The Pig & Sty in Ashford

We went for my daughter’s birthday dinner. Myself and my husband had the 2 steaks and bottle of wine for £60. The other guests had different. My steak was so tuff and grisly I couldn’t eat it. I complained and I was given another meal, which was slightly better, but everyone had finished there’s by then. The wine was terrible, not worth the price. I would not recommend the steak meal! They didn’t even have sweetener for my husbands coffee! On the other side , the rest of the party enjoyed there food, so ok for some but we wouldn’t return.

Excellent find, have passed by before but never stopped but so glad we did, lovely beer garden on a sunny afternoon, food was great , staff friendly and service good. Not much more you could ask for.

Rather disappointing, really. We were sat in the bar area as we had a dog with us. We ordered our drinks at sat at the table (that was actually quite small and was very deep underneath, meaning it was difficult to get your legs under). We had to order our second round of drinks ourselves as no one came to ask if we wanted more. Someone came and took our food order. We had to go and order our 3rd round, including wine ourselves as waiters didn't enter our area. Starters came and were very nice, fresh, good tasting food, it must be said. Two of us orederd the roast dinner for mains and two ordered non roast food. The mains took a while to arrive, which we didn't mind as we weren't in a rush. The roast was very good in flavour but unfortunately not even very warm and with a cold yorkshire pudding. I would have told a member of staff, but they never came back around. The other two mains were excellent and made us wish we hadn't had the roast ( which at £22 we were expecting to be amazing). Had to go order more drinks ourselves, and we had to clear the table as well, as staff were non-existent. I then had to go find a member of staff to ask for a desert menu. After a while, I had to go back and ask for someone to take our desert order, at which point I asked if they were short staffed as the service in our area had been appalling. Whilst waiting for our desert, a staff member did come to the table and apologised for the lack of service. Deserts were very good. Overall we did have a good meal but just rather underwhelmed with the service, when 4 people have booked in for lunch and spent £340, one would have thought that being a bit more attentive wherever they sat would more appropriate. We're not sure if it was because we were in the bar area as we had a dog that waiting staff don't come to the table there or not, as no one said otherwise. Generally just a bit deflated as our expectations were high after having eaten here before and being very impressed. It must be said that all the staff we spoke to were very nice and all were very friendly. Update. I emailed you as asked a week ago!

Amazing food, the pizzas was great, my daughter said the best fish and chips she’s ever had! lovely staff, fantastic service. Will most definitely be back

Always a good experience Great good Great staff Love the fact that food is locally sourced and cooked to a. high standard Service with many smiles

Well, what a mixed bag... The venue is very good, nice decor, comfortable and clean, but the meal was something of a mixed bag... The quality of the starters cannot be overstated. They were superb: we all enjoyed them immensely and were looking forward to our mains. Starters taken were Fishcakes, tempura prawns and halloumi and quinoa salad. The quality of the mains was poor. The flat iron steaks were clearly cooked over far too hot a grill: the outsides were charred, whilst the meat inside, described as medium rare, was actually uncooked and there was no transition from dark to brown to pink to red, just a charcoal crust. Furthermore, one of the two steaks had two threads of gristle running through it, rendering about one third of it inedible. This was politely fed back to the waiter, who stated he would report it back to the Chef. No further action was offered or taken. The other two main (sliced steak in a chiabata) were described as "ok." For desert we all chose the crème brulé and shortbread. The brulé was good (difficult to get that one wrong!), but the shortbread was awful. It was bulky, soft and flavourless: certainly no hint of a buttery taste and altogether, more like a cheap shortcake biscuit that had been left overnight in a damp room. Before we we left we decided to have a coffee each, only to be informed that the coffee machine was being serviced. This is the second time this has happened to us in an Elite Pub brand (the other was The Wishful Thinker). How can they not have a second coffee machine? This is not only dreadful service, but stupid economics: 4 coffees would net about £20, of which about £19 is pure profit. Shocking. Service was good if the non existent apology for the steak is overlooked, but for me, just saying "Ill feed it back to the chef" and leaving at that is unforgiveable. Price is a difficult one: based on the environment, menu selection and quality of starters, we thought we had picked an absolute peach of a bargain. Add in the quality of the mains, desert and coffee though, and it plummets to poor. You may ask "Well what do you expect for £29.95 per head?" Well, a chef that can get a grill to the right temperature and flip a steak, for starters. Will we go back? Well, possibly, as other reviews are positive, but we will certainly avoid the steak and the shortbread. Perhaps we caught them on a "bad day" or perhaps they'll allow us to select 3 of their excellent starters instead...?

