The Bull Inn in Hastings

We had a great Sunday family lunch for 10 once again at the Bull. Some of our party are vegetarian and they were catered for by Jason the chef who came out to our table to discuss what was available as one of our group also has an allergy to peppers, he talked through the ingredients that were used & offered to make a vegetarian lasagne which two of the group had & enjoyed very much, the other vegetarian had the veggie burger which was much liked. The rest of our party all had the traditional Sunday roast. The desserts were enjoyed by everybody. Jason returned to check that everything was OK & to check that we all enjoyed our food. This was the first visit by four of our party & like the rest of the group will definitely return as they would like to try the pies that were recommended by others in our group. The staff were friendly & we didn’t feel rushed at any stage. The prices reasonable & Peter was happy for each couple to pay their own bill. There is plenty of car parking at the rear of the pub & also a rear entrance with a ramp. This is our go to place to visit with family, friends & neighbours and happens to be our closest pub & we will continue to visit. It has a very good choice of good pub food, has nice staff, clean toilets & parking. Thanks you to you all.

Quite small,but has a lovely garden to sit in when weather permits its. Had a meal there one evening, not a huge menu, we had lamb shanks with new potatoes and fresh vegetables which was nice.Sons had homemade beefburgers which they didn't think much of, said they tasted strange, but this could just be because they're not used to homemade burgers.

Couldn’t fault the food and service was excellent. The chef even visits the tables and talks to the customers. This doesn’t happen at many places.

Excellent pies very tasty good service would highly recommend.

Food and service excellent. At a very reasonable price.

Great pub stop over. Peter Pauline chef an the girls looked after us .much appreciated. great food.great beer garden. Great beer 🍺.very friendly. It's a must stopover.🤩

After a long hot walk the pub offered really friendly and accommodating service with really good food and great beer. Very dog friendly too.

Great service today, staff amazing. Very large portions. Will be returning

Great food pie and mash authentic with the chilli vinegar, great number of options mostly traditional and full filling love this place thank you for staying authentic and not being pulled into ‘gimmicky food and dishes’ always friendly and chef can’t do enough to please xx

It was so nosey and the bed sheets were not cleaned and the shower didn't work don't come here

Excellent food & friendly, helpful staff.

Shouldn't sing it's praises as it'll become too popular.!!!!

Really friendly local pub with great food and entertainment.

Lovely trad pub, price was reasonable. Popular with the more mature crowd. Garden was being enjoyed by families. Food was not too pricey and really quite yummy. Only one waitress who was absolutely lovely and couldn't do enough for everyone. Would come back.

Food lovely...good staff... regular live music and a really good family run pub..well worth a visit...good value and good quality.

Really nice atmosphere and great food. Dan and the staff made us feel welcome and were so polite. Will definitely be back! Thank you very much for a wonderful lunch

Truly lovely pub and the food was absolutely sublime - proper old fashioned pub grub. Extra added bonus was we would take our dog too, as this pub is completely dog friendly.

First time visit, and a great pleasure it has been - the food was fresh, home-cooked and very tasty. I had a Steak and Stilton Pie and it has to be perhaps one of the best pies (slice of) that I've ever had. Other meals were all well received, with fresh veg dishes on the table centres to help yourself. We visited on a Tuesday lunchtime and were surprised how busy it was, so booking highly advised as we saw at least one 'walk in' turned away due to tables all booked.

What a lovely place. Food was amazing! Staff were amazing! And as a party of 9 (including a fussy small person) - the wait staff and chef couldn’t do more for us. As we were not from the area, i was a bit apprehensive - but there was absolutely no need. Highly recommend. Oh - the pies are phenomenal

Visited The Bull having not made a reservation and, whilst they were extremely busy, they were kind enough to accommodate us. I'm glad they did because the reputation they have for Pies and Puddings is well deserved. The Steak and Kidney Pudding was superb, as was the Steak and Stilton Pie. Vegetables were plentiful and Potato sides (Chips and Sauté) were rally good. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Went to music bingo for the 1st time, had a great evening, friendly and welcoming, intend to try the food here 1st next time

Lovely Sunday lunch with great service.

We have been there several times always been happy with food and service. Good parking and dog friendly, you need to tell them when booking as they keep an area dog free for diners. Very helpful with gluten free advice.

