The Plough at Pyecombe in Mid Sussex

Excellent pizza and desserts, really good menu and specials, light and airy and friendly service. I drunkenly wrote a review for the Plough on TripAdvisor about 10 years ago, stating they serve the best pizza I've ever had in the UK which was a pretty bold statement, however the pizza is very very good, with quality ingredients and beautifully cooked.

A nice atmosphere in a historic pub. The publican was informative of the age and history of the premises, I should add also very attentive of our needs and happiness with service and quality of food. A very tasty roast and good menu opotions. Well worth a visit.

Nice place to dinner after a day in Brighton. Sunday roast - very good!

Great chef, loved the food taste and presentation was excellent, 5 stars to too kitchen team! Professional and friendly service, great ambience with the large conservatory seating so we could enjoy the autumnal sunshine. Would definitely visit again!

My review has changed due to the poor service experienced in October 2024. It's a shame as when we came last year and it was a lovely experience. It seems they have employed young staff who don't seem to want to be there and don't make you feel welcome. They really don't cater for children either as no paper or colouring pencils were offered. All they have are signs saying all children must stay seated. If that doesn't spell, we don't want kids here, I don't know what does. As we came in our table was not ready and had to wait. We were then not given any menus and had to look online ourselves. After waiting for an hour to be served, the waitress refused to take our food order at the same time as our drinks order. I've never not been able to do this at any pubs. This place has really gone downhill and we won't be returning.

Tasty tasty and plentiful portions. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole dining experience with welcoming approach to their clientele. Well worth the money and will go back. Thank you team Plough.

Fabulous food, great atmosphere, kind and attentive service. We'll be back!

Great menu, fantastic service! I took a friend who was visiting from overseas. She said it was tbe best food experience she had in tbe UK.

Had a really good lunch here - they have some mains at only £10 Monday to Friday lunchtimes. Wide choice of dishes and plenty for veggies too. Staff very helpful, service was just right - prompt but at the same time you don’t feel at all rushed.

What can I say? So far my favorite place for a Sunday roast has always been The Bristol Bar in Kemptown (which is always exceptional). So what a delight to find this place in Pyecombe. Me and my girlfriend came here today for a Sunday roast. What a lovely pub. And the amazing staff (big shout out to the wonderful Alyssia who was just delightful and very friendly). The lamb roast was delicious. Pretty much every thing was perfect. I would 100% recommend this place and we will definitely be going back for more. 10/10 for everything and a huge thank you to the wonderful staff.

Lovely pub. Very friendly staff. Helped us move tables for a meeting. The food looked amazing and the atmosphere was almost perfect. Where's the log fire?! Oh right, not winter yet!

Took our friends here whilst they were visiting from out of town. Unfortunately the food was average and the service was non existent. On arrival it felt like we were forgotten about. We did not get given menus and had to ask after waiting for 10 minutes. Tables arriving after us were served first. We waited over an hour for our mains. Roast came with 2 tiny carrots and the cauliflower cheese was awful. Beef and roasties were ok. Not once did we get an update or have an apology for delay. Got given half of a portion of a side and they attempted to charge full amount - only when questioned did it get adjusted on the final bill. Unfortunately we will not be returning.

