Three Cups Inn, Heathfieldback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Locals pub with an eclectic mix of people. We opted to have a meal here and there was plenty of it. The ale selection was a bit limited - Harveys Sussex Best Bitter & Sharps Doom Bar. The barmaid was cheerful. Clean toilets too.
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Recently visited Three Cups on a recommendation, and we were not disappointed. The chefs, both from Poland, prepared a lovely meal including an asparagus starter with Serrano ham and balsamic glaze and Stilton, entrees for our group: roasted duck, steak mushroom pie, sea bass, roasted pork and fish cakes. All were prepared with care and culinary imagination. The highlight of the meal were the desserts, lemon meringue pie, chocolate cheesecake and a banana-toffee pie. The presentation included stained glass sauces of mango, berry and chocolate with a dusting of sugar, and a crown of clotted cream and a yellow cape gooseberry. As a US-based food writer, I would recommend this pub to anyone in the area. Though it can be difficult to find, Three Cups Inn is worth the drive.
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This pub was showing some disquieting problems when two of us broke our journey for lunch in mid-August.
The real ales were Harvey's and two guests, and we went for the latter. The Weldon's had not been pulled through (at 1:30 pm), so the first pint was rejected. OK after pulling through. The Skinner's was flat and absolutely undrinkable, not vinegary but septic and tasting like a Belgian lambic. The bar service was friendly and accommodating (it had to be), but the Skinner's was left on sale.
My partner was very pleased with his steak and chips. My sausage and mash had good-quality sausages made leathery by being too long in the hotplate, with an excellent balsamic onion gravy.
The washbasin in the mens' toilets was absolutely filthy, with hairs and an empty soap dispenser. This is quite unacceptable in a pub serving meals.
Hence I'm giving this pub a low mark, and hope that other visitors find it improved.
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We went here in early May. We found it to be a very nice and clean pub with a decent sized menu. I had steak and mushroom pie which was delicious and Mrs Pubsmithy had Ham, Egg and Chips which was very good too. We will certainly be going back.
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Friendly roadside inn, with a pint of Harveys Old enjoyed in front of a blazing log fire on a cold, crisp winter day. What more could one want?
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Picture book Sussex pub on the road from Heathfield to Battle. A succession of connected drinking areas around the small central bar with low timbered ceilings and a wooden floor. One of these is an eating area with a lovely old fireplace and there's a more formal restuarant to the rear. Decoration is the usual collection of horse brasses and local photographs. There's a pleasant garden area to the front, separated by trees from the road.
Beers on offer are Harvey's Best and Dark Star Hophead. Also available was Harvey's Old which was my first of the season and excellent it was too.
A greatly improved pub.
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A superb meal, absloutley faultless. We've found a gem. Such an unusual menu with something for all. The vegetarian dishes actually show flair, not the usual boring adage to the bottom of the menu.
Many thanks to all at the Three Cups Inn.
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We have visited several times since it changed hands early last year (2007). Apart from the cosy and friendly atmosphere, what is pleasing about this place is the consistently high quality of the food. Apparantly the Chef learnt his trade at the RAC Club in London and by golly it shows. We will continue to frequent this beautiful old inn whenever possible.
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A real old-fashioned pub with a warm, friendly atmosphere. The food is delicious and served by cheery staff. A breath of fresh air!
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