The Waverley in Arun

I usually have a fortnightly meet with friends at Bonitos in town, but one of the members lives nearer to this hostelry, so suggested we meet there instead. We are a group of ‘average diners’, a Sunday meet up and brunch and drinks. Only it was past 12pm so I couldn’t order off the breakfast menu.. but one of our group had ham and eggs, so not sure what the difference is. I had a smaller portion of a main meal (as I was not ready for a full lunch, having a roast dinner waiting at home for later…) Burger and chips.. Frozen, tasteless burger, no butter, nada in the bun, no salad garnish etc.. £9 for a plate of cr*p. Will not be ordering again. Nearly £3 for half a pint of tap cola (so water and syrup mixer…) Shocking! Again, this place will only be getting another visit from me if I miss the group meet ups. Would prefer to go to Bonitos alone .. PS The noise in the front room bar area got increasingly louder as the lunchtime wore on and the ‘men’ were guffawing and shouting at each other the more they drank. We could not hear ourselves talking just 2-foot distance over the table.. And I was told this was a ‘quiet’ Sunday! The staff were polite and as good as they could be. However, I was shocked by the grubby areas around the place. I.e. in Ladies the door (inside and out) was black with grime around the fingerplates.. NB I have not taken photos as I would hope ‘if’ I ever visited again the cleaning issue would have been sorted. (I think most places close down over Xmas/New year for a break for the staff and I would hope that the very basic of deep cleaning and a bit of freshen up on paintwork would be on the list.)

Nice food and drink and tables. Staff was nice and friendly. Takes 10 min for food and a minute or less for a drink. What recommend

Just wanted to have a quiet lunchtime drink, totally ruined by mind numbing music, why for gods sake, after 8pm maybe 😡😡😡

The waverley dealt with the wake for my mum. the function room was lovely for such an occasion, the staff were brilliant and the food was amazing. Lovely venue, lovely people

It's a fair few year since I last gave The Waverley a review, the last one being when it finally cast off the shackles of being part of a pub company and became a Free House and improved 100% overnight. Roll on a few years I'm delighted to report that it's carried on improving and then improving again. For any Real Ale drinkers I can report the beers are sensational, well priced and the atmosphere incredibly friendly. Landlord Rob has worked hard in recent months finally getting shot of the small minority of 'problem' customers who constantly spoilt everyone else's enjoyment. The food is good and reasonably priced, and the recent addition of live music outside on the decking during the summer months is a welcome bonus to us local residents. In all, great staff, good food, fabulous ale. What's not to enjoy?

Dropped in for a pint and an early dinner. Sat in the no smoking outside area overlooking the beach, but sheltered from the elements by glass wall. Friendly efficient staff. Food was served promptly and well presented, despite being very busy. Ham eggs and chips was well cooked and presented as was were the other dishes. Will definitely return. Only one downside - the music via the speakers was far to loud .

We have been eating at the Waverley for many years and it's gad its possible and down but since its new owners took over the food has been consistently good. The decor is better the service and just a nice place to visit. We went with friends on Sunday and my roast was excellent looking forward to Mt next visit 🙂

Pop in the Waverly on Saturday morning for breakfast, ordered and then when it arrived,both plates of the big breakfast was stone cold ,not even a bit warm ,we pointed this out to the girl serving at the bar ,who said sorry that's embarrassing,the two plates returned to the kitchen,and two new breakfasts were served , still not as hot as I would have liked but better

Great breakfast, fresh and lovely sausages. Went for the Waverley which set me up for the rest of the day. Plenty of choice and lovely atmosphere, what a start to any day

The best Sunday lunch I have had in a pub for a very long time. So well cooked and generous portions. This pub has improved so much since the change of ownership we are lucky to have it

Much improved since the last visit a while back. The food was nice and the atmosphere was also good. I late found out that the pub is no longer owned by young and the owner has certainly spruced the place up. Would recommend if passing.

