The Windmill in Sevenoaks

From the reviews we thought this place would be buzzing on a Saturday lunchtime, but, on arrival at 130 we were the only customers. The food was good, but perhaps overpriced, and the choices were fairly basic. There was a good range of ales, sensibly a mix of light amber and dark at varying strengths. We will, however, give it another try.

Just visited for the first time Definitely going back. Everything was good from the greeting from Kirsty our waitress to the ambience to the food. The roasts are historic. You definitely won't go hungry.

Nice pub located in Sevenoaks. Attentive and friendly service. Ample selection as well. Super beers! Definitely returning and recommending.

We chose this pub for Sunday after seeing it was No. 1 in the Sevenoaks area. We booked easily via Whatsapp and the Pub were so friendly with a great sense of humour. Upon arrival at 12:30, our reception was very friendly and we chose the area around the corner from the Bar. It was not too busy but by 13:00 it was starting to fill up. By the time we left, it was very busy so advice is if you are looking to visit at short notice, arrive early. Our drinks order was taken promptly and likewise our food order. I would like to commend the Windmill for the quality of the food, traditional home cooked roasts and large portions. It was served very hot and maintained this as delivered on hot plates. The value for money verses other pubs in the area was exceptional. Therefore, if you are looking for an authentic village pub with excellent home cooked food, this is the place for you. It was for us and I can see why the Windmill is number 1 rated restaurant in the Sevenoaks area. Thank you Windmill for a lovely meal and experience.

We had a lovely Sunday lunch at the Windmill - food was very good. Portions were huge but good quality food and puddings were delicious. Atmosphere was relaxed which is especially what you want when eating with kids. But what you don’t want with kids in tow is slow service and unfortunately it was just a bit too relaxed in terms of getting the food ordered and out. We were seated without menus so after ten mins I went to find some, it felt a very long time until our order was taken and then longer still for the food to come. All in all we were there for 2.5 hours which, although it was a lovely meal, it was only two courses and felt like too much waiting around. The staff were so friendly and I would recommend it here, but only if you have plenty of time to spare!

One of the best pubs in /around Sevenoaks and the quality of the food forced me to write this review. We visited it today as a family, ordering 3 sunday roasts and salmon fillet along with desserts. have to say- every single dish was superb; and no doubt it holds well to its reputation! the only small niggle (and that is actually a testament to its popularity) is the wait time for getting the order placed (the service thereafter was very quick; and the food quality more than compensated for the wait)!! Would highly recommend it!

Local beers, Sunday roast - with crackling, friendly staff and dog friendly too.

Nice pub but a bit cold. Good beer. Lovely Ploughman's. Only suggestion for improvement would be a more rustic baguette.

i used to come here when i was a young boy this brings so many happy memorys

Had the roast beef today,,,,sooooperb,,proper roast dinner,,,roast potatoes,,brocolli,,carrots and swede,,massive yorkshire pudd,,beef melt in the mouth

Just had the best roast I have had in Pub in years. What a delight. Everything cooked to perfection and an amazing Yorkshire pudding. Very friendly team as well. Certainly will go back

Came with family very nice layout very friendly. food was fantastic and service was excellent. No issues at all would certainly come again and would recommend it to everybody.

This is a local pub that serves an ok sunday lunch. The portions were good and the young man that served us was keen. The food was fine but we shall not be going back. The nut roast was not good, very salty and just like the stuffing.

Lovely return visit - we've been for meals on mothers day, this time a meal with friends from Australia, and 'just because'. It's a lovely friendly pub, with good atmosphere and a wide variety of drinks. Dad is always happy with the bitter selection. Dogs are welcome and the outside seating is very pretty.

Our 1st visit to this Pub having read all the excellent reviews, we had booked a table but were offered inside or out, we chose inside as we do not like smoke when we are eating, however the garden seemed nicely set up and a welcome space to eat. The menu is full of good Pub food and we chose a Starter each and a main, the Lady you who served us was very busy managing The Bar & the Food orders but was very helpful and pleasant throughout. Our 1st courses were Calamari & Prawn Cocktail, the servings were enormous but nicely presented although the Calamari were rather more “spongy” than crisp in texture. Our main courses were Sweet n Sour Chicken and a Beefburger. Again we found the portions enormous & unusually we both left good food. We enjoyed a nice bottle of wine with our meal at a reasonable price and all in all enjoyed our meal but we did feel that if we came again we would only order 1 course, it was also unfortunate that there were a very noisy group of men in the Bar drowning out any reasonable conversation, what a shame.

