The Fenn Bell Inn - Menu

Really great food here, had a seafood platter was well cooked, all the food was very tasty, nice atmosphere and well kept. Popped in for lunch after a visit to the conservation which is amazing value and worth the visit. Proper litre gem this place.

We visited the zoo today for the first time and what a wonderful experience. At only £5 per person entry it really is value for money, there is just enough to look at plus a few little play area for the children. We didn’t stay for food but next time we definitely will.

After reading reviews I was sceptical about coming here. The reviews were very negative. DON'T GO BY THE REVIEWS the menu was varied and when food arrived it was hot and well presented and it was not greasey. Portion size was good and prices were excellent value. Staff friendly and cheerful. Would highly recommend

Lunch in the pub before a visit to the zoo. The food was delicious, hot, well presented and plenty of it. Puddings were the usual type eg. Brownies, Eton mess etc. but, as with the mains, delicious. The service was very good. After we’d eaten we had a walk round the Zoo. The tickets have just been reduced. The kids loved the play area and were delighted to see the animals. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending The Fenn Bell Inn

Disappointed to find no Sunday dinner on the menu. On arriving told them we had a booking, had to ask where our table was as they didn’t tell us. No one came over to take our order, ordered at the bar. Food ok. Had to move our plates into another table as no one came over to us. No offer of dessert or coffee. Don’t go there if you’re having a family celebration as the staff are extremely rude and clearly don’t want you to have a good time

Please ignore the review for the zoo area. Just take a picnic, and you'll have a great afternoon. The food and restaurant area, on the other hand, is an absolute joke. You'll wait an hour for an extremley over priced thin slice of bread which they call a sandwich. Close to £9 for two thin slices of bread, over cooked bacon and cheese that resembled Brie, but I doubt it was. When staff were challenged, it was handled as expected. Poorly. Sarcastic guy who clearly had no care for his job and couldn't wait to sit outside and have his cigarette break. Which was in full view as we were trying to eat the rubbish that had been served.

Please get a new chef. Had breakfast there today. Ordered two mushroom omelette. After 15 minutes, we were informed that one had broken during plating. arrived. One burnt and both broken. And these were the best! The tea arrived transport cafe style with milk already added and the bag floating about. We wanted decaf but not something they specialise in. I don't know what was spread on the toast but it didn't melt. I know all about complaining at the time but that seemed futile as we'd been given the best two out of three. Can't wait for chef to eventually produce proper ones. Shame as it would have been nice have somewhere local to go for breakfast.

Came here for a birthday lunch and to visit the little zoo attached. The food was horrendous. Roast beef from the festive menu, 5 slices of carrots, the hardest roast potatoes and one of the slices of beef was pure gristle and inedible. If we had ordered starters we were told they had to come out with mains. The cod was over done and the burger was cold in the middle. The coffees came out cold which we sent back. The cutlery was useless, knife didn’t cut and looked like it was about 50 years old. No fish fingers. This was 12 noon on weekday. The cranberry juice was like water. The desserts of choc brownie and profiteroles we had were lovely. It has gone down hill since the last time we came....

An attractive pub next to a charming little zoo with an excellent range of small mammals and birds. It also has a buggy cart ride around the zoo included in the £5 entry fee. Lunch was good value for money. Fish and chips were carefully cooked with peas and a salad garnish, the children’s portions were generous and the ploughman’s lunch was huge so much that a very helpful ‘doggy bag’ was needed and would provide another generous meal. Puds were the usual ice creams but the chocolate brownie which one child ordered was much enjoyed. The service was a little slow but the young chef seemed to be managing the kitchen by himself and made a very good job of it. It’s a Shepherd Neame pub but the o...