Sportsman in Brighton and Hove

We visited The Spotsman for our charities Christmas Party. The festive menu choices were all avaliable and the Carvery was fresh and well stocked. The staff were really helpful, making the evening a great one! Merry Christmas!

15th December 2024, was a remarkable service and experience for my family and friends. Excellent communication and understanding from the manager Paul and his staff in withdean... I have personal struggles with organisation, a clear communication was made and attended to to the best of the teams abilities to help our diverse group several Neurodevelopemental differences ... so appreciated thank you all xxx

Taran was super, all staff were so helpful. Fantastic food, great service.

Visited this evening. Chef- Paul was polite and very helpful. Food was hot and was spoilt for choice with veg. Will definitely visit again!

Stay away , if you want a decent Carvery meal.

We had a lovely time with Sophie as our server and enjoyed our christmas dinner very much :)

Great carvery for the price - Our server Sophie was lovely and the bar staff were super helpful!

The camera work of our server, Sophie was impeccable. Didn’t shake or nothing. Great food. Would come back again.

Booked breakfast with Santa for my autistic son as advertised on website. Booked 9-10. Arrived and Santa was cancelled. Yet advertised on website

Had a good lunch there all you can eat roast Thah do a great all you can eat brecfast to

Food is ok when the delivery turns up some chef’s better then others catch the right day and the food is 10/10 how ever when Kayleigh is there the service is always the best she’s friendly perlite she always takes time to make sure everything is good

Lovely food, and brilliant service!

This place is the best I've been waiting for a breakfast for a while and it really hit the spot. Great service kaylie and Paul x

The service was great, Kaylie was lovely and very friendly. Bacon and hash browns ran out but we did arrive at 11 so not really surprising .

We popped in on Friday evening. Very lovely warm welcome from Jonathan. They had a good selection of beers and ipas. We both had the carvery and our son had a burger. Exceptionally good carvery. All piping hot veg and sides and delicious gammon. The young man serving the carvery was helpful too. We were all very pleasantly full up with the generous portions. Great value for money and a good clean pub.

Lovely staff, lovely food and lovely atmosphere! would recommend to anybody around patcham. potatoes taste just like a family Sunday roast

THIS PUB is the best!! Pints and food is hella cheap and amazing. Their too good to goes are great!! Sophie and Emily were incredible people that served me - treated me with such kindness and respect 🫶 Big up this underrated pub!!

Sophie and Emily are the bestttttt!!!

Great Pub!!!! Sophie and Emily are the absolute best!

Drinks are cheap, and the food is great. Super affordable, and the staff are lovely.

Sophie and Emily were super friendly, great service, good pint of Guinness for a very good price!

Sofi and Emily served us at this wonderful pub, exquisite food, big up the chefs and the bar man for being so friendly.

Sophie and Emily are the best!!!!! Amazing service

7 of us ordered a roast, 1 ordered a sandwhich. Ordered through the app which was a slow process as still had to wait for the tickets to be brought to our table, its much easier to order the old way directly from the bar, saves a pointless trip for bar staff. Gammon and beef were lovely. Nice portions, cauliflour cheese was lacking cheese but it all still tasted good. Wes who served us was very friendly and brought over our pigs in blankets as soon as they were ready so lovely and hot. Sandwhich took a while to be served and plates wernt cleared from the tables promptly but we still had a nice lunch

Staff miserable, went there for breakfast, however will not again. Trays of food not full, food dry and sone of it looked as if it had been there fir a long time. Waited so long for some of it gave up in the end. No bread in the bins provided. Dirty plate and no little plates. Only tea with your food, and you have to pay for coffee. VERY POOR

First time we've visited the sportsman and what a delight, staff helpful but Chef Mick was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! so so helpful at every step. So much so that we couldn't finish our food so he kindly got some takeaway boxes and even made sure that I was able to have the cauliflower cheese that wasn't ready when I first plated. His motto seemed to be treat everyone with respect, kindness, and to make sure you enejoyed you experience .I will definitely be returning . Thank you so much to the staff kaylie and Jordan but especially Mick who made us feel welcome and appreciated as customers

Absolutely first class. The improvement is amazing. Wesley the manager has turned the carvery around, big portions, lovely fresh vegetables, all perfectly cooked. Jordan who I think is the bar manger was very attentive and friendly. I highly recommend the Sportsman if you want a beautiful dinner in nice surroundings.

