Kings head inn in Horsham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Unfriendly landlord, unwelcoming atmosphere. Loads of food choices up on blackboards but no chef to cook them. Told me I needed to pay cash as card machine doesn’t accept payments under £5. I used to love this pub with its good food and lovely beer garden. Sadly it is no longer the same. I wouldn’t recommend it.

The most miserable, unwelcoming old man behind the bar, lied about the card machine being set to a £5 minimum (it's the owners choice not a set machine) paid £4 for cheesy garlic bread which was burnt to a crisp. The kitchen is just a shelf of microwaves, I witnessed to lady cooking the food eating off the trays. I don't mind a dive bar, but this took the piss. After spending £40 there, the 'happy' man behind the bar refused to serve my partner a small wine because of the £5 minimum. Joke of a pub

If I could give negative star rating I would. What a total dump. The landlord is unbelievably grumpy and rude. He doesn’t care how long you wait to be served. It’s obviously getting in the way to serve anyone. The food is disgusting and takes forever. There is no gluten free options and in fact I was laughed at when I asked about my allergy. Seriously the location is lovely and the garden a great location but it’s not worth it for the misery of trying to get served.

garden was lovely, man behind the bar was grumpy, five pound minimum spend on a card so was an expensive lemonade , wont go back

Absolutely awful miserable bar man expensive drinks don't bother going shame because ideal location

On arriving at the pub a very grumpy man appeared from behind the bar didn’t even say hello. Made to feel completely unwelcome. We stay as we had just walked 5miles and wanted food and drink. I ordered drinks and a sandwich. I was immediately told it’s white bread as out of bread. Didn’t have any choice I then ordered cheesy chips. See the photo that all I’m saying. Loving garden, gammon in the sandwich was nice as for the welcoming feeling definitely not there. I won’t be stopping again, it’ll be one of the other pubs in the high street.

Avoid this pub at all costs. Overpriced. Unfriendly barman to the point of being downright rude. We had one drink and left. We would never return. It’s a shame because it has the potential to be a nice place. DREADFUL.

We came with my children and husband in a wheelchair. The man serving was grumpy and unaccommodating when we told him our wheelchair could not access the garden. He said the pub is grade I listed so they could not widen main garden entrance and he didn’t have the key for the 5 bar gate. out they had a 5 bar gate at bottom of car park.

Booked in advance for Sunday Lunch for 4 as we had not eaten out for some time as the cost of living meant we’ve cut back so we were really looking forward to our treat as we had been to the pub on several occasions before. Sorely disappointed not only with the 1 hr 15 minute wait for our food (the pub was not busy), but also the lack of a sorry from any staff. Normally you pay to eat out as the food is usually better than what you could prepare at home… the Sunday Roast was a basic let down. Heated up and a little dry. Would AVOID for food and just go for drinks. Pub has gone downhill for us on this occasion as it just spoils your day and you get the privilege of paying a lot of money for it.

I found the man behind the bar to be rude and unwelcoming and then thought maybe he was just having a bad day for some reason but NO - I can see from the many reviews that he seems to be rude and unwelcoming to most people. Such a shame but that is just not how to run a successful business.

I visited this pub with friends had a lovely friendly welcome the photos of the toilets on here are very old they have definitely been refurbished since these pictures it was lovely and clean and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful I recommend ignoring some of the reviews and find out for yourself. They also have a really nice garden with a children’s play area.

Popped in for lunch on hot day , pleasantly surprised to see space in car park and garden as all pubs we d called were fully booked . We ve been a few years ago and knew there was a tendency for wasps in the garden this time of year which can t be helped . Soon realised why it was pretty empty .Such an unfriendly abrupt man behind bar … landlord ??Food less than average though it was cheaper than average to be fair .Dirty glasses , didn t dare complain as felt I d have head bitten off by Mr Grumpy .Even another customer commented to me about unhappy vibe . The pub backs onto and has access to the river and would be a goldmine and a pleasure to visit if the right people took over. It may have been landlady sunbathing by entrance and it wasn’t a welcoming image. No one sided how our food was , even when passing .Having just come from 3 days eating in pubs in the New Forest , being served by lovely caring catering staff , this was a stark contrast . Will remember this as ‘one to avoid’ .

