The Fountain in Chichester

Lovely coffee martini and other 🍸

Apparently the oldest pub in Chichester, a Hall and Woodhouse pub so Badger beer. The Tanglefoot is superb and all the ales are kept well. Great staff and a very interesting, historic building

On a day off, most inviting place I passed. Bit of music and very friendly staff and good atmosphere. Had a couple of hazy ipa's they went down well

Brilliant, friendly pub with the best bar team going, great for live music at weekends

Service and staff was good and all. Lovely old pub. One big theme though, dirty glass, dirty carpet and dirty tables. Place could do with a deep clean. If it was clean, it would be a 5 star review.

Very nice pub with a great atmosphere and staff I didn't notice if they severed food

3rd August 24. This is a nice pub, however our visit was ruined by the poor customer service. We came in and when I went to order the lady said, oh I have to go I’ll be back in a minute. I was then left for 10 minutes hanging around waiting. Eventually she reappeared and served me. 25 mins later, I went to get a second round in and was kept waiting for 10 mins as she dealt with a group of customers faffing around undecided on what to order. Then as it was my turn she said , once again, oh I have to go again. I waited 5 mins and gave up. Conclusion, nice pub but poor management.

Popped in to see a band and they were amazing! Staff really nice as well.

Only popped in for a coffee. No food.

A cute historic pub with outdoor space too. Central Chi. Live music from Buckler's Reel made it a great Saturday night too.

Lovely place visited after racing 🐎 thoroughly recommend

A real find, midday lunch and a pint in one of Chichetsters best pubs. Friendly staff and a locals

Normally a good pub but recently gone downhill with drug users in the toilets not the place to go to now. Staff are not helpful - one needs to go on a customer service course! ( streaked hair!) so rude accused us of pushing in when we’d been queuing for 15 mins ! Sad used to like going here not anymore !

Still the usual good Ales, well kept. Brilliant bar maid today. Good knowledge of products and really nice personality.

Very nice spot to enjoy a couple of pints and have some fun with friends

First time I have been in since the refurb (not that I know how long ago that was). The Fountain has had a much needed tidy up and is a nice, clean and friendly bar to enjoy a pint or 2.

Great live music on Saturday night

A very nice place with a very attractive atmosphere. I highly recommend this wonderful place!

Lovely little pub with great atmosphere and live music too. Didn’t eat this time but on previous occasions it has been great.

One of the cozier spots in Chichester for a pint, they have some nice seating (especially the sofas) and good music, and the bartender who chatted to us about early 00s pop punk was really friendly!

Asked about a taxi and the staff were so helpful. They ordered me one and made me feel at ease. Even though it was Goodwood. Would go there again. I live in Littlehampton and was on my way to see my daughter. Thankyou to staff.

Came here with my partner last Friday evening for a couple of drinks. This was the first time here in around 15 years and still has the same great vibe. Even had a live band and decent atmosphere. Couldn’t stay long as was driving. Nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed it and we will be back for sure!!

Drank in here afew times over the years when visiting Chichester and always enjoyed the live music in the evenings. Today we visited during the day and had lunch, we were really pleased with the service and the food was lovely at a reasonable price, sat outside as it was a gorgeous day, will definitely come for food again

Good food & fab entertainment by AstroModa

Good pub great location. Enjoyed the music night

Good old pub not many left in Chichester

A proper pub serving Badgers ales. Staff are friendly which is great after The Vestry, Only used the front bar so must adventure further in next time.

Duke Box. Pub Food. Live Music. Friendly staff. Plenty of drink options. Knooks to hide in, big tables for groups. Open fires. What more could you need.

Great bar in the centre of town with live music and a great crowd

Really nice pub, conveniently located in Chichester, just a stone's throw from the Station. Three room, with one bar at the front. Toilets are upstairs so not totally accessible. Great place.

Lovely Friendly staff made to feel very welcome

First time visiting here. Staff were friendly, lots of areas to choose from. Live music in the evenings.

