The Royal Oak Pub - Rother

I stopped by this restaurant after a long drive to get some takeaway fish and chips. I had driven past it several times before and always thought I should give it a try. I waited around 10-15 minutes for my order, which reassured me that the food was being cooked fresh. The staff were friendly and there were a few other customers in the restaurant. However, I was disappointed with the fish as it was a very small, thin piece of cod with a thick, greasy batter that made it inedible. The chips were a large portion but were on the soggy side. The curry sauce was the only thing that I enjoyed. Overall, I believe this restaurant survives because of its convenient location on a main road, but I doubt they have many regular customers due to the quality of the food. I recommend driving to Hastings for better fish and chips options. I left feeling disappointed.

We happened to stop for lunch on a whim and were pleasantly surprised. The meals were fantastic and the atmosphere was lovely. They ensured that our needs were met, especially accommodating the vegetarian in our group. The portion sizes were generous and the fish and chips were outstanding. I highly recommend this place.

My sister and I had a wonderful meal at this restaurant tonight. I ordered the beef pie and my sister had the mushroom tagliatelle. We were warmly welcomed and enjoyed a cozy spot by the fire. The food was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area.

This place has gone badly down hill! The pub now smells like mouldy carpets, there was an older gentleman behind the bar (with facial hair and wearing a striped apron serving drinks in dirty (and wrong size! glasses, couldn’t have been less friendly considering its dead in there and Christmas! Sloppy service, nothing on tap… what are you guys playing at?! This is a local pub within walking distance of so many locals… get your act together! Sharpen the place up, give it a clean (because it was VILE and dirty! and go back to basics. Service is everything, give that at least!

What has happened to this lovely fish chip shop???? I’ve been ordering takeaways from there since it’s opening, also told loads of people about it. I believe it’s changed hands recently. I ordered a takeaway by phone last Friday, turned up at the time designated, still waited fifteen minutes, not one person in the shop during this time. There was a younger chap running around, waving the most revolting tea towel around, which probably put me off. The shop looked dirty, and untidy. When the order finally arrived and I took it home, most of it went in the bin. The chips were nice, but the fish was horrid (meant to be cod) but tasteless and the batter had all stuck to the boxes. Shame, this takeaway was one of the best I’d ever bern to, sadly no more