The Best Restaurants in Badgers Mount, Kent, United Kingdom (2025)

Few places I take the time to post a review but this is one of them!! I stumbled across this place on a Wednesday afternoon on a work trip. The food was absolutely fantastic in particular the steak sandwich. It was recommended by Louis and Georgina which I must add went above and beyond on the service, an absolute asset to the pub!! I will be definitely be back.

The food here is outstanding, and so reasonably priced. We ate three delicious courses and paid less than £35 each. Honestly it is brilliant value. The outside area is really nice too. Only slight downside is the very tight car park, and we asked for tap water twice and never got any. But aside from that it is really great.

One of the very best meals in a pub I’ve ever had - everything I ate was perfect. The seating in the garden is very pleasant and the staff were all very helpful and friendly (although we asked for some water a couple of times and it never arrived). The food is very very good value. The bread and butter was sublime, the mushroom and truffle risotto so creamy and decadent and the Eve’s pudding and custard so comforting and tasty. I would really like to return and try more things from the menu. Soon I hope!

The perfect first dinner in the UK! The aperol spritz mocktail was the best one I’ve ever had and both the beef and chicken roast dinners were super flavorful!! Even my kids ate it all which never happens ! A lovely experience! Also good to note that they are very kid friendly with a playground and high chairs and a great kids menu!

A birthday meal with friends. Luckily managed to park outside in the road just after 19.00, don't think they have a car park. Upon entering, you see the hot grill sizzling and the sight of meat on skewers cooking. Nice man held the door open. My party was already there, seated on the 2nd floor. On my way to them, lots of filled tables, quite busy. Attentive staff, quick to take drink orders, and allowed us time to catch up and view the food menu. Empty glasses and plates quickly removed. The food was lovely. The lamb kebab was outstanding, simply cooked and delicious. As standard, the mains are accompanied by rice, bulger wheat, and salad. No problems throughout the meal, service charge automatically added, about £6 a head. Toilets on the 3rd floor. I didn't have dessert or coffee or liqueurs, so I can't comment. I couldn't manage to eat all my mains as I gorged on the hummus and prawns. They were happy to pack it up for takeaway. An enjoyable experience and one that we will repeat. 6 people eating, we split the bill and rounded up for convience, £60 per person.

Wasn't expecting to find such a good Turkish restaurant outside of London and this might be one of the best I've had! Everything was just so yummy! In particular the lamb cubes(?) were perfection - juicy, tender and so flavorful. The chicken also came perfectly charred and tender. We got the shared platter for 2 which includes the hot meze platte and mixed grill for £56. Enormous portions and we got to try a bit of everything. Pleasantly surprised by the policy of not including a service charge. The decor was warm, modern and cosy. Will 💯 be back.

The liver starter was beautiful. Chilli Prawns great. The mixed grill was the bestI have had. My wife enjoyed her mixed shish. Large portions. Everything was bursting with flavour. We came on the recommendation of @Garyeats youtube channel. His review was spot on 👍 We parked on the street outside which is free for 2 hours.

Lovely Turkish restaurant with courteous staff and delicious food. We ordered multiples dishes like humus, chicken wings , chicken seesh , haloumi grill . For me there chicken wings were the highlight of the lunch.

We dined at this wonderful restaurant this afternoon. Beautiful relaxing atmosphere. Splendid customer service. Very attentive. We shared 3 starters, the Rock Shrimp Tempura, Salt and Pepper Squid, and the Wholetail Scampi. All 3 dishes were outstanding. The tartar sauce and dips were also delicious and freshly made. For mains, we had the Rib Eye and Sirloin steaks which were also marvellous and cooked to our requests perfectly and the green peppercorn sauce was delectable. Highly recommend this fabulous restaurant.

Amazing food, would definitely come back. Lovely service as well. We were 2 people and we had a tempura shrimp starter, chateubriand steak for 2, steamed broccoli, and sweet potato fries. All were delicious! I would repeat that exact same order again. Ended up being about £100 total with a couple glasses of wine on there too. We did not dine with children but there were plenty of kids in there!

Visited on a Tuesday night with no booking. Made to feel very welcome immediately, sat in the bar with a drink while looking at the menu, then taken through to our table as our food was about to arrive. Staff were all great, very knowledgeable, eloquent and entertaining. Food was incredible, well presented and great quality, steaks cooked perfectly to taste. Despites being a slow Tuesday there was still a nice atmosphere. Driven past it so many times and really glad we've now been. We will definitely be going back, so many more things on the menu to try.

Branded was very well decorated for the festive season. I placed the order to collect, the order was late by the estimated time by a few minutes but it was understandable as it was Christmas Eve. Love the steaks from branded, there is a noodle dish that is very nice and my personal favourite — surf and turf. Food was still warm when I got home — great choice for dinner. My fillet was perfectly medium rare. The sauces are very nice too, not too rich.

Went there for my 2 year anniversary with my partner and loved it! The staff were very friendly and congratulated us. The food was delicious and came after a short wait! The drinks were just as good and the dessert was amazing. Our server Zoe was amazing. She was very sweet, friendly, helpful and made our overall night feel comfortable and enjoyable! Definitely recommend and will be returning!

Great staff, very friendly and professional. Well cooked tasty dishes

Wonderful warm and efficient service advice from the off from excellent waiter Ricardo. Great food to match the wonderful service. Special sharing plate of 28oz Cote de Boeuf, lobster tail and a bottle of wine with nice sides was good value for money

I like coming here every so often. Not the cheapest place to eat out but it is steak! I really enjoyed the orange bomb dessert that I'd never had before, besides getting it all over new trousers, whoops...

