World's End in Arun

Went at 5pm on a Sunday, Sunday menu consisted mainly of roasts only to find out after we'd been seated that they had no roast dinners left, which only left a hand full of dishes and we found out they didn't have 2 of these either and things also missing from children's menu! Service was awful, had to ask several times to order etc Food was very bland, tasteless and elements were cold. I ended up having 2 side dishes as all options I wanted weren't available. One of the sides I chose was cauliflower cheese and the cauliflower was raw. Very disappointed. Bill was very expensive for what we had which frankly wasn't worth the money at all. Won't be coming back again.

For years I have driven along the A27 and seen the sign for The Worlds End pub, somewhere I always wanted to try and last weekend I finally got my wish. I thought the pub is presented well with a large carpark. When we entered the young guy behind the bar greeted us warmly and checked our booking and then showed us to the table advising James would be with you soon. Sure enough, James came over and asked if we would like to order drinks. Order entered into the system and the barman brought the drinks down to our table. The décor is lovely and the service was great. We ordered the Baked Camembert sharer to start. Whilst it taste lovely, we were disappointed it came with only a few bits of Sourdough bread and crackers. Whilst writing this I checked their menu and it does not mention crackers. For our main dishes we ordered Duck Confit which came with mash and cabbage and Nduja Chicken with house salad and triple cooked chips. Both dishes were very good. The Outland hazy IPA was lovely and my wife had the Mirabello, Pinot Grigio. With my dinner I ordered the Sierra Grande Sauvignon. Overall, this was a lovely dinner and the staff were very pleasant.

Service excellent. Food dreadful. Fish and chips? Overcooked to burnt batter. Was the fish coley? £29.95 for a tiny steak. This used to be a great place to eat. Will not be visiting again. The booking procedure was by AI!!!!!!

We visited in the late afternoon, on a Sunday, because our usual favourite place on the beach in Ferring was too busy and full. The World’s End is in a lovely location, with a nice beer garden, although they are not making the most of the space, with the external appearance of the building having a scruffy appearance. We ordered the ‘Larder Plate to Share’ sharing platter, which is just shy of £20. Unlike most sharing platters which are usually nicely presented on a board, this just came out on a plate. The portions were quite mean, and the food appalling. The halloumi fries were soaking in oil. There was not much sweet chilli jam. There were hardly any cauliflower wings, which were cremated, along with the falafels, that were charred and dried out. The olives were cheap tasting, mushy, and soggy. The artichoke was soggy and completely tasteless. The bread was toasted and dry – not even any butter was served with it. How can you expect customers to eat dry toasted bread, with nothing to dip it in, and no spread (for example, you often get houmous with sharing platters like these, but not with this one). Just see the awful reviews others have left for the same reason – I wish I had read these before ordering. Please also see my photo, which makes the food look better than it actually was! We only ate what we did because we were so hungry - much of the food was left. Absolute rip-off and poor quality – we will not be eating here again.

We have often driven past the World's End but have not been in there for years, Lunch was acceptable. My wife had the salmon and me the duck confit. Both were fine, although duck was somewhat overdone. The young lady who served us was charming and efficient. But it is as well we checked the bill carefully. In small print we noted that 10 per cent was added for service and then under this, in very large print was a space entitled "TIPS". We regarded this as bordering on deceitful and will not be returning.

Went for Sunday lunch and ordered the 21 day matured roast beef dinner. The potatoes/veg etc was lovely but the meat was virtually inedible. It was like chewing old shoe leather. We raised this with staff who offered a free desert or coffee. He did say we were one of many who had complained that day, if they got complaints early on why did they continue to sell it ??? Blamed new supplier but selling when you knew it was inedible is scandalous.

