The Halfway House in Tunbridge Wells

Called in for Lunch on Saturday & we were both very impressed! Lovely Beer Garden in a superb setting! The Food was absolutely amazing, large portions, served hot & the Staff were so friendly! Definitely recommend & will certainly be going back! On my Favourites list!

Very warm welcome. Amazing selection of local beers and ciders, which is why this pub keeps winning awards from CAMRA. Good food. Very reasonable pricing. Quaint, old building with intriguing layout. Lovely location. Large car park. Covered outdoor seating available and a Significant and well equipped children's play area. I am planning to visit again. Thanks Tom and your team for enhancing my day. I did not want to leave.

We liked it so much we came back the next day ! Food excellent, service excellent, we would definitely recommend this pub Thank you for your excellent pub

Never again... I visited with my family, so we decided to sit outside next to the children's play area. There is an outside bar which I noticed was only serving cold drinks. But because my wife wanted a cappuccino, I attempted to make my way inside (where I presumed the inside bar/restaurant would have a coffee machine). This was the first challenge, i.e. actually getting into the pub... The way into the pub from the beer garden had a big (and rather unwelcoming) sign saying "STAFF ONLY - NO ENTRY - USE FRONT DOOR". This was rather inconvenient, so I walked around to the front of the pub to get in. I went into the pub to order my wife's cappuccino, a pint and some soft drinks for my kids. The young barmaid behind the bar said that I needed to provide my table number. I explained that, because I wasn't ordering any food, I didn't take a note of my table number, but I explained that we were sitting outside next to the children's play area. I also explained that I'd happily wait inside the pub for my wife's cappuccino to be made, if that was the issue. The young barmaid said that this wouldn't be possible, and that I had to provide a table number to order. I then left the pub (via the front door again) and walked all the way back to the beer garden. I noticed that there was a very small table number in the middle of our table on a small black plate (table number 37). Totally exasperated by this experience - and still without any drinks - we decided to cut our losses and we just left. We made our way to another pub which didn't make entering via the beer garden, or ordering drinks, such an unnecessary hassle. Hasten to say, we won't be coming back here again.

Lovely, traditional ale pub with a fabulous garden in the heart of the Kent countryside. Friendly, efficient service and good value pub grub. My only wish is that they offered a better wine selection.

The Halfway House, Brenchley is a niche British pub based in the gorgeous Kent countryside. This pub has a great atmosphere and friendly staff. They have a fantastic selection of drinks from local brewed Ales, Ciders and Lagers. When I’ve had the food it’s been quick to come to the table, hot and delicious. The outside bar and seating area is huge making it a great location to catch up with your friends in the summer. I’ll happily recommend this pub to anyone.

Where do I start with this review? I don’t have one positive thing to say about Halfway House. I booked lunch for my 50th birthday for yesterday and booked this via email on the 11th December. This was confirmed via email by Sam. When we got to Halfway House I stood at the bar for 5 minutes whilst the Landlord spoke to his mates that were all gathered round one end of the bar. He acted like he couldn’t be bothered to take my name and said there was no booking under my first name or surname. When I said I booked via email he said he I should have done it via phone and that is what “Niki” is like. I said I had it confirmed on email (showed him the email) and this was by Sam not Niki. I also mentioned that it was my birthday lunch and was greeted with no response. Then the other lady working there and the landlord said you can wait over there and pointed to a corner by the fire exit. So my family and I waited over in the corner for 5 minutes not sure what was happening. So I went back to the bar and was again ignored and then the Landlord finally and again reluctantly spoke to me as I asked are we going to be seated there in that corner by the door/fire exit or are we going somewhere else. He responded very rudely and said “well where do you want to go”. I said I would prefer not to be stuck in the corner (which was also dirty). He was rolling his eyes and they were huffing and puffing and again I said this is supposed to be my birthday lunch and again no reaction. In the end we walked out. The Landlord was extremely rude and there were definitely misogynistic vibes. At no point at all was there an apology for not having made the booking even though I had it confirmed in writing or showing any sign of caring that it was for a special occasion. The staff acted like I was irritant and there was not even an offer to ask us what we would like to drink. I think the way we were treated overall was disgusting and I will definitely be spreading the word to everyone I know in the local area not to visit this pub. There is no charm, customer car or just plain manners.

