The Lodge Restaurant in Rother

Had the best time at the lodge , food was great had breakfast included in room rate and it waa really tasty, we had dinner one night also which waa also great, room was lovely added bonus of a lovely balcony, was clean and very peaceful. Staff were all really friendly a big shout out to Beth who was nit only very helpful but also lovely we wish her lots of luck fir her future , we will bk ty fir a lovely break ❤️

We arrived quite late on Friday evening and wanted a light meal and was advised they had a pizzeria out in the open on the field so thought we would venture up there and was met with a lovely young lady called Violet whom was helpful and very chatty. We ordered fish and chips and when arrived looked very presentable and was really nice and not expensive at £13.50 each! Will defo go back and try the restaurant as well. Violets customer service skills were adorable bless her! Nurture this young lady as she will be worth the while to train to run that place in years to come!

Went to try the food after booking a room last minute after a change of plan. Quickly realised it was not a smart choice, food was borderline inedible and service was absolutely awful, felt we had been forgotten only to look over and see the staff showing eachother things on their phones!

Four of us were here for breakfast , as usual it was the best anywhere . nowhere comes close to the quality of the food and the most polite staff, any bad reviews of the lodge should be ignored. we cannot speak to highly of the staff and the manager, always a pleasure to come here

Have read other reviews, don't understand them. Have eaten here twice this week, loved both meals. The staff were lovely, the food was excellent, and to top it all, we were picked up and dropped off at our hotel. We will definitely visit again. Many thanks, Jon, Sue, Pete and Bev.😁

I took 4, 70 year olds, my partner and my young daughter for a carvery meal. When we arrived, there was no Yorkshire puddings or stuffing. Very few vegetables left too. Barely enough for the 7 of us. When my partner and I complained we were laughed at and dismissed by the manager. We were told we had arrived late. We were spot on time for our booking. Following an unacceptable level of customer care from the manager, we asked to speak to the owner. Shockingly, shortly after, we were informed (while we were eating!) we were to leave immediately. The conversation between my partner and the manager became uncomfortable and my partner asked to continue conversation away from the table. The manager then proceeded to invite my partner "outside". The manager .stormed off outside and according to a waitress "he's going sick outside!" My partner did not follow the offer to go outside. We were told the police were being called! We left. My father in-law (who is a dementia sufferer) was very badly sworn at and threatened as he left his drink at the bar. As I left with my five year old the owner shouted "f@&£ing scum!". I was in total shock at absolute rudeness, lack of any customer care and total deteriation of the situation. When we got home we received drop calls from the restaurant and a 2 minute abusive voicemail was left, with terrible swearing and ranting about our supposed mental health/drug/alcohol abuse! And how he was telling the police and was going to post our "images all over social media". Absolutely shocking. As you can see from the rest of the owner responses, the shocking level of abuse we received was obviously not a one off event. Please read other reviews and also the owners replies to them!

Bad attitude and very ordinary food.Owners are obviously up themselves. Words fail me ,really can't see me going back there

Our third visit, but unfortunately our last. We were a party of 4 for the Sunday Carvery. We booked ahead of time and made sure to let them know in advance that one of our party is vegetarian. The vegetarian option normally isn't amazing but it is freshly made. As it's a carvery, everyone goes to the carvery with a plate and chooses what they want. In the past, the vegetarian has been given a plate with their veggie option on separately. On this occasion we were told on arrival the veggie option "wouldn't be too long" and that "by the time the vegetarian had collected their vegetables at the carvery their veggie option would be available". Luckily, the vegetarian chose to wait 10 minutes because it seemed unrealistic that a chef could prepare a veggie dish so quickly. There was then clearly some confusion and a lack of communication between the kitchen and the waiting staff. One member of staff told us it was ready, another then said 2 minutes and then a third told us it would be a further 10 minutes. The veggie option was finally ready after 40 minutes. 20 minutes after everyone else in the party had already started their roasts. The veggie option was unfortunately an undercooked raw filo pastry style dish that had been hurriedly cooked (under 10 minutes I'd say and certainly not 40 min) to make up for lost time. It was inedible. After taking it to the staff and mentioning the fact it was inedible, and the wait for it and the fact we had called ahead to avoid this situation, we were not offered any kind of apology what-so-ever but were charged half the amount for the veggie option, which really should have been taken of the bill entirely given the circumstances. Unfortunately, this has left us not wishing to ever return.

Absolutely fantastic! My son has had a lot of takeaways from Spikes and they all made me feel hungry. We rarely eat out in the evening but we thought we’d give it a go. They are very good at what they do people. They were welcoming, even to our 2 dogs who received a welcome biscuit. The service was fabulous, the food choice and standard was excellent. We don’t go out a great deal as we cook well and often and meals out are in the norm, not as good as home. This was an exception. Very good value, attentive staff, lovely owner and we will be back. Regularly. I can’t believe we are one of their nearest neighbours and haven’t been regular customers. Well done guys. Fabulous!

