The Bull Inn (Bethersden, Kent)

Every year, at Christmas, New Year and Easter time (plus at many other intervals during the year), my Nan comes to stay. This is because the rest of my family are no-good selfish ninnies who moved her to the back of beyond and then scuttled off to various parts of the UK and the world, leaving her to fend for herself in the Midlands (she's a Londoner, born and bred). The old dear is however nearly ninety and getting slightly bitter and twisted in her old age, and so these visits can be pretty gruelling, and so when she takes us all out for a meal on the last day of the stay, we feel we more than deserve it! This sounds mean, and berate me if you will, but one day, my ...  Read the complete review

Terrible service, terrible food, terrible atmosphere, terrible staff and awful locals. Low door frames without any warnings on them meant that 1 member of our party hit their head on the way in to the pub. They were 6' 4'', not what you would call a giant. When the manager was approached about it, he couldn't care less, simply saying that he thought they were normal sized door frames and didn't need mind your head signs. He was approximately 5' 8'' and the door lintel was about 6'2''. He made no effort to see if the person was ok, no effort to help in any way or even apologise. He simply wasn't interested. Not a good start. We approached a ...  Read the complete review

myself and my wife used to eat at the bull all the time until a couple of years ago as it always had a lovely relaxed atmosphere then it just went down hill..however being fair people we have been twice since and once recently and have to say i will NEVER go again.. the food is diabolical..sounds lovely written on the menu but taste wise is just disgusting and comes across like its been cooked by someone that has no idea what there really doing.writing a nice menu is the easy bit..the service was standard and clinical....its a shame because its a pub thats crying out for someone that knows what there doing to push it forward because all the ingredients are there for ...  Read the complete review

I have been using The Bull Inn for the last few years, both for entering my business clients and also for my family and friends. The place is always busy with a good cross section of people. The menu is what l would describe as traditional English "pub grub" eg Ham, Egg and Chips or Steak and Ale Pie. The staff create a lovely friendly atmosphere which is very comfortable for a business lunch or family evening dinner. The garden is very good, packed with benches, plenty of room for the kids to run around. They can also feed the ducks in the duck pond. To sum up, l think the landlord and his team have just about got it right in creating the best pub in the area. ...  Read the complete review

A good family pub, nice little garden, really nice for the summer has that "old manny" feel to it...the food is reasonable, and you pretty much get what you pay for. The bar area is a little small, but the garden more than makes up for the lack of space. If you are looking for a nice family pub to go to in the summer and you have young children, this is the place for you...although next to a road, it is a very quite road and pretty ...  Read the complete review