George Inn, Alfriston - pub details
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Address: The High Street, Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5SY [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 12538) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Berwick (2.5 miles), Seaford (3.7 miles), Bishopstone (4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Accommodation available
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> Current user rating: 6.3/10 (rated by 15 users)
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user reviews of George Inn, Alfriston
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| Fantastic pub. Full of old world charm - this has been a pub since the late 1300s. It's all exposed wood and beams, and a big fireplace burning logs. The atmosphere is wonderful. You could sit in here all day and let the world go by. The staff are friendly, polite and helpful, and there are free newspapers left around. However the main point of a pub is the beer, and on our visit two beers were not available, so the only choice was GK IPA - not the most exciting of beers, and it was served in adequate, but not top condition. These days food is also highly important in pubs. The pub seems to have ambitions in this area, and has been listed in Michelin since 2007, so it was unfortunate on our visit that several menu items were unavailable. Fair play to the chef, when pesto had run out for the child's spaghetti, he was prepared to improvise and make a tomato and cheese sauce on request. Though he forgot the cheese, so the meal was insipid. We ordered the Welsh rarebit and were as equally astonished as the couple last year to find that it mainly consisted of a door step of warmed brown bread. The sauce was smeared thinly on top with little cheese content (if any!) - it tasted mainly of flour and Worcester sauce. A shame. We loved the pub itself. Loved the aroma of the wood fire. It felt good to be there. I would be more than willing to try it again, as I suspect we came at the wrong time on the wrong day. With a better beer and a better menu choice I'm sure we'd feel this was one of the best pubs on the planet! SilkTork - 21 Oct 2011 21:08 |
| What the George has is atmosphere. And an amazing if pricey menu. As a venue for a meal on a winter's evening, its hard to beat. A special occasion pub. Tried the shared charcuterie platter: delicious. Ale: Abbot, Old Trip, IPA - year in , year out but its very well kept and at least you know what you're going to get. Good palce for a pint and a read of the newspapers when quiet and a slice of Olde England. ParsonDarby - 22 Jun 2011 22:45 |
| Pleasant atmosphere. My wife and I both fancied a light lunch so ordered welsh rarebit. It was horrible! The rarebit was drowned with Worcester Sauce, and was served on a huge chunk of bread. The presentation put us off, even before tasting it. Both of us left the majority of our lunch. Very disappointing! maz4957 - 24 May 2010 16:20 |
| There are a number of good real ale pubs in this area so finding this is a GK pub was disappointing. IPA, Abbot and Olde Trip are on offer, no guest ale. Didn't fancy any of them so plumped for an Aspalls cider. The bar seemed to be run as a sideline with all hands helping in the kitchen and serving food. On the positive side the three course meal was good value, well presented with decent portions served by very pleasant staff. GazzaTheBeerMan - 17 May 2010 11:03 |
| Have been using the George on and off for some years and it has a mixed reputation locally. We ate here recently and it was suprisingly good. As mentioned by an earlier reviewer, it is best to book particularly at the weekend. The downside was that the beer (IPA) could have been better and they did not have any guest beer on. The prices are also a bit steep and I suggest that the Smugglers is better value with a wider choice for beer but avoid the food Sussexcrawler - 13 Aug 2009 15:57 |
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