Lunch with a friend at the carvery was a great surprise. Much improved since our last visit when it all seemed to be going downhill. Luke warm dry meats and soft overcooked veggies. BUT TODAY... WOW! New management and kitchen staff retrained. Excellent succulent meats, crispy toasties and bigger choice of properly cooked veggies. Well done! We'll definitely be returning. Very friendly, polite staff too. Just a suggestion...little wooden toothpicks on the table would be a welcome extra! Also, perhaps some roasted parsnips...tis the season. Yum 😋

Our main courses sat under heat lamps, in the restaurant area, for ages. We were obviously expecting them to be brought over as it wasn't self service. I went and got another drink, and when back at the table, the food was still sitting, drying out, under the lamps. I eventually went to get them myself when a reluctant looking member of staff then started taking them to the table, with no apology. Also, most deserts were unavailable as they had no ice cream.

Good pub grub @ amazing food @ prices met sophie who was so lovely & looked after us really well

Great carvery and atmosphere. The best service is always given by Sophie

Good food. Great service from Sophie

Had carvery, meat was great and most other accompaniments, but the cauliflower cheese had no cheese, was not very nice. I personally prefer the saltdean Stonehouse but if you like a cheap carvery, this would be fine. Staff as usual are great.

Sophie was so lovely. And catered to us really well. Definitely deserves a praise. Can never go wrong with a carvery.

Shoutout to Sophie making great atmosphere and very attentive

Awful experience of a evening out, dried up food had to wait 10 minutes for some vegetables to be brought out absolutely disgusting service won't be going back there again

Didnt get served by sophie, emily or kaylee but ive heard theyre great!!! Amazing food this time, nice atmosphere and the redhead doin the meat was a top man will be back great time!

Another great value meal with amazing service. We're always greeted with a friendly welcoming smile when ordering and Sophie couldn't be more helpful and always takes the time to come and say hello. Fab team, thank you!

Great service from Sophie who always works hard to make sure we have a nice evening. Nice carvery and great value

Great food, lovely service by Kaylie and Emily

Had an amazing carvery and Sophie was a very wonderful waitress who made it one of the best experiences I’ve had.

This is the 2nd time I have visited when almost all of the food had run out- no beef, no Yorkshire puddings, no mashed potato, no cauliflower, no pigs in blankets. The roast potatoes were so hard that you couldn’t cut some of them. This meant having to wait for that to be cooked and brought up meaning the rest of the food going cold. In addition, the turkey was so dry it was inedible unless smothered in gravy- my daughter had to spit it out because she was chewing it so long it made her gag. I appreciate you get what you pay for with a carvery but this was bad

Amazing service received from Sophie food was great, was made to feel welcome, Tom was very friendly and polite, service was quick we didn’t have to wait long

The carvery was absolutely awful. everything was dry and rock hard. Never going back.

Another great visit to the sportsman in Brighton. Sophie has managerial qualities

Good staff happy with everything and they treated me nicely thanks kaylie and emily

Took my mum for the first time in her wheelchair Kayley went above and beyond to help us with opening the door, and carrying my mums food. food was amazing too. Very good experience definitely returning soon

Cancelled a family party of 8 with 2 hours notice!!! Apparantly a restaurant doesn't have enough food. Decides to let us know with 2 hours to rearrange a party of 8 . Didn't seem to care ! Bloody awful will never go again. What a joke

Amazing delicious roasted variety 😋 Kind stuff, affordable prices, highly recommended 👌

Great experience. Had Freya as my server and she was so fab and friendly. Really went above and beyond with a smile the whole time. Will definitely be returning

Had a lovely meal at a reasonable price, helpful and friendly staff. What more could you ask for. The roast potatoes were to die for, best we've had at a carvery.

Served by the lovely Sophie who was very welcoming and attentive. Nice food and atmosphere. Thanks Sophie!

This is my FAVOURITE local place to eat. I even had my hen do here! The food is delicious, if like me, you like a good old- fashioned roast. I've been eating here since I first moved to Withdean in 2011. However, I'm currently stuck at home with a major injury and decided to use Ubereats to order in, and get my appetite back. There's no option to choose your veggies. I ordered turkey only- and ended up with turkey and beef. I ordered roasties only- and ended up with mashed potato (eugh)...and there's no option to add condiments such as cranberry sauce. They need to go a LONG way to improve their delivery service choice options. That being said, eating there in person still gets 5 🌟 from me. Work on your delivery choice options Sportsman!

