The Standard Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was excellent and the Romney Marsh lamb was cooked to perfection."
• "Best fish and chips, the chips were crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside."
• "Had a great evening! Food and drink were excellent. Ales well kept."
• "The food was delicious (beef carpaccio and then lamb chops) and portion sizes are good."
• "Food was excellent. Seafood was cooked just right."
• "The food was fresh and flavorful."
• "The food was amazing! The fish in the f&c is locally sourced and absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "Food was over priced and sub standard."
• "Food cold, nice people."
• "Food nothing special, we were taken to a back room that was much less pretty than the front bar area."
• "Steak we also had was cooked well in parts but was covered in sea salt as were the chips, making it almost impossible to eat."
• "Terrible food poisoning from the fish, which was either not fresh or under cooked."
• "However the food was very mediocre."
• "Unfortunately the food quality was average and very long waiting times (45min)."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were incredibly friendly, accommodating, and even had a great sense of humor."
• "The staff were so helpful and welcoming."
• "Excellent service: professional, friendly, prompt table service."
• "The service was attentive and efficient and the food was superb."
• "Service that was fun and sassy in equal measure."
• "All the staff were friendly and helpful."
• "The staff couldn't be more friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "The mask was nice but the service was so slow it was almost one hour before we received the starter."
• "Service was uninterested… our daughter spilt a drink on the table in front of the waitress who just stood there uninterested."
• "One of the waiting staff was not very friendly at all."
• "We were somewhat put off by the “optional” service charge."
• "Service although very pleasant was slow and all over the place."
• "Staff were generally rude, abrupt and unhelpful."
• "Popped in for a drink just before 11 and drinks were still being served to be told they are not serving any more drinks 10 mins before 11 the Thursday before Christmas and the lady serving was really grumpy."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A lovely old pub with a gentle modern twist."
• "The place has real character and there was a buzzy atmosphere."
• "Really nice little pub with a courtyard out the back which was a little sun trap."
• "Lovely cosy pub for the winter evenings."
• "All the character and charm you would expect from a period restaurant and hotel in Rye."
• "Lovely pub with great atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was warm, welcoming and friendly."

Cons:

• "If you are immediately above the bar, like we were, it's going to be noisy until closing time."
• "Noise can be a little much due to very thin walls."
• "Terribly overpriced and noisy room."
• "Though please prepare some ear plugs. Old buildings could have noise problems at night."
• "Only bit that spoilt it for me was an annoying woman sat at bar who loved the sound of her voice and wanted to be centre of attention."
• "Our room was above the bar which was a bit noisy until 10.30 pm (but earplugs supplied!)"
• "The room was small and shower room tiny, the shower room most certainly needed a good clean."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "I don't mind paying a bit more when you get quality food and five star service."
• "This inn is 5 star in my opinion. You will not be disappointed price includes breakfast."
• "The bill was a surprise - such good value for money."
• "value for money was good and lovely looking place."
• "Great food at a great price!! Very tasty and great service and fantastic that it's dog friendly xXx."
• "Excellent food at a reasonable price."
• "We ate in the pub and the food was quite nice and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Ouch on your prices. 3 pints, 1 vodka and coke and a glass or red wine over £60."
• "Prices are on the high side same as Central London, 2 Main courses 2 Beers £60."
• "I would say it was expensive for what we had but then where isn't these days."
• "Then when i got the bill they had the cheek to charge me 10% to bring the beer to the table."
• "I'd have to say though £5 for a pint of lager is too much."
• "Very nice restored building, very nice real ales. Alas the meal was a complete waste of money."
• "Food was ok, fish and chips came with 11 chips and a pretty small piece of fish, plate looked a bit empty."

Pet-Friendliness

Pros:

• "Always good food and service, bar service only not table service, dog friendly."
• "Fantastic that it's dog friendly xXx."
• "They’re very dog-friendly too."
• "They have been also great with our little dog Pablo."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and cosy our dogs were welcomed and stretched out under our table as we ate."
• "It was very nice to be able to take the dog inside with us."
• "Dog friendly and a nice selection of local ales."

Cons:

• "Only thing I could fault was that they had no cider on draught when we visited."
• "The mushy peas were horrible though, watery and tasteless."
• "Terrible food poisoning from the fish, which was either not fresh or under cooked."
• "We’ve been here a couple of times on the back of positive reviews but won’t bother again… there’s many better places in Rye."
• "The guy I spoke with on the day was very rude and unhelpful."
• "Burgers were standard and nothing special."
• "The room itself was lovely and nicely decorated. Whilst the room and bed were quite comfortable the 5am wake up call by the 1st set of binmen was unfortunate."