The Seven Oaks Inn Bar Restaurant

The local area does not do the place justice stuck in the middle of an old industrial estate The initial entrance to the pub was welcoming and friendly We immediately felt at home Food was very fair priced and freshly cooked the locals were inviting lovely place.

I recently hosted my husband's birthday party at Sevenoaks. The event went smoothly with great music and a lovely room, but there was a bit of a hiccup with the expensive buffet. It was only brought out at 8:30pm and then taken away at 10:30pm without any warning. The staff claimed it was for health and safety reasons, yet party guests later witnessed them eating the removed food themselves. If only the staff had communicated earlier that the food would be removed, it would have made a difference for those who wanted to enjoy it. We expected better service from a place with such high prices. I reached out to the owner, Ryan, via WhatsApp, but he read my message and ignored me. Disappointing experience overall.

We had booked a table here for 12 of us to eat and when we initially walked in and was shown to our table we felt very disappointed with what little space we had and very claustrophobic to be honest, Once we found out the place had been flooded recently and the main bar was not actually open it all became clear to us what a great job they did today and the reason we had such limited space. All the staff were so nice and accommodating and working under what can only be difficult circumstances for them and they did an amazing job, particularly with how busy it was. The carvery was one of the best I have had, the food was piping hop, delicious and a great choice of meats, vegetables and delicious roasties too. Many of us have never been but will definitely be returning in the new year when hopefully things will be back to normal for you. Well done guys, brilliant job

I went to this restaurant during the week, based on some recommendations from friends. Three of us ordered the steak and ale pie, which is often considered standard pub fare. However, this pie was far from standard. After 50 years of frequenting pubs, I have never had a steak and ale pie as exceptional as this one. The pie was filled with large, tender chunks of steak and served with crispy chips with fluffy centers. We were so impressed that we will definitely be returning. The prices were reasonable, the beer selection was great, and the food was top-notch. I can't believe I have missed out on this place in the past!

We booked a large table for a family celebration, we were assured on booking that there would be plenty of room (which we had to check due to having a small baby in a pushchair and being a large group) when we arrived our table was crammed in closely to surrounding tables, so not only was it a squeeze for us but also disturbing tables around us. Again when booking we mentioned that members of the family require vegetarian and gluten free, we were told that is fine and to mention it on arrival. We arrived at 1.30, told the staff about the dietary requirements, they looked shocked and went off in a panic, came back to advise they had no gluten free options and we would have to wait for veggie options, again after a wait they came to advise they didn’t have some of the veggie options in, leaving half of the family eating and the others struggling to decide what to eat. Also, parsnips had ran out, by 2pm, which is odd for such an early sitting, and a lot of the vegetables were overcooked and didn’t look very appetising. We were offered a free round of drinks but unfortunately it really tarnished what should have been a lovely family celebration.