The Peacock in Tunbridge Wells

Lovely venue and friendly staff. But £17+ for frozen fish and frozen chips that could have been bought at Lidls for a tenth of the price didn't Impress me.

Stopped for pub lunch here in the garden which was very nice. Pub has a true country feel and the garden with birds in was nice. Food and beer was good and reasonable cost. The kids play frame may need some stiffing up as was very wobbly.

Great pub, nice beer and a lovely fish and chip dinner. This is a wonderful old country pub with decent pub grub and Sheppard Neame beer. A lovely spot.

Fantastic. Absolutely wonderful atmospheric pub, lovely friendly staff, great food and ale. Delicious vegetarian meals for two of us and excellent meals for the carnivorous couple. Faultless, unhurried service from an excellent waitress. Exactly what every pub should aspire to. Recommended 100%.

Fantastic food and service.A lovely pub in the countryside well worth visiting. Have been here quite a few times now and there is plenty of choice on the menu and at a good price with large portions. The staff are very attentive, always smiling and are a great bunch!

Lovely spot for sunday lunch! Large portions, hot food, sensible price. For a regular pub, this sunday roast was one of the best i’ve had around. The service was quick and great. Will come again.

Absolutely vile vegan food. Chef clearly despises the existence of vegans as he's ripping them off and selling them what might be dog food from the 90s. In all seriousness, their entire menu is uninspired and made up of frozen and canned food they buy for pittance and sell as if five star. Head up the road to burger king if you want something made with care and attention because this food is not. Salad on the plate is all cheap watery tomatoes and poorly cut red onion slices. I actually feel embarrassed I ate here. AVOID!

Staff very attentive and friendly , food was spot on 👍 I had the vegetarian roast which was gorgeous plus the cauliflower cheese included ! A great lunch , would definitely visit again !

This is a wonderful cozy local pub and restaurant. It has a fantastic atmosphere serving local drinks and food.

Fabulous family meal. Lovely staff and good food. Booked a table as a popular place. Excellent service.

Warm and freindly welcome, fab service, Lots to choose from on the menu and the food was fantastic our overall visit we could not find any faults

Awful and overpriced food. All food way too expensive for what arrived but the vegetarian options were utterly appalling, avoid!! Lovely looking pub, friendly bar staff, they just need someone who can cook.

Pretty pub from the outside but that’s all I can say that is positive. My mum and I ordered a ploughman’s - well, hardly any cheese, the ham was so fatty and veiny I couldn’t eat it. Bread was ok but not what you’d expect for a ploughman’s. Apple was brown, no coleslaw, tiny bit of lettuce garnish. All in all not a great lunch and it’s not cheap. Asked if we could have more cheese & that would be an extra £2.50 for about 2 bites ☹️☹️

An appalling ploughman’s lunch. As per a previous review, disappointing small cheese pieces, an old bit of stilton, a hard boiled egg which is not really suitable for a ploughman’s and very poor fatty ham. All for £16.

Had a family meet here with 30 of us , had a great buffet was set out perfectly . We was booked in but the pub was still very busy with other diners and drinkers but the staff was amazing , very attentive and made our day perfect . Thank you all so much !! Amazing place highly recommend !!

