The Potting Shed in Maidstone

Really nicely interior designed big open air pub with huge bifold windows letting in lots of light onto a sunny terrace. Huge big grassy garden with picnic tables. Friendly and fast service, great tasty quality food and local wines. Beer selection was quite boring, almost entirely big corporate lagers etc because the one IPA was off. Dog friendly. Kid friendly. Good WiFi.

A couple of the staff in the restaurant are lovely. However this is sadly negated by one in particular who is UNBELIEVABLY rude, and another who appears to have aspirations to emulate her work. The food is quite nice but it seems their recuitment of quality staff leaves a lot to be desired. This diminishes the experience to a 1 star for us, particularly given the pricing, which is on the expensive side.

Tastefully decorated. A dog friendly section. Feels more upmarket than most pubs. Yet food both good and reasonably priced

The potting shed is a tale of two parts. It's small, cosy, and warm in the winter, but in the summer, its outdoor space is huge and has an extra bar where you can order drinks and burgers. From season to season, the food doesn't change much, but it's always great quality and cooked well, not your usual pub grub. Pizzas are fantastic. They have a wood fired oven. Decor is lovely, as you can imagine it has a Potting Shed vibe. I'd recommend going, but choose your visiting wisely. If you want lively and buzzing, choose a spring/summer day, take the kids, but if you want lively and cosy, go for autumn/winter. The staff are great, and the drink options are even better.

Over priced and over hyped for what I was served today. The fresh bread was more stale than fresh and £20 for half a duck breast some potatoes is steep when the duck is poorly cooked. I couldn’t be bothered to complain as I don’t think I’d of got anything better as I actually think this is their level. Looks good in photos but the service was poor and so is the food.

An absolutely awesome lunch of wood fired pizza, sticky toffee pudding, wine and coffee. The staff are wonderful and our servers, Ella and Andrea were most helpful and attentive. We will be back.

Wonderful atmosphere great food but even better the service.. we were looked after by a young lady called skye. Cared for every need with a smile and polite.. asset to the team . Will be returning.

Didn't stay at the hotel but highly recommend the restaurant. Good food for fair prices and very child friendly (no problem to do a smaller portion of one of the pasta mains for our two year old) with a great playground and really friendly staff. Would definitely come again!

Lovely lunchtime meal. Dog friendly. Will definitely go back..

Had a lovely last minute lunch with my old mum. The young lady with the checked shirt on who seated us also done everything else and she was lovely. Can't fault it at all. Good parking and a lovely garden.

Many thanks to the staff for a lovely Easter Sunday family meal. We'll be back again for sure 👍🏼

Enjoyed a delicious meal. Service was good .

Service was really slow pizza was great friendly manager frozen daiquiri tasted like ice

I actually wanted to give a 5 star review until I had a night's sleep. It is a terribly bad bed/mattress, I immediately got back pain. It is a cute and romantic house, spacious bathroom with all standard amenities. The walls are made of wood and have a connecting door. So you can turn 2 rooms into 1. A day later the neighbors arrived, they were not noisy and had the TV on, you could literally hear everything. Very poor sound insulation. They placed the TV in the wooden partition wall, everyone knows that wood is a bad sound insulator. The two basic principles of a good night's sleep are a good, comfortable mattress and no noise pollution. Cleaning is not done every day. If a good mattress is not important to you and you cannot be disturbed by the neighbors or TV noise, then this is a really nice ambiance / guesthouse.

Love elite pubs, great food and drink in nice surroundings.

We had another excellent meal today absolutely delicious. The flat iron steak on the set menu was perfectly cooked & seasoned and the belly pork was a very generous portion, tasty & tender. This was a late Mother's Day lunch & the staff made this special by presenting Mum with a gift bag. Service was friendly & welcoming.

