The best restaurants in Wealden South East

Always good beer and friendly welcome. As well as Harvey's Best and Old, there is often a seasonal ale on such as George & Dragon, or Easter Ale, etc.

All was very good except we found it to be very noisy. Could possibly have sat outside but one of our group didn't want to. Would definitely visit again.

Traditional family run Chinese restaurant and take away. Attentive service and good choice of old favourite dishes. Decor has seen better days and menu unchanged for many years

The best fish and chips..fresh, not greasy and very generous portions. The nicest people ever, always happy, polite, efficient. Wouldn't go anywhere else.

I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. I’m celiac and have a dairy allergy, tiffin2go always take extra care with my order. They’re one of my few trusted places. The food is really good and the chef is lovely. We drive here from Eastbourne because it’s the best. If you’ve allergens I would recommend. The tarka dahl is something special!

This restaurant is small but great to dine in. Service lovely. Food is always excellent. We recommend the curry with pineapple it's so tasty.

no salad was delivered with order

We absolutely love the Crow & Gate and have always had a fantastic meal whenever we visit. Popped in on bank holiday Monday. Service was great - thanks Sophie. And the food was lovely

We often come to this restaurant and we never have bad service. Everyone is always polite and friendly. We do often have the same server (Sam) and she is always on top form and genuinely interested in how our family is doing. Our youngest is Autistic and very fussy with food. Sam is always willing to make changes to suit her needs, which makes our meal out less stressful and enjoyable. Thank you! Also, not forgetting the kitchen team, who always prepare delicious food.

Another great lunch at the Smugglers with a family of 9. Great service and food by friendly and welcoming staff. Now a regular venue for us and looking forward to our next visit.

We had a great evening at The Brambletye hotel pub. Jeet made us feel very welcomed and the staff were very friendly too. As the evening went on lots of people came down to listen to the live music that we played with our band, Straker. A great venue for live music, it attracts people that love a great night out with extended drinking hours. Jeet was great to deal with when he booked us to play, his communications were excellent. The pub itself, was very well kept and clean and a great range of drinks. We ‘re looking forward to returning to play at The Brambletye hotel in July.

Unfortunately, this dinner was a disappointment from start to finish. I would strongly recommend that the restaurant implement a staff training day, as the service was shocking, especially given the price point. For £17.95, I was served an elderflower fizz that was reminiscent of a Wetherspoons cocktail—no garnish, too much sugar syrup, served in a gin bowl with excessive ice and just a straw and stirrer. It took ages to arrive after we had to order at the bar, due to a lack of staff taking orders at the table. The barman who appeared to be working solo was clearly flustered and evidently required either help or supervision, as the drink quality, presentation, and wait time was just not good enough for the price. This was just the start of a series of disappointments. My partner and I were then shown to our table, which was in an empty second room. Whilst this may seem romantic, we found it rather strange, especially considering the other room was nearly full. It seemed like the seating should have been split more evenly. We were greeted by another waitress who seemed pleasant but was unfortunately uninterested and lacked knowledge of the dishes. When we asked for recommendations, she responded with, "I don’t know. It depends on your palate." Typically, I would have expected more enthusiasm and knowledge about the menu, but this was not the case. After selecting our dishes and a bottle of red wine, we waited. The food arrived fairly quickly, but the wine was nowhere to be seen. It’s standard for drinks to be served before the food, so this felt odd. When our starter was cleared, we reminded the waitress about the wine. She looked at us blankly before bringing over the wine list and asking which bottle we had ordered, as she had forgotten. When our main courses arrived, the wine still hadn’t come. Despite having pointed out the Cabernet Sauvignon twice, we were then informed it was out of stock and asked to choose another. I would have expected the waitress to know about the shortage, but we accepted the mistake and asked for two glasses of Pinot Noir, as we were already onto the main course. Having worked in hospitality myself, it is common knowledge that if an issue arises it must be rectified with a matter of urgency. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case here. It wasn’t until we had finished our main courses that the wine finally arrived—without an apology or explanation. Throughout the meal, we were also not checked up on - another standard practice of hospitality, which made it even more difficult to address the issue of the wine. When the bill came, I asked the manager to remove the wine charges. Whilst he agreed, I would have expected him to be aware of the situation and offer compensation without me having to request it. As for the food, it was fine but nothing memorable. I had the linguine, and my partner had the lamb. Both were enjoyable enough, but given the £30-40 price point for the main courses, the overall experience didn’t meet expectations. We didn’t bother staying for dessert due to our frustration with the service. What was meant to be a special, romantic meal ended up being a major letdown and waste of money.

Been using the Windmill for over 20 years but today the food was bland, tasteless and the sweet & sour was just a coloured water. Just read some of the other recent reviews, what has happened to the WIndmill?