Well where do I start! Lovely place but the landlady (if you can call her that) is totally vile! She had ago at my 14 year old daughter as she went and got a drink from the car (which had her medication in) when I told her that she said no it didn’t and kept arguing! I told her if she has a problem with one of my children to speak to me NOT my child! Then proceeded to sit starting at my daughter which made her very uncomfortable! Then a bit later on she Called me mrs attitude as she tried taking 5 glasses away that were nearly full which belonged to my children, all I said was were still drinking those! Her and her staff were drinking alcohol so god knows what would of happened if there was a fire cos they would have been no use to anyone! She then proceeded to have ago at the rest of my family too! What a nasty creature she was! Even her own husband told her to shut up. Needless to say we left straight away as there was no way we were putting anymore money in there tills! The only way I would go back is if the old hag has left!if you plan on having a nice afternoon out avoid this place at all costs!

What can I say. My daughter had hired the barn in the garden for my grandsons christening. What a lovely place. There was over 80 people in our party putting lots of money over the bar. The landlady was having a go at my niece for getting a drink of coke from her car. My I add she is only 13. She spoke to my sister in law who has just had a major operation 3 weeks ago and called her vile. The landlady then sat on a table in the garden with a drink smoking a fag and staring. We ignored her. A little later she came over again and asked if the drinks were finished to switch she was told no. Again the reply was what a rude person you are. I then told the landlady she has been sitting there drinking and is drunk and people are putting money in her till. She tried to deny it. After that I told no one else to put any more money in there till. The pub was empty inside, I'm not surprised why. A lovely looking pub with a lovely garden by the river. Shame about the the landlady. This pub definitely needs new landlords.

Well what can I say…. It was my nephews christening Sunday 12th of June and what was such a lovely ceremony we headed here for the celebration party, the day started off lovely but was quickly turned around when we were confronted by the most vile, disgusting service I have ever received. I can see that I am only adding to the extremely poor reviews that have already been posted. There were around 80 of us celebrating my nephews christening and his first birthday the day before. If we hadn’t of been at the kings head there would have been no money going in that till all day as after the customers that were there for lunch had left it was dead apart from us there. We are all big drinkers and we had put a lot of money in their till. I will be honest as I can here.. I have been in the hospitality trade for 14 years so I know The struggles and how difficult is to make money in such a difficult financial climate at the moment, however customer service and the product is key to keeping your business running. Poor service = no custom. The landlady was vile to the highest degrees and I have never seen it had service like we had today, So one of our teenage guests decided to go to the car as she had some Coca Cola in the car and decided to take her glass and fill it up on the car park. Yes this is cheeky but considering how much money we had spent, any patron would have found the parent and spoke to them about it before shouting at the child. If I was in her shoes I would of turned a blind eye and been happy that we were there today spending like we were. The way she came over and shouted was horrendous. Not only was she rude and vulgar she was also drunk. She had spent the afternoon in sun drinking something with coke and denied it. She was slurring her words and when I told her that she was lying and I could see by her skin she had a problem she walked off and started gossiping to other guests ( I guess her regulars ) about us. We weren’t fazed much by this but then an hour later she came back with a tray and proceeded to start clearing our glasses from our table, most of which were half full with the kids lemonades that we had bough from her bar. My auntie said I’m sorry we are still drinking them and her reply was straight up “sorry miss attitude” to which then I had to get involved and tell her how disgusting she was. Drunk and abusive she never once told us to leave yet sat like a teenager in her chair smoking away and staring at us with the most vile look on her face. Illegal or not, drinking behind the bar is ridiculous as the staff have a duty of care for the guests there and this venue clearly doesn’t give a hell about customers. Another bartender did come out at the end who I clearly saw with a beer in his hand behind the bar to tell me that nobody was drunk there. I don’t care. There were about 30 children there and I’d anything had happened at the pub I would of been 100 percent certain that none of us would have put our faith in the staff to help in any way! I can clearly see how bad the service is from previous reviews and quite Frankly I don’t know how they are operating as a business. The only thing going for them is the location and the beautiful beer garden there. They have a play area to for the little ones and it’s right by the river so anyone with a good business sense would be making a fortune there, it’s a wasted business opportunity. I would highly advise not going there and neither would the 80 people that were there in the day. Not only did you ruin the day for us you have cut yourselves short as none of us will return. DISGUSTING LANDLADY.. steer well clear

