The Lifeboat Inn in Chichester

Wonderfully crab salad and version steak best every. The staff were great many thanks

Would like to say , great food , great staff & service , my sea bass was the best I have had for a long while , beautifully presented , & the desserts were amazing , even had the chef came out to check if everything was ok & to our liking , keep up the good work , the Patterson’s

We didn't eat here, but was impressed with the atmosphere and lovely customers that made us feel welcome, ( the fishermen) Thankyou

Good food at a reasonable price. Freshly made and served without too much of a wait. We arrived fairly soon after opening and sat outside in the large raised 'garden' with our three dogs. Dispite a bit of a chill in the air on a sunny Saturday, it soon filled up. I assume this is a very popular pub being right on top of the beach without any local competition. Arrive early or try and book advised.

Very nice and welcoming staff. One bar children not allowed but doesn't really matter.

Having been a regular visitor to Selsey and the lifeboat over many years I was very disappointed by our reception yesterday evening when we were advised that under eighteens were not allowed in certain areas of the pub. My daughter, grandson and I were looking forward to a full meal with wine but were unceremoniously turned out of a not particularly busy pub. Extraordinary when pubs are closing in the current economic climate. We shan’t return.

Not unfriendly, but not friendly. The landlord might be better, back of house. Not convinced that people from upcountry were not particularly welcome

A lovely pub with really friendly service. We had crab sandwiches which were delicious. Great atmosphere and the perfect place to stop for a drink if you're walking along the beach path.

I was visiting for the day on the 5th Jan 25. Friendly staff. Good pint of inches, after a stormy walk on the beach. I would definitely visit again and try their food.

Been here lots, and every time I love it. It's very busy in the summer months but it's not usually an issue.

Lovely sausage rolls and chicken and bacon pasty with a beautiful view. 😍

After a few years of popping in for a drink after a walk and looking at the delicious menu, we finally booked a table. Absolutely fantastic! Fish pie to die for and who new the humble parsnip could taste so great. The meat suet pudding was very, very tasty. Thank you

Nice pub been going here for years only thing that I don't like is having to go in a back room away from the bar area when I have my kids with me

The (lady) behind the bar on Wednesday 11th of December was very rude , definitely it’s not her job .

We come often as we are local , every time we had a good welcoming but on Wednesday 11th in the afternoon the (lady) behind the bar was very rude , definitely it’s not her job and definitely they lost a good guests.

Been going here for a few years and usually pleased with the food and staff. BUT we popped in this afternoon for drinks and received a very cold - not to say rude reception. The woman who was the sole member of staff was quite put out by having to interrupt her chat with a couple of men at the other side of the bar - we were clearly disturbing her afternoon. When I asked for a cup of tea - she rudely pointed to a sign and said ‘it says it there ‘the kitchen is closed’! It went from bad to worst as she huffed and puffed as I took a few seconds to choose what to order…. Won’t be going back in a hurry!

So disappointed today. The woman serving was extremely rude.

Really enjoyed our visit and the gregarious locals

Nice little pub near the sea, food sometimes exceptional. Well worth a try

We had a lovely lunch here. The staff were lovely and friendly and very dog friendly. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming.

Nide dog friendly pub. Good value pub food.

Landlady was very rude, bar staff used foul language. Absolutely disgusting behaviour. Certainly won't be going back there again

Excellent care taken to ensure that everything is tip top.

We haven't been here since before the pandemic but I'm pleased to say it's just as brilliant as it was before. The food is great quality so much so we went here twice during our trip to Selsey both times for lunch. Whilst the savoury food was lovely, for me the highlight was the Lemon Curd cheesecake, it was yummy!

I went here twice on a recent short break to Selsey with my daughter & on both occaisions the food was excellent & good value for money . The service & atmosphere within the pub were good & it felt very friendly & weloming . Its certainly somewhere I would recomend & I look forward to visiting it again when i'm next in Selsey .

Lovely to find this Pub during a long coastal walk. food was lovely.