We called in on a whim for a quick, light lunch. Amazing looking place and we were received with a warm welcome (although the pub was strangely empty for a very sunny Friday lunchtime). Very few light options on the menu. Too hot for a baked potato. Decided that we'd treat ourselves to salads: at nearly £16 each we had reasonably high expectations. Went for the tuna niçoise and the caprese. We went and sat in the pleasant garden and the food was served promptly. The tuna salad was unremarkable, poor value for £16 and pretty bland - but not poor enough to elicit a two-star review. My wife's caprese salad was disappointing. The mozzarella was sufficient but the tomatoes were literally lacking any taste at all: from memory the menu described them as 'sweet'. We were hungry: my wife ate the cheese but left the tomatoes (which were the principal element of the dish in terms of volume). The waitress came 'round to ask how we enjoyed the food and looked shocked when we raised a grievance. She went off to speak to the chef and returned, offering complementary drinks. That was genuinely appreciated but we needed to head off for an appointment. We proposed that, instead, the cost of the caprese salad should be refunded as it had not been enjoyed. Another member of staff (I assume, senior, and apparently acting on behalf of the manager - who had decided against our suggestion for a partial refund) then came to speak to us and it all got a bit surreal. The tomatoes were locally-sourced from their trusted supplier and, no, she hadn't tried them as she doesn't eat tomatoes. She didn't know if the chef had. We said that we'd been asked if the food was OK and had said 'no' but a remedy which helped us had not been offered. She said that they had been trained to ask that (but, it seems, the lesson only covered the scenario where the food was acceptable). We tried again to explain but this was eliciting some mildly defensive behaviour so we left. It was a pity, really.

I pity any ploughmen eating here! At £16 for the ploughman’s lunch, we were expecting a good spread. Wrong! Most disappointing was the cheese. Normally the jewel in a ploughman’s - instead we got identical little portions of sweaty plastic cheese, cut from a catering block (evidence the shrink-wrap wrinkles). The Cheddar, Leicester & Double Gloucester fingers were so uniform in size, they must have been portioned with a measuring ruler! In other news: 2 mean slivers of apple, no coleslaw, not enough bread for a proper ploughman’s. On the plus side: nice bread, OK Stilton, hard-boiler egg, good slice of ham - not wanted, but essential to compensate for the cheese. Plenty pickles too, but if you don’t like silverskin onions, gherkins & Branston - there’s nothing else to accompany your cheese & ham other than the 1 solitary Romaine lettuce leaf, whose main purpose seemed to be covering the platter to make it look full. By comparison: that same evening in Chart Hill we feasted on salmon & swordfish with plenty of veg/salad - for just £1 extra. Know which one we’ll be going back to! The Peacock is a pretty pub on the outside but - as many other reviewers here have said - rather let down by the poor food on the inside

Very poor customer service with a can't do attitude, lazy staff who will only clean the fryer for a kids portion of fries but wouldn't do 2 adult portions, I cant see the logic, nor could they explain. Over priced for the quility of food overall very disappointed with my experience. Only good part was my children liked the play area.

The food is brilliant, staff are lovely very friendly, the service was great, great place to meet with friends , also been with my family , a few times , will continue to go back

This is a good, old pub, in a lovely setting, with very friendly, welcoming staff and good service. It is dog friendly and has a sizeable car park. Unfortunately, we thought that the food was unremarkable. My wife and I both had chicken and bacon salads. There was plenty of salad but, in both cases, the chicken was overcooked, dry and hard. The salads were not cheap at £15.90 each. The vegan ice cream was £7.95. The coffee and tea were fine. The venue is pleasant but, in our case at least, we thought that the cooking was not that good.

We were on our way to Bedgebury when we saw The Peacock and thought we'd drop in for some lunch. There was an outdoor play area which appealed to our son. We walked in and the pub was virtually empty. A pleasant young waiter took our drinks order, and we thought we'd sit at a table in the bright, airy conservatory area. A woman came up to us shortly after and asked our name, and when we told her, she said the table we were sat at was actually reserved. I offered to move to another table, but the one I chose next was apparently reserved too. "Well where are the signs?" I asked. She claimed they had ran out, yet I couldn't see any on any other tables either. We then told them to forget it and walked out. We then continued our journey and about a mile later, came to The Goudhurst Inn. They were much more accommodating and we had a lovely meal there instead!

A lovely meal as always at The Peacock, a lovely old inn set in the countryside. A typical Olde English inn (with low beams as my head knows to its cost) with good food, drink and friendly service.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch, delicious food and friendly service. We were a party of 17 with 12 hounds! The service was brilliant and the food was delicious! Thank you for having us all! Would definitely recommend the Sunday lunch. Will definitely be returning

We went as it was Mothering Sunday had a delishious sunday roast mine was a veggie Roast (1 don't eat meat) we had a 3 course meal. All of which was wonderful, minimum waiting time between courses, all cooked to perfection, lovely staff very friendy...

