I had a lovely meal at this delightful establishment last month and it was the perfect thing to…read morewarm me up on a cold day; braised beef with dumplings and roasted root vegetables. Has anyone else noticed the lack of dumplings on menus these days? Is it considered naff to eat dumplings? The whole place had a nice warm atmosphere and the bar staff were really great. It was quite busy when I was in there as the bar is popular as well as the restaurant. They have a great house Shiraz which I can highly recommend with your meal. The beer garden is huge but it was a little too cold and wet to explore it unfortunately. Looking forward to some warmer weather!

I go here for the Roast Beef and Horse Radish dumplings!! B****y wonderful. In fact, the whole menu…read moreis good. I prefer to eat in the bar as opposed to the restaraunt. I find it quite dark in there. Finish your meal off with the best pub coffee around. Served in beautiful silver alladin pots which give 3 cups of dark brown heaven all for £1. 50p.

One review? Ha! Well here is two. I get why there is only one. This is a hidden gem. You have to be…read morewith locals to find it. But, if you are lucky enough to find this charming country pub, you are in store for the perfect English pub experience. This centuries old homestead still oozes that ancient feel. The dishes are not only classic English but also have exciting takes on Korean and Indian fare. I say stick with the local drafts on tap and the classic English dishes. My favorites were the pea and ham soup (If you add a dash of Worcestershire sauce to put it over the top) and the local sausage and mash is on another level. The gravy is to die for!

Set in a beautiful village, this lovely old 16th Century pub has quite a substantial following and…read morewas Lord Oliviers' sort of local. As an Art club, we used it when out painting in the area. With friends and family, it offers the that lovely warm, cosy feeling on Winter days/nights. The Christmas Day menu/price works out at £60.00, could be seen as pricey but I've seen some at £85.00. Lunch and Dinner prices are around £11 £16 for Mains. Plenty of parking. If you coming from the West via A24, there is a lovely drive from The Old Barn nursery which brings you out nearly opposite The Fountain. Bit of winding lane though, so Vorsicht!!

With its beautiful roof of Norfolk reeds and oak beams, this pub really is a charming place to head…read morefor a nice long lunch on a warm day. There's a huge garden to accommodate large groups and there's plenty of room inside the place too. The staff and owners are really friendly and can't do enough to make you feel welcome. Food wise, I can't recommend the steaks enough here. They source the meat locally and you can tell the difference in the flavour. The Sirloins are fantastic and the chef really knows how to cook it to order (you'd be surprised how many don't. Perfect place to head to on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

The Thatched Inn will always hold a little place in my heart. Aside from the great impression it…read moremakes on pulling into the car park, due to the exceptionally maintained thatched roof, it is the 'pubiness' that makes it a winner. Located on the fringes of Hassocks and overlooking a beautiful stretch of Sussex countryside (great for a post Sunday roast walk to preserve the waistline!), the pub has the advantage of space that Brighton establishments sometimes lack. You would be hard pressed not to find a parking space and the same applies to seating within. The pub provides a cozy bar including a pool table if you fancy stopping by for a swift pint, the 'Keymer' bar for a more relaxed beverage and a large, yet homely dining area if you have come to eat. I will come back to the food in a minute. In the summer, the expansive secluded garden is perfect for children to bomb about, or for those summer nights when the weather is pleasant (of course, a bit hit and miss in this country!). The menu is wide ranging (check the website for a current list of dishes) and offers traditional, quality pub food. A lot of the produce is locally sourced and cooked to order. Sometimes this does mean that you wait a little longer for your meal, but the wait is worth it in such a nice environment. This is a great pub to consider for a Sunday roast, especially if you live in Brighton and have access to a car. They will happily take bookings and also cater for private parties in the dining area. I would have liked to see a wider range of ales on tap, but they do try and keep a local brew or two in rotation. Aside from that, expect your regular range of alcoholic tipples on offer. Many moons ago, in my youth we used to walk to the Thatched from Burgess Hill for our Friday drinking sessions and I would still make that walk! I guess the one negative is the location if you are without transport, but if you do make the pilgrimage from the station, I believe you will be glad that you did.

I had a group lunch here today and it was a great experience…read more We had a party of 6 and there was no wait to get seated at 1pm on a Sunday. They only serve food from 12pm-3pm on Sundays and it's a special menu. Staff was attentive and checked on us regularly. Ollie(sp?) took our orders and there were no issues with special requests when our food arrived. What I ate: - Smoked duck breast appetizer - The duck breast was tender and moist. It paired well with the potatoes and crispy pancetta. The sweetness from the dressing added a nice counter to the saltiness of the dish. - Roast topside of Passmore farm beef - I had to get my fix in for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding meal. The beef was served in slices and was almost soft enough to cut with a fork. The Yorkshire pudding was fluffy and light. It was also a large enough portion to go with every bite of roast beef and gravy. Delicious! - Ginger cake - The cake alone was good, but it was the combination of the cake and the clotted cream ice cream that won me over. It was excellent and I licked my plate clean! I also took bites of food from a few other people. The roasted pork with cracklings was good as well as the caramelized rice pudding dessert. The entire group was happy with the food and service. Everything I ate felt like English comfort food and I am considering coming back for another meal to try out more of their menus. If you get a chance to be in Angmering, I highly recommend you give this place a try!

