The Thatched Tavern in Chichester

Spur of the moment stop , and ended up staying in one of the garden chalets . Home from home great little character pub with the warmest of welcomes from Martin and Deb , they even let us eat our Indian take away using their plates and cutlery , we’ll be returning for the Halloween party on the 29th . Scott & Caroline

Stayed in the dog friendly chalet. Clean, fresh and cosy. Landlord was extremely friendly and helpful, total opposite to his previous reputation. We had a brilliant weekend.

We decided to walk as a family to the Thatched Tavern with our children as we were on a holiday in the area, we arrived just after 8pm. We were told children were not allowed in his pub as soon as we all sat down, as this was their policy. As he went into detail he explained children shouldn’t be allowed out after 8pm as they were too rowdy! This was not the case with our children. He then advised we could sit outside with them , but the weather conditions were not ideal. This was a shame, as the pub was in close walking distance from Scott’s farm camp site. In addition as we wanted to help local business after various lockdowns, Unfortunately we will not be returning as we were not made welcome and will advise other holiday makers with families.

Lovely traditional pub. We had Christmas dinner and it was a real treat. All the food was home made and delicious. Great atmosphere. We will definitely be back.

The best by far is this lovely homely place Sunday roast beyond compare lovely ambiance and superb beer

Check prices as internet different price Sunday roast £11.95 sweet £5.00 instead of advertised price £14.00 two courses.

Had a very nice Sunday lunch at The Thatched Tavern today. Fresh veg, crispy roast pots, delicious beef. Will definitely be back for Sunday lunch. Thank you Martin.

Popped in for a lunchtime drink as it looks nice from the outside. Seemed very much a locals pub with the dreaded SkyTv and no atmosphere etc. Didn't feel like staying for a second drink......

Now I'm going to have a good moan about the Thatched Tavern. On a lovely sunny Friday lunchtime during the school holidays we wandered over from Scotts Farm for lunch. Inside the pub was a large sign reminding people to 'save your local!', we ordered drinks and asked for a menu only to be told that the kitchen closed at 2pm. Why is it that so many country pub owners risk commercial suicide with this outdated notion that the great pub going public only require food between the hours of 12 and 2? Our family group of eight, instead of helping to provide well needed income for the pub, finished our drinks and left, probably never to return.

Good range of drinks and excellent basket meals. Very friendly staff and lovely location. Enjoyed the guest ale Blonde this weekend

Cosy, intimate and friendly place for a relaxed drink. Tiny and limited menu so a quick eat rather than wide variety of dining. Very pretty place with friendly staff (who seem to know everyone!)

Hard to find a decent pub in the area so how lucky were we to find this one. Friendly, welcoming, great beers and wines.

We ate here today for the first time and must say it was excellent. The staff are very pleasant and friendly and the food extremely good. The new management have certainly improved things. All round, a very pleasant experience.

Totally rude people that work there.i think they are happy with the same 10 people and of your not one of them then go away

A friendly little pub in a lovely location. This pub is the ideal place to visit with family and friends all year round. In the summer there is a large beer garden overlooking the fields with plenty of space for families, friends and dogs, or in the winter the pub is warm and cosy with delicious Sunday roasts! For my dads 60th birthday I had organised a family party with roughly 30 guests, adults & children, we was able to reserve the dining area and a large outside area of the pub. Maddie & Tyler, the couple who have recently taken over, really couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful, they produced a huge selecting of different yummy foods with our own soft drinks and tea/coffee station. Maddie also made the most delicious carrot cake for the birthday cake, which was big enough for everyone to have a slice! We had a great day and wouldn't think twice about booking another family occasion. Looking forward to visiting again soon!

A lovely pub recently taken over by a very welcoming & friendly young couple. They do a really delicious Sunday roast too! I'm excited to see where they go with this place. Such a beautiful part of the south coast, they have great outdoor space ideal for taking children. Highly recommend a visit.

I came for a small birthday party with my son and friends, the pub had a lovely atmosphere and the staff were really friendly, food was fab! unfortunately the weather was awful so i have no idea what the garden is like but I'll be returning to find out!

