Yew Tree Inn in Wealden

Visited with my family and friends as a group of 7. Such a lovely warm and inviting traditional English countryside pub! We came for Sunday lunch and had cosy table by the bar with a bench on one side which I must say was very comfortable! The pub was busy with a great Sunday afternoon vibe. Considering it was busy, the service was excellent! Our main waitress was very attentive, smiley and patient as we dithered over our choices! I had the roast lamb and shared a side of cauliflower cheese with my husband. The meat was tasty and the giant homemade Yorkshire really topped it off! It was a perfect comforting roastie. All the puddings were a very generous size and I had the crumble which was certainly the best crumble I have had in a long time! The kids enjoyed their food too and probably down to the ambient atmosphere they were well behaved and happily colouring in while the adults chatted! We really enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back again soon!

Visited with my family and friends as a group of 7. Such a lovely warm and inviting traditional English countryside pub! We came for Sunday lunch and had cosy table by the bar with a bench on one side which I must say was very comfortable! The pub was busy with a great Sunday afternoon vibe. Considering it was busy, the service was excellent! Our main waitress was very attentive, smiley and patient as we dithered over our choices! I had the roast lamb and shared a side of cauliflower cheese with my husband. The meat was tasty and the giant homemade Yorkshire really topped it off! It was a perfect comforting roastie. All the puddings were a very generous size and I had the crumble which was certainly the best crumble I have had in a long time! The kids enjoyed their food too and probably down to the ambient atmosphere they were well behaved and happily colouring in while the adults chatted! We really enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back again soon!

A long wait ensued after ordering just the main course. Leg of lamb roast was awful. Cabbage was similar to frozen cabbage from asda, my fork had difficulty penetrating it, the leg of lamb was wafer thin from a packet and the frozen roast potatoes weren't even as good as Aunt Bessie's. This pub seems to be resting on the laurels of the previous owners who got such a good reputation. Will go back when current chef leaves

Been going here for decades and has always been popular but a recent visit very disappointed, a couple of us opted for the roast not a bad Yorkshire but chewy beef and the chef has no idea how to do a decent roast potato. Average prices but below average quality. There's plenty of places locally but will not be going back here

What a disappointment, this used to be a lovely place to eat and good value for money, I had Prawn and Avocado salad as a main course which consisted of a portion of prawns that would have been meagre as a starter and two pieces of avocado the size of a tangerine segment, four halves of a cherry tomato and a couple of slices of cucumber on a plateful of lettuce, highly over priced at £15 .Others in our group had the roast Beef which was tough and tasteless and roast potatoes which were under cooked. Hot deserts came out 10 minutes before the rest of the deserts so were cold by the time the rest came. will not be going back. On the plus side the waitress was very friendly

Grumpy greeting on arrival & the pub was almost empty, this use to be an amazing pub to eat in, along with a fine reputation for its food. Lunch today was poor, chips which were hard & you could'nt put your fork into. Salty Sussex Smokie & to be honest a very small portion. Side salad limp wet lettuce, tasteless vegetables too. We were a party of 4 who all left dissatisfied & hungry. Waitress more interested in closing doors at 3pm than any level of customer service. Wont be going back & do not reccommend.

Lovely atmosphere and banging food good service.The pub was very clean tidy and staff were brilliant food was five out of five stars lovely fresh cooked food

Really enjoyed the food, even if we had to pre-order it 2 weeks before as we were a group of 15

The man behind the bar needs to learn how to smile he's the most miserable person to serve you can't not say thank or any thing. We moved away from the area been a way for 8 years and move back to eastbourne so thought we would go back to were the food is marvellous sure not its not . The whitebait is fried in bater and was cold £8 for 6 peice not worth it. The salmon salad was the only meal what was nice and the scampi was over cooked and was full of batter. Maybe got a new chef but that place on a Friday night was packed to 5he door and the food 8 years ago was marvellous don't go here it's crap. The only nice thing the two young lady which serve the food are plesent and no how and when to say thank you .the young lady said she would not charge us for the scampi but the unpleasant man was not having that £14.50 charge no refund disgusting.