The duck is the best thing on the menu and served with nice potato type mash.the other items on the menu are not quite as good but overall atmosphere is fab.Feels like a proper country pub and its a great place to go with the kids in the summer as there is a playground outside.

We held my wife's 40th birthday celebrations at The Halfway House. We had the outside tent. Sam and his team did a great job setting up and were very accommodating. The outdoor bar was open along with the smokery. Food was amazing and the staff were great. Sam also recommended some musicians and they didn't disappoint either! Alex and Ian were a big hit. If you are looking for an amazing local Kentish pub this is it.

The fish was off, it had a strong chemical taste after being stored too long, and the vegetable tart was all onion and peppers. Very disappointing after reading the other reviews.

What a beautiful gem of a pub in Brenchley, Kent. The food we ordered was very quickly brought to us and was as good as anyone could wish for. They also have a selection of local ales. I chose a pint of Tonbridge Rustic which was full of flavour and went down with the traditional pub ploughmans lunch with ease.

I've been absent from TripAdvisor for a while now. But another visit to the Halfway House made me think that I should really help others know how good this place is. Huge outside area, with play stuff for kids, historic inside area, great selection of real ale and cider (can't comment about lager or wine) and good value pub grub. There was a wedding party when we arrived so a delayed kitchen opening time, but never mind. All the food is great and reasonably priced which appears to be rare in a pub nowadays. My only complaint - The excellent Garlic Prawns. Previous I had to ask for an extra order of bread to soak up the delicious garlic butter. Now the dish comes with bread included, but much less garlic butter. I suppose that's health and safety for you. All in all an excellent pub, excellent location, excellent beer/cider, and excellent pub grub. Just what a pub should be.

We eat here regularly. A real olde world friendly pub with great choice in food and drink. Really lovely! Great service (very friendly) too.

This is not about the food, it’s about the people. It’s a big ‘thank you’ to Sam for allowing us to stay overnight unannounced when we had to abandon our snowed-in car. He did everything to make us welcome and comfortable. Accommodation was not available but he cleared an area for us in which to bed down with camping gear provided by charitable neighbours Gordon, Hilary and Freya, lit a log fire to keep us warm through the night and provided us with tea/coffee making facilities for the morning. Thanks also to Ben for providing an excellent ham sandwich after the kitchen closed. The menu looked good and we shall repay your hospitality with another visit in better circumstances. We’ve no doubt the service we will receive will again be excellent from friendly, helpful staff.

We had a lovely birthday meal in the garden, they had heaters and lovely staff. All the food came out on time an was super tasty, real pub grub! You have to try the elderflower cider it’s lovely

Absolutely fantastic pub, I visited here with a group of friends on a Thursday evening when they had live music on, which they apparently have on every Thursday during the summer months. We had delicious food from the smokery and a few others ordered from inside the pub and everyone thoroughly enjoyed. The beer and cider selection is excellent and the whole atmosphere was great. Staff were really attentive and friendly. We will be returning next Thursday for the music!

Could not fault this place , I’d love this place to be my local. Food and drink excellent and staff very friendly

Halfway house pub has a lot of character, the locals are very friendly, lots of local ales and ciders to choose from, food is very good and plenty of it. good choice menu inside the pub and outside in garden. The garden is large with outside bars and a smokery with good food choice. Also children's play area

I stopped here with my son on our way back to the south coast. The food is utter filth. I ordered a burger which came out raw so I sent it back. The second burger was disgusting, cheap muck and I left almost all of it. It was a cheap burger in a cheap bun with a huge chunk of cheddar cheese inside. Nasty stuff. My son had the fish and chips. It was swimming in oil and he couldn’t eat it. Do not eat here, avoid it at all costs. It would be better to go hungry.

In short: unfriendly staff (even denying), bad food (exept for the perfectly cooked peas), filthy tables and surrounding..... I will never go back over there.

