Royal Albion in Hastings

The before and after photos are enough of a review, but we went for a Steak & Harveys ale pie, a Cheddar & caramelised onion pie, both with perfect chunky chips, thick flavoursome gravy plus red cabbage, and tenderstem broccoli sides. Thanks.

Rip off - very overpriced - £13:10 for a pint of larger and a medium white wine. Indifferent service even though it was almost empty

Absolutely amazing pies and food and the service was absolutely amazing so attentive and wonderful happy and amazing lady server. However one thing I will say, when we got home all 5 of us had to visit the lavs for a tftb. Not sure if that says more about our constitution than the wonderful food, but that's a fact. We will be going back. I highly recommend.

Wow. Visited this venue last year to get out of the rain. So decided to book this year to try their pies. We stayed 3 hours. What an atmosphere, amazing food, great people watching. Very popular which is lovely to see. Staff friendly and worked their socks off. If you didn’t know how great it was you could easily miss out on the gem that is the Albion. Oh and live music whether it is piano or an artist. So wish this was my local

My friend had the steak and ale pie and said it was the best meat pie she’d ever had ! I had the fish pie which was lovely. Was too full for deserts sadly but would definitely go back. The staff are nice.

Been here 3 years ago and had the best pie of my life....(no exageration). I visited again today and it is still the best pie i had in mt life...

Great pub & great pies We came here for an unfussy dinner, the pies were amazing, rich & meaty, the gravy was rich & flavourful, the atmosphere was that of a proper pub, friendly, jovial and abuzz without being crazy loud or pumping with music, staff were very helpful & friendly

Busy and popular pub in a traditional style. Sunday lunch was sadly sold out when we arrived, but their famous pies were very good nonetheless.

Excellent pies, the best I’ve had; good selection of beer and friendly, efficient service. Why do we have to have 100 characters when I can say what I want to say in less?

Lovely location overlooking the seafront. Friendly staff, great food lived up to reputation. Will definitely visit again

Great music and a nice place overall. Walked passed on the way to the station and thought I'd pop in. I then stayed a couple hours lol.

Really nice pub, just how they should be. The food looked amazing, next time for us. Also a very good sign, dog friendly with even free biscuits at the bar.

Didn't had no food but others had and they say it was good

Great selection of Beers and homemade pies

We went here as a family on a Sunday to have a lunch. We all ordered different flavoured pies and they were all amazing. My favourite was steak and ale pie + spinach and chickpea curry pie! And cheese mustard sauce was out of this world. Will definitely visit again in the future.

Just stopped in fir a quick drink between rain drops. Great place to sit and talk, drink, or eat. While we didn't eat, the dining area was cosy and well laid out. The bar was well stocked and featured some great local beers and ciders. Right on the beach front, easy to get to and staff were very welcoming.

Really good food. Well worth a try

Great busy pub with loads of friendly locals and visitors. Excellent selection of beers and ciders and lovely grub 👍

Decent pub on seafront. Good beers, professional, friendly staff.

Friendly quick efficient service even though it was packed solid inside and out

The best shepherds pie I've ever had. Might take a while to get seated if you've not booked ahead, but worth every penny. Two pints two vodka and cokes, and enough food to stable a horse.. 42 quid. Guys can you open one in London PLEASE !!!!

I gave food five stars... Haven't eaten there but it's a great cheap pub with loads of space. Highly recommended

Great people & a great evening. 🍻

Great pub with a variety of different drinks. The bar also has limited time offer drinks, which are generally local to Sussex. Food is amazing. Cheesy chip with cheese sauce is delicious. They are very flexible with an adult having a children's portion (which I know some resturants don't like that). Pie's are delicious and great that you can chose how you'd like your potatoes. The pub is generally busy and has a great atmosphere.

I visited this place Monday excellent service and nice Harvey's Shandy made very welcome barmaid an asset to the Albion good prices . I would highly recommend this pub and food. There beer and spirits are good value compared to over pubs in the Old Town Hastings and you get a lovely welcome toilets sparkling clean . Keep up the excellent work and barmaid top class and lovely personality 👏 👍 See you soon Lee

I enjoyed welsh rarebit on freshly toasted granary bread served with caramelised onion and a fresh side salad. It was really delicious and filling. The server was charming and friendly and the general atmosphere was very chilled out.