I agree with the other reviews: Owners - please take heed of the review here. Your staff don’t seem to want customers! Imagine the popularity and draw of this pub if these reviews praised the service and food, the quality of the garden and the warm welcome. But no. Yes the garden is a massive draw, which is why we visited on a glorious sunny day. But if I’d read the reviews beforehand I would not have come. The hedges need a good prune to make the most of the view; grass could do with a cut. We had a cheese sandwich (no option for pickle), limp salad, and some chips (which tasted of fish - a little disconcerting for a vegetarian). This took 35 minutes to arrive. A shame - this could be an outstanding place.

Very grumpy publican behind the bar, huffed when I ordered my drink before asking if I wanted ice. I just ordered one drink so didn't meet the minimum £5 for card - which I get - but he was so rude when I asked what...

Shockingly bad. Honestly, it's hard to find the words. A picture postcard setting in a lovely village, with a garden that extends out to the riverbank. All spoiled by awful service and bad attitude from the staff. Avoid at all costs

Guy behind bar is functional rather than friendly, which is fine. Get over that and we had a couple of good pints, (Harvey's Sussex Best), at cheapest price we've paid in the area and a decent meals, also at a decent price. Yeah, we've been...

Came here for the first time for food today as a family,service was terrible a smile goes a long way & also customer service wouldn't go a miss,we ordered the soup & breaded mushroom,both were terrible.,how can someone cook breaded mushroom so wrong,we couldn't even...

Just back from lunch at the pub after a one hour and 35-minute wait for food! When it finally came, it was mediocre, overcooked chips and bullet hard peas. It was Bank Holiday Easter Monday and quite busy with families and people sitting on the...

We walked among The River Adur and stopped here for a cold drink, chips and a play with the kids in their garden. The Landlord and Barman are definitely in the wrong profession! No hello! No warm welcome, no friendly smile, felt like we were...

Had enjoyed a very pleasant walk up the river and was in need of a cuppa. Arrived on opening, was greeted by a very unfriendly barman who asked if we had booked? We advised we only wanted tea, apparently they don’t do tea and was...

On entering the pub my friend and I felt very unwelcome by the two men behind the bar. If it wasn’t for the fact we’d just been on a long walk and the sunny garden looked great for a sit down and a drink we’d...

Lovely pub for a drink and a great setting,just don't eat there ,food was sub standard and the barmen just seem not to want you in there. you must spend at least a £5 to use contactless.

Couldn’t think of a worse place to be welcomed after a storm , had to go to upper beeding to stay with mum and dad . With 7 year old and 6 month baby thought we would get out …. Hated us in there couldn’t...

Very friendly service landlord was extremely helpful food was excellant and he keeps a good cellar. Worth a visit.

Visited here for lunch, three pals and one doggie. Delicious food, served piping hot and plentiful. My hubby is no foodie but enjoyed his ham egg and chips. Liver and bacon so flavoursome and my bacon and leek roly poly to die for. Lovely afternoon...

After not seeing family for along time. Treating ourselves with a walk and a cool afternoon drink. To be served by such unpleasantness really does put a damper on things. If the man with the Scottish accent serves you. Run.

We visited the King's Head last Friday & noticed that the menu was the same but everything was two or three pounds up compared to a few months ago. A pint of lime and soda was two quid, 50p more expensive than the upmarket sea...

