Sportsman in Brighton and Hove

Cold carvary even though we were there opening time. Didn't feel clean in there either

Once again a value for money carvery. Glad we had Sophie again to serve. Always so polite and attentive. Can’t fault it.

What a fantastic place to eat! This evening was fab and we came for a little birthday treat. Sophie served us afterwards with such a lovely smile. She asked how our food was and if she could get anything else for us. We felt very well looked after, thank you Sophie!

Kids pizza making party - Jez was brilliant with the kids. Lots of fun and delicious pizza!!!!!

A polite girl called Tayla assisted me with using the app, she was very approachable and polite. Also the food was very enjoyable and I would definitely come back. :)

Had a lovely carvery. Ewan behind the bar was a great help with choosing a drink. Will be returning with my partner soon

Lovely place to eat with a great atmosphere.

Amazing food, amazing atmosphere! Sophie was very accommodating and looked after us well!

Another great visit to the sportsman of coursed service by sophie is always the best

Shame no gammon as we came a little later in the evening but it was a lovely atmosphere. And Sophie was brill, ensured we were looked after and our needs were met. Thanks Sophie, you deserve a pay rise!!!! 🥹🥰

Good food, and Sophie was a great server!

the food was immaculate very delicious and very fast service, our server sophie was very nice and had such a welcoming smile and looked after my family very well.She also kept checking if our food was good and how we were.

We had a brilliant kids pizza making party. Amazing value for money. The kids had a fantastic time and the pizza was delicious. Would highly recommend

Great service and friendly staff and lovely food 😋 😀 👌 😊.

2025 update - I would like to say thank you to Jonathan and others who served us on Friday evening. I ordered Margherita pizza, which was delicious, and they said that it will be at least 20 minutes - it was less than that! Jonathan was very friendly. Will come again! From 2 years ago - Very good Sunday roast! I'm a frequent customer

Had an all you can eat breakfast today. It was one of the best full English I've had. Sausages were great, bacon was thick slices and not overcooked, eggs had runny yolks, and it was hot! Jonathan was fabulous, funny and friendly, brightened up the day!

Warm welcome from Jonathan who took care with my boy’s allergies. Great breakfast from Mike - sausages top quality and has browns tasty and cooked to perfection.

Been to the Sportsman this evening, service and food was great. We had such a lovely evening and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. A group of ladies new to the area, thank you so much for your attentive & informative service, Hugo, Jonathan, Elliot & Paul.

Wesley, the chef is awesome as is the beef! Great value for money.

10/10. Ben (the chef) has really made the carvery experience wonderful. Ben delivers exquisite recommendations that truly leave a customer satisfied.

I came here a few weeks ago and had an outstanding carvery. The meat melted in your mouth, the potatoes were lovely and crispy on the outside, soft & fluffy on the inside. There was also a mash & a cheese mash option which went down well with the kids. The veg was well cooked. We came when the £6 carvery offer was on but I would have happily paid full price! The chef Wes was so lovely and accommodating so 5*!! We then came back yesterday with family and had yet another great experience. The crackling was divine! It was very busy but the staff were attentive and friendly. The restaurant was clean and well maintained. If you haven’t been to this one then I highly recommend! See you again soon :) 1st photo was pre-gravy on our visit a few weeks ago. 2nd photo was yesterday 😍😍😍

Good food, great service, good atmosphere. From Sophie and Hugo.

Hugo and Sophie served us at the sportsman and were completely friendly, food was lovely and served so quick

We had a really lovely roast here with the family, great service especially from Sophia and Hugo. Will definitely go back

Had a lovely roast today at the sportsman, the food was as good as ever and Sophie especially done a great job. Great service as always.

Only popped in for a couple drinks but had such a nice time! If you’re served by Hugo you won’t be disappointed! He can pour a good pint! 👍

Had such a lovely dinner! 10/10 carvery’s you get so much for the price it’s so filling! I want to especially thank Hugo and Sophie for giving great customer service and making me feel welcome

Brilliant service and atmosphere today served by the beautiful Sophie and Lou. Hugo is also great. Carvery is to die for

Thanks to Hugo for making our dinner experience more pleasurable with his charm and wit and professionalism, we will be back soon..

came in for a sunday roast with my girlfriend and hugo and sophie really made the experience great.

