The Mucky Duck in Brighton and Hove

We used to eat here regularly & always enjoyed the food, but had a few bad roast on the trot so stopped going for several months. We thought we’d try again today hoping the food had improved. Sadly thanks to over an hour wait & no warning there was a long delay or apologies, bar when the food was finally brought to our table. Plus under cooked Yorkshire puddings, over cooked dried out nut roast, missing half the veg… we only got small amounts of carrot & green beans, despite photos showing at least cabbage & beetroot & we’ve had broccoli as standard previously, sides not brought out until asked for & it was then brought out literally burnt black. I’m at a loss as to why they weren’t embarrassed to send it out & didn’t just apologise & refund without my asking as it was clearly inedible. Yes they were busy, but other large groups had booked ahead, so they should have been better organised, or been honest about the long wait & missing ingredients & not taken our order at all. We love the atmosphere of the pub & staff are generally lovely, but we come there to eat, often with friends & just wouldn’t risk it again after today

Love this pub, today (Sunday 10.11.24) so busy, buzzing and everyone was having a great time. The staff are great, friendly, professional and accommodating even when faced with difficult customers. We sat at the bar for one and stayed for 3 because we were having such a time. Didn’t eat this time but have before and the food coming out looked just as good as I remember. Highly recommend

We went here mainly to try the thai food and it certainly didn't disappoint. Delicious and fresh. The prices were super reasonable too. Staff behind the bar were absolutely lovely.

Delicious Thai food in the little, cosy, pub. Loved it

Wonderful meal with friends. Fantastic Sunday roast. Loved the nut roast. Hugh potions. Great atmosphere. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

We had Sunday roast here for a birthday celebration and we really enjoyed it. The roast short rib of beef fell off the bone and melted in the mouth. The best beef in any roast dinner we’ve had out. Good value at 17.95 with a nice big Yorkshire and spuds, broccoli, roast carrot, green beans and roasted beetroot. All really nicely cooked. Thank you!

Best roast meal I’ve had in a long time!

Went for a sunday lunch and it was one of the best I've ever had. The meat was cooked to perfection, I wouldnt change a thing

Amazing cosy pub, good choice of drinks, friendly staff and the most amazing Thai food

Love the Mucky Duck - homely, comfy dog-friendly pub with great staff. The sunday roast is the best you’ll find in Brighton - it’s so delicious! Can’t help coming back again and again for this great food.

Great pub with great service and a diverse range of beers. Would visit again:)

Friendly pub really near the seafront!

Lovely quirky venue. Great staff & service. Food looked good but we only had drinks. Will definitely return on our next visit to Brighton.

Super fun pub quiz from Dean! Lots of innovative rounds and fantastic prizes to be won, will defo be back for more fun! Also, lovely affordable Thai food x

Great folk music session every Tuesday night, lovely bar staff and good central location. Would highly recommend this place for a night out

Great pub serving authentic Thai food.

Really nice Thai curry - very reasonable too

Seriously good Thai food! I love spicy food and my curry was just superb. Hubby doesn't like spucy food and had an equally enjoyable noodle stir-fry. Good Hazy beer option on tap too. 👍

Very near the beach. Lovely cold beer.

A charming traditional pub with loads of character (and characters)

Mucky duck is great! Authentic Thai food at great prices and good portion sizes. NHS discount on drinks and friendly staff.

A great pub, good local real ale. Friendly staff. And Thai food. Excellent value and one of the best Thai meals I have had

The atmosphere was perfect. Great staff and drinks. Recommend the alcohol free beer.

Absolutely love this place. Great selection of beer. Friendly staff. Didn't have the food but the noodles looked really good on the table next to us. Loves the loo, they came up trumps with that!! Definitely recommend this place!

Really nice pub, great selection of beers on tap. I didn't eat but the food looked and smelt really good

Lovely pub, made to feel very welcome and though busy, plenty of big tables to host our group.

