The Chequers Inn in Tonbridge and Malling

Our second visit. We went a week ago on the Sunday first visit . We arrived at 14:30, we had a table booked for 15:00. We sat in the lovely seated area at the back on the river Medway. Stunning around 15:00 we was shown to our table by the lovely log fire. Although it was more embers than a fire. The table next to us asked to see the manger and they complained about the long wait time. We waited an hour for our food and I had to constantly catch the waitresses attention to remind them that I was waiting for a drink still . Anyway our food came out and it was nice . A week later we returned for our second visit, I walked in to find out nearly all the lagers were off as they was waiting a delivery . We were shown to our table which we could chose from and rearrange the table as we liked, we had our dog with us which was nice . I waited 10 minutes for a beer as they was changing the barrel of peroni , when we ordered our food we found out that they didn’t have any halloumi either. I asked for another pint straight away as I know it takes them a long time to pour a pint . Few minutes later I had the last pint of peroni . Apparently the barrel they had just changed was empty as well. The food came out and the mrs didn’t have a Yorkshire on her roast , I asked for one and they quickly brought one out. I had 2 small pieces of beef which were well cooked to say the least . The mrs asked for another wine and they had run out of Merlot as well. After a visit to the men’s room I was surprised to see the hot water tap was still boiling hot after speaking to the manger the week before but I could see it just fell on deaf ears. No sign, the hot water feed must be coming straight off the boiler as you will literally burn your hands if you hold your hand under it . I was really hoping it was going to be a good experience as we are only local but a few small problems are really letting this pub down . Great location great place just a few things letting the whole place down .

Haven't been since it re opened so thought we would try it. Wish we read reviews first cause we would have gone elsewhere. Menu was different from on line with typically what we wanted not on there. Then certain foods they had run out of even though was only 7pm when we complained was told the food has to be spread over 3 pubs! Then waited 1.15 for our starter which was garlic bread! We asked 3 times for it. When it did arrive was cold and no garlic. So we left. Never again, such a shame cause had great time in there few years back.

Decided to try here after reading the mixed reviews. It was OK, we had 3 bangers and mash meals plus a Margherita pizza, chips, plus one round of drinks. Total price was £80. The food portions were fairly small but the food tasted OK. I wouldn't say the sausages were especially high quality or flavoursome. The mash was smooth though but needed more taste. The veg was crispy/undercooked but that's how I like it. The gravy was nice.The pizza was very average, thin base and pretty uninspiring. This wouldn't be so bad if the cost was not so high... £16 for bangers and mash and a small portion at that is just too much. The pizza I think was £12, again very expensive for what it was. Then finally £3.50 for a small tin of chips. Suffice to say I didn't leave a tip as I think the prices are at least 20% over what is justified for the food.

Having visited the Chequers around 2 years ago, I decided to return for my Birthday meal and How disappointed I/we were. Arrived on time at 13:00 having booked a table already, and were seated around 5 minutes later. No one came to take our order and 1/2 hr passed before we managed to get site of a waitress to take our order. We then waited a further 1 hour before our meal finally arrived. That was after mentioning twice to the manager and a waitress that we had not yet received our meal. Interestingly a couple who sat adjacent to us and arrived at around the same time were served there meal within 1/2 hr. The manager seem to indicate that they attend the large tables of 6 or more and gravitate to the smaller tables of 2 later. This seems to me a ridiculous way of serving customers. We certainly will not be visiting this pub again. We did however, at our request, have a reduction in the final bill of approx £15, and a very limp apology from the manager.

A regular Sunday lunch haunt for us. Love the pub and the staff, but I have to say that the food has gone downhill recently. The portion size has drastically reduced and it seems to be more about style over substance now. Such a shame.

I’ve been here a few times to eat. The last time I had a Sunday lunch it was better than most pub lunches. Today I was very disappointed. The portions were much smaller, especially the cauliflower cheese. The dinner presentation was not like traditional pub roasts, but stacked in a chefie sort of way and topped with pea shoots - not needed on a roast dinner. The roast beef cost £4 more than the other roasts, but was rationed to two tiny slices. The vegetables were nicely cooked and the Yorkshire pudding was different to any I have had before, but quite nice. In all a disappointing meal today, nowhere near as good as it used to be.