I am absolutely furious with the experience we had today at The Plough. My friends and I came in excited for a roast, but what we got was a complete disaster. When we arrived, it was busy, and we were seated at a table that was clearly too small for four people. We couldn’t even sit comfortably without bumping into each other, so we asked to be moved. They accommodated us by moving us to a table in the corner, but apparently that meant forgetting about us entirely. We sat there for ages without menus while watching another family get seated, handed menus, and have their drinks order taken immediately. Fine, we thought, we'll wait. But after 15 more minutes, it was clear we had been completely overlooked. We had to ask for the menus and only then did they take our drinks order. Finally, the drinks came, and we placed our order, only to be told they were out of most of what we wanted, including cauliflower cheese. There was just one portion of pigs in blankets left, and we settled for that. As if the slow service wasn’t bad enough, we then watched the family next to us get served all their food before we had received our starters! By this time, we were starving since it was already past 3 PM, and we hadn’t eaten much all day. The starters were pretty decent, and they cleared our plates, but then we were left waiting for another hour for the mains. When we finally asked if our food was coming, the waitress acted completely flustered, muttering a weak “yes” before disappearing. Another 15 minutes passed without any explanation or apology for the delay. Clearly, we had been forgotten again. When the food finally arrived, the steak came with a congealed sauce that had obviously been sitting out for far too long. Then, the roasts came with the most b-tech, watery, sad excuse for cauliflower cheese, which was ironic since we were originally told they didn’t have any. The pigs in blankets? Two sad little sausages on an abnormally large plate when we were expecting three. We asked the waitress about this, and she lazily admitted that “there usually are three” before walking off with them, only to come back and tell us there were no more left. We had to haggle the price down for this! At this point, we just wanted to eat, so we dug in. I asked for four portions of cranberry sauce and got one. By the time I could’ve asked for more, I was too hungry and had already eaten most of my meal. The food itself was atrociously whelming. Not bad, but certainly not great. The beef was alright, the Yorkshire was fine, and my two potatoes were decent. But the size of the two chunks of carrots were laughable. A broccoli stem that was nearly impossible to cut with the dull knives we were given. Trying to cut into it sent my cauliflower cheese flying onto the floor, and thus ended up with gravy all over my shorts. When we received the bill they tried to charge us for the full portion of pigs in blankets. Overall, the entire experience was nothing short of disappointing, and I left feeling absolutely frustrated. This level of service and food quality is unacceptable. I will not be returning.

Fantastic meal as always getting to be one of our favourite places to eat Big shout out to Jana Few people took orders but not fully paying attention to table wasn't impressed but Jana was 100 percent attentive. Quick to respond to orders with a professional manner Will definitely be back

Went for Sunday lunch straight after a long walk around devils dyke, and I can say it definitely did the job. Food was great and a special should out to the gravy and especially the massive Yorkshire puddings which were excellent.

Myself and my son visited, I set up a tab for food but we visited the bar to collect the drinks ourselves. Later found out that put the service charge on drinks as well. Won't be going back.

This was one of the best, if not the best burger I have ever had.

Both my wife and I had the Sunday roast. I had the pork belly and my wife had the turkey and it was hands down the best Sunday roast we have ever had. Every single element was delicious with so much flavour!!

Great service and excellent food. I especially liked the duck parcels. Very spacious garden on multiple levels. Classy.

Excellent meal. The food was great and so was the friendly staff. The portions were huge and I would recommend the fajitas.

Excellent food. I ordered the broccoli soup and salmon and pea risotto. Both were full of flavour and presented tastefully. Throughly recommended.

Great food, medium prices. Quite busy, so a bit of a wait for food. But it was Sunday afternoon!!

This is a very good restaurant to go to. Food is very good portion size is good. Service is good. So if you are thinking of going, definitely give it a shot.

What a lovely place! Driven past here loads and always wanted to pop in. So decided to come here today and was not disappointed! Service was great, the ladies were lovely. Food was fantastic. Had the veggie burger with was mozzarella stick with pesto and salad and it was so tasty. The rest of the family really enjoyed their food. Would definitely come here again.

Food is beautiful here, medium priced but very special and staff are always friendly. I always come here for the Curried Risotto......delicious.

All good again,drink a little expensive

Nice pub with great selection of food.

