We called in this evening as we are staying the night next door at the campsite. Although not a huge menu this is actually good as to large can be overwhelming. I had small fish and chips and my husband had carbonara. Both came in good time were fresh, tasty and of good quality. Definitely worth the money. Staff were attentive without being intrusive. A lovely find on a wet evening.
363gemmag
The decor looks a little tired and probably needs a little TLC. The language of some locals was a little colourful - we had small children with us but this wasn’t the staffs fault. The food was great, portions were generous and staff were very friendly. Reasonably priced. Would recommend and go back.
vespa47
Lovley carvery we would highly recommend the vegetables were fresh and the turkey very tender . The staff were very friendly.
Jacqui d
Fabulous Sunday Lunch Carvery - beef and turkey were delicious as were the vegetables and Yorkshire puddings. Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely Eton Mess for dessert.
Paul S
Wow went in for Sunday carvery could actually be the best we've had beef perfect veg amazing mash how mum used do it perfect?
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Visited on Saturday. Burger unfortunately tasted very cheap, no flavour at all. Portion of chips was decent. My mum had the light lunch pie, appreciate this is going to be a smaller portion however it was literally a slither of pie, no more than 3 mouthfuls. Left a lot to be desired at £13!!!
Tatum Stander
Bens kitchen is a must do! The food is pub classics done splendidly and done the way the dream of when thinking of your fave pub classic!The steak was our favourite, I favoured the Stilton sauce over the pepper corn (but my partner said the other way around!). Its decorated beautifully in there and staff were attentive and kind! We will definitely be returning and keeping our eye out for the specials of the week!!
James Plummer
Fantastic food, the very best Sunday lunch I have found! What I also like about eating at Ben's kitchen is the menu changes every quarter or so this keeps things interesting. He also provides all the classics, so you won't be left disappointed. Well worth a visit, keep up the great work.
Tracy Wright
Sunday lunch here for a birthday celebration. We arrived 15 mins early and waited in the bar, a little surprised that 15 mins after our booked time,the waitress told us that the group on our table were 'just paying' and she would call us through asap. 15 mins later,we were shown to our table. We had requested a high chair but had to ask for it as it wasn't there. It took almost 30 mins for our starters to arrive. We could see the staff were busy so didn't want to make a fuss but another long wait ensued and when the waitress came to us,it was to say that they didn't have enough meat to fulfill the orders for mains as they weren't happy with the way it had come out. We were offered another meat to make the portions up but it seemed very unusual to have to do that. Sadly,due to the delays in getting our table and being served,we had to cancel our sweets as our taxi had arrived. I would like to say,the food was good and the staff were all polite and friendly but when you have booked in advance and pre ordered your food,this was a very disappointing affair.
Alan Appleby
Been here twice now, absolutely brilliant. Great food, great service always with a smile, great value. Cannot wait to come again. Thank you Ben's kitchen..Mr & Mrs Appleby
More than 30 years since I last walked out without paying... after a 50 minute wait, my partner had gammon egg and chips okay and paid for. I ordered belly pork and was served a cube that was tough and uncrackled, alongside a turkey slice (allergies or preferences not checked first) to increase the serving size, which was cold, together with cold and burned veggies and a beige roast potato, not to mention a yorkshire pudding when menu had stated gluten free. The apology was that there had not been enough pork - I could have been told that when or shortly after ordering, but my make it up as you go along platter was potentially a health risk. Server fine with my refusal to pay and generous discount offered if I came back. After such fundamental errors, I would not ever. Apparently they are looking for staff from signs around the premises. I know hospitality is hard these days, so good luck.Dietary restrictions: Covered above. If you are going to change the plate, ask first.
Shedbed35
Starters arrived after an hour and a half. The garlic bread was solid. It's was just hard, warm bread. There's is no excuse for such an awful starter taking that long. Absountly disgracefull.Mains came after 1 hour and 50 minutes of waiting. They were OK at best. There was barely enough food for half a person, and the Yorkshire pudding was burnt and comparable to cardboard. We did not stay for deserts.Overall, it was an awful experience. A refund would be nice, but nothing can make up for the wasted time.If I could rate this place 0 stars I would.Kid-friendliness: The child with us cried because food took that long.Parking: Car park looks more like a quarry.Dietary restrictions: If your on a diet this is the perfect place as you'll get fed up and leave before food arrives.
Craig Snowball
Great food and service! Highly recommend, everything was spot on. Steaks were cooked perfectly and burger with cheese sauce was one of the best I've had.
Angela Walker
Wonderful Sunday lunch - so filling and very tasty. Really enjoyed it. Will definitely be back soon.
