The Mesmerist in Brighton and Hove

Have just had the BEST Sunday roast and drinks with friends. The beef brisket, with all the trimmings, was delicious (friends had the lamb and chicken and they all loved it too)! Ava was super helpful and friendly too - thank you for making us feel so welcome. Wound definitely recommend here for a chilled Sunday afternoon.

Went to a DJ set on the roof and had a really rude security guard who was on some weird power trip of making a big deal of saying I was the only one who had to show my ID and it wasn’t valid (even though I am 25 and my ID let me in through the main doors), he also almost didn’t let my friend (the DJ) back onto the roof after he’d been to the bathroom. The actual venue is very decent but this security guard was really bad vibes

A fantastic Sunday afternoon in The Mesmerist! We wandered in and were looked after by the amazing Ava - who was so welcoming, and accommodating - and who also went above and beyond to make an incredible Bloody Mary for my friend! Our roasts were 10/10 delicious. So impressed with everything across the board!

Amazing pub with friendly staff. I was served by the lovely Ava. Prices are so fair, especially for brighton. Lovely rooftop, very fun atmosphere for friends!

I walked into this bar expecting drinks and a bit of horseplay with friends. Very friendly and accomodating staff but unfortonately the drinks all tasted flat and a great howling sound covered over the music from the speakers. The howling mafe me feel ill. The toilets had a putrid stench snd the place was packed with Hooray Henrys. I felt intimidated, unsated and a little embarassed, though this could have been because of my bad clothes and smell.

The girl behind the bar was rude and abusive with attitude. We stood waiting to be served but instead she served the men waiting. We said we had been waiting before the men and her response was ‘get out my face’ we are mature and clearly invisible to her, she could have handled it politely and with an acknowledgment instead she only used anger, we had stood patiently waiting for ages. Please send your bar staff for customer service training. Never have I experienced such rudeness.

Like the title says worst and most over priced ribs i ever had. Served in a paper box. No flavour at all. Cheese fries been cold and again no taste Horrible place. Do not get fooled by the roof garden advertising. No view at all, dirty and not worrh walking up the stairs

Great friendly atmosphere with the d.j. playing top tunes

Decent pub with a good selection of drinks.

Unpleasant and unprofessional door staff. Rudely turned away at the door without reasonable explanation. As soon as we walked up the bouncers told us that the venue was closed no apology nothing. This was clearly a lie as we could see people inside dancing and enjoying the night. When we pointed out that the venue was obviously open, they then changed their story, claiming the place was full. This, again, was blatantly false, as it was clear that there was ample space inside. Several people exited the venue also when we were talking to them. It is one thing to be turned away (which no one is going to like), but to be treated disrespectfully and taken for fools with conflicting and dishonest excuses is completely unacceptable. It’s important to note that we were not drunk, behaving poorly, or causing any disturbance.The behavior of your door staff reflects a serious lack of training and professionalism.

Great place for drinks. Eight of us , birthday celebrations and they were happy with two dogs 🐕 great cocktails, friendly staff, had a great time.

Nice n friendly 👌 great live music venue.

Phoebe was an absolute delight. Was a complication unrelated to the pub but she was there to help us every step of the way came back to thank her but unfortunate isn’t here. We are visitors to both the area and pub so is an entirely new experience and she was a joy and massive help to us still enjoying are evening even so. Believe she was manager and is doing an amazing job. Give her a raise and get her that cocktail!!!

The Mermerist is located in The Lanes..great atmosphere and a cool dj playing well mixed tunes. Friendly staff definitely recommend..Will return.

This place is so racist… the door man should be kicked out

Great music and great atmosphere.

Nice pub, probably best to visit during the week, as getting too old to put up with the younger folk 😁

Booked the brunch for our friends birthday, we arrived and sat down at our table, 3 mins later our food came out and not everyone had arrived! The brunch is £37.50 but they slap on £10-£15 service charge to bring you water downed cocktails and over cooked food! It’s also sold with 80s & disco music which is rubbish because none of that was played. Really disappointing - better places in brighton for brunch!

The placr is very lively. They have live music but I don't know it's everyday or not. But I think for cocktails. They're not but not they best yet. Overall I had a good experience here.

