Hastings arms in Hastings

Amazing staff, amazing place. Recommend it.

Pub had some interesting features and food is reputedly very good but as, noted by another reviewer, staff were quite stand offish - paricularly the woman who served me. They seemed friendly enough to the people they presumably knew sitting around the bar but otherwise were quite frosty - we noticed with other people who came in, not just us. Shame as we would have stayed to eat otherwise.

The food is lovely at this pub. I had calamari, and it was amazing. My daughter had bbq chicken fillets, which she loved. We'll definitely eat there again. Don't let the interior put you off. The staff are friendly and the service and food was great 👍

Food was lovely, staff were rude and disrespectful. NEVER again

First visit to Hastings today. weather was very hot.called in to The Hastings Arms greeted by lovely guy behind the bar.ordered scampi salad and fries.best scampi we had tasted for a long time food was well presented and delicious. Highly recommend .

Friendly staff, nice pint of Guinness, job done

Great food and very friendly staff, nice atmosphere, we went for the curry night was very good food tasted great full of flavours and very good price.

Best Sunday roast on the South Coast! Veggies cooked to firm perfection, not a mush like some places. Lean slices of meat cut from a proper joint, tasty gravy and decent portions too - best pub grub around (and I’m particularly fussy about my roasts). That’s it - can’t go anywhere else, I’m spoiled now!

A pub next to our guest house in Old Town Hastings, we had a couple of drinks here and really enjoyed the Curry Tuesday a lot, food was delicious! Lovely staff will take care of you, most of the patrons seem to be locals, that's what we like in a public house. Thanks

We had been searching around the town for a while looking for a traditional pub that served traditional fish and chips. So glad that we found this place. We had fish and chips twice with mushy peas and home made tartar sauce. We waited a while for the food (a good sign when it comes to fish and chips) and they were honestly worth the wait. The fish was so fresh with a lovely batter and the chips were cooked perfectly. My 6 year old had the nuggets and these were also of a good quality. He said they were the nicest nuggets he’d ever eaten. We’ll be back when next in Hastings.

A great quirky venue but very miserable, disinterested bar staff. Put us off staying for dinner. The atmosphere stars are for the venue itself and customers!

Yet another outstanding meal today. Food is consistently good. Delicious white Rioja as well. Great ambience. Bravo team Arms.

My partner Lou and I have just had a fantastic meal. Starters were whitebait for her and squid for me. The whitebait tasted as if it had just been caught, battered and fried then served! The squid was so tender with a sweet chilli dip and just as tasty. But the best rave goes to the Spanish style fish stew. We can't recommend this delicious meal enough. The base sauce was very tasty with the flavour of chorizo, chick peas and herbs & spices. Generous portions of clams, whitefish, prawns and mussels. Very satisfying with a slice of toasted tiger bread to mop up the delicious sauce. Will be back for more or the Sri Lankan curry next visit.

Excellent Sunday roast. The medium was huge. Excellently cooked. Friendly fast service.

I have used this excellent hostelry for Sunday lunch and their special nights. These are Tuesday evening for 'curry' and Thursday evening for 'Tapas'. Glorious food and wonderful staff. One of my friends remarked ' if I lived down here, I would be a regular on a Thursday!'

Lovely old boozer, with decent beer and a good menu of home cooked food. Friendly and fun customer service from Alex at the bar.

Popped in for a late lunch. Steak and kidney pudding, fresh veg and mash. Fab. Goats cheese salad very fresh. Staff brill. Just a bit quiet but otherwise would massively recommend.

Lovely ambience & pub. One of the tastiest Roast Dinners I have ever had. Would highly recommend eating here.

Quite overcrowded, ripe for disease to spread, but apart from that, it's decent. Definitely a list topper for pub crawls. Not recommended for prolonged (1+ hours) stay, though.

I didn't expect it to be so good, infact I can honestly say it was one of the best meals we have had out for a long time. There was four of us and we all had something different and there was no complaints from any of us.

Foods are amazing, as are the staff 😋

Great place to go chill, talk, eat...

Excellent service and superb food. Had a Sri lankan curry it was exceptional. There was also steak in my party whi h was cooked to perfection. 5* all round

Excellent fish pie and fillet steak!

Consistent high quality. Wide choice on menu at very competitive prices. Friendly, warm and welcoming.

We've been coming here for years always good

A real cracking pub, great atmosphere friendly staff, I love it

Delicious food, although ever so slightly overpriced.

Great food and atmosphere. Quite expensive for the food but worth it

Very nice pub good food Dogs welcome.

