The Skull Bar in Maidstone

Great place, lovely and quirky. Some really good food

Great looking place and relaxed atmosphere

Awesome place for rock and metal heads.

This place is currently running in top position on our hunt for the best burger! Try the disco fries!!

Is it the best burger in Maidstone? I tend to think soo... Pool tables, a good atmosphere and in a nice spot.

I like the idea of this place. Unfortunately, they didn’t play any rock music while we were there, just some Bruno Mars type stuff. We came to eat which was a bit disappointing. Burgers had a very weird flavour. Personally I couldn’t get over it and left most of mine, my boyfriend agreed but ate his. Mac and cheese was edible but bad. The loaded chips were really good though. They’re like thicc Wetherspoons chips. I like the idea behind the bar and it has potential, with a few improvements.

Excellent burgers, friendly staff

So glad that this bar is doing well as we've seen bars come and go in this arcade. Great dirty burgers and chips at good prices, just be aware it can take a while. Friendly staff and fantastic to have a bar playing a great selection of rock music.

Burgers, wings, good music and beer. What more can you ask for.

The BEST dirty burgers on the planet!!!

Outstanding service every single time, food is beyond brilliant and so tasty as well!! Of you like an alternative vibe with food that will feel you both stuffed and wanting more at the same time, look no further!!

Best bar and burgers in town 💜 great guys that run it too.

Friendly staff. Great food. Good vibe.

A lovely gem in Maidstone. I loved the decor and atmosphere. The burger was incredible. It didn't disappoint after reading the earlier reviews. The only cons for me were the chips and the seating area was really cold!

Potentially the best burger in town, lovely chilli, but the fries definitely leave something to be desired. The bar is fun, however if you're ordering takeaway don't expect it to come. They cancel my order OVER 50% the time.

I Have Only Passed This Establishment, But From What I Can See It Has Everything. It Is Very Fashionable And Colour Co-ordinated.

The menu is creative and fun – all the dishes sound genuinely tempting. We tried the "Nice To Meat You" sharing platter for two - as they were missing two items, they provided us with substitutes. Overall it was good. As for the atmosphere...The decor includes guitars on the walls, rows of empty bottles, skulls, a wall covered in stickers, and quite a bit of artwork. It's very unique and makes Skull Bar stand out. However, the constant display of female nudity felt a bit much—almost cringeworthy and out of place. Personally, I’m not sure I’d feel comfortable coming here for drinks in the late evening, as it feels like THIS specific decor is targeted to appeal to a certain crowd. There's a reason there's an image of a woman sitting on the toilet and not a man, there's a reason there's female nudity dotted throughout the decor and not men- it's appealing to a certain type of person that I don't want anywhere near my drinks ngl. That being said, the overall vibe was enjoyable, and the patrons were surprisingly diverse. There was a sweet older couple sharing a cocktail, a couple of groups of middle-aged women celebrating, a lively group of friends, and even some obviously chronically online Tumblr-teens. A surprisingly mixed crowd - I do wonder if the atmosphere might shift later in the evening.

One of the best bars in Maidstone but I like heavy rock music. Good selection of beers too

The food was lovely, good size portions. Awesome little place for good food and drinks. Will definitely come back.

Always a great experience going to the Skull Bar. Great food and drinks with a great welcoming atmosphere. Have been with many groups for different occasions and all have been a great experience that everyone has enjoyed. Always looking forward to the next visit.

Wanting to go here for months I finally made it with my little boy on a Tuesday. Great lunch good beer. I have been to some other burger places in the Medway area. I will come back here for the flavour and the price. I hope they stay open on Tuesdays.

Who'd have thought the best burger in Maidstone is at a rock bar

Best burgers ever. Fantastic rock bar.

Popped upto check the place out with a friend staff was helpful and friendly was nice chilled evening

I'm here now and have just had a burger and chips with my partner. This is the best burger I have ever had. I came here a few weeks back with my dad and he said this is the burger he's ever had.

Cool rock and metal bar. Food is excellent.

Avoid the drab soulless Identikit pubs and bars. Instead, bathe luxuriantly in the majesty of ROCK at Skull Bar. Great service from a really friendly team. Excellent beer and food options, plus a properly luminous selection of shots.