The Mesmerist employ the strangest door security you’ll ever come across, always have. It’s like going through an airport, only to enter a very average bar. I don’t drink, I’m 32 and look older and was with my wife…so to be patted down and have my ID checked and scratched with a finger nail to check authenticity was not only hilarious, but the most embarrassing use of “power” I’ve ever encountered. Like a lot of places in Brighton, unfortunately the priced they charge for drinks is excessive. Music was cheesy pop vibes, not my thing but good fun none the less, the DJ certainly knew how to mix so fair play to him.

Bit loud, but we were part of a Saturday night hen party. It was a large food order, couple of the orders were incorrect - fortunately no incorrect food around allergies or intolerance.

We went to this bar on a thur. Had a band playing that took 4ever to get going. I'm sorry but £17 for a beer and a large wine. This bar was not good enough to charge these prices

Really poor customer service, found them quite patronising. Wouldnt recommend.

Pit stop visit on a Hen Do, 14 of us wondered in as we'd heard good things and liked the look of the place. We were not disappointed. Very welcoming friendly staff. We didn't have food as we'd booked elsewhere, so I can not rate it, though what I saw on other tables looked very inviting. Couple of us asked for drinks they said weren't specifically on the menu but instead of a flat, no we don't do that it was, I'll see if we have the ingredients and we can. I wouldn't expect this on a heaving business time, but it was a steady, though, not quiet time of day. It was a pleasure to visit. I absolutely recommend and most definitely will go again! Thank you Mesmerist.

Had a brilliant time here. Good food. Good pints. Brilliant service from Danny at the bar as well

Popped in for a drink with friends and was greeted by friendly bar staff (Chase with the pink hair). Good selection of beers and a happy hour. Pub wasn't noisy so excellent for have a drink and a chat.

Came to Brighton on our anniversary, decided to go to this nice looking pub to watch the England game. Went to the top bar to order, and bought a Desperados. When the barman poured it, it was 50% beer 50% foam. I was nice about it and asked him to pour it again, to which the barwoman said “it’s the same amount of drink regardless”, but i said i wanted a repour. She repoured it and ask she walked off said “charge him twice.” I confronted her about this, respectfully, and she swore she didn’t say it and wouldn’t risk her job, but she did say it. As we were leaving she said that she checked and that the lad at the bar didn’t double charge, but regardless, really poor considering i’m paying £5 for a bottle and £12 for an amaretto, if your paying this price point, it’s fine but you expect good service with it. Would not come back again.

Lovely oasis of genuine relaxation in the hustle of Brighton. Decent pint and Danny looked after us with the exact amount of humour and attention we needed. Nice hair too.

very nice place, colourful haired girl behind the bar was very chatty and funny , excellent service. Love a bit of sass and banter on a night out, drinks very tasty but a little expensive.

Tabitha on the bar is amazing!! She was so lovely and so talkative. We were nervous going there but tabs made us feel right at home and was genuinely just pleasant to be around

had a great time there, shots were quite good for the price. also had a great bartender, tabi, that made our experience so much better. 10/10 definitely recommend it !!

Didn't this place used to be left field ? Jaaaaazy? Old school cool? What's happened ? Change of ownership I guess. Plastic cups and a towny feel with queues to get in and bouncers who've lost the ability to communicate. And I got a parking ticket. I look forward to the stock almost apology reply (see below). Hopeless.

Served by Danny who was lovely Didn’t haven’t any food but the food menu looked good

Great experience at the Mesmerist the other evening, Jack the barman was very helpful. Highly recommend visiting

Went for some drinks as a catchup with a friend and was served by the best bar tender Jack, he was nice and served amazing drinks!!

Amazing place! I was so pleased with the service that me and my friends received from Jack. Very welcoming, 10/10 would recommend.

Had a great time the other day. Jack on the bar gave especially helpful 😃

Had a great time. Jack was an absolute legend!!

Came in for a few drinks - was served by Jack who was wonderfully helpful and attentive. Great atmosphere and will certainly be returning!

A fun place for a couple of drinks in the afternoon. Good selection of cocktails and quick service. Great service from Jack.

Came here for brunch to celebrate a friend's engagement, brunch menu was great. Our server, Ava, ensured our Prosecco was topped up for the full 2 hours, thanks for making it an amazing experience!

The whole team were lovely, especially Ava who served me and my group our cocktails, they were delicious! 10/10 -deffo coming back 🤩

The whole team were lovely, especially Ava who served me and my group our cocktails, they were delicious! 10/10 -deffo coming back 🤩

Would deffo come again Jack was very lovely and cool

Great location & staff.Im new to brighton and server Ava answered all my questions about the place and served excellent pints! Will be returning

Such a great place to go out in Brighton! Love it here. Ava served us and she was super friendly and fun, really made our night xx

Jack is quite possibly the love of my life, I WILL be coming back.