Lovely warm and delicious stay 🖤you won't be disappointed. Enjoy the food and breakfast. All sraff we met including Paul the owner were fantastic at making you feel welcome. Thank you all x

We were visiting friends last night and ordered a takeaway from winchelsea Lodge. It was delicious, fast delivery, pipping hot, good quality, and good-sized portions reasonably priced and a varied menu, so something for everyone tastes very clever as takeaways are scarce in this area I will definitely use them again

saw that the lodge is delivering free on Friday and Saturday so thought we'd have a break from the usual Chinese or curry!! We were a little sceptical but when the food was delivered we were really impressed. Not only was the food delicious the quantity was far more than expected. We had the cod and chips and the chicken feast box, the latter being finished off the following evening. Now pondering our next order 😋😋😋

We were greeted by a freindly chap who was wearing sportswear whilst assisting breakfadt which was a bit unusual. Breakfast is help yourself style. Plenty to choose from. Sausages had a strange taste to them. Fruit juices were fine. Butter had melted. Fruit was nice. The tables were sticky because they were using cans of Pledge to clean them. It's a nice looking restaurant with plenty of seating. It just needs a few changes. It's average. It could be excellent

We had a lovely overnight stay here , and had 2 very enjoyable meals. The evening meal of Prawn Cocktail starter (LOVED that this was on offer 🤩) High quality chunky "Lodge" burgers in artisan buns with trimmings , lovely crunchy fries, and homemade coleslaw with red and white cabbage, plus a mixed fruit crumble with gorgeous high quality strawberry & vanilla ice cream . We enjoyed everything and cannot fault it. Merlot wine was really good and the Black Sheep beer too. Service was attentive without being fussy. Perfect . Breakfast was help yourself to an array of cereals, juices, multiple fruit options ,cold meats, toast etc , decent filter coffee and all diets appeared catered for with various nut and soya milks on offer. Full English was also available cooked to order and was delicious. High quality ingredients used throughout and you could really taste the difference with proper sausages and tasty bacon. Highly recommended.

Lunch today. Having read reviews here we’d booked. No need, literally empty. Arrived to find 2 staff sitting on wrong side of the bar. Nice young people, place deserted. No idea what dinner is like but lunch menu no relation to menus on website. Poor for veggies, they made an effort but…something just felt off.

We had four wonderful evening meals . The Lodge burger yummy. Steak was Great Banana fritters fabulous. Creme broulee a dream. There's more choices and I will return soon to eat them.

We were gutted that the Lodge was full and therefore couldn’t stay over. However, having sampled the food on offer at Spike’s previously we were eager to enjoy another meal there as part of our weekend away and as usual…. we were not disappointed. Despite being full with a large party of walkers ordering at the same time…. We were seated and served almost immediately. The food was superb… I would definitely recommend the pie of the day! The food was tasty, value for money and beautifully presented. Lee and his team were faultless and the Lodge surroundings continue to impress thanks to Lee’s continued hard work and vision. He is certainly on course to turn the Lodge and restaurant a destination of choice when visiting the area. Would totally recommend. 10/10

We had dinner in Spikes while staying at the Winchelsea Lodge. The whole experience was excellent! Excellent produce, preparation and service. Highly recommended!

We booked two nights recently as my son had a sporting event nearby and we thought we would make a weekend of it at the end of half term, we arrived Friday PM, we already knew the restaurant was not available on the Friday night so that was no problem for us as we were happy to go elsewhere. It seemed odd however that when we returned later after our meal out they were serving food but not busy. Room was functional and comfortable in a motel style. Hot shower and comfy beds. I would suggest these rooms were suited to the sort of activity we were doing not a romantic break for two. Slept well apart from the the early part of Saturday night when a group of non English speaking people seemed to be having a massive excitable conversation/row. I could not work out where they were, guess there was half a dozen of them, it was raining so not outside but it went on almost to the point that I was about to get up and tell them to tone it down a bit and it stopped. Breakfast was buffet style and was as good as you would find in any similar style establishment. I have put average as there is nothing between average and very good. Too many notices in the restaurant and buffet area telling us how to behave and warning us we would be thrown out if we abused the staff, fair enough but I looked at the other guests and none of them (nor us) looked like they were about to 'kick off'. There was another notice telling us not to take too much food (we didn't) I wonder what sort of guests they normally had!! Dark haired younger lady was around at both breakfast times was very friendly. Kitchen guys were good and busy bringing out freshly cooked breakfast items. I presume the owner manager was the middle aged guy wandering about. He did look like he would punch you if you upset him, I am guessing he wrote the notices? Take him out of the equation I and I think this place would vastly improved. He did look like he wanted to hit someone who ate their toast too loudly!! Would we stay again? Yes if we were taking part in an event so room was just a base. Not for romantic breaks I don't think. Functional and comfortable. I don't envy anyone running this sort of business as I would image some guests are an utter nightmare but it is like being at school when teachers accuses the whole class of doing something even though you know it was not you, you feel guilty. All the notices put you off a bit. I do think the vast majority of people do know how to behave. They certainly did at our stay........apart from the shouters I never did track down..... I wish there was something between average and very good! It loses point because of grumpy man.