Family affair were awesome , sound was on another level . Staff were good . But way to hot , AC units would be good as no windows . But I’d wish this bar well going forward

Food is awesome if they've got any left. You know I'm talking about the chicken wings because boneless is not a chicken wing. Service is great, depends who serves tbf 10/10 for vibe just needs that extra push for 11/10

Burgers were amazing loads of flavour and cooked brilliantly. The service was great lovely lady served us and incredible atmosphere

Great burgers, great beer from a friendly venue

not bad ,not your usual run of the mill pub ,great alternative jukebox I.e metal/rock,different beers but not a huge selection ,didn't try the food but looked great on the menu,

Really cool independent bar that has a great selection of drinks and bar snacks.

Just a great place to eat and drink

Great food (and beer!) and such great people in charge!

This is an interesting alternative bar to what I'm used to. It has a really cool "rock/goth" vibe.

Quirky little place tucked away but worth a visit

Travelled a long way to he told the kitchens closed.

Cool little bar with a great juke box and the food is exceptional.

Lovely bar, lovely staff, lovely beer!

It rocks, dog friendly too, but the arcade leading to it is not but shouldn't be a problem!

Amazing food, probably best burger I’ve had

Good burger, good fries, good music!

The service was great and the food is unbelievably good!

First time visitor here: Amazing service at bar, brilliant atmosphere, if you are part of the the lgbtqia+ community I'd recommend 200%. My macaroni cheese burger was amazing, Cajun fries taste as good as five guys, my fiance's beef brisket burger was delicious and his chilli loaded fries tasted just like something home made, could have had his whole portion myself. Also the skull bar "basic" beer is as good as anything else you'd order somewhere else and a great price too. Absolutely coming back here and bringing friends 🥳🥳🥳🥳

Awesome hidden spot: good wings, good drinks and good company

A quiet pint in a nice atmosphere

Fabulous food and great atmosphere

Quirky pub nice outdoor seating

A lovely bar in Maidstone selling great food also. Visited on Thursday night which wasn’t very busy so had our pick of which table to sit at. Ordered burger & fries. Was absolutely delicious. & finished it off with a Tinkie winkie cocktail in a skull glass. Rock music playing in the background & lots of skull decor.

Such a great atmosphere really great Hiden gem in town feels like you're not in Maidstone in a good way. The food is incredible and at a decent price.

Absolutely fabulous place so cool and sick it's such a cool atmosphere and so welcoming to anyone, very rock / metal bar which is awesome! Best bar in Maidstone good variety of different beers / spirits and the little things count! 10/10 would come back. And food seems amazing!

Food wasn't great. Always too hard or not much flavour, everyone I went with regularly kept complaining that they didn't like anything on the menu and that it wasn't cooked well, so we eventually stopped coming. Just regular, not cooked well frozen food. We tried giving it a shot for a while. The best part of their food was the rainbow cookies and they didn't make those, they ordered them from someone else who we went to separately. Her snacks are lovely, but she's her own independent brand (Flo's Cakes), nothing to do with the skull place.

Can't really ask for more, banging music, great food, good craft beer 😁 a good night out that is reminiscent of the 'old days'

My favourite place to find vegan fast food, best music, decorations, cool stickers, pool table, etc and I definitely can come with my 4 years old to have a great time. They also have non veggie stuff for the none vegans. Love how accommodating they are, i can come and have my vegan meal with my non vegan/vegetarian friends and have a fantastic experience, been vegetarian/vegan for 43 years now… finding a place with the music, art and food i love is just a treasure! Love love love it!!!!! (Btw, all the “new gen of vegans” that have no respect for anything, please avoid a fantastic experience here, i am sure you are going to complain, you always do)

Well to be met by a smile is a rare thing now days so off to a flying start straight away. The feel of the bar is great really liked the decor and theme! The menu is great with some great sounding food and this was backed up by some great flavours, will definitely be returning soon. Hats off to to the staff for the food and service

Popped in for cocktails and a burger. Very friendly service, pretty decadent food with generous portions. Fun cocktails and a laid back vibe.

Excellent food, both quality and looks. Prefect place to have lunch/ dinner with your mate. Kind and friendly staff. Will be there for more.

