Castle Inn — Restaurant in Rother

Lovely location, but the food and service really let this place down. I’ve been here a few times over the years and not one time was particularly positive.

Food - really crap vegetarian menu options, the falafels are drier than the dessert sand. Our large party for dinner were all a bit “meh” about the food, felt like low quality food ordered from Brakes wholesaler. In their defense, the food came out quickly, although my meal had been forgotten and I had to wait an extra 10 mins for mine to be made (no apology from the waitress for this).

Service - some bar staff are really lovely, but there is one who is mega grumpy. We had eaten our mains, plates taken away, about 2 hours into our booking and then we were approached by someone, and asked if it was all okay and if we needed anything else. I had similar experiences before on other visits with grumpy bar staff (not sure if it’s the same one!).

Sadly, after a couple of negative experiences, I wouldn’t return which is a massive shame. Perhaps each time I’ve caught them at an odd time, as the other reviews are...

Outstanding! You know how they say you should underpromise and overdeliver? These fine people did exactly that. We were there I guess towards the end of the lunch rush and the staff unanimously told us that we would have to wait for everything. However, I overheard the folk who were just leaving saying that the food was excellent, and how right they were. The menu benefited from having been kept simple. We ordered our drinks and a kids cheeseburger and a bacon mushroom and gruyere cheese melt, and prepared to wait. The drinks came first but the food was there seconds later, and it was fabulous. Fresh bread, real mushrooms, bacon just so, a very generous baby lettuce/spinach and watercress salad with a light dressing involving mustardseed and...well, let's just say I normally tolerate coleslaw for nutritional reasons but this had obviously been made fresh from scratch, probably on the day. In short, it's not often that you get more than you paid for nowadays, but that was my...

Beautiful cosy little pub, awesome location and great service. We had sunday roast here with my mother after visiting Bodiam castle a few weeks ago. The food was oudstanding! Everything was perfectly done, the roast potatoes were crispy, the vegetables were crunchy - not overcooked!! The meats were perfectly cooked. The coliflower side dish was really nice too. I’m a very fussy eater and a food critic, but i could not fault the food in this place. The portions are not on the shy side either, you won’t leave this place hungry. I can confidently say this was the best roast i ever had… The desserts were amazing too, we had apple crumble and chocolate brownie both were absolutely delicious. The kitchen and chef deserves appreciation. I’m looking forward to visit again and enjoy the amazing food! Highly...