The Nag's Head in Chichester

Went for a lively quiz night on a Monday last week. Good bunch of people. Bit load after 3 and hours hours which was OK because the guy doing the quiz had to project his voice. So we could all hear him. Good fun. Got home a bit later then anticipated. Drinks selection was good. Lovely atmosphere. Go if you have the time.

By far the worst most disgusting meal we have ever seen. 3 out of 4 of us ate two bites and left the rest. No one checked on us, bangers and mash burnt with black gravy. Both pasts dishes thay were supposed to be totally different were obviously from the same packet. Shocking. Maccie D's looks gourmet in comparison.

Brilliant venue, friendly and efficient staff...and the food excellent!

Nice clean room, good breakfast and very convenient for Goodwood race course.

£40 cheaper than premier inn and comes with a complimentary warm breakfast, which was lovely. The beds are good, not too soft and has adequate support to the back. The rooms are clean and well maintained by a lovely staff force.

Great location, good value for the price, very nice breakfast, would stay again.

The room faced a very busy street, so I didn't have much time to sleep.

Last minute roast did not disappoint! We called after being to Goodwood and Managed to get a table for 7 of us. Very friendly staff and super quick service Would definitely recommend if in the area

Just had to put a review of this fantastic find on our day visit to Chichester. From the outside this is a very unassuming pub but inside it opens up with a large restaurant area. My wife Sue and I had a couple of drinks and the Carvery here, and what carvery it was. Without doubt the best I have ever had. No skimping on the meat here, if you wanted all 4 choices you can have them, and I certainly did. And not tiny or even small potions but a good amount of each. Same with the veg, good choice and lots of it. Not a cheap roast at £19 odd a time but well worth it. They also had an extensive al a carte menu as well as what seemed like quite a few 'specials' I just had to let the team there just how good it was, and one of the 2 guys running it seemed to really appreciate that I did. Truly well worth a visit.

Very pleasant welcome, friendly staff. Exactly what we were looking for

Done a day trip to Chichester as a family and decided to come to this pub based on previous reviews and it certainly did not disappoint! We were seen to by Alex who was fantastic at handling a table of 11 hungry people! Service was fantastic and we all felt very well looked after! Food portions were fantastic especially given the price. Very tasty also I am pretty sure everyone on the table enjoyed both the starters and mains very much! I would highly recommend the rack of ribs and others on the table highly recommend the fish and chips. Lovely atmosphere and vibe a well deserved 5* I would definitely come here again.

Steve, Katey, Analeese, Lily, and both Thomas’s were delightful hosts. Their hospitality was second to none. I highly recommend this inn and pub!

after being told the sunday carvery was £9.95 we were handed the bill for 19.95. the miscommunication of the staff is outright unacceptable. would’ve atleast expected some gravy that doesn’t look like tar and taste like flour. will never be returning and didn’t even receive an apology from the staff. 0 stars if i could. terrible.

There is nothing more English in the world than a pub! And, if you want to communicate with real British people and get to know their culture better, then go to the pub! We visited the nearby pub, The Nags Head, and got a lot of impressions. First of all, from real beer! There were more than 15 types of beer 😳 and in order to choose ours, we were offered a tasting. Coffee beer is not for everyone, I would like to point out right away, but the British all drink it. Secondly, they don’t pour it at the angle of the glass, but straight into it straight so that it all bubbles! The beer is the freshest! We ordered some snacks, delicious food! The atmosphere in the bar is friendly, regulars have been coming here for years) and, although it’s only 17:00 outside, the bar is already full of people! Thanks for such a cool evening! 👍🏼

Didn't stay in any rooms popped in for dinner. Service was okay, could hear staff complaining about each other and the server we had didn't really know what she was doing. Don't blame her as she said she's new. Food was okay average I had the burger with all the added items from the menu was okay. Chips were overcooked, in my opinion. My starter was the hallumi fries. Tbf they were tasty but look warm and the sauce was cold. Sauce would have been nice hot. I had southern confert and lemonade asked for ice and slice got neither.