The food as usual was delicious today. BUT the potting shed is not wheelchair friendly. You need to ask the staff for a ramp to use the toilet. Then when you get to the actual toilet, there is a step so it cannot be accessed if you can’t walk. There is only two women’s toilets for the whole place.The few disabled parking bays were full so we had to park in the main car park, then wheel my mother down the road where the cars come in out. Which felt very unsafe. It’s a bit of a hill to get into the gateway too. Such a letdown for what we hoped would be a lovely Mother’s Day meal for my mum. She hasn’t been out for three months and this day turned out to be stressful. She felt she was a burden and not at all what we intended for her. What a disappointing day.

Food was really nice, waitresses were lovely and quick service

Very good Sunday Lunch. Cool peri urban setting in the country

Lovely restaurant on a Saturday night. Great selection of dishes. Lovely friendly service. Great atmosphere - busy but we could still talk to each other. The steaks were great and the desserts amazing.

Dewicious burgies and madries 🐻

Great food, good service, lovely for families!

Birthday dinner for middle child. Busy, but good service and large portions. Menu limited by being busy, so will book earlier!

Brilliant waiting service made the occasion every nicer. Thank you.

Overall quite a disappointing experience.Waited over 1 hour for our 2 pies to come, the pie was nice but the veg and potatoes were cold. Nice location and atmosphere but the food and service would put me off coming again

Was a beautiful location for breakfast, great service and food however for me it’s a bit expensive for what it was, almost London prices

Really cute pub, great background music, good food and excellent service!

Great staff, very attentive and friendly. fabulous room, not been in one like this before, it certainly won't be the last time. Evening meal and Breakfast were excellent. Thanks To the Potting shed and all the staff for a wonderful stay,& in helping celebrate our family wedding.

Well we went for a meal with friends my wife ordered fish and chips. The fish smelt almost of ammonia. They took off the bill but by then the damage is done one not happy wife and to make it worse a hungry angry wife.

Great relaxing atmosphere, nice food

Little hidden gem, rustic cosy room, grear service & friendly welcoming staff. Highly recommend

Arrived a lot later than expected, but the team were really helpful and checked me in over the phone without complaint. Room was lovely and clean, quirky and very comfortable. Will stay again.

Lovely food and staff, been there twice and will be going back again…

On Sunday my family planned me a lovely birthday lunch here, and it was lovely. Food was amazing and overall the service from all but one memeber of staff was fantastic. The pub itself was clean, modern but also not forgetting the old pub feel. I loved it! Unfortunately the service from one of the bar maids was horrible and left me feeling a bit rubbish in my birthday. She looked like she wanted to be anywhere but there and spoke to me and my family so rudely. I asked if they served Malibu and she bluntly said no and rolled her eyes at me. She didn't offer me an alternative and just stood there staring at me until I picked something else. At first I thought she was joking but she continued to be miserable. After I ordered our drinks at the bar, she didn’t say anything else to me, she slid the drinks over, handed us the card machine and waited for us to walk away without even a thank you. She continued to be rude to other members of my family too. I would definitely go back here and would recommend to everyone.

Fabulous food, Fabulous service. Roxy is fab! A* service thank you

Great food. Lovely atmosphere and the service was friendly.

Great food and proper English Breakfast. Service is great. Beatiful location!

We booked the Potting Shed to celebrate a few birthdays within the family, but we did not use the hotel facilities only the restaurant. The servers were extremely accommodating throughout each course we had through the evening. The food was exceptional and very well cooked. The one complaint we did hear was the soup being a little too sweet but nonetheless everyone enjoyed the starters! The pork belly bites were juicy and the glaze was super tasty! The roasts went down a treat, especially with the complimentary mint and mustard sauces! The beer tap selection was quite good: cobra, peroni, Guinness etc. The pricing of the drinks themselves were also relatively good! Would 100% recommend to anyone that enjoys good food, good service and an amazing atmosphere! Thank you to the Potting Shed Team!

Went for breakfast and was so nice and appropriately priced. Had a full fry up, American pancakes, hot chocolate, latte and an orange juice all under £40!

