The Squirrel in Rother

Great service and friendly staff all willing to help will go again this time with all the family..

If you’re looking for the best pie in all the land then look no further than here ! I absolutely love this pub, good wholesome freshly cooked food, fantastic service and I always look forward to visiting. Thank you 🙏🏻

The lady who served us was excellent and couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. The food however was dreadful, we were the only 2 eating in there and my order was wrong. I didn't want to make a fuss so I kept it but the chicken was so tough I couldn't even cut it up. It felt like a frozen chicken breast that was cooked quickly. The male bartender was rude and said i was just moaning because I'd ordered the wrong thing and we over heard that. Would thoroughly avoid. My partner's roast tasted frozen too. Terrible experience .

Dropped in for lunch on a Saturday . The welcome was friendly even though we hadn’t booked, the service was perfect and the food was excellent . We’ll definitely return .

On the road out of battle, plenty of parking, lovely welcoming hosts, food is really good, plenty of choice and good quality,

We've just had the most exquisite valentines meal here, we are very local and visit most Friday evenings for a quick early dinner to save either of us cooking, we cannot recommend the Squirrel enough, the food really is outstanding, so fresh and with stunning flavours, we've not yet had a disappointing meal.... Well done to Tony and his excellent team....thank you Paul & Sarah

Mediocre at best! The atmosphere was awful and stale, don’t expect to be near the fire as it’s tucked away in the corner of the bar and could not be further away from where you sit to eat. To start we ordered a baked Camembert to share and it arrived with 2 slices of toasted sandwich bread which I have never seen in my life before, for £13 I expect at least some rustic bread. The main meal was flavourless with everything jammed on the plate like a school canteen. The food just is not worth the money and there are many other local pubs that you would be better off visiting. At the point of paying we were met with a 10% service charge added on our bill for a table of three on a tuesday night. All whilst having 15% off vouchers rammed down our throats needless to say we won’t be using them. All in all I can’t believe there are so many good reviews of this place, it needs some effort put into it!

Very clean and very nice, professional staff.

Super sunday lunch. The chef even managed to do really good roast potatoes, very difficult to cater for large numbers. We had the vegan nut roast and were delighted to find it came with 5 vegetables plus the roasties, including melt in the mouth red cabbage. The staff were attentive and brought us lots of extra gravy on request.

The Squirrel Inn, Battle – 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor, a gallery of glowing reviews and tempting photos. Surely a culinary gem, right? WRONG. What awaited us for our 1pm pre-booked table on a chilly Sunday in January was more sitcom than fine dining. From the outset, it was... unique. A static caravan perched on a hill beside the car park set the tone. But, seeing the car park bustling with cars, we thought, "Ah, must be good if it's this busy!" Spoiler alert: this theory does not hold water. Stepping inside, we were greeted by a smell that can only be described as Eau de Residential Home. Not exactly the warm, homely roast aroma we’d hoped for. Credit where it’s due, though – the staff were cheery and welcoming, and the toilets were spotless. A glimmer of hope, perhaps? Oh, how wrong we were. The menu sounded promising, with a decent variety of roast meats on offer. We optimistically ordered a lamb roast and a beef roast, bracing ourselves for a hearty Sunday lunch. What arrived can only be described as culinary betrayal. The lamb looked like an extra from a kebab van – greasy, fatty, and unrecognisable as anything you’d serve with mint sauce. Meanwhile, the beef was so undercooked it was practically still mooing. The Yorkshire puddings were a marvel of modern engineering – hard as bricks and equally as lethal. The “medley of vegetables” (if you could call it that) had the unmistakable charm of a budget steam bag – bland, crunchy, and entirely forgettable. Then there was the red cabbage, which tasted like someone had boiled regret. The roast potatoes appeared to have been reheated, and the gravy – delivered in stainless steel pots reminiscent of a greasy spoon café – did little to redeem things. To add insult to injury, the mint and horseradish sauces arrived in sachets. Sachets. For a £15 roast dinner. At that point, I half expected a side of plastic cutlery to really seal the deal. Nothing about this meal screamed “homemade.” It felt like we were eating the remnants of a pre-packaged roast dinner assembly line. By the end, we’d spent £77 on two basic starters, three drinks, and two laughably bad roast dinners. We managed to endure 50 minutes before escaping, poorer in both wallet and spirit. The only saving grace? The staff, who remained friendly and polite throughout. It’s such a shame they’re let down by the food. My advice: save yourself the disappointment – unless, of course, you’re in the mood for comedy at the cost of your appetite!