Just ate here with my mates, I had an absolutely delicious steak and ale pie with chips, nice drinks too. Would defo recommend

There was only one reason for coming to Hastings: the Fish pie they serve in The Albion. And this time it was excelent again.

Very nice pub on the sea front. I had the Mackerel salad and my wife had the crab macaroni, both were delicious. Enjoyed some live music whilst we were there too.

Delicious crab Macaroni cheese & garlic bread. Mackerel salad also very tasty. Two guys playing 'jazz & swing' Tuesday lunchtime. A great vibe

Popped in for a quick drink Saturday evening . Friendly bar staff. Sat outside in the sunshine

This is the first time I’ve visited the Albion and been completely ignored by the bar staff, with absolutely zero acknowledgment. It would appear the Spotify playlist takes priority over customers looking to stay for a few drinks, and ultimately doesn’t encourage repeat business. How embarrassing!

Great food, great selection of local beers, especially the scout pale ale from the local Only with love brewery, staff were attentive lovely atmosphere could have sat there all day. Thank you

An excellent choice of beers and ciders, along with truly delicious pies and friendly, welcome staff making for a wonderful experience, thoroughly recommended

While my opinion of their Pasty Shack regular pasty is that it's unspectacular and a little oily, their sausage rolls are wonderful! Thankfully low salt yet very tasty and with a great texture. A high quality thick sausage and thin, flaky roll. In a higher league than Greggs and most probably the best in town. It's these Sausage Rolls that the Albion should push at their Pasty Shack, not their pasties, They could also push them in their bar with people who don't go there to eat but drink as a great snack accompaniment to a drink (special promo deal, buy a pint and get a sausage roll for half price). Staff manning the Shack are very warm, friendly and accommodating.

One of the best pies I have eaten, without a doubt.

I've been hearing about their pies for years but every time we visited Hastings they were sold out or there were no free tables. Worth the wait and most definitely we will be back. The pies were delicious. I ordered my steak and ale with mash and caramelised onion jam. Stunning. The chicken, ham and leak was also excellent.

Could you please explain to me why we were asked to leave the pub while my friend and I were chatting amicably over a beer? I didn't know you had a decision about me not to be entered to your bar. Was this an arbitrary decision of your staff working there at that time, or does your pub have such a decision??

Great seafront pub. Guest beers and Cider

A seagull shat on my wife's pastie, and they were kind enough to let her have another for half price.

Let me say this straight : this vast, wonderful and beautiful pub facing the sea in Old Town Hastings serves the best Sunday roast we have ever had while visiting the UK! The vegetables were deliciously fresh AND the (thick) piece of beef was perfectly cooked (between rare and medium). We also tried the pies, great too, really enjoyed the homemade beans and mash... This place is worth the price you'll pay, from the drinks to the meals. And the staff is utterly nice and friendly. Don't ever let anyone (especially us French) pretend Brits can't do good food 😅

A proper pub with great food, great beer & wines and friendly staff

Really good pub on the seafront of Hastings. Great beer and cider, good music and friendly staff. Noticed they have live music, including Irish nights.

Wonderful homemade meat pies 🥧 and meat pudding 🍮, amongst many other dishes to choose from. Will definitely return.

a great friendly and welcoming pub

Simply the best steak and kidney pudding I have ever eaten… and I’ve eaten a few. Was a bit naughty and had meat gravy and cheese sauce to go with the chips too… that was a meal on its own, if I was being sensible, Great service in great surroundings. Must go back to try the other pies.

Came in to see the bands. Plenty of ales and ciders but I was pleased to find a good selection of non/low alcohol options. Service quick and friendly especially as they had quite a crowd in for the music. We didn't try any food but menu looked ok.