Pizza party was great, kids loved it! Big thanks to the staff Sophie, Lou and Wes they were amazing!

Came in today for a pizza party couldn’t recommend enough great day had by all special thanks to the amazing Sophie, Lou and Wes who went the extra mile to make sure we had a blast! 10/10

As promised, i am leaving 5 stars for the amazing Leah. We had a fantastic experience and although it was busy and the team looked rushed off their feet, we were still given great service and food.

pretty poor to be honest. I know this isn't supposed to be top end cuisine but standards were very poor. vegetables overcooked and frozen. stuffing so crunchy you could barely cut

Amazing carvery roast in a lovely setting. The atmosphere is perfect for a Sunday..Pork, Turkey and Beef joints were all fresh and tasty. Great roasties with Yorkshire puddings ,with all the trimmings you could ask for,. Great seating area. even had the footy on, & the manager said we could sit in the bar area to watch while eating. Special mention to Wes, who was very friendly and brought over a portion of fresh pigs in blankets when they were cooked. We will definitely be back again soon. Cheers guys

As new customers to this restaurant, there was confusion as the person showing us to our booked table didnt explain that it wasnt table service and that we needed to go to a certain point to order and pay. Once that issue was resolved Dad and I enjoyed a gorgeous carvery. Leah & Freyia were very helpful.

Very nice place and Leah has assisted us very well and so friendly. We always come here for our get together.

come in today for lunch emily and lou were brilliant definitely be back

Excellent customer service from Jordan. Top lad.

I had a lovely meal here today with great service Emily and Lou was very helpful

I came in today and had a lovely experience I had brilliant service for Emily and Lou and really enjoyed my time will definitely be booking here again soon

I came in today and had a lovely meal with my daughter food was good and service was even better Emily and Lou are a real credit to this restaurant was grate knowledge of drinks helped us pick

Very very very very very very good. Thank you Leah, amazing service and amazing place. Highly recommend!

Wesley the chef is brilliant , great service and fantastic food. Definitely will be visiting again in the future 😁

Lovely people lovely place, Emily is 5 stars

Great food and service from Sophie

Sunday carvey very nice. I had Sophie help me with the machines and help me with my child very lovely women

Busy place. Lots of people. Service was good considering how many they were serving. We had the carvery which was also good. Large free car park. Yep all good.

I visited on 18/10/24. My friend and I had the Carvery. The chef was very friendly and helpful (can't remember his name. He'd made the most amazing roast potatoes! He helped me with my plate and carried it to the table as I'm in a wheelchair. A very pleasant experience!

Lovely food. Sophie and Marley are amazing

I have always liked the food and drive quite a distance to dine. The last two visits particularly the one last Sunday was a huge disappointment! Lots of food had run out, some were not going to be replaced, no crackling at all etc. and some were going to take up to 45 minutes. E.g. Beef. Surely, if we have paid a full price at the bar, we should then go to the pass and get a full carvery?? The beef gravy was finished, only veg gravy on the counter. The counters were dirty, the table had no salt, the salt we received had no cover on the bottom and salt dripping everywhere. The restaurant was untidy and unkempt. There was definitely leadership lacking and probably short staffed. I am glad I did not bring any of my guests to dine as this would have been an embarrassing experience. The little food option we had was tasty and the young lad carving was quite pleasant but although not his fault, he was constantly apologising to all your customers for lack of food items. He did look uncomfortable and I did feel sorry for him. Please resolve these unacceptable issues or get leadership that cares and is observant!

We were a party of 7 and arrived at 5 pm. There was very limited choice of food as the meat/veg and gravy hadn't been replenished. It wasn't a busy time, in fact quite quiet, but it seemed like the take away orders were taking priority. What food we did have was very disappointing. I have emailed a complaint to The Sportsman but the reply I received didn't address the issue.

Sophie our server was very friendly and helpful X We came again tonight, all staff working hard and friendly especially Elliot, Nicole and Leah xxx

Was served by the most lovely lady called Emily, she was very sweet and good with children! Went above and beyond with everything she did for us .

We recently visited The Stonehouse and had an absolutely delightful experience, thanks in large part to our server, Sophie. From the moment we were seated, Sophie's genuine hospitality set the tone for what would be a memorable evening. Sophie's service was impeccable. She was attentive without being intrusive, always ready to assist but also giving us space to enjoy our meal. She recommended dishes with such joy that we couldn't help but trust her suggestions, and we were not disappointed. The food was really good, but Sophie's service truly elevated the experience. Beyond just serving us, Sophie made us feel like valued guests in her home. Her friendly conversation and excellent customer service skills were evident throughout our visit It's clear she takes pride in her work, and her dedication to providing top-notch service is commendable. Thank you, Sophie, for a wonderful dining experience.