A must go place stunning pub and very friendly

Been here so many times. The food was superb. It’s the best value for money eatery for miles around. Nigel the chef is so accommodating.

Enjoy it night out here definitely recommend

Such a lovely village pub. Great selection of beers and proper home cooked food. Great pub to end a walk at or include enroute.

Super service, delicious lunch. Highly recommend

disappointing meal - used to be a great pub with great food 10 years ago. We won't be going back any time soon - nice for a pint and that's all

A lovely little pub with great food. Easy parking and a fab atmosphere. Lovely couple that run the pub and very welcoming. Will defo be going again.

Dropped in at the end of a hike and had a great experience from the friendly staff who were very welcoming! Dogs catered for as well (see the dog menu) which was a first for me to see on the main menu! Had a great steak and ale pie from the specials board and we were full all evening after that! Highly recommended and will return again if in the area.

After a 8 mile walk , the windmill was a welcome stop

We saw the pub on a list at our b&b and checked reviews and menu. Parked right outside. No food on Tuesdays but they came in and cooked just for us! Great food - huge portions and fantastic service. Super choice of beer too.

Incredible veggie roast and amazing service?

Fantastic genuine pub. Really good menu, friendly staff, great choice of ales, dogs allowed and even the local cat pops. If you were to imagine the perfect pub, this would be it.

Lovely little pub, cosy and so welcoming. Food amazing and staff really friendly. Highly recommend

A really nice pub in a lovely village green location with plenty of parking around. Arrived here with a group of friends on a Sunday afternoon after a long & enjoyable day of walking locally. Very good choice of beers/wines and we decided to stay for a Sunday roast which was plentiful and excellent! An added bonus was that staff and customers were very friendly!

My food was amazing, everything for me was cooked perfectly.(I had roast pork) we had to wait a fair bit to be served, which considering it was fairly quiet when we arrived was unexpected. The staff were lovely. The meal was fairly priced.

Nigel and team made us feel very welcome. Great food really enjoyed with healthy sized portions, lovely young waiter - PJ, would definitely go again.

What a super Sunday roast today. Very tasty, massive portion, tender meat. massive yorkshire pudding and heaps of veggies. super service - thank you PJ and others. You were all super.

Mother’s day at this lovely pub. Sunday roast - outstanding. Huge, tasty, lots of veggies, and an enormous yorkshire pudding.

Fabulous Sunday lunch with the most delicious succulent Beef and delicious nut roast dinners. The homemade Yorkshire puddings are the biggest we’ve ever seen! Good portion sizes for the price and great selection of vegetables too. Excellent desserts on offer and served by friendly helpful staff. Super Dog menu. Highly recommended. A+

Great food. Very nice waiter (DJ). Unfortunately it was a bit noisy. Would go again.

I'd heard this place was good from a number of different people from different family and friends groups and oh my days. Our Sunday Roast turned into one of those special days that you wish would never end. Parking was easier than expected too as you can just use the yellow gridlines outside the school outside of the morning and afternoon drop off/ pick up times. Highly recommend and we will be returning for more perfect days!

Great quality food, great range on the menu, excellent service - hope to come again. 4 -stars instead of 5 just due to a lack of baby-changing.

Went there first time... love it..Sunday Roasted and amazing yorkshire pud. Will.definitely go back again and...our dog loving the place as well.

Quiet Friday lunchtime, no other customers when we arrived at 12:15 so plenty of choice where to sit. Friendly welcome and happy to provide tasters of unknown beers. I ordered Steak and ale pie, my wife ordered scampi both were served after an acceptable wait suggestive of good being prepared to order. My pie not only came with chips and a jug of gravy but also four vegetables all perfectly cooked. The scampi also came with chips (we were both offered chunky or skinny chips) plus salad and a generous portion of peas. Despite arriving feeling hungry neither of us quite managed to clear our plates. All in all a very pleasant experience which we are happy to recommend.

Very good service and magic Sunday lunch.

