The Scared Crow in Tonbridge and Malling

Best place to eat, meet and have a great time anytime of day or night

Pub doing average Mexican food and pizzas. Was a bit cold inside. Food was quick and served hot but was average. Quite expensive for what it was. Had a burrito and a pizza

Love our takeaways food is amazing *****

Nice small place with good tasty food.

Table booked for 7pm after a disastrous three hour drive doing a 25 minute tops journey we could not fault this beautiful pub , the staff were amazing , our party of 10 did two sittings 8 that lived closer arrived and had dinner ours was done on arrival , such caring polite staff , we expected to be told we had missed our dinner , but no it was cooked as soon as we arrived well done to all concerned xx

Brilliant food, the best we have eaten in Kent hands down! Fantastic service & atmosphere too

My first time with family great food and service long may it continue..

Awesome food with an impeccable and friendly service! Really big portions and delicious Mexican food!

A small and compact local's pub. With a wonderful atmosphere.

Fantastic restaurant. Food is always great; roast dinners are just the best. Such a brilliant restaurant and bar ..eat in or takeaway! Great atmosphere and generally just a lovely place to be...LOVE IT!!

Our new local since moving into the area a couple of months back. Great luv, great beer and lovely staff. Make us feel very welcome when we visit with our young son also

Outstanding food and friendly staff in a very traditional pub, with a slightly Mexican menu. What more could you ask for? Highly recommend. 👍

Finding a parking spot was impossible so that was not a great start! The pub is tucked away but popular nonetheless. The atmosphere is rustic/traditional. I found the waitress to be friendly and efficient. The menu would suit all tastes and the blue cheese pizza didn’t touch the sides! Delicious! Drink prices are high. Would definitely return.

Great meal nice restaurant staff.

The chicken fajitas are fab. Nice pub and friendly staff

I love the location and the staff are so friendly but I really don't enjoy their Mexican food which is really sad given its their speciality. I have given it a few chances but it's been quite bland for my liking every time. However, their pizzas are fantastic so would recommend ordering a pizza!

Great food with great staff. The only recommendation I have is to update the website which masks a lovely hidden gem.

Amazing fajitas. Well priced and great portions. Great atmosphere and lovely food. Should update the website to mirror the amazing food

Really lovely hidden gem our friends took us to. The staff and food were equally as great, my only recommendation would be to update the website which belittles a great pub with fantastic food.

Onions were half cooked, peppers raw, chilli con carne was in the smallest bowl possible. Two tortillas, a handful of half cooked veg and a scoop of chilli £20! At least my sons food was noce, it was his birthday and we are locals so were hoping to go there regularly. The waitress was fawning over the 20 something lads on the table next to us, their girlfriends were loud and rude. Would definitely not go back.

Great place to have some tex mex with friends

The food was delicious and the lady who served us couldn't of been any nicer, nothing was too much trouble. The pub is quirky and cute and had a lovely feel to it. Definitely recommend and will be visiting again hopefully.

My first visit to the scared crow, what a pleasant surprise. We shared a quarter kilo burger, it was delicious. A proper beef burger where you can taste the meat. The fries were perfect and the large side salad was fresh and delicious. For dessert, a huge slab of very tasty warm fresh chocolate fudge cake, with 2 scoops of decent ice cream, really superb. Well kept Marston's pedigree to wash it down.

Very nice and cosy pub. Really enjoyed it here.

A lovely small, local pub with good beers on. Unlike a pub I went to the night before we were served by the landlady and not an 18 year old who didn't know what a real ale was.They've chosen to specialise in Mexican food and have absolutely smashed it. The food was superb. This place was a million miles away from a Smith n Weston/Hungry horse quality that the phrase Tex Mex can often conjure up. This is a great local that deserves to thrive.

Had a very pleasant evening, staff were very nice, food was excellent, wish we lived nearer

pleasent visit, parking difficult.

Lovely pub and a rare surviver in the back streets of WM. I've been keen to support this business as often as possible. However, on my last visit, I felt £27.10 for a round (G&T, glass of red, two lagers) was pretty steep. Won't be rushing back.

