The Cricketers in Medway

The first point, which is my lasting point, is don’t eat here if you’re hungry. I ordered a sirloin steak with mushroom and garlic sauce that arrived at my table with 15 chips about 1.5 inches long that barely covered a single layer of my plate next to my steak. When I asked the server whether this was a full portion of chips, he told me the portions were all weighed out and that was a full portion. The side portion of chips is described as having the same calories as the portion that came with my steak so be warned you’ll get charged £3.29 for 15 small chips here. The steak was very good but not the lasting thought from my meal.

Huge empty pub yet slow service and poor food. Not the first time I have been here and the food has been cremated in the microwave. Today’s was burnt, dry and inedible and was after at least 45 minutes waiting since ordering. To be fair, the staff exchanged it pretty quickly and were apologetic but I couldn’t understand the wait time as the pub looks like it could cater for huge tables and today only one was full, the rest of the pub was empty. I am surprised the chef didn’t notice how burnt /dry the dinner was when it went out. I’ve been to many Greene Kings and it always seems to be this one that messes up the food…

We are a group of 6 close friends who come together for a golden girls luncheon once a month. We have been to many establishments this year some good and some not so great for all manor of reasons. We have now been to the cricketers more times than any and on each occasion the atmosphere has been very pleasant, staff have gone over and above to make sure we are well looked after. Although we had to wait quite some time to receive our meals on our last visit the food is always good quality, very nice indeed and value for money. We would all like to say a special thankyou to Lou for her great service. She always works so hard and goes out of her way to make sure we have all we need and are happy throughout our visit and does it all with a smile. Thankyou Lou

Great time as always excellent service from cj and lindsy. The team in the cricketers are all very good and friendly. Much better atmosphere than a couple of years ago

Had a lovely meal here with great customer service from start to finish. We had arrived a little early and was waiting outside for them to open when the staff member said we could come and wait inside as it was cold outside, having two octogenarians with us this was welcomed. The food was tasty and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Cheap pints, they do not serve food anye

Really good breakfast and sandwich selection. Great portion size and really friendly staff.

Great place to watch sport, lots of tvs and the staff were super friendly

Great time good food and not over priced

Great little pub but just lacked bit of atmosphere. Would go again though 👍

CJ was great, welcoming and friendly at the bar and helpful with extra requirement for pudding. Would recommend for bar staff and relaxed atmosphere.

Never have I had to pay £2.30 to park in a pub car park. Food adequate but not great must admit would not revisit tried to send this review but it's saying I must have a minimum of 100 characters, what Bellshill

Shame the staff in the nearest pub to where I live are so unfriendly Once I was completely ignored for 5 minutes when not busy and now I was told the police would not like it if I carried an empty glass bottle Perhaps I should worry about that next time I go to a supermarket

I came here for lunch after not coming in for food for a while and what an improvement! Great value, great service and great food, will most certainly be coming back with a group!

Myself, my wife and my Son (aged 12) visited here on Saturday 6th of July. We were camping locally, my son wanted to watch the football. I pre booked a table for 1 hour before kick off. The table was kept in reserve as promised (it cost me £10 for the privilege) I went to the bar 3 times, twice for drinks and once to order food. Each time I waited 25 minutes to be served. They had no draught IPAs about 4 or 5 were sold out, even before the football. The food was not great and they struggled to find me any cutlery or condiments. The pub was full of flies and was really hot inside. The staff refused to open the door or turn on the air conditioning. Really bad pub, best avoided.

Full of alcoholics and druggies,awful place

Fairly quite when we went in but saying that it was mid week, nice pub plenty of TVs for the sport not to badly priced. We didn't eat but the food look good.

My local I love this wee pub ☺ 👍 Love the bar staff too very chilled out staff ☺

Quick service, nice atmosphere. Big selection of tables/seats. Lots of screens for sport coverage with views from possibly any seat! Great prices too 👌🏻

Parked at rear of pub oin carpark little walk to front and was welcomed by smiling bar staff, Ordered drinks at bar and sat down at table and drinks were delivered quickly. The meal was lovely pictures to follow. The deal was 2 mains for £14.49 in this day and age that is brilliant. We will be returning

Great local pub, great food and the staff are amazing and so friendly. No ridiculous waiting time for food. Will definitely be going in more often.

Love this place such a nice vibe and staff are awesome

Very good service from this gentle man. He is outstanding Guy. Also cheaper one.

Amazing staff, very friendly and welcoming. Food is always on point, especially the burgers and the chicken wings. Good place to watch a football match, definitely better than All Stars. Would recommend it 👌🏻

We think it was short staffed, but the staff that were there were busy, but always polite and cheerful. The atmosphere was excellent , and the food was tasty. Very enjoyable

We were going to stop here for drinks but after visiting the toilets which were dirty and smelt awful decided to give it a miss!