Had a nice Sunday roast the lamb

Awesome place to eat and rest after a great hike. Food was tasty, service very friendly. Excellent tomato juice! ;)

Went for a Sunday roast .. decided to have nachos to start whilst eatting the nachos which we had only been given 5 mins prior .. our roasts turned up which is obviously frustrating. Roast beef was extremely chewy! After we finished eating we was waiting and waiting nothing so I took myself up to the bar to settle the bill. Once I had paid I looked at the receipt and noticed I have been charged a service fee ? Without the choice I wouldn’t normally mind however the service just wasn’t there. Also was made to feel very uncomfortable whilst there the atmosphere was just off. I won’t be returning

The staff were so welcoming and friendly. I was about 2/3rds through a 24km hike with my camping gear and they totally took me arriving with all my gear in their stride. They let me sit in the bar bit so i had room for my pack, wheras people normally sit round the back for food. Had a lovely bbq chicken and the fries were great. A welcome rest .

Came here whilst walking the south downs way with my wife. The food here is great and seems to be a busy local favourite even on a week day. They had the summer bbq I had the lamb whilst my wife had the chicken both were really good, they also had a good selection of beers and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend!!

Arrived at the pub lovely looking pub with a friend service was good food. Very disappointing. Lamb shank clearly a boil in the bag lamb shank. I ordered the spicy prawns a chef myself. Was surprised to find that the prawns still had the shells on it, pasta undercoat the sauce was basically cream and what can only describe as ketchup. Meant to be spicy. Tasteless. No seasoning really need to think about there approach to serving good food never to return.

Lovely food and really friendly service

I’ve never been disappointed. The food is amazing. The staff so welcoming. The atmosphere is just perfect If I have any complaints it is I don’t eat out often enough but if I did The Plough is always my first choice. Thanks guys.

Just had another amazing roast dinner. Even though it was Fathers Day and super busy there were no delays to food or drinks and the staff are all super polite and friendly. Love this place.

Excellent food and friendly service

The Plough Alway has great food, service and very friendly staff. Take outs are brilliant too so it’s become our go to! Also very handy to get to by car or walking ( great walks connecting)

The food was great and we had the BBQ menu to choose from which provided some different choices. Kids had a child's meal that was more than enough to fill them up. Great pub for a meal.

Visited at a quiet time. Food was excellent and very quickly served. Friendly staff.

A bit noisy but good food and service. Found it tricky to find

Visited the restaurant on bank holiday Monday,and I have to say that the venue was okay,but when it came to the lunch it was so disappointing,I decided to have the fish and chips,well the fish looked like it had been cooked in an air fryer it’s was hard and the chips well if you like skinny chips that were also hard,why don’t they do proper chips,it’s not as if the food is cheap because it’s not,don’t think I’ll be bothering again. ,

Came for our wedding anniversary choosing here as we've had some enjoyable meals previously. What we like about The Plough is there is a nice range of dishes. Once again there was wonderful food and attentive, knowledgeable, polite service. Atmosphere is what you would expect from a bar restaurant, lively, but friendly. We opted for the Spicy Penne+Prawns, Seabass, Lamb Shank and Curry Risotto. All four of us agreed our meals were delicious. £116 inc service for the mains plus a round of drinks.

The place was Amazing . and had really nice staff was really kind especially the lady who gave me extra mints food was amazing pink lemonade an absolute must have 😋 I would definitely pay a visit to this amazing restaurant

Lived around Brighton for 25 years and never been here... Exceptional.. Very friendly welcome. Great menu with something for everyone. Service was great, the portions are generous and delicious. We've been twice now. The Sunday roast was exceptional as well.

Always met with friendly staff, and the roast dinners are pretty dam good.

Nice food generally, but the ice-cream I ordered had a gritty texture so was either not made properly or kept at inconsistent temperature. Service wasn't overly attentive either but maybe the large birthday party taking up about six other tables at the time could account for that. So, OK but not five stars. (Be aware that there is not all that much parking space available.)

Fantastic pub, menu great and portion sizes very good, staff friendly and helpful, atmosphere lovely.

A little gem! Fantastic food and great service and atmosphere. First time visiting but will definitely be returning.

Great food and lovely, friendly staff - always a nice visit!

