The Old Plough in Lewes

Lovely meal and friendly service

Food took nearly 50min to come out after ordering and when it did the chips were cold and the burger was dry and burnt from being sat under a heat lamp. Be warned also the prices of drink (dynamic pricing) increase after I assume 7pm. Adding 30p/40p per pint from when we first sat down to eat. Won’t rush back. Read the reviews before you visit!

Absolutely appalling reheated food and rude service - avoid

A pub that serves yesterdays food, insists that the dried-up and rubber hard chicken was freshly cooked, forgets to bring half of the order and refuses to refund the dish that was returned. Rude and arrogant ‘waitress’. Terrible soup and plates about as clean as those found on the floor of a kitchen at the end of a huge drunken dinner party. Absolutely avoid this place

Lovely ambience and good service. Really nice Sunday lunch, even the dog had a (doggie) roast dinner.

Great pub, love the xmas decorations 😀 had a warm welcome from the new manager jack will be back again soon

Great food and ales. Friendly staff.

Lovely pub. We visited on Sunday with friends, the atmosphere was really nice, staff were nice and attending and the Sunday roast was really tasty. Highly recommend.

Food was great, and Olivia who served us was very positive and friendly, Very pleasing visit, very clean, great food and ale selection, great friendly staff, a good old feel main saloon.

Food according to the wife not the best - worst thing was we shivered our way through 2 / 3 courses of food - asked why the heating was off at the front of house in the dining area - told that the heating comes on early and cant be over ridden - so ourselves and two other couples sat "IN COATS" not good - hopefully the heating will be sorted out

Nice pub for drinks, relaxed atmosphere nice staff

Great food, good choice. Very busy on a Saturday lunch time. Charming atmosphere

Lovley time here meeting up with friends for a catch up. Food was well presented and tasty - good value for money. Staff very friendly and profesional. We ate from the lunch menu, I had the fish ciabatta, which was excellent. We also shared a bottle of South African chenin blanc which was great value - considering how good it was - at £19. If you are in Seaford, I would recommend The Old Plough.

Good food as alway and excellent service. The set menu is good value.

Went in today 12/11/24 to buy a large bourbon to go with my cigar and sit in their beer garden. First thing the bartender had no idea what a bourbon was, so I ran through some brands Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve, Jim Beam still no idea what I was talking about, I spotted a bottle of Bullet Rye Whiskey and said that would do ,asked for a dble dble with coke served in a tall glass no ice, the bartender explained she couldn't serve two dble's in the same glass has to be in two separate glasses, no issues with that is is a legal thing , bartender then explains has to charge me for a full glass of coke not a splash, that I do have a issue with as it is against the law to charge for a full measure but only supply a partial measure in licenced premises, bartender says it is company policy and for stock reasons, the stock reason is horse manure it comes out of a gun not a bottle and company policy dose not override the law . Anyway I declined and asked for the company email address, bartender did not know what it was or where to find , went to find the manager, manager turns up ,no introduction, no asking what the issue was just hands me a scrap of paper and walks off . So basically, the old plough staff have zero product knowledge, and the management has zero customer skills and Stonegate are happy to steal from their customers and break the law . I suggest you go to The Wellington or The Old Boot and the Kings Head where the staff do know the products they sell and the manager will introduce themselves if you have a query/problem.

The Old Plough , should be renamed The Old We Don't Give A Damn. Went in for drink so I could sit in the beer garden and smoke my cigar . The girl behind the bar had no idea what a bourbon was ,so I named a few Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve, Jim Beam still no idea ,I spotted a bottle of Bullet Rye Whiskey and said I would have that . I ordered a dble dble with coke no ice in a tall glass, got the usual can't serve 2 dble in the same glass one will be in a separate glass, no issue with that it is a legal thing, she then proceeds to tell she would have to charge me for a full glass of coke not a splash, that I do have a issue with, it is actually against the law to charge for a full measure but only supply a partial measure in a license premises , when I queried it ,she replied that it was company policy and for stock reasons, seeing as the coke comes from the gun ,the stock reason is pile of horse manure it is just corporate greed on stonegate part and relying on customers not knowing the law . Anyway I declined and ask for the company email address, she had no idea what it was and how to find it , she had to find the manager , manager arrived, dose not introduce herself, dose not ask what the issue is just hands me a scrap of paper and walks off . So the staff have zero product knowledge, the company openly breaks the law ,the management don't care . People go to the boot, the Wellington, King's Head all of which do know what a bourbon is and don't charge you for a splash of coke in your drink and the management introduce themselves if there is a issue.

