The Junction Inn in Wealden

A family trip on the Spa Valley railway was just going to be a trip up and down the Railway with a maybe a coffee at the return Station. However, the weather was changeable and raining at the end point, so we headed back into the sun and alighted at Groombridge for a coffee. We discovered the next train was not for 90 mins so we took a short walk from the station and soon stumbled across the Junction Inn Pub. It was now past 12:00 so we considered lunch. We stat down, perused an comprehensive menu and ordered lunch. Most of us had the Sunday roast, with Chicken and beef being the options. Our party divided equally into the two options. The food arrived within 20mins and the portions were huge. My generous beef portion was perfectly cooked to medium rare and had plenty of veg, gravy, potatoes and proper Yorkshire pudding. The chicken was basically an ½ a chicken again served with all the trimmings. Everything was very tasty and hot too. The atmosphere in the pub was relaxed and welcoming. There were plenty of reserved tables demonstrating this is a popular Sunday lunch venue, and justifiably so. So an unexpected pleasure and discovery.

1st visit here. Parking is a bit of a challenge, but found a spot on side street not too far away. Patio in on the road, so really didn't like this. Made a reservation for two " Fathers day" celebration. Promptly seated. Table was next to busy doorway. Every time someone walked by the floor boards moved my chair. Ordered the beef Sunday roast. Food came out hot and delicious. Very very busy place , yet service was still decent. Cricket game across the road , so very busy. Brixton lager on tap. Overall good. A bit pricey total bill for 2. But good food, good service, you get what you pay for. I would definitely go back, and recommend. 🤠

Best Sunday roast I've had in a very long time. Beef was so tender. And it doesn't cost a fortune either. Staff are super friendly and service prompt. Highly recommended.

Went in the summer,very nice food. Went today, booked,6 of us,birthday. Sadly disappointed, weren't told there was no steak,,three burgers we ordered were extremely average, all the chip options we chose were really greasy. At the end of the meal after questioning the quality they said the regular chef was off. Come on guys,if you’d told me that to start we wouldn't have eaten and returned when you were match ready,poor show tbf,you must have known. Staff were good,cleanliness drinks ect OK. Landlord, you should know better. £200 poorly spent.

£6.80 for a pint of moretti - an absolute rip off. Most expensive pint I’ve had outside of London and served flat. Food was good and well priced.

We had a big family party in the long room, adjoining the pub. Drinks on arrival, and bubbly for a toast. Plenty of snack food hot and cold, and a large TV screen to show old family pics.

Absolutely delicious steak with chimichurri sauce, tomatoes and chips. Perfectly cooked, beautifully presented. One of the best pub meals I've had!

Pizza was amazing, great service. Very family friendly and great garden. Would highly recommend to anyone

Terrible visit. Went with my husband and child with the intent to have lunch. Firstly, no one knew how to make pimms and had to google it which took 5+ mins to make. It seems very cheeky to charge £9.50 for a pimms when you don’t know how to make it. We then went to sit in the garden and the entire garden stank like dog or cat poo, it was so unpleasant even my 3 year old asked to leave. I’m the general manager of a local county pub and I know you get a lot of animals but you have a duty to your customers to not make them feel so repulsed they have to finish their overpriced drinks in 8 mins and leave. Such a shame!

Not a good sign when the waitress says “I don’t know beers” when you ask for a pint. £70 later (3 people, 1 course/1 drink pp): food was cold, roast dinners were a mix of half-cooked hard vegetables, chewy cheap meats, and dry over-cooked potatoes/Yorkshires. No seasonings or flavor - had to ask twice for salt/pepper. Had to ask multiple times for ketchup (no sauces on the dry burger). Plates were cold (/room was cold). Had to ask 3x and go to the bar for a glass of water. Terrible service. Bad all round, best avoided.

We had another lovely meal here as a family. Service is excellent, very appealing menu and great local atmosphere. Reliably good and highly recommend for a family meal in Groombridge.