Thank you to the manager Paul, for the lovely meal today, for myself and friend . A big shout out to Wesley the chef as well. Delicious roast dinner.

When being seated there was no explanation of what to do, was it table service or do we use the QR code. After waiting 10 mins we asked a passing female server who said we could order using the QR code, with no other explanation, however later we overheard another girl advising another new table they could order using the app or at the bar. Shows poor and inconsistent service. We ordered using the website which was fine. Drinks came quick. Then one kids meal arrived, but not the other. We waited 10 mins then asked the same girl as before if the second pizza was coming, she curtly and immediately stated ‘yes’. We waited another 10 mins at this time, the second child was getting a bit upset. So I asked the pizza chef directly who said his order didn’t have 2 kids meals but he’d make it straight away. This finally arrived 10 mins later when the rest of the table had finished. We had ordered 2 carvery’s but had no idea if we’d be given a slip or if we should show the receipt. No information given online or by a server. When the first of us got to the servery, there was only pork and turkey available and we were told it would be another 1.5 hours for new meat to come out. When the second of us got there, only Pork was available, which was very dry. At the same time the chef behind the pizza oven was getting very irate and animated about something, he was cursing and his behaviour front of house was completely unacceptable around families and children! Overall we had a pretty poor meal and would not look to return. We regularly visit the Stonehouse in Peacehaven where we get table service, all meats are available almost all of the time and the atmosphere is lovely and very family orientated.

I wanted to say Emily’s services was perfect with a smile, will be back thanks to her!

Emily was amazing she was so friendly and really interacted with the kids and Kim making the pizza was so accommodating of the kids and they really loved there pizza will definitely be back a real family friendly environment x

Was served by Sophie, such lovely service and a great meal. Would definitely recommend to others!

Came with my girlfriend on Wednesday afternoon. We not local and have never had a meal in a carvery before. What’s a lovely experience and what’s a fantastic food and the place. When I saw the whole roasted turkey in October I was sold! :) The Staff was super Friendly. If not that personally I’m on strict diet every day due to work, I would come here at least once a week. I am so full right now I can barely finish this review ;)

Had a lovely carvery this evening! Sophie served us and was so friendly! Would definitely return and recommend to anyone x

sophie, our server was amazing!!! so helpful and friendly will definitely come back!!!

Booked table of 7 for carvery a week in advance.. Had phone call advising that there was no beef, or gammon at all and not much turkey left. The manager who called was polite snd professional when 'challenged' on this snd offered a free round of drinks which negotiated further to also have discount off the order. As it was too late to change the venue this wad agreed to. However in the end as none of us wanted pizzas we settled on burgers... which as it turned out was a Monday special with 50% off. Praise to all the staff who were professional having to deal with kitchen issues. The restaurant itself needs a complete refurbish as it looks run down and neglected. Overall not the best experience other than good efficient staff.

went towards end of the night so food was not amazing , however sophie made our evening !! very affordable as well

Sophie served us and was amazing at her job!

GOOD EXPERIENCE, EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT.

Not great, cookers broke so not many options avaliable. Replacements offered. Carvery wasn't great this evening

A carvery and pub with live sports and reasonably priced.

Emily and Sophie were very kind and accommodating. The food was great, we even got the brownie for dessert. Overall great!

Always a pleasure coming to the carvery. Food is always cooked to perfection and the best service is always from Sophie. Emily is also a great girl, very helpful.

Have been lots of times to this carvery but have never reviewed. Met Alliyah, one of your bar staff, and she was amazing. Very friendly and welcoming. She made an amazing cocktail for me and my son. She is fabulous and very helpful and we really enjoyed the food. Will be back

Lovely food and service, thanks to Sophie , lovely girl, friendly and polite

Absolutely love coming to the sportsman. Food is the best. Sophie is an absolute legend she needs a pay rise and Jordan is great

Lovely food great prices and portions. Sophie and Emily are the best

What a night at the sportsman, Sophie and Emily are the best. We will be back. Thanks girls Great prices

Was the first day it had reopened, so only a few customers there, this led to a subdued atmosphere but we all left with full tummies! Service was attentive and Sophie looked after us well.