Great pub. Stopped for dinner there. An absolutely lovely steak and venison pie.......and rhubarb and plum crumble finished it off nicely. Good selection of beers and extremely friendly barstaff and waitresses

Haven:t been here in a while and I'm pleased to report it's back to its former glory. New revamped outdoor area with new lighting, The food is excellent with good prices and service is attentive.

This could be a great pub but there is no welcome whatsoever. No good evening, nothing. The staff stand by the till inputting your drinks and hand you the card machine even before serving you. Is this really UK hospitality today? No wonder so many pubs are going bust. A smile and a welcome never hurt anyone and could possibly encourage punters to stay longer. We won’t be back.

Fantastic service and great food , recommend the steak and venison pie ,delicious, reasonably priced to.

Disgusting food! The worst I’ve had in any pub. Been there more than once so I’ve given it a chance. Every vegetable is burnt, I had overcooked gammon. My friend’s jacket potato was so overcooked that there was nothing left inside it. I changed at request and wasn’t charged. Staff were very good.

Table of 8. All drinking. 2 roasts had raw broccoli and carrots. Waited too long for this to be changed and got different plates back. All other people had finished. Ordered signature sticky toffee pud with custard and got standard with cream. Usually have fabulous food but not today

Great little place. Staff were very helpful and food was amazing and great value for money

A pub full of atmosphere, good beer and excellent food. Try the steak sandwich, you will not be disappointed.

Another good value Sunday roast but unless you like your food smothered in gravy I would ask for it to be served separately. Nice gravy but the quantity spoiled the presentation. Good pub and the selection of real ales was impressive, the quality of the London Pride was excellent

Lovely little pub. Only had drinks but they were lovely.

We have been coming here on and off for over 15 years. Recently re-decorated, updated, but still an old pub feel. We went for the Dinner Jazz, 1st Saturday of the month, we knew the band from previous gigs. It was busy, so service was a bit slow, the food was good, but feels a bit over priced for pub dining, good beer and 0% alcohol selection. Seems there's a new landlord and a problem with a leaking roof that closed one part of the pub/dinning area. Hopefully the new team will bring it up to scratch. Overall a very enjoyable evening hadn't been for a while, but eaten there on and off for 15+ years, under various management, used to be independent, but now part of a chain. 0% Tanquary Gin and a pint if Long Man Old Man winter ale👍🏻😁. Changed hands again, food a bit more up market, fancy and pricey, around £15 for mains.

We ended up here by accident. We were looking for a fish restaurant we'd found on Google. Saw a solitary parking spot with this quant looking pub opposite. I went in to ask if they served food. Response, yes Sir we certainly do, please sit anywhere and someone will come to your table. We have lived in France for 22 years and they just do not do Fish and chips justice. We both opted for it. I had a smoked chicken terrine with caramelized onion chutney which was superb. The cod was perfect, large, boneless tasty with crispy batter. The chips were hot and plentiful. My wife enjoyed a luscious cherry cheesecake. The service was efficient, prompt and friendly, all food delivered with a genuine smile and enquiry into our satisfaction. The lovely young lady who took our payment was charming and genuinely interested in our opinion. All in all a fabulous end to our visit to the UK. Well done all of you. Just called again on our way back to France. Just had the Fish and chips, meal deal not available anymore. As before superb quality, huge portions of fresh white fish in crisp batter. Price increased by a bit but you cannot complain about the quality. Served piping hot with smiles from an efficient and courteous staff. Keep it going, over a 1000 people read my last review. Thank you.