Average food, with friendly but xtremely slow staff. Looking at the website, we had expected another more. The menu was limited, although the restaurant environment was fine.

Absolutely Awful, Possibly the worst meal I have had in my life, Went here as a party of 6, and after reading the menu online expectations were high. This Restaurant claimed to be casual fine dining with a Oyster Menu , Steak Menu , Small Plate menu and a Large Plate Menu all of which looked really good. On arrival we were shown to our table which was just a plain round table with a knife and fork adjacent to each chair.....Not very fine! We were then given the menu on a printed out piece of A4 paper which just had a selection of Burgers/Fish and chips /Lasagne/Spagetti Bol and Fillet or sirloin steak and some sides! No oyster menu, or any of the fine dining on their website.. It was just a pub menu nothing else. When we asked about this we were told that the chef was off and that this was the menu. We asked if it possible to have fish without the batter with just a salad , which the waiter said "yes,we will work the menu around you", we also ordered a vege pizza and spaghetti bolg and a steak. We waited over an hour for the food, when it arrived the fish was battered, and when the waiter was questioned he said chef said "there was no batter on the fish, so there wasn't any batter on the fish".When he was challenged about this he became abusive towards us. The spaghetti bol was made with tagliatelle and there was no sauce it was just dry meat mixed with pasta. The pizza had the wrong ingredients on, so another was ordered.... when this turned up it was still wrong and we were told they didnt have the correct ingredients for this pizza! The steak was supposed to come with roasted tomatoes.. it came with some cold cherry tomatoes, we then asked for some roasted tomatoes, when these finally turned up they were slammed on the table.We were also served warm bottled larger. There was absolutely nothing fine about this place and it was truly awful, the owner should not be allowed to use Spike Milligans name to endorse his restaurant. The service was appalling and the food was just as bad!!! BE WARNED CANT GIVE THIS REVIEW ANY STARS BUT HAVE TO GIVE 1 TO POST THIS

We had booked a table for 5. When we arrived there was a queue at the bar & someone was waiting to check in to the hotel, so the one member of staff was dealing with all this. We eventually got shown to our table & drinks orders were taken. We then ordered our food. When the meals did arrive, there were only 4. We waited expecting the last meal to come out next. Then a member of staff came back to say the chef had misread the order & was now cooking the last meal. So 4 of us were eating slowly hoping the last meal would arrive but we had more or less finished our food before the last meal arrived, which really spoilt the evening. We had also wanted to order another round of drinks, but this took some doing as the staff were very hard to find. When the bill arrived it appeared that we were not being charged for the last round of drinks (1 bottle of wine & 1 pint of bitter) which we thought was a good gesture for the food debacle. However when we went to the bar to pay they charged us for more than the bill they had presented to us. When we queried this we were told they had mad a mistake with the original bill. We reminded them about the late meal & were told that we had eaten the meal & they were giving us a pint of bitter for free! The young man serving us was quite rude about the whole thing. We will certainly not be returning there to be poorly served mediocre food.

We came for a family wedding and stayed for 2 nights in a family room, 2 adults and 3 children at a cost of £230. The room was awful, to start it was dark, just 2 spot lights over the desk and 2 lights by the bed. Non in the actual ceiling and the smell of damp hit you as soon as the door opened.. The bathroom was disgusting, mould all around the shower tray, the door looked like it had never been cleaned, cobwebs as thick.as my finger hanging down from the window.. I went to the local Jempsons and bought some bleach to clean it before my children got in it. When the shower was used, it was a mere trickle and the water only reached Luke warm.. the room was no way a family room, with a double bed and 1 set of dodgy bunk beds, and the small amount of floor space we had was taken up by the dreadful put up bed we had for our youngest. This bed was never used as he sat on it and fell straight through, lats were missing and the ones that were attached fell through. It was a nightmare! He ended up sleeping in the bottom bunk with his sister, after a 7 hour journey and a wedding the next day, this was not ideal. We were all on top of ourselves getting ready for the wedding, it was a nightmare. However, the staff were friendly and the breakfast was amazing. The only positive to the stay. They quite clearly did not have the space to put us as a family of 5, I wish they just told us this so we could have found elsewhere with more room.