Great Service for and excellent food at a family get together with meals provided for 17 Adults and Children WE recently had a big family get together when my sister visited from Devon with her handicapped daughter and a friend. The team worked hard and provided a range of meals, ordered in advance with excellent service and great food for the party ranging from aged 8 to nearly 78. I would highly recommend the Yew Tree Inn Arlington as we had a great time

Nice pub, decent food and large portions. Wasps could do with buggering off though

The Yew Tree is a cosy comfortable pub/restaurant. The food is first class. Lovely staff and good prices for quality food. 👍

Came here for lunch today, I had the Crispy pork belly. It was the largest piece of pork belly that I have ever seen! The veg was lovely as well. Then I had the banoffee pie, which was wonderful. Can't go wrong with banoffee pie. The staff were nice but there was one young man in particular that was so happy the whole time we were there. He seems ro genuinely like working there. Unfortunately, I didn't get his name, but he is a credit to the pub. We sat in the back garden, which is a lovely space with lots of trees, flowers, and plenty of chance for shade. All in all, beautiful pub, wonderful staff and tasty food. Will visit again!

Amazing! Lovely venue and great menu. Perfect amount of choice and really friendly stuff. Comfy seats and lovely food. Can’t wait to come back!

A few years ago the Yew Tree used to be amazing. Packed every night and really good value for money. Last night will be the last time we visit. The food was mediocre at best. £14 for a small lasagna with some garlic bread. £22 for a piece of over cooked Sirloin(we asked for medium rare came up more like a bit of old leather). I think the streak had been in the freezer. Ordered Whitebait to start. 7 tiny pieces of fish for £7 got to be record. The place was empty which was unheard of a few years back but now we understand why.

My friend and I want for dinner on Saturday. My meal was lovely but my friend meal was not great.She had the belly pork which was nice but roast potatoes and vegetables where not nice. The bit that shock us was the price for a pub food £70.

Good food, great service in a great atmosphere.

Lovely location But food wasent very good I had roast chicken which was ok but roast potatoes definetly wernt freshly roasted think they had just been reheated or put in frier Hubby had roast beef tough and tasteless Boy who served us asked if every thing was ok told him about potatoes said he would talk to chef but no one came to talk to us Wont go again

Kindly assisted a hiking Scout group who were flagging in the heat. Many thanks!

Only had a drink here, after walking round Arlington reservoir and the church. Lovely old style country pub, friendly staff and a really nice garden area. Impressed enough to hope to come here for a meal next time we're in the area

Didn't stay, just had a drink, this is a lovely country pub, with spacious lounge, and large garden, and on sunny day where better to sit.

Lovely, quiet pub, has a large car park and garden to the back, can imagine this gets busy in the evening, nice food

A quick stay, where we both had steak and kidney pie. Fantastic pie! Both the puff pastry topping and the wonderful pieces of beef & (plenty of) kidney, made this a very worthwhile visit.

I used to come to the Yew Tree back in the 1990s with my young family. It was a thriving, bustling business back then. Friday evening was the hottest evening this year so far, so my friend and I expected to have trouble getting in anywhere. Our first choice of pub, near to the Yew Tree was heaving and there was nowhere to park. So I suggested going to the Yew Tree. There were only 3 cars in the car park! We knew something was wrong and should have walked away. There was no welcome from the surly man behind the bar. I unwisely chose the roast lamb from the specials board. It was an appalling meal - reheated from many days before. The lamb was strangely lacking in colour, swimming in gravy and clearly reheated. The roast potatoes were dark brown and leathery. The Yorkshire puddings was dark brown, heavy, dry, and like leathery cardboard. The broccoli was squishy in places and yet uncooked and chewy in the middle. The waitress was brusque and rude beyond belief throughout. Her attitude was that we were a problem and not wanted. She snapped at me to put my small dog, who was asleep by my feet, on a lead or he would disturb the other customers! What other customers? During our visit there were only ever 4 to 6 other customers at a time and 7 in total. Other people clearly knew better. The food was over-priced at £14.50 for such poor food. Overall a very unpleasant dining experience. I shall never return. How sad to see such a once thriving business sink to such low standards.

