The Black Rabbit in Arun

Fantastic dinner, and drinks overlooking the river. We can't thank the staff enough for making a fuss of us. You really made our day.

A nice pub however the staff are extremely rude. I went to the bar to order some food and drinks and when the girl saw me taking cash out of my wallet she just bellowed "we dont take cash its card only" then walked away. I found this to be very unproffesional and also unreasonable to discriminate against those wishing to use cash. We left and went somewhere else. Really disugusting the way I was treated and I wont visit this pub again.

Terrible experience and terribly rude staff. I got scolded for wanting to pay cash for our drinks and told they don’t accept cash now. The girl who told me this was so rude it beggars belief. We went elsewhere as I won’t be spoken to like that. This place used to be amazing but it’s certainly gone down hill on the service front. What a shame.

I’ve been excited to come here as I had a happy memory of this place from 40 years ago The setting and the views did not disappoint, unfortunately the food did. I ordered chicken parmigiana expecting for the price a nice chicken breast, unfortunately it was equivalent to a birdseye chicken in breadcrumbs with some melted cheese slapped on the top. The eton mess was awful again for the price, a very wierd tasting pot of cream, with no more than an inch worth of broken off meringue nest and some past their best strawberries and raspberries. Unfortunately the staff all seemed very unhappy and unfriendly too. Would come back grudgingly for an overpriced Prosecco for the sake of the setting, but never again for the food.

This was a birthday treat. Unfortunately the management/owners seem to be content to extort money on the basis of the beautiful location with no effort put into the food or atmosphere. We have been to several pubs and restaurants lately and even Wetherspoons is better food and more honest than here. I ordered steak pie with high expectations. I asked for some seasonal veg but was told that as they couldn’t charge for it ( no button on the computer) I could only have peas. The pie itself was nice but it arrived Luke warm accompanied by a tiny pot only half filled with thin gravy. I asked for more immediately and several minutes later I was grumpily served another equally poor and mean offering! We had to Keep asking different members of staff for things like mustard as we were not asked what condiments we needed when the food was plunked on the table. The puddings were equally disappointing and the drink prices leave me seething. £11 For a small bottle of prosecco that would be £7 anywhere else. Honestly this is the biggest puss take I have experienced for a very long time. Don’t waste yours. The management should hold their heads in shame at this wasted opportunity to present an exceptional venue.

5 stars for service, was very attentive, friendly and quick. 5 stars for location by the river with a large area of outdoor seating, but equally generous indoor seating. 3 stars for the food because it’s quite tasty but also quite expensive for small portions (over £8 for an average desert) and not brilliantly presented. But mostly because when a table of four on a busy day gets their food within 5 minutes of ordering you know that it’s been sat there pre-prepared waiting under a heat lamp for some time.

Brilliant place for a pub lunch. Some decent veggie options as well and all the pub classics were available. Relatively good drinks prices and their own lager is very nice as well. Dog friendly and plenty of outdoor seating as well as a small secondary bar outside.

Food quality is poor compared to the price. Service was okay, but quite loud atmosphere. Wouldn't recommend if you are looking for top notch food.

What a lovely place a bit in the sticks but lovely next to the river 😁. The staff were very welcoming, kind. I can't comment on the food as I didn't eat there but the menu looks ok for sure. We shall return sometime for sure 😊.

Lovely visit as always. Martha on the outside bar is an exceptional bar tender, always a smile and happy to help me and my friend. A smiling face always makes a good experience.

First visit to this lovely pub. Delicious food - we all had chicken roast. Very generous portions and very tasty! Smiley, friendly staff! Will definitely be back! 5 stars 🌟

Great fish finger sandwich with chips and onion rings. Finished with a very nice Bitter Shandy

Not impressed. Ordered the pork sandwich and fish finger sandwich both seemed expensive for what was presented. The pork sandwich was full of rocket and the fish fingers bulk standard from a pack - nothing special. The ciabatta was very chewy and not pleasant. The only plus side were the chips. No onion rings as they had run out and my partner asked for bbq sauce to be told they didn't have any. Not the best lunch time experience and limited menu, so will definitely not be going back any time soon. Overpriced probably due to location. We were offered a coffee each or a cold drink, but by then we just wanted to leave. May possibly been given some money off the bill if we had had an open tab. Definitely much nicer places to eat out there.

