The Sackville Bistro in Rother

Outstanding steaks, and friendly staff although service was a little slow. Will visit again for sure.

Nice decor and fair menu. Very well prepared food. The coffee latte was a bit weak and the cake a little disappointing.

Went here for the first time to celebrate mother's day...it certainly won't be the last. Had a,fabulous carvery dinner which was fresh, hot and plentiful. We all really enjoyed the friendly staff and atmosphere. Thank you very much. Until the next time..see you soon.

My family held a wake here for my dad. This was his favourite place in Bexhill to go for dinner and so we chose it for the wake. They did not disappoint and in fact were amazing throughout. The staff were efficient and helpful. The buffet was superb. Plenty of comfortable seating and they allowed us to take anything we wanted such as pictures and flowers. Lianne was especially fantastic, so attentive, and ensuring we had all we need. My family would highly recommend this place for a private function as well as for lunch/dinner

Lovely food great staff a little on the cold side. Main meals were all outstanding but unfortunately the desserts were a bit disappointing overall nice place for birthday meal staff were very friendly and professional a credit to the restaurant.

Have eaten there several times recently and enjoyed every meal

Average food. Average beer. Nice outside seating. Unfortunately, generally the outside seating is full of locals swearing, especially in the summer. Eating out in Bexhill is a real challenge. You are better off heading to Hastings or st Leonard’s I’m afraid.

Each week I spend £19 on just eat for a roast dinner and each week without fail the restaurant forgets items out of my meal ,first it was no roast potatoes,the next week no parsnips,and today surprise surprise no Yorkshire pudding 😡😡😡I’d think twice before ordering or eating there ,I’m flipping it’s £20 a throw for me and yet I’m missing items out of my order regularly

Really enjoyed the food. Inside has a fairly modern design. Interesting wall of plastic plants. I really liked it. Outside space is huge - recommend this for the summer.

Food is great and staff super friendly and helpful.

We were a party of 15, celebrating a birthday party. The table layout was ridiculous. I had to shuffle across the seat to my place on my knees, as we were crammed against a wall. We were given an L shaped configuration which meant that it was difficult to talk to others across the tables. We had to pull tables out to allow people to get in and out. The food was nice, but I will not be going back.

Lovely place. Service was great. Food was really nice. Relaxing afternoon with friends 😊

Delicious food, especially the Sunday Carvery which is always fresh and great value for money. The terrace in the summer is a lovely place to be, with views of the sea

5 stars all round. Excellent service, the food is tasty and plenty of it. Lovely staff. Also, if you can not eat it all, they put it in a container to take home.

Went for my birthday 2 days before Christmas. Table was set for a birthday celebration, rather than Christmas which was a really thoughtful touch. Service and food were great. Staff were friendly and attentive. I would throughly recommend.

The food was good and so was the service, but the admin. left a lot to be desired.

Lovely atmosphere, staff were very attentive although very busy. Food was excellent but a bit slow due to being busy but we didn’t mind. Only had 2 hrs at the parking do the delay impacted on that but that was our problem not theirs. I had special dietary needs and they dealt with it no problem.

Enjoyed a tasty lunch, served by friendly and helpful staff. Booking recommended as it is popular. Not our visit and won't be our last.

Booked Christmas meal which was serve luke warm. Some of the vegatables were burnt and hard and the venue was not heated.

There were 21 of us, such a number is always something of a challenge for kitchen and waiting staff but the team at Sackville Bistro had it all under control! Menu offered 4 choices for each course, very well balanced and varied - traditional, vegetarian, lighter, heavy. We pre-ordered our meals which made for fast, slick and friendly food service as we were ID'd by name. Food was excellent, generous portions, served hot and beautifully presented; my roast turkey was amongst the best I've ever had in a restaurant. A festive atmosphere without being OTT. A great success.

Me , my partner and my parents whent here on saterday night the staff was very pleasant and helpfull. We all enjoyed are meals all full of flavour and the presentation was great. I personally recommend the steak ot comes out on a hot stone so you can cook cuts to your exact tast. Also a delicious irish coffee at the end of the meal the bar man was very nice.

