The Saxon Chief, Maidstone

currently boarded up with a "sold" sign outside

5 Jun 2013 15:48

The Fox, Maidstone

drove past and it looks healthy and open again - will visit asap

5 Jun 2013 15:45

The Windmill, Hollingbourne

The a la carte menue may be expensive here but we have had 5 fixed price lunches that have been really good; imaginative food well presented; attentive staff; good atmosphere inside and a lovely garden when it is sunny; small selection of beers but that has not been the main reason for our visit; our latest visit was VERY BAD however - perhaps because the manager was not there. We waited over 15 minutes to order - it would have been much longe but we went in search of a member of staff - they all seemed to be busy sorting out knives and spoons; the first course (risotto) took another 15 minutes to arrive and was almost cold; although the place was only a quarter full the main course took 45 minutes to arrive, only after asking when would it arrive; when it did arrive one duck breast was dry and overdone and another was so raw that we asked for it to go back to the kitchen for more cooking; the veg. looked pretty but again were not hot; we had no time for a pudding. Go at your peril!

18 Nov 2012 01:19

The Green Man, Ash Cum Ridley

Went for Sunday lunch - not impressed. 2 slices of roast beef and insipd gravy were almost cold as was the very limp yorkshire pudding. "Roast " potatoes were new potatoes covered in oil (fried?) and very very tough. Other veg. was nearly raw broccoli and overdone carrots - all on a cold plate. No attempt to make the food look appetizing apart from some dort of salad leaves under the gravy. prices were very high for what we had certainly higher than those on the website. Service slow -diners on another table had cards with them to whjke away the time! Favourable reviews must have been written by friends of the owner. AVOID

20 Aug 2012 01:22

The Little Gem, Aylesford

I tried to visit this pub at the end of October 2010, but it was shut and looking very sad; I talked to a local man in the High Street - he said it had been closed "for a few months". Such a shame as a few years back when I lived locally it was a really nice place for a drink or two in the evening

18 Nov 2010 01:27