Had a lovely meal here for our wedding anniversary. Prompt and friendly service ,I had the fish and proper chips, my wife had the prawn Mac and cheese good, hot portions , followed by excellent desserts and coffee. Under £70 with sides and 2 drinks , great value compared with the so called upmarket place we went to nearby the night before !

Took a two minibus trip. Food ordered before we arrived.

Very busy pub very lively, a short walk from the beach. Only had few welcomed drinks on a very hot day.

Everyone was delighted with their meals which were well seasoned, piping hot and reasonably priced :-) A creamy fish pie, packed with fish and flavour, crispy fish and chips Fabulous pud selection - summer pudding - a rare menu find, delicious fruit crumble and a generous cheesboard. We'll be back! The only downside were the condiments in plastic sachets :-(

A wonderful crab sandwich, and a pint Topped of with a singsong in the gardens,whilst watching the selsey shantey men.

Pit-stop for a pint after walking along the sea front. Great pub loves it. Will be back.

This place served potato peelings deep fried! They were disgusting and very salty. There's a reason they ditch the skins when peeling. Ordered a BLT with cheese. I got a BLT with no lettuce. When I requested lettuce for myself and my partner who had ordered the same dish, I was told by a member of staff that the side garnish was my lettuce! She did take it to the kitchen and they slapped some lettuce in the ciabatta roll, and sent some half dead lettuce with it in a side dish for my partner. Most was unusable. The dish was expensive for what it was, the bacon was nice but not crispy at all neither was the masses of fat. The bacon portions were generous but not cooked as it should be. I had to cut all the fat off before I could eat it. There was really no browning on the bacon at all. It could have been boiled for lack of colour. Very expensive and not well made. Won't be coming back

They had beer, cider and water for the dog. If you like those things you'll love it. Would highly recommend the crisps, they were golden wonder-full.

Nice pub with good food, crab sandwich was great.

Helpful staff, quick service, nice food. Very clean, bright, and light. Wheelchair accessible. Some free street parking nearby.

Great stop off if you're cycling around. The cheese board is devine

Nice friendly pub and cheap drinks 👌

Great pub not far from the beach with warm welcoming service. Good food, well kept beer and a lovely outdoor seating area. Good atmosphere. Spent a nice afternoon relaxing.

Fantastic all round, food was lovely, compliments to the chef. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend a visit

Great place for a bite to eat, but can get busy at weekends.

Nice pub a few yards from the sea, beer was of a good standard, food was good but £10 for a sandwich seemed a bit pricey

Went here hoping for some fresh local fish as that's Selsey's main attraction. Unfortunately my fish was very dry and tasted like it had been in the freezer for about two years, and my partners pint of prawns didn't have any taste at all.

Dropped in for lunch...disappointed, no lunch on! Friendly helpful bar staff, drinks were like London prices

Simple pub, nice menu, with variety of choices. We both chose the burger which was very good. Great service. Nice beer garden. We enjoyed our visit.

Great pub by the sea but the food isn’t what it used to be! Good beer and quick service.

Arrived and was met with a large queue of people. Staff were rushing around a tiny bar waiting to use the one operational till which slowed everything down. Older men were making controversial comments at the bar too. Unimpressed.

Everything was amazing , thank you

lovely place to have a pint on a sunny day

The bar staff seemingly don't want to have repeat business, having walked in with beautiful sunshine sarcastic brusque service left us finishing our drinks and eating elsewhere. Baffingly out of character with the other reviews

Comfortable and enjoyable time back at The Lifeboat. Visited for lunch and drinks over a couple of days. All Staff friendly throughout. Enjoyed our lunches, thank you for looking after us.

Proper locals pub near the beach. Friendly and busy. Varied menu with some delicious specials. Separate restaurant area although you can eat in the bar area. We were in the area for a few days and enjoyed the meal so much the first night that we went back for the second. Chips were amazing.

a very nice afternoon at this beautiful pub. Weather was great beer cold, food was good but a bit pricy . But all together ist was a great lunch.