Lovely pub with great food, pizza oven and garden.

Nice place to visit and have lunch. Great choice menu. Did not like the mandatory 12.5% service charge, i think its an outdated policy.

Such a great place for either lunch or dinner, very friendly staff.

Nice atmosphere, nice staff, the pizza l had was sadly lacking in sauce and cheese. Sticky toffee pudding wonderful.

Discussing sweet potatos chips. Not fresh, reheated and very oily. Huge disappointment this time 🤮

Poor food air vent above rable filthy dirty

How would you like your beef? Biege

Quite shocking really my mum was waiting an hour for kofte kebab got told 2 minute then got told after the 2 mins it would be 5 mins because she didn’t click a button still after that no food to be seen we got up and left ofc still paying then tried to charge my mum for the kebab what a joke!

Excellent food and good service! Would return Update: just tried to book again for a group of 8, and was given a set menu only (zero flexibility) which sadly doesn't match our party's dietary requirements or tastes so had to cancel. Very sad as otherwise a good pub. Lost a star for that

Visited a few times but very underwhelmed this time. Food was okay but took 50 minutes to arrive and there were only three tables seated. If it was just my wife and I we would have left and I really don’t like staff clearing plates away when some on our table hadn’t finished. Won’t be rushing back

We had the 2 Course Set Lunch, was delicious!

We are three friends having a catch up. they were very accommodating to our dietary needs, Dressing for salad on side and no truffle oil . Good coffee. We weren't hustled to leave promptly after our lunch so could catch up in a convivial atmostphere

Excellent service...good menu choices , we had the poached oear salad which was delicious followed br Toad in the Hole whicive not seen on a nenu before..all hoos stuff....great drinks menu...good atmosphere..

Have only popped in for a drink so far but the food sounds incredible so we will be back for that in the sunshine 🤩

The food was delicious and the staff were lovely and friendly. The decor is beautiful. This was the second time I came. The first was for Christmas dinner which was amazing.

A fantastic meal, lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. Would highly recommend.

Visited this pub for the first time for a Saturday lunch. The food was good, if a little pricey, but the service was very slow indeed and we didn't get our first course until over an hour after we had sat down. Just one thing I'd take issue with. I ordered 'Toad in the Hole'. This dish should comprise sausages baked into the yorkshire pudding . In actual fact, all that was served was sausages and mash with a few greens placed on top of a previously cooked yorkshire pudding base. It was NOT Toad in the Hole so the menu description was false.

Food was amazing and service was spot on. Gemma was very attentive to our table. Will definitely be returning. Perfect 😊

Lovely country style pub, the Sunday roast was brilliant with lots of flavour. Will definitely be returning

Stale bread not very friendly service average food

Nice food, nice atmosphere and amazing staff... Thankyou to Jade for a great service.

Best meal out I’ve had in a long time! I have been to the pig and sty in the past and the service used to be slow and the food wasn’t that great but this weekend especially being valentines weekend it was unreal! The food was piping hot, came out very quickly, cooked to perfection and the flavours were amazing! Jordan gave great service was very polite and looked after us. The chicken wings and the sticky toffee pudding were the stars of the show! The cabin was also lovely to seat in if you like a quiet atmosphere, which was perfect for me!

