Great pub with a nice garden. I had Wexford mushrooms in melted Camembert on bread which was…read moredelicious!

Alex & Andy Owen, owners of this great pub always do their best to source locally sourced produce…read moreto use in their kitchen which I think is not only noble thing to do but makes the food taste so much better. The pub decor is really comfy and tastefully furnished. The staff are friendly and down to earth and don't get flustered even when its completely rammed. My favourite part of the pub to sit is the cozy 'blackboard bar' which serves the best sirloin steak baguette and chips ever! They also stock some local Sussex wines here which are best enjoyed in the huge beer garden in the Summer!

Nice pub to head to for a Sunday roast and has been under new ownership recently so definitely…read moreworth trying a night out too! Its a really attractive looking place and the interior is nice and cozy too. They do a Sunday roast (2 courses) for £10 which I think is really good value. I had the roast pork and it was really well cooked and had some fantastic crackling on the side too. The staff and owners are really down to earth here and always make you feel as welcome as possible. Country pub dining at a very high standard!

A lovely traditional old Sussex pub , extremely busy . Went out for a Sunday cavery my girlfriend…read morerecommend this establishment she'd been there with her dad . Absolutely heaving with people plenty of staff . When we turned up they said the wait was 30 minutes but we only had to wait 10 so that was good . I had the roast beef carvery which was ok nothing to write home about but ok . She had the gammon which she totally enjoyed. Her daughter had the veggie burger which she thoroughly enjoyed her little boy had the vegetarian pizza he liked that too . The staff are polite and always smiling and helpful. A good selection of ales too . Loads of outdoor seating in their massive beer garden and a massive bouncy castle type slide . Swings and slides to keep the kids entertained. And loads of car parking worth a visit shame my roast beef wasn't a bit more exciting. lovely surroundings 9/10

This pub is quite nice, with over half the area devoted to the restaurant part. We sat in the…read moreconservatory area, which was quite bright and airy. It's probably worth making a reservation (as we did) as this place tends to be quite busy. The food was very nice. The meal I had (sausage and mash) wasn't particularly good value at a shade over ten pounds. My friends had chosen a better value meal in the form of garlic chicken which was served on giant oval plates for around ten pounds. Service was very good, the food was served good and hot and there is the full range of pub drinks (including a good range of draught ciders) to take advantage of.

We had their poached salmon and sea bass with fresh veggies, rice, potatoes. Best meal we've eaten…read morein awhile. Good service. Will return, that's for sure.

BEWARE: I was grossly overcharged for a round of drinks whilst in a group. Response from Manager…read morewas denial, lack of apology and no offer of investigation. Also complained to Laine Brew Co who manage this business and I have been completely ignored by them also. Appalling, unprofessional and pretty suspicious behaviour from both. AVOID

Quite frankly this is my favourite pub. I might be biased because its local to me, but I really…read morethink its one of the best pubs I've ever been too. It's a real locals pub as it's tucked away in a residential area not far from Aldrington station. This makes it all the more friendly. It's just so welcoming, friendly, good decor and great food. What's not to like about it !? It has a great range of seating areas from tables of various sizes, to comfy sofas, cozy booths, and an outside seating area (both front and back). In here I have eaten the best roast dinner I have ever tasted. On Sunday I think they only serve roast dinners and you won't be disappointed. I am also a fan of their bangers and mash range. A wide range of fancy flavoured sausages with a choice of mash types and gravy options. I am in heaven!!!! Other friends have eaten the fish dishes here and burgers and everything is really good quality. The perfect place to hang out for a drink. Try out the quiz (on a Monday I think), listen to live music (Friday and Saturdays I believe). The music isn't too loud so you can't hear yourself speak, just a good atmosphere. If you've not been to this pub you have to go. Simple as that!

This is the only real pub on Preston Street, and so a very good choice to meet friends before going…read morefor a meal in one of the numerous restaurants here, or to retire to after for a quick drink to help the digestion. They have a good choice of drinks, and drinks offers - in particular, try their flavoured shots menu. The place has also been spruced up a little in recent years, and while it used to have a slightly grubby, sleazy atmosphere, it is now quite clean and modern. I prefer the outside to the inside however, and the garden is bigger than you might expect for somewhere so central. It has a lovely red paved floor, with wooden furniture and a slightly Mediterranean feel.

I had such a good time in this pub the other night, honestly, I wished it stayed open longer. There…read morewas mainly older people in there, but a few my age as well. The drinks were yummy, but the night I went they had these two DJ's just killing it with the sounds. One was named Big AL. Awesome guy, music to dance to all night long, and pretty cosy too. They aren't there all the time so I am curious to go when its just pub music. :)

The village has changed over the last 20-30 years and the pub has changed with it.but that's…read moreprogress. It can still cater for a large number of people and still has quite a decent range of beers. Once a very clicky pub, it now successfully caters for motorists/tourists. The pub is situated quite well for trade from the A24 and the Billingshurst Rd. We still like going there as it holds lots of memories from the old village. Worth having a look atthe food's not bad, though you can wait on a busy day.

