Based on 896 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 896 opinions finded in 2 websites
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Great pub, lovely staff, wonderful grub!
Andy Chequers . 2024-11-24
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Popped in for a drink on a Saturday evening. It was quiet but the staff and new management were lovely. So friendly and welcoming. It's recently been redecorated and looks great, we didn't eat but the menu looks delicious so we'll probably be back to try it!
Liz Smith . 2024-11-19
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Visited on a family day out with teenagers and dog. Very welcoming and super friendly. Lovely interior. Food was very good. Biggest chunky chips I have ever seen :)
Sean A . 2024-11-03
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Charming village pub, great food and atmosphere. Would definitely be happy with this as my local if I lived in Isfield
Ian Atkinson . 2024-09-30
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Love this pub, it's a thirty minute drive for me but well worth the trip out. Very friendly and helpful staff, a couple of decent real ales and excellent food. I was recommended the Fish & Chips by a friend and I was not disappointed ! It's also next to 'The Lavender Line' steam railway. Highly recommended. ! Ian
ianrussell99 . 2024-09-21
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Ended up here after a long walk and was left feeling lovely after good simple food done well (had the sausages n mash), good pint of proper ale from clean pipes and really nice servers who clearly genuinely cared about my experience. Atmosphere was nice too, seems to be a bit of a community pub with lots of laughter and friendliness, rather than groups keeping themselves to themselves.
Jonah Clarke . 2024-09-13
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We went as large group of 12 on a Saturday night and everything was perfect. We didnt need to pre-order which was really helpful. The food was excellent and had a good selection of vegetarian options. Portion sizes were large which was good as we had just done a 13 mile walk ! Excellent service from all bar and waiting staff. Will definitely go back when next in the area.
Mark L . 2024-09-09
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Brilliant weekend with motorhome enjoyed every thing in Laughing Fish certainly recommend it
martyn milner . 2024-09-02
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Was nice for a drink, until the band came then it was just too loud to sit and enjoy
Wayne Gammon . 2024-08-25
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Brilliant village pub, really friendly service where staff go out of their way to help. Booking for food recommended as they get busy on the weekend. Good was tasty and homemade. Big garden to boot
Tim Radford . 2024-08-24
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We are a family of 8 including 2 under 16’s. We had booked a week in advance (which was wise as size of group but I have a feeling they would have accommodated us if we turned up with no booking) It was my Aunties birthday-so special occasion. Half of our party had the roast which was amazing (my brother who enjoys his food said best roast for years!) I had the steak pie which was also amazingly tender-large portions for everyone-can’t imagine anyone leaving here hungry! Lots of parking, nice outdoor area. Staff were amazing/welcoming & attentive. We took our own birthday cake that my nieces had made and the staff were great with the storing & serving of it. They provided plates & forks even though it meant we didn’t buy their desserts. Our code word for “cake time” was Mickey Mouse which the kids thought was great. Mixture of customers while we were there couples/ramblers/locals and dog walkers (dogs very well behaved & well catered for) Would thoroughly recommend to everyone! Hopefully get to return soon!
hoveparkjoanna361 . 2024-08-04
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Had an amazing evening and the food was excellent. The bar staff were extremely friendly and the manager Wayne was very welcoming. Can’t fault this pub. All the locals were lovely. The banoffee pie was outstanding and delicious - would highly recommend the pub and the food. Will definitely visit again.
Natalie Cox . 2024-08-01
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Good for when there is a train day on at Isfield. But in an area surrounded by great local breweries the beers on offer is sub par. Long Man on cask but nothing crafty or on keg. The wasps in the garden can spoil your lunch too. No play area for kids.
David Turner . 2024-07-24
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The laughing fish is a lovely little village pub. The food has always been beautifully prepared and locally sourced. The staff are all so friendly, and welcoming.
Chloe Elliott . 2024-07-18
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Just had lunch in here with 4 friends. Very ,friendly and comfortable pub. The portion sizes were great. It was all very tasty. We will definitely return. Plenty of outdoor space too .
