The Hop Pole Inn Nettlestead in Maidstone

Me, my mother in law and my daughter had an absolutely amazing Carvery at The Hop Pole today. A huge portion of lovely food for a great price! We followed up lunch with a few drinks in the beer garden where my daughter thoroughly enjoyed the bouncy castle that they have at the top of the garden. Despite the issues with a burst water main early this morning meaning no running water in Yalding, Nettlestead & surrounding areas, the staff were so efficient with ensuring the pub had plenty of bottled water. And the Carvery was still one of the best I’ve ever had. Everyone was so welcoming and the pub has an amazing atmosphere to it. Would definitely recommend to family & friends! In fact we’ve booked in another table for next Sunday’s Carvery! Thank you to the entire team at The Hop Pole😊

Wouldn’t recommend poor service hope you got your boxing gloves ready because all it is drama and violent people wouldn’t recommend.

Was in a group of seniors following a visit to Teston Country park. The staff were very helpful and served excellent food in their conservatory. It was mid week and they put on a special menu, as the food service is not usually available. Would like to return sometime.

Great Sunday roast dinner the kids loved playing in the garden as well as enjoying the food highly recommend this place the staff are all friendly

I visited this lovely pub for a Macmillan fundraiser day. It was a really friendly pub, with great staff and a lovely atmosphere. I had a burger and chips which was very tasty and nicely presented. Looking forward to visiting again.

What a dump was so embarrassed took my family for lunch, sat in the garden recommended by landlord amongst weeds, garden tools and piled up broken table and benches. The staff serving Cauvery didn’t appear to follow hygiene protocol ie gloves hairnet etc and we’re still trying to work out what they they plated up for me as a roast potato.

Visited this pub today . It was one of the best carvery’s I have had in a long time ( just like home made) The only disappointment was the dessert menu which only had four items on the menu and two of them were not available. But overall a very nice pub for a Sunday carvery.

I went to the hop pole today for Sunday lunch the staff were so polite and friendly the food was amazing and the very enjoyable would recommend it to anyone

Tatty, soulless interior. Inexperienced young staff with no adult in evidence to help them. No real ale, unheard of in this area. Didn't know how to pull a pint so had a glass of froth. Southern Comfort optic jammed through lack of use. Tried for a Jack Daniels instead but bottle empty & no further supplies! Waited 5 minutes for them to find plates at the carvery. Tasteless, rubbery turkey. Awful cauli cheese & what appeared to be crushed roast potatoes. This awful food cost £29.90 for two!!!

Found pub by Google maps as in area and would recommend. Sunday roast was delicious, meat and veg cooked perfectly will definitely come back!

We stumbled on this pub when we got a bit lost driving around looking for somewhere to eat after being out all day. What a lucky find. We had the Carvery. Food wasn’t piping hot but they were getting ready to pack things up as was getting on for 5. They bought us out fresh gravy which was piping hot . Staff were very friendly and helpful especially owner. Selection of meats and big selection of vegetables . Very generous with portions. Both my husband and I enjoyed the food and would definitely go back.

Delicious food, meat tender, good selection of vegs, amazing roast potatoes! Staff are lovely. Conservatory, beer garden. Family friendly. Plenty of parking. We'll worth a visit. Our third time there and every time a great experience.

Lumpy mash, overcooked sausages, tinned peas and thin gravy. Complete waste of money. Will never return.

10 of us for the carvery. Cold plates cold food beef not cooked properly. Soggy roast Potatoes. Liquid cauliflower. Miserable staff poor service.and dirty toilet

Very friendly new owners trying to turn the pub's reputation around and doing a good job. Food was very good with very generous portions. I had the King Prawn Liguinini and have never been served a dish with so many prawns in it. My companion had the Fish and Chips. The fish was very fresh and a large portion with very good chips. The Pear Crumble which we both had was a delicious change from the tradional apple crumble. I recommend a visit.

Nice friendly atmosphere, really nice staff. Lovely food, great value for money and great service. Would highly recommend a visit. Had the double cheeseburger which states “loaded” but isn’t loaded with anything.