Lovely setting, but service let this pub down ! 4 young women behind the bar only decided to serve me once they had finished their conversation. Ordered the coffee & cake deal & the berry cake was very average. I left half of it, but the shortbread biscuit served with the coffee was nice. My friend order food, which she enjoyed but the staff never brought out the cutlery or sugar when she later ordered a pot of tea. They should at the time of ordering told her where to collect them on her way out, so she didn’t have to leave her food to go x get cutlery ! The whole experience would have been so much better if the staff had been better trained in basic customer service skills..

Love love love the ambience, service and food, had the pancakes they were light fluffy and delicious.

First visit for us having passed by so many times. It was lovely. The food coming from the kitchen all looked good and ours was amazing. We had sharing fish platter. Loads of varieties of fresh cooked fish, plenty for two of us and exceptionally good value for money for £20.0O. Nice ambience and very friendly efficient service. Can’t wait to return,

Sometimes drink real ale but the choice was mediocre with three weak Langhams ales, so as it was hot plumped for a pint of Moretti lager. Tendered £10.00, received £1.90 change, no further comment other than won't be going back!. £8.10 per pint?, think i know the answer but won't comment here.

We have been multiple times……good food, good value, pleasant staff, good location. But cleanliness of the deck area is awful. The floor is strewn with fag ends and all around the entrance off the pavement…..there are ash trays provided but not enough. I suppose smokers don’t care about their lungs filling with tar and carcinogenic compounds so are they going to care about the environment? Please Waverley invest in a good hoover and clean up the deck…..was watching one of your staff trying to clean the floor with a long handle dustpan and brush……waste of time……there are cobwebs hanging from the canopy roof and the outside bench seats and tables are filthy, I’ve asked on a couple of occasions for them to be wiped….they need a jolly good scrub. We have not eaten inside, but have had to use the toilet facilities, the ladies and gents doors are filthy. We would visit more often and take friends if the management would clean the place up and spend a bit on refurbishment.

Really poor microwaved meal, with staff who didn’t seem to care and dubious things happening in the toilet!!

Great pub, been coming regularly for several years. The new owners are lovely and have really turned the pub around. Shame about the girl with the long dark hair behind the bar. Every time I've been in she has been rude, never smiles and one time when our tea bag split in the pot of tea and I asked for a new one, she was not apologetic, didn't understand what our issue was and when we eventually got a new one she just slammed it on the table then walked off. Not professional in my eyes. Luckily everyone else there makes up for her attitude. Lovely to sit outside when the weather's good and great "nights" put on, on a regular basis. I'd definitely recommend a visit

My friend and I had a lovely brunch at the Waverley, they didn't have a breakfast children's menu but nothing was too much trouble for the staff here, the little one was served promptly and our food was lush. Afterwards we played some games at the table and enjoyed the warm atmosphere... We'll be back again soon

Music to loud couldn’t hear each other speak, this was 6pm in the evening, lots of older people just eating, music is ok later when the younger customers arrive, as a suggestion maybe 8pm

I had just arrived in Bognor, rather earlier than excepted and too early for the meeting I had planned. I fancied a quick coffee on a biting cold afternoon so parked up on the sea front and nipped in to The Waverley. Thinking a snack would be nice I asked the barman if he had any sausage rolls or similar.He disappeared out the back and returned with a bowl of piping hot Polish meat and veg stew. Rather more than I wanted but I have to say very tasty. The coffee and the stew together was only a fiver. Great service and tasty food.Welcome on a cold day

My favourite Bognor Regis watering hole. Now that the pub is independently run it really has become an essential community hub, the food and drink offer has improved exponentially and there is a fantastic range of entertainment and events. The team are really friendly and helpful, the service is wonderful.

I visit Bognor Regis often for the day, coming from London as it is such a relaxing town with a wonderful relaxing seafront and promenade. A visit to Bognor wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Waverley for lunch. The staff make you feel so welcome and at home, they give you blankets to keep warm so you can sit out on there lovely terrace anytime. The food and drink are delicious and not too expensive either. The Waverley is a real Bognor institution. You must go there. It also has lovely views of the beach!