First of all, I would like to thank Joanne whose customer service was amazing. The previous Sunday we had been at The Black Rabbit & this was a tale of 2 different establishments within the Woodhouse & Hall umbrella but very different experiences! I had asked for a raspberry lemonade birthday drink & was delighted that Joanne had delivered it more like a mocktail full of strawberries & raspberries! I wld normally have chosen Prosecco but currently undergoing chemo & not drinking alcohol at the moment! It was delicious! The food at WE was much better than The BR but the menu was still very limited. The baked Camembert to share was excellent, but we had learned the previous week to ask for a spoon & extra bread! Because of my treatment, we didn’t double dip into the Camembert so a spoon was essential! We all had the Sunday roasts which were soooooooo much better than at the Black Rabbit! My beef was perfect & had 4 potatoes which were really tasty! My hubby had roast chicken but did look a little bland & not roasted & the crackling with our friends roast pork was non edible without risking a broken tooth, however we all enjoyed everything! We passed on dessert, again because we were full & nothing took our fancy! We just wish the menu was a bit more extensive as my hubby struggled to find anything he really liked.. We went back on Tuesday with another friend & served by Tina who is really great! Food was good too!

Had the best experience here yesterday for the live music in the garden. Such a relaxing day with the speed of service for food which was delicious. Manager is really friendly and super helpful

Really gone downhill since I was last here. Slow service, dour waitress. My steak was so cold when it arrived, the butter on top wouldn't melt! Waited ages to have our order taken, followed by another long wait for food to come and then waited yet again for the accompanying veg. Drinks were wrong and dessert menu disappointing. Food was tasty but not enough for me to visit again. Service charge added to bill was a bit of a cheek!

A big fan of the Worlds End and always been our go to for family meals out. Lovely staff, garden area and ambience….but what has happened to the Steak & Tanglefoot pie?! Understand there has been a change for the summer but please bring back this item on your menu! Tried the chicken and bacon pie instead but it’s not a patch on the steak one, found it salty and the pastry isn’t as nice? Will look forward to visiting when the pie is back.

Stopped over and had a meal at restaurant. James was very helpful and the food and service were excellent. The lady behind the bar was cheerful and also helpful.(sorry forgot to get name) . Would highly recommend and will definitely be back . Thank you .

Loved the atmosphere in this pub. The food was tasty and reasonably priced. The lady who served us was friendly and attentive. Thoroughly recommend it.

We booked a Sunday lunch and were disappointed with the small portions, which were not value for money. We were still hungry afterwards, but did not want to pay extortionate prices for desserts there.

I phoned to check if parking our campervan would be alright on a very busy Easter weekend and the lady returned my call saying it was no problem at all to stay overnight. A very warm welcome when we arrived for our meal at lunchtime. The waitress, also vegan, was brilliant and patient at explaining all our choices. They were clearly busy but they handled it superbly. We're still here actually enjoying the peace and quiet of the rear car park in our campervan. Thank you everyone. We will return to try more vegan options.

We are travelling in a 7.5 mt motorhome, parked up in the car park at the rear of the premises, were made very welcome, had a wonderful meal, and are now planning our return visit

Warm welcome, clean and tidy alround, staff friendly and polite, beer selection very good and the food was really good, well done them.

Great meal and brilliant service. Very busy Sunday lunchtime service and our waitress Joanne was so helpful

We fancied being lazy today and decided to let others cook and wait on us. That was a good decision. We went with our daughter ( who needed extra nourishment following a very long drive). Our waitress was lovely, efficient and very accommodating for my desire to change bits of the menu around and swap things. The service was very efficient and our 3 meals arrived. We each had something different, a roast, fish and a burger. All presented nicely and tasty. Needless to say we also managed deserts. We need to remind ourselves to visit more often. Well done, and thank you.

Staying locally on a B&B basis, we booked the World’s End (a Hall and Woodhouse pub) for our evening meal, at 6.30 midweek. There’s plenty of parking, including Blue Badge right outside. It wasn’t hugely busy at that time, but pleasantly occupied in the restaurant, where the music wasn’t too loud and the main sound was the low hum of conversation. We noted a wide variety of clientele. The menu is wide ranging to suit all tastes, likewise the drinks menu. The staff who served us (on two nights, as it turned out) were friendly, welcoming and efficient. Just chatty enough. Our meals were excellent - variously, seared salmon, meat pie and fish pie - and the desserts were glorious. I highly recommend the dark chocolate mousse. Highly! Luckily we noticed a leaflet on the table offering a free dessert with any main meal between 5-7 pm midweek - what a bonus!! Our bill each night was just about £50 in total - that was for drinks, main meals, the free desserts and 10% added to the bill automatically, and for the quality of the service we can’t complain about that. I only noticed once we got home today that Hall and Woodhouse pubs offer a 15% Blue Light discount, something a search on the Blue Light app didn’t show so we missed out. We’d certainly go back.