We planned our Spa Valley Railway day and was told that the Junction Inn was a great local pub that offers discount for users of the railway. After arriving at the station just after 11am, we spent an hour walking around Groombridge waiting for the pub to open at 12 (as advertised on their website and on Google) However when we arrived we noted that the pub was in darkness with the windows open, around 6 people waiting outside for the place to open. When I eventually called they informed me they no longer open for lunch hours and would be open in the evening. There was no mention of this anywhere and a lot of people left disappointed! Please update your website to reflect the correct hours.

Excellent venue to stop off on your Spa Valley Railway trip . Great menus, quality food and very friendly staff! Thoroughly recommend!

Fantastic country pub with a modern twist! Popped in here Saturday night for a bite to eat. Ordered 2 pizza’s which were fantastic! Moretti on tap which is always a bonus & whispering angel by the glass which is rare! Great decor too!

Shared a pizza. Very pleasant pub close to the Spa Valley railway and great for a lunch break. Staff friendly, beer and food good. Some vegetarian options.

This is a great pub with a brilliant atmosphere, food and staff. The pizzas and burgers are delicious and the loaded fries are extremely generous portions.

We had a booking for Mother's Day for 7 adults and 5 children and the team could not have been more helpful and the food was superb. Having eaten roasts in many pubs & restaurants in Tunbridge wells this was the nicest I have had for a long time. Especially great as we booked late and had a 4.15pm booking - highly recommend and thanks to the team

I had my Lunch here and I was really pleased with the welcome I got and the food was so nice and fresh . I strongly recommend this place . It’s near to the spa valley railway and is ideally located .

We really enjoyed our meal with our friends ,the food was well presented, tasty and reasonably priced .Good selection of vegetarian options which were lacking in nearby pups in the area. We had homemade pizza and Halloumi burgers with Rosemary chips,Olives and flatbreads.Delicious ! Staff...

Have visited twice in the last couple weeks - for Sunday lunch for a family birthday and for a late lunch get together with friends. On both occasions the food was delicious and staff welcoming, friendly and attentive

Me and my partner couldn't wait for an opportunity to have a Sunday lunch out of Tunbridge Wells town ... Knowing the village well and already hearing great feedback about this pub,.we are so pleased we went. Already discussing what a great stop of point...

I met a group of friends at the junction Inn and we couldn't have had a better time. The food was outstanding, the service was attentive, we had a lovely spacious room to ourselves and they even provided a delicious food platter. I would definitely...

Had an absolutely lovely lunch. Generous portions of delicious, hot, fresh food. The burgers were amazing, including the veggie burger which was next level. The staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely return!

Came here from the Spa Valley Railway nearby. Sadly the menu excluded sandwiches so we had some pizza. These were quite good and were very filling. Service in the courtyard was great but the drinks prices were a bit high. Nevertheless this was a good...

Popped in during the Spa Valley Railway diesel gala and was pleasantly surprised. Excellent attentive and pleasant service, superb Junction Burger and Rosemary Chips, well kept Harveys Ale and got 10% off for coming from the train. The burger and chips was one of the...

Shocking prices. I cannot fathom how a glass of soda is £3.20. All of the staff deferred me to the apparent manager who cannot explain the charge. I would not bother wasting your time. The atmosphere is non existant and smell of incense overwhelming. Also...

I popped into today for a quick bacon sandwich whilst looking around the village for the first time. What can I say I walked in to a little girl laughing with her mom who turned out to be one of the owners along with her...

Fantastic food. Staff are very attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend the chicken burger, everything about it was amazing. Pizza's are really tasty too. Will definitely be coming back!

Excellent pizza at very reasonable price _ £12 wi9th a pint of Harvey's - in the attractive walled garden. Staff attentive and friendly. Strongly recommended.

Perfect stop in the Weald and before/after the Ashdown Forest. Groombridge is a lovely village to the south of Tunbridge Wells and north of the Ashdown Forest. We were cycling in the area and stopped outside to have a lovely bacon roll and coffee. Now...

We had dinner here last Saturday and the food was delicious! The service was warm and friendly and the newly renovated rooms look lovely. So glad it’s our local

Thankyou Cecelia and Tony for a little reminder your lovely food. Hope it wont be too long before we can come back to the pub and enjoy the full menu. Looking forward take-away next weekend.