Had a wonderful Sunday Roast- choice of three meats which was lovely. Plenty of veg and gravy! No shortage on Roasties either which I often find to be the case. Staff were helpful and friendly! We sat outside in the large garden; not much more...

Pub was almost empty on Easter Sunday and whilst having lunch could see why . Carvery used to be the best but today found the food to be cold , the turkey was full of grisly chewy bits . Terrible group playing "live"music very sorry...

The staff are very helpful, the food was excellent, the atmosphere was lovely. They couldn't do enough for us . I would recommend this lovely country pub to those looking for home cooked food and to say thank you to the staff x

Staff very friendly warm welcome on arrival. Bar : Well stocked and plenty of choice Within reason you can choose your own table. (our table unfortunately was sticky had to get a cloth to clean) Carvery : Choice of 3 served meats Turkey - Beef...

Absolutely a pleasure as always. Food was cooked to perfection and very well presented. Staff were fab and friendly. The new owners have worked so hard to turn this pub around due the worst of times including covid lockdown. They really haven’t had it easy....

Went to the plant nursery down the road (do give that a miss) and decided to give this a try. How glad we did. New owners are ploughing in money and enthusiasm, coupled with excellent food and drink at proper prices. Amazing fish and chips...

I see it on Facebook and I couldn’t believe it but I went their today to collect 4 x pie, mash and liquor from the best pie and mash shop in London but without the 70 mile round trip! The pies were spot on, and...

Recently visited for a Sunday roast and was not disappointed. Food was amazing, was all very reasonably priced, would definitely recommend and return!!

We popped in here with my children and a couple of our family members. Straight away we was greeted with a lovely landlady to sanitise our hands and take our details down on track and trace forms, the pub was immaculately clean and staff were...

It looks as if it has been taken over by new management which is fantastic! They seem to be investing a lot into the pub as they were looking for new staff to join and had freshly decorated. The work to renovate is a remarkable...

Nice food and plenty of it. I'm pleased we tried it as it's a place I've driven past for so many years and always wondered what it's like.

Can thoroughly recommend the carvery. As a group of local ladies, we have never been disappointed. The meat is cooked to perfection, the vegetable selection is huge and the food is beautifully cooked and hot! Warm plates supplied. Always a pleasure to eat here.

Very friendly and homedly ...they dont skimp on the meat either...seasonal veg...well done will come again..

The Hop Pole could be described as a “working mans pub” during the week and to be fair it probably could also be described as “tired looking”. However, the landlord can cook! The Sunday carvery is popular with families and couples alike. It is good...

My wife and I called in to the Hop Pole we had the Pork Belly it was a very nice meal the staf were very friendly and helpful. It was very well priced and will definitely go again.

I hadn't realised that some restaurants labelled 'carvery' don't allow unlimited servings of meats. I remember the occasion as having an excellent sunday roast lunch among friends for double birthdays celebrations. BUT have just heard that I committed the social faux pas of returning to the counter for extra meats...my recollection is that it was for the amazing crackling, and just a little pork and gravy - to marry up with the good varied selection of vegetable still to be eaten that were remaining from my first serving. The chef/staff at the counter was pleasant about refilling my plate: the criticism has come from among my friends who regularly do eat there. I wish that observation had been explained at the time that only some carveries offer unlimited servings (fine for the veg apparently)…. It was my FIRST visit - I had contemplated taking my family of carnivores there for my future birthday meal - now perhaps not. ps female, senior, size 12-14 average appetite,

Driven past this place for the past 16 years, finally called in this week for lunch. The poster of the wall for home made pies was tempting so I ordered the beef in red wine with mash and veg. It was awful and clearly microwaved. The beef was tough and chewy. The pastry soggy like wet cotton wool. One side of the plate of food was lovely and warm, the other cool. So I was certain it had been microwaved. Pastry should be crisp. Didn't eat it, just decided I won't be going back.