Great food , beer and cider selection and service. 100% best value for money around. Brilliant outside area for summer, cosy inside in winter. Great value for money. We are regular visitors, would live a menu change form time to time!! :)

I'd just like to say that myself and a friend came to this pub a week or so ago just for a drink and really enjoyed it - every Thursday is music night so there was a good band and although we had to queue up to order drinks, we didn't mind and enjoyed our evening. We therefore came back yesterday evening for dinner as well as drinks....what a mistake! We queued up to order our drinks and food and after reaching the front of the queue after 20 mins, we were told they were no longer serving food - it was 7.45pm at this point. After much begrudging, they said they would let us order food. We waited 1.5 hours before I asked a nice waiter when we could expect our food - he said it would be another 30 mins. We waited and then he came back to say they had run out of our meal choices - by this point it was 9.30pm and we'd had enough of waiting so we went home with no dinner. It is such a shame as it could have been a really nice evening but this has ruined it for us and we won't be back again. We're not unreasonable people but even I was a bit shocked that after 1.5 hours of waiting, they didn't mention before that they'd run out of our food choices. If we'd been told earlier, we could have gone to another pub close by and ordered dinner. Instead we went home hungry. The owners really need to do something here as everyone around us was also having to wait hours for food and many people were demanding refunds. Such a shame as we've been to this pub before but now won't ever come back.

loved the interior of this traditional charm. Still retained lots of rooms and thankfully avoided being knocked into one large open plan area. Menu was well priced with a good rane of options to choose from. The bar well stocked with excellent range of ales. Just a note, for the less mobile the interior could be a challenge.

An ideal pub for lunch after a trip to the church at Tudeley to see the Chagall windows. As an aside the church is worth a visit if you like Chagall. The colours of the stained glass in the sunlight are amazing. Lunch consisted of...

I went to Halfway House on Wednesday 15th December, with 4 friends, and we had visited about 5 years ago and had a decent pub lunch. There was no table service, and when I asked for the wine list, was told there were 3 red...

Love this pub and it's huge outside areas & great to be able to see peoples faces again after nearly a year & a half! We sat at one of the many wooden tables and chose a shaded one as it was extremely hot. A...

We were working in the area and stopped here for lunch. 5/5 to the staff. All lovely and very attentive. Food was lovely too. A pity I don't live in the area as I would frequent this place. Next time we're in the area, we'll...

I stopped at the halfway house tonight for a cheeky drink with all that has gone in these difficult times pubs have a hard time of late so I came down tonight 27/4/21 sat table 66 wow what a nice pub to be at stage...

My partner and I came for a lovely meal last night, after not visiting for about a year. The food was as delicious as ever and the staff, not only remembered us and our drinks order, but couldn't have been any more attentive and welcoming....

Would give zero stars if possible. Told food might be up to an hour when we ordered - hour and a half later no food. Staff/manager not apologetic - just LIES (the food is coming now) and EXCUSES (our regulars are happy to wait up...

Friendly lovely country pub .. Really handling covid well. Good spacing. Great service. Best pub for miles.

Felt very safe eating in garden. Large, well laid out garden and was able to order drinks and food outside, plus outside toilets! Food is good value and service quick and efficient.

What a quintessentially Kentish country pub! Four proper beers on offer: Goachers, Young’s Special and two others. There is a large cottage-style garden in two sections with various table types from the hand-fashioned rustic to traditional picnic benches. There is a huge covered area for...

If only all pubs were like this... If ever there was a romanticised idea of an English country pub, this must come pretty close. Old beams, swags of hops, open fire, dogs, real ale, good food. It’s got it all. We were a group of...

We enjoyed a very nice Sunday lunch after a long country walk and they very kindly allowed our dog in as well.

Had been clay pigeon shooting we decided to have lunch on the way home and stumbled across this gem of a pub. Warm welcome, open fire, very rustic and great choice of ales and the cider was awesome. I had the calves liver & bacon...

Having been clay pigeon shooting we decided to have lunch on the way home and stumbled across this gem of a pub. Warm welcome, open fire and very rustic. Had a great selection of ales and the cider was awesome. I had the calves liver&bacon...

