Master Mariner in Brighton and Hove

Waited nearly an hour for my roast dinner in the end just left didn't get my money back

I booked a large party of 17 for food on a Sunday afternoon. This was for my daughters Birthday. The landlord was so accommodating and friendly. The food and drinks ordered was superb and served very quickly by the friendly staff. We really liked the venue and everyone had a relaxed and happy time. Thank you.

booked a table for 6 (have to book via Facebook ) to have fish and chips to celebrate a friend's birthday 🎂 🥳. goa say it was a fabulous experience.staff were very friendly helpful and accommodating.the food was freshly cooked and delicious, crispy chunky chips,enormous very fresh fish in wafer thin batter, not at all greasy.staff brought lots of accompaniments,vinegar, mayo,ketchup etc even went to the trouble of bring us tabasco sauce that we asked for! they checked in with us several times to see if everything was okay.our dog was welcome too. very reasonably priced too.highly recommend and a big thank you to Master Marina staff!😊✨️

While the staff were polite and friendly, the food was quite limited. This is now really just basic fish and chips fare, rather than pub food. The fish was nice and golden but had a slightly funny taste, and the chips were average at best and not on par with a chip shop.

Menu has changed and been reduced alot it's okay if you like alot of fish but not alot of options used to love this place

Great pub in the Marina, reasonably priced. Great staff

This is a very relaxed feeling pub with nice atmosphere in heart of marina, with very nice friendly staff and always lovely to go in, the fish and chips was absolutely lovely, well worth having and readonable on price to

Had an amazing Sunday roast . Huge portions - absolutely delicious . Friendly staff and great atmosphere in beautiful surroundings on the marina . Highly recommend this place .

My husband ordered fish and chips; the fish was enormous and there was a good quantity of chips. He says it was really good. I had roast beef; there were loads of fresh veggies and roast potatoes and it was all really tasty but I was disappointed in the portion of beef. I got just 1 slice about 5" in diameter that was about 0.5" thick on one side and wafer thin the other. I would go back because it was very good quality and maybe I was just unlucky...

Very impressive staff! So attentive and friendly. Great stuff!!!

Difficult to judge as just went to see football there!

we booked a table for the england euro final i asked if there would be food served and i was told there would be , 1st mistake , when we went over i was told no food , because od the England game, so we went to Nando's any way just be for we left we confromed our table was still ok and reply was yes it safe for the night, , WE RETURNED to watch the game ant the table was taken by 4 guys , so when complained to one of the staff there did not want to do any thing about it , well that says it all, what a shower of s--t , well i will not be going into this pub any more , thats why the pub has not been a success for so many years bad manaagment , as far as i was concerned they tell lies and no customer service, if i confronted the guys that was on my table there was going to be a punch up, so the staff never did anything, on the way out i went to the tolilt well the pub need to be shut down , health hazard, so please dont go to this pub , and i am a local to this pub, and thats how they treat local , greed , greed and more greed

Love the place, lovely staff more like family . Food is great. Nothing seems too much

Nice pub, not too lively during the day and my dog was welcome. However by early evening,my dog was no longer welcome. Strange....

A very welcoming pub with a friendly manager and staff in a stunning location, the outside space overlooks the back of Brighton Marina.

The Master Mariner pub in Brighton Marina is a gem! It's got a fantastic selection of beers, and the location right on the marina adds a lovely touch to the whole experience. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, making it a great spot to unwind. The only downside is that the place looks like it could use a bit of TLC. It’s got that charming, lived-in feel, but some parts definitely need some care. Despite that, I absolutely loved it. The character and warmth of the pub more than make up for it. If you're looking for a cosy spot with good beer and a great vibe, The Master Mariner is definitely worth a visit.

Could do w a good clean. V friendly barman.

Classic old pub, a bit hidden from the crowd, great service, good food, great selection of beer, also non-alcoholic. It's great to spend time there both outside and inside.

The Master Mariner sits in a lovely spot looking over the water where the boats are docked in the Marina. It has a good atmosphere with Live Music every Saturday night. Friendly staff and good food and great roast dinner on Sundays.

Food was very disappointing. Roast dinner was rubbish, roast potatoes were frozen that looked cooked on outside but hard on inside, F all vegetables. My wife had cheesy chips that were hard inside. Wasn't even busy.

Average main courses, nice cauliflower cheese and terrible desserts. Friendly service but unfortunately not good enough to counter the sour taste left by the high prices and uninspiring grub. Four mains ((2 adults, 2 children), two sides, four desserts and drinks cost £120. Ouch.

