Balcombe Tea Rooms - Carta

The Oak Barn

➤ Cuckfield Rd, Burgess Hill, United Kingdom

Carta • Cafés • Kebab • Seafood • Mexican

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"Went there for a roast dinner. Food was good, decent portions and good variety. Service was also good, we had a brand new server but she managed to offer a good service. A couple of issues which could happen anywhere, but a main issue was our inquiry about the side dishes that come with the roast, because they hadn't arrived. We were immediately told we would have to order them extra by one waitress, while another was bringing them to our table. It is not the delay that bugged me, it is the attitude of immediately trying to add something to the bill without checking (menus clearly state that roasts come with side dishes). Atmosphere is also good, a lot of people but not chaotic/dirty or loud. A family was hogging the fireplace area with children scattering toys and sitting in three different tables (other than theirs), which is inconsiderate from the parents part. They seemed to have had some issue with billing. Parking was easy, location convenient. Only issue, is the prices...we paid 80 pounds for two people... We got two of the two course roasts, one dessert (to share), one large and one small coke, a coffee and one glass of wine.. Not in London but Sussex.. also there are no prices in the desserts, if someone wants to have extra.... Pricing is of course clearly indicated on menus so it was our choice to dine there."

Bent Arms

➤ 98 High Street, RH16 2HP, Mid Sussex, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • British • Vegetarian

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"The food here is delicious, I was pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere at nighttime is absolutely buzzing and feels so inviting. As far as the hotel goes, I really liked our room. It was spacious and had a cozy and homely feel to it. I believe it was room 115. The one bad thing is that the room is not insulated from the summer heat. The roof above absorbs every bit of warmth from the sun throughout the day, and it was like being in an airfryer when we went to bed. It was so hot that I actually could not fall asleep. The small fan in the room unfortunately does nothing. Otherwise a nice stay with a nice breakfast as well. Also No wifi in that room:"

Limes

➤ 67 High Street, Mid Sussex, United Kingdom, RH16 2HN

Carta • Steak • Asian • British • European

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"We live in Lindfield and have been to the restaurant many times, usually the experience is 7/10. The food is usually very good , the service also good, as you would expect for a restaurant charging a top end price by local standards). Tonight changed that. The service was chaotic too few staff) . We had a table of 8 and main courses were spread sporadically. I was left with the remaining dish, which bore no resemblance to what I ordered. The waitress who brought the meal, but did not take the order, on 5 occasions told me I was wrong, despite at least 3 of the table wondering if they had the right dish. Mine was tasteless, and eventually, and reluctantly, they agreed to change it. 10 minutes later a replacement dish arrived. I ordered mine with chilli. As though to teach me not to complain and inedibly chilli hot arrived I eat vindaloo). At which point I left my card and departed. No words exchanged. I don’t blame the inexperienced person serving. The owner hides in the corner staring at his laptop the entire evening. Always has done. At no time did he decide to speak with me and resolve any issue. We certainly won’t be returning"

The Lockhart Tavern

➤ 41 The Broadway, Haywards Heath RH16 3AS, United Kingdom, Mid Sussex

Carta • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"This once great “pub” has become more and more elitist and up itself. I remember the much heralded opening in 2016 as well as giving it a 5-star review and considering it one of the town’s gems. But now, with the place owned independently, it’s trying to position itself as a gastro pub but has entirely lost the pub vibe. Turning-up at 4pm on a Sunday afternoon we’re asked if we’ve booked. Replying that we haven’t, we are told that it’s table service only and they can only squeeze us in to a table outside. So we sit, and we wait. And wait. After 15 minutes with nobody coming out and being told by the trendy young person at the bar that it’s always been table service and it’s every day, we get up and leave. How this place can claim to be first and foremost a pub is misrepresentation. If you want a real pub, there are plenty in HH and the recently opened “Tap” on South Road gives a better choice of beers that rotate more frequently. If you want a decent restaurant, there are better options than the Lockhart, which for the most part hasn’t changed its menu since it opened."

The Talbot Cuckfield

➤ High St, Cuckfield, RH17 5EL, Haywards Heath, United Kingdom

Carta • Grill • Vegan • British • European

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"We had our 25th wedding anniversary in the Hayloft yesterday. Everything was perfect. The afternoon tea was wonderful, especially the home made sausage rolls which were a revelation! The staff were attentive and friendly and the venue was ideal. I can't compliment the Talbot highly enough they really made our celebration one to remember and all our guests felt the same. Thank you."