The Flippin' Frog in Medway

Original review below from 2017, sadly as of Nov 2023 now seems to be closed. Facebook showed closure as of July but hours not updated. Wasn't open on a Saturday afternoon/evening when we visited. Fantastic hospitality, great beers. need to come back to try the food!

Lovely micropub with great ales and awesome food

It's changed a lot. Clientelle is different. No food anymore. Nice enough place but not what it was.

Beware if thinking of travelling from afar. First attempted visit since Covid started. Alas the venue has been closed since summer 2020 when taken over by new people. It currently operates (and is outside signed) as "The Dead Pigeon Collection Point" being associated with the Dead Pigeon pub further down the High Street. Let's hope this place re-opens at some time in the future as a walk-in pub.

Great food, service and excellent selection of alcohol

Here at 17.30, Sunday should be open but its not. Not happy having walked here.

cheap pints (and they really are soooo reasonably priced!), good range- can have ale, cider, stout, whiskey, wine etc. and all taste great! phenomenal service, lovely comfortable wooden tables and benches (which are all homemade), decor is great with some really interesting artwork from a local artist, does nice food too and really lovely people. couldnt recommend this enough! it just has a really nice atmosphere!

Nice atmosphere, couldn't get lunch, we were late and didn't book. Never mind good pint made up for it

Such a lovely and unique pub. Lovely atmosphere, no nonsense, excellent beer and wonderful owner and staff. Highly recommend.

A bit out if the way but an excellent watering hole with excellent friendly staff & a good selection of real ales. Wine also available but without doubt beer is the biggest attraction. Not a big place......would call it cosy!! We stayed & didn't bother moving on. It was great!

Great pub. Excellent beers, really interesting band, fantastic atmosphere. Definitely recommended.

Great bar great drinks menu genuinely a really nice place food is amazing too and such friendly owners would definitely recommend any one check this place out

The food is fantastic and reasonably priced, and the beer is local and has never disappointed. Again, very reasonably priced too. Friendly atmosphere and good vibes. The owners are crazy, but extremely welcoming, friendly people

Another little gem in Rochester, with emphasis on small!But what it lacks in size it makes up for in the quality of the drink available and the incredibly warm welcome by the owners and regulars.With a nice choice of real ales and ciders this is a lovely cozy place to drink.The food being served looked delicious and is cooked fresh in front of you.

Its a small shop basically, no bar to speak of, more of a hatch. If it seats more than a dozen its full. The food prep area is open and takes up 1/4 floor space. It serves freshly made authentic pricy French snacks if you wait. Small table tops so eating is a challenge. This needs to be2x 3x size and not in a risky chav areaI admire the spirit but cant see it lasting

Friendly staff fantastic atmosphere and great food

Fabulous tiny micro brewery. Lovely hostess and great beer. Love to revisit when we're down again!

Good food and friendly staff. Sadly it has very restricted opening times.

First time will not be last the barman was very good made you welcome straight away. The ciders and beers excellent well stored. Please give it a call

Nice place, cozy and beautiful...

Good food, good surroundings and, best of all, good beer, all served up by impeccable hosts.

Lovely micro pub, good beer and a great bar man, the owners were away but Jeff kept us entertained, highly recommended will definitely be back.

nice little micro pub on putskirts of rochester. very friendly staff but a huge range of beers. didnt eat but noticed the food dished up to other customers looked good and the feedback was that the food was good. friendly atmoshfere but feel it could do with a bit more of the usual micropub quirkiness

Amazing friendly staff nice atmosphere

Such a shame Mel & Cyril are selling this little gem. Quirky, friendly with lovely food this tiny micro pub is well worth a visit while you still can. The salmon today was delicious, as was the pear & Stilton salad & vanilla cheesecake. Good choice of beers & ciders too.

Really nice place considering its a weird french place...

Fun pub with great choice of beers. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Decent price .

I had the Moules with stilton and my wife had the cod and we can both honestly say it was the best we have ever had. For desert I had lemon tart with chocolate sauce, not too lemony and the sauce was silky smooth, while my wife had the vanilla cheesecake, not too sweet, fab and lovely AK.

Nice atmosphere, great food and I hear the beer is good.

Beware! Pending the sale of the pub the owners now only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There has also been some simplification of the food menu with cold snacks like pork pies and Scotch eggs added. My visit tonight was superb, not just for the beer but for the welcome and conversations and the simple bohemian feel. Please do try to visit before the sale goes through to enjoy a unique experience and the feeling that you drink and eat with friends here..

Spot on local ales and ciders, cool atmosphere.