Excellent food and service. Lovely evening. Thank you 😊

There were 8 of us including Lola the dog! Everyone loved the service and the food. The dog was given love and attention by everyone of your team, PLUS a bowl of water. Great place when you have pets. We will come again for sure

Lovely place and a really good selection of food on the menu. Sunday roast was absolutely delicious - perfect roast potatoes and very good selection of vegetables and meat with a vegetarian alternative for my friend. Will definitely go again.

Excellent roast dinner yet again.

I’ve visited many of the Elite pubs and this is my all time favourite. The staff are so friendly, the food is amazing, the atmosphere is so nice. I’ve been there so many times and never had a bad meal.

Been here a few times with mates for our pre Christmas meal, and always said to my wife how nice it was.So decided to go and try the normal menu, and it was fantastic, generous portions, great pizza, and puddings to die for. Service was fantastic from Sam and nothing was too much trouble. We will be back again soon.

We waited a long time for our first drinks order to be taken, but we had decided what we were eating in this time so ordered both. I asked the waiter if what i had chosen had milk in, as i have an intolerance, and if it could be without, which he assured me the kitchen would do it milk free. The food was nice, but again took a long time to come out. Also to add the restaurant wasn't overly busy, no where near full. Our waiter was friendly but clearly overloaded with tables. Later that evening after we had left i was ill which i think was down to what i had eaten. Which was very disappointing and worrying.

Love the pig and sty - always have a lovely meal there! Staff are friendly and happy to help too!

Great place for lunch, staff always welcoming and friendly. Food never disappoints very generous portions. Would love to be able to go more often.

The food was very good. Starters pork belly pieces and mussels followed by the cod dish with pumpkin tortellini served with tenderstem broccoli and toad in the hole Didn't bother with puddings but had coffees and tea which were good.

We received a voucher and decided to vist the pig and sty for the first time. The inside decor was lovely and picturesque. Being a vegetarian the menu had loads of choice i felt spoilt. The food was amazing and our server Coralie was always making sure we were okay. It was a lovely experience and would recommend it to anyone.

Restaurant was very cold (waitress said she could not switch heating on as it was on a timer, asked me to go into the bar and stand by the stove to warm up) Terrible atmosphere. Fish and chips - fish was overcooked and chips hard. Turkey dinner was fatty and swamped with thick gravy. (Pizza was nice) Desserts were all horrible. Really not impressed. Manager arrogant & went to tell other staff when we complained, all in front of us, his customers. Avoid at all costs unless you want microwave re-heated food, school canteen style. We wont be back. Worst food in a long time. ***UPDATE*** Management had still not responded by 7/1/24. Avoid this place at all costs.

This restaurant is a true gem! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, creating the perfect setting for a relaxing meal. The food is absolutely delicious, with fresh ingredients and great attention to detail in every dish. The staff are incredibly friendly and attentive, making you feel right at home. Highly recommended for anyone looking for great food and a wonderful dining experience!

Nice spacious dining area but food food was over rated and quite expensive. Our waiter was super helpful. Our disabled aunt could easily access the premises.

Amazing food, wonderful time for a family birthday

The Pig & Sty is truly a hidden treasure! From the moment you step inside, the service greets you like an old friend—friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, making you feel right at home throughout your visit. The culinary offerings are nothing short of delightful; the food was a feast for the senses. The pizza, in particular, was a highlight—baked to perfection with a crispy crust and bursting with rich, savory flavors that dance on your palate. As for the ambiance, the festive décor transforms the space into a cozy winter wonderland, infusing the air with a sense of magic that enhances the whole experience. Twinkling lights and charming ornaments create a wonderfully Christmassy atmosphere, making every moment spent there feel special. Whether you’re seeking a memorable meal or simply a warm and inviting place to celebrate the season, the Pig & Sty is an absolute must-visit. I’m already looking forward to my next visit!

