The Sussex Brewery in Chichester

Nice pub but the food was not good - all 4 of our meals (2 sausages and 2 pies) were burnt. We did point this out but the publican did not seem unduly concerned.

We all had great meals a mixture of sausages and pies....served with wonderful mash and gravy. My grand daughter was impressed with her children's meal. It was good to have a Sunday lunch which was a bit different. We were in a separate room to the main pub which was ideal for us...and the dog. The service was a bit slow but we were a big party

An amazing pub with a cosy feel and a gorgeous fireplace. The staff are fantastic and the food is to die for. We have eaten here a number of times and never been disappointed, the pies and sausages are soo tasty and the charcuterie board is a show stopper! Would highly recommend this pub!

Amazing food and service as always! Generous portions, wholesome food and a cosy pub vibe! Would definitely recommend!

Love this place - We live in London and always save the dates for the events held here. The summer festival was amazing. So much love for Chris and Tommy. Always nice to see a friendly face behind the bar.

What a beautiful pub. We live in London and always check for what events they have on. The summer festival was a highlight. Thank you to the owners Chris and Tommy, so lovely to be in your company, you made us feel welcome. Could recommend enough, service is next level.

Excellent meal in lovely surroundings and what great value. Staff were all so helpful. Definitely will be back again soon. Great little pub in Emsworth

What a great pub. The owners, Tom and Chris, really looked after us. Great pies! And dog friendly.

What a lovely, friendly and cosy pub. Well worth a visit and your pets are also welcome. Their pie and mash is just amazing. Lovely friendly staff too.

Excellent food and friendly atmosphere, the hosts are fun and engaging.

Good food, nice friendly service but slow due to only one waitress on duty, so she was doing the best she could. Bit chilly in the dining room to start the evening, but it warmed as the evening went on. Portions could be bigger, however, we could have ordered veg, this wasn't clear that the food came with none. But all in all a pleasant evening. Also very limited menu, fine if you really like sausages or pies, but if you don't you'll be disappointed.

This is always a great place for food & drink, plus generally a superb welcome from all the team.

Lovely pub, great service, great atmosphere.. highly recommend

Great atmosphere, lovely food, and building renovated to a very high standard. Landlords are amazing. Highly recommended

Great alround pub, focussed on local pie, sausage and beer!

Good food and excellent choice of ales and lagers in a traditional pub. Booking is recommended at popular dining times.

Good selection of beer but music far too loud.

Fantastic sausages and menu excellent service and good prices, really enjoyed it ☺️

A lovely pint in a lovely place. Thanks

Lovely pub with great atmosphere! Worts part was making a decision on what to choose of their beautiful menu! Sausages definitely are delicious! I went for the patty, no regret!

Had to eat out as our kitchen was out of use, tried here expecting average pub food, was pleasantly surprised their menu is amazing for selection of sausages and pies, I had a spicy chicken filo pie and it was amazing. Can't wait to go back and work through the menu, definitely recommend

Great improvement than last couple of years. Sussex brewery as good as it used to be years ago. Well done guys!!

Great pub we went for the sausage sharing board but because of the hot weather we weren't all that hungry, we did see what the board looked like as someone did order one and it looked great and the people said it was excellent, they have a good range of drinks and the courtyard is a son trap, we will be returning when next in Emsworth

Not been to this pub for many years. My partner and I took our family for dinner and it was truly wonderful. Great food, friendly and welcoming staff. Really nice atmosphere which made our evening enjoyable. Thank you

Nice freshly made food and a good old fashioned bar atmosphere.

We reserved a table for dinner on Friday night at 19.30pm and showed up on time only to be told that the restaurant was full. They sat us in the bar area, cleared a table for us but didn’t wipe it, next to a very loud music speaker, took a drinks order (but never brought it) then proceeded to ignore us for 30 minutes before we decided to take our business elsewhere as we clearly were not going to be served any time soon. Very disappointing. PS- my partner went to the men’s toilets outside and found out that there were several spare tables in the restaurant, and most of them were taken over by bowls of dog food. The impression was that they were more careful about dogs eating than the customers who had reserved in advance.

Such a shame, this was my local 24 years ago, came in for some simple pub food at 1945 hrs only to be told it's too late to order food. 15 minutes later 3 locals at the bar are brought out burgers and chips by the chef. 🤔Really does annoy me. Please be up front with customers. One rule for one, and one rule for another.

The pub changed hands again a while back and the new landlords have put a lot of life back to the place! Haven’t had a chance to dine there yet.

