The Crab Tree in Adur

A lovely little find in Shoreham. Friendly and welcoming staff. Kid friendly and with a menu serving burgers and hotdogs plus landlords who know how to keep beer, well worth a visit.

Unfortunately this pub has gone downhill fast. From the food to the service to the staff well the landlord who clearly let's anything be! Such a shame once was a nice local to what it is now

Took my mum here for Mother's Day the food and service was fantastic. Made to feel very welcome and atmosphere was nice and relaxed. Definitely recommend for a delicious meal with good quality produce

I met a friend there yesterday for a lunchtime catch up, because we have been there before in the winter and love the cosy snug at the back. However, not only was the fire in the lovely fireplace not lit, there is now a round table shoved in front of the fireplace, flanked by 2 large chairs. It was a cold day and didn’t feel much warmer inside. I went to the bar to ask where the light bites menu was, to be told that everything was in the menu I had in my hand. Gone are the Welsh Rarebit type snacks. Just sandwiches or a choice of 3 paninis. We were told there was “no ham and no cod”. My friend settled for a cheese sandwich and I went for a tuna and cheddar panini. My friend said the sandwich was ok, nothing special. My panini was hot and that’s about all it had going for it. Just a pale colour with brown stripes from the sandwich toaster and squashed flat like a pancake. We would have also preferred our small glasses of wine to be in a small glass rather than a large one which made them look like half finished drinks!When I got home it took several hours for my feet to warm up even though I had put thick socks and leg warmers on! My friend told me she had to wrap herself in a fleeced blanket to warm up.I really would advise the new owners to use the fire in the snug because it was such a feature.I would also suggest that someone uses a cloth and some Mr Muscle to clean off the dirty grey patch which surrounds the metal plate on the toilet doors where people push the door to enter. It is on both toilet doors and the gents goes off the restaurant. I was there for a Christmas lunch a few weeks ago (which was enjoyable), but I jokingly commented to my friends that the dirty toilet door was putting me off my food.Not sure how long the new people have been there, but I would suggest that they make a few adjustments before they lose custom. My friend and I have crossed it off our list of future lunch venues.

Sunday lunch here very average. Limited menu. No pies as promised when booking! Overcooked meat. Veg ok. No starters available either. Bit disappointing all round.

I tried to book a room at The Crab Tree , the web site won't let you book online, so I phoned them , I was told they had a preliminary booking and would call me back , they didn't , I called again a few days later and spoke to Nathan the managers son I believe. How assured me he would get back to me , but yes you've guessed it , he didn't . So I sent an email and I'm still waiting for a reply. That was nearly 2 weeks ago . Terrible customer service

After they allowed a local crackhead in who spoiled our day we where wrongly associated with him and asked to then leave previously complaining about him being there. The landlord was very very rude telling me to f*** off when we tried to tell him we weren’t with him.

I had heard the food was good, but this is wrong. It's not good; it's actually exceptional.Went to watch the football and ordered Steak and Ale pie. The meat was lean and tender, the sauce and gravy delicious, the puff pastry great, the vegetables as they should be - not too mushy, slightly a le dente. The plum crumble for pudding was equally impressive with great custard just as it should be. All washed down with a great Ale.The service was also friendly, attentive and professional. The atmosphere relaxed and comfortable.The pub itself is very clean and well maintained.All in all a very pleasant experience with delicious food

I have been a regular to this pub for a good few years now and always enjoy walking through the door and being greeted with a smile and by name personally. Unfortunately i lost my father recently a went in to have a chat with the new landlord, as to whom i only know as Johnny. I inquired about having my dad's wake here and how glad the family were for choosing the crabtree. The buffet was amazing and very reasonably priced and all of the staff went out of their way to give him the best send off possible. We were given the restaurant area for the food and ample seating and we were also given the snug area which is very cosy and peaceful for the older ones that attended that day. From me and on behalf of my family, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for how you made a difficult time so special, and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Food well cooked and hot throughout, if busy enjoy a pint or glass of something, the wait-if they are busy- might be ten to 15 mins depending on what you are eating- well worth it.

