The Oak Barn in Mid Sussex

Hi Chris Just wanted to say a huge Thank You to you and the team, including Tobias! for another great Christmas night at the Oak Barn last Friday night. Food delicious and hot, entertainment spot on, service impeccable…Bloody well done!

Consistently poor. It takes some skill to get four different meals so wrong but they managed it! Young waitress was very sorry about the issues and agreed with them. Unfortunately, her poor training meant she didn't really know how to deal with a polite complaint so got the manager over, who also didn't know how to deal with it i.e. by being defensive, patronising and rude! Very over priced pub grub (its NOT 'gastro pub' as they like to describe themselves) and not worth a second visit. Over to the defensive manager for the inevitable attempt at discrediting my review as he attempts to do to all the other many negatives!

We had a big family meet up, and an early Christmas meal. There were 30 of us, and the service was amazing, as was the food. It was a Christmas special evening, with music bingo, and disco, following our meal. We had a lovely night and would highly recommend 👌 Massive compliments to the kitchen and to the staff bringing food out, as they did a fantastic job.

Yet another fantastic meal at oak barn. We had the turkey followed by Christmas pudding and was a delight . Staff work so hard and great service. Be back soon

Amazing all round. Food was fantastic. One of the best Sunday Roasts around. Decor is gorgeous. Our servant Josie S was attentive, professional and delightful. My old fashioned cocktail was excellent and not all bars get this right. We’ll be back. The only thing I’d say to improve the experience would be to give us an option of where to sit which was down to another member of staff. There were a couple of tables for 2 with nobody on them for the duration we were there which we’d have preferred to sit at. A small thing but being asked where we’d like to sit when there are options goes a long way and is a great first impression. We’ll be back and throughly recommend. Thank you.

This restaurant has a great menu, and the quality was excellent. The staff are well trained - Our server, Holly, is friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Full marks.

Lovely food (as always) and lovely service from Ash - her badge said she was in training and I’m sure she’ll be a great addition to the team.

Sea Bass cooked beautifully but vegetables side inedible. Served with prawn - not prawns. Ordered calamari as a main. Served as a starter. Supervisor then argued it was our fault. Sad. Will not return. Prior visits were excellent. Something changed

We're regular visitors and always choose The Oak Barn for any family gathering. It's often busy, for good reason, but the service remains top notch. We have our 'go to' menu items as well as great seasonal specials - always top quality. Every one of the team there are friendly and efficient, especially Holly.

We visited for a family meal. The trio of lamb was very good. We all had a great meal, and the service was excellent. Recommended!

Fantastic service provided by all the staff and especially paige , Clair & Lena lovely food & very cheerful atmosphere with you with beautiful lit fire place

A lovely spot for a Sunday roast lunch, a warm welcome from the staff and Kath was exceptional as a waitress. An attentive, genuine service from her where she a bright future in hospitality. The food was the thoughtfully presented and was delicious as was the wine which was of high quality in every region offered. Keep doing what you’re doing, highly recommend.

Have been to the venue many times in the week, this was our first Sunday visit, Claire was our waitress and was fantastic she made us welcome and comfortable, any information we needed for dietry requirements, drinks or menu she new, the good was yum, the drinks were the same and service was spot on. Highly recommended and the lad and young lady behind the bar made us feel comfortable and looked after 😋😊

We visited on weekday lunchtime on the way back from Sheffield Park Gardens. The service was good throughout, and we were shown to our seats reasonably quickly. We were looking for a fairly light lunch and opted for the burger and chips. The chips were good, but the burger was a bit grisly/chewy. The meal was OK but nothing special and, considering that I paid for just £11.95 for a similar cheese burger (Barley Mow, West Horsley) just a couple of weeks earlier, I thought it was expensive.

Made very welcome in a nice quiet space, with a lovely, helpful waitress called Lily. Delicious food (Lamb Duo) creatively presented, followed by a wonderfully creative and tasty dessert (Autumn Eton Mess), combining blackberries, figs, poached pears with cream, raspberry meringue and lemon curd. Very enjoyable evening.