Went for lunch and service was poor. Had to search out water as it wasn't brought. Sharer item was pathetically small. Main meal lovely. Had to search for sugar with coffee.

We regularly visit the Potting Shed, and our most recent visit on 31/12 didn't disappoint. We took our son for his 11th birthday (the pizza is his absolute favourite!) and our server Kate couldn't have made him feel more special. She's so very kind and made time to have a little chat with him and even bought over a surprise birthday plate, candle and all! Lovely meal, lovely atmosphere, couldn't recommend more!

Went for new years, the dj was dreadful and the atmosphere was dead, so we left at 10:30pm. We paid a deposit for 4 people however because 2 of our guests had covid they couldn’t attend and the potting shed wasn’t willing to give our deposits back for those 2 people even though the restaurant was half empty, dreadful not worth the money

Archie was our server and looked after us so well! The service was fast, friendly and the food was delicious! We will definitely be coming back :)

“Fantastic visit to The Potting Shed in Maidstone! Anna provided exceptional service—friendly, attentive, and made our experience truly enjoyable. Great atmosphere and delicious food. Highly recommend!”

We had service from Kate and she was so kind and the food was great. The food , drinks and rooms were great. Overall it's a really nice and comfy place to stay

Food and service were OK, very overpriced. Plus the EV charging price was extortionate. I appreciate the costs will maybe be dictated by the company that manages the EV chargers but it really reflects badly on the venue as it comes across as greed when the food is already overpriced. You’d expect the EV charging to be largely at cost considering how much you are fleeced inside!

lovely breakfast,great service, well worth a visit

We went for our staff Christmas meal. The food was lovely. The service was excellent despite the venue being fully booked. The atmosphere was lovely. It was beautifully decorated. Perfect.

Staff were very friendly and provided great food and service. Did not stay in rooms so can't comment.

It lost a star because it was rather chilly and we all kept our coats on. Food and service was excellent

Went for Afternoon Tea for a surprise 80th birthday. Lovely food.

Went here for a birthday dinner tonight. Table of 6 . The service was amazing our waiter was really nice and friendly and was able to make recommendations. Seeing the other food leave the kitchen that looked amazing. The menu was so hard to choose from as everything looked and sounded so nice. We ended up with the fried lasanage beautiful. Pizzas . Kebabs . Burgers . Chefs special . Was all really really nice . Deserts crumble . Brownies. Sticky toffee pudding all very good . Have left very fat and very full . Will defo be going back again . Price was good too . Was expecting to pay alot more . £180 for 6 people wasn't too bad .

Lovely food, great atmosphere and service 👌

Excellent service which is what I've come to expect at all the Elite pubs. Good value food and drink and nothing is too much trouble. Stayed 2 nights here which were very clean and felt very luxurious for the money.

We had a gorgeous lunch here.....always love the experience at an Elite inn. Wonderful service from Andreea....lovely and attentive.