Still love this place but being sold and no food today. Keep an eye on whats happening as owners returning to France 😕

A little lacking in choice of ales this time. Probably busy on Saturday. Could do with a bit more choice of soft drinks. However we know this is great place and friendly people.

Lovely place, small, but friendly owners, staff and fellow singers. Nice beer, too.

Good selection of beers and a good French onion soup. First visit can't see it being my last.

Good rustic tasty food fantastic people

Great food, great booze and great company. Always a lovely place to be.

Fab place to drink during the sweeps

Very enjoyable meal complemented with a lovely selection of real ale.

Cosy little micropub away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre but still busy. Unusual to have an open kitchen serving crepes and other stuff (I didn't see the menu). And they have an amazing pub dog too. It will wanna eat you food though. Good beer selection and good atmosphere.

Nice little pub music on wendsday's very friendly grate time 😆

Full of friendly people and the owners were just lovely. Also the beer was excellent.

Fantastic little pub. Always has a great selection of beers and friendly atmosphere.

Great choice of ales and nice mussels too

Great beer. Small friendly atmosphere

Excellent beer and great atmosphere.

I'd give it ten stars if I could.

Great venue a very friendly place with exquisite food.

Best place in rochester, best genuine home cooked fresh French cuisine anywhere in Kent

The flipping frog is a lovely, quirky little spot that can really only squeeze in c.20 people. BUT - persevere because it's definitely worth it. The food on offer is the only French food for miles and is worth the effort. It's authentic, plentiful and delicious. The couple that own the Flipping Frog are just as quirky but very welcoming to all of their guests. Despite the size of the venue, there's always something going on here so I'd recommend calling ahead.

Visiting family nearby, we were pleased to find this little micro pub. Apparently it has been open a while but we had not noticed it before as it is a little tucked away.How glad were we that we did find it. It is delightful. It has a bit of a Bo-Ho feel and it is an unusual mix of real ale pub and French bar. We instantly struck up conversations with other customers (it is quite hard not to as it is so cosy) and had a fabulous evening. They had a good choice of local ales and ciders and even have a tiny kitchen serving food such as mussels or baked Camembert. We didn't try the food but it looked good. Will definitely try it next time.I would highly recommend this place if you are sociable, like good food and drink, and don't want sports, juke boxes and fruit machines . Go, drink, talk, connect. It is what it's all about.

Great micropub with some excellent real ales and good conversation. Unlike other micropubs the Frog serves food but not just any food, it's a fantastic selection of French inspired dishes by their microchef. They also sell a few local gins such as Copper Rivet and Anno. I just love the whole atmosphere of the place and would highly recommend it if you're in the area. It can get busy at times so be prepared that you might not get a seat.

An absolute gem of a place. Go visit 🙂

Wonderful quirky gem of a micropub. Delicious honest food and an excellent choice of beers. Just made my first visit and already looking forward to the next.

Always welcoming and accommodating, all diets catered for!

Great welcome, beer is good, Kent Cider is fantastic. Food looked really good, I need to return to eat here.

Nice, cosy atmosphere. Reasonable prices and friendly staff

Probably the best micro-pub there is. Great beer is a given, but somehow food and live music too

brilliant atmosphere food and hosts

We ate here on a Wednesday evening, it was very busy but the staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful. It was crepe night, with a good choice of savoury and sweet fillings. My lactose intolerance was accommodated, and the alternatives resulted in an extremely tasty and filling crepe. The food was beautifully presented, and the portions generous. So generous, we didn't have room for dessert! There were many ale options and we were encouraged to sample before making a decision. The rhubarb cider is to die for!

This micro pub is a great little place for real ale and top quality food. Very small but worth a visit!

Lovely small micro pub with a good choice of different style beer and cider. Good prices. Very friendly clientele and made to feel welcome although not a local and just visiting.

Great place with yummy food. Not very good for soft drinks, but big beer selection. Vegetarian and vegan option (however vegan is more expensive)

Small is perfect in this case. Run by a lovely couple with some great beers and ciders.

Grand little middle-class establishment. Good inexpensive ales and wines to accompany the interesting food on offer. Guardian readers should love it.

Great little venue for music and good grub. 😁

A great little pub with excellent beer and quite nice gin. Very friendly atmosphere with locals who can understand northerners. Also an obedient dog who will chase a ball once removed from between her powerful jaws. Great outside space too.

Unbelievably good little pub with friendly and animated Anglo-French chat and humour. Great food - try the Sunday dinner.

Love it nice micro bar and great food, french owned and run hence the frog references throughout the pub.

A very friendly place to enjoy a quality drink of real ale. Very welcoming with helpful staff and Hosts.