Booked a table for four, on daughters recommendation, ahead of a Sunday evening cinema trip. Orders were taken promptly, food delivered hot and exactly as ordered. Starters and all of the main meals were excellent, arrived hot, well presented and home made. Everything was spot on and nothing too much trouble, even provided a pizza box to take the left overs home. Completely recommend and can't believe we hadn't been before now, we will definitely be back. Great value too.

Service was excellent, very helpful and happy 😊. The food was tasty & big portions. Will definitely be back. Thanks for a great night.

The hidden gem of West Malling, we love it here. Small venue but really personal and great food have kept us coming back for 4 years after stumbling across this on a walk when we first moved to the area.

The wife and myself completely enjoyed our meal. The food was amazing and will definitely be going back.

The wife and myself completely enjoyed our meal. The food was amazing and will definitely be going back. Compliments to all the staff, again outstanding

What a true gem of a pub - just moved to west malling and noticed this beautiful pub on our road and can’t get enough of it. Cute and cosy, the owner is a great host and all the staff are friendly and attentive but can have a chat or laugh with. Birra moretti on draught - does it get any better! The best Mexican food and pizzas we have had, the fajitas are amazing and generous portions too. Can’t wait to enjoy many more visits over the years and looking forward to bringing in the new year here with the live music.

Great food, great service, nice atmosphere, reasonably priced.

Most definitely worth a visit. The food is to die for, hot and plenty. We left with our bellies full. Only criticism was that no Desperado but got over that. Service was good.

Always really good food, food service quality and quantity is outstanding, nachos are spot on and the Mexican is delicious, they're always generous with all the toppings. Nice atmosphere inside and cute little outside area too.

My friends and I had a fantastic night at The Scared Crow celebrating my birthday. We were made to feel very welcome and made some great new friends. Thanks to all the team there for the delicious food and for keeping our glasses full. We stumbled onto this pub/restaurant by chance and so glad we did. I highly recommend this little gem

What a fabulous little find. We're not from this area, but we really wanted a quaint little pub meal after swimming. We came with 10 minutes of the kitchen being closed, and we were welcomed by the friendly owner who couldn't have been more attentive.. the food was really filling and extremely tasty. Envious of my children, having the massive pizza, as they looked stunning, it certainly kept them quiet. We will absolutely be returning. What a wonderful place. Thank you.

Food great and staff are so friendly and helpful.

So glad to be back after lock down....first visit......same lovely mexican menu, very friendly staff, lovely surroundings.

I went here with some friends for a birthday dinner and excitedly ordered the fajitas as I had been looking forward to having them since we made the booking. What arrived was a skillet of chicken on a bed of raw onions and dips. I asked the waitress to take my order back to the kitchen and ask the chef to cook the onions, she returned a minute later and told me that he had said no as he was too busy!

Gladly changed my previous rating as I had a great meal with my wife . A lovely relaxed atmosphere good service and great food. I will now start visiting more often considering its so near to home

Friendly local West Malling pub. Well worth a visit Delicious pizzas at a reasonable price. Good selection of wines and a nice atmosphere.

I love the take away service. Always a cheerful greeting from the staff

Absolutely stunning food, great for us as we've moved the road over. The staff were fantastic too, this will be a definite local for us.

Look at that! What a perfectly pretty latte made by the Landlady of this cosy pub. The Scared Crow is a lovely little traditional pub. Independent, welcoming and with a great food offering. So nice to see great pubs surviving in these times. They are working so very hard and it shows. Please support them!

Took my dad here for dinner for Fathers day. The food was amazing. I had a pizza and my dad had the chilli. The service was excellent and Tina the landlady was very welcoming. The décor is lovely and the place has a wonderful atmosphere. Definitely recommend.

Special Culinary Awesome Restaurante Eating in Desserts.. Customers Relaxing Outside Dining Welcoming xx

Real nice place, Tina was great! Thanks for the amazing service

Food here is delicious but for me my wife's and son having just main course's each a pudding and 2 drinks each it was £96 which we thought was a bit expensive

wonderful food great ambience and very friendly greeting

We visited for a friday evening meal in May 2021 with 2 friends and it is good to see this place open again and thriving. Always a great informal atmosphere, with locals and visitors mixing well. This cosy place manages to create a warm, bustling, vibrant and friendly atmosphere. The food and drink were both great. Food is uncomplicated and was quick and hot and tasted as good as ever. Really friendly and attentive staff as always.

