St John's Yard

Lovely! Great beer garden, with really friendly staff. Burgers were tasty and reasonably priced for big portions, only issue is that they weren’t pink and juicy as stated on the menu, so a little disappointing in that respect. But the duck burger and the spicy one were both tasty, nice skinny fries too. Fab sun trap!

Leo from the Smith and Western recommended this fab spot as a great burger bar.. He was not wrong! The burgers were spot on.. I had the special which had this lush beer cheese sauce and amazing pepperoni and the other half had a burger called Vintage Sally which she wouldn't share so I assume was good.. the fries were also amazing and well cooked. The meal was well presented with a supply of mayo and ketchup which I didn't need to ask for which was nice surprise. The restaurant/bar is well presented! I think if you want to get a table around 7pm booking seems to be very important. We would never of found this place if it wasn't for Leo so you probably owe him a drink!

Friendly atmosphere, jolly staff. Great burgers and dog friendly. Food is good quality and served fast.

I've been recommended this place a few times now, and managed to get a chance to go here as I met up with some friends local to the area. Indoor and outdoor seating available, due to the weather we picked the garden. The garden is deceptively large, and caters largely to groups. The decor is lovely with lots of flowers and lights and gives it a really good vibe. Atmosphere was really good even for a weekday. Service was really quick too, some of the drinks arrived before the order confirmation even came through. I had the Vintage Sally burger which comes with bacon and chilli jam, and a serving of really nice chips. Also had a spicy chicken starter between us. The spicy chicken starter catches you off guard as it's fairly hot to start with, but once you're used to it you'll keep going back for another. The chips were just how I like them, crisp on the outside with a hint of salt, and fluffy on the inside. The burger was juicy and full of flavour as the chilli jam soaked into the bun. Definitely recommend having that one.

A nice pub with a modern angle just on the edge of Tunbridge Wells. Some of the best burgers in town and delicious sides. Great drinks selection and friendly staff. There's also a section you can book out for private functions, which is very nice for a casual family or work party. One of the only downsides is there isn't a huge amount of seating inside, and not all of the outdoor seats have heating so it's not ideal in the winter.

It's such a shame... this used to be a great spot to pop in for a drink... now however, if you haven't booked in advance you have nowhere to sit or stand and made to feel unwelcome for wanting to be there and give them your money. The food is very good, but please leave somewhere that can't be reserved for the few walk-ins that just want a pint!! Oh, service with a smile wouldn't go a miss these days either! Such a shame!

Really good burger and chips. Wasn't expecting much from the fries but they were really yummy and loads of them too. Burger very yummy. All table service with ordering on our phone. Very happy and would definitely come again.

Food was amazing and the staff were very friendly in a very busy setting. One member of staff was very short regarding a missing item of food, but it was otherwise sorted. Great looking pub inside. Great for some 90's bangers and quick meal with a drink on a Friday night. A bit to loud for dinner and a catch up. Vegetarian options: Lots of really good inventive options.

Called up and booked a table for Friday night. I requested a table for 2 for dinner at 6pm. When we arrived they seemed to not have any note of my booking, and they said they may have put it under a different name and for 6 people… not a good start. We were seated, but they had to get other people to leave the table then took another 10 minutes because they had to clean it. I ordered my drink with the bar staff, they never brought back my change. Then my sister ordered our food and her drink online, the same way you’ve been able to order for years. 30 minutes later, my sister still hasn’t received her lime and soda, so went to the bar to check. They said they will give her the drink if she shows them the order on her phone. About 15 minutes later, I went to check they had to food order, just in case they had missed that too and we had to go off to a show. When I asked they said “We aren’t doing food today”, I’m pregnant and had somewhere to be… after stating the booking was for dinner, showing the receipt with the food on to get our drink, no one having told us there is no food being served tonight even though we had ORDERED AND PAID online. We didn’t get an apology we just got told, if you show us the receipt they will refund us… Which took another 10 minutes and they didn’t give us back the service charge when they hadn’t even done any table service! They then said we were just about to put a sign up, WE’D BEEN THERE AN HOUR!! Because of the ignorance of the staff not telling people coming in for dinner, that there was no food, my pregnant self couldn’t eat before attending a show. Not even an apology, I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had such a bad experience in any place. Won’t be coming back.

Really tasty food. Burger was meaty and fries were perfect. Would definitely recommend and go again. I've driven past so many times and didn't even know this was here!