The best pub in the witterings!! Always made to feel really welcome and always get a friendly smile when I walk through the door! Maddie and Tyler are doing such a fantastic job! With live music nights and now the added bonus of their scrummy Sunday roasts! I highly recommend this pub

Amazing Sunday lunch freshly cooked with all the trimmings. Beef was tender and Yorkshires delicious. Would highly recommend.

Just had Sunday lunch at the the thatched tavern it was really lovely a real home cooked Sunday roast the thatch is a beautiful pub with lovely surroundings can totally recommend dog and child friendly

Popped in here whilst staying at the next door camp site. Lovely quaint pub with large garden. Me and my partner looked at the little huts you can stay in and really thought about returning one weekend to stay in one. That was until I needed to go to the toilet, the stench was something else. I have never visited a toilet that smelt so much or urine was absolutely vile. So will not be returning.

Camping nearby, my ten year old daughter was happy to come here, which makes such a difference. Good outside area with swings, slides, and a large grass area where we could play catch. Shame they don't do food as we may have come more often. Will be returning on my next visit to the area.

DO NOT GO TO THIS PUB IF YOU HAVE KIDS!!! Rude staff, the lady that's now running it is rude just like her dad. Never returning unless it's taken over by people who know how to run a pub!!

We arrived at the Thatched Tavern on our Motorbike at 17:30 on Friday Eve, it was a very hot evening. We were instantly welcomed by the owners, who couldn't have been more helpful. They opened the gate to the garden to allow us to park the bike next to our log cabin, showed us around, provided us with bottled water and milk (tea, coffee, kettle supplied in the cabin) and informed us of places to visit the following morning as they don't currently serve food. We spent the evening at the Tavern for a friends’ retirement party and the whole experience was fantastic, great service, wonderful atmosphere & lovely setting.

The pub is really 2 workers cottages converted into a pub. so because of the size it cannot allow kids to run around in the bar for there own safety. But there are swings and other child friendly things in a big field outside and is great for kids in the good weather to run around so allowing mum and dad time to relax with a beer.

We visited with friends and our children. The welcome was lukewarm. While the beer was clean and there was ample outside seating. It was how the children were treated. Not welcome in the bar area at all. This is not a good picture for people to take back to the continent with them. Trying to persuade them that not all places are like that here.

Un salto aquí con mi esposa para una copa rápida y el arranque inicial hasta la estaba bien, parecía encargado. Algunos de nosotros en el bar era tener una conversación que no era parte de él. Mi esposa hizo un comentario sobre el tema nos charlando sobre él ráfagas con un comentario muy condescendiente hacia mi esposa. Al principio pensé que quizás me lo tomé el camino equivocado, pero habiendo mencionado a unos amigos que también son gente, me dijeron que ellos también pareció desagradable y nunca volví. Por el sonido de que él realmente no importa el servicio al cliente, cómo él sigue siendo negocios es más allá de mí.

Great local pub with great local conversation. It wasn't very busy, but we really enjoyed the local feel. It's very close to West Wittering Beach and they have a great selection of brews. No food, though.

I've been to many pubs in my life I have never been to a pub when as soon as you enter The landlord tells you that he's the owner and he does what he wants when he wants and if you don't like it don't stay he's not fussed Really unwelcoming and one drink with friends and we all left I'm local and would not go again until under new ownership which it will be soon as this blokes going to run it to the ground but he's probably not fussed !!

The pub was full of people who had camped their van and horses and carts on the green opposite and were racing them at speed up and down the main road right outside the pub, they were whipping the horses really hard, when I complained to the landlord he pretended he hadn't noticed and said he needed to make a living, he has lost my custom and three other people I spoke to were appalled, the police turned up in the end.

La paja es una buena vieja taberna pub inglés adecuado. El propietario es un tío que le dirá cómo es. Mi esposa y yo uso este pub de ambiente regularmente como es genuino y amable. Un pub familiar para los habitantes y las visitas de público en general. En ocasiones la celebración de eventos o una banda. Bien el propietario no comida. Al menos el bebedor es atendidos con una muy buena selección de cervezas y cervezas.