Love this pub, always nice and clean, lovely views, come here often, reason for 4 stars is the toilets almost always never have toilet paper, other than that great place.

A great local pub which is doing it's very best for the local community. Great food occasional live bands etc. definitely the best choice of drinking establishment within the marina.

i don’t think it was for us this time i dunno we popped in to warm up and have some food , some of the menu items weren’t available and everyone else said they’re food was nice i had a problem with mine and never ended up eating nor was i refunded ,! it was supposed to be tomato soup (soup of the day ) but it smelt like it had curry powder in it and tasted like tikka with two slices of everyday brown bread , it didn’t look like soup either it was like purée (baby food) texture !i have a hernia and can’t eat spicy food had they of said it was spicy to start with i wouldn’t of had it ,they went to check and never came back . i think one of the staff thought we’d already eaten and came and took all the sauces off our table after we had just been told to grab what we wanted , and don’t ask for coleslaw because it is just red cabbage with a not so nice sauce ! The rest of my party ate up and left , i was disappointed as we’d been before and it was amazing i don’t know if this was an off day or what but we will probably take our time before rushing back there

We didn't eat here, but the service was brilliant & nothing better then an ice cold drink !

The best fish & chips we've had here in Brighton ( a big fresh fillet with perfect chips) and what a lovely location! We sat outside on their terrace overlooking a quiet part of the marina. No wind, suntrap - a great experience and highly recommended!

Great location in Brighton Marina. One of the nicest Sunday luncheons I’ve had in a long time. Friendly staff. Good selection of beers and wines. Real fire. Pleasant surroundings. Would highly recommend.

Great crispy fish & chips. Husband said the best he'd ever had !

First time visiting for a Sunday roast, and it was lovely . The staff couldn't have been any more welcoming , warm , friendly and so helpful. There was a warm blazing fire 🔥 which was perfect and the atmosphere was buzzy friendly and relaxed . Dogs were more than welcome, too, so dog owner', if you struggle to find somewhere to go, you will have no problems here . Food was good portion size and great value for money . There were enough potatoes and gravy, and the cauliflower cheese was delicious. Veg was seasonal and cooked perfectly and in all was really tasty 😋. Saw another table had ordered fish and chips, and I did get food envy it was huge and the battery looked so crispy and fresh. Only gripe is that they need to invest in some sharp knives , even cutting potatoes was hard work which then made the meat appear tough when in reality it just needed a sharp knife to cut it as it was thickly sliced. I appreciate a roast dinner is hit and miss according to the time of day you book (earlier is always better) and how busy the food orders are. I'm looking forward to the next roast and think this could become a regular visit, especially with everything they have on during the week , from open mic nights to pub quizes 😀

We had great fish & chips. The fish was huge with lovely crispy batter & good chips. My husband said they were the best fish & chips he had ever had !!

avoid unless you want a cold lifeless place serving over priced flat beer . The place is dirty , lifeless and the staff look as if they have been forced to do the job as a punishment. The toilets look as they are only cleaned once a week .

Great venue for a wedding reception, great staff at the bar

Overall this pub is cold, lifeless and in need of some good old sprucing. The fire is never lit, the candles are never lit, the furniture is old and scrappy… To top it all off drinks were served by an older, grey haired man with attitude. This afternoon I asked if I could light the fire and he said yes but he doesn’t have a lighter. So I went round the pub and asked anyone if they might have a lighter. To then the grumpy rude man shouted at me saying “that’s my place to ask!!!” Everyone was shocked at the way he so spoke to me… We were about to buy another few rounds of drinks but after experiencing appalling customer service from him we left…

Very disappointed lunch today. I ordered tuna sandwich. It looked like it was bought in the local Asda with a bit of garnish and chips on side. The tuna filling was very salty. I was expecting a bit more for £9. The fish and chips were not good either. Fish wasn’t the freshest and 1/2 of it was left on the plate. Again price wise it wasn’t thf cheeper meal £15 per portion. In retrospect we regretted not returning food back and not asking for our money. We will not go back there and also we would not recommend the place.

The decay of pubs, 1 up from a spoons

Grim! Dirty, no atmosphere and staff appeared to be inexperienced. Toilets were filthy!!

Had a darts. Match at The Master Mariner on Thursday , lovely bunch of girls made very welcome, drinks seemed expensive but I suppose the location is an expensive area ,will remember to drink something different next time. Can't comment on food as we didn't eat.