Brilliant food, great stuff very warm and welcoming.

Great Place Great food A little short Staff when we were there so service was slow

Very good service and lovely food,

Just had a family Christmas meal for 23 and the food and service was exceptional. I can't speak highly enough about the team, and everyone in our party enjoyed all 3 courses, so compliments to the kitchen team too. Highly recommended :)

A very pleasant venue for our Christmas lunch. The portions were not large but not tiny either, and the food was delicious. We ordered from the Christmas set menu, and I did see dishes from the main menu being served to other diners that were larger so maybe the Christmas menu was not representative of the normal portion size. What impressed me was the service, both the cheery and helpful disposition of the servers, and the excellent organisation with which they managed to correctly divide our bill by paying group and apply our deposits paid weeks before, etc. Very impressive. Prices feel high but are commensurate with similar venues...I guess it just costs that much to eat out now. But if you can do anything on them it will help your guests, including me when I hopefully return one day!

Lovely place, very professional, clean and organised. Food came out quickly and was delicious. Lovely large portions and a good price.Traditional with some unusual twists. Will definitely return.

Overpriced and disappointing. Came with a group and all meals pre selected. Slow Braised Pevensey Lamb in its own rosemary & thyme infused stock topped with buttered sliced potatoes & a medley of winter vegetable turned out to be a very small portion of lamb hotpot, no accompanying veg. About what you would expect from a supermarket value ready meal. Salmon served with Saffron potatoes, salmon was lovely, mash was tasteless and clearly prepared well in advance, completely tasteless. 2nd time we've been here this year and certainly won't bother again. Used to be a cracking family pub, but now not worth a bean.

Met here for our family Christmas meal (group of 15 people). Food was good. Staff were absolutely brilliant! Lovely pub and great service.

Always excellent service and food

Very nice pub, staff and food. Thoroughly deserves all the good reviews!

I don't aften do reviews but in this case l had to as we we're meeting up with friends first time here l can't recommend it more highly from the food to the amazing staff and wonderful atmosphere, we drove for an hour to meet up and it was well worth it an exceptionally lunchtime experience, will go again,

My wife and I visited The Squirrel Inn for the first time earlier this week and we were impressed. The purpose of the visit was dinner. Both of us are vegetarians and the menu offered a few very good veggie options. The food was a delight and decent value for money. The Pub itself is very pleasant. It has a lot of outside space which will be good once spring returns! At this time of year, however, their roaring fire is very welcome. As you can probably guess, I would definitely recommend the squirrel for dinner. Before signing off though, I think the staff deserve a mention. Lauren was running the bar and Daisy was waiting. They are a very good advert for the Squirrel. Given it was a wet Thursday they were pretty busy, but the two of them worked hard with both professionalism and a sense of humour.

The staff here took wonderful care of our large group with no reservation. The food was delicious and all homemade. Their severs were as friendly and efficient. We will be making another stop here before we leave the area.

Fabulous fiirst time here 30th November trying the new Festive menu. Excellent food, superb service (friendly attentive but not intrusive). Excellent value and so friendly. A little quiet perhaps but we had a wonderful time and were made to feel special and valued I cannot rate the experience highly enough

Went for Christmas lunch, absolutely amazing on all counts, Food to die for, Excellent service all staff caring and attentive at all times. Can't sing its praise enough.

Second time visiting this beautiful country pub with log fire & lovely atmosphere. Food was amazing we all had different starters & mains, good portions & tasty home cooked food absolutely delicious! Staff are very friendly & welcoming. Would highly recommend, can't wait to come back.

So refreshing that there's still restaurants that can tick all the boxes,we luckily got a table at lunchtime, love the simple effective interior style,were greeted by our waitress with a smile,drinks arrived quickly,food was tasty and great value for money,and for a change I was happy to pay the service charge which wasnt hidden on the bill and was made aware that it would go to the staff on this shift...keep doing what your doing, I m not local but will definitely will back ! Thankyou

Lovely place. Much nicer inside than it looks from the outside... Bit of a gem!

