The Six Bells Pub & Restaurant Cliffe in Medway

We have been many times without fault. But on this occasion all went well until we asked if the children's ice cream could be vegan. We had already had a conversation with the young lady at the bar as to deserts and had asked about the vegan ice cream that was on the menu for my grandson's as he was lactose intolerant. A little later a bowl of ice cream was presented as part of his meal and I asked if it was the vegan ice cream due to lactose intolerance, the lovely young lady took the dessert to the Kitchen to ask. To which the chef came storming out of the kitchen, approached the table and quite loudly announce that we should have told them there were allergies at the table, waving the menu about and pointing out "please tell us if you have an allergy" quite rudely and in front of a dinning room full of people. It was quite embarrassing and actually scared my grandson as he asked why the lady was shouting! Found this unacceptable as 1. We had already had a descreet conversation with the young lady at the bar who fully understood the INTOLERANCE to lactose. 2. An intolerance is NOT an allergy and therefor not necessary to let anyone know as we just work out from the menu was he can or cannot have on this occasion a burger and chips and an ask to see if a swap the kids ice cream for vegan ice-cream (already an item on the menu!) Unfortunately because of this experience we won't be returning.

Wonderful country pub, very welcoming with dogs and children. Lovely food, highly recommend. Great place to stop off at after walking the marshes.

My friend and I visited on Tuesday for a pub lunch. It is a 'proper' village pub and the locals were very friendly. The barmaid was really helpful. We ordered the Six Bells Sharing combo... it was very generous!! And delicious. Nothing to fault. We will definately be going back and recommending to other friends.

Had a fabulous meal here worth the trip Fresh , hot , generous portions amazing service and food couldn’t recommend enough & couldn’t ask for more we meet friends here who are local we grew up in the area Went to their wedding here was also lovely , took a lot to walk back in the door as my mum and dad had this pub ,and she’s now passed away , but I’m glad I did it was like coming home … thank you 😊 very much for the beautiful food and service 🙏🏻🍷🍻

Found the pub by accident after a walk around the RSPB site Bar was fairly busy so we ate in the restaurant. Excellent service and a good atmosphere. Food was absolutely lovely with generous portions and not expensive. Good service, food and a nice pale ale - what more could you ask for?

After a lovely walk around the Cliffe pools nature reserve we decided to have a late lunch here and we thoroughly enjoyed it! We receieved a very warm welcome from a lovely lady called Kayleigh and the food was amazing. We ordered from their winter menu and had their homemade Beef stew, steak and ale pie, and burgers and we couldn't recommend them highly enough. Very tasty, great portions, were very reasonably priced and we would absolutely return here again. The ales were great too of course. What a wonderful local English pub!

Had an excellent lunch here today with friends. We all chose something from the home cooked 'Winter Warmers' menu. The men had the steak & ale pie/pudding which came with mash potato & freshly cooked veg (a rarity today for a pub meal!) My friend had the cottage pie and I had the butter chicken curry. We will definately be returning.

We booked for our large family after reading the reviews left by other customers, and we weren’t disappointed. A greeting from a customer standing outside was friendly and on entering the pub the bar staff were welcoming. Our orders for food and drink were taken and we didn’t have to wait long before it was served. The food was delicious, hot, tasty, and well presented. We will definitely be returning in the new year, maybe for one of their breakfasts. Cliffe village are very lucky to have a pub, landlord and staff like this.

My family and I regularly visit The Six Bells at Cliffe. My kids absolutely love the bouncy castle in the pub's beer garden. We regularly have lunch at The Six Bells too, and the food is always excellent - wholesome, plentiful, traditional pub fayre. The food is very reasonably priced, with generous portion sizes. We would 100% recommend The Six Bells. Family friendly too!

We went there for a car show 14/6/23 We have been here before with the same problem but today l noticed full menu available . So l went upto order and was told l could only eat in the restaurant my husband and friends had a burger from the BBQ so l wanted to eat with them . So l went into the bar again spoke to this lovely girl and explained l am a veggie not eaten she went to the kitchen and they wouldn’t do me anything . Myself and my friends spend money in the pub but they can’t do veggie food unless l eat it in their restaurant whilst my husband was eating with our friends outside . My friend then asked agai and the kitchen was closed . Disgusting that nowt is available for vegetarians .when asked

I visited The Six Bells with my husband, for lunch, after walking part of the Saxon Shore Way. We received a warm, friendly welcome on arrival. The pub has seating in the bar area, where food can be eaten and there is also an informal restaurant section. All very clean, warm and nicely decorated. The menu was varied and reasonably priced. We both had the burgers and they were excellent. Service was very good. We really liked the atmosphere and the pub is well supported by the locals. We will definitely return. We did not stay in the pub so can only comment on the food.

