The Friars Oak in Mid Sussex

Thoroughly impressed with our lunch visit today (Friday @1pm). Staff were a credit to the place- friendly and helpful. Food was quick to arrive and exactly as expected from our menu choices. Recommend the dessert with apple sorbet- yum! Our dog was also welcomed warmly. We will certainly visit again. Thanks!

Haven't been to this pub in a good long time mainly because the food used to be - well, not very pleasant. However, now it's run by Vintage Inns the ambience, menu choices and quality of food has improved beyond recognition. Tables are set for small to medium sized parties and secluded areas for just couples. Would highly recommend.

So disappointed! Firstly, my side salad of rocket, asparagus and pink onion arrive, it was the tiniest portion and was watercress and long stem broccoli with broad bean... No rocket or asparagus in sight! Is a restaurant allowed to serve a dish with only 1 of the 3 listed ingredients? Then my pizza of mushroom and jalapeno had maybe 5 tiny scraps of mushroom on the whole pizza. But the worst was saved for last! We ordered the berry tart. It arrived looking as if it had been dropped on the floor. The pasty case was smashed with a piece of the tart thrown back on top. It was also barely cooked and raw on the bottom. If it weren't that I'd only ordered it for my toddler and he didn't seem to mind, it would have been sent straight back.

Pub interior and garden nicely laid out. Chicken Caesar salad was quite bland and chicken strips were very dry - salad had dressing at the bottom and hadn't been tossed so that it was evenly distributed throughout the salad, so quite a disappointing dish.Strawberry fruit cider on draught was very tasty and a good edition.Efficient waiting staff.

Haven't been here for a while a few years actually so decided to take the family for a meal the place has had a make over since my last visit and it looks amazing the food is also very good I had the Korean style bbq chicken skewers and I highly recommend this dish it's to die for and to top it all off the staff are just brilliant service with a smile will be making more visits from now on and if you fancy something different give this place a go

We loved it! The House Burger is insanely delicious! It's one of the tastiest burgers I've ever had. The staff were really lovely and welcoming. The atmosphere is spot on. Can't wait to return!

Incredibly good food. I've eaten at most pubs in Sussex and this is right up there.

The staff are really friendly and attentive. Loads of space to sit outdoors, but inside us roomy too. I had the Halloumi skewer with chips and skaw for my side. Very enjoyable meal, my only comment is the slaw was too dry. Great range if cocktails and also flavoured tonics.

Really nice pub. Lovely food. Service was very good and allowed us to relax after our meal (we wasn't rushed at all). Worth booking.

Went for a late birthday lunch today with my partner. The place is beautiful, staff were lovely, particularly our waitress, and the food was delicious. Would definitely go back!