We popped in for a Sunday lunch without booking and were lucky to get a table albeit in the bar area - we gave up waiting for the table to be cleared of plates and glasses etc from the last customers and ended up clearing it ourselves. We ordered drinks at the small bar and were charged nearly £12 for a small red wine and 2 glasses of coke, which seemed exhorbitant! The seating in the bar area is really not intended for dining as it is a mix of dining chairs and armchairs, all very old, ripped and tatty - defo more shabby than chic. I get that the pub happy to serve food to anyone anywhere they can find a seat but I'm not sure how you are expected to comfortably eat a meal off a low armchair when your chin is level with the table? The fish and chips meal was a reasonable price, it was quickly served, it was very good and was a generous portion. So overall a rather mixed experience for us.

Warm greeting on arrival. Excellent service when taking drinks and food orders from Olivia and food was excellent quality for the price.

Demonstrates the true state of the UK hospitality industry. Beer was warm, flat, dubious if it was the brand requested. The staff need a lesson in customer service, the cleaners need to be replaced with someone who cleans.

Staff very friendly and welcoming, very good price for the drinks. Food wasn’t so great, was over cooked and had been sitting a while, did also take an awfully long time to be served.

First time visitors (8 of us!), exceptional Sunday lunch. Meat cooked perfectly, lovely thick gravy and the roast potatoes, often disappointing when eating out, were really good. The bottomless yorkies, roasties and gravy is no lie and went down really well with those that unbelievably could still eat more after the generous meals served. Service was friendly and attentive too.

Great service,food very nice,waitress service superb,ice cream supplied as unable to have sugary desserts,worth a trip to seaford

We had a fantastic evening at the old plough. It was a celebration for my Grandsons 12th birthday. It was a great evening ✨

I can't believe they charged £14 for a hamburger! That price seems exorbitant, especially considering the experience I had. The food arrived cold, and the fries were so bad that it felt like they had been salvaged from the garbage. As for the hamburger, it was not only cold but also tasted as though it had been discarded, then hastily reheated. The whole experience left me questioning the quality and care put into the meal.

One of the best fish and Chips around the coast

Came down from London to take my deaf mum and disabled step dad for lunch. They chose the old plough.Got them to a table and went to the bar to order drinks. Single Jack Daniel’s , pint of bitter, half of cider, The barmaid gave me Jack Daniel’s and coke. I politely said I ordered single Jack Daniel’s. She gave it to me with ice, my mum did not want ice. I said am I speaking your language. Her reply was that’s how we serve it here!! Bad start, i ordered scampi & 2 beef burgers. They were ok. But the scampi was cremated. Call me old fashioned but a little customer service goes a long way. Very ordinary place. Expensive for what you get. Not on my. Bucket list.

Had a great meal there today. Mushroom wellington, was delicious. Haven't eaten there for a while because the last time a good few months ago was not good. But today, got it just right.

My partner and I visited late on Sunday afternoon (25/08/24). Reservations are required for the dining area but a couple didn't turn up for their 4pm booking so the table was offered to us. Poppy was very accommodating and knowledgeable of the drinks and Sunday roast menu options. My partner and I both had the veggie wellington with mine being vegan (so no creamed mash). The meals were delicious! We were looked after by Poppy and Elizabeth (with some help from Jamie from behind the bar) and the service was great! Elizabeth had mentioned to another table that a few staff had left recently (students moving on, etc.) so they dealt with the hungry Sunday hoards pretty well, all things considered. We very much look forward to visiting again next time we're in Sleaford and we highly recommend The Old Plough to everyone!

Had a really nice meal tonight. Haven't been in for while maybe 6 months or more. Found some favourite dishes on the 2-3 course menu that made it really good value. Food was out in good time, hot and tasty. We weren't rushed and was given plenty of time to decide. I did find an offer on the website for a free bottle of wine that was a nice touch and tasty with our food. Well done to the kitchen the food was great, thank you to the polite friendly staff. We will be back again to try other menu choices and purchase a bottle house wine to have with dinner as it was a lovely change to the normal. Thanks again and well done.