First time eating here since the new owners (think they struggled for a while to get a chef and their food up and running). But the sausages are back! They also offer a great selection of pies - not just a pie of the day (and a few other options). One good addition is the availability of the sausages as a pattie in a burger bun. I had the garlic, fennel, chilli Sussex Sicilian as a pattie in a bun which was great. My wife loved her chicken, ham and leek pie. If you want some great pub grub of sausages, patties and pies, you'd struggle to find better. Great service from Ethan too. We'll definitely be back.

Beautifully refurbished Library was whete our table was located. We went for 'Pie and a Pint' night, which wax excellent. Pies were all tasty, as were the desserts. All in all, a very good choice and an excellent evening.

Excellent service. Very friendly. Excellent food. Relaxing atmosphere. First time been in since new owners will be using more often now.

Great building, efficient staff Sunday afternoon spoilt by two foul-mouthed drag Queens who showed no respect to the children and others listening to their revolting comments. Complaints ignored. Totally inappropriate.

Sussex Brewery has some great drinks on the menu but the food was a real let down. We had cod goujons that were very nice but the sausage platter was a mixed bag: the sausages and mash were very tasty but microwaved veg and packet gravy is totally unacceptable for the price. How the chefs can cook so many sausages and onions and not make homemade gravy is beyond me.

This pub delighted us from the start. The new owners have updated it without losing its ambiance. Service was excellent as was the food. Our friends enjoyed it immensely also. Looks like we'll be back.

Lovely experience with friends. We had not been there since the new owners took over. Pub and restaurant has been redecorated in keeping with the old pub. The service was excellent and very friendly. Food of a high quality and delicious. Sausages and pies are the main offerings with vegetarian alternatives. Delicious. Our friends were impressed. We'll be back

Our first visit to this pub and was pleasantly surprised by how lovely it was. We were greeted by two lovely young men who served us and recommended the pie for lunch. We sat in the sunshine and enjoyed our lunch. Food was delicious and we had great service. Highly recommend a visit for anyone wanting to enjoy traditional pub food and a cosy pub. We’ll be back!

Unreal! Love this place. The guys that run it really have brought it to life. Booked it for a work event in may!

Food and service really good. Was a bit disappointed that the bit we were seated in was no longer a cosy pub atmosphere. Has been " updated" into a rather clinical setting with odeous music which I had to ask them to turn down. The bar area was still traditional but the front door was left open to the main road and it was cold. I am sure the pub must have changed hands since I visited some years ago and the ethos had definitely changed but the food and beer was very good and also good value so I would go again but ask to sit in the bar or the garden. Didn't manage to check out upstairs on this occasion.

Nice pub bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. The gravy is fantastic

Nice enough but waited 40 mins just to get drinks, they got our table time wrong and were unprepared with limited staff.. and told us we were late. Sausage and mash is two skinny sausages on a small bit of mash with no veg for £14. Real shame, been going here for 10 years but first experience under new ownership has put me off. Sorry guys, but a bad experience and invest time and training in your staff.

Had a lovely lunch on Mother's Day. 3 adult main meals x2 kids and 5 starts starters, large drinks a few wines and beer £90 ish. Worth the money for the quality. Great food, really nice and well cooked. Very friendly, lovely pub also with the fire on made a perfect Sunday afternoon.

Super helpful & friendly staff, delicious & interesting menu all with a old cosy vibe!

Nice cosy local pub. Food however basic.

BEWARE, NOT THE SAUSAGE PUB OF OLD. I eat out 3-4 times a week, and I can honestly say this is the worst 'restaurant' experience I have ever had. Pie empty of filling, with an absence of the listed accompaniments. When the waiter asked how the meal was, I politely pointed out my empty pie to which he replied 'well its not our fault' followed by 'we don't make the pies'. I enquired as to why he asked me about my enjoyment of the meal but he just stormed off in a petulant teenage sullk. The owners and senior staff at no point attempted to remedy the issue. This is the only time I have ever exercised my consumer right to not pay for a meal. The owner still had the gall to suggest that this was not my right, to which I offered to leave my contact details should he wish to pursue the matter. Funnily enough, he didn't accept that offer. This does not feel like a restaurant. It's a pub that serves poir bar food in some dingy back rooms as a sideline.

Amazing food, very friendly staff & beautiful restaurant...Will absolutely be re visiting!!