Mr and I visited The Peacock on a whim just to have a nosey. We hadn't booked and thought we'd just have a beverage and scope it out. I think the establishment is 1400 circa? Might be 1300s. On entering, I knew at once I...

Great carvery on a Sunday and you can bring your dogs in with you. The food was delicious and we both chose the roast sirloin beef, which was rare as ordered with great vegetables and roast potatoes, yorkshire puddings and gravy.

The food was absolutely disgusting - overmicrowaved nut roast and vegetables like bullets. Almost inedible. The desert also pretty strange with a large amount of cloves in the cherry sauce Never again

A very friendly and cosy pub which we visited for a Christmas Lunch with friends. We were greeted with a very warm welcome and an open fire on a cold, snowy December day! The food was served at our pace, we were not rushed in...

My husband and I have just had a late lunch. Brilliant service from Bev, such a lovely friendly lady. Great atmosphere. Food was very good. Will definitely return. Perhaps try the chicken pie special! Thanks for a very pleasant visit

Called in on my own. We live locally and haven’t been here for years. Out of habit we use 2 other local pubs . Thought I’d try some where different. I ordered the slow roasted lamb shank. I expected a hot shank with the meat...

I am sitting in the sunshine in their large garden as I write this! My husband & I have just enjoyed some lovely meals, he, a pie so packed with meat and plenty of mash and veg. Me, chicken fajitas, plenty of meat and very...

With a spacious beer garden and inviting interior, we have had a warm welcome and excellent service each and every time we have visited. Food has been consistently good and at very reasonable price. We genuinely cannot recommend this lovely pub highly enough.

Fish and chips is more expensive than one of the most exclusive restaurants in Locksbottom Bromley. Actually while menu was grossly overpriced!

We used to be frequent visitors to The Peacock but when Shepherd Neame took it over a few years back it went downhill and we didn't go back. This visit was a try out and I'm pleased to say we were pleasantly surprised. The meal...

Nice friendly place , food cooked nicely enough but very little of it , only one slice of beef & not enough veg , luckily I'm not a big potato fan as got 4 very small roasted ones .....bit disappointing really

Family gathering for Fathers Day enjoyed lunch here. Vegetables were cooked just the correct amount, but the beef was very well-done even after requesting could they provide a rare portion, probably how the majority like it. Good pint of Shepherd Neame bitter.

Visited this evening with some friends and had a really lovely time. Great choice of food and good portion size. One of our party needed gluten free and the staff took considerable time and effort to ensure all the options were explained. Service was friendly...

The welcome and service from helpful friendly staff were very good. However, the quality of our meals can only be described as average and not very good value. Interestingly, we noted that most items on the menu today were generally £1 higher than shown on...

My friend and I had lunch here today. There was lots of choice on the menu, proper great pub grub, nothing too fancy. There was lots of options for a vegetarian like myself to choose from, really delicious food. The staff were so very friendly...

Really nice to (finally) be able to get a decent meal at the Peacock. Nothing fancy just nice pub grub. Dining room been refurbished and looks very inviting with new menus and new furniture. Enjoyed two meals with friends there in last few weeks and...

I like to eat at a place twice before I write a review I have now eaten here 3 time and every time has been spot on lovely staff very welcoming great service nice and clean rest rooms where nice and clean and tidy even...

We wanted to celebrate a 85 birthday of a lonely woman and thought that the idea of a lovely country lunch would be perfection. Sadly No. Pub lunch yes but chips, chips and more chips which were dry and crackable after waiting for over an...

Been here a few times for drinks and food always been great ! Today they went above and beyond for st George’s day ! Birds of prey display, bbq and live band ! They pub was very busy but all the staff did an amazing...

