The Kiln Room in Rother

Attached to The Weald Smokery, the Kiln Room is an excellent place to drop into for either a drink and/or a snack. The staff are very friendly and helpful and there is a good choice of snacks on the menu; special diets can be accommodated.

Posh farm shop and all the more delightful for it (pricey, so maybe not for the weekly family food shop) but fantastic cheese counter and smoked fish and ham its speciality) with a small seating area. Limited selection of sandwiches, sausage rolls and soup. Food and drinks were in take-away packaging but top quality. Wonderful salmon bagel.

Called in for lunch. I had the ham and leek quiche (which I can certainly recommend) and, as my wife is Gluten Free, the friendly staff prepared her a bagel with pate which was suitable for her diet. The coffee was also good and the prices are reasonable. Dogs cannot go inside but are allowed in the marquee.

Young lady serving was very pleasant and helpful. Older lady was obnoxious and rude. Will not be visiting again.

Called in for a take=away snack lunch at this Covid safe establishment. The friendly staff and customers are required to wear masks and hand sanitiser is available as you walk in. Obviously, in these unusual times, the choice is fairly basic but I can certainly recommend the quiche. We will, no doubt, be back.

Despite living in the area for a few years I’ve only recently discovered the joys of the Kiln Room bit it has become a firm favourite. The staff are genuinely friendly, the coffee is consistently great and the cakes and savouries are exceptionally good. The prices are reasonable when compared to similar venues nearby. I’ve just tucked into the tastiest slice of carrot cake, which was served with a smile, just what you need on a chilly December day.

Driving past saw a notice saying takeaway menu available so dropped in for a snack. Very helpful and friendly staff (they took the trouble to find out what was available for my wife (who is gluten free) to eat. She can recommend the soup and I can recommend the home made sausage roll. Staff were masked and social distancing was observed. An added bonus was that you could also do food and gift shopping at the same time.

We stopped for a really lovely cup of coffee and very tasty bacon bap on our way home. Apart from the really friendly staff and the coffee being the best cup we’ve had in the week the bacon was smoked by themselves and was delicious. We left with a couple of bags of tempting treats. I don’t usually leave reviews but after having the smoked trout for supper tonight I felt obliged to share this gem with the wider public.

Very unfriendly staff. It was almost like we had interrupted their morning. Used to live this little coffee shop/deli. Won’t bother again.

An incredibly well (and beautifully) stocked shop. The cafe is delightfully light and airy (but cosy too). The staff in the cafe and shop were warm and helpful. The cakes were delightful.

Wonderful coffee and delicious cakes on a rainy afternoon - heavenly! Great selection of foodie treats in the shop.

The Smokery itself is beautiful but the food was hugely disappointing. I ordered an halloumi salad which was very small and the salad tasteless, the halloumi was smoked (as expected), but was so overly smoked I couldn’t taste the halloumi itself. I did tell our waitress about how disappointing the salad was and she commented that she had had similar feedback in the past. I ordered a banoffee pie for dessert which was also underwhelming and clearly straight from a packet. My friends meals looked quite tasty but I wouldn’t be tempted to go back as the service was also a little slow. Disappointed as I had wanted to eat here for some time.

Been a few times and I love this place for a lunch and a catch up with a glass of wine or a cider. Wraps and plates of smoked fish are so fresh and tasty and a shop attached which always an added treat

The Weald Smokery never fails to impress with fresh food and great smoked fish. We always stop here for lunch when we are in the area and would highly recommend it.

Had nice lunch in the restaurant. Paid and then went to the shop to purchase a few items. The woman serving in the cheese counter asked us if we had eaten in the restaurant, on replying yes, she then asked us if we had remembered to pay for lunch ! Very snooty and told us that lots of customers forget to pay for lunch! She made us feel she was doing us a favour! Really, she is a shop assistant serving smelly cheese, she thinks she is more superior to three friends who spent £100 for lunch and goodies. REALLY?.. Expensive place and should be more customer friendly when charging these rates.

Went today and had a delicious lunch in the Kiln Room. Great menu - using the products available in the shop so you can try before you buy! Smoked halloumi salad with chickpeas and avocado and a delicious harissa dressing, ham egg and sauté potatoes for the other half, generous slices of ham and eggs with lovely yokes! Staff were attentive and the room is light and comfortable. It’s was busy and buzzing with couples, families and a group of young women celebrating a birthday with delicious looking cakes.

