The Greys Pub in Brighton and Hove

After well over an hour wating for food we said to cancel it. Rather than just saying OK, the staff member wanted to make this into a confrontation. Apparently we should have ordered food when we arrived, not later on. This place is a pub, by the way. It's not a restaurant. Weird.

I love this pub. It has such a nice atmosphere and the people working there are so lovely and welcoming. Food was also really good. I had the whitebait and for only £6 the portion was huge! Also met the chef who was just as lovely as the rest of them.

Always good just a shame it's so small and always full nice roast too 👍

Lovely hosts James & Paul top marks great atmosphere.

A grown up pub! Lovely atmosphere and great food

One of the best pork bellies I've ever had. Absolutely melt in the mouth and very decent portion size. friendly staff and service was swift.

Wir waren im Sommer an einem wunerbaren Tag im AUßenbereich mit unserem Hund. Wir hatten dort ein tolles Essen, tolle Getränke und eine nette Unterhaltung. Das Personal ist freundlich und alles ist prima. Absolute EMpfehlung.

Me and some friends had a Sunday roast here. The staff were super friendly and the food was just out of this world. Lovely flavours and plenty on the plate for the money. Food options were displayed rather than on menu, but for a Sunday we had the roast option locked down. Plenty of roast choices on offer and sides. Atmosphere was great too for a Sunday afternoon. Visit this gem if you’re after the same.

It's absolutely amazing pub with serve great food, so friendly staff and not bad prices. This pork was just fantastic, really nice. Highly recommended. Just need put some more photos of this amazing food.. Best in Brighton..... really. Great taste, great service and amazing prices.

I walked in, there was no-one else at the bar -pig-ignorant staff stood talking didn't even acknowledge my presence and then went out the back. I walked out.

What a delight. Was visiting from Belfast and ordered a cod and chips . Very high quality food and thoroughly enjoyed. Excellent

We chose this place based on reviews and photos. I can say that is the best surprise of the day, food is genuinely home made! A great choice of Sundays Roasts with home made Yorkshire puddings with the roast. A nice add on of Mediterranean speciality, Portuguese fish stew, DELICIOUS! A nice variation from the classic fish & chips! This place is also freehouse, so good variations of IPA and Lagers. The owner is passionate and welcoming, service is great 😎 thanks U guys have made our day 👌and nice outdoor terrace

Guys,I am spanish and my girlfriend Italian,both food lovers always abseting about quality food and struggled to find a place where food serving and genuine people customer serving is providing with passion.Here we were lucky to find one! absolutely brilliant experience.it is uphill located deserved any single step.Brithis food with a portuguese touch great quality food.You must not skip this pub.Thanks for a great food experience!

Good DJs, if that's what you want.

Excellent Sunday roasts and Bloody Mary and a great selection of beers

We went there after a Reddit recommendation, and weren't disappointed, excellent food, good prices

The pub itself is lovely, and the staff are friendly but the food was so disappointing. Didn’t expect or want it to be a ‘pile it high, sell it cheap’ place, and they had allowed us to do some swans but the portions for mains were really small. Most of the food was nice, but there were some weird issues, the table had two puddings with custard. One pot of custard has literally the consistency of milk, the other was the same but with lumps in it that looked like creme caramel. Had originally booked for a roast the next day as a celebration, but cancelled that as a result of Saturdays food.

We had really high hopes of this place, as we’re from Northampton and are regular visitors of their sister pub, The Lamplighter, which has never disappointed us. However, the food at the Greys was of average/poor quality with tiny portions. We ordered fish and chips and were served half the size fish you would usually expect to get. Peppercorn sauce we were served were We ordered pudding in the hope of it making up for our small an disappointing main, but we wished we hadn’t. Bread and butter pudding was more like a chocolate sponge cake, with extremely watery custard. Staff were very friendly (although didn’t ask us how our food was). Who we assume to be the chef coming out of the back kitchen had a glass of wine in his hand stumbling out the pub. Wouldn’t return. Wouldn’t return.

Friendly local. Saw some good music and felt welcomed.