My friends and I came in for a Sunday roast. The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Some good banter from the bar staff as well. They were showing both the football and the Formula One so something for everyone.

Beautiful quiet marina, really nice pub, food was good. Very enjoyable

Very tatty old pub with sticky floors and grim toilets. Only food available was a packet of crisps as the kitchen was closed on a Friday evening. Rugby on the TV had the volume turned up really loud even though the 5-10 customers in a pub with capacity for a couple of hundred people were all sat away from the screen and clearly not interested.

I’m a resident of the marina… and often pop in, the food was good. Staff are always so welcoming and friendly, it’s defo looking so much better in the last few weeks, happy chap! Thank you!

Great afternoon here. Good drinks and a great hostess Katie. Will return soon to see the sport on TV.

Good bar by the marina with nice views. Visited on a Monday so was very quiet, The barman was welcoming, my husband and I had a good chat with him.

Very quiet but huge screen for football. Friendly staff

It was lovely to come back from our undercliff walk and go to the Master Marina Pub and restaurant for Sunday Lunch. It was delicious. Traditional fare just as it should be. The staff were very kind and efficient. Our meals arrived promptly. We didn't feel rushed to finish our meal. It was a pleasure to dine here and the food was genuin and very good. Well definitely be back. Thank you for making our Sunday memorable.

2 out of 4 toilets with no loo roll at 5pm on a quiet Saturday. One cubicle didn't even have a toilet roll holder, and no toilet roll anywhere inside. Glasses left on the floor and on the sides of the bathroom. Toilets clearly don't get checked regularly - they can't be checked daily, else there would have been toilet roll. Toilet roll and rubbish all over the floor. There were at least 3 members of staff on, including a bloke who just leaned against the bar on his phone and speaking in a poor tone to the staff. They didn't have lime cordial, so charged £2.50 for just soda water! Queried it and was told soda water was expensive to buy in. Not from my experience of working 6 years in a pub. They should review their pricing/change suppliers if soda is so extortionate to buy in from their current one. Beer was OK priced however considering the location. Very dimly lit inside. Perhaps a few bulbs need replacing. Made a nice summer's day feel very gloomy.

Nice pub, so dog friendly they let me take the wife.

Visited on Sunday, went to order food at 5:35 and was told the kitchen closed at 5:30, when it closes at 6 pm according to the menus on the table. They closed the kitchen early after we had been sitting in the bar. Rather frustrating. This isn’t the first time we have visited and ended up going else where due to half the menu being “sold out”. Very disappointed the customer service here recently.

The seating area is a disgrace with litter and fag ends left around, plant pots broken with discarded soil. Vegetation growing out of the gutter. For an independent run pub they have let this go. It needs some TLC.

Best pub on marina. Friendly staff, shows sports and nice food!

We just popped in for 1 drink, football was on. 2 games and 4 roasts later... great Sunday. having sports here was a great choice. Food was banging will be a regular Pub decor= beams, fire place, ships,rustic Staff= young but very friendly and good banter Food= classic pub food

Do not bother worst roast dinner , £17.50 3 pieces fatty lamb, burnt soft roast potatoes, mushy cabbage grated, broccoli drained of all colour, and watery swede, told colleague the truth they didn’t really care .

All good and relaxed, just for drinks

Agree with comment above. Its pretty basic to at least clean and maintain the toilets. I keep trying to give this place another chance but it lets me down every time because it’s just not clean. Dirty glasses, dirty toilets. It’s just a shame as it could be so good

Grim! Everything outside looks sad and old. The beer was awful (kronenburg 1664) and the toilets were rank, out of 3 working 2 were dirty and none of them had toilet paper and there was no soap at all in the ladies.

Good food and nice place for family

No food available on a Tuesday. Drunk guy collecting glasses at 14.30 ish. Drank up and left very disappointing

Wonderful pub! Great food, great service!

Pub is now neglected! The staff seem disinterested. The staff member I dealt with didn’t know how to put a drink together, had to talk her though it (it needed ice and a glass 🤷‍♂️) low on ice ended up with half a glass of water not ice , Care or training ? Furnitures has seen better days plastic sofas in side dark and dingy seems a bit sticky unfortunately needs a brighten up, out side furniture at end of life, the planters are falling to bits with dead plants a good judge on the whats it’s life is like here. The men’s toilets were over flowing with sh*t truly disgusting! It’s a real shame as this boozer used to be buzzing at the weekend it’s a fantastic location over looking the boats could really be something of note. The customers were discussing between them that an ex staff had been sacked due to goings on with the cleaners for not not nice reasons!! Maybe the management should be more discreet. Cant see this boozer lasting unless it has an injection on money and staff training.

