The Great Eastern, Brighton - pub details

Great Eastern
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Address: 103 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4ER [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 20457) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest train stations Brighton (0.2 miles), London Road - Brighton (0.6 miles), Preston Park (1.6 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

  • Sunday roast, Real ale

Pub suggested by timkholman on 5 Feb 2005

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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 62 users)
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user reviews of the Great Eastern, Brighton

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A cracking example of a town pub ,a little gloomy inside but that added to the atmosphere. I had a decent pint of otter ale served in a jug,the bluegrass music playing made it a little quirky but was alright by me. The pub was reasonably well attended and was my favorite pub of the day. A definate return visit is called for.
Picasso09 - 17 Sep 2011 11:20
Don't be put off by the outside of the pub. 'Well worn' would probably be an apt description. However the friendly casual staff and the excellent selection of beers and bourbons give this place a 5 star rating from me. Friendly regulars too make this pub well worth a visit.
RintysMate - 10 Aug 2011 08:40
My second - and happily less brief - visit was made to this place on Saturday last. I found what I'd discovered the previous time to still be very much intact; that is a cosy, welcoming atmosphere enhanced by comfortable seating, candles and wooden panelling; a range of 4 well-kept local cask beers (my Hepworth's Pullman was crisp and palate-cleansing); pleasant service at the bar, and I daresay good grub - although that is purely based on the menu options as nobody of my party was interested in food at that stage so no samples were taken.

The exterior promises a smart and clean experience, which is fine although so often that can equate to anodyne and unappealing. The Great Eastern sidesteps these potential pitfalls with aplomb, although if I were to harbour one minor criticism it would be that they have perhaps taken the cleanliness aspect a little too far - there was a pervasive cleaning fluid malodour which did threaten to spoil things, especially I'd imagine for those intent on eating. One gets used to such a niggle quite quickly, but it would be better not to have to. Hopefully this was a one-off overzealous blitz with the bleach.

All told, a worthy pub in a town which majors on cracking hostelries. Just watch the obvious competition of the Prince George directly opposite.
TWG - 24 Jan 2011 18:08
Nice little pub and excellent sunday roasts!
taylor80 - 8 Aug 2010 19:25
what a lovely little pub, a gem
littlecon - 23 Jun 2010 08:19

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