Smugglers Return in Worthing

Had a nice few rounds of drinks with friends one Friday evening after work. The staff behind the bar and around the pub were great. Prices were nice too.

One of the areas best pubs. Cracking staff and great nights out.

What has happened to this place after living and drinking here for 20 years I have never known it to be so feral. The drugs and violence is astounding. Drunk mother with children screaming. The landlord is never there doesn't interact with any customers . Blatant drug dealing going on that he has been told about multiple times but refuses to do anything about it. This used to be a lovely pub now just full of drugs and underage . Wont be setting foot in here again until craft union pull their socks up and do something about it

Brilliant meal at a great price! Thank you

absolutely amazing, amazing staff and service there. brilliant food during the month when they have their chefs there. Lots of live music and sports!! Prices are affordable

Lack of ales on the pump, and no bottled beer to make up for it.

Was in on Sunday for the football. What a mess the place has turned into from previous managers. Underage people being served alcohol. The landlord will just have anyone singing it’s turned more into a village hall than a pub like it’s supposed to be. It’s not too late to save the place, but me & my friends won’t be back until it changes hands again.

Good local pub, live music great

Lovely evening of live music. I did not dine, so cannot comment on the food. Lovely atmosphere and great staff .

amazing pub with great music and sport and fantastic prices

April '24, beer selection just changed, not as good, TV can be very loud and unable to socialise, bar staff often seam to be hidden, was better a year or so ago.

Great venue. Music tonight was awesome, really good night there

Really friendly staff Good choice of beers and food

Lovely pub, with plenty of seating for live gigs, music nights. I will always know it as The Ham, or Ham pub. Pulse bus stops nearby.

Met my sons there for a Stag Do. Big screens watched England Women's team and Arsenal matches,both won. I didn't have anything to eat.

Great pub run by lovely people - always a great atmosphere!

Popped in for a pint of reasonably priced diet coke. Quick service comfortable seat.

It was a funeral wake. Bit disappointed that it was in main bar.

Recently refurbished. Reasonable prices

Went to karaoke and a birthday party great night and excellent sound very impressed with the whole set up 1st time visiting the pub on Saturday 22nd April 2023

A Brilliant Sunday afternoon's entertainment.good atmosphere and friendly staff.

Had a lovely time at open mic night on Wednesday

Great pub really friendly local

Attended a gathering there. Helpful, friendly staff and a great atmosphere.

Nice pub with friendly bar staff.

says food is available all day on front of building however they don’t serve food

So friendly,helpful staff and customers,prices were fare, shame they don't sell food.

Lovely pub. Definitely worth a few drinks in here. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Will be going back here soon.

Great place to hold a party! Had the whole of the main bar to ourselves on a Saturday night and as long as enough drinks were purchased, no fee charged to hire. Was allowed to store food and balloons there in advance. If you need a venue for a party, I would definitely recommend here.

We had a surprise bday party there and the staff couldn't have done enough for us. The DJ was great and the food was excellent and not over priced, totally recommended

Lovely staff, especially considering we just descended on them out if the blue, the girls behind the bar kept their smile

Lovely pub, chilled, friendly staff and customers.

We came for a quiz night (first visit here) and it was a lovely atmosphere, very welcoming staff.

My first time there. Great atmosphere, great entertainment and really good company.

Good welcome, plenty to choose from. Pool table

Great venue and more spacious. Keep up your good work guys, Cheers!

Not sure, felt we were intruding on the regulars. But will give it another go especially as I grew up there when it was the Ham.

Lovely bar staff good atmosphere friendly pub

What a change! The pub changed so much over last few months! Interior is refreshed, lovely staff, so many younger people and amazing coctails which I missed before 😁

No atmosphere. Tables sticky. Uncomfortable seating. Drinks expensive. Decor dark and dinghy.

very good pub nice and clean but wasn’t to happy with the 2 bar maids that come on at 6 pm as they were not wearing masks and walking around and serving and talking to customers

Had a lovely time here. The staff were friendly and the drinks were chilled. Nice bright pub

I had a bad experience ,I went in all of a sudden 2 people from a group of four started shouting mask mask ,and no one inside were wearing mask ,also the staff member was so rude ,I did not say anything and walked out ,looks like it is just for regulars ,they dont want anyone new

Good loud music from Jason Lee, great transformation of outside seating.

The staff was friendly and effcient watching Elvis was amazing I do hope you have him back again

Pretty good. Much improved outdoor seating. Staff friendly and attentive.

Ordered drinks 3 times from same waitress who diligently wrote the orders down but NEVER actually returned with the drinks. Totalling pointless ordering system, seems they only bother to serve their locals

At least they make the effort Live bands discos etc Not a regular but a freindly Pub nevertheless

Good community pub,pool, darts. Billiards, sport on TV and reasonable prices

Really good classic pub. Please don't change. Reminds me of some of the better pubs of my youth!

There's only a few parking spaces outside but you can park on the surrounding streets. Inside it's tired, and the toilets are pretty basic. The bar is basically all about lager, and there's a big tv for football fans. They only serve one beer, Doombar, but its cellared ok. A lot of young people seen on my visit and a significant portion of customers were vaping inside which was unusual to see. The big draw here is the live music. My ears are still ringing.

Love this pub.. Lee & Frank are both lovely..

Not the nicest pub. Nice staff.

Great atmosphere . Friendly staff.