Localeaterinarea . 2024-07-18
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Really like this pub. Good pub food with no nonsense. Staff nice and friendly. Price was excellent value and we all left very happy. Will be going back soon.
james morgan . 2024-07-15
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Looking à bit tired, hoping the new owners spend a bit of money
Waverider . 2024-07-14
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Lovely rural traditional pub serving proper home cooked food and excellent range of beers.
Bill Cowling . 2024-06-20
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A late morning pint to reacquaint myself with an unusual and welcoming pub next to the Lavender Line. Well-kept beer (Long Man) and good attentive service. A large car park at the back.
Lionel Stanbrook . 2024-06-10
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Staff so helpful and welcoming, a proper English pub!
Oliver Ball . 2024-06-08
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Excellent spot for lunch while visiting the Lavender Line next door. Food was very tasty and staff were lovely. Recommended!
William Norris . 2024-04-21
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Popped in here for lunch as we where passing we had gammon and chips which was very good large portion well cooked and very nice the puddings where good but very large . Home made bread and butter pudding very nice the staff good and helpful a nice pub with good food, but pub was a bit cold maybe should have lit the fire but we will be back
beechy2603 . 2024-04-11
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Our first visit since the change of ownership, and we were delighted to find it's as good as ever. It has fresh decor but the same welcoming atmosphere, and all the food was excellent (cooked by the same chef as before), served by friendly people. We'll be back often!
Jane Dunphy . 2024-04-04
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We stopped here for lunch and were greated warmly. Sat near a lovely fire. Good pint of Longman best bitter. Our food was okay but not the best. The fish and chips came out and it was obvious it had either been cooked for too long (the batter was dark brown) or the oil needed changing. I had the pie but again it was just okay. I appreciate how tough the pub game is but an improvement to the food would pay real dividends. Based on our experience, we probably wouldn't go back to eat there.
David P . 2024-03-15
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Went here for lunch with some friends. The team are very friendly and helpful. Great food and beer. Would recommend this pub
Mike Goacher . 2024-02-04
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Lovely, very hospitable pub next door to the Isfield Lavender Line station. Friendly atmosphere and welcoming staff. Was busy on a Sunday lunchtime. I had the homemade Steak and Kidney pie which was very tasty, the roasts looked good as well. A kids menu is available with good sized portions of food. My half of Long Man Bitter was in good form. Great pub and well worth a visit.
David Wilcock . 2024-02-03
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Excellent Sunday lunch today, four adults and two children. All had the Sunday roast, all staff very friendly and helpful. Two roast beef and two roast lambs. Good selection of veg all very tasty. Will definitely book again for Sunday lunch. Perfect
Richard and Christine . 2024-01-28
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Great little village pub, really good food, good portion sizes with a wide variety on the menu. Beer selection is good with some great local real ales. Getting in with a double buggy wasn't easy but it was possible. Steps up to both doors we used but didn't look for the wheelchair / buggy accessible options.
Chris Baldwin . 2024-01-28
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Visited for Sunday lunch with family. Food and service was excellent. We were made very welcome by the friendly staff. Every table was reserved so I would definitely book in advance at weekends. Recommend.
Phil Tennant . 2024-01-28
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All aspects were excellent apart from the brats on a nearby table.
Mark H. . 2024-01-12
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Excellent food ,,staff extremely friendly and helpful, very enjoyable lunch wil certainly returned.
Trip01855836963 . 2024-01-01
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Very accommodating and attentive staff. Food basic for price point. Sadly let down by general cleanliness; extra place setting at our table despite advance booking and free running of dogs begging for food at our table whilst eating. Good to be informed in advance of the loud music although very cold whilst doors open during set up.
Gill B . 2023-11-27
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Lunchtime, good food, generous portions with good service.
Norton Duke . 2023-11-19
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We visited for a very nice family meal for 4. This village pub (right next to the Lavender line station) offers a warm welcome, open fire and tasty home cooked food. Plenty of parking, outside seating and kids play area. Go and try, we'll be back.
Paul . 2023-11-17
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Excellent country pub. Nice pints of Longman Bitter. Lovely plate of liver and bacon. The pub is next to Isfield Station.
dennis kenward . 2023-11-17
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A wonderful place for Sunday lunch. The food was excellent but the welcome from the staff was outstanding. We were so well looked after and made to feel at home. Will definitely be back.
