The Walnut Tree Inn in Ashford

Recently visited for the 1st time and had a very nice lunch, portions are quite large therefore very good value for money. Staff really friendly and service good. Will definitely be back as heard the Roasts are pretty good,

Thank you Karen for making us feel so welcome. I thought my meal was a piece of art! It looked and tasted so fresh. I chose the Avocado Pear with Prawns surrounded with a variety of beautiful salads.

Superb service and extremely friendly find. Enormous portions, delicious pub food the way it should be. Dog friendly! Thank you.

sat inside staff took drinks order took so long thought they had lost it, Ordered our meals it was freshly cooked it took a bit of time, meal arrived can't say i was impressed, normal pub standard. don't think we will go again.

This was the first time we visited The Walnut Tree and felt very welcome as we arrived for our table booking. The choice of food was superb especially the hot stone steak. The dining area was perfect the service was friendly and very polite. Definitely recommended to anyone looking to book a meal or even just pop in for a drink. Thank you to all staff.

We arrived and shown directly to our table. The waitress soon to our order. We did not have to wait long and the food was served piping hot . All of us enjoyed our meals.

Visited for lunch on Thursday afternoon. Sat in the garden, was a lovely relaxed atmosphere , food was nice, staff pleasant. Will visit again!

We travelled from our holiday park in Dymchurch to find a country pub/restaurant for an evening meal. The Walnut Tree was the first we came across after a 15 minute drive and we were pleased we did. Although the park was filled with old equipment, the kids (3 and 6) loved it while we relaxed and received excellent service from the staff. Starters are particularly good but we all enjoyed all of our food.

Decided after a drive around to call in to The Walnut Tree to get something for lunch. Had to eat outside as all I can assume is the restaurant inside was full.After being shown to our table, we were informed that there was a wait for food. We waited 30 minutes to order drinks and then had to ask for our food order to be taken after waiting for another 30 minutes. I paid for it all up front because of others joining us. We ordered 2 cokes, 1 lemonade. 1 ham, egg and chips, 1 burger and chips and 1 Beef Bourgeon with vegetables and garlic bread.We waited for well over an hour.... it arrived a huge ham, egg and chip and burger with chips. 5 mins later came, the cold beef stew, with 2 roast potatoes and a dish of dehydrated mixed vegetables overdone in the microwave. I asked the waitress if it could be heated up. 30 minutes later it came back out with the 2 roast potatoes and cold.The bill came to £43 but it was money wasted. I will be interested in seeing if the company read this and respond accordingly?

We have previously eaten dined here for Sunday roasts and have recommended to others however our experience today left us disappointed and frankly quite angry.The booking had been made over 2 weeks in advance and we had specified certain tables due to having young children, they had my contact details so if there were any changes to be made I should have been informed. On arrival we were informed that we could not have the tables we had reserved because they had someone else who had requested the tables, we were then sat at draughty tables and despite asking the waiting staff repeatedly to keep on of the doors closed this was left open causing a cold draught through the dining area which meant we had to dine wearing jackets and our food went cold very quickly. The people who had requested the tables didn't actually turn up until we were leaving which added insult to injury.The waiting staff also did not appear to be very experienced or have much training as I was asked if I wanted meat gravy with my vegetarian meal!!!I will no longer be recommending The Walnut Tree to others and will be looking for an alternate venue in the future

Having used the Walnut Tree takeaway through lockdown and found Karen to be super helpful, we thought we would visit in person once allowed and booked our table as soon as we were able to show our support. How disappointed were we to arrive for Sunday lunch (4 of us) with our email confirmation to discover there was not a table booked in the restaurant for us. We were not met with an apology just a rather indignant lady who didn't seem quite sure what to do with us. One of the younger staff stepped in and suggested they could sit us at a table which was right by the entrance where people walk through making it both cold (near door and annoying when people went by). It was my birthday and was a celebration with our daughter and her partner and was all rather disappointing.The plates are tiny but crammed with generous portions of meat so I would suggest getting some larger plates so that the vegetables could fit on the plate too. (we had the roast). Overall the food was pleasant and the puddings were tasty but the lack of apology and general feeling that we had made the mistake left us completely underwhelmed!