Proper pub food, good choice on the menu,really excellent and friendly service and lots of parking space So good definitely going to visit again next time we are in the area

Absolutely wonderful evening Best meal we have had a long time Food and staff top class thank you so much

Dined at the Peacock tonight. We ordered two main meals. One a Sea Food Platter, the other a Surf and Turf Combo. The platter was more than enough for two! Great value. The T Bone and Crab was equally substantial but a sauce/gravy addition, would...

Not eaten here yet , but menu looks great and been in with a large group of friends for drinks NEW OWNERS are lovely !! Very welcoming and looked after us all . Also loved the little extras in the ladies toilets ( hair spray,...

This was our first visit the the Peacock. After reading the reviews we gave it a go. Two burgers two drinks two deserts a couple of quid short of £50. That would be fine IF the food was up to scratch. It wasn’t. The Diet...

Had a very disappointing Sunday roast. More cafe food than home cooked traditional food. Portion size small prices not so small!

I’ve lived long enough in the parish to see our local pubs rise and fall with new money, new ideas in an increasingly desparate attempt to niche themselves out of business by offering over-priced weird menus - only to come under new ownership a year...

Had a lovely family meal in this cosy pub. Really friendly staff and the burgers (especially the grilled chicken burger) were excellent.

A really old pub dating back 700 years ... you have to crouch in the bar area as the ceiling beams are so low! The menu has enough choice with some nice, light, summer lunches. I went for the fish platter and was disappointed ......

Following a change in Management thought it was a good idea to try lunch here and I am glad I did. New people are very refreshing and will be an asset. Food very nice and plant based burger was great. Wine very enjoyable also. Service...

I wish you could do a reverse TripAdvisor for customers! I had the misfortune of witnessing some appalling behaviour last Sunday 29 August. The pub was EXTREMELY busy being a bank holiday weekend and along with booked tables some must have had around 15+ as...

We were really looking forward to returning to this Pub having eaten there before in eat out to help out & was impressed with the food provided. We were really disappointed with the “Traditional Sunday Lunch” if you consider stodgy Yorkshire’s & Turkey that looked...

I really don't like leaving negative reviews but find it very hard to say anything positive about this place. Found the pub on Google whilst looking for somewhere with availability for a family group of 7 on the last day of our holiday. It is...

What a beautiful building. Popped in for dinner on a Saturday evening. Meal & service was excellent just lacking any atmosphere as only 2 couples in there. - not pub's fault just the weather.. Agree it could benefit from some TLC (i.e. remove dead flies...

A lovely old English pub serving good meals in the Weald of Kent. Very quaint and with bags of parking. A lgood find.

Staff were really friendly and service was good. Unfortunately the food was poor. Starters were very small and average quality. mains were average. We did complain at the end and were offered a small discount.

Met with friends, but there was no atmosphere and the staff weren't in attendance. We had to go to the bar and tell them we were ready to order after half an hour of waiting. The food was basic. However the gardens are lovely.

Met friends for lunch on a very wet Monday. Lovely old pub and received Warm welcome from staff. Very tasty food and good service. I am on a medical diet at the moment and Chef cooked me a lovely lunch.

My wife and I stopped here for lunch- the staff were incredibly friendly, the atmosphere inside the pub warm and cosy they have a lovely outside garden. The lunch we had although typical pub food was really nice and good quality and well priced

Great to be in a pub garden again and enjoying good pub grub. Dogs were welcome too. Friendly service and a good value lunch which featured a steak pie, and a tasty fish finger sandwich - but best of all fantastic ice cream sundaes and...

We went to the Peacock yesterday before a game of cricket. Very fast service from 11:30, food was served from 12pm, we couldn't fault it. Very organised, staff were very friendly and were happy to help. We will definitely go back.

Visited on Halloween and received a gorgeous complimentary bowl of pumpkin soup, just delicious on the cold horrible day outside. Fire was on too, such a lovely sight. My partner had the ribs and said were the best he has had in ages, my salmon...

