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Saint Johns Yard Bar & Restaurant

Restaurant Pub Bar and grill Wine bar

Casual spot for burgers & British pub fare in a quirky, brick-accented space with a big beer garden. People often mention good, nice, great, table, staff, burger, burgers, drink, chips, order,


Address

66 St John's Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9PE, United Kingdom

Website

www.saintjohnsyard.com

Contact

+44 1892 619376

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (727 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (13) nice (7) great (7) table (7) staff (6) burger (6) burgers (6) drink (6) chips (6) order (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Cecily R. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely! Great beer garden, with really friendly staff. Burgers were tasty and reasonably priced for big portions, only issue is that they weren’t pink and juicy as stated on the menu, so a little disappointing in that respect. But the duck burger and the spicy one were both tasty, nice skinny fries too. Fab sun trap!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MrBryan6906 11 months ago on Google
    We love this place. The food is great, especially their burgers! And, they're half price on Sundays. The outdoor area is our favourite with an industrial feel and rustic seating surrounded by hanging flower troughs fixed to scaffolding frames.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom B. 2 years ago on Google
    Leo from the Smith and Western recommended this fab spot as a great burger bar.. He was not wrong! The burgers were spot on.. I had the special which had this lush beer cheese sauce and amazing pepperoni and the other half had a burger called Vintage Sally which she wouldn't share so I assume was good.. the fries were also amazing and well cooked. The meal was well presented with a supply of mayo and ketchup which I didn't need to ask for which was nice surprise. The restaurant/bar is well presented! I think if you want to get a table around 7pm booking seems to be very important. We would never of found this place if it wasn't for Leo so you probably owe him a drink!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andy D. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good burger and chips. Wasn't expecting much from the fries but they were really yummy and loads of them too. Burger very yummy. All table service with ordering on our phone. Very happy and would definitely come again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tom W. 1 year ago on Google
    It's such a shame... this used to be a great spot to pop in for a drink... now however, if you haven't booked in advance you have nowhere to sit or stand and made to feel unwelcome for wanting to be there and give them your money. The food is very good, but please leave somewhere that can't be reserved for the few walk-ins that just want a pint!! Oh, service with a smile wouldn't go a miss these days either! Such a shame!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris Blackwell (. 7 months ago on Google
    I love this place. I've been coming here for years. - Service is always great and i think I'm right on saying they still do the app table service - Outside area is really well designed and has well placed heaters and lighting, a nice change. - Prices are what they are, Tunbridge Wells prices - Wide demographic. There will always be someone your age there. Often what I look for when I first walk into a place. - Food is very good. We even order it for home and pick up. - Very good for parties. I has my 40th here and it was really well managed. An unhesitating 5/5 stars

  • 4/5 Louise S. 5 months ago on Google
    The food is incredible! I don't know why but it kind of smelt like egg in the pub which was a little off-putting. The staff were great considering it was so busy. All in all, great pub!

  • 5/5 Moose61 G. 8 months ago on Google
    We enjoyed our stop here during our travel to the south of England. A relaxing light meal in the garden. Lost of space available, both inside as outside. A good choice bar meals. The place is dog friendly, and our dog likes the treats. No parking is available, but there is a large parking lot at 100m distance. A place we will return to when we are nearby again!

  • 4/5 Misty Buchanan (. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice quirky bar with good outdoor seating area. I had the halloumi and avocado salad and it was amazing! No parking on site but there is parking nearby, paid by Ringo.

  • 5/5 Jill B. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly atmosphere, jolly staff. Great burgers and dog friendly. Food is good quality and served fast.

  • 4/5 Tom C. 10 months ago on Google
    Very nice pub and the food is fantastic. We just probably picked a bad day as there was workmen in there crashing and banging about which took the edge off it. Will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Sam L. 11 months ago on Google
    A nice pub with a modern angle just on the edge of Tunbridge Wells. Some of the best burgers in town and delicious sides. Great drinks selection and friendly staff. There's also a section you can book out for private functions, which is very nice for a casual family or work party. Pictured is the Ghengis Salad which was delicious and a great option if you want something lighter. One of the only downsides is there isn't a huge amount of seating inside, and not all of the outdoor seats have heating so it's not ideal in the winter.

  • 1/5 Angel P. 1 year ago on Google
    Called up and booked a table for Friday night. I requested a table for 2 for dinner at 6pm. When we arrived they seemed to not have any note of my booking, and they said they may have put it under a different name and for 6 people… not a good start. We were seated, but they had to get other people to leave the table then took another 10 minutes because they had to clean it. I ordered my drink with the bar staff, they never brought back my change. Then my sister ordered our food and her drink online, the same way you’ve been able to order for years. 30 minutes later, my sister still hasn’t received her lime and soda, so went to the bar to check. They said they will give her the drink if she shows them the order on her phone. About 15 minutes later, I went to check they had to food order, just in case they had missed that too and we had to go off to a show. When I asked they said “We aren’t doing food today”, I’m pregnant and had somewhere to be… after stating the booking was for dinner, showing the receipt with the food on to get our drink, no one having told us there is no food being served tonight even though we had ORDERED AND PAID online. We didn’t get an apology we just got told, if you show us the receipt they will refund us… Which took another 10 minutes and they didn’t give us back the service charge when they hadn’t even done any table service! They then said we were just about to put a sign up, WE’D BEEN THERE AN HOUR!! Because of the ignorance of the staff not telling people coming in for dinner, that there was no food, my pregnant self couldn’t eat before attending a show. Not even an apology, I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had such a bad experience in any place. Won’t be coming back.

  • 3/5 sue T. 1 year ago on Google
    Normally the food is brilliant but just had a order delivered the saint was brilliant the chips were so overcooked & crispy we couldn’t eat them. I even ordered extra chips as I do not eat burgers. Very disappointed the chips should never have been delivered like that.

  • 5/5 Natalie A. 2 years ago on Google
    Really tasty food. Burger was meaty and fries were perfect. Would definitely recommend and go again. I've driven past so many times and didn't even know this was here!

  • 5/5 David D. 1 year ago on Google
    Plenty of good beers, ciders and other alcoholic drinks. Menu has a good variety to choose from, we all had different burgers, all were excellent. Staff friendly and attentive. Cosy relaxed seating area in the garden.

  • 5/5 Atlas 2 years ago on Google
    I've been recommended this place a few times now, and managed to get a chance to go here as I met up with some friends local to the area. Indoor and outdoor seating available, due to the weather we picked the garden. The garden is deceptively large, and caters largely to groups. The decor is lovely with lots of flowers and lights and gives it a really good vibe. Atmosphere was really good even for a weekday. Service was really quick too, some of the drinks arrived before the order confirmation even came through. I had the Vintage Sally burger which comes with bacon and chilli jam, and a serving of really nice chips. Also had a spicy chicken starter between us. The spicy chicken starter catches you off guard as it's fairly hot to start with, but once you're used to it you'll keep going back for another. The chips were just how I like them, crisp on the outside with a hint of salt, and fluffy on the inside. The burger was juicy and full of flavour as the chilli jam soaked into the bun. Definitely recommend having that one.

  • 5/5 Paul C. 1 year ago on Google
    At the moment this place appears back to its crazy high standards when it opened, look at this meal , so impressed Thanks for a amazing meal


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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