The Chequers Inn, Aylesford Reviews Summary

Location & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The pub is an old building with plenty of character."
• "The jewel in its crown is being located in the lovely village of Aylesford right next to the river Medway."
• "Great pub right on the river."
• "Beautiful views outside and in."
• "Lovely food. Really looking forward to next visit."
• "The most scenic place for a quiet drink or bite to eat overlooking the river Medway, SUPERB👍🏼"
• "Really nice place near the river (there is a cute terrace with a view on the 12th century bridge)."
• "The only pub with an outside seating view of the beautiful Aylesford bridge."
• "Nice friendly pub, good basic grub, worth it for the fantastic terrace by the river with a view of Aylesford Bridge alone."

Cons:

• "Parking was a bit of a struggle."
• "I didn’t really like the inside, it seemed really tiny."
• "Sitting too close, rubbing shoulders with the next table."
• "It was like we were invisible. The overall atmosphere is loud and unpleasant."
• "The table we was not cleaned."
• "The toliets are very basic and no clear signed entrance as there are 4 doors outside but only one opens."
• "Shame about the weather but in the warmer dryer weather a garden to sit out in on the river and watch the local wildlife pass by."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "IMO they have upped their game on the food front."
• "Our came a lovely tuna steak with new potatoes and a leafy salad with olives, tomato and onion."
• "The pies were very tasty and the meat was tender."
• "Food was very good. Sitting in the garden watching the boats go by with food and drink was a nice experience."
• "Food was delicious, well presented."
• "The pies were delicious, as were all the accompaniments."
• "Best carvery/roast lunch we've had out for a very long time. Truly tasted like home cooking."
• "The food was amazing! Hot, and very tasty."
• "All I can say is brilliant. Food delicious."
• "Food was tasty with the menu being concise dishes were cooked to perfection."
• "No other place compares for delicious home-made cuisine."
• "The food was delicious and very good value."
• "Had a great Sunday lunch at the Chequers, yesterday. The food was delicious."
• "Was surprised at the quality of Sunday roast it was excellent."

Cons:

• "The braised beef was all gristle and bone."
• "No salads or sandwiches, or light bites suitable for lunch."
• "The ploughman's was quite hard to eat off the board."
• "Had to ask 3 times to get the chips and then the veg which also arrived on a separate plate."
• "The food was ok but all a bit mushy overcooked veggies."
• "All overcooked with lumpy vegetarian gravy.very disappointed."
• "Absolutely disgusting... everything turned up looking anaemic."
• "An uncooked sausage was served to a child."
• "The fish & chips was so greasy I couldn’t eat it, burger was dry & the linguine was awful."
• "Amazing staff, one of my Onion rings had a huge hole in it though which I thought was DREADFUL to have such a disgusting standard."
• "my burger bun was hard and stale around the edges and my chips were overcooked and greasy."

Service

Pros:

• "Very helpful via Facebook message which is good for me."
• "Staff except one were friendly."
• "The manager was personable and advised us to sit at a bigger table."
• "Service exceptional today food excellent."
• "The staff very friendly and attentive."
• "The servers were great, very friendly and attentive."
• "Service was amazing and fast."
• "A friendly environment with helpful and friendly staff."
• "What a great village pub. Had the pleasure of being there for the football. Great atmosphere. Superb staff."
• "Excellent service, friendly staff, a very enjoyable visit."
• "Service was good with plenty of staff who were very attentive and pleasant."

Cons:

• "Took ages for food to arrive."
• "Absolutely awful experience, rude staff particularly the manager."
• "Took over an hour for a dessert to come out."
• "Staff rude and dismissive."
• "Very poor service, staff not very friendly."
• "Waited over half hour for a drink and another 45 mins for food."
• "Staff seemed too busy to deal with us."
• "We had to ask several times for the bill and still waited ages for it to come."
• "Service was appalling, no interaction with us, just placed food and left."
• "The waitresses looked like they had no idea what they were doing."
• "The service was terrible, waited ages to be served."
• "Had to wait a long time to be seated and even longer for the food."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food was amazing and well priced."
• "Lovely food and drinks were not too pricey."
• "Definitely value for money."
• "Good food at reasonable prices."
• "Prices were reasonable for the portion size."
• "The prices are not cheap but the food was excellent so we felt it was good value."

Cons:

• "Overpriced for the quality of the food."
• "I felt it was quite expensive for pub grub."
• "The price you pay for the food is not worth it."
• "The drink prices were extortionate."
• "Quite pricey for what you actually get."