Amazing 10/10 not 1 criticism staff👌, atmosphere/scenery, perfect beautiful countryside next to the river Food was out of this world highly recommend the Black Rabbit to everyone 👏👏👏👏👏

The AI phone booking service is a joke!

Lovely lunch and great service from Sam

a very nice place to eat - and obviously popular too

Lovely pub, the fish and chips were beautiful. Service was always friendly but varied in timing.

Really nice pub. Great food. Service was good, Lilia the waitress was really friendly and hospitable.

Lillia was our waitress this evening and she was a delight, charming and one of the nicest ladies iv meet in the industry in a long time, helped us feel welcome . Tell her we said thank you! 🤩

Lovely setting, lots of seating options, was able to sit right on the river front. Attentive staff, lovely menu, fast service. Priced well. Definitely will come again.

Please do not eat here if you have any serious allergies. I luckily only have intolerances and was asked at 3 points of the evening if I had any allergies. I went to the trouble of mentioning it at the point of booking and also spoke to two waitresses but they still served my meal with these intolerant foods. They were extremely apologetic but I had started to eat the meal when they told me their error. Just thought I'd warn any people with anaphylaxis.

A lovely lunch by the river. Very prompt and friendly service, super food, good car parking, clean loos., enough space between tables so you don't feel you're jostling your neighbours or listening to every word of their conversation. Definitely would recommend.

Loved the pork Tomahawk and the cherry pie..the burger is pretty small(if u have a big appetite). Beautiful views♡♡

A pleasant lunch in a lovely location. Particular shout out to India for impeccable service with a smile.

With £8 for a dessert and having to pay £2 extra for cheese on your burger (and another £3 extra for bacon!), you expect a quality experience. This wasn't. Indeed it was a catalogue of errors: - Charging us for a drink they didn't have, and then not telling us why it didn't turn up - Getting an order wrong - Charging too much to our card by just tapping the machine to our card without showing us the amount - Repeatedly ignoring our table To think that they are now including a 10% service charge, when the service is patchy at best, would be laughable if it weren't so insulting when compared with the costs for the food. I used to regard the Black Rabbit as a local institution. I would have a drink here by the river but would be reluctant to eat inside again.

Excellent day and excellent service from Martha.

Lovely evening out. We got a very nice table with lovely staff. Lillia, our waitress was very friendly and dealt well with our complex order being friendly. The food was excellent and served in good time. Nice atmosphere and place to have a great evening.

Huge old spot but in a lovely setting

Great location and great plant based options 👌🏻

Lovely Lillia (also, what a beautiful name!?) was very warm and hospitable! Great service and very attentive.

Absolutely wonderful Easter Saturday family meal, thanks to brilliant service by Lillia. One of my favourite pubs in the world. Thank you so much

Food was overpriced, cold & there was hair in it.

Great lunch menu, food arrived promptly, excellent selection of drinks and serene view of the river and castle in the background.

I have no idea why people would recommend this place. Lovely venue, good service. That may be it. But the quality of the food isn’t good (served within five minutes for six separate diners suggests a microwave) and the price is extraordinarily high (£15 for a cheese course for example). I live in central London, I’m used to high prices but this is rubbish.

Lovely meal, staff were very helpful especially Indiana our waitress 👌

Great location with plenty of outside seating

Excellent meal at a lovely location. Staff also extremely helpful.

Wonderful pub in a beautiful setting serving delicious food by really friendly staff - What's not to like! We can't wait to go back.

Excellent food, great service from a very dog friendly pub. And the location…!🤗❤️ 🍻

Great selection of beers, including non alc Heineken on draught, good food and nice people. Definitely will be visiting this place in the near future.