Lovely pub with good food and service. Big helpings, good food and helpful polite staff. We had a lovely family get together here!

Delicious food and friendly, helpful staff. Pie for the day was steak and mushroom, delicious and it was a large slice of pie which made it look appetising before a mouthful had been taken.

Can’t recommend this place enough! The food it’s absolutely amazing and such value. Service is spot on. I would recommend booking as it is so popular to guarantee to a table book first. I wish I lived nearer so it would be my local. Being vegetarian as well it’s so nice to be included in the roast. The nut roast is amazing 🤩 I love it here!! Thanks so much guys and hats off to the chef soooo yummy!!

We bumped into this beautiful pub whilst away on business. Very grateful we did. A fantastic pub with friendly staff and frankly outstanding food. Gammon egg and chips was everything you’d want, A salty thick slab of beautiful gammon with perfect eggs and crispy chips. The pie was increíble- a generous slab of (surely) homemade shortcrust pasty, chicken, ham and leek pie with chips, veg and gravy. Deep filled is an understatement! Couldn’t recommend more- a big thanks to Nikki and the staff.

A great country pub/restaurant. Lovely food reasonably priced. Booking is a must. Food was cooked to order so the service was a little slow.

Unreal food ! Was not expecting that level of food ! Outstanding! Every part ! Worth every penny ! What a find

We went for Sunday lunch, great selection of food and drinks, good service, clean and tidy, great pub

at the Squirrel. Five of us went for dinner, welcomed by the staff and invited to have a drink whilst our table was prepared. The staff were very nice, polite and accommodating. Our table had plenty of room, nice ambiance in the restaurant and our waiter was extremely professional. The food was amazing, very hot and plenty of it. Cost around £180 for 5, 2 courses & a round of drinks. Highly recommended, give it a go 😊

Me and my partner stopped off here for a drink we didn’t order any food it was just a quick stop off. But the staff were very polite and attentive and the choice of drink was great. The atmosphere was great as well warm cozy and relaxing

Amazing food and hospitality, we were with our dog really made us welcome, food was brilliant, will definitely re visit.

Been there a couple of times so far, food and service are always some of the best in the area. Perfect for Sunday roasts. Highly recommended for friends and families alike for a weekend lunch out.

Amazing! I had lamb shank off the specials and was the best and biggest shank I have ever seen. Staff was lovely too 😊

Only popped in for a pint, wish we could've stayed for some of the delicious looking food.

Went on a Sunday lunchtime, pre-booked family of 5. Arrived & seated in plastic covered lean to, but no menus… after a while drinks orders were taken & menus arrived… drinks arrived fairly quickly, but long wait for orders to be taken… Roasts were average pub size servings, ham, egg & chips came with bread & butter, but the egg whites were undercooked and raw… plus child’s pizza, which for a child’s meal was a fairly large portion with chips included…. Raw eggs were definitely a turn off, and service fairly slow… but it was a Sunday and they were busy. Prices above average for the area & 10% surcharge added to the bill, which is noted at foot of the menu… Parking is horrendous when busy as cars park on the main road so visibility is poor to non-existent on trying to exit the carpark… I doubt I’ll be returning after being served half raw eggs and two hours in total…

4 meals no starters 2 rounds of drinks 3 puddings ,4 sausages for the dog £170. No wonder the place was empty on a sat night . Advise not to eat here unless you get a loan out .

The food is amazing…well done to the chef. The waitress was really sweet and helpful. When we first walked in there was an older gentleman behind the bar who seemed quite gruff.He didn’t speak to us when we entered with any form of friendly greeting or even smile although he was quite aware we were there, and our first point of contact with anyone in your establishment .I found this let your restaurant down as everyone else was lovely.Maybe a little retraining would help with this gentleman and then everything would have scored a perfect 5 stars. I have actually worked in hospitality for many years and definitely would have appreciated someone letting me know if there maybe a retraining issue needed to help my business. I hope you see this as constructive criticism as everyone else gave us such a lovely lunch.

Very expensive for what you get ,won't be dining here again and not recommend to others . PLUS I was charged a service charge included . This is not America.