We both had fish chips and mushy peas Fantastic Best mushy peas ever ! The fish was cooked perfectly with proper chips

We stayed at The Lodge around fours years ago and had a very nice time, both at the hotel and in the Rye area, which we love. Not sure if it has changed hands, but the warm welcome was distinctly lacking this time. The guys on reception barely said hello. We are a couple and booked a family room as it was the only one available. Half of the room was ok, but the other half was dark and poorly lit, so I wouldn't recommend it.We ate one evening meal at the hotel and struggled to find anything we really wanted, so opted for a chicken burger, which came with dry (oven cooked) chips. Quite pricey and mediocre, compared to a fantastic, handcooked meal at the Horse and Cart in Peasemarsh the next night for around £15.In fairness though, the cooked breakfast was excellent, with delicious local sausages and they were very hot on Covid cleanliness. Can't recommend though.

The food was delicious, good variety and reasonably priced. We stayed there, so had breakfast aswell. Will definitely return.

Staying nearby for short break and decided to eat out on our last night and visited The Lodge based on good online reviews.Off peak and a rainy night and has the place nearly to ourselves. Staff were very friendly and professional especially our waiter despite it being his first shift. A reduced menu in place, as is the case with many establishment during COVID.Food a bit slow to arrive but waiter was very good in constantly updating us and apologising for delay.Food itself very good, fresh and perfectly cooked.

2 night stay with dinner and breakfast booked via ‘Buyagift.com’. Found this venue on Buyagift.com at the last minute. Rang The Lodge direct to check availability for the following two nights. Spoke to Lee who was happy to accommodate our booking and looked forward to welcoming us. Email from Reuben at The Lodge the next day to confirm our booking. On arrival, immediately impressed by bar/restaurant area. Light, modern and welcoming. Greeted by Reuben who checked us in immediately and was warm and friendly. Reuben explained current COVID measures and encouraged us that should we need anything, to not hesitate to ask. The accommodation is situated around a central courtyard and are more akin to apartments. Ours was on the 1st floor, comprising one double bed and a single. Very spacious and spotlessly clean. Split level down to shower room, again spotlessly clean. Plenty of fresh towels provided, although some were a tad worn. Bed linen fresh and spotless. Pillows are not of the best quality and I would have liked to have seen pillow protectors in place. Room well thought out and plenty of storage albeit with a lack of hangers, only 4 provided. Dinner was fabulous, the steak we ordered was enormous and of great quality and flavour.Reasonably priced wine by the bottle, we chose a Shiraz which complemented our meal perfectly., rich and fruity and great value for money. Bed was comfortable and despite being next to busy A259, had a good quality sleep. Room was cosy and the blackout blind worked well. Breakfast next day was superb, good quality local ingredients. Only criticism would be that the toast needed longer and we had to ask for butter as breakfast on day 2, we ordered poached eggs on toast and it came with very underdone, un-buttered ‘toast’. However, when asked, butter was immediately provided. All in all, I would highly recommend The Lodge as a great place to stay, there are a couple of minor things which could be improved upon and I do believe that the current owner is addressing these as a ‘work in progress’. I can’t wait to visit again. Special thanks to Reuben and Lucy.

This was a very busy night and the staff were under some pressure unhelped by an unpleasant table nearby .Inside is very nice , smart and sharp - very nice indeed and is a bit unusual .Staff are lovely and very helpful - very nice lady on her first night was very helpful.Drinks arrived very quickly once ordered. Staff apologised for the wait and it really wasn’t too bad at all considering how busy and full it was . Starters and main were excellent and plentiful as pictured . Duck was excellent, fabulous sauce sauce and 2 legs as well .Breakfast the next morning same story - very busy and but staff all working as hard as they could so you don’t mind the delay which in reality was quite ok .Breakfast was very good , hot tasty and plenty of it .Would 100% eat there again .

We stayed at The Lodge on the 28th and 29th July, a few weeks after it re-opened following closure due to Covid19. Lee is operating the rooms and restaurant with a very small staff, including Oli and Ruben, the latter of whom were excellent. The room had been thoroughly cleaned and “fumed” and was comfortable. Breakfast was comprehensive, well organised and very pleasant. We ate dinner in the restaurant on one evening which was excellent. Social distancing was well observed and we felt very at ease. Overall an enjoyable stay - well done to you all for coping so well in very difficult times.

The restaurant has a pleasant setting and a well designed range of food. Food was reasonable quality but our meal took over 2.5 hours. At one point our plates were cleared by a regular customer who took pity on us. The restaurant was busy but understaffed. The 2 young people serving were doing their best but needed more support.

Had a lovely trip down to Winchelsea from Tunbridge Wells to enjoy a sunday carvery. Very friendly service from bar and waiting staff.The food was great value with lots of carvery variety and the desert of sticky toffee pudding was a perfect finish to the mealHighly recommend

What a fabulous Sunday roast we had here yesterday! The help yourself carvery was full of delicious traditional fare, all the proper home cooked taste without having to cook it yourself! Lovely relaxed atmosphere and helpful, polite staff. Special shoutout to our fabulous waiter, Oli, who, because I couldn’t decide what pudding to have, created me my very own pudding ‘surprise’ Will definitely be back and recommend to friends and family. Thank you ‘The Lodge’ for a lovely Sunday.