Great place nice atmosphere too

Food awful, chips cold and raw in middle, scampi soaking in grease. Wife's plate of food came out first then had to wait 20 minutes before the other meals to come out by which time my wife's food was stone cold so she didn't eat much of it. Far to much pesto in toasted sandwich which over powering. Currey was cold, nobody came to ask how our food was ! Left very disappointed.

Attended here after my grandads funeral with the family for a meal out and it was amazing the food was outstanding very quick service friendly staff everytime the waitress come over she was smiling and nothing was to much Thank you will definitely be returning

Good for a pint or food, highly recommend.

Great place lovely meal and great staff

Visiting the area for a few days I had a fabulous carvery on Sunday. Lovely yorkshire puds. All personnel were so friendly and efficient. Great atmosphere, strongly recommend.

Excellent roast dinner!!! Great staff! Turkey is my favourite!!!

Great place to stay in Chichester. Very convenient for the city centre , friendly staff and lovely breakfasts. Great value too.

Best place for food service is amazing best pub in west Sussex

Very disappointed with my visit - following some seriously lacklustre customer service I ordered a vegan burger, something I’ve done hundreds of times in hundreds of establishments, and it was served to me in charcoal form (photo attached) After asking the waiter if it would be possible to have a non-carbonised burger I was told that it’s ‘how they come’ which I’ve never found to be true, and it was abundantly clear that to remake it would be at great pains to the chef. One dry, burnt burger later and I’m resolved to never return and would suggest others avoid!

Nice pub, gives you a old pub vibe which is rare now. Beers a bit pricey though

Stayed at the Nags Head for 2 nights this week for work purposes. Room very clean, staff excellent. Ate there on Tuesday evening no complaints. Good choice at breakfast. Only minor issue (otherwise it would be 5*) I was on the front so got noisy from about 5 a.m. I will have to go back to Chichester soon and will definitely stay at the Nags and take ear plugs or request a room at the rear would highly recommend as great value for money

Vicky our waitress was amazing very friendly and helpful the food was good too I would definitely recommend the ribs. They decorated our table beautifully for my daughter’s 18th birthday. Xx

Basically I was in Chichester A&E and was told the waiting time from entering A&E to my procedure would be 24 hours, so instead of sitting in a very uncomfortable chair for 24 hours along with hundreds of other people I booked a room at the Nags Head. Just what I wanted after 10 hours in A&E, lovely young lady showed me my room, basic, bright, very clean, comfortable & at a great price. If in Chichester again wouldn't use anywhere else. 5 minutes walk to the hospital for my operation at 9.10am. Didn't eat there cause I was nill by mouth, but from what I saw all look good and the smell of food was insane. Come & go as you please. Absolutely for the price 5 + stars. Well done Nags Head, see ya soon.

Great service and carvery. Made us veggie sausages and veggie gravy.

Had a table booked for 1:45, we was told they was running 5/10 minutes behind and to go get a drink from the bar and someone will be with us shortly! When we asked 25 minutes later if our table was ready, we told to wait another 10 minutes. We stayed at the bar and left without being seated an hour after arrival. This is somewhere we come often for a meal or even a drink.

We have been going to the Nags Head for years and years, and 99% time had great meals and service, Today though was different. They had no record of our booking(we was told it was crossed out by someone ) no problem as there were plenty of tables free. They sat us down but after a few minutes we all decided that it was too cold, as we were opposite the door with people coming and going. So we asked to be moved. which we did. We ordered our food and I did want fish and chips for a change but saw there was small, medium or large. Always though it was just one size, as we have had it loads of time over the years. I decided against this as I saw a couple of said fish and chips being served to another table. The fish batter looked a bit black. and looked very small. Two others at our table ordered fish and chips. One Large One small. When the food came out my wife said mine's the large one. Well if that is large, i would have been very disappointed. Then the small one came out.Small!! you mean tiny. they had about 12 chips each . very expensive for what you got, and yes the batter was a bit burnt. If that is your large fish then there is no way we will be back for that.