Really wanted to visit this week, and tried to book by email twice, but received no response so didn’t go. Very disappointed.

We had a delicious lunch here earlier today. Very reasonable prices. The food was homemade. Great service and would definitely recommend.

What a lovely pub and restaurant. Very welcoming and friendly staff. The food was good the service excellent and the atmosphere friendly and inviting. They couldn’t do enough to make the event special. An added bonus a lovely garden area at the rear of the pub. Overall a lovely day celebrating. Thank you

Verry friendly with a cozy restaurant area.

A great little hearty local pub, serving great tasting drinks and even better tasting food. When I ask for something of a particular flavour, I expect to taste it. So when my peppered steak pie arrived. IT DELIVERED!! and all for a very fair price too Highly reccomend.

Lovely pub, great food and the service was excellent. Lovely waitress and staff. Pretty little garden too for a drink in the sun. Wish this was our local! ... we were visiting the area

Reasonably priced, friendly atmosphere and service, absolutely delicious food. Highly recommend.

Quiet Tuesday evening. Only other customers had just finished a meal. We were too late to order food but that was fine. There were 10 of us - ordered drinks and snacks but as the time was approaching 9pm we were more of less ushered out. Stale smelling pub.

Absolutely fabulous, the food is absolutely fab,so much choice , the waitress was very pleasant. I advise to book as when we got there all the tables had reserved on them but luckily we were one of them lol.

Pie mash & liquor and a pint under 15 quid it don't get better than that

Went there today ,food was really good and looking forward to going back there soon

A wet spring night! It was dark and scary walking to the pub but a warm and cosy traditional bar awaited. Bingo was being enjoyed in the other area and the comfy sofas and good beer were welcoming. It seems we missed the great garden and even the wonderful food the offer of 2 for 1 burgers was on another night. Drop in if your passing for some refreshment and comfort

Lovely dog friendly pub with very friendly staff and old fashioned pub atmosphere. Wide choice on menu, food was delicious and reasonably priced. Everything was well presented and clean.

Great service, delicious food. We had the Sunday roast and can thoroughly recommend it. Starters and desserts were very good, too. Something I did really like was a dish on the menu that was described as slightly spicy. As someone who doesn't eat anything peppery or spicy, this was great. If you are in the area we recommend you give the Bull Inn a try.

Great little pub, good food, a very good selection of drinks. Dart board. Sunny garden.

We went there, group of 14, a great meal with teriffic service and friendly staff. 14 is hard to cater for but here was great.

Went to Bull Inn when staying in St Leonards. The menu had traditionally food, which you don't get at other places. I had bacon and onion roly poly, which was very nice. Reminded me of how my nan made it . Went here several times, good portions and good food at a good price. Staff were friendly and atmosphere was good. Pub was also dog friendly.

Visited here recently for the first time with my family whilst on holiday. Service was good and the food was excellent. It's not poncy but good home cooking and very tasty. I had Bacon Rolly Polly for the first time in over 20 years!! Not since my mum made it, it was lovely and very filling. My wife had the steak and Stilton pie, which I must admit tasted beautiful. I was a bit jealous, lol. The staff were all very accommodating regarding us having young children there too for dinner. Overall a great experience I would highly recommend it.

Nothing fancy. Friendly pub. Busy on Monday lunchtime. Good beer too. 🍻

Excellent food and very reasonable prices. Would recommend. Another very good meal. Still as good.

nice traditional pub.partner had steak pie mash and veg which he said was 'lovely' i had scampi chips and peas which was also very nice. would def go back again.staff accomadating and friendly. many thanks

Great place to eat, food very good, staff very friendly and dogs welcome in the bar. Pina loves the dogs ice cream. Would certainly recommend this pub.

Visited the Bull Inn again today ,had a great meal, with exceptional service as usual. Staff efficient, Service with a smile. Your missing out if you dont try them. Rob & Lyn

injoy a night in bull having a relxing pints pauline pete are relly lovley land lords we had a good fun when thay had kerkoke at the bull inn

Wonderful service & fantastic food I would definitely recommend this lovely place xxx

I took my sister and husband today (New Years Eve). My first time in the pub, even though I live nearby. Excellent service from initially enquiry on Facebook messenger and throughout our meal. The staff were all very friendly and could not have been more helpful. The roast is excellent value and there were plenty of other options. Also, a great selection of proper puddings, none of the nonsense “deconstructed cheese cake” type!!! We all had apple crumble and custard, but could happily have had any of the puddings. Well done everyone and Happy New Year…will definitely be back in soon.

