Small, friendly and traditionally styled pub, with stained glass windows at the front, lots of wood…read morepanelling and low ceilings. The pub is cosy and narrow, and are (very) small seating areas at the front and back, with standing room along the bar in between. They have two hand-pumps but on our visit only had Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter, although it was a decent enough pint. The punters are mostly gay men, in the 30-50ish age range. The loos are downstairs with no level access, and there's no dedicated smoking area.

A very intimate little pub. We went late Saturday night was a great little pit stop…read more Drinks not too pricey but with the size of the pub when it's busy it can become a bit too much and clostraphobic. Definitely worth a visit

The Bulldog has a bad rep in Kemp Twon for some reason, I think because it can be quite scary…read morelooking as its a pub but you cant see in from the outside and the entrance is always littered with revelers. Its one of the oldests gay venues in brighton, trading for 27 years. The main reason I go to the Bulldog is its late license, its open until 2am seven days a week. On entering the venue it is certaining not scary and the staff/customers were more than welcoming. Its permanently heaving including on Sundays so its great for a drink after everywhere else has closed for the night.

If you are a gay man on the prowl, then this could be a place for you…read more If you are not, then it's a friendly place to hang out and tap your foot to classic Kylie or monotonous Madonna and take advantage of the discounted beer and spirits. Don't be alarmed if you can feel your feet sticking to the carpet. It's only booze spillages.

My friend and I decided to go to this pub to meet up with a friend of his. It's at a good location,…read morenear the Royal Pavilion and pretty close to the centre of the city. I definitely agree with Vanessa A.'s review, regarding the fact that the majority of patrons are girls. My friend and I were the only two guys at this place. We hung out with five girls that night (all friends of my friend's friend), and had a pretty good time chatting, and drinking pints of Guinness stout beer and Strongbow cider. Although there was not that much people since we came on a Sunday night, I enjoyed the atmosphere and the camaraderie. This place has a fairly decent pool table. I played a couple of games with the girls my friend knew and also had a good time shooting around the balls. When I think of this place, I think red for some reason, mainly because the red walls. The benches I sat on were not too comfortable, though, the cushions were kind of firm. Despite that, I still had a good time hanging out with my friend and the girls. Overall, this is another decent pub that I had a pretty good time drinking and hanging out with friends and another one of the pubs that made my trip to Brighton memorable.

A good little place hidden away by the pavillion. Me and my friends went in as part of a pub crawl…read more Really lively atmosphere the bar staff made us feel very welcome. Moderate priced drinks but I had more expensive else where. All different walks of life from lgbt community go there well worth a visit.

I went into this bar today for the first time and it has a great new look (I remember the place…read morewhen it was a bear bar) its all sleek and new, and two floors, where did that come from. They have a wow bar top ooohhh it all lights up and moves when you touch it. I had a great Sunday roast and it was a bargain at £7. The staff their are very friendly and chatty, just what you need when you are on your own in a bar. I may even pop down from work at lunchtime for a bite.I will be making this a regular weekend spot. I can only say go look for yourself, you wont be disappointed see ye xx

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It had been a while since I hit the night club scene. Club Revenge definitely has something unique…read moreto offer. Truly excellent venue. So much fun and good vibrations. Good value for drinks. Sensational dance floors and rooftop terrace. Stands out as a club with more depth and flavour. Would recommend to everyone.

Had the absolute best time at Revenge! The staff was on point. The queens were on glam, music was…read moregreat and drinks were strong. Hands down one of the best times I've had out. Would def recommend making this a must on anyone's visit to Brighton! Special thanks to Billy and Deb for being super attentive and caring while still laying down the law and keeping this safe.

Went here for the first time this weekend as part of a pub crawl. Loved it great atmosphere drinks…read morenot badly priced and good dj. Great decor inside and feels allot more sociable than some places Well worth a visit if ur in the area .

Update 15 February 2009…read more Visited last night and were very disappointed. Nearly empty and with intrusive, anonymous thumping disco music. They only had one real ale on, and that was 'on the turn' - ie nearly off - and not nice to drink. We decided to move on, and when we pointed out our half-drunk pints to the bar man, and explained the problem, he just said 'oh, yeah, thanks' and offered no apology. ---------------------------- This is a busy sea-front lesbian/gay pub in Brighton, away from the main gay area, just west of the Palace Pier. It serves a decent selection of real ale, among the usual lagers, alcopops, wines and spirits, and the bar staff and friendly and efficient, even when busy. On week-end evenings there's a resident DJ, so the music volume can be a bit overwhelming (though this seems to be popular with regulars, so I guess I'm just getting old). It can get ram-packed on a Friday and Saturday, as it's especially popular with pre-club folk (mostly, but not exclusively gay). Not bad when it's a bit quieter.

Finally went to this place last night after tip off from one of Brightons top Yelpers!! Wish i'd…read morecome here before now. Really nice inside,quite a lot of seating,a cosy little room down stairs. Great selection of drink,whatever your taste is. And in my eyes they played some of the best music i've heard in a bar for ages. Last night it was afro-latin music,if i had my way every bar would play this type of music!! Other nights are on as well.....check local press!!

My local and definitely one of my favourite drinking establishments in Brighton…read more It's regularly listed in the 'Brighton's Best Bars' lists floating around on the world wide web. It also makes a few craft beer pub lists too as it has a very long list of world and craft beers, mainly in bottles, to chose from. It may surprise a few but it also serves amazing cocktails. A craft beer place AND a good cocktail place under one roof!? Surely not! But yes, it definitely works, they do a mean Amaretto sour and Espresso Martini and some of the more unusual cocktails too. It's not table service though which I actually really like as it remains down to earth and has a local hangout vibe. It gets really busy at the weekends on Friday and Saturday nights and there's often a band on or a cool DJ playing Northern Soul over the weekend too. In the daytime it's really chilled out and the bar staff are always happy to chat to you and talk you through the latest beer/cocktail menu (or about anything really!). There's also seating outside but with the view of the top of St. James Street it definitely is a better view inside with its quirky decor. I lucked out with this place being my closest pub!

This restaurant had the best Sunday Roast that I've ever had. The price was very reasonable…read moreconsidering that it is a huge amount of food. I thought everything was very delicious. The staff was very friendly. I noticed this place has a lot of activities in the evenings like trivia and live music. The atmosphere was great, a classic and charming British pub. I very highly recommend!

The rudest staff I've *ever* experienced in a pub, which is really saying something. Not…read morerecommended, wouldn't return if I was paid to do so.

I spent about a week in Brighton/London area visiting my daughter as she was going to school at the…read moreuniversity of Brighton. While, I have a lot of highlights of my trip in the UK, one of the best was going to The Basketmakers Pub for drinks and dinner. It is interesting how many people asked me when I got back to the states if I'd gone to a pub and they wanted me to share the experience with them. It was a joy to be able to tell them about my time at The Basketmakers.

I loved my visit to this pub. The bartender was very friendly in helping me choose a beer and an…read moreorder of food to eat. I ended up with the HSC beer and Sausage & Mash with the leek and chive mash on her recommendation. The food was very good and the beer selection was good as well! They have multiple food & drink specials in addition to the regular menu items. I will be back next Thursday for the surf & turf special. Can't wait!