Having a great Sunday meal, roast chicken, beef, properly cooked veg, pigs in blankets, yorkies etc. Everything's tasty and there's plenty of it. Top job, will be coming back. Love the Asian dishes I have during the week as well. Totally recommended.

My family and I went to the Junction last Friday. Tony and Cecilia have always been great cooks and hence no surprise that once again they provided a wonderful dinner for 9 of us. An extensive but not too large menu where everything ordered was...

We had a warm, friendly welcome here when we went in for lunch on a Friday. Inside was cosy as the log fir had been lit. Just right for such a wet day.

It's not often you go to a pub for lunch and find both typical pub food (pie, fish and chips etc.) but also a good choice of Malaysian food and even less often that you go, this is really good. We hadn't been to the Junction for some years but given change(s) in management and ideal mid way location for those of us meeting up we decided to "give it a go". The Malaysian food was excellent, the guy running it was very on the ball and the beer selection was also pretty good. It is very reasonably priced and a nice village pub. Will be back.

A special thanks to Cecelia and Tony for their incredible food. I would always go out of my way to experience the high level Thai Cuisine. Thanks Stuart

We had a trip on the spa valley railway, and decided to get off at Groombridge and have lunch in The Junction Inn.Staff were very friendly, and the food was lovely. We both had Honey Roast Ham, egg & chips, and the ham was not only lovely but it covered half the plate. We sat outside in the garden as the weather was nice. The garden also has a play area for children.Would definitely call in there again if I was in the area.

We went there for my birthday lunch and I can honestly say I was blow away amazing delicious food I had the thia sweet chill nuggets and the four cheese meal it was so lovely, can’t waiy to go back the stuff are so friendly and go out there way for you lovely can’t waiy to try more dishes go give this place a try

We stopped here knowing nothing about the pub, after a long bike ride, and I’m so glad we did. The staff behind the bar and the locals were all really friendly and welcoming, service was great, fast efficient and really helpful. We both ordered the Kapitan chicken curry and it was delicious. Spicy, full of flavour, and so generous with the amount of coconuty flavoursome sauce to mix with the rice and chicken. It was one of the best pub lunches we’ve had on our bike rides. We will definitely put this on our list of places to visit again next time we are out that way.

Went here with a Chinese friend that has a huge appreciation of authentic Malaysian food. If she loves it, then it must be good. Loved the beef rendang and the chicken curry. Good rotis and the rice served with it was really good jasmine rice, not that cheap tasteless stuff. Portions are filling, prices are reasonable, and service is good too.

We had a lovely Sunday roast, the beef was so tender and tasty. The staff was very friendly and helpful even though we didn't book and they could accommodate us. They were polite and service was quick and easy. We will be back in the future to try their Asian food, too. Thank you again.

Three of us went in for lunch. Pleasant lady working behind the bar kindly brought us drinks to our table. Nice Malaysian menu selection and very unusual specials so worth going if you like Malaysian food and want to try something different. My friend had Pork Dumpling which she enjoyed and it was a generous portion so we helped her out with them and I had Thai style Chicken Nuggets. I choose

We'd been out for a long walk in the morning and fancied a pub lunch, and came across this pub unexpectedly close to the old railway. Hence the name 'Junction Inn' I guess. The Malaysian barman and we presume his wife welcomed us warmly and took out order for 2 drinks and 2 Jacket potatoes and showed us to a table by the window. It wasn't long before our orders were placed in front of us. I had chicken and bacon with a lovely slightly lemony sauce over the contents. Alongside we had a mixture of salad. My partner had tuna and sweetcorn and jacket potato with salad. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I must admit I almost couldn't manage all mine as the helpings were very generous, but due to our walk and the deliciousness of the food, I managed it. The pub was pleasantly furnished and the toilet and facilities were lovely and clean. We would certainly go there again if we were down that way.

