The Wheatsheaf in Rother

We had dinner on Sunday. I had butternut wellington, absolutely delicious and my partner had steak and ale pie, full of meat, fresh veg. The new owner, Cheryl, makes you very welcome and dogs are welcome too. She will pop a child's Sunday roast in a dog dish for the pooches which we'll definitely treat them to next time. Very reasonably priced. Pleasantly surprised. Heading back there this Sunday with my mum. Big car park and garden, clean loos, clean bar, lovely staff, great food, what more can you ask for?

Wanted to become a regular but after waiting a good few minutes to buy a 2nd drink and being ignored whilst others I'd watched come in for a wake be served and still no interaction, let alone seevice, I gave up and got ready to leave. A member of staff tried to tell me that serving the wake attendees was a priority and they'd arrived early, but to me, people should be served in turn. Their appraoch is just poor planning and inadequate staff. Food was really nice even thoufh the menu seems to consist of a lot of frying!

Great little boozer. Open fire in the bar is such a great feature. We, (wife and i) had great meals- scampi, burger. Pints are pulled full and the Bar staff are friendly and personable. Prices are on the better side of cheap/reasonable for beers and they have multiple drinks specials all the time. Highly recommend.

My sister and I ate here, We both had beefburgers which was one of the best burgers We have ever had, The food was served after a short wait by a very friendly lady, This pub is very comfortable and I would happily have lunch here with me, my dog and a good book, Thoroughly recommend,

Dropped in or a meal here to see what the venue was like. It’s quite a large pub with off-road parking, 3 separate bar/dining areas, a pool table and dart board. Great place in a good location. The lady behind the bar was friendly, attentive and helpful and the food (we chose the Friday Fish & Chip With a drink for £10.50 offer) was very tasty, well-cooked, plentiful and surprisingly ‘light’ to eat. It came with a with a choice of drinks. It was excellent. The quality of the food was really very good. We also had a chat with the staff who told us all about the live music that has now been introduced to the pub. We will certainly be returning to enjoy one of their events.

Had an amazing night, great food and came out really quick, drinks are decently priced and the staff are so lovely, good music playing and just a friend crowd to be around, will be making it our new local.

The overall experience was absolutely amazing, the bar staff was so lovely, we absolutely loved our food, the assistant manager was lovely he went above and beyond to make sure we had everything. He provided my granddaughter with the ideal food she required! I would definitely come again.

My family had a great meal at the restaurant, the food was very good excellent service and very friendly staff nothing was too much for them 👌👌

Great food and atmosphere with friendly staff.

Arrived early evening looking forward to the fish and chips offer. We were seated quickly and the waitress was really nice and we ordered drinks and viewed the menu, having all decided what we wanted we ordered but four items out of five we wanted was not available. Not advised at the time we sat down what was not available. I went for the chicken platter at some £12.50. After waiting an hour we were advised that they were busy and short staffed and the cook was not even the chef and didn't really know what she was doing. My chicken breast was smaller than the palm of my hand with some cheap goujons this wait was just not worth it. Manager did give us a drink at the end of our meal but as we left shouted out from behind the bar, thank you and please come back again! I think not!

We enjoyed our very to The Wheatsheaf food was good friendly service related atmosphere ‼️🍻 Full 5 Star Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is our new local and we love the pub and the staff are lovely. Food is good and a great price!

We went for dinner twice here and enjoyed it both times. My first meal back in England for the first time in 31 years and so of course I had fish and chips. My dad had curry and a beer and enjoyed it. The second time there were four of us and I had the chicken dinner with spicy rice (they aren't joking about the spice). Mum had a hamburger and dad had a taco dinner. All the food was very good and large enough portions. They were doing live music that night which seemed like it would be fun but we left before it started. They did have a television in the dining room showing the Villa champions league match. Bathroom was nice and clean. We chatted with the manager for a while the second night and I recommend stopping in for dinner if you have the chance.

Real ale London Pride awful, doubt the lines have been cleaned for ages! Disappointing!

Staff friendly and helpful, make you feel at home.