Proper quaint pub big garden limited parking but a jovial atmosphere. Some reason we could not get food. Shame maybe they do it now.

very nice old thatched pub nice pint of john smiths icy cold they also have sort of log cabins can be available I think 50-70 per night but no breakfast you can breakfast in east wittering village

Several of us stopped here for a pint and a light lunch after a beautiful walk along the shoreline. Warm welcome and great beer and fresh food. We'll come again. Thanks.

Entramos aquí en el camping en granja scotts como pensamos que parecía tan encantadora, mal! ! ! Qué encargado de mal humor era tan miserable muy grosera cuando le preguntaron si tenía un perro de agua por favor bowl fue increíblemente grosera y dijeron sí...

Having read some of the reviews, i was disappointed as this is my second visit and i have yet to meet the Grumpy Landlord or the rude local (although there were 14 of us so perhaps that helped!). In fact, this pub was as pleasant and accommodating as the last time i visited. Beautiful little pub, you have to watch your head as you walk through the door and if you are tall, the ceilings are low (we had a couple of six footers in our group which gave us a good laugh), the 14 of us commandeered the settee area which opened out onto the smallish patio - there was a large field which would have been perfect if there had been any children with us. The service was quick and the staff friendly, The toilets have seen better days but they were clean and well stocked which is all you need really. We chose this pub as it was the closest to the campsite but would have made a return visit regardless of location.

We were there for a birthday party at the weekend, and were welcomed by the la doors and staff. Food is good, scampi and chips were fresh and generous-sized, and the steak ciabatta looked delicious. The band who were playing were excellent and added a fantastic party vibe. We will be back.

What a lovely pub. Friendly staff and the food was lovely. Yes the barman was grumpy but that's his thing. You have to laugh along with him or at him. Anyway I'd come back.

Grumpy would be kind. This man is so incredibly rude, it is beyond me why he would choose to work in the hospitality industry. He seems to have an issue with everything and his attitude is that the public are fortunate he offers his pub and garden. He gets the hump if you order chips for the kids (which weren't any good), has a fit if you put your bike against his shed, told a customer who asked what bands were playing at the festival that 'he was sick of telling people the same thing and that he can go and read the board'. There is a decent garden but hardly any tables or seating. Good thing it's always empty. The toilets are filthy. Great potential, just needs change of landlord.

top local pub with friendly and amusing staff, they regularly have live music and is a proper pub serving good food too. Massive beer garden and swings and stuff for the children to play on

When you read the reports you really have to see if it's true.I went on my own just in case. Of course it wasn't. It's a pub of the type you would find years ago. Why? Because its small made of 2 workers cottages so of course it's not appropriate for children running about. But there are swings and other child friendly things in a big field.It's great for kids in the good weather. Not so good if you expect kids to sit still. Beers good and very well priced

This is a great pub has the cheapest prices for beer and the beer is spot on. Really nice staff and friendly locals. Is a dog friendly pub . The fish pie was lovely with lots of nice prawns in it. Gamon steak was great to. In all really nice experience .I'll be back

Brie starter was almost cold, sirloin steaks were almost raw and full of gristle, when we had requested medium. Friends fish pie was watery and gammon was ovecooked. When we complained , the steaks were taken away and cooked further. The barman/owner took the price of 2 pints ale off the bill, but stated that in the winter months they did not have much call for food, so concentrated on the pub side. I disagree, if food is on offer, then they should provide good quality produce. To be honest he could not have cared less.Dining room was freezing cold, noticed lots of dust. We know it's an old building, but cobwebs and dust is bad. We will definitely not be returning and letting our friends know not to bother. Shame really, because it is an old building with loads of potential.

