The dark fruit beer is so good! And the place as well is just comfy.

Me and my family ate here the other day i had sausage and mash what was described as cumberland sausage wheel mash and peas served in a giant Yorkshire pudding with onion gravy £12 I believe it was and my kids had sausage and chips £6 each. Well as you can see by the photo i took after i mixed the gravy cause it was patchy and all different colours because it wasn’t mixed properly but was also quite a gelatinous texture, it was most certainly not served in a giant Yorkshire, there was a thimble sized pot of peas, the mash was most definitely smash or some off brand version. The girls food came on a tiny side plate with a table spoon of sweetcorn. Don’t get me wrong I don’t mind smash and the food was ok but when your paying £50 odd for 4 meals (mrs had a hunter’s chicken that was half meat half gristle) you kind of expect better. Now if they did a kids eat for a quid type thing I wouldn’t have walked away with the negative views that i did but they are charging too much for what they are serving was what the staff members where saying to each other and im inclined to agree Save your money you’ll get better for less elsewhere.

Average at best... Sticky tables and menus and staff that just seemed unbothered. Food was meh... Wraps were pre-prepared (we can get that from Boots), served cold and soggy. Tasty, but one expects more when you pay restaurant premiums. We won't be returning in a hurry.

Cool decor. Large space, perfect for events. The food is way below standard, but the booze is safe. Despite the large space, it's nice and quiet, so perfect for a lunch meeting, providing you don't plan on actually eating. "Frozen food" is the word here.

Now this is a nice pub. High ceilings with numerous skylights including a large dome skylight above some fabulous horse sculpture in the centre of the main bar. There is a small room (the Oval Room?) behind the bar and a spectacular beer garden out the back. In fact the beer garden is huge. Tents and tables aplenty but the tables as you just walk out are wonderful: coloured lights and greenery abound giving it a very relaxed atmosphere. The staff were lovely and friendly. The pub was clean and tidy. The Guinness was excellent as was the London Pride.

I've been coming here for years and loved it but this evening, when Maidstone is covered in snow and ice, I dressed in what I thought was appropriate attire... on a work Christmas do... just come from a restaurant from who's car park we had to use an Audi 4x4 to extract two of our company vehicles... consequently arrived about 10 minutes behind my colleagues to be told by the door staff that I couldn't come in because I was wearing black joggers. So I've come to the Bierkeller who welcomed me because I'm wearing an Elf jumper - IT'S CHRISTMAS! My colleagues are now joining me here and thus, The Brenchley has just lost the custom of a group of 25 because of a frankly ridiculous (given the conditions) door policy.

Wow! What a place! Great food, drink, prices, staff, surroundings. I was blown away. The hot chocolate tasted like a chocolate brownie!! Yummmmm I'm updating this review on 30 Nov because I had lunch today there, a pre planned festive one. Our table was festively decorated including crackers. Table service too. We felt really looked after and I can't wait to do it all again after Christmas. I highly recommend the Festive menus experience. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you Brenchley! And thank you to the many waiters who served us who looked so smart and all very friendly!😁❤

I had an absolutely delicious gammon steak here while on a drive towards our holiday destination! Would definitely recommend giving it a taste if you're nearby!!

It's alright. The drinks are OK. Didn't eat here. Saturday afternoon and it was dead. The music being played was off putting. Was like Whale song or waves. We moved on pretty quickly. I guess of an evening it would have more guests and be livelier.

Tasty food, nice surroundings. Gets extremely noisy very quickly as it echos around the large open space.

My family and I had a wonderful meal here for my daughter's birthday and not only are the prices extremely reasonable the food was just as amazing Lovely atmosphere. On use of the ladies facilities, very clean! Which I think is quite important.

A disappointing meal to say the least. I had the dirty burger which was supposed to have crispy bacon the bacon was barely cooked. It should have had sauteed onions what was on my burger I can only describe as a boiled mush. The pickles were missing as was the mustard, mayo and ketchup, the chips were barely hot and the sauce which comes on the side was also missing. My mother had the souvolaki chicken wrap which was cold. (Souvolaki should be hot so misguided information) and was just a curried chicken salad wrap. This should have had crumbled feta which if it was in the wrap was undetectable. The young man with blonde hair who delivered our food was lovely and polite however the young lady who cleared our table with brown hair and glasses had no interest in listening when we tried to tell her the issues with the food. Overall a disappointment!