Came down to watch the football which we always used to do when the previous owners had it. We came down when the ownership changed and was put off by being slammed into the games room, due to noise. Decided to give it another shot as it’s our local. Steak was supposed to be medium rare and it was almost well done. Luckily the steak was an ok quality so wasn’t chewy. The fried tacos were awful. Filling was dull and tasted like chemicals. Rice was dry and just covered in cayenne pepper. Corn ribs shouldn’t have the hard core to contend with. Onion rings that came with the steak seemed to have already been cooked then reheated in a fryer - they were inedible. Such a shame for a nice village pub. When simple things are being overlooked. Also £3 for a portion of chips that wouldn’t feed a small child. Atmosphere was great due to the customers. Bar lady on her own. No one to Check on her. And unfortunately she didn’t know what a lager top was! Gutted as it’s our local and we would have liked to have seen it thrive. I don’t think this will be the case!

Whilst visiting the area we decided to have dinner here. The service was excellent, the food was excellent and the staff were very friendly. There are not many pubs where the landlady makes the effort to come and speak to customers. Would definitely recommend

Just had a great evening of food and music at their first "sound bites" music event. Well worth going, great to see the pub is much improved under new management. Thanks Wheatsheaf!

Just had a great evening of food and music at their first "sound bites" music event. Well worth going, great to see the pub is much improved under new management. Thanks Wheatsheaf!

Friday lunchtime & surprisingly quite empty, selection of ales and cider was poor, all very standard, no local ales. Guest was London Pride, which really is nothing special. Strongbow, £4.35 a pint was reasonable. Staff ok. Pub does do a lot for the local community with Fete's and fundraising but many locals seem to be going elsewhere. Situated on A259 so will attract passing trade and has good size car park.

Bitter is hit and miss , and it could taste better most of the time. Staff seem stressed or not, that friendly , Charlie is nice but could be more chilled. The lady with black hair could be more friendly.

Great for a quick drink on way home

Lovely place with a great beer garden and ample parking for cars. Great selection of drinks, and friendly staff.

No one in the pub at 13.00..it was a Thursday altho kids were on holiday and there is a garden but hey… Large menu..anticipated pub grub not homemade which was fine. It came out in about 5 minutes ..and we were both shocked. My southern friend chicken and salad..was basically 4 southern fried chicken nuggets on lettuce, a sliced tomato and a few red onion rings…not a sign of anything like a dressing. Had to ask for mayo etc The fish and chips…the fish had curled up but there was nothing on a third of it, the fish we tasted was dry and chewy..no taste at all and the batter was a horrid dark colour like it had either been fried in old fat or the fish had been refried . We went to leave and explained it was horrible. Chef came out and said he had just fried the fish which he may well have done, but when was it first cooked ! We paid for our drinks and left . Wouldn’t recommend .may be ok for a sandwich . The photos make it look better than it actually was .

This is a local pub which is supposed to serve food but on our visit it appears the chef did not have many of the menu items. Even fish and chips was unavailable! Sad old place with no atmosphere. Unfortunately we'd already been served our drinks before the menu issues were highlighted 🙄 This visit was 3 months ago so maybe they've improved since or changed hands.

Nice little pub, had almost the whole place to ourselves on a Friday evening, nice pool table and darts area, kind staff too. Would go again

Nice local pub with great inside and outside space, parking and a friendly welcome.

The first time for Sunday lunch at this pub. All eight of us enjoyed our lunch. All meals came out hot and with plenty of vegetables and extra gravey. Vegetarian option was well received and very tasty was the feedback. Desserts didn't disappoint either. We will definitely be back in the near future.

Meal was good staff friendly 1st visit since new owners will be going again thanks

Just went to our local to watch football ⚽️ and had few pints , definitely going back. Staff are very friendly and kind.

Oh, dear………new owners. Visited today to see if things have changed with new owners? Yes, the outside has been cleaned up..but still dead plants and metal bolts in the external planters . Staff friendly and dog friendly. Cask ale…London Pride…was sour and at £5 a pint ….no way, I would have another. Good location but needs to upgrade its offering……….

Seem to be making an effort with surroundings and customer service. But the food was worse than Wetherspoons, at least at Wetherspoons there’s not a wait!

Glad to hear there's new owners. I was treated appallingly in my local pub. My girlfriend and I were denied service of lunch. While others were still ordering. Either for political reasons or because my girlfriend is non white. It was the worst i've ever been treated in any establishment. Good riddance to the previous landlords. You are a disgrace and you ruined the pub.

