The White Horse Smokehouse & Grill in Horsham

Always good atmosphere, great service and friendly staff. Tasty food and a wide range of drink selection. Cocktail offer of 2 for £12. Love the tall round tables by the bar.

Was my 3rd time visiting with my husband and still no wifi that works properly!!!

Overall, we like the pub and the food is not fantastic but not bad either. My concern is that I have never really looked at the bills when I am in, however I did today after paying. How dare they charge me £5.21 service charge . This is a pub not some gourmet restaurant. £57.31 for lunch for 2 people / Pie of the day x 2 £31. 90 How... Portion of Chips £5.50.... Pinot Grigio 175ml £7.20 are you kidding Just lost us a s a customer , overpriced and we are undervalued.

Great food, staff and service. Have been here a couple of times now and would definitely go back. I’d give them an honorary 6th star if they had Blue Moon on tap though ;-)

Lovely sandwich for lunch, one crayfish and one BLT, both with chips!

The worst service experienced this year. Popped in for a coffee with my son while my wife attended a funeral and sat where we were told we would be seen shortly. Waited After twenty minutes we realised we were not going to be offered the coffee we had asked for. It’s a huge pub but treating customers with such disrespect will cut a business of any size.

I recently stayed in Steyning as a base to visit family, after an initial visit to The White Horse with a friend & both being so impressed with the atmosphere, facilities, cosiness etc, the warm welcome from Stephanie & her team, her & them all so genuine, friendly, helpful & proffesional, we ended up visiting each day either for lunch, just drinks or dinner. All meals were stunningly presented, delicious, worth every penny & worthy of return visits & recommendations!! Thanks so much Stephanie & your great team! Gina, Andy, pup Quinn (who was treated like a VIP..(Such a Diva) 🐾🐾😉

What a truly wonderful lunch my family and I had to celebrate my Dads 80th .There was 11 of us in our group with a toddler as well .Most of us had the roast option (beef pork and chicken and all were superb hot and also served very promptly .The dessert menu is amazing and loads of choice.I can’t thank Steph and all the staff enough for looking after us and helping bringing my Dads cake out to him.So if your thinking of somewhere for a celebration you will be looked after here .😊

Really lovely members of staff here & they food was great, thank you!

We live locally and probably come to the white horse regularly maybe twice a month. The food is generally good, and the overall atmosphere and staff make a great night out. Whilst you cannot fault the staff and their efficiency, the Sunday roast today was just really blah. The roast potatoes had no trace of seasoned garlic and rosemary ( that was on the menu) and everything else was just not a treat. Really, that is what it was , in going out for a roast and at £19.75 it should be a bit of treat.

Had the 3 small plates for £15 lunch menu. Very bizarre hummus….. totally devoid of taste! No salt I assumed or garlic? We both decided to leave it. The chicken fillets were tasty, albeit over fried, cheese board, very nice. The pub is extremely comfortable, lovely comfy chairs, nice young waitress. Parking very limited.

Unfortunately it took way too long for a breakfast. When it did come out the food was cold and for £14 I expected more than 1 egg and sausage. Very under whelming. They also forgot the toast which took another 5 mins. It was overrun and under staffed. Was unfortunate as it was a great spot but won’t be returning with what seems to be a more reasonable place round the corner

Excellent lunch from the express lunch menu with desserts and soft drinks. Staff are friendly, professional and regulary check everything is OK. If you can't carry drinks they are more than happy to assist. More importantly they are very polite and are all smiling. Great experience, thank you. Visited for dinner tonight 3/9/2024. We both ordered steak, which was cooked to perfection and melted your mouth. It was served with chips, salad, grilled tomato's and grilled mushroom, absolutely delicious thank you.

What a dreadful meal. I had what was described as oven baked ham with egg and chips. The eggs were swimming in oil and completely over cooked. When the plate was presented the ham could not be seen as it was covered in the oily eggs. The so called oven baked ham was actually supermarket style sweaty ham, the chef hadn’t even bothered to separate the slices. It might be advisable to put someone who actually knows how to cook in the kitchen, no respectable chef would ever allow the meal I was served to leave his/her kitchen.