Lovely little country pub, had sunday roast and to be honest it was better than mum's. Staff really friendly

We popped in here as had just taken the steam train trip. The pub was very busy and really we should have booked a table in advance. We were told about 45 minute wait for a table which was fine but we were aware of timing to get return train so we opted for a comfy settee by the fire and a couple of starters. I have to say the pub is Malaysian food which we love (as do lots of other people judging by the customers there) plus there i is English food. We enjoyed the food so much and wanted to try items from main menu so have booked a table for couple weeks time. We live in Rochester and will happily drive over there for a meal. Lovely ambience in pub and I think its run by Cecilia and Tony ( who was i believe serving at bar) who seemed very welcoming to all their customers. Looking forward to our next visit

Really enjoyed out Beef Rendang today. Delicious! Haven't been to this pub in a very long time. Found a new dog walk in the area and thought we'd give them a go. They were very friendly and obviously dog lovers so we all felt welcome. Worth a visit, we'll definitely be back.

Five of us went to lunch by way of a break from the Spa Valley Beer Festival. Two of us had briefly visited a few months ago for a drink.

Had chicken/ham pie and baguette.?

Visited last night for dinner had a chicken kapstan curry ,beef rendang and crispy duck and pancakes it was very busy but we did not have to wait for our food which was lovely , were able to take the dog in the bar area .. Really enjoyable evening thanks .

We stumbled across this pub after a busy morning of exploring Groombridge Place and what a find. Food was amazing and the staff went out of their way - thoughtful, friendly but not over the top.

We’ve been here a couple of times now and look for any excuse to make the trip to Groombridge to visit the Junction Inn.

I was one of a group of ten who lunched at The Junction yesterday. Some of us linked the lunch with a 15 minute Heritage train journey from Tunbridge Wells West Station to Groombridge. We've all been before and this year the food was as good if not better than last year. Most of us opted for varying curries, all cooked on the premises in the Malaysian style although those who had English food were just as pleased. Very good service and ambiance. We'll be back.

Went yesterday with my husband, daughter and grandchildren. The food was excellent and very tasty. Will be going again.

I did not know they serve Malaysian food as well as English food and it was a lovely surprise. I had a beef curry and it was delicious and nicely presented. My friend had scampi and chips. Dessert was peach and caramel cheese cake. The pub inside looks lovely and welcoming. There is a lovely beer garden at the back as well as tables outside, at the front. It is unpretentious and worth a visit. I was nicely surprised to find such a good pub at the end of my bike ride through the countryside.

I ate here on July the 27th 2018.The Malaysian food is absolutely wonderful,authentic and created from scratch. The care and attention that goes into the dishes is very obvious in all the aromatic, intense flavours.

Our dinner plans fell through so we ended up at The Junction Inn. Very glad we did as our dinner of starters was delicious.

Popped in on way back from groombridge station. Hubby Had ham egg and chips. I had spring rolls. Everything was hot, served quickly and very tasty and pleasant staff.

We called into the Junction today for lunch after a lovely walk along the Forest Way from Hartfield. We had a warm friendly welcome and our dog Millie was pleased to see the large water bowl in the bar, We both ordered the Crispy Duck wraps which were huge and great value at £8.95 with great chips and a side salad. We sat in the garden and nothing was too much trouble for Tony, even bringing my second pint of Harveys outside to me. Millie was also grateful for the 2 large handfuls of dog treats he brought her. Shame it's so far from us but will certainly return asap.

We have had several excellent meals at the Junction ( usually the wondrous Kapitan chicken when on the menu) and today was no different except for the fact it was the equally wondrous Malaccan chicken. It was totally delicious and served with perfect rice and roti. The portions are generous and the beer ( long blonde) well kept. The staff are always welcoming, friendly and helpful and the service is good too. Highly recommended!

I've been here (and Tony and Celia's previous places) a few times and the food really is marvellous. The spare ribs are a thing of wonder and the curries are fantastic. If you have a starter you'd better be hungry because the portions are large, too. There is even a local feel thanks to the Ashdown Forest/Indonesian fusion of venison rendang :-)

Another very satisfied visit. Amazing food. Great portions, amazing flavour, great! Definitely recommended if you love Malaysian food.