We were a party of 8 and the service was good as was the food. My only concern when the food was served is that some of the meals were served on a flat wooden platter. As my partner is totally blind I was wondering how we would keep her food on its platter. However, when her food (and mine) was served it was on a conventional plate so that problem was avoided.

Came upon this pub while touring nice atmosphere reasonably priced and a good selection of food, staff were friendly

Called in here after a long walk on the Hoo peninsula. It’s a pleasant pub and good to see it open again after lockdown. We only wanted a light lunch so chose two items: bread, olives and humus and whitebait which came with a salad garnish and tartar sauce. Both were generous in size and well cooked and served. The Shepherd Neam beer was excellent, but sadly, the only cider available was that awful Bulmers stuff made from concentrated apple juice, sugar and alcohol. I would have expected a Shepherd Neam pub to be able to source Aspall’s cider or other good quality. Service was good and the meals ordered by other customers looked attractive.

Having been to this pub today for a family meal out on a Sunday I was personally very disappointed not only by the limited menu but by the quality of the food. I had the roast chicken dinner which was a very small breast piece of chicken , a portion of burnt dried out roast potatoes and what looked like shop brought Yorkshire puddings which again were very dry. And served up what I think was a beef gravy ??? Very disappointed I’m afraid and will not go back again. Sorry but it’s just a personal review of only the food.

We stayed here in December, check in was easy, the room was pleasant enough. We went out for the afternoon and came back to enjoy the pub early evening. The boss was away and whilst i completely understand a little bit of "while the cat's away..." the evening was horrendous. We decided, after a fight in the pub area, to call it a night and retreated to our room, i had forgotten to ask what time breakfast was, so went back downstairs and had to interrupt the bar staff who were more interested in their evening than talk to me. We decided we would talk to somebody at breakfast the following morning but the person serving breakfast was run off her feet and we were in a rush so I emailed that evening on arriving home. I received a call almost straight away and was promised to be contacted by the owner of the pub when he arrived back from his holiday around the 18th December. I genuinely believed this as the person making the call was as horrified as us at the events the night before. The call never arrived but i suspected Christmas would be their busy time so i waited until January and sent another email, this time it was completely ignored, hence this review. I try to be fair and have been very patient before leaving this review but the lack of communication has been terrible. I would not recommend this pub/hotel to anybody.

Me and sister and respective partners went for a meal out ....it was absolutely lovely food ....best mixed grill I've had ..we all enjoyed our food .Staff seemed so young but very friendly and young lady chef brilliant.remebering Percy and Joan Larkin.

If I could give this a zero I would. Staff very rude. Food cold, over cooked, tasteless, of very poor quality and cheap. Pub is very clicky. Toilet facilities filthy dirty. So disappointing. Myself and friends would not recommend.

I have visited this pub many times before and always found it warm and welcoming. Yesterday was no exception. My family and I met for an early dinner before Xmas and we’re not disappointed. I had the lamb shank and the rest of my family...

Took my partner and my mother for Sunday dinner, The chicken was nice and moist, Roast potatoes were perfect, nice and crispy and the Yorkshire puddings again perfect. There was plenty of food on the plate, even for the big eaters (me) however not over...

Booked the Six Bells for an overnight stay whilst attending a wedding reception at Cooling Castle. Great welcome on arrival. Shown to our room which was clean and had all we needed (although some coat hangers would be good). Used the service of transfers to...

We booked a 2 night stay, as my brother was getting married at Cooling Castle (which changed to The Vines in Rochester) but we decided to keep our booking and get a taxi to the wedding. We had 3 rooms booked at the Six Bells....

Popped in for lunch. Very welcoming staff. Best Jacket potato with prawns I’ve ever had . Well worth a visit, will call again.

Came here on a Saturday afternoon for a drink and bite to eat. It was a cold day but we sat in the garden under the heater and felt quite comfortable. Neither the app or WiFi worked unfortunately, but it wasn't a problem as a...