After a look on trip advisor this was #2 of #97 places to eat surrounding Cranbrook.. saw some very good reviews so booked a table for lunch. Arrived, ordered drinks.. which took quite a while even though there was only 1 table who had finished...

Really enjoyed the Spicy Bean Burger and sweet potato fries! its a must for anyone Veggie. Really traditional Inn with great service

2nd visit in September, exceptionally good Sunday carvery excellent value for money. Would definitely recommend. Lovely staff too. Will be back again soon!

Food super tasty food and dog friendly. Staff helpful and friendly, lovely place for a pub lunch. Gets my vote!

Four of us went for dinner Restrictions to the menu So not enormous choice , but something for everyone, good wine selection, We had between us a burger a gammon a macaroni cheese and I had a sirloin which I wasn’t expecting anything special, but it was a generous really tasty and surprisingly tender cut and cooked rare !!All in all a very nice evening, excellent friendly service ,

Wonderful home made burgers, great quality sausages and lovely touches like homemade coleslaw and chunky homemade guacamole.... could not fault it! Wish I had taken pictures

The exterior doesn’t look very inviting and to a certain extent mirrors the drab interior. However looks are deceiving as the food is excellent. 4 of us ate and 4 of us left empty plates. Our daughter who is vegetarian had an excellent macaroni, my ribs were full of flavour, wife’s blackened salmon full of flavour and daughter boyfriend burger was massive..

Food really not great. Every meal had fault. Chips swimming in fat or the vegan tart over salted or meat so tough it was unchewable. Really a shame, The Draught Cider was excellent thought.

Great ploughman’s. Contemporary, but that doesn’t mean just two leaves and a cherry tomato! Recommended!

visited on a day when eat out to help out was running. it was busy, really busy and we hadn't booked but were told there would be a wait for food. it was a nice evening so we didn't mind. it is good to see pubs alive again and the staff did a great job in the circumstances. food was really nice. we look to return in the future when we visit the area again.

Oh my goddess! Very hot today but very attentive staff. Yes they may have run out of cider or whatever but food they could offer that wasn’t in short supply because of so many taking advantage of the eat out help out WAS AMAZING! Lots on offer plenty for GF peeps like me! So relaxed no IN YOUR FACE DO THIS DO THAT signs just simple one way, tables sanitized and hand sanitizer. Well done management and your team! ⭐️

Me and my friend visited on a Tuesday lunchtime and sat underneath the apple tree enjoying a lovely cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc, we added a little ice as was a very warm day. We were served promptly and ordered a Salmon Fillet and Fish and Chips. Very generous portions and beautifully cooked

Decided on this place as it offers a range of gluten free meals. Unfortunately it was let down by the lack of experienced staff or staff that could be bothered. When we arrived we were shown to our table and given 2 menus to share between the 7 of us. At no point were we told if there was anything unavailable or that it was a reduced menu from the advertised menu on Facebook. Drinks ordered which then took 20 minutes to come. Finally ordered food, only to be told that several options they had run out of. Waited well over an hour from ordering food before food arrived. I ordered a gluten free blackened salmon with sweet potato fries which is supposed to come with salad, when it came it was with normal fries so I told the waitress I had asked for sweet potato fries and asked her to check that it had been prepared gluten free, she took the plate away and about 5 minutes later sent another waitress over to say they were just preparing the sweet potato fries. When they finally brought the meal out I asked again if it was gluten free and asked where the salad was, waitress then stated they had run out of salad, she went to check if it was gluten free and came back with a bowl of lettuce and tomato which she said they had just had a delivery. Food was OK, nothing special and completely let down the service and staff. When they came to clear plates I asked to speak to person in charge, when she came over I explained the problems and she just had a pile of excuses such as only been open a month, eat out to help out extra busy, new staff etc etc. Reading reviews it looks like this has been an ongoing problem since they opened after covid, they problems should have been ironed out by now. Really disappointed and a ruined evening. Avoid if you want good food and good service because at the moment you won't find it at The Peacock.