Very good quality food, average price, nice interiors, nice staff. (In the photo, pie with pork and apples, mash potato, greens, gravy - very tasty)

Very good grub was served for everyone - from pies to pork sticks to pasta and fish and chips. The spot is cosy and friendly and the food very good, but not cheap. The chef puts a lot of work into his product and its preparation. Delicious chips and tangy dips made the meal memorable. Don’t sit close to the door when it’s cold as you will be blasted every time someone goes in or out

Lovely friendly atmosphere, food was very good, pork belly was cooked to perfection all the veg was tasty although roast potatoes were not crispy, cauliflower cheese was delicious lots of gravy, we had rang the day before and preordered our food, but when we arrived at the pub the chef hadn’t been informed so there was only 2 pork belly dinners, a pork loin was offered in its place, which was very nice, those that had the beef said it was a little on the tough side, but enjoyed the roast, we will definitely be going there again.

Amazing roast. Super tasty. Highly recommended!

Best pub in Brighton ! Chloe is probably the best bar tender I’ve ever met, Gabriel is also pretty nice !

Nice roast! I had the chicken. Lovely aidenof caulicheese. The brownie is a must! Good service, can't complain.

This was my local for many years, I'm old enough to remember when there were two bars and Latin graffiti. It's been through a lot of changes but it's always been a really terrific pub.

Exceptional Sunday Roasts. I had the Nut Roast and my partner the Roast Beef. Everything was cooked to perfection and delivered hot to the table. Every morsel a joy and two empty plates at the end. Accompanied by a surprisingly good but cheap Merlot. Great atmosphere. Friendly and polite staff. Nothing to complain about at all.

Banger roast. Always busy in here on a Sunday but a good atmosphere (recommend booking). Service is strong and food always top notch. Will come again

We had small plates and they were delicious. Service amazing

Nice staff, good beers, warm atmosphere - everything you want!

Always a warm and friendly place for a pint. Chloe, Oskar and Gabriel are always super attentive and professional, always a good atmosphere and occasionally some cool gigs!

Friends went for a roast as the Geese was full and didn’t realise how bad it was. Once again they didn’t fail to disappoint. Avoid this place at all costs, not only hit and miss food but rude staff and manager/owner!

Oscar and Gabriel provide sensational service made the night enjoyable and food was first class

A great local. Food is always delicious, great not to be usual pub fayre. Robust cooking Great service, nice choice of wine and well kept beers

Disgusting Sunday lunch We ordered the belly pork and gammon when it arrived. The belly pork was burnt and was placed upside down on the plate so we wouldn’t see the burn bit. The gammon was overcooked and small, and to be honest it looked like a piece of old tongue the roast potatoes were Anaemic and tough and the beetroot was roasted too long and was caramelising and burnt. What was astonishing is that when we complained we were given beef which was equally as bad. The guy we spoke to seem to smirk as we were explaining it was not good enough and offered to give us 50% off of food we were not interested in saving money we were only interested in pointing out the food was not up to standard. After this experience. We will not be going back again because basically if they had been apologetic and maybe had said it was not up to their usual standard etc then we would possibly understand however, the service was atrocious including the gravy ! Bland, sickly and definitely I’m not up to their usual standard. What a shame !!

Nice Pub near Phoenix Halls. Food is delicious but small portions. The interior is ok.

Had a late-ish roast here yesterday with my husband and my 13 and 18 year old - and we were all v impressed. It’s always a gamble with a roast after 6pm but it was AMAZING! The young staff were fab, so lovely and attentive - it was like eating at a restaurant rather than a pub. I’m the sole veggie in our family and the choice was excellent. Apparently the meat was fantastic too (esp the chicken). Deffo going back - thank you!

Insanely delicious Sunday dinner with a good range of top craft beers in this unassuming little place, topped off with the warmest of welcomes. Happy customers!

Came for a Sunday roast with my Dad. Great food, local pub feel being greeted by the owner. Just all round nice pub.

Had a great Sunday roast. I had the belly of pork. She had the roast beef. Food came quickly and was well cooked!