We ate at the Kings Head twice. On both occasions the food was excellent, plentiful and inexpensive. Highly recommended

This pub could be good but it isn’t, 6 of us came to eat but on arrival realised that we had lost our appetite. The far garden needs the grass cutting, the trees trimming and the benches powerhosing! Its crying out for a nice opening...

Had seen a bad review and was a bit concerned about the booking 4 of us had made. We had eaten at the Kings Head many times before the pandemic and were worried things had changed regarding the food. Ignore that review as the food...

Very, very rude landlord and surly staff who were more concerned with people signing in than serving them. Abysmal food, served with no napkins. If I was being divisive, I'd call this a Brexit boozer. Gammon steak for gammons. Shame, as it's in a great...

Used this place for Sunday Roast with the family and it was very good - nice portions on a small plate so I made a mess I'm afraid on the table ! - but overall great tasty food - in these difficult times with the...

Went here for a drink in middle of October, no heating or open fire was on so the pub was very very cold. Did have 3 pints each than left. Bar staff were chatty, but spent there time mostly talking and moaning with the locals...

Very rude owner. Completely blanked when we walked in. Actually 'mask' was barked at us. We left and went up the road.

We were staying in Upper Beeding for one night and were recommended to eat here. I'd read a few of the reviews on here so proceeded with a bit of caution, but none of the problems mentioned by other visitors happened to us. We'd booked...

Lovely garden backing in to the river and decent beer. Unfortunately, the staff are miserable and the owner is very rude. Will never go there again - it’s the Castle up the road for me now.

Lovely pub lovely garden but do yourself a favour and swerve the food. Menu said homemade burgers what they meant was someone put a burger in the bun. It was probably the worst burger I've ever been served think about a 70s burger and you'll...

Food was good had a lovely chat with the landlord, other member of staff was reserved. Enjoyed our evening whole plaice delicious as was the syrup sponge pud.

Lovely location and food nice too. But bar man and management very grumpy and irritable. Did not feel welcome 😔

After such long time being in lockdown I really needed some time with my family having a nice Sunday roast! Well what can I say! Very welcoming from the minute we arrived, friendly landlord and very cheery staff. Large family friendly garden with play park...

After coming across this pub on one of my lockdown walks it was somewhere I wanted to visit once they re opened and it didn’t disappoint lovely garden friendly staff and the food was delicious.

Great location and lovely ambiance. Excellent food and friendly staff. Pleasant outdoor seating area.

Visited this pub today after a long and rainy walk. Waited 80 mins for food. Nut roast, which was decent enough, was served with boiled potatoes, boiled cauliflower and some peas. No roast potatoes! None. We were told afterwards when we complained that the chef...

Have visited this pub many times but every time we visit we dont feel welcome. It was cold the other evening . A lovely fireplace but not lit and the other end of the pub totally cold and uninviting. We dont even know who the owner is as the staff have very poor customer service skills.Disapointing as this really could be a lovely pub

Lovely pub to get together with friends, food was very poor, in flavours and presentation. Other than being piled onto the plate it was very forgettable. Maybe some interest from the Cook would help. Shame, as there is do much potential for the lovely pub.

Friendly pub serving great meals both lunch time and in the evening. Dog friendly and perfectly located along the River Adur near Bramber. Take a scenic walk and stop off for lunch and a dring before heading back.

Cold rainy night, fire going in this 15th century pub made the abience and social night very special. Nice greeting from the owner and made feel welcome. Typical pub grub served.

Nice pub from the -15th Century. Nice serving the food ok! The folks in the bar served champagne singing happy birthday to my husband😊

The garden is lovely and very well kept. We ordered a ploughman’s and a roast. The meals were very average and I wouldn’t hurry back to eat here. My shandy was also flat. My husband said the ladies that served him were polite and friendly. Would definitely return for a drink in the garden, when out on another walk and passing by, but wouldn’t make a special trip to return here.

