We live in Germany and the Pump House is our pub every time we come!! Nearly always eat fish and chips, English style. Excellent!! I'm Irish and my husband German and he too loves our food!! Roll on summer and we'll be back! Nuala Hof
leighgleng
So we went in and stood at the bar until a table became free. We ordered food. My Partner had Sea bass with mussels. I ordered the Turkey pie with stuffing and roasted veg. When the food arrived my partners was very nice but mine consisted of a pie, Mashed potato and one roasted carrot cut in half lengthways and gravy. No roasted vegetables plural and no stuffing. I certainly was disappointed and others were as well as they had to order a side of broccoli. Really for the price it should have had all veg there. I spoke to the barman he said it was edible. I agreed but at the end of the day they didn't even offer a refund or free drink. I don't think I will be going back.
RussandHaze
This is always our first stop when we visit Brighton and we have been going there for 30+ years. We are always well looked after, most recently by Lorna & Adi, and we love the food so much, that we even had our Christmas lunch there this year. Be sure to pay it a visit if you are in the Lanes, you won't be disappointed!
ImaginativeNameHere
Wow. I was here on a Saturday in early December and the place was packed. This pub is cosy, old, gorgeous, with great staff and food. We went in for a drink and to rest before continuing shopping but once we found a table I saw some of the other customer’s food and decided to stay for lunch. We didn’t regret it! Food was hearty, generous portions, and lovely. We had a great time and I’d love to return sometime.
Amelia R
Staff seemed irritated at best that I was there. Service was really bad, not a smile or any hospitality in sight. Was quite uncomfortable to eat there with that atmosphere, like everyone was having a bad day. Then the food was awful, I ordered one of their “award winning pies” and it was tough and dry, the mash and gravy had some kind of skin on it and the mash was hard in places. It seemed like it had been badly microwaved or sat under a heat lamp for too long but either way was really unpleasant. Cold on arrival. Paid £4 for extra brocolli and realised I was paying £1 per spear, which even these days felt ridiculous. Leaking window causing pools of water all over the floor just being ignored and left for hours. Allowed dogs but not very dog friendly. Feels like a tourist trap actual locals would never go to, I definitely won’t be going again!
samw488
Great atmosphere, friendly staff with a great selection of food and drink. Spent an evening with friends's. Background music that was being played was a fantastic mixture, something for everyone. A real effort has been made for the Christmas season highly we would highly recommend this pub for both food and drink. To top it off, the landlord brought us all a round of drinks appreciation from both parties.
Caroline U
Came here on a busy Saturday evening. It had a lovely busy atmosphere with a mix of ages. We both are their homemade pies, absolutely delicious. All tables cleared quickly and staff all pleasant and efficient. Would return.
Beverly B
Great pub. We visit once a year and love the dj. Only downside this year is they've now started serving drinks in plastic glasses.
paulabK8130HB
Ordered dinner for delivery at 6.20pm and it arrived at 8.40pm. Chicken was inedible, fish was dry. All 3 meals were cold. If I could give no stars I would. DISGUSTING.
Rachel1973C
We had booked a table for Sunday lunch whilst visiting Brighton. Unfortunately although the normal menu was available, they weren't doing roast dinners yet so it was a bit disappointing. The menu did have a wide choice though so we all found something we wanted. My daughter asked for no avocado on her burger, but unfortunately this was ignored - she did say the burger was okay though. The rest of the food was good, but could have been a bit hotter. None of us were impressed when a staff member took my husband's empty plate whilst the rest of us were still eating and felt that was bad service. The same staff member was quite unfriendly and made us feel we were in the way. Also there was a dirty pair of socks left next to our table which was really not great. The pub itself is central, though, and maybe we were just visiting on an off day?
Lovely food, and great service! It's right in the centre of brighton which means its quick and easy to grab something on the way to other shops.
mary w
Very enjoyable first visit to the pub for lunch on a sunny day trip to Brighton. The bar staff were great, very welcoming, friendly and efficient. We both chose different pies from the very extensive, varied menu, which were served quickly with a good selection of fresh vegetables, exactly what we were hoping for. The regulars were friendly too. In fact we has such a pleasant couple of hours here we popped back for another drink before we left Brighton.
Baylovers
This is a gorgeous pub in Brighton with a great pub menu and delicious food - the steak and ale pie is exceptional. The atmosphere is relaxed and very enjoyable and the staff are friendly with a great sense of humour
I9223XUkarens
We stumbled on this pub when the restaurant we had booked only had half the menu available. Worked in our favour. First night there was a large party, so were told not taking orders for 20 minutes. We decided to wait. Bang on 20 minutes orders being taken. Served promptly and plenty of flavour. Went back for a second meal. I had the ocean meal - scampi, haddock and chips. As good as the best seafront chippy anywhere. The haddock was so fresh it had curled when cooked and loads of flavour. The lightest batter, and homemade chips. Recommnedation if you are having this go hungry. Attentive and friendly staff. Thank you
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We found the whole visit lovely, despite the warm evening the pub was chilly but the staff kindly turned the aircon down for us. Food was good, we felt very welcome and actually popped back for drinks the following day because of this. Really good experience.