Last minute booking for a pre Lockdown II family lunch. Food, service and setting were all first class. Good food and good value. Will be back in December - hopefully 😂

We stayed here before going to a nearby wedding venue. The locals in the bar were very friendly, the food was fantastic also portions were huge. Kayleigh was very helpful and couldn’t do enough to make sure our stay was perfect. The beds were comfortable...

We’ve just checked out of the six bells, stayed for 2 nights as were in town for a wedding. From the moment we arrived we were greeted by friendly and helpful staff. We stayed in the family room which was lovely and clean with own...

We had a pre-wedding meal here and the food was all really good, the feedback from my party was all good. The waiting time was a bit long but to be fair they were doing a big christmas meal as well which was booked before us, because of this our food came out at different times, some were waiting a while but we were all in good spirits so not an issue. The food was all delicious, I had the lasagne which was good - not quite to my preference, my heart is closer to very tomato-y Italian original but it was a good lasagne nonetheless.I was getting married the next day and staying at the Six Bells with my 2 best men in a family room. The pub closed at 1am and unfortunately our room was just above the pool/ snooker area where a particularly loud/ competitive family were playing which kept me up. Should not have been much of a problem still, as even waking up at 9 would still be 8 hours but one of my best men was loudly snoring. The radiator was on in our room which I didn't realise and it did get uncomfortably warm, but I like to sleep in a cold room. All of this being said, the bed was fantastically comfortable. The bathroom was decent and clean, if not a bit small, had a shower, sink, toilet got the job done!Breakfast the following morning was really, really good, cannot fault them one bit! Breakfast is included with the rooms, only the mega-breakfast you would have to pay a bit extra for, and the food was fantastic.We also had a shuttle to the wedding venue the following morning at 11:30, which was really good. They normally do them 45 mins before the wedding ceremony and i think pick you up at 11:45pm but as we were staying over at Cooling the following night and had to be onsite early they perfectly catered to our needs. Transfer is £10 per way but if i'm perfectly honest I forgot to pay the guy, or he was being nice as I was the groom but either way, good service.

Stayed here for 1 night the bedrooms are outstandingly clean beds very comfortable and the staff can’t do enough for you .. breakfast was so tasty and the right portion. 100% stay here again

I stayed here with friends on 15th december as We were attending a wedding at the Cooling Castle Barn. We arrived around 11ish and were going to be dropped off at the wedding venue from 12pm. A comment was made that it was cold in...

We both had a burger with fries. My husband got the special fries. The burger was huge and delicious. The special fries were also huge and loaded with topping. Neither of us could finish our meals. Way to go Six Bells!

My girlfriend and I stayed here in July 2019, as we were attending a wedding at nearby Cooling Castle Barn We had Room 5, which was a massive double bedroom with adjoining bathroom, that had both a shower and bath. Rooms are accessed via private...

A classic village pub that has not quite made it when it comes to updating. Situated right next to/on the main road in a very pretty, yet busy, location in Cliffe the establishment is fairly large with several, dark interconnecting bars - none of which...

We stayed here as we had a wedding at Cooling Castle. Friendly staff and the added bonus of having a car to take and pickup from Cooling Castle which takes the hassle out of getting a taxi. Our room was very spacious and clean. I...

Avoid this hotel! Startered off kinda well when we was able to get in our room except asking us for payment even though we had already paid we had lunch in the garden was lovely then it all went downhill. The private bathroom we had which is a couple doors down so me and husband took it in turns to shower kids to be told to stop showering as it was leaking well it wasnt possible to stop my husband and daughter showering mid shower so told to wait and not shower while he finds us another ensuite nothing I go down to ask if anything no nothing so just have to use it then where we felt under pressure me and my daughter literally jumped in and out. No service was avilable to get us to cooling castle which was the main selling point for us so ordered a uber. When we got back the room was unforcomfertable and hot we had all windows open which welcomed noise in which we didnt care end of day your above a pub but still did not make the room any cooler! To get to bathroom you need a key to get in and out which are stiff with locks so have to keep moving and pushing door which creates noise so when 4 years old child need a wee at 4am sure people in rooms next door didnt appreciate our noise. There was dead spiders and bugs in the room. Women in morning was good breakfast was good. When I went to mention my un happiness she said manager away speak when back but we had a room avilable you should of been given that one to shower in but I advised we were told there was nothing avilable!. Just called to speak to manager and WOW! SHOCKING CUSTOMER SERVICE WORST EVER!!! we paid £136 for a room with separate bath room 2 adults 2 children out of everyone at the wedding we paid the most for accommodation and had less of a room. My advice look around more. Very disappointed that even the manager could not even be bothered to listen then just ask so what...as in what am I complaining about! Disgusting I've worked in customer service for 15 years and never come across something so shocking! Room was defo over priced biggest waste of money!... would not recomened to anyone.

