Drive, Eastbourneback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Closed and now a Sainsbury's.
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I have recently visited The Drive public house, I do not live in this area but have reatives who do and we go for a pint or two when I am down this way. All I can say these people behind the bar , Di and her team were very friendly and accomodating, they held a couple of events there recently which I attended and found a good hardworking team , they provided a wonderful buffet and the music played by "Mandy the music mixer" ( as I called her) was a mix of 50"s...60"s right up until the present day, which was enjoyed by all, old fogies like me and 16, 17, 18yrs old, it was a great evening. Ok, we all know pubs always have one or two undesireables, but hey thats the name of the game....put up or shut up and dont go there again............but as far as I am concerned they were genuine, very hard working and most welcoming, the place its self could do with a few licks of paint here and there but that does not detract from very friendly service...Thanks Di and your team.....! (I think you know who I am ..! )
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The recent postings on here are downright nasty!
The last five reviews posted are mean spirited, poisonous and are extremely hurtful to the owners and their staff.
This is a bit of a chavvy pub, with groups of unsavoury looking individuals always hanging aound the entrance, but does not in anyway deserve these kind of reviews!
The Drive appears to be popular with locals, and no doubt will continue to prosper-it appears to have quite a few 'regulars'.
The Lamb attracts a certain kind of clientele (mainly middle-class), while The Drive attracts a different crowd ( mainly members of the working or shirking class), but to each their own.
A review is an assessment or an appraisal, not an excuse to write malicious or wounding comments to cause upset or offense to an individual or a group.
And it is certainly not the way to settle some slight or, to settle a personal score!
Did somebody refuse to serve you in The Drive, Karlboy?
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We went to an 18th birthday party at the Drive on Friday 7th August 09 all the food was aranged by the landlady as was the music. Everything was perfect and everyone had a fantastic time.Highly recomend to anyone.
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Pub has been spruced up and owners pleasant enough, but unfriendly and cliquey local yokels means I wont be back .
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Re - maltvinger's comments who can't have visited the pub as it does not yet do food - Not unfair at all - is getting better and busier by the week - had night off and decided to see band rather than go elsewhere. Do yourself a favour and pop in, you will be made welcome.
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the comment made about this pub bye FindDi is the landlady doesent seem very fair her writing that,
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was not clean, food not nice,was hoping it would be better since the change of hands but gone way down,real shame does have lot going for it with the right manager and staff,
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What a turn around! getting better by the week. New people there from Nov 07. Went to see a band there the other week, really good atmosphere. Not my husbands type of music so he went to the other bar to play pool. Will definately be visiting again.
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I love this pub in eastbourne it has a friendly environment. It is i think the only one in Old Town that allows children in. The staff are friendly, pleasant to talk too.It was renovated just over two years ago which improved the property immensely from what it was , before it was a run down pub
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Possibly the pub with the most potential in the town and surrounding area, just needs to be Made to work. It could be done, I know...
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