It's my 2nd visit to the white horses . I have to say utterly disappointed I'm not one to ever write a review or bad mouth new businesses however we were treated like slobs . Absolutely shocking service from the blond manager in the restaurant . She was so rude ...... sadly will never go back there again after such a long awaited opening .

We stumbled across this lovely pub whilst driving home after a day at the beach. We were lucky enough to be eating outside thanks to gorgeous weather. Between the four of us, we had roast dinner, Fish And Chips, burger and chips and the nourishment ball. All were delicious and the prices were reasonable. The only disappointment was the poor selection of alcohol-free beer.

A great location to take a break from, begin or end a walk on the South Downs. There is ample space inside and outside, the outside has open and covered areas. The menu has a wide choice, including small plates, sharing platters and vegetarian options. Everything we sampled was well-presented and tasty. The service is excellent.

We ate here as vegetarians and were pleasantly surprised. A choice of about 4 mains, I had the veggie combo and my husband had the halloumi and avocado burger. We both really enjoyed the food which was well thought-out, well-cooked, unpretentious and tasty. Will definitely eat here again next time we visit.

We arrived,and ordered 2 breakfast's at approximately 10.15. About 10.35 our two coffee's were brought to our table.At 11.00 our two breakfasts were brought to our table,by which time we had finished the coffee's. My half mushroom was warm,dry and leatherey As was my bacon, whilst my small container of beans had a skin on it! I formed the impression that they had all been cooked some time before and kept warm. These breakfasts came without the orange juices that had been ordered some three quarters of an hour previously. When this was pointed out one orange juice was brought. A second request was needed for the second one! We were not asked if "everything was alright" as is usual. I wonder why? Or am I asking too much? What a shambles! There were obviously not enough staff ( although half the tables were vacant) or there was a serious breakdown in communication, (or both) I shall not be visiting for breakfast again! Malcolm Graham.

Just paid £8.10 for a cappuccino and a rock road slice. NOT good value

Lazy & expensive veggy options. Fancy vegan burger turned out to be a Tesco bean burger and handful of chips. Nourish bowl turned out to be a bag of salad leaves, beetroot, tin of drained lentils and some weird hummus. Chips are nice, but for £5.50 you only get a few. Nourish bowl, vegan burger, side of chips came to £35. Don't bother.

Excellent PH but service and food below par needs reviewing to balance what they charge.

Great food, lovely place to eat & socialise. Only minor issue was sides were arriving a while after mains. Definitely would go again if in the area.

Sunday roast dinner was beautiful and plentiful The Biscoff cheesecake is the same Spot on, great customer service Thankyou :)

A great experienced. The smoked meat is sublime.

This placed was once very good but my mother went for a birthday lunch and after the service being very very slow the Pork Belly was inedible. Made a complaint about this but no acknowledgement. Soo poor food and poor customer service. Much better places to go to nearby.

Have visited 3 times in the last 6 weeks, the steak pie was lovely not chewy just melt in your mouth. The seafood sharing platter was filling, should really not ordered a side of truffle parmesan chips, but we managed. Loved the disco ball in the ladies toilets. Staff so helpful

Had ribs, which were ok, pretty standard pub grub fare, staff were very friendly and helpful, the restaurant is very new and spotless, but thought it had no atmosphere or buzz about it, maybe hit it on a quiet night.....

Popped in on Saturday afternoon for lunch and a drink. Very efficient staff. Food arrived within about 15mins. The restaurant was about half full so 15mins was fine. Both meals were very nice and reasonably priced, as were the drinks.

A modern pub in an old building. Reasonably good selection of beer, reasonably well kept, but there are better beer pubs in Steyning. Food is very good and it's friendly and quick service. Location is essentially urban but in a lovely small Sussex town and an outside area that catches the afternoon sun

I haven’t visited this pub for some years No particular reason apart from not being in the area Today I & 11 others were on a Southdowns National link Cycle ride We rang the pub last minute to book us all in for lunch (no problem) many other pubs have struggled with this! On arrival I noticed they had a new outside eating area with covered pergola In a very stylish & modern design There were ample tables to seat us all! The service was incredibly quick with efficient, polite friendly happy staff Every single one of us were pleased with our various dishes that we ordered, from salads, fish, muscles, burgers cheese boards etc the portions sizes were good & Food was well cooked & very tasty This is a stunningly decorated clean modern large pub it’s incredibly difficult to find pubs around like this anymore & especially with friendly pleasant staff & exceptional food! I for one will certainly return & I’ve no doubt if our cycle group are in area again We will all be more than happy to revisit Thank you all for our lovely much needed Pitt stop after our 21 mile round journey! U3A Chichester cyclists

Excellent food and pleasant outside seating area

Nice pub in a lovely village. Large outside sitting area and inside. Car park and food available.