Very noise rooms especially next to the main road. Rooms insulation is terrible you can even clearly hear others from next rooms. Avoid at any costs.

We had a carvery and I have to say it was the worst carvery I’ve had tasteless and the roast potatoes were horrible I’d rather eat an aunt Bessie other family members had chips that were not cooked right through and I was shocked that a Cary was £19.99 each

Friendly staff. Good lunch. Will go again

We came today a group of 11 of us 1pm table 27, really poor service, food was questionable, I ordered a started that said on the menu served with sourdough bread I got sliced and when questioned I was informed it is sliced! Thinnest cheapest sliced bread in melted cheese! Hair in my mums started and my nephews, my burger was burnt I had to send it back and it taste shocking, I got a new one which was lovely but I had eaten the rest of my meal by then. We asked for sauces they came once we were half way through the meal, slow service and bad food today, we’ve been twice and this was our 3rd time and very disappointed won’t return.

Went for a Christmas drink with family and friends. Rude staff.. Female member of staff abruptly telling us to "move out the way". Rude attitude. Understandable it's a busy hectic time for them but went to friendly pub with nicer staff in the end.

Wasn't a bad place to be honest. I've given it a 3 star because the room was dusty but the food was great 👍

The restaurant was very busy with Christmas parties but the ambience was great and the staff professional, efficient and very friendly. There was a wide choice of dishes on the main menu as well as the carvery. We sampled both. Everything was excellent, the meats succulent and moist, the wide selection of vegetables beautifully cooked and piping hot. The helpings were very generous. So, we all had an excellent lunch, served in good time. I would recommend this venue very highly.

We felt very well looked after by the Nags Head team. Our party included a small, lively puppy who took some time to settle down but the staff really helped with this. Unprompted, they offered a bowl of water then brought some chicken scraps on a plate. We had the carvery and a couple of dishes from the menu, all really good.

Great little pub with atmosphere and a personality. Stumbled upon it by accident with zero regret

Part of a pub crawl. Nice place, very clean.

A lovely meal today after receiving some very good news this morning. We dont normally do burgers but these were outstanding and left us totally stuffed. Weve tried most things on the menu , so something must be good to keep us coming back for more. Excellent service from Tom and the team in a really clean and friendly boozer. We shall return soon !

The Belly Pork, with crackling and black pudding was amazing. We will be back. Great service and reasonably priced. Thank you.

Very Welcoming, Friendly & Accommodating. Comfortable Room, Easy Parking, Well Situated. Evening Meal, Delicious, As Was The Breakfast. Will Definitely Return. A+++++++++

Went for sunday carvery as had heard good things. Was pretty standard nothing wrong but nothing very special either. Plates were very small which made portions look bigger although you can go back for more veg. Yorkshires looked amazing but sadly were little limp and tasteless .Service from staff was very good . tables packed in so not much space and as busy very loud and hard to hold conversation. Would we go back if in area again ? Probably not would venture elsewhere as sure there is better locally.

We were a large party in a first time experience of the Nags Head. The first thing you notice is how busy it is and at one point with the footfall coming through the restaurant and the level of noise I wasn’t really enjoying my time there. However the service is really very good and as with last reviews the food is really excellent. The meat and Yorkie is plentiful and the gravy is very tasty. I will go back but phaps later in the day. But the team in there made the visit very good and they try hard to keep the area clear and they relay very quickly. Well done a lovely visit

Have been wanting to return here for the famous Nags Head carvery for sometime. Used to come here with my folks many years ago and knew my dad would have wanted me to take my husband. We did come once just after the pandemic but obviously no carvery then so we finally made our booking and came last Sunday. The booking hadn't been registered but even though it was packed the waitress kindly found us a table. The carvery is now quite expensive but everything has risen in price these days. True to form there were about 5 different roasts and you could have had as much as you wanted from more than one meat. Then over to the vegetables which are laid out well on 2 different sides to avoid the 'school dinner' type queue. There were a wide selection of vegetables and the roast potatoes and Yorkshires were deeelicious! We were not disappointed and the waitresses were very polite and helpful. All in all a 5 star carvery!

