One of the best country boozers in the area. Well kept Harveys & an open fire? Count me in!!! They…read moredo Old Ale in Winter too.

I was taken here by my partner's uncle who lives in the area and he's said all the mains are lovely…read morewith large portions. We had a pint and small lunches which were great. I don't generally expect much in a jacket potato; just filling and simple flavours, but something about the cheese they used really made it taste lovely.

Great food and a great garden to dine in as you look over the beautiful hills of East Sussex.read more

This place is great!!! The location is cute, and the building is unique with character. You can…read moretell that people really enjoy coming here. They have typical British pub food. I ordered cheesy bread and the shepherds pie. Oh my goodness... both were incredible!!! It was a weirdly cold day when I went, so the food was not only delicious but also very comforting. Coming here is a good time.

A great, slightly quirky, traditional pub in a great Sussex village…read more You won't find Chiddingly by accident - it's off a narrow lane off the A22, between Lewes and Eastbourne. The village itself dates back to Domesday and has a fine mediaeval church (worth a visit while there). In fact, the village has 55 entries in the listed building guide, so there's more than enough history to occupy the most hardened tourist before retiring to the pub for refreshment. The pub building dates back to 1774 (and possibly earlier) and is a Grade II listed building; the frontage of blue and red bricks looks suitably traditional, and through the front door there is a main bar area to the left and a wonderful snug room (with a huge fireplace) to the right. The interior is all wooden beams and stone floors, with a bar serving a good selection of real ales and generous portions of traditional pub grub, all with friendly bar staff. (NB The food is popular, so be prepared to wait at busy periods). Towards the rear of the pub, the walls are festooned with old pictures and photographs, and a motorcycling theme predominates: it is a well-known meeting place for bikers, and there's a club board by the back door giving details of events, runs, etc. Outside is a large garden, with lots of seating. The rear of the pub is decorated with old enamel advertising signs, covering every subject imaginable. Also at the back is the large, surfaced car park - perfect for rows of shiny (or, in my case, not so shiny) motorbikes. If all that wasn't enough, the pub also host a fortnightly folk and blues club (http://www.6bellsfolk.co.uk ) as well as its biker meets. Oh, and on my last visit, my mate and I (on our bikes) opted for 2 pints of soda and lime to quench our thirst, with a couple of packets of crisps. It came to £1.80. How great it is, not to feel ripped off with outrageously priced soft drinks! (Next time, though, I'll get someone else to drive so I can sample the real ales...)

Jill and Paul are the perfect landlords. They care about the rooms, the food, the service, the…read morequality, the atmosphere and whether or not we've had a good time. All boxes ticked and we will be going back again. It was a Mother's Day I won't forget!

This review is a overall review as i've been here four times, The Curlew is just pure brilliance,…read moreevery single visit just blows me away and i find something else i love about this place, weather it's the beautifully cooked food, super friendly staff or the wonderful array of drinks on the menu, i just love every aspect of The Curlew and have no doubts that i will be back in the near future.

Excellent food and lovely interior. Warm and cosy. Summer's eat at a picnic table and watch the…read moreducks.

We had a nice meal here. Both of us had the smoked haddock dish as seen in the picture. Parking is…read morea bit tight but there is a larger lot out back. The building itself is a typical British pub with dark wood and old creaky floors. Service was good. This is more of a local hangout than a tourist spot and that is a good thing.

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.

I can't remember if it was this pub or not that I visited the last time here, but I have now. It…read moreactually has a pretty awesome beer garden, and the murals are rather amazing as well. Actually, this place was pretty cool, even though the beers were rather dull.

After a long day in the countryside around Battle yesterday, we wound up here for dinner. It's one…read moreof the nicest pubs I've been to in a long while! The food was varied (although not a massive choice for vegetarians) and fairly priced for non-chain pub fare my double egg, chips and beans came in at just under £6 and the boyfriend's vegetarian cottage pie was just over £8. Both meals were delicious (some of the nicest chips and onion rings I've had in ages!) and the service was quick and very friendly. I'd agree that the atmosphere in the pub isn't the liveliest even at 8 9pm on a Saturday night the place was a bit quiet, but this was my first visit to Battle so can't say if it's like that everywhere. Still, it made for a nice meal and a much needed rest at the end of the day! With such lovely staff (and an adorable cat), I'd definitely return here.

Had a surprisingly wonderful dinner meal here, expected normal pub fare but the menu is much more…read moresophisticated than I thought it would be. Staff is lovely, service was great, and food was delicious--just passing through, too bad this isn't a longer work trip!

Went to the squirrel for Sunday lunch with the family and have had a fantastic experience…read more Being British Sunday's have always belonged to the ritual of a good hearty Sunday roast, and the squirrel has exactly that! Upon arriving you are greeted by the bar and to be honest that's exactly what you want we did book as this is a very popular destination for Sunday lunch time. We didn't wait long before we were seated, we sat in the back room that opens up into the garden via big double doors, the menu is very limited on a Sunday purely due to the popularity of their Sunday carvery but their is other options including vegetarian. The carvery has a wide selection including gammon, pork belly (with crackling), turkey, lamb, topside beef and sirloin of beef so take your pick and heap it on! The atmosphere is very pleasant and the staff are friendly, warm and couldn't do enough to make sure your time spent there is as good as possible. The grounds that are to the back are pleasant and offer seating for eating or just as a beer Garden, along side that there is a really good slide for the kids to keep them busy. Now the reason I have only given 4* and not 5* is simply the parking issue! While there is parking there and is ample, on a Sunday it's just not big enough, most of the time the car park is full so your forced to park half on the road and half on the grass to the side of the road and its worth mentioning that the road is more of a country road and is not all that wide so if you have a nice car you don't feel that comfortable parking there! (But this doesn't reflect the restaurant, food or staff but has to be said) **** TOP TIP **** Make a reservation!!!!

Spencer, your landlord, has done wonders with this place. Previously average to not-so-good, it is…read morenow outstanding! The decor & ambiance are fresh and relaxing. The staff are attentive and knowledgeable. Wines and beers are carefully chosen and offer excellent choices. Best of all, Spencer has picked some outstanding Chefs to construct a really memorable meal. Although I live in Los Angeles, we were in East Sussex for five nights, and ate at The White Hart for three of them! It was that good. Do go and visit this charming pub/restaurant. You will not be disappointed.