Always enjoy myself in the smugglers. Lovely to see new faces in there but even better to see old ones. The new management seem eager to please and as always a relaxed atmosphere.

Friendly pub, shame smoking area right outside entrance

Brief visit to see local band playing

40th birthday celebration, nice friendly staff ,and locals very chatty.

Hasn't really changed since it was the Ham pub

Had my, 50th Birthday party here what a fab night all round..Lovely friendly staff,locals & atmosphere..DJ was excellent played everything I requested & got people dancing as well..Well done Abbie & her team, plus food was excellent I ordered for everyone. I definitely will be returning back to the pub soon..😉

Amazing venue for bands great staff great prices

Great venue. Good service. Good music.

Great pub, very friendly staff, manager is a lovely lady

Not somewhere I go through choice

Found myself in the area with evening to waste so called in for a pint as a walked past. Pint was good and chap behind bar friendly etc... Didn’t eat so can’t comment on food. Looks like one of the few pubs still around with local pool and darts teams etc..not of much interest to me only being there for one evening, but can see how this pub would be much loved local yet welcoming to outsider (me) for swift pint.

Good Evening watching, listening & dancing to Gangsters, great bar staff, good music venue

Real ale brilliantly held managers a really nice lady and the staff are officiant and know there jobs and a pleasure to see!! XX The word"team works!!

Great friendly pub. Has in deserved reputation, incredibly friendly good beer and live music

Nice local pub, Abbie is the best bar maid ever, always lovely and that's the main reason for 4 stars. The other is the live bands and pool tables, oh the food is also pretty good. Just be careful of the old lady at the bar, she is vile.

Always friendly and have a good time, the live music nights are great too!

Nice little local boozer, pool, darts, sky.

Great bands; needs to drop the soft drink price though.

Came down to play pool against the sumgglers pub team and we were told off for being to noisey and laughing not once but twice if you want to have a laugh avoid this place as there not the freindliest bunch.

Great staff Two pool tables Brilliant live gigs

An Eastern Worthing Boozer; decent pub environment but great entertainment. I watched B.A.B and they were fantastic.

This one does cheap meals for the people and it also a pub and there no tables service please order food at the bar thank you

Great pub great atmosphere good selection of drinks meals served live music and sports events.

Friendly pub with bands and events at the weekend. Love It!

Nice pub with outdoor seating. Live music on weekends. Food served, although not gastronomic.

Dark and dingy pub. Felt like regulars only.

Lovely places to as a family or for business use. Very friendly staff and food and drink are good value for money.

There is a limited number of beers as most people drink lager etc. But the landlord is keen to build up beer drinking and is always working to increase the number of beer drinkers. The Thursday quiz run by Abby is also good with friendly banter between teams. Steve

Great food, beers, staff and atmosphere. Top evening entertainment with live bands, quizzes and sport comps.

Great live music venue in Worthing. Lovely bar staff too

Nice public house has great bands and quizz nights

Good potential venue for live music - sadly under served

Angie, Andy, Abi y el resto del equipo han trabajado muy duro para hacer de este un maravilloso acogedor pub. Tienen equipos para dardos, piscina y bar con billar, una fantástica noche de concurso cada semana en vivo y excelente música. Si quieres estar seguro de una gran noche, no se puede superar el Smuggler's.

Would not want to pop back there again

Great pub with good selection of beers and regular live music

Two pool tables, great bands, friendly staff. What's not to like?

Yes, nice enough. Good traditional boozer.

He ido a la vuelta contrabandistas en algunas ocasiones, para ver algunas bandas locales y puedo garantizar que tendré una buena noche. Siempre hay un gran ambiente. El personal es cálido y amable, y el dueño está presente y atento.

The best pub in Worthing. Angie and Andy are brilliant and their bar staff are amazing. Best music venue in Worthing,

One of the best pubs in the country not just Worthing! Angie & Andy are brilliant, as are the other bar staff... a special mention has to go to Abi who feeds my wine habit commendably!!! Keep up the good work guys :-D

Been to this pub regularly and it is always a fantastic atmosphere with very welcoming staff. Always a great night out with loads of fantastic entertainment throughout the month, with something for everybody!

Really friendly pub with traditional values, always welcoming, great music at the weekends and very reasonable prices, would recommend 100%

It is one of the most enjoyable pubs you can visit in Worthing, a nice out of town centre pub with excellent bands playing regularly. During the day it has a nice warm and friendly atmosphere, but in the evenings it really comes into its own. A very varied range of music which suits all tastes and really gets the place jumping. All in all it is worth a visit, it is a very pleasant place to drink and meet up with your friends.

I've always found the smugglers to be a fun busy place with a great atmosphere. They keep the regulars happy as well as keeping new customers interested with popular local bands and events. The landlord and landlady will bend over backwards to ensure customer satisfaction and they are always welcoming and happy. The pub has recently been refurbished with a new modern look. I love spending time in the friendly atmosphere and even though I live in Goring, this is my go-to place!

I moved to Worthing from the New Forest in 2014 for work and was immediately welcomed into this fantastic community pub. Great live music at the weekend and probably some of the cheapest bar prices in town. Hope it continues to be so successful for years to come. Well done guys :-)

The smugglers is a fantastic pub, the regulars are friendly and the staff/management are very warm and welcoming. I've been to many events/nights out here and have to say it's the best around for live entertainment, with something different on every weekend. If you want a good night out, this is the best shout in town ! :)