The Spotted Dog, Penshurst

I was so underwhelmed by The Spotted Dog, I felt obliged to write a review no sooner after arriving home from there this afternoon !

How difficult is a cheese ploughmans ? would you not expect Branston or maybe a locally made pickle or chutney to be served with the cheese (especially as there is the farm shop next door). Yup, you've guessed it ... mango chutney !!! When we asked for a decent pickle, we were told that there was nothing else (perhaps the waitress couldn't be bothered to go get some for us). The cheese was accompanied by few lettuce leaves, some herb bread and a couple of small slivers of celery. Pathetic.

The service was slow - being given a pretty pathetic excuse for 5 poughmans taking over an hour to create in a not busy pub (it seems that The Bottle has taken their business).

We had been to the Spotted Dog last year and experienced a very poor service/meal and complained. We were told it was due to a change in management. However it seems that our views (as well as the other people complaining) have not been taken on board.

Definitely not visiting again until management/chef changes. There are so many better pubs out there that deserve our custom more.

Bring in Ramsay !!!

All I can say is what a waste of a lovely pub ... it could be fantastic, but instead it is turning away good custom and it is not like the management hasn't been warned !

27 Jul 2008 17:07