The Wheel Inn in Ashford

This is how pubs should be. The staff were attentive and the atmosphere incredible. To top it all off we have never been made to feel so welcome in a pub on our first visit and that includes the varied yet all pleasant clientele input.

We visited the recently renovated Wheel Inn, Westwell and what an amazing job they've done. We have not eaten there - yet - so cannot comment on the grub, but the choice of beer, location, the ambiance and staff are all wonderful. Thank you.

So great to have this pub back. Worth the wait.

First visit after the long closure. The pub has been beautifully renovated to a high standard. The bar is now in a much better place. The restaurant (was the kitchen) looks really nice. That's the pluses. Unfortunately the menu is minimal whether for lunch or for dinner with only about half a dozen options on each. The lunch menu consists mainly of toasted sandwiches (with accompaniment? £15 - £16 each), some starters off the main menu and possibly one other choice. The evening menu is also very small and apparently changes weekly. Unfortunately none of this information is available on line as there is no website and a social media blackout, so if you went there for dinner you would have no idea what the menu would be. Also, even though it was a mild day it was cold in the pub. We went for lunch and had two starters off the main lunch menu with a portion of chips, a pint and a medium size wine. Price was £34. If this pub is to flourish changes will probably need to be made because presently I don't think they've got it right.

What a great pub. Could not fault it . Dogs allowed in the bar only . Food and service was excellent.

New owners. Complete makeover and now a well appointed bar and restaurant and fresh decor. Delightful joyous staff. Super delicious food and an interesting ever changing small menu. Absolutely fabulous. No children under 14 is a winner.

Lovely pub, recently reopened under new management and fully renovated.

Never in the field of human pub culture was so much owed by so many, wishing for the rarity of an adult pub environment free from the deleterious effects of other people's kids, to so few. A very gratefully received policy adopted by the owners, and congratulations all round on standing up for your right to run the place just how you see fit. I hope the fruits of your labours, in the restoration and reopening of this pub, keep you well for many years to come. Facebook whingers are perfectly free to take their child-based roil to any of the thousands of other establishments pandering to it.

I tried to take my family out for a nice meal pub wouldn't allow kids bang out of order bet there mum and dad took them to the pub get a grip

Lovely, everything a pub should be.

Great food. Great that there are no screaming kids under 14 years which is the reason I went. It has a more adult vibe and for that I loved it. Great place for dinner or to go for drinks knowing that you’ve not got a could have mums with 6 kids drinking a lemonade as their kids scream around!! Bravo. I will be back asap.

Finest Kind! Lunch for four was tasty and beer great! Friendly and warm welcome. Will revisit!

My daughter and I had another tasty roast dinner today. We had Roast Beef and Roast Pork with Cauliflower Cheese. Served by Danny and Faye who were most lovely hosts and made us very welcome. The Sunday roast (2 for £20) is a great deal with roast potatoes parsnips carrots cabbage homemade Yorkshire pudding and gravy. My only criticism is allowing dogs in the area where people are eating! I had to bite my tongue when witnessing other diners feeding their dog from their plates. I get that this is a dog friendly pub and am happy to see dogs included, just not where you are eating. Perhaps I’m in the minority? Anyhow, 3 cheers to the staff and the chef.

Regular visitor. Love this place, particularly love the mussels, seabass and rather unusual scotch eggs... delicious! The set course during the week is great value too.

Held the wake for my wife's fathers funeral and was very well looked after, couldn't be more happy with the service and buffet.

My favourite pub in Kent! Great Sunday roast, friendly staff and cosy surroundings, what more could you ask!?

Excellent food and atmosphere. Dogs allowed. Very reasonable prices for the quality of food. I was impressed.

Great pub in a beautiful village. Friendly landlord and staff. Food is very tasty, we've eaten there regularly as we live across the road! The Sunday lunch is particularly good, and great value. Good range of beers. Cosy atmosphere with a fire in the colder months. Dog and child friendly.

Popped in for a drink and a meal on the back of a recommendation - very warm welcome and a lovely little country pub

Good food, staff very friendly will go back.

Food was average. Menu could do with more flare and customers need to be told there is items missing from the menu before being served what was ordered. Service was okay but could of been better. Pub itself is lovely with a nice local vibe. Definitely need some outside lighting though. Can't see a thing when you walk out the door and to your car.