Delicious scallops with pomegranate salad, so very good

Appalling service - don't ever go on a Monday lunchtime (yesterday). To cut it short: Arrived about 1.30pm, offered table in fairly empty "shed", cheek by jowl with youngsters (we're both old crocks). Asked for alternative and pointed to the whole shed. We chose next to the servery, good choice as it was warm. We chose our wine (tasty malbec), and took ages over choosing the food (I admit). A tall impressive young man took our food order. This is where it started to go bad - its a long menu and I found it difficult to interpret. I ultimately decided to have 2 starters, offering in mitigation that I couldn't nowadays eat a lot, to be told by the young man "you won't be wanting the chips it comes with then". Shocked, I just smiled and said well, yes, I do want the chips - just as well, as they were the only item on the menu I could authentically praise .I'll put my comments on the food at the end, because it was the awful, awful service that took me aback. The food arrived, we ate. My companion found he couldn't manage his main course and wanted  to ask for a doggy bag. After waving madly at one end of the shed to get a waiter, he tried using his voice, nothing.  After a bit, I noticed a young woman at the other side of the shed and managed to attract her attention (she had come over earlier to ask if the food was ok, it was ok, only ok, but the only thing I could praise was the chips, so I did). The staff were behind me so I didn't see this, but he told me that the guy appeared extremely interested in another female (?waitress) and was totally occupied in his interactions with her.The other young woman arrived, produced a doggy bag and left. My companion loaded it up himself and, to my horror, the waitress appeared almost instantly to ask if we wanted anything else and on being told no (at that time we didn't, my companion had already ordered a second wine)  brought the bill! I have never, ever, had a restaurant in the UK bring a bill unasked. It totally ended our meal, with a bang. Clearly we had offended somebody and our custom was no longer wanted. So we paid and left. The food: halloumi fries - ok he told me. wild mushrooms on sourdough, parmesan and truffle oil. thick slice of bread, tiny amount of mushrooms, cream and parmesan apparent, no flavour of truffle oil at all. I wouldn't bother with it again as major impression was of huge amount of stodgy bread with creamy mushrooms.     came with a salad which was tasty, I liked the radish slices, the leaves were fresh and tasty and the lemon dressing complemented it beautifully. coriander cured salmon, cherry tomatoes, avocado, bloody mary dressing. smallest amount of cured salmon possible, shaved so thinly you could see the plate through it, covered less than half of the plate. No coriander flavour. cherry toms - tasty, avocado - too little to comment o. n. bloody mary dressing - there wasn't any, it was notable by its total absence. chips - which the waiter told me came wth the salmon: french fries. excellent. freshly cooked, hot, crispy and salted. I ate the few I wanted and left the rest as my companion wasn't interested in chips. gressingham duck breast, gratin potatoes, green beans, cherry and anise saucemy companion made absolutely no comment about this, which I find odd. The gratin potato went into his doggy bag, as did half of the duck breast. It looked pretty. I wasn't going to ruin what was left of the ambiance of our nice lunch by asking a question which I thought might not have a positive answer. Wine - a malbec, really nice. I always have a single ice cube in mine, which sometimes gets forgotten, It wasn't. Having had another look at the menu, I am now concerned about the chips - which are listed as an extra. If my companion was charged for them, he shouldn't have been. I didn't ask for chips. The waiter said the salmon came with them - at least that's what I thought I heard. And although they were good, I only ate the few I wanted and the rest went back to the kitchen. All in all - an experience I wouldn't care to repeat.

Lovely food, little loud when busy

No Sunday lunches left what food that was on the menu was ok. Waiting staff didn't seem no what they was doing. Would I go again.......no. oh not all children want kiddies food either. We didn't stay so can't comment about accommodation.

Popped in on a quiet monday afternoon. It was a nice day, so we decided to eat outside. Food was great. I'll be coming back

Lovely pub, good service, friendly staff, nice garden and good food. Ideal for couples of families.

Top service from Andrea. I ordered a drink from the fridge and once I had a sip at the table I realised it wasn't cold at all. Went back to the bar to say that, she overheard and sorted it immediately by offering me something else and another one on the house when I was ready. Didn't need to prompt her either, while I was on my last sip she put the next one on the bar for me. Thanks Andrea.

Pub with outside seating area that has a playground, so very suitable for families with children! They also have a great children's menu with plenty of options. We also appreciated the many vegan options on the menu; the vegan 'fish' and chips were delicious! We did find this place a bit pricey, though, and had to make an effort to catch the servers' attention.

Too loud and lairy inside, limited space. Not very family friendly considering there's children's play apparatus outside. We were placed near the bar with our severely autistic 4 year old son, which ended up having a sensory overload episode due to the adults at the bar shouting whilst absolutely drunk. This was around 4pm may I add! We just wanted a nice family meal but ended up leaving after 5 minutes due to it being so loud and my son getting scared. Wouldn't say this is a family venue. We won't be returning.