Loads of choice on the menu. Food was really gorgeous. Staff very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended. Will definitely be back.

Place seems nice. Very limited parking and beer garden in need of some tidying to make it much more inviting. Only had the 1 pint and left. Food looked nice that others were eating

Good food and very generous portions, staff is very friendly and professional

Made to feel very welcome. Only had drinks but that was okay with staff unlike many places these days that expect you to eat.

Good delicious food Great service Good for gluten free Beef fajitas recommended

First visit - table of 6. Food was good, but a bit of a wait for desserts -bit of a mix up in the kitchen. However redeemed themselves by deducting 2 pudding cost from bill without us suggesting any remedy (and we probably would not have done) Will come again !!

Food, iv had better sunday roast. Specially for the price it was. Service was good.. people serving where very good and very friendly. But between dishes would take a long to to be served to be able to order the desert ect. Atmosphere was OK. But can be two loud.

Stopped off for an impromptu Sunday lunch and it was fabulous. Good value, plenty of well cooked food at a reasonable price. Nice atmosphere around.

We decided to go here at short notice and they reserved a lovely table in the corner for us. The chefs made sure our requests for food were met (gravy in a pot for the littlen & extra roasties instead of tonnes of veg) the veg was a little on the harder side, potato's were lovely and so was the pork belly & yorkies. The service was intermitted and slow but they had some very loud parties of people in there which dampend the amphosphre for us personally, we couldn't really have a conversation together without raising our voices, (this is not the pubs fault). The desserts were delicious. It was worth the wait in terms of ordering them, once ordered everything came nice and quickly and it was just delicious. (Banoffee pie & brownie). The ice cream.was probably up there with one of the best we've had to be fair. I personally would not go back purely because of how loud it was & having daughter who struggles in very loud enviourments.. the staff was friendly and smiley & it was an okay roast. But the price was High in total for 1 kids roast, 2 adult roast 3 puds & 3 drinks. We paid a total of £95. So I would of preferred to have a quiter, calmer experince with fast front of house service.

Thank you for a fantastic Mother's Day 3 course lunch, the food and service were of the highest standard and such a nice light area to sit in and enjoy the views of the South Downs around us, it has added to a very special day for me

Really lovely pub. Atmosphere/food/service all very good. Highly recommend & will definitely return.

Always good food from here. Will definitely be coming back 👌

Walked across south downs for lunch. Great gourmet pub with a good choice on the menu. The staff are incredibly friendly and accommodating. Walker friendly.

Just such a relaxed pub, great atmosphere, had a few pints of local beer, some sticky ribs in homemade sauce and listened to a couple of blokes chatting about vintage aircraft. Its our favourite place.

Went here for a family meal. Luckily we booked as the pub filled up really quickly. It soon became apparent why. The service was great and the food was excellent. We were taken to our table and provided with a drinks and food menu. Really nice to have table service in a pub. I went for a Garden Burger which was very good and the banoffee pie was exceptional. The staff checked a few times to make sure we were happy with everything. Will definitely be returning.

Good lamb shank. Really welcoming young people working there who served us. Cant go wrong.

I was reintroduced to this wonderful restraunt by a special waitress employee, who suggested a visit, when I was organising a family pre Christmas meal. As proved correct, it was an excellent choice as the staff under pressure by guests arriving several hours earlier than booked¡! They took it in their stride and sorted my table of ten (on time) with many a smile & curtesy friendly service, food was excellent. What else can I say. Smiles from my family. Well fed & watered. Thank you, Plough, for making it a great experience.

Not a huge menu choice but what is offered is great value and served with a happy team. Food portions are generous and very reasonably priced too. Recommend a visit.

We had a wonderful family Christmas meal at The Plough on 8th December, 2023. We had the Festive Menu, and it was fantastic! The food was fabulous, and the service excellent. Heartily recommended. This is our favourite restaurant as a family. Our favourites were the Pork Belly and the Chicken Ballantine.

