The 19th Hole Restaurant and Bar At Willingdon Golf Club in Eastbourne

Consistently the best Thai food in Eastbourne, a family favourite for years.

What a lovely restaurant! Amazing value and delicious authentic home cooked food. Half price drinks and hearty dishes. We were so lucky to find this place! The waiter was very friendly and attentive and worked very hard to ensure everyone was happy. The Rillettes, tomato and cheese salad, and chicken chowder starter - all delicious. Beef stew, lamb meatballs and lamb stew with ginger all mouth watering and cooked perfectly. Cheese and biscuits dessert, waffles and peach tart also amazing. Half price bottle of wine to top it all off! Three courses for 3 people with a bottle of wine for £44. This is a real gem.

Attempted to join family members on the outside terrace for drinks this afternoon, after a lovely walk on Mother’s Day. No such luck however as we were scolded (ironically as a mother would her child) by a condescending and rude member of staff (R) - I must say we were approached in a manner as if one had carried out a dirty protest on the restaurant doorstep. We just wanted a drink?? Did that offend him so much?! I’d be inclined to think maybe ‘R’ had a bad or stressful day- it happens to the best of us! Yet after some careful digging through other reviews I can only conclude that this chap is miserable, and just plain cack at customer service. In several responses to as aforementioned reviews, Bistrot Pierre management claim this is not their standard of service, they are standing by their man! Either this guy is the one responding, or ‘R’ is Mr Congeniality out of work because the bad reviews go way back! I should have called him out for his berating in that very moment, but my mouth was dry, if I’d had even the chance to wet my whistle then I’d have given him what for I tell you! Anyhoo, Happy Mothers Day! Managed to get a consolation prize in the form of a vodka & orange from The View Hotel across the road. Highly recommend. Half expected ‘R’ to appear and drop kick it out of my hands though. Needless to say, won’t be back.