Good food, plenty of space, nicely done establishment.

Amazing little country pub, with huge beer garden 🪴

The potting shed does not serve outstanding food and the prices are a little high considering, but it’s a fabulous location for a relaxed family lunch, dog friendly and superb service.

Watch out for damp cushions in the garden. I ended up with a noticeably we bum this lunchtime. Good cheesy fries though.

Had Sunday roast at the potting shed. Nice venue, good atmosphere. Service was attentive but not intrusive. However, there was an incredibly long wait for our food due to a mix up in the kitchen. The waitress was apologetic. When the food did come out it looked a bit lacking and sad and there were bits missing.

We ate here last night as the food at our hotel wasn't very good. The parking was great and it waa easy to find We had the best pizza we've had for a long time and the value for money was brilliant. It cost half what we paid at our hotel the night before and the quality of the food and service was far superior at the potting shed. If we're in the area again we will definitely be back.

Great pizza stop on a sunny day. Made use of the outdoor ping pong table with the kids.

It was a nice experience. We only went to the restaurant for food and didn't stay in the rooms so cannot comment on those. The staff were friendly and attentive. Service was really quick. The food was presented nicely, tasted good, and portions were a good size. There was a varied menu so you could find something to eat for most dietary requirements. It was a tad on the expensive side in my opinion, which is why the rating is 4/5*. We went for the 5 plates for £32 between 2 of us which was a good amount of food. There was lots of free parking available. Inside the restaurant was clean and rustic. Quite pretty with the decor. There is a nice outside area too. It was busy but not too loud that we couldn't hear what members of our group were saying. There were kids there so I'd say yes it's family-friendly.

Great local food. Lovely atmosphere.

Be prepared to remortgage your house if you want to eat here, staff were friendly, the wine was nice, the food was distinctly average and the furniture looked like something even my nan would throw away. There was a dragonfly stuck in the window, this was a highlight.

Lovely pub and restaurant with a big garden and play area. More of a food place with a small bar area. Recommend for families and couples. We also saw a small wedding while we were there

One of the best places for food and drinks when the sun is out for sure ! I do feel like the menu has become over crowded with choice now though and subsequently making the quality slip.

Would love to rate higher as the food and drinks are lovely. However, I visited last week and ended up with four new tyres due to nails from their car park. Not worth it.

Service not great, fish not great, location lovely

Lovely looking interior and exterior. Food good. Cobra on tap. Climbing frame for kids. Tables for all sizes. Staff alright. Garden rooms and a pleasant patio.

I went 2 Saturdays in a row for a coffee with a friend ,first time very friendly, the gentlemen were good,the 2nd time ,very disappointed, ladies were unfriendly that were serving, as if they were doing us a favour, especially the short lady with very short hair

Had a lunchtime meal for two. Very welcoming with staff happy and polite. Waiting time for food was perfect. The meal was very tasty and well presented. Will be recommending and returning.

Not the best. Starters are fried to within an inch of their life and all taste the same. Steak with prawns was ordered medium rare and came well done without prawns. Took another 15 minutes to get the correct steak. Scallops were nice but were lost in a watery bowl of nothing with fries on the side. Also witnessed a chef wipe his head of sweat with tissue and continue to prepare food without washing his hands. With an open kitchen I’d suggest stringent hand washing routines. Wouldn’t go again for food but would go for a drink

My husband and I dined at The Potting Shed for the first time last night and were unimpressed. We were left standing at the door for several minutes before anyone acknowledged us. Then brought to our wobbly table which was promptly shimmed with one of our paper menus by the staff forcing us to share the remaining one. It took a while to get drinks ordered and delivered so we ordered our entire meal when those came and a second round as the meal came. The appetizer served in a bowl covered in paper like at a burger stand, sat at our table for twenty minutes after we had finished it. The couple next to us left their finished appetizers piled up at the end of their table escaping the notice of several passing servers. My husband’s burger was passable and the chips were good but my duck was overcooked and tasteless, the asparagus wilted to mush and the potatoes dauphinois dried up and cold. I chose the dish for the cherry anise sauce which was tasteless when I found some under the asparagus. In summary, an overpriced, badly presented meal that was mostly tasteless. A 12% service charge was added and we were barely acknowledged by the staff who I wouldn’t describe as particularly friendly. We had hopes for this restaurant as it was recommended to us and close to our new home in the area but unfortunately we will not be coming back.

