The Walnut Tree Inn in Ashford

Excellent Sunday lunch meal as always .gypsy tart was fabulous.Lovely environment not squished in at all .good waitress service .

We booked a table for 14 people, even though most of us had the Sunday roast a few others had something different on the menu but it was all bought out together. The scotch egg starter was really nice. I had roast beef which was absolutely gorgeous, very lean,with Yorkshire pudding and roasties. The veg was served separately and there was plenty for all of us that had the roast,loved the cheesy broccoli. The lasagne and curry dish was a big hit aswell. The staff were brilliant ,attentive and very patient with us considering there was so many at the table. Will definitely return.

We have been here twice and both times, the food and service has been excellent.

We called in for Sunday Lunch, and although we had not booked they managed to accommodate us. I had the roast gammon, my sister had the veggie burger, and my cousin had the vegetable crumble. We found all the meals to excellent. My sister remarked that the veggie burger actually looked and tasted of vegetables which is unusual to find considering the Vegan Brigade's demands for burgers to look and taste like meat. All in all excellent meals with extremely helpful, pleasant, and efficient staff. Will definitely visit again

We had a lovely time dining at The Walnut Tree. Although several main dishes were sold out, the options we chose were both delicious and generously portioned. For dessert, everything was excellent, though we did feel that the chocolate brownie portion was smaller compared to the other desserts. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the ample parking was a plus. Overall, a great experience, and we look forward to returning!

I popped in here with my husband for a quick drink on the way to a wedding. Friendly staff...quick service and great crisps! Would definitely return again 😁

Had a fabulous roast dinner here today .couldn't fault it from delicious beef to tasty roasties .beautifully presented .lovely attentive staff .Booked for next week can't wait.

After having a wonderful experience with the Sunday lunch in July, unfortunately, this time was a huge disappointment. We had this as takeaway, the same as last time, but Portion sizes are very poor compared to what we have had before. Very little amount of vegetables and no gravy. Had to cook extra vegetables to make it look more like a Sunday dinner. Had I have sneezed, it would have sent it flying off of the plate. Unsure if we would return, which would be a great shame, as we have eaten there and had takeaways quite a lot before.

It’s hard to give a review for this place, because outwards it looks like a lovely local pub, with a big garden, plenty of tables, some of which were undercover as a bonus. The staff seemed pleasant, friendly and welcoming, and the food smelt great walking in. However, we turned up at just gone 7pm on a Wednesday night as a group of 8. Admittedly we hadn’t booked but we were told there would be no room for us to eat because there was a table of 2 and a table of 5 that had not long arrived. This was really disappointing as whilst I appreciate 8 people turning up unannounced is a lot, there were only 7 covers in front of us. If your chef can only cater for 7 people then can you call yourself a restaurant? The staff were apologetic and amicable in suggesting we could sit in the pub garden and order a takeaway to eat there, which we did, although that took a long time to arrive as there are none close by. It was nice of them to allow us to eat in the garden though. The table of 2 and table of 5 were served fairly quickly, and were eating by just gone 8pm which was a bit of a shame really as it felt like we could have been squeezed in - the pub probably lost £150-£200 by not serving us food which is their choice of course, I just hope they’re not losing money regularly that could be helping the establishment. I’m giving it 4 stars because the pub looks lovely, big garden, friendly and polite staff, and the food looked and smelt lovely. I would recommend people call ahead and see if they can reserve a table to avoid being disappointed!

A fantastic meal for two. We had the chicken and bacon pie which was amazing. Excellent chef and fantastic bar staff. Will be back.

This was our first visit to The Walnut Tree and as we weren’t sure what time we’d be arriving we hadn’t booked, however the staff were very welcoming and accommodating and quickly found a table for us. Our drinks and food orders were taken in a timely manner and the staff were polite and attentive. We both ordered the cod and chips which were delicious - and generous in portion size! We thought this pub had a lovely friendly atmosphere and will definitely be returning.

Lovely local pub. There is always a smile when served. Drinks are reasonable and dogs welcome.