Brian Oliver . 2023-11-12
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After visiting family for the Isfield bonfire and fireworks we went along for a few drinks. The atmosphere was amazing and the locals extremely friendly. An amazing night of drinks, dancing and laughter followed. Fantastic pub with fantastic staff. A must visit if your are in the area.
Charlie Abbott . 2023-10-30
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Have visited 'the fish' regularly as a group. The service is always friendly and efficient. The menu changes regularly but the usual favourites are always on there. The portion sizes are generous, to put it mildly but everything is always served freshly cooked and piping hot. Several of our group opt for 2 starters rather than a large main course. Perfect for those with smaller appetites.
Monica Haynes . 2023-10-15
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Great food, great service & reasonable pricing.
Stephen Knapp . 2023-10-11
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Great service from friendly, professional staff. Lovely vegan meal.
Anthony Rowcraft . 2023-09-27
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Good food, friendly service. Dog and child friendly.
Malcolm Lowing . 2023-09-17
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Lovely friendly pub, nice gf pub food and dog friendly too
kirstie jezequel . 2023-09-14
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Quite Wednesday lunch but still a lovely friendly atmosphere. Really super food, we went traditional, steak and kidney pie with loads of fresh vegetables and quiche with salad. All homemade and utterly delicious, like my mum used to make. The menu is diverse and interesting for non meat eaters too. We couldn't make it to have pudding but we may just have to go back just to have them.
Karen Douglas . 2023-09-14
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Lovely food and staff were friendly and welcoming. Couldn't ask for more.
Sally-ann Reed . 2023-08-28
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We had booked for a large group for a lateish lunch whilst on a camping trip locally. All the staff were very friendly and accommodating when we turned up early because of the torrential rain. We were made very welcome and all really enjoyed the hospitality and food. The generous portions were extremely tasty, particularly the apple and cherry crumble. Thanks for looking after us!
Kathy Everett . 2023-08-08
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Atmospheric pub with friendly staff.
Peter Moss . 2023-08-02
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Generous portions of good pub food with friendly helpful service
Jae Parsons . 2023-07-31
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A really nice country pub, with very friendly staff and a great selection of reasonably priced food,lots of off road parking. The haddock fish and chips was superb with garden or mushy peas and well priced drinks. We will go again
Roger Robinson . 2023-07-31
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Good quality food, friendly staff. Reasonable price.
James de Calais . 2023-07-24
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Really friendly staff, great vibe, fabulous food and a sweet village location next to a steam railway. Highly recommended.
Sandy Holman . 2023-07-15
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Good car park, we sat in the shade in the garden. Had gammon and chips, gammon really tasty and chips nice and crispy on outside salted caramel ice cream, highly recommended. Inside pub all very nicely decorated and toilets clean and tidy. Would like to go back for Sunday lunch.
Veronica Gibbs . 2023-07-12
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Lovely place with really friendly staff. Never had a bad meal in all the time we've been.
Mickey Taylor . 2023-07-07
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Popped into the Laughing Fish for lunch today . Great service and a nice selection of beers. The food was delicious with very generous portion sizes. Very impressed and hope to be back soon.
David Twist . 2023-07-06
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Lovely pub, friendly staff. Good selection of drinks.
Sheri Donno . 2023-07-06
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Great food great service lovely setting.
laylek1 . 2023-06-27
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This used to be our go-to place for a lunch and is where we'd always recommend our Airbnb guests go. Sadly, no more as at June 2023. Something has changed in the last few months. There is a good range of beers and cider, pleasant and warm staff, and it's comfortable inside the pub. The place is massively let down by a decline in both food and outside facilities. On a Friday lunch, the outside tables in the garden were still grubby from the night before, there was litter around and various dog waste lay here and there, baking in the sunshine. We moved inside. The food - fish and chips - was dismal. The battered fish was chewy (possibly old?), crispy on one side and like soggy wallpaper paste on the other. The chips were furry, the salad brown, the frozen peas boiled to death and the tartare sauce had a skin over it and tasted dubious. A pub lunch or evening meal is not a cheap option, people deserve at least average food quality for the expense. The decline in standards here is awful to see, we desperately hope it changes for the better again, but someone needs to get a grip and not run it like it's a third class greasy spoon in a run-down area. It used to be quite vibrant, but almost no one was eating there today on a lovely friday in June.
