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Agree with the other comments praising this pub. Nice selection of real ales and belgian beers, with friendly staff and more space inside than you might think. Definitely worth a visit.
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Always visit this pub when in Brighton. Food was excellent, service brilliant and beer top notch. Add to this a really nice laid back atmosphere and it really is hard to fault the place.
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Fantastic food, fine beer & great atmosphere - can a pub really get any better?
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The Greys has been a 'cult' pub in Brighton for ever - well, long before i moved here in 1995. It is clean, well kept, serves fantastic food ( that really is restaurant quality at almost half the price - although eccentric bearded chef 'Spatz' has retired ) and a good selection of drinks including the (in)famous Belgian beer menu that is becoming more popular in other city pubs ( but the difference is the barstaff are really interested in it and know all about the different beers.)
It also keeps top quality ales such as Harveys ( Best pint in town! ) and Timothy Taylors Landlord, has a really diverse and interesting clientele ( including well known actors, authors and musicians ) and always seems to have atmosphere - even on a quiet night, which really is something for a Brighton boozer. My partner and i call it a home from home on a cold winters evening.
I don't understand the gripes in the other comments about it 'being a music venue first and a pub second'. The pub is open 7 days a week and music only happens on one of those evenings, usually a Monday. They do charge for the concerts... but if they didn't we'd not have seen the likes of John Renbourne or Damien Rice gracing the pub stage. I can honestly say that watching Devon Sproule for £8 at The Greys and then seeing her on Jools Holland's 'Later' within a week sums up just how good this pub really is. Great beer, great music - hence this essay. 10/10
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Nick Lowe was outside yesterday.
Excellent pub. food now back on.
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friendly quiet pub (on a sunny afternoon atleast) well kept ales, the belgium beer list not that extensive but far better than your average town pub
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Fantastic little pub, great atmosphere, food and beer.
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Visited on the ale trail and sat outside in the sun. Looked to be a small one roomed bar area - beer fine.
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I've only ever been during the day to enjoy a spot of lunch, which is ALWAYS delicious. Arguably the best pub food in Brighton.
Decor is neat and traditional.
Couldn't tell you about its worth as an evening boozer however as I've never been. Must admit it can seem a bit daunting on your way in however, and now more so after reading the comments on ticket holders only welcome during music nights.
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I, too have had that experience there in the past. This is a music venue first and a pub second, something the guides should include in their literature.
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I arranged to meet some friends here but we were booted out when the music began (ticket only admission).
It used to have a very mixed crowd but seemed rather full of "New Brightonians" the night we were there, working their way through the Belgian beers by tick list.
The beer is still well kept.
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A tiny pub which nonentheless manages to host live music
and provide excellent cuisine. The landlord prides himself his rudenss and his Egon Ronay listing. I well recall his reaction when someone dared to ask for a bowl of chips...
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Rather hoity-toity. The food is great of course, and so are the Belgian beers. But the current barstaff have a policy of waiting until their friends have finisjed drinking then serve them immediately, even if you've been waiting a while. This has happened to us twice now and I'm fed up with it.
Sorry to make this anonymous, but I live locally.
anonymous - 16 Oct 2005 20:05 |
Top of the range
(but not top of the hill, which is useful)
An all star line up..
Mike on the sounds
Spatz on the stove &
Chris on the beers.
Keep it up fellas.
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An absolute gem of a place - even my Sherpas loved it!
Don't fret at the cost of the food, it's worth every penny. Excellent beer selection, friendly staff and overall ambience is warm and welcoming.
If you're visiting Brighton, search this place out
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Only been to this pub once, for the Belgium Beer festival. The food, drink and atmosphere were great.
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Just a short walk up the right hand side of this steep hill in this historic residential area of Brighton, this corner pub has a modern looking L-shaped interior, its walls plastered with posters of the many live music and theatre acts that appear here. Also on display is an interesting old map of the pubs extant in the immediate area between 1822 and 1954: of the 26 shown, only 10 including the Greys still survive today. The Greys was consistently GBG listed from 1992-2003; it has an a la carte menu, specialises in bottled Belgian beers, and has on draught Harveys Best Bitter and the outstanding Timothy Taylors Landlord, my pint of which tasted great. Visit the Greys virtually on <http://greyspub.com> (Spring 2004)
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Very very small inside, but with a quality reputation. The bar staff are known for their friendliness, and the atmosphere is cosy and intimate. The beers are popular with my real-ale fan partner, and the food has won awards all over the place (although it's expensive, but worth it). My favourite place for a gossip and a pint with a friend or two.
Lucy - 20 Oct 2004 13:39 |
the greys has been voted the 11th best pub in the u.k in a morning advertiser poll, august 2004.
rob jones - 19 Aug 2004 02:44 |
I can confirm the superb selection of Belgian ales, especially the Trappist ones (made by monks). The Orval is one of the best beers in the world, and not too strong.
Vasili - 30 Jul 2004 17:04 |
The food is magnificent - last time I ate there I had the best rack of lamb I have ever eaten. Care and consideration is applied... The Timothy Taylor Landlord has won the Best Beer at Hanover Beer Festival (50 meters up the hill each year) 2 years running and is jus the thing to help you up the hill after a supermarket session on London Road... Small but perfectly formed with a friendly owner and staff. NB on live music nights (lots of Bluegrass) you'll be lucky to open the door let alone fit yourself through it...
Rod - 11 Jun 2004 01:29 |
I can confirm that the food is top-notch. I've had several meals there, and they've been perfect every time. They use good-quality ingredients, which are carefully cooked, to produce food that actually tastes of something. (Also, it seems to me that the meals are more designed than just thrown together like in some places.)
Ian - 8 Oct 2003 22:29 |
An attractive pub up the hill towards the university halls of residence. Needless to say students form a large part of the clientele here. Well kept real ale, usually Timothy Taylor's Landlord, plus a guest or two, is served alongside a wealth of Belgian bottled beers. Live music, for many gigs you must pay. During my visit on 18/10/2002 I never got the chance to try the food but local and national write ups suggest its is top-notch. A great pub - pay a visit on your next trip to Brighton!
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