A great spur of the moment find. Independent pub with plenty of real ale and lager to choose from. Very accommodating for 2 families with young children. Food quality is phenomenal and best we've had in a long time. The menu consisted of usual pub grub, with plenty of specials, i recommend the inhouse made pies, the steak and ale pie was brilliant. Whilst children are welcome, the Prices for childrens meals are exceptionally high at £12.95 for a traditional children's main and ice cream. We will be back for a roast dinner, without the kids!

Great village pub, food was exceptionally good.

Excellent Christmas Day lunch Jo was a superb waitress. Food delicious and plentiful to take home! Lovely atmosphere and attention Highly recommended

Really lovely Sunday roast, the plate was full of fabulous tasting food. The staff were helpful and engaging. The pub was very friendly and had a roaring fire. Would definitely return.

Popped in tonight for a couple of drinks with some friends, turned into more than a couple so got a bite to eat, food came fast and was on point, staff were great, will be back

Popped into this fabulous pub en route from Wales to the South Coast. Had read excellent reviews so thought we'd give it a go and it certainly lived up to its predominantly top ratings. The welcome and service was excellent, pub had a lovely ambience and atmosphere and our food was brilliant. Highly recommend Nigel's home made pies (we enjoyed the steak and the chicken/bacon), with gorgeous mash and lovely veg. Would happily have stayed all afternoon but had to get back on the road!

Visited today for Sunday lunch with the family, after recently moving too the village and visiting a couple of times for drinks, we booked for Sunday lunch. The food was absolutely amazing I had the trio of roast, portions size was very generous and every single thing on the plate was cooked nicely and delicious, we all agreed it was great. The lady behind the bar Kelly was very attentive and the two younger lads waiting were polite, informative and nothing was too much trouble, please give this village pub a try, it’s a real asset, thanks Nigel and team, we will be back again soon. The Readers

A lovely pub. The staff couldn’t have made us more welcome and treated our dog fabulously too. The food was great and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We will definitely go back.

We met my parents here last Saturday for lunch before a walk and loved it! Staff provided great service and were friendly (especially George), food was delicious and generous portions, and the drink selection was great. Can't fault the place. Liked it so much we came for a final drink when we finished the walk. We'll definitely be back!

Met up with 8 friends for Sunday lunch. Not been to this pub before. Little nervous as I'd booked it on reviews alone. Have to say the bar staff were super friendly and the young man who took our order and served us was excellent. We all had a roast. A big plateful. Lovely and hot. Desserts were large and delicious. Excellent value all round. Thanks guys. Will definitely be back.

Charming little pub just a few minutes off the A21. We googled options while driving from London to the South Coast, chose this place and were really glad we did. Hosts were charming and were happy to accommodate us tourists for dinner early on a Saturday evening, even without a reservation. Steak and ale pie was divine. Will definitely come back.

Had a lovely family meal on Sunday, the Sundays roast were fab, warm friendly environment and great service. Would highly recommend…

Lovely meal and fantastic service

Myself and a few friends had lunch 20/9/23- the pub was very clean, lovely friendly staff who made us feel at ease and delivered excellent service. Was hard to choose what to eat as it all looked too good! Ham egg and chips were fantastic, and my friends had fish and chips. Generous portion sizes (we struggled finishing!), was served quickly, lovely and hot- and we had table checks too seeing if we needed anything. Great value too. I cannot recommend The Windmill enough!

Everything about this place was spectacular! We ordered the homemade steak and ale pie I ordered the child's chicken burger what can I say the portions were huge! We could eat it all but it was the best food we had tasted in a long long time. The staff were polite helpful and welcoming I look forward to returning soon.

Amazing pub, great food and atmosphere. I go there often now with my 96 year old grandma it’s a perfect friendly pub, the food is delicious and great value especially the Sunday roast, although we quite often go for the homemade pie at times. Book a table to avoid disappointment Great pub like us you will keep going back we went back every Sunday for 4 weeks the food was so good and Nigel that runs the pub is so friendly and helpful all the staff are. Grandma wishes she lived in the village she said she would go for her lunch everyday.