Fantastic room .. superb breakfasts and evening meals .. very friendly staff .. very clean .. would stay again .. rye just down the road very picturesque ..

What can I say - what A fantastic carvery - some of my family have just had the carvery and could not have been more accommodating as one of our party didn’t want meat so they cooked some fresh salmon and another member of our party, again ,Alan one of the owners ,rustled up some cheese and biscuits for him .Superb food - superb service -just nothing was too Much trouble for them

Lee & his team went above and beyond for my family last night, after Walking out of our original hotel booking at another near by establishment due to hygiene issues we were desperate to find somewhere nearby to spend the night with our young children, we stumbled across the Lodge and Lee was happy to accommodate us for the night giving us a very well priced deal for 2 rooms at the last minute he also reopened his kitchen to feed our very hungry children, the food was great and the staff were all extremely helpful and friendly, the restaurant and rooms were immaculately clean. To cap off a great stay at the lodge was a fantastic breakfast in the morning, we also left behind my sons much loved stuffed toy which Lees team have found and are posting back to us. Great Establishment, great staff.The Stewart family.

A tasty nut roast with a variety of vegetables including sprouts, parsnips and cauliflower cheese. Excellent attentive staff with a subtle piano playing to add to the atmosphere

We came down for a family Christmas get together (21 of us in total). The food and service was outstanding, best pork belly I have ever had. The portions are really generous too. The lodge was beautifully and tastefully decorated with Christmas decorations, the huge tree that adorned the centre of the restaurant was stunning and a great focal point for photos.The entertainment was brilliant, live singer who was so entertaining and engaging with the diners. There is a great choice of drinks and the place is spotless throughout. The rooms are clean and cosy, beds are comfortable and towels a decent size and quality.The staff were all really friendly and happy especially the manager Lee (loved the Christmas suits too).Will definitely be back and would recommend to anyone looking for a little break away.

Everything was good with the meal apart from one thing. The ketchup was all wrong and that pretty much ruins any meal. If you don't like cheap ketchup, or if you have a preference for a certain variety of ketchup like most of the population then I suggest bringing your own ketchup if you plan to eat there. As I said though, the two meals we had were great apart from the ketchup. With the right ketchup this place gets a definite 5 star rating.

We stayed for one night had nice clean room which was lovely and warm. The restaurant served up a very good sirloin steak and chips and the breakfast was just as good. Will have to find time to go back.

Good variety, ample serves and nicely presented. We thoroughly enjoyed both the dinner and breakfast menu.

Stopped by chance for Sunday lunch and so glad we did. Carvery was good (except toast potatoes were a bit bland). Clean environment. Friendly and helpful staff.

We had just visited Hastings, very disappointing most of the town ruined by new development, still we found the prettier old town. All eateries in Hastings only seem to serve fish and chips so we drove back to Camber. Beaten by hunger at 2.30 we stopped at this motel which was advertising Sunday lunch from 12 to 4. Meat was delicious as were Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes, friendly service, some vegetables such as carrots and red cabbage survived the heat well, but others like the cauliflower and peas and beans were nuked [over-cooked]. Still reasonable value at £10.95 each. The Stowford Press cider was good. The Lodge appears very modern with lots of parking and a large bar, but there is no atmosphere and on our visit it was not busy.

Enjoyed excellent value for money 3 course evening meal with wine. Well presented and well cooked with ample portions.

We visited this place for our Sunday lunch, what a disappointment some of the food was burnt some was cold and it took the staff a long time to take the orders and then my wife had to go to the bar to pay for it, My wife uses a walking stick and had to climb up the stairs to get our food twice as I am in an electric wheelchair the staff just stood behind the bar watching her. We found them very unfriendly and uncaring and we found the food very expensive for what we got Stay Away.

Je mag 1 x langs het buffet lopen voor vlees, de rest kan je naar behoeven opscheppen. Het vlees was echter zeer weinig, kregen elk 3 dunne, kleine plakjes toebedeeld. Hoorden hier meer gasten over mopperen.

This is a typical motel. The restaurant is really to provide food for those who require it - not really the place to go for a meal. The car park is always full - but hardly any guests seem to use the bar or restaurant- either out or staying in their rooms.

Disappointing, service was very slow, food was OK, but the website didn't make it clear that the a la carte wasn't available until after 5:30,no atmosphere, would go again sorry

We have lunched here many times but had to pre-order for the first time. The food was of mixed standards, some good, some not so good. Staff were attentive but overall not as good an experience as we have had previously. Poor selection of vegetarian dishes offered to us. May be a change of chef?

