The best restaurants serving British food in Danehill/Fletching/Nutley Wealden South East

We had a wonderful meal at the laughing fish for mother's day. The pub is cosy and has a great atmosphere with outdoor seating for the sunny weather. The staff were welcoming and friendly with brilliant service. The food was amazing with a very varied menu with lots of choices! We can't wait to return to try the Thai menu which looks delicious! Thanks for having us 😊

Interesting experience. Arrived at opening. Busy gentleman filling drinks fridge. Friendly lady finally appeared and engaged immediately. Small pub with some superb decor, lots of great beams and similar decoration. Shortish lunch menu but enough choices for picky me! Starter was a mint and soy lamb rib with smashed cucumber dressing and a kick of something spicy. Main was a pollo milanese that I asked not to include the cheese. Nicely cooked and presented with a lovely tomato based sauce and a mountain of rabbit food! Dessert was a chocolate heavy dessert with raspberry gel and a nice raspberry sorbet. Venue has real character and the waitress was genuinely engaged in her work. Toilet is functional bearing in mind the age. Nice food and waitress.

Lovely venue that we’ve visited before. Service was friendly but a little tardy. Most of the food was excellent, carefully prepared and presented, and delicious. The cote de boeuf (800gm) that two of us shared was, however, very disappointing. Carved in the kitchen onto a cold serving platter it arrived at the table scarcely more than lukewarm. Cold dinner plates sucked any remaining warmth out. The meat itself was as tough as old boots, and the amount of gristle meant that a good proportion was inedible.

Had a lovely meal, Cody was really brilliant, very attentive and helpful. Food was nice as well though not on par with the staff service.

Over many years this has been one of our really go to pubs and restaurants. Used for family and business special occasions and more often a casual evening meal in bar area. Always great atmosphere, food and overall night out. Not so last night. For various reasons we have not been able to go for quite some time. Wow what a disappointment on several fronts. Seems like the whole DNA has changed. Right from the kick off the bar staff seemed lethargic, not really engaged and a slightly 'off'. The overall layout had changed with the opening up of the restaurant as part of the general bar area, not a segmented area. Change can be great but not in our view in this case. Gone where the white linen table cloths in the restaurant - pity. One of our go to meals is fish and chips was off the menu @ 7.30 in the evening with the pub ish 20% capacity. We had sausages which were not either either in our opinion local fresh with a poor texture and very bland taste. Three on a plate with just some stips we think it was potato actually not sure, poor in texture. A very poor plate. Andrew serving our table, and all the others tables , was as always very attentive. Poor experience overall and a change to something that felt like a Multiple chain. Not one of the countries award winning venues which we used to love.

Trading boundaries has a magic from the moment you walk through the door. It's a family run business and they make you feel special. The ambience is fantastic, with so much to feast your eyes on. It tantalises all your senses, with the lights, decor, beautiful food and Jazz music. Its everything you could ask in a place and more.

Disappointing, the Sloop's web-site offered a set two course lunch for £19.50, an offer reiterated on the Festive Menu Board in the restaurant. On arrival, with my wife and two friends. we were informed the set menu was not available and we needed to order from the al la carte menu. As I only required a light meal, I ordered a main course , steak and chips , coffee and mince pie with a bottle of non-alcoholic beer. This came all came to £46.40 including the added 12.5% gratuity. Cannot fault the service and ambiance however. I agree with the other's who posted similar comments - rather expensive for a steak pub lunch.

We love this pub, the team are always friendly & welcoming. The food is excellent, I would highly recommend a Sunday Roast which comes with lots of vegetables, excellent gravy & very generous portions. The pub is warm & welcoming with a lovely large garden at the back which is gorgeous in the summer time.

I have been to the Red Lion on several occasions and the staff and food has always been good. But today I was served the poorest liver and bacon I have ever had. The liver was overcooked and impossible to cut and the bacon was so burnt it splintered on the olate. The dish should never have left the kitchen to be served to a customer. The staff member was polite and offered an alternative which I declined. Very, very disappointing. I would have given it 1 point but for the professionalism of the stsgg

After a walk around Sheffield Park we went into the Coach House Tea Rooms for some drinks and a snack.- A limited Choice Both of which were Okay, but nothing more and a little overpriced but it served our purpose