Great pub with great beer and great staff. Go there, it's great.

As a celiac, this place is paradise - 4 draught beers to choose from, and delicious food. staff are friendly, atmosphere buzzing. Just moved to Brighton and can already tell I'll be spending a lot of time here. Update: turns out all the pubs here serve tons of gluten free beer Update: two weeks ago I visited and asked what was gluten free on tap. I was delighted to see a gluten free sour - “so rare it’s almost too good to be true I commented” followed by “are you sure?”. A few sips in and I was feeling uncomfortable i took it back to the bar and asked them to triple check - turns out somebody had changed the beer in the barrel but accidentally left the “gf” sticker on the tap - so I was in fact served gluten. Big shame following my reviews above.

Great people lovely pub great music

A quirky little pub tucked away in the lane, full of character. Lovely friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Sunday lunch was delicious, the beef and lamb were cooked to perfection. A good glass of wine and beer selection. An old building which obviously was tired in areas. I would recommend it for a traditional pub experience.

Great beers, friendly staff, amazing Thai food. Happened upon it by accident, took a chance and loved it. Will definitely go back.

The Sunday roast is one of the best I have ever had, and I've had many.

Great little pub tucked away in a side street. Nice choice of beers. The Thai food is realy good and sensibly priced.

Fantastic food. One of the best Thai food I've ever had. Well worth the money. Highly recommend. Try it out for yourself

Had a couple of enjoyable hours there last week on me birthday before going for a planned in Indian, however the Thai food served here certainly looked great as the man kept bringing dish after dish to the tables. 2 bar team on, they were on the ball and friendly and welcoming, a little off the beaten track, but we'll worth a visit, we played the vast variety of board games to. Certainly be back when down Brighton way again.

Popped in with my staff for some Thai food , no complaints and very reasonable.. they catered for 14 of us no problem..

Easy to find. Just off the main drag. Good food. Great service.

Went in Thursday after work 5ish with my other half. Omg what a hidden gem.The bar staff were happy and pleased to serve us two glasses of Riocca which was very nice. Whilst we were there we saw lots of people eating Thai food and a couple with a pug said it was amazing so we returned later after an appointment and had some food . Wow what a lovely surprise the food was amazing and plenty of it fabulous value too. Will definitely return again especially for the food . Nice to see customer service is still served with a smile only place I would recommend around St James Street. Thank you we will be returning very soon .

Great Pub with great food. Worth to see the guys again, thank you!

Delicious Thai food, great beer selection and friendly staff 👍🏽

The pub itself was lovely and the staff there are great too. The vegan roast here was the final nail in the coffin for me ever finding a decent one! I give up after this one. It was a good idea and looked nice on the menu. Also decent portion size but it tasted of nothing unfortunately

One of the best pubs in Brighton. Best roast of my life. Great Thai food as well!

The pub seemed lovely my partner had been before. I've never written a review in my life but you know what it's kept me up the last two nights thinking about how outraged I am. I said to the staff can I have the closest curry to a korma the staff seemed lovely at this point. I receive a curry with 7 chillies in it my partner tries aswell and it was flaming hot not just me! Inedible the spice and I like spice. As we're on a date I give my partner a kiss. Get told by the male staff member to stop kissing. Homophobia at its finest I did not expect this from a Brighton pub!!!! Would never go back and let's this be a warning to any gay couple please don't support this business.

I had heard good things about the Thai food from friends, and I already knew about the great beer selection, so I headed there last night before going to The Dome. 6pm and the pub was heaving, but we found a table for two. We placed our order for a selection of 5 starters, and I was more than pleasantly surprised that it didn't cost more than £50, with two pints as well. We had an apology that the food might take a little while, as a large order that just been placed and food is all cooked to order. In my book, a 30 minute wait for piping hot, fantastically tasting food is not an inconvenience. We will be going back again.