Warm, welcoming, couldn't do enough when we had a course there today and an amazing lunch. Want to go back for dinner one night with the girls brilliant.

I was very impressed, there is a good mix of dishes available ranging from traditional pub food eg Ham egg and chips/ burgers to roasts on Sundays.The Malaysian aspect brings extra choices to the menu such as curry dishes including venison rendang as well as a range of duck dishes. The crispy duck wrap with chips and salad was chosen by two of our party its was very tasty plenty of duck and really great chips. Another went for the chicken wrap with chips and pronounced it was the best they had ever had. Service was efficient staff were helpful and we thought it was good value for money.

Food is amazing. The couple who run it are friendly and outgoing, Bar staff too. I go there regularly as I live in Groombridge. It is opposite the cricket ground and park and the Junction station where runs the Spa Valley Railway, steam and diesel trains and Christmas Santa train and other events too

Good to find an old style pub, full of friendly locals and specialising in Malaysian fare. The curries were particularly tasty and later discovered that the chef was Malay. The menu also contains more traditional offerings. Only criticism would be that the restaurant area lacked the cosiness and ambience of the main bar.

Consistently good food, curries are amazing and full of fragrant spices Spare ribs come highly recommended too as does the duck

Recently passing and stopped off for sunday lunch. Choice of traditional roasts or malaysian dishes - the speciality of the house. The roast was delicious - the best for a long time! Some days later stopped off for a snack lunch and chose malaysian - spring rolls and sweet chilli chicken pieces, shared. Delicious again. However if running a tab at the Bar, everything, yes everything has an automatic (but optional) 10% service charge added. So your pint bought at the bar at £4 ends up at £4.40. I have no objection to service on food and drink in the restaurant but not for drinks bought at the bar. I am a little embarrased downgrading service for items that I feel shouldn't be included. Ho hum. We will return for the quality of the food but my beer will be ordered and paid for with cash at the bar.

The food is great. Atmosphere - village pub. Portions are good. Parking - no problem, just in front of the pub.

Stopped here for lunch after cycling along the forest row path. Has a selection of foods, Asian and others. Friendly atmosphere. Had a nice duck salad and wild boar pie . Only downside is the automatic addition of service charge which for "pub food" is unusual. I always tip and resent this when I collect my drinks from the bar.

What a great friendly warm atmospheric place to eat and drink, meet or go with friends. You will be met with a smile and be able to enjoy a wonderious delicious choice of food. The wine is impressive and you will enjoy a great selection of very palatable wines with in the reach of 'normal' people's pockets. The Harvey's is well kept and of a perfect temperature.... Don't miss out on a great experience....pop on the train from Tunbridgewells and do yourself a favour, treat your self.

We had a last minute booking here and as there were 8 of us I was a bit apprehensive

It has been many years since this pub offered good food. It has changed management so many times. This is a small improvement on previous execrable fare. Now offering standard Malaysian / Singaporean food with a few classic Chinese dishes thrown in for good measure. The beer is good.

Fuimos allí el sábado, mientras que durante el día, primero de todo, sería una buena idea para quitar o cambiar el menú desde la pared exterior ya que aparentemente no existe ya. El menú era limitado y no dentro de mucho para elegir, pero no nos podemos quejar de lo que tuvimos, fue de 100%. Otra queja es de £11. 20 2 pintas de Lager y Lima, robo la luz del día si me preguntan! ! !

Hemos encontrado volveremos una y otra vez para el almuerzo y Cecila y Tony son siempre tan excelentes anfitriones. Adoro el curry de pollo kapitan y cada vez. Mi marido entre curris y swaps nuggets de pollo tailandés. Visitamos hoy y el servicio era rápido y amable como siempre. Mi Kapitan curry fue el deliciosos y comí mucho, con grandes piezas de pollo y un gran sabor a la salsa. Mi marido tenía el curry de cordero y no tuvimos ningún problema para comer el terreno. Es fantástico tener la opción de algo diferente que tales sabores bien. Cruzando los dedos fideos suyo aparecerá en el menú pronto como son nuestros hijos favorito.