Excellent food Sophie Hugo and all the staff were fantastic Will be back

Lovely food and service from Sophie as always

Went in for a carvery with my family, I was given a seat within seconds and all the staff were so kind and inviting! Hugo was really nice and chatty with me when I was ordering my food and drinks! Great customer service well done!

The service was absolutely amazing Sophie and Hugo both made me and my friends feel so welcome when we came in. Great Vibes and will definitely be coming back!

Perfect for a Sunday afternoon, Hugo and team made me and the husband feel so welcome!

Sophie and Hugo were fantastic when we visited the sportsman.. food was great and service was excellent.

Great food and drinks, as well as amazing service from our server, Hugo, I would highly recommend it!

Just what you want from a carvery - attentive service from Hugo and team :)

Food was nice, sophie and hugo were very friendly ,polite ,had a great time with our family.

My sons food came 10 mins after the rest of the table, hair on the garlic bread plus the pizza chef then tried to argue with me about the colour of the hair found on my food😂

Amazing food and friendly service today from Sophie, Lou and Wes and the Pizza was 10/10 thanks Ben ⭐

Absolutely awful meal and service. There was little choice of vegetables, as was told they were out of stuff and delivery due next day. Decided to stay but when we tried the food it was cold. When we told a member of staff he said we could have a refund and go back to the bar for it. At the bar the person there asked us who said we could, so we pointed out the person (food server) and then he wanted to know how much of the food we had actually eaten - 2 mouthfuls! So, after he went off to check he came back and we got a full refund as gave the drinks back too. They say support local businesses but how can you if the food is awful, and fails to meet food regulations as should be kept hot and changed if its not. On leaving we noticed another table had left most of their good and walked out. Shame as we won't be going back or supporting them.

Love a good carvery! And Sophie was full of energy even late in the evening! Can't go wrong ☺️

Great hot carvery, and great service by Sophie the whole evening. Brilliant

Should reed the comments on bookings more as disabled need to be near the carvery

The chefs at the carvery particularly Wayne are very friendly and helpful

Really cant fault the hard working staff AND the food was good.

Lovely carvery and the best service from Sophie.. she's amazing

Came here for a nice dinner, Sophie was super helpful and friendly and the food was lovely

Came over from Portsmouth for a little holiday, stayed locally, and had a lovely meal and drinks, great service from the bar staff and our waitress sophie looked after us through our stay! Would come back again.

Wesley the chef is the best. Very high standard of food! Absolutely delicious!! Highly recommend!!

Went there today for a carvery… well the guy serving me was very rude. I asked if there was new beef coming out and he was very smug telling me that the beef was fine and gave me the dry end bit. Hardly any veg, I paid for pigs in blankets and had to wait 20 mins for them to come out. Had to keep walking backwards and forwards to ask how long and no1 could give me a straight answer! Then I ordered a bottomless Sundae for my 4 year old, the machine was out of order so we had to order at the table. I asked two different members of staff about the sprinkles and sauces, and I was told it would come ready done. It turned up with just a glass of plain ice cream, no sprinkles no sauce. So I asked the lady who brought it, and she said oh I’ll make sure there are sprinkles. So I waited…. And waited…. And no1 came back. So I went up to the station and no sprinkles available, only a dispenser with smarties you had to pay 50p for. So I asked someone AGAIN! And I was told people take them to the table, I said well I was told it would come ready done! My daughter is getting distressed because she wants her ice cream!… The lady finally brought me some sprinkles and by the time I got them the ice cream was melting everywhere. Why not bring them to the table with the ice cream!!!!! So much hassle that could have been avoided!!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had a fantastic experience at Sportsman Stone House. Our waitress Sophie was absolutely brilliant—friendly, attentive, and wonderfully kind to my kids. Her warm, personal service really made our visit special. I highly recommend this pub for a great atmosphere and excellent service.

food is good and sophie is lovely i’m sooooo full

Very good place, carvery can fill you up. Now carvery has reduced choice. Free parking and cheap never ending ice creams!