THE WHATSHEAF.....SHOULD BE CLOSED and undergo a major upgrading - internally and externally, with review of their business objectives- if the owners and management want this limping business to survive for another 5 years! The staff we interacted with on 23/12/2023- displayed poor awareness of cultivating friendly and welcoming customer interactions. No welcome, no thanks for our custom or goodbye- thanks for coming have a nice Christmas. We were like invisible customers who spent over £60 on drinks! The decor is dated (considerinng this pub underwent rennovation a few years ago.) The furnishing is tacky, poorly displayed, uncomfortable and tables were greasy. No timely cleaning by the staff on duty during our visit. The bar counter was greasy plus used glassess were not always cleared in a timely way. The toilets/wc- smelly and needed deep cleaning. Paper towel rack -empty. Carpet leading from the worn front door entrance- unkempt. The few Christmas decorations inside the pub were tacky and poorly displayed, plus the Christmas lights were not even turned on. Television screens were left on in the two main public areas showing football matches- with no consideration that- maybe not all customers wanted to watch the matches with excessive sounds. When the game was over, the tvs were still left on showing Skysports. By then, most of the people who were watching the match, left the pub. It was almost empty from then on. No heating was on in the pub. No other entertainment was offered. It felt like we walked into a dying village pub. The Wheatsheaf has a premeir monopoly location in Bexhill/Little Common - but we all agreed- drastic business survival action plan is needed to save this pub from definite business failure. That would be a sad loss for Bexhill & Little Common. The challenge for the management, owners and staff is...Will they welcome genuine cutsomer observations/feedback..or will they react defensively?

Pity they didn't have lunch on when we visited plus didn't serve untill 12 midday

Accommodate us as a club as a meeting place once a month and have booked it for our club Xmas party. Always a pleasure to visit.

Have driven past this pub hundreds of times and finally got around to stopping in. Well worth it. Super friendly front of house and great food. Lots to choose from on the menu and well priced with deals on most days. Highly recommend the Carolina Reaper chicken wings. We carried on the evening by playing pool (which happened to be free) in their games room. Ample parking to the side of the pub. Would highly recommend stopping by this traditional pub.

Enjoyed our visit to the Wheatsheaf Inn. The food was great, nice presentation. The menu had lots of choices of food and was reasonably priced. We especially liked the fact we were able to play Pool after our meal for free. Would visit again.

Food was nice. But decor was lacking

More of a pub than a restaurant - not quite what we thought it was going to be. Food was ok but nothing special

Stopped spur of the moment for a quick drink,car park was ample ,beer garden looked good with tables and umbrellas up.The pub inside is large,the lady serving us was friendly, I had a glass of chardonnay which was nice and hubby had a amoretti in a glass which he said was nice and cold and hit the spot! Nice pub,atmosphere was flat but maybe because there wasn't much clientele at 3pm ? I'm sure it's much better on a Saturday evening when it's busy, the menu looks good with lots of variety so would come back and sample the menu.

We ordered two meals one a half chicken we reckon it was a quarter we also had a half corn on the cobb cut into six pieces to serve two people for the price I wouldn't go there again and would recommend the rose & crown turkey rd definitely more bang for your buck and large portions

We were greeted by a very friendly lady who advised immediately that there would be a delay in any food order as there was an order for 8 that had just gone into the kitchen. We decided to stay and wait, we are glad we did 😄 The food was well cooked and delicious. The only negative was that a lot of the dishes came with Carolina reaper sauces so we avoided them. We would go again if we were in the area

Not the friendliest of places of liveliest.

Excellent as a dog friendly pub. The burger I ordered was very tasty, the rest of the food was OK but not good enough to praise. Very quiet when we visited. Staff were very friendly.

Absolutely appalling pub would never go back even if it was the last place on earth. Owners and staff were very rude..

Good atmosphere...friendly people...very nice food...much better than it used to be a few years ago...car park was full on a Wednesday evening.

Went to the quiz night, good fun and a nice friendly pub.

Booked a meal here to see what the venue was like. It’s quite a large pub with off-road parking, 3 separate bar/dining areas, a pool table and dart board. The interior is looking a little frayed around the edges and could do with a bit of a refurb. The lady behind the bar was friendly, attentive and helpful and the food (we chose the 2 for 1 offer on the Lasagne) was very tasty, well-cooked, plentiful and surprisingly ‘light’ to eat. It came with a lovely salad and garlic bread. It was excellent. The wine, while very nice was pricey. To our surprise (and later, horror) we’d booked on a night when there was what appeared to be a live music event in one part of the bar but couldn’t figure out why it was poorly attended by customers. It turns out it was a guitar-singing event where the participants took it in turns to enthusiastically savage some of my favourite tracks from the 80’s. We listened in, moving through a range of emotions from quiet, hysterical laughter to tears of rage, to wanting to call the music police to start a murder investigation. There should be laws against this sort of thing. The quality of the food really made up for areas of the venue that were a little lacking.