Stopped over on a Thursday night on our way to goodwood and had a fabulous meal. We both had roast lamb which was delicious-and the gravy was exceptional, and our daughter especially enjoyed the strawberry ice cream. Staff were friendly and attentive and couldn’t do enough for us-thankyou Frankie for looking after us-we will be back.

Nice pub good food . Reasonable price off the beaten track.

Lovely place friendly atmosphere clean and the food was lovely The place has a great out door area as well

Awful service, waitress was sitting in the bar moaning about having to work, expensive for poor quality food, ordered crispy pork belly it was soggy

A pleasant evening meal. The conservatory room was busy but service was good.

Delicious food and great service, we’ll be back. If you are booking online, you can select whether you want to be in the main part of the pub (traditional and cosy) or the conservatory (bright, view of the garden).

Welcomed on arrival and enjoyed a relaxing,chilled out delicious meal in the garden which was excellent quality and good value. We shall be back again!

Over the years I have been to this pub many times and enjoyed some great food. Today I took my mother and father for dinner having not been here for a number of years. I was shocked at how this wonderful place has gone down hill. From the very start I do not think I have ever met a more miserable barman. No warm greetings, no please or thank you just a barely functional exchange. On a positive note the waiting staff were friendly but OMG the food was awful! I cannot remember ever eating such rubbish,it was not freshly cooked but reheated. The cauliflower cheese was truly disgusting. There was not a single redeeming thing that I can say about the food. I was truly disappointed and will never eat here again.

Very rarely we entertain eating out these days apart from Birthdays special occasions, this being Fathers Day, we have had food from the pub before which has been generally quite good but this afternoon was pretty poor, the service was remarkably quick and the Pub was noticeably busy, the roast beef was very chewy and flavourless,roast potatoes were certainly not roasted at all possibly shown the oven ? The vegetables were quite possibly frozen and were flavourless and the red cabbage was pretty awful, my wife had the fish pie with salad garnish accompanied with rotting lettuce which was visibly black well past its sell by date....we didn't bother with pudding as the main meal was so disappointing. Forgot to mention the Yorkshire puddings which were quite substantial obviously spent far too much time in the oven compared to the roast pots.....heyho.

We’ve been here several times, and never really been disappointed. However, on Sunday, despite the pub not being busy, things were a bit hit and miss. All six of the lunches were cold, and the main courses came out in three servings over 10 minutes between 1st and last. All the roasts were fatty too, with hard uncooked vegetables. which is disappointing. The chicken was almost ok, as it does not have fat. Puddings were lacklustre and came totally frozen. It is a bit annoying, too, to have to pay each time you order a drink, or an extra pudding. Whatever happened to tabs? Other pubs, locally don’t mess about like this. 😟

Ordered crispy pork belly, not crispy at all, and as for service, it was non existence, sat in the bar area saying omg it is only 5 past 1 and I am so tired, not once did we get asked how our meal was, when the lady cleared the plates she then asked if it was ok, i explained that the pork was not crispy in which she replied oh ok shall go and tell the chef off ( very sarcastically )dessert came out hot chocolate fudge cake was barely warm, will not recommend or return

Came to the pub for a birthday lunch , we had calamari and whitebait for starter , 8 small pieces of calamari ,no garnish and 8 small whitebait with no garnish . Roast lamb , and pork belly for main course ,the lamb was very fatty and no flavour but the veg was very tasty . Pork belly was nice . The deserts were ok but nothing special , I’ve been here on numerous occasions and never been disappointed . But today fell short of my expectations. I always recommend this pub ,but after today I may be a bit reluctant to give it the 4* rating I would have done .

Great food and very helpful and efficient staff. Lovely garden for children to play in.

Good food, good service Always enjoy the experience

Amazing little country pub with a lovely garden top quality food this is our go to place when you want a real roast dinner

We had a birthday meal on 17th May in the evening Lovely food freshly cooked, great service lovely waitress and staff we were in the conservatory so it was private and all was good. Lovely little pub very nice place. The only downsize was the chairs in the conservatory people said they were not very comfortable to be sitting on of a period of time such a birthday gathering which usually lasted longer than normal. All the party said they enjoyed their meal

Absolutely superb in all respects, the food is exceptional.