Really want to rate this 5 as the lady who seated us and lady who took our order very friendly The food was good especially the hot chocolate Smoked salmon excellent and all food well presented Extremely clean and very inviting My only moan and believe me I don’t want to was the lady with whom we paid our bill, she couldn’t be bothered to talk directly to us engaging in conversation with her colleague and then literally snatched the payment machine from me not hope you enjoyed your meal come back nothing, probably wouldn’t return due to this but food was very good

Have been here several times before but took a friend for his first visit here for a late lunch - and we weren't disappointed. As always the food was delicious and the staff are always friendly, polite and helpful.

Have been here for breakfast before but yesterday we went for lunch for the first time. We were not disappointed - the food was delicious and plenty of it. It was rather busy so we ended up sitting at the "bar" against the window - which was not unpleasant. As always the staff were polite and friendly.

Excellent food, menu, service. Difficult to recommend these days but I would certainly recommend this place!!!

Have been here for breakfast before so decided to come again for breakfast on my birthday before heading out for the day. And we weren't disappointed. The food was excellent and the staff were friendly, polite and helpful. Can thoroughly recommend. I don't know if this is expensive or not - my breakfast cost just under £10.

Stopped here for breakfast yesterday on our way to Ashford. This was our first time eating here and we were not disappointed - the food was excellent and the service and welcome were excellent too. Both of us had the full breakfast and I would thoroughly recommend it.

I always make a point of having lunch here when on the area. Good value creative meals, nice glass of wine and helpful staff. The shop is also well worth a visit especially the selection of cheeses.

My daughter always buys her take home smoked products here. We breakfasted there together. I found the restaurant staff friendly and accommodating and the food well presented. When the meal was served It was not hot enough for my hot meal tastes. Perhaps sides served before eggs cooked? The kipper tasted a bit "over smoked" All in all food quality excellent

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE /VERY RUDE Had a big sign up saying, This cafe runs on laughter and love None of which applied Definitely will not be going there again and definitely was not made to feel welcome Staff need to go on a customer service course one thinks Absolute shambles

Popped in for 2 bacon sandwiches and 2 drinks which cost us £20, service was fine.Expecting this to be the best bacon sarnie I've ever had (at £7 you'd hope so), I was disappointed to say the least when it looked like Michael J Fox had been left unsupervised to cut the bread,and the stone cold rubbery bacon didn't help the situation.There was a hair under the sandwich as well but by the time I'd noticed it I'd lost interest in the food anyway.Won't be going back, service was okay though, just would expect much more for the price you pay.

So firstly a declaration of interest - we’ve known the owners for years, and I always dock one star in such circumstances.But to business! Having known the exceptionally high quality of the Smokery’s produce for many years, we had high expectations of the food given that its based on their smoked products.We were not disappointed.The menu is very much as might be anticipated - various types of smoked food served in open sandwiches, or with crushed potatoes / salad, as platters and so on. Actually the prawn cocktail and avocado caught my eye - may have to return for that!We settled for the open haloumi sandwich, and the smoked salmon hash. Both were very good and delivered all we hoped for. We’d recommend either!Albeit without any wine / beer, the bill worked out ago about £22 so not an expensive outing.Service was friendly and effective.All I can finish with is to say that I’m rather glad The Kiln is over an hour from us - i would probably spend more time there than sensible if not!!

popped in for lunch, was not disapointed, lovely fresh ingredients very tasty. I had the haloumi, avocado and tomato open sandwich with a latte and thouroghly enjoyed it. The new restaurant building is light and fresh, good to find a new place for lunch!

La habitación parado en algunos para el té y pasteles y un navegar de la tienda. Me impresionó mucho ver cómo mucho de los productos es hecha en casa y los numerosos premios que ha ganado todas son testimonio de cómo está todo delicioso! También tienen un surtido de quesos y el amable personal nos dio recomendaciones estupendas. Mi familia y yo estábamos entonces la oportunidad de tener una agradable ponerse en el café con algunos deliciosos pasteles caseros! Una vez más me quedé muy impresionado con la selección de comida estaban ofreciendo, con un montón de sus productos que figuran en los platos. Recomiendo encarecidamente visitar el Weald Smokery y la habitación del horno si estás en la zona y sé que le volver regularmente!

Highly recommend for breakfasts or lunches. Fresh homemade products and such helpful and friendly staff. Stunning smoked seafood platter with fresh breads. Homemade cakes etc that look like competition quality - definitely will be back!!

Hija quería entrar aquí como ella pasa por delante de todos los días, nos sorprendió gratamente, probé el jamón con queso de roble con deliciosos broad y chutney escabeche cebollas £7.50 vale la pena cada céntimo que era preciosa, una simple cebolla encurtida un sabor delicioso y la presentación era perfecto.