The warmth of the welcome I received from staff at The Hop Pole Inn humbled me. Thanks for showing me round the pub.The inside of the pub doesn’t retain its original character, which is a shame. It is though decorated in interesting maps and stories.This free house offers traditional British dishes and I can happily report they are made with a modicum of care. That is all I can ask of any pub meal. The main course, the cod, was really flavoursome, the creamy sauce made it shine.Prices are bang on. The Hop Pole Inn also over a carvery for those bigger eaters out there. This is ready around 18:30.There is a lovely garden out back, which unfortunately I couldn’t appreciate given the British weather that day. There’s also a man/woman cave out back that has is furnished with sofas, TV and a pool table .

I’m not normally a fan of carvery roast dinners as I often think they have been left on the hot plate too long, however I have been completely converted here. The meat was freshly cooked, the roast potatoes where yummy and the cauliflower cheese was to die for!! Beautiful food and a reasonable price - highly recommended

Had Sunday carvery here with the family, booked a table no issues, Carvery was fantastic it even included pork belly with I haven’t seen before at a carvery, plenty of vegetables on offer, waitress took our drinks order & was brought out pretty quick, even stayed for pudding with were pretty good too, was seated in the conservatory with was lighter than the pub, only issue was we couldn’t park in the car park as it was full but not surprisingly as it was Mothering Sunday

Fantastic sunday roast. Great selection of very tasty meats. And great selection of veg too. Good friendly service. Excellent portion. Great value for money. Will deff reccomend and visit again

On a Sunday it is best to book as the roast dinners are so good. Though we got in without booking. Wonderful beef, great belly pork with crackling, turkey, ham or even some of all of the meats. Then help yourself to nice veg including really tasty roast spuds. Perfick!

Friendly people, loads of room conservatory to the rear, food was lovely we had the carvery Sunday Roast, four meats to choice from, Price was very reasonable.

Quite disappointing really - Specified restaurant area with no table service, felt very ignored & repeatedly had to prompt the staff for action etc. Whilst eating, the staff allowed a huge dog into the restaurant, the height of the tables, put its face to plates of food from which we were eating & no action / addressing of issue from any of the staff. Most unhygienic, inconsiderate, & a very potential breach of hygiene / health & safely obligations.

Just had a fabulous meal at the Hop Pole. Nice choice of menu and everyone in our group (of 4) was really pleased with their meal, couldn't have been nicer.

Had the Christmas menu in a big group. It was varied with some unusual choices which was nice to see. Wish I’d gone for the carvery as it looked delicious although the hake was very good.

Went on a Sunday for lunch with a friend. Carvery was the only choice. Food was good enough but in no way exceptional. Service friendly enough, and seating in the conservatory is pleasant. All in all a bit of a time warp back to the 1980s.

pork and crackling to die for all the rest exellent and very accommodating with no prior booking, and a nice garden too .

Visited the Hop Pole for lunch ...the mussels I ordered were just fantastic.... top quality with an amazing sauce ...I have had the experience eating in many fine dining restaurants ... the mussels I had were the best I have ever eaten .... Followed by cheesecake & Bonoffee pie . The Chef/owner Mark suggested we’ll have a taster of both as I couldn’t make my mind up .. all homemade and just soooooo delicious....The owners are very accommodating genuinely lovely people ... since moving to Yalding a few years ago... I am now delighted I have found a pub that serves excellent homemade food! ...all served with excellent service thank you Sharron.

Dropped in for a beer and sandwich on walk along Greensand Way. Been before and expectations were low as must not have been impressed a few years ago. Very pleasantly surprised. Friendly welcome from landlord and dogs. Fair buzz to the place for a mid week lunch. Had a sandwich as out eating in the evening. Sandwich was well above expectations and came with a generous portion of nice chips and some salad. As we walked out saw a guy with a slice of steak pie or similar and it looked delicious. I will go back more often

Excellent, very warm welcome from staff and regulars. Stopped on the way home for a sandwich and a drink. Wow what a steal sandwich tender and soft and tasty. Definitely will come again next time we are in the area. It was 5pm the kitchen was closed but the owner still went and made us food. Top marks.