Lovely place to chill and staff were great

Just had lunch here today. The sandwiches were excellent, friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere sitting outside with views across Brighton Marina

Not the Place it once was. Needs a New lease of Life.

Everything was good except the toilets were on the first floor, which is always a bad idea for many reasons, in particuler, Safety.

Didn't have food but excellent cocktails

Great pub. Good service. Friendly atmosphere. Indoor and outdoor seating. Dog friendly.

Staff pleasant, environment average. Beer choice, limited. Food quality poor. A casual Saturday lunch: three small dishes for £25 -- not cheap and not good -- hummus and flatbread, nachos and "southern fried chicken" pieces. The hummus was OK, but the flatbread was soft and bland. Now it gets exciting: the nachos' cheese wasn't properly melted and it was slathered with two rather gross ~sauces: some gooey green gunk that might have been intended as a guacamole, and an equally cheap and nasty "salsa". Finally, the chicken: barely cooked and very oily and not that much of it. Half the nachos went untouched (when does that ever happen to nachos?); the chicken I "drained". The hummus gave the flatbread something to do. I might drink there, but I wouldn't eat there again.

Very friendly staff and customers and very dog friendly. Had a lovely afternoon just watching the boats and drinking steadily.

Kitchen was temporarily closed for a couple of hours due to there only being one chef working. When we finally did order we paid for two nut roasts and received two vegan pies. When we questioned it we were told, "Ah sorry you should have been told we didn't have any nut roasts left". Not really an excuse. We'd waited so long for the kitchen to re-open and were so hungry by that point that we ate it, but it certainly wasn't what we wanted and had we been informed when ordering we would have ventured elsewhere. The roast itself was fine, the pies were clearly just bought in frozen and then reheated, and the cauliflower cheese is some of the worst I've ever had. The service was nice and friendly and sitting by the water in the sun was lovely, but they really should warn people if they've run out of something instead of just serving up something else.

Tucked away in the marina and we'll worth a visit. Lovely surroundings and a sun trap outside

If I could give it 0, I would. Went here for a roast dinner with friends on bank holiday weekend and given that we were seated by the water and the sun was shining, we thought it would be hard to mess it up. This place was definitely a ‘master’ of disappointment. Disgusting food, the meat was grey and tough, wet cabbage and overpriced drinks add that to the unfriendly welcome given to my friends of colour and the screaming bungee jump behind us, a total waste of money and we couldn’t get out of there fast enough. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

Lovely little pub, great staff, plenty of drinking options, lovely views!

Food below par but on the up side dog welcome

Great pub. Good food. Great service. Probably the best Bar Billiards table in Brighton. Well worth a visit.

Nice place,dog friendly, oue dog loved wandering around the pub while we relaxed, next time in Brighton we'll be back .

Visited Saturday night around 10 pm not many people in the bar nice enough place but ruined by people obviously drunk saying that they had been drinking since 12 arguing and swearing loudly at each other the bar should have stopped serving them a long time before getting into that state as it's not nice in that type of atmosphere

MY FAVOURITE PUB IN BRIGHTON (by non-pub person) 1) Food – typical English menu, similar to the many other pubs. Nothing negative nor spectacular really, so basically it is definitely not the food that attracts me to this place. 2) Customer service – that is a huge advantage of that place. Whoever is on the shift, always pleasant to deal with, easy going, helpful, talkative, bonding. 3) Interior – I love every inch of that place in terms of space, comfort, red-brick traditional design, Brighton Marina location under the cliffs, next to Yachts and Live Music of course. 4) Price – similar range to a many other pubs. Nothing surprising here.

2 families dining together. Ordered separately but at the same time with the same member of staff- not a chance in hell of actually eating the food at the same time. staff were wearing coats. Toilets were dirty, messy. Ordered a bottle of wine- it was too horrid to drink so we politely mentioned it wasn’t nice. We didn’t receive a warm response so we paid full price for another bottle (making sure we tasted it this time). The cauliflower cheese was fluorescent in colour and the food was cold when we received it. Nobody knew what they were doing and half of the tables weren’t cleared even tho lots of staff were working there and it wasn’t busy. A total shame as the venue over looks the water and allows dogs. Proper pub, bad management.

