The Pump House - Brighton and Hove

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!