My wife and I came here for the Sunday roast carvery. The Yorkshire puddings which greet you at the carvery are fantastic. There was a choice of meats, I had Beef, Gammon, Pork and Turkey all so tasty and cooked to perfection. The selection of vegetables was fantastic and the roast potatoes were of the finest quality, crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. The gravy was one of the best gravy’s that I have had for a long time. Delicious!!!! We will be back again for the carvery.

I’d like to counter the previous review and welcome a response from him and other diners. Him and his parents were very drunk and were extremely obnoxious. “I’m a manager in a ‘London’ restaurant” he kept bleating. Turns out, when his mother came over to apologise to my girlfriend and I, that he is a manager in Floyd’s, a pub. The food and the staff were gallantly defended by a number of diners….. It looked like you and your parents were too drunk to eat so you made some excuse up to get out of paying… You still hung around, like a bad smell, to drink more alcohol after embarrassing yourselves… Hopefully I don’t see you lot in Nags or any other establishment in Chichester…. Shame on you….

Let’s start: 1. Started came out at the same time as the mains, this may have been an error from the waitress, however. 2. Mains came out, my mothers scampi was clearly microwaved again, to make it hot again. 3 I’ve gone to get my carvery, and I’ve waited for at least 5 mins. Being from the industry, I can understand the chef being on break/having a ciggie etc., however then to get to greeted by A chef talking to the guy behind me saying “beers have been ordered for later” is unacceptable. 4. The 4 hour rule means you Chuck the dishes after hot holding. These roast potatoes had clearly been on for at least 8 hours, wrinkly and dry. 5. Leeks not cleaned, AT ALL!!!! 6. Tried to tell the manager, instead he sent a waitress over. 7. Manager finally came over and barely listened. 8. Member of the public (may have been the managers friend, may have not) tried to confront both me and my father, who is of old age and may need a wheelchair soon. 9. All the manager said was that we had too much to drink.. Really?? I welcome this response, as genuinely, I’d like to hear you recount your sides of these events. Nags head used to be an institution of Chichester, and nowadays, well, based on this visit, you’re done for this family..

A large group of about 16 of us. Service brilliant!!! Food Excellent!!! I had the baby back ribs, oh my god, absolutely delicious. The meat just melted off the bone and the sauce was Devine. Well worth a visit

Outstanding food and Staff. Went with friends on Sunday, Carvery amazing and fresh. My husband had the curry and he asked for it as hot as they could get it and did not disappoint. Staff friendly and were on hand when we needed them. Thank You.

What amazing food!! We ate here one lunch time and the food was so good we came back on the following Sunday for the carvery with 4 friends and everyone was blown away. The best carvery I think I have ever had. So much choice of vegetables and huge amount of meat. The place was very full but that did not distract from the quality of the food at all. Also very reasonable. Lovely cheerful staff, even though they were all rushed off their feet. Cannot recommend this place enough.

Fantastic Service foremost followed by excellent food. Every dish was piping hot and the two serving the six of us were amazing. Well worth the month which by the way is not too bad.

Very quiet when we visited around 1pm on a Thursday afternoon. Little ale choice so just a Guinness but it was well kept.

Wow ! What can i say we had the most amazing meal here last night ( please see photos). Awesome, friendly service from our waitress who was such a welcoming front of house. The food was beautiful. The barman helpful and as everyone knows the pub itself is the best looking and cleanest bar in town. If you are on a day trip, head here. If you live here, you probably come here. All in all this is a very welcomming bar that serves great foid at reasonable prices.

What a terrible experience, decided to give the Nags Head another chance after a previous poor experience and again left disappointed last night, food poor quality, service extremely poor, no one asked how the food was, I left all my main, commented to the staff...