Great place. Good selection of beer and the food was delicious. We had the pies and they were 10/10 we will be returning to try the sausages. We thought we had enough space for dessert but they are big so if you're on the fence get one to share 😋

What a fantastic place it's known also as the Sausage Pub. Manager and staff very friendly Doggie friendly pub with lots of biscuits on the bar for pooches. Food was delicious. Stayed for cocktails which I can thoroughly recommend Happy hour 2 for the price of 1 everyday from 4pm to 8pm. !!! Wonderful restaurant and good car park. Would recommend a visit

Nice pub good food .dog friendly good ale .and cocktails 2 for one . During happy hour. Open fire .restaurant out back and up stairs .nice courtyard with heaters parking out back

Excellent friendly service, great pies and sausages and wonderful beer. Also great events taking place.

A regular place for my family , been hit and miss the last few years but under the new management we had a delicious meal and we were greated by the new owner who was very friendly and knowledgable - one of the best places locally to go and felt very welcome and comfortable - also very dog friendly which is a welcome plus

Came here after a disappointing experience at another local. Actually hadn't been here for some years but remembered it being a lovely pub with character and atmosphere. I knew that it had recently seen a change of ownership so was expecting great things. To say we were disappointed was an understatement. The welcome was sort of there but it lacked something. The neon signs and the TV displaying their pies was somewhat odd and out of place in this old Inn. The staff it seems were not used to the industry and lacked the ability to serve correctly. All in all a disappointing experience.

Excellent food good atmosphere

Food was excellent. Pub is a very pub place. Would love it to be local to me.

Waited nearly 10 minutes at bar and no service or even eye contact made worse by the fact there were 5 people behind the bar

Yummy pies and desserts. Just a very long wait for each course...but we were happy chattering!

We went here on Friday 1st Dec for a friend's 50th birthday meal. Somewhile after being seated, someone from our group had to go downstairs to order our drinks. A waitress bought them up, complaining she had been taken off the bar, to now serve tables. After what felt like forever, she eventually took our order for food. After about 40 mins, she asked if we were waiting for dessert, to which we replied we were still waiting for our mains. When the mains eventually came, the plates and food were cold and very obviously was not freshly cooked, but frozen and inedible. Parts of my husbands meal was not even cooked! We asked for the bill, stating we would pay for our drinks, but not the food, which we hadn't touched. The waitress bought her manager up, who offered a 10% discount, which we declined, stating that not only had a 50th birthday meal had been ruined, but we were all hungry and it was too late to get food anywhere else! We refused to pay for the food, but left money for the drinks we had. The manager stated that he has been in this business for 35 years, but he didn't appear to have any conception of the fact that a 50th birthday celebration had been ruined and the food that was served to us was inedible!

The whole experience was just so poor. The service was beyond slow. We had to keep going downstairs to the bar to order drinks. Once we ordered we waited over an hour for 2 soups 3 small prawn cocktails and 1 pate. The cream of vegetable soup was exactly like Bachelors cup of soup and only luke warm. Eventually the waitress cleared our starters away we then had another hour wait she came back and asked if we were ready for our desserts. When we said we are still waiting for our mains she disappeared 20 minutes later 7 cold plates of food arrived with separate cold gravy. Some of it was still frozen!! By this time we just gave up. Asked to speak to the manager who didn’t accept any responsibility said they were short staffed and busy. He also said we were rude to the waitress which we weren’t. The other table upstairs had a similar experience. The dining room wasn’t busy. Such a shame we will go back for a drink as the bar downstairs is lovely but never again for food. It was too late to go anywhere for a meal . We ended up going to another local pub and had packets of crisps instead. Was a 50th birthday we won’t ever forget!

We were so disappointed, having loved the Sussex Brewery when we'd visited several times years before. This couldn't have been further from past experience. For six of us, including two children, we waited almost three hours for a two course meal. Two of us gave up on desert and left. The waitress was aggressive and not at all helpful. We even asked for the desert to be brought out as soon as we received the mains and in the end walked away without it. We were wedged against a wall to accommodate a party who turned up two and a half hours into our meal, rather than ask the new party to move their table as the table next to them was empty. The sausage was burnt and the stuffing still frozen when it came. There was no children's menu. The cheesy chips that we could order for the kids was congealed and unappealing. The waitress kept making excuses and was outside smoking at one point at least 30 mins after we'd asked for the deserts. We won't bother coming again.

We were asked by a young man, if everything was okay. One of our party commented that there was not alot of meat in his pie. Comment back, "Nothing to do with me I don't cook them." "It's not my problem." Staff need training on what constitutes customer service!

Happy,friendly, vibrant pub,we only had drinks nice lay out and decor.Helpful staff,nice atmosphere.

Great old pub but terrible food, we left without eating it as it was soggy tinned/frozen veg that were cold along with everything else on the cold plate. Other dinners were also complaining. Even the potato was soggy. Looked disgusting and not fit for consumption.