Brilliant food excellent value great service

What a great evening at this lovely country pub. Food was great with an apple and raspberry crumble to die for and all washed down with an excellent traditional pint of ale. We were looked after really well !!

We stopped off here after visiting a friend, we only wanted lunch not a big meal. Ordered a baguette each, the baguette was freshly baked and it comes with either chips or crisps, very filling. We washed it down with coffees, these were lovely too. Will certainly be back. Yes the dogs did come over whilst we were eating but having dogs of my own, I was not put off in the slightest. The two ladies working behind the bar and bringing out the food were both friendly and welcoming.

The Wheel is a classic village Inn, just down the road from the Church. The only pub in the village, in fact the only business in the village. It provides good, well cooked food and ale with a warm welcome albeit the place is slightly run down and in need of cash injection for refurbishment, all the staff do their best to please which is a big plus. The biggest let down however, are the two Alsatian dogs which have the complete run of the place, they even have their own section of the public bar where they lay on the seats and keep their toys. (The cutlery is kept here to!) They tear around the place sniffing at everyone and are just unhygienic and not the thing you need when trying to enjoy your food. Do yourself a favour and keep them out of the public areas. Remember not all people are dog lovers and Alsatians have a poor reputation. You are running a business, not a kennels.

Honestly the best Pimms I've ever had, I don't know how they made it so much better than other places but they did! Lovely location, plenty of outdoor seating and vegetarian food options available. Staff were very welcoming and the service was excellent. Within easy walking distance of Dunn street campsite.

First meal out as a family since lock down. Best Sunday roast I have ever had out and amazing value for money. Great staff from messaging to arrange the table to walking out great family pub better food and better value for money. Thank you all and see you again.

Did reasonably well under the circumstances, slightly disorganised but service OK. Food acceptable would not stop me going back.

The best pint I had for a long time😁👌👍🏼🥃🍺🍻

We booked a table here on a recent weekend break in the area, the main advantage being we could bring our Golden Retriever inside. Despite the restaurant area being quite small, the food was absolutely delicious. the three of us had Roast Beef, and every element of the plate was beautifully cooked and very tasty. The meat was tender, the Yorkshire and potatoes crispy and greens crunchy. The staff were so friendly and it was easy to get their attention- they really wanted to help us and make sure we were enjoying our meal. The thing that won our hearts was our dog, who hasn't been eating much recently, was given a bowl of meat scraps which he wolfed down!

Very friendly staff enjoyed our drink

Don’t know how to praise these guys more! Faye was a lovely waitress even gave us some after sun for our burning selves. The scotch egg was most definitely one of the best I’ve ever had, even the red stripe was better than usual but maybe that was because we had spent the day cycling so turned anything alcoholic into nectar. The chef was also lovely and said his hellos, and provided some local tips (cute face which also helps). Thanks guys, a wonderful friendly atmosphere and would definitely recommend for anyone visiting the area!

Very busy , nice atmosphere, lovely food....Sunday afternoon....

Garden has had a makeover. Lovely food and staff were very polite and welcoming even gave our dogs a treat each

Lovely Sunday roast. The beef was great. All social distancing guidelines in place. Would definately recommend 👍🏻

I grew up in the village it’s an amazing family pub, been going back when possible for drinks and food. James and the gang are turning out some amazing food with regular update

The Best Vegetarian Burger anywhere ever and I have tried many. Thank you, please don't ever change them. Back very soon for another. Many thanks Zoe

Friendly staff and nice ambience.

Sunday roast to die for! Very reasonably priced, and tasted amazing. Pub dog was very friendly. Lovely atmosphere

Wonderful hospitality, delicious pork belly, and cold pints are more than enough on their own. But, throw in the sweetest pub dog of all time and a cozy fire place and this is what country pub dreams are made of. Excellent service throughout and highly recommended!

Fabulous Sunday roast today. Social distancing spot on. felt very safe, food was delicious and staff so helpful and friendly.

Super pub lovely food. Love It.