This place is terrible. Took me and my family over a hour to get food and about 25/30 mins to get drinks! That’s bad service. They have a smaller menu than what it says on the website, very expensive. Said we where having another set of soft drinks on the house (We had to pay!!) because ‘of the wait’ it wasn’t even that busy! Food wasn’t nice, tables where sticky, would never go again. We spoke to the manager and they said they had only been open a month and only had new staff! At least give them training. They gave us our meals for free. But we are not going again.

Me and my family came in on Sunday for a meal and I am sad to say that this quirky looking pub has been let down by the staff. All but a few of them looked as if they didn’t want to be there and that everything was a chore. It’s a shame as this really did let down a pub that has lots of potential

I hate to give a poor review after the COVID crisis facing us all and the hospitality industry but I feel compelled to be honest. The good- attractive pub, reasonable menu. That’s it though. We asked for our first pint in four months and got given advice that was clearly wrong about the beers on offer. We weren’t ready immediately with our food order and then had to wait half an hour- literally- to be seen again. Despite there being 3 waiting staff and 15 people in the whole place. When the food eventually came (after people who arrived after us had ordered, eaten, paid and left) it was a ridiculously small portion for the price we paid and of poor quality. For example my daughter’s burger was burnt; the lettuce in my husbands burger was rooted and not chopped; my curry was spread all over the plate to make it look big; no gherkins as promised (though when we complained we did get some). The service was casual and very slow indeed; the lady serving us clearly couldn’t care less but the lad who came along tried a little to make things better. In terms of covid- no general wiping as I’ve seen in other places; food served on wooden boards with cuts in them which can clearly harbour germs; customers sitting shoulder to shoulder... the staff didn’t seem to care less when we complained. When we left a car of four adults drove in and asked us what we thought. We were polite but honest. They left. I am writing this because I do t want others to be disappointed and because I don’t want what could obviously be a wonderful pub let laziness grind it down.

The restaurant was not that busy and we were worried that we might have been too late for lunch.However we were welcomed with open arms, or at least a couple of pints !!Everything on the menu was available and from ordering the starters arrived very quickly. They were also very tasty !! Just as the mains were too.Would I return here ? You bet I will. Not only is it not far for me, but also has some great ales and very pleasant, helpful staff.

A great lunch today with friends at The Peacock. Lovely olde worlde pub with delicious food and friendly staff - who happily divided our puds into two because the mains were so filling. Thanks

Met with some friends for lunch. Very good choice considering I’m gluten intolerant. Food was served quickly and freshly cooked ( hot) Reasonably priced as well.

Visited today for lunch after spotting the pub on the way to Sissinghurst Castle. 4 adults 2 kids warmly welcomed and quickly sat down. Great menu choice and a separate kids menu. However, when the food arrived one plate was so hot I actually burnt my fingers (kids pasta - waitress did not warn us), and when my father in law asked for sauces he was rudely told "Well I get the sauces at the end. Given the hot plate we asked for 2 spare plates for the kids, met with an incredulous reply. I didn't feel I could even ask for tea spoons frankly. A shame as lovely food and rest of the staff are clearly great.

Called in for a very late lunch when we had given up any chance of finding somewhere to eat at 4 o'clock on a winter's afternoon. We were warmly welcomed both by the staff and the atmosphere in this old-fashioned pub; those log burners were certainly doing their job. My wife is Gluten Free and there was a good choice for her on the menu. She had the rack of ribs because this is the only place round us we have so far found that produce Gluten Free sauces to go with the ribs. There was also a good choice of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The food was well presented, well cooked, very tasty and the portions were more than sufficient. The price was also reasonable. And one further bonus, it is dog friendly.