It was a pleasure to walk into the very quaint thatched pub which years ago was two workers cottages and thankfully the interior has not been ruined by upgrading. The landlord explained that he had bought the pub outright a couple of years ago and therefore was a freehouse. The range of beers available was more than you would expect for a pub of this size and included a real ale that the locals enjoyed and a guest ale. The prices were very reasonable. The pub was full of locals and tourists alike and there was a very enjoyable interaction between everyone, due mainly to the world cup rugby being shown on the television. The Lamb Shank and the steak were very enjoyable. The dog was not allowed in the restaurant, quite rightly so, but there were tables in the bar area.A very enjoyable experience that we hope to repeat more often.

(Overlooking the arsenal connection) this very local pub has a good range of beers and was very accommodating. Would stop in again.

Looks lovely from the outside. This appears to be a 'locals pub'; "for local people". I would not go back. Visited at 1845 on a Friday evening with my partner (who by the way is recovering from cancer and drinks moderately) hoping for a nice relaxing evening.I ordered our drinks at the bar. Standing next to me was a large bald man in his fifties with a beer paunch wearing three-quarter length shorts, who had apparently had a few. Although I had not spoken to him, he decided he would attempt some loud sarcastic comments about my choice of drink - in the end I only bought 2 half pints.He continued to loudly make sarcastic remarks which I could hear from the other side of the bar. This was not relaxing, I did not feel welcome or comfortable here..I don't mind a bit of friendly banter; but this was far from it.

Only 2 tables in the porch area of the pub are available for inside eating, but there is a large garden.The Sunday roast was acceptable, but the 'renowned cauliflower cheese' was cauliflower with a very runny mustard tasting sauce poured over the top.When 4 of us adults, with 1 dog, visited on the Saturday afternoon for a drink, the Landlord was friendly. However, the Landlord's attitude was very different and moody on the Sunday and, indeed, appeared to antagonise our dog by walking back and forward past us with his very snappy and grumpy terrier dog whilst we were eating.Could be lovely if the whole place didn't smell of stale beer and cooked food.

We were staying up the road at a campsite and wanted a pub which was walkable and this was the closest and easiest to get to. This would really be the only reason that I would say to visit here. We just managed to get our order in for food as kitchen shuts at 8pm (!!!). Menu was pretty limited and typical pub grub. We went for 3 steaks and they were average, a bit chewy but the onion rings looked homemade and were lovely and nice chunky chips. Few good beers on tap but the decor and toilets could do with a bit of an upgrade. If you want a pub walkable (and not along busy roads) from Stubcroft farm campsite then visit, if not maybe try elsewhere!

Owner's attitude is I own the pub, he said he had brought it outright and had the attitude if you didn't like something about the pub don't bother coming

We stopped by for dinner but didnt stay. Bar man was rude and unwelcoming!! The pub smelt so bad of stale beer! Wouldn't eat in here.

Don't bother bringing children to this pub. It is clearly too much for the miserable, moody staff. Food adequate at best (if you like the smell of chip fat). A real shame, the pub looks nice and the locals are friendly. Customer experience was as low as it gets.

We had a really great evening at The Thatch, lovely traditional pub food, a nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

We visited this lovely looking pub several years ago as a family and had fond memories. Our return today was disappointing. The food was passable - but only that. This is a locals pub - nothing more. It is outshone by every other pub around.

Lovely pub from the outside. Moody bar man. Made to feel as we weren't locals we were not welcome.Will be spending my money else where next time!

As a family of five stopped here one lunch time. Pleasant young lady behind the bar took our orders for drinks and food in an efficient and pleasant manner. Food was well cooked, presented nicely and very edible. Will definitely visit again.

About a 5 minute walk from east wittering village but probably the best pub locally in our opinion it has a large garden out the back with a few things for the kids to play on which the other pubs around lack. Nice food nice atmosphere. Will be back next summer!

Friendly small local . nice food good value. Good choice real ales. Outside area also. Easy parking.

Distinctly average ..... Sunday lunch was overcooked - at 1300hrs, advertised as a real ale pub - only one on offer.Had great memories of this place but now think i'm remembering it with Rose tinted glasses. However - on a plus side, enormous garden which the kids LOVED - and dog friendly.Plenty of other excellent choices in the area

My experience of the landlord was the same as most reviews on here. I went in first asked if dogs allowed was told yes then was growled at by the landlord "not in the restaurant" it was unclear that some '3' tables made a restaurant area! Food was expensive and small in comparison to what I eat elsewhere. The Shore Inn is a proper friendly pub my advice is to go there!!