Went here for a meal before a gig at the De La Warr down the road. Was impressed with the place as soon as we walked in, decor was nice and the lady who served us was lovely. For a starter I had the fried courgettes. They were battered and crispy on the outside with the courgettes still juicy in the middle and the aioli they were served with went really well. The batter was reminiscent of what you might expect to find on fish, it was crispy and fluffy on the inside. It could have done with some seasoning though, and I used a lot of salt and pepper to make it palatable. I then had the chickpea and pepper burger. Not something I’d usually order, but it was crispy and spiced up in all the right ways. All the accompaniments were fresh and the bun was nice and toasty. The fries were really well seasoned as well. It was only after this that our visit went a little down hill. It was a bit busier by this juncture, but not busy enough to warrant taking 20 minutes to clear our plates and offer us a dessert menu. At one point I even made eye contact and waved at one of the waitresses in the hope she’d come over. She smiled and waved back before walking in the opposite direction. When we were given the dessert menus and ordered the crumble was very warming and comforting. However, my crumble had 2 shards of plastic within which weren’t very pleasant to bite in to and find. These things happen I suppose, but it’s not what I expect from a restaurant. I would have pointed this out to the serving team, but we needed to head on to our gig so we paid at the bar and left. I’d have no qualms about coming back again if I was going to another gig, but make sure to be wary of time if you want anything more than just a main.

Been few times now for Sunday roast. Nice place. Food not as good as previous visits. Busy so recommend booking in advance.

Very nice , busy Sundays , quite warm inside restaurant, liked & will be back .

Unbelievably, considering I eat out a lot and live locally, this was my first time here, for dinner with 3 friends that recommended we come. A beautifully decorated restaurant inside, impeccable service. The terrace outside will be lovely when the weather behaves. Our party chose the hanging chicken skewers, wild boar and apple sausages and the chicken pie. All beautifully cooked and presented, with a selection of rosemary fries, mashed potato, salads or veg. We cleared our plates. Chocolate brownie and the caramel apple crumble were our desserts. Again, really really tasty. Staff were friendly and efficient. Parking is ample, either very reasonable or free after 6pm. Fab venue, great chef and our nxt group get together has already been agreed to be there. Carvery menu looks good too. Keep doing what you're doing. It's fab! Thank you

Nice restaurant in Bexhill with a good atmosphere.

Great but could be better. Went for Sunday carvery and the choice of meat and veg was great as was the meat portion size. The only issue was the temperature of the vegetables which were generally not warm at all. The potatoes, stuffing and yorkshires were fine but just not the veg. Could definitely be better.

Great food and service. My only issue is with a machine which was used, maybe ice crushing, but it was too noisy.

We went here for dinner with my husband and his parents for a birthday celebration. My husband and I are vegetarians and were initially impressed with the options on the menu. I ordered the pumpkin ravioli and my husband ordered the wild mushroom pie. We waited 50 minutes for our mains to arrive and were really disappointed. The ravioli was 1000% shop bought and so mushy and overdone. The pie was anaemic, underdone and was freezing on the inside, indicating it was a frozen pie. My in-laws were happy with their beef burgers but we sent both of ours back and asked for a fish and chips and a baked Camembert instead. We waited another 30 mins for our replacement food. I politely spoke with the staff who, to be honest were all too young to know how to deal with a complaint. One girl just kept repeating “yeah, it’s coming” (when it wasn’t). In the meantime, the table next to us also ordered the pie and sent it back, complaining of the same thing that we did. The replacement food arrived… The fish was a tiny SLAB of food. It was definitely a 2 pack frozen fish fillet, there’s no doubt in my mind. The ‘mushy, minted peas’ were just wrinkly garden peas… The manager ended up arriving from another restaurant to chat with us. She explained that she also thought the pie was awful and she said they were trying to improve for vegetarians. She spoke in detail about how much she hated the vegetarian dishes, which we thought was a really weird thing to say to customers. They ended up giving us the whole bill for free, which to me shows that they were in agreement on how bad our experience was… Overall, this place is a huge disappointment. I would never return.

Rude staff that refused to seat us despite there being at least 15 free tables. We’d been a week before and was told it was for walk ins only. We even asked to wait until past the table bookings for if the 15 tables didn’t show up (which they didn’t as we did wait) and we were still refused. Never felt so discriminated against in my life. Absolutely no reason for such rudeness. Do not try to go here as you’re likely to get turned away for reasons I can only assume are related to how we looked or my race.

Great Sunday meal at the bistro. It is good to know you can go a bit later. Today I had the daily choice Seabass and it was very good.