We visited the Waverley a couple of times whilst staying locally. The pub is so welcoming and friendly and has a fab relaxed atmosphere. The staff made us ( and our Shiba Inu dog) feel most at home. The coffee was excellent and served with a lovely ( homemade?) biscuit....perfect! Thanks so much for your hospitality. We will be back!

Having completed a game of putting just along the esplanade at Aldwick gardens, a brunch at The Waverley seemed a good idea. It was. The premises were clean, the staff welcoming, polite and friendly. There was a good selection of beers and the menu covered...

Visited this lovely place and I was very pleased with the prompt service and politeness. The food was more then enough and delicious.I Highly recommended this Restaurant, I would come again when in the area.

We had a fantastic meal at The Waverley last night. Probably the best fish and chips in Bognor. So fresh and locally sourced too. The team were brilliant and coped with our big group and all our orders. It was busy (a good sign) but...

This newly-independent pub has a distinct buzz about it - it’s a friendly place, with a cheery atmosphere, charming barmaids and an affable landlord. When the sun’s out (Bognor is the UK’s sunniest town) enjoy the sea air, sea view plus a drink or two...

We went for drinks on a Sunday afternoon. We were in the conservatory area at the front of the pub. The table was sticky and dirty and the neighbouring tables full of used crockery and remains of meals. After half an hour a waiter appeared...

Fabulous lunch at The Waverley today. Food is excellent and value for money - staff are friendly and attentive. Lovely pub with plenty of seating outside and in. Lovely view of the sea. Highly recommend a visit - dog friendly too!!

When we stopped here we didn’t realise it was a pub. We wanted coffee but saw they had three hand pumps with local ales so opted for that instead. They have options for everyone, a busy bar area, a quieter sofa part and a partially...

Never again , mushy peas all dried up on fish and chips , The salad was old the radish black red cabbage all dried up worst lunch we have had

Beer prices ok, but food overpriced with tiny portions, Staff friendly but pub needs attention to outside areas

This is a seaside bar with typical bar food of average quality. Self service to cutlery, sauces, etc. Place your own order at the bar. Our main order was lost until I asked for it at the bar. Onion rings were hot and greasy. Sandwich...

Verry nice staff,good food ,nice setting ,near the beach,comfy seating verry good portion, good kids portions but roasts are a tad expensive

Called in on Good Friday for lunch and was so impressed we returned on Easter Monday with the family, The service and food were excellent. 9 of us selected many items from the menu all came with praise. The staff were welcoming & helpful and...

Came to Bognor for the day and decided on going to the Waverley for lunch. Outside looked really vibrant and the staff are very friendly. Had a meal for myself and children and it was fantastic, best pub meal I have had for several years....

Haven't been for a while but since Rob took on the licence there is a positive change. The menu is good and wholesome and the food was tasty.

Such a lovely welcome and first rate fish and chips, though the mushy peas were weird, but improved with a little Hellmans. (Wrong colour, wrong texture and everso bright green) But LISTEN UP YOU MULTIPLE PUB CHAINS. What is your problem with music? Any number...

The Waverley is a happy special place - perfect location and a great haven and escape for us townies who cannot be by the sea everyday. Rob and his team are friendly welcoming and attentive (especially when busy). Super dog friendly is an added bonus....

Awful service poor burger cold chips burnt burger bun burnt Look like food just slapped on plate after an hour wait over £40 wasted All they were interested in was the open fire ☹️

This is our third Christmas Dinner at The Waverley and it never disappoints. After another crazy year it felt like such a treat to sit in the cosy atmosphere of The Waverley looking out at the sea. The staff, always friendly, welcoming and first class...