We dropped in on Wednesday 8 November for afternoon tea, there do not appear to be any fisabled parking spaces , in fact there is a sign that says park close together. The waiter who cleaned our table left the cloth and cleaning fluid hanging on the back of one of our chairs. It took ages for my husband to order tea for 2, as they could not locate a teapot! When tea etc arrived we asked for extra hot water, which arrived in a cup! (Can't make it up can you!) Had to point out the cleaning equipment left hanging off the back of s chair. The best and only good bit about our visit was the open log fire. Won't be returning in a hurry!

What a shame...as the food and service by the waiting staff was lovely albeit a bit slow - everything was great until we were asked to seat our children down after they had wandered outside to the empty courtyard for some air. Straight away we got the children to come to the table - we were then approached a second time by a very rude manager who told us to leave after one of the toddlers was crying! Clearly the manager is not a family man himself. Really appalling behaviour for such a lovely place. We won't be back. It is NOT a family friendly restaurant.

14 of us had our first experience at this venue today , 3 groups of families , our table was booked at 3pm . The waitresses were friendly and attentive , it was very busy so service was a little slower than we would have liked however all the food was lovely , towards the end of the meal we were approached by Marc the manager asking us if we could get our children to come inside who had been outside playing in the courtyard , he told us they were making dirty hand prints on the glass and being too loud outside , as you can imagine keeping 8 children occupied for nearly 3 hours was a long time , we thought by sending them outside they couldn’t come to any harm or cause any issues . We went straight out and told the children to come in , they came and sat straight down with us . Again after 10 minutes Marc was back at our table asking us to control our children as he had 5 complaints from other customers , all the children bar one 2 year old were still sat with us , so we found this a little odd . The 2 year old had tried to go back outside but an older child had gone to go and get her as we knew they weren’t allowed . Marc came back telling us again that it wasn’t good enough , we explained we had done everything he requested and that we thought the venue was child friendly and that are children hasn’t done anything wrong , with that he became even more rude so we told him we would get the bill and pay , on doing so he said good and as he walked away from Our table he said yes and go now . We couldn’t believe how he had just spoken to a group of people that had just spent £500 at his venue . He became very rude and aggressive and wanted us to leave his venue as soon as possibly . We were told to get out now , how any one can speak to a customer like this is beyond me . We always are considerate of others in a dining venue when we have our children with us and on this occasion do not feel that they did anything wrong . For 2.5 hours they were sat at the table awaiting their food with out leaving their seats . Such a shame at this was a lovely experience right up until we were treated awfully from this Marc . We won’t be returning all the time he is there .

Me my Family and friends all went for dinner here and received appalling behaviour from the manger of the place . The first time he told us to collect our kids from outside because apparently there were putting finger prints all over the windows when they were just playing i.t outside . We then said okay and then got all our kids in but then one of my friends baby’s started crying so the mangers came back over and talk to me with lots of attitude because I can’t control when a baby cry’s!!! My friends husband then politely asked him to not talk to his wife like that and then he told us “get out” . I think this behaviour is absolutely disgusting and it should be dealt with .

Absolutely outstanding! The meal was beautifully presented and the fish was wonderfully fresh. The staff were attentive and friendly. Overall, a must visit!

We have eaten here three times since June this year and have had an excellent experience every time. The food is phenomenal! Beautifully presented, decent portions and each dish melts in your mouth. The duo of pork is the best meal I've had in a restaurant in a very long time. Absolutely delicious! The staff are all so welcoming and down to earth, whilst remaining very professional. Our waitress Millie was incredibly friendly and helpful, and definitely contributed to our how lovely our experience was. We've booked again for my Mum's birthday in November. Can't wait!

Dropped in after reading reviews and not being local to the area. They found us a table (the last one). Staff were extremely friendly and hard working. The food was good. If we lived in the area we would definitely go regularly.

In these times of generally accepted higher prices for meals out, we spent circa £70 for an evening meal for two; something we would probably have rarely done a few years back. Every penny was well spent. Everything was fabulous - service, food and drinks. Now we are looking at maybe a Xmas/New Year booking, these guys can be trusted with your money.

Excellent food and service. Sunday lunch for a small family party. Waitress Clair was brilliant. Only downside it was very busy.

We booked the Oak Barn for a late Saturday lunch and once again it didn’t disappoint. I had the smoked salmon & prawn salad with rye bread which was amazing and we all enjoyed our lunch with a lovely bottle of Sauvignon. We were looked after by the lovely Clair, who was bubbly and attentive and we will definitely be back!