Omg. Just popped in on the off chance. And well i certainly wasn't disappointed. Best steak and tattys ive ever had. Oh and B the dog 😍😍 she was absolutely beautiful and so. Cheeky. Can't wait for the next visit 😍💯❤️ x

We went to The Wheel Inn for lunch today. The roast dinners and deserts were absolutely lovely. The place had such a welcoming feel and staff couldn't have been any better. We took my son who has autism and can be a little challenging at times and the owners and staff engaged with him really nicely. It was just lovely to go to a country pub that was so nice. Will definitely be going back. Thank you The Wheel Inn.

Excellent pub, perfect for a few beers

Food was delightful, with reasonable prices, nice atmosphere, and polite staff. We're very happy we came across this place.

Food was great. But someone kept slamming a door which was painful. Also weirdly one song plays every 5-10 minutes, then just silence..... Interesting! But the food was great, the service was good. I put the randomness down to it being a Wednesday afternoon during a global pandemic. Would definitely recommend and would come again if nearby.

I dont visit many Country pubs as there boring and not busy Proper!! But the Wheel is a proper pub, spacious but cosy in places. Good parking, great sized outdoor area and most of all friendly staff with good food. Worth a visit:)

One of my favourite places to come for tasty, freshly cooked and beautifully presented food. The warm and friendly staff provide the perfect atmosphere. Thank you!

Stopped here on way to our holiday in Kent. What a lovely village and a fantastic Sunday roast 2 for £20. Highly recommend

Really nice evening, lovely food and good service. Track & trace in place. Lovely steak and burger, followed by Pimms Eaton Mess. We look forward to coming back again soon. Lovely village location

We were walking the Pilgrims' Way on one of the hottest days of the year, and had already done more than 12 miles when we wearily stepped over the threshold, to be greeted with cries of, "We've got customers!" What a great way to start lunch! We were given an entire room to ourselves, drinks (and second drinks) were served as a matter of priority, we signed our track and trace details, and then were generally fussed over as we chose our food. Good yeoman fare, freshly cooked and generously portioned was eaten with relish, and there was even time for another drink before we headed off to Wye for the last five miles of the day.

Just had a lovely lunch the food was excellent and the staff very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be going back.

Lovely staff and Great service xx love the brie and cranberry baguette xx

Absolutely fantastic service and the best burgers we have had by far ! Would recommend this place to all. Thank you so much for your brilliant hospitality xx

Lovely Sunday Roast delivered hot and at the time requested.We enjoyed a lovely Sunday dinner which was delivered to our home while on lockdown. The roast was very nice, we had lamb & beef both meats were very nice served with a home made Yorkshire pudding, veg and roast potatoes.Thank you, we will definitely do this again soon

Had a lovely meal here on Friday night. The staff were very hospitable and the food was of a very good standard. Look forward to making a return visit soon.

You always get a warm welcome, the service and staff, and food are fantastic.

Visited the wheel for sunday lunch today. Our first visit after hearing good things. Me and my husband had the lamb roast which was delicious, cooked just how we like it. Quality roast with a generous portion of cauliflower cheese on the side. Couldn't manage a dessert but will be back to try these next time. Good service, the waitress recommended the best ale and my husband said she wasn't wrong!

Lovely quaint country pub. Food was delicious. Staff attentive. We will be returning for one of their mid week speciality nights. Burger night and pie night sound fab

My partner & I booked in this evening to have a Sunday roast & I must say it was very nice. It was our time visiting after we’d seen good reviews on their Facebook page so thought we’d give it a try. It was 2 courses for £14.95pp which we thought was a great deal. We both had roast lamb which was very yummy! Lots of meat cooked to perfection, roast potatoes, parsnips, veg, stuffing & a yorkshire. The food was cooked very well & we both described it as a real family, home cooked meal. Everything tasted fresh and we fully enjoyed it. The only thing I would recommend if I had to be picky is slightly more gravy & maybe it could be a little thicker. But that’s just personal preference & it certainly didn’t ruin the meal! Unfortunately I was too full for my pudding but my partner had apple & raspberry crumble with ice cream. I did have a few bites & it was delicious! Overall we had a really nice dinner, the staff were friendly & we would love to return again to try something else off the main menu. Thank you very much.