13 of us booked for a cavery here on Sunday and despite the apparent lack of customers when we arrived at 3.30 (the earliest they could seat us) they left us waiting 10 mins in the doorway before our table was ready. The carvery was ok, it filled a hole (we were all starving by this point) but I usually judge a good roast by the potatoes and these were not great. The kids carvery is good value at £5 being only a slightly smaller plate than the adults so the waitress saved us some money here at least.

I ordered Chicken, it was very dry and the taste was so so. My partner ordered Fish and Chips and she liked it.

We ate here when staying at The Lodge for a weekend and sampled breakfast, lunch and dinner. I can safely say the food was of a good standard and we enjoyed everything we ordered, especially the Full English in the morning! Would return to the restaurant if passing by the area.

Me and my family were holidaying nearby and after a bit of internet research decided to book here to celebrate mine and my younger brothers birthday.

Went here for the valentines special. The menu was great and the food tasted wonderful. Service was friendly and efficient. Good variety of drinks. Would definitely return.

Apologise I reviewed on the hotel trip advisor and didn’t see there was a restaurant one too, so here’s my review again.

We came for lunch on the weekend, the menu is really cheap and good value but even so the food was poor considering it was absolutely dead and nobody else was eating food. Pate didn't taste great and the toast was burnt, the croquettes were good but quite measly portions, the sausage and mash was fine apart from the number of hairs I found in my potato and the seafood platter is a bit of a joke really. Some chips, peas and literally just scampi and fish fingers. Shouldn't be called a platter at all. The staff are nice and the decor is very modern, but poor food and no atmosphere. Not bad for a cheap meal I suppose.

We ate on the Friday night and only two other tables were occupied, it did mean the service was good though. The ambiance is modern but a bit too dark and it could be warmer. The food was reasonably priced and my wife enjoyed a nice salmon and prawn main course. My steak was ok but a little chewy and could have done with being tenderised before cooking

The Lodge is lovely, very nicely decorated, very spacious. Lots of choice on the menu, and most reasonable prices!

Abbiamo pernottato per una notte presso una stanza del Lodge e con l'occasione abbiamo cenato nella stessa struttura. La cena è stata ottima, con il cuoco in persona che ci ha serviti al tavolo. L'unico malinteso è avvenuto nelle'ordinazione delle bevande dove un mio amico pensava di aver ordinato una birra scura e si è visto portare un bicchiere di vino rosso. Ma si è trattato si un problema dovuto ad impicci di traduzione. Personale cordialissimo e amichevole. Consigliatissimo.

was very impressed by the efficiency of the lovely lady that serves in the bar restaurant , food was great lovely fish & chip lunch with both fresh salad and nice dressing as well as peas and fresh tartar sauce ,the batter was crisp and light the fish superbly cooked as were the chips and a slice of lemon for the fish , terrific value at only £10 , coffees is very good ,will definitely be going back

The menu is small but varied and the food is very tasty and well cooked. Not luxurious but very family friendly. Not a romantic dinner for two venue. Service is relaxed and friendly.

Wir waren für eine Nacht im The Lodge untergebracht und haben hier auch zu Abend gegessen. Der Service war nett...

Das Essen war gut, aber nicht außergewöhnlich (wir hatten Oli's Burger und Baguette tuna/ cheddar melt). Besonders genossen haben wir...

Hola llegamos con dos adultos y tres niños con hambre. Me dijeron que la espera sería sólo 15 minutos para la comida, pero era más de media hora. nos dieron bebidas gratis y patatas fritas para mantenerte. La comida era tan encantadora y grandes porciones. Entonces cuando nos dieron la factura, sin cargo para la comida de los niños.

We ate here because we were staying in the lodge, on the first night my husband had the salmon from the specials menu, it came with new pots, carrots and green beans, I had the lasagne, both were a success, we finished with lemon meringue sundae and Eton mess, both rich and creamy.The second night we had Romany mushrooms and pate as starters, very nice , then we both ate from the specials , my husband had plaice again with the same veg as the previous night, I had the mushroom and almond stroganoff ,really nice , we were so full after neither of us could eat desserts, if we are in the area we will certainly eat here again

Very friendly staff and the food was very good. Only disappointment was that there was no meat free carvery option so options were limited. Having said that, the Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta was very good indeed. Waiting times a little long considering it wasn't overly busy. Recommended if you're passing.

We (4 persons) took the opportunity on the way back to our hotel at Winchelsea for a well-done regional English supper. The quality was very good, except some vegetables. A friendly service is always present and the waiting time was at a minimum. The environment is good and functionable, but nothing special.

Sucker for a Sunday roast and this carvery did not disappoint. Food and service good. Views lovely. Bakewell tart and custard for dessert was amazing.