We went too the white horse on Monday 8th July at lunchtime. It was a birthday meal and very disappointing. We had too wait nearly an hour for our stater. When it came it was very nice. How ever the main course of pork belly was terrible. It was cold and looked unappetising. The cracking was far too hard to eat. The lack of communication was bad. The staff should tell you if there is a long waiting time. In the past we have had nice meals. Please try and improve these points. A very disgruntled customer.

I stopped by to use the café about 4pm, but after patiently standing by the counter and still being blanked by 2 members of staff I left. It's a nice looking place, and the cakes looked good too, but it was virtually empty.

Only popped in for a coffee. Very nice.

A good Sunday roast is always a treat, but good all week long. Smashing selection of Ale and attentive friendly staff. 🍻👍🍻 With a new outside seating area it's even better 😁

We'll run pub, excellent management.

One of the better pubs/restaurants in Steyning. We have been here before and I recommended it to my sister in law who is hard to please to say the least but even she was impressed. I, however, was a bit disappointed on several counts. First of all, when we first went to the bar my wife asked for a sparkling water and they said they didn't have any! What sort of pub doesn't have sparkling water!? Never mind; she settled for a cordial and was very happy. Secondly, when we sat down and ordered our meal, the first thing I asked for was off the menu. Don't keep it on the menu if you don't have it!!! And lastly, we ordered coffee at the end of the meal and then had to remind them that they hadn't brought my wife's. Having said all that, however, the service was generally very good and the waitresses and waiter very affable. The food was agreeable but I ordered the mussels and had to ask for a bowl of water to wash my fingers. In other restaurants I've been to, I've always had a finger bowl with mussels as a matter of course. Also, the bread that came with said mussels was just ordinary toasted bread. Call me fussy but I think mussels should always be accompanied by garlic bread or at least one should be offered the option. All in all, however, the food, service and atmosphere was very good and I would go back.

So this is the second trip for lunch with the first being last year before the re fit. Was sat in the “conservatory area” the menu is fab and again the service was really good. The prices are good and we had a sharing fish platter to start which was great for the four of us. All of our mains were good. I had the steak and red wine pie which was tasty and the greens on the plate were really fresh. We ended with deserts which were large portions. Overall again a lovely visit enhanced by the lovely decor.

We had lunch at the White Horse on Saturday - the food was terrible! I had the Smoked Veggie Combo. The grilled halloumi luckily comes with its own flavour, but none of the supposedly smoked veggies had any flavour at all and it was hard to imagine (although the staff insisted) that any of it had been anywhere near a smoker. The sweetcorn had been boiled to oblivion then briefly chucked on a grill. The beetroot tasted just like it would straight out of a jar. The cauliflower was brownish, limp and tasted of nothing. My partner had the smoked chicken - overcooked, dry and devoid of any flavour. Very disappointed and will not be returning.

Beautiful village and a great courtyard for drinks. Service was good. Food though was poor: - 2 x moules marinière was mostly left as they looked questionable and we weren’t sure about freshness - smokehouse garlic rosemary chicken did not taste of smoke, garlic or rosemary and was dry - Mac & cheese was fine - chocolate fudge cake tasted like it was bought in - ice cream was icey

Pop in to have a coffee, new cafe open from 8am advertised in the car park, went in to order, then asked to sit outside in blazing sun with no shade, took 20 mins for a tea and a latte to arrive, we then went and sat inside as we were both getting sun burnt, got told tables inside were only for people who have paid for food, I grew up in steyning, white horse was always lovely and friendly, wont be going back

Food incredible!! Sunday roast is a must and beautiful crispy light fish and chips! And if the weather permits then it’s a must!!

