Thomas Kemp, Brightonback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
As the previous reviewer has said, it's quite dark in here, and from the outside, not that inviting.
However, there is a bit of a "beer terrace / garden" out the back, with loads of tables and seating.
The food is excellent. Fair sized portions, very well cooked, presented well and reasonably priced.
We found the staff to be friendly, helpful and accommodating.
As to the beer, I had a pint of Partridge Best Bitter, from the Dark Star Brewery - Very nice indeed. To my mind, far superior to the Laines, but this is purely my personal opinion.
Certainly no objection to a return visit.
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A good sized and seemingly popular pub, it is a single room affair with large windows at the front that look as though they could be folded open in the warmer weather.
It’s quite a deep pub, with the flooring being mostly dark wood other than some black and white chequered tiles around the bar. The walls as predominantly clad in cream wood panelling, although there is some exposed brickwork at the rear. At the front there was a large selection of old maps on the walls, as well as a plasma although this was not in use. Underneath this was a piano with a selection of board games on top. Furniture was mostly was chunky farmhouse tables, and most of these were adorned with daffodils and candles, the latter of which were useful to supplement the low lighting. There was also a low leather sofa in the window at the front.
Beers on tap were Natural Blonde, Citra IPA and the very local Laines Best from the Laines Brewery. Ciders were Strongbow and Cheddar Valley.
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I am the Manager from The Thomas Kemp and want to reply to the previous comment. Brighton Best is our top selling ale and so i find it hard to believe it was flat and vinegary! Possibly too cold for everyones taste but not possible to be, quote, " the worst beer in Brighton!" We take personal pleasure and care to ensure our ales are at their premium at all times. I would urge 'scocky' to perhaps pay us another visit to re-evaluate our brews!!
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From the other reviews I may have just caught this place on a bad day? At the moment they are the worthy leaders of my table for worst beer in Brighton, which believe me is no mean feat.
It was awful pint of Brighton Best Bitter (a new one for me). It was head less and flat, vinegary and too cold. When I gave it back to the bar staff their reply was "yes its not one of our best sellers". When I said it was maybe because it was too cold they said there was nothing they could do about it "thats just how it comes from the cellar".
There is no hope.....
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It's OK. Always found it a bit characterless. It's fairly large, has a lot of tables, beer is OK, food OK but there's nothing to get me back in there. Always busy for Sunday lunch but I think that maybe because it's kid friendly at that time (judging by the number of prams around the place).
Bland is how I would describe it, but maybe bland is what some people are looking for.
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I'm a regular at this pub and really enjoy going there. Great relaxed atmosphere inside, helped by the decor - the walls are covered with maps and the tables use retro LP covers for the menus. You can also get a sea view from a couple of tables at the front which is a bonus.
Local ale on tap varies from week to week and it's always good. The food is tasty but can be a bit pricey compared to others nearby (The Round Georges is great value in comparison).
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Was down for the weekend visiting friends, and this is their local, so I was taken here for a beer. When I first saw the front of the pub, I thought that it would be a trendy "lager" pub....a view reinforced when I could only see lager pumps on initially looking at the bar.
But as I walked further into the pub, I was happy to see the 3 hand-pumps. Tried all of the brews, and all were very pleasant indeed.
Also sampled the food, and can certainly recommend the veggie lasagne.....very large portions and at a very reasonable price.
All in all, a pleasant surprise after my initial reservations, and I would certainly be more than happy to drink and eat at this establishment when I'm next down in Brighton.
Perry - 17 Apr 2011 23:37 |
Well, I am very happy to have visited this place, judging by the previous comments...(NONE), this either because no-one can be bothered or just haven't visited yet. Get yourselves along. A busy place, 3 brews on tap the day I visited, and all 3 were locally brewed , busy afternoon crowd with a mix of students and young professionals. Nicely decorated and well lit but also had an intimate feel, a special mention to the food menu's being inside record covers, a great touch. I really liked this place on my one and only visit, and will definitely be back.
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