Toad Rock Retreat in Tunbridge Wells

Sunday's weather was cold, wet and miserable. The Toad Rock was warm and welcoming, with a beautiful relaxing open fire. The selection of wines was fantastic and staff were very knowledgeable and happy to make recommendations. A much needed couple of hours in a relaxed friendly pub, really brightened my Sunday!

Great village pub, would highly recommend to all.

Being away on holiday and trying to find decent places to eat is harder than you would expect BUT the toad rock retreat is actually one of the best pubs I've been to I a long time! We were made to feel welcome as soon as we walked through the door, dogs are allowed in both the gardens, pub and restaurant which is another big plus for me. The menu has a wide selection of food to choose from and the food is all cooked to order and it comes out very HOT, which is something I don't think I've ever experienced before. The food is very well priced and nothing is too much for the staff, all in all a lovely welcoming pub with smashing food ..... a must if you are looking for a proper pub with proper food.

A friendly and comfortable little pub. During daytime it's a great place to sit out and listen to bird song, with views over Toad Rock. During evenings it serves great meals in a cosy characterful setting.

Just took my Mum for lunch for her birthday. It was a great atmosphere. Ourselves and our dogs were made to feel like one of the family- even the dogs were made a fuss of and given treats. The vegan option was very nice- roast veg tart with chips and salad.

Such a wonderful meal in a lovely relaxing pub. Very welcoming staff, great service and delicious food. The steak was cooked to perfection! Thank you!

Always nice to drop in after a dog walk and very friendly staff plus publicans. Also nice to grab a pulled pork bap 😜PS Sure the dog loves it too!

Back by popular demand - Nicky and Shelly have returned to continue their stewardship of this firm local favourite. Great food, beer, a warm welcome - what’s not to like. A proper pub with a local feel but welcomes all comers.

Had a really lovely pub lunch while visiting the nearby Toad Rock... a friendly welcome from Nick the owner, and a really tasty lunch, means we plan to come back! Really wish this was our local!

Pleasant pub near the Toad Rock formation in Tunbridge Wells. The beer was in good condition. Several areas to sit outside, and the interior was nicely decorated. I went on a very quiet Friday afternoon and there were only two other customers so a very sedate atmosphere. Friendly welcome from the staff. It's probably more lively in the evening! Didn't try the food but the menu sounded good. A good place to stop if walking around the area.

Lovely pub, very friendly staff. Cosy inside, has outdoor seating and dog friendly. Food good, had ham sandwich and salmon sandwich, both good and chips nice and crispy

Well it is closed now so wasn't exactly GREAT

Really nice pub, old character with fire, not many left like this. Sad to hear they don't do food, as the last time I visited 2 years ago it was fantastic place to eat.

Great pub with friendly service.

When busy parking is ridiculous. Great staff though and very cosy.

Went to a 60th birthday 🎂 🥳 the venue was ideal, excellent variety of food, service good and there is a buzz about the place

Have been here a few times over the last couple weeks, and on my first visit, it did feel I walked into a very local only pub, but once in found it to be a nice quirky pub. Service was great and friendly, and nothing was any trouble. Food was lovely with a lovely piece of fish and chips that I struggled to finish.

Matt was a great host, really engaging, funny and great with kids keeping them entertained, thank you!

Lovely friendly pub. Wonderful curry night, great service (with a smile), really good value and the food is delicious. Curry Night is a regular treat for us!

Nice drop of Timothy Taylor's here.

A wonderful inviting pub with delicious food and very friendly atmosphere. Great to relax with a glass of wine or chat with mates over a beer. Excellent beer garden too. Also family friendly, what more could anyone ask.

Didn't have food but it looks very pleasant.

We absolutely loved our dinner at the toad rock. Haven’t been since the change of management and WOW. Took my family (including my two under two year old children) and couldn’t recommend it enough. Food was insane. Atmosphere was lovely and welcoming. The manager even made an effort to help my crying toddler with some crayons and colouring. Such a great family pub. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning!

Absolutely lovely meal and atmosphere great deal for the kids for school holiday dinner and a big thank you for dealing with my fussy eaters will definitely be back.