Such a great pub. Great beers, delicious food and cosy atmosphere. Special thanks to the kind and friendly staff.

Lovely pub with great beers and wonderful atmosphere! Best of all is that your four-legged friends are welcome to join you! 🐕

The Slavic man with the moustache and curly hair was incredibly kind and knowledgeable. We spoke about the Romans and he showed me a photo of his cat. The service was impeccable. Reference: Friday day time. Will go again when next visiting the area.

We booked a table at 16:30 and when we got there we ordered food. The roast took more than one hour to come. The potatoes were burnt, the Yorkshire pudding was burnt, they offered more gravy and then they come back to say they didn’t have. Horrible service, horrible experience. We will not come back and we don’t recommend this place.

- Nice Atmosphere - Visited for some drinks with friends. This pub was inviting, and not too busy with plenty of seating available. This pub also has a nice atmosphere. It benefits from a very central location, and most buses into the city stop a short distance away on Old Steine. I had a Diet Coke and was a little disappointed as it tasted like a low-end supermarket variety and didn't taste like one of the main brands. Also, I found the seating a little worn and uncomfortable. However, the venue was clean, and staff were helpful.

Friendly staff, good beer selection 👍 Update after a year.... Can't say much about rooms still. Beer selection: perfect. Each time different, and always something new to discover.

Typical cosy Brighton pub and free house in the heart of Kemptown, lovely staff, great atmosphere

Great place to socialise, meet new people. Great atmosphere

Little pub but never feels crammed. Consistently lovely staff and great thai food (but I'm white if that loses credibility?), super fun quiz on tuesdays

Great value authentic thai. This is a really nice pub with a real good value thai menu, main meal just under £10.had Prawn pad thai which had generous portion of really nice king prawns , lovely balance of flavour and lovely presentation. Will be back😀

If you're going to close the kitchen whenever you fancy, don't post the times on your website. Otherwise you'll get hangry people who have walked specifically here to eat leaving bad reviews.

Best pub in Brighton, hands down

Lovely queer staff. Great service and great quiz on a Wednesday. My mates had the Thai food and they said it was great.

Absolutely terrible customer service. Just not worth going in. I Noticed after sitting down that a review dated 3rd July 22 was exactly how I felt I have copied and am posting it in pictures for you. Today we thought we would go in and see if it had food available. I say that because one Sunday last year I was taking my Daughter and her partner out for Sunday lunch booked this place and when we got there I was told they had been busy all they had was One beef the rest could have chicken, we didn’t stay we we went to the Cricketers in the lanes. So I thought even though I was cross last year as we were walking past we would try. We ordered out food two lamb, and two drinks, one was a G&T. I wasn't asked if I had a preference, nor indeed was there any option over the tonic. It was put straight into the glass from a pump. Far too much, the gin was undetectable, when I asked what gin was in the glass I was told “our house gin” I said it was awful where upon I was told I was very rude. I do not think I have ever suffered such very bad service, the three staff behind the bar were only interested in their own conversation, and smirking at me, when I was told we could not move table. We were going to sit at a table but we were told that it was booked and there was not time to eat before the next people came. ( Indeed there was time the table remained empty along with another one except for 5 minutes when three people came had a quick drink and left ( As I wish we had). I’m not sure if the owner who I understand is Laura Karim was in the pub and was a party to the service if so it would be even worse. I wish I had looked it up while in the pub. There was a table in the corner which had two stools but because it was in the corner it was not even suitable to have a pint at never mind a meal. We moved to another similar but not in a corner, it was almost touching the next table indeed one of the occupants of the next table kept getting up and down and each time brushed against me, very annoying. The tables available just held two plates touching, and no room for anything else. I was very impressed (not)with the two serviettes that we were given, cheap single ply. The smallest side thimble of mint sauce Ive ever seen which if you view the pictures was almost black!!! While waiting for the food to arrive I looked around the place. If you go in have a look at the dust on the brass chandelier, along with the others over the bar. I hope the kitchen is cleaner. I took pictures if you zoom in you will see what I mean. The food arrived looked good The very thick neck of lamb was in fact well cooked, so to were the carrots, and the green beans. The Broccoli was so hard I was unable to cut it so too may partner. The roast potatoes were very dry. The Yorkshires were solid. The further sad thing was that the entire plate was swimming in sauce, a very bland thin sauce, when I say swimming I really mean that, so if you don’t like a lot your stuffed you have to eat it as the cook provides (why no jug). I am retired now, I have been in the hotel and catering business all my life actually owning my own hotels, this was a disgrace in my view. I have eaten better food with much more professional staff in a carvery. This was valued in my view at £12 for the two just to cover the heating and lighting, and the slice of lamb.. I have decided to sit and write this mainly because of the service they were only bothered about chatting. Would I try again, NEVER nor would I recommend at all. I realise this is just pub food but at £18 for each lunch they need to train their staff and understand the hospitality business. I will post this also on google as it is essential that others understand what this place is all about.