Omg yaaaaaccck yaaaack mate yaaaaaack 😩

Great array of IPA’s here, the bartender Ava let us try their beers and talked us through them to ensure we were happy with our purchase

came here to try the new tex mex menu, food was delicious and our server Ava was a delight!

had an excellent night out, ava was great!

Went on fairly busy evening and loved how kind the staff were. Good ambiance and good vibes in the evening. Not really a cocktail person, but the girl at the bar (Chase) suggested something which looked and smelled great.

Loved it here! Our bartender Ava was also fantastic! 🍻

Jack is very attentive and gave great service

Great venue. Tabby was really attentive and super friendly

Used to be one of the best places in Brighton with soul music, old jazz and blues. Now it’s incredibly tacky since the new management

Went here for a drink with friends on a Sunday afternoon. Drinks served in plastic cups, even the cocktails. My partner asked for a rose white Zinfandel. Whatever it was it certainly was not a rose’ wine. When I took it back to the bar I was told I could have a rosé wine but would have to pay again. The attitude of the bar woman was disgraceful and rude. I said to her I will certainly not be returning to the pub, which she replied, that’s fine. The place has poor decoration and staff need to be taught some manners.

I had a bottomless brunch here. The food was amazing and the service from Cecily was great. Efficient, friendly and an amazing host

Great for live music. Really eclectic and varied bands. But get there early it can get packed

According to security at the door they charge for using bathroom, poor sense of humour

Great Escape venue - Will of the people were awesome

Charging £8 for a pint in a plastic skiff on a quiet Saturday afternoon. Mardy / surly staff claiming it's house policy / licensing not to serve in glasses.

Can't go wrong with this place, fairly priced for brighton and no entry fee.

Came here for a bottomless brunch, really lovely waitresses, we had Ella who was so accommodating and quick to refill drinks, 10/10 would recommend

Popped into here for a predinner drink with an out of town guest earlier this evening. We waited at the bar while the sole man was slowly making cocktails . After 5 minutes, when he didn't even make eye contact with us when he walked passed to collect bottles, we left. Yes, he was on his own, but it was very rude to completely ignore us. He could have said hello or even look at us. It was a very uncomfortable and embarrassing experience, and I certainly won't return. Luckily the lovely staff at Terre a Terre left a much better impression of Brighton with my guest.

I love the this place so much, always such an incredible night out. the roof terrace always has such good music. The staff and security are always so friendly x

I’ve had so many great afternoons and evenings at Mes! From a quick trip in to have a delicious Korean chicken lunch to a planned evening of drinks with friends, mes has everything you could ever need! A special note to Phoebe who was on the bar, she was so accommodating and helped us out with some confusion about what drink we ordered! All the team are so lovely and friendly to all and we are thank full the team on shift the times we were there were so on it! You can tell they are so passionate about their jobs and very clearly know everything there is to know! Thank you Mesmerist!

My dinner at The Mesmerist was incredible, thanks in large part to the impeccable service provided by Phoebe. Her attentiveness and professionalism made our evening. As for the food, the pulled pork tostadas were delicious

Loved the good vibes and the food! Totally recommended!

I love the Mesmerist! I was there last weekend and Tabi was the best 🥳 food super good too!!

Visited many times Sunday lunch was fabulous, music and atmosphere awesome Phoebe our server was attentive, professional and all round a lovely funny girl. Can't wait to go back

Staff were lovely, great service and amazing margaritas

Went in on a Tuesday evening & OMG female staff have bad attitude!!! Not the best staff we've encountered.

Came here on a Saturday and was queuing for the upstairs bar when 2 girls pushed infront of me in the line. I asked if they were pushing in, but the torrent of verbal abuse I received for them was unexpected. Apparently these 2 lovely ladies work here aswell (so I'm assuming they knew how a queue worked) and finished their shift earlier in the day. Left a sour taste in my mouth as I've had plenty of fun nights here but makes me wonder what kind of people this bar employs

Lovely little place to pop in for a drink, we happened to stumble across it. Great selection of drinks on top, nice decor, nice vibe, staff were nice.

Not eaten here but always good service and great selection of ales. The Pubbl reward scheme is a bonus as this is one of the North Laines' pubs.