Where to start?! We opted to have Christmas dinner here on Christmas Day as I’d read good reviews about this place. BIG MISTAKE!!!! There was nothing Christmassy about the place. After waiting 10 minutes at the bar to be seated, James the manager pointed to a table in a dingy corner. It hadn’t even been cleaned and reset for us. One of the servers came over and gave us all cutlery then threw 5 cheap crackers in the middle of the table. Starters came out which were ok but our Christmas main never came out until 4:35pm bare in mind our starters were cleared at 3:20pm. The dinner was vile!! The sprouts were solid, I swear they’d just been peeled and chucked on the plate raw, I had a shoe string slither of carrot and 3 small roast potatoes that certainly weren’t roasted at all. We complained and were told “That’s just how the chef does them”. They said they would replace our sprouts, a server returned with 4 (still extremely undercooked) sprouts in a bowl. There were 5 of us at the table. The dessert was of poor quality and one of them had a hair in it, the mince pies were cold and cheap and the cup of tea my gran was served was stone cold. When we got the bill we’d been overcharged by £12 for drinks we didn’t have. We sat down for the 3pm sitting and we left the table at 6:30pm because that’s how slow and terrible the service was. My daughter and her partner left at 5:30pm as my baby granddaughter had had enough. So they never even got to finish their meals (not that they missed much). All in all an absolute disgrace and shambles. The chef should be ashamed of him/herself. I’ve emailed twice now to discuss this and the manager hasn’t even had the decency to reply (He was quick enough to reply when we were booking and bringing custom to the pub).I know we’re not the only unhappy customers as another family were talking to us about the whole mess. Thanks Wheel Inn! You ruined our Christmas Day and charged us £60 each for the displeasure. We will NEVER return or recommend you to anyone.

Great place good food and company

Staying locally for a few days with Family over Christmas, we were recommended this pub for some decent food. We were very pleased with our visit. The food was very tasty I had the Ribeye steak which was cooked beautifully, my partner had the fish pie which he equally enjoyed, and there were some wonderful ale on tap which my husband enjoyed working his way through. Would definately reccomend a visit!

After reading good reviews and having had a couple of lunches we decided to treat ourselves to the Christmas Day dinner . Unfortunately from the outset it was obvious that they had overstretched themselves as there was no one to serve behind the bar .When we were shown to our table no effort had been made to make it feel festive.....no tablecloth or table decoration and the only extra was the cheapest cracker I have ever had !! On to the food .....no bread roll offered and no bread with the prawn and salmon cocktail.Lack of vegetables with the main and what were served were not cooked !! Three sprouts like bullets ,undercooked cauliflower and I can only describe the carrot portion as a slither .Clearly there were timing issues and after waiting nearly an hour after having our starter not acceptable .After eating our puddings ,which were nothing special we decided not to bother with the coffee and mince pies . Overall my advice to the landlords for next year would be to stagger the sittings ,have more staff ,three members of staff not enough to give a good customer service ,more effort into the table decorations and to ensure there is plenty of cooked vegetables.Paying £60 per head this is the least you would expect .

Lovely little pub with amazing food and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend and shall be returning soon 😁

We have recently moved to the area and this is our closest pub. Tasty food (including the vegan "moving mountains burger"!), friendly people and such a nice atmosphere. Keep it up!

Came here for a meal one evening after being recommended by a family member. The food was lovely especially the scotch eggs! Staff were really friendly. Great experience and we will definitely be coming back!

Decided to pop in for lunch as not been to the pub in a few years. We had homemade scotch egg, with chips and salad garnish. It was all delicious, what I liked most of all, it was not over loaded with chips or salad just enough to complement the scotch egg. Would highly recommend and will be going back again for sure.

Good food, nice area, great atmosphere , reasonable prices and friendly staff. What more could you want?

Highly rate this place for anyone that hasn’t been before, ever changing fantastic selection of beers on tap, and a wine list you certainly wouldn’t expect from a country pub! The menu changes every month too but I’d highly recommend grabbing a table for the Sunday lunch which is amazing! Book though because from experience it gets very busy!

Warm atmosphere and fantastic food. The service was amazing and we felt very looked after! Highly recommended

We've visited several times for food, drinks and their excellent outdoor live events. Always a wonderful evening with a great, welcoming atmosphere. How pubs should be!