After a visit to the old plough this evening for a family meal. First the person took our order told after asking for a child’s roast beef was told could only have Turkey. After the food was delivered to our table we did not have the correct food. The standard of the food was well below a standard I would accept from your establishment such as yours. I appreciate you deal with holidaymakers therefore not important to you. We had to ask for cutlery and an abrupt conversation with a member of your staff. I would appreciate you looking at the standard of customer service at this pub.

Traditional pub set in the town of Seaford, next to the main church, a small garden which is always well used

Stopped of for a bite to eat and to grab a drink after a long drive to the coast. Interesting place on multiple levels, lots of little rooms with steps between them garden area is much the same with many tables to chose from. Clearly the building has lots of history. Staff are very pleasant and helpful service was quick and efficient. Bar is small but service was quick, we ordered food from the menu, quite a typical standard menu. I had the steak which was cooked as requested and accompanying extras were ok, but the pepper sauce was starting to split, but still edible. Wife had mushroom wellington huge puff pastry but not much filling and she didn't enjoy the mushroom filling as it was too spiced, but I think that's personal taste I think a vegetarian may enjoy the additional flavours, the roast parsnips and carrot were good but the potatoes appeared to have been multiple fried and were not good they were not eaten. Great place to stop for a beer and a chat with a good atmosphere, they are dog friendly with bowls out for the dog. Parking is on the surrounding roads and parking spaces are limited. Not a place to go if you are not able to navigate steps.

Lovely pub and food, outside seating area, great time had by all

Great experience with Sunday Roast , a pleasant place to have lunch on the way to the Seven Sisters walking tour

Laurel served us with a smile and happiness....jazz is a good evening...

Very disappointing I was really looking forward to my roast dinner as it stated on the menu crispy fluffy roast potatoes tender stem broccoli and honey glazed parsnips pork with crackling The spuds where soft and bright yellow The broccoli was like twigs the parsnip was tough as a broom handle No crackling no apple sauce I even had to ask for salt and pepper!!! No one came back to ask if it was ok Only ate it as I was hungry What a let down

typical English pub family atmosphere I can't say anything about the cuisine, the kitchens were closed when I came. Reasonable price

Ordered hunters chicken, chicken tasted processed, couldn't eat it. Also ordered steak and venison pie, it tasted as if it was warmed up from the day before. Not nice. Disappointed, always had good meals in the past.

En av servitriserna är glutenintolerant så jag fick hjälp av henne att välja rätt plus att puben har en extra meny ”non-gluten, vegetarian, vegan”. Vi delade på Nacho förrätten, stor portion, smakrik och med fin hetta. Tydligen populär pub. Prisvärt, trevlig miljö och olika öl och ale för dem som tål gluten. Min man valde den prisbelönta köttpajen med grov potatismos. Tyvärr ganska smaklöst, torrt och hårt även när han dränkte allt i den bruna såsen. Glutenfritt valde jag grillad kyckling (något gummiaktig konsistens) & chorizo med het tomatsås och nypotatis.

Two small glasses of red wine £10.30 - we used to like going in there but not at those prices.

Very friendly staff and really delicious food. The Hunter chicken is recommended.

Good pub experience, watched the semi-final of Euro 2024 together with English people. A beautiful experience!

Wonderful food, extremely friendly staff, We took our dog and were accommodated wonderfully, atmosphere was great. they had a “burn the bill” offer so our entire meal was comped !

The website portrays this place to be a beautiful little pub, on arrival I can advise it’s far from that. I was waiting 20minutes (in that time trying to work the app out and find children’s menu which they do not have on the app so wasted time doing this.) I then went to the bar and asked if they had kids menus to which they do but didn’t think to give them to me on arrival wasting 20minutes of time. I didn’t stay to find out what the food was like. Shockingly bad service, seem like nice people just doesn’t match what the website portrays.