It’s difficult to find pubs like this any more. We took 2 friends to the Halfway because they like ‘real pubs’. We got a friendly greeting, excellent well kept beer with loads of choice, a real fire and great food. Our friends both ordered the...

If you like really old pubs with cosy nooks and crannies, a real fire and real ales this is the place for you.The ales are in casks behind the bar and were delicious. The food is fairly traditional but very good and the service friendly. We will definitely be going back.

Booked for sunday lunch. Moved our time which was accomodated. Good ales as always inc more driver friendly 2.7%. Great roasts. Only shame was no bread sauce with chicken. Will always come back. Friendly staff as always.

We visited on a Thursday lunchtime when they were quite busy. We had booked in advance. Plenty of choice on their menu for all appetites. The food arrived piping hot and big portions. Very good value too.We had the duck with bubble and squeak, steak with a stilton sauce and sea bream - all were delicious.Very friendly staff and excellent service.

Had several meals over the year, good place to pop in but best to book. Meals good value, big sollection of beers

I visited The Halfway House and most definitely was not disappointed. Having not been here before this gem is such a pleasant change from pseudo-aged, chain-managed theme pubs! With several quirky seating areas and many artefacts befitting it’s age and local traditions, this has bags of charm. A great selection of predominantly local real ales and ciders served directly from the cask by knowledgable and friendly bar staff. Add to that a good selection of tasty and reasonably priced food and it all makes for a good experience. There is also a large garden for those sunny summer afternoons and plenty of parking. Definitely worthy of another visit.

I have been here quite few times with my husband and also with friends, its a lovely cosy place that does great food and beer, the roasts on a Sunday are tasty, homely and hearty and great value for money. The beer festival in the May bank holiday is always great fun!

good pub food, not expensive and always good service. The quirky pub offers lots of seating and a feeling of old world charm.

We stopped by on a Sunday evening hoping to get something to eat and were point to the Thai food van in the car park. We were able to enjoy wonderful Thai food freshly cooked brought to us in in the pub, accompanied with a cracking pint. Now that's service!

A friend recommended the Halfway House to us and he gave us a very good steer. A quirky un-‘Farrow and Ball’ed) pub, thank God! After telling the lady behind the bar the type of beer he liked my real ale fanatic of a husband was recommended an ale which he absolutely loved. When he went to the bar for his second pint it was suggested he tried a different one. EVEN BETTER. My Sauvignon was delicious. Now to the food. Good, wholesome, well cooked food in large portions. Meaty sausages, flavoursome gravy with crispy fried onions on the top. The duck breast, perfectly cooked, pink, tender and juicy with bubble and squeak. The selection of veg were perfectly cooked. The bill unusually came to less than expected. Everyone was so friendly, we can’t wait to return. We would highly recommend anyone to give it a try.

Met with friends for lunch. Always a pleasant welcome, the best selection of best beers to sup with a lovely lunch.

Went here with family for an evening meal having never even seen the place before. It was a friendly and quaint old local pub offering great food.

Always a wide range of well kept real ales available. Most are local to Kent and Sussex. 2 beer festivals a year. The interior is wooden beams and low ceilings. Serves good "homecooked" food. A must ofa pub for real ale lovers

Really friendly bar tender, who can explain all the craft beers. You can also taste several to find the one that suits your palette. We did not eat there so I can’t comment but I am told the food is very good. The prices are very good, but probably average for UK.

We visited with friends and their hound (the pub is very dog friendly) on the run up to Christmas. Food was superb, as was the service and atmosphere with the pub clearly having a good local following which is always nice to see. 14 real ale barrels in a stillage behind the bar and the landlord appears to keeps everyone one in very good order (although we didn't manage to try them all.....). Bit of a drive for us (Maidstone and Ashford) but we've been here before on several occasions and will certainly be back again. Lovely pub - faultless every time.

What a lovely pub. This pub is a 40 minute drive from me, but it’s worth the trip. Great cask ale, lovely food, quirky layout and no music to shout above during your meal - great place, would definitely recommend.

