Chapter 12 Wine - Wealden

We visited B12 this evening, the ambience of the environment was superb , with a great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and helpful, however the food was disappo... read more We visited B12 this evening, the ambience of the environment was superb , with a great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and helpful, however the food was disappointing. after a long wait after our starters we had to enquire if our food was ready , I don’t know if we had been forgotten but it came out a couple of minutes later. The portions were on the small side and the mains were completely over cooked! I ordered Hake with vegetables and the carrots were completely black and the parsnips rock solid. My partner had chicken which was so dry. We won’t be returning for food which is a real shame as we were really looking forward to our meal.

Great service and food was lovely. Cocktails were beautifully presented and tasted amazing. It was fairly busy even for midweek and this created a good atmosphe... read more Great service and food was lovely. Cocktails were beautifully presented and tasted amazing. It was fairly busy even for midweek and this created a good atmosphere.

Visited for lunch which extended into happy hour! new spring menu, navarin of lamb very delicious. great atmosphere and staff. read more Visited for lunch which extended into happy hour! new spring menu, navarin of lamb very delicious. great atmosphere and staff.

We visited B12 for our grandsons birthday as he lives in Hailsham. The place was extremely busy and it looked like the staff were on the go constantly. We order... read more We visited B12 for our grandsons birthday as he lives in Hailsham. The place was extremely busy and it looked like the staff were on the go constantly. We ordered our starters a mains and started having a chat between us. A full half hour later, we were told they didn't have one of the starters. Which was fine but to decide a full half an hour later it was not on the menu that night was a tad much. Surely, as soon as the order hit the kitchen, staff should have been informed and a replacement sought. Anyway, an hour later, we were starting to feel hungry and I think staff noticed and were sent over to get another drinks order from us. Another full 1/2 an hour later, the food started to appear. The starters were lovely and enjoyed by all. The mains appeared a short while later but right away I noticed the burger I had ordered, looked like it could have been used to shoe a donkey. To hammer the nails in. It was so hard, it crunched when I bit into it. No way was I eating that. So it was sent back. I was asked if I would like something else but as it had already been an hour and a shelf since we ordered, I decided not to bother. By this time, everyone at the table was so hungry they just tucked in and got on with it. It was only after the mains were nearly finished that we discovered that two or three people's side orders were completely missing. The staff only asked if everything was OK during the used plate collection. When it was far too late to do anything about any issues we may have had. They were informed of the issues and apologised for all the mistakes. No offer of compensation was received. We were extremely disappointed with the food and the service. Needless to say, we have decided not to go back to B12.

Decided to visit for an early dinner last week. Welcoming, friendly, staff and nice atmosphere. It was already quite busy. We shared some nibbles (cauliflower w... read more Decided to visit for an early dinner last week. Welcoming, friendly, staff and nice atmosphere. It was already quite busy. We shared some nibbles (cauliflower was lovely) before having the beef stew and a chicken burger both really tasty and decent sized portions. The house white is very drinkable. Hope to return soon.