Great menu and lovely options esp from the smokery. Unfortunately, came on the busiest day of art festival. Rather end of day service, though staff tried to complete. Hope to come again at a better time.

Nice decor, pleasant hardworking, albeit inexperienced young workforce, food was a letdown. Synopsis from our table... Cauliflower wings- dry and bland. Ham hock terrine- not very nice. Mussels- overcooked, broth was OK, bread was burnt. Pie, chicken and bacon- tasted of nothing but tarragon, chips weren't good, little gravy. Ribs- way too smokey, maybe synthetic, slaw inedible. Cod- tarragon overload. Fish and chips- fish fried too long, almost burnt batter. Was not busy when we visited, and hardly a surprise really based on the food we recieved.

We were a party of 11. Staff were helpful but the food was rather sverage. Bland and lacking in taste. We also had to go to the bar to get our own drinks.

Excellent food and service. The staff were really accommodating when we arrived early for our meal. Would highly recommend.

Food was very good and staff were very helpful with explaining the specials on offer.

We thoroughly enjoyed everything about our visit to the White Horse restaurant. The service was excellent and all the staff were so friendly and smiley. We had ordered nourish bowl and the halloumi, avocado and harissa burger, followed by the chocolate fudge cake and banoffee pie. The food was of a very high standard and was very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend the White Horse to everyone. Many thanks for a lovely evening.

Delicious food, good sized portions, friendly, helpful staff, lots of seating, nice bar area, very good.

Hi all. 4 of us visited the White Horse on Sunday 28th April after we were let down by the pub we had booked about month ago😡. And what a pleasure it was at white horse 👌, the young staff were lovely service was top notch and food was fantastic!! Would throughly recommend to all to pay their a visit .we all had a great afternoon

Quality of the food was very good but no mashed potatoes with something like chicken pie? Chips don't go with everything.

We have been using the white horse atleast once a month for the last 2 years since moving to Steyning and the food has always been of good quality and the service has been of what you would expect of a country pub using young staff giving them a chance to earn some money while the majority are probably at college ect building their lives. I was very disappointed tonight though when drink orders where repeatedly messed up at the bar and when my starter, the new Mussels in tomato sauce where hot in places and stone cold in others (I had a few then didn't want to complain as I've had alot of good meals at the white heart). But, two other members of our party had the seafood sharing platter which they was still eating and the waitress asked them if they had finished which the reply was no, to what she awnsered "well, to give you the heads up, your main is on the way" to which a couple of minutes later the main was being delivered by a young gentleman. I said to him "sorry, we haven't finished the starters yet" only to be told by this rude young gentleman that "you was told the main course was coming, I can stick it under the hot plate if you like but it will dry the food up" My partner panicked as she hates confrontation and said its fine we will take it now and gave them the sharing board her and my brother in law where enjoying with food still left on it. To add insult to injury, my steak I ordered well done was only cooked medium and I hate blood and the tiniest amount of sauce. Pictures to be attached. The food was really bad since the refurb and the service was dreadful and has really put us off going to a place we once loved.

I popped in late this afternoon with my father.. I ordered the, Harrisa Halloumi and Avocado burger. Although, the dish was well presented, It seemed to be missing a vital ingredient… Avocado! When I asked why this ingredient was missing, I was told it was mixed with lettuce under the halloumi.. I’d say if anything it was only a trace of avocado. Certainly, not as described in the menu and not worth £15.95

Really disappointed with the food. I had 3 of the nibbles plates, which came out luke warm at best. The BBQ sauce on the wings and brisket bites was terrible and unlike anything else I have ever tasted, and a majority of the brisket was just fatty lumps. I'm guessing all of the food had just been put in the microwave. My wife had the pork belly which was not much better unfortunately. It's a shame as the pub itself is lovely and the staff were really pleasant.

Popular, judging by the number of customers and turnover. Good service, hot food, interesting menu.

Nice staff but the food was a big let down. Peas that were almost raw, root vegetables held so long over the hot pass lamp that they were wizened and finally chips that were soggy and lukewarm. It used to be so good there...perhaps too much menu and too small a kitchen? A small suggestion - get an answer machine!

