The best restaurants in Saxon Shore Ashford South East

The bistro was shut for a while, now they are back and it is worth coming to pay a visit.

Lovely food and atmosphere! Great service, friendly staff. Will recommend.

Not only the best micro pub in Ashford, the best pub full stop. Good beers & great live music! Friendly and helpful staff!

What a great shop. We went because the powers that be closed our local Dymchurch butchers shop and we wanted to see what Aldington had to offer. We weren't disappointed. Friendly staff and so well stocked up with meat as well as ready to cook meals, kebabs, cheese, wine, gravies. The pork stakes are really thick and the lamb steaks where a good size and had the bone taken out - bonus. Forgot to ask about the fish, didn't see any though. We'll go back or put an order in by phone as they deliver if it's more than £25. The guy serving us also lives in The Bay and gave us more direct directions back but we must have taken a wrong turn. It was a nice day so it didn't really matter.

This is a lovely country pub and the staff were very friendly. We originally planned to visit to have a ploughman’s lunch for my wife’s birthday as stated on their website menu. When I went to order I was told that they don’t do ploughman’s (it wasn’t listed on their paper menu). We were disappointed but ordered some sandwiches instead. The sandwiches were delicious and sitting in the beer garden on a sunny Saturday afternoon was lovely. So until the website menu is updated, be aware that ploughman’s lunch isn’t an option at the bowl inn.

Charmingly ramshackle layout. Good beer and wine list, excellent bistro/pub food.

Come here often with family. Always great service, good food and a dessert trolley to die for

Really good service and the best roast I've had in a long time. Left there barely able to move, feeling well and truly stuffed!

Lovely friendly little family pub also dog friendly. Plenty space for children to run around outside. They have a little crazy golf, football and goals for kids playing football with a small climbing frame. They had 3 singers over 3 Easter days with Easter Egg hunts for children. Very friendly landlord.

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE. Because that's what you'll get if you eat there. Revolting

First time I've been to Barbara Ann's and it did not disappoint. The building it's self was beautiful and was made to feel warm and welcome from the moment we walked through the door. I had the best chai latte I have had in a long time and the food was lovely. Our waitress Danielle was extremely helpful and made sure we were having a great experience very kind and smiley. I will definitely be going for lunch there more often.

What a wonderful place to chill out and enjoy the drink of your choice, either inside or outside on comfortable seating, very nice polite staff always helpful, don’t miss this little gem.

Sadly waited awhile for our food only to discover it had been given to another table!

What a cracking lovely little pub , everyone so friendly, motorcyclist friendly

We were lucky enough to hire The Five Bells for our wedding celebration. The whole team looked after us brilliantly and the day was literally perfect - they even managed to organise the sunshine for us! We've come to the pub many times over the last couple of years and we always get a great reception. Highly recommended.