We came here for Sunday carvery after being recommended by a friend and we are so glad we did! Look past the decor and you won’t be disappointed! The best carvery I have ever had! The gammon was mouth watering, the stuffing was scrummy and the roast potatoes were crispy. All in all a very tasty roast dinner finished off with a good pudding to end. Will definitely be going back!

My husband and I stopped for a drink here a few weeks ago, and then went back recently to try the food. I'm so glad we did, their food is absolutely delicious - home-made and brilliantly cooked. The team are also incredibly friendly - we will most definitely be back in the near future for round two.

Haven, t been there for a while..Must go more often. They do a carvery every day except Monday plus a great menu. We had carvery and it was fab. Best one around . Choice of 4 roasts plus loads of veg and other accompanyments.. Definately recommend. You wont be disappointed.

My boyfriend and I hadn't planned to come here but we were near Medway River in Yalding and thought we'd walk to find a country pub (novelty for me). The service was great. We both had the carvery priced at £10.95 per person. My boyfriend has turned vegetarian so their even hadn't a nut roast. I had the Gammon and beef which was perfectly cooked. In fact everytime was beautifully cooked and I couldn't fault it. A truly lovely lunch.

We go here if we want a decent sunday carvery. The pork, gamon, beef is so succulant and melts in ghe mouth. My son oliver loves the vegetables and my daughter tucks into the gamon as she likes it alot. She is nearly 2 years old.

Great place for a good meal staff are so friendly we have been here a few occasions can recommend the Sunday Carvery

Lovely food, lovely couple(owners) nipped in for lunch stayed most of the afternoon. We will be back.

We had the carvery on mothers day. As always the best carvery anywhere. Everything is fresh veg. roasties and even the yorkshires. We have eaten here many times , whatever you order is always excellent . Can highly recommend the lamb shank and the broccoli & stilton soup . All this in addition to the very warm welcome you always get .

We dropped in there hoping for a table and although they were very busy they instantly said yes we will sort you a table and made us feel very welcome. There were five of us including my 83 year old mother who they treated like a human being rather than many restaurants who talk past her as if she’s not there.

Would recommend this Carvery to everyone - the meal was fab - hot meat and ALL HOT FRESH VEGETABLES!!! Not a frozen Veg in sight - homemade Yorkshire Puddings also - Had the Carvery on a Saturday afternoon - staff professional and friendly - will be back again very very soon! Thank you guys for a fab meal it hit the spot

A lovely country pub with friendly welcoming staff. The owner/chef prepares great food, making a large varied menu. In addition Tuesdays - Sundays there is a carvery of very high standard at lunch times and evenings. We live 7 miles away and have frequently enjoyed...

Lovely food and very welcoming staff in lovely country pub setting, real fire, friendly regulars and a nice atmosphere.

The value for money for our lunch was spot on. Good portion freshly prepared and promptly served. The staff actually...

This is a lovely pub with real ales and some wines. We have visited many times for the Sunday lunch...

We had a fantastic meal at the Hop Pole , served by very friendly staff . My husband had steak...

We went here on Sunday as we had family staying and wanted to take them somewhere nice in the Kent...

Mid-week birthday meal, very tasty Chicken Boursin, husband had best Fillet Steak ever! No room for desert but will be...

Best home cooked meal ever. Currently doing the rounds of the hop fields with my 83 year old mum.taking her to all her old haunts from the hop fields.have eaten lunch here mid week which was excellent and been back twice for the Sunday lunch. Not one thing frozen.had 3 roasts 2 lagers 2 wines 58 pounds . Worth every penny.. owners bang on the ball and got the whole thing spot on .only criticism we would have like to relax after dinner with some wine on a settee and stayed a bit longer but they preparing for next sitting. If weather been good we could have gone to their prize winning garden . But not put us off returning at every opportunity. So nice not to get ripped off

Meerdere keren hier gegeten, maar leek erop alsof het iedere keer minder werd. Ook in het restaurant lijkt het er op alsof er minder onderhoud word gepleegd. Eten nog steeds redelijk goed. Makkelijk te vinden op de doorgaande weg naar Tonbridge. Als je bergafwaarts rijd ligt dit restaurant aan de linkerkant. Let goed op want eerst komt de parkeerplaats en dan pas het restaurant. Ben er zelf al meerdere keren bijna aan voorbij gereden terwijl ik wist waar het was!