Fantastic service ,great food and great atmosphere Highly recommend

Lovely place, excellent service, my companion really enjoyed his meal. Mine was disappointing. The coffee was excellent !

Expensive and slow service. Food cold and terrible atmosphere.

Wow! What a lovely place! The staff was fantastic especially Eloise. It was my daughter’s birthday which we happened to mention and Eloise brought out a lovely cake and candle with a happy birthday sign! Thank you! Food was brilliant, atmosphere was fab! Plenty of high chairs and colours books and activity books! A must visit!

We love coming here. The atmosphere is always buzzing, because the environment is relaxing but vibrant. On arrival, you're met and welcomed - by bar staff as you go in, and by staff who seat you and ensure you have everything you need. You don't have to wait around, they're very attentive about taking orders and making sure you feel like a valued customer. The food is fabulous! The chefs are excellent. We chose the turkey roast this time, and it was delicious, cooked to perfection, beautifully displayed, with a great choice of baby vegetables and just-tender kale, roast potatoes to die for; the turkey came in a roll with a stuffing centre, and the gravy was divine. We asked for lots, and were given an extra little jug, with exactly the same quality as before. Delicious! And the desserts are heavenly! Good coffee, too - large cups, a really satisfying blend. We come here about once a month, because we're not at all local. We have dined in the evening, been here for lunch quite a few times, and had Sunday lunch. I love the wine list - full of local wines, and a quality experience at a very competitive price. They give you water in a carafe for the table, too. I can't recommend it highly enough. Please thank the chefs for us - they are a real feather in your cap, and your service is well above-average. Thank you all!

Last minute decision on a Tuesday with the family. Everyone had a great great meal and the kids menu's are fantastic value for money.

The food was nice. The automatic service charge added to the bill annoyed us. It was a huge, we asked them to take it off the bill, found it extremely rude. The UK are protected by minimum wages and tipping has always been option if the service was over and above the standard. The pig and sty add it to the bill without asking so make sure you check before paying, you do not have to pay it, they are being extremely cheeky. I spend a lot of time in America we’re tipping is expected as the service industry are not protect by a minimum wage like we are, but they do not add a service charge to the bill, its down to the bill payer how much they leave. The Pig and Sty are greedy, so we will not return for that reason.

We went Here for food here a lot about the food when are food came it was Disappointing Food was not that nice cold. Are kids lift the food 🤔 are Bill came over £250 would no Recommend the food what we Ordered no nice at all Upset on Sunday with family

It was my first visit to the Pig & Sty today and I really enjoyed it. The decor is well thought out and there is a nice simple flow to the restaurant area - a welcoming and warm atmosphere to the place too. We had the lunchtime set menu - 2 courses for £20 a head. There’s a nice choice of 4 dishes for each course and they all sounded good. The food was really good, nicely presented, good wholesome flavours, and also nice generous portions. I’d definitely recommend the steak ciabatta main course, it was lovely. Next time I’ll be sampling a pizza cooked in the wood fired oven which is situated in the dining area.

Popped in for lunch with the wife. Brilliant pub. Great setting and decor. Food and service was absolutely spot on. 10/10. Coralie our waitress was also wonderful. Very much recommend this place

We had a lovely meal at The Pig and Sty Bethersden...Gemma who looked after us was just lovely! Would recommend this place.

Good food and generous portion sizes. Kitchen service was slow.

Heard such good things about this place amazing bread and steak etc, went with with and generally just kinda felt it was all OK, nothing special or stand out

We came for my friends birthday meal last night. We all had a lovely time. Food was delicious and the service was amazing. The staff were so helpful and friendly. We will definitely be back. I had the gut loving bowl with halloumi and vegan apple crumble with ice cream.