If only I could give this pub more than a five star rating I would. Exceptional customer service given by Aaron both times we visited, he went over and beyond to make our visits a positive and enjoyable experience and catered to our needs. A big thank you Aaron for all you did, you are amazing and an asset to the pub. Enjoyed a fantastic roast first time visiting, huge roast and so delicious, kids meals are amazing value and large size too. Second time we tried Nigel's pies and were not disappointed. Kids meal choices perfect. Menu is very varied and lots of options including a choice of chips, chunky or fries and options for the kids meals, salad, peas or beans. Desserts are amazing and again great choices. There was nothing we could not fault. Pub well looked after and clean, excellent toilet facilities and nice garden. Excellent location as just off the main route for us travelling to and from our holiday destination, a great find indeed using Google. The Windmill has to be one of the best pubs we have visited. If only we were more local. I hope that this pub continues to be supported as it certainly deserves the support. If we are ever in the area again we would most certainly visit it if it continues to be this good. Once again thank you. It will be very difficult to find a pub better than this one. Highly recommend.

Great food and good company. Would recommend. Had fun with friends. Had a good night. Food was amazing……………………………………….

Excellent pies, great service, solid atmosphere and real welcoming staff. Great stuff!

Super super pub. We popped in while passing through for a wedding. Really friendly bar and kitchen staff and they were so flexible to our needs. I had Nigel's pie - beautifully cooked steak and ale pie with chunky bits of meat and perfectly textured mash. Seriously filled me up, but leaving enough space for an incredible brownie topped with ice cream and other goodies. Ashes was being being played on the tvv and it was a very friendly and jovial atmosphere. Everyone was so friendly particularly the bar staff (sadly I can't remember the main guys name ☹️) Cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Last visited in 1976 after a day haymaking. Gasping! Lunch & service today was very good. Be back sooner!

We came in as a couple the lad who was working the bar promptly seated us with a menu and kindly served our drinks with table service, took our food order and gave us 5 star customer service.. sadly for him he got bombarded with atleast 20 to 25 customer which is great to see for the pub.. when he managed to spare little time he had he kindly came to us and apologized for not being able to over see us. I don't believe we were the only table that witnessed this well mannered gentlemen control a hectic bar but deliver great customer service.. just feel that a night like last night he needed extra staff or atleast another member of taking food orders... Under the situation he was in, we were impressed how he kept it together and along with other customers he was a credit to the pub!!! Would of gave a 5 for the food aswel but service wasn't great on the sit down side but at no fault or the lad working the bar just felt under staff.. we will be back and will spread the word about the amazing food to friends and family

Lovely, welcoming, traditional pub.

Popped in for a couple of pints in the week and decided to have a bit to eat with the wife when we saw how good the food was. Then couldn’t believe the price….. great value for money. What really topped it for us were the staff and the fact the chef tweeted the menu when we asked him for something that was not on the menu. Nothing was too much trouble and the food was very tasty. My burger was huge. Won’t leave it as long next time. Well done for serving great pub grub 👏

We were a small group of six people. The food order was taken upon entering at 1pm and served fairly speedily. The server was pleasant and helpful. Everyone was pleased with their choices but the Steak pie and vegetables represented first-class value for money. The pie was full of chunky, lean meat.

We visited here today as a stop off we found on route home from a long journey and we will definitely be returning again next time we come by that way. The man behind the bar (sorry, didn’t catch your name!) was very friendly and attentive and recommended Nigel’s homemade pies, all 4 of us ordered the pies and we wasn’t disappointed in the slightest. The steak and ale pies were the best pies we have ever had! Excellent value, top notch food and service.

Just Wow!! I have not been to a pub with such fantastic, attentive service for a very long time. What a way to celebrate my Mother in Laws birthday. Sam and Nigel could not do enough for use especially with my 2 and a half...

We went for an impromptu dinner and we were not dissapointed!!! To start we had the calamari which was delicious and came with a lovely side salad with many different fresh vegetables. We then all had the chicken burger which was amazing. The chicken was...

Great Village pub in the beautiful Kent countryside. Definitely worth a visit. The food is lovely with lots of choice, the service is great and the pub itself a delight.

Nice village pub. The food is simple, but good quality. The service is kind and personal. Prices are reasonable. Good place to stop on a day trip.

Really friendly staff, lovely comfy cosy pub. Landlord gave us all some delicious roast potatoes to go with our drinks!

A fantastic pub, cosy ,with a warm feeling. Great hosts, very professional, and superb food and portions.Would highly recommend, and we will be going back.