After looking forward to a nice belated birthday lunch with a friend, meal was very disappointing, to say the least. Prawn cocktail consisted of frozen tasteless prawns, weird tasting marierose dressing and supermarket cheap brown bread, not even whole meal, topped with margarine tasting spread! Main course for me was Sea Bream on Tagliatelle, which was edible but overcooked. My friend had Salmon which was tasteless and obviously farmed cheap stuff, swimming in a supposed chowder. Didn’t bother with desert after already being shafted for an overpriced tasteless meal. Beer also flat. Wouldn’t have minded the prices if served decent food. Shame we won’t be going back as we are local.

Lovely food crab salad was really nice

We had lunch inside the Lifeboat Inn with friends and it was pleasant with nice staff.

It's okay to drink Guinness and have a snack. There is enough choice on the menu. Plenty of seating outside and inside.

Lovely pub reasonably priced food food friendly staff .

Good standard of food from starter to main course pudding on a first come and did run out all in all nice facilities great food

Lovely staff, people and booze!

Lovely outdoor seating and atmosphere! But unfortunately I had a mushroom omelette that had raw bits of egg in the middle and pieces of shell. I did inform the waitress, but the response was "oh sorry"

Lovely place with friendly, helpful staff. The service was excellent, too. I'd recommend the Crab Salad: it was delicious.

Nice location, very nice staff and quick service. The food is great recommend the burger or the crab Mac and cheese. Worth getting lunch here after a walk on the beach.

Lovely surroundings and the food is fantastic. New chef for 2024 and they have really upped their game. Food has always been good but now it is excellent and a really good choice if specials alongside their traditional menu. Probably best to book

A new menu, which has added a complete dynamic to the choice of food. While the food was good. The three pints of San Miguel, were even better. Very clean and fresh. Will see you soon.

It was a good meal and the prices are sensible too , would like to go and sample the Sunday menu

Excellent pub/Restaurant by the sea

Visited for Sunday lunch great to have a choice of standard menu, roasts plus specials board. Venison steaks were amazing and cooked to perfection. The roast and Mac and cheese with Selsey crab were also really tasty. Puddings were delicious and service was both friendly and efficient. Would thoroughly recommend.

Good food at reasonable prices and friendly service, thank you 😊

Well, overall we enjoyed our food but the vegetarian menu is very limited needs a few more imaginative dishes

Brilliant service provided and highly recommended 👍

My 1st visit here just recently. It is a great looking pub with very friendly staff. I really enjoyed the atmosphere. The locals were friendly. I shall return soon with the family.

Brillaint place staff incredibly friendly and welcoming and amazing food highly recommended

Wonderful pub. Great staff, beer and food. Atmosphere is great. Locals are welcoming and friendly - great craic and laughs.

Wonderful food, service and atmosphere. A trio of Fish for me and Fish and Chips for partner. Desserts Apple crumble and Baked rice pudding with Apricot and Pineapple all was absolutely delicious. Our first visit, we will be returning.

Fantastic food and service, will definitely go again when next in Selsey.

4 words. Kieran does bouncy castles. A joke made by a local. We were in tears, I even fell of my high stool. This pub is a hidden gem on the coast, get down there and try there food since the new chef started it’s been a game changer, will be back and bouncing

Visited the Lifeboat for Sunday lunch, we had not been for a few months. Really enjoyed our lunch, courtesy of the new chef. I had roast pork which was really moist and tender with vegetables which were not overcooked and just the way I like them. Husband had venison and smoked bacon pudding which he also really enjoyed. Daughter had plaice fillets with linguine and mushroom sauce, she was very happy with her choice. Very friendly welcome, good service and chef came out to chat with customers and check food was ok.

Took our Dutch friends here for lunch on a Saturday, they loved the food, the new chef came out and spoke to us too. The liver and bacon was excellent and our Dutch friends enjoyed the soup, ham hock and the Crab salad. Apparently new meals are coming, well worth a revisit

Not a biased review. For a traditional seaside pub and restaurant. Which has withstood a tidal surge, in 1908 when it was a small farm. Offers a great selection of locally sourced seafood, dietary alternative specialties and a friendly atmosphere.

The pub was welcoming and very friendly. Best salad I have eaten in a very long while. Very well presented as was the other dishes ordered by my friends. Good selection of beers. Would highly recommend this dog friendly pub.

