The best restaurants serving British food in Rye Rother South East

Having visited on a whim with our 5yo, due to wet weather on our holiday, I cannot recommend highly enough. They are operating the Soft Play on a booking only basis but let my son go in for 45 minutes before the bookings arrived. The facilities look really clean and new and my son had a blast. My partner wanted a chicken baguette which they cooked from fresh. We couldn’t have asked for a warmer reception, such a welcoming and lovely atmosphere and the food is great, as well as affordable.

Great place, friendly, fantastic selection of beers. Ciders and wine too, if that's your tipple.

Whilst the service was very good the food could have been better. The rare sirloin steak was small and was 30% fat and gristle. Admittedly they did exchange it after a discussion. I heard later that the chef was leaving and the restaurant may be returning to an upmarket Tea Shop!!

Questioning the rating here by others - was it the timing we visited (busy Saturday lunch)? The signature ‘the Hoof’ burgers were just tasteless and simply so dry! It tasted like supermarket mince in a burger shape and cooked to dry without any seasoning. I was starving but left half because it was simply not enjoyable. Funnily enough, the waitress lady did not ask the most common question ‘how is your food’ - she must’ve known something was wrong yesterday. We could’ve chosen so many other places in Rye so it was a big let down…

As locals who drink in The Standard every week we've just encountered some 'friends of the owners' who were appalling. Verbally abused my Husband and Dad. I will never visit this place again. The barman had to apologise. Disgusting.

Delicious food and attentive service - faultless! They were also very accommodating of dietary restrictions. Highly recommended!

Go through the dowdy antique shop frontage into the tiny, almost cramped room behind and prepare for a treat. We three all picked the all day breakfast; proper bacon, real butcher's sausages and all the trimmings. At around £6, with coffee refills, we couldn't have been happier!

Lovely old pub and the best glass of sauvignon blanc I've had in a long time

Just stayed for 3 nights , what a great place, the staff are lovely and so helpful, ample parking , and so near the town, the place needs a complete refurb but don’t let that put you off , the place is very clean , our beds were very comfortable and we will definitely go back , it will look amazing when it’s refurbished, people with children will have to be carful as there is no barrier to stop children from getting near the river, but then that is down to parents , definitely book it’s great

Nice hotel friendly service from staff we encountered. Our room on second floor had fairly low ceiling in part which would be a problem if you were tall! Breakfast was pleasant our waitress was lovely. Good location in Rye easy access to all of interest

A proper cosy old fashioned local pub. It's nice to have three veggie main meals on the menu without resorting to mac cheese or curry which are the standbys elsewhere.

Birthday treat ...the dining room was lovely, staff very attentive, but slightly disappointed with the food. Menu did not explain the dish. Duo of venison with roasted root vegetables etc. duo was 3 very small, thin slices of venison with a suet venison pudding ! A heavy pudding was really not what I expected. As for the roasted root vegetables.....lift up that small slice of venison and there they were ....a thimble full of tiny cubed root veg. If I hadn't ordered a side dish of broccoli I would not have been able to eat most of the dish....and did I mention the 1 blackberry! Sorry but feel the food slightly let the evening down.