Jon Gregory . 2023-06-16
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Good food, lovely garden and a very friendly welcome! Will definitely be back!
Julien Sanders . 2023-06-06
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Good food & Beer, friendly staff
Jeff Turnbull . 2023-05-27
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Food fantastic and the staff were very friendly. Brilliant experience will be going back.
David Collins . 2023-05-22
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Prompt service , great food n beer
Brian Edwards . 2023-05-14
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We are staying here a couple of nights just arrived this afternoon and I can honestly say that I have never been to a more welcoming and friendly pub in my life and I’ve been to a few 🤣 absolutely amazing people the staff and locals alike. We had our rather large and lively puppy with us and nothing was too much trouble. Fantastic
Audrey Chandler . 2023-05-12
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Friendly staff. Great food. Long Man bitter on draught! Highly recommended
Steve O'Sullivan . 2023-05-03
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Friendly staff.,live music... friendly and courteous atmosphere. Great food. Dodge the potholes and visit!!!
David MacD . 2023-05-02
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Great pub, nice food and accept motorcyclists !!
Ray Sellars . 2023-04-24
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Great food and service. Nice clean and welcoming pub
Michele Preston . 2023-04-14
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Really friendly and attentive staff. Great pub food, lovely beers and new, fresh decor.
Luke Wheeler . 2023-04-11
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Had a nice lunch staff very attentive and friendly reasonable price
Derek Martin . 2023-04-06
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An impromptu decision to have lunch out led us to the Laughing Fish. Haven't been here since before the pandemic and I knew it had changed hands. It's split into two halves, a restaurant half which is pleasantly lightly decorated and a bar room style without much change. Good choice of beers with guest local ales. Food menu seemed initially a bit on the high side but when the food arrived we were pleasantly surprised by the portion sizes which were large and definitely worth the money. Also the food tasted great and my pie was stuffed full of meat. Proper pub grub. The staff were also very friendly and I'm looking forward to returning to this great little village pub. Highly recommended.
Matt Coombs . 2023-03-17
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The staff were so friendly and the food was lush, it really was amazing place to relax! The station next to the pub was worth visiting, just check it’s open before heading there, lol 😂!
Mark Knight . 2023-03-08
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Our go to for a Sunday lunch in a friendly pub. Very tasty.
Aliya Aitzhanova Brown . 2023-03-05
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Lovely friendly country pub. Staff really great
Steven Banks . 2023-02-28
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Fantastic meal for Valentines night. Had a super steak cooked to perfection. The staff were fantastic and couldn’t do enough for us. Will certainly be going again.
Liz Russell . 2023-02-23
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Fab dog and people friendly pub with good food!
James Milne . 2023-02-15
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We stopped here today after arriving to do a walk with the kids and dog at the Anchor and realising it was closed due to flooding, decided to walk to the nearest pub instead. So glad we did! Such a lovely warm inviting place, they found us a table straight away despite it being busy and the food was exceptional. Jo who served us was a real gem too. We’ll be back!
Kerry Jean Lister . 2023-01-29
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Very nice place to eat staff very friendly
Drew Sheppard . 2023-01-28
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Went for Sunday roast with the family and all of the food was delicious, lovely atmosphere and Michelle and the team are always so helpful and friendly, would highly recommend!
Jack Freeland-Downey . 2023-01-17
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Friendly staff, very welcoming. We enjoyed the beer that was on offer and had a main and a pudding. Steak pie was excellent best chips I've tasted for a long time, tasty, crunchy and well cooked. I enjoyed a vegetarian option of West Indian home made peanut and sweet potato stew with basmati rice. There were other vegetarian choices and nothing on the menu that I wouldn't have liked to try. Deserts were interesting I had Banoffee bread and butter pudding with custard and my daughter had raspberry treacle tart both home made. Thoroughly recommend trying the Laughing Fish...can't wait to try other dishes.
