BITE user comments - Supertechie
Comments by Supertechie
Gave this pub a second chance as I was looking for a swift pint and wasn't keen on the Duke of Devonshire next door. To my surprise the bar staff were extremely friendly and couldn't do enough for you - I asked cautiously if the pub had changed hands - yes, he said, they were temporary management and it is changing hands very soon. They were so good, I hope they stay on as permanent tenants..
Had the Harvey's Old Ale, which was very good, and thought I'd treat myself to ham, egg & chips while I was there, which was excellent! The chips were out of a proper fryer and there was loads of ham, very reasonable for the price. I would go back there now, particularly if the current care-takers were to take it on for good. It does need a bit of tarting up still, but it's a pub, not a boutique hotel, so as long as the beer is good and the staff are friendly it gets my custom.
12 Apr 2013 13:26
This pub has potential but we went in there at 7:30 in the evening on a Saturday prior to a meal out. The beer was cheap but average, the barmaid looked bored out of her mind, as did the few customers in there at that time. No atmosphere whatsoever. A shame as the place has potential but not much is being made of it.
12 Feb 2012 18:19
This pub can't seem to decide what it wants to be. The lighting in the window and faux-leather covered chairs suggest 50s diner, while the bare wooden floor and nice old-style bar are more reminiscent of the traditional pub. The overall effect is jarring - a shame, as this pub has so much potential.
We visited on a cold Saturday evening and the place was virtually deserted. After sampling the Harveys Armada I can see why. It was thin, watery and sour and my companion's pint of Harvey's Kiss was better, but not by much. The bar staff couldn't care less if you dropped dead as long as you do it out on the street so they don't have to clear up the mess.
I wouldn't go back under any circumstances. I can't see how this got a mention in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide!
5 Feb 2012 21:45
We went on a Sunday afternoon in January, during a walk which took in Beachy Head. The first thing I noticed was how dark it is in there - it was so hard to see anything that we drank outside even though it was freezing. The second thing was how hard-pressed the bar staff were - there were only two that I could seein a pub that was absolutely jammed, and as a result, service was bad and customers were cross and tetchy. The only reason I'd go back is for a pint halfway through a walk. Nothing I saw made me want to eat there - I like to see what I'm eating. Decent pint of Addnams Gunhill on pump.
3 Feb 2012 18:17
London and County, Eastbourne
Typical Weatherspoons, big screens up with TV on but they put the subtitles on, which is nice because most pubs don't. Decent choice of real ales and I've never had a bad one - reasonably priced, and the pub is fairly typical pub fare. It's a bit of a barn of a place but at least there's almost always somewhere to sit except on a Saturday night when it's heaving. Bar staff are friendly and attentive.
12 Apr 2013 13:34