Lovely little pub. Stunning old building with great features. Really good garden and parking. Definitely worth a visit. Pizza oven looked really good.

Quite a date Inn, the restaurant appears to be stuck in the 80s, and the food wasn't that great. Especially when you think that there were 12 of us eating a birthday dinner on a Sunday, portion size was on the small size, when we got home, we were still hungry! Unfortunately, Birthday Boy loved this place a decade ago, but it really hadn't changed! I can not recommend, sorry, disappointed.

Turned up for my birthday after walking through the bluebell forest and working up a hunger! Greeted by a bartender who was a little abrupt, I asked if we could have lunch and she gave us a menu we asked to sit outside and if we could order a drink before going to find a seat, she responded that she can't give us a drink unless we come back and give a table number. Unless I opted to pay separately. We came back and ordered two of the roast lamb on their specials board. When it arrived the lamb was stacked on the plate and the potatoes were underneath a giant Yorkshire pudding - (for roast beef)! The lamb was chewy and the potatoes were not crispy and not cooked enough, the carrots served seperately were over cooked and the broccoli was undercooked. And to top it all the gravy tasted like boiled flavoured water and no mint sauce offered, so would NOT recommend the roast lamb at all.

Excellent Sunday lunch. Lovely child and dog friendly pub in beautiful Sussex countryside, great garden area with lots of seats. The Sunday lunch was fantastic, the pork belly was perfect with lovely fresh vegetables, best Sunday lunch have a had with lots of choice, all we had were beautifully cooked and presented. Lovely friendly helpful staff and a nice atmosphere.

Always beautiful food, great portions, good selection of drinks and lovely menu. Their own lager is nice. Table staff are friendly and polite and always happy to accommodate. Big car park so parking never a problem. Can't wait to use the outdoor space when summer finally arrives.

Booked online, the place was empty on arrival. The person behind the bar led us to the conservatory, very nice space with views out to a garden. The waitress was very polite and seemed to be genuinely friendly. The drinks arrived quickly and the food followed. I went off my normal “safe choices” and was pleasantly surprised. Portion size was generous, food was seasoned perfectly. There is an open mic evening on a Wednesday. All in all very pleasant experience. We will definitely be back in the future.

Great meal great value for money

Went for dinner. Amazing service, food was delicious and the atmosphere was cozy and relaxed.

Service was amazing, food was delicious and atmosphere was cozy and relaxed. We visited for a family dinner out on a weekday.

The best food I’ve had in a pub all year. The roast lamb and trimmings was superb. One of our party had the steak and kidney pie which was home made and delicious.

Stopped here for a quick pint during a bike ride. A very nice old pub out in the countryside. The Guinness went down very well. Not sure it helped the cycling technique much though 😁 Worth a visit if your passing.

Monday lunch - great to find a pub serving food on Monday. Lovely food, really good service. nice traditional pub with lovely garden.

A pub that hasn't changed to much over the years I remember going there when I was little about 45 years ago. it has had a extension at some point there was a well outside on the left side of the building

Two of us had the cranberry nut roast and enjoyed it very much with nice veggies and my husband enjoyed the roast chicken. Beers all good and table service was nice. Unaccountably pretty empty on a Thursday lunchtime, I hope their footfall improves.

A wonderful stopover for lunch today. Amazing Ploughman's and great service.

Nice food. Very quiet for a Saturday.

Very disappointed. Ordered the lamb roast each and a side of cauliflower cheese. The roast potatoes were more like boiled potatoes, the stuffing was nothing like I’ve ever tasted and needed cooking. The lamb was chewy. The man taking the money at the bar seemed like he couldn’t care less and literally just told us the cost. If you want a decent roast dinner, do not go here!

Came here for Sunday lunch and was not disappointed.I had the chicken and it was delicious - super moist and a decent portion. Service was friendly and swift, regardless of how busy it was.perfect place for lunch after a walk around the bluebell trail close by.

We enjoyed our lunch the Mediterranean tart was tasty but not that hot, the others enjoyed their roasts, a good selection and they enjoyed their desserts too! Friendly staff

Popped in for a quick early Sunday roast. We had the lamb and the beef with a half side of cauliflower cheese (nice touch) Both great tasting and cleared our plates. Good VFM. Staff were on point which is hard to achieve when you are in a remote-ish location.