Tuvimos una comida agradable, la comida era deliciosa y entregados en tiempo, el personal y los propietarios eran muy amables y complacientes a un cambio en el menú para mis hijos, así que nos quedamos muy contentos.

Si usted está buscando un bocado ligero o una comida sustantivas, la comida siempre es muy buena, la variedad es buena y todo el mundo debe encontrar algo para satisfacer su gusto. El personal es muy amable y hará cambios en la comida a su gusto si es posible. Una ventaja añadida a los dueños de perros, los perros son permitidos en la zona del bar y el jardín.

Nos recomendó ir a un grupo por un amigo, el encargado dijo que estaba dispuesto a proporcionar un asador para nosotros. No nos decepcionó. Las mujeres estaban abrumados por la cantidad de verduras en la oferta. Había una selección de 3 Carnes a elegir. Los platos vacíos lo dijo todo. La señorita que nos fue muy útil. Volveremos para la cena de navidad si no antes. Gracias a todos.

The food is of good quality and lovely and warm. The staff are so kind and friendly nothing was to much trouble, especially with a group of 20.The beer is also kept very well

We have been to the Hop Pole many times and the food is always consistently excellent. Mark and his team are friendly and helpful and the carvery is the best in Kent.

I went with a U3A group of eight or nine on a Thursdaylunchtime .The menu was not huge but all well cooked but and they also do a carvery most days. I had a homemade pie which was the BEST . Overall quality was exceptional and great value. The U3A lunch group were very impressed . I've been back there several times and found the quality and friendly service maintained.

Food and service were excellent, as was the beer. Both the bar and restaurant area were not particularly busy, which suited us perfectly.

I very much recommend this restaurant/ pub. Worth every penny, our carvery was one of the best we've ever had. Very friendly staff and couldn't do enough for us.

Booked last minute for a table of 9 food was lovely friendly staff lovely pub will definitely be back very soon

Went here with my parents a friends for a meal, lovely food, carvery was available, I had fish and chips, my friend had the pie, could not believe how full the pie was, they offer smaller portions as well, good service as well as lovely food.

We called in here last Sunday , the pub is really nice and homely inside . We had a lovely meal where the meat was carved for you , so good it melted in the mouth . Everything was good , you can take as much as you like , or what you can manage to fit on your plate . There is car parking in this place . I couldn't eat a pudding because I was so full , but they looked rather nice to . we will be going back again , on a regular basis .

The Hop Pole carvery is the best ever. Can't resist the roast beef. The normal menu is also excellent. Fresh ingredients and home made food. Well worth a visit.

We have been to day as it is our cousins 70th Birthday it was amazing , the welcome was friendly and atmosphere was very warm,the food was excellent it was a Carvery so you could choose what you wanted Pork,Turkey.Beef the veg was the same spoilt for choice again Roast potatoes , Cabbage, Carrots, Parsnips, Swede, Peas and Red Cabbage, Cauliflower in Cheese Sauce and Broccli good gravy the Chef was great ,Dessert was very good Sticky Toffee Pudding , GypsyTart , Cheese Cakes ,Ice Cream and a few more.The times they are open Sunday Lunch Carvery 12pm -4pm ,Evening Carvery Tuesday-Friday , Lunch time Carvery Tuesday-Saturday, Wensday OAP Special Desserts are home made , Pub Menu available as well, Beer Garden and Car park also cater for Large Party's we will go back again O Yes .

Amazingly good food ... chef is brilliant and the staff are uber friendly and helpful I love this pub ...