Having had several excellent meals here and recommended them to my family, this was an obvious choice for lunch to celebrate my wife's birthday. Unfortunately this restaurant shares its car park with the Burgess Hill Golf Centre and on our early arrival, in order to...

This is the 2nd time I've been here and both times have been good. The place is clean and cozy. The food is outstanding and plenty of it. The atmosphere is pefect and the staff are exceptional. One in particular was Clair. She was lovely,...

Cracking lunch, served by a very friendly Millie who was training and a happy Chloe. We went with the lamb and apricot pie special and a very well cooked gammon, egg and chips. Can’t wait to return!

We visited for a weekday dinner. Lovely warm cosy pub with a large car park. The service was very efficient and staff friendly. The food was delicious and piping hot. Would definitely recommend and would visit again.

We had amazing service from Tamsin who was very tentative. Food was excellent and reasonable price too!

Good well presented food, excellent service from Lily and team as well as a relaxed place to be. A well balanced menu that left non of us disappointed. We all felt well looked after and enjoyed our meals very much. It was good to feel...

Tamsin was an amazing waitress - very attentive and polite. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Very good quality food very nice setting and very polite waitresses I was served by a lovely jasmine and she was very nice she was very attentive will definitely be coming back

Service by Tamsin excellent, lovely recommendations, demeanour and timeliness. Made all the difference to our evening. Good just stunning and flavoursome, shame the crackling wasn’t crispy but otherwise spot on

1st visit here when visiting friends in the Area, very warm welcome & efficient service, nothing too much trouble for any member of staff. A wide range of options for all courses, & some unusual options inc Hoisin Duck Salad as a starter & Sussex...

Enjoyed a lunch at Oak Barn which I was visiting for the first time. Excellent 3 courses of Sussex Smokie followed by the beef and mushroom suet pudding. Desert was the Eton Mess which was exceptionally good.

The welcome was very warm friendly and genuine from all the staff,fantastic choice on the menu and the food was amazing ,lamb duo was tender , pork was cooked beautifully. vegetables not soggy . The desserts were works of art on a plate. Thank you...

We been here handful of times but every single time we loved it! I booked it online and asked for spacious table as we were 5 adults and 2kids. We could not asked for a better space that we were given! Our server Georgia was...

Had a delicious Sunday roast, with great food, amazing service from all staff, especially Lucie, who was lovely!

It’s an absolute pleasure to say that both food and service was faultless! We visited the restaurant on the off chance, last Sunday on the way to Brighton and the food and service was so good, we returned for a second meal 5 days later....

Last Friday 15th Sept we celebrated my 60th birthday here for dinner. there were 21 of us and it was a really lovely evening, thank you to all the staff. We pre-ordered our menus, and everything was perfect. Food was really good staff were so...

Food was amazing. Varied menu and good quality. Our waitress Georgia was very attentive and made sure that we had everything that we needed. Can’t wait to come back again soon.

I had a wonderful meal at The Oak Barn. Lucy M was incredibly helpful and attentive throughout. She was very knowledgeable regarding the menu and nothing was too much to ask. Thank you for a lovely meal, we will definitely recommend and be back soon.

I usually pop into the Oak Barn after a round of golf with my son - who usually wins! The few times we’ve been in we have been served by Clair who is friendly and chatty. The food is always amazing, especially the duck confit...

Went for a meal with a friend as the weather was nice and to our delight we had Eithne look after us. Excellent all-round service from Eithne with delicious food (and a nice cold pint of apple juice) lead us to really enjoying our meal....

Amazing roast dinner and our server Lola provided exceptional service. Will definitely come again. Thank you

The Oak barn made it absolutely seamless to organise a large party for dinner in August. The structure for the pre order, the food on the night and the care and attention were second to none. Thank you to Clair and her team you made...

Have never had a bad meal here. The owners (Mark and family) have been there for years and still present, I think that why the quality is so good. Service was efficient, staff welcoming and friendly. The barn has a great atmosphere, it really is...

Excellent. Never fails to deliver. Delicious food (sticky toffee pudding to die for!). Brilliant staff. Charlotte F was exemplary. All amazing - we’ll be back soon.