We hadn’t been to the Walnut Tree since it changed hands so thought we would give it a try for Sunday lunch. We called to ask if they could do a takeaway which they happily agreed to. On arrival we were quite surprised…..really well packed and still hot. We both had roast beef……well, it was fabulous, two large slices of beef which were thick and succulent. We had roast potatoes, peas, carrots, broccoli spears, a lovely homemade Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, broccoli cheese and lovely gravy. Portion wise it was very generous. For pudding we had sticky toffee pudding and custard. It was a smashing meal and we will definitely order again. Well done to the new owners……

We used to go to the Walnut Tree a lot before it changed hands and due to a number of things hadn’t been back. We decided to have Sunday lunch there and called them to ask if they could do it as takeaway and they happily agreed. My daughter collected it and we were very surprised as it was well packed and still hot. We decided on beef and we were each given 2 large, thick slices which were lovely…..nice and succulent. We also had roast potatoes, broccoli cheese, peas, carrots, green beans, broccoli spears, a big homemade Yorkshire, stuffing and lovely gravy. For pudding we had sticky toffee pudding and custard. It was really delicious…..large portions…..we will definitely be back. Well done to the new owners…..the food was worth every penny……

Food was awful. Burnt and unacce

Lovely country pub in the gorgeous village of Adlington. Went in for a beer and had great time with the staff and locals. The warmest of warm welcomes. Great Shepherd Neame beer too. We didn’t eat but it smelled lovely.

Great Sunday lunch, in fact our favorite pub for Sunday lunch. Excellent roast beef dinner, just a shame we never have room for a dessert.

Lovely country pub food and service excellent well worth a visit if your in the area

Went out for dinner with 4 others.. a brilliant night. The food and service were excellent as usual. Would thoroughly recommend the Scotch egg starter and the Chicken pie main course!!

Just had a couple of starters but the food was lovely, the staff were very polite and cheerful. Definitely would visit again if I was in that area.

Sunday roast with chicken, best I’ve had for a long while, well done Patrick!

Had a lovely afternoon with lunch. Friendly service and very relaxed. Second visit will definitely be back, food was excellent and lovely atmosphere.

Went for a friends birthday as we heard it was taken over and had good reviews. We were not disappointed with the food it was lovely. Quite a lot of choice on the menu. Service was a bit slow but we were not in a rush. Good value for money and food was hot. Would definitely visit again.

Had a lovely family meal at The Walnut Tree today. All 7 of us really enjoyed the food - very tasty and couldn't fault a thing. The brocoli cheese was amazing! Veggies were offered 2 vegetarian roast options which was great. Great service, great atmosphere. We'll definitely visit again.

20 of us have just enjoyed a lovely family get together for Easter Sunday and I must praise the food and the service. I had the Roast beef which was very tender and delicious. The star of the meal was the amazing Gypsy. Tart for dessert!!Home made and so so yummy.

Love it, great food. Just wish they'd light the fires though. Needs a bit more ambience.

Olde World pub in small village of Aldington in Kent.

Lovely meal last night we could not fault the food and service. The pie and scampi followed by apple crumble and cream were delicious and all served by a friendly waitress .

Really friendly staff. I reserved a table and we were shown to a warm comfortable restaurant with music being played at a sensible volume. My friend and I had jacket potato, salad and coleslaw and for dessert chocolate brownie cheesecake and a cup of tea.

Have been a few times now. Was not very impressed this time. The salad looked old. Had the rustic lamb and I’m afraid there was no taste to it. Now it’s change hand I’m afraid it’s gone down hill more. Was sooo cold in there unbelievable. Plus my food was over cooked did not enjoy it one bit. Sorry

We visited The Walnut Tree Inn today for a birthday lunch with family. Opted to try the light lunch of Sausage and Onion Sandwich which was lovely with good quality sausages and was very filling. Great service as always and very reasonably priced meal of great quality. Will be visiting again soon.

Group of 8 eating for my birthday. Excellent food, lovely friendly staff, would definitely go back. They serve their own sausages from their farm which were delicious! Recommended a visit. Very competitive food prices . Our spend included drinks as well.

13 of us went for a birthday celebration. Food and service was excellent, nice atmosphere and not to crowded for a Friday evening. Only two slightly negative thoughts. Car park isn't very big so you may have to park on the road outside and the drinks are very expensive at the bar £5.50 for guiness and £6.55 for a gin n tonic. Over all I'd recommend it for food n atmosphere.

Disappointed choice very limited .

The food is wonderful, with VERY generous portions, the staff are fantastic (Hannah, the manager, is an absolute star who went out of her way to help us, she is a gem of a human) and it's a wonderful, cosy place to spend an afternoon. Could not recommend it enough!

Lovely for a glass of wine in front of a proper fire. Good atmosphere, very welcoming.

My recent visit to The Walnut Tree in Aldington left me with mixed feelings. I was initially disappointed to learn that the restaurant was under new management and the Sunday roast no longer offered a choice of meats. Instead, the price was based on the number of courses. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the roast, which consisted of two slices of gammon and a couple of slices of roast beef for those who chose that option. The roast potatoes and carrots were cooked to perfection, but the cheesy broccoli was a bit too hard for my liking. Unfortunately, the menu lacked allergy information and did not specify that the broccoli was cheesy. The portion of sticky toffee pudding was decent, but I found it lacking in sticky sauce. The apple crumble, on the other hand, was quite small in comparison. Despite these minor disappointments, the standout feature of my visit was the lovely service provided by the wait staff. In conclusion, The Walnut Tree in Aldington offers a nice roast and pleasant service, but there are some improvements that could be made to the menu and portion sizes. Overall, I would still recommend it for a Sunday roast or a casual dining experience.