This was probably the worst Sunday lunch experience ever. I went here with my son and grandson and probably waited 10 minutes to just find out if they had a table for us. That should have been a warning sign as it didn't look very busy. We were then shown upstairs by a friendly waitress to our table, we then waited another 15 minutes before she came to ask if we wanted drinks, we told her we also wanted to order food at the same time as we had a 2 year old with us. There were 2 other tables with people at them. The drinks arrived and then a while later the food arrived. I couldn't quite believe what was put in front of me, it was nothing more than a pasta bowl with some obviously frozen veg that looked terribly soggy, this had strangely been arranged around 3 miniscule Yorkshire puddings that were the size of table spoon, on these were bits of potato that were hardly recognisable as roast potatoes and my son said "perhaps they bring the potatoes separately" I pointed out that the potatoes were already on the plate. The beef looked overcooked and was completely stone cold. The child's roast for my grandson at £10 was so dreadful that we couldn't even cut through the chicken as it was so tough. The plates were cold and so was all the food, even if the food had been hot it looked so disgusting I wouldn't have wanted to eat it. As gravy had come in individual pots, i dipped my finger in to see if that was even hot and it was only tepid, it tasted so strange and nothing like gravy. As my son continued to try cutting his child's meat, I told him I couldn't possibly eat this as it was inedible to which he then agreed. The people on the next table overheard us and said theirs was also disgusting with frozen broccoli almost a puree. I've had better food in hospital and school dinners. I can't imagine who was in the kitchen but it certainly couldn't have been a chef. Whoever has provided positive reviews recently can only be friends of the people running this pub now as nobody in their right mind could find anything positive about the food, it truly was disgusting. We told the waitress we were leaving as the food was cold and disgusting, she asked us to pay for the drinks that we hadn't drunk, we had ordered wine to drink with our meal. It really was a terrible experience. The couple who ran this before the last people were great, the food was exceptional and so was the service, my son said she was French. We will not be stepping foot in The Sussex Brewery again. £17 for a roast that even the dog would have turned his nose up at. A real shame as my son lives just round the corner.

Cosy main bar, restaurant and outside area (not used). Good beer.

Went for a Sunday roast after a water sports activity, staff were lovely and welcoming , but the food was super disappointing, I paid £16.99 or near abouts for a roast , the chicken wasn’t the best watery and not a lot , and the veg was frozen veg with aunt Bessie or similar roast potatoes, the only thing that saved it was the gravy and the Yorkshire , I was super hungry so of course ate it all and didn’t want to embarrass the staff as not there fault , but come on ! Expensive! took a while , microwaved veg so no flavour ,fake roasties . Let the pretty little pub down big time . My picture to the site picture you can clearly see the difference. Home cooked it certainly was not .

The waitress was very friendly and attentive, however having to wait for an hour for our food is not good. When the food finally arrived it was edible. It was a bit weird to be served pork crackling with beef and beef gravy with chicken. The food itself was bland

Lovely pub came here for a work meal. They had laid the table out for 14 in a square shape which was much better than a standard long table as allowed everyone to see and speak to eachother. The food was good I had the moo which is the steak and ale pie which was very nice. The menu is listed to a couple of options of pies and multiple different types of sausages so keep that in mind. I had a sticky chocolate cake for dessert which was absolutely beautiful. Only small comments I would make was that the chips were not the best they were a bit soggy. I loved the presentation of the food and the fact that the gravy was severed in a copper saucepan on the side.

Spent a relaxing afternoon in the Snug with friends. The beer and food were excellent. Good luck to the new owners. Thoroughly recommend the meat pie. It was delicious.

Under new management - which is an immense improvement on the previous 'team' who almost ran it into the ground - and they're gradually finding their feet and building local allegiance back up. Back on the menu are the popular sausages - although these apparently come from Storrington which is somewhat of a surprise as Emsworth has 2 butchers who both sell/produce great sausages. We tried the pies and I have to say we were a little underwhelmed. Our Chicken, Leek & Ham Pies were lacking in flavour, and Leeks, and with a token teaspoon of Mushy Peas`but with a very nice gravy. Our friend's Steak & Ale Pie looked a much better bet. There are much better pies - like Turners - available.... ....I hope the new team succeed, they're certainly trying to and as a pub it's got so much potential, and history.

I’m a big fan of this place. The food is lovely and the portions are a good size all with reasonable pricing. The sausages are really good and I like all the flavors they have on offer. Thanks to John for serving us and being a welcoming host. *UPDATE* a few months on after the owners have changed. For drinks this is a nice cosy pub and I will always come back for a pint. However, I will not be back for food after the Sunday lunch I had here. £17 for a chicken roast and it was awful. The portion sizes are terrible, three small burnt roast potatoes, one ball of frozen burnt stuffing, two frozen Yorkshire puddings, a few veg and some dry chicken. The meal was luke warm at best, even the gravy, yet the pot was warm which all lead to a thoroughly disappointing experience. 10/10 won’t try again.