Visited with friends, and all of us had fish and chips .The fish was lovely, and the batter was lovely and light the hand cut chips perfectly cooked .The staff were all friendly and helpful .Will definitely return and recommend a visit to friends

We were really looking forward to a Sunday roast lunch at the Chequers Inn and upon arrival we were quickly seated at our table, which was lovely and cosy. We were asked what drinks we would like, and asked for a wine list, to be told they had red, white, or rose. After asking what wines they had, we opted for a bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, as they only had a Merlot or Pinot Noir available as red wine. After a short while our waiter returned to say that they did not have a full bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, so we changed our order. (Having subsequently found their wine menu on line I guess they had also run out of Malbec, Rioja and Shiraz, which is why I had to opt for the Pinot Noir - from Romania). After a long wait our drinks of one glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, one glass of Pinot Noir, two large glasses of lime and soda and one small glass of lime and soda were served and we placed our lunch order, having been told there were no burger buns - not a problem as all five of us wanted a roast lunch. For starters we ordered a ‘selection of warm bread with butter, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and tapenade’ and deep fried whitebait. After a very long wait the ‘selection’ of bread arrived. This consisted of a sliced overcooked baguette, with the tiniest drizzle of balsamic vinegar at the bottom of the olive oil and the tapenade had been replaced with finely chopped tomatoes and onions. The exceedingly overdone whitebait turned up after a further long wait. Then one of the roast beef main course turned up, which looked lovely, followed by the roast belly of pork with hardly any gravy so we had to order additional gravy (at a cost of £1 for a very, very tiny pot). The two roast turkey dinners and children’s portion of roast beef turned up after about a further 5 minute wait. The additional gravy followed 5 minutes after that. Despite numerous front of house staff walking past our table it was exceedingly difficult to attract anyone’s attention to ask for more drinks. Whilst we were eating our main course we could overhear the front of house staff laughingly updating each other with what was not available on the menu. Whilst we were waiting to place our dessert order another family came in, but on being told the lengthy list of items which were not available on the menu, they got up and left. When it came to dessert our granddaughter wanted sticky toffee pudding. We were told they had the pudding but no sauce. We asked for floater coffees and were initially told they did not have the cream for floater coffees. We were subsequently told they had the cream, so order a decaf Tia Maria coffee, a normal floater coffee and a rum floater coffee, and another lime and soda. After an exceedingly long wait, (we thought they had forgotten the order), our floater coffees turned up - but not what we ordered. The decaf Tia Maria coffee was caffeinated coffee, when we were told this we asked for a replacement and were told they had no more Tia Maria. Great shame as this is a lovely venue, but we will not be coming back, or recommending it to anyone as the service is so slow and the selection of what is available is not what is advertised.

Overall disappointed - food was bang average. Staff were really over worked, I sense they did their best but was too few waiters for the volume of customers. The worst burger I have probably ever had in a pub and I’ve had a few… don’t order. Pizzas look poor and at £15 a meal you wanted better cooked food. Good location and drinks were as you’d expected but management of the pub and cooking of the food was no more than two stars.

We popped in here for lunch with our two children. We ordered some ‘artisan’ bread to start. This was simply a sliced up part-baked baguette and a bowl of olive oil with the tinniest drizzle of balsamic vinegar at the bottom! I ordered the sausages on the special menu with hand cut chips (as suggested by the waiter) but, when our food eventually arrived after an hour and 45 minute wait, I had mash instead. I questioned this but was told that they had run out of hand cut chips. We had already been informed that they had run out of chicken and this was at 12.30pm on a Saturday! The fish and chips both had chips though (which incidentally were also supposed to be hand cut!). We waited so long for our food that we were able to watch a man in the cottage opposite paint and re-hang his front door - we were quite literally watching paint dry!🤣 The whole set-up seemed totally disorganised. Another family came in quite a while after us and were served their food before us. They even ordered a burger and fish and chips the same as us and our children had to watch as this was brought out of the kitchen and taken to their table instead of ours 😡. Another table next to us also complained about the slow service so we weren’t alone! I have to say that, when the food finally arrived, it tasted ok but the whole experience left a sour taste in our mouths and we won’t be returning any time soon.