This is our 2nd time coming to The Cricketers. We came across it while we were waiting for our son to finish his studio time at ME8 studios as we come from Dartford. As soon as we walked in, we ordered a drink and met Eden behind the bar. She was friendly and welcoming right from the start. She's great. On our 2nd time, we came for 2 hours and thought we would have a bite to eat. Thats where we met CJ. Eden was also here. We were here for 2 hours, again while waiting for our son to finish his studio time. We had a great laugh with CJ and the pair did not stop from the time we arrived till the time we left. We will def be back and hope that they are both here when we do. Aleays have a smile on their face.

Very friendly staff and great service from both CJ & Eden :) Its a great place to go to if you just wanna go for a drink or a quick bite to wat, food and service is amazing and i would definitely recommend going there.

Verity of food. Great price too. Lovely atmosphere!

Such an amazing pub. We attend fairly regularly for their Monday night quiz. The staff are fantastic, and even remember our drink order. Their food is really lovely too.

We ordered a chicken burger because there was little else to choose from as they had problems in the kitchen. That wasnt a problem but the food was rubbish. Chips were cold and piled with sea salt. The burger roll was hard, very little salad filling or mayonaise. We needed to eat as we were going somewhere later but I left nearly the whole meal. I would not return.

Spacious, great sound system but also lovely for family food and get togethers.. Popped in again. Great place to sit and chill in the evening. Loads of room and Calm friendly staff.

Chilled in here for several hours, a really nice place. Clean, reasonably priced, and well staffed. I'm probably gonna eat next time I'm in 👍

Overall experience wasn’t great! Not very professional at all! Staff really do not care or even make it seem like they care! Went in on the weekend for a few drinks and bit of food with my family. I will take into account that it was the lead up before Christmas, knowing it is a very busy period and it was fairly busy in cricketers, however this doesn’t excuse the rudeness of staff members! I believe the staff member I encountered was Nathan. Anything I asked him for looked like I was troubling him sighing constantly like I was making him go out of his way to get me something! Felt super uncomfortable in this situation. When talking to him I would compare it to a brick wall. No smiling the most emotionless face I’ve ever seen. Shouldn’t be in the retail industry if you ask myself. We ordered 2 separate orders for my table and they forgot about a whole order to even bring it to our table. So only half of us was eating and waiting 15-20mins for the rest. Luckily a young man came over believe his name was Reece came in looked abit stressed but seen to us immediately apologising for the disorganisation and sorted us out pronto was extremely happy with his service we got our food and deserts pretty quick after that and experience was flowing a lot more smoothly! If i we were to deal with Reece from the start I expect we would’ve had zero problems.

Ananka and the team was brilliant fully recommended to go here. Sports aswell.

Great atmosphere today for the six nations and premier league games, plenty of TVs so you can watch it wherever you are. food is always great. Staff are always helpful

Popped down to the Cricketers to see an old friend, and was extremely impressed to see how the new pub manager has turned the place around compared to my last visit years ago. Great to see a pub in Taunton doing well.

Great service, great food. Would recommend

Great Atmosphere, great staff, friendly & accommodating, amazing food & drinks, great evening entertainment .. what more could a girl want 😊

Shocking! We walking in after having a few drinks and food at the Greedy Banker across the road. We ordered drinks at the bar, one non alcoholic and found a table. Next minute one of the guys we were with was being dragged outside based on an accusation of dilated pupils. Nonsense! A night with out the children quickly ruined! The bouncers knew they had mucked up. Avoid!!!!

Visited this pub today for the first time with my Mum, Sister and Niece's for lunch. Was taken back with just how big it is inside and so beautifully presented. The weather was rubbish today so dark and grey looking so it was really lovely to walk into a beautifully dressed Christmas ready pub. I believe Ellis served us today with our food and drinks and he was so lovely and funny, cooked my Mum and Sisters fish to absolute perfection. There was a lady there too that was lovely but didn't manage to grab her name. We will certainly be coming back! Loved the little extra touches the pub had with the doggy station and blankets for guests in the garden area. I didn't have my dogs with me today but knowing there is beds and treats here for them makes me want to return.

I came here yesterday with a few of my friends. The atmosphere and the staff were all amazing and made us all feel welcomed! They had a laugh and a joke with us all customer service was excellent and the food was great! Definitely would recommend this place! Can’t thank you enough to the manager and staff for making it a great experience! Will be coming back again soon!

Came here a few weeks ago great atmosphere great and friendly staff served quickly and enjoy having my weekend drinks on our visit! would highly recommend!