Had a lovely lunch at the Scared Crow yesterday. Good portions and very good value dishes. Pizza's are home made and other dishes are available. Blankets were provided when it got slightly cold. The landlady was warm, and welcoming. We have been here on many occasions before Covid and continues to be worth a visit. It is situated minutes from the high street. Several nice lagers and beers on tap.

Great takeaway! The fajitas are delicious.

Our first takeaway during the second lockdown. Excellent and fresh food. Really loved it and will certainly order again

We're never been to the Scared Cow before but wanted to support locally by getting take away from here during lockdown. It was sooooo good!!! We had the burgers chips and onion rings followed by cheesecake and a chocolate fudge cake! It all tasted so good and the staff were really friendly over the phone and on collection. We will be back to actually come in and enjoy a meal when we can!

came here last week and it never disappoints! food was excellent and the service was exceptional! hopefully be returning after this lockdown

Visited the Scared Crow recently with friends and the food and service was amazing. Visit this place if you can, you won’t be disappointed

i just want to say that whilst you are our local restaurant you never disappoint with either meals in your restaurant or your takeaways. Just had a takeaway and it was stunning..thank you all so much for all you are doing during these troubled times. Fantastic food as ever and all at great prices...BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL. Lynne and Matt

My wife and I have just had our first visit. Wow!!! The landlady was so friendly and welcoming. The food was outstanding. We had the fajitas for two. Gorgeous food and loads of it.....and the guinness was lovely..great value for money..will definitely be back.

Fajitas done well - the sign of a good Mexican, need I say more?

Been going for family meals for over 15 years and love it. Should visit it more.

Fantastic food and fantastic service.Went here with my husband and 2 children to enjoy the eat out to help out scheme at one of our favourite restaurants and it did not disappoint.We had fajitas all round with a side of chips and chicken wings(amazing) followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream for pudding. Just delicious. Plus side for 2 children who love Pokemon is that this place is a Pokemon gym, so that kept them still and occupied when we weren’t eating. If you haven’t been give it a go, the homemade pizzas and the fajitas are so flavoursome and perfect for the whole family.In this unprecedented time I think people are unsure about going out however we sat inside and felt totally safe. They do however have a nice little garden if your not quite ready for indoors.

I went to this restaurant with my boyfriend. I asked for nachos with chicken peri peri without onions because I'm intolerant and they refused to meet my dietary requirements. They said that the food was premade, so I had to order a pizza instead. The pizza was delicious and my boyfriend said his burger was nice. Another issue we had was that they didn't offer a drinks menu, so we weren't aware of the prices. It was £4.80 for a pint of fosters (the cheapest beer) and I asked for some lime cordial and they charged an extra 80p!

ordered 3 burritos £12 each when got home and opened all 3 where a sloppy mess just full of rice and sauce .terrible food terrible prices

Ordered 3 burritos at £12 each. They came as a slop in a food container. All you can taste is salsa and nothing more. Rubbish food that is well over priced

Takeaways are just as good as if you're in the restaurant itself. Good price too.

Superb food. Very friendly and helpful staff and they will do their best to get your order ready when it suits you. We’ve been back repeated times and every meal is spot on.

Ordered from their takeaway service last night. We had a cheeseburger and chips and a pizza with onion rings. Lovely staff and the food was great - generous portions and delicious!

Just got a take away from here!! Wow!! Beautiful food and great service! Social distancing was perfect! Well Done we will definitely be back! Gemma xx

nice pub food excellent service very good. value for money

First class service and food,well worth a visit!atmosphere cosy,landlady very attentive and couldn’t be more hospitable!well done to staff also!xx

Lovely meal. Cute pub. Will go again.