We have been here several times and have always had a brilliant experience. The food is excellent and hot which makes a change! The manageress in particular I take my hat off to as she is so in control under so much stress. The staff are very friendly and obliging. Would definitely recommend if you want a delicious Sunday lunch

Great beach, has board/boat/sunbed hire. Crystal water for snorkeling, slightly sloping so perfect for swimming. Prom has lots and lots of good restaurants .. definitely be back!

My grandchildren opt for this restaurant for a Sunday carvery whenever they are asked .Today was no exception. Food lovely,staff great but today other diners lack of respect marred it. We were eating when a group of older people grouped together (I think to pay)close to our table. They leant on the back of my grandsons chair then on another of our family,they both moved their chairs in but they moved and continued to use it. A member of staff noticed and asked them very politely to move away they did but we later learnt they complained about the staff member.i want to ensure that this member of staff knows that we appreciated her intervention and she was very polite to them. We were compensated,( we didn't ask) so thank you. Without doubt we will return.

Shame- food was really good. Echoing a few of the comments below. Service absolutely terrible, young team with attitude problems.

Terribly slow service. An hour after our order, we were told a dish was off the menu. Then mains arrived but no starters. Must have been a major problem in the kitchen.

We visited the Sackville Bistro today for lunch and could not have had a better experience. We were seated on the terrace to enjoy the sunshine and the seaview. The service was very good and attentive. In particular our waitress Jess made some excellent recommendations and was very helpful with the wine list and menu. I ordered the Tomahawk steak special, which was amazing, a real treat. My wife had a perfectly cooked Hake dish, and we followed up with delicious desserts. I cannot rate our visit more highly. We will be back!!

What happened? It used to be so nice here. But on a sunny evening, it seemed drab and lacklustre.. Went for a light dinner on a relatively quiet night. Staff seemed bored and uninterested. I didn't get a napkin with my knife and fork, had to go inside to get it. Was brought mayo when I had asked for mustard. Food was awful. Battered squid could have been anything, in fact I doubt there was even any squid in it. £4.50 for two spoonfuls of coldslaw. I don't mind paying for good food, but this is ridiculous. Great for a drink on the terrace, but expect slow service and give the food a miss.

Food was lovely, HOWEVER... why is sweetcorn not mentioned as an ingredient. Ordered chickpea and red pepper burger, lots of other things mentioned but not sweetcorn, of which there was quite alot.

Love this place, so nice outside on a summer evening,lovely food but so slow after seating to get a drink. We like to go out , have a drink to review the menu, not do it all at once. Went this evening, after sitting there about 15 mins on a pre booked table, had to go inside to order drinks because no one came to ask. Definitely need more staff but understand that employing staff is not always easy. This is not the first time and we will be there again.

Along with three friends we went for the Sunday carvery which was excellent with a great choice of meat and large portions (we had a slice of each of the meats on offer) we waited over 30 minutes for everyone to get a drink. Such a shame as we have always had such good service in the past.

We had an amazing lunch yesterday- the staff were all friendly and attentive and the food delicious and reasonably priced. I recommend the halloumi burger - absolutely delicious

A beautiful setting, staff really amazing. What a fantastic evening. Thank you all

A lovely restaurant! Had a great lunch! Beautiful ambience- sat outside - very friendly and attentive staff! Eve recommended the chicken and a delicious desert! Would definitely return with friends and family .

Good food, varied enough to have something for everyone, small enough to trust it's all done well! All the meals are fresh and tasty and reasonably priced. Some of my favourites include the brioche garlic bread, slow cooked pork belly and I also often choose the fish of the day which has never disappointed! I have been here many times with friends, family, out of towners... we love the terrace and the staff are always friendly and helpful. One of the best in Bexhill.

Great location, great prices, food looked great but poor inattentive staff, we left 😒

Waited an hour and 20 mins for food. Asked for water...had to go and get it myself....asked for ice waited ages. Not impressed with service at all. Food OK. But menu needs to be changed. Beautiful surroundings...shame about service. Went recently for carvery was not hot at all. Think I shall give it a miss from now on .

Myself, wife, 6 and 4 year old went today for a Sunday lunch. This was the best roast dinner I’ve had out in a very long time. From arriving at the restaurant the layout is perfect and very modern. All of the staff were super...

Sunday carvery great value good quality food, excellent service. Went for family celebration and thoroughly enjoyed. Staff were so helpful and pleasant especially Dexter and Molly . Convenient spot by the sea with plenty of parking.Will definitely br back.