Despite numbers dwindling over the past few years, Hanover still has a healthy number of pubs. The Greys used to be a music venue that punched above its weight in terms of people who played there but a number of changes of landlord saw it lose it’s way. However the sale to a private owner who had made it independent of any brewery has seen a period of stability where food in particular seems to have been really focused on. And the food was great. My green veg risotto was delicious and my partner’s pie was everything you want from a pie - crispy pastry filled with rich gravy and tender meat. The crumble we had for pudding wasn’t quite as standout as the main but still nice. Good selection of drinks behind the bar and friendly staff. It was a shame that it was pretty empty (was a Thursday night though) as there was a distinct lack of atmosphere which would have been sorted if it had been busier.

Excellent pub and lovely on the ball young staff. Lovely meals had there and returning for more next week 🙌

guinness not there, second one was site

The fish and chips was very disappointing - the smallest chunk (not even half of a whole fish) no more than 2inch across - complained and they did nothing! Won’t be going to eat there again - I would avoid.

patricia served me and was excellent and very accommodating. food was absolutely delicious - best vegan roast i’ve had in a long time and the roasties were particularly impressive! big thank you to the Greys team for such a lovely Sunday dinner :)

One of the best sunday roasts in Brighton :)

Absolutely amazing. Gabriel looked after us so well. I called last minute on a Friday night for a group of 5 - he had the table waiting for us even though it was really busy. The food was amazing, every dish was delicious! The whole group were so happy and the atmosphere was so lovely! Can’t thank Gabriel enough for being amazing. If only more pubs had someone like him looking after their guests!

Came for dinner on a Thursday evening without a booking, staff are really friendly and accommodating. The food is very good, would 100% recommend.

Food was great and the bar staff were very accommodating and friendly.

Nice pub with a great choice of beers and a good atmosphere.

Unfussy (no daft 'themes' or frippery) freehouse at the top of a formidable climb. Good selection of great beers, promot service with a smile (although as it's Brighton it's London prices). Food looked lovely, I didn't have anything but the bangers'n'mash with onion gravy my brother had was very tempting, and a decent-sized portion too. Regularly featuring live music (we were there to see Mike Ross Band who were excellent) the sound was great and the atmosphere lively but not raucous. Hope to visit again next time we're in town.

Fantastic food with a good range of food for vegetarians and coeliacs. Will definitely go another day as we want to try more.

Just want to say many many thanks for posting my glasses that I left in the lounge to my home in Glasgow. It says a lot about you as people that you were so kind and helpful. I also enjoyed my meal 😋. Thank you.

We had a birthday lunch for 12 people. Everything was outstanding from the moment we arrived. I was told that the food was great by a friend and it exceeded expectations! Our party tried most dishes - all were excellent and excellent value for money. The wine and beer selection was great. James made our visit extra special by looking after us so well - excellent service. I cannot recommend The Greys more highly!

Always loved this pub! Had a fab night at their 5th anniversary party. Paul the owner is a fab guy x

Absolutely exceptional food - whoever your chef is, hold onto him tight. Never heard of this place until a friend over coffee mentioned it for a good toast and frankly it was the best roast I’ve possibly ever had and the pudding was delicious too and worth every penny of £6 for a pudding. Dog friendly and even cooked a sausage for him. Friendly staff, trusting enough to have a table tab which is always a nice touch. Blackboard menu which I absolutely adore. Highly recommend under this chef as you can tell they have a passion for food

Enjoyed 2 beers with friends here. Nice service and good beer!

Absolutely brilliant roast dinner all four of us loved it. My wife are the veg before the meat, that's a first. Great low alcohol beer on tap, will come again.

Good food. Good beer. Small pub. Very friendly bar staff (Mas (?) and Patricija from Lithuania).