Visited the pig and sty for birthday celebrations as staying locally. Booking a table is recommended as the place was fully booked. We had 3 courses and each one was amazing...! Plenty of veg and meat with the roasts... highly recommend. Staff were amazing as well and couldn't do enough for us. Don't know the young lads name behind the bar but he made us feel very welcome with our after lunch drinks. My partner said it was the best pornstar martini she's had... so hats off to him. The bar was a lovely quiet place to enjoy a drink and was separated from the dining area. A good selection of drinks and food. Can't find any fault at all. Would highly recommend... just make sure you book if at the weekend!

Excellent menu, friendly staff, lovely location overlooking horses in the field . Cant fault the place.. also a huge wine list too😋 I'm addition, the wine list now shows if its vegan, sustainable, organic or homegrown....THE best wine list I've seen 🙂

Expecting great things from this place, but ignored on arrival by bar staff chatting, and food very average really. Large restaurant, very loud with chatter when we were there and i felt cold even with a jumper on. The 'rest room' sign pointed to the wrong area. Had to get up and ask for my bill as couldn't see any staff. Very expensive for 2 meals and a few drinks so came away feeling overall, dissapointed. On exiting the place turning right, you cant see round the bend, almost taken out by speeding car, i was glad to get home in one piece.

Good service and generally good food slightly offset by being above average pricing (Sunday roast £21 for single course). The Sunday roast was served with generic gourmet gravey, this is an umami style sauce ie it is not actually beef, lamb etc etc. One of the sharing dishes was a flatbread from the pizza oven, this was excellent. With a beautifully leoparded bottom. Yes would go again, advise booking it was very busy

Food was very nice although the portion sizes on the starters was ridiculous, 4 meatballs, 2 beef croquettes and 5 chicken wings for £20 lol. Also felt mugged off when 4 pots of garlic mayo came to £8, esp when the waitress took the first two basically full pots of garlic mayo away then we got two more pots without even knowing its £2 a pop. Won't be returning.

the most beautiful location this pub/restaurant is a rare find. Beautiful interiors, delicious food and wonderful service. Sam our server was polite, happy and efficient. We had Tuesday steak deal. The filet was one of best I’ve had in UK for years, we will return. They have a magnificent pizza oven and serve sourdough pizza. A wide range of no. Alcoholic drinks presented beautifully.

Food was excellent in nice surroundings and quiet reasonable prices, staff are excellent, recommended

Fabulous menu and great location, with lots of individual eating options. The menu is incredible and after trying the lamb pitta starter on a previous visit I upgraded to my main this visit!! The very patient staff were very helpful and accommodated all our requests. We will be back!!

We celebrated our anniversary here and couldn’t have asked for a better night out. Food was great quality and reasonably priced and our hostess Jade was great. Will be coming again!

Delicious food and a great drinks menu. Brilliant service (thanks very much to Jade our server) in a friendly and relaxed setting!

Very friendly staff and asked if we had any allergies which my grandson is dairy free so the waitress helped him with what food was suitable for him

Consistently tasty and fresh with attentive and well trained staff. Their Sunday Roasts are by far the tastiest I have had in Kent for a very long time. The meat is flavourful and well cooked with the vegetables being tender and tasty and Yorkshire pudding light and crispy. There is plenty of gravy too!! Highly recommend this place

Great place to eat, we came on a Sunday afternoon and the roast was fantastic. Kids menu is also very good. Will definitely be back again

This was a top notch Sunday lunch, 4 of us had roasts, 1 had a pizza and 1 had the vegan roast, absolutely no complaints at all the quality was excellent and the food was very well cooked. We had a selection of starters too and they were all just as delicious as the mains.

Fantastic Food and service from Andrew the Chef and Eloise who waited our table best meal out in a long time

Shared a delicious pizza from their oven. Warm sunny lunchtime. Beautifully decorated and the garden fabulous Pricing - I would say on the high end of the market but ambience worth it Noticed a fine separate function room. Will definitely go again

Lovely pub/restaurant, food was fab and it was dog friendly 🐾

Been here a few times and it's always good. The service and food are fantastic. The only minor thing is that the food does feel like it takes a while to arrive but that could be because it's busy and it's it's all cooked fresh.