Used to come here regularly and it was always wonderful. Changed ownership since last time I came. Massively gone down hill. Always used to be packed whenever you came, with great food and huge portions. Be aware that the price on the menu is without 20% VAT which they add on when you pay....not clear on the menu so 'a deliberate con'? Very expensive. Will never go again.

We used to go to this pub quite frequently pre covid days. It was recommended to us and we have recommended to many others. The pub/restaurant was always full to capacity and the menu was excellent However today we took my parents who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last week. The pub was half empty and a limited menu. The food was average and quite pricey for what it was and compared to the past. It was a long journey for my parents for something quite average. We were hugely disappointed and unfortunately will not be returning.

Enjoyed my lunch, fou d it quite cold in there

Great food, Great Service, Great Value... I'd recommend both the Belly Pork or the Roast Lamb. Great portions and delicious.

We met some friends here for Sunday lunch. Good was really nice, but limited veggie options. I'm not keen on nut roast, but sadly all pubs see this as an easy/cheap option. 2 pies on specials, but both meat based. Perhaps a veggie option could be added for more veggie choice. Don't really want veggie curry for lunch when everyone else is having roast dinner. Could have done with a couple of more roast spuds and NO red cabbage. Puddings were to die for. Sticky toffee pudding was very tasty with loads of custard. All the staff were fabulous. Will definitely return.

Very disappointed. Fish & chips was all batter with very little fish. I had chicken Kiev which was very dry & not much garlic butter. Won't be returning.

Went for lunch with In Laws, ordered fish and chips as menu stated comes with mushy peas which for me really 'makes' a fish and chips as no one seems to offer them any more. Arrived and had garden peas swimming in all the scraps of other veg the chef had used his boiling water for. I was dissappinted and questioned with the waitress and she kindly said it was a mistake and they don't have mushy peas. Chips were not chips, they were thin fries. So not a great 'Fish and Chips'. I would have re-ordered a different dish but didn't want to cause a fuss with the inlaws present. Dessert menu had incorrect/ no longer on menu desserts on them. Sticky toffee pudding was nice but a bit small and very basic, no garnishes etc... Prices are on par with other pubs. Service by the young lady was good but as per other reviews; barman lacks a smile haha.

Love this pub. Food and service excellent. Cosy village pub. Highly recommend.

Good pub food. We had roast dinners which were nice, decent size portions. A huge chunk of a decent bannoffi pie for pudding. Service was great and a nice atmosphere. The only thing that let it down was plastic containers of UHT milk for our tea and coffee at the end. I would have expected proper milk. Would recommend though.

This place doesn't live up to it's reputation unfortunately. Went for a meal Thursday evening, and the place was dead. I thought then, this is a bad sign. I ordered the belly pork with mustard mush and braised red cabbage. The mash tasted like it was microwabable mash, there was no flavour is the braised red cabbage it was just sweetness. My fiance had the pie if the day (which the waitress wasn't even sure if they had a pie of the day on?) It was mint and lamb. His pie was tiny and not presented well at all! Literally just a square of pastry plopped in top of the pie mix. There was hardly any meat and the gravy was instant gravy. My daughter had the Mac cheese. I'm sorry, but what they served it in looked like a cat's dish and it tasted of nothing. By then my fiance and I decided not to bother with the deserts but my daughter had vanilla ice cream. She got one scoop. Very disappointed. Next time, I think I'll stay at home because my partner and I can cook better than that with our eyes closed and the portions are bigger and cheaper.

Very popular and reasonably priced. Not a young peoples place. Parking is easy. Nestled in a tiny village. Warm atmosphere. Fire is crackling on cold days. Food is very good. I recommend the roasts

Really good food. Friendly service. Would definitely recommend.

So welcoming lovely food and cosy would recommend

Had an absolutely fantastic meal today Calamari to start, roast Lamb for main and chocolate brownie for pudding. I'm not sure where I managed to put it all, but I loved every bite. The rest for our table were burgers and macaroni cheese with banoffee pie to finish, and they all said the same. We can't wait to come back soon to try more of the menu.