As a group of five, should have been seven, we had our Christmas lunch on Friday 26th November. Firstly, I cannot praise our server Sarah, highly enough. She added to our lunch with her brilliant service and sense of humour. The food was lovely, very...

A warm welcome, a table by the log fire and Xmas trees and a fabulous view of the sea - off to a great start! The breakfast was delicious, with good quality ingredients. We had 3 children with us and they were made a fuss...

Just a wonderful pub at the far end of Bognor Regis. Welcome respite from an 80s Weekender at Butlins. Great service, delicious food and fantastic views. Manager (at least assume was the manager - sorry, didn't get a name!) in particular was utterly lovely!! Definitely...

10am breakfasts for the 3 of us, quiet, friendly atmosphere, good service and attention. Clean and safe. Food good.

Went here for a Sunday lunch as I had seen some good reviews. Could not fault the service. Our server, Emma? , was lovely with a beautiful smiley face. My starter was the homemade soup with really fresh bread and butter which was absolutely delicious....

Great turn out this morning for the inaugural breakfast club on a Sunday Morning. Special mention, to John Hardaker, Ian Neville and Wayne and Dave for getting the word out. Massive thank you to Ron and his staff, made it a home form home 👏🇬🇧⭐...

We decided to go for a few beers and something to eat late on a Sunday and booked an outside table which was sheltered and overlooked the sea - which was a good move as all tables were occupied when we got there. We all...

We visited the pub on a weekend away and the staff were extremely friendly and I would definitely recommend the place to anyone in the area.

Just had lunch with some friends and it was lovely, service was great our waitress Natalie was very helpful and friendly went above and beyond for my friend that has a diary intolerance. Always helps to have such pretty scenery. Will be back again.

My Nan’s favourite place to go by the sea! Staff are so lovely. Food was good, big portion!! Great views to sit and look at, even if you’re just stopping for a drink! Friendly atmosphere :)

Had a fab experience overall for my mums birthday lunch! Really great food and friendly staff, plus they were happy for our dogs to come in which is always a bonus. Would definitely recommend as its a beautiful spot- lovely sea view while eating. Also...

I wonder if the chef or kitchen staff has changed lately? Partner and I ordered sandwiches ( easy cheese and Tom) one white and one granary . They came with french fires not chips and both had no butter in them and the bread very...

Great friendly pub overlooking the beach. Great service from Sarah and visited at the end of our day after seeing the sights or walking the dogs on the beaches.

Disappointed can not even describe my families experience this evening. After my dad and I ordered ‘salt and pepper squid’ on the menu, we were then served deep fried calamari with salt dusted on it. Any chef that can’t tell the difference between deep fried...

Absolutely awful, avoid at all costs. So expensive for such terrible food and service. Waited an hour and a half just for our main course. We had two waitresses, one with an NYPD tshirt on and didnt know anything about the menu, our orders came...

Went here on Saturday been waiting to try it again for a long time.We weren’t disappointed we all had fish and chips the fish was the best chips good mushy peas were tasty but far too much salt.Service was good and drinks were served perfect...

My wife and I have just moved to Bognor and having had a lovely walk along the sea front we stopped off at The Waverly for a drink. We sat outside and the table was sticky. I was then shocked to see a couple sit...

Arrived on time to take up our booking. Not shown to a table, no menus provided. Drinks order taken. edered starter and main course. no mustard available, then told no triple cooked chips available. Starters turned up no finger bowl for spicy chicken wings. Mosorella...

We had our wedding reception here in the function room on the 28th August, we were able to set up and decorate the room how we wanted it on the 27th, and we were able to clear out on the morning of the 29th. The...

Really friendly staff who made us feel very welcome. They were excellent with the children and gave them plenty to do to keep them entertained. Food was lovely and the entire place had a great atmosphere. We were on a family holiday and would definitely...

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My wife and I just had a burger and chips. The prices weren't advertised and no menus available. Surprised to be charged £15 each for an average burger and chips that were little more than slivers of fat. Good pint of beer, but wouldn't recommend...