Quirkly building with decent beet

Always meet interesting people and have a good time good selection of gin cider and beers

Friendly warm micro pub. Great beer.

A little gem. A place where you can have a good conversation, view original art work and join in with a sing song, at a jam session, if you so wish! Their regular acoustic nights are well worth a visit. Just what a good pub should be, somewhere to connect with the locals and make new friends. Great food and ales too.

Highly recomend; food is wonderful and the staff very freindly and welcoming. Portions huge and well worth the money. Thankyou for such a wonderful dining experience.My daughter and I will be back

Fabulous little place...friendly atmosphere, great food, beer, wine. Don't tell anyone though...this is our little secret!

Who doesn’t love a crepe! I very much enjoy going to such places when I’m taking a break from my diet.

A lovely French couple run this alehouse with a food side to it. Unlike many a pub, conversation here is unavoidable and the owners take great care to keep an interesting range of real ales poured direct to the glass from casks behind the small bar counter. Follows many Micropub principles with portable telephone apparatus use inside frowned upon. If in the area do give this place a try for a unique experience.

I don't normally like pubs because I don't drink but this little place has become my local. A really fantastic atmosphere where people talk to each other with a friendly, interesting and exciting clientele. Melanie and Cyril are at the centre of this superb little business and they are passionate about food, art and culture offering musicians acoustic Weds evenings, a jam on Sunday and exhibition space for local artists and photographers to exhibit their work. Melanie is the chef and the food is freshly cooked and guess what they don't even own a microwave! The food is so good that my partner and I eat there every week. This little micro pub is the beating heart of Medway's creative centre and their ripple spreads far and wide. Highly recommended!

One of a kind place. Love it or hate it :)

Friends dad had his wedding reception hear. Lovely people that run they pub they couldn’t do enough for you and they had a nice range of different local ciders and beers. The food that was put out for us was some thing else! It was all cooked fresh in house and it was some thing else!!

Really nice micro pub. Freindly staff. Great Ale's. Will definitely visit again soon.

Friendly, cosy & quirky with lovely cider!

Really enjoy going to The Frog. Eclectic, bohemian customers; great food with carnie/veggie/vegan options daily.... oh and the beer! All hail to the ale! Excellent rolling selection of real beers (please get Muzzleloader in again!), and live unplugged music nights with some top local talent. Long may the frog continue!

Really good food with Vegetarian and Vegan choices plus great beers and high quality acoustic music.

Lovely friendly staff, excellent (French) food, well-kept real ales, reasonable prices, bohemian clientele, good acoustic music some evenings ... I love this olace, just a shame it's not bigger

Perfect place for rare beers, wine and cider.

Everyone welcomes you in to this lovely micropub. The food is excellent and the beer and cider are always good.

Select range of beers and interesting company will have to go back and try the food soon

Lovely fresh mackerel, perfectly cooked with delicious sauces and salad. Puddings were sublime! Thank you for a lovely evening.

Nice micropub with lovely staff.

Great friendly micro pub! The proprietors are a lovely couple with a friendly pub dog too!Beer is great and and very reasonably priced, we didn’t try the food but it all looked really good!!We will definitely be back when we are next in Rochester.

The owner, staff and customers are always friendly, the food is wonderful and well priced and there's always a surprisingly good selection of drinks which is surprising for such a small place! The beer is just over £3.00 a pint and my wine drinking wife always comments on the high quality of their wine. Live music is on some nights and the night is always lively and fun . This place is a true Rochester gem and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Very friendly micro pub that serves some wonderful food too!

We had Sunday lunch here recently and it was lovely; very tasty food from Mel as always. There was even a lovely veggie option for myself. Highly recommend. Great atmosphere as always.

Very friendly establishment selling real ales, ciders and a few gins. Food is excellent and reasonably priced, and veggies and vegans are catered for as a matter of course. Live music (acoustic) is played by local artists every week (normally Tuesdays), and there is a regular jam session on Sundays. Each month a local artist or photographer uses the walls to exhibit their work, so there's a changing decor.

Popped in on Sunday on my way to Funky gig down the road. I've visited here many times before but not for a little while. Food was nice as always and the Merchant stout on point however seems to have gotten quite clicky. I was made to feel uncomfortable as if I was in someone else's seat and given there's only about a dozen seats in there this is a problem think I'll stick with the Man of Kent in future.

I have visited this pub quite a few times, and recommended it👍 They are very friendly and knowledgeable on there products. I will return with more friends.

I like the idea of micropubs, but many don't allow children, and few do food, especially proper food. This place welcomes children and does great food. Perfect. All micropubs should be like this. This is the future.

Lovely friendly place to come, it's a micro pub/Restront