The White Horse, Bearsted Green - pub details
Address: The Green, Bearsted Green, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4DL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 27703) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Bearsted (0.2 miles), Hollingbourne (2.6 miles), Maidstone East (2.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
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> Current user rating: 4.3/10 (rated by 24 users)
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Oak On The Green, Bearsted (0.1 miles), Bell Inn, Bearsted (0.5 miles), Old Plantation, Bearsted (0.5 miles), Kentish Yeoman, Maidstone (0.6 miles), Rose Inn, Bearsted (0.7 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the White Horse, Bearsted Green
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| Owned by Mitchells & Butlers who acquired it as a Beefeater, during a series of purchases in July 2006, this has been rebranded from a cheap and cheerful family pub to an upmarket country pub and dining experience. The interior refurbishment from the old pub carpet, piped radio, and toilet cleaner fragrance days is impressive. This is a good looking interior that makes the most of the 16th century building while giving it a very modern look and feel. Beer selection is limited - London Pride or Spitfire , and the food selection is mainly pub chain pub grub, but with an up-market twist, so instead of a bowl of chips or cheesy chips, you get Belgian Frites for nearly £3 which is chips and mayonnaise. The chips, though, were very tasty. The main attraction of the pub is the location. it's a large sprawling building on a prominent corner location overlooking Bearsted Green. Most rooms overlook the green, and an upper and upstairs dining area has been created which has a relaxed and upmarket atmosphere, combined with wonderful views of the green. There is also a terrace area and a grassed beer garden, again overlooking the green. It is a charming place to be, and the service is impeccable. The ambiance is relaxed, informal, welcoming; and the place is very well kept and clean, though my wife had complaints about conditions in the women's toilet. There is a children's menu, though there are no facilities for them. So children are welcome, but are not targeted. Though prices on the regular menu can be a little high for a country pub, there is a limited choice everyday fixed price menu of £11.95 for two courses, up to 7pm. Though we liked the pub, the items on the fixed price menu: Gammon & Pineapple Hawaiian Pizza, Chicken Burger & Frites, Mushroom Tagliatelle, Cumberland Sausages & Mash, etc, didn't attract enough, and the prices on the regular menu put us off. The vegetarian menu is also very limited and dull. All in all, a very nice looking pub which keeps the feel of a pub, while aiming for the mid-market dining crowd. SilkTork - 30 Jul 2013 16:31 |
| A rather quirky yet pretentious pub, but nice enough. Had a band on on Easter Sunday. Three rather boring ales on, I plumped for the Spitfire. Also had Aspall's cider on tap. Buster_M - 24 Apr 2013 11:21 |
| New to the area and this looks like a lovely Pub on the Green, the other option is closed atm.Extremely busy as you would expect on a Sunny Friday eve given its prime location, but a serious shortage of Staff. Patio was untidy with plates and Glasses everywhere Staff were working hard enough and looked really sweaty but it just seemed so unorganised, we were going to eat the Menu looks great but decided to get a Takeaway later on as the quality of the Food coming out appeared to suffer due to the service issues.We will give it another go maybe we just caught it on a bad Day, however my Husband spoke to a lad at the Bar who said waiting 20+ minutes for a Drink is the norm once the Sun comes out ! EmmaJZ - 26 May 2012 11:07 |
| Beware although this looks like an independant pub it is actually a Mitchells and Butler. Food is bland and expensive and mass produced. Staff are friendly and it is a lovely location, but not worth the visit for the food. beentherebefore - 27 Nov 2009 16:49 |
| Nice position on the green, and supeficially attractive, but the "country pub and dining" branding serves as a warning to the wise. Smart but rather soulless decor inside, with the emphasis fully on the food side of things. Two handpumps, but only the one with TT Landlord was on. The beer was fine, and the staff friendly enough, but this isn't really my sort of place. rpadam - 13 Nov 2009 22:18 |
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