Downlands, Worthing

Unfortunately, this is my local and for some strange reason drink there with my pals every other week. The beer (Bitter) is cheap, but tastes poor.

The staff are nice, but seem to be restaurant focused, so the drinking bar is often understaffed.

The food is rubbish, but the ch4vs like it and some even dress up which provides good entertainment!

21 Jun 2010 10:09

The Swallows Return, Worthing

This was my third visit to the Swallow�s Return and the worse.
The food is overpriced as well as over cooked and the service at the bar is poor.
The bar staff don�t acknowledge you waiting and let the customers �fight it out� as to who is next to be served.
My dialogue with a barman started with him calling me sir and ended with him calling me mate � I�m not that bothered, but choose one and stay with it. They also seem to serve with a miserable look on their face.
For the meal, they ran out of spoons and we had to eat our desserts with soup spoons and the scoop of ice cream for my son was presented in what can only be described as a large 5mm thick glass goblet. It was filthy and I sent it back.
It�s a shame as the location and the building are really good. If they can get the basics right, they could do much, much better.

21 Jun 2010 10:04