Great food ,great atmosphere, 5 star staff

Great service from the staff, food is great throughout from the starters/sharing bowls to the main dishes.

Fantastic. Staff were friendly and attentive. Food was great. Lovely decor. Will be visiting again

Fantastic place, food is lovely mostly local sourced food to, staff are friendly, highly recommended

Perfect evening had by all lovely food

We have been since we had good references to try the beers and the pizza promotion. We have eaten pizza and calzone, which was very delicious. The guys are super nice and attentive, they gave us a chance to try the beers since we didn't know which ones to order.

Went to dinner here and the food and staff were really lovely. I had the pulled lamb for starter and the chicken kebab for main. These two dishes were generous and full of flavour. For dessert, I had banoffee pie - it was the best dessert I have ever eaten out ! My only criticism would be the Prosecco - it had a funny after taste. They need to get a nicer one in 👍 Would I go back - definitely and would I recommend- absolutely 👍

I came here here with my grammar from Belgium and we all loved your food. (especially me) From Oliver Age 10

Gemma was an absolute delight! Made sure our party was very well looked after. Food was lovely. I’m afraid my eyes were way too big for my belly and ended up having a doggy bag for later. Big thank you to Gemma❤️

We literally pulled in off the road as we were going past it. Great find, fantastic menu, so much choice we all struggled to decide which of the great singing dishes we would have. The freshly baked sour dough pizzas smelled really good too. Only downside is there is a 12.5% service charge added, which in a £100 bill you feel. It is discretionary, but I paid it.

We allways enjoy this place. It is light and airy and on a hot day (yes we did have one) it is relatively cool and welcoming. The staff are friendly and we give a special mention to Gemma who was friendly, helpful and attentive throughout. Food was excellent freshly cooked and well presented. Will be back.

Lovely lunch with a HUGE menu served by extremely friendly staff. Gemma and the girls were very attentive and nothing was too much trouble, cannot fault this restaurant. We will be back!

Delicious Sunday lunch. Thank you. Lily our sever was brilliant, attentive and quick to respond.

Delicious Sunday lunch and wonderful staff (Lily) who looked after me, my husband and baby. We both had the roast beef, cooked perfectly and generous vegetables.

Party of 34 for my daughter’s 13th birthday! Both food and service were of an exceptional standard. Both Jessie & Jade were amazing and ensured our event ran smoothly! Nothing was too much trouble and was so bubbly and happy! The vibe was brilliant and the whole party throughly enjoyed the afternoon! Thank you so much!! Xxx

We regularly visit being local we enjoy the food staff always friendly great atmosphere our favourite waitress Eloise always greets us with a friendly face she is adorable.

Sam gave us brilliant service, the best I have ever had eating out. Will most definitely be coming back. I came for dinner on a first date and it went brilliantly.

Food was very nice and well presented, the service was good, the staff were very polite and friendly , very quiet at 1pm on wednesday.

Beautiful food and great service ,

Really slow service and it wasn't even busy. Food average

Food was ok. Good range on the menu. Venue was lovely

Great meal out for my wife's birthday. Staff all lovely. The overall service however was the let down. Everything, even simple things took a long time to happen or arrive. The food was great and we left happy, the service / working practices need to be tweaked.

Great food, great service and a really nice garden to enjoy them both.

Lovely place with beautiful garden for drinks overlooking fields. Food was OK but my chicken kebab wasn't particularly nice and was cold by time it reached me. Incredibly poor service throughout with first drinks taking almost 30 minutes to arrive. This was poor as we were an early booking due to having children with us & hardly any customers in on arrival. Took nearly 3 hours for a 2 course dinner. Customer service needs to improve. I have also heard this from several others who have visited. They didn't charge for the chicken kebab when I complained & removed service charge but the poor customer experience is not acceptable.