Excellent Service from Staff. Wide & Good Selection on the Menu, does not include service charge, so gave the nice waitress a small cash tip! 👍😷💷💸

Couldn't get a table due to Xmas parties ect , beer expensive

Perfect Christmas lunch. Plenty of food all beautifully cooked. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly hardworking front of house staff. We’ll be eagerly looking forward to our next visit. Thank yo7 to you all.

Brilliant pub , nice landlord and landlady

Having booked for 12.30, our bus was severely delayed by roadworks, making us over 30 minutes late. However, we phoned whilst en route and Pauline passed on that we were still coming and they held our reservation. So glad, food as excellent as ever, service second to none, our appetites sated completely. Thanks to everyone who made our trip such a nice pre-Christmas meal experience. Look forwards to our next visit.

I didn't eat but the service was good and beer was good quality with clean taps. Will be back

Amazing menu. 1st time wee been. Loved it. Food,staff, and service were fabulous.

We bumped into someone that overheard us planning where to eat....she suggested The Bull Inn saying she worked there. I asked about vegan options and was told yes they had them We arrived and no vegan options on the menue. I asked the waitress and she did not think there were any. I impressed on her my exchange with a collegue, and she checked with the kitchen. There were vegan options but not marked. I ordered the creamy goulash...except when it arrived it was not creamy. Mum had the bangers and mash and noticed the food was not hot...shame she did not say until she had eaten most of it. I did like the decor...very cosy and tasteful in a homespun mellow way. As long as the food is hot this would be a good place to return with a meat eater...lots of homemade pies and the like...hearty meaty stuff. Not so sure about a vegan....had a cursory look at the deserts and there seemed no vegan options there.

Nice little pub with friendly staff and good food

Well run pub restaurant. Pies vey tasty, but some other items needed to be better. Think offering a shorter menu might help quality. Irish coffee however was first class. Service was excellent, prompt and helpful.

What can I say, fantastic to see a proper menu with real English mains, none of this pretty looking meals on a roofing slate, home made pies, liver and bacon, steak and kidney pud, man it was good. Six of us all enjoyed what we had. Great friendly and helpful staff, good beer on tap. Well worth a visit if you like real food at a good price.

Wow what a find, staying at caravan park seen on Google maps, a great evening meal and bottle of wine at a fair price by lovely friendly waitress.

Great pub food also good, value for money. Staff are so welcoming.

Had a very nice lunch here today, very good service, would thoroughly recommend it.

We had the most amazing meal. The lamb shank fell off the bone. My partner had steak and kidney pudding he loved it and keeps talking about how amazing it was. The rest of our party enjoyed their meals. Staff friendly and helpful, the chef came and had a little chat with us. Definitely recommend couldn’t fault it at all

Great place for all. Foods great too

Just the best sort of pub! Great food, reasonable prices, good service and dogs are welcome!! Our favourite place to visit when we are at our caravan. And tonight music too , celebrating the anniversary of the landlords 5 years!

Lots of different pies on offer, but went after we had eaten

We stayed locally at Combe Haven for 4 nights from the 18th September and visited the Bull Inn twice for an evening meal. Lovely food, staff, service and atmosphere from a traditional pub! It's hard to find this kind of quality where we are in Southampton. Hoping to come back next year. Well done to the Bull Inn 🩷

Great food, great service, great atmosphere 👍

We went to this restaurant on Sunday for Sunday lunch. Unfortunately spoilt by sweet chef continually licking his fingers without washing them once. I saw it happen 11 plus times with no attempt at washing them.

Love this pub. Food excellent and reasonable prices

Lovely pub and great food selection

Nice little pub which has recently been renovated on the outside. There's a car park to the rear and a nice beer garden. The inside is rather dated and makes you feel like you have gone back in time (but some people might like that). Huge menu, with plenty to choose from. Good size portions and quality of food not bad for the price. I ordered the bacon and brie burger but the brie was cold and not melted at all like you'd expect. Otherwise, it was pretty good.