Friendly pub with really good, freshly cooked Malaysian food. It's very hard not to have the beef rendang every time I go; which is far too often! Lots of other gorgeous stuff too.

Have eaten here several times and tend to stick with the curries as they are so delicious. They do English food as well. The portions are generous and there is always a good selection. Tony and Cecilia are excellent hosts and nothing is too much trouble. Can we have the prawn and pineapple curry as one of the specials soon please.

This place advertises itself as Malaysian Fusion food in a pub, NO. Ended up with 4 small cubes of overcooked chicken in a watery orange sauce accompanied by a dome of sticky overcooked rubbery rice and a fried egg that was so crispy it could kill if thrown.£5 a pint for the Guinness, Top end prices and third rate food.Went home hungry and £ 20 pound poorer.

Food is great. Going back next week to take friends who travel extensively and think it will be a perfect treat for them.

Called at the Junction today, wonderful friendly welcome. Had a lovely lunch, we weren't planning to have lunch but the duck wraps were tempting and definitely worth having. Really lovely experience! Food beautifully presented. So, so pleased we called in, would highly recommend.

Took my sister and brother-in-law here for their anniversary on Sunday. Ideally we wanted a light lunch as we were in the middle of a walk, i.e. sandwich/wrap, but these are not served on a Sunday. We all found something to eat, which was lovely. Unfortunately, I didn't check the bill I just paid at the bar, it wasn't until we had resumed our walk that I thought it was very expensive and think I may have been overcharged. I have emailed twice to enquire about this and have received no reply. Shame as it would be somewhere we'd go to again and recommend to others.

We ate here this evening , well what can I say ...The food is amazing , there was four of us and between us we had the Beef Rendang, Chicken Kapikan and the Malaysian lamb .Absolutely brilliant, this place is a little gem I cannot recommend it enough!

I couldn't believe this pub!The food beggars belief Cecelia's Malaysian Curries were incredible!!!She gave me a recipe for the Beef Rendang which I can't wait to make knowing it can't possibly be anywhere as good as hers.I will return as soon as possible.Again Thank you Cecilia and Tony for your brilliant food and Bonhomie!

We had targeted the Junction Inn for lunch as part of a cycle ride. The menu was largely Asian food, which was influenced by the Managers origin. We had the daily soup which was delicious blend of chicken, mushrooms and onions in a spicy coconut / Thai curry paste. The spicy chicken nuggets were also delicious. And amazingly, very good value too.We shall definitely return.

A big thank you to Tony & Celia for making our visit so enjoyable. After a warm welcome and an aperitif, six of us sat down to a long, relaxed lunch for which Celia had “pulled out all the stops”. The food was brilliant – a medley of different Malaysian dishes, cooked to perfection and leaving us wanting more but too full to manage another bite. With a nice fire burning in the hearth and great company, it turned a miserable January day into an oasis of pleasure.

Compliments to Cecilia, the chef. The Udang Assam was delicious, cooked to perfection and hearty after a long walk. My fellow walkers were all equally impressed with their choice of meal. We were greeted with a warm welcome and efficient service. Highly recommended. Will definately return.

What a wonderful meal!! 18 of us for Christmas dinner all served on time, hot & delicious! Food tastes amazing too!!We will be back!!

Enjoyed a delicious meal, warm welcome, beautifully presented curry, roti, rice and salad. Will return to try out the lamb curry.

One of my favourite visits, has the proper feel of a village pub but with facilities for large groups and restaurant dining. Good local ale, well kept, and most acceptable wines at reasonable prices. But I’ve said this before, why another review?Well, the current managers are Celia from Malaysia and Tony from Hong Kong. The pub dining is traditional, good value and very well presented. But there is an additional string to the bow here in that if you ask a few days in advance and give Celia a budget to work to, she will create a 'surprise' of Malaysian dishes that are off menu.

