The Oak on the Green

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2,256 reviews

#5 of 14 Restaurants in Bearsted££ - £££, Bar, British, Pub

+44 1622 737976+ Add website

Hours

Sun

12:00 - 22:00

Mon

12:00 - 22:00

Tue

12:00 - 22:00

Wed

12:00 - 22:00

Thu

12:00 - 23:00

Fri

12:00 - 23:00

Sat

12:00 - 23:00

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4.0

2,256 reviews

#5 of 14 Restaurants in Bearsted

Travellers' Choice 2023

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PRICE RANGE

£4.00 – £23.00

CUISINES

Bar, British, Pub, Gastropub

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

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Location and contact

Bearsted Green Church Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4EJ England

+44 1622 737976

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At The Oak on the Green, we serve generous portions of freshly cooked food throughout the day. Using great quality ingredients sourced locally where possible; along with a fantastic selection of interesting ales and lagers from local brewers, and a carefully selected wine list. Families very welcome with a good Children's menu.

PRICE RANGE

£4.00 – £23.00

CUISINES

Bar, British, Pub, Gastropub

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available

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4.0

2,256 reviews

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Very good

573

Average

242

Poor

127

Terrible

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Ally

East Farleigh13 contributions

Birthday Meal

Mar 2020 • family

Attended today with 8 family members for a double birthday (husband and his nan). Arrived and seated promptly and drinks order taken. Drinks came in around 5 minutes. We has the same waitress for the whole meal. Very satisfied with length of time between orders and food arriving. She was very attentive and friendly. My husband and father in law has steak which they asked for medium. When the waitress asked if our food was ok we just mentioned that the steak was a little over cooked buy not enough to warrant or being returned to the kitchen. She went and told the chef and a 10% refund was added to those meals. Been here a few times and always had a nice meal.

Written 14 March 2020

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Phil A

London35 contributions

First time visit

Feb 2020 • none

Just popped in on the off chance and managed to get a table in the bar light sharing starter of garlic bread and the steak and kidney pudding and pork for the mains. cheesecake and a cheese board for starters. all food was top notch and ample portions quite liked the bar table as no pressure to give the table up. The young waitress was really helpful and a great assett to the pub please ensure she gets the feedback

Written 2 February 2020

Paul S

4 contributions

Simply beautiful

Oct 2020 • family

What a great night. Great service, food and ambience, especially within Covid rules. I had the porterhouse medium rare and it was superbly flame grilled with a nice bearnaise sauce on the side. My partner had the mushroom fajita served on a dramatic ornate iron plate with multi choice fillers. Kids thought burgers better than McD’s 😂 and kept them quiet. Great night had by all

Written 17 October 2020

EddyDavis

4 contributions

Never again for me.

Feb 2020 • friends

A frequent visitor of this restaurant no more - personally found the my experience on the 1.2.2020 ruined by the way my friends and I were greeted upon arrival. I have very little time for sh*t customer service and to be greeted in such an unwelcoming manor upon arrival will not change my mind about coming here again! Food was lovely - the staff however could do with a team meeting about customer service and how to meet and greet customers visiting the restaurant. Would love to know the gentleman’s name working on the Front of House, but Im afraid don’t - however he’s tall, wears glasses and could do with learning some manors.

Written 1 February 2020

Robg721

Maidstone217 contributions

Great lunch

Sept 2020 • friends

I came to the Oak with a couple of friends for lunch. Although the menu is a little smaller than of old, there is still a great choice and you can choose from either the main menu or lunchtime menu with some lighter options. I had a House burger which was excellent and a couple of Bear Island IPAs. The service was spot on and the bill was good too as I used my Birthday Club voucher to get one of the main courses for free! Altogether, a 5 star experience.

Written 5 September 2020

Keith T

Venice273 contributions

Recommended by friends

Jan 2020 • none

Mid week in January it was pretty busy glad we booked a table. Fairly extensive menu, all cooked fresh. We had ribs loads of sauce, pork belly x 2 really well cooked and presented

Written 18 January 2020

Frostie131

Exeter33 contributions

Out with the family

Feb 2020 • none

I was treated to a meal out by my daughter who recommended this restaurant. I was not disappointed as the service I received from joining the birthday club to eating in the restaurant was first class from beginning to end. I emailed Megan after making a mistake with my registration and all was rectified within 24hrs, with a most pleasant return mail. We booked to eat at 19.00 on a Tuesday and I have never seen a pub so busy on a school night. That said it did not prevent us being professionally served and seated. The food was was exceptional and the service second to none. I recommend the Gastro Ribs (great portions) and the chicken burger was also superb in both taste and presentation. Alongside this the service from all the staff ( Lesley our waitress) as well, was polite, friendly and professional This is one establishment I will be returning to in the near future.