Best burgers in Maidstone, great food and staff are friendly and flexible for vegans with lots of options, awesome rock music and great vibes

Nice little place tucked away to have a few drinks, food looked really good as well but we didn't have any on our last trip but will when we go back

An excellent place, good music, nice drinks, great food! The food is so good and portions are huge. My 2 complaints about the food are that the wings were dry and had hardly any sauce, and that the nachos could do with some jalapeños. We will be back for more food, thoroughly recommended

Discovering this gem in Maidstone feels like stumbling upon a hidden treasure—a much-needed breath of fresh air amidst the sea of cookie-cutter franchises that dominate. From the moment you step inside, it's evident that this place is something special, a unique haven that dares to defy the norm. And let's not forget the music. The jukebox, with its eclectic selection of tunes, serves as the perfect soundtrack to the vibrant atmosphere. But perhaps what's most remarkable about this place is its ability to make everyone feel at home. Whether you're flying solo and looking for a spot to enjoy a sneaky drink, or rounding up a group of mates for a night, you wont be disapointed

These burgers are to die for! I urge you to try them. The best 👌

Big portion for what you are paying. Staff is very friendly. They confused our order, and the last burger came 45 minutes later from the first order delivered to the table. Small place and cosy. Definitely recommend this place to start your night with.

Love this place. Been a few times. It's easily accessible in my wheelchair, not need the loo yet, so can't review that. Staff are super friendly and welcoming and the food is amazing, so filling that I have trouble finishing lol

The food is 10/10. The wings are to die for. You must eat here if you’re in Maidstone.

Great music and food, nice atmosphere to sit and drink in

THE burger place in Maidstone. If you are after a cornucopia of flavours perfectly rolled up into a bun or in a chip-filled bowl then this is the place to be. The Blue Cheese burger was exquisite, the fries were amazing and the onions rings were pure perfection. Accompanied with a refreshing pint of their own lager beer, this was one of the best burger meals I have ever had. If you have any love for a meaty patty between two pieces of bread, truly magical sides and amazing beer then you must make your way down there. Already picking menu items for the next visit.

While walking through Maidstone with my wife and child we came upon a sign enticing us into the arcade. As we approached The Skull Bar the smells of big meaty (🍆) burgers and the sounds of the heaviest of metal drew us ever closer. 10/10 would smash...again.

Food, service and Armosphere was amazing. Absolutely recomend

Solid smash burgers. Not many places in Maidstone can deliver on them. Nice work folks.

Wife left me to my own devices for the evening, so I decided to give this place a try. The decor unashamedly makes no effort to be bland and neutral - nor does the jukebox - which really sets the scene for what the food is like. If you order cheesy chips, don’t expect 9 chips in a tiny metal bucket, with a delicate wafting of cheese curds - what you’re getting is a small mountain of chips buried under a blanket of gooey cheesey gloriousness! And as for the burger….. Look at it, just look at it. Double beef patties, double layer of sausage, and just because why the hell not - bacon. The food was amazing, and everything a burger should be. It was dense, hefty, flavoursome, and immensely satisfying. Great choice of craft beers to wash it down with too - I opted for a NEIPA that paired really well with the beefy flavours. I’ve been here for a cheeky mid-week burger on my own, and with a big group on a Saturday night for a few drinks, and always felt welcomed and appreciated as a customer. Happy to reconnected it, whether you’re eating or not.

We happened upon this place when passing through on a road trip. It's a hidden gem! Great vibe, funky decor, tasty food and the staff are lovely! Well worth a visit, will be back!

This is genuinely the best bar in Maidstone, by a long shot. It is a compact venue but the atmosphere was great, with a great selection of beer and spirits. The bar staff were great, really friendly. The burger was insane, I enjoy burgers however their "Meatallica" was one of the best I've ever had. If you like organic/vegan food, probably not the best place for you and if you don't enjoy classic rock/metal, again, probably not for you. If you do however enjoy tasty and satisfyingly dirty food, great beer and fantastic music, Skull Bar is a breath of fresh air, compared to "other" venues in Maidstone.

After moving to Maidstone and thinking I wouldn’t be able to get a good burger anywhere! I gave Skull Bar a shot and have been hooked since! Love this place! Banging burgers, fries and beers. Outstanding atmosphere, been here on weeknights, weekends, week days and the service has always been outstanding. Beer selection is impeccable, fridge full of obscure cans and bottles which I love! Best place to get a burger in Maidstone hands down!

Would be better if it wasnt card only

Absolutely love this place. Great beer, great food and great music. I’ve been quite a few times now and it’s always been brilliant. Keep up the good work.