I walked to this pub having researched it and discovered that it was a real ale pub. As I approached the premises I noticed a blackboard proclaiming real ales. When I entered I discovered that there was only one ale, that being Bombardier, the bar was otherwise festooned with lagers, gassed beers and ciders. Hardly a real ale pub. I enquired if the turned around Burning Gold pump clip indicated that this was about to come on line, to be told that they were not busy enough to warrant a second ale. This pub will not attract real ale drinkers with this attitude. I am not fond of Bombardier and declined a pint of it, I certainly was not interested in any gassed beer, lager or cider so I left and walked back into the village to The Shore for a pint of Dark Star Hophead.

Very friendly staff and excellent food will be back Great real ales Huge beer garden Great banter

Martin the very friendly landlord allowed us to park our Motor Home in his car park overnight for FREE. Martin the landlord and his son and daughter were exceptionally affable and attentive. Our evening meal was so wonderful we returned the following lunchtime for more food. We fancied jacket potatoes but they were not on the menu. However the Landlords daughter had them cooked especially for us, delicious with prawns and salad. My wife and I have travelled 80,000 miles in Britain and on the continent over the last 14 years and genuinely consider this attractive thatched Tavern’s landlord and his family gave us the best service and standards we have received any were.

A very frendly pub with large family gardenalso a relaxing dinning room serving good pub grubinjoyed our visit and will return soon

The food was great, the staff were lovely and welcoming but the tables were somewhat crammed in so we felt we were dining with the table next to us

The venue/welcome/food really has not improvedWe would like to say third time lucky - but we are not that brave or foolhardyThere are much better places to eat/meet /and be greeted, than the miserable Thatch and Landlord!

wow a great welcome and a fantastic meal once again. such a lovely relaxed pub. The staff were so helpful. The children had so much fun. With its play area and extremely large garden. there's no need for the little ones to want to be inside the bar area. we where expecting to be greeted by a grumpy landlord yet to be met with a smile and amazing service. we as a family will be going back again.

Nice view of the fields when sitting outside but literally everything else is quite unpleasant. Go elsewhere, especially if staying at nearby Stubcroft Farm.

My goodness, what a miserable chap!The Witterings are such a delight, and 'The Thatch' is definitely not indicative of what is on offer!!Locals, and the Village shop/restaurant owners are always friendly - Martin needs to take note!!!

Myself, my partner and 2 children had an amazingly unpleasant experience at this pub. We arrived at 5.45pm expecting to have a quiet drink and something to eat. We were greeted by the landlord who asked us gruffly if we would like a high chair and if our children were going to be well behaved? We immediately felt unwelcome, however it was raining outside and we wanted to feed the kids and ourselves. He continued to make our presence unwelcome 'no kids allowed in the bar' 'I am running a business here and people come here to get away from children' 'send them outside to play' (it was raining!) 'are we welcome here, no' and it went on....We decided to leave. A local who was at the bar, also left the bar, followed us down the road, said he was disgusted by the way the landlord spoke to us and apologised for not saying anything in the bar. I think that says it all! What a real shame, it is a lovely spot and we with a group of friends and kids had enjoyed a lovely afternoon there 4 years earlier under a different owner... I hope for all those that live in this vicinity and those that visit the area that the owner comes to his senses and realises running a business is not his forte!!

It has been a year since our visit to the Thatched Tavern but from the reviews read, not much has changed. We rang in advance to say that around 30 people including children would be visiting and would require snacks and drinks. We were told that they would be more than happy to have us and to come along. Sadly this was not the case. We were greeted by a rather grumpy landlord who constantly told our well behaved children that they could not go in the bar, sit on the swing seat, play on the play area etc. In addition to this, the snacks on offer consisted of expensive and undercooked chips from a burger van in the garden. Even though we had spent a considerable amount of money over the evening and were the only customers for most of the time, when our taxi was a little late, the owner kicked some of our party and children out in the cold to wait for it. There are other lovely places to go in West Wittering, which we found out this year and would suggest that if you have children, you visit them instead.