Been couple of times over the last few weeks. Tomahawk pork was superb. Allowed us to change the potatoes for rice which made my partner even happier. Service quick even though it was really busy.

Quick service, friendly staff and great location

Had a fantastic roast passing here on a Sunday walk. Top notch prep made the £20 meal fee seem quite reasonable. It came quickly and everything was great, horseradish was warming, veg tasty, nice Yorkie and 4 lovely thick pink slices of beef 🍖

Great Sunday roast dinner served by India CR

Very nice experience. Great food and very friendly service by India

Lovely pub by the river overlooking the castle just a bit pricey for drinks

This was our third visit to the Black Rabbit, beautiful setting, unfortunately on this occasion my wife and I ordered the "Fish Pie" it should have been called the Potato and Spinach pie, it was awful!! I could easily made it myself for 40p, it was priced at £17.25 nobody came to ask if we were satisfied with our meal, my wife is disabled and it would have been difficult to get into the pub to complain. I have never ever complained in a restaurant but this was a rip off. I don't like being ripped off. End of rant

Great food. Nice ambience. Heineken zero on draft.

This is a great pub, everything from location to staff is wonderful. Will recommend. Came with the family and definitely will be back.

Location is very good. BUT... the wife and I just had a meal with desert, have come home and are preparing food. The portion size is stingy, small. To put this into context, my wife usually struggles to eat just a normal pub main, but is starving hungry. I had the Chicken Parmigiana for £18. Which works out to be like a small chicken Kiev (no filling) with melted cheese, a tiny amount of salad and some chips, the burgers are equally unimpressive. Come on Manager, you charge the full money, do a decent plate of food!

Beautiful day . Great location by the river.

India was a fabulous waitress, chatty helpful and very smiley, always had time to chat. Great lady

Another excellent meal with wonderful service from India

great service from India, service was pleasant and attentive without being intrusive. wonderful experience. highly recommend.

The food was absolutely delicious. The service exceptional especially India who is a massive credit to the team

Food great (fish pie superb), lovely friendly service.

It's talked about like THE local attraction. The setting is great, by the river, so perfect for a sunny lunchtime or afternoon drink outside on sunny days. We were there a chilly Spring evening. Food took an hour between starter and main, and was like school dinners, well below average. The 'pulled mushroom burger ' was just unrecognisable grey matter in the shape of a burger from a packet. The roast chicken was dry like Xmas turkey. So go when it's about being outside in the sun.

Food was OK, but nothing special for the price they are charging. Best dish was sticky toffee pudding.

Lovely riverside pub. Very busy, but plenty of seating outside. Service was very fast, no waiting.

Had a lovely mothers day roast on Sunday afternoon. Kurt was great!

Very nice location and pleasant staff - Ordering a drink was no problem but a portion of chips I ordered was forgotten about, possibly lost amongst larger orders that day and I had to ask the staff for them 45 mins or so after I placed my order. Very tasty once they arrived but a shame about the wait time. Would maybe come again for drinks but would be reluctant to order food again, especially if a single-item order.

Good food and atmosphere and friendly staff. It was busy the day we came and we had some waits but the staff adjusted our bill as an apology which was very kind in their part. We really like this place lovely setting.

Sun was out, so everyone had the same idea. Head down to the Black rabbit. Despite it being busy, service waa good, staff very friendly, and food very tasty. Decent prices as well.

The Menu has changed, no Whitebait, Only serves off brand beer and charges £35 for a tiny little steak and some veg. I actually had to ask what the size of the steak was as it was not listed. The Black Rabbit has seen better days. Oh, also had to chase to be served for food, decided to go elsewhere. If I was a teacher marking homework i'd write' COULD DO BETTER'

It was our first time visiting The Black Rabbit, and it's safe to say, it won't be the last! What a fantastic meal and experience from start to finish. The food was incredible and the service was lovely, especially India, who was attentive, happy and helpful and had some excellent recommendations.