Banger of a bar! Solid food and great beer with awesome decor and great music. It wouldn't be for everyone. If you happen to be, oh I don't know, an uptight vegan who doesn't like originality in their bars and considers Tofu a food then maybe go munch on a tree in the local park.

Great atmosphere Great music Great staff Great drinks And the food is amazing, fresh burgers and the loaded fried are fantastic, I cannot recommend this place enough. I will be going as often as I can

Great food, pints and atmosphere 5*

It’s hard to find a good food joint that not only provides great food but accompanies it with quality service with a background of rock music! I love a pint with a dose of def leaopard!

Had a lovely chilli burger (and dirty chilli chips, it almost sent me into a food coma). The beers are great too, and whenever I have been there the atmosphere has been chilled and the music indie/rock.

My favourite bar!!! Great drinks even better veggie burger.

I’ve never had a bad meal here and the staff are always welcoming and happy. Quiz nights are a buzz too. Maidstone’s most slept on venue.

We visited after a friend claimed she'd had the best burger ever in Skull Bar. Let's just say the burgers did not disappoint...they really were the best. The cocktails were lovely too. Great atmosphere and super friendly staff...we will most definitely be back :)

Just ghastly. The bar was garishly decorated - which sat ill with its location in a sedate and leisurely indoor arcade. The vegan burger was like a yellow label vegan burger, and the loaded chips came smothered in a red wine gravy that had more in common with masonry filler than with any gravy I've tasted. And the plastic vegan cheese grated onto it hadn't even melted. And my friend had to return his vegan burger as it was charred and inedible. To top it all the service left a lot to be desired and they don't seem to like vegans. Which is just weird. Because vegans like me are just lovely

The bar staff were lovely, drinks were good and I loved the variety of fruit in my gin. We will definitely come back!

Honestly one of the best burgers I ever had! Also I absolutely recommend the cheesy garlic bread, so tasty!!!

Fantastic food quick service very reasonably priced would highly recommended

Great burgers, really good food.

Went there on my lunch break. Food was quick and VERY nice. Very reasonably priced given the portion sizes were at least twice what I expected; nice, big burger, absolutely loads of fries. Service was friendly and helpful. Nice to be there when it's quiet but I'm sure a busier period would have a really fun atmosphere. Can't recommend enough!

Great bar love going here, great range of craft beer and friendly staff.

So when I moved to East sussex I have struggled to find a decent metal bar in my area without having to travel into London. Then I came across these guys and gals on insta so of course I popped in. And I'm so glad I did; great atmosphere straight off the back, the metal was blaring out of the jukebox, the beer selection was fantastic, local craft beers and their own skull bar lager. We tried two different types of wings (garlic parmesan and Buffalo) and disco fries; all I can say is wow, proper chicken wings on the bone and the discos fries in the gravy was sublime!!! The staff were incredibly friendly and the clientel were great (one guy complimented me on my music taste as I threw all my credits in to the app assisted jukebox) I can't wait for their expansion next door and above, Kent needs more metal venues and this is already a great place to visit for dive bar food and feels!!!

Really enjoyed the Meatallica, filling. Sort of glad they had tots rather than chips, made a welcome change! Had the chicken chaser also, wasn't a huge fan of the chicken but it was a good burger, I am just very picky with chicken and I'm taking that into consideration and keeping the 5*. Nice selection of beers, I was designated driver so just had coke but nice selection! Finished with a round of wings, not your standard wings, you get the FULL wing, not just people passing off the flats and pops as individual wings! Will return as soon as I'm back in Maidstone :)

Grabbed a takeaway and a week later me and the wife are still talking about how good it was. Best burger around.

Great staff that was ever so welcoming. Then had food. OMG the food is amazing , fresh , succulent, flavoursome and the craft beer was banging. The disco fries are to die for and the blue cheese chicken burger with spice was immense.

A real gem. Amazing food and atmosphere, highly recommend the limp brisket burger

Love this place! Food, staff and drinks are all excellent.

READ ME..... Well ordered here a few times now as working away. And just want to say thank you... That Mac n cheese was amazing 😍 the burgers are banging as always... The fries are good and also them cheese bites are good.. keep up the good work 😎

Absolutely incredible burgers!!! Good beers on tap too!!