The Heart and Hand, Brighton - pub details
Address: 75 North Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1YD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2168) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Brighton (0.2 miles), London Road - Brighton (0.8 miles), Hove (1.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Jukebox
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> Current user rating: 6.8/10 (rated by 27 users)
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user reviews of the Heart and Hand, Brighton
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| Proper turnaround. Always was a good looking hostelry but the service used to be disgusting. Now the service is friendly, the content on the jukebox is sublime and the beer is decent. Always wanted to like the Heart and Hand, now I can without apologising for it. terenced - 26 Aug 2011 11:43 |
| This was the first time I had been in this pub although I had passed it several times and always commented on the impressive exterior (the tiling and old brewery lettering as well as the leaded windows - all superb). A good banter with the licensee about the trade in general; his rent and the cost of everything! The Harveys Best was fine and had it not been for our busy schedule we would have stopped for another. Is it a Brighton thing to have as many posters on the walls as is possible? This is not the first pub to have a huge display. mcroyal - 1 Feb 2011 11:59 |
| Always a favourite for those who enjoy a less-affected Bohemian vibe, and a solid respect for, amongst other things, a range of good cask beer. Only 1 of the offerings last weekend was a Kemp Town brew (the China) but not such a disappointment with such an enticing range of alternatives accompanying it, including Brewdog Riptide. All ales sampled by me and my entourage were excellent, and pulled with efficiency and effervescence by the barmaid. The popularity of the place suggests that whatever has been the case in the past, they have got back into their stride again now and are pleasing most of the people, most of the time. There was a mixed crowd in attendance, but there was a palpable perception of organic enjoyment amongst all, and I suppose the atmos really did epitomise the liberal freedoms that Brighton so wants to be known for. My last visit here was around 2006; I certainly don't intend to leave it that long again before returning. TWG - 24 Jan 2011 18:15 |
| What a difference a day makes, or in this case a change of management (see my previous review dated 10th Feb 2009). Last Saturday morning I walked in anonymously (ie didn't let on I was Mr Boozy) and was immediately greeted with a tangible sense of welcome, a fine self-respecting pint of chilled Guinness, and Buddy Holly singing "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" on the (free) jukebox. Two ladies were serving, one dark & sultry, the other blonde & bubbly ~ both were bright & cheerful ~ the clientelle boho & friendly ~ making our stay at the new "Heart and Hand" a relaxed & convivial experience, before heading off in the general direction of the Brighton Farm Market just up the road. And yes they've fixed the malfunctioning Johnny Cash single too... misterboozy - 23 Jan 2011 10:50 |
| Between 16 and 21 August the Heart and Hand must have had a change of bar staff. The barmaid who served us was charming. The beer was excellent and served promptly. The food (when it eventually arrived) was also very good and good value: interestingly it seemed to have been prepared by some other establishment down the street somewhere. I liked what seemed like genuine Art Nouveau touches to the pub decor. The juke box had some ancient tunes on it and I think the speaker must have been facing the wall at the back. In all, an eccentric and characterful place. StudioM - 23 Aug 2010 09:27 |
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