4 of us often eat here and are always very satisfied with our meals. The staff work hard and are very pleasant. They also allow dogs. Prices are pretty fair.

if you want a laid back good old days pub then this is it .nice simple well prepared food,good old fashioned ploughmans lunch at very good prices. very friendly people here.

The Hop Pole is not a Gastro Pub, it is a local pub. It is not particularly pretty but the staff are friendly and welcoming and it has a nice beer garden to the rear. In addition to the main pub, the conservatory to the back can seat a party of up to about 30 people, and it is near some great country walks. We go here on a Sunday for their brilliant carvery. 3-4 different meats and 8 vegetables to load your plates up with. Really good grub and excellent home made deserts but you may not be able to move afterwards, you'll be so full!

Popped in here after visiting The Bull in Barming first. This proved to be a disaster. Kept waiting at the bar whilst one poor chap hobbled about and kept apologising. Got out quick and motored down the road to find the wonderful pub. Food is great. My brother had the carvery which he said was delicious and I had the fish and chips. Crispy thin batter and chunky crispy chips, all very fresh. Wonderful. Will go back!Lady who served us was very pleasant but the dog did not greet us as he/she was asleep behind the bar.

Booked up to meet family. Good choice of beers and welcoming traditional pub. Food was freshly prepared and excellent. Grab salad was superb. Home made coleslaw was excellent. Other members of our party had the carvery. We were not hurried and will definitely return. The menu has some mouthwatering choices.

it very hard to find this pub open as it seems to close when it wants to and when it is open the services seems to be a bit vague but the food ok when you get it

Nice pub with a conservatory for meals good menu. Average prices. Friendly staff quiz nite most weeks

We pop in here once every month or so.Staff are nice & friendly & always remember us.Whether you go for the carvery or the a la carte, the food is always nicely presented & good old-fashioned home cooked.The pies are home made & sizable portions, the Gammon looks like it's actually from a pig (rather than those horrible plastic things you get in the brewers fayre down the road), & the garlic prawns salad is huge!I particularly appreciate the way they do the carvery - as it's a small set up they cook plenty of veg but in proportionate batches to the numbers eating. This means that the food is always nice and fresh (rather than sitting smoldering in a luke warm bain-marie for hours whilst the life & colour is drained out of everything!)The chef carves generous portions of the meat & there is always a yummy cauliflower cheese as well as several choices of veg & all the roast trimmings you would expect

If you are travelling from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Maidstone, or just out for a drive, try this Public House. The staff are good, the carvary excellent and the real ales are well kept. Nice beer garden, and the whole place is clean and welcoming.

There was a good choice of food we all had something different and all was very good with substantial portions. Glad I did not have a starter as not sure I would have managed the main course. Will certainly visit again.

After more than sixty years we visited The Hop Pole, once run by my husband's grandparents. The landlord and the staff made us very welcome. The area had changed since Richard Stevens had been landlord. The pub is fairly basic but the food was great. Large portions of hot tasty food was welcome on a wet March lunch time. Lots of choice with an old-fashioned and new cuisine menu. There was something for everyone. Well done to the chef and staff upholding the generosity of the Stevens family.

Lovely little pub.. Friendly staff. Also the pub is Dog friendly. Excellent customer service. Lovely food and was pretty quick and prices very reasonable xx

Just had a light lunch at The Hop Pole. Roast Beef and horseradish baguette. The freshly baked baguette was filled with succulent beef that was cooked just right and melted in the mouth, but the most amazing thing was the chip garnish........... WOW I have never tasted chips as nice. The restaurant was packed for the carvery and when I say packed there was not a free seat, as people were leaving you could see how much they had enjoyed. The service by the bar staff was great. Well done.