A great little find by chance online. Service from all staff was very attentive and quick. Food was very tasty and good size portions. Would highly recommend and return.

Pub was really nice, lovely inside and out. Staff were all very friendly from the moment we walked in the lovely young woman showed us to our table and the woman and man who served us our drinks and food were very helpful when it came to changing bits with the food. Would definitely come again probably in the summer months to be able to sit outside.

Food excellent and Badgers beers brilliant too.

Fantastic service by Kurt and lovely food/atmosphere

India served us and she was excellent, she made us feel very welcome. She was great at problem solving and made dining at the black rabbit a really great experience. Thanks so much India 👍

Very good experience and food great staff made us feel special

My partner and I stopped into The Black Rabbit on the way home from our first weekend away together and it was great. Now we try to go the same time every year to commemorate it. The food is great, albeit a little on the expensive side, but the atmosphere and surroundings truly make the experience, especially in nice weather.

We had super friendly service from our server, India

I had a Sunday roast,which was very good.Although very busy the service was very good and the food arrived hot and quite quickly.

Tiny portion for a big price and might be the driest piece of chicken I’ve ever been served. Service wasn’t great either

I was pretty unimpressed with my previous visit to the BR in terms of ale, food and service but the game has been 'upped' as they say. A lovely building in such a gorgeous location deserves a bit of effort to woo the customers and not the take or leave it "we don't care" attitude of past times. So, 1. the staff, and we interacted with 4/5 of them, all really pleasant and quick to serve or let you know that you've been noticed and you'll not be kept too long. 2. The food, good value, quickly served and very tasty (camembert & mushroom wellington in my case) and finally 3. The ale, obviously it's a Hall & Woodhouse pub so, wi' some trepidation (Badger beers not a fave) I tried the Fursty Ferret and the Tangle Foot. Both ales in pretty good condition and as good as ever they are. The only complaint is my usual "a pint glass holds A PINT! If it's not full when the head has calmed down you've overcharged" the punter. Anyway, overall a good experience and congratulations to the team for doing justice to a lovely venue.

Excellent attention to detail and service from India who made a big fuss of our black Lab and other customer dogs. India showed exemplary and friendly service which was greatly appreciated. Sun was shining, food great, fab friendly & speedy service, fantastic historic pub by the Arun river. Perfect.

Stunning location, lovely staff, disappointing food: vegetables overcooked, fish uninteresting. Great place for a drink with a view but it's our second time eating there and we won't do it again.

Disappointing. Sadly portions of some of the mains were quite small and not terribly inspiring. Lovely venue and friendly staff.

Fantastic food and great service with a smile thank you Emily

Lovely setting next to the Arun river and nice pub overall. Their food was decent and the service was good. We went during the week off season so was only a little bit busy but I imagine it gets packed in summer and during the weekends.

I love that place - it's beautiful and the staff are amazingly 👏

This pub is a great spot on a sunny afternoon , mid week is best less busy , friendly staff and dog friendly too , . Sadly food really wasn’t up to scratch, lack of presentation, burger was nothing special Cheap Macdonald type fries and no garnish . Expected more for £17.25 Good selection of local ales But the view made up for it .

Gorgeous rustic surroundings, warmly accomodating staff and efficient service during a very busy Sunday lunch service. And appreciate it so much that we weren't rushed out to make way for another booking.

Booked a table 4 days in advance to take visiting family for lunch. As weather was nice I knew it was going to be busy because of the location next to the river . When we turned up and checked in for our table we was told there was nothing available even though she could see we had booked. We was told that we could either try and find a table in the bar side and wait or we could wait outside and if one became available they would try and get us in. I’m quite an easy going and understanding person but my 2 biggest put offs are 1. We booked they accepted so therefore expect a table within reason for the time we booked for and 2. Being told to hang about and wait and they would try and get us in. I’m not sure how many other people they said that to or where we are in order of being sat down but in the mean time expected to buy countless drinks waiting for a try to fit in . Normally I like coming to this pub but unfortunately it has left us a bit disappointed and unsure if we would return .