Didn't get any food but the pub was nice

Rejected from entering due to the fact we were a group of guys? Crazy discrimination!

We had a table booked as the menu looked really good but wernt told it was changing the day we were visiting. The food was ok but not what we were hoping for. The music was good though and service was too.

Genuinely the absolute worst customer service I have ever experienced. I was stood at the bar for well over ten minutes on a not particularly busy Saturday afternoon waiting to be served. There were three or four bar staff on and in that entire time only one group of people were served. The staff seemed more interested in faffing around on their phones. I’m relatively easy going and understanding when it comes to customer service- but I cannot overstate how utterly abysmal this was. I have been to some pretty poor venues, but this was so dreadful that it has inspired me to actually leave a bad review. Didn’t end up staying for a drink as I had completely run out of patience, and I’m quite glad that I didn’t end up giving any money towards a business that clearly has not respect for its customer’s time.

Came to the Mesmerist for lunch with my partner to try the new Tex Mex menu as I am a huge fan of Mexican food. And it did not disappoint! I am vegetarian and had the birria quseadillas, chorizo taquitos and crispy cauliflower from the vegan menu (which can be made veggie) and it was absolutely delicious! The closest thing I've eaten to proper chorizo since turning veggie. Proper comfort food! I will be back

the new vegan burgers are bangin!! Huge serving and such a yummy patty. Staff were incredible as always. Love this pub!

Lively slightly trashy bar in the centre of town. Not bad cocktails but prices match location.

Delicious food, lovely staff and great vibe. Popped in after a hard morning shopping at the lanes and had lovely lovely lunch. Tacos were delicious and the beer battered cauliflower was amazing! Great option

The restaurant had a great vibe. The menu was brand new and we tested a few of the items. I personally had the brisket burger and it was moist and had great flavor. 10/10 recommend.

Good selection of drinks. Friendly staff. Dog friendly too.

Amazing place staff are very welcoming drinks are out of this world and very good price every time go to Brighton always visit

Visited her for Sunday lunch after our original booking elsewhere had to be cancelled due to the venues unforeseen circumstances. If I'm honest, it's not the sort of place we would have normally booked for food. However, we were very pleasantly surprised - the staff were very helpful and friendly, and the food was delicious. I can highly recommend the pork belly! Generous portion sizes too. Would definitely return.

Booked for Bottomless brunch for a hen do! Waitresses were so helpful and very quick to refill drinks! The food would have been 5 stars if there was more of it- delicious, but slightly smaller portions! I would maybe book later on in the day when it’s busier

really horrible staff, incredibly unfriendly, classist and just in general judgemental. avoid at all costs

We hired the Flipside for my daughter’s 21st party and what an absolutely brilliant night it was. 🍹🕺 The venue is just so cool - retro, intimate, not too large and not too small - cosy, warm and to be honest I’d happily live there! 🤣 Ollie, our fantastic bartender for the night went above and beyond right from the moment we arrived, helping us put up some decorations, being so attentive the whole time - I honestly don’t know how he keeps up that level of professionalism and friendliness for so long! Thank you so much Ollie - you really made the evening extra special and Charlotte is still on a high from the evening’s shenanigans!

Rapid service, and a delicious pint of Brixton Atlantic. Friendly staff, and a very decent range of craft beers. 👌

Had a few drinks, if a little expensive, but great choice of craft beers, great atmosphere with good music, didn't eat but really enjoyed the atmosphere.

Great spot for some drinks and live music in the heart of Brighton.

Me and my friends hosted our leaving drinks in the function room upstairs and had an incredible night! The room itself was amazing, with great decor, plenty of room for the 100ish people that attended PLUS the added bonus of a dedicated smoking area which I thought was a great touch. Also, Ollie bossed the bar all night! Even when the bar was full of people waiting to order he handled it with professionalism and charisma. Great night elevated by great hosts and staff 👏.

The cocktails we got looked very cheap, and tasted the same ;( Def not worth 11£ lol

Got battered here and didn't get thrown out ,.must be good

I went with my family on the evening of the 28th the guy behind the bar in the blue shirt and bum fluff on his face was so rude to my wife and daughter.

DJ downstairs songs playing tonight was not nice ....

Its a pub. Went on a quiet day and loved how kind the service staff was. Looks like place that has great ambiance and good vibes in the evening when the lights are low. I only had a drink, which was an amaretto sour in disguise but the good I saw in passing looked and smelled delicious