Always great! The food is amazing! The service friendly and the atmosphere excellent. Love this place 😍

This place has never let us down.

We found this pub by chance to get out of the rain. Dog friendly and lovely cooked food. Welcoming and friendly atmosphere.

The food is really awful, it has no seasoning or flavour at all , the staff is also rude , and the food take ages to be served , the atmosphere buy you in , but despite that , the place is totally not worth it

Tapas on a Thursday! Place is amazing, you have to be patient with the food as the chef prepares it all from scratch, good food takes time and this guy is serving up great food! So expect to wait a little, if you want fast food, go to McDonald's!

My favourite Pub in Hastings! The food is always excellent, the service friendly and welcoming, and the atmosphere cosy and happy. Highly recommended!

Good food, interesting place and friendly staff.

We popped in here on Sunday for a roast with some friends who had never been to Hastings before, so we wanted to show them the real Old Town charm. The Hastings Arms didn't let us down. A lovely cosy pub with super friendly staff really set the tone. Our reserved table was ready to go and we had drinks in hand in no time. I opted to get some whitebait as a starter, as being by the sea, it would be silly not to! It was tasty, and even my three year old loved the idea of eating whole fish! Next up was the roast, and it was fantastic. I personally had the lamb and am very glad I didn't get the large. I can generally put away a roast of any size without too much trouble, but even the medium is a very generous serving size. The meat was delicious and not dry like a lot of lamb roasts can be, so that was great. A special mention goes to the gravy. Oh that gravy! So thick and full of flavour! All too often a pub gravy is a watery mess, but not this one. It was perfect! All in all, I we loved it. The kids serving looked very much like our adult ones, just served in a big bowl, so that made us chuckle. Our friends loved Hastings so much that they opted not to visit Rye the next day and to mooch around old town some more. Great tucker and I would strongly recommend a visit!

Everything you want from a pub. Good beer and good food. One of my go to places in the old town!

Man behind the bar very rude, needs to learn some customer service skills.

Good service and fine food. I will come back.

Love the place. Great food. Lovely staff. Great location.

It is a pub with character food is great good prices staff was very friendly deffently go back next time in hastings

Great pub, great atmosphere, friendly. Traditional. A*

Food was amazing I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND the flash fried steak..... Staff and atmosphere was lovely

A nice looking, traditional pub.

Food average, bipolar staff, many better places to eat nearby

Roast beef Sunday lunch was very good plenty of tender beef and variety of vegetables

We'd booked for a birthday celebration of 17 people. Table provided for 15 and when we asked the guy at the bar, he said he would get us 2 more chairs. When we said we wouldn't fit around an already snug setting, he said "well you'll have to". The lady then came over and started to count us incorrectly and when we said we can count and 2 people were without seats she got rather stroppy. We decided to leave due to the ignorance and attitude. Mistakes happen and it could have been easily rectified by them but they decided to handle it this way instead. They then proceeded to shout after us as we left, "Thanks guys!" In a very sarcastic way. Shocking hospitality which meant they missed out on a nearly £1k bill which a very hospitable restaurant gained instead.

Great pub, lovely food, lots of choices, everything was great... Best pub food in town :)

I always used this pub when I am in Hastings friendly staff and locals food is always great

Food was tasty staff accommodating!

Very friendly staff, great arty decor, good food and drink

Visited at lunchtime with my brother last week. About half a dozen 'locals' enjoying a beer. The guy behind the bar was reasonably welcoming and the beer (Shepherd Neame's Spitfire) well kept and clear as a bell. Unfortunately we were overcharged at the first attempt, but the mistake was realised and quickly resolved. Interior was clean with excellent furnishing, which reflected the period and heritage of the pub. Lots of nooks and cosy areas for patrons to enjoy their drinks and soak up the atmosphere. The food looked good judging by what we saw being served. Unfortunately, a large group of mums with babes and toddlers arrived and occupied a corner, raising the noise level and making what was a quiet pint into a less relaxing experience. But they were quite rightly enjoying the pub in their own way. Overall a decent experience and certainly worth a return visit.

Great pub with Lovely food and very accommodating with a large group. Would highly recommend!

Quiet local pub. Have a ruby on Tues

Friendly staff as always. Great food.

Wow food was fantastic service very friendly and we took our puppy in as well

The wine is lovely but Westend of London Prices. £9 for large glass of white wine that only cost £5.50 in Sainsburys. But nice friendly atmosphere and very cool. Wished they didn't use plain bleach spray to wash wooden tables down after use. But won't stop me using the Pub again as it is a Real Pub still xox

Pretty decent curry in nice friendly surroundings.

