TN1 Bar & Kitchen

Everyone of our friends said this was a great place to go to so having a day off we visited TN1 for some lunch. When we looked at the menu and we couldn't see any indication what dishes were gluten free so when ordering with the waiter we asked if the burger was gluten free, he said he yes (gluten free bun) We waited I think about 15 - 20 minutes for the starter to turn up (I would say there were 5 to 6 other tables in there) when the waiter turned up he only had one dish, we were trying to work out what he was saying and eventually it turned out that my wife's starter wasn't gluten free (chicken satay) having this told to you at this point wasn't a good start. It would have been too late for my wife to order another starter as mine was getting cold (frozen prawn tempura at £9.00) So a little pissed off we persevered, the waiter didn't come over at all though the meal to ask if everything was alright, I had to get the attention of the lady behind the bar to get some more drinks (she was very polite and hoped we enjoyed the drinks) however a dog that turned up with its owner who was a friend of the owners got more attention from the waiter than we did, what did worry me was that he was stroking and interacting close to the dogs face with his hands and then he went straight to the bar to pick up clean wine glasses and then serve food without us seeing if he had washed his hands. The burger was ok (£17.00) but nothing to write home about. The problem is with today's cost of living when you spend £80 for some lunch you expect it to be to a certain standard. The sad thing is that when you have a bad experience at a place you will certainly tell more people about it. We won't be going back.

Excellent restaurant and bar close to Tunbridge Wells town centre. Varied menu with reasonable prices. Caters well for dietary restrictions, e.g. gluten free. Drinks a tad expensive, especially the wine. Great service.