The Wheatsheaf At Bough Beech

Popped in after a splendid few hours at hever castle , wife had hake which had been recommended, I had the south coast haddock and chips , lovely size portion tho my wife had to order fries to build her meal , food tasted lovely

We made a reservation for 7pm at this restaurant, which closes at 8.30pm on Sundays. Upon arrival, we were surprised that they seemed unaware of our booking and were seated in a corner far from the main dining area. The table was sticky and could have been cleaner. The meal started off well with tasty Tempura prawns, but the fish and chips were mediocre and the Roast Chicken dish was incorrect. It took about 15 minutes for the mistake to be rectified, resulting in the Fish and Chips going cold. The presentation of the Roast Chicken was unappealing, piled onto a small plate with large chunks of potato and extra slices of overdone stuffing thrown on top. The parsnips were not available, so more stuffing was added alongside a giant Yorkshire pudding. We had to request a proper dinner plate. The chicken was bland, indicating they may have run out of proper roast chicken. The service was lacking, as no senior staff member spoke to us and no one bid us goodbye. It seemed they were more interested in closing up than attending to customers. We were staying at Hever Castle and this restaurant was recommended, but despite the limited dining options in the area, we believe there are better and more welcoming experiences to be had elsewhere. Perhaps mentioning our connection to Hever Castle B&B would have made a difference.

Dropped in on the way back from Hever lovely gardens but as the weather was changeable we sat inside. The pub is very old and I'd imagine in the winter the atmosphere with the proper fire is amazing. The food and menu are ambitious and all in all the food is good.

Lovely food here. Had to sit outside as every table inside was taken. Surely a good sign of quality. Never had white bait the way the serve it here and the sea bass meal was delicious. I would have liked something potato with the meal as it wasn’t filling enough as it was. On this occasion I had my wife’s Yorkshire from her roast that she didn’t want and a roast potato. Maltese cheesecake was delicious. Staff were really attentive despite being really busy.

Fish and chips were lovely. Seemed busy at first but then empty by 9pm. Service was ok. Good parking.