Lovely little pub which I always visit when in the Old Town in the evening. Great secluded patio area out back perfect for warm evenings.

Fantastic food and a great atmosphere well worth a visit children and dogs welcome.

Very nice friendly pub. Had a curry which is done on 'Ruby Tuesday ' and is good value. Freshly cooked and really good value. But the specials are a bit more flavoursome. Good range of beers.

Only stopped for one drink. The landlord/barman was very friendly and welcoming

Friendly staff... great music... great atmosphere xx

Staff are absolutely excellent food very nice little garden outside very nice place

A nice beer garden at the back. Didn't eat there, but food looked good

Better tapas than all of Spain! Wonderful pub with the best atmosphere, hosts, beer and food you could wish for. Jewel in the Old Town crown. No pub does it better. Eleven out of ten. Sue, Hazel and Steve killing it every day.

Lovely pub. Good choice of drinks including gins. Beer was fresh and tasty. Bar staff were friendly and welcoming. Lots of tables. Would be a five if it had a lick of paint. Will visit again.

Just got in before they stopped serving food, vegetarian curry was great! Nice and cosy interior, and prompt service!

Beautiful pub such friendly staff and gorgeous food love visiting every time im in hastings

Great atmosphere and really good food - would highly recommend

Nice pub but a bit pricey for my pocket.

Always a good atmosphere, great lunch and lovely new Rioja recommend by Alex!

Fantastic pub and fantastic food fantastic staff Tucked away in the old town one of the better places to go in town Great atmosphere, Tuesday nights Curry night and tapas on a Thursday best phone beforehand as it gets packed The pub grub is more Michelin star restaurant style without to higher prices Very reasonable. Sunday lunch OMG Roast dinner absolutely fantastic love their food in there Spitfire larger for me plus many more drinks than you can shake a stick at lol including cocktails What are you waiting for ? And a stones throw from the amusements and beach in the old town Sun trap rear garden Book me in I’m coming back down Summer time fun and a great establishment to relax in

Friendly staff and friendly customers. And good pub food too

Excellent pub - lovely staff and great atmosphere

Lovely pub. Good beer selection and atmosphere 😃

Curry night is well worth the money . Always good.

Only had drinks but really friendly food looked and smelt nice will go and try food

No Bishops Finger or Spitfire available on tap...otherwise it would have been 5 stars!

Great place to visit. Food reasonably priced, staff are great and Landladies are spot on

Foods average and so is the service. Pricing is ok but the food really isn't the best.

Great food, welcoming staff, I was recommended steak and ale pie by the waitress, was the best pie I've had.

Great pub food. Like a home cooked meal. Excellent service. Very cosy

Lovely food. Friendly staff and really nice atmosphere.

Excellent food, friendly happy staff! Thank you so much.

Great pub. Good food, nice staff, excellent ambiance.

Visited twice this week. Both times brilliant atmosphere and food. First evening usual counter menu (had smoked haddock - delicious). Second time was tappas night - food was amazing (recommend the squid and flash steak) Friendly welcoming staff. Nice to find a pub that happily accepted our dogs with us. Will definitely be back AGAIN.

Delicious haddock chowder, great hosts! Thank you

Love this pub in Hastings Old Town. Great beer straight from the barrel. Friendly and helpful staff and good atmosphere

Lovely spot sat outside for a drink.

Went for curry night.. worst curry ever eaten... bar staff were rude and more bothered about how she looked then serving. Pub itself was clean and tidy. Just a shame about the food and staff.

Lovely old pub with the same owners for 18 years . Lovely food, friendly staff. 😀

Fantastic lunchtime food in a pub full of amazing artwork. Lovely!

Wonderful old pub in the Old Town area. The food is excellent. The meat pies are so tasty! Excellent, kind, helpful staff! 10 out of 10 guys!

A nice old pub with good drink and fantastic fish and chips with brilliant service. I always go there when I'm in Hastings you really can't beat the fresh fish and chips.

Good service and nice staff. Some wicked art in this place! Proper nice old pub 👍

Friendly staff and a great meal - they were really accommodating of our family, and even got the dog some roast dinner!

The Mecca of pubs. The Cathedral of pubs. A proper pub run on traditional lines. The best pub in the Shepherd and Neame fleet. A spiritual ( no pun intended unless you drink spirits of course ) up lifting experience every time you visit. Love the place.