Popped in there as spent a few hours around town. Would go back as food was reasonably priced good portions and pretty tasty. Warm welcome from staff who were attentive. They will be closing soon for 5 weeks as they are adding more outside seating and they will be opening in the mornings for breakfast..

Very nice pub, we all enjoyed our Sunday roast! We will definitely return!

DOG FRIENDLY!!! always love a good place that allows dogs!! My dog is epileptic so can never be left alone so to be able to go out into a very cosy warm place for some delicious food and a nice drink on date night is amazing!! Staff were super friendly and welcoming!! Came here a few years ago and had a lovely roast so decided to come back for round 2 and definitely wasn't disappointed Thank you!!

Always nice food. Staff very friendly and helpful and they always get our large group of 12 out in time for the local jazz club.

TERRIBLE FOOD - We went to this place for a New Year Eve lunch, and ordered the grills and etc. The atmosphere is great, service is great but the food really sucks! The grilled meats were so dry, seems like it was leftovers and reheated. I could barely chew it or swallow it. Very disappointed. We won’t go there to eat again, that’s for sure. We wasted £75!

As always, lovely here, but they donned some more lighting in the restaurant area. Went for lunch, and it was quite dark, which made it difficult to read the menu.

A group of us booked for Christmas dinner . I really enjoyed my turkey with nicely cooked veg and roast potatoes, plenty of gravy- on the side. The ferrero rocher pudding was delicious. The staff were great . Definitely will go back

Always good food, reasonably priced. Lovely service here.

Lovely food. Delivered in a good time and plenty there. Staff all lovely and helpful. Atmosphere was friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend.

Myself and my husband decided we would eat out. My husband had the burger,it had no bacon in it and I had three nibbles all meat. We have both been ill. Really not happy,now feeling awful for the remainder of our weekend. Never asked if our food was OK!

It was a very busy night yesterday so service a little slow but still 5 star. The food was excellent, beautifully cooked and hot. Bread& Butter Pudding was the best I have had in a long time. Hubby's steak was cooked exactly how he likes it and was a good size. When we visit Steyning again we will most certainly eat here Many thanks for a lovey evening 😊

Very good food good service nice atmosphere

Nice evening meal after work with afew drinks, nice food, decent service, the place was very busy which made for a nice atmosphere.

We have had a great lunch in the Bar area, dispite many other guests we got a good table with very comfortable chairs, the menue was very good, the waitresses were very friendly and helpful, my husband and our guests were delighted and we will come definitely again.

Great prices and food and lovely staff

Our first visit here and we were not disappointed.. We had a very friendly welcome from Leah, who was very helpful and pleasant, with a warm, friendly and welcoming personality, an asset to the business. The cocktails were really good and the food was delicious. It was nice and cosy inside with a nice atmosphere, and the staff were very attentive and friendly. We will definitely be returning.

Lovely place going back there again staff welcome you food was good

My wife and I went for an early dinner at the pub, which was already heaving when we arrived at 17:30. There was a child’s birthday party going on in the lower section of the pub - at a guess it was a 7-year old’s party - and the pub cannot be held accountable for the racket and pandemonium which ensued. Modern parenting seems to consist of parents shouting at their offspring to stop pushing/fighting with/not sharing something with another child and then settling back to natter with other adults without dealing with whatever it was they were shouting at their child about. The steak we had was delicious, as was the dessert, and the Ghastly Ghoul bitter (4.2%) was an excellent pint. So was the third one. The staff are relentlessly cheerful and efficient, and overall the atmosphere was enjoyable - dogs barking, people laughing, no background music or TVs, even the shrieking kids sort of melted into the background eventually. It’s a nice social pub with an excellent menu and nice, pleasant bar staff.

Always a great experience, have been back again and again. Lovely food and really friendly staff. Always enjoy for cocktails and nibbles with friends or for a proper meal for date night. Have also had family meals here too as a large party and we all enjoyed it. Lovely atmosphere in the evenings with fairy lighting and fire in the winter too.

Very busy sunny Sunday but still very happy to accommodate a coeliac. My chicken and avocado burger was the best I've had for a while!