We live in Germany and the Pump House is our pub every time we come!! Nearly always eat fish and chips, English style. Excellent!! I'm Irish and my husband German and he too loves our food!! Roll on summer and we'll be back! Nuala Hof
So we went in and stood at the bar until a table became free. We ordered food. My Partner had Sea bass with mussels. I ordered the Turkey pie with stuffing and roasted veg. When the food arrived my partners was very nice but mine consisted of a pie, Mashed potato and one roasted carrot cut in half lengthways and gravy. No roasted vegetables plural and no stuffing. I certainly was disappointed and others were as well as they had to order a side of broccoli. Really for the price it should have had all veg there. I spoke to the barman he said it was edible. I agreed but at the end of the day they didn't even offer a refund or free drink. I don't think I will be going back.
This is always our first stop when we visit Brighton and we have been going there for 30+ years. We are always well looked after, most recently by Lorna & Adi, and we love the food so much, that we even had our Christmas lunch there this year. Be sure to pay it a visit if you are in the Lanes, you won't be disappointed!
Wow. I was here on a Saturday in early December and the place was packed. This pub is cosy, old, gorgeous, with great staff and food. We went in for a drink and to rest before continuing shopping but once we found a table I saw some of the other customer’s food and decided to stay for lunch. We didn’t regret it! Food was hearty, generous portions, and lovely. We had a great time and I’d love to return sometime.
Staff seemed irritated at best that I was there. Service was really bad, not a smile or any hospitality in sight. Was quite uncomfortable to eat there with that atmosphere, like everyone was having a bad day. Then the food was awful, I ordered one of their “award winning pies” and it was tough and dry, the mash and gravy had some kind of skin on it and the mash was hard in places. It seemed like it had been badly microwaved or sat under a heat lamp for too long but either way was really unpleasant. Cold on arrival. Paid £4 for extra brocolli and realised I was paying £1 per spear, which even these days felt ridiculous. Leaking window causing pools of water all over the floor just being ignored and left for hours. Allowed dogs but not very dog friendly. Feels like a tourist trap actual locals would never go to, I definitely won’t be going again!
Great atmosphere, friendly staff with a great selection of food and drink. Spent an evening with friends's. Background music that was being played was a fantastic mixture, something for everyone. A real effort has been made for the Christmas season highly we would highly recommend this pub for both food and drink. To top it off, the landlord brought us all a round of drinks appreciation from both parties.
Came here on a busy Saturday evening. It had a lovely busy atmosphere with a mix of ages. We both are their homemade pies, absolutely delicious. All tables cleared quickly and staff all pleasant and efficient. Would return.
Great pub. We visit once a year and love the dj. Only downside this year is they've now started serving drinks in plastic glasses.
Ordered dinner for delivery at 6.20pm and it arrived at 8.40pm. Chicken was inedible, fish was dry. All 3 meals were cold. If I could give no stars I would. DISGUSTING.
We had booked a table for Sunday lunch whilst visiting Brighton. Unfortunately although the normal menu was available, they weren't doing roast dinners yet so it was a bit disappointing. The menu did have a wide choice though so we all found something we wanted. My daughter asked for no avocado on her burger, but unfortunately this was ignored - she did say the burger was okay though. The rest of the food was good, but could have been a bit hotter. None of us were impressed when a staff member took my husband's empty plate whilst the rest of us were still eating and felt that was bad service. The same staff member was quite unfriendly and made us feel we were in the way. Also there was a dirty pair of socks left next to our table which was really not great. The pub itself is central, though, and maybe we were just visiting on an off day?
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely food, and great service! It's right in the centre of brighton which means its quick and easy to grab something on the way to other shops.
Very enjoyable first visit to the pub for lunch on a sunny day trip to Brighton. The bar staff were great, very welcoming, friendly and efficient. We both chose different pies from the very extensive, varied menu, which were served quickly with a good selection of fresh vegetables, exactly what we were hoping for. The regulars were friendly too. In fact we has such a pleasant couple of hours here we popped back for another drink before we left Brighton.
This is a gorgeous pub in Brighton with a great pub menu and delicious food - the steak and ale pie is exceptional. The atmosphere is relaxed and very enjoyable and the staff are friendly with a great sense of humour
We stumbled on this pub when the restaurant we had booked only had half the menu available. Worked in our favour. First night there was a large party, so were told not taking orders for 20 minutes. We decided to wait. Bang on 20 minutes orders being taken. Served promptly and plenty of flavour. Went back for a second meal. I had the ocean meal - scampi, haddock and chips. As good as the best seafront chippy anywhere. The haddock was so fresh it had curled when cooked and loads of flavour. The lightest batter, and homemade chips. Recommnedation if you are having this go hungry. Attentive and friendly staff. Thank you
We found the whole visit lovely, despite the warm evening the pub was chilly but the staff kindly turned the aircon down for us. Food was good, we felt very welcome and actually popped back for drinks the following day because of this. Really good experience.