I am sure that this is a lovely place in summer, sitting out by the banks of the River Arun. In winter, less so. Only one member of staff on view, average food and the disabled parking (badly sighted) almost in the next parish!

Came as a group of three adults and two children. Food very expensive for what it was. Husband had the fish and chips - he got about six chips which were hard and pretty inedible. Kids were due to eat free due to a promotion. I checked this with a member of staff who confirmed it was available. However when my husband went to pay the bill he noticed the kids meals had been charged for. Customers shouldn’t have to highlight offers and then double check it’s been done correctly. We would never return here for food due to quality and price but would for a drink in the summer due to location. It’s such a shame as it could be lovely but is being let down by not meeting the simplest of things.

A pub with a great location overlooking the river Arun. A large river-side seating area that is south facing. There is a bar area immediately inside and a separate restaurant area. We recently held an event here and the staff were really helpful and well organised. Parking is good and it's dog friendly.

We visited for dinner. We booked for 5.30 and chose to sit in the dining area where its table service. After being seated we waited almost 30 minutes before we had to ask a passing server to take our order. Our food arrived quickly but before our drinks and even then we had to ask if we could have our drinks. I ordered the slow braised beef shin which tasted nice but I had 5 small chunks of beef and 1 and a half slices of carrot so I’m not sure what the almost £20 price tags was for. My partner had the double cheeseburger which he enjoyed but there was barely any cheese on it. A server came round and lit candles on every table except ours. When the server cleared our table she asked if we wanted a dessert menu to which we said yes but then after 10 mins or so we had to get again flag someone down to ask for a menu. A server then came to us and asked if we wanted to order our mains even though she’d walked passed us eating several times. We both had a nice sticky toffee pudding, good portion size, just would’ve been nice to been passed our spoons and not had them dropped on the table in passing. We asked for the bill twice and then eventually when we got it we asked for the service charge to be removed which they did straight away without question. We wanted to explain the issues we’d had but we didn’t feel they wanted to know and felt a bit dismissed which makes us think it possibly happens fairly frequently. We noticed most tables even big ones were having to wave servers down. We then had to ask for the card machine as again they didn’t bring it over. Overall the food is nice although the beef shin was very disappointing due to the lack of main ingredients, but the service was extremely poor and for this reason we won’t return. We would suggest having set servers for set areas and hopefully this would stop customers feeling invisible and unwelcome, or stick to just having to order at the bar / via QR code.

Visited for anniversary lunch on Tuesday. Food was great, everything was cooked to perfection. Service was a little slow even with few customers.

Six of us were celebrating a family birthday and we were all very pleased with our meals and the excellent service we received. Would highly recommend The Black Rabbit.

Perhaps the best setting for a pub meal in Arundel. Situated on the River Arne, with views of the castle and big views across reedbed and marshland - the location is matched equally with incredible customer service and excellent food. Easily my go-to when in the area.

Great food, plenty of parking and great views

Fantastic pub in a great setting with brilliant service and lovely food. Would love to see a prawn baguette or sandwich on the menu

Fabulous roast dinner the best roast spuds I've ever eaten outside of my kitchen. Huge portions. Well cooked meat. Just yum! Staff were all friendly and helpful. We will return.

Nothing worse than paying 8 pounds for a quarter of a slice of cheesecake. The spoon and the ice cream were bigger. The service could be better. Different people serve you without understanding what the customer has ordered. The salty meals to share are good. The cheesecake was a huge disappointment.

We called two hours before we wanted to come on Valentines Day at lunchtime and were able to get a reservations quickly and easily. Despite the large party at the bar the service was efficient, and friendly. The food was delicious and the view over the Arun and of Arundel Castle was beautiful. My mother in law ( 96) had been there many times but ours was the first time. We will be back. !!

came today, valentine’s day. brilliant service from peter and amazing food. only been a few times as it’s about an hour away but always worth it!

The best gluten free fish pie I have ever tasted,