First time visit and it won’t be the last. Went with friends and pre booked which was good as it was very busy. Large lunchtime menu with lots of variety. We all had starters which were plentiful and then mains. Myself and friend had crab salad which was delicious. My other friend had bbq ribs and there was so much she asked for a carry out. And my other friend had pork belly ribs which again was delicious. We finished off with dessert again lots of choice. This place is not over expensive ,tastefully decorated and to top it all of the service was very very good. The food comes out all together making the dining experience more special. Very impressed and we will be back.

On a Sunday afternoon this place was uncharacteristically quiet for a pub that thinks its a restaurant. Beer price was slightly below Brighton

Late Sunday afternoon with only a few guests

Very generous helpings, reasonably priced. Staff were very polite, helpful and efficient. We will be back.

Great, friendly staff with a unique menu. Quick starters and full meals. Wonderful outdoor eating area with plenty of indoor seating. Great music and very friendly staff. Food is delicious. Highly recommend sitting a spell and enjoying the views abs

This was very dubious. The place labels itself as a "smokehouse" and has a section on its menu titled "from the smoker" or something to that effect. We ordered something from this section and were served a plate of grey meat swimming in a rather red, rather sweet barbecue sauce. The meat itself wasn't particularly appetizing - all overcooked and it had absolutely not been in a smoker. There wasn't a whiff of smoke about it and it had definitely just been shoved in the oven for several hours and passed off as "barbecue". Weird and also somewhat misleading. Nice service though and passable beer.

Had high expectations due to word of mouth. Service was good and it's a comfortable and attractive venue. My major disappointment was that the two plant-based options for main course were both ultraprocessed meat substitutes. Once again vegans are an afterthought. It's not difficult to produce a good quality pulse and vegetable based meal. The dessert menu did have a decent vegan option.

Had not been to this pub for a while, even though it’s a five minute walk, so decided to book Sunday lunch in the restaurant. From the moment we arrived, the staff were very helpful and welcoming. We sat by the open doors so we could enjoy the sun. Had vegetable spring rolls, really crispy, and the vegetarian roast, both absolutely delicious as was the pork my partner ordered, and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this pub for great food, great service and lovely ambience

Best pub in the area, always brilliant drinks and food never had any problems here been going for well over 6 years. An assest to Steyning

I and a friend, travelled far for dinner on 7th August. Pork Ribs under cooked and cold, apologies etc. reheated rendered inedable, we were both sick the next day. Nice waitress and chef "mortified" cheese board offered - staele offering - advdice unless you want to leave hungry and get sick, do not go there.

Good service, plenty of variety on the menu and a couple of really different dishes begging for a try. Well worth the money.

Absolutely excellent . Food was amazing , presentation was beautiful. Best meal I've had in a long time. Staff very attentive. Thank-you will definatly return. Food prices very reasonable.

It has a chillax atmosphere early evening. Not bad value, in an expensive sort of way. Worth visiting

A lovely surprise Sunday lunch for my birthday, made extra special by the staff. Wonderful food and service as always. Thank you Steph and team.

Absolutely fab food, friendly service 😋

Another great visit to the White Horse. They fitted us in on what had evidently been a very busy service. That said, the service we received was as charming and efficient as always. 🙂 I had the pie, my wife had the roast. Great food - Chef Dale’s pies are excellent! - and good sized servings too. No need for dinner that night! Always a pleasure to eat here, much recommended. Thanks! See you again soon.

Another great visit to the White Horse. They fitted us in on what had evidently been a very busy service. That said, the service we received was as charming and efficient as always. 🙂 I had the pie, my wife had the roast. Great food - Chef Dale’s pies are excellent! - and good sized servings too. No need for dinner that night! Always a pleasure to eat here, much recommended. Thanks! See you again soon.

We had a lovely dinner. The house smoked brisket and the salad were delicious. Certainly worth a visit.

Needed a quick pitstop, this place was perfect. Would definitely come back for dinner

Different fiends and I came twice this month. Once in the restaurant and then for bar food. Service is always great at the bar and also very good on the restaurant. We all enjoyed the food.

Lunch with a group of friends and we couldn't have been made more welcome by the staff at this stylish restaurant. Good range of food choices and beers from the adjoining pub in this lovely small town

Smokehouse pork belly was awesome 👌