Was served biy michaela in the maidstone one . She was lovely and very cheerful .. Made us feel welcome and very happy with service... food was amazing had a lovely time

The potting shed is stunning to look at and pleasant to be in. The hot chocolate was bland and lukewarm, nothing special just powder and water. The staff were accommodating and friendly, notifying us we had missed breakfast by 10mins (11am finish) menus for food would not be given out untill 12pm. I do think this restaurant is on the pricey side so not sure if we will frequent often.

Superb establishment, with awesome rooms and facilities, and very tasty food delivered with helpful service by Jack.

The food was very nice served in lovely surroundings, our server was called Michaela who was very helpful & didn't stop smiling, a great experience.

Love The Potting Shed. Andreea is always such an amazing member of your team. Welcoming, attentive and always smiling 😁

The food was great even with a slight mix up with the potatoes on my dish. Jack sorted it out without any fuss and he looked after us very well, including keeping up a commentary on the England game as we were sat away from the TV.

Twenty minutes to be served with drinks. Thirty five minutes for starters to arrive Another twenty five minutes for mains to arrive. No veg with the meals, so ordered veg as extra sides £5.50 for three spriks of broccoli, and £5.00 for the same in carrots. Rib eye probably the worst I have ever been served, the duck was over cooked, the lamb shank was very salty. Some may have good meals here, others have bad this was definitely bad £388.86 wasted on food for eight.

Went for a pub meal in the evening with my two sons and granddaughter. We had a very nice meal two of us had pasta, one beef burger and a duck breast. There was a bit of a queue to be served food at the bar, but they did add extra staff to speed things up and I only had to wait a few minutes.

Yummy breakfast, service and welcome excellent. Andrea and Michaela very efficient, happy and setting excellent.

Great location, great food for a Sunday meal or any day meal. The only thing to warn is about the very narrow entrance to the car park. Plenty of space in the car park but entry and exit points are the same for two cars to pass.

Loved the decor and the food. A great little find.

Went for a birthday meal, had the tagliatelle. It was the best pasta meal I've ever had, despite going to Rome! Very spacious and well decorated indoors and out.

Saturday breakfast at its best a warm welcome back to our favourite Pub restaurant 😋 the potting shed will be always top of our list

Never been here before until yesterday and had the best experience ever the food is great and we didn’t wait long for it. It was all freshly made. The staff were lovely it’s Lovely decor inside it will be great for the summer and it’s also got a little play area outside for your kids

First of all long queue and the staff no communication at all , I ve been by the bar for 15 minutes and tried to ask something ,nobody answer and then food comes out after a long time with a hair in my meal , worst experience ever..

Another superb visit to the Potting Shed for a catch up with friends. Big welcome at the door and offers of help to move a few chairs around. Excellent food, very attentive and friendly service , lovely ambience and the birthday prosecco went down a treat- thank you. My self and my friends are already planning our next visit there. Thank you to all the staff on Thursday 13th at 12 to 4 , especially our welcoming Romanian hostess- sorry I've forgotten your name -(blame my age) who was ably assisted by friendly Gracie.

A really nice restaurant with a great local menu! Of note of the menu is a wide selection of food to cater for anybody. The prices may put some people off but the portion sizes are big and the food is delicious. I had the pork Souvlaki kebabs for main which came with an irresistibly spiced sumac yoghurt to dip in. A special mention to the sticky toffee pudding, but a shame it doesn’t come with the custard. I’ve been here twice now and would definitely go back again!