Had Christmas dinner with friends. Food and service superb. Evie, our waitress was very friendly and helpful and a huge asset to this business.

Even though the restaurant was busy, the service was still very good. We shall visit again.

I had a queen roast dinner and I was not disappointed with the portion size, a 5 meat plate of food with separate veg out standing 👍

We booked a table for lunch for a special family celebration. Have eaten here previously and have always been impressed with the food here, but today was an absolute disappointment. Starters were fine, but main meals and desserts were a let down. Food was very bland, vegetables had been warmed through in a microwave. Everything out of a packet/tin, nothing was homemade. Such a shame. Wouldn't recommend if you are looking for somewhere special.

Decent pub, staff friendly and welcoming bonus of showing the football

Nice and quiet, food good. Staff pleasant.

Thank you for my daughter and my roast dinner and desserts takeaway today it was very delish, 😋 the staff were very friendly. The pub was nice as well. (Dog friendly) so that comes in handy

Nice village pub with tables outside and a garden plus playground for children

Stopped in for food on the way back from Battle. Arrived 20 mins before service began. A member of staff was quick to attend us and explain we were early. Main bar was quite full so allowed to sit in the restaurant ahead of opening. We had unwittingly arrived on Wacky Wednesday, which meant there was a free desert or starter with each main meal. Can highly recommend the Grillstones, that allows you to cook your choice of meat to your liking at the table. Portions sizes were large. Highly recommend. There is also a connected kerb 7kw EV charger in the town hall car park across the road, which we used to top up whilst we ate.

Great atmosphere proper community pub don't fund many now with such a vibrant feel and friendly welcome

First time visiting this establishment, it won't be the last. Four of us and not one complaint. Food excellent, beer really tasty. We have lived in the area for a while and question now why we have waited so long. Highly recommend a visit.

Traditional pub. Lots of character, plenty of outdoor seating, was Paul O'Gradys local. A friendly cat enjoyed some fish from our serving of fish and chips! Had to park nearby as the car park was full.

First time in here for food as I had heard good reviews. Took ages to find any staff, stood in the restaurant for 10 minutes before anyone appeared. Good was OK, plenty of it but didn't appear to be much made with locally sourced ingredients. There's a decent butcher in the village but the meat had a definite frozen foods supplier feel to it, tough and bland. Desserts were bought in, which was a shame.

Lovely food, generous portions and absolutely lovely and friendly team working here. Great bit of history behind the pub, definitely worth a visit. They also have different deals on each day, which is a pleasant surprise.

Nice place for a meal was very quiet when we went food was nice prices were reasonable only thing that stood out was the decor very dusty which was very noticeable but overall wasn't a bad place for a first visit

Excellent meal with freinds. Friendly staff.

Great food - especially the grill stone steaks.

Great food and wonderful atmosphere

A lovely little pub, good food nice landlady.

Great food and lovely Staff - all you could want in a pub

We went here after visiting port lympne safari park. Great food and great value. Three kids (aged 3, 4 & 6) were happy with the children's menu. Good ale too. There's a playground / park outside that the kids really enjoyed too.

Had the best vegetarian lasagne I've ever had. The whole family had no complaints about the food, the service or the very reasonable bill. They do a Monday Madness special menu at £8.95 for two courses...brilliant! Really recommend this lovely country pub!

Food brill fresh well cooked and staff very polite

We walked to the walnut tree and we were booked at the farriers for a meal. Proper messed up. Got a drink and had a chat with bar staff about our situation and late taxi would have meant missing our booking. Then a lovely person called Karen offered us a lift and hey presto we're back on track about to have our lovely meal. Thanks the walnut 👍

Really friendly and helpful staff. Unfortunately I didn't have time to stay for a meal. Well worth a visit and dog friendly.

Sunday roast plentiful, but poor quality meat, not tender and lacking flavour. Roast potatoes were reheated, Not asked if we required sauces! Puddings arrived without cutlery, by the time we got cutlery the custard was cold so sent back. Then returned, but appeared to be microwaved. A lovely historic building, but will not be returning.

On December the 20th 2022 A friend recommended to go to the walnut tree. My friend and myself had a wonderful evening the food was amazing, I had the belly pork new potatoes and veg which was absolutely lovely and my friend had a steak which you cook yourself. The staff are very friendly couldn't do enough for us went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect. Thank you so much We we'll be coming back. I hope you all have a lovely Christmas.