Great location, lovely thatched building and large garden overlooking fields, good food but very tired inside. So badly needs an overhaul. There are so many great pubs around this location this one just does not hit the spot.

We chose to come to this pub for dinner on the Saturday night of our weekend away in East Wittering for the following reasons: the pub looked lovely and quaint from the outside, the landlord had taken trouble to advertise the pub with a sign written vehicle and signage boasting live music and finally when we viewed the Thatched Tavern’s website the pub was listed as ‘Award Winning’. We were sold – and decided to head down here for dinner. Arriving at 5pm things we were curtly greeted by the pub landlord (we assume he was this as he was behind the bar and serving drinks) although his choice of attire of a biker t-shirt and shorts seemed a little underdressed for the proprietor. We asked if we could order food and were abruptly told this was not possible until 6pm so ordered a drink and sat down. At 17.40 we went back to bar to get a second drink, this time a friendly and helpful lady served us and whilst ordering the drinks I noticed that other people were already ordering food. I commented on this to the lady and she said that we could order food at this time – the landlord overheard this and said rather aggressively that the lady needed to hold fire on the food orders as he didn’t want the kitchen ‘bombarded’ with orders (unusual as it wasn’t even 6pm yet). We ordered steak and chips and fish and chips, the food arrived in good time and was served by the same helpful lady, whilst reasonably tasty although the portions were a little small and the food was very greasy. I would be interested to learn what the ‘award’ was this pub won and when this award was given, as there was little noteworthy here in our opinion.

Was very pleasantly surprised to learn that all the food is home made - even the pasta sauces. I chose the creamy pesto past which was wonderful and my wife chose the fish and chips. All served piping hot. All in all a great meal out. Not haute cuisine but better than your regular pub grub

A party of twenty of us had lunch at the Thatched Tavern on Sat 31st May. The food turned up quickly, was good and hot, and beautifully presented. The owner publican was very friendly and the atmosphere in the lovely old low beamed bar was most warming. Highly recommended.

Went for a meal there on Monday with some friends.... never again!!! We all ordered seperatly, after a long wait the food finally started coming out in dribs and drabs (mains missing sides etc) My friends side of veg didnt come out until she had finished her main and another never even recieved there side. Our starters came out after everyone else had long finished there main. The landlord didnt apologise once and had an attitude the whole time. He was full of excuses which quite frankly had nothing to do with us ordering lunch. After we said that we werent happy his reply was "well dont pay for it then".... then he stormed off. We didn't even bother to wait for the rest of our food after that and left.Such a shame as its a great pub with a great garden for kids..... but we wont be using it ever again!

New menu, new chef and friendly staff. It's nice to see a family owned free house serving this quality of food at a reasonable price. Stunning food, very well presented and value for money. Great real ales and a homely feel. The squid starter was divine, followed by delicately cooked chicken supreme, cooked to perfection. The desserts are homemade and are simply stunning. This place punches above its weight and it's well deserved. Highly recommended. I will be back for sure.

great new owners, friendly, honest, down to earth. the food was excellent, much better than previous owners, have booked many meals since and have never been dissapointed, music on a friday is a brilliant idea and gives a great vibe to the place.

We have eaten regularly a this pub on and off for many years and have seen it change hands 4-5 times. The last owners were friendly, but food not good, so we were looking forward to trying the food now it has new owners. Its always been a family pub and welcomed children. However, we and lots of our friends are not impressed with attitude of new owner. Our granddaughter walked in with us to choose a cake to have with our tea only to be greeted by the very unfriendly landlord who growled 'children are not allowed in the bar' well as the only other place to eat and drink is in the bar or in the garden, its obvious children are not welcome. We have popped in since on our own for a drink and never received a smile from him yet. Its such a shame as it is a lovely little building with a beautiful big garden, which is equipped for children. Won't bother to book a meal there now though, we will go to one of the many other local eateries that do welcome children!