Timber Batts @ The Compasses Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is always great."
• "This one was far the best roast dinner."
• "The quality and presentation of the food was very good."
• "Fantastic food and service, lived up to expectations."
• "The duck parfait was the best I've eaten."
• "The food work very good, the bread with Marmite Cream Cheese is wow!!"
• "The food is outstanding and the set menu is good value."
• "Exceptional food and wine. The roast beef is like a steak and the roast potatoes are amazing."

Cons:

• "Three courses of simply unpleasant food."
• "We all thought our meals were poor and ordinary."
• "Tiny children’s portions, and as for the spinach and mushroom lumpy thing, ghastly."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "On the face of it is like any other Kent pub, lots of hops hanging from the beams, ales on tap and logs on the fire."
• "Never been to a pub I spent an hour just exploring the oddities on the walls, ceiling and table."
• "What a stunning countryside pub. Beautifully decorated and really friendly, welcoming vibe."
• "The pub is rustic and welcoming. The beautifully decorated Christmas tree and roaring real fire made for very warm and cosy surroundings."
• "Amazing pub in the middle of nowhere ☺️ Has probably one of the most amazing different environments inside of a pub."
• "This was the most amazing pub we have been to with artwork and curios at every turn."

Cons:

• "It is such a shame this place is in the middle of nowhere."

Service

Pros:

• "The service is relaxed and friendly."
• "Service is efficient and friendly without being intrusive."
• "Lovely meal, great atmosphere."
• "The staff are friendly and take great care throughout."
• "Excellent and genuine staff."
• "Top notch service in a comfortable restaurant environment."

Cons:

• "The female manager loudly disparaging another dining party."
• "The staff, particularly the assumed manager were rude and hostile."
• "Being told ‘order now’ was so unwelcoming."
• "A waitress came and took the meal away which was well started saying ‘sorry wrong meal’!"

Value

Pros:

• "You get what you pay for and it was excellent."
• "The set menu is good value."

Cons:

• "Yes a little pricey at £20.95."
• "Just feel for a Sunday roast the prices are very high."
• "The portions were abysmal to say the least and for that reason way overpriced."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The large car park provided easy access to the pub."

Cons:

• "It's very difficult to find and there is little or no telephone coverage in the area."

Management

Pros:

• "Hosted by a wonderful landlady."

Cons:

• "The simply ghastly management and awful treatment of guests comes from the top?"

Booking

Pros:

• "Always recommend booking ahead to avoid disappointment."

Cons:

• "The pub was ‘too short of staff’ to serve a drink without a reservation."

Diversity of Menu

Pros:

• "There are fixed price two and three course lunches with three plates for each course to choose from."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately there is only one veggie option on the menu."