Delighted to have found this place. Excellent menu, food tasty and enough of it. Unfortunately weather no good enough to eat outside but I can imagine it can get very busy at times. Will return when in the area again.

We were served by waitress LEXI she was amazing - although we had to wait an an hour for our main course the food was absolutely delicious we will definitely go back

Lovely table outside on a sunny day with a view of the sea. Prompt and friendly service by Eve. Was busy but Eve still took time to discuss menu options and recommended a couple of dishes which we ordered and thoroughly enjoyed. I personally also...

Fabulous carvery today with my family .Wonderful waitress service by Alicia too.A really lovely family lunch carvery 14.50 per adult and you could keep returning for more too highly recommended

Nice seating area outside, but plagued by midgets.

Dined her tonight and always do whenever we visit bexhill, our waitress tonight was outstanding and very informative-thank you Lexi, well done and outstanding service by everyone, thru go out of there way to make sure sure my husband (96 with Alzheimer’s) and his companion...

What can I say me and my wife had our wedding reception here and it was amazing. The manager and the owner of the sackville bistro went above and beyond everyone that attended had a lovely time and everyone all night couldn't speak highly enough...

lovely food and lovely atmosphere if the weather was better we would of sat outside but inside is just as lovely and friendly staff

Went to have a carvery with my mum who is disabled. The food was lovely and the staff were amazing. The waiter Dexter was so helpful, he came and helped me carry our plates and went above and beyond. We will definitely be returning

Excellent food and service. I came with my daughter.I am disabled and not able to queue for food,my daughter does this for me.a lovely young man,Dexter offered her help and waited for her to help her back to our table.he made sure everything was well...

Excellent Sunday carvery lovely meat and very good choice of vegetables. Friendly and quick service Very comfortable surroundings served very Lexi who was lovely and helpful. Will be going again

Such a jewel in Bexhill the service is A+++, Food A+++, Staff A+++, Over all Amazing Service and Definitely the place to get a 4star Dining service.

Amazing food and great service and reasonably priced couldn't ask for better!

Lovely atmosphere, Food was delicious, Service was great thanks to Lexi. We all had a great evening and will be back very soon.

LEXIE was our personal 'angel'!! She could not do enough for us. Lovely, lovely young woman. Food excellent. We sat outside. It was quite windy but our choice. Great carvery. Thanks so much.

Our family went to the Sackville Bistro for the carvery lunch today (Sunday) for Mums 81st birthday!! What a fabulous lunch we all had. 4 meat choices and various vegetarian options. Amazing roast potatoes, Yorkshire puds, great service with lots of smiles from all the...

Service was very slow despite it not being busy. Food was delicious though

Delicious food, great ambience and top service from the lovely Dexter who helped make our evening extra special with his cheeriness and sense of humour. We’d booked a table outside (which in the summer is like being abroad on holiday) but the staff had the...

Friendly and efficient service by Dexter and Eve. A pleasant lunchtime experience. We will certainly return.

Excellent service from all the staff, especially Molly. We booked a table for 7 outside because one member of the group had dogs. We then found out the person with dogs was going to be arriving much later. They offered us a table inside even...

Owen the chef was on form! Thank you for cooking like you do 😃

Drove from London for lunch at with friends at what was described as a 'Gastro'pub on the sea front. Arrived at 2.15 as per booking . We were sat at a table larger than needed but in full sun, today, 30c, no shade. Several tables...

Steak and pork belly ordered. This was the first time here and it was the best meal in bexhill I’ve had. The steak was amazing. Well worth the money as too were the onion rings. Served by Olivia who was attentive and happy to change...

First Time I have been there. Lovely setting, looking out over the sea. Food was good, atmosphere was good. Will definitely go back there.

Was initially some confusion as to what time they were opening. Website suggested 11am but on arrival staff were still cleaning and preparing the terrace and advised that they would be open at 11.30am Bottom line is if you advertise you are opening at 11am...

Decided to go for the Sunday carvery, we haven't been for well over a year as went down hill a bit, but pleased to say it's back up to standard, lovely choice of meat & vegetables, & staff were very attentive & plenty of them,...

Slow service, the menu very limited, and seating inside at the back had no atmosphere. Outside was busy and a waitress on hand. We had to wait ages just to get a drink. My mocktail arrived all spilt over the edge, and glass wasn't wiped so very sticky. The food was edible, and the cheesecake for dessert was nice. It just lacked service, with one special on the board and basic menu options. It wasn't one of those places where you think I'll have to come again because everything sounds delicious. It was disappointing as we were celebrating.