This place is special to me in a funny way as its the pub me and my dad went for a pint for the first time when I was a younger man. It's only got better with time. I call in here now and then when passing. Food looks and smells amazing although I haven't had it. The garden is very nice in the summer.

Lovely service and staff Amazing food we visited for lunch as we were staying in Combe haven definitely recommend

Recently visited the area for a family get together. One of our party is a vegan and one a vegetarian. The pub owners and chef went out of their way to provide some vegan options. Their menu does include a good selection of vegetarian options but I wasn't so sure about vegan options. However after contacting the pub I was informed vegan options could be provided. It was a very friendly pub with good food and a sunny beer garden. I would visit again if I were in the area.

Went to the Bull for a family meal. Excellent service, excellent atmosphere and the service was top notch will definitely go back.

Great place , I must say as a local I've only been here once before for a quick drink , but last night we managed to get a late book in for food and I had the best pie mash and liquor I've had for years . Really friendly staff and great chef , I will definitely be back again thank you 👍👍👍

Great food especially the pie. Good friendly service. Gets very busy so need to book.

First time yesterday evening, lovely pub, spacious, amazing back garden. The food was great! Friendly service, good wine, just perfect. Will come back. Thanks

We ate at the Bull Inn twice during our week long stay in Bexhill. The menu is very varied and the food quality was fine. They are also dog friendly inside which was a plus for us, although there is a very nice pub garden. Would certainly return.

Been here twice over the August Bank Holiday. The food and service is superb. The Sunday roast. was cooked lovey. and the price is so reasonable. Have paid twice that in some pubs and nowhere has near has good. Have a lovely beer Garden too. I wish this was my local. Well worth a visit to this friendly local pub. The homemade pies I recommend.

Lovely little pub we discovered by chance. Very welcoming staff and found us a table at peak time even though we hadn't booked. Good selection of ales and the food was excellent, highly recommended the homemade pies, and the lamb shank was a great favourite. Good to see traditional dishes on the menu. Would definitely visit again.

We went for Sunday lunch. Very prompt service, brilliant food and very reasonably priced.

The chef is amazing and the food is incredible. Absolutely gorgeous. But I was given the completely wrong pie even though I'd raised my hand for stilton and was so looking forward to having my stilton and steak pie after a rough day. It was obviously nice regardless but I didn't like it near as much as what I would have if I'd have gotten what I'd ordered. :( I was going to mention to take this off my bill but I never got to as the birthday lady had already paid for ours, otherwise I would have.

Food is out of this world ! Chef is very attentive and involved with customers. Amazing food and service from all workers . Thankyou.

Ooohhhh! The pies are superb 👌 👏 Took my Mum there for lunch, spot on. Now Mum always complaines about something when we go out to eat but she couldn't that day!

Service very friendly, traditional pub food at its best. Try the homemade pies! Wonderful! Dog friendly, they even gave our dog couple of treats. Plus doggie ice cream is available.

Great band on great atmosphere didn't have food

Little bit disappointed. Great weekday menu online, but it's more limited choice on a Sunday as its a small kitchen. I was not that impressed with my choice. Shame because - really nice staff, attractive family run pub with a good garden away from the main road and a covered smoking deck. (They also have live music). Plenty of parking. Dogs are welcome.

Lovely homecooked pie was delicious 😋 great service and cosy atmosphere. Will visit again

Good choice menu, great atmosphere. Was a Tuesday evening but the place was packed. Glad we'd booked!

Was there for a funeral so can't give a normal day experience. Whilst I was there I found the staff to be very pleasant, Superb beer garden and the grub looks good.... Give it a go and find out for yourself.

Very relaxing good atmosphere friendly staff

Love this pub, great home food, pie menu vast. Staff always pleasant.

Wonderful Sunday roast. Good service. Friendly staff

Very disappointed after checking the menu on their website chose The Bull because it had steak and 2 fish options. Sadly they no longer do steaks so chose the pork loin. Nothing special so won't be going back. Lovely pub though, beautiful garden but quiet.

Third time here, very good meal, lovely "Pub Grub" and freindly staff. They do great pies too! Easy parking!

Food was ok it was really busy.

The food is great and the staff are very friendly