A great place to visit if you are in Brighton, the atmosphere is great and the Thai food is highly recommended. Service excellent staff very friendly ,

So it looks like a pub. Inside you’re sure you’re in a pub. Then you take the pub menu… then you’re confused… it’s not a pub…it’s a Thai Restaurant pretending to be a pub!!! Then you order you food thinking well it’s inexpensive must be microwaved ready meals. Then it happens a banquet of food and flavours arrive and you’re transported back to Bangkok! Fabulous food fantastic atmosphere great staff we will be back!

Un endroit charmant, à l’image de l’accueil. Les bières sont bonnes et la musique Blues Groovy qui sort des enceintes diffuses une belle atmosphère dans le lieu. Je recommande.

Fantastic inexpensive Thai food and friendly service

Great atmosphere with lovely Thai food. Completely unexpected find. So good we're going again tonight

Amazing Thai food and priced well. Good selection of ales. Difficult to hear yourself speak though.

Another visit to the wonderful Mucky Duck in Brighton. Spectacular roast, welcoming atmosphere and fab service. We love it here whether for Yhai or roast and is a major factor in us visiting Brighton from London as often as we do. We held a post wedding day roast here and even 2 years on, friends and family still rave about their "best roast ever"

Traditionally woody pub but chic inside, Thai food in the week, big roasts on a Sunday.

Well, what can I say about the Sunday roast I had here yesterday. It’s the best meal I’ve had out for a very long time. Huge portion, perfectly cooked meat, delicious veg, gravy was out of this world and the cauliflower cheese just delicious. If you are thinking of heading to the Duck for a Sunday roast, do not hesitate. Shame I’m from out of town but will definitely be back.

Great little pub hidden in the back streets of Brighton. Staff are great, really friendly and happy to be there. Really makes you feel welcome.

A cute gem in Kemptown with a nice drink selection and lovely staff

Great food and atmosphere. Staff are always lovely

Had to go into town on an errand with the wife. A friend of hers had recommended The Mucky Duck so we gave it a go. I had the duck spring rolls and pad Thai with pork, she had a peanut dish with tofu. Very very good. Great service, nice music, we will return

Popped in on the off chance after a gig for a quick pint and they had a live band/jam on.

Went here after djing a wedding in Brighton.. They had a great dj who played one of my fave Elastica tunes amongst an eclectic mix of new wave, techno, indie and rock..the bar was busy, buzzing but also had board games like guess who. Like to go back as really close to the beach and lanes. Perfect booze up spot pre or afters

Nice atmosphere, good food including their Sunday roasts. Friendly staff and a good range of ales. Negatives - erm, well the loo is down a fairly steep flight of stairs and the outside space in limited but still worth a visit,

An interesting pub with an eclectic taste in music

Great Thai food. Reasonably priced . Fast service. Treat yourself! Did not stay , just died.