Visitamos el árbol de cangrejo en el Día del Boxeo para un gran almuerzo familiar y una vez más nos quedamos muy impresionados con la comida que es deliciosa, bien presentado y con una buena relación calidad-precio. El menú tiene algo para todo el mundo. Además, el personal es excelente y cortés, e incluso se las arregló bien con dos huéspedes que llegan tarde, cuando el resto de nosotros estábamos en el último curso. Altamente recomendado!

La casa del árbol y ser cangrejo público y se está subiendo desde la estación de tren. Un agradable salón bar y un restaurante. El menú parece atractivo y hay menús especiales para los jubilados en lunes y martes. Tuve un pastel de somerset, deliciosos de cerdo y verduras bramley tarta de manzana con patatas frescas y crujiente asado. Una buena parte, pero no la cantidad abrumadora dauntingly a menudo en los pubs. No tan entusiasta en el vino blanco.

Fuimos a almorzar con 2 niños. Hay parque agradable en el patio trasero. Gran menú para los niños. Me tomó 60 burger, esposa - pastel de pescado y pasta spaghetti con queso y niños bolognes. Todo era buena y sabrosa. Estábamos justo después de las 12:00, así que no hay mucho de la gente. En general, una experiencia muy positiva.

El PEOR SERVICIO Y TRATO que he experimentado en el Crabtree en Shoreham esta tarde. Nos sentamos en el jardín con los niños y pedimos 3 pollos asados y una pizza para niños, y bebidas. No hay problema en pedir, pero no nos dijeron que la comida tardará 45 minutos. Después de 30 minutos uno pollo asado llegamos. Esperamos 5 minutos para el resto de los platos antes de Aaron ir al interior del bar de encontrar donde el resto de la comida estaba. La camarera salió, tomó el pollo y lo llevó directamente a otra mesa que pasó a ser amigos! Por suerte, se dieron cuenta de que habían de estar en frente de mí por 5 minutos y enviarlo. Entonces esperamos otros 20 minutos antes de Aaron volvimos dentro y me aseguraron que la comida era "justo saliendo de la cocina. Saltar adelante otros 10 minutos y la comida empezó a salir. La camarera se disculpó, y nos preguntó si nos habían dicho que cuando pedimos que la comida tardará 30 minutos. Nos dijeron que no, y Aaron ha explicado que trabajaba en un restaurante y podría tenemos bebidas de cortesía. Fue a la cocina, pedir y conseguir salsa para nuestro asados. Regresó, menos salsa, y pidió disculpas por lo que habían dicho a decirnos. Dijo 'la cocina dijo, ya que trabajo en un restaurante debe darse cuenta de cuánto tiempo se tarda en cocinar un pollo, y la próxima vez será más pequeñas porciones de su'. Nos quedamos totalmente impresionados, primero que la cocina había dicho que decir esto a nosotros, y en segundo lugar que ella tenía las agallas de decir! Aaron volví en quejarse y conseguir su dinero de vuelta. El director de la cocina, la rubia mujer de pelo, salió, le dieron 40 libras, juraron en él y le dije salir y nunca volver! Hemos estado aquí antes. Nos reconoce, y reconocieron a mis hijos. Sin embargo, no tenían ningún problema en hablar con nosotros como eso. Nunca me gastaría mi dinero detrás de su bar. La manera en que se hablaba de nosotros era repugnante, y honestamente, la comida es bastante malo.

visited here with family that had come to visit, we always take them here as we always have a good time, food is always very good & plenty of choice & reasonable prices for both food & drinks

Un amor camarera impactó más interesado en charlar y su novio que sirve snogging y lo que parecía ser educadas más mal los niños que para los adultos no sugieren una noche buena. ¿Por qué nos quedamos nunca se sabe! Pero supongo que es sólo un pub, pero algo mejor que otros. La comida era aceptable, pero nada especial (y no demasiado barato) Quizas tome un paso atrás y revisar donde podrían hacer para ser mejor las cosas puede mejorar. Por desgracia, aunque no será que volveremos a verlo!