Very disappointed with the food ordered a steak it arrived with fries and a watercress garnish,steak tough couldn’t eat it,chips over cooked so disappointed waitress very nice we did complain but didn’t want to wait we were offered a free dessert which we didn’t want,they did pay for our wine I hope the food improves as it’s such a nice pub

This is a real find. So often when I visit my mother and we go out for lunch the location, food or service are disappointing. The World’s End at Patching is truly excellent in every respect!

Not the worst but not the best. Waitress was lovely although mixed a few things up, both on drinks and food. The food was mediocre, unlimited Yorkshire puddings with your sunday roast but quite rubbery so you only wanted one. Probably would not go back.

The pub did a brilliant job in catering for 86 on a Sunday afternoon. The food was excellent and service first class. We were at the pub for over 3 hours and the staff were very accommodating for our prize giving and raffle , which required a few change round of tables . We will be going back again. Well done Charlotte and all the team ! South of England Hedge Laying Society

Food was very good, hot and served together. Puddings good and coffee hot. Will be back with family.

Great food and especially good beer, served in good time by our Server Charlotte. Very much enjoyed and highly recommended.

Beautiful place and good food. This place exemplifies good old English pub. We were constantly awed by the many things you can see around, vintage, beautiful and quaint. The garden and outdoor seating area was beautiful as well and my son enjoyed looking at the goats on the field across the fence. And the staff were friendly too

Surprised at the one star reviews, but every pub has its bad days. We visited this week, took a restaurant table. Waitress was polite, pleasant, friendly and efficient. After being seated she actually put a couple of logs on the open fire and lit it for us. Food was served in good time, was good quality, good sized portions and served well. Pricing is ok. Customers in the bar area looked happy and had no complaints. We will pop in again if passing.

We were visiting family down south. We needed a stop over in our motorhome and camper. I rang the pub and was made really welcome. The food was beautiful and really well priced. It was also dog friendly. Fabulous place!

Been here several times for Sunday lunch.and sadly it is worse each time. Not planning to go again. Very limited menu and the third of three meal and some extra sides arrived 20 minutes after first two..... In the upside the staff are friendly amd the atmosphere cosy

Oh dear. We visit the World's End roughly once a month (more in summer) and have always enjoyed a snack or the Sunday lunch. However, we visited this past weekend, and the only word I can think of is 'disappointing'. The menu has obviously been revised, and the menu was limited. When I asked about chicken, I was informed they'd 'ran out' despite it not actually being on the menu. Two of our party ordered the roast beef (the only 2 roast choices were beef or nut roast), and there was little choice for anything else. I ended up ordering just a cauliflower cheese. The beef arrived 10 minutes before my cauliflower cheese, which, when it turned up, was practically raw and looked unappealing. There was no apology for the delay and tbh, we couldn't wait to get out of there. Not sure we'll be back.

Table for 6 .Arrived greeted shown to table, orders taken, food arrived, main course 4 courses delivered, had to ask after10 minutes for other 2 they arrived shortly after asking, all good until one of my guests nearly finishing meal discovered a black hair in meal !!! In formed one of the waitresses to ask to feed back to the kitchen staff about hair. Ordered pudding and coffee,really long wait had to ask when will pudding be delivered, asked for bill still waiting for manager or someone in authority to discuss hair in meal, no one came ,paid bill and left

Visited for a Saturday lunch. We were made to feel welcome straight away. Service was excellent as well as the food. We found a table and ordered at the bar. Food was delivered quickly and tasted amazing. We will definitely visit again.

Superb food with great service. The real Ale is well looked after and all of this set in lovely clean surroundings. We have lived in the general area 14 years now but only found this pub in the Summer after our daughter moved just up...

Very nice experience - food was excellent - service a little rushed. Would recommend when the weather is nice and you can sit outside.

Set in a lovely location the pub is slightly but pleasantly quirky inside. Staff friendly, cheerful and efficient. Menu fine and food good and well presented without being anything special.