What a friendly and welcoming pub under the new manager Sam,we had a wonderful meal,the staff attentive, and all the beers are in great condition from what I've tried. Well done and keep it up!

Lovely Sunday roast lunch, generous portions with all the trimmings. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Lovely pub in a lovely location. Food was great too!

Went for a walk in the Weald today.Was great weather had a good walk .then went to the Windmill for lunch .Had a really good lunch and a lovely pint. The landlady is great very welcoming. I ask all local people to support this local...

Had good lunch here. The lunch time menu was a typical pub menu but that doesn't detract from the quality of the good which was very good

Went for Sunday roast after reading the good reviews. I have to say the portions I felt was very small I had roast pork and was giving just two small cuts of pork 3 roast potatoes 1 carrot And few different vegetables and a massive Yorkshire pudding and a very small amount of gravy which I had to ask for more so on that front was very disappointed they did bring some more gravy out. We both left very hungry unfortunately. The actual food it’s self was very tasty and had some really nice flavours it was a good roast taste wise,the desert was very tasty as well really good all the staff was vey friendly and polite.

Yet another fabulous Sunday roast at this proper traditional pub. Gorgeous food and amazing service. We didn’t expect to stay for lunch but a lovely long village walk on a very sunny Sunday ended up with a couple of beers in the garden and a...

Thank you to The Windmill for accommodating a big birthday celebration. Chef Nigel's chilli was amazing and super mixologists Lee and May were extremely friendly and happy to tend our every need.. Thank you!!

Great Sunday lunch. Excellent roast in a lovely pub. Plenty of choice and really good service. Would highly recommend and will visit again.

What a cosy, friendly pub! My wife and I had a walk round thge village then visited the pub. The Harveys was excellent which I followed up with roast beef and all the trimmings. The meal was the opposite of "disappointing"! I will definitely visit...

We had amazing burgers on their Tuesday evening burger deal night but the rest of the menu looked really good so we will be going back. The puddings were really fab too! 👍🏻

Lovely village pub. It's a shame I don't live in the area as I'd happily spend a lot more time there. Lovely staff and a decent amount of drink options. We didn't eat, but I did look enviously at other people's food.

Fantastic meal. The chefs pies are to die for. Had a few with dietary requirements and the chef couldn’t have been more accommodating. Very friendly staff and definitely worth a visit.

Great staff, great beer, best beef casserole you'll find anywhere! Thanks for a great night!

Booked for Sunday lunch for four and glad we had booked as the pub was fully booked. Friendly staff served us our drinks and took our order for lunch. We all ordered a variety of roasts, two beef, one chicken and one pork. All the...

Lovely pub and amazeballs cider. Friendly staff. Thoroughly recommend

Really nice lunch, decent local beer and a great please to visit with friends 👍

We were a large group of 15 walkers who had pre booked for Sunday lunch. The waitress was great and looked after us all really well. The food was excellent and the pub has a good atmosphere. Some of us had just a roast dinner...

Decent pub food. Had a lovely pork, leek and mushroom pie with plenty of meat in. Condiments very lacking though, but hopefully will improve. Service was fair.

We were very late for our lunch reservation and the staff were extremely understanding. The Sunday roasts were all well prepared and were very tasty. We thought that they were great value for money and would recommend the Windmill for a nice Sundau lunch

Must try.. must go... must see.. must meet the locals... go go go go...

Popped in for a quick drink. Lovely country Pub, most welcoming.. hope to return soon for some lunch.

Met with family for Sunday lunch, food was fantastic and with great polite service,

A wonderful village pub - i live in the village and pop in from time to time , wonderful food and very friendly staff. This pub deserves 5 stars all the way , lovely location on the green / great bitters and deserves nothing but...

This is a great little pub that serves lovely food and great drinks . God knows what that person is banging on about and giving 1 star ! Ive been here a few times but not for a long time and we had a lovely...

Sadly we had a dreadful Sunday lunch. The renovation looks lovely and fresh and the staff are a delight but I'm sorry to say we found the food was dreadful. In fact one portion was totally inedible. The Yorkshire puddings were burnt black and when...

Great meal, great staff. Pubs like this are on the edge of extinction. Such a shame that a great pub that does great beer is under threat. If you’re local you should support this!

Really lovely food and great service. Parking was a problem though as the pub doesn't have its own car park but if you're alright walking it is not a problem.