We don’t Come here every week but when we do come we always have good food. I don’t normally leave reviews but felt it deserved a review. Friendly staff good value for money. And we can walk there.

We stayed here for a couple of days while visiting friends in Cliffe. The rooms are nice and spacey, the Pub is really good. The breakfast (the good old "full english") was very good, plentyful and delicious. The service was very friendly. The only "downside" was - when you stay at the B&B; over a weekend you must be aware of the noise from the pub below. It is very well going and on Friday and Saturday it is very busy. In the rooms upstairs you can hear that quite clearly.

We chose to stay at the Six Bells as we were attending a wedding at Cooling Castle Barn.

We were visiting as some friends had recently moved to the area.

We stayed at the Six bells for one night and I would defiantly recommend this as a pub and for a overnight stay. The rooms are basic but were very clean and comfortable. The staff were very helpful and bent over backwards to make our stay a good one.

I'm not sure exactly how this place has done so well on TripAdvisor, because the experience my wife and I had about a month ago was atrocious. I have only given the stay one circle as I couldn't leave it at zero....

We originally planned to come to the pub because a band I know well were playing here, but decided to eat too, we were treated like VIP’s, wonderful table setting, the Christmas menu was so delicious & well presented, the staff very attentive & welcomed our feedback. Thank you all so much! We looked at the other menu & will definitely be back!

Some guides still list the Black Bull but that is now a private house. This is a busy village pub with friendly staff and good beer with a small dining area. Food is good value and its a comfortable place for a quiet drink on the Saxon Shore Way

We celebrated my friends 70th birthday at the 'Six Bells' last night and can't thank Kelly and Gavin and their friendly staff enough for the effort they put in to make her party special. A wonderful buffet was prepared by Kayleigh with marvelous selection of delicious food. On Kelly's recommendation a young singer Josh Hassel, was booked with a tremendous voice and a great versatile repertoire just right for the occasion. I would definitely recommend this pub for a special occasion and Josh Hassel for musical input.

Nice little small town pub, food was really great well cooked and seemed very fresh. Apple crumble and custard was really lovely. Not a huge menu but for the size of pub very good... Prices where good to. Only down side was vaping was allowed in pub not nice. But if your passing go in. Well worth the money oh and staff were very friendly too

Excellent meal, and cheerful friendly service, definitely will visit again soon, Chris, David Graham and Debbie

Yo había completado un largo paseo en la Península hoo y necesitaba algunos refrescos. Me encontré a los seis campanas. El personal era amable y muy servicial.

We had taken a roam around the marshes, lovely bird life. Popped in for a quick drink. Very friendly place. Beer was very good indeed.Decent garden and a lovely cherry tree.

Visited here for a family wedding and only stopped here the one night.Very friendly atmosphere. Our room was spot on - the on-suite one had a massive luxurious bathroom. All very clean and tastfully decorated.A good selection for breakfast - cereals, a good selection of full english cooked breakfast.Would definitely recommend

We phoned to book a two night stay as we are going to a wedding. From the first call we were treated great in fact better than expected, when we arrived we was greeted by the same person who took the reservation (jake) smiles all the time He escorted us to our room which is unusual today. Room nice and clean evening meal basic pub food but nice. Breakfast was huge and hot very impressed.he booked a taxi for us again with a smile this is a nice place to stay

Stopped here on off chance. Had two scampi and chips. Excellent service, really friendly fantastic grub.

En route from Gravesend to Allhallows by cycle - we stopped off for a light lunch. Good grub, served with a pleasant smile and a good bit of chat. I wish it was my local. Highly recommended.