Best sea food I've had in years and good value for money. The staff were very friendly and a nice rustic atmosphere!

With a new Chef in place, we decided to have our first Sunday dinner at The Lifeboat. The pub was warm & welcoming and the food was generous, well cooked and very good value. Definitely well worth it. Thanks Jim & Terry

1980's food at 2030's prices. £12 for a jacket potato with cheese. Expensive kids menu. Staff friendly enough, nice location.

The food was fantastic and the service was brilliant.

Just called in for a beer. Friendly establishment. Nice beer!

Our go to summer pub. On a nice afternoon/evening there isn't much better place to have a beer or 2 and some good food. My wife is gluten free and the lifeboat's fish and chips is made to order gluten free, also fresh GF onion rings. nothing out of a packet here. The choice of beer is good too, staff are friendly and helpful too. it's also a 2 min walk from my house. which is a bonus.

Had fish and chips here very yummy.

Very dated. food is ok Chips are nice 🙂

It was very quiet, only complaint is how low ceiling beams were but I am 6ft5, would defo go again

Only popped in for a quick drink , but food options looked great and also dog friendly

Had a very pleasant lunch here today. The menu is varied, with a specials board too. The prices are very reasonable and the food was served swiftly. The staff are very friendly and helpful. When the food arrived it looked and tasted delicious. The crab salad sandwich was vert tasty. We shared 2 apple crumble between 4 of us and struggled to finish it! Will return next time we visit Selsey!

Lovely beer and atmosphere, food, first class too. Well done!! 👍 Definitely be back...

Great food, beer and service thanks

Great food, friendly service. Varied menu. Crab salad is lovely as is the Rock and chips

Visited the Lifeboat on a few afternoons last week while on holiday. Lovely cosy pub with a nice garden and friendly staff. Garden has gone downhill since I last visited, used to look so pretty, plants need some serious attention. Menu looked inviting so we booked an evening meal. We had a couple of drinks first and then went in for our meal. We had to order at the bar and pay there and then and find our table despite the owner and chef sitting drinking at the bar. We had to get our own knives and forks and the condiments are all in plastic sachets which for the prices they are charging unacceptable, even Wetherspoon's have salt and pepper pots and bottled sauces. Our meals came to the table within 5 minutes which rang alarm bells. My friend had the Selsey Crab salad which came with new potatoes, coleslaw and salad. The potatoes looked pre cooked and unappetising and the rest of the meal was absolutely freezing so had obviously been pre planted and left in fridge,you couldn't taste anything it was so cold. I had the Dover Sole with chive sauce served with new potatoes, carrots green beans and greens. The vegetables had been pre cooked and pinged, colour taste and texture was awful. Dover sole looked nice but was overcooked. We didn't eat any of our meal and left, extremely dissapointed and a total waste of £40 for 2 main courses.

Lovely pub with great service a fresh food

The atmosphere and food was amazing. We always visit this pub when in Selsey, absolutely love the beer

We used to love this pub , the food and atmosphere were great. What’s happened in a year? It was like a different place altogether. First of all , a lovely sunny day , lots of older couple S out and about …no crab! So onto the prawn salad. Simply put I couldn’t eat it ! The prawns in someone’s bizarre rendition of a Marie Rose sauce , were utterly tasteless and tiny, in fact uniformity of size suggests frozen . . The new potatoes large and uninspiring . There was even an unwanted sliced hard boiled egg plonked on. The coleslaw resembled coleslaw as much as the prawns resembled prawns ..it was full of onion and little else, as for the dressing, one can only hazard a guess. It wasn’t cheap either , huge increase in prices. Sadly huge decrease in the quality of food. Husband had scampi which was a tiny tasteless portion with tinned peas ! A dog poohed on its way out and the ladies at the table next to us had to clear it up themselves ( not their dog i hasten to add), the trodden in evidence was still there when we left …staff knew about it . All-in- all a miserable, expensive mistake . So disappointing for such a good pub to go downhill sp quickly.

Crab sandwich was very nice but sitting outside with everyone smoking and people shouting obscenities on their phones Not the nicest atmosphere on such a beautiful evening