And this one doesn't sound like an advert

I regularly visit the new inn in etchinghill from my home in folkstone at least once a month with the family and the food is always top quality. The staff are always friendly and helpful and the chef makes the effort to meet the customers. The owners are always there with a smile which makes this family run pub a most friendly place to eat and drink.

Chris Prudhoe :: 2008 :: Comment / reply

This sounds like an advert!

pauly :: 25 Mar :: 2008 :: Comment / reply

RE: The New Inn, Etchinghill

I absolutely agree with Chris about the New Inn. My girlfriend and I have only been there on a Sunday, but they do a great Sunday lunch. The service is friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed and the food is very good. It makes a pleasant change to see a chef who evidently enjoys meeting his customers (once all the orders have been sent out, of course). I once knew a restaurant where the chef viewed his customers with utter contempt.

If anyone reading this is thinking of going, a few words of advice. Firstly, it is much more of a restaurant than a pub, despite the name, so don't go there expecting to play pool or darts. Secondly, it's only open 12-3pm for Sunday lunch, so don't do what we did and turn up at 3.15pm hoping for a quick drink. There are no other pubs nearby either. (We were out for a walk and thought we might be able to stop off there, so we took a 20 minute detour into Etchinghill. Incidentally, I would not recommend to anyone without a death wish walking into Etchinghill from the road from Folkestone, because there's a very nasty 350yd stretch of road, with no pavement and no verges, down which some cars hurtle at about 50mph.) Finally, I'd recommend that you book, because it's very popular (at least on a Sunday). We've managed to get away without booking before but only just, and we'll be booking next time.

Bear those things in mind and you'll have a lovely time.

Ross :: 24 Mar :: 2008 :: Comment / reply

And this one doesn't sound like an advert

Very fair and balanced comments, thank you very much for this.

I've not eaten at The New Inn yet, but I have relatives who live just round the corner so have been there for the quiz a few times and for a drink. Nice place, as you say it's more about the food than the bar.