The Lamb Inn - Wealden

We arrived at the restaurant at 12:30 on a weekday and were surprised to find that they had run out of bread and sandwiches. R enjoyed the butternut soup with a piece of bread instead of the focaccia listed on the menu. The portion size was small. A had the mac and cheese, which looked nice but was not eaten quickly. T liked the sea bass. O and I were disappointed with the fish and chips as the fish was tasteless. Service was slow and we had to repeat our dessert order twice. A dog was also wandering around our table. However, we did enjoy a delicious cider recommended by the restaurant.

In the morning, we had the choice of a delicious muesli with fruit compote and yogurt, followed by salmon and eggs or a hearty full English breakfast with orange juice, tea, or coffee. The quality of the food was clearly a priority for the proprietor, James, who uses local produce. Our room was charming and spotlessly clean, with an incredibly comfortable bed and a luxurious shower. The staff, especially a young lady named Crystal, were attentive and went out of their way to please the customers. Thank you to James and his staff for a wonderful stay. This inn is truly a gem, and you must be proud of your achievement.

Visited with friends and found the place to be really beautiful, so much character with all the nooks, cranes, and decor. I could have just sat there and enjoyed the inside. Food was well prepared and tasted good. Would go back again.

Good service, food was delicious , atmosphere good, liked the booth style tables , will definitely return again with friends

Overall the stay here was just OK. On the positive side, the owner and staff were all truly lovely, friendly and helpful. However, we encountered a few issues. Firstly, our room was tiny, which you would expect in an old coaching inn... but there was no room to swing a cat (or weekend bag)! It also looked like our room was cleaned a few weeks ago and left to gather dust. It felt quite unclean there were lots of hairs behind the sink, dust everywhere and old sticky ring marks from glasses on the bedside tables. Then, we had an early sitting for dinner and they had already run out of several dishes on New Year’s Eve!!! It wasn’t that big a menu! So bizarre! We were only there for a night but even the next morning, wish that there had been more made of a communal area for staying guests. We also didn’t feel like it was a locals’ pub there were very few people gathered at the bar and the atmosphere wasn’t hugely inviting either (in a decorative sense). Don’t really feel that the website/reviews were representative of the reality. Needs a bit of an update to compete with the kind of quality gastropubs in Kent/East Sussex. Quite disappointed. Shame, as the team were genuinely very good.