Had a meal here on Boxing Day .I chose the chicken burger and chips cost £14 which l did think was a little costly(wasn’t anything special).Also desserts were £7 each which l thought was expensive. The service was very good and staff were very efficient.

Only reason for 4 stars is because there were so few people there and on 1 of the 3 tables occupied, they were working on spreadsheets. Xmas Dec's were great though

Lovely meal but forgot to ask re cranberry and apple sauces

Leicester meal with son and daughter

We had a lovely visit today! A very friendly welcome and great service. The food was incredible!! Will be back again soon!

My husband booked a table for us to celebrate my birthday. The staff up a birthday banner which I thought was a lovely gesture. We were taken to our table in a large conservatory but couldn't stay there because it was absolutely freezing. We asked to be moved and we were seated in the main bar. After the waitress had left us to get our food, I watched her go through a door and realised we had been sat next to the kitchen! The food was ok but nothing special. The pastry on the pie I ordered was really hard, I think a blow torch may have helped. The best part of the evening was the waitress, very attentive and polite. The old guy behind the bar was pretty unfriendly, we said thank you and good night as we were leaving and he just grunted at us! We have decided not to return.

Average food, well over priced, pub very cold, would not recommend. Will not be going there again.

Fantastic Sunday roast with a lovely traditional atmosphere. Food was delicious, service was friendly and pub is dog friendly. Cauliflower cheese is a must have. Will be back!

An excellent meal - hot and tasty. Staff friendly and efficient. Didnt have to wait too long for the meal. The atmosphere was warm and cosy and we didn't have to rush.

Table of seven today for Sunday dinner and it was great. Very friendly staff and good value for money.

Lovely food, fast service nice atmosphere

Just had the best Sunday Roast! Will definitely be back!

Friendly waitress, lovely food with a very nice atmosphere. We will definitely be returning.

Didn't eat here, just a lunchtime drink. Pleasant enough when on an Arlington Reservoir circuit walk!

Sadly not same use be. Not been about 7 years thought try again.very dissappointed Staff friendly, asked zero lager git offered 0 5 ale. Meals alot smaller for price. Variety Not same. Had cheese ploughman's was expensive cheese roll im my opion not enough pickle salad limp just one cheese apple poor quality.for price very poor. Sad as have fantastic memories from past.

All the waiting staff were lovely, the food was really nice, garden lovely to hang out in on a sunny afternoon but the bar manager was incredibly miserable. It didn't spoil our day out but it did give us something to laugh about on the way home. Didn't even say thank you when we complimented his food and staff and paid a tip. Would still recommend and I set anyone the challenge of making him smile.

Food was okay but staff were unfriendly and bordering on rude. We were told it was table service only when we asked for a drink at the bar then saw others ordering from the bar. The waitress told us twice that it was table service only….it’s a pub you should be able to get a drink from the bar in an empty pub.

This was a real favorite of mine for years but having not visited for around 5 years I was disappointed . The garden was hugely improved and staff very pleasant but the Sussex smokie was very small ... no hint of mustard . Salad was browning on the edges and coffee cold . Don't think I will be returning . Very sad after such fond memories .

An unwelcoming host did nothing to improve a midweek evening. Chicken salad included bones, by all means use cheaper ingredients but don't leave the customer to remove the bones. Burger was overcooked and dry. Sussex Smokie pleasantly microwaved. Bill was not exorbitant.

Lovely food in a lovely pub with good service

Had lovely meal with all our family, staff friendly & food was really nice.

Food was OK have been to better places that give better sized portions and for less money.

Food was nice, usual pub food. Large outdoor eating area with children's play area.

The food was nice. Waitresses were great. Shame the owner behind the bar was miserable, arrogant and doesn't have any manners.

We were half way round on our 5 mile circular walk and looking forward to a pint or two at the Yew Tree. We’re arrived at opening time and we’re greeted (ha, ha) by the owner/manager (?) who just about managed to ask what we wanted. We had intended to return for lunch but decided after such a cold reception we would spend our money elsewhere - wisely I now think after reading some of the reviews.