John Campbell
Ben's Kitchen is a firm favourite for us. Excellent steaks and definitely the best roast dinner!
We called in this evening as we are staying the night next door at the campsite. Although not a huge menu this is actually good as to large can be overwhelming. I had small fish and chips and my husband had carbonara. Both came in good time were fresh, tasty and of good quality. Definitely worth the money. Staff were attentive without being intrusive. A lovely find on a wet evening.
The decor looks a little tired and probably needs a little TLC. The language of some locals was a little colourful - we had small children with us but this wasn’t the staffs fault. The food was great, portions were generous and staff were very friendly. Reasonably priced. Would recommend and go back.
Lovley carvery we would highly recommend the vegetables were fresh and the turkey very tender . The staff were very friendly.
Fabulous Sunday Lunch Carvery - beef and turkey were delicious as were the vegetables and Yorkshire puddings. Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely Eton Mess for dessert.
Wow went in for Sunday carvery could actually be the best we've had beef perfect veg amazing mash how mum used do it perfect?
Visited on Saturday. Burger unfortunately tasted very cheap, no flavour at all. Portion of chips was decent. My mum had the light lunch pie, appreciate this is going to be a smaller portion however it was literally a slither of pie, no more than 3 mouthfuls. Left a lot to be desired at £13!!!
Bens kitchen is a must do! The food is pub classics done splendidly and done the way the dream of when thinking of your fave pub classic!The steak was our favourite, I favoured the Stilton sauce over the pepper corn (but my partner said the other way around!). Its decorated beautifully in there and staff were attentive and kind! We will definitely be returning and keeping our eye out for the specials of the week!!
Fantastic food, the very best Sunday lunch I have found! What I also like about eating at Ben's kitchen is the menu changes every quarter or so this keeps things interesting. He also provides all the classics, so you won't be left disappointed. Well worth a visit, keep up the great work.
Sunday lunch here for a birthday celebration. We arrived 15 mins early and waited in the bar, a little surprised that 15 mins after our booked time,the waitress told us that the group on our table were 'just paying' and she would call us through asap. 15 mins later,we were shown to our table. We had requested a high chair but had to ask for it as it wasn't there. It took almost 30 mins for our starters to arrive. We could see the staff were busy so didn't want to make a fuss but another long wait ensued and when the waitress came to us,it was to say that they didn't have enough meat to fulfill the orders for mains as they weren't happy with the way it had come out. We were offered another meat to make the portions up but it seemed very unusual to have to do that. Sadly,due to the delays in getting our table and being served,we had to cancel our sweets as our taxi had arrived. I would like to say,the food was good and the staff were all polite and friendly but when you have booked in advance and pre ordered your food,this was a very disappointing affair.
Been here twice now, absolutely brilliant. Great food, great service always with a smile, great value. Cannot wait to come again. Thank you Ben's kitchen..Mr & Mrs Appleby
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More than 30 years since I last walked out without paying... after a 50 minute wait, my partner had gammon egg and chips okay and paid for. I ordered belly pork and was served a cube that was tough and uncrackled, alongside a turkey slice (allergies or preferences not checked first) to increase the serving size, which was cold, together with cold and burned veggies and a beige roast potato, not to mention a yorkshire pudding when menu had stated gluten free. The apology was that there had not been enough pork - I could have been told that when or shortly after ordering, but my make it up as you go along platter was potentially a health risk. Server fine with my refusal to pay and generous discount offered if I came back. After such fundamental errors, I would not ever. Apparently they are looking for staff from signs around the premises. I know hospitality is hard these days, so good luck.Dietary restrictions: Covered above. If you are going to change the plate, ask first.
Starters arrived after an hour and a half. The garlic bread was solid. It's was just hard, warm bread. There's is no excuse for such an awful starter taking that long. Absountly disgracefull.Mains came after 1 hour and 50 minutes of waiting. They were OK at best. There was barely enough food for half a person, and the Yorkshire pudding was burnt and comparable to cardboard. We did not stay for deserts.Overall, it was an awful experience. A refund would be nice, but nothing can make up for the wasted time.If I could rate this place 0 stars I would.Kid-friendliness: The child with us cried because food took that long.Parking: Car park looks more like a quarry.Dietary restrictions: If your on a diet this is the perfect place as you'll get fed up and leave before food arrives.
Great food and service! Highly recommend, everything was spot on. Steaks were cooked perfectly and burger with cheese sauce was one of the best I've had.
Wonderful Sunday lunch - so filling and very tasty. Really enjoyed it. Will definitely be back soon.
Ben's Kitchen is a firm favourite for us. Excellent steaks and definitely the best roast dinner!