The farmers

The farmers reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Gemma

   West Sussex1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a lovely pub. Food was great with lots of choice on the menu. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Lovely play area that I am looking forward to bringing the children to in the holidays. Glad I booked!
   

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   Maddi

   Manchester1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 17 May 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Had high expectations based on the reviews but unfortunately was disappointed. The garden was dirty. You're greeted by a skip as you walk in. There were bins next to the tables, and the bathrooms were dirty. Menus were also quite confusing and you have to order at the bar, so I had to make a couple of trips back to the table to get revised orders. Food was poor. We had the salmon and chicken that was overcooked, and the pork belly was underdone and rubbery. It may be the time that we went - we arrived at 2 and it was virtually empty, but as we were leaving around 4 they were setting up the smoker in the garden and it was getting busy. Maybe aim for dinner rather than lunch. Other than that the staff were friendly and attentive.
   

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   Jayne

   West Sussex1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 22 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   After seeing on Facebook that The Farmers had changed over to a Smokehouse menu I decided to book for a quick late lunch with a friend. We had a very friendly welcome and were asked if we wanted to eat inside or outside, we decided on outside where there is a lovely large garden and play area. It wasn't overly busy but there were a few tables who all seemed to be enjoying their food. The menu offered a lot of choice and we liked that we could pick our sides and sauce. I went for the cajun chicken breast and my friend had a starter of chicken wings and a side of chips and salad- both were delicious and the portions were large, you won't be leaving hungry! Nicely presented and full of flavour. Will definitely be coming back to try more!
   

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   Janella

   Surrey11 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 20 April 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   I was really shocked at how poor this pub was. Dirty menus., terrible staff who did not want to be there and either overcooked or undercooked food seemed to be their style! Quite simply, the worse Sunday roast dinner my friends, husband and I have ever had! My husband ordered two sides with his chicken burger and was given the wrong side. When we flagged this, we were told “you can only have 2 sides.” The waitress didn’t listen that they got it wrong so we re-explained what had happened. She proceeded to pick up the incorrect side (coleslaw) off his plate, no apology and the correct side was eventually brought out (over cooked corn on the cob)! We were shocked at the way she removed the item (surely this was just binned, hopefully not re-served to someone else)! The roast chicken for 2, awful! Under cooked carrots, parsnips, potatoes, over cooked Yorkshires - they were like cardboard! Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshires would have been better. Chicken was ok, gravy was very good. The waitresses seemed to not want to be there (I saw one roll their eyes at another person’s request to not have cabbage with their roast). The team lacked tidying up too - a large table had left and it took about 40 mins to clear it up! We had empty glasses and water bottles etc to the side of our table and it took several attempts to clear! We moved to the bar for a last drink - the barman asked me if the member of our party wanted a fresh glass, I said yes as we were at the bar and my friend didn’t bring his glass with him. He responded with “well I can see his glass on the table”… once again I was shocked - did he expect us to walk back through to the dining area to get a dirty glass to re use?! Asking for a drinks order seemed to be a shock! Having been here before and loved it, sadly today’s experience was actually shocking and we will not be going back! For the price, there are much nicer options with great service. Hugely disappointed for our Easter Sunday. Avoid!
   

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   Christopher

   West Sussex1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 11 April 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was torally over cooked and dry. The staff did remove the drinks without having to ask which was nice.
   

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   Roger

   West Sussex1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 11 April 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   The menu was totally different to that shown on the Web site. Would not have chosen this venue if the correct menu had been displayed. The team tried but we're clearly understaffed. The food was not well cooked.
   

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   Len

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 29 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The Farmers is not pretentious but is a good, friendly old fashioned pub with a nice restaurant area. The food is always excellent. Good quality ingredients, well cooked and presented. Service is friendly and efficient by very polite staff
   

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   Peter

   Kent1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Our Sunday roast was absolutely delicious. Staff are plenty and attentive.
   

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   Jane

   West Sussex1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 27 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Very good venue, driven past it for years!! Service was efficient and most helpful. The food was very good...hot, well presented. Good sized portions.
   

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    Fiona

    London6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Been here before a couple of weeks ago and we really enjoyed it . My son and his girlfriend visited today so wanted to Take them Back . Really nice food again , service excellent and the whole place is a lovely atmosphere. Down to the wonderful big open fire roaring away when you enter . Definitely going to be a regular here !! 10/10
    

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