Let me start by saying that the food is amazing. This is only the second time i have been here and the food tonight wad exceptional. The only reason this place is not getting a five star rating is because of the dreadful one man band lone guitarist playing at the bar and drowning out any resemblance of normal conversation. I have nothing against watching bands play. I have done it many a time. But on valentines night I want to hear what my boyfriend is saying and not have to shout over him. If we were told some lone ranger would be warbelling by the bar we may have gone elsewhere.. I love the scaredcrow but you need to be honest wirh the customers. If your having live music then make It clear from the start so people can chose. Otherwise its not fair. other than that lovely staff and food

Came here with a party of 6 for a birthday meal, service was really quick, staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. Will definitely be back!

Absolutely excellent in all respects -I cannot recommend this pub highly enough. Lunched here today with a friend and the service and food was first class. Great choice on the menu - we decided to sample the speciality sharing dish - chicken and mushroom fajitas. Served promptly - ample portions and extremely good value for money .A big shout out to Sam - a really pleasant guy whose service was superb.We will definitely return !

Very good service, friendly staff and great venue. Well worth a visit.

Visited here last week with friends and had a great meal. All opted for Mexican options which didn’t disappoint. I had the steak fajitas, which were delicious. Portion was just right and a good amount of fillings (salsa, guacamole, cheese etc). Friendly staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening, will definitely be visiting again.

Lovely restaurant, tucked away. Amazing food and service, really recommended.

Great menu with good varieties. We have ordered the Sirloin Steak Toasted Buttie and Crow Dog with onion. Very tasty lunch and very friendly service. Recommended.

Had a really enjoyable lunch here for my brother's birthday. Mexican food was great. Particularly enjoyed the Surf & Turf Fajitas. Great service from a very attentive owner. Well worth a visit.

Had a fantastic Mexican lunch here with my brother for his birthday. Nachos, Surf & Turf Fajitas and Toblerone cake were all great. Superb service form a very attentive staff that know the meaning of hospitality. Easy to miss as it's behind the high street, but well worth going out of your way for.

Great food cosy place and very friendly staff.

Little off tge beaten track but good food, nice atmosphere.

I had a family birthday meal here , there was 15 of us and the service was great very attentive staff orders were taken and the food came our in good time and every body was complementary of the meal even those that failed to finish. All the staff were very helpful and made no effort to move us out even though the young guests were loud.Many thanks will return

I love all things quirky. Imagine being served a sizzling platter of sirloin steak pieces, filling copious numbers of corn wraps. All this served up with a large selection of Mexican sauces. Take a look around; you’re in a pub with more history than the British colonial world. Add to that the area, a quiet street in West Malling. The Scared Crow is splendid, the service is warm, a little slow. The Lunch is great value for money. Check it out and taste British Mexican fusion at its finest.

Lovely food nice atmosphere...great night for a tuesday

Excellent food and service at a good price. It was a bit noisy if you want a romantic meal for two. This was Saturday evening though.

Our favourite place in West Malling! Great food, fantastic staff and a lovely atmosphere. Can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t love it.

We needed an early evening meal after having our hair cut in the town, and decided to walk via St Mary’s churchyard to the pub. It was only six o'clock, so there were just a few locals at the bar, and one table in use in the small, dull dining area, so we were able to get a table.

Really friendly staff, great food and a really nice vibe.

Fabulous Fabio tailored pizzas :)

Lovely food and friendly staff :-)

Well this was a real surprise wonderful little restaurant hidden among housing ,staff are great food is WOW so tasty well presented and the service was excellent we all had the Mexican food it was top notch.Will definitely be back, Only downer is the limited parking but the meal is well worth the pain

Another very good meal at this pub restaurant. The beer is very good if you like real ales like me. The Mexican food is very good and so is the service. We shall come again.

This does not look much from the outside, but boy - does it tick every box when you go in.

I have to be honest I was a bit disappointed. I was really looking forward to eating here after reading so many great reviews. The pub part was ok and the service was fantastic, but the food just wasn’t anything special. A little bit bland and no wow factor. My wife had the four bean chilli crocker, and said it no depth of flavour. I also found the menu a bit confusing. There was Mexican food then a lasagna then ham egg and chips then a paella. I wouldn’t go back in a hurry.

Food was amazing and a very friendly feel to the place

Lunch with a group following a walk around the area. Friendly service as always and each meal was first rate. Off the beaten track but worth seeking out.