Service was very good. Polite, efficient and quick with serving. Food is very good and reasonable. This is my second visit anf just like the previous visit I was not disappointed. I would recommend for a quick bite, a main meal or just a drink and a chat.

Sunday roast dinner for 6 adults and 2 kids , good service, really good food. Will come back

This is my second visit and it did not dissapoint. On both occastions it has been very good. We all had the Sunday Roast which was a good size and well presented and cooked. The staff are helpful, polite and on point. I would highly recommend

Most frendiest pub in Seaford, absolutely sublime service and cliantel

Had a very good dinner and drinks sitting in the garden area, good value.

Very nice for lunch. Been 2 weeks running. Food was very tasty and reasonable price. The vege burger was delicious and chips amazing. Nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Had 2 course lunch option, lovely food and very good value, really friendly and welcoming staff, nice comfy surroundings with large outdoor area if you wish to eat or drink outside, would definitely eat here again

Lovely day sat in the garden, we also had some very nice food!

Booked online for a 5pm dinner for two of us, really east booking process and confirmation received. Arrived at 5pm, waited 10pms for member of staff, she came eventually, really nonchalant and uninterested in us, she said she didn’t know we were coming, said “we print the lists in the morning and then don’t look again”! The restaurant was empty so we chose a table for two. She went off and then didn’t come back, instead she gave her undivided attention to a group of lads who had sat down behind us, they may have been staff on a break. We were really disappointed as have only had good experiences before. We felt like we were just a pain in the A*** for her so we got up and left. Now enjoying food in The Old Boot!

Me and my puppy Stanley had a lovely Sunday roast there this afternoon. The staff were very attentive and friendly. Tom

We travelled here from London to take someone recuperating out to lunch. 11 of us in total. Staff were pleasant and polite, food was good and we managed to park right outside. As it got busier we waited a bit longer but we were a big group so understood.

WOW just amazing food and staff Want to visit again and will recommend.

Friendly pub. Food decently priced.

Beautiful pub with a gorgeous sun trap of a beer garden. Staff are lovely 😍

Comfortable, clean and nice food Greta Scott.

A nice pub and enjoyed our experience, the staff are super efficient but the food is slightly disappointing for the price point. Still a lovely spot to sit outside!

Booked requesting an outside table - outside wasn't full but we got an inside table. Early arrivals put in a bar order- it didn't arrive until everyone else was there and we chased it. Had to find staff to place food order - food was good. Placed an order for coffee and cocktails- the same waitress then approached us and asked if we wanted to order anything else! Said we'd just like what we'd already ordered! She chased it and eventually we got it, but I'd rate the service as EXCEPTIONALLY poor!

Booked over the internet on spec, so didn't know what to expect. Nice meal very pleasant room & surroundings, staff pleasant & efficient. Only slight criticism, I had a steak & venison pie, although nice could have had more filling.

What I can only describe as promising but falling flat. By promising I mean....the welcome we got when we arrived, the Cold! Beers and the options/ variety of the menu were great and that's kind of where it ended for me sadly. I am not a key board warrior by any means, but I felt this visit required some constructive criticism. (I would have brought this to the manager/owners attention there and then but he looked extremely busy) understandable for a Sunday before a bank holiday So Maybe it was an off day or they were short staffed But..... With only 2 people maning the bar and taking food orders.....If you are looking at the Sunday Roast, with "unlimited" spuds, Yoshires and gravy. Be prepared for a VERY LONG wait. I think what my mother almost broke her teeth on was the orange and fig stuffing but who knows it was burnt to a crisp. I went digging for my pork crackling to eventually find one about half the size of my pinky. We asked for more of the unlimited options because the roasties were great but were told it would be 30min! Maybe that's the plan (no one wants to hang around for unlimited seconds if you waiting so long for the main then another 30min for the "unlimited" option 🤔) On a positive note, what pushed the food up to 3 stars was the Lamb Shank and roasties. It was lovely.