The Wheel Inn is a beautiful escape to the countryside. Great seasonal food made with obvious care and attention, a very cosy feeling inside and a garden with a booty. Very much worth a visit.

Cracking little Pub. Good food and cheerful service.

I have eaten at The Wheel several times now and every time it gets better and better!! Fresh, local and an incredible price! Three courses for £13.95! Service is friendly and relaxed. You simply have to try it!

3 courses for 13.95 should be risky but this lunch was fantastic. Delicious homemade mushroom soup, 2 sausages designed to put a twinkle in a girls eye and lovely apple and blackberry crumble. Hubby had the Fish Pie which looked lovely. Really nice, quiet, dog friendly village pub.

A little off the beaten track but well worth a visit. Warm friendly welcome, excellent service. Extensive menu, cosy atmosphere. Daily special menu offers amazing value for money. Good local walking, and pub is dog friendly. Garden available in for outdoor eating.

Upmarket, just short of designer, classy patrons, great food.

I came here with my family to sample the roast dinners I had seen lovely pictures of on Facebook. I had never been in the pub before so wasn’t sure what to expect. There was a lovely big car park and seating area outside which is ideal. However what I didn’t expect was how “dog-gy” the place was. I’m not a lover of dogs full stop but on entering through the door (with a sign saying dogs on leads) I was met by a big dog off the lead albeit friendly (not that I stroked it). I was a little taken aback at how cramped all the seating was along with the aroma of wet dogs. Luckily we was seated in a separate area further round the back. This was fairly pleasant and empty and we were served promptly. The food was ok not amazing but nice enough. The downside again though was the dog that trotted on in whilst we were eating and starting sniffing about our food and feet. This to me is not what I want when I am trying to eat. Each to their own of course and some people are more preferable to this than others. All in all a very pet friendly, nice enough place, friendly staff and ok food. Just not for me. X

Friendly staff and customers and good beer

Great home cooked food. You may need to wait a while if there's a few of you but the wait is worth it. There could be more vegan options though as sparse on those. Very good atmosphere.

Lovely meal (Friday fish night) good beer and friendly atmosphere We had a great evening

A lovely country pub! I stopped and had a shandy in the garden. Great activities for children - ping pong and bar billiards. Food was good too.

Had a first meal which was lovely. Menu was a bit top-heavy with fish but chef sorted special meal for my wife. Beer great.

Lovely pub and a beautiful summers day. We visited on August Bank Holiday and on the same day the Westwell fete was taking place outside, needless to say the pub was heaving. Because of this service was a little slow, this could be expected, but at the same time they could have drafted in more help as both the fete and Bank Holiday dates were foreseeable.

Lovely homely atmosphere at this village pub. Great food and friendly service.

Heel grzellige pub met lekker bier en prima kaart voor warme gerechten. Lekker typisch Engels

We do live near the Pub so we are in reasonably often. We have always felt very welcome with our doggy and found the atmosphere friendly. We have sampled the pies on pie night and I have to say, the suet crust and ample filling was delicious on their own but the creamy mash and perfectly cooked broccoli that came with it was a very high standard too.

Lovely pub,good food and friendly staff.

Unfortunately, we expected to have a choice from the Friday special or main menu and neither was available - just (what seemed like) a hastly cobbled together basic choice.

Although there were two menus stating that they were both available, in reality there was only one on offer. The food however was was fresh tender and very tasty although there could have been slightly bigger portions?.

A nice village pub with a great location. Make sure to check the times when the Kitchen and bar are open.

Food was very hit and miss. One out of the three meals we ordered here was ok the others not so much. Friendly staff but I’ll give this one a miss in future.

Lovely place for Sunday lunch although be warned, the portions are massive!

Four of us are here on a Friday Italian night. Good food, friendly service, happy punters and an excellent selection of local beers. Perfect for hungry campers!

Friendly helpful staff - will definite be going back again- we had baguettes and chips for lunch

Nice old pub. Sunday lunch was good and there was plenty of it. Service was good too. Will visit again. Didn't sample any beer as I was driving.......shame!

Great family meal on Saturday. Loads of games to keep the kids busy! Good mix of local brews

Really enjoyed the food staff were helpful and friendly only down side was dogs in the eating area but wouldn’t stop us going again as the food was so good