Nice historic pub & overall an excellent Sunday lunch. Fish moist & batter nice & light though the chips were a little too chunky & the mushy peas a bit dry. Excellent burger with nice fresh salad. My partner enjoyed his pie & the skinny chips were great (not too skinny). Very attentive pleasant service & decent clean toilets. The only downside was the music which was a bit intrusive for Sunday lunch.

Dropped in by chance and the staff and food top notch. Even though the food seemed slow its definitely worth the wait. Thank you

Usually come here just for drinks but this time we dined for late lunch. The haloumi fries I had for starters were the biggest & tastiest I've ever had & were accompanied by a lovely salad plus chill mayo, yum! My husband had white bait for his starters & they were a good sized portion too. For mains we chose the award winning pies (£10 each on a Tuesday) and they were very tasty. I had fries with mine, hubby had mash. Both very good sized portions including the veg. For dessert, hubby opted for the apple crumble with ice cream plus custard as it was his birthday! The chef obliged & surprised us by serving up 2 portions. My hubby thoroughly enjoyed one of them (I don't do sweet stuff) & the other was boxed up for us to take home. Great customer service from the Head Chef Jay who we had a pleasant chat with about his food. A very friendly guy who clearly is passionate about what he does. Thanks for a lovely lunch

Me and my partner visited on a Monday eve. We had a table booked for 6:45. Our table wasn’t ready, and we were told to wait as they’d had a large party and needed to clear and separate the tables. Fair enough. 20 minutes passed, table still not ready. I asked the bar manager and he dismissively stated they are aware we are here and it won’t be long. 10 more minutes passed, and we were finally seated. Placed our order. It was busy as it was 50% off steaks so we knew we’d have to wait a while. Food took around 35/40 minutes to arrive, my partner had ordered a fillet steak and I ordered a lamb and mint pie. My partners meal arrived first, and I had to wait another 5 minutes for mine, which by then he was halfway through his steak. My partner asked the same bar manager if the pie was coming out soon, to which he stated “I don’t know, I’m just the bar manager. It shouldn’t be long” I have to say his attitude stunk. In the mean time, I noticed a table that came in about 10 minutes after us received their food before I did. When my pie finally arrived, it was fairly nice. My partner had ordered bearnaise sauce which he had to ask for because they hadn’t bought it over with his steak. It was really vinegary. No steak knife provided either so my partner had to sit there hacking away at his steak with a normal knife. We weren’t asked if we wanted any extra condiments, my partner had to ask for some vinegar. Never asked how our meal was. Very poor service I have to say. Thank god service charged wasn’t added to the bill otherwise I would’ve asked for it to be removed. Average food, poor service. Only good thing about it was the wine. Won’t be returning.

Absolutely fantastic meal for me & the wife we both thoroughly enjoyed the food & hospitality sat by the wood burner 🔥 I had 2 starters Dusted Squid & Deep fried Whitebait Wife had Prawn cocktail then we both had the Chicken & BBQ rib combo amazing & ribs cooked perfectly. The staff were very friendly & attentive we’ll be going back again for sure.

We popped in for a late lunch on a Saturday, the chequers is a historic kentish pub that offers amazing quality door and good portions sizes for the original and has a good selection of wines and beers to go with your meal. Highly recommended.

Fantastic Sunday lunch!!!! They don’t scrimp on them, I’m full to the brim. Staff are brilliant, especially Stewart behind the bar. Definitely be back soon. Highly recommended

This was my first time at this restaurant/pub. Everything was excellent, the food was all home cooked and delicious, the staff and service was superb, definitely recommend it, and will be visiting again soon xx

We came to the lovely village of Aylesford for a hidden gem of a pub with a reputation for fantastic food and were not disappointed! After hearing a few friends recommend The Chequers Inn, we decided to check-it-out! Lol. Upon arrival the Manager greeted us...

