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All reviews the pub beef burger south downs sunday lunch ditchling beacon quiet village lovely lunch open fire huge bed staff were attentive lovely room warm welcome enjoyable stay full english breakfast bedlam brighton ales
graemethomson73
Sydney, Australia
Reviewed 1 week ago Stayed here during a South Downs Way bike ride recently. Convenient for the trails. Great food, comfortable bed, great service and a great fire to keep warm. Would definitely recommend this pub. Thanks.
kawalker2011
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Reviewed 1 week ago So I spent just one night at The Bull as I had an early start in nearby Burgess Hill. On approach the building is very attractive and has clearly recently had a facelift that works really well. I entered via the rear door and was...More
Reviewed 2 weeks ago This has always been one of my favourite pubs but the new extension for the restaurant has worked really well.
I would really recommend this place either just for a quiet pint or for dinner. I have yet to be disappointed.
Reviewed 2 weeks ago Lovely B&B and pub in a picturesque and historic village. Very comfortable rooms, good quality food, and friendly and attentive service. The big log fire makes the pub really cosy in the winter. Highly recommended for a weekend break and we hope to return!
Reviewed 4 weeks ago Spur of the moment stay - lovely old pub - dates back to Henry VIII time and clearly very, very popular! Arrived at lunch time and it was packed and it was also very busy at dinner time. The evening meal was quite understanding -...More
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Robert C
Food:
Gravy? No, brown tasteless water. Was it classed as gravy?
Meat: barely. Beef, nearly enough for a thin sandwich. Pork, not even.
Veg: oh I thought that was a garnish! Tiny florettes of broccoli, 1 slice of carrot and parsnip. But garnish is meant to be on top, isn't it?
Potatoes: boiled...then barely roasted.. Certainly not crispy.
Yorkshire: made of powder, cut like powder, tasted of...powder. DRY. Gravy could have helped but... it would have been like trying to soak up a splash of puddle water.
Sauces: get 'em ya self, go on, get up, go to the bar and try to attract some service and ask for yourself...
Beer selection: limited and poor. No premium. But priced art premium....!
Great building, old and new. Nice fire. Young and inexperienced staff, blokes were mostly grubby looking.. not clean looking at all - my opinion, agreed, but they were serving food and drink. To me! My opinion.
Also, service charge! Firstly, sly and unacceptable. Secondly, when paying the bill, no question of "how was it?" or "was everything ok". No invitation for feedback. Just didn't care. Still we were glad to pay after 25 minutes without too. Xx 1 April 2018|
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"All bedrooms are over the bar and dining areas - so very noise until closing time?" "Only ate in the restaurant did not stay" "For late sleepers a room at the back of the hotel would be quieter." "We had the smallest room but it was lovely"
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