We visited twice in a week, it's over 50 miles from our home. A delightful boozer with great food and friendly staff.

Great food and very nice service.

Yummy pasta tageletteli, nice vibe. Saturday night, jazz night? Felt more for a coffee shop vibe in the day, not for a Saturday night when you wanna have a little boogy when your wavy lol

Delicious food and cosy atmosphere

A group lunch ,fish and chips exceptional, good priced wine tòo

Outside seating area was lovely in the sun! Self service drinks and some table service for food - but would recommend going to order at the bar. Food took pretty long! Expect a 45-1hr wait. Was a lovely spot for a stretched out afternoon!

Good for an impromptu late lunch

Friendly staff, let down by quality of food. Food was let down by vegetable prep and cookery. Had the award winning pie, it was a pity that the vegetables were far from award winning. Mash instead of being light and fluffy was the consistency of a flip flop. The roast veg nuked, broccoli not cleaned and stringy and non of it had been seasoned, just tasteless and poorly executed. Will give them another try, as everyone has an off day.

Really pleased with our overall experience. Service was really good, our waitress was friendly and helpful even after having a really busy afternoon. Food was great, large portions and served up hot. Would definitely visit again when l'm back in seaford.

Really nice pub! Staff were really friendly and chatty, slight wait on food as it was busy for Good Friday but definitely worth the wait! The cheese truffle tiger fries were so good!

Really nice pub. Food was excellent and staff very attentive.

Fantastic food! Friendly staff. Highly recommend to visit 🥰🥰🥰 Dog-friendly so bring your pet. Have special treats for dogs ❤️

Great place for lunch and a catch up, food was great and reasonably price, and nice pint to wash it down

Great service, very friendly waiting staff. Food was nice, Hot and we didn't have to wait long.

Brilliant, just brilliant! Staff are fantastic, food is plentiful and reasonably priced as are the drinks, of which the selection is superb. Try it! Update: A quiet Tuesday but perfect for post walk beers around 21:00.

painfully slow service, family members steak was very undercooked, quite unorganised and frantic while we where there. decent burgers though!

I was very disappointed. I was a regular the menu is a poor effort

Me and a friend was down for the weekend, we tried 5 pubs in the area and The Old Plough was definitely the favourite! So we decided to go back the day after for a Sunday roast! The roast did not disappoint! They do bottomless Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and gravy but to be honest there was a lot already on the plate. We had the Mango Cider which was quite unusual but very tasty! Service was on point, Simon had a very good sense of humour and made us feel very welcome the moment we came through the door. I 100% recommend paying a visit if your in the area!!!

The food was really good, the staff were very friendly and helpful, the only star I could knock off, wasn’t actually a problem for me, but, there were very few people in there and it took a little while for the food to arrive, I wasn’t in a hurry but if I had been, I may have had to rush my meal…

A lovely relaxed atmosphere with great service. We really enjoyed the jazz they had playing & our sleepy dog was made welcome too.

Great food, reasonable prices and friendly vibes. Would definitely come back again. We were very well looked after by our server (he had great taste in knitwear).

Amazing food and service, lovely cosy atmosphere. Brownie desert is to die for. Very happy spending the afternoon here after our blustery and muddy walk. Highly recommend.

Delicious food - I had the yummy steak pie and chips. Excellent choice on the menu and everything my party had was fab. Friendly staff & great service. Will be back

Shame, we used to like this pub, good food and good selection of draught beer. Unfortunately this time we were attempting to get another drink when all the bar staff vanished. We heard barrels being moved around in the cellar below so we understood there would be a delay. 15 minutes later a youngish chap (who we gather was the manager) emerged and immediately left the bar area and began collecting plates. My friend called across the bar to ask if anyone could serve us and got the reply “clearly I’m busy mate”. He then made strenuous efforts to find anything and everything he could to avoid serving us. So “clearly” we decided to leave and very much doubt we’ll ever return.

Went in a small group for a birthday lunch for my dad. Lovely food, lots of choice, great service, especially from poppy! Thanks so much, we will be back!