West Quay, Brighton

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user reviews of the West Quay, Brighton

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Very nice lunch in here yesterday.
good guinness and my patners said his ale was good.
Love this place and setting,romantic.
Nice staff and service,hot guys,yes.
rainbowian - 18 Apr 2012 14:28
far too cheap for such a great location.
bionicdog - 25 Sep 2011 20:15
Thought the whole marina and this Wetherspoons horrid. Beer choice was not good for someone who tries to get away from the standard fare and the quality of what we had was poor. Left hurridly and returned by the Volks Railway to the querky end of Brighton
Steamer1 - 30 Aug 2011 19:03
The better spoons in Brighton though remember its by the marina a little out of town. Local beers supported, enough staff but kept busy. Outside seating overlooking marina. Next to bus stops.
Leicesterbeer - 25 Oct 2010 20:56
Probably the nicest looking Wetherspoons. Pity the upstairs bar was shut even though it was crowded downstairs.
A couple of guest beers on offer but one was off.
This place could be so much better but unfortunately it seems to be a magnet for the tea and coffee brigade.
zapsincl - 14 Oct 2010 10:57
Popped in here for a quick drink and to warm up after a breezy Sunday afternoon walk along the seafront. A very pleasant Wetherspoons, probably the largest I've been in, and there was a good atmosphere. Considering the business, it was clean and service was efficient. Plenty of real ales to choose from, with four different bars over two floors. Recommended
sussexboy - 17 May 2010 20:58
I went today with my wife, I had the gourmet burger and beer and she had a jacket potato.

Both were excellent value for money and tasted lovely, great atmosphere and very clean. Had the Ruddles as came with the burger and that was a good pint.

Recommended.
bennibenj - 14 Apr 2010 15:16
Went to the West Quay last friday for some food before going to the cinema. I work in the Pub Trade myself, and I have to say that at half 7 at night i was amazed by the cleanliness, standards and quality of the food that a WETHERSPOONS was offering!!! Not often you see a clean wetherspoons at that time on a friday night!! Food was of a good quality - they have definately improved their food suppliers!! Only small complaint was the selection of Real Ales, but they have a beer festival on from next week anyway so im not too disappointed!!!!
Petebuddle - 7 Apr 2009 13:35
Very pleasant Wetherspoons. On a Thursday lunchtime, sat indoors in the sun overlooking the marina with a perfectly served pint of Pedigree. Usual food menu and our order arrived promptly. Varied clientele made this a lovely surprise.
southfields - 23 Mar 2009 18:23
As other reviews have suggested, this pub is something of a mixed bag, owing to its sheer size and the scale of its daily trade. This place may be busy at any time of day & week, and employs a lot of people, with some turnover of staff and of course employees from a number of nations, so do expect a variety of styles of service! My recent experiences have been *very* prompt service, in fact, and only one miserable sod having a bad day at the bar. The drinks offer huge variety & value, the food is good value, but if you eat outside the exposure to sea breezes means that it will go cold very quickly.

I hate to let you into a secret, but upstairs is much nicer than downstairs. Don't spread it around... We really enjoy it here.
rwgray - 9 Sep 2008 19:26
Went to this pub recently and sat on the balcony upstairs - amazing views! We ordered food and it came in about 10 minutes - a beer and burger for a fiver and lasagne for 2.99 with a voucher. Really good value. only down side was the lad that served us was possibly the most miserable person ive ever seen behind a bar - just grunted and barely looked at us!The girl that served us the second time was much friendlier though and very polite.

shortie123 - 15 May 2008 23:40
A really good pub with the most amazing views you will get at any wetherspoons. The decor is wonderful and the pub has an amazing atmosphere. It hit a slump in the summer but is on the up and up with what seems to be a whole new set of management. well worth a visit.
stewie2020 - 4 Feb 2008 11:09
Stopped here for a quick drink this lunchtime (Boxing Day). Typical Weatherspoons chain pub but in a good location. Beer accetable but not particularly exciting. Food looked mediocre and the same as you get in most chain pubs (we just had some cheesy chips (keeps the teenagers happy!) which took a while to arrive and were unremarkable). Staff were looking gnereally bored and not very intersted in serving (our barmaid could just about manage a grunt!). OK if you are desperate but no better.
Brewshed - 26 Dec 2007 17:38
went to this pub on a wednesday night for a friends leaving do, and was pleasantly surprised. Great atmosphere friendly bar staff and great location.
bjork - 8 May 2007 17:34
As someone who works locally I would say the problem is that the Marina has become massivelymore popular all day round in the last 3 years. The West Quay simply cant or wont cope with the numbers.
As a Wetherspoons you get what you expect - but to be fair its a lot better than most Wetherspoons and many similar pubs in town.
raveydavey - 11 Jan 2007 02:16
On a previous visit I collected a menu and was told there was a half hour wait for food "Ok" says I. We made our choice and returned to the bar to order "No more orders I'm afraid,problems in the kitchen" says the barman.Methinks they were overloaded!
Tried again last Sunday,food arrived in 15 mins, excellent roast beef and my partner had the roast chicken. Massive platefull
,only let down was that there wasn't enough gravy. But hey! For £5.99 with a choice of drink included,who's moaning.One of the nicer Wetherspoon locations,great to sit outside and watch the boats.
trevor2121 - 15 Aug 2006 21:28
Eaten here before, you get what you pay for really, returned recently for a drink in the evening, very very rude young barman, staff need some attention,looking at the managger at the time, he wasn't the person to sort it out!
anonymous - 7 May 2006 07:08
Left this pub on Sunday convinced I had just spent the last hour in a Wetherspoon's pub. Did it used to be one?, it has all the hallmarks...cheap beer, real ale, cheap food, crap service. Several King's beers on offer, I enjoyed two very nice pints of West Quay ale. I didn't eat here but I heard the barman/girl (couldn't tell) inform someone that there was a 45 minute wait for food. The place was pretty heaving possibly due to the crap weather and there was only one person serving behind the bar. I would possibly return to this pub for the beer but nothing else.
giantelf - 28 Mar 2006 12:51
Yes it's a chain pub & the staff aren't all that good.
But get a table in the area overlooking the marina & it's not half bad - We had lunch there last week, 4 adults & 2 kids for £35 - 2 steaks, pasta, chicken ceasar salad & 2 kids meals. All very tasty. I'll be back. If it's sunny you'll need shades.
JohnnyCrow - 2 Feb 2006 12:48
This is a LLoyds No 1 pub. Fantastic location with wonderful views over the sea and marina. Unfortunatly that's it. Staff useless, Manager rude, beer off, food no good. Take a walk around and take in the sights then bugger off somewhere else for a beer.
oilwelldriller - 13 Nov 2005 03:14

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