We Visited the Walnut tree in aldington today and wouldn’t go again, clearly a local pub where people knew each other, and the management catered to them and ignored us, 30 mins it took to get our drinks which was then wrong, as older waitress short dark hair, came over with our water I was saying it was the wrong drink, she laughed with the locals and walked off so rude, food well, the meat wasn’t off a joint very bits and pieces and no presentation at all, and meat definitely not cooked that day, it’s was warmed with gravy, which covered the plate, we wasn’t asked if we wanted gravy just poured on. The garden was full of men swearing when there were children sitting at our table and just to top it off, we had the local’s dogs running around and jumping up our table while we were eating and begging for food, some attempt from local’s calling the dogs but other then that nothing. Very disappointed as my friends used the takeaway during the lockdown and the food and service was great x I do feel for the young waitress’s as they clearly need a bit of guidance, but from the attitude at the pub I can se why they haven’t. I wouldn’t recommend.

We both enjoyed excellent food - really good beef and delicious gluten free haddock. Staff were particularly helpful and friendly. We look forward to our next visit

This place is a regular haunt of ours. Amazing fish and chips and Steak and Kidney pud..Amazing home cooked food. Lovely staff. NEVER FAILS! Did great take aways and deliveries on Lockdown. Please support if you are local. We need to use them or Lose them...❤️

A midweek treat with my nephew x who commentated that his chips were lovely x my fish and chips were gorgeous .felt completely safe with all the covid measures in place .

First visit to our new local pub & have to say we will be back.. Very welcoming people & a nice very reasonably priced menu!

We have just returned home from a family celebration dinner at The Walnut Tree. 5 of us (including 2 vegetarians) had a 3 course meal. All of us had different choices. All of the courses and meals were simply amazing. It's so nice to be able to finish the evening off in the other bar also. Food is freshly cooked and totally huge portions! Really good value for money as well. Looking forward to going again soon.

Living locally we have always supported our close pubs and restaurants. We have eaten in the Walnut Tree on quite a few occasions and found the food and service from adequate to good. However, on this occasion, both the service and food were less than acceptable. On arrival, my wife, son and myself were told we were half an hour late for the booking (8 pm instead of 7.30 pm - we would dispute this, however, accept that things may have been misinterpreted on the phone when booking). This did not justify the treatment we then received. Firstly, before we had been shown to a table or taken our coats off we were told if we wanted to eat we would have to order there and then standing up in the reception area. To comply, my wife and son ordered 'The Combo' and I ordered the gammon and eggs (This had to be done with the waitress standing over us). We were also asked for drinks to which I ordered two sherries and a coke. A coke and two baileys were placed on the bar for us to take back with us. Eventually, we were shown to a table and the Baileys replaced with two sherries. We were then informed there was only one 'Combo' available and we would have to order something else. My wife chose another dish and we then attempted to toast the night to find that the two sherries were 'casked' and putrid. I pointed this out to the waitress who didn't seem to believe me and went and got the bottle and placed it on the table. I again drew her attention to it and said we would prefer to have something else. Eventually, I had a coke and my wife a port (which was not really satisfactory). The waitress then came back and said the second meal my wife had ordered was not now available either. She was forced to make a third choice which was the lamb. Eventually, all three meals were served in a very rushed state. My gammon was burnt to a cinder underneath and hardly cooked on top. It was also tough. My sons 'Combo' was dry. Both meals looked as though they had been thrown together from leftovers. My wife's lamb was reasonably okay, however. By this time, the three of us had had enough and decided to leave sweets and after drinks and find somewhere else for the rest of the evening. No apology was offered for anything that had taken place. Thankfully, we had a much better evening where we ended up.

Good frendly pub, simple good food at a reasonable price, had a very pleasant afternoon there. Warm atmosphire.

I'm a vegan while my wife is an omni. This is a pub-restaurant that is able to satisfy both lifestyle choices. I was given a choice consisting of eleven option which makes a change from most non-vegan eateries when you get a 'choice' of one or two. In addition the prices are very competitive indeed (lunch Mon-Fri). Expect to pay about £20 for two for two courses and a drink each. I've never been disappointed with the quality or amount of my meals either. I would recommend booking as it can get quite busy lunchtimes. When doing so and requiring a vegan meal please say so at the time of booking.

