Hook And Hatchet Inn

Food in there pictures were misleading it was overpriced and not much of it £15 for a pie that had soggy pastry a couple of new potatoes and peas Then had the cheek to charge £6 for a slice of cheescake that looked like a load of slop Sorry but unlikely to return for a meal wich is a shame as its in a lovly area with live music x

We went to the H@H last night for a family celebration, what a transformation since our last visit many years ago. The owners have done a superb job restoring this wonderful old pub set in the glorious Kent countryside. The food and 'London Pride were excellent along with the very friendly staff and locals. The owner was also very friendly and took time to explain interesting aspects of the refurbishment. If you haven 't been before it is definitely worth a visit and you will not be disappointed.

Never had to moan before always had a lovely meal here. Today unfortunately didn’t go to well. Ordered our meal’s, two burgers and a chicken roast for myself. Requested cheese on both burgers, didn’t happen, a sad piece of lettuce and a very hard burger arrived with chips and the burger bun not even toasted just a dry bun. Very unusual, both not eaten. My chicken roast arrived looking ok. Unfortunately by time I ran around the garden area trying to find knife and forks as none in the cutlery area or salt, no napkins mine was cold, not happy.

Visited on the spur of the moment after a long dog walk around the Hucking Estate. Had sandwiches and a drink on a busy Sunday lunchtime session. Food drink was great, really responsibly priced. We had been worried it would be expensive but it wasn’t. Staff were friendly and chatty. We sat in the outside area initially and it was lovely to see horses tied up and riders enjoying a meal. Unfortunately the weather took a turn so we moved to the bar area. Was able to take dog in to pub with us, was made to feel welcome with the dog which isn’t always the case in ‘dog friendly ‘ establishments. Will definitely look at returning again soon.

I enjoyed the best Sunday roast ever (sorry mum at this archetypal English country pub. As well as great food (everyone in our group agreed , the staff were friendly and helpful when my daughter couldn't finish her chips, the staff member packed them up for us to take home with a tip on how best to heat them up again. We also enjoyed the live music, which we sat and listened to in the sunshine... I'd like to thank the father and daughter who helped us in a sticky spot we'd lost the key to our caravan's security lock! He (owner of the pub, I think? fetched the suitable equipment to cut through the chain for us. We really appreciated his help. And on the subject of the affiliated campsite impe...

On our first visit to the Hucking Estate we came across by chance this “oasis in the dessert “ after an hours dog walking in the rain. On arrival all of the staff were so friendly and hospitable. The first member of staff told not to worry about our rather damp appearance with two bedraggled pooches in tow. We were ushered in to what felt like a really warm and well presented pub/restaurant. It felt clean and fresh with some lovely pictures and knick knacks dotted around. We’d planned to have just a quick drink and a bag of crisps but because of the welcome and feel of the place we stayed for 3x Sunday roasts. These arrived really quickly and were hot tasty and perfectly sized. We were asked...

The location of the pub is incredible, but the Sunday lunch today was poor. The nut roast lacked seasoning, flavour and crucially any discernible nuts! It was a very strange lump of rice and mashed up kidney beans, which appeared to have been baked and then covered in gravy. Vegetables were very over cooked and mushy, and my partner’s burger was black on the outside and undercooked in the middle. The side dish that we ordered didn’t turn up, despite us asking the waitress and being told ‘she’d go and see’. When I went inside to ask for a refund of the misting side dish and give a waitress feedback, she was apologetic (it wasn’t her fault, of course), but we won’t be coming back anytime soon...

Such a shame the pub is so beautiful in a gorgeous location, but it was totally let down by the very lazy menu cooking on the occasion we visited. We went on a Sunday and it wasn't that busy when we arrived. There were a few tapas style nibbles (olives, bread), but only 2 starters (prawn cocktail and soup). I opted for the prawns, which were watery, pre frozen bullets in a very lack lustre Marie Rose sauce...with lots of water at the bottom of the cup. My husband ordered the Sunday roast chicken. It was abysmal. A very dry chicken breast, with over cooked veg (all sitting in water which did nothing for the cauli cheese), and a flat, crispy Yorkshire pud that should never have made it onto th...

First, let me state that in my opinion, I 'm not one to make a fuss about a place to get a free meal and pointless stuff like that. I refer you to previous reviews of mine if that 's what you suspect. I hate that. I do however, feel that sloppy service should be commented on. As should passive aggressive non-pleasant pleasantness that offers completely meaningless platitudes uttered by someone who wouldn 't apparently know good service if it slapped them round the face. We were in the area for a flower event and this was the nearest pub, and it looked busy on a Saturday lunchtime, with loads of seating outside. No warning signs were set off with us, so we ventured in. I am always wary when b...