The Hop Pole has changed hands many times over the past few years with varying results. However the present Hosts were extremely friendly and welcoming,. My Spanish style chicken was beautifully cooked but five vegetables (green & red cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli & carrots) plus potatoes served on the plate was not very appetising. it would be far better If these were either served in a separate dish or the options mentioned when orders taken which would avoid unnecessary waste . The vegetables were not 'al dente' just undercooked. The garden does need some TLC but it was very pleasant sitting outside under an umbrella and making friends with the resident dog! I have no complaint about the desserts which looked & tasted delicious. I will go back again sometime

Visited here recently with a group of people (10), all of whom had pre-ordered our menu choices. Our table was booked for 1 pm. but starters (mostly cold) weren't brought to us until well after 2 pm. and only after staff were chased up. It wasn't as though the place was very busy with only a few other diners, but it was as though we had been entirely forgotten, sitting in the conservatory! Perhaps more attention was being given to 'regulars' or 'drinkers' at the bar, but certainly attention at our table was virtually non existent. We saw three members of staff only, one of whom was both bar attendant and waitress, and at times there seemed to be no staff about at all - it was like the Marie Celeste! Starters were finished but our plates were left sitting in front of us for a very long time. We again chased staff for our main meals. Several of our group were having the carvery but there was no staff member present to carve the meat, and we could hardly help ourselves! As a result of the interminably long wait for service of our main meals, the carvery meat and vegetables were barely warm! Perhaps they should have organised more staff knowing our group were booked in, but at no point did anyone come and explain the reason, or offer an apology, for the long delay and poor service which just added to our annoyance. When all the mains had eventually been served, we asked why the delay and were told that "the food is all freshly cooked". That may be the case for those who ordered something other than the carvery, but the carvery offering we found very poor, with vegetables not being kept hot. I've eaten here many times before and have always enjoyed the experience and the food. I have to say this was absolutely the worst service I have every received, and as a result I won't hurry back. I hope it improves soon as it would be a shame to discount it in future due to this one very bad experience!

I had struggled to find a place for a last minute group booking on Father's Day but Kirsty very kindly squeezed us in. The pub itself is in a very pretty village so good for walkers or visitors to the Hop Farm. The carvery was delicious with very generous meat portions, the veg was freshly cooked and tasty. We ate in the conservatory at the back which was quite hot but they had a couple of fans running which helped to keep the air moving. The staff were friendly and attentive. Lovely lunch,will definitely visit again soon!

Allegedly just the carvery on offer on the Sunday. Fine for most of us - though think of us was hoping to have the lasagne he usually does. We'd just got back to our seats when a lasagne was being served to someone on the table behind us. Didn't challenge as I really enjoyed the carvery - and the staff were fine about another of our party having kids portions for mains AND dessert. Perhaps the lasagne had been ordered in advance - or the 'orderer' vegetarian?Good choice of both meat and veg in the carvery - including cracking, red cabbage and cauliflower cheese. Desserts looked good too. Pleasant staff and dog - though he/she seems over fond of chewing furniture!

Visited Saturday 23rd May. Drove passed here a thousand times but decided to give it a try instead of the usual, large chain restaurants. Nice, selection of food. Main meals were great. Staff were attentive. Price average. Added bonus of a pub dog.

Visited with 16 family members and a baby for Sunday carvery.Sat in hot conservatory which made uncomfortable eating, some windows were unable to be opened.Charged for two extra sweets that we knew we hadn't had and despite pointing this matter out at least twice to the bar/pub owner/manageress she would not agree and we didn't like her attitude.The sweet order taken was disorganised two different people took orders and we are sure that we had been charged for sweets the large table next to us had ordered.Pub suited to locals as it was full of folk in track suits/ hoodies,didn't find it over friendly.Will not be returning and wouldl not recommend.

I booked a table in this pub thinking it was as pretty inside as it looked outside. Unfortunately its not, the pub looks dated and is very tired. However the restaurant was tidy and clean. I saw three members of staff, the bartender, the chef and a blonde waitress, the carvery table looked at though it had seen better days and looked at though it was a "made do" table. the food was a tad dry and the meat was dry. such as shame as the pub looked so nice from the outside. I has sticky toffee pudding for afters unfortunately it wasn't light n fluffy sponge but a heavy microwave type stodge.