I went here with some friends for a catch up meal but was very disappointed I had the mushroom soup of the day which when served looked some watery diarrhoea and the sour dough was stale and tasted like the paper bag it came in...

Nothing else apart from Roast on Sunday and I mean nothing, with the exception of a packet of crisps. They serve 1 item and maybe a cheese board. I asked for 1 of their Non Sunday items and they refused. I was there to give...

Plenty to choose from on a varied menu. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff - especially our waitress, Sabrina. Hope to visit again when I am in the area.

Very friendly staff excellent food, can’t wait to return. We had a lovely meal with our parents and they enjoyed the restaurant too. I especially like that you can book a quiet table

Disappointing Sunday lunch. Yorkies were like rubber no wonder they offer 'unlimited Yorkshire puddings' and vegetables crucified. My beef was very good but the rest of the meal was below average in quality.

This is a great pub in a great location and the lady who served us was absolutely wonderful and couldn’t have done more. Beautiful place inside. However… as one of our starters, we had some sourdough bread and butter. I expected some nice fresh sourdough,...

We go to The World's End pub a few times a year. Two weeks ago we took friends for a Sunday roast and were embarrassed at the poor quality of the meal. Today my husband and I went for lunch. We both had the pea...

We were greeted by a lovely waiter who was very informative, I had the asparagus and pea tart lovely looking but a little disappointing as just a pastry case with a few peas in and a few very very thin slices of asparagus round it,...

On arrival we was met buy by very pleasant and happy staff. Option of seated area inside or out as we had a dog with us. Great selection of foods and drink. Service was amazing food was beautiful. Highly recommend will 100% return.

Dirty tables. Muck all over the floor. Table leg with old tissue under to stop wobbling. Ordered the world's end beer - absolutely no flavour at all, like fizzy water. Not sure if something wrong but I'd suggest avoiding. The lad at the bar really...

Really good atmosphere. Food arrived in under 10 minutes and very tasty. Lovely outside eating area.

All of our food was very poor, despite sounding good on the menu. Steak like boot leather, asparagus and pea tart a real disappointment with curdled!

At first menu sounds great if a bit pricey. Sadly our meals were very disappointing. My open salmon sandwich for £9.95 consisted of one thin slice of stale sour dour with slices of smoked salmon, a bit of beetroot and horseradish and topped with a...

We ate here earlier in the year and the food and atmosphere were very good. However on our last visit for lunch with friends, the quality of the food had deteriorated considerably. The whitebait was cold and tasteless. the hake was overcooked with a few...

I came in a few days ago on monday with my wife after hearing about how good this place was from some friends. We were greeted very enthusiastically by the barman who made us feel welcome and sorted our drinks and we sat down. We...

Staff were lovely but the food was disappointing. Chef clearly cutting costs and has never been to Italy. The ‘Nduja Chicken’ with no Nduja in sight arrived looking bare , with chips in a separate bowl to appear like we had more food than we...

A bank holiday would always be busy, but the pub clearly didn’t have enough staff or management to lead the team. Poor service, Poor management and food extremely oily. Pretty much self service I.e had to ask to clear plates, order dessert, ask for cutlery....

A family birthday ruined . Just too busy to give good service , food portion tiny, fish overcooked and tiny portions of peas - how much are peas ? really? No lemon on fish . Chicken dish was a tiny portion and no vegetables. Style...

Very nice restaurant with interesting decorations. Friendly, helpful staff and a delicious lunch. I had the salmon from their new menu. The coffee and mini-desert is a great idea.

They still refuse cash, despite vast losses. They advertise themselves as a walking pub but still they refuse to accept English money. Effectively they are stopping poor people going out for a drink or a treat. Many people do not have any margin on their...

Good points were pub was interesting and service good. The food was however disappointing Mine was Duck with mash and one vegetable red cabbage for the price I think there should be two vegetables.We also had lamb medallions which were small for the price but...

Drove here for lunch on a bank holiday,, following recommendations from friends and family. Could not have been better. Nice welcome from the man at the desk, who took us to our table. We had pre booked and asked for a quiet table and exactly...

