The Peacehaven in Lewes

Excelkwbr food and eileen Eileen eileen eileeeeeen! Was friendly and smiley, would recommend this establishment Excellent thanks very much

Great food. Eileen was such a lovely and welcoming server. Dave who served us our carvery was lovely too. Staff all round helpful to discuss what was in the food.

We, my friends (4) and I come here almost every week.This time, we were celebrating “LIFE’ as I was going into Guys Hospital to remove a cancerous tumour on my lung. I am still here in hospital but it was successful!🙏🏻 Lisa was lovely, very efficient and made our evening even more enjoyable! Lisa is a great asset to you. Thank you. Suzie

Eileen was amazing! Very helpful and lovely, will definitely return! 5 stars, highly recommended,Food was spot on! Thank you Eileen

This restaurant is an amazing place, with polite staff and delicious food. There are very generous portions and quick service. My main course came 2 minutes after my starter!

Loved it, good old fashioned pub/restaurant decent prices lovely staff

Great little place overlooking the ocean - can see it from a few angles :) The food was really good. We had a group of 8, 2 were children. Menu catering for everyone...a good selection. Service was great, friendly accommodating staff.

Generally disappointed in the menu not much choice. It was for a work meal

Did takeaway yesterday instead of delivery. First visit. Very impressed. Wide variations in the menu. Excellent freshly prepared food. Friendly and helpful hosts. Ample parking, free to customers. Well stocked carvery reasonably priced. Highly recommended

Brilliant place, excellent food, fantastic value for money

Great carvery. The rest of the menu is really good too. They do a great full breakfast from 9-12 Really good value 👏

Friendly and helpful staff. Free parking, but remember to put your number plate into the tablet inside. Can get very busy at peak times. Well worth a visit

Great value eatery. Friendly staff. Excellent roast dinner selection. Been here on numerous occasions and all good. Good value bar prices too. Remember if you use the car park don't forget to input your registration number at the bar..!

Used to attend here regularly with family . We visited a few days ago and I was disappointed with the way we were approached on arrival. My mum asked if there was a specific seating arrangement or if we could just pick, the woman replied in a very rude manner ‘well just sit wherever’ rolled her eyes and stormed off. I understand people may have bad days and working in hospitality can be very stressful, but being impolite is not the answer .

I was born in this area and have been coming here periodically from when it opened. Now I visit with my large family and elderly parents as they love the carvery. Have maybe been here 8 plus times in the last 2 years and my parents come here weekly. The service is always good. They seem to have a steady workforce of very reliable, patient, capable and efficient staff waiting on the tables and the clientele demographically would appear to be mostly in the older bracket or family groups. There is plenty of parking with the usual annoying ANPR system. And it is very accessible. Always clean and a very welcoming environment. The one area where it can fall down a bit is the food. Like I said, at least 8 visits and the food (which is the same offering each time) is inconsistent. Usually offering 3 meats and veg and sausages, you queue and can return for more veg. The quality is very inconsistent. On this occasion the mash was like a sauce it was so runny. The cauliflower cheese was hard and not really cheesy, the carrots were hard, and the meat (beef) was fatty and tough. On the previous visit it was all perfect. To the managers I would suggest you sample your carvery periodically for quality control. Won't put me off coming back as my parents love it here.

Boxing day 3 course meal. Starter described as 'King Prawn Cocktail' but in actual fact just prawn cocktail... frozen prawns, defrosted, watery and tasteless had watered down the Marie Rose sauce and it was also tasteless. We left our starters. The carvery was okay and queues were kept to a minimum by staff. Dessert was not very nice... lemon meringue roulade had defrosted and was left so that the cream and lemon curd soaked into the meringue in a congealed lump. I left the dessert.

Good service provided by our waitress Eileen . Food good and reasonably priced.

Went Saturday for lunch. Roast was so dry. Potatoes dry and tasteless. Cauliflower cheese tasted sweet and not cheesy at all. Stuffing was dry and vegetables way overcooked. Looked like hospital food. Won't be going back

Ordered a burger and chips. Simple stuff but the chips were dry to the point that they were barely edible. The burger drowning in a pool of grease - I think about three tablespoons worth. Absolutely god awful

We had a Works meal on Friday to celebrate end of our year. Food fantastic. Service fantastic. Staff kind and friendly Thank you some much to Lisa avery for booking us in and making sure we had a perfect place to sit too x x Top marks Lisa x x

It's brilliant gammon to die for 😘

Excellent value for money, staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. Cannot complain about anything at this price point.