The pub looks stunning, it’s decked out really nice but unfortunately when we visited there were a lot of locals in which is fine but you really felt you were intruding on someone else’s party. We were waiting at the bar and I can only guess a regular came in and we watched the landlady tell the bar girl to serve him first. It kinda jaded the evening..

Always a great choice of ales in barrell and lively festival weekends. Not eaten here yet, but good reports

Super country pub with excellent food. My only quibble was, it was our first visit, and the person that took us to our table did not tell us that we had to order at the bar ( not very convenient ) or that the menu was on a board only!! Staff clearly not trained properly. We sat for ages unaware we had to go back to the bar to order. I hope they improve upon this system as it is rather old hat not to be able to order at the table. The food was good but I wouldn’t rush back until there was service at the table.

We do try other places, but always end up coming back here. Good food, at good prices, and an excellent beer selection: At least seven or eight ales from local brewery's.

We came here a couple of weeks ago for a Saturday afternoon lunch for my fathers birthday with our older teenage daughters and parents.

The Halfway House is tucked into a hollow on the road between Brenchley and Horsmonden. It is full of character and has won many awards from CAMRA. If the weather is nice there are two large outside areas; one with a play area for the kids, and one which is reserved for adults who fancy a quiet pint!

We went today for their real ale beer festival. A smashing pub and a well organised event. Despite the extra work of the event they were still able to serve a full menu with efficiency, courtesy and a smile. The fish and chips were ten out of ten. Dont ever change your chips guys. The two bands supplying music were excellent and top marks to the Rooster Boys with their country set. It was spot on for the day. A really enjoyards ble day.

Just like pubs used to be, this place is a firm favourite and always has an incredible extensive range of real ales upwards of 8 to 12 at any one time I would guess, food is also excellent and it's a crying shame that were losing pubs this good in the UK due to commercial brewers changing them into corporate show pieces. The halfway house also has friendly staff and great gardens one for adults and another for families and children, well done landlord for running the best pub in Kent, can I also say that the barmaid Helen is lovely and I had a great afternoon talking to her about anything and everything in the outside bar

First rate service. An extensive menu at reasonable prices. A very quirky building which seems to be very popular. The food is exceptional and some excellent beers. We will definitely be visiting again.

We have not eaten at the Halfway for a few months, steaks were excellent, fish cooked to perfection, service with the usual smiles. Glad we booked an early slot because they were very, very busy.

Lovely pub with extensive, top quality, menu and range of real ales and ciders. My lunchtime visit ‘hit the spot’! A fine pint of cider and a great cheese ploughman’s - real cheese and real breads! What’s not to like about this ‘hidden gem’ of a pub in the beautiful countryside at Brenchley? Fantastic, huge garden, with outdoor barbecue and rustic built garden bar counter for busy nights and weekends. Lovely, welcoming, and helpful staff. Highly recommended. Davidj

great quirky pub with lots of cubby holes and places to sit. Traditional setting with huge beer garden- one for adults only and kids one with play equipment. Plenty of undercover areas. Food is fantastic. I highly recommend the ploughmans and also the duck. Range of local cask ales with wei rd and wonderful names. Evening food is as good as the lunchtime selection. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Great pub atmosphere,and splendid selection of well kept real ales,if fact a bonanza even before you see the menu. Good pub grub staples,excellent vegetables and cheerful service-every time !! Great garden and a child friendly dedicated area.

This wonderfully quirky pub offers an excellent range of beers (including guest ales, with tasting notes) and an impressive menu, including daily specials. There's no music, big screen sport (or any TV at all) and it's all the better for this. What it does offer is the chance to relax, in interesting surroundings, in the company of like-minded people and friendly dogs, with real fires in winter to make the place especially welcoming. The simple but effective communication system involves sending food orders on slips pf paper down tubes behind the bar to the kitchen below and, although it's not a fast food establishment, the waiting time for food is never very long. Service at the bar can sometimes be a bit slow and one member of the waiting staff in the evenings was a bit offhand on one recent visit ('I don't do drinks') but it's a place to linger and it makes the world seem a better place, where all the turmoil seems a long way away. First-time visitors should beware of unexpected steps! There's a bus stop right outside but it's a pity there aren't a few more buses, although there's no shortage of car parking.