Excellent friendly service. Good selection of Ales and food. We had the chicken burger and steak and ale pie and both were delicious.

There is comfortable seating indoors but also a covered outdoor area split into two sections. One half is open on all sides and the other has perspex windbreaks round it so you can still sit out and see the sea even on windy days. Although...

Mid-week lunch-time visit Pooped in from a promenade walk for a sandwich and a drink. Service slow, Food rather expensive and our sandwiches [£9 each ] were toasted, which we didn't want and wasn't clear on the menu. Bread choice was limited. Won't visit again.

Hot food good service alas outside eating area is a complete disgrace unswept floor sticky tables desperately needs a revamp !

Had not been back for a while what with covid so stopped for food and drinks . Was not disappointed. The Waverly burger was delicious and we'll worth the money...would recommend 😋. Staff were very polite and helpful as usual . A great friendly comfortable...

Went with my family for dinner. Sad to say that I sent my burger back as it was still red raw inside. I sent it back after one small bite. Having paid £15 for the burger you would have thought it would be really nice...

Went in for dinner yesterday . First time there and we were disappointed that no one came over to serve us after waiting 15 minutes. We were completely ignored by the staff member several times when waiting for a table and then when we decided...

Disappointed by lack of social distancing and half-hearted attempts at mask wearing and lots of hugging/close contact with staff and regulars, felt rather unsafe. Service was OK....

We stopped off at the Waverley for breakfast after a lovely walk along the seafront. Rob showed us to the spacious and airy outside deck where we could watch the world go by. We chose a cooked English Breakfast, and a Sausage in Brioche Roll...

Staff polite, courteous and efficient, however food took over 45 minutes to arrive, and was very disappointing when it did. Certainly was not value for money. The three in our party ordered different choices, but were all disappointed with them. Menu not as advertised online...

Food was edible but lukewarm. Really nothing special. e.g Frozen cheap hash brown. No mushrooms, they don't do them at all. They require preparation! But they're a normal fry up breakfast item aren't they?? Baked beans were served separately in a tiny pot that had...

Booked for a Sunday breakfast. I wanted a vegetarian breakfast. All I got offered was eggs on toast. I can't eat eggs. I ended up having toast with jam. I asked for mushrooms and tomatoes on toast or even beans on toast. They wouldn't even...

This is the first time we have had breakfast at the Waverley for almost two years, thanks to the restrictions, so we were curious to see how the Waverley were handling the latest set of confusing rules and regulations. We had no need to be...

Lunch in the open air, with a sea-view, great grub, palatable Wine, a convivial atmosphere, welcoming and efficient staff plus reasonable Prices - bliss !

Im surprised I got an email to review this place. Having booked online in the morning we turned up hungry and on time 6.45pm only to be told they werent able to serve us food due to their being a wedding on.

Just arrived to a half empty outdoor seating area to have a drink to be rudely told by some unmasked member of staff to be told bookings only. We asked other customers who were just having drinks if they booked to be told no we...

Food was expensive and poor. Menu stated comes with ox cheek but came with bacon. Another meal was squid , it was so tough and unpleasant. Won’t go again.

Had not visited this restaurant for a few years, but was not disappointed upon our return. Excellent lunch, friendly service, reasonable prices. With the sun shining there is no better place for lunch.

We had a lovely Sunday roast here for a family meal, nice relaxed atmosphere, very accommodating and dog friendly.

Great pub this. I’ve been about 5 or six times now and have been greeted exceptionally well by all staff every time. Our latest visit, to watch Eng v Sco, was no exception and we were looked after by friendly staff. A selection of seating...

Warm friendly welcome. Good fun had. Clean and well laid out premises. The Waverley had a lively and friendly atmosphere.

Really happy friendly staff , nothing was too much trouble, food was really good (large portions) and all for a really good price.. will definitely be back

We walked down to the Waverley for breakfast on Saturday morning. They were quite busy so the service was a bit slow. However the full English breakfasts we had were lovely, not a drop of grease on the plate. Delicious sausages!! Only gripes were the...