Paramos aquí para el almuerzo y para ver el tradicional Smokery. Hermosa cafetería con asientos al aire libre y tenía un sandwich de salmón ahumado paté de salmón asado y caliente. Ambos deliciosos y bien presentados. La tienda estaba llena de cosas maravillosas y nos vimos tentados a comprar un montón de cosas para la cena. El personal era encantador y sin duda alguna de nuevo si en la zona.

Tomamos un almuerzo super aquí con amigos. Pato hoisin delicioso salmón ahumado y ensalada con una porción gruesa de pan y mantequilla en una panadería local. Una buena selección de bebidas y el café también es buena. Bonita joya de lugar. Pequeña cafetería, pero grande en servicio y calidad de comida. Precioso para navegar por las ofertas fantásticas en el Farm Shop. Sin duda volveremos pronto!

Paramos en nuestro camino a través de la A21. Vimos el cartel y decidí a buscar. Pedimos el tocino ahumado con rasher huevos revueltos y tostadas. Era fresca y probado tan bueno como parecía. Sin duda recomiendo este café pequeña y hermosa con delicatessen. Llena de productos preciosos.

Tienda / restaurante... Mi compañero y yo en coche aquí mucho pasado y decidimos ir a el desayuno...

We stopped off at the Weald Smokery for a look and decided to have a drink and a snack. The smoked fish pate was very nice, well worth the stop. Not cheap but you get what you pay for!! Quality. Will definitely stop there again.

Paramos aquí ya que pasar después de la visita al Castillo de Scotney. Excelente comida y servicio. También artículos y delicioso pan en trajo el deli.

En una visita al Weald Smokery, un mutante espontáneo decisión fue tomada a comer algo en sus pequeñas Brasserie y eso es justo lo que hicimos ...

Their smoked salmon is absolutely divine, their cheeses are divine, and they have sweets, snacks and breads, which are fabulous. (The jelly babies a particular favourite! OMG so different that the Roundtrees!) By all means dine here, it has a lovely atmosphere, but then go in the shop and treat yourselves. Yes pricey, but worth every penny. You will not find better more tasty produce anywhere in the UK.

Went for a spur of the moment lunch here - second time I've eaten here and I'm sure that they've reduced the portion of the smoked salmon on the smoked salmon platter. It's a real shame as it makes it an expensive snack rather than a light lunch! Saying that, it was all nicely presented with friendly service just wished there'd been more salmon on the platter.

Good coffee, short lunch and breakfast menu of high quality offerings. Lots of outside space to sit and a few tables inside. Friendly service in both the shop and restaurant and you can pay for both your shopping and food on one bill. If it was a little cheaper I would be back often, but currently it is priced in my treat range, Although may be this is right for the high quality of the products.

had lunch at the kiln room today for the second time - both my wife and I had the chicken caesar salad - I can honestly say it was the best caesar salad I have ever had....seriously good!!! I cant wait to go back and try something else.... (first time I had horseradish and asparagus quiche 10/10 and my business partner had an open smoked salmon sandwich...which he was reluctant to let me sample until he turned his head.....it was very good)There is only a small menu but I believe they change it regularly to give a varied choice to any regulars (which I am sure will soon be an extensive list, me included) There is a choice to sit inside or al fresco under a lovely heated and covered terrace. The only downside is that once the word gets round it will be hard to get a table as the space is limited - therefore, as the title suggests, get in there quick!!!Sorry - forgot to mention the service - brilliant!!, very welcoming, so enthusiastic which reflects in the chilled out atmosphere of the shop and restaurant.... and everyone happy and smiling :0)

Visited for the first time yesterday. The shop is full of delicious smoked food with one of the best cheese selections I have seen in the south east. Decided to stay for lunch and what a good decision that was! I went for their smoked chicken salad which was beautifully presented and delicious. The service was efficient and the staff were very friendly to me. They have a lovely terrace outside which I am sure will be perfect when the weather improves.

The shop is small but holds a lot of interesting stock from pickles and marmalades to sauces and of course all the smoked fish, meat and cheese you could possibly want.The Kiln Room is a small area off the main shop, the food we had was delightful. Smoked duck salad and a cheese and red pepper open sandwich, beautifully presented and made fresh. If anything, this area is too small, as I'm sure once the word gets around about the food being so good .......We were served by a very polite lady called Arabella.....We will definitely be back....

I went there today for a quick cup of coffee and was so impressed by the new set up that I decided to stay for lunch! It was absolutely delicious (open smoked chicken and avocado sandwich), all fresh and very well presented. The staff were very helpful, chatty and knew everything about the food - where it was sourced from etc. The Kiln Room also has free wifi, which is always helpful and would keep you occupied if you stumbled into the cafe on your own! Arabella made us an exceptional cappuccino afterwards too...