away so we made use of one of the many empty tables despite this being peak time on a Friday night. Overall it was very disappointing. I suspect that the pub is under new management since Covid as the service, attire and food are significantly different from before. Recovery, post Covid, in the hospitality industry must be hard enough and is, and I'm sure very competitive. I don't think that the Chequers is giving itself the best chance or attracting it's lost clientele back if it's not going to make a little more of an effort.

Great staff, delicious pub grub and fab music, what more could you need, oh yes a roaring open fire plus dog friendly

Interesting place. Food arrived like a take away and there was no clearing of tables... but the atmosphere was incredible and the quality of food qas amazing. Great band on too, again, unusual, sea shanties. Great place could do with improving customer service. Didnt enjoy going to a bin outside

Lovely old pub and friendly staff . A shame there is no traditional pub food available though.

Nice place for a pint and a pizza. All the barmaids were very friendly and the service was good.

First visit today with friends. The Lady behind the bar quite rude, (glasses, very tall, dark hair) not the friendliest approach for a bar staff. I enjoyed the drink so awarded 2 star but will not be returning after that experience.

Stopped off for a quick beer, this pub is a hidden gem and well worth a visit.

Great little pub with friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere

Went with the family we were visiting from Manchester. Had an excellent lunch

Good service, food nice and will return.

Excellent barmen... Best sausage and mash ever...really good vibe

Only went for a drink but all good

Nice interior, good service, would visit again

Liked the place. Decent beer and very helpful staff

Good pizza, great to be inside a pub again!

Warm and friendly greeting from the staff. The food was lovely.

I visited the pub last night to meet friends, I got there early so I could grab a table out the front. I was lucky enough to be offered a free slice of pizza oh my goodness it was gorgeous, as good as the ones I’d had in Rome! The staff were friendly and accommodating and the service was fabulous. The pizza was so good I ordered one, my friends had the burgers and said they were delicious too. Definitely returning for dinner with the other half next time. Highly recommended. Well done Chequers! xx

Very helpful and friendly staff. Great Ale and jolly atmosphere

This is a lovely little pub on Sevenoaks High Street.I came here with a friend for a long overdue catch up and a few drinks.We ended up staying for food, which was good quality “pub grub”. Had the chocolate brownie for dessert which was sublime.However, this pub scores 1 star from me for the atrocious way they run their quiz.I know quizzes are just a bit of fun, but when the level of brazen cheating occurs that this pub seems to turn a blind eye too, it does leave a bitter taste in the mouth.There were 7 or 8 teams involved in the quiz. The team that won were a team of six, with another team of 4 on the next table that were quite obviously part of the same group. They were conveniently tucked away in a separate part of the pub.Not only did the winning team get an absurdly high score, but there was a compulsory tiebreaker question that all teams had to answer.The question was: “How many episodes of the US version of the TV show Survivor have aired?”They wrote down 596. The answer? 596!When I asked the quizmaster how they could possibly know the answer, he said, I asked them and they said “We guessed!”. Laughable.He then followed up with some vague statement about how they are regulars, and that the staff “try to keep an eye on them”.Yes, it’s just a quiz, but if you are going to take money from people to be involved in a pub quiz that keeps them in your premises for 2+ hours buying drinks, then at least make a cursory attempt to keep it fair. For what it’s worth, the quizmaster was very good, and I enjoyed the food, but I won’t be returning.

We had Sunday lunch here yesterday and it was glorious. Lamb shank cooked to perfection, vegan option (butternut squash roast) filling and tasty (and I’m not vegan), vegetables delicious, and the Yorkshire pudding the best I can remember encountering. All of this in a warm (there’s an open fire) and welcoming (staff were brilliant) environment that felt COVID-safe without a big fuss. I ate far too much - it was too good to leave on the plate. The menu has a good range of non-roast options though: the scampi bites and the sausage baguette looked great and soup, salad and, in fact, everything sounded tempting. And all very good value! Throw in a lack of pretension and a proper traditional pub setting and The Chequers has it all.

We had Sunday lunch here yesterday and it was glorious. Lamb shank cooked to perfection, vegan option (butternut squash roast) filling and tasty (and I’m not vegan), vegetables delicious, and the Yorkshire pudding the best I can remember encountering. All of this in a warm (there’s an open fire) and welcoming (staff were brilliant) environment that felt COVID-safe without a big fuss. I ate far too much - it was too good to leave on the plate. The menu has a good range of non-roast options though: the scampi bites and the sausage baguette looked great and soup, salad and, in fact, everything sounded tempting. And all very good value! Throw in a lack of pretension and a proper traditional pub setting and The Chequers has it all.

Nice pub, good beer and good service. Would definitely recommend...

Lack of chequers but good drinks