Visitamos un gran aniversario de boda familia Golden y pasamos un día fabuloso y la noche. Este pueblo tiene un aparcamiento de coches. Es un pub Shepherd Neame con amplia selección de cervezas y sidras largers //vinos y licores. Decoración moderna con quemador de madera. comete Aseos señoras thr son una verdadera delicia, e incluso tienen un aseo para discapacitados. Gran sala de funciones y gran jardín. Zona de barbacoa. La comida del buffet era fabuloso, con frescos y toda carne cocinada articulaciones cocinado salmón fresco, asado, ensaladas, junta spuds queso y variedad de panes. Sin duda volveremos para probar el menú. Familia/amigos alojados en el B&B; arriba nos dijeron que las habitaciones eran una delicia.

Village pub with a good selection of Shepherd Naeme beers and lagers. The pub food is good, nothing fancy but well cooked.

Vinimos aquí porque no podía encontrar en ningún otro sitio de la zona para el almuerzo los domingos. El restaurante era bueno, aunque no estaba impecablemente limpio. Pollo Asado era buena, pero el Yorkshire pudding era dura y el relleno como una bola de sal!! Mi marido y mi hijo tenía las hamburguesas que dijeron eran buenas. No hay mucho ambiente, así que comimos y a la izquierda.

El pub del pueblo. Pequeño, pero no el truco. Excelente el domingo asado, sin embargo a mi postre fue una decepción, salió en una tabla de madera y una jarra de color crema, algo poco práctico.

Nos lo pasamos de maravilla en las seis Campanas - y disfrutamos mucho una buena grub (pastel de carne con cerveza y lasaña de pub). Disfrutamos de estar sentados en el bar y charlando con los clientes habituales y el personal del bar - me sentía como una extensión de la sala de estar del propietario y nos sentimos muy bien acogido. Fue una buena experiencia y sin duda lo recomendamos para una noche agradable.

After a long walk we decided to have lunch at The Six Bells. The best decision we could have made. Firstly , the bar maid was the loveliest , friendliest bar maid we have come across for along time ...even asking me if my wine was ok - and it was lovely. Ale good also.The lunch was a real surprise. Whoever the cook was who made the chicken pie should be proud of such an amazing meal - loads of chicken and a sauce that you could tell was homemade - so tasty - and real mash not instant and cabbage, beans, peas and carrots - all fresh - best pub meal I've had for months if not years. My husband's spaghetti bolognese was amazing - large portion all homemade by the looks of it and a bowl of cheese to go on top. Great food, great drinks, great value and great music - someone on the same musical wavelength as me! Friendly, honest and such a welcome find after such a beautiful walk in Cliffe Pools. Can't wait to do it again.

Me my husband and our son popped in for lunch last week and had a great experience lunch is very reasonably priced with very good sized portions the staff are very friendly. We will be returning to try the Sunday roast.

We visited on the Friday night to a lively and friendly pub, the locals were great fun and the bar man was very helpful.On the Saturday the landlady turned the pub upside looking for a spanner to help me fix my bike. The food was good for two hungry cyclists with good local Shepherd Neame beer too!

There is so much to like about this pub. Decoration is contemporary, with great use of untreated wood, the furniture is good quality and very comfortable, cleanliness is to an extremely high standard, the beer is good, and the barmaid is one of the cheeriest people I've had the good fortune to meet, as well as one of the hardest working. But the food........ Our party of seven had to wait almost an hour after placing our order, and when it came, the food was a huge disappointment. None of it had been seasoned, sausages and burgers had been burnt, nothing was garnished, and it was all bland in the extreme.

Visited this pub today for Sunday lunch. Whilst the rugby and the football were both playing in separate parts of the pub and the bar was packed the manager showed us a table which was promptly cleared and cleaned. We had lamb shank roast which was very nice. A traditional pub with excellent service and good food - thank you

All food homemade really nice staff couldnt do more for you and make u feel really welcome.even can take you dog there n have a drink.

I had the basic Ham, egg and chips with a pint of two of real ale for under £10. It's a not one of the new gastro style pubs by any stretch but it is clean and homely.The landlord and indeed the locals were very friendly too so all in all a very pleasant evening.

After a walk on Cliffe marshes we had a late breakfast at The Six Bells in Cliffe village. I opted for the small breakfast, my husband the large. What amazing value! The breakfast was perfectly cooked, the ingredients of excellent quality and service was friendly and efficient.We had a look at the bar menu and will definitely return to try their other meals as well as going back for breakfast. So if you are walking or bird watching in the area this pub is definitely worth a visit.