Susan Ellison . 2023-01-15
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Exceptionally friendly and such a beautiful place. Plenty of walk around too
Elizabeth Beckett . 2023-01-12
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Outstanding food.. Mouthwatering roast and A fair size portion. Good service.
terry lear . 2023-01-12
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Good food, good atmosphere and great service from attentive staff.
Grahame Lovekin . 2023-01-02
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Used the restroom during fireworks. Decent.
Steve Hancock . 2022-11-23
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Great pub that we'd been meaning to drop in for a meal for sometime, good selection of drinks and local beers. Had a roast lunch - great value but the roast potatoes/Yorkshire puddings were a let down, otherwise the meat and cabbage was tasty. Will pop by again.
Justine Collins . 2022-11-06
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A village pub. Friendly staff. I liked it!!
Andrew Taylor . 2022-10-29
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We visited at the weekend after being here once before as a walk in ... the restaurant was fully booked but the two very lovely ladies running it found us a table before then relocating us to a better table. Fantastic staff , very, very lovely and friendly (lady with dark curly hair and the other lady with long white hair with mauve streaks), excellent service and very very tasty food. We enjoyed our lunch and time here very much and look forward to returning! Highly recommended... thank you for your overall amazing dining experience and second to none hospitality :)
Laura Tully-Green . 2022-10-26
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Family visit for Sunday lunch. Food was very good with nice large portions. The staff were excellent, very friendly and welcoming and made the visit all the more enjoyable.
Martin Phillips . 2022-10-25
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Visited here on Sunday for dinner for 10 of us. Staff amazing very attentive and welcoming. Food by far the best roast I've had in a while. Everyone commented on how nice the food was. Will defiantly be back. Thank you
Susan Marten . 2022-10-16
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Friendly fast service and good food
Nigel Carpenter . 2022-09-30
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Amazing pub, we took the camper and were allowed to stay for free on the field behind the pub. Great pub landlady and staff and good food. We will be back for a second visit! There is also the old Lavender railway right next door to see.
Jill Thorne . 2022-09-29
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Friendly helpful staff hadn't booked beforehand busy but fitted us in food was excellent. Would certainly recommend but maybe good idea to book to ensure a table.
Mary Thomas . 2022-09-25
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Popular pub in Isfield village. Great food and excellent service.
Freda Nolan . 2022-09-23
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Friendly staff, great food, great atmosphere
Jenny Watkins . 2022-09-14
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Great local pub near to where we are staying. Good selection of food at reasonable prices. Staff very friendly and ample parking and seating outside
Pauline Young . 2022-09-05
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Great beer, fabulous food, gorgeous pub
Pete van . 2022-08-28
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Was told about this place by b&b owner was expecting just ordinary plain food but what we got was steak and kidney pie to die for and the pudding was was just as good will definitely go there again when in the area
david hancock . 2022-08-27
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Nice country pub, the food was nice, the service was attentive, the garden is a bit abandoned and could do with a cleanup, one can bring one's dog to it in the garden.
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With so many pubs in Sussex who stop serving food from the afternoon on Sunday we needed somewhere to eat as it was 15:30. We phoned ahead and was greeted by a friendly voice who said "yes we serve food all day, come on down!" So we did. My partner and I both had delicious plates of roast beef and Lamb work all the trimmings. You get a decent amount of food and it was cooked to perfection. The staff were very friendly and we enjoyed a chat with our newborn baby girl outside in the garden under the veranda. We both finished with a white chocolate and raspberry blondie for dessert which was delightful. We both left with happy bellies and we will definitely be going back!
Rhino . 2022-08-07
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Thoroughly enjoyed experience, with friendly staff and locals. Beer and cider good, and food appeared to be good portions, though didn't eat here.
Jackie Johnson . 2022-08-03
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Great food and service. Lovely spot.
Dean Pollard . 2022-07-30
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Nice country pub, worth a visit
Rik newman . 2022-07-27
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Lovely food and great service from Michelle and Jo? Thankyou..
Stuart Ryder . 2022-07-17
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