Made to feel unwelcome. We arrived approx 30 minutes before opening on a Sunday lunch time after a dog walk. We were instantly greeted with "Have you booked?" Then told us they were closed and we couldn't order yet. The landlord didn't strike me as the friendliest and there seemed a bit of an atmosphere. So we took a seat in the garden and waited. I let my dog off the lead on the grass as there was no one else around, in the hope of tiring him out so he would settle down when the pub opened. A waitress immediately came over and told me that I had to put my dog on the lead. When they did finally open, we ordered drinks and a bowl of chips. We were told that the chips would be ready in 15 minutes and we had to return to the bar to collect them. We had been sat down at our table for no more than 5 minutes when a waitress came over with our chips and said she didn't want them getting cold. She seemed narked with us. Weird attitude to have! The chips were nothing special - Straight from the freezer. Won't bother returning and would suggest continue driving straight past that pub and find yourselves somewhere much more welcoming.

Decent pub, good food but beer... Not so..

Had a roast and it was beef I like meat cook well it was red only cook a bit did not like it

Great food, Lovely people serving us. Managed to impress my mother today which is never easy. Thanks for. Great lunch

Walked in as a table of 5. Was informed of a 30minute delay, which was perfect as we had no idea what we wanted. Staff were extremely polite. Food was lovely and hot. Highly recommend.

It was a retirement lunch. 5 Stars all the way. Could not fault it.

On our way to Bexhill on sea for a few days - wanted to stop for lunch - drove past this pub and saw a sign “you’ve just passed a great pub” - so we went back - staff were very helpful and efficient - although they were keen to take our order quickly but explained they wanted to serve us before another group of 14 !! - food very good indeed - there’s a small play area but a large grass garden with a goal - so my grandson was as happy as Larry and made friends in 2 minutes !! Very good indeed

I visited here with my 2 boys on route back to our campsite nearby. We were greeted with a really warm welcome by the landlady and bar maid who informed us that yes children are allowed and yes dinner serving will start soon. Wahoo! We sat outside under the canopy which was lovely. There is a play area for children laid to grass for ball games and a small swing/climbing frame combo, although, this did appear to need a bit of tlc as some parts were loose or broken, hence the mark down to 4 instead of 5, although, this didn't stop it being used. The atmosphere of this pub was lovely, nice and relaxing and people coming in chatting and some with dogs (although we did catch one lady with her small dog walk out of the pub to the garden and had let it poo on the mat outside!) The food was delicious, couldn't fault it, however, this pub was a little on the expensive side compared to other pubs we have eaten in. All in all, we had a lovely visit, good food and walked away with happy, full belly's and smiles on our faces.

Obviously kept going by passing trade as not somewhere you would go back to. Roast of the day was beef, which was very fatty so most of it was inedible, sides and veg were good. Chicken burger was a full chicken breast (great!) coated in loads of seasoning but still somehow managed to me fairly tasteless. Childs fish and chips was good, made from proper fish. When anyone ordered water they directed to a “water station” - self service water vat with disposable plastic cups. Staff were very friendly.

Great service and very tasty food :-)

The sign says “ slow down, stop, don’t miss a great pub” . If you do then you are initially asked if you have a booking and if not, there may be a wait for food. ‘ Walk ins’ appear to be a stress. Having said that the beef burger was really good and priced at £17 which isn’t bad in these times. Cheese, bacon, Onion rings, a tasty salad and fries. Just need to get that initial greet sorted out. .

Great service when we were sat outside and had a few too many wasp visitors and asked to move due to my girlfriends phobia they bent over backwards to move us. Food is tasty with great portions. Would highly recommend

Where do I start, I have visited this pub on a number of occasions over the years but felt after a visit today I had to write a review. The Squirrel Inn team provide such a warm friendly atmosphere as you walk through the door and look out for you with a rope to prevent you falling down the step. If you are mobility impaired they also have a suitable route for you to gain access so have considered accessibility needs of their customers. The menu offering are good and the roast I had was the best I have had. One thing I liked about the menu too was the fact you could choice up-to 2 meats for the standard price (or just double up on one) but they offer the option if you like a variety of meats to pay a little more for 3 or all 4. They also use some ingredients grown on site and have a love garden which is a massive bonus, with a herbs section too which they use in their meals. Dessert menu had plenty of choices too. The staff were brilliant and really knew how to work together as a team and this was great to see. Teamwork to this level is something I have rarely seen so well displayed. We did speak to the owner who was also a friendly gentleman who I wish him and his team all the best for the future. Definitely one I will be returning to.