Check in took awhile. Staff blamed it on a busy lunch time crowd and the Pub was full. After…read moreabout 10 minutes, the pub/hotel manager checked us in. We were somewhat early, check in is 1400 hrs and we were there at 1300. Our rooms were ready so that was a positive. One hazard to watch for is the very low door jam of the pub. I guess in the 1700's when the building was constructed, people were a lot shorter. It would be a good idea to remove your cap before entering especially if it has a bill. The rooms are clean, comfortable and very nicely designed and furnished. We were in the James Penfold room and it was perfect. The amenities are standard, a couple bottles of wate and some tea and coffee pods. Since electrical outlets are restricted in the bathrooms here, a standing mirror is near the bed with an outlet close by. Our room was downstairs and directly across from the Pubs entrance. I would recommend asking for this room if its available. The other rooms are upstairs but one advantage they have is you can remain inside the building when going down to the Pub. This helps if it's raining like it was when we were there. We would certainly stay there again. The staff were very pleasant and we even got a chance to speak with the owner while waiting for our taxi.

Really can't fault this pub. The welcome is warm, the service is right up there with the best…read moreyou'll find in a gastro pub and the food is superb and well presented. The menu is fantastic and it makes choosing very difficult. The gravy that came with my Garlic & Chive Pork Sausages and mash was the best I'd ever tasted. The local brew (Harveys Best Bitter from Lewes) was an excellent pint.

We stop by at this pub on Tuesdays and Thursday nights quite often, and a few pints and the chesse…read moreon chips are so welcome to the palett

Go here nowand again for drinks or bar food-nice walk down to east preston/beach-good point to stop…read moreoff for drink or meal. menu is varied from sandwiches to cooked meals-we had sandwiches and lasagna-all home cooked. They do serve food at certain times and boss seemed quite abrupt when we asked for food and apparantly kitchen had just closed-but not late at all so surprised-quite rude really. They do have good atmosphere-pleasant surroundings. Not sure if they do rooms just think it is pub. car park quite tight and very small-about4/5 cars-otherwise park up road in village and walk down. beach fantastic.

Steady pub - members-club fashion, but not unfriendly…read more Good ales .... and a 'meat raffle' ! Age wise ... clients 40/50 yr olds (try the Tudor for 20/30 yr olds)

I haven't been back to England in 9 years and I couldn't wait to come back and eat here. From the…read moreminute you walk in you just feel so cosy and at home. It is absolutely beautiful and traditional inside with all the wooden beams etc. We were greeted quickly and sat right in the back by the lovely wood burning fireplace. The menu is amazing and has so many options, it even has a lot of options for vegans which surprised me but it's very good. To start I had the tiger prawns and garlic bread, Both were extremely good. For mains I had the special which was a fish pie and it was hands down one of the best things I have ever eaten. I now dream about this pie and want to fly back just to eat it. For pudding I had apple and sultana crumble which to be honest I didn't like the crumble part, it was too sweet. The service here was very friendly and helpful but at times a little slow, which I didn't mind but could be frustrating to others. I would highly recommend this pub to eat at, the food still doesn't disappoint many years later! Definitely a nice place for socializing too as it is nice and quiet inside so you can actually have a conversation at dinner which is something I always struggle to find nowadays.

Well stocked bar with some decent real ales. A different menu from my last visit and not…read moreoutstanding. My parties food was hot and served well. I could not recommend the pasta dishes, however. Drab and wishy washy. Drinks can be a little expensive. John Green Ifnm writer 15/10/11 Welljust shows you how things can change!! Returned with the same friends and had a disappointing evening. Gammon done to death, egg rock hard and shrivelled. BBQ chicken that was more cremated than BBQ'd and salad poor standard. However, my lady friend said that the Lasagne was really nice. We must say that the chips were proper and tasty., The coffee was excellent. One star only because of the Christmas Tree was pretty!!! Bit early.

The George is one of my favorite pubs anywhere. Beautiful drive through country roads in Kent to…read moreget here, full traditional pub with a beautiful garden with tables outside. Service is super friendly, food is amazing, beer is plentiful. I would have lunch here every weekend if I could.

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.

If you are out and about in West Sussex then please consider stopping in…read more This is an independent pub. The beer selection was good as the owners are not tied to any brewery. The atmosphere is your country Pub. The owners are very friendly and welcome guests and regulars equally with a hand shake and warm smile. I was there on a Friday. The special was Fish & Chips. The perfect lunch time meal. The food is hot and portions generous. Unlike some places The Five Bells serve cod - not halibut nor haddock. The fish is fresh and is paired with plenty of chips. I washed mine down with a half Shandy (I wanted to relive a childhood memory) then I tried a half pints of two of the pub's local beers. Dessert was a 10 year old Laphroig scotch. A very nice lunch in West Sussex. Cheers

Though marked as being in Pulborough, this hugely popular pub is in West Chiltington. It has been…read morerun by the same tenants for over twenty years. Very much a village pub, it has an excellent reputation for welcoming new people. I know this as I have been with my brother, who is from Thakeham nearby. A very small menu but impressive. I like the idea of take away Fish and Chips, which is very popular. Very nice place to stay for quiet weekend. Nearby is the Alexandro Bastedo Animal Santuary..well worth a visit!