The Chequers Inn in Tonbridge and Malling

It’s closed, apparently has been for months.

Went for a roast dinner with my missus on Sunday the 18-02-24 a nice pub been there a few times, when I ordered a drink the only draught lager was fosters which I thought was poor for a popular pub, sat down for our meal I had a burger which was ok my missus ordered a pork belly roast with some lamb as an extra and we wait nearly an hour before our meal was dished up while other tables that came in after us were served up first, when my missus dinner was served it was all lamb and no pork belly when we spoke to the waiter he apologized and said he would get it sorted 10mins later he came back with 2 miserable skinny pieces of pork loin and we were shocked at this and asked for the manager to ask what’s going on to which he gave us 20% of our meal, me and my missus just want a decent meal not a discounted dinner, I won’t be going back there again it’s a shame as the same owner use to own the hengist which is around 200 metres from the Chequers inn

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.

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 .

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.

Sunday lunch today very disappointing, pigs in blankets undercooked, Yorkshire puddings flat and soggy and had to wait an hour for it. Such a shame.

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.

This has always been good in the past with hearty portions. This time the portions were small, Stacked up in the middle of your plate,,,, , I had a roast beef.. there was two slices of beef, each of them, the size of a medallion from a Rasher of bacon and about as thick as that! Which for £19 is not a lot! About a month ago I had a roast beef there still £19 but it was lovely big portions, proper pub grub. Also, the cauliflower cheese is now about a third of the size as it used to be. Not to mention the bread board, That used to be a lovely selection of different warm breads with a bowl of sun-dried tomatoes and a balsamic oil dip ! This time It was just a part baked baguette badly cut up with the balsamic oil dip. Come on, leave the posh food to the restaurants, just provide some good pub grub like you were previously doing. Staff were as pleasant and helpful as always though! That’s why I gave three stars rather than two!

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.

Great little pub, fish was the best I've had in a long time

The only pub with an outside seating view of the beautiful Aylesford bridge. Worth a stop for refreshments on a sunny day to watch the ducks and boats go by. Quite quiet on week nights.

Unexpected visit on a monday lunch time. Staff spot on! Steak was fabulous!

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

Delivery problems affected the menu available, what we ended up with was very good.

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.

The food and service are good. Just a shame the owners don't bother paying their staff. Cannot support businesses that behave in such a way.

Absolutely lovely pub, relaxed environment with a great selection of food and alcohol. We spontaneously stopped off for a roast and both enjoyed our experience, the staff were all very upbeat and jolly. I would 100% recommend stopping for a drink and if you do, try out the Punch slush! The food wasn't the best, but I am extremely fussy when it comes to a roast so always set my bar too high, the food portion was excellent and great value for money however the lamb could have done with a little less time and I would have preferred to have the gravy on the side - however overall experience would definitely tempt me back

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.

We dined here for the Thursday lunchtime £8.50 fish and chip deal. We soon realised why it was £8.50 as 3/4 of the “fish” was raw batter. I assume this was to make the fish look bigger than it actually was. There were inches of raw batter surrounding the fish which tasted like soggy bread, clearly it had been fried in too hot oil which had cooked (burnt) the outer layer of batter, and did not cook the many inner layers of batter. We raised it with the waiter who confirmed the unidentifiable mass inside was batter, as he said everything is homemade. We would have preferred to have a smaller piece of fish which was actually all fish and not soggy wet bread-like batter. Also the service was incredibly slow. Such a disappointment as we’d dined in the pub on 5 occasions previously and rated the experience highly. Hopefully the issue with the fish and chips can be resolved by the kitchen.

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.

I'm sorry, but the food here is terrible!I ordered creamy, wild mushroom pasta and received noodles that were mixed with double cream with 1 flat mushroom cut in 6 on top.They couldn't be even bothered to season it.It was absolutely disgusting.I obviously sent it back and ordered chicken burger which arrived about 45 min later and it was as bad.My boyfriend ordered roast beef ,as it was Sunday but he wasn't impressed either.The service wasn't great either.We had to go back to the bar every time when we needed something-more drinks etc. It was probably one of the worst meals I've ever had and would definitely not recommend this place.

This is the kind of pub you make a special visit for. Great food and a wonderful view from the terrace.

Great location, right next to the river. Busy place so obviously very popular with locals and passing tourists, and we weren't dissapointed ! 7 of us had a really lovely meals on Saturday afternoon sitting outside by the river. Just had a great 18th birthday party evening.

Lovely food. Staff are attentive and friendly. Beautiful to eat watching the river run by or in by the fire. Highly recommend the hot chocolate and roasts on a cold day

Absolutely the best. Can't wait to go again.

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

Food was bland. Not very hot. Chips not crispy

Welcoming atmosphere friendly staff and manager great food will be going back again and would definitely recommend a visit to friends and family. The Chequers is well worth a visit

Lovely friendly staff and the food was amazing as always. Definately be back there soon 👍

Had breakfast, really friendly service and food was great, lovely atmosphere and setting. Car park free and only a minutes walk away.

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

Delicious soup with fresh bread was served by friendly and efficient staff. Can't wait to return on one of their "specials" nights.

BBQ Ribs a few days ago were fantastic & the muscles today were equally as good, loving the new local, the staff are great! highly recommended 5*

Me and the family had a lovely dinner this evening at the chequers! Thankyou so much, we will be returning soon for more delicious food!

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...

Great service, friendly staff and the food was amazing! Had to send my complements to the chef Blake. We shall definitely return

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...