This is a small venue - about 8 tables. We were given a table in the middle of the room, with staff having to pass constantly - none of who noticed that our food had not arrived an hour after we had ordered, despite bringing food for people who had arrived up to 40 minutes after us. When I followed up on this, a few more minutes passed before somebody came back to us with "oh, sorry - what was it you order? We'll get it done as soon as we can." At that stage we considered the chances of this establishment being able to produce a decent meal to be virtually nil, based on the poor organisation and service up to that point. Very much got he feeling that older customers are to be discouraged. Instead we went up to the top of the Hill (locals will know where) and met with a friendly, helpful staff who managed to fit us in for what proved to be a great roast, which helped salvage the afternoon. The only mark I can give the Greys is for the beer and wine, very good but a bit pricey.

We booked Sunday lunch on Easter Sunday. I'd already tried the ground floor bar on our last visit to Brighton and Loved it so, with the continuous good reviews, we tried the restaurant area. For us, we felt the upstairs really lacked atmosphere. We had our order taken quickly enough but it took 25 minutes for our bottle of wine to come, I was just about to leave when it arrived, and then another 20 for the food. The staff kept disappearing and there were many times there was just no one there. The table of 4 next to us arrived shortly after us and still hadn't had their food order taken 45 minutes in. My roast beef was good but my husband very disappointed with a small burger. It'll be a non return for us.

Visited The Greys again today after a few years away and we were very impressed with the quality & quantity of their Sunday lunches. The portion sizes were huge, the veggie/vegan options were excellent and our meat-eating friend said her roast chicken was delicious. Staff were welcoming & friendly despite it being very busy when we arrived. The food arrived quickly after ordering and was hot & tasty. Couldn’t fault anything - we were too full up after the main courses to sample any of the desserts but they also looked great. Booking is pretty much essential as only limited space in this small pub, although they do serve food until 8pm on a Sunday, assuming there’s anything left by then! Definite 10/10 for quality & quantity/value for money (£15 main course). Will be returning soon.

One of best music pubs in Brighton. Legends have played here. Great selection of beers also.

Really great staff, lovely food and drink. Well worth a visit. A damn good traditional pub in Hanover. No gimmicks, just good drinks, food and atmosphere

Excellent craft beer selection, really friendly people working there.

Went in for one drink the other day, owner of the pub was arguing loudly with a member of his staff in the middle of the pub. The blonde lad behind the bar was polite but the other member of staff was very rude, rang the last orders bell absolutely deafeningly when there was about 3 people in the whole pub, was on her phone the whole time and made us feel like an inconvenience. Bad atmosphere

Some of the most delicious food we've ever had! Such great service and totally brilliant at adapting a meal for me because of food intolerances too. Absolutely go here!

Great Sunday roasts, warm vibes had there and a vast array of tasty tipple on tap.

I came in with my boyfriend for a roast dinner. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was perfect. I was served by a lovely woman called Chloe. Definitely will be back! Thank you so much!

I love this pub. It's local. Great vibe, food, choice of spirits. The only thing lacking is light in the seating area at the back

Visited this pub with some friends for a Sunday roast. The food was mediocre. Very bland overall with undercooked potatoes (got two on the plate ) and everything being extremely sweet almost too sweet to eat. The staff and the venue were absolutely lovely, they were really nice and we saw them interacting with other customers in the same manner - great convos and created a nice atmosphere for everyone. The food came out relatively quickly but we wouldn’t have minded waiting longer if the potatoes were cooked properly cause the ambience was so nice. Drinks were cheap for the area but food was too much for what we got tbh

Great local pub, good food too!

Slightly awkward and noisy when I went.

Fabulous food, lovely staff, beautiful place, we just keep coming back here!

Stunning roasts, beautifully prepared. Really friendly staff were welcoming and helpful. Thanks!

The food is really bad and the pub is very dark.