Lovely meal to celebrate an anniversary. We are going back again for a birthday treat. We have also sat outside for coffee one morning, that was great, views are really good.

I was absolutely blown away by the outstanding food and hospitality at this establishment. I went with my family for a Sunday lunch and was not disappointed at all. The food hit the spot and the manners of the staff were great! 100% will be...

I wasn’t going to write a review but this was the worst restaurant i have ever been to. so first of all they told my 17 year old daughter she could only have a small glass of wine after she ordered a medium glass because...

Can't fault this. The carvery was excellent and the price was fair. Staff very attentive and friendly

The carvery was very well priced. Four of us ate for under £80 (with alcohol too). The place itself is very clean and was buzzing.

Although we often visit for coffee, which is excellent, today we had the Sunday carvery and WOW what an awesome experience!!... Meats were excellent and veg selection outstanding!!... This coupled with excellent service made our lunch visit amazing.... really recommend a visit...thank you so very...

Best Sunday carvery ever!!. Cooked perfectly and reasonably priced for a Sunday treat with the family

Very disappointed with todays visit. Bad service right from the start. Shown to table and waited 20 to ask to be served after watching 2 x tables of 4 arrive after us and served before us. The waitress replied "sorry didn't know you were here". Were we invisible? We were booked in at the door and shown to a table, how did you not know we were here? It has made us think twice about a return visit.

Had to wait a while for food to arrive but they were a bit busy so that's fair. Food was nice when it arrived (I had the burger) but the bacon was a bit under done for my taste and the rosemary chips lacked the rosemary! Price was fair and food tasty. Staff very nice too. Will definitely go back

Lovely newly renovated restaurant and bar. Great outdoor seating and tentative staff. Food was nice, and the atmosphere is good. Definitely a great spot in the summer.

The service was 5 star from Jess and liv, very attentive and served us with a smile. It was a great experience

Sat outside on a sunny day, e collect lunch, we chose a few small plates, all delicious! Lovely service friendly staff. Worth a visit

As always lovely food, their JustEat wasn’t working so we decided to order over the phone and collect - only thing that confused us was on the JustEat app it’s £9 and £12 for the burgers we wanted but we were charged £27.50 and when I queried it the waitress just said it was more expensive - will definitively be ordering through the app in future but apart from that a lovely meal.

This quaint place looks expensive from the outside but proved not to be the case. A meal for 5 adults, 4 alcoholic drinks, on a Sunday was a pleasant surprise (87.00. this along with the history of racing, photos and pleasant company, all having full carvery, was a lovely experience to be repeated again sometime.

First time for the Sunday Carvery. The staff and place are excellent. This is just our personal preferences, we like hot plates and food. It's difficult juggling a roast dinner to get it all hot at the same time. Unfortunately the plates were cold and the food was only luke warm to start with. By the time we started to eat, it was almost cold. We didn't want to make a fuss, so just ate it and mentioned it at the end. Won't be going back.

We sat outside as it was a sunny day. Only had a cocktail each but good selection, reasonably priced & tasty. Service was a bit on the slow side, we asked for our bill & ended up having to go over to a waitress to...

Visited here for a special family meal, the service and friendliness of staff was excellent! Food was very nice, I especially liked the little glass pots of ketchup and mayonnaise! Lovely location right opposite the beach

Lovely food...and atmosphere was good...but wanted to seat on another table but not allowed. We did have to wait 1/2 for our food...which we were not keen on as they were not busy.

Nine of us went for a family carvery. The food was delicious, a good choice of meat and vegtables on the carvery and the staff were really friendly. Would recommend.

We booked a Sunday roast for four but it became complicated, however, the server took it all in her stride and was super helpful. One person was dairy intolerant and a individual dairy free Yorkshire pudding appeared, as if my magic. One didn’t fancy roast...

Came with a huge group but was so organised, was so lovely. Great atmosphere! Ask for Lilly-May, she is so welcoming, so friendly and gave such good service! The carvery was insane😍😍

Went for a Sunday Carvery and the food was fabulous, fresh and hot. Staff are very attentive and friendly. The Sackville Bistro is definitely worth a visit, but please book in advance as they get booked up very quickly.

Came here for a late lunch, food was amazing, great value for money! Service from Jess was quick and professional, would definitely recommend:)

Superb service, superb food as well as at a a superb price. Thankyou.