The food was excellent and great value for money

Great selection of drinks lovely atmosphere

Good local pub with a large selection of beers, wines and spirits. Plenty of TVs and a large full wall TV for watch sports. Friendly staff and good prices 🍺🍺

A little noisy. Music made it difficult to hear anything else.

They need to put the heating on I counted 6 people turning round and waking out because they were put off by how cold it was beer was good food was Mediocre staff were friendly just to cold.

Absolutely disappointed. Had to wait ages for a member of staff to appear at the bar. Had to wait ages for our burger and chips so yes i had to order another 2 beers while waiting for our food. No central heating as the radiators weren't on as broken. The power points also not working had to ask bar staff if there was anywhere I could charge my phone and she replied yes but in the kitchen! Eventually the landlady appeared. My god did she look rough. Looked like she had been dragged through a hedge backwards she looked that scruffy. Her hair looked like it never seen a come or brush. Put it this way I've been better pubs than the fountain. I won't be returning as I don't like the pub! It's awful

Excellent pub in a good location. Well kept beer. Friendly staff.

The Fountain has fun and friendly staff, a fair selection of ales and ciders but reasonable food and possibly the best burgers. I'd be surprised if you are dissatisfied by your visit. We have been for lunch a couple of times, drinks many times.

Great pub, went here for the live music. Stone Cold Sober were fantastic 👍👍

Lovely food, nice selection of craft beers and welcoming staff. Had a lovely lunch here, which was very reasonably priced. A nuce pint of beer, well pulled and well kept. I would absolutely come here again.

Brilliant night here live music from Stone Cold Sober great band Highly recommend 👍👍👍

Left Chichester after uni over 8 years ago and this place pretty much sums up why I was so glad to leave. Terrible beers and miserable staff who ID’d a group of over 30s. Embarrassing. Classic Chichester. Classic waste of time in a persistently ageist city. Vile

What a change! I was so surprised to see the changes in the fountain since my last visit The staff are lovely. A really pleasant evening. Well done fountain.

Excellent food, staff are very friendly highly recommend. Service good all round.

Good band playing great atmosphere

We tried a couple of other pubs in town, but this was the best. Good beers and helpful staff. Lots of different sitting areas in different parts of the pub, plus bags of character.

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere. Good beer and live music regularly !

Great pub and lovely sitting outside

Nice pub, plenty of choice, just something about it doesn't feel like a 'local'

Very nice pub to stay, drink and hear music

Good staff,lots of gins ,rums,beers and a good live band on a Saturday night and the natives are friendly 👌.

Great drinks, great service & a pub I will choose to go to over most others!

On our recent visits to Chi we have only had a drink in the Fountain so cannot comment on the food. The staff are friendly, pleasant, helpful and professional. The beers are 'well kept' and the wine is served at appropriate temperatures. A well managed and staffed Hostelry with a good atmosphere

The burger reminded me of lady Melissandra from Game of Thrones. It looked beautiful, saucy and sight of it got the juices flowing. One bite and the only image which remains is of the red witch when she takes off the necklace; old, stale and bitter. Service was friendly tho.

Great atmosphere also live music. Definitely recomended

Amazing pub. Had an excellent birthday dancing all night. Live singer totally made my night.

One of the best pubs in Chichester. Always gappy friendly staff and the beer and coffee are always great. Great job guys see you with the go cart soon. Xx

We were looking for somewhere to get a quick Saturday evening meal. The Fountain was 'welcoming' with a good atmosphere. There was a wide selection of reasonably priced food on the menu and the service was efficient whilst friendly.

Excellent beers friendly. Nice clean airey pub

Food was fantastic and the staff very friendly. Will definitely be back

Love the new layout of the bar and the opening up of the fireplace. Proper cosy pub and friendly staff

its been a few years since I've been in the fountain . went in they before going for a meal . very well done out . Nice lady behind the bar and good choice of beers etc . Will visit again when in Chichester

Cute little pub with amazing service! Thank you for being so welcoming.

