The best restaurants in Marden and Yalding Maidstone South East

Each time recently the chicken has been tough as boots. I thi k the meat is frozen and microwaved as the centre of the dish has been cold. Next time, if there is, I will go veggie. Friendly staff.

This is the second time that we have visited for breakfast and it is one of the best cafes around this part of Kent. The quality of the food served is excellent and the service is excellent. It's actually fantastic to find a café now that has excellent service! The sausage muffin was lovely - with good quality sausages and the espressos that we had were strong and tasted good. The whole cafe has a lovely atmosphere and is spotlessly clean. The servers are very attentive and helpful. Definitely one of our favourite places to come for breakfast - I must try the cakes next time I come!

My experience at the Boat House was very disappointing. As a party of three we were there when the doors were opened. Shown to a table and given menus and asked to order at the bar. No problem so far, we ordered three meals. One was a starter for someone eating later and a sandwich and ham egg and chips. Seemed a little expensive but family meal in difficult situation. Our server arrived with two starters. We only ordered one but as a meal for one of us. Half an hour later our other meals arrived. One Sandwich and ham egg and chips. In the mean time the server had returned to the table and refunded money for the other starter that I had not ordered. The food was fine if not a little expensive. One of the small eggs I had was hard and for the price there was not a lot on the plate. I had approached the server about the delay and was told it was my fault. Strange, it wasn’t me that got the order wrong. When she took the spare plate of starter back, how long does it take for someone to cook to eggs and make a cheese sandwich, half an hour seemed a bit much. I did mention to her that there were three of us and we ordered three dishes, where was the problem, but it still seemed to be my fault. I would not recommend this.

We visited on a Saturday evening for a family birthday. The food (Cheese burger and cod & chips) was great and good service. Desserts were nice and big, sadly I didn’t get a picture before we dug in! Lovely classic pub atmosphere. Would be good if they had menus as you have to read off the board which an older guest found difficult, but ultimately we had a lovely meal. Will be returning.

Used to be a great village pub. Sadly not any more. The new owners had potential for great food, but some of the clientelle who are now allowed back in after a period of being barred, are putting people off. The wine list is pretty ropey too. Locals mostly stay away now, which is a pity. Shame as it has a good outdoor area.

Walnut Tree and The George CLOSED Boat House offers a friendly good quality riverside stop for lunch and drinks.Bus service to war memrial from maidstone and walk accross the meadow.

Nb .that’s not a photo of the RR above ! It’s a rather tatty old shed , a few dark and gloomy tables inside the shed , rarely used, most people sit outside. There are outside seats for maybe 80 people or more . It’s in the middle of a small marina boatyard , surrounded by boats on the ground. It is quite pleasant on a nice sunny day to sit with a tea and gaze at the swans , ducks etc on the Medway. On a Wednesday evening in the summer, 5-9pm you get maybe 100 bikers there. Very friendly and sociable , mainly old geezers on classic bikes. Like me ! Downsides : over priced for what it is. Compared to Blackheath tea hut , particularly. A tea and cake is £7. Burgers and chips around £13. Quality is ok rather than wonderful. My personal bugbear is the lack of proper toilets. Just a plastic portaloo. Yuk. Ok for a break , on a sunny day. If you want better, head on up to the teapot island cafe in yalding.

Great village pub. Unfortunately no more fillet steak on the menu, but there are other steak options. Overall menu options are typical country pub, but always cooked to perfection. Friendly staff and a welcoming pub.

We had omelette, chips & salad. The omelette & chips were very greasy, tasted like reused oil. Small portion of leaves. Had to leave most of the chips, too much of cooking oil.

This isn't so bad. Way better than before. Spicy chicken noodles are good and cooked fresh. You can watch it being cooked.Cash only though, come on it's 2024.