The Castle Inn, Chiddingstone - pub details
Address: Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 30307)
Penshurst (1.6 miles), Hever (2.3 miles), Cowden (2.8 miles)
Pub suggested by R.Williams on 4 Aug 2006
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> Current user rating: 4.5/10 (rated by 11 users)
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Rock, Chiddingstone Hoath (1.3 miles), Wheatsheaf, Bough Beech (1.3 miles), Little Brown Jug, Chiddingstone Causeway (1.4 miles), King Henry VIII Inn, Hever (1.5 miles), Greyhound, Charcott (1.8 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Castle Inn, Chiddingstone
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| I really wish that Nigel, who is/maybe the current owner/manager would come to this website and read some of the comments about 'his' pub. Sometimes I think that he, or his successor is in denial. This pub could be so much better than it now has become. The bar menu has been changed recently and their nice open sandwiches have disappeared and been replaced by ordinary one with not so much filling, as a result. This is accompanied by quite an ordinary salad garnish. Less than 5 years ago the open sandwiches were delicious and appetising to look at also looked as though some effort had been put into the preparation. The garden courtyard is now very shabby and it would not take too much effort to have a firm in to pressure clean the brickettes. As for the plastic table and chairs, well least said. However I do prefer a proper backed chair to those ubiquitous and uncomfortable picnic benches. The prices of the now quite ordinary pub grub is very expensive and I never have coffee because of the absurd prices charged for what is ordinary machine-produced liquid. HHGTTG - 15 Sep 2008 16:02 |
| I hadn't been to this place for years and despite recalling having eaten the world's most expensive bangers & mash I thought it was worth revisiting on a cloudy bank holiday Monday. The service was cheerful enough but the bar menu was lacking in alternatives to sandwiches. The restuarant menu helpfully groups the dishes according to price (all the way to £24.95), but it is difficult to determine where the starters end and main courses begin. Hilariously the prices have a Euro equivalent based on an exchange rate of around 1.70, but they weren't prepared to change me some pounds at that rate! Can't comment on the beer as we only had soft drinks but the Brie and Bacon Baguette at £6.95 was awful, largely due to the microwaved streaky bacon and straight from the fridge brie it contained. This all corroborates with previous comments about food in what should be a great old pub to visit. Oh and the unkempt garden with its dirty plastic chairs which we shared with hundreds of wasps deserves a mention too. Shame. warmflatbitter - 26 Aug 2008 14:14 |
| I really wish i'd read the reviews before i visited. The food and service at the castle inn are dreadful. But on a positive note the beer was lovely, Larkins brew it at the end of the street, and the Castle Inn is certainly a very beautiful establishment. The whole village is owned by the national trust but they do its reputation no justice by serving up the slop i received for the price it was set at. Go there for the Larkins brew and an ogle at the street itself but don't be so foolish as to even consider eating anything there unless it was prepackaged, salted and roasted. chuppapop16 - 30 Jun 2008 14:32 |
| We stopped at this lovely looking pub for Friday lunch and were bitterly disappointed. We were told we could not go in the restaurant so went to the bar. The menu was awful. Chile con carne, curry, veg pasta or ale pie. No fish. Not even a simple steak. The pie was tough meat with a slab of warmed up pastry on top with cold mashed potatoes. When my wife mentioned afterwards that the potato was cold, she was told that she was wrong and that it was not cold. No way to treat a customer. The curry was a pile of slop on rice with a plastic pack of chutney. Boring but edible. We were left with the impression that there is no chef on duty and the food is just microwaved by temporary staff. This pub is a beautiful building and could be great. But something must be done about the bar menu. It was surprisingly empty for Friday lunch, so it is clear that no one goes out of their way to go there. We will not be going again, except perhaps to have a pint in the summer. LondonColin - 8 Feb 2008 17:33 |
| Went there in spite of previous comments because it was parents' choice. Beer good, food varied from good to very good (and a lot of it, and the kitchen on display - an excellent but rare concept). Must give them top marks on service. My mum is in her 80's and not very mobile at all. ALL the staff could not have been more helpful - from putting out a ramp, to helping her get seated. One of the staff also mentioned the importance of helping disabled visitors maintain their dignity. May have changed hands; not a hint of surliness from the staff. PaulHurst - 28 Oct 2007 16:43 |
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