We embarked upon The Lodge for my mother in laws 60th birthday celebrations. The early signs were not encouraging as we were the only customers that evening.We ordered food and drinks and the service was average.The local beer was delicious and the other drinks were pleasant, however the food is where the issues began.We all opted to have three courses as it was a family celebration, unfortunately this was a bad decision.Each course that came out was terrible, the starters were oily, over cooked and looked like an amateur home cook was the cooking that evening.The Mains arrived and it is beyond me how they felt not appropriate to serve a burger cold, floppy greasy chips next to Ann over cooked cod. Things got even worse at desert when the sticky toffee pudding wasn't edible and the crumble had gone soft due to exposure to a microwave.All in all I felt robbed when I begrudgingly paid out portion of the bill.We will not be returning and would recommend a journey into Rye where you will find far better eateries.

A good menu served efficiently in a nice setting. The quality of the food is exceptional in comparison with far more expensive places I've visited around the country. The venue is very lucky to have the head chef they do

First visit.Wonderful atmosphere, food superb, we had a party of 5.All had Sunday carvery which was excellent,2 had sweets, they were huge, everyone said they will be returning.

We have been here on two occasions on a Sunday for Sunday carvery as I'd finished work and didn't want to cook - we thought we would book and go and save me washing up.We once popped in the past and stood there waiting and was ignored but this time we were greeted made welcome it has changed hands and much for the better We had the Sunday roast and three different meats turkey, beef and lamb with plenty of veg, and a large Yorkshire and trimmings and gravy - we had loads good value for money- we didn't have room for pudding.The staff are very friendly and have a sense of humour- if I'm working the early shift on a Sunday it will be a regular place to go, saves me cooking and washing up

Lovely place in a lovely remote location, we were travelling from Deal to Hastings and picked this as our dinner break with the kids. We arrived and were very welcomed by the bar manager who arranged our table and got the kids things to do, he chatted to the kids and us which made us feel at ease: Service was great, plenty of space around the table for high chairs and people to pass, really clean and most importantly the food was scrumptious and well priced Good portion sizes and a great choice. Parking was easy the hotel was presented well and we will be back there on our travels again soon enough.

On our way to Winchelsea and stumbled across this little find - we were hungry and decided to stop for a bite to eat.It was really nice.Price: 2 courses for £9.95I had calamari to start and Liver and bacon for main - I couldn't fault it - it was very quiet for a Friday afternoon at about 2.30 but that was fine with us. Well worth a visit if in the area. The Guy who served us was pleasant as was the chap who brought out our meals from the Kitchen. we enjoyed it so much we returned , the same day with my sister and her friend, who had the Skate Wings. they said it was lovely!

There were 7 adults and 1 child in our party, 5 of the adults had the car very and enjoyed it. My partner and Inopted for salmon as we'd eaten a lot of meat during our holiday and needed something different. It was ok, but I wouldn't order it again, therefore I can't recommend it. My daughter had chicken and chips and it was ok as children's meals go, it suited her. We had another night in the hotel but decided to eat at another restaurant further down the road.

fantastic restaurant, the dinner was superb, staff very attentive,sure to go back again. went with 2 other family members they loved it as well.

Worst Sunday lunch I've ever had potatoes tasted like they had sat around for hours and warmed up, The food was only luke warm when we got it didn't taste right at all the gravy was disgusting, the beef was so tough that you cut it and my partner nearly choked on it, two of us left most of our lunch when asked if everything was OK we said to the member of staff about it he said he would tell the Chef and nothing more was said, nobody came to the table to ask if we would like anything else or the bill we had to go to the bar and the other member of staff was oblivious to our complaint and when I had to explain it again I was offered a measly 10% off the carvery but after saying I still wasn't happy they increased it to 25% off the food price! should have been a full refund would not recommend to anyone.

We stayed here as it was close to a function we were going to - we made a good choice the rooms are lovely and its nice and quiet and good value for money.The staff are friendly and attentive and would definitely stay again.We had breakfast and it was great and lots of it - it set us up for our day ahead.Looking at the lunch and dinner menu's, we will visit the restaurant again.

We stayed here for 3 nights. Good food and friendly efficient service. Not too pricey either. Recommend it.

I arrived late after a long drive and on first impressions, just a smart motel but inside it had a large dining area and portions to match. The staff were very helpful and friendly and my room was large, clean and light with a good shower. The only downside was poor wifi reception but as I could tether adequately, I was able to complete my work for the day

We stopped here on our way to Hastings recently. The staff were extremely polite and welcoming. We had the carvery which was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed it. If in the area again we will definitely stop here again .

I booked 2 rooms and went for 2 nights from Saturday 28 May. Our room was very nice but bed was too hard. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the carvery which I had read so much about was a complete let down. The York puddings were burnt and the potatoes tasted like they had been reheated. I would definitely recommend the Lodge but sadly not the carvery.