Lovely pub with great Thai food! Good range of dishes, well made. I had the tofu stir fry and my partner has the beef massaman curry and we were very happy with both. Happy hour offers available and dog friendly.

Went here today for lunch as the Thai kitchen formerly at the St James has moved here. Nice pint of IPA for me, an Aspells for my wife. and some excellent Thai food. Starters were Salt and Pepper Squid and Duck Spring Rolls. Followed by two Pad Thais (one mixed and one chicken). Couple of other dishes. All very good. Will deffo be back.

Great Thai food and beer in a relaxed atmosphere ❤️ The food is authentic and my Thai partner really enjoyed it.

Had a nice Sunday afternoon in here with a couple of friends the young lady behind the bar was a big help with the drink choices when we were having a bit of an experiment 🍹 was having such a nice time we missed a couple of busses to a family bbq so next time we will have to stay a bit longer and eat there too thanks for looking after us

Great little alley way hipster pub right behind the iconic pier 👍

Great vibe to the pub. Free house choice of beers. Wonderful Thai food

Good little pub friendly atmosphere.

We were looking for somewhere for a Sunday roast and happened across the Mucky Duck. Simple menu of meat options or veg, with all your usual roast additions. I had the lamb and pork mix and my wife had the beef - both plates were packed. Loads of meat and veg, plenty of gravy and a side of pigs in blankets to go with. The quality of the meat was brilliant and cooked really well. The cooked beetroot on the plate was a nice surprise and very tasty. The only reason I haven’t given this 5/5 is because they didn’t have a high chair and the yorkshires weren’t homemade. Staff were great and the selection of beers was brilliant. All in all, a top roast!

Called in on a Friday to see what this pub was all about . Quite large inside , not a very intimate environment, very much a drinkers pub .. groups of people all involved in their own company, quite a difficult environment to meet the locals, and chat . Great for sitting and people watching lol

The food was really nice. I tried the pork chicken mixed rice noodle was really good. Loved it.

Visited on a Friday night having reserved a table. It is unpretentious with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The food was amazing and really good value. Definitely worth trying - fresh and varied ingredients presented attractively, cooked by a Thai couple. Thank you to Flo and team for a great evening! (Sorry we didn’t take photos - too busy eating and catching up with friends). 😜

Lovely polite, friendly staff. Good choice of drinks. Although we only had drinks the menu looked extremely tempting.

Lashing cold November rain and a rapidly darkening sky, we decided to duck into The Mucky Duck for a pint or two and some warmth. What a great find. A smattering of regulars at the bar putting the world to rights, we settled in the corner with our beers and had a game of dominoes and Scrabble, both from the selection of games available to borrow. OK, it’s not fancy, but we felt cosy and enjoyed our visit.

We just ate in the restaurant and it was excellent!

My favourite pub in Brighton! Brilliant atmosphere, fantastic staff and service, and seriously the BEST Thai food i have ever had 💜 highly recommend!

DELICIOUS Thai menu, very friendly, upbeat and welcoming staff AND dog friendly, will definitely be coming back here, if not for the environment and talented chef then because my dog loved the plate they prepared for him, I'm sure he'll be dragging us back

What a gem!!!! Very glad we found this place

Excellent little pub, good vibe, great range if craft ales and looked good thai food, certainly popular, highly recommend

Great price and quality - will definitely be back.

Fantastic Sunday roast in this friendly Brighton pub. Really delicious food and a relaxed atmosphere. Love it.

Review of pub AMAZING THAI FOOD!!!! Great staff too and decent customers.

Just popped in for a cider, stayed for 2 . Great cider great service and great back ground music. Really great feel to the place. Will be back !!

AMAZING food. It's very authentic Thai. Very talented chef. Highly recommend. Staff are great, so friendly. Always feel welcome. A really nice pub.

This is a pub, not a hotel. Dog friendly, friendly staff. Good location, will visit again.