Finally once again in good hands under the guidance of Tom, Chris and their friendly crew. Lovely roast and great service. The Sussex is an Emsworth gem that has rediscovered its shimmer

Very friendly staff and a good selection of ales. Sausage and mash was nice, want to try the garlic one next time

Only went in for a beer, clean, tidy, friendly, improved since the last people in there, hopefully food will be good, as I will return and try it out ,maybe give another star

We visited this pub for the first time in years for lunch on Monday, what an improvement! Wonderful welcome, spotlessly clean & cosy atmosphere. Friendly, professional service with a wonderful meal, far above the standard of your classic 'pub grub!'

Had a fantastic lunch in The Sussex, between my husband and I we shared the charcuterie board absolutely fantastic, we would definitely recommend this. Fantastic new owners and absolutely welcoming and friendly. Also, the pub felt welcoming. Thank you for a great Saturday afternoon.

The new management have turned this pub into a proper local. Good priced alcohol and amazing food,large portions of quality locally sourced produce Long May the revival of the Sussex Brewery continue Hats of to Tom and Chris

Had a great night Singer everyone up singing and dancing Tremendous atmosphere Host Tommy and Chris very friendly Had food as well Super locally sourced A must

Lovely pub , highly recommended to anyone , we had the sausage platter and would highly recommend. Lovely atmosphere.

First visited here about 1997. Had been to an Armed Forces Equality seminar in Aldershot. 2ic of my unit lived in Emsworth. As duty driver, i dropped him off. Not until he suggested coming to ' The Sausage Pub' as its known. Food at the seminar was pathetic and we were starving. Second visit was arranged by my wife for my 47th birthday in 2007. Latest visit was my 3rd visit. Great food as the last 2 visits had been. As Arnie says "I'll be back!" 😁😁

Very friendly staff. Food is exceptionally good.

Great atmosphere has come on leaps and bounds since the new owners came in.

Great to see TSB back in action. Excellent sausages, good service. We will be back soon.

A really great pub being brought back to its former glory! Sausage and mash is (happily) back on the menu and as tasty as can be, and the beer choices and quality are as they should be in your favourite local too. Really friendly, warm staff who care about what they are doing, and there are exciting plans for the future too. This pub deserves to be a massive success!

Had a pint at the Sussex Brewery for the first time in years and happy to find friendly punters and friendly staff.

Just stopped in to have some food at lunchtime. Great staff, fresh food that is locally sourced!! Well worth a visit…

Friendly and attentive nothing too much trouble. Good food and choice of drinks. We first visited with our family and two young grandchildren and enjoyed the experience so much that our next visit was just the two of us and it won’t be our last

Amazing would recommend! Food was perfect and it is the perfect English pub!

Just stopped for a quick drink but Mr L saw someone eating the calzone which was in the specials board. It wasn’t long before he had one too!! I ordered the Diavola Piccante. Both pizzas were absolutely delicious. Well priced and great friendly service. We will be back. Highly recommend to Emsworth residents x

£2 more expensive for the same drink than the lord raglan. Only 3 drinks on draft. The barman was watching his phone at full volume hanging over the bar. He tried to charge a woman 70p to use her card. It was just awful.

Wasn't the best Sunday roast. 😞

Had a fantastic experience. Emma the host was so attentive and engaging. The food was beyond expectations and the pub itself if beautiful with a lovely court yard for summer and a snug for winter. Thoroughly recommend for drinking and dining.

Flo is the top bar man catering for our works drinks. Will come again for food I’m the near future !!!

Great food, beer, & atmosphere, 👍😋🍻😊

Lovely food - handmade Italian pizza in a friendly, relaxing environment on a Friday night. Nice courtyard.

Good traditional beer selection and BEST sausages!!

Lovely pub. Pity that the food was not very good. Sunday lunch now nearly £20. Meat was tough all the rest was lukewarm. Pity shall not be returning

This is a great in with excellent food and drinks. The Sussex brewery is a local staple. You should try the sausages.

Great cosy old pub with excellent food and staff

Excellent food and very friendly staff. We keep returning here because it is so good! Highly recommend it for a Sunday lunch or an evening meal.

Excellent pub. Warm welcome, good beer and food. Attentive staff and service.

We helpful and attentive staff. The food was delicious!