Wonderful location on the river Adur a nice walk from Shoreham for those wishing to build up a heart appetite. This is one of the few places that still serves snacks and sarnies on a Sunday so immediately gets my vote although good sized roasts are also available. Menu not extensive but caters to most, portion are good and food was fine as were the drinks. I tend only to visit in the summer and I've never experienced any bad attitude from staff or landlord as per some other posts. They must be doing something right as the place is always well attended.

This was not a very welcoming pub.When ever I walk past there are a small number of( I assume) locals always at the bar. I had been for a walk and called in for a drink.It was distinctly unfriendly and it was almost like they were doing you a favour by serving you.Would never visit again.If you fancy a drink in Bramber or Beeding go to the Castle Inn or Rising Sun.Much more friendly and welcoming places.

Came for Grandad's birthday and had the hunters chicken which came with fries and salad. I think I could have fed half the country with the portion and it was all delicious. Lovely garden on the river and the staff were great, very friendly.Good selection of drinks and all quite reasonably priced. Definitely would return in the future.

Kings head is what it is old pub good food and beer warm and cosy perfect stop off close to Brighton

Almost seemed like it was a effort to serve you let alone smile! Was rude when ordering and collecting food! Lovely location and food spoilt by the miserable landlord unfortunately will not be returning! And would advise if you like a friendly pub with a smile that do not go here!!

Where to start, let's just say we have never been in such an unfriendly pub or eatery anywhere!! Numerous members of our group went up to order drinks and not once did the barman even acknowledge our presence. There was another man at the end of the bar who appeared to also work there but again was minus any communication skills. If you don't like human contact you shouldn't be working in the hospitality business!! We even tried to say good bye on our way out but were totally ignored. Please avoid this pub if you want a civilised establishment to drink or eat in.

A very old pub dating back to the 15 hundreds , we found it after a long walk along the river from Shoreham By Sea to Upper Beeding , good beers and food , outdoor space , try the sunday roast , childen welcome but not at the bar.

Another one of our haunts in our lovely village. Good food with plenty of it, service reasonable as it is mainly very busy. Good garden by the riverbank with swings for the children and a good size carpark

We used the garden play area and outside function room for my son's 3rd birthday party and had a lovely time. The children enjoyed the garden with the pirate ship play area, while the adults could socialise in the function room. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and a perfect venue.

This is our local pub and as such we decided to hold a surprise 65th Birthday Party last night for my husband Ron. There were 24 of us and I did get everyone to let us know what they wanted to eat in advance to help out Louise who was cooking for us. It went perfectly and I can only sing the praises of all concerned - Mark in the bar and Louise, Serena and the waitress who cooked and brought out all the food. The food, as always, was wonderful and we all had a great night. Thank you Mark & co.

Went here for a family meal, the food was lovely and the staff were great, thank you for such a lovely time

Guys the landlord is a miserable weird man Don’t go It’s uncomfortable Don’t go He tells you to go Bar dirty Food bad Landlord Abusive

We went in for Sunday lunch after a very nice dog walk along the river adur , a very nice pint of Fullers HSB ,and ordered two roast beef dinners ,a generous portion but very disappointed with the beef and gravy, The beef was machine carved and wafer thin and the gravy was packet and very watery both with very little flavour

Judging by some of the review's, we were not sure about going, but the food was lovely.

A welcoming, friendly pub with very good quality, hearty meals, much enjoyed by we hikers. Recommended!

Three South Down Way hikers had supper here while staying at the Downs View B&B.; Excellent Lamb cutlets and Liver & bacon were washed down with good local beers.

We visited when walking the South Downs way and staying in a B&B; nearby. Great home cooked food. Good choice. Nice friendly local pub with good food, beer and wine.

Took over nearly an hour to receive a food order. The bartender has all the charm of an open grave, no smiling and curt with customers. After taking the order in an otherwise empty pub, we waited and waited and waited. No apology from him when the food finally arrived which was the sort of unpleasant looking, nasty tasting junk you'd expect from a roadside vendor (but twice the price at 9.95), even the ketchup tasted bad. The accompanying bits (chips and greenery) were actually ok and my partner's sausage sandwich was 'acceptable'.