Reading all the wonderful comments, I was expecting something quite extraordinary. But it wasn't, and saying that I was disappointed of my visit is an understatement. The food was okay but not outstanding, the atmosphere was boring, the decoration corny, and nobody thought of cleaning the water that dogs had spilled all over the ground.

Bank holiday Monday quiz had to finish early doesn’t make sense when the pub has people willing to by drinks it’s crap .

Lovely family friendly pub, rocks next to it for great fun adults and kids! Could spend a good half day chilling in the pub garden and the rocks.

Went to see a band. First time at Toad Rock. Great atmosphere. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Didn’t try any food or need parking or wheelchair accessibility so can’t comment. The bar staff were fantastic, so friendly and speedy. When we arrived we saw a lot of families, there were outdoor activities. Will go back with children.

Lovely staff Great atmosphere and a brilliant place to see a local live band.

The Toadfest was great. Very helpful with wheelchair access and dog friendly. Everyone felt welcome especially as it was a very busy day for the staff. We will definitely return.

Friendly staff, good basic menu

Called in here a few times during my recent visit to Tunbridge Wells. One evening I enjoyed fish and chips for dinner. Other times I called in for a pint during the day. It’s a friendly, welcoming pub, attractive inside and set in a peaceful area. There’s a beer garden and patio and inside is nicely decorated. I found the staff and locals welcoming. The pub is dog friendly inside and out. Can definitely recommend the Toad Rock Retreat and hope to visit again before too long.

What a joyful experience I had, yesterday, at the Toad! I think they call this a hidden gem. I had a couple of pints and some delicious fish & chips while sitting at the bar. A very friendly and accommodating pub with a warm and cozy atmosphere. Great conversation with the local patrons and Meghan, the manager and bar tender, was a really lovely person.

What a joyful experience I had, yesterday, at the Toad! I think they call this a hidden gem. I had a couple of pints and some delicious fish & chips while sitting at the bar. A very friendly and accommodating pub with a warm and cozy atmosphere. Great conversation with the local patrons and Meghan, the manager and bar tender, was a really lovely person.

Great experience! Couldn’t fault it really, staff really friendly and happy to help. A member of my party was gluten free and the chef came out to explain our options and really put her mind at ease. Lovely pub garden - a real sun trap in the top garden - can’t wait to return with my girl friends!

First Class. Highly recommended!!

A great old pub, service and food exceptional. Thank you to both Sam and Yasmin for attentive, helpful and exceptional service!

Very friendly staff and other customers. Excellent atmosphere.

Had a wonderful Sunday roast. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to going back.

Really excellent traditional "proper" pub grub in their sunny garden. The kids' meals looked great too! We'll definitely be back

Beautiful setting, super friendly and welcoming, can't wait to visit there again

Excellent traditional pub, named after the famous rocks, opposite. I probably had my first ever pint in this pub - the earlier incarnation before it was rebuilt after the fire - back in 1983. (Admittedly, I was only 16 🥺). We used to live in Bretland Road, only a short walk via Harmony Street, and Apsley Street. Back then, there was also the Toad Rock Tavern. For me, it's a short walk from the town centre, about 20 minutes. And you traverse the amazing Common.

The vegetarian fish was made with so much garlic that unless you want to keep vampires away I would not eat. The roast potatoes amd Yorkshire pudding was burnt. Not worth the price. Staff friendly and good choices of drinks but I would not ever eat there again. Nit worth the price.

Very nice little pub Sunday lunch was lovely and the service was very good would definitely visit again 😀

The staff at The Toad Rock Retreat were fantastic in accommodating our walking group of 18 people last Saturday. They were so helpful and did brilliantly serving all our meals together. The food was delicious and excellent value. Megan was so helpful in dealing with our requirements and providing a gluten free option. Definitely recommend this great pub.

Very good service, we were well looked after. Food came very quickly once we had ordered. Mixed Sunday roast was very good!