Origineel oud gebouw dat al jaren lang restaurant is. Opgepast voor je hoofd als je binnengaat en door de kamers loopt. Alle balken zijn zeer laag.Het was zondag en zoals overal is er 'roasted beaf'.Soep was lekker en warm, maar de hoofdschotel was lauw en veel te veel.Wij hebben de helft laten staan, andere tafelgenoten hebben alles opgegeten en zelfs nog een dessert gegeten.Het was 'really English'. De moeite waard.

Great food,friendly staff sensible prices but beware you need to book especially if you want a Sunday lunch which is enormous. Go try it

Five of us lunched here mid-week. The food is always good here as is the real ale. Slightly on the expensive side for a pub.

Our family of six enjoyed a super tasty Sunday roast at the Peacock. Food was delicious, portions were generous and staff were welcoming and attentive. Certainly a great place to spend time enjoying Sunday lunch.

Having read the good reviews we popped in for lunch when passing. We received a warm welcome which was a good start and when taking our orders were informed that the days special was Homemade lasagne with garlic bread and salad. Now, I love a homemade lasagne so that was an easy choice and hubby ordered macaroni cheese. It took a long time to arrive and oh the disappointment when it came! It was a small solid slab of what looked and tasted like processed supermarket lasagne. The outside was hot but the inside still tepid as it hadn't been reheated enough. The garlic bread was actually two slices of white bread lightly toasted and spread with garlic butter but had gone slightly floppy. The salad was the only good thing on the plate. Hubbys macaroni cheese was a solid greasy mess. The worst lunch I have had in a long time. We were asked if everything was okay and I'm ashamed to say I did the British thing and said yes, because looking round the pub I decided I couldn't cope with the confrontation and left.

Thank goodness for this traditional, good honest pub. There’s nothing wrong with the poshed up, gastropub which seems to be everywhere of late. However, if you want a proper pub with good local beer, lovely traditional food and friendly service then The Peacock is a little gem.

Stopped in last Sunday for some lunch. Noticed on the board outside must pre-book, went in and asked as we hadn’t booked “no problem” we were told. Offered a nice table and given menus, we decided it was too hot for a roast so both had scampi and chips which were lovely, no nasty watery pink stuff and a good sized portion as well, not too big but didn’t leave you wanting more.

On a magnificent September Sunday, we arrived at this attractive 14th-century pub in the Kent countryside as recommended by friends. We had booked and judging by the busy car park had made the right decision. Walking from the car we saw most of the diners and drinkers had taken up positions in the large garden, and why not?

Six of us met at the Peacock for an early Friday night supper and found it comfortable and relaxing. Attentive staff, drinks quickly brought, left in peace to talk before deciding on our orders, no blaring music or deafening shouts from the nearby bar (as in a recent visit to a different pub). Two of us ordered the ribs (honey glaze version) and found them absolutely delectable. Delicious meat fell off the bones with ease and were highly appreciated. The fish and chips orders were very good, and the giant chips were much liked and held their heat better than the slimmer ones served with the ribs. The lemon posset that two of us ordered afterwards was amazingly good.

A group of us went mid week, a tuesday, for lunch. There is ample parking and a nice garden if the weather is fine. Inside it has very low ceiling and people of even an average height will find themselves having to duck, or walk with a stoop, permanently. My only grouse!

Three of us went for a meal Thursday evening and found staff very welcoming. The food was extremely tasty and portions were good. A couple of us had swordfish and the size of the steak was good, jacket potato fluffy and even the side salad had a nice dressing. We will definitely be going back.

4 years ago after going on a long walk round Cranbrook, my wife and I were struggling to find a pub still serving food when we came across the Peacock. In our mind we had a fantastic meal but we were never sure if that was because we were really hungry and desperate for food after our walk or that it was the high quality food served at the pub. Consequently, we decided to visit again when we were in the area and... the food is fantastic.

Ventured out of an evening when staying in the area, enjoyed a really good meal in a lovely setting. Good menu at very reasonable prices.

Very good restaurant the staff,service and food was excellent i would recommend this pub to everyone just be careful of the beams so remember to duck