Really great Sunday lunch...tasty everything, all meat perfect. My only criticism was the veg was a bit lacking. Cabbage, carrots, beans, sweetcorn and peas. Really wanted cauliflower cheese and broccoli, which for me are Sunday lunch staples. Will return again and again though

Visited this pub restaurant on many occasions over the past couple of years and have to say tonight was very poor. Early evening meal with family - nice table and atmosphere, good starters but main courses very sub standard. Left with all plates still on table after nearly two hours; burger all gristle, chicken pie very dry and bbq chicken with the ribs was best described as “weird” and not eaten. Nearly £90 spent and told “sorry” when discussing the standards of the meals but no discount offered. Shame but won’t be going back to eat here again.

What a fantastic Sunday dinner plenty of meat and roast potatoes. Full of flavour, very hot when served. Staff where excellent polite and sharp service, well done.

Stopped off at The Walnut Tree for just a drink but decided to eat. Wow, is all I can say. Quality, quantity and value for money for the food we were served is excellent. Karen the landlady and her fab team give a 100% and made us very welcome. We highly recommend eating here and if we are in the area again we will definitely return.

A small party lunched here after a walk in the area. Pleasant staff, amazing menu at only £4.95. The food was excellent freshly cooked. You really can not fault this place for value for money.

We returned to this delightful venue which oozes history after many years. If the walls could talk, tales of a smuggling gang ,hang from them. There is a large garden which boasts an ancient well and a barbecue , two worlds meet! There is a play area for children and plenty of outside seating. We had lunch here at a very reasonable price. Home cooked food here ,which we thoroughly enjoyed. The service was very good from our waitress. We shall make the effort to return.

Had lunch at the Walnut Tree and it was excellent value, quality and quantity. The meal was of a very good standard for amazing value. Well done to you for giving customers such an excellent meal for such little cost almost unbelievable what you present in quality for the price. REAL VALUE FOR MONEY thankyou.

Nicely presented lunch and decent value for money. Jacket potato with salad and trimmings. Sat outside on a warm Saturday Lunchtime. Pleased we visited.

This was our first visit here and it certainly be our last. We met another couple here who we had not seen for 15 years. The dining area is separate from the bar and is very spacious. Now the food, we chose off the mid week menu which had many dishes to select from, when served the portions are very generous and very well cooked and tasty. The service from our waitress was 101%. We all had a GREAT meal and of course a mega catch up. By the way the prices are like going back 10 years, great value for money. Thank You Walnut Tree.

Came in for a Sunday afternoon drink. Nice selection of beers,average type prices,nice old style interior. We sat outside,they were busy,food had been laid on for a local sports team. After they had finished we were all allowed to have some free food,a nice touch.

Quality food. Vast selection. Good portion size and epic value for money. A must dine experience! Found this wonderful old smugglers pub a week ago with my neighbours and snuck back for a lunch today. We eat out a lot and it's hard to find home cooked food with fresh veg and great taste and decent portion size but we've found it now! Steak and Kidney as good as good as my Nan used to make served with 5 fresh tasty veg for only£9.95. Insane value. I had the steak and Kidney pudding with great chips last week and that was amazing too! My wife had the cold meat platter which was great and huge with a racking variety just like a meat lovers ploughmans. Perfect place for a large family gathering as no one will go home hungry and it won't kill your bank balance. Be back soon. Compliments to all the staff and the chef on such a hot day too. John and Annette

Food was of excellent quality as it is at weekends , had lovely roast and as usual all veggies cooked to perfection x excellent service all round despite being very busy x

Excellent dinner we had chicken which came with a choice of potato and vegetables followed by rhubarb crumble waitress was lovely helpful and friendly wouldn’t hesitate to go again

Visited here after a recommendation from someone who lives in the area. Six of us had been shopping at Ashford and when we arrived here we got a warm welcome. The food was lovely, huge portions and very tasty. Staff were polite and helpful. Such a shame this place is 90 mins drive from my home !!! will return when next in the area.