Absolutely outstanding food, service and atmosphere. We had the lamb medallion special and the steak frites, both cooked to perfection. Our waitress Sabrina was excellent. The manager has done a remarkable job here to turn it around from where it was 6 months ago on...

Warm welcome and good food. This would have been expensive in Devon and I felt the main course portions were small. But that said, it was a good experience and I would go again.

Mediocre food at best and dreadful customer service. The manager who was needed to operate the till could not be found and when he eventually did arrive was incredibly surly - no apology for the wait, no please or thank you. In fact I don’t...

Dinner . Thursday 15th March Sadly we were turned away at 8.15pm as we were told the Kitchen was closed at 8pm, the web site indicates 9pm and restaurant close at 10pm?. We had to go else where. Very disappointed. no explanation to why the...

I had a very disappointing visit earlier in the year with my mum and 3 elderly friends (all in their 80’s). Maddie listened to my concerns and invited me back to the restaurant. We had the best time, needs were listened to, staff were attentive...

On a short break to Sussex we stayed in Patching and were recommended this pub for dinner. Our dog was welcomed warmly and we enjoyed a sumptuous tasty dinner. We had the steak pie and the burger. We enjoyed it so much that we returned...

We have been occasional visitors to this pub over a 20 year period but our last 2 visits have been disappointing. The decor, atmosphere and staff were good but the food wasn't great. We've always felt the vegetable selections have been rather boring over the...

We had a fantastic Sunday lunch here, the restaurant is lovely & cosy inside & the food was spot on! Came out in no time, portions were huge & everything was perfectly cooked👌🏼 service was excellent, all staff were so friendly & plenty of staff...

Had a fantastic time at The World's End - would highly recommend! The food was divine, especially the homemade Scotch egg and steak & Tangle Foot pie. All the staff were welcoming and friendly. I will definitely be visiting again when I'm in the area.

My partner and I returned today whilst visiting family and the establishment is still as lovely as ever. The food was delicious and reasonably price just as we remembered. I am so glad we made the time to include a return visit on our short...

Visited today with my family and was extremely pleased with the service and the food. Would highly recommend and will be returning as soon as we are in the the area again.

Came here last week with my daughter for a quick bite to eat. The food was lovely and Alan our server looked after us so well. We will be back, thank you!

When we arrived thay gave are table to someone else we were put in pub area had to ask for menus then are drinks food is good but really this is not good service when make a booking

Thought we’d stop here for a drink after a lovely walk in Angmering Park, what a rip off!! 😮😮 An alcohol free lager, £3.95, with lemonade to make a shandy. £3.30 😖, plus a bottle of Moretti, £6.95, and 2 packets of crisps @ £1...

I booked a table for 5 people, specifically requesting a table that was accessible for people with mobility issues, specifically ‘no steps’. Whilst the website stated requests couldn’t be guaranteed, we were given a table that required crossing a small step - difficult for 4...

Visited this lovely pub, located just off the A27 near Worthing. We booked a table, for Sunday Roast, earlier in the week, luckily as it was already very busy at 12.30. We received a cheerful welcome and were shown directly to our seats. Menus and...

Service and welcome terrible No welcome and 45min wait. My wife and I both ordered fish and chips. When we eventually got them it was more like a lump of batter-you could barely see any fish let alone what it was meant to be When...

it was our first visit as we happened to take a wrong turn and see what looked like a lovely pub, so we went out of our way the following week to come for dinner. Myself and my mum ordered Sirloin steak we asked for...

Stayed nearby but unfortunately they didnt do evening meals so travelled to the Worlds End. Called up and very pleasant saying I could be fitted in on a Sunday evening with Roasts etc. Was greeted by a very tall and friendly gentleman who for everything...

Good service, food enjoyed, only criticism is that the sticky pork salad that I ordered could have been bigger for the price and less dressing. Overall a fair meal out.

Been before. No complaints. But this time booked for an evening meal. Hour wait for food. Watching customers who arrived after us being served before us. Granddaughter visibly flagging. Steak and gristle pie for me. Mashed potato so small that it was hidden under the...

Well the service was poor Food was missing from order Incorrect order on food Dishes turned up incorrectly ie not butter on steak Bread not turning up and after chasing two lots turning up. Food too hot for consumption due to over heating in microwave...