The Plough was recommended to us so we thought we’d give it a try….it was excellent to say the least! All of the food was very tasty, well present and arrived promptly (my only very minor gripe was the cream on the brownie tasted like squirty canned cream so wasn’t for me). What has made the whole experience stand out for us was the service; the staff were just superb. Glasses didn’t run dry and no sooner than the baby had thrown something on the floor they were there picking it up before we could….even bringing over some hot water to wash his dummy when that got launched!! The level of service and attentiveness from the staff has certainly increased the overall dining experience for us and needless to say we look forward to a return visit! Thank you from the Heath family!!

Came across the plough by chance, and so glad we did, lovely pub, great welcome and fantastic food, will definitely return if back in the area

Friendly staff with good service. Good location to have a lunch meal. 5 stars and 10 out of 10. 👍👍☺️☺️👌👌

Lovely food and a nice environment

It's such a great find on a wet and windy Saturday night! Great food, friendly service, and excellent atmosphere. There is plenty of parking and great value. We took our German visitors and had a really warm welcome from the team!

🌟🌟🌟🌟 - Fantastic Food! It wasn't just the well lit wooden conservatory that attracted us to this pub, but the food looked great. So we had to check it out 🤌🏽 We ordered the broccoli soup of the day, which came piping hot and with a generous amount of bread 🥖 and butter 🧈. Perfect for a winter warmer. 🧣🧤 Bangers and mash was really well presented. Loved how they mixed the peas in with the gravy evenly across the dish with the mash and sausages in an island in the middle. Visually quite exciting, if you could describe it as such 😂 Defo wanna come back.

We arrived from the South Downs Way in muddy boots and with a dog. Signs told us - no dogs inside and take off your muddy boots. We opted to sit in the rear garden (more signs about dress code) but then they initially wouldn't serve food outside. After some persuasion they said they would. More signs inside the loos - blue paper, white paper, sprays etc. So, atmosphere not exactly welcoming. However, the beer was kept beautifully, the food was served promptly (from a wide menu), and was excellent, great presentation, hot, fresh etc. Not crowded when we went (Wednesday lunch time). The garden area is huge, with parasols against rain and sun.

Came here for lunch as it's midway between myself and family. Easy to find, but found almost no car parking and the spaces that arena the tiny car park are more suited to a motorbike...good luck if you have anything like an SUV.. anyway we would have sat outside as it was a lovely day, however the very loud roar of traffic from the A23 put us off that idea. Seated quickly but even though the place was empty service took ages, meal was ok..but for 4 adult meals (burgers) and 1 child and 4 deserts and 9 non alcoholic drinks the bill came to over £160.. have been there now, not overly impressed won't bother again..

Great choice of food and good service

Excellent food and service, very welcoming staff, will return.

Great food freindly service will be back for future visits

Lovely pub went with my partner for an early dinner on a sunday food was lovely and the pub has so much character staff

We turned up on a Sunday evening without a booking, and the were very kind to find us a table, we sat down and they took our order our starters came out very quick, after we finished our starters boost came back, we eventually got bored of waiting and ordered our food at the bar. After we finished we then waited ages for someone to come back, finally when they did we asked for the bill but then took ages to come back. The food was very nice and the staff were very friendly but did think it did took the Micky then to be charged a 12.5% service charge.

First visit to this lovely lively pub. We stopped on off chance for a Sunday roast. Initially told they were fully booked - but staff were so friendly and managed to find us a table. The roasts were absolutely delicious and great value for money. The pub was packed - yet the staff were lovely , friendly , efficient and attentive. They were all working flat out yet out food still arrived in good time. A great meal and will definitely be back soon. Thank you.

This is a hidden gem tucked just off the main road. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. I had the chicken Milanese and my sister had the sweet potato curry which went down very well. We had been here previously and enjoyed a mid week lunch and this time the food seemed even better. The staff were very friendly and attentive. I will definitely be back next time we are in the UK, highly recommended if you're in the area.

