Miller & Carter Bexley

As someone with a gluten intolerance, I’ve become something of a connoisseur of restaurant flexibility. Most places roll out the red carpet, offer alternatives, and sometimes even smile while doing it. But not Miller and Carter in Bexley. Oh no. They took the “steakhouse” vibe a bit too literally — as in, if you want anything else, you're out of luck. I asked for the salad — minus the grains and couscous. A simple swap, right? Just replace the birdseed with some humble potatoes. The waitress looked at me as if I’d just asked to exchange a kidney for fries. “That’ll be extra,” she said. For potatoes. POTATOES. Eventually, after what felt like Brexit-level negotiations, common sense prevailed, and the swap was allowed. Victory? Hardly. What arrived was… something. The salad looked like it had lost the will to live sometime in transit. A sad, soggy handful of what I suspect was bagged lettuce, possibly rescued from the reduced shelf at 10:58 PM. The potatoes? Four small, damp pebbles pretending to be new potatoes. Honestly, I’ve had better meals in the office café — and their idea of fine dining is putting ketchup and brown sauce on your chips. The best part of the evening? The beer. Cold, gluten-free, and blissfully unaware of the chaos around it. Will I be back? Only if I lose a bet.

Had the gluten free honey wings for the first time which were lovely, not too sweet not too plain. For a main I had the gluten free bbq full rack ribs which were so nice and marinated, the portion was so big so definitely had to take some home with me for a snack for later. Kathy was our waitress and she was amazing, always checked up on us throughout each course we had, kept our drinks topped us and was overall a lovely lady to have a laugh and chat with. Overall amazing food and amazing service would 10/10 recommend for anyone especially other gluten-free people who find it difficult to find decent gluten-free restaurants.

We had a lovely meal and thoroughly enjoyed our time at the Jacobean Barn. It was made more special by our lovely waitress Sue. She was very welcoming and friendly and for whom nothing was too much trouble. She was also great assisting and one of our guests who has a gluten intolerance.