We went to the Crabtree for our friend's birthday, what a disappointed meal : we waited 3/4 hour for our food to arrive when it did it looked just like a starter portion and at over £17 a head we all thought it was very poor the meat was very tuff and gristle, I told the waiter who said that lamb is always a bit fatty !!!!! we will not be using the crabtree again.

La comida está bien aquí. El problema es que nadie controla los niños mal adiestrados. Tuvimos una cena en aquí la noche pasada. La comida no está mal. Problema era un par de familias con sus hijos con una moto en el bar y el restaurante, Mi padre también se unieron a nosotros! Nadie hizo nada sobre esto. Finalmente se las arreglaron para borrar el pub.

Basic pub but good food, reasonably priced. Good place to meet friends and chat as not too noisy....

After a dry January i decided to take up where i left off in 2015 and re-enter the little gem of a public house and how glad i did.The fantastic chef sharon recommended the Wednesday night burger and a pint night for £9.25 and oh my good i have never seen or eaten a burger of this size.It consisted of two six once burgers,bacon,cheese,homemade coleslaw and chips and fell into a food coma approximately twenty minutes after eating it but it was amazing.I would also like to add that i feel so welcome at this establishment i have decided without hesitation to have my birthday party here with a buffet supplied at a very reasonable rate.If anyone is thinking of a party,wake or any other celebration the crabtree inn i highly recommend.

I am a regular visitor to this warm and friendly pub and have to say every visit gets better and better.The food is amazing especially the roast dinners and the staff are very friendly and accommodating to my every requirement as I'm a fussy little bugger.All of the staff which i shall name personally Debbie,Amy,Louise Claire,nial,and last but not least tara the landlady you all make me feel very welcome.May you continue to serve me in the excellent manner that I'm accustomed to you are all a credit to this exceptionally well run establishment.

Haven't eaten here but the staff are exceptionally nice and helpful. Our granddaughter likes playing in the garden so is a perfect place to meet our daughter on a sunny afternoon. Have also met family here in the winter. Very handy for railway station too.

Just come back from a night at the Crab Tree. I was a little unsure from the outside, but once I got in I was made to feel very welcome. Nice twin bedroomed room. Comfy bed, with ensuite. I would stay again.

Friendly staff,good but basic food,nice rear garden ideal for kids.live bands do play here on some Saturday nights, close to the railway station, all in all a good atmosphere and very clean. They have got rooms for overnight accommodation.

I came here after a day out with the kids. The first thing that strikes you is the do or die carpark! Tight to get into but a carpark none the less. There is a beer garden with wooden seating and things to keep the kids occupied, climbing frame, slide, playhouses etc.Inside could do with a bit of updating but it's pleasant enough and the staff were friendly enough. A well kept pint as well!

We are looking to move to Shoreham and have been to this pub when visiting the area. The food has always been wonderful, I had the seafood meze which is delicious. We also enjoy Aspalls cider ( most pubs only serve Stongbow/Magners on draught which is too chemical in taste for us). There were two blazing fireplaces ideal for a cold February day . The staff were helpful and courteous. I would like to see a separate area for children as I enjoy a chat with friends rather than listening to the 3 young boys who were running around yelling, this is the parents fault rather than the pubs. When we become permanent residents in Shoreham we will definitely make this our local.

A bit of a muddle really, ordered our drinks and asked to run a tab and were asked to leave our debit card behind the bar, is this legal? Don't know why I agreed.Sat down and had to get up to ask for a menu and was grudgingly given one and had to ask for another, no one mentioned the specials boards that were scattered around and we had ordered before we noticed them. My husband had the steak and kidney pie and I had the roast beef, lovely fresh veg but stuffing with roast beef ugh! And the roasties were deep fried, pie was ok nothing special. Plates cleared and then the place mats no chance to order a desert! Will not return.

Staff that ignore you, full of children and crying babies, beer is OK reasonably priced but nothing special (Fullers), absolutely no atmosphere not even in the run up to Christmas, there are lots of better pubs in Shoreham than this one, suggest you give this a miss and try one of those.