Amazing for Sunday lunch (and everything else) !

Just had a great meal here on the way home from a day out. Food was excellent and staff so welcoming. A lovely evening. :)

Best pub in Battle. Have been here a few times and food is always great.

We had a lovely meal here at the end of our week camping in Sussex. The food was very tasty, the service was excellent. We and our dogs were made to feel very welcome. Will definitely visit again when we're next in the area.

Fantastic pub, great food and Tony the landlord is a great guy - we were stranded at the pub at closing time as taxis weren’t responding and Tony gave us a lift back to our camp site. Will definitely be back again! YNWA Tony mate

We appreciated the friendly staff and excellent food, we especially recommend The liver, which was perfectly cooked.

Excellent food and welcoming friendly staff. Dogs being welcome was a real added bonus Would highly recommend.

We went for dinner last night, although the staff were friendly enough, we were served raw chicken. Fully pink and uncooked in the middle. Our waitress handled this well and also changed our chicken based main orders. However there was no appearance from any manager and the owner never showed their face. We have also been unwell this morning. To their credit, didn’t charge us for any food but it wasn’t the night out we hoped for and wouldn’t recommend it.

Lovely pub, great food superb service, and toilets were spotlessly clean

Visited here for lunch, very pleasant staff but a very disappointing Chicken Cajun Salad with Kentish new potatoes £15, salad would have been nice but soaked in what I think was Balsamic vinegar which made what few chicken strips there were look brown and skin was on some not convinced it was breast and 2 new potatoes which I thought was very mean, couldn't eat all my meal due to dressing so came away hungry

Came early as they're often fully booked. Maybe that's just weekends, it was fairly quiet this evening. Been a while since we've been in battle and couldn't wait to have liver and bacon again. Not many places do it, and fewer do it well. The Squirrel does it very well. I didn't have a starter, my partner had sticky pork belly bites which were delicious. I had an extra pale ale which was excellent and my partner a G&T with juniper berries, unusual and good. The service was great, friendly and helpful staff. It was a very hot day, and sitting outside in the roofed off area with a cool breeze was lovely. Pub food prices for restaurant quality food, can't go wrong.

If you're looking for traditional pub grub then this is a good option. Food is tasty and plentiful. Friendly staff

First time at this really nice pub! I imagine it to be really cosy in Winter but we were outside on a beautiful day. The food was really good! Not always easy with a large party, which we were! Really nice service, and beautifully clean and nicely presented! There is a sign just along the road which says 'you have just passed a great pub' - and it is!

We've been driving past this pub for years and finally stopped and ate there on Saturday night. The food was outstanding, including the gluten free roast, the beer on tap was great too. We will be back.

Fantastic fathers day Sunday Lunch. The staff were brilliant coping with a table of 13 and the food was superb

Father's Day. Staff on since 0630. We arrived 2.15pm, 45 minutes early. We were made welcome and a table found within 10 minutes. Order taken 10 minutes later and food arrived 10 minutes after that. We had Sunday roast, it was delicious, one of the best we've had. Service was friendly and efficient. Found by chance, but will return. Well worth a detour. Thanks to all. K Delaney.

Nice atmosphere, polite and friendly staff, very nice food.

The staff were very friendly and welcoming, especially as we had 2 young kids; they went out of their way to help. Would definitely recommend to anyone, especially to families.

A little disappointed 😞 not a quaint country pub at all! Seating more like a dining hall. Staff very good, food was average. Nothing special to write about , but 10% service charge on a table for 2 midweek is a little off putting. We won't return sadly.

My mum’s birthday - six of us went on a Thursday evening. Great service, nice food, well priced. There were enough people to make an atmosphere, but no so many that it became loud or slowed service.

Food generally good but my father had to send back his whitebait because they had only half cooked (and would have been far better if cooked in batter like every other restaurant does them).

Food amazing and staff, we did have a slight issue but sorted out by staff straight away, they could not do enough for you.