We visited today and had the most amazing lunch. There is so much to choose from on the menu, and all the food is cooked to order. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. It was such a good lunch and amazing value for money. Looking forward to going back!

6 of us met for a family lunch. Ages ranged from 10 to 76. All agreed we'd had a lovely meal and were just sad we didn't have room for pudding! Good selection including gluten-free options for mum. Will definitely return.

Fabulous roast as always , the Gypsy tart was delicious I'm stuffed now ,! Staff attentive as always .just love it here

Visited this pub on numerous occasions and feel like I have to leave good feedback. Great atmosphere and great bar staff. Place is clean and well run and advise anyone to visit. Even if just to soak up the history x

Was lovely pub, we were well catered for, including one of us being gluten free, staff were friendly and warm, meals were great size and well worth the money spent, will definitely be visiting again. Highly recommend

Stopped off here on route. Was not expecting to eat maybe a snack at most.

We have just another successful visit to this establishment- it never fails! Good food at an extremely good price - highly recommended

24 friends in a lunch club met for lunch at 1200. We had to choose our selection in advance but this was good as it assisted the flow of the service. The food as usual was very enjoyable and the service was excellent. The costs make this establishment a very affordable place to dine with starters at £2.95 mains £4.95 desserts £2.95. We will return

Had a lovely day for mother's day today here the food was outstanding. The service was excellent and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this place for food

My husband and I visited this pub after winning a meal as a prize in a competition. I have to say I was very impressed. My husband had the steak, which came out on a 'Grill Stone' which allowed you to cook your own steak just how you like it. I had the salmon and king prawns in a creamy white wine sauce. It was served with new potatoes and a selection of 6 veg. The service was excellent and I would recommend The Walnut Tree to anyone. We shall be going back soon as they offer a two course meal for £12 during the week.

My mother and I have a routine of going shopping then coming here after for dinner and it never fails to impress us. We always sit in the same place, get the same helpful waitress (Melissa) and order the same thing, and we always leave happy. The service here is brilliant and the food even more so. We always go for their starter and main offer where you cook your own steak on a hot stone, a method from hundred of years ago.

18 of us Excellent service Excellent food and quick Good value for money Loved everything We will be back

Visited for lunch in January. The food choice was good, the food was well prepared and great value for money. Service was good and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this pub/restaurant to others.

I visited the pub with a group of walkers. The food was good quality even on the £4.95 priced menu. Good selection of mains and desserts with attentive but not overly pushy staff. Would recommend.

Once again my merry band of hikers have descended on a pub for a post walk lunch. This time at an old smugglers inn near Ashford Kent one Wednesday lunchtime. . Nice selection on offer as is often the case but what surprised us were the meal prices - £4.95 for a main course from the menu seemed like prices from years ago or the portions would be miniscule but...how wrong can you be, beef stew for me, lasagne for others as well as other choices and no room for a pudding. There were more expensive offerings but could find no fault with our meals at all. No wonder this is a busy pub. Also spotted on the shelf was a plaque commemorating the 'best turned round pub 2013' We will be back as the man said, hopefully our next hike won't be in thick fog.

I use the Walnut Tree regularly and am never disappointed with the quality of the food and drink. The atmosphere is great and the staff are always friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend.

Eight of us ate at The Walnut Tree at 1.30pm today. We received a warm welcome and most of us chose a meal from the lunchtime menu which was fabulous value - starters and desserts were £2.95 and a choice of about ten main courses at £4.95. There is also a specials board offering even more choice at mid range prices. The food was all home made and delicious and the portions were very generous. Our waitress was friendly and efficient. This pub is an excellent choice for a late lunch after a walk - I can't wait to go back

Lovely £4.95 main course lunch time menu, friendly staff and warm log fire snug. Proper rustic old fashion local with traditional food. Friendly locals.

Poor standard of food badly cooked and presented. The vegetables were so over cooked they disintegrated and looked un-appetising. Surroundings were shabby and grubby. The only part of the meal that was OK was the raw steak we cooked ourselves. Definitely would not recommend.