Unfortunatlly, pizza was the most disgusting I have ever had. Pepperoni pizza and there was one slice of pepperoni per slice of pizza. Dough was disgusting as well. When delivered it was cold already and the whole pizza is leaving bad aftertaste in your mounth. Sorry to say this......But never again.

Unfortunatlly, pizza was the most disgusting I have ever had. Pepperoni pizza and there was one slice of pepperoni per slice of pizza. Dough was disgusting as well. When delivered it was cold already and the whole pizza is leaving bad aftertaste in your mounth. Sorry to say this......But never again.

A huge thank you to this establishment for my hosting my husband's post-funeral celebration party yesterday. We had 25 people attend and everyone of them are extremely complimentary about this pub. We had fabulous food, excellent service and beautiful facilities. We will all definitely return.

at first glance the pub looks great, it has a great location and lovely beer garden. However, the staff don’t seem keen for your custom and the food is really, really poor. I would strongly recommend not eating there.

We ordered our food at 6.15, and when other people's food who had ordered after us came, I enquired at the bar. I was told that it was being cooked and would be out soon. At 7.15 I went back and asked about my food and then the manager/landlord told me that the kitchen had not receive my order. Not a word of apology. He said that it would now be cooked. Went back to my table. Some time later, my wife went back and had been told that it was in the queue. When I went back to enquire I was told that it was cooked and was being plated up. Finally got food at 7.35, muttered apology from the young barman. When I asked him for some form of compensation, he said "you will have to talk to the manager about that". Manager heard this, but made no effort to talk to me. By that time I was too tired and hungry to bother so we ate our food and left. A pity as we are moving to the area and were looking for a pub to be our local. This is not going to be it! I echo the comment of another review. Everything seems to be too much trouble for the staff here.

Really enjoyed the food. Freshly cooked to order. Excellent value for money. Very reasonable wine list. Good service.

Popped in for a pint as we were staying over in Beeding. Nice pint of Harvey’s. Only a few locals in on the Sat evening, so not a lot of atmosphere. We didnt eat but the menu seemed vege biased. Nice ‘olde worlde’ feel. Some of the back areas could do witha. Re-decorate and clean

Had lovely lunch ~ lovely old pub next to the river and added bonus of have places to eat and be able to take our golden retriever after a good walk.

Having visited Bramber Castle this morning, my wife and I came here for lunch.

A really nice real country pub , recommended for all ages and a wide selection of food for kids and adults alike

I really loved this old inn. I am always amazed that beautiful medieval pubs such as this are still in existence. England is very fortunate. The building itself dates from 1504, and I read that many of the darkened oak beams were derived from old ships. By judging from their appearance, they must have been incorporated into the building when it was built. The atmosphere is very welcoming with its fireplace and ancient beams displaying many horse harness brasses. I had a very pleasant experience just sitting there sipping a glass of wine and soaking up the atmosphere while waiting for my dinner to arrive. Although my hotel has a very good restaurant, I chose to eat two of my dinners here. I normally do not enjoy strong cheeses, but I took a chance and selected two entrees in which one of the main ingredients was Stilton cheese: chicken breast with a Stilton cheese sauce and a broccoli Stilton cheese soup. They were both excellent. The staff was also friendly and accommodating.

Welcoming and cheerful service. Wholesome food. Nothing was too much trouble. Value for money. Good selection of ales.

Be warned one of the most unwelcome pubs around. Everything appears an effort for the staff, like you are inconveniencing them. Food is ok once it arrives...

Probably one of the best pork meals I have ever eaten. Delicious. My family had the Beef roast & found it to be of good quality & value.

Visitied this pub on several occasions as it is in my in laws old villages. Food was good and the...

Donner Burger and Kebab was brill! But Cheesebuger was disappointing.

Donner Burger and Kebab was brill! But Cheesebuger was disappointing.

Donner Burger and Kebab was brill! But Cheesebuger was disappointing.

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I went here twice as it was a convenient stopping off place with my dog whilst walking the River Adur...