Myself and my girlfriend along with her family visited this little village pub this October. The food was absolutely stunning, we all had Malaysian dishes, we all wanted more but we got so stuffed that we couldn't handle the thought of pudding! We will make sure to come back and try the pudding selection for sure and try our best not to fill up on starters. Our waitress was fantastic, she laughed and joked with us and was just genuinely such a nice person. I wanted to give her a special shout out as she made our evening! (I think Rebecca?? .. maybe?) Overall, it was just such a nice night, I hope to go back soon when I'm in that neck of the woods!

Visited with friends one evening for the first time under the new landlords. The Junction remains a friendly, unpretentious village local, but now does authentic SE Asian food which widens its appeal - particularly as the meals are of a good standard and reasonably priced. Will return.

Really enjoyed the delicious Malaysian food along with a good variety of beers! Also a nice atmosphere in the pub.

New owners are friendly, helpful and go out of their way to please. The food was so nice and the service was good.

Went as a family of 4 early evening. Had perfectly good pub food with drinks. Others around us received very warm welcome and local clearly like it. Our waitress looked very stroppy but served us well just without smiles or pleasantries.

Had a wonderful lunch here, the food was superb and the service was very good. Will definitely be going back!

My father discovered this gem a few weeks ago and has been two or three times since. We went today and the curries were out of this world. Two of us had beef and the other two chicken. Lovely additions such as thai crackers and roti bread and rice. Will definitely be back. So so pleased to have found this gem. Highly recommended.

We have had some really excellent meals here at this friendly local pub/ restaurant.Cecilia and Tony are a warm and hospitable couple. Cecilia has the spices, used in her fantastic cooking, flown in from Thailand in order to make really authentic dishes, and the results are superb. There are other items on the menu to suit those who would rather have traditional pub food, so all tastes are catered for. This is a well patronised local pub, and it welcomes those with well behaved dogs in the bar area. There is a really good garden area where you can even play boule, especially enjoyable in the summer months; inside there are quieter areas to eat, if you prefer.

A chance drop in one lunch time expecting a sandwich or soup - that kind of light pub- lunch kind of thing- only to find that much more tempting fare on offer. My wife, still wanting soup enquired, expecting the usual, but no, far from cream of vegetable came the most lovely Malaysian spicy clear broth, filled with glass noodles, vegetables and several large prawns. It was good, I tried it! Me, sticking to a light lunch had a salad, not any old salad but a crispy duck salad. Can highly recommend, generous and truly delicious. So impressed, we returned to have dinner a few days later. The shared starter was chicken nuggets, nothing like you might think, big chunks of breast meat, lightly battered and covered in sweet sauce.My redang beef curry excellent, not over hot but well spiced with plenty of beef and not as dry as a authentic redang which suited me as I enjoy a 'saucier' curry. My wifes choice of cod curry came with a warning that it took 30 mins to prepare - this we thought positive a) because they let us know and b) it indicated freshly cooked. It was worth a wait, wrapped and cooked in banana leaves it was tender and tasty, obviously done with a bit of care and pride.The pub is quite pubby, a bar, where we ate, a more formal restaurant, and other side areas. Comfy sofas, with locals drinking and chatting at the bar, many with dogs - it is very dog friendly, go in the restaurant if you prefer.The owners, servers, chef (all the same couple) are presumably Malaysian as per the menu; they are friendly and welcoming, and took the trouble to enquire how we liked the food, and to apologise for the cod taking 30 minutes to prepare!Notable is that although several Asian dishes on offer, good traditional pub food was also being served, so you will probably find something that suits.

We visited on a Saturday lunchtime with our Aunt for lunch. Cecilia and Tony have found a lovely setting for their warm hospitality and amazing food. We each had a curry as a main and the now famous Thai chicken nuggets as a starter. We have known Cecilia and Tony for many years and they never disappoint in service and quality of food. Curries were delivered to the table piping hot and came with roti and salad. We look forward to our next visit - can't wait.

Hubby and I shared a starter a new dimension on chicken nuggets so very tasty - more than enough to share - Yum !!.Hubby had a curry which was good - I had duck with rolls. We both enjoyed a tasty meal and would recommend to you all. Will certainly return - tad expensive but the portions are plentiful and service from El (?) was great.