Great location and great service whether eating or drinks only. Quality of food has always been good here Our recent visit was no exception. Fantastic service and look forward to visiting many more times! Keep up the good work! 🙂

Usually love this pub but we booked a table outside for dinner on Saturday evening , we were shocked at how appalling the service was. We were shown to our table but after waiting half and hour to be served we had to leave our...

lunch was a short but interesting menu. limited for vegetarians. Food was good. Staff were helpful and friendly. Lovely position looking out to sea.

I booked a table for myself, my daughter and my elderly mum - firstly we couldn’t tell who was staff or customers- some form of uniform should be worn not a half frayed denim jacket and hoodies- the food was awful and inedible- my first...

Would definitely recommend. We had the vegan katsu burger, fish & chips and halloumi fries. Would order all again, cooked beautifully. & friendly staff. Will definitely return.

Came in early on Thursday, staff were nice and friendly, but it was a super windy day. Obviously the policy is to have open doors to show you are open but it was so cold and windy inside as it was such a blustery day...

Had a friend visit and wanted her to have a good time, so picking a nice place for lunch was important. Found this place as we parked the car near by, what a piece of luck. Staff were great ,helpful and efficient, had a cold...

Visited for lunch. It had been raining but we had booked a table outside, under cover. Sadly they seem to have overbooked the tables so we were only offered a high up table with bar stools (not comfy on you botty). We ordered fish and...

You don't realise what you have till it's gone.. My husband and I now enjoy our Sunday breakfast here weekly (most) ..You do actually get 2 sausages but I was hungry lol...Great hot food and the staff are always very helpful.

Friendly greeting on arrival, booking confirmed and staff showed us to table. Verbal orders for drinks made with ease. Didn’t have best experience with Youngs on Tap app as it was too detailed to access profile info and pub details. Chose not to order food...

I had my birthday lunch today 4 of us. Seated in the under cover area. We had exceptional service. We didn't have to ask for anything, Claire and the other girls were always there, offering help. My part of the window was a little dusty...

Very welcoming staff. Food could of been more on the menu but it was a good sandwich. Very well organised

It didn’t feel great from the start. We turned up for our booking to be told we were on a table down the side in the shade, we asked if we could have a table at the front and was told we should have requested one at the front and all 10 (approximately) free tables were booked and arriving at the same time. They did however manage to put us at the front which was nice of them but it is worth noting at this point that during the whole duration of our visit the front got no where near got full so I’m not sure why we were made to feel so bad about wanting a sea view? We then ordered our food, very limited menu which was fine but my sister wanted poached eggs on toast with a couple of extras (beans and hash browns) that we were happy to pay for, we were met with ‘we can’t do that’. Not sure why we couldn’t pay for extras but fair enough. I then ambitiously asked if I could swap black pudding for something but was only allowed to remove, not ideal. We then waited a long time for the food to come out. The food was lovely apart from the eggs, I had one runny and one hard cooked fried egg, it was my sisters that was the worst, she ordered 2 poached eggs and both were pretty much hard boiled with no runny yolk at all. We asked the lady if we could have some fresh poached eggs and was told they are no longer doing eggs (2 minutes after receiving our food) and they would take it off the bill. My sister stressed that she was hungry and wanted an enjoyable, edible meal not a free meal so they did manage to do us a fresh meal but again we were kind of challenged on this? And then lastly which for me felt the most awkward. we had asked for the bill with one lady and then a minute later another lady came to the table and said the people who had booked our table had arrived and they needed us to leave. Again this would be fine if not for the fact there was about 8 free tables they could have been put on that weren’t used the entire time! Why so desperate to get rid of us? £45 felt steep for a breakfast experience where we didn’t feel welcomed to be there from the first minute. We won’t be returning I’m afraid.