I recommend the fish finger cob roll! Its big enough just on its own with a drink for lunch 😋 its a big thumbs up 👍

Mid week lunch for three. I’d booked a table two weeks ahead, so was irritated when the waitress ( who had been stood in a huddle with her colleagues, playing with her very long, unfastened hair) deigned to acknowledge our arrival and announced that she...

My husband and I went on a early Sunday evening for a meal. We both chose the roast beef which came quite quickly. The whole dinner was lukewarm and tasted as if it had been reheated. Nothing tasted as if it been cooked fresh.They had...

Not been here for a few years for food. Unfortunately it was a very disappointing experience. Sunday evening a 6pm visited with family (a group of 4). Drinks took 20 mins to arrive from ordering. Food menu was very limited, choice of Burger, Fish &...

Visited The Worlds End on the evening of 3.8.22. with a group of friends. We eventually found a member of staff who had absolutely no interest in our booking but did show us to a table. Another member of staff eventually came to our table...

My friend booked us in to have lunch for 12:15/12:30 we entered and they seated us but due to me being a smoker asked us to sit on the benches and said someone would be with us shortly. We waited for 20 minutes and no...

We were there for lunch on Sunday 31/07, we managed to get a table and the front of house staff was brilliant, we ordered few burgers and pints, my wife's burger was disgusting, tasting terribly, bitter/burned. We called the manager a blond woman, that looked...

Lovely garden, we both decided on 2 starters for a early lunch, both had the calamari, I had mushrooms on toast also and my wife had salmon. Calamari tasted and had the texture of rubber bands in batter, mushrooms on toast was soggy, the salmon...

Lovely pub in a lovely setting, but, food was between very nice to appalling. Service was okay and the servers did try their collective best but were becoming overwhelmed and standards began to slip. Value for money was somewhat low and to have a 10%...

We had a super family gathering, the food was excellent and they have some great beer on tap. I love the ambiance, the place got busier as the evening wore on and it's clearly a popular choice. The steak pie was delicious as was the...

Overpriced and chain-restaurant quality food. I don’t mind paying high prices for meals , but when the portions are ridiculously small and only average quality, then I have to draw the line. On top of that I was asked if wanted “fries or triple cooked...

After an hour walk with our dog we dropped into the pub at 11am for a drink, in preparation for lunch, clutching a few tenners. The first ominous sign was outside the entrance declaring, in large letters: "Advance bookings only" for drink or food. Very...

Turned up for a treat meal, only to end up so frustrated that we just wanted to eat our food and go home. It became clear soon into our visit that the pub was experiencing staff shortages (10-15 minutes for a first drink), and so...

We visited The World's End for lunch and will defiantly be returning. All of our meals were delicious and we were served by friendly staff in a lovely setting, what more could we ask for?

Perhaps the staff has read the previous reviews and taken them to heart. We were greeted with smiles and good service which continued throughout the lunch. We had the duck/chicken appetizer which was a little dry but remedied with the sweeten onions on top. My...

Having read the previous reviews, we very nearly decided against trying the World’s End. As it was in walking distance of where we were staying we thought we’d risk it. We were served by a very friendly, welcoming and efficient lady called Tracey. Nothing was...

Four of us and 2 dogs visited The Worlds End last night and from our greeting to service and food our experience made us all very happy. We were greeted by a lovely smiling lady (sorry didn't get your name) who showed us to a...

This was our first time having an evening meal here and we weren't disappointed. We usually go to The Fox down the road, but thought it was about time we tried here. The whole experience was faultless. We were greeted straight away at the bar...

A few times we have turned up now to have some food (all three on different days). Got turned away immediately due to being fully booked in an unpleasant manner. Before even getting a ‘hello’. We understand pubs can be busy and expect this. However...

Stopped for a drink at what looks like a nice pub. Found out why it was relatively empty when an unpleasant bearded bar man accused us trying to buy drinks for our daughter who was 22. Refused to look at the ID on her phone...

Four of us went for a celebratory meal. The service at first was very attentive. But this level of service didn't last beyond taking our order; we had to ask for cutlery to eat our mains, for more drinks, for the dessert menu, for our...