We stopped here on the way into Winchelsea late on a Sunday afternoon.Nice welcome, we had brie and cranberry wedges to start which was very nice followed by the salmon which was equally as good.Overall good food and service and very good price. £43 for two 3 course meals plus drinks.We had to wait a bit for our bill to arrive but it was getting busy at the time.I would recommend The Lodge for a bite to eat.

Chose this restaurant as it has a varied but simple menu with a few vegetarian choices. My dad is a very fussy vegetarian who doesn't like mushrooms or anything fancy! Massive portions of well cooked food. It was pretty quiet, which is a real shame, although timid appealed to us. The service was friendly and efficient.

Even though it was a Bank Holiday Sunday, and very busy, we were given a warm and friendly welcome. Every member of staff was very pleasant. The carvary was really good and my choice of vegetarian menu was very good. The desserts were delicious with plenty to choose from. Thanks to all the staff including the chefs behind the scenes.

Staff are fantastic always friendly have eaten many times here and had birthday celebrations too.I apologise to staff for not writing review before.When I go with my mum or the whole family it is nearly always on a Sunday for the carvery and have never been disappointed or had a bad experience from start to finish, staff are so attentive nothing's too much trouble. A lot of establishments could reflect on their service offered here. The food on a Sunday is always hot cooked well and I find it hard to fault or what else they could do to improve.The only reason I didn't give 5stars is because I am such a banoffee pie connoisseur its let down by a hard pastry base, wrong wrong wrong (lol) biscuit base please. Would recommend give it a try not always what you want as I like to have a table to be served at too but as a carvery worth a visit.

I have here been several times for Sunday lunch with friends. That carvery is consistently good, the meat cooked to perfection and all the vegetables are fresh. The staff are attentive and friendly Cannot recommend this establishment highly enough

Not an overly complicated menu; but the food is nice; with reasonable prices.Some specials are available and the service is very good.

The previous chef has returned and what a difference there is in the Sunday carver - by far the best I've had there for ages - delicious! Always a warm welcome and friendly faces, good value and clean - well done guys

Popped in whilst travelling for Sunday lunch was very glad we stopped here.Staff so friendly lovely happy restaurant. Food was excellant fresh hot and so much of it. prices really good well worth what you pay. Will defiantly go back when next visiting this area.

The service let this restaurant down, the staff were polite and helpful but the waitress seemed to have not only to serve in the bar, but to show people to a table, take orders and bring food to the table too. The food was good, nice and hot, well cooked and the surroundings pleasant. Maybe we ate on a day when they were short staffed.

we had a very nice meal at the lodge. the staff were very friendly and welcoming and all of us enjoyed the meal. thank you, know doubt we will be back next time we are in the area.

On arrival we were given half the number of menus we needed, drinks took a long time to arrive and main course took an age to arrive too, even though there was only one other table occupied when we arrived. The food was dissapointing: over cooked green beans, dried out roast turkey, burger without any sauces. the waiter was not trained, if we didn't ask we didn't get.The manager complained about the owners and the chef, but at least the bill was correct because the overcharges were balanced out by the omissions.Have been to this restaurant before and have had good meals, the new cheaper menu is not what we want, we want good food and good service, is that too much to ask?

Enjoyed a very pleasant Sunday roast. Good food and good service at a good price. The staff were very good. I had a roast, the wife had salmon, and both were very enjoyable.

Nous y avons pris un repas du soir et il y avait suffisamment de choix. Tant comme cuisine régionale que plats internationaux.Les plats sont bien préparés.

The best dining experience I have had in a long , long time . Fabulous , friendly and attentive service with lovely decor and atmosphere .The food was superb , hot , tasty and beautifully presented .Very reasonably priced too , this really is a great place ! Well done !

Lovely restaurant nice atmosphere we visited on a Sunday afternoon 5 of us had the carvery which is probably the best we have ever had all cooked lovely even the cauliflower cheese was good. All the other dishes we saw people being served looked very nice too.

Was working down this way and we stayed here for one night. The restaurant was brilliant, food was of high quality and the bar man / waiter was a great character as we chatted most of the time we were in there. Thanks again

This lovely restaurant is surrounded by stunning countryside and on a sunny day is the perfect setting for a roast dinner with the family. We all decided on having the carvery but no starters. The choice of meats was roast beef, glazed gammon and turkey. There was a good choice of vegetables and the biggest roast potatoes I have ever seen. Although we were full we wanted to try the desserts for future reference and they too were delicious; from the apple crumble to the the Bakewell tart with custard. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We will most definitely be going back this delightful restaurant.

We were staying in a cottage nearby and was recommended this restaurant by trip advisor. Lovely food and good friendly service! Homemade pie was lovely!! And came with plenty of gravy! Lasagne was Good too. Your typical British food restaurantGood for visiting on a pass by or as a quick local dinner out.