Probably the only place open for lunch in this quiet village of Aylesford. The environment is comfortable. I ordered a cheese burger. The meat and the cooking are of good standard, but it took almost 35 minutes to arrive. To someone like me who live...

Brilliant staff were very friendly and polite and very helpful and reasonable price for drinks and nibbles Deffently be going again lovely atmosphere

Value for money , second to none steaks at 50% off , great quality in fantastic surroundings served with a smile . What more could you want

Met friends for lunch ,recommended from a friend,we arrived ,so far so good,ordered drinks,we then ordered our lunch and that’s were it went wrong,we waited over 45 minutes for it to come ,people came in after us ordered and were served their lunch before us,...

Busy enough for a Saturday night but not daft busy. Lovely local pub for Aylesford with great views at the back over the river and bridge. Staff nice all round, really helpful and they were busy too. The menu is good with plenty of variety...

Was so disappointed mostly with the reception from the staff - no smiles or friendly greeting, we ordered food and drinks at the bar as normally staff come and take the order - barmaid was very moody. Spoke to other colleagues rudely too. Food was...

What a great little find. Went for early dinner with friends and was not disappointed. Located right along side the river with marvellous views across the stone built bridge. Excellent for a great meal with family friendly atmosphere. Would highly recommend. Service was excellent throughout...

Had an amazing Sunday roast here yesterday and the Cheesecake was absolutely incredible! To add to the experience all the staff members were so lovely… will definitely become a regular place for us to visit.

Visited Sunday, fantastic food and service. Lovely atmosphere, definitely be back again to sample the rest of the menu!

I had the pleasure of dining at [ The Chequers Inn ] recently, and I must say, the roast beef was absolutely amazing. It was cooked to perfection, tender, and bursting with flavor. But what truly made the experience exceptional was the outstanding customer service...

5 star review totally deserved from the first call to book all the way to the end of our lunch. It was a first visit for us (party of 5) and will be traveling the hour to return. Outstanding team, attentive and kind staff. Nothing...

We had been here a few times and it had been lovely. We decided to take some friends here for some breakfast. Tea and coffee service was good, quick and efficient, other than having no white sugar. We ordered our meal, both myself and my...

Excellent pub in an amazing location, with stunning river views. Very welcoming, friendly and attentive staff. Quality of food ‘outstanding’ all 3 times I have dined here! Fabulous offers for example steak night, pie day and fish & chips half price (Thurs) . Highly recommend...

First visit, popped in for lunch and ended up staying until early evening. Lovely atmosphere and river views from outside. Food was amazing and staff friendly and attentive. Definitely be visiting again.

Generally good. Nice old pub and very busy outside, too busy. I found a table under cover aay from the sun, very nice.I arrived early and had a good range of beers to choose from. Good choice on the menu, I chose fish and chips....

Beautiful location. The food was outstanding!!!! By far the best meal I've eaten in a long time. Spoke with the manager who was really friendly and happy to chat with us. Can't wait to return.

Nice location over looking the river. Beers are good and staff are friendly. The kitchen couldn’t cope on bank holiday Monday and didn’t know how to cook a steak unless it was blue or well done! Pies are great! Manager was not really much help....

What a find! Fantastic service, great atmosphere and the food was absolutely wonderful! Great views of the river too! Visited twice already this week can’t recommend enough!

Sat outside beautiful view. Friendly staff very helpful and welcoming can’t do enough for u. Lovely food. Very delicious reasonably price. Looking forward to return visit. Highly recommend

Wife and I popped in for lunch on spur of the moment. I ordered the breaded scampi which did look a little underdone to me but was tasty and was a generous amount (no ill effects after so was sufficiently cooked!!!). My wife ordered the...

We popped in here for Lunch on the off chance as we were passing and so glad we did. I had been to the Pub a few times many years ago and knew its location and the view of the River. We went on a...