Lovely pub with a stunning view of the marina. Very dog friendly. I had a delicous vegan roast with vegan Yorkshire pudding.. 10/10.

Had Sunday roast here which was tasty, great array of veg and sticky toffee pudding topped it off nicely

Dropped in on a cold February lunchtime, nice warm welcome and a reasonable pub lunch.

Went here today for lunch,extremely impressed with the food.Staff extremely friendly and welcoming.Lovely homely pub.Would highly recommend a visit.

Went there for lunch today really nice we all enjoyed the food and very responsible also. met the manager Sam very welcoming and the place is nice I would recommend it to anyone looking forward to having my birthday party there I should imagine in the summer it's the place to go

So so venue with a somewhat captive market area. Staff not overly great initially and check your bill. I had to mine adjusted for overcharging. When politely confronted, initial response was very lackadaisical but was corrected and made good.

Used to frequent this place for years Sadly, it has gone downhill ,rapidly ...Certainly needs a good clean ...how about live music? We always had that there? Or make it a family pub ? It's in such a prime position.. Customer service ,cleanliness, then some atmosphere..not sport and huge screens..the pub has more character than that ,imo . Good luck 👍🏼

Great pub ,Excellent food , great live music, and friendly cheerful staff.

The pub itself is nice but let down by a very rude bar man. I recently went in to have a drink here with a few friends. I was about to move a 3-person table out to fit more chairs around (there were 5 of us). The barman came over and aggressively said, "Don't touch my f**king tables." It turns out he thought we were there to watch the England game (which was in 2 hours) and was worried about space. When we explained we weren't there for the game, so he said we could sit anywhere. That plus a few other comments made us feel very unwelcome.

called up to ask if they would do roasts and if should book, lady on phone said categorically ‘Yes until 7pm’ .. ‘do we need to book?’ ‘nope just come in.’ me and my partner got there no later than 6.10pm… lady was about to put through 2 roasts when the guy come over shouting ‘nope we finished that at 6pm today.’ no reason as to why? laziness? if he didn’t hear she would have put them through? dishonest. don’t say you serve food until a certain time so we miss out and go hungry to come specifically to you, only to say you’re not doing them… honestly thought this place was quite a quaint and nice hidden place at the marina. came here for a couple of times just for drinks and it’s always dead. Sunday evening now and it’s completely dead. 2 other tables in. after this experience, it’s very clear and easy to see why. dishonest and lazy service. this place will be shut down no less than a year.

Stopped in for a beer and a meal but my pint of fosters was flat not a bubble or a head to be seen, decided not to bother with food.

My Husband spent time at her majesty's pleasure and swears the food was 10 times better then here .there was 10 of us and all our roast dinners was truly awful, lamb was undercooked if not raw and the roast chicken looked anaemic , we will never return

My daughter has been going to this restaurant and has had lovely lunches, she lives at the marina and has always been so pleased. Today was awful, I ordered the fish finger sandwich and she ordered the chicken and bacon sandwich after an hour of...

Nice venue and location. Plentiful parking at the Marina. Event catering was good; basic buffet but done quite well.

A good sized pub, although when we went there weren't many punters, which seemed odd for a Friday evening. There was, however, a karaoke which was loud and used by a small party of people! Still, the bar service was pleasant and timely and the place was clean!

Great little place although rather hidden away. Nice food, great service in a beautiful rustic environment. Highly recommended.

Lovely staff,beautiful roast dinners - spotlessly clean.

We stopped here for lunch on a Saturday. The atmosphere was a tiny bit dead but the food and service was very good. We both had fish and chips, the fish portion was huge and incredibly fresh. Mushy peas were nice and minty. We were quite impressed for a local pub. Worth a stop if you are in the marina!

This is such a great place in the middle of Brighton Marina with excellent view, friendly staff and fresh beer.

The bartender from Brighton makes the BEST Pimm's🥰

Unfortunately this pub is far too expensive for me. Food poor and pub always empty and uninviting

Very nice venue, welcoming and really friendly staff, good pub grub fairly priced. I would have given them 5 stars, but the fact that they have a cocktail list but then turns out they haven't got the faintest idea of how to make one (but will still charge £8 for a beverage that doesn't look or taste like cocktail you ordered) made me take one star off. Sorry, I try to be as impartial as posible and write my experience as it was. I would definitely go back. But I'll stick to wine next time!

Nice quiet pub just off the main square. Unfortunately their beer prices are now expensive - menu selection is reasonable but again prices high. Great shame.