The selection of ales is amazing matched with a great beer garden (with outside bar) and a quirky atmosphere inside the bar. Staff are always friendly and the food is great, good sized portions and a very well thought out choice.

This is an attractive pub easy to find on the main road through Brenchley. Inside the décor is wonderful, old world style with high wooden ceilings, hanging hops and lots of little nooks to sit in. The main attraction for me was the terrific range of real ales that they have - behind the bar there are approximately twelve different barrels to choose from, and all those that I tried were superb. They also have a restaurant but we didn't eat on this trip. Looking forward to another visit.

Great experience, beautiful beer garden, quirky décor, excellent staff. Ordered a steak (which was pretty cheap) I was hesitant, but it was such a high quality steak and was delicious; cooked to perfection.

If you like real ale, great food and a proper pub atmosphere to enjoy them in, don’t bother with anywhere else. Just go here... The sooner you go, the sooner you can go again.

Absolutely gorgeous and quirky old pub. As advertised on the website: no TV, no pinball machines, not even phone reception! I noticed they had a WiFi code should you need it.

Called in to this pub to sample the ale. What a find! Wonderfully quirky, good old fashioned English pub! A warm welcome from staff and customers alike and the ale? well kept, flavoursome and an awesome choice

Met my wife and friends after their walk for a drink or two. Sat by the fire and had a good visit. The local beer was fantastic. The owners were hospitable. In my opinion this proper country English pub is one of my favorite. It's a place not to be missed.

Great Pub, good pub food, fantastic cider and beer, great atmosphere. Food is classic pub food, but great ingredients and freshly made. Beer and cider is very good and well priced.

Came for our anniversary to have a relaxing sunday afternoon. Not dissapointed. Lovely pate, whitebait, roasts, chocolate cake and creme brulee. Lovely selection of ale as usual as well as whiskeys. Lovely staff and very homely pub with friendly clientele. Must go more often!

proper old pub, slightly annoying orientation of the bar measn service can be a little difficult, but worth the wwiat

We visited with friends for a catch up Sunday lunch and thoroughly enjoyed it. The place was packed but we had booked a table that was available at the required time.

Visited on a Saturday night. We had a very friendly reception. In fact all the staff were very friendly and helpful.

A great family pub. Good food, well known locally for its excellent real ale selection. A large beer garden and outside bar in summer. Beer festivals on bank holidays with barbecues. Varied menu. Great atmosphere and an authentic village pub.

Very, very brightly lit bar, full of very loud (presumably) locals, two huge blackboards advertising totally uninspiring food. Felt we each had two heads and couldn't get out of there quick enough! (Reminded us of that scene from 'An American Werewolf in London! And it wasn't even Halloween!)

Always has a wide range of real ales available, served direct from the barrels behind the bar, all are exceptionally...

We chose this Pub as we had heard it was dog friendly and it certainly is. Not only do they allow dogs but they positively encouraged them. This love of dogs abounded throughout the pub including both the staff and customers. The barman took great trouble to explain to our dog, who is new and very timid, just what a wonderful place a pub is for a dog.

Great pub food at reasonable prices, but the icing on the cake for me was top quality beers and such a fantastic old pub. Highly recommended if you like a ales.

I wanted to have the burger & it was great - excellent well-flavoured beef cooked just right (safe but still juicy) with decent cheese and nice brioche bun. Good salad and ketchup as requested; asked for the chips to be well done & they were beautifully crisp, even if they were not quite hot enough. Choose one of the unusual draught beers, I can't remember the weird name of mine but it was lovely. The honeycomb ice cream could have done with more honeycomb in it, barely detectable, but that is being picky. This is a really good place for lunch with friends.

Good food and atmosphere in comfortable surroundings. Lovely country pub with good service. Will go again.

What a lovely place! Visited with friends for a pub meal. Lovely and inexpensive food, great drinks. Will definitely be going back!