Really good value and lovely food.

Shocking service, made to feel so unwelcome. Was stared at till we finished our drinks and left. Terrible hospitality.

Great food and excellent service too.

Lovely pint of London Pride. Sports on TV dominates any conversation, otherwise good place to sit and watch the world go by.

Great Tues open mic night and reasonable prices

Only been a few times but I already love this traditional pub 🍻

Never to visit again! Firstly, rude staff, poor customer service. Even by the owner it’s self. Not even a friendly face in sight! I was with a group of friends. Sitting in the quiet part of the pub in front of the tv. At 11:50pm ready to watch the fire works on New Year’s Eve on the tv.They come over and switch the tv, fully knowing that we were all watching it. I complained to the staff to switch the tv back on and the response was “no we have to turn the TV off” i was furious. How could they possibly do that! That was disgusting behaviour. Wonder why their pub wasn’t busy on New Year’s Eve, very unwelcoming! Will never return again. This was a lovely pub with the pervious owners, it’s a shame now.

Called in without booking as we were staying just up the road.Very friendly young lady behind the bar.Service was good and so was the food. We had to eat in the bar as there was a band practise in the restaurant but that wasn't a problem.

It was our first time visiting the Wheatsheaf Inn and all we can say is how brilliant it was! The food was lovely and great service. The staff were all friendly and made you feel welcome straight away! Nothing was too much trouble. The owner is just brilliant what a lovely down to earth lady! Highly recommend this pub. Will definitely be visiting again!

I attended a wake here and the landlady made a scene and misquoted the licencing law about my son drinking a shandy otherwise the score w have been higher.

Пиво было супер, официант очень милая и приятная девушка

Really good burger and a lovely pint of lager. Thanks guys 👦

My local, the new management are making steady progress improving this pub, great position as well.

My partner and I visit the Wheatsheaf fairly often as it is local to us. We certainly won’t be visiting again for a while. The barman , Jay I think is his name is extremely rude and everything is an effort! His customer service is shocking, he always looks like he doesn’t want to be there. The garden is so overgrown and unpleasant to sit in. The Landlady is always outside smoking with the regulars. The staff all look unhappy and don’t seem to care.

Friendly staff and manager.Food delivered on time and good presentation.

Nice pub, and pool table and darts board which are bonuses. Garden large and sunny. However the prices... wow. One shandy and a coke and it came to £8.30...!

The dining area was a but drab but the food was plentiful and tasty Good service and dog friendly

Really freindly curry house - and great food. You will not leave this place hungry - the portions are very generous.

First time we came here, it was great. Really nice guy behind the bar. Friendly, helpful. Food was good. Drinks were alright. Pool table and dart board there is decent too. Really great experience. Second time there. Not great. Lady behind the bar really couldn't be bothered. Looked miserable and seemed like she didn't want to be there. Said we could order food but only a limited menu as the chef wasn't in and the lady didn't want to cook many things. So we said about a burger and then was told we could only order the basic and if we wanted to order it had to be right there and then as the lady didn't want to cook for much longer. The general atmosphere was completely different this time. We decided not to order food as we guessed that the lady in the kitchen would probably not cook it well as she obviously couldn't be arsed. We would come here again but would probably leave if the same staff were on. The guy with the beard is definitely a member of staff that should have praise. The miserable lady with dark hair needs a drink.

Good pub and food with friendly staff. Sometimes food can be a bit of a wait with larger numbers. Often hold themed nights and discounts/deals

Very friendly staff and well cooked food.

Clean, good food and good service

Beardy bloke on the bar served quite the pint.

I had Chicken Tikka masala , it was lovely, chicken perfectly cooked. Sooo good. Will definitely be going back. My husband had Bass he too loved it. Staff so friendly and helpful. Definitely worth 5 stars.

We recently had a golden wedding party at the wheatsheaf, it was fab, great buffet and good hospitality. Many thanks to Julie & bee for all your help and great food. Wonderful night had by all.