Went to the Toad for my birthday lunch. I was not disappointed. We arrived with 4 dogs in tow and was greeted by a very friendly lady whom we assume was Cath. We were shown to your table with menus. Our drinks order was taken very quickly, water for the dogs arrived along with biscuits for them. Our food order was taken and because 2 of us were not having buns with our food, a side of onion rings were added. The onion rings were delicious. The batter was so light and delicious that even the gluten intolerant one of us enjoyed one. All 4 of us had something different. The fish and chips should be renamed whale and chips. Again the fish was coated in the best batter we have ever tasted. The spicy vegan burger had just the right amount of spice, with fabulous chunky chips. The Toad burger went down well with the other half and the bunless Rocky Burger was enjoyed by the BIL... We didn't have room for desert!!! Thank you Toad Rock Retreat, great meal and exceptional host. Will definitely be back 😉

Fab afternoon in the toad rock retreat, lovely food, 5* service, lady behind the bar couldn’t be more helpful, great for dogs too, even got their own water bowl and treats! Not our first visit and certainly will visit again!! Highly recommend!

We (4 friends) on our way home from a weekend in the middle of the forest needed to have roast as it was sunday. We called sat and a lovely lady didnt mind that we have super bad reception and cut off and booked us....

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Great service, great food. Very reasonably priced. Would visit again and recommend to friends and family

The Christmas lunch is really very good. The Turkey roast was properly home cooked with a good selection of vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and fabulous gravy. The Christmas pudding was lovely, not too rich. Then mini mince pie with our coffee/tea. Atmosphere is very cosy and...

It's brilliant , the only down side is the size of the queue while waiting for the cafe. But that's only due to how good the food and coffee is.

I was at a loose end and saw a sign for the local landmark known as 'Toad Rock'. I didn't know there a pub local to the area and so I felt obliged to pop in 😁 What a gorgeous little find! Full of character, an open log fire and Harvey's ~ I wish I lived local to this pub. My first time of visiting but I will definitely return to sample the food

My husband and I had Sunday lunch with a couple of friends. Katie was absolutely superb. Very friendly, professional and attentive. The chef must also be complemented for the excellent pork roast and the mixed roast and a super gravy. Generous portions left no space...

We live in a yorkshire town but the fish and chips we had were the best we have ever had Very cosy pub, friendly staff. A cosy lovely place . Will definitely visit again

AMAZING FOOD Best halloumi burger and fries I’ve had in the Uk Kids love the burger and chips. Great friendly atmosphere fantastic customer service and always a big smile hello

Went to the Toad Rock Retreat for Sunday lunch and it was superb food was delicious and the staff were so helpful and charming. Highly recommend if you are in the area to try it

Great staff, one desperate for a cuddle, beer first class exceptional food at decent prices.

Had a lovely meal on 5 October with friends. Piping hot freshly cooked food. Refreshed menu, friendly service and enthusiastic chef. Massive fish and chips, great burgers, the BEST chips and homemade lasagne. Reasonable price. All went down well with some house Merlot. Definitely recommend.

Lovely pub, used to be our local 25th ago - we still visit now when seeing friends. Lovely welcome, probably one of the best visits we have had a great meal too - thanks 🙏

Went for lunch today and sadly found the atmosphere uninspiring, rather dull and cold. I had the beer battered fish, partner one of the name sake burgers. After our order was taken, another customer had to return her fish stating it was undercooked, which I...

Stumbled upon this charming little pub while out walking with my partner, we had some lunch (highly recommend the Mac and cheese) Beautiful garden which is split over 2 levels and the pub itself is so welcoming, friendly locals, staff and the new manager Megan...

Really improved since the new head chef started

Nice place, good selection of beverages, didn't stay long but the outside space was nice and locals seamed friendly, small question over the layout of the men's toilet where the urinals can be seen clearly from outside the room and a chair has been positioned in just the right place, but hay nothing a door being closed can't fix. Staff were happy and chatty all in all a nice place, I'll try the food next time.

Came here for a family meal and couldn’t recommend it enough. Reasonable prices for food & drinks and my fish and chips were lovely and the presentation was amazing! Had the pleasure of meeting the new general manager Megan and she made sure the entire...

Great village pub and has been for as long as I can remember. Superb quiz on a Monday evening as well!

Nice place to relax for lunch. Great food

Visited yesterday lunchtime after a long walk n need of a cold beer, we hadn’t been for years and were pleasantly surprised. Very enthusiastic friendly new manager who’s making lots of changes. We sat on the lovely new upper patio area and ended up staying...

Visited here recently for a Sunday roast, could not get in contact as the phone number was not recognised, had to visit in person to book. The roast lunch was ok, not like it used to be, & the pub was very very quiet. Had...