This pub is great for for a roast. There was a choice of turkey, beef or lamb and they came with a choice of two sizes priced £6.50 and £9.50. The dinners were nice and hot with a jug of gravy and loads of veg. We sat in the drinking bar for our meal as there is a better atmosphere.The pub is good if you like fairly plain food. Staff are nice. The whole experience is a homely one.

Due to a christening one of our usual Shoreham haunts last weekend, Sunday lunch wasn't available to be booked, so a "sub" needed to be found. There are several pubs in Shoreham where the food frequently disappoints and then I suddenly remembered that although we had happily drank in the Crab Tree on occasion since it's smart facelift a few years back, we had yet to sample the menu!I telephoned and the lady at the other end of the phone was more than happy to book us a table for 4pm at a time of our choice, we opted for 2pm. Sunday arrived and we were running a little late and were a little worried that our table may have been given away, but no way Jose! A delightful table in the dining room next to the fire was still resserved and waiting. Nice wood floor, easy access to the bar, smart chandalier made for a good start. The bar staff were welcoming and efficient and this pub appears spotless everywhere.Our order was taken at the bar and swifty four fantastic roasts appeared, one lamb, one beef and one stunning vegetarian crumble complete with a seperate boat of vegetarian gravy. Another of our party opted for one of their homemade pies, with the option of Sunday vegetables or chips etc (nice touch), they opted for the Sunday vegetable selection and what a selection! Roast potatoes, carrots, brocolli, roast parsnips, buttered mashed swede and red cabbage! All came with a yorkie pud and all plates were subsquently cleared with haste, all agreeing that it was one of the best roast Sunday lunches at a pub that we had had in a very long time!Those not wanting the traditional lunch can opt for their other main menu and the choice there was equally as tempting and we shall be back to put that menu to the test too!Well done to the Crab Tree, finally some decent pub food in Shoreham!

We have eaten three times now at this pub and although the food has always been good, especially on a Wednesday or Thursday when they have their "Special Meal & Drink" deals each time has been spoiled by groups of noisy children running backwards and forwards through the dining area. As this pub has wooden floors you can only imagine the level of noise from these screaming kids, their parents not taking any notice as they sit safely in the comfort of the bar area. Each time we have visited this pub we thought it was a one-off and we were unlucky so we did try again (Twice), however this will be the last time as there are plenty of very good eating places in the area who do not allow this type of behaviour and value their clients more.

Well if you want a lunch where you can have a chat and enjoy your lunch and a drink. This is the last place to go.... Children running round and shouting (Can't blame the Kids it the parents)There is a play area outside but when it is raining there is only one place to go... that's right where you are eating.Food ok drink fine but will not be going again.

I had a meal with friends and was surprised at the large and varied menu. I had a burger with coleslaw and chips and the meal was lovely. We didnt have to wait long for the food and there were 8 of us in total. All the food was brought out together piping hot and looked and tasted very appetising. I would definitely return.

Beers are supremely over priced I mean who can afford a 375p pint?? Food is also grossly expensive with burgers costing more than the average hourly rate in this city. Clientelle are of the funny type dressing in strange items.

Yes, the service is slow at the Crab Tree. There appeared to be only one person behind the bar and one in the kitchen, even though the pub was quite busy on this freezing Wednesday evening in January. However, the food was worth the wait. We both ordered steak and kidney pie from the "under £6" menu and it was really excellent, beautifully presented on the plate with a wonderful selection of vegetables including red cabbage and swede and carrot mash. I suppose they make their profit on the drinks: I thought the Fullers London Pride was expensive at £3.60 but it was a very nice pint.

First, it took like half an hour before we were asked what we're ordering. Next, our steak finally arrive after waiting again for a long time and the meat wasn't cooked how we wanted it to be. I ordered medium rare and my steak came back (over!) well done, it was dry and chewy. Staff never came back to see how our meal was! I wouldn't have paid except that u had to pay before u take your seat.. Guess i won't be coming back and it's a shame as it was highly recommended by a friend.