Stayed in the Funtington room on the 18th of March for one night, as I was travelling down for a wedding. Such a great place, I was given super early check in, the room was very comfortable and clean. Plus the breakfast was incredible, super...

Great pub with great selection of beers - both ale and lager/IPA/Cider. The carvery is a must too with a good selection of meats and loads of veg!

This is my new favorite place to eat with fresh delicious quality food and fantastic service. Fun cosy atmosphere. One small let down are the roast potatoes which taste reheated or precooked.

We were in Chichester visiting our son for his 21st birthday (he's at university there), decided to call in for dinner before going to watch a movie, outstanding place, the guy who waited on us was polite and friendly and the food was to die...

My wife and I have been visiting Chichester for a few days. Having eaten in Italian and Thai restaurants during our visit, we really wanted a proper tasty meat and two veg meal. Many years ago we went to the Nags Head where we enjoyed...

Spent one night here. Great location , very helpful and friendly staff. Room was fine. Breakfast very good, the waitress there was particularly good, nothing too much trouble.

Had the carvery Sunday lunch and it didn’t disappoint. Choice of 3 meats: gammon, turkey and beef. Huge Yorkshire pudding. Help yourself vegetables, gravy and sauces, it represented excellent value. Booking in advance is required.

The lady on the phone was very abrupt and officious - in fact rude at times - dealing with other things whilst I was on phone and kept me waiting

Don’t bother with the calamari, poorly cooked and a very small portion. The rest of the meal was mediocre at best.

I’m very fussy about carveries. This one was excellent. Great quality food. Generous portions. Good sized dining room with access directly out to the car park (disabled spaces at the door). Friendly staff. Bright, airy dining area.

Visited on a very busy Sat night. Service was above expectation - well done to all the staff. Meals were very nicely prepared and bought to table quickly we thought - given there were many Christmas parties arriving and present. Book early

We went shopping in Chichester and decided to have lunch. 3 hungry people! We all chose from the lunch menu Bacon wrapped chicken stuffed with Stilton. This was accompanied by dauphinoise potatoes and vegetables. The other choice that was chosen was salmon with dill ,...

The food was tasty and cooked perfectly you can’t get a better Carvery anywhere else, we drive from Drayton it’s that good! Its always a busy place on a Sunday so I make sure to call the day before to reserve a table. When booking...

The poor family who's little boy threw up all over the floor. Not his fault. Just didn't appreciate staff taken over half hour to clean it up with blue roll and there bare hands. No mop or bucket in sight. Not nice smelling sick whilst...

We had a meal for 8. Plates and glasses left empty on the table for far too long, 2 of the main meals cold. Management argued with us about the cold food - a guy called Tom, no apology and terrible attitude. Why on earth...

Unbelievably shocking customer service from Tom - “the restaurant manager”. Paid a £300 bill and not asked how our experience was so told him in case he wanted to know the it was very poor (x2 cold meals sent back) only for Tom to tell...

Booked for lunch today. Need not have bothered! Empty. Looking forward to a carvery, but not on. Ordered a sandwich. Disappointing, very dry. My co diner had toasted sandwich, even drier. All the other meal were just bang average, and service was slow. On the...

If you’re going anywhere in Chichester for a meal, it’s got to be The Nags Head. It’s been my Mums favourite for years and she took me last week and WOW! Food was beautiful, great staff and environment!

Stayed here Tuesday night while visiting Chichester, able to check in at 2pm. Convenient pay and display car park behind. Great choice of meals if eating there and fabulous breakfast served in the morning, everything you could want. Our room was really cosy, clean and...

We went here for a party for a family members engagement & my dad who is in a wheelchair wasn't able to use a toilet the entire night because they didn't have a disabled toilet. Absolutely disgusting. My dad ended up nearly soiling himself due...

First time we’ve visited here fabulous carvery food excellent as were staff restaurant itself was bright and lots of space inside my only comment is there was no air-conditioning or fans too hot for me tho it was a very hot day but very uncomfortable.