Decent pint good food value for money and a cracking bird behind the ramp so all in all a lovely experience

Thank you for your service over the years 🙏 great place to eat ...great selection of food , beers & ales thanks chris & amber

Wonderful lunch in this lovely pub, food was superb and we were beautifully served by the lovely Ali who was attentive,friendly and very amusing.

Had another great meal in this lovely pub. The food was first rate and was beautifully served by the splendid Ali who was attentive and amusing and made the whole experience even more enjoyable.

Stopped here on way back from Brighton. Really friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. We had the chicken fajitas and they were very tasty. Highly recommend

Sunday roast was the best I’ve had in ages, friendly & welcoming staff. Value for money & the tiramasu was to die for!

Very nice place, lots of seating, inside and out. Only disappointment were the pizzas, the bases were very bland.

Fantastic pub, the staff were really friendly and the service was great. I can honestly say the calzones we had for lunch were the best we have ever had. Wish we lived nearer to come more often.

Came here for a birthday lunch and it was very nice polite waiters,lovely food and very reasonable prices will definitely be coming back

Had a lovely afternoon in the beer garden here. Highly recommend the spicy prawns :)

Just had an excellent meal at The Plough … had the lamb fillet off the BBQ which was absolutely delicious … other members of the group had minced lamb and a large nachos with beef chilli. It was clear that everything was home made and the team took great pride in the food and service and experience was excellent Will be back

We have had a quick meal before going out for the evening best pizza I have had in a long time my husband had a mixed grill very filling good value for money

Delicious succulent chicken kebab and the ribs were just as good with the tender meat falling off the bone. What a lucky find on the A23 en route to visit family 🙂

All good, shame about the service charge?

Visited the Plough following a walk around Pyecombe with my partner. The pub is lovely inside, possibly a bit too restauranty and not pubby enough but pleasant enough all the same. There were two guys serving that may or may not have been the owners, but I am guessing they were. Very pleasant and jovial characters. Took part in a bit of banter with one of them about our respective ages. Hence the title to this review. My partner and I had a pint and a half if Lager and for lunch she had Carbonara (which looked great by the way) and I had roasted pork belly on a bed of mash. Have to say the food was lovely 😍 by far the best pub lunch we had eaten for quite some time. Everything was well presented and hot ( we ate outside so quite a journey from the kitchen) and the service was excellent. These guys are true hospitality professionals, although without being overbearing. The total bill for the food and drinks came to around £48. We will definitely be back. They advertise a Sunday lunch BBQ which sounds amazing so if you are looking for somewhere to eat next Sunday I can absolutely recommend the Plough.

My new favourite restaurant. We randomly found this place when hiking across the Sussex downs. We had a few options for pubs but this place was ranked highest on Google reviews. We got in around ~3PM and were greeted by a wonderful chap. Super warm and welcoming. Sorted us with drinks immediately as we were exhausted from our hike. My young daughter went straight for the ice and was soon done with it. After that, she asked them for lots of ice, so they brought out a huge bowl of ice, which was hilarious, and she was REALLY happy. That kept her entertained for ages! Took our food order. Food came out very quickly. Starters were super but what really surprised us was the quality of the kids' menu pizza. You know when you order a kids pizza, lots of restaurants often won't try because it's "for the kids". Well, we tried the pizza and it was actually incredible. Well done. Our main course was solid, we had sausage & mash along with a chicken burger/fries. Both were incredible. Very generous portions too. For dessert, we had banoffee pie and some ice cream. Both wonderful. They had these wafer cone like things that came with the ice cream. My daughter loved them. She asked for more and they brought her out a whole bunch of them. Completely unexpected but she loved it. The staff were SOLID. I can't believe I've never heard of this place, it is absolutely incredible. I will be telling my friends & family about it.