I have just been charged £8 for two Diet Cokes. I did question this with the barman but no satisfactory...

I have driven past this pub many times but went there with a group for the first time last week....

On our way to Steyning we decided to stop at this quaint looking country pub for a bite to eat, we noticed a car park and large beer garden backing onto the river and thought we'd found a nice spot for a summertime lunch, how naive.

Have been going here for years and still good old pub grub. Nice beer garden for a sunny afternoon. Low ceilings and lovely interior (not modern at all) - nice local pub feel. Nice food and good playground for the kids. Good walks from Shoreham along the riverbank too.

A great Pub with a fantastic outdoor garden & Function Room / Stable. Great Beer & friendly staff. Stop off for a quick one with friends or arrange a Party for 100... this place can cater either way.

Stopped on the way to friends for lunch and had a Stilton ploughman's and a hot Camembert with bread and drinks. Good parking and nice old traditional pub. Good service and good choice of standard pub food cooked and served well. Worth a stop.

Popped in with family for Sunday lunch, warm welcome and child high chair arrived before we had even asked. Good portions and some good old traditional pub food on the menu I had liver and bacon it was delicious. We enjoyed out visit.

Have been going to the pub for years and the food is always of a good standard - however because the staff are not full of chat and banter it can be off putting - but in effect it is a small village pub that gets a lot of transient walking trade so they tend to focus on regulars - so go with friends and enjoy the food in relaxed charm of the place. The food - I like the fact that you have 5 or more veg with liver and bacon as well as a choice of 3 styles of potatoes - a good portion of liver and smoked bacon - thick cut dry cured not cheap bacon. The chips were proper chips not French fries - crunchy golden and no seasoning so season yourself. The veg - cauli, peas, cabbage, marrow, carrots, broccoli , chips - all for £8.95 - my partner had beer battered cod and chips, peas - with slice of lemon - if I had it I would be disappointed that the tarter sauce as the condiments are sachet rather than served in a small dish as Heinz tarter sauce is rather thin - but can understand from pub costing. The cod was a thick slice so plenty of fish rather than all batter.Now for price of drinks - they are expensive £4.40 for large cola - obviously the drinks subsidises the quality of the food - but if you expect that then no complaints - £13 each for a really good meal I mentioned to my partner that the pub could be a set for a Mid Summer Murder - local villagers know each other and doggy paradise- also busy with mixed age range - So if you want a village pub, good food, nice pub garden, pleasant service (not exceptional) worth going to - note on times I have had to wait 40 mins for food other times 20 mins - all depends on how busy they are but good food takes time to cook.

Visited with some friends for evening drinks and dinner. Barman took our order, and told us that we would have to return to the bar to collect our food and carry it ourselves to our outside table. A little odd as there did appear to be waiting staff. But never mind. Luckily we all had two hands and two feet so not a major problem. Garden outside is lovely, recently refurbished children's play area. Lovely summers evening, cool beers and the promise of good food. Except it wasn't. After being summoned back to the bar by the electronic device given to us at ordering, we carried the scoff back to the table. I had a beef and horseradish burger which was good. My wife had a steak and ale pie which was ok. (I finished it off and I thought it a bit bland. "Meh" perhaps summed it up.) My son had the rump steak. This could've been served with laces and used as shoes. It was as tough as old boots. I mentioned it to the passing waitress, and received an apology. Fair enough. But no offer of a refund. You have to pay when ordering, now I know why. After an hour and just we were leaving she came back out and offered a free pudding. A little late, perhaps. Or maybe we'll timed? £14.95 for the hobnailed boot, I mean steak and £4 for a compensatory pudding?Not sure I'd bother again. Previous comments about the owner being more interested in locals did ring true. But being locals ourselves, he wasn't too interested in us. The Castle in Bramber or The Rising Sun in Upper Beeding are much more welcoming.

Popped in with my son for two large (pint) soft drinks and was charged £4.00 for each drink!! Really!! This is a very over priced place, served by miserable bar staff. Will never return again! Will be at the Castle in the future.