Sophie is so nice, food was amazing

great service, our server Sophie was amazing

Had a lovely meal and our server sophie was very welcoming and helpful with our requests!

Great breakfast always good Kaylie is kind and caring all staff are welcoming

I enjoyed a lovely carvery today with great service from Freya and Leah- will be returning!

The food was absolutely incredible and all the staff absolutely lovely (especially sophie) thankyou for the lovely meal and we look forward to another visit 🙂

We popped in for a carvery at Withdean and it was delicious. The guy behind the bar was very welcoming and the two chefs were so lovely. They had run low on cauliflower cheese, so as soon as it was ready, one of the chefs brought over a big bowl of it to our table. Excellent customer service

Met up with an old friend at the sportsman and had the 5 starters deal everything cooked well, hot and delicious especially the hand made garlic flat bread had a good banter with Paul and Lou the managers Great time great food great service 5 stars

The roast potatoes were so good😭 such good service and our waitress Sophie was so friendly and helpful 💗 we’re gonna be back next week!!

Really great meal, excellent service from Sophie and desserts were perfectionn! Will definitely be coming back :)

I recently visited Stonehouse with a group of friends for a carvery, and I have to say, Sophie’s service was outstanding! From the moment we arrived, she made us feel so welcome and went above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic experience. Sophie was attentive, friendly, and incredibly efficient, even though the restaurant was busy. She took the time to check in on us, made sure we had everything we needed, and was so cheerful throughout—it really made the meal even more enjoyable. The food was delicious, as always, but it was Sophie’s excellent service that truly stood out. She’s an absolute credit to the team. We’ll definitely be returning and recommending Stonehouse to others. Thank you, Sophie, for making our visit so special!

Can highly recommend the Withdean restaurant For Service and great food quality friendly atmosphere grateful for locals to come and visit the kids and really good value. Sophie was a fantastic host and looked after us.

Very friendly staff, our waitress Sophie was very helpful

I tried the leek fondue bake for a change … I’m so glad I did, it was a real treat … and we recommend the apple and cinnamon pie as well … great flavour 👍🏻 The Carvery Chef was on form and kept everyone happy … going above and beyond. The atmosphere was great … quiet but happy 10/10

Decent value. Ageing furnishings. Chilly round the back at lunchtime.

Really good coffee. There is a sign as you go in asking you to wait to be seated. We waited over 5 minutes and then the lady behind the bar told us to sit wherever we liked. We moved from the original seat because it was really cold. I had the carvery, it was ok, nothing special, my husband had a burger, he said that was nice. Free parking outside for 3 hours

I had an amazing time! Sophie was so kind and gave excellent service. All staff are very polite and food was delicious. Would definitely come back again!

Lovely food. Great prices. Waiting was stellar. Shout out Sophie on that one 🫵👌🫶

Brilliant pub, go there every week after climbing, staff are lovely (Sophie for the win) 💪💪💪

Great Guinness and amazing food, cheers Sophie for the extraordinary service😄😄

Pub was cold = cold food. Ate my dinner with my coat on. Roast potatoes hard and tasteless Peas like bullets Gravy luke warm

Had a lovely drink here, sophie was lovely and chatty, and Jordan super firendly aswell, food was lovely and at a good pice. Can't go wrong here.

Great times here as always. Lovely food, drinks and people. Sophie and Jordan especially always made it better

Sophie and Jordan are great! Food and pint great price for Brighton!!