Beautiful food but appalling service. We arrived early for our 12.30 lunch and were the first people in the restaurant. We ordered two steak and kidney pie roast dinners and one steak and kidney pie, chips, meat gravy and tenderstem broccoli with lemon and black pepper oil. The order was brought to the table was: two steak and kidney pudding roast dinners. We said that isn’t what we ordered and they were taken away. Then the waitress returned to say it would be a while. So we decided to have the puddings instead. She returned with them and another pudding with chips etc! When we told her that still wasn’t right she told us that there were no steak and kidney pies left! A pub that is famous for its pies running out of a staple at 12.30 lunchtime!! If that was true why weren’t we told when we ordered instead of when the incorrect meals were brought out. So we decided to keep the third pudding too! The tenderstem wasn't cooked and there was no lemon and pepper oil! But we gave up and tucked in. The rest of the food was excellent. We ordered two desserts. The waitress returned - one of the dessert choices had run out. So we ordered an alternative. Again early on in service an item is out of stock! We waited, and waited, and waited. I asked the waitress would they be much longer and shortly a different waitress arrived, left ONE dessert and shot off. She didn’t leave any cutlery! Second dessert didn’t arrive so the manager was summoned. She agreed that the service had been shoddy. She then tried to defend it “it’s a bank holiday and people make mistakes”. It’s a pub in Hastings - they really should have planned for the weekend particularly with all the bank holiday festivities going on. She did give a discount on our meal - but we’d have been happier with full price and good service. So to summarise: 3 meals not as ordered 1 staple pie choice out of stock by lunchtime!! 1 side not cooked and without it’s sauce. 1 dessert with nothing to eat it with. 1 dessert not available early on in service. 1 dessert that never arrived. We were in there for over two hours having been served and eaten ONE course. People do make mistakes but seven over one lunchtime! Really! Previous reviews were excellent on the whole. I can only hope or imagine that this abysmal service was a once off.

Brilliant pub. Great service , fun atmosphere and the food looked amazing. I will definitely go back soon. Most importantly though terrific live music

Very friendly staff and good beers

Pasties, pies and beers, what's not to like?

Excellent pies, great ingredients and reasonable prices. Great staff and a cosy restaurant area round the back.

Great pub, definitely worth a visit

Great pub on Hastings front, beautiful facade to the place and really nicely done inside too. Lively place in the evenings especially the weekends. Staff really friendly. Pies are a must when there as they are delightful. Highly recommended 😊

I had venison pie with a side of broccoli and cheese sauce and a pint of Brixton pale. Loved it all. Might have been the best pie I ever had. Staff was very nice. Liked the plaid on the walls. Will definitely visit again when in Hastings.

Love the pie pub as I call it. Its a family favourite too . Delicious every time

Great place! Highly recommended

Have been numerous times for food, I’d say 70% of the time I had to wait well over an hour for food which was really disappointing. I went more recently and the food came a lot quicker, hopefully this will remain? As the food is lovely!! The cheese and onion pie, mixed with the roast options on a Sunday is just ✨chefs kiss✨

Good pub great service and excellent staff working hard . Friendly atmosphere

Had some good pies here in the past, but when we decided to pop in for a drink we were ignored by vacant-looking bar staff who didn't even acknowledge we were there - after ten minutes or so we gave up and went to the Royal Standard where we were welcomed and served immediately. Won't bother again...

Great place for pies on the seafront

Stopped by for a pint on the way home from work. Seems ok .

Lovely pub. Pies are beautiful. My only feedback would be staff could be more attentive. We had to sit for quite a while with empty glasses and had to keep going to the bar. Even when we had the bill it took a while to then pay. Sometimes you would walk to the bar and the staff would walk away and not even acknowledge you but go and do less important tasks like tying napkins around cutlery instead of serving customers.

Fantastic atmosphere, pies and food was excellnt. Will definately be going back again.

Great dog friendly pub. Had lovely pie and mash. Super friendly staff

I can honestly say that was the best steak and ale pie I have ever had !! Great service too

Always professional, always tasty

Place was recommended but sadly I was hugely disappointed with The Albion. Let's start with the caveated positive, the pies are decent. Pastry was flaky and the filling soft as you would expect. Mash and gravy were also good although my pie was barely warm but the sauce just about compensated. It was all served on cold plates which didn't help. Anyway all in all ok but not exceptional, price reasonable enough. Worth noting I had to season the food too. The service was atrocious. Basically a bunch of people staring at mobile phones forgetting what they were supposed to be doing. A table next to us for 'Keith and Joy' hadn't been cleared even though they had left sometime past. Its off putting to see dirty crockery left for so long, it was partially cleared just before we left so had been there at least 90 minutes. Worth noting the venue was practically empty so there was no obvious reason for this cleanliness issue. Our bill was wrong although I didn't notice until we got home. We weren't charged for drinks that we had but were charged for sides which were included in the price. Suspect it balanced out but again shows how the staff were distracted by their mobile phones. We were offered a bowl of water for the dogs which arrived some fifteen minutes later. As for the venue, it's a bit tired. We moved table because the countertop could be made to move up and down with the faintest of touches. It was just all a bit grotty rather than rustic. I'm sure on a busy evening it may have been better but on our Wednesday afternoon visit it was all a bit casual and average.