Cold, no wine list, food good. In this freezing weather need to clear ice/snow from pathways.

It's a cosy and friendly environment. Staff are welcoming

Warm friendly service and lovely food.

Came here for the first time tonight & will definitely be coming back the place was very cosy with a great atmosphere the food was Amazing & the lady that was serving us was so friendly & attentive she really made the evening would highly recommend coming here

This is an old pub with character. Good value for meals portions good. Variety good . Goes back to 1337 or just after so plenty of history. Probably a few ghosts of smugglers to go with it. Worth a stop for lunch if your passing.

Great food, great stuff, good atmosphere and nice beer

1st visit very disappointed with basic sunday launch ( Carvery ) roast potatoes reheated carrots dry gammon very salty the rest of the meal was tasty staff looked very disorganised the decor was nice and place was clean looking the meals we're reasonably priced, but would be unable to recommend.

A pub with history and character and very friendly.

Always serves good food, friendly staff and locals.

1st time visiting this pub and restaurant after hearing many positive reviews about the food.Staff were very friendly and welcoming we ordered our food and drinks and took a table outside although I'm very sorry to say it was a struggle to find a clean one ,all the tables were covered in cobwebs and also the chairs I no this cannot be helped during warm weather encouraging un wanted guests but it needs addressing,it doesn't take too long to go out with a brush and broom to clear this off and a good wipe over the table and chairs which could also be more comfortable with a thin cushion.having said all that we did enjoy our meals which we thought was reasonably priced.sorry but as said sorting out the cleanliness of the tables outside would warrant 5* for a nice little country/village pub !

Wonderful pub with separate bars, lovely old building. Staff are very nice and friendly.

Great staff, great food , will return

Lovely reception today. Shame we could not sit outside as it started to rain. They've done a great job with renovating the outside space. Good lunch snack Really friendly

Had good food plenty of it did not have room for pudding but had a takeaway pudding staff very friendly could not do enough for you we'll be back again and will recommend to family and friends

Lovely looking building a real tradition pub Sunday lunch was very basic...tinned veg????? Come on you can do better than that

Really disappointed with the roast dinner and the service young girls didn't know what was going on when taking orders then the food come out and my roast still had the cleam film on it from the microwave the meat was dry and for £14 I thought it would be a lot better it's a shame as the pub is a lovely place to go was just disappointed paying this much for a microwave meal

Food is really good not second to customer service will definitely visit again

Disappointing had steak on the hot plate was covered in spitting Smoke eyes watering …. Mashed potato should be buttery and light was stodgy and dry no decent side dishes ie mushrooms , tomatoes, cauliflower cheese ,would have preferred a plate as couldnt get close and it was so hot ! 😏

Fantastic food. Great service. And a fabulous atmosphere. We love eating at the Walnut Tree Pub.

Great pub, good and great value food. Loved the beer garden with nice tables and kids zone (swings, toys and soft play toys).

Had a cracking roast very friendly and helpful staff highly recommend

Had Sunday Roast. Enjoyed the food.

Always lovely food here. Good portion sizes too

Nice meal. Restaurant was quiet but service was quick not sure what its like when busier. Food was well cooked and presented. Nice log fire. Good deal when ordering starter and main from specials board. There are vegetarian options on specials board and main menu. Would recommend. Now has a nice outdoor space for eating and drinking

Large, hearty dishes. Good variety of local beers on draught and staff always smiling - what moe do you want? I would recommend spending a bit of time and money upgrading the outdoor children's play area prior to summer as it's not currently fit for purpose.

Had a great Sunday lunch all hot and fresh very tasty . Excellent service 👏

Amazing thank you so much Karen, love you lots and lots jay and boy's.

Lovely staff, excellent food, good prices. Been again and all is still good.

Really excellent. Good service, good food, good value. Unpretenious, traditional English Sunday lunch.

Nice historic pub and restaurant. Good food and great service, would thoroughly recommend.

Nice food, staff very friendly, maybe a bit over priced.

What a fantastic place to go for something to eat very generous portions wonderful staff and great service the atmosphere of this pub is superb spend a lot of your time just looking round at the trinkets around the room it’s a must make sure you go there tomorrow. We had lunch today

Not a bad pub food is OK good price bit of a poor menu

Roast dinner wasn't fantastic. Found a hair in each of mine and my friends dinner and also a silver wire part from a stainless steel cleaning scourer pad. Thru were good in regards with no hesitation on deducting 2 meals from the bill but this shouldn't have happened in the first place. We will not be returning.

We had a lovely lunch here today. All six of us ate something different and it was cooked to perfection. Really nice surrounding and pleasant staff. Can't wait to return.

Nice friendly pub Would use again.