The Sussex Cricketer, Hove - pub details
Address: Eaton Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3AF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 1537) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Hove (0.5 miles), Aldrington (1 mile), Brighton (1.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
Pub suggested by Andrew on 7 Oct 2002
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> Current user rating: 6.1/10 (rated by 20 users)
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user reviews of the Sussex Cricketer, Hove
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| I Called in with the family for Sunday Lunch last week, I only recently learnt that children of all ages are allowed in the Dining Area at any time of the week. A great range of cask ale on including the standard stuff like Timothy Taylors Landlord, Harvey's at a pretty good £2.85 a pint. Worthington Red Shield was on promotion at £2.50 a Pint. Others included a dark Treacle Stout from Itchen Vally brewery. I opted for a Pint of Pica Pica 4.5% from the Thornbridge Brewery, it went down a treat with the Roast Beef and horseradish. All round good pub, good food, good staff and a good pint! henry2012 - 6 Feb 2012 17:48 |
| Called in on my yearly pilgramage at the cricket at lunch on a Bank Holiday Sunday so as you can imagine, it was pretty busy. There were plenty of staff and there needed to be with the masses at the bar and the amount of food being ordered. There were 4 different cask ales to choose from. I went for a very nice pint of Harvey's Sussex Ale at a reasonable £2.75. The beer garden was as pleasant as ever despite the cold weather with the beauty of being able to see the scoreboard inside the ground. The food prices looked very reasonable and I'll certainly be back. willesden_seadog - 30 May 2011 17:01 |
| Always overlook this place as it has that "big chain identity" offering value food etc. However, if in need of a few decent beers, it seems to offer an extremely good choce of ales at excellent prices. Will return (when in the area). uriahheep - 16 Nov 2010 00:44 |
| My inaugural visit on a Tuesday evening several weeks ago for a few jars with an old school friend unfortunately coincided with the aftermath of a Sussex cricket match at the adjacent County Ground, a special meal offer and the weekly pub quiz, which all conspired to make the bar service painfully slow, especially early on (when there was only 1 person serving behind the bar as far as I could tell). Several real ales were available on handpump, including Harveys Bitter. Definitely plan to revisit when next in the area, but will probably avoid Tuesday evenings, particularly if Sussex have been playing at Hove that day! mistsiren - 9 Aug 2010 08:20 |
| Popped in here rather opportunistically during the lunch interval of the cricket match taking place next door, and despite having limited expectations given its chain identity and rather bland appearance both in and outside, I found the pub to be surprisingly worthwhile. By way of correcting the previous commentator - unless of course there has been a sea-change since late April - there were no less than seven cask ales on offer as of yesterday. The handpumps had the whiff of Greene King about them, as each had been installed with that peculiar new high swan-neck device next to the pump itself (of which I personally am doubtful as to whether it imparts any real merit whatsoever to the quality of the beer it dispenses), but this doesn't disqualify their beers from being "real", and thankfully, only 1 of GK's portfolio was on offer (IPA). The remainder were a diverse selection including Harvey's Best, Fuller's Summer, Keltek Even Keel, Martson's/Ringwood Fortyniner, and something from Tom Wood which I forget. And furthermore, I found the two I sampled in perfect condition, and served with efficiency by the staff. I also expected the place to be very family-orientated, given its emphasis on food, but again I was pleasantly surpised to find the clientele to be comfortably over-age and seemingly representing a healthy mix of backgrounds. Indeed, there is a notice on the front entrance advising that children under 14 are not permitted - suits me as I'm one of those who prefers a pub to be essentially an adult environment (I might alter this view if only more parents could learn how to teach their offspring how to behave appropriately in public!). Atmosphere was perhaps lacking and if anything it was being generated second-hand by the presence of the Cricket Ground and its activities, and the sunny weather. All the same, it wasn't enough to take against the place. I can't comment substantively on the food, although brief observation suggested it was hearty and reasonably-priced, if a little obvious in terms of choice. So I can only conclude that if you like your real ales, and a child-free pub, and are in the Hove area, don't discount the Cricketer on the basis that it is a branded chain outlet! TWG - 12 Aug 2009 17:55 |
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