We were recommended to go for lunch by friends. We both had a cheese and pickle sandwich with salad. Nicely presented and a good portion size but the bread was not buttered which made the sandwich extremely dry and hard to eat. The salad was gritty, so I assume the salad leaves had not been washed which is a shame as the ingredients were all good. The service was very friendly but the attention to detail in the food was lacking. It is an old and interesting pub, maybe try one of the hot dishes as they did look good.

Always a great selection of food, served either in the rather quirky pub or in the huge garden. But the real star is the real ale selection; always around a dozen from the wood to cater for all tastes, not to mention the Chiddingstone 7.5% "silly cider"!

Excellent beers and food and not expensive at all. We were absolutely delighted with the food as we ate outside and often you can be forgotten about but staff were brilliant and food nice and hot and plenty of it. 10/10.

Visited with friends for a Saturday evening meal. Inside looks very traditional and a proper pub. Food was typical pub grub-just what we wanted. It was executed really well, we will definitely be back. Very good choice of local ales. And to top it all everything at very affordable prices. See you again soon!

This is such a nice pub, so different from the normal run of the mill. It's been decorated and kept to a rustic style, not spoilt like so many pubs with 'cute' little touches. Old barrels, different bar levels makes it unique,loved it, the food was great as were the staff.

This is a nice pub easy to find on the Horsmonden road through Brenchley. Attractive from the outside and typical of an English pub on the inside with lots of cosy corners. This place has an amazing 'wall' of cask ales (I think I counted twelve) and I tried a few, all superbly kept. Paradise for the real ale drinker. We only had drinks on this visit but the food looked really good. A slightly lacklustre welcome from the bar staff prevented this from being a five star review, but I look forward to another visit. Very good.

This was my second visit to this lovely old pub in Brenchley but first time eating here and it was lovely. The owner was very welcoming and had a great knowledge of all his cask ales which are numerous. A huge menu is on offer and all at very reasonable prices. The honey roast ham was delicious

Popped in before an afternoon wedding so only wanted a sandwich or similar. Good choice of things on the menu and our bacon and Brie/cheese and pickle sandwiches were excellent. Lovely, fresh bread and loads of filling. Watched other meals arrive and they looked very good too. Sadly not our local but will definitely go back. A friendly, authentic "Pub".

I have been to this pub a couple of times in the past but today was the first time I ate. I had sea bream with prawns, salad and new potatoes followed by a cheese board whilst my father enjoyed pork chop, cheesy mash, chorizo and black pudding with vegetables followed by crumble! The food was delicious and reasonably priced. If you don't want a full meal then there are lighter options and sandwiches available. It's a real ale pub but also caters for other drinkers. A locals pub but very welcoming to all. I'd 100% visit again!

It was great to find them still serving lunch till 14.30. Lots of parking and warm inside.Lots of little alcoves to sit in - not so good if you have a bad back though!Good selection of dishes with one vegetarian main option.Food was served quickly and generous portion. Great selection of beers served straight from the kegs.Lots of interesting bits and pieces to look at hanging from the ceiling - though it could do with a bit of a dust but we hadnt gone there to do an inspection!Enjoyed it , second time we've been back.

Came for a late Sunday lunch. Lovely old fashioned country pub with lots of nooks and crannies. Great selection of ales straight from the barrell mostly local to kent. Had pork and beef roasts. Huge portions and both were excellent. Good value too.

Our family are regulars at The Halfway House ... the place is great. The food is always tasty and good value. The selection of local real ales never disappoints. Dogs are welcome as part of a friendly, old fashioned local pub atmosphere. We had a friend join us for lunch today and he was raving about his first visit. I'm glad we are local to this place.

Had lunch with a friend today. Plenty of space in the car park.The pub is full of nooks and crannies, and though we had booked, there were plenty of spare tables, though these did fill up.The choice of beers is interesting with a number of local breweries represented.The food choice was OK as was the price, probably around average for the area.( I had ham, double egg and chips- £9.75)Food quality was good , and quantity also good.Service was friendly, and efficient.Hence the I'd rate the overall expereince good, and would have no hesitation in choosing to eat here again.