Carvery , and veg not very warm , staff helpful ,

Another enjoyable visit to the Peacehaven. Good food and drinks in comfortable surrondings at very reasonable prices and excellent service from our waitress Eileen.

Excellent and efficient service- monika was very friendly and helpful as well as attentive - would definitely bring the family again

This is a lovely place, great people great atmosphere and the waiting staff bend over backwards to help you, food reasonable price.

Monika went above and beyond for my family. We turned up for a party of 8 and had an extra person. She sorted it out no problem. She very friend made us feel welcome. My family from Hampshire absolutely loved their carvery and will come again and surprised to the value of their meal. Well done to the team always so friendly when my partner and I visit.

Really good service very attentive. Food was lovely . The only thing i would find fault with is the table next to us one gentleman was vaping at the table. I never complained or spoke to the waitress because we had finished eating but i found it a bit disrespectful of others.

Good carvery. Now called Stonehouse.

Elaine was a great host. Very attentive Food was great Will definitely return and will recommend this restaurant to others.

Great local carvery but needs a good update, but we love it here .

The staff accommodated placing 2 tables together, which was very much appreciated. The service was quick, friendly and efficient and the food was good, as usual. We had a lovely family meal together. Thank you very much!

Rude host asked if we had booked we said no then she said she couldn't fit us in and that we had to sit at the bar bit, which was fine but she just walked off and didn't give us menus. A few minutes after us another couple came in who had not booked, she asked if there was only 2 of them and she said she could fit them in the resturant even though there was 2 of us and she didn't even bother to check. Will not come back

Food was nice ,bit busy ,I think they try to fit to many people in, a bit chaotic, you had to keep chasing the staff,the man carving the meat wasn't very happy 😕

Service and greeting excellent, waitress brilliant

Liz as always is lovely polite and helpful

The burger special was not great, however, the Sunday roast every day is great value for money and with delicious options. ( no lamb is the only downfall ) the restaurant is warm and Cosy not an upbeat place but an easy roast goes a long way.

Great food. huge servings! STAFF HAVE GONE DOWNHILL.

Often pop in for an all you can eat breakfast. Selection of items seems to have lessened of late but still has a decent choice. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Don't forget to register your car for parking.

Don't bother ordering online.. portions are smaller then kids meals. Had to drive down to the stonehouse because they wouldn't help.. had a very small potion before and accepted it as a one of, this time I called before placing my order to adress my concern and still got sent out this

Friendly service. Ample seating and parking. Lovely pint of Peroni.

The staff are always polite and friendly. The food is always good

I visited here today with my daughter. We both got the traditional carvery £9.40 . I hsd a Cappuccino from the machine and my daughter had a pint of pepsi max. I had roast beef and my daughter had the beef and gammon. It was quite nice, sometimes it's a bit hit and miss. But it was nice today.

Great place for a no nonsense Sunday roast Carvery was well stocked - Roast Pork, Glazed Gamon, Roast Turkey & Beef Loads of veggies & crispy Roast potatoes Staff were friendly & efficient !! It was busy but that's because it's a good carvery and great value for money

Excellent service from Eileen, friendly. Also the main thing is that the food quality and taste has vastly improved! Will be back again!!

Felt very welcome! Our waitress Eileen was amazing and cheerful. She went above and beyond even when my baby son made lots of mess. Thank you soo much.

Emily was very good such a lovely waitress nothing was to much bother either food was amazing as always and the table and table service was amazing on such a busy Sunday

This is a very beautiful spot with absolutely delicious food and very kind welcoming staff. Really nice roast dinner.really nice landscape outside and a very calm area

Lovely in here. Great view, tidy and clean

I've not been here for >10 years. Even after being here tonight, I'm still not sure how it works. Thankfully, the staff are really helpful.

Our young granddaughter wanted to go for carvery. Didn't have to wait long. We all had plenty to eat.

Sever was very rude with her words and facial expressions her hair was messy too! Cobwebs everywhere and hair on tables When I told the women at the bar about the servers rudeness she said yes we get complaints about her often she was very rude not just to me but and elderly couple next to me ! Never coming here again!!!!!