Very poor, really. We were looking forward to trying the “award winning pies”, but only 2 of the 5 were available (no steak & cheese or steak & mushroom) so one of us went for the chicken & mushroom instead - and it was just...

My friend and I would highly recommend the delicious lunches they serve at The Chequers in Aylesford. The portions were large and the presentation was of a very high standard. The staff were very welcoming, helpful and attentive.

We love coming to the Chequers. Food is great and the outdoor terrace is so lovely. Pie night was a winner!

Came here with another couple for a few drinks on a Friday night was greeted by a manger called George who was brilliant and welcoming lovely atmosphere and great vibe will definitely be returning soon

Very enjoyable roast dinner toasty at really reasonable prices . Fantastic setting and the manager was very attentive

Lovely pub! Came for drinks with friends and was overwhelmed by the view from the outside area. We sat at table 24, our friends had food which looked amazing, gutted we ate before coming out! Will definitely be returning for food. We were served by...

Went for a walk this morning into Aylesford and this was the only place open for coffee etc. As you go over the bridge it is a short walk on the left. Staff were very friendly and there is a seating area outside looking right...

We just popped in here as we were passing and noticed it was open for breakfast. We used to come here before it was refurbished after a fire (I think). What a nice job they’ve made of it. All the lovely historic features have been...

We booked our local for dinner and again the service really let's this place down. Mains were good, had the the steak & blue cheese pie and could not fault it. The restaurant was not busy but still had to ask twice for dessert menus...

We went for a Father’s Day lunch so you expect it to be busy but the service was shocking. Waiter got a few things wrong with the orders which was we let that go. But then the food was horrible. Firstly the roasts came out...

We have visited the Chequers a couple of times in the past and always had good food, today was our Wedding Anniversary so we thought now it had re opened since the fire we would go back, the pub is lovely and the the outside...

Pretty spot for drinks especially in summer. Would not recommend for food. Was seated and food order taken. Staff member taking food order almost walking away before we had even finished our order/ ordered drinks. Saw drinks sat on bar for 10 mins before brought...

Excellent Sunday lunch experience today. Attentive staff, modern, bright, airy restaurant. Comfortable chairs! Well cooked and presented Sunday roast. Cooked to perfection and great portions. Delicious. Fantastic dessert menu and again great presentation and portion size. Excellent service. Well done everyone involved. What a gem.

Sound food offers and quality Nice to see the pub rise from the ashes. Lovely outdoor area but Need to book and

Fantastic service , extremely well trained staff and manager was attentive to our grandson . Food was fabulous

We have eaten here several times prior to the fire and was so pleased to hear it had reopened so came for lunch with friends. I had been a big supporter of this pub, especially after the role it played during covid but I have...

AMAZING service,lovely food, sitting outside watching the ducks and swans,so relaxing.....highly recommended x

We had booked a table for 10 for fish & chip Thursday and when booking informed them that we would be having fish & chips we placed our order at 7pm after 10 mins we where told that there would be a slight delay as...

What a friendly welcome, James was great and let me try all of the Harvey's beer in little sample glasses. Our meal was very good, the pies are home made and excellent, will come back and have again.

We haven't been to The Chequers for quite a while but having seen their menu on line we were quite impressed by the amount of choice. We booked a family lunch for 5. The weather was on our side so rather than accepting a table...

We visited for Easter day lunch,what a disappointm ent.We had booked well in advance a table for 6.Had to ask for menus,had to ask to place order,then meals arrived 50 minutes later,we all had the roast,nicely presented but most of it luke warm.Cauliflower cheese ordered...

All friendly, ordered the roast lamb, was Luke warm. Very unimpressed to be honest. I said Just put it in the microwave and was a tad warmer. The Bill was wrong. I'm local and can safely say I will not be back.

Popped in to plan a Wake and ended up having lunch. From the moment we entered we were made to feel so welcome by David and his brilliant staff. Quite a long wait for our food, but it was superb and worth it, the soup,...

We went for the chip and chips special on Thursday. Amazing meal, amazing value, amazing service. Everyone loved it, couldn't fault it in any way. Even let us buy one for a takeaway, complete with lemon, gherkin and tartrate sauce. Thank you so much.