Cosy warm and friendly atmosphere, resonly pricef

Came in for a pint and some lunch whilst Christmas shopping in the town, and wow what a lovely lunch we had! Highly recommend the Brie, Bacon and Cranberry Ciabatta 😍 great service 😀

Good range of draught beers, nice atmosphere with friendly staff. Just the place to go after some Christmas shopping.

After walking round Chichester we found this pleasant pub for brunch. Really enjoyed the chips and the meal was good value. Friendly bar staff.

Haven't been in for some time due to Covid, changed hands again and no Kronenbourg, oh well, Birra Morretti but not the same!!

Great food, good staff, lovely atmosphere.

Not for me. Very small and cramped feel, live music wasn't great either which wasn't their fault...

Went here for a beer or 2. Friendly staff good choice of beer.

Decent little pub, nice staff, decent selection of drinks and had a really good live band on the night too

Great to see and hear quality live music. House band were exceptional and a stunning debut from Kevin.

Beautiful place, beautiful people :)

Walked past it couldn't really comment

Would recommend, simple menu BUT really cooked well, had the special - halloumi ciabatta, 👍😋😋 .. and the service was excellent, thank you 🌻

They serve a good pint of beer.

It was not most friendliest pub no atmosphere

This would be a far better place if the table you sat down on wasn't always reserved by someone not in the pub, really nice place, if you've booked ahead

Had a nice beer here last week , good place for music I hear so will be going back to experience this soon .

Over Priced but deffo worthy a 4 star review. Staff amazing, cost only thing letting this really nice public house down.

Had space to sit and a good range of on tap beers

The staff are really friendly and welcoming. The ale good and the entertainment was enjoyable. Worth a visit

Not one gluten free meal on the menu! In this day and age! If you're gluten - free, don't bother. Can't believe it

Great little find whist working near by Great choice of Ales and Lagers and so many Gins staff very friendly and helpful nice local pub locals made us feel welcome two good nights spent in here

Good pub, very short staffed and still friendly

Would recommend this place to any group, business, friends or family. Very welcoming, great prices and great service. A great establishment. Zoe is a fine hostess!!

Excellent welcoming pub! Sat outside in the sun enjoying pre dinner drinks, outside seating area in the midday early afternoon sunshine, full of people and a great atmosphere

Love the food and drink with great service

Great little pub, good food, great atmosphere and lovely staff

A very pretty pub A very friendly landlady and staff

Best 'old school' pub in Chichester, that's all.

This is the second time we visited, and had the same waitress, absolutely superb service, and very helpful.. Good selection of Ale and Wine, Looked lovely inside and would love to try the restaurant.. Would recommend highly…

We came, hurriedly, from The Vestry and thought that we had entered Heaven. A proper pub with welcoming staff, nice decor and a good range of ales.

Excellent service and food was excellent defiantly go again oh and staff very friendly

Nice and bright. Friendly staff. A good range of beer. Well worth a visit

Nice clean pub, very attentive staff. Biggest let down was the food menu, it was fine if you wanted a Burger or Mac n Cheese. I asked if there were any specials going as suggested on the board and was told nothing else available. I ended up having a burger which was very nicely presented, it was very tasty and the chips were lovely too. I use to go to this pub quite regularly a few years back and they had a really good menu of Pub Classics, but sadly that isn’t the case now. I won’t be returning anytime soon unless the menu greatly improves. When you look at the pubs website it shows photographs of scampi and chips Etc. Being served, very misleading.

Pop over for a quick pint or 6 just to be told the where full although there was at least 5 or more tables empty. So was told to leave. I can only put this down to me being on my own so they didn't want to use a table for 4 up on me when they could get more money with filling the table. So wrong will not be using this pub again when back to normal and wi tell friends to avoid as well