Arthurs is he best cafe you can imagine. Lovely staff, yes very attractive as well. They understand…read moregood coffee. They love dogs which suits me fine. They have seats outside in the sun or inside in the warm. I don't live in Cranbrook, but whenever I am there I hope to have time to pop in for half an hour. I've never had a bad word about this place, I wouldn't believe it anyway

I live just down the road and come in reasonably regularly. As far as I am concerned, this is the…read morebest coffee shop in existence - bearing in mind that I heavily dislike Cranbrook and admittedly am a little prejudiced towards the businesses and services on offer (you would be if you had grown up here too), that is quite something for me to say. The coffee is absolutely to die for. I believe they get it from a supplier called John Street (there's a little plaque on the wall inside), and it's the best coffee I've ever had. Starbucks, Costa, and the rest pale in comparison. It definitely helps that the staff clearly know what they're doing and when you watch them make it you can see them put real passion into it which adds so much to the coffee. The food I haven't had as much of, but the baked goods are of similar quality to the coffee, and the breakfast/brunch menu isn't big but what I've had of it has been delicious and very well-presented. Half of the appeal though is the atmosphere. The café is named after their dog, Arthur, who is a constant presence and is the sweetest, friendliest thing - always coming up and wagging his tail at you or sniffing you. The staff are also lovely - you will be greeted and interacted with in a positive, happy way the second you walk in the door, and in addition to being very very good at their jobs they will bend over backwards to make you feel comfortable. This has created a really welcoming and relaxed vibe, and they've managed to make what is a really tiny space that in a previous life was rather trashy and run-down into a community hub of sorts. I have a weekly meeting with my Latin tutor there, and I regularly see big groups of people sitting in the back just having a really nice chat and enjoying time together, which is something we didn't really have at an affordable price point beforehand. If I had to meet up with anyone, I would now always do it here. If you're looking for a nice place to get a coffee and cake or brunch and catch up with someone this is 100% it. When I escape from Cranbrook this will probably be the one thing I venture back for because I guarantee the local equivalent wherever I go will be inferior!!

A great village pub on the green in a lovely Kent village. Lots of atmosphere with friendly…read morewelcoming staff. A comprehensive menu of well presented food. Ample parking on site. Has a great range of alcohol free beverages. Easy web site for quick bookings. Great tasting food. Reasonable prices. Takes credit cards.

Avoid, avoid, avoid. The manager.. (I state manager loosely)…read morewas rude, a complete a waste of space, the guy in the white and grey tartan shirt with a face like a slapped bum with the glasses, white male approximately, 60 years old. The girls who served us (including Emily who settled our bill) were absolutely lovely, they even apologised for our service profusely and how long we were waiting, as for the manager no words can describe his lack of accountability or even acknowledgement of our poor service. We arrived at 1245, served at the bar brilliantly and were shown to our table with no issues. At 1305 we ordered our starters and mains. Starters arrived at 1350, no check back on our table if the starters were okay. Mains arrived at 1500 (2 hours after we arrived) I ordered the swordfish and it was completely raw. When we arrived we were sat on Table 45 and the table directly behind us Table 40 was undergoing a deep clean and the staff were not quiet and I came to understand that there was a persons sick covered over the table and the window behind us, now I understand why, raw food served up to customers making them sick. I was just lucky that I sent it back. My swordfish was served at 1500 sent back at 1502 and came back at 1510 (god knows how so quickly considering it took nearly 2 hours to come out initially and it wasn't even that busy, literally 15 tables at a push). I managed to get the managers attention before our mains were served, he stated we were the next table coming out of the kitchen to which I explained our waitress (who was genuinely lovely) explained we were the next table to come out 20 mins prior and we'd witnessed 2 other tables of 6's food come out. The manager was so rude and stated because we ordered 3x starters that's why our order was put behind the others. No apology was given he simply walked away after stating we were definitely next. You best believe it.. we were not next. Desserts taken at 1515 when we helped ourselves to the dessert menus, (we were starving so ate the mediocre cold food within minutes). And we left at 1545 when still nothing and no show of anything. We paid £145 for a terrible meal, terrible service, cold and raw food. We left 3.5 hours after we arrived, the manager rolled his eyes when asked the waitress for the bill before our desserts were served as she told him we were paying and leaving. I'm glad I looked at him when she told him because I wouldn't have seen him look at me and roll his eyes. I could have gotten better frozen food from Sainsbury's at 1/5th of the price but we all know we don't eat out for the food all the time we come for the service and yet I've still paid £145 for a god awful service. The girls who served us, it was not their fault and they are a credit to your chain but the manager, well.. is he just a miserable old man waiting for his pension, I think so.. I appreciate restaurants have bad days but rudeness and basic customer service skills from a manager is really not asking for a lot when I've parted with £145 with no apology.