First time back since the fire and refit, still a great pub and there is still a great area at the back overlooking the river. Visited Tues lunch time, approx 20 - 25 people in there. The menu is different from before but still good....

Since the reopening I have eaten here 4 times twice for a roast chicken then lamb, chicken kebab and yesterday BBQ ribs all of which were absolutely amazingly cooked and pipping hot which is a must for me well done Chequers you have returned better...

I chose this pub due to its rating and reviews. We were pleased to see a bustling pub and in the sunshine it looked inviting. We ordered starters to share. These took so long to arrive and I had to ask to get these checked...

Saturday night meal and drinks. Good service, great food. The team were really friendly and helpful. It’s looked big really smart and good after the closure and refurb.

Was super-pleased to see The Chequers has re-opened, and tried it out today with a nice afternoon meal overlooking the river. Has the same nice old pub look & feel, with fab freindly service & fab food. The menu is fairly similar to how it...

Great pub right by the Medway river -just had lovely pies and fresh veg the was good service with the beautiful views of the river. The food is fresh and reasonably priced. I’ve used this pub with friends and family always good dog and child...

Very Friendly and attention staff. Clean restaurant. Food was delicious. Best halloumi fries I've eaten. Massive portions, bit on the pricey side, but worth it. Definitely recommend

So glad The Chequers is back open. I've been in twice in the last few days for lunch (both with family). The food was great and the service was excellent - very friendly. Have missed this pub a lot!

Nice to see the pub reopened, well run and the roast was perfect! Service was smooth and friendly staff. Will be returning soon.

Good food, nice staff, service was a little slow to start with, will definitely be going back with family

Nice pub, great staff and the food is great too. Always sit out the back and enjoy the view over the river and the old bridge. Great Sat afternoon, chatting and eating pub bar snack food, great place to visit, thanks again.

First time at this pub for us, We went as a family for Mother’s Day and it was very disappointing. Service was slow, the lean-to area was cold despite having heaters (possibly because there was a gap just behind us letting in a lot of...

We went as a family and we’re so disappointed. Initial thoughts were of a dirty village pub. Toilets were dirty/ mens had urine on the floor. Food lukewarm and one of our party overheard a waitress complaining to a colleague when we didn’t leave a...

I am pleased to say after writing review last year having come back my review has completely changed. The food this time was excellent. Service amazing from Ali and Jess. Will be back. My only criticism for me is Cappucchino not frothy and was luke...

2nd time in recent months we have visited as we are local, really hoping that the poor service on our last visit was a one off. Unfortunately we had a repeat experience. Many items off the wine list (the cheaper end) unavailable, same as last...

Well worth it , Excellent food and service, many thanks will be back. Had a discount voucher which gave us 25% off! Well pleased.

Visited Saturday lunch after being recommended. Was very disappointed the pub was freezing the service was appalling the only person that served well was the the lady who was looking after it for the day!!!! Wasn’t given no menus no condiments had to keep going...

Although we did not book Sunday lunch we were allocated a space in the covered ‘lean-to’. Yes it was cold, plus a wood panel was broken allowing the cold in and it was raining identifying several leaks. We asked a younger server to put the...

The service really needs to be improved. Sat down at 6pm, had to ask if we could order our food, food finally arrived after 45 minutes, had to ask to order more drinks, had a ask for the dessert menu & finally had to ask...

I have frequented this place throughout the past two years, mostly during the morning for either a coffee or a pot of tea. I have been disappointed with how lapse they have been with making sure that outside areas are sanitised in-between customers with evidence...

Am in isolation so ordered a delivery of fish and chips have eaten in the pub and mostly had good food BUT I ordered on line at 17;50 the first delivery slot available was 18:50/19:50 so assumed it would be earlier part of that slot...

Excellent food however poor management and customer service. We was hoping the service had improved as we love their food however this had got worse, as soon as we turned up they didn’t have our table booking which caused issues straight away. Our meals were...