Very rare do myself and my partner go out for lunch together, however, this week we randomly made the decision to try the Oak Barn for Sunday lunch. We were blown away by the quality of the food, probably a little more than we would...

80th Birthday Lunch for 14 people Really delicious food ~ great service ~ lovely atmosphere. Loads to choose from. The desserts were fabulous 💕

Perfect Sunday lunch. This is a lovely place to visit. It was busy but the staff were very attentive. We both had three courses, all were delicious. Should have shared the Eton Mess as it was quite big.

I cannot fault Oak Barn. I chose this venue for a 50th wedding anniversary meal for 18 people. From start to finish the dialogue I had with them was not only very clear and concise but also there was never any delay in replies. On...

Went for a Wedding Anniversary dinner. Lovely venue and very lively. Food was excellent, we caught the end of their seafood week which we loved. A busy evening and service was first class. Would certainly recommend the Oak Barn.

Just got home from having Sunday roast the Oak Barn. I can't praise this place enough. Whatever they are paying their chef it's not enough - absolutely delicious food and beautifully presented everytime we've been. Staff are lovely and friendly and the whole place is...

We visited for my mothers 80th birthday and it was great. Food is just the best and a candle in the ice cream was a lovely surprise! We have been here a few times and will continue to do so, it’s amazing!

Had a birthday celebration here with a big group of family. Everyone complimented the food and the service was impeccable. Couldn't have asked for better food, setting and service. Thank you for a wonderful lunch, and we will definitely be back!

We received an email informing us of the fish week special menu and decided to give it a whirl. It must be a few years since we were last here and occasionally we’ve heard some pretty average reviews from people in conversation. Following our visit...

Had a lovely time at The Oak Barn, Tiff served my friend and I, and made our evening. She was very attentive and gave us great recommendations!

Had a great lunch. Food was wonderful as was then service all at a reasonable price Clair was our waitress and whatever you are paying her isn’t enough as she was excellent. We will be back. Thank you

Pub has a very friendly atmosphere. We had a baby and toddler so very conscious of not disturbing other people. The lovely Clair was very accommodating and put us on a large table. Food and drinks ordered with minimal fuss and arrived quickly despite being...

Friendly and very efficient staff. Food delicious and lots to choose from. No faults, happy customers. We’ll be back. 😊

This is one of my favourite restaurants in the area. As always the staff were amazing but particularly Clare who looked after us. The food was excellent and well presented. In addition there is a good range of food of varying prices.

Food was excellent. All of the staff were fantastic, particularly Claire. Thank you for an excellent lunch.

would recommend every time. Food is amazing and the staff are d9wn to earth and won't have tou waiting for your food. Our waitress Clair was top quality

Popped in for a quick date night evening meal before out to cinema, Great easy atmosphere nice menu, Great service by Holly, food was really nice probably the best meal we had here … thank you to who ever the the Tuesday night chef was,...

As a regular visitor to this restaurant, it never fails to deliver great food and service . The staff are always welcoming and make you feel special. The meal from the specials choices this evening was outstanding. We are so lucky to have this excellent...

The Oak Barn Burgess Hill is an old barn conversion and serves as a restaurant it's in a good setting next to the Burgess Hill Golf Centre. The Staff are very helpful and accomodating we booked for a 5 o'clock Sunday Roast you have a...

Another tasty meal, thanks to Tiff our waitress( who we wouldn't know was still in training!), and Lena, who kept our drinks flowing. Thank you

We came here with friends for a late Sunday lunch. We all opted for the two-course menu and ordered three Roast beef and one roast Chicken main meals. The food was well presented, served piping hot and was very tasty, there were plenty of vegetables...

My waitress (Tamsin) was very polite and well mannered. She was very helpful and made my experience here wonderful. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone!

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and excellent, tasty food. Thanks to Lena for the Happy Birthday song.

Great menu, friendly staff and above all else...Leuront, the Pastry chef, makes the most delicious sticky toffee pudding!

Roast was very average - horrified by the lack of vegan and vegetarian options, very stuck in traditional ways of thinking with menu style and only young female staff - needs a mix up

Had a lovely battered cod and chips, portion size bigger than expected. Perfectly cooked. Thank you Clair for excellent service. We will be back

First time we’ve been to The Oak Barn, based on reviews decided we’d give it a go, really lovely food, it was busy which is to be expected on a Saturday afternoon but the waitresses did a really good job. One of the waitresses we...