We stopped here for pizza and really liked it. The pizza is thin crust and made outdoors in a…read morelittle pizza hut. You order at the bar and they give you a pager so you know when to run outside and get your order. Dogs are allowed and they have water bowls for them.

This place was in such a lovely location with a nice beer garden with pond! Inside was cozy!…read more The menu was good very there were very few choices (possibly because it was seasonal and local produce). I had asparagus soup, ham, egg and chips and the tarte a la creme with malted milk ice cream. All amazing. This place lost stars because of the service. We were eating our starters and they asked when we wanted our mains, we asked for 10 mins but was given about 3! It was clear that they were in a rush to give us our bill (we were last in the restaurant at 6pm!) Will definitely be returning but maybe not to the restaurant but to the terrace for pizza cooked in the wood fire!

What a place!! Excellent choice of beers and wines. Very good food (I had the rib eye, wonderful!)…read more Most impressive was the staff - as my Dad used to say 'there's always something to be done' and they embody that! Always cleaning, tidying, serving...... just keeping busy! And the place shows it. Worth the extra £ for a pint.

This place is wonderful! A gem for sure. Hats off to the staff and owners. Everyone who comes to…read moreLondon should be a must go to! Old world!

From the owner: What is there to say about The Who'd a Thought It? The building is a restored sixteenth century…read morepub, no doubt the site of countless parties and celebrations over the centuries, and is now a luxurious Champagne bar, restaurant and hotel. At the Whody, you can expect to have a truly unique and memorable experience whether you join us for the night, a meal or just a drink.

An amazing place with great food, excellent atmosphere, and very friendly staff! A rainy day…read morecancelled our plans and we were hoping to find a nice place for lunch. Thankfully, we found The Old Mill! Such a lovely place for a meal or pint. We only wish that we could come back during the warmer months to take in the outside seating.

Gem of a place with real ales and real food - most of our from local farms and butcher. Wide…read morevariety with whole page of vegetarian choices.

We had not eaten at the Wheelwrights for two or three years so our visit was very much a test of…read morethe new management and chef. A friendly welcome soon made us relax and having been shown to out table we were given the menu which is not your normal 'pub grub'. Wide selection of interesting food with steak a speciality on Wednesday nights. The food was all freshly prepared and well worth the wait excellent quality. Reasonably priced wine list and superb puds we will return

21 March 2012 My husband and I visited the Wheelwrights last…read moreSunday for Mothers Day with my daughter and grand-daughter. Our table was booked for 2.15 pm and the place was heaving, absolutely packed. We had a fantastic meal, my daughter and I had the open lasagne which was squash and goats cheese with a pesto sauce I could eat that every day of the week it was heavenly, my daughter thought the same. My husband opted for the roast rib of beef and said it was really tasty, lovely bit of beef. We had chocolate fondants and bread and butter pudding for desserts which were also well above par. All in all (husband also said it was the best pint he had drunk for a very long time) we had a really enjoyable mothers day meal and we felt good value for money with quality ingredients, not frozen ready meals bought in like some pubs dish up. 6 August 2011 Had a really nice meal which we both enjoyed, nice touch having the home made bread and home churned butter. Lovely homely country pub atmosphere (and just love the hops hanging from the beams!), all the staff friendly and helpful. My husband happy with selection of beers The pud was really delicious. Will definitely be back, want to have all three courses next time!

Winner of the Kent Kestaurant Awards' 'Best Indian' category and deserevdsly so. Despite being a…read more 100 seater you'll still need to book on a weekend. Lots of local game dishes and seafood dishes including an exellent Nengal Fish Curry. Great value and first rate service too.

Undoubtedly one of the country's best Indian restaurant as it's multiple awards testify. Booking at…read moreweekends is essentail as curry lovers come from far and wide. In a rural location housed in a fiormer coaching inn, The Raja of Kent - not to be confused with it's equally fine sister restaurant in Maidstone - has plenty of parking. The menu, whilst featuring all the usual suspects - King Prawn Butterfly, Chicken Tikka Masala, Pasanda, et al - contains many unique and unusual dishes fishes , Duck Tiikka, Aromatic Mussels, Venison Karahi, Chlli Scallops, using ingredients sourced fromlocal suppliers. The cooking is first rate but the pricing surprisingly modest. Starters are around the £3.25 to £4.75 mark, and mains mostly £5.95 to £7.95.