Went to this lovely place a few days ago with family and absolutely loved it! The food was amazing and the service was fantastic! We were all made to feel very welcome by the manager and the staff team we will definitely be back soon! Highly recommend this absolute gem!

Delicious food, super clean and tidy, dog friendly which I LOVE and the manager CJ is so professional and approachable, he makes visiting the pub a pleasure and provides outstanding service to all customers.

Manager CJ provided a excellent service and food was lovely I would recommend eating here and very welcoming place to visit

Lovely meal & fantastic service by CJ. He went out of his way to please us. Food was amazing as always.

If you're looking for an alternative to Wetherspoons, this is it. Excellent prices for food and good selection of drinks including several on tap. Friendly staff and there is an app to order at your table.

Really good food at reasonable prices and lots to choose from. If you're lucky enough to be served by CJ, he goes above and beyond his role and really looks after all the customers, going that extra mile. If you want a quiet meal, go midweek, weekends are loud and no glass policy after 9! Also, they stop serving food at 9 so get your deserts and coffee in early! Would definately recommend.

Great place, CJ was fantastic and really helpful! Will defintely be returning! Also have to mention Katrina who was also brilliant!

CJ was absolutely amazing, he was very hospitable and made us feel very welcome. We had the best night.

Called in on the 14/10/23 though from the outside I thoight it looked like a star wars bar , oh how wrong I was , very very surprised when I entered , I didn't have anything to eat , but the food looked great , the rugby was on the TV and they were huge , had a great vist , will I return deffo a yes in the future

Came in with family and had something to eat , i had the mac and cheese and it was amazing, would definitely recommend and will be coming back again , the young girl who served me was called Lou - great customer service and always had a smile on her face. Lovely staff and a lovely pub in general, highly recommend

All staff were very friendly and helpful, Jacob and C.J were working at the time I came in, even though I asked alot of questions, they didn't mind. Food was amazing and huge portions, very good value for money. Very clean and welcoming atmosphere. As a wheelchair user I find it difficult to find somewhere that ticks all the boxes, this place did.

Seven of us went for lunch after a long walk. All of us chose the Sunday roasts - turkey, beef served pink, or a combination of the two. The two orders for combinations got ordered as 2 beef and 2 turkey. Eventually the chap taking the order worked out how to cancel and re-order. The refund wasn't enough, but I didn't have the patience to pursue it, and eventually the surplus beef arrived as well as the duos. At that point the serving staff got involved in correcting the mistake. Sadly, all the beef was far from pink. One serving would have been acceptable as a replacement piece of shoe leather; none were good and all were full of gristle. The vegetables were either overcooked or undercooked (the peas were like bullets) On calling for the manager, she immediately refunded the cost of all the meals - the only bit of the Cricketers performance that deserves any praise.

Great pub lovely team good service vibrant atmosphere good music reasonable price for drinks would go again recommend to friends and family

Myself and my Husband wouldn't normally of gone out our way to go the Rainham for a drink, but we followed the landlady there. Lyndsay and her staff are very welcoming the pub is always clean, staff are polite and helpful. Food is always hot and lovely. I can honestly say its lyndsay and her staff that make your visit enjoyable and leave you wanting to go back. We will follow this lady anywhere what she can do with a pub is amazing.

This place is such a lovely environment since the new management has taken over (Lyndsay) she is very welcoming as same as the staff. The food is so accommodating and the drink prices are very affordable. It’s a very good night out and they have live bands

Our old local has closed so we came here for lunch to try it out. First of all, spotlessly clean everywhere. The food was very quick to arrive and tasted fantastic. The staff are very friendly especially Lyndsay the manager who we knew from our old local. All in all a brilliant place to eat or drink and we will be back without fail (probably next Friday if I’m honest!)

Fantastic team, quick service, customer service all round was quick and efficient will definitely be returning

Cracking pub, great team, service was excellent, food tasty, will be coming back

Waited 1 hour for 3 plates of chips when ordering on the 'speedy app' then 25 minutes for 3 drinks. Table 27 if you're reading this. Place is only half full.

Wine is an extortionist price for Rainham £18.49 more expensive than the restaurant we went to after this is just a pub nothing special !!!!!!

Good hot food, staff were welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. The staff here are great, smiles all around. We had a lovely lunch. Thank you, to all who was working on 31/07/23.

A great tasty breakfast roll for under a fiver. I will have to come again

One bar staff serving food and drinks, we did have to wait at the bar while she served food to tables. Cheap and cheerful sports bar. We only had drinks, didn't eat there.

First time coming to this pub.was a really nice atmosphere not that busy but was made to feel welcome.the food was very nice what I had.if I went to rainham again I would definitely return this pub.

Went on a Thursday. One serving but he was really nice. Took ages for food to come, we had to remind him . Spicy burger had no spice all day breakfast was really tasty but looked like a road crash. Couldn't cut the toast with a knife it was so hard.