Not much atmosphere. Ordered cod and chips - when it arrived, it was like the frozen cod fillet you would buy from a supermarket. Overpriced and would not recommend. Only saving grace was Happy Hour when two Expresso Martinis were £14 instead of £10 each.

Absolutely loved it here. The food was absolutely amazing and a good sized portion. The staff were very pleasant and attentive. The atmosphere was good, not too loud and cosy. I will definitely be returning

Nice place in central Maidstone. Unfortunately he breakfast I had was not good. The egg white was not cooked.I did ask for it to be cooked a bit more. They flipped it and brought it back out to me. The hash browns looked cooked on the outside and were very greasy and still cold on the inside. Overall very disappointed. I would not eat their breakfast again. Not good quality or value for money.

We booked our staff teams Christmas lunch here and we were so impressed with the ease of booking, the food and service. We will definitely book again next year. Thank you

Lovely building. Airy and Clean. Breakfast was not good value. Toast burnt, half a mushroom one hash brown soggy vegetarian sausages and over cooked egg all for £7+ (+ screaming children running around - a pub isn't a playground)

DO NOT BOOK IF YOU ARE GOING TO BALLIN BEFORE HAND!! Don't bother going hear or even booking if you have been to BALLIN next door for a Brunch. I booked a table for 13 for a hen do after attending BALLIN, I booked under the name of "XX hen" when we got to the door we were flat out refused entry. They claimed they had no record of my booking. I could make an exception if we were drunk but that was not the case. I was stone cold sober and therefor know exactly what was going on and it was basically a bunch of middle aged women, including a 70 year old, having a giggle. NOTHING MORE! I booked this in April for a table on the 1st July. It was extremely embarrassing and the hen was upset to be let down. Thankfully The Muggleton Inn were more than happy to have us.

The pub was pleasant, staff were friendly. Food was not as good....our could have been used as hockey pucks! It's our fault for not raising the matter. But compared to our old local Wetherspoons, (Pavilion in Ramsgate) I thought the quality and value for money was poor.

Very Nice building. Standard beers and menu could be any chain pub. Food was good. Price is ok but twice that of a J.D.W, maybe that's a good thing keeps the rif raf out! 😏

Quick drink visit our in the back open area space. Easy to enjoy in high summer and I didn't eat so can't comment on food or service particularly. Very nice decor and large main area. It'll be a great atmosphere but doubtless very loud. Can only rate 4 stars without eating but it looks promising

The buildings interior is incredible!!!! Great atmosphere and staff amazing and really helpful. Well worth a visit and I recommend the egg and bacon muffin and a cup of tea 🥓🍳🥯☕️

The Brenchley is a massive establishment And a Very Historical Building. In the Centre of the Brenchley is a Huge Glass Dome Ceiling which is Architecturally Very Interesting. The Brenchley is A Bar, Restaurant, and a Social meeting place for many people, or even if you would like to Visit on Your Own. At the Back of the Building is a garden with Tables and Chairs we're one can Sit with a Drink or a meal to enjoy the Day. The Staff are Very Friendly and Accomodating, and will assist one with one's Order. One does not need to order an Alcoholic Beverage. They Serve Soft Drinks and Various Types of Coffee, According to One's Personal Preference. Definitely worth a Visit.

I had a lovely breakfast...apart from the mix up ... bringing me a small breakfast when I ordered large and forgetting the mushrooms

The service is always good in here never had a bad experience, the food is cheap and good quality same as drinks always a good atmosphere in the evenings

We visited this place for the second time today. Our food was delicious this time as well. Waiting time about 15 minutes with an average pub load. And I must say that this place is huge. Really a lot of space and a lot of choice where we want to sit and spend our time. The music was on not too loud, also not disturbing, and put us in a relaxing mood. The service is very nice, both at the bar and at the table. We recommend this place and we will definitely come back more than once. Thank you.

I love going here for lunch and dinner after work. Such a lovely atmosphere. Staff are always so friendly. Good food at such a fantastic price. Place is always clean too.

The Brenchley is a Huge and Vast Pub and Restaurant. There is so much Room Here to feel the Liberty of Freedom. Groups of People come here to Socialize, and it is also suited to Individual people who want to spend the Time in their own Company. The Building is old and has Historical Importance. One Can Choose a Meal from their Menu, or Buy an Alcoholic Beverage as well as a Coffee or Soft Drinks. Definitely worth a Visit

Great pub, free house with a good selection of beers and lagers, we visited during the Christmas period and it looked amazing