The best restaurants in Forest Row Wealden South East

Walked all the way from East Grinstead for lunch yesterday because the website says they're open 12 to 3 for lunch. First of all to be told 'have the pork tacos they're amazing' and when my partner went to check it out the chef said we're not serving food until 5pm. I said to the guy behind the bar that the website says 12 to 3 for food and his response to this was 'I'l tell me manager, there's nothing I can do about it! Enough said.

You certainly have to adjust your expectations for £80 a night but this was still quite bad - smelly, damp rooms, damaged fortune, paper thin walls and unfriendly staff at breakfast the next day (though the food was tasty and check in staff were lovely).

Was booked in for an overnight stay for work. I can honestly say this was by far the worst run down, I say “Hotel” loosely, I’ve ever had the misfortune of staying in. The building was extremely run down, the carpets threadbare, wallpaper peeling and sorry looking furniture. The rooms were even worse. I was in a room set aside for dogs that had an adjoining door to another room. This meant I was able to hear in detail the next door’s guests private conversation to his wife and his alarm the next morning. Thankfully he wasn’t a snorer. The carpet was filthy with both dead and live woodlice and other crawling things. The room had clearly been sprayed with some sort of insecticide as the stench was stifling. Despite airing the room it still choked me. The hairdryer looked like it might be worth a few bob on antique roadshow anytime soon. When pulling back the bedsheets they had small blood stains on. The wallpaper was bubbled and peeling. Having slept the night it was probably peeling because it was damp and I was struggling to breathe the following morning, which I’m guessing is from a mixture of the black mould in the bathroom and insecticide. Despite having a 45 minute wait for my onward travel I chose to sit outside on dull September morning and wait in the fresh air then remain within the building. On a positive note, the staff were friendly and the breakfast was nice, although the “hot” water for the tea was too tepid for me to enjoy a “nice” cuppa with my breakfast. I would certainly not recommend this hotel and will be speaking with my work booking team so that other colleagues do not have to visit and stay here.

Excellent by all staff . Looked after by Ben.. Food very good. Our toothless aging boxer also love the attention and off course the chew !!!

A very friendly, welcoming spot to visit. Attentive and quick service. I had the vegetarian breakfast which was delicious, especially the sausages which were so tasty. Would definitely visit again :)

Our afternoon tea was a real experience, everything was so fresh! 3 different types of jam for the scones and bottomless tea! Melt in the mouth macarons, and light as air sponge cakes. The staff were so friendly and gave us a brief history of this amazing building! us 4 “ladies of a certain age”are experienced afternoon tea experts, and rate this as one of the best!

We visited your cafe for tea and cake and the customer service we received was appalling, the tables were dirty and not being cleared or cleaned. We won’t be back.

We are staying at a friend's house in Forest Row dog-sitting whilst she's on holiday and decided to try the Sunday lunch at this restaurant. We booked a table in advance just in case. We were warmly greeted by Grace who also served us our food. She was charming, bubbly, efficient and very helpful. My husband chose the Roast Beef whilst I had the Roast Pork, both of which were delicious and perfectly cooked. There was a large selection of vegetables with the dinners, plenty of gravy as well as a large Yorkshire Pudding. The portions were so generous that neither of us had room for dessert, although we were sorely tempted. For drinks my husband chose Thatchers Gold Cider whilst I had Becks Vier. We will definitely come back again on a week day and try some of their other dishes. But the roast Sunday lunches are very good and excellent value for money. Thanks to all the staff for making our Sunday lunchtime so enjoyable.

Tablehurst is a heart-achingly beautiful biodynamic and organic farm with rolling hills, a quirky farm shop and a charming café garden. Most of the produce sold in the shop comes from the farm itself - no food miles!!! The food prepared on site is delicious and the coffee just divine! One of the best-kept secrets of East Sussex, in the heart of the leafy village of Forest Row, Tablehurst is a true gem of a farm, worth visiting.

Older style Chinese absolute marvellous. Food brilliant went their with are daughter and family loved the WILl DEFINITELY be back

I should have spent my money on a tent, there would be more amenities. Shower did not work, flush on toilet sticks, window wedged open and single glazed meaning freezing room, couple of tea bags provided though no kettle, curtains didn't fit the broken window. Your car will nearly break upon entering the car park due to the crater in the road. Beer tasted like soap in the bar. Apart from that, absolutely brilliant.

Lovely historic ambience and architecture. Stayed in the suite for one night as had to attend a wedding. Food was lovely and service was great. Great customer service. Very pleasant and helpful. The Suite. Bathroom was beautiful although l just used the shower due to finding hair in the bath. I feel the interior decoration in the suite could be warmer, with more colour. The glass furniture in the room is rather tacky including the silver lamps too. A shame for such a lovely space and the amount paid for the night. The room of itself is a lovely size, nice windows and view. Thank you.