This lovely friendly pub is under new management with a new chef. Excellent beer, food and recently revamped patio and garden. Highly recommend and worth the effort to visit. Locals are friendly too!

Awesome little locals pub with a nice selection of beers next to the toad rocks crop.

Works fencing uninviting as was the loud customers on the approach so never entered.

A relaxing and very friendly pub

What a lovely friendly local pub this is. We came on a Monday lunchtime with friends who live nearby and were welcomed but gently warned that a new chef was settling in. No problems at all and we had a great meal! Thank you Toad...

On that place you can see enormous veiw of Rushall and part of Royal Tunbridge Wells. A lot of forest and parks around all of them open 24/7. Lovley place for children and families.......

The Toad 100% provides the warmest, most welcoming atmosphere of any pub / restaurant in the area. The food is always great - simple food done extremely well, and there is a great beer choice. That said, the best thing about The Toad is the...

Lively local pub with a good atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was of a high standard, with good sized portions and some interesting options on the menu. Made for a good night out with my friends.

Wonderful friendly local pub with great open fire & fab food Dog friendly in bar - love the chicken and leek risotto

Pleasant surroundings and very pleasant staff but overpriced, especially £7.95 for a dessert which consisted of a slice of cake with a tiny portion of ice cream or as I had, a tiny portion of Christmas pudding with custard.

My wife and I chose this restauraunt after reviewing their menu on the restauraunt website, which was quite promising and appealed to our likes, and had quite a diverse menu. So seated at our table we were shocked to be presented with a Christmas only...

Checking the website when we got home, we see that the Xmas set menu is available from 1 December. Not entirely clear that nothing else is on offer. Just 4 starters, 4 mains, 4 puds. If we'd known we would not have gone, because allergies...

Had sunday lunch there yesterday it was great, had the sunday lunch This is one of the best i have had in a while The new landlady is lovely and the two waitresses and the young man behind the bar and serving were a delight...

Amazing pub, lovely staff and great atmosphere! Prices are very reasonable and food is delicious! Highly recommend!

Lovely Sunday Roast. Excellent service and great staff. Especially Ben who was very accommodating. Highly recommend 👌

We received very slow service and ultimately dreadful food. Do not waste your money trying this pub because it was 3 in Tunbridge Wells which is exactly what we did.

I didn't want to tell anyone about this place, it's a hidden gem

Lovely pub , great sunday roast..

Toad Rock Sunday roast is back!! Gorgeous roast lamb with all the trimmings and a bottle of wine. Excellent food and really attentive and responsive staff. Really good to have food back at the best “local” pub in Tunbridge Wells…really missed this.

Much improved in meal's excellent and staff very happy to serve . Menu becoming wider inchoice, especially at evening meals and weekend lunches, Sunday lunches more so , which begin on the 6th September Parking is the only problem, so best if you arrive early. Gold club members use this a great deal, more the reason to arrive as soon as possible. Will certainly be worth the effort to do so.

Excellent place... brilliant interesting rocks with a lot of what appear to be animals and human faces. Highly recommended!

Really friendly staff. Good selection of beers and dog friendly! Opposite a beautiful rock formation. First time visiting and we will definitely be back.

Spent a lovely couple of hours in this lovely pub Fantastic bar staff lovely owners Just a great pity some people have no idea how to behave civilly

Very friendly staff. More real ale choice would make this a great place

We visited here expecting to see Toads or at least some other amphibians. There was nothing! Not even a fish. My friend Al enjoys a drink and we left both thirsty and disappointed. I recommend it because we visited during Covid and maybe there are more terra-aqueous options when China is under control. On the plus side we met a nice African. We unfortunately saw a dog chasing a man with a moustache who was running. I hope he is okay. He looked like my Uncle who used to be in magazines.

Good pub in a lovely spot.Worth a trip.

Excellent service and fantastic food, will go back when covid is over

Great pub can wait to return in the summer

First time eating her and the food was excellent we had home made pie 10 out of 10 to die for recommend this place to eny one staff are realy friendly such a warm welcome loved it well def be back

Went one Friday night for food. Asked for a couple of tweaks to to the meal I ordered and there was no problem with my request. Excellent value especially as there was 25% off. Very generous portions. Lovely friendly staff. Would recommend