George and Dragon, Speldhurstback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
On a Sunday walk through the Kent countryside I popped into the G&D and liking the look of the lunches I ordered a pork roast to go alongside my pint of Harveys. I found the staff in here all very efficient and friendly, the Harveys was spot on (so I had a second of course) and the roast was excellent (a cracking piece of crackling on top!). Not cheap, but fairly standard pricing these days of £15 for the roast, but the quality was obvious. The location, across from the village church, makes the outside seating very picturesque. All in all a very good experience indeed.
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Been here once for a Sunday lunch. Its expensive - about £16. For a very small lunch. We had to wait an hour between starters and main courses - I gave the staff 5 minutes to get our mains before we left which got it sorted. Complaints aside, seems expensive for what you get - will not come back. Looks pretty - but average in every other respect. Go to The Hare in Langton Green 5 minutes up the road.
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Very expensive gastro-pub. E.g. Sausages & mash £10.50, Sunday roast £16.50, then they add 12.5% "discretionary" tip on when you go to pay (You can ask them to remove it again). Food & beer was very good however, Larkins, Harveys & Brakespear on, all in good condition.
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Very attractive interior and exterior. Visit slightly marred by the 10 minute wait to buy 2 pints
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Really a restaurant (at the weekends) in a very attractive pub building. We come here for Sunday lunches when we deserve a treat.
It's expensive - even by gastro standardfs - but the quality is actually excellent.
Ale good too.
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We popped in here whilst walking last week and had a couple of well kept pints of Larkins in the tiny snug bar at the front. This is definitely a more food-orientated pub, but we were in no-way made to feel unwelcome, in fact, just the opposite. I have eaten here twice before and both times were excellent. Highly recommended (especially to eat) and I look forward to returning soon.
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Have to disagree with the reviewer below. Good food doesn't automatically equal 'poncey gastropub'. Yes, the food's more expensive than a standard pub, but not unjustifiably - it is very good. Added to that it's a lovely old building, has friendly service, an open fire and a good range of ales (4 when I visited) - I'd certainly go back again if I was in the area.
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poncey expensive gastropub
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