Written 4 February 2020

Jane

15 contributions

What a disappointment

Jun 2021 • family

So this was the first family meal out since lockdown began back in March 2020. Having eaten here on numerous occasions before and never having any issues, I thought we couldn’t go wrong. Kids were excited, hell we were excited, we got to go out to eat! I knew in advance that they had changed the menu or limited to food on offer which which is fine but if your going to do that make sure what you serve is top notch. What did we order? I chose the chicken, bacon and leek pie, child 1 had the crock pot, child 2 the kids burger and husband also had a burger. The only person that enjoyed their meal was child 1. My pie was tasteless, the chicken was dry and I mean DRY and one point I couldn’t even bite through it (which led me to spit it out into tissue lovely) I had all of two massive dry chunks of bacon and very little sauce in the pie.....did I mention it was dry? The rest of the bowl was filled with mash (which was fine) and hard peas and literally 4 slices of carrot and minimal gravely. Now I never ever complain about anything I’m a “shut my mouth and don’t complain, otherwise they will spit on my dessert sort of person” but I was not about to pay £15 for eating a pile of mash. The girl was very polite and said I should of said when someone checked on us as they would of replaced it. Well that would of also of been fine had someone of checked on us. Child 2 and husband said the burgers were too cooked and child 2 didn’t bother eating it. Now I get this is a gastro pub and pub food is pub food but to prevent anyone enduring the same DO NOT HAVE THE PIE or burger. The fajitas looked nice coming out. Unfortunately I’m also a “one bad experience, will never return sort of person” so that will be the last time I visit the Place.

Written 6 June 2021

Darren W

Maidstone6 contributions

It’s great to see our local

Aug 2020 • none

It’s great to see our local back open again since the easing of lockdown restrictions. We had a fantastic family lunch which everyone really enjoyed! Although the menu is slightly restricted for obvious reasons there is still a good selection of meals to choose from. Paul was excellent as always, he moved table bookings around in order to fit us in safely. The staff were great as they always are and the one way system complete with sanitise stations around made us all feel very safe. Well done guys, it’s great to be back!

Written 2 August 2020

iwouldratherstayhere

Kent69 contributions

Nice food, unclean toilets

Sept 2020 • couples

Food was very good and the service was excellent. We arrived a little early and were directed to a table in the bar where we had a drink while waiting. When we went through to the restaurant the table was far too small for our group of 4 and juggling various dishes and wine bucket made things awkward but as I said the food was good and the service excellent. The one big issue with us are the toilets, which wère dirty when we used them on our arrival and still dirty when we used them before we left. The gents urinal is not fit for purpose in this day and age. Apart from anything else Covid 19 can be transferred in urine and as the toilets, handles, taps etc had not be cleaned in a very long time in the ladies or gents, this is a very real concern.

Written 19 September 2020

Sarah

Kent90 contributions

Disappointed

May 2021 • couples

Very disappointed. Eaten here many times but not since pre lockdown. Had to send main back... fajitas with rock hard chicken placed on the top.. waitress was lovely and very apologetic and said the chef agreed with me!! . Wondering if they have new management as it has always been excellent food. Giving it an average rating as service was very good and banoffee pie was fabulous. Such a shame we won’t be back and have always had large parties here on birthdays and special occasions and historically always been excellent.

Written 27 June 2021

Chocolate_shaf

Maidstone291 contributions

Needs more TLC & better quality

Sept 2020 • family

Beef burger decent, chicken burger was tiny for £12, and fell apart as over sauced. Chips were greasy and just thrown on. Garlic bread was slabs of bread(need to be cut). Coleslaw heavy on mayo. Nachos were really poor quality for £11. Kids fish and chips seemed good but carrots were old. I actually found it very frustrating.l, as Lacked love, passion and attention to detail. Maybe look at products using. I did give feedback, manager appreciated and agreed they fell short with some aspects. Disappointing as every time ive eaten here with my kids before and has been good. It wouldn’t put me off coming back. Service from waitress was good.If service was bad definitely wouldn’t of returned.

Written 6 September 2020

Claire S

Rochester77 contributions

Very disappointing.

Nov 2021 • family

We have been regular customers to Oak on the green over the past few years & have always been very satisfied with the service, food & ambience. However, today we were very disappointed. It was very cold, we all kept our coats on while eating. Our table was beside a radiator but it wasn't on!? Our waitress was not particularly cheerful or engaging, doing the bear minimum of what was required of her. We waited for 30mins for our main courses. The pastry on the steak & Ale pie was soggy & the gravy watery. I had 'The Crocker' which was spiced mince! The description on the menu was much more elaborate! The menu itself has been reduced considerably & the choices are no where near as good as they once were. Our Daughter chose to come for a 21st Birthday meal, unfortunately it will be remembered for the wrong reasons. Mussels were always on the menu which was her favourite, today they were no where to be seen. Maybe we should have looked on-line before we booked. The sticky toffee pudding was also burnt. It will be a long time before we go back to the Oak on the green.... If ever, I am sorry to say.

Written 15 November 2021

Lauren G

1 contribution

Worst meal I’ve had to pay for. Location isn’t everything

Jul 2022 • family

Waiting staff impeccable. Very friendly and competent. Can’t fault our waitress, she was lovely and attentive. Food was overcooked, bland and truly not worth the really, really long wait or the price. Mid week and not a full house. Meal was booked for my nieces birthday and she only managed to eat her starter and couldn’t face eating anymore. My husband only finished his food because he’s diabetic and had already injected his insulin so had no choice. Thank God my nephew had just had his braces removed because they probably wouldn’t have made it through in one piece. Not being dramatic or a miserable cow but when you work hard and have to pay for crap Very disappointing All in all I’ve cooked better food at home and given the choice to go back here or stay home and cook, I’ll cook.

Written 13 July 2022

Leejayne2012

Chatham16 contributions

Birthday meal

Aug 2020 • none

So glad oak on the green is reopened. Going here on the 4th August for my birthday. There food is always lovely. Never had a bad meal or service here it does the best steak I have ever had and I’ve eaten a lot of steak at a lot of places and this place is the best. See you soon

Written 3 August 2020

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