Great family lunch at the Walnut Tree, Aldington. Of the 30 of us gathered around the table today (ranging in age from just a few months old to a [very!!] spritely lady in her 90's!!) 21 of us are descendants of the infamous Ransley smuggling gang!! The staff were extremely accommodating as the group rapidly increased from 15-20 people initially, to 29 in total (plus a tiny baby). Highchairs provided as requested, and all the food and drink orders were served exactly as requested without any problems (and none pre-ordered either!!) our waitress was polite, patient, helpful and smiling throughout, regularly checking everything was okay, and taking additional orders for drinks all with a smile. The food, as with our previous visits to the Walnut Tree was plentiful and hot, and everyone was served quickly and efficiently which was amazing given the size of the group!! This was a first time visit for the majority of the group, and all said they would definitely be back here again. Already there are plans afoot to arrange another family gathering here in the Spring!! To summarise - good food, good service from all the staff and a good time was had by all!!

This venue created the opportunity for 20 friends to get together before Christmas, an excellent variety and choice on the Christmas Menu three courses under £20! Great value and great portions! Perfectly cooked and presented by happy helpful staff. Booking is necessary if a large group! Enjoy!

Went here with my wife Saturday. Had Fillet Steak on the Grill stone, nice quality steak washed down With a well kept pint of Late Red Beer. Opted for homemade desserts which were both excellent. Very nice friendly staff will be back, great pub grub!

Had a very enjoyable meal... Relaxed atmosphere and helpful staff. Great food and menu choice.... Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

I really don't know why we haven't eaten here before, but chose to go because other nearby pub/restaurants had sadly closed. It's a lovely old Smugglers Inn with character. There's a wide range of food on the menu, including a vast 'specials' board, where the cost of a starter + main is just £12 which is unbelievable value when you see the size of the portions! We were all too full for a dessert. No problems with service and all in all, a very pleasant evening. Not only will we be returning, but also recommending.

We had a superb meal here on a Friday evening. Weeknights, including Fridays, you can get a starter and main courses for £12! And they don't scrimp on the portions either. The food was excellent, the service quick and friendly, and you certainly can't fault the value for money.

Treated my mum and dad to dinner here, Amazing. Excellent service from friendly and efficient staff. Superb menu with well cooked, tasty food and good portion size. Nice bar selection with good beers and friendly locals. Enter a stranger and leave a friend.

Amazing value! My partner and I had 3courses each and 2rounds of drinks for less than £30, the food was amazing, quick friendly service, homely welcoming feel. Defiantly recommend the lunch time menu, looks like they are doing the garden up and so far looks like it’s going to be lovely. Fantastic pub/restaurant

We needed a restaurant to cater to a group of 14. We were celebrating 3 of our birthdays. They accommodated us without a problem. Waiting staff were polite & efficient and met our needs with a smile. Atmosphere was great, food even better. Will definitely give it another visit.

Thanks to the walnut tree for a lovely meal. A shame about the table near us moaning all evening to a poor waitress who could do nothing right. I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK!!

Not rating this pub we waited 20 minutes after we ordered our drinks for the drinks to get there then food arrived Starter ok i had chicken and ribs chicken ok ribs tough so I could not eat them and chips had been wormed up when we complained they said they could not take my meal off the bill but they would take the cheapest one off

Fifty six of us went for lunch and as always the atmosphere was good and it amazes me how they always seem to have such good service, Serving that amount of people and quite a big menu to have to get out on time.

Fabulous cottage pie and veggies. Lovely waitress polite at all times. A lovely experience as usual with excellent food and service. Wanted the gypsy tart but sadly was stuffed maybe next time x

We Have eaten here loads , never ever been disappointed, friendly staff that bend over backwards for you .

