The best restaurants serving British food in South East

Just came back from Scotland, and was in need of some good fish and chips after bad experiences in MK I wasn’t confident. However, with some chips whilst waiting (which were the best I’ve had down south), and the fish was very good for how far we are away from the sea! 10/10 and the man serving was excellent, super nice and respectful!

Very Disappointed. My partner and I had pre ordered a 3-course dinner from a set menu at this beautiful hotel for Valentine’s Day and were very excited about it. Upon arrival we were the first to be sat, and was told a glass of Prosecco and tap water will be arriving shortly. 25 Mins later our starter arrived, before our drinks. The starter tasted very bland and to be honest tasted like supermarket food. The BBQ sauce for the antipasti im pretty sure is just Heinz BBQ sauce. 10 mins into our starter our glass of Prosecco and tap water finally arrived. At this point there were only half a dozen of tables, not very busy. Our mains arrived promptly after, and were greeted with dry and bland chicken and fondant potato was just awful. Having finished our mains, the plates sat at the side of the table for about 30mins, no one came over to check on us or offer us any drinks. We then waited a further 20 mins for our desserts by which point we had ran out of patience and asked a waitress for the bill. Then a young chap dumps a jug or water on our table, despite already having one and then that same waitress brings us 1 of our 2 desserts, I assume to try and change our minds but having waited nearly an hour for just the desserts, enough was enough. We met a lovely couple who sat next to us who started to have them same problems we did. By this point the restaurant was full and the staff were working very hard but were lacking the basics of customer service. It seemed very unorganised and frantic. We got 50% of the bill but still doesn’t make up for a horrid time. I will stress this is solely based on the restaurant and not the hotel itself. Having worked in the industry myself I understand reviews like this aren’t pleasant, especially when you’ve worked hard but hopefully it will be used constructively.

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Absolutely amazing food and service. Cannot fault the team or the food in any way. We had Beef Brisket - it was tender, succulent and full of flavour; the veg were done to perfection. The service team were perfectly attentive, friendly and helpful, even including a fresh trainee and advising him while we were served we were made to feel special and important among all the other guests. Fantastic experience - have recommended to our friends and would definitely go again!

We had a fabulous Mother’s Day lunch , six people in the lovely restaurant, all our meals were cooked to perfection and plentiful, with gorgeous fresh vegetables and crispy roast potatoes. Two of our party had the burger on the specials board and said it was outstanding . I am gluten free and vegetarian and Stew always makes sure I have a tasty meal that is often made especially for me . The service is always speedy and professional, and nothing is too much trouble . Highly recommend The Talbot , not just for Sunday lunch the main menu is always fantastic, thank you Talbot Team , you made our Mother’s Day very special 💐

Amazing carvery best ive had for a while nice chefs and staff

One of the best, carverys about.

Busy Saturday lunch time but we managed to get a table for 2 on the balcony. Watch out for the seagulls though! Service was efficient and friendly. Food was big portions, tasty chips (though too crispy for my co-diner) and a lovely fresh piece of fish.

The Leather Bottle or as I like to call it Leather B is a very nice relaxing and chilled out spot to have a drink with a more mature crowd usually. I've had so many good times here and come here on average 2-3 times a Month.

No food delivered only sent drink

Had flat iron steak with chips. Really tender and tasty steak and the peppercorn sauce was also very good. The chips were good but not exceptional. Great service and not long to wait to be served.

Absolutely awesome place and great food, staff are friendly and attentive

Very good food. 5 of us. Chicken pie savory. Fish and chips. Giant real potato not greasy fries. Asparagus and soup.

Such a beautiful pub set in a beautiful village and surroundings. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, and our meals delicious. We sat in a very light and airy dining area and had an extremely relaxed and enjoyable afternoon. We would highly recommend.

Friendly historic pub, serving great food and great beer (namely the Harvey’s)! Did a walk in early Monday evening and was quite quiet with 3-4 tables having service and some regulars at the bar and in the garden. The lady at the bar provided friendly and attentive service and the food overall was delicious. Will definitely come back. Lots of nice food options you don’t see in most pubs and a specials board.