There were six of us including one 12 year old. We had an excellent lunch but it was somewhat spoilt by a ridiculous attitude when the 12 year old who had a childrens menu first course requested a main menu desert we explained that we...

Great family lunch , food excellent service great . I always recommend this place to others The Sunday roast is the best I’ve had

Firstly in this day and age for no disabled parking in a private car park is horrific. I phoned to ensure the parking would be fine and was met by an abrupt rude man who almost laughed at my question over reserving a space as...

Lovely food and well worth the money. Service was unrushed and very nice. Special thanks to Faith for looking after us

Great good good and Great service. Lucie was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant setting is beautiful and relaxing.

Fantastic service from Lydia and delicious food of a very high standard. Better than The Ivy thank you very much see you again

Really good Sunday roast. The veg were all cooked beautifully. Great puddings and our waitress Clair was very tentative

The oak barn is always amazing service and the food is the best ! Clair made the experience even better she was so friendly and chatty. All the staff make you feel so welcome and have a laugh with you. Oak barn is 10/10

We had a fabulous Sunday roast, with our friends. The food was delicious, plenty of it. Made all the better by our waitress Clair. Will definitely be back

Sunday roast okay but service very good - Katie was excellent. Lovely setting and atmosphere good.

FANTASTIC. Welcome was nice, service was great, menu choices were varied. portion size was amazing, drinks were great, food delicious. Value for money. Didnt think these places existed anymore. Absolute delight and wished we lived closer! Could not fault anything about it. JUST FANTASTIC and...

Fantastic venue, great service from attentive staff but not intrusive. Will definitely be going back and will be recommending to friends

Fantastic hidden gem. Sensational food. Great happy servers and a beautiful setting. Thank you to Claire for looking after us x

As a family we cannot recommend this restaurant more. Great food, great staff and a good atmosphere. We were there for Mother’s Day and my birthday. We would like to say a special thank you to Lucie. 😻

A late night decision for dinner and it was so nice. Best Fish and chips I’ve tasted. Hubby had chicken on skewers but had to share some of my fish too. And the pudding ❤️❤️❤️❤️ to die for. Great staff friendly and very welcoming Clair...

We are from Canada, but went to England when my aunt died. When planning the funeral, The Oak Barn was recommended to us by friends. It was fabulous. They gave us a private room and put on a lovely spread: veggies, fruit, meat platter, chicken...

I have a lot of time for this place so was happy to call in one lunchtime during their dedicated pie week. Very glad I did too; as a pie enthusiast, the thought of pie for starter, main course and pudding had considerable appeal. However,...

The service, quality of food and atmosphere was great. The menu has a wide choice of options. Our only criticism was how close the table next to us was; it felt like one of the guests was almost sharing our table!

We visited yesterday as this week is Pie Week. All the pies on the menu were made by the chefs. The lamp and apricot pie was delicious and had a lot of chunky pieces of meat. The pastry on the pie was very tasty as...

The chef and kitchen team are extremely talented! We held a large 18 person diamond wedding anniversary Sunday lunch in the Cart Room and every plate of food was consistently good. Lovely starters, extremely impressive roasts along with other dishes and desserts were produced with...

Lots of golfers with their bags of clubs wandering around in the large car park shared with the course but inside quite normal people in what it says it is, an Oak Barn. Bar area extending through to restaurant area and pleasant ambiance. Real ales...

Visited here on a Sunday with friends who live locally and mentioned the brilliant roast dinners. I have to say Roast Dinners are often subject to intense scrutiny and rarely live up to personal expectations but aside from my Mums roasts, this was hands down...

Have just thoroughly enjoyed an Indonesian platter with Massaman beef coconut rice chicken satay with sides, it was absolutely delicious. Clair our fabulous waitress explained there is an Indonesian chef in the kitchen so choosing from the specials menu was easy! Thank you Clair and...

Fantastic location, ample parking, lovely atmosphere, cozy inglenook fireplace. Clair our waitress was super helpful & friendly; most welcoming but the food was a little disappointing. The mains salad was not served with any bread as per the menu & the calamari was very chunky...