Visited for the first time. Pie of the day was delicious, fresh local meat, huge portions- reminded me of pies in Devon! Mash and chips were good too. Staff were friendly. Parking was on the road, its a small road which I can imagine at peak times would be busy, but there were no parking restrictions. Inside was a little small not a huge amount of seating and the outdoor seating was only 4 tables (overlooking the road and then the lake), but overall a decent reasonably priced country pub with seemingly good quality food. Worth a visit, would recommend opting for their local food!

Very nice food, meet our daughter there on the way back from a mini break , she sails in the yaught club. Food was very good, good prices , staff friendly. Great views from front of pub..

Very nice pub, the food was good and our waitress was very competent. They could be a bit more generous with the fries though

Such a shame but temporarily closed. Have had many a great lunch and beers here and wish Tony all the best and would be great to see this gem reopen for business when and if conditions permit.

A fabulous way to spend a sunday afternoon. Roast beef dinner followed by traditional pudding. Delicious! Staff very friendly and made us feel welcome. Well worth a visit and will definitely come again.

Mid Thursday afternoon visit and more than a few customers in. Very friendly greeting on arrival. Six real ales available with a good selection of local and further afield. One went off while we were there and changed fairly quickly. Those I had were in good condition.

Went in for unplanned lunch. One of us had the Jacket potatoe with Chilli Con Carne, the other the Double Cheese burger with fries and Onion Rings, plus drinks. Family run business, it was definitely a locals pub, however, they were extremely helpful friendly and welcoming. I’ll return if I’m in the area again.

Me and my family love this pub. The staff are very friendly They have a huge garden which is great for functions. The food is absolutely amazing, especially the Sunday roast dinners. It's run by a lovely, caring family. They make you very welcome, and they will do anything for you. Definitely recommend this pub

Lovely country pub, great food and reasonable prices. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Only downside is no disabled access or toilet facilities, very difficult if your in a wheelchair, but was told this is being addressed in the future.

We have been several times to The Three Horseshoes this year, but yesterday was the first time we went for Sunday lunch. Excellent roast beef, attentive staff and very welcoming and warm atmosphere. We really enjoyed our lunch.

Following my late husbands funeral at Bluebell Cemetery last Tuesday afternoon , we held the wake here. I am so glad we did. Everything there was good. The buffet served in a lovely room was perfect and plentiful. Everyone who attended was full of praise. We were very well looked after. Thank you so much.

We went to the Rose & Crown for Christmas day lunch and it was amazing. Food was great and the staff were very cheerful and helpful considering they had to work on the day. Andy our waiter was especially great and looked after us well. They even gave everyone a Christmas card from the staff. Lovely atmosphere and people!

Food was amazing, service even better l! Ash is the most accommodating, friendly and welcoming host. Will definitely be back and recommending to our friends and family. Merry Christmas to your whole team.

What a way to celebrate my wife's Birthday! Thank you to Ash who was amazing and made sure we was all looked after. Food is out of this world. All 9 of us enjoyed the food and drink. Thank you again for a wonderful evening

We had a family meet up here as this was a very convenient location with plenty of parking. The restaurant was busy but the service was not impacted and we were really well looked after. There was a good selection of drinks and food. The food was very tasty and we were very happy.

Lovely pub and atmosphere. Very good selection of drinks, starters and desserts. Quality of what we had was very high and the service was excellent. The only reason why I don’t give the 5th star is that I found the choice of the mains quite limited and maybe a bit samey compared to other gastropubs.

Loved this place , food was amazing, dog friendly!! The bloody Mary's to die for ,will also recommend the prawn starters and the bao buns !!! Staff is so friendly and service is quick ,!!!

Good pubs come to those who travel to Plaxtol. As soon as I popped my head into the Papermakers Arms I knew I was in the right place. The interior is modern, bright, but still has that country feel given the hearth and historic photographs. I loved reading the stories dotted on the walls; they invite the customer to not just a pub, but an institution. I also loved the decor of the tables; the Papermakers Arms leather table mats, candles and flower arrangements are beautiful. With all the poignant details, it was predictable the food would follow the same Qualities. Right I was; each dish was splendidly presented and prepared. There was thought put into the plates the food was showcased upon. I loved the service, down to earth, professional and caring. This was up there with the best pub food experiences of my life.

We had walked 5.5 miles around the local countryside When it was suggested that we would like to lunch in the papermakers. We was warmly greeted and showed to a table for 5 The food was great 4x sausages and mash and I had the thai chicken curry all of had clear plates Followed by 4x apple crumbles and 1 mixed icecream yet again 5 clear plates. Thank you very much.

Very lovely seating especially if you get the booth by the window, lovely food, didn’t love the Bellinis but the Prosecco is good by itself. Great for brunch/lunch. Good drink selection.

Our first visit and will definitely be back. Received a warm welcome on arrival and staff were friendly and helpful throughout. Choice of a set menu, main menu or vegan menu for lunch. The squid and Toulouse sausages & mash potatoes from the set menu were both delicious. As were the tempura prawns (main menu) and butter bean cassoulet from the vegan options. All reasonably priced.

Booked to come here for a festive meal with my family and we had a lovely time. No8 has a relaxed and warm atmosphere , and we all felt totally at ease even with two young babies with us. - tables have plenty of space around them if you are bringing prams, pushchairs etc and there is an accessible gender neutral bathroom with a changing table -there were good variety of veggie/vegan options and specific separate dairy free menus provided which had bespoke dishes that didn't feel like an after thought The food and drinks were all delicious, the service was great. All round excellent value for money and we will definitely be coming back.