The Red Lion is a big old pub which has been extensively renovated and modernised; all very…read morepleasant but a bit soulless with little real character. The hard paved garden at the front is comfortable but backs onto the car park and then the main road. The back garden was closed on our visit for Sunday lunch with B's old chum, the lovely Susie. Food seems to be the real focus of this place and there is an extensive menu which includes the additional offering of roast platters on a Sunday (a menu the size of war and peace always sets my alarm bells ringing a choice of 5 or 6 dishes is all most kitchens can cope with if it's being cooked to order). We had taken the precaution of booking a table but despite being fairly busy on this Sunday lunchtime there were still plenty of free tables. The roast platters seemed to be a popular choice; they looked very appealing if you like a mountain of food. I plumped for the haddock, chips and mushy peas which came with tartare sauce and a small bowl of ketchup .The fish was reasonably fresh and the batter was nice and crisp. However, the chips were not up to scratch at all and would have been better described as roast potatoes. Just about acceptable but not really what you want when you order fish and chips. The ladies both had the fish cakes which came with a salad and a crème fraiche dip on the side. Their verdict was ok but a bit bland and boring. The beer selection was nothing out of the ordinary but my pint of Sussex was perfectly acceptable. The other punters were a mixed bag of locals with plenty of big family groups and a few couples. Not a pub I would go out of my way to visit again, mainly due to the lack of atmosphere and general blandness, and if you are driving I'm sure you can find better nearby. Just about deserves a 3 star rating.

when I was young this was a bit of a miserable place, so I had a nice surprise when I returned this…read moresummer after moving to the old home town again. It's been nicely refurbished in and out, and the menu is pretty good, if lacking in the veggie and dairy free department. Was amused at the basket of fruit and a sign telling you to take one of your five a day!

The Hornbrook is a great place for lunch or evening meal. The staff are very friendly and the…read morerestaurant is just that bit qwerky! Good value for money and portions are pentlyful. Just make sure you pick a comfortable chair to sit on!

Went into the pub as "obviously not from around here" folks and were treated very well. The food…read morewas surprisingly good and the portions were generous. My son had the Pulled Pork Burger that came with Onion Rings as well as chips (French fries). He is a growing teenage boy with a big appetite and he came nowhere near finishing. He is also finicky about food, so it was surprising how quickly he tucked into it. I ordered one of their daily specials, the meatloaf, and was also very happy with the food. The meatloaf was wrapped in bacon and served over mashed potatoes and gravy. There was also a side of roasted vegetables that was cooked perfectly.

I have never experienced such a rude, self centered, poor excuse for a Manager. From the beginning…read moreof the the experiane he was miserable and didn't even great us, his first words to Our group of 11 was is there any kids in the group at which I replied as a joke no only me (48 years of age) and he geared at me me like I had told him off. He then said follow me no please was I volved in the statement at all. He then showed us our tables one was against one side of the room and the other was the other side of the room approximately 20feet away from each other, I totally understand about covid19 as I work for the NHS but that was rediculous. My Mum who is 75 and was celebrating her birthday asked this Manager (I say that very lightly) is it possible to get the tables closer together to which he replied NO and proceeded to walk away, she was very upset as she said this isn't what she wanted for her birthday. We all had to re-arange ourselves into who was going to sit where and I said in in a joking way (bye mum I am going to miss you) which we found out later that they didn't even hear in the other table. This manager PAUL HEPWORTH came up to me and in a very rude manner told me to be quiet, I said to him "you are a very rude man even from the start when we first entered the restaurant you where rude to us and I think it is disgusting". He stood over me as I was sitting at the table looking at the menu and said tight I am refusing service and snatched the menu out of my hands. I turned round to him and said "are you serious" he then walked over to the other table that had all the older family members and proceeded to take their menus away without any explication what's so ever and walked away. My wife had to go across to tell them what had happened. We then left the restaurant and sat outside trying to figure out what we where going to do, my mother was crying and very upset. We managed to call the Holly Blue Restaurant on Earsham Road and they opened their arms and restaurant to our party of 11 with no question and where shocked when we told them what had happened they said they had heard about this manager many a time. They made our day special and just how we wanted it they went above and beyond to make is special. I am saddened at the fact that the Horse & Groom allow for this manager to carry on the way he is and not be fired it is disgusting and shameful. I and my family will spread the word far and wide about how we where treated and to avoid this restaurant at all costs. I am sure Mitchell & Butler would be shocked to know how customers are being treated by a company associated with there name. Paul Hepworth it seems has forgotten who pays his wages, without customers he does not have a job shocking little man shouldn't be in hospitality or anywhere near it.