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,...

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

The braised beef was all gristle and bone. The young staff didn’t really know what to do about this. After sorting this out with different orders we were ignored after the meal to look at unhappy leftovers and chase staff for the bill. All in all a disappointing experience. The pies however are excellent but staff need a lot more experience and training regarding customer care.

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...

Great food Lovely location, sat outside overlooking River and Old Bridge Excellent, faultless service Will go back Did go back, had a seafood platter - wasn't as good as paninis. Service wasn't as good either but still a nice pub. And would try again

Absolutely brilliant service by Elliot. Roast is delicious and highly recommended

Lovely food with lovely views! Couldn’t have asked for better service! Food came out very quickly, all food was beautiful but the highlight of the dinner was ribs. Will definitely come again!

A warm welcome, nice atmosphere, food great, service great

Waited 1hr 30 minutes for a horrifically bad pizza. View was good tho

Good food only had a breakfast but very much enjoyed it

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.

Amazing roast! With excellent service from all waitresses and the manager George :)

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

Great experience, fantastic location and a Sunday roast of the highest quality and served with a smile

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...

Great food, good drinks selection. Bar staff are very friendly 👍

Friendly staff, dog friendly. Lovely location. Food was average but looks mainly home made/prepared. Would visit again, but maybe choose alternate food options from a good menu choice.

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...

Lovely views and the Thursday fish and chips are lovely. However the last time we went in August the staff were very disorganised. We got served steak without chips that was poorly cooked. I had to ask 3 times to get the chips and then the veg which also arrived one a separate plate. Not what you want when going out for a meal. It’s a shame because the building and bar staff are lovely, as are the drinks.

Great pub right on the river. Parking was a bit of a struggle. Sunday breakfast service was slow, but it could have been down to staffing issues. Could not fault the food , delicious . Would defo recommend it, and I would go back 😃

Food was very good. Sitting in the garden watching the boats go by with food and drink was a nice experience. Service only gets four stars as on that day as there were four experiences whereby specific requirements were made with the food and drink and they were forgotten about before the items came out. All were rectified, however four occurrences during one meal is a little frustrating. Nevertheless, I highly recommend and will be returning to eat again.

Food was good, but I think they could've served the ploughman's on a plate instead, it was quite hard to eat off the board. We sat inside and were disturbed constantly by the loud doorbell going off for the kitchen. Little things like this being fixed would make a world of difference

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.

We have been four times now for the steak Monday, it is the best we have ever eaten and love they do half price on Monday which means we can afford a meal out as a family, will come every fortnight whilst this runs. Drinks they have two pints for £8 between 4-6 which also helps us. Have also been for lunch the other day and was lovely too. Very helpful via Facebook message to which is good for me Tracy C

Unfortunately waited 45 mins for brunch even though it was quiet. When it came the butter had melted onto the plate and food which made it all very greasy. New young staff were unattentive and not sure what they were doing. Amazing views, pity about the experience. The manager/(owner?) was very helpful but also very stressed. I'm sure it's not always that bad, just my experience on the day.

My wife & I had the Steak and Blue cheese pie. The plate was literally swimming in gravey, which totally spoiled the food. I also tried 2 Ales and both were pretty twangy as though the pipes were not cleaned.

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 spot. Lovely beer garden with a view. Great service and food was delicious. They have a wide variety of drinks to choose from including local ciders. Will always return to this place. Thank you :)

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.

Lovely food and excellent location.

Went for a drink a while back, quiet lunchtime drink by the river, which was lovely. This time evening inside for a family meal. First the drink order was wrong, dinner took a while to be served but they were almost full so we were ok with that, but when we did get it some parts of it were cold so. Did mention it. The staff were very pleasant tho and hard working, probs won't return for food on a busy evening, maybe will for a nice summer evening drink.

Great food with lovely river views in the garden.

Great spot overlooking the medway River. Nice family environment and a good varied beer selection. Staff have always been friendly and welcoming.

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!

The manager was personable and advised us to sit at a bigger table as we would have people passing us quite a bit (as the table we choose was by the toilets, and we didn't realise). The food was very nice and you could tell it was cooked fresh and homemade. The pies were very tasty and the meat was tender. It was just a nice experience and afternoon. We will be coming back soon. Thank you

It's a little hidden gem food is fantastic service is second to none and the view is amazing

Mooi gelegen maar niet heel sfeervol. Niet gegeten maar maalt zagen er wel goed uit

We have dined here a few times. Sadly a little while ago they suffered a devastating fire but have reopened again. The pub is an old building with plenty of character. The jewel in its crown is being located in the lovely village of Aylesford right next to the river Medway. Their outside area offers lovely views of the river and old bridge crossing. They have a good selection of beers, wines and spirits. IMO they have upped their game on the food front, most patrons were there to eat and we saw some very tasty meals passing by us. We are being healthy ATM so went for tuna nicoise salad. Our came a lovely tuna steak with new potatoes and a leafy salad with olives, tomato and onion. They have some vegetarian and vegan options on their menu too. Service is not quick but I would rather have fresh cooked good food than zapped, poor quality food. We also treated ourselves to a frozen strawberry daiquiri slushy, very nice on a warm day. There is a free car park a five minute walk away, no parking on the street outside. In summary, a nice meal, not rushed . Staff except one were friendly.

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!

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 a man called George. He was very attentive and couldn’t do more for us. Keep up the great work George, will see you and the team again soon!

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...