Best pie, best staff, best everything. Becoming a local for us when visiting Hastings.

This place is rockin'. Lots of live music. And I like the pies too. They do some tasty veggie and vegan food, too! And a pretty good Sunday roast, too! I definitely recommend the Albion . Booking is highly recommended. The staff are friendly. Scarlett was extremely helpful in resolving an issue too.

Excellent beers and cider,fab night for fat Tuesday.

Enjoyed a late booked Sunday roast at The Albion. Banging meal, great service all round excellent experience except a yapping dog.

Food was incredible. Staff opened the fire exit to let me in in my power wheelchair as there is a small step (was ok going down). Very dog friendly. Lovely atmosphere. Staff were all lovely. Could while away several hours here!

Nice pub alot of top knots and huberts though.

What a cracking pub. The food is delicious. Those pies are totally epic. And such a nice crowd of people. Totally recommend

First visit to the albion today highly recommend the homemade pies filled to the brim, steak and ale with braised red cabbage and apple delicious.

Absolutely delicious. Fab meal and dining experience, friendly staff and a perfectly poured Guinness. 6/5*

Another gem of a pub. Excellent pies, great service, live music. I can't recommend the pies enough. Don't eat anything before visiting, you'll be full when you leave. As well as excellent pies the crab mac and cheese is superb and made with fresh crab. It's a recipe that I'm going to try and copy.

Went back for a Steak and Ale Pie meal on my own after discovering how great the food is at The Albion. A friend who came with me before said it is etched in his brain of great culinary memories. Truly scrumptious.

An enjoyable visit and would highly recommend

We came to this pub as a walk in guest with a family of 10. The restaurant side of this pub was 90% empty, with reservations later in the evening. We sat on a table which had 3+ hours until the reservation was claimed. Once we sat down and looked to order, we were turned away by staff because they were "fully booked". We were collectively confused why they continued to turn away more customers that were sitting on tables that were reserved for evening guests. We intended to stay as to have a drink, and maybe a bite to eat. The pub had lovely atmosphere, wasn't allowed to have any food, and the service was dismissive and rude. I heard the food is great here, hopefully some people are are allowed to eat in this empty restaurant.

Lovely venison, Stilton and port pie!

Just popped in for some food to escape from the horrible wind and rain and we had the most DELICIOUS meal. The pies are all homemade and they give you generously sized side portions along with your own gravy boat (an essential). Great for veggies too. We'll be coming back again!

pies are their speciality.... I tried the chicken and ham, it was packed with deliciousness! 😋

Great tasting pies, and plenty of it. Very busy, this near to Xmas, but a good atmosphere.

The BEST pie pub in Hastings, great pasties too.

Had a very delicious steak pie, highly recommended 🙂💪

Albion pies are the best...you won't be disappointed!

The best roast dinner is served here; you can tell it's cooked with love. Good customer service and reasonably priced

Good atmosphere and good beer, and still a great place to re visit

Great pies, with a range of sides and gravies. Good cellar of ales and ciders. Welcoming, friendly, staff and atmosphere.

Great beer good atmosphere. Still Good! After covid and duri g building works...try pasties at the stall! Building work over! Twice the space!! Dog friendly....

Popped in here last night and a warm welcome greeted us-a cosy pub,well mannered people and polite staff- would recommend this pub⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Food was lovely and the service girl was great aswell, had a great time, Only gripe I have is the choice of lagers was a bit pony......

Staff very friendly!! Best pies ever tasted! Dog friendly to!

I’ve walked and driven past a few times. Last week we finally visited. Fantastic team, lovely crowd in there and a decent drinka selection. The food was fantastic - the pies are spellbinding: we steak and ale & chicken and leek. Both were awesome - filled to the brim with best ingredients - alle home cooked and lovingly presented - chunky chips were and treat and the kids’ mac and cheese was good as well. Looking forward to returning soon.

This is the place to go for pies the drink is pretty good too!

Great Atmosphere and Food & Services

Food, for what it is, is great. If you want a pie, then this is the place. If you don't want a pie, however.... then go somewhere else. But, atmosphere, drinks and music (when they have it) are all fab. And at its best, it is a lovely,cosy snug pub.

Pies here are absolutely delicious. The chicken and ham one in particular was especially good. Definitely recommend. Very friendly staff too.