Everything was good the surprise is the PARKING CHARGE NOTICE to pay £100 or £60 on 08-01-25 now I pay but I think to go again with family or friends .Im Brazilian journalist and write reviews on Google. Last Sunday we try to book online and was so busy . I went in to Pub and we book for 4.30 pm. I delivery driver for Uber and deliveroo so I know the staff very friendly. I take my daughter Sarah and her Husband doctor Nicoló and my wife and my other daughter. I went after 4 to watch football from Liverpool and Manchester early and drink beer. After my family 4.30 join me to have dinner. Thanks for Jordan and all staff that was very friendly.

We enjoyed an excellent Sunday lunch at The Sportsman. Ver kind staff. The meat was excellent, perfectly cooked by Wesley. So was was the potatoes and veg. Would highly recommend.

The best pizza we’ve ever had!! Great atmosphere. Sophie makes the evening. Emily is okay c not bad

Best pizzas every and great prices. Sophie is amazing and Emily isn't too bad either

Easy access. It seems like a poorer version of a Toby(same group). The carvery was OK but the food was not hot and some of it seemed not cooked. You place your order at the bar for everything, waiter/waitress service was minimal. The dessert was lovely. Opted for what they call a Chouxnut. Best part!

Great atmosphere thanks very much for looking after us 😀

Cold food rude staff no atmoshire place is dump needs pulling down ground to arefull place think prison would seem a treat after this place went fior xmas no music staff were rude no organistion food was cold and tired only nice thing was da ice cream poor poor

Waited 20 minutes for a mug to make tea. Breakfast was awful. Bacon and eggs were tough and looked like they had been sat there for ages. Nothing was fresh. Ran out of mushrooms. Beans were mostly sauce. Fried bread was overcooked. Wouldn’t recommend

The carvery was all dry. Half of the parties food came out 45 minutes after the rest of us. We couldn't add on pudding to the kids meals after payment so had to pay full price for those. No one cleared our table between courses. There were no apologies for the food being so delayed. The kids were so hungry that they were picking food off of those that had the carvery. The ice cream machine wasn't working for bottomless ice cream. We took the kids into the garden whilst we waited for food as it took so long, which was like a wasteland and my brother in law stepped in poo.

During our recent visit to Stonehouse Carvery, we were very impressed, thanks to both the food and the impeccable service provided by Kaylie. The roast meats were undoubtedly the highlight of the meal. The pigs in blankets were another standout. The red cabbage was also pleasant surprise Adding to the experience was Kaylie's outstanding service. She was attentive, friendly, and made sure our visit was nothing short of perfect. Her warm demeanour and genuine enthusiasm made us feel truly welcome, turning an already excellent meal into a memorable occasion. Thank you, Kaylie, and to all the staff at Stonehouse Carvery.

Really great service and lovely food! Special shout out to our server Marley he was fantastic well spoken and vert helpful Will 100% come again.

Fantastic food & brilliant service

El deportista tiene un personal muy amable y trabajador y son muy serviciales con las personas con discapacidades y necesidades espaciales.

Absolutely amazing service from Leah. The food is amazing and service was excellent. She went above and beyond to help us. Freya was also good. Thank you

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!

Otra carvery encantadora. Traje a un amigo que nunca había estado aquí antes. Disfrutamos de nuestro almuerzo. Un gran saludo a Wesley el chef y Lou.

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

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

Lovely visit staff was great - chef Paul I think his name is was very polite and service with a smile thankyou for this experience food was amazing and hot will be back again

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

If you want a nice friendly place to have a carvery meal , STAY AWAY. The staff are rude and spend most of their time swearing, they are unhelpful and have never heard of customer service. We ordered with the on table app , after 20 minutes I managed to ask a member of staff were our drinks were and the tickets for the Carvery. Her reply was go to the bar. When we finally got to the carvery , the 2 chefs did not have a clue how carve a slice of meat. They were more interested in complaining what a long day they had had , starting at 1200 , we visited about 1800 , not that long in the catering industry. The portion of meat was paper thin and small that a credit card , vegetables were cold , we had to wait over 10 minutes for roast potatoes and Yorkshire Puddings. We have been to other Stonehouse carvery's in the past and they have been wonderful