Great boozer just on edge of town centre worth the 10 minute walk

Lovely pub, friendly atmosphere. Great bar staff

Top Quality Roast in friendly, amiable place, hitting that sweet spot between gastro pub and chilled local. Booked a Sunday lunch here after hearing from a friend that this is her go too for Sunday lunch. Hanover isn't too short on either decent pubs or cracking Sunday roasts, so there is some stiff local competition. On booking, I asked if they could cater for a friend who was gluten free, soy free and vegan, and my child, who being on the spectrum with sensory processing challenges, was particularly important. The staff checked and were able to cater for all of us. Winner winner, Sunday dinner! On sitting down the pub wasn't too busy but did fill up. Inside is cosy without feeling cluttered. Little Sims playing in the background helped for a chilled out Sunday vibe. Perfect! The vegan Wellington was just super. Three massive roast potatoes, savoy cabbage, braised red cabbage, beetroot, carrots, roast parsnips and parsnip crisps, with 2 generous slices of Wellington in a flakey pastry. The gravy was served on the side, which I really liked, as it meant I could attempt to tempt my kid into trying an actual vegetable. And also because I'm a fussy bint with gravy placement! The entire portion was enough to place me in a very happy food coma. Really helpful with regards to my kids limited pallet, and as other autistic folk will attest, this is so important when enjoying a meal out. So appreciated the flexibility. We ordered some roast chicken and pale Yorkshires for her beige food requirements. The rest of the menu, dotted around the pub on chalk boards, looks equally good. This is definitely going to be my go to for a decent Sunday roast, and I so want to try the other offerings. We all said, we've not had a roast this good for a very, very long time. Thank you so much.

Fantastic pub great food and service. Bar staff were excellent

Oh my god. The tartiflette is one of the nicest meal I have ever eaten.

Absolutely amazing roast and staff are really nice and attentive. Would highly recommend

Lovely staff and very cute pub however the roast was lacklustre to be honest. Big portions however the food was bland.

Excellent roast dinners! We’ve been going for 3 years now and never had another pub roast like it. Always great, we eat here during the week too as the daily menus are also delicious. Staff go out of their way to make everything a top notch experience. Highly recommend but booking is essential. The chef is brilliant. Try the prawns during the week they are sooooo good!!!

Seriously good food, great options for veggies and carnivores alike, great service and a lovely vibe. We’ll keep coming back, it’s one of our faves

Superb food. The chef is especially good with fish.

Good beer and friendly staff. Good local.

We always pay a visit to this pub when in Brighton and have never been disappointed. We had dinner here last night and opted for a selection of seafood dishes to share. The food was amazing and full of lovely flavours. The service was excellent, as always. I hope it won't be too long before we return. It's a very popular pub and so you definitely are advised to book a table.

Nice friendly landlord and pub. Good food. Quick service, indoors and in little quiet outside area

Reasonable price great food well worth a visit

Such a hidden gem! The food is delicious, good selection of drinks and friendly team! Cannot fault this place, very good vibe and atmosphere :)

Sunday lunch was amazing! Three veggie choices amongst the usual meat options.

Brilliant food in a convivial atmosphere

In a word, superb. Wonderful familial atmosphere with food to match. Roast pork was cooked to perfection and a lovely pint of Guinness. Recommended.

We visted here on a Friday night and ordered the Portuguese fish stew and polenta chips. The fish stew was delicious, sea bass cooked to perfection as were the mussels, crab, clams and prawns. Very generous portions and the polenta chips were a very nice addition. Service was great, definately a gem on the Brighton food scene!

Good local on Southover St. Popular with Go players on Wednesdays.

Really disappointed with my roast dinner - i had the chicken roast but they failed to mention that the gravy had beef chunks in it which I can not eat, this was not written anywhere on the board. Although they did replace my meal, the veggie gravy they gave me was essentially a tomato soup, really awful. The staff were extremely unapologetic with bad customer service considering it was rated so highly. The portion was poor and the Yorkshire pudding was solid. Do not recommend, 'The Geese' across the road was much better

Food was amazing , service is great

Food used to be excellent. Maybe we went late in the day. Hardly veg options left and nut roast not good. Shame as was the best roast in Hanover…

Nice food nice wine nice service. Disappointed 2 of the roasts weren't available (however, it was 5pm when we arrived)... but could have told us (or took it off menu) rather than wait until we ordered it. Overall, 4/5... would recommend - but wasn't quite as nice as previous visits a few months ago when it was 5/5 every time