Fantastic roast dinner At last somewhere that does crispy and fluffy roast potatoes and nice quality meats

Very nice caravary, helpful staff.

Visited here many times over the years. Fish and chips is cooked to order, always hot and not greasy. Carvery veg choice varies slightly each time. Liz and John always attentive and friendly. Tables always clean and well stocked

Great price food and tasty too, pub is a bit dated but you can get past that for the portion sizes

This is a case of one bad experience outweighing several ok ones. I say ok ones because this is a fairly regularly visited venue for us, and, on the whole it’s a pretty consistent, average meal and environment, you get what you pay for, and it’s not expensive. Unfortunately, on this occasion, the waitress was unable to grip the tray properly and one of the drinks ended up all over me. That, in itself, doesn’t really bother me, as accidents happen. It was the lack of apology, and almost inference of blame that was infuriating. Along with that, we had to wait for food to be replenished on the carvery, being met with comments of ‘this is the last of it’ from a very unhappy looking meat carver. At end of the meal, we were offered my meal for free, so that was a consolation, and we will come back again. So, I would summarise by saying, it’s ok here, for a cheap local, easy meal out.

Amazing carvery Amazing value Amazing puddings

This is a great spot with ocean views. Our waitress was warm and friendly. The carvery food was OK at best. I tried to strike a conversation with one of the young chefs carving the meats however he did not seem friendly nor interested in what I had to say. If it wasn't for the views this place would be a dive.

Great price carvery,good quality food,yum yum

A choice of dishes for adults and children with some vegetarian options too. Prices are reasonable and food is too. It was predominantly a carvery with a number of other options but now it does offer a wider selection of other dishes. Most of the time, although it can get busy, it's often possible to just turn up and get a table but best to check during holidays, special occasions and weekends, as well as in the run up to Christmas, when lots of groups have meals there. Visited recently with my daughter and 2 of my great grandchildren. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was ok and children loved getting their own ice cream. There was an offer on kids meals so the price was very reasonable. The veg with the carvery could have been better, not helped by being under lights. I wish they did roast parsnips but not many places do them. My daughter enjoyed a burger and the kids liked their food.

Nice restaurant with good food but I'd like to see more on the menu which was somewhat limited when compared to The Drove near Sainsbury's which has much more varied choice.

Nice place to take the family out for a decent dinner at reasonable prices!! Nice food ★★★★★ very friendly staff ★★★★★ good service ★★★★★ Nice Atmosphere ★★★★★ Ps Remember To tap in your vehicle number plate when using the car park ‼️

Very good experience ! Our waitress was very friendly and that's very nice ! Good meals for a quick lunch ! We'll be back !

Great buffet! Very warm welcome, I almost didn't finish my plate because I was so full. A good address to remember.

Great pub/restaurant. There are typical pub dishes, pizza and burgers. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are marked accordingly. The service is very attentive and friendly. And there is non-alcoholic Guinness 😍

The staff where very welcoming and helpful and as for the food we had a the carvery and omg I loved every bit, roast potatoes super crispy perfect, gammon was perfection honey glaze and the saltyness mouth watering and the beef and turkey spot on I only have one suggestion not a complaint I just like my cheese extra strong in my cauliflower cheese but that's just me,

In 2023 I was a regular, the place had a great atmosphere and the food was very good. Sadly this was not the case on my recent visit after bigging up how great the place was we were very disappointed. They used to ask you to wait to be greeted at the entrance but now it says register your car number plate, find a seat and order via the app... Pretty straight forward using the app to order but asking me to add a tip without even talking to our waiting staff is a bit much! Our drinks and carvery tickets came out and from there the evening declined. The carvery had gone from delicious to average since my last visit. Then we waited around 30 minutes for our pudding... Overall if I do return in the future I won't be using the app... I prefer human interaction as it adds to the enjoyment of the evening.

Haven't been there in a while , met some friends for lunch ,very pleasantly surprised about the greatly improved food. But must make a special poiint about the cleanliness of the place ,especially the toilets

Friendly & helpful. We were assisted with adapting the choice of food regarding the menu. Enjoyable lunch for the two of us.

Great speedy, friendly service from Eileen and great value food. Been here a few times and has great views of the sea and food is unbelievable value.

