We eat quite often at The Wellington - mainly for lunch but occasionally for supper. It's our local…read moreand has pretty good service on the whole... On a whim on 18th January, I rang about a late Sunday lunch, and booked a table after being told it was lamb. But on arrival, just before our 3pm booking, we were told 'the lamb had gone 20 minutes ago'. A quick consultation: "Roast beef?" As a precaution, I added "Rare, please." Two plates arrived but they were well-cooked. I sent mine back. Twice. I then asked if I could have a couple of entrees since the lamb had gone and they had no rare beef. The entrees were whitebait and Thai fish cakes, served together on one plate. The waitress, who knows her job backwards, said the salad was 'on the house'. I thanked her but said there was enough on the entree plate. She smiled and took it away. As we finished our meals, the manageress came over. "What didn't you like and what did you like?" she said agressively. We looked at her in silence. After all, we've been going there for food for a long time and, mainly, it's fairly good. In fact, the pub generally has a cheerful atmosphere. "The beef," she said, staring hard at me, "is cooked in the morning, sliced up, and put into gravy. Then it's heated up again." She added, "If you want lamb, you have to say, 'Please save two orders for us... A lack of communication." Well, now we know. When M. Bleu went to the bill to pay the bill, our diminutive manageress with attitude, said: "I don't know who your friend is..." Ma'am, just a li'l old journalist and travel writer who's been doing reviews for 50 years and never been treated in such an unwelcome way before. By the way, the glasses were dirty. We sent those back, too. And alas, e-cigarettes are allowed in the bar, which is also where people - including us - often choose to have their meals. Eccch. A tip: Monday nights are for £10 rib or sirloin steaks. They do them rare, if you want them that way. And with loads of really good chips and decent salad. The Wellington is the only local place I know that will happily give you an olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing for your salad if all those little sachets with GM products aren't your style.

Excellent choice of Single Malt Whiskies, the best I have seen in a pub abroad Scotland. Lovely…read morebarteam, the owners Rhonda and Grahame Ober became my friends. Very good ale. High quality pub food, my beef, imported from New Zealand looked like a Kobe, cooked to perfection (could do it myself) as everybody at a hot=plate grill in the middle of the dining room. Not too posh, Lovely people, local middle class, discrete Australian decor, to state the provenience of the lovely landlords. Thank you for a special evening, I felt like home, will be back soon.

Picturesque quiet destination for a relaxing time. Serene walking trails and delicious food at…read moreSaltmarsh cafe and rooms

This is a lovely little pub that features in the local CAMRA ale trail map. Quite rightly so as it…read morefeatures a spectacular range of real ales and has a fantastic buzz about the place. The locals are really nice and cheery and welcoming. The food is great pub grub, all hand prepared and priced sensibly. I had a lovely bangers and mash last time I was in for lunch. This place just keeps getting better.

Good locals pub with good beer and friendly staff. Tasty freshly cooked food at lunchtime.read more

Friendly ambiance amongst the staff with a welcoming vibe as soon as you walk in…read more I work as a DJ at the venue providing a very popular Karaoke night on the last Friday of each month. Food is fantastic as well, eaten there many times with the family.

The Old Plough is one of those pubs that's gone from being a traditional old boozer - that now and…read moreagain has bad years profit wise to a place that churns out two 4 one meal deals at really low prices. That's fine if you don't like old fashioned drink culture and just fancy a cheap day/night out but not for me I'm afraid. That said it does have a very nice bunch of people working behind the bar and quite a nice atmosphere about the place. They also have a poker league and run a quiz every Sunday which does sound tempting!

Great pub for a drink in the garden. Some of the friendliest staff and fantastic outside space…read more Only had a round of drinks but the menu was good and the food that was going out to other tables looked and smelled amazing.

I would like to say this pub was build during the bubonic plague or when the Romans invaded! But, I…read morecan't its just a normal local pub dominant in Lager and serves basic standard food. But it does what it needs to do. No-doubt many an argument/love affair has started here. When anyone visits these types of bars it must be reminded that what one puts into the visit is what the experience is felt. Good or bad.

One of the better pubs in Newhaven in my opinion, in a town that seems to lack much food and…read morebeverage entertainment. Food choices are quite limited, which is not necessarily a bad thing so long as they do the well. I ordered a Caesar Salad from the "big plates" menu, as it was Monday, which carries a 15% discount on that day. There seemed to be quite a few locals taking part in this deal, and all of the food I saw that passed me looked well presented, and looked well received. My Caesar salad arrived without croutons, and this was quickly remedied. Ales from local brewery Harvey's were very good and service very friendly

We Decided to get together and have a family meal meal on a Friday night . A very nice traditional…read moreold Sussex pub down by newhaven's west beach. Really good cask ales . We ordered the food at the bar and went and sat down. There were seven of us . Not the quietest place to eat on a Friday night they had a couple of live bands on who were really good the food took a while to come but it was a seriously busy night . Nice friendly staff the food was lovely no body had a bad word to say about their meal . Good for Sunday roasts to I recommend it 10/10 lovely

what great food with amazing service. the seabass and fish and chips were unreal! I believe the…read morechef was Jodie. what a credit to the team!

best food best views and best staff! the chicken burger was great and a lovely large white wine…read moreserved by Shannon

This charming looking establishment has won an AA Fresh Fish award so that's a hint what to order…read morein the first place! They have all the seafood options on a board and they change constantly depending what comes in on the boat but I had some fantastic haddock fillets last time I was in here. My wife had Gressingham duck breasts and they were cooked to absolute perfection. The decor doesn't quite fit the rest of the pub as it is a little 70s but its nice and warm and cozy as are the staff. Great place to head for a pub dinner.

This a little gem. My mom and I happened to find The Rose Cottage by accident, but were beyond…read morepleased with the wonderful food and service we received. I had sausage and mash, fabulous Sussex sausage made locally. My mom had fish pie, equally as good. For dessert we split an amazing homemade berry crumble with fresh berries from the garden. Wonderful atmosphere, warm and friendly. There's even a lovely house cat who will visit with you if you so choose. Great dining!

This pub is only 15 minutes away from Brighton and in my opinion, well worth the drive. It…read moreoverlooks the River Ouse and even on a cloudy day, you can't help being charmed by the surroundings. Its such a friendly place. The owners have been there since 2001 and have constantly made improvements to the place like expanding the kitchen and refurbishing the interior completely. The food menu is excellent and very varied with wood pigeon salad and venison to choose from but for me, being this close to the sea, I'd go for some fish. The seabass is out of this world!

Only stopped for a pint, but seems a traditional pub supplying a decent selection of beers. Only…read moregave 4 stars as I can't comment on the food but the atmosphere was welcoming.