Address: Vauxhall Ln, Tonbridge, TN11 0NA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441732773111
Rating: 4.1
based on 221 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The best gourmet burger I have tasted in a very long time and the triple cooked chips are to die for."
"Great food and extremely flavoursome which is sometimes lacking when dining out."
"Food is wonderful."
"Everything you want from a pub lunch. Good food, great service, lovely cosy atmosphere."
"Really good food! Quick service and the waiter we had was so lovely and friendly/funny."
"The pies were excellent."
"The food was brilliant and probably one of the best roast we've had out."
Cons:
"Food was okay, but staff is unfriendly."
"Food tasted like water."
"Went for a birthday meal, very disappointing. Had to send the starters back because all were cold."
"The service is horrendous, I ordered a lasagna and it was burnt it a crisps."
"Battered BBQ chicken was more batter than chicken."
"Very disappointed that the kitchen is only doing the very limited lunch menu on a Wednesday night."
"Food very disappointing which was a shame."
Service
Pros:
"Jake was a really attentive host, making sure we had everything we wanted & the check back was on time."
"Service from our waitress Molly was excellent & delivered with a very pleasant demeanor."
"Natasha was our waitress and she was fantastic, clear, knowledgeable and well presented."
"Brilliant customer service, quick service, high standard of food and great value."
"Lovely buzzy atmosphere, our waiter was excellent."
"Very nice bubbly waitress greeted us and waited on us."
"Service throughout was very friendly, helpful and attentive."
Cons:
"All in all it was a great let Down and we won't be returning!"
"Sadly, this had spoiled the atmosphere of what is such a lovely place and not what we expect when going out for a meal."
"Initially there were no staff at the restaurant entrance which meant hanging around for about 2 minutes."
"Didn't even get to eat a meal. They were so un accommodating when I phoned to book for a party of 10."
"We sat for 20 minutes before we were offered a drink."
"I was left waiting to be seated for at least 15 minutes because the staff simply couldn't be bothered to tell me the restaurant was full."
"Staff were friendly but it was seriously understaffed."
Atmosphere & Ambience
Pros:
"Lovely old style pub with lots of character was a great atmosphere."
"Nice looking pub outside attractive inside with beams. Clean toilets."
"Everything you want from a pub lunch. Good food, great service, lovely cosy atmosphere."
"Lovely buzzy atmosphere, our waiter was excellent."
"Loved the ambience of this place, and the slow cooked beef in red wine pie I had was one of the best pies I have ever tasted, absolutely chock full of delicious meat and gravy."
"Very nice relaxing atmosphere, especially the outdoors area."
"This is a very welcoming pub with a wonderful atmosphere."
Cons:
"This is not child friendly... Children want to play outside but are inconsistently required to eat inside dependent on staff member."
"Sadly, this had spoiled the atmosphere of what is such a lovely place and not what we expect when going out for a meal."
"They had no ice (guess machine broke) being a cold and wet day seeing a lot fire in one of the two fire places would have been nice."
"Chairs and table weren’t clean."
"A wonderful evening at this restaurant ruined by a large party of offensive and aggressive people."
"It was very cold. They did light the fire but we ended up eating in a cold alcove."
"Restaurant was cold, so moved table to one with a radiator although that was luke warm!!"
Value for Money
Pros:
"A 3 course meal for 5 people cost just £120, so excellent value for money too!"
"Brilliant customer service, quick service, high standard of food and great value."
"Both evenings we ate at the Vauxhall Inn for convenience...lovely old pub...it's actually part of the Chef and Brewer chain. The menu was pretty much as expected, but was very well cooked and just what was required at reasonable prices."
"Great value for money, 3 course meal and wide menu choice."
"The food was lovely, squid rings to start & pork belly for main. All cooked to perfection."
"Typical British pub grub but great ingredients, well-cooked and served by lovely, friendly staff."
"Food was delicious, children's menu had very good choices and all the food was eaten enthusiastically."
Cons:
"Portion size was rather small not 100% convinced prices reflect good value for money."
"Food is a bit pricey for what it is."
"Quality had been sacrificed for quantity. Dry tasteless Turkey, soggy veggies and indifferent stuffing."
"Food quality and portion control was variable for the price."
"Service was friendly and fast but the food was small portioned which made it look expensive to other comparable pubs."
"The triple cooked chips were powdery."
"Both pie crust hard/overbaked and both meals quite salty."
Parking & Accessibility
Pros:
"Our first visit here & clear notification to register your car for parking."
"Lots of parking and disabled parking in front of the pub."
"There is wheelchair access and inclusive toilets available."
"Very big car park and suitable for disabled with wheelchairs."
"Good parking."
"Plenty of parking, but don't forget to register your car at the bar/entrance or may incur a fine."
"Cosy historic pub just off the main road so easy access from out of town."
Cons:
"We have now received a £100 fine for parking there I find this utterly disgusting and will never go there again."
"Writing this review on behalf of my 89 year old nan, who went to lunch with her friend and then received a parking ticket in the post."
"Service was a little slow and they fine you £100 if you forget to register your car."
"Only to find 2 weeks later that we were fined by the private carparking company because we didn't register our car in the pub."
"A few weeks later I got a parking fine of £100."
"The tablet for the carpark numberplate you have to put in as not to get fined was broken on entrance."
"Got fined for parking when I only popped in for 1 pint."