This is a spectacular Sunday lunch carvery. The roast is beyond excellent - great meats and I lost track of how many veg were offered. I give five stars to the atmosphere because a couple of hundred people scoffing Sunday lunch speaks for itself.

A typical good value Carvery. Ideal if you are hungry and fancy a Carvery.

Very clean, good food, prompt service

Asked for a take away box due to not being able to finish my meal. A lovely lady gave me one but it wasn't big enough. Asked for a second box with another lady. She was so rude. Slammed her phone on the bar and stormed off and then proceeded to slam the take away box on the table and shouted across the room to the team on and around the bar. I spent near £100 and was going to get another drink to sit outside. Me and my family changed our minds and went somewhere else on such a lovely day. Think customer service training might be worth looking into but I don't think I would come back or recommend this place to anyone I know.

I always have a salad ,would have the Carvery, but I like my Roast dinner hot and I only ever seem to get it warm,be great if you had access to a microwave.

Carvery and regular menu, although we had a long wait for the latter orders (which we were warned about). Daily offers make it a cheap place to eat.

Come here quite often for either breakfast or just some snacks and a drink. Staff are all bubbly and lovely and the food is incredible. Will continue coming. The only small downside which can’t be helped is during breakfast buffet you find that certain items have run out but no place is perfect 👍

It's usually good. But yesterday was terrible . Had to wait 50 mins for a pizza. The caravy wasn't great potatoes hard . Mushy vegetable Considering you charge double weekends should be better . And cost of 3 water down pepsi nearly £11 wasn't even large

There had run out of Turkey by 6:30 And the desert I wanted and then the icecream mechanic broke down

Very delicious food, very relaxing, friendly staff, good service as usual,

went to the peacehaven & Eileen our waitress was very welcoming ,& efficient , polite .

Was last here the bank holiday weekend at the end of May 2024, always go here for breakfast and sometimes dinner when visiting family in Brighton and can’t fault it. Food is always spot on with lovely well maintained surroundings and all the staff are really helpful and friendly, in particular Lisa, Monique and Kirsty. Have tried the pub in this chain local to us in the midlands and it’s not a patch on the Peacehaven which is a credit to all who work there. Will definitely be returning whenever we’re back in Brighton again.

Eileen Is so kind and lovely person. Food perfect! Thank you for all.

Eileen is perfect Great carvery

Our friendly waitress Liz looked after us very well as usual. Cheerful and efficient as always

Eileen served us. Everything was marvelous, super service, fastly prepared pizza only was a bit not fully fried potatoes. Apart from that good atmospheric music.

Eileen is great! Very friendly staff

Carvery is good value for money and tasty. Kids really rate their pizzas. Pudding menu has been revamped over the past few years and has lots of options. Breakfast is good value but a little greasy. Only negative is the refillable hot drinks; the dispenser touches the rim of every cup, which is not very hygienic.

Very good no problems very good price

I love the Sunday roast I have here the bubble and squeak is really good

Very busy when we went and very under staffed ,I felt sorry for the poor lady doing it all herself, food was great

Booked the table online which was easy On arrival was seen to our table Staff very polite and said hello, one staff member Nicki always finds time to speak with my dad who has dementia which is lovely Was able to get our roast straight away no queue like Sundays where you can queue for at least 20 minutes, so we always go on a Saturday now Food was hot and fresh, drinks were on the table on return, staff checked on us throughout the meal can’t ask for more thank you

Enjoyable Fathers day breakfast. Good food and good service.

Your chair literally caused a hole in my hand 🤬🤬🤬

A few interesting and reasonably priced beers. Comfortable with plenty of seating and good value food.

Went here for a Birthday celebration, went to order our food. Was told after ordering that there would be a 1h+ wait. They brought out one of my party’s dessert before any of us had even received our starters. The Pizza I ordered was not hot anymore as It was on the counter for 10 minutes and overall rather tasteless. The staff were unapologetic and even the Carvery had a 5 minute each time we asked. (it took 20m to even get served a ticket) Overall a not very nice experience and I wouldn’t advise anyone to go here if you’re booking for 5-15 people as they couldn’t be less prepared to help us with our booking.

Good and service were good would recommend to anyone

Last review was 6 years ago when it got 1 star from me. Much better this time.

Lovely food and great service from Eileen very helpful and pleasant