Recently stayed in the Chichester area and visited the many pubs around the city. Where most of the pubs were within a Pound or so of each other for the same drinks, The Nags was surprisingly dearer eg I paid GPP10.50 in one pub whereas...

Dropped in with a view to having lunch here as it was recommended. Ordered a large gin and a large vodka with Fever Tree tonics as we don't mind paying a bit more for a quality tonic. I noticed but didn't think too much of...

The Carvery was excellent, better than it had been on some previous visits.Young staff were very efficient.However, we were very surprised by the fact that there still are no disable toilet facilities.Lot of building going on at the back, but whether or not this has...

Sevice friendly and good. Food piping hot, but burger overcooked, tough and chewy. BUT DO NOT visit the Nags Head if you or any of your party has a mobility problem. There are no disabled facilities - appalling in an establishment with over 40 covers....

Hi went with family group waitress. Very attentive food first class never had anything but a lovely meal here value for money and great venue

Our last meal here was about 3 years ago, and from memory, enjoyed it immensely. On this occasion we decided to avoid the bistros, brasseries etc. and try a pub. We were much impressed with the variety on the menu and opted for the roast...

Monday lunch – warm welcome – not busy – orders taken – me the home made liver pate – large and tasty portion for a starter with delicious onion chutney and crusty bread – my wife a crab sandwich on brown – again generously filled...

We were staying at the The Nags Head for 3 nights in early September but because of the location, the weather, the venue and its staff we added a 4th night on. The rooms are quite old in some aspects but they are spotless and...

Not been for a while, so we booked a table for four and went. Glad to say that they still have a great selection of beers to coose from. The food was excellent as always. The liver and bacon is popular, and was delicious.

We were very impressed with the whole set up at the Nags Head in Chichester. We arrived (without a booking at lunch time, following university graduation for our boys), so there were nine of us. No problem!! Staff were great. As a coeliac, i really...

Can only review on the breakfast, firstly a very cheerful, helpful and friendly waittres. I had the Veggie option and I could not fault it. Egg, two sauages, baked beans, mushrooms and tomato. Great thick wholemeal bread as well, with fresh coffee.

Parked in the Car Park behind pub, went and done a bit of shopping, came back and had the Best Meal and hospitality that we have had , Sasha Was our server and was very professional in his role and would highly recommend this For...

We stopped here for lunch en route to the New Forest. The service was friendly and efficient and the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this place.

Very quiet when we popped in for a drink on a Saturday afternoon, which made it a little soulless. Limited ale range. Covid measures observed. Will try again on our next Chichester visit.

Thank you to the Nags Head for providing three excellent take away roasts on Mothering Sunday. Quality of food was excellent and portions were generous. Well done.

We recently ordered three beef and one turkey Sunday roasts from the Carvery during lockdown. The meals were ready for us on time and were very tasty. The portion sizes were excellent and the staff friendly. We definitely recommend you try them!

I would like to thank you for providing us with a Sunday roasts during the lockdown. We had one last Sunday and it was superb. I hope you continue during the lockdown. Jackie A

Left due to restaurant being way overcrowded & full of young groups bad language staff not bothered -our family 8.10,12 were stuck @ the front where all Lights were off in front of pub in the sitting area id imagine so not to high light...

Excellent Sunday Roast, good food and very quick service. Covid19 regulation are being observed, the staff were very friendly too.

Lovely place with brilliant food and drinks.. however there was one staff member that was rude and arrogant to other members of the team which was very off putting.... A tall man with brown hair in a light blue polo top was nice to be served by but clearly made other members off staff uncomfortable and was very rude to them... demanding jobs to be one which caused clear upset.... This didn’t ruin the experience but definitely made the experience slightly uncomfortable to watch.... Other than that the bar staff were lovely - lovely young boys and young girls behind the bar and in the restaurant...!!!

The food is consistently good but there are two reasons why I won't be coming back to this pub: 1. It is "dog friendly". This means that you have to listen to these filthy animals barking incessantly, or worse, watch them peeing on the floor...