The chequers has badly gone down hill. I’ve been a regular for years. The food and service used to excellent and it is now very poor. After 2 and half hours and no show with our desserts we gave up and left

My family of 8 adults had a meal at this restaurant on 19/12/2021 and were extremely happy with the way everything went, the order was taken and the food arrived shortly afterwards, the mash was real mash from actual potatoes and was light and fluffy,...

We really enjoyed our meal at The Chequers Inn. The atmosphere was friendly and cosy and we were sat right by the log fire. The food (my husband and I had the pie and mash and our friends had a burger and the chicken kebab)...

Here for lunch while visiting the nearby Priory. Oldest pub in the village with a nice terrace outside with views of the 13th Century stone bridge. Friendly staff, good food and beer.

Lovely location, river terrace with heating, small inside. Great choice of drinks and great desserts! Friendly staff. However men’s toilets disgusting, requires deep clean and a lot of maintenance, ladies toilets need a good clean.

I could tell that the whitebait was not fresh but I didn't expect to come back home and start vomiting.I also found it annoying that every time a member of staff walked past they would ask if they could take the plates away while they were half full and I still eating.I would not eat here again under any circumstances in spite of the views. Drink only or be prepared to vomit in the evening...

Had lunch on the terrace, food and drink came out very, was very delicious! Will be back again without doubt! 👍

The staff are super friendly, and it has a really nice atmosphere. The garden is nice, and overlooks the river - there are seats where you look directly out onto it which is lovely if the weather is okay. The menu is quite varied, and the food has always been good. It's the usual kind of mix of pub food. Breakfast portions are a really good size, and I actually struggle to get through the whole thing, but good for someone with a bigger appetite than me. They have a vegan breakfast too, which I haven't had myself but my partner has, and said it was very nice. They also do great sundaes for dessert which are huge.Service has been quite slow a few times we've been there, even when it's been quite quiet, but we usually go with the intention of spending a while there, so we've never really minded too much.

Just wanted to write how accommodating Jack from the carvery team was yesterday. I turned up late not realising the carvery had closed and was being cleared away. Jack who was actually eating his own dinner at the time, took note and offered me the chance to order one. He was great! Nothing was too much of a problem, he even went and got me some fresh potatoes. What a pleasant young man and a credit to the chequers Inn. He went above and beyond! Especially after I suspect a very busy Sunday shift.Bar man Luke was really helpful too! Well done boys

Such friendly bar staff and waitresses. The food was absolutely amazing. The waitresses gave the kids something to do whilst waiting for our food which was absolutely lovely. We got to sit and enjoy the view outside under heaters. We will definitely be visiting here again

Had the pleasure of discovering this pub last month when was invited down by some friends. And what a pub it is. The staff greet you warmly as you enter and it has a great layout and open space to the back over looking the river. Its was busy when arrived but the staff there were superb and very attentive. Drinks delivered to table and the food was lovely too. Very reasonably priced and the landlord David even came to table to check all ok. Great service that you dont get often these days. Highly reccommend a visit. I will be going back for sure

Long wait times for delivery. Took a second chance on them as the wait last time was about 2 hours. Tonight was 2 1/2 hours and apparently our house couldn’t be found. No phone call back to let us know though and when we chased up apparently the guy had taken our number down incorrectly - despite reading it back to us when we called the first time.Now avoiding this company. Plenty of other nice places to eat in the area. Don’t think they are cut out for takeaways after reading some other reviews on here for wait times. Perhaps don’t do deliveries if you can’t cope with them.

We often visit this lovely pub on our bike rides. Always made welcome and have enjoyed various foods on our visits but today we had the Sunday Carvery and wow it was amazing, quality food, fresh, delicious with a good variety of meats. Great team in the pub that serve with a smile x

Visited with our friends on what was a quiet Saturday night in the pub. 730 pm table and we got our mains around 930 . Had to ask for cutlery as food delivered and waitress left us with none . This happened for both courses . I had the burger which was very dry with some lettuce , a slice of tomato and chips . We only had starter and main each and was in there 4 hours . Very disappointed .