I wrote the review and didn't realise I rated it at 1 star, massive apologies I meant to put 5 star. Great staff, great food and great service

Went here for lunch not expecting much from a Greene King pub but it was so good. There’s a guy behind the bar (not sure of his name) but he is so lovely and polite. All special requests were taken care of without any issue...

Nice little boozer with very helpful staff when I lost my card you know who you are

Had a large fish and chips meal was absolutely scrumptious I highly recommend staff was vverry police and lovely interior such a pleasure to eat in beautiful surroundings

Very enjoyable lunch yesterday. Thanks to Michelle for looking after us. Excellent food and nice atmosphere. Plenty of room, dog friendly and sports screens. Will visit again.

Enjoyed another greater evening with friends at Bagshot on 05/04/2023. The food was very, very good as per usual and the waitress Karen was most helpful, friendly and attentive. The sirloin steaks were so delicious and enjoyed by all four of us. Will definitely be...

Had a wicked time here, such a food choice of drinks and top bar staff! Special shout out to Sandie for making our night amazing with her superb customer service, service with a smile 😃

A small group of us visited the cricketers for a catch up, coffe and wine and some food and I have to say that the lady who served us was amazing! Sandie is an absolute gem! The biggest asset to the team. She was warm,...

Had a lovely time here the food was amazing and the service we received was 10/10 form a women called Sandie we will definitely be back had a fantastic laugh with her and the rest of the staff

Great night celebrating my friends birthday they had a band on so brilliant atmosphere.. staff were friendly especially sandie who is part of the bar staff went out of her way to make everyone happy

Had a great night and the staff are brilliant. Sandie was really funny and friendly. All round good night.

The food was wonderful, but I have to really say that Sandy went above and beyond the service and was on pointed she just brought the mood up with her definitely recommended coming here Especially when Sandy's on shift

Had a really good evening the service was amazing and thanks to the lovely Sandie I had a stress free evening.

Excellent service great ambiance.

Lovely pint and good selection of sport

Amazing service, great staff, great atmosphere. Lee is the best, great team

Amazing, great food, great atmosphere, brilliant place

Lee is amazing, has trained his team well, they are excellent and the food and atmosphere is awesome

We went in Feb last year for lunch and it was okay. Decided to go again this year and the improvement in both food and service were soo much better. Will definitely go again some time soon

Had a great time watching the game today, burger was great and tasty. Staff exceptionally friendly. Came back again and as usual, great service and sports atmosphere. Football is back and they have new big screens so even better now! Staff still amazing and still the best pub food around. Great place to come and watch sports and grab a bite to eat with friends and family. Still an amazing pub, with great food, just gets better and better each time we visit. Came for a meal with my son and had a great time! The food was served in a reasonable time even though it was really busy and the food was absolutely amazing. Great value for money as well. The service from the whole team was fabulous and they couldn’t have looked after us any better. The table service was a really nice touch, which meant we didn’t have to wait at the bar at all. Highly recommend this pub and will be back lots more.

Fantastic meal here with a few friends. Lee and the team really looked after us and it’s brilliant for a pint afterwards as well!

what an amazing sports pub! best in town, Lee and the team really has made this the best pub around!

Fantastic venue amazing team there absolutely beautiful service Lee the general manager really has got a great team in there will absolutely be coming back soon

Mr thorn is one of the nicest men in the universe he ensures there is a smashing deal on food and its top notch and ther staff are lovely the kids loved having decent fresh food and it good portions I recomend it

I just wanna say a big thank you to all of the cricketers team especially to matt , aarron and cj they made everything about our time at the pub feel special me and my family left with full bellys and happy faces. front of...

Has improved a lot since I last came the food on the new menus our great . Much more of a variety then the old food menus . Cooking of the meal was done to a better standard then laet time. Drink came out fast...

We booked here as a large group for my Dad’s birthday. We received a warm welcome and staff were very attentive throughout the meal. Food was great, good old fashioned pub grub which everyone enjoyed. And you cannot knock the price (not sure how they...

Good place to watch football, but unfortunately ales are running out very quickly

Couldn’t recommend this place more! Great screens for the footie and great food, staff are attentive and know what they’re doing

We came here today for the first time Was really impressed with the place very clean the food was so nice we are very fussy and picky about our food and the food here was 10/10 we came lunch time was very quiet! The place...

terrible pub i do not recommend it what so ever! the food was horrible and the wait for the food was terrible also the staff are very rude, will not be returning!

On several occasions we have attended this pub during the day and food has been unavailable. They make weak excuses and it is clear that this FOOD pub does not want to serve food during the day. Today , I had booked a table for...