In a prominent position with good parking and large garden. Well designed pub but is let down by its shabbiness, needs a complete interior decoration to encourage customers in, 3 of us had lunch in march 2022 pub was empty and cold. food was adequate but took along time to arrive .It was managed as if it was a hobby not a business and bar staff looked like a gardener who had popped in to help. Try the lamb inn further up the road to see how a pub should be run, very disappointed.

Food was a little cold but edible, staff were great, helpful, very friendly and attentive. Prices very good

Was told they do lovely food. It was awful. Girl behind bar was very helpful. Won't be going there again.

Love this place and food is amazing when I'm down them ways always pop in.

Excellent service from start to finish and the food was lovely Will definitely visit again

We were a group of six friends, our lunch was very nice. A wait for our food, but to be honest we all had different lunches, I could not have cooked it any quicker.. was worth waiting for, food was very nice, as was our lovely waitress. Will be back soon. Thank you for a great afternoon Mrs Nolan

Visited this pub on a Saturday night 22/1/2022 and was charged £8.15 for a glass of wine after being charged £12.96 for two drinks. I queried this the next day as thought this was excessive. I had to wait 10 minutes to be served, the pub was not busy. I spoke to the bar manager and emailed a complaint. To date l have had no response to my email. The bill was unitemised and the customer service poor. My advice is don't go there especially if your local. Clearly couldn't care less about their customers.

Great fresh beer, but not cheap. Younger staff are really friendly and the redeeming feature of the place, hence two stars. The person we believe is the landlady is consistently surly, rude and unwelcoming. Last time we went they clearly wanted to have a private party without shutting the pub and had that Crazy Frog song on repeat from a child’s phone. It’s our local but after 10 largely disappointing visits have given up on this place. Shame.

Met some friends there from Bexhill Philatelic Society to exchange items 👍

Very friendly service with great food and very reasonable price. Recommend burger with nacho very nice

Great service, very friendly and food amazing. Desperado Burger was out of this world. Fairly priced. Parking accessible.

Attended the Tuesday, open mic, very friendly and good fun.

Nice selection of food, friendly staff, ample parking, large beer garden, pool table in side room, large bar area or separate dining area if you prefer.

Tickets the boxes when you need a beer and food

Nice friendly cosy pub.Food good staff good service good would recommend.

We visited this little village pub whilst passing through Little Common and we are so glad we did. The cleanliness of the pub and toilets was perfect. The food was lovely and hot (I had the Lasagne). The staff are attentive and welcoming, also very dog friendly! Highly recommend this pub, we had a lovely time.

Absolute horrible experience, food took over an hour to come out, the burger was black, hard and inedible the steak was over cooked and impossible to chew. When we brought this to the staffs attention we were told there is nothing they can do, we when then were approached by a very rude member of staff where we were told no one else had a problem food she then proceeded to shout at us over the restaurant telling us our attitude with s*** and then shouted from the kitchen ‘tell them to f*** off’ in front of my elderly nan, young daughter & fiancée. Appalling attitude and experience.

Awful meal. Service none existing after order taken. 1 starter arrived with main meal. The chicken platter looked like it had all been cooked in the deep fat fryer way to long. Everything was rock hard.it was the worst meal I have ever had. Will never go back again.

We waited an hour for a breakfast & a bowl of salad. Had a row when I complained and after paying, we were chased off the property!! My word! I have eaten in many places in the world, but this takes the proverbial cake!

I went there for a friends birthday party. Weekend the staff welcoming and friendly. Would certainly recommend!

Good menu, a little bit of a wait for food, but was worth it.

Very clicky if your not a local

Had a great evening here. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Great choice of beers and the food wasn't bad either.

Had a great time with family. Food was good. Service was great.

Summer finally arrived and where better to take family than to the local? Arrived at the Wheatsheaf early evening to take advantage of the spacious lawned beer garden. I go to this pub a couple of times a week, so I'm pretty used to the warm welcome which was extended to visiting relatives. Beers were spot on as usual and we ordered food which looked appetising and proved to be tasty too. Thick cut chips were a particular hit! I've also been in for just a beer some Sunday lunchtimes, but I've seen they have a large family dining room where diners can enjoy their roasts while being serenaded with all the popular hits.....

An excellent meal booked last minute at 5pm on Sunday 18th July for 8 people. The staff were most helpful and the food was A1 with freshly cooked vegetables. Also very good value for money. We will definitely go again when we’re in the area. Thank you Wheatsheaf !!