Our booking appeared not to have been written down, however once consulted the surly landlord who rarely uttered a word except to dismissively direct the frantic staff showed us silently to a table. He also seemed to have exclusive rights to take orders which meant our requests of the staff for extras and drinks either required him to eventually revisit or for the order to be ignored. Roast was mediocre, watery and overly fatty but the veg was varied and good and there was a lively atmosphere.

Acceptable food but nothing to write home about. Had a problem with the dessert (which was truly awful). The cost of it was eventually removed from the bill....but I had to insist, it certainly wasn't offered!

Food was only just warm enough to eat, and my Desert mush have been from the Kids Menu. sorry but won't be going there again.

Normally the food is very good but not this night

We were staying locally for a fishing weekend and booked The Squirrel for an evening meal, we could not have picked a better place to eat. The venue is brilliant, the staff were so attentive and professional and the food was absolutely gorgeous, we are hoping to go back in September and will definitely be booking again. Thanks to all at The Squirrel, Paul.

A lovely pub ,a good menu selection..friendly polite staff And good food We had the roast of the day Out door seating for the warmer days

Great food fantastic service would definitely recommend a visit

I visited the Squirrel Inn for dinner on a Thursday evening. The Inn is dog friendly, with a special menu for dogs, as well as the people food menu. There was a great choice of starters and mains. I opted for the homemade chicken liver pate and the homemade sheppards pie. Both were excellent. The staff were super friendly and treated both myself and my dog very well. I returned on the following Monday with my wife and children. Once again, everything was excellent. The Squirrel smokie (smoked haddock in a cheese sauce with a poached egg) was a great dish. The rare sirloin roast, the liver and bacon, the burger, and the home cured ham were all top notch. The staff once again were super friendly. I highly recommend a visit, you won't be disappointed.

Super friendly, helpful service. Great food. Can't wait to go back! Helpful with my disabled father in law.

Nice food and building, the restaurant area is a little bland as it is in a modern extension. Staff very nice. Max 3/5 given for automatically adding "service charge".

Well presented and a generous portion with fast and friendly service. Highly recommended.

Had the Steak Pie, delicious and well portioned. Friendly atmosphere with attentive staff Would recommend booking in advance. 👍

Food is top notch and service is friendly. Prices were good too. Will definitely be back if we are in the area again.

Sunday Lunch. Staff were a credit to the establishment, polite, attentive, friendly and the food was superb. Chicken Liver Pate starter, was the best I've had, could taste its homemade. The roast, which we both had lamb and beef, was delicious. Everything, cooked well, tasty and very generous portions. Top tip...dont drive past.Stop for a meal.

superb food and service staff, even catered for our Yorkie dog, serving staff offered a first class service, our main server was a young girl who is made for hospitality, her professionalism, manners, and cs skills were excellent,

A lovely meal, as always. Great food, great service and we really enjoyed ourselves. Thank you

Food was fantastic and staff were very friendly

This used to be our 'go-to' restaurant, but sadly has lost our custom. We had one poor experience there last year and decided to try it again to give it another chance as it could have been a bad night. Visited several months ago - We reserved a place for early dinner with friends who had been there before. After being seated, we were rushed, asked us to order right away, told they expected to be full and they would need the table. Sub-par ingredients, apple sauce missing from the dish I ordered so I requested it. A small amount was provided, however it wasn't apple sauce, it was sweet sticky apple pie type filling. Everyone in our party was underwhelmed with the food. We left in 90 minutes and only one party had arrived, they were seated adjacent to us in spite of all the space available. Not a pleasant visit for a relaxing meal with friends. People who we had previously recommended to eat there have mentioned similar circumstances. The man who spoke to us about how full they were with bookings was borderline rude. How sad that one of our long standing favourites has become a disappointment.

We have been here a number of times and the staff are great and food has always been good but today my wife and I we went for a Sunday Roast and it was well below our expectations. The Roast beef was raw and we both had trouble cutting it. Although we are not partial to al dent vegetables we do tolerate them but these were hard and not cooked. The gravy was thin and tasteless. We won't be rushing back.

Such a lovely experience here. The lady who served us was super friendly and aided us with the menu (one of our party is GF). Great and varied menu with fair pricing. I opted for the Sussex Smokie for starter. Such an interesting dish and despite living in Sussex all my life, have never seen it on a pub menu before. Then went for the Trio of Pork for main. All cooked well.