Restaurants in Herstmonceux
The Brewer's Arms
Gardner St, Herstmonceux, HailshamJust been tonight for the first time. Food was first class as was the service. Really lovely pub with a great atmosphere. The lady behind the bar and waitress was working so hard. We had the chicken and chorizo kebabs which were really tasty. Highly recommended. We will be back soon.
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Superb58 Reviews 4.4
The Merrie Harriers
Cowbeech, HailshamIt's lunchtime in January. No one has any money because of Christmas spending and the incoming tax bill and it's two days after 'Blue Monday', widely reckoned to be the most miserable day of the year for most. I had recovered from a cancer operation and my friend has been suffering a frozen shoulder for many long weeks so we decided to cheer ourselves up and meet for lunch midway between our respective homes. And what a treat it was. A friendly welcoming landlord and two blazing coal fires in both of the bars. I don't do dry January but having given up beer for a couple of months as my post Christmas diet regime had a cracking Hastings gin and tonic while my pal eased into a crisp pale ale. He doesn't have to worry about his waist like I do! We decided to go for a light lunch with some breaded brie for me and crispy fried chilli beef on a salad bed for my friend. We both enjoyed ours so much that we decided that maybe dietary requirements could and should be sacrificed and, after all, there was salad with it so we simply swopped orders and had what the other had had for seconds. We agreed that our choices were spot on! The wine selection is limited being pretty much red, white and rosé but the red we had was rich and tasty and, most of all, good value. On leaving, as sadly no coffee was available as the delivery was not due until the following day, we agreed that we had both found a new halfway house to enjoy each others' company and a great value, well cooked pub lunch to boot in a proper old pub, the way that they used to be when my friend and I were were young. We won't be that much older before we go back.
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Superb58 Reviews 4.3