Spinach and mushroom pie was absolutely amazing , Good old fashioned English food . Bar staff was also really good Would always recommend

What an amazing place to go in Kent.....food is just out of this world..the staff were absolutely fantastic so very attentive and charming...the atmosphere in the establishment was so welcoming and made me feel like part of their family ..locals were funny,chatty and I can't wait to return.Hats off to the chef ..what a lovely lady ....our food was spot on ..never eaten food like it before.....Thank you for making our night out such a wonderful experience and to the lovely ladies serving....you girls were fabulous so polite ..a credit to the Walnut ...I will be coming back soon ...thank you xxx

Poor service and bad attitude of waitress; waited 40 minutes for menu, had to go and find one ourselves and then received meal 50 minutes later; no mashed potatoes at start of evening; one meal which arrived different to menu; waited for clearing of plates and dessert menu, had to go and and find it ourselves; waited for bill, had to go and get it ourselves; asked at beginning for sticky table to be cleaned (my arms kept sticking to it!!), didn't happen; waitress not pleasant and smirking, trying not to laugh when I re-iterated our grievances at the end of evening. Kept saying they were very busy with unbooked tables. If that was the case, why accept unbooked groups! One table who arrived after us was served before we had even ordered!!

Stopped here for a pint and the staff were friendly and helpful despite the over refreshed numpties in the front bar. Took my drink in the garden which is an eyesore. You go out via the car park and past piles of rubbish and bits of old equipment into a garden with lots of dead things in pots. It’s an old smugglers pub and inside has some interesting features but someone needs to care for the outside,

Lovely pub it has a seperate restaurant area, cant fault the range of food with the specials on the board. They had a good offer on at the time we went and the food was lovely.

Pub anglais typique, au milieu de la campagne... Ambiance chaleureuse, nombreux bibelots... Petit bémol quant au repas... Disons que ce n'est pas la haute gastronomie qui est recherchée ici...

We visited this unique little pub on a family quest to track ancestors. This pub is original and authentic. The staff very friendly and polite. Very helpful with the menus, lovely homemade French Onion soup followed by the steak on the sizzling grill stone and lasagna both very tasty. Could find fault with anything!

We called in there yesterday and what a hidden gem this is. The Inn itself is fascinating as it dates from the 1300s and the food choice was mindboggling for the price you are expected to pay. A phenomenal main course selection for only £4.95 and it is certainly far better than any 'pub grub' I have tasted. Having said that, I opted to try the Nut roast (although I am not vegetarian) and was disappointed as it was burnt around the edges and left a charred taste in my mouth, however, my hubby had the belly pork from the Specials board and (having tasted that) I can honestly say it was 'to die for'. His meal was part of a deal giving him a Starter and Main for £12.00 it was unbelievable. For Dessert he had a huge bowl of ice cream and I had one of the lightest lemon meringues ever produced...…… I like mine warm so requested it was zapped in the microwave (it's a Yorkshire thing) which they were more than happy to do. This is a wonderful place and I for one cannot wait to return.

On holiday, recommended by someone so decided to try it. Quaint country pub set in the middle of nowhere which used to be a smugglers inn.

I would certainly not want this proper pub refurbed at all .

We visited the Walnut Tree, or was it The Smugglers Inn? (Not really sure, this place seemed to be called both) for lunch while we were passing though.

We had a meal from the lunch menu on bank holiday Monday, without needing to book. The food was fantastic, the service was welcoming and attentive, and the value for money was brilliant. A thoroughly enjoyable experience. I recommend it to anyone.

This is a traditional Kentish pub with good beer. Service was very good. There was a good choice for vegetarians and the desserts were too tempting to miss out on. Very good value meal.

Popped in with an old friend and ended up having spot of lunch. And loved it, for just 12 quid you get 2 courses, and unsualy this included a rather generous rump steak, and even better this is brought to your table on a hot stone (380o hot) for you to cook to your liking. And I loved this, I always have trouble getting a perfectly cooked steak, and you get a choice of sources you can spread on the steak or use as dips. I also had the deep fried calamari which was cooked perfectly. Couple this with the friendliest staff you can meet, and this adds up to a lovely place to visit, I will definitely be back for more steak.

Please do not spend your money here. The food was absolutely disgusting. I had ribs and chicken combo. Ribs were out of a packet with just fat on. The chicken was a thigh with almost black coloured meat, and the chips were of the poorest quality and swimming in fat. My daughter and sister had a burger which was some kind of mushy meat, again the poorest quality. The pub is filthy, toilets were broken so were told to use disabled but the door lock was broken. I'm now sitting at home with a stomach ache and feeling thoroughly disappointed. The place needs shutting down.

My son and I were passing the pub looking for lunch and after a quick phone call we were immediately inside and seated. We had time to peruse the good menu but were set on a roast dinner. Our order was taken before us being shown to the table. Dinner duly arrived and what a plateful of meat we got! We chose the King and the Queen roast which at £9.95 & £8.95 we're good value for a five meat roast. The gammon and turkey were particularly tasty. Having seen a good range of puddings served up at the adjacent table I just had to have one of those too.

Although the food was good and a three course meal for two at 23 pounds is good value the whole experience was ruined because of how cold the pub was and this ruined our anniversary meal as eating in cold place was not good

The normally good reputation of the Walnut Tree was tarnished last Friday(9th Feb) by a combination of slow service, no communication and the lack of adequate heating. The restaurant was very busy but there only appeared to be 3 staff members on duty in the restaurant. We had to wait 15 minutes before someone took our order. It took 45 minutes for the meals to arrive and during this time, another table who arrived after us were served their main meals before us. No information or apologies were given as to why our food was taking so long to arrive. When our meals did arrive the roast potatoes were almost too hard to cut or chew, and the Yorkshire puddings had shrivelled virtually to nothing and lacked the usual taste and texture.

Each year I take my octogenarian Nan (with my Mum and Dad) out for a trip to a new Pub...

Been coming here for years as live locally, inlaws have been coming here 40+ years. Never a complaint from us!...

excellent three course lunch.value for money. BEWARE book in ADVANCE to avoid not getting a table. 5*

First visit to this pub today and was not disappointed. Friendly service and great value, chose the Queens Roast with...

Our recent first time visit for my birthday was a good experience. Food was good,hot and great value for money....

Excellent meals, deserts and drinks. Interesting room, read all about the history of the pub and the smugglers gangs that used to use the place, room was a bit cold when we had our meals but it did not stop a good visit

An excellent pub/restaurant with atmosphere aplenty. Once the haunt of smugglers and full of their history. The food is excellent and the specials menu exhaustive. Portions are very good too. Prices for the lunch menu are very affordable with starter and main for less than £8. Highly recommended.

Omg this is the place to go for a real like mum's roast dinner, all size meals just love their roast dinners, so much to eat you get so full up you can hardly move just the best. The management and staff so friendly can't do enought for you. Such a friendly pub

Quaint country pub, extensive menu to suit all patrons !

We were staying at Port Lympe, as the restaurant there was fully booked we did a google search and The Walnut Tree popped up. And are we glad it did. Staff brilliant! Surroundings rustic and quirky!! Food Amazing!!! There were seven of us and for food and drinks came to just over £70!!!! We tried to book for the next day but they were already fully booked!!!! Can understand why. Would definitely return here if down this way again.

Visited for lunch. The food was amazing and the price ridiculously low. We loved it and will return soon.

My wife and I visited last night for a quick meal. We chose the two course special and had a very tasty dinner with an excellent waitress.She was efficient, smart and polite, keeping quite a few tables served.We visit this restaurant quite often and are never disappointed.

Meeting a distant relative, we decided upon this remote village pub/restaurant.Menu and Dish of the day held great promise.Restaurant staff a little distracted.Bar unattended.Menu options complex (well, you can ave this off the board and that off the menu but not that off the menu and this off the board. Oh. You want a steak ? Well, No because... Yawn.Ham Egg and Chips seemed a safe option - and was absolutely delicious !

Accommodated our party of 10 and served very quickly which was brilliant as had a miserable (but beautiful) year old granddaughter with us!! Pies substantial and filling and delicious!!

Decided to take the family to the Walnut Tree Inn PH for afternoon Sunday Lunch.They define their lunches as normal, Queen and Kingsize. Each main meal has a taste of different roast meats. No good if you are a Vegan, but there are alternatives.Lots of healthy veg. (5) plus roast potatoes, and York. Pud. Nice meaty gravy.Their puddings (sweets) looked great just no room for one. Next time I am going for a starter then a sweet. Staff were very pleasant and a nice atmosphere.