The Old House at Home, West Wittering - pub details
Address: Cakeham Road, West Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8AD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 25580) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Nutbourne (4.9 miles), Bosham (5.2 miles), Southbourne (5.2 miles)
Pub suggested by ameyandrews@yahoo.co.uk on 10 Aug 2005
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> Current user rating: 4.5/10 (rated by 29 users)
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Shore Inn, East Wittering (1.2 miles), Royal Oak, East Wittering (1.3 miles), Lamb Inn, West Wittering (1.7 miles), Lively Lady, Bracklesham Bay (2.0 miles)
user reviews of the Old House at Home, West Wittering
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| A disappointing visit to this pretty and well fitted out pub. I have been visiting the Old House at Home for some years during the summer holiday period and have always enjoyed good food and beer. The new owners are clearly struggling to make a success. When my family and I arrived we were told that they were fully booked for food despite the pub being almost empty for most of the night. It appears that they are turning over chefs at a significant rate and this very night the latest one walked out mid-service. The food once it arrived, very very late, was of a good standard and they clearly have high quality produce being delivered. If the welcome by the gentleman of the house is anything to go by, then this is where the problem lies. Both he and the bar staff appeared out of their depth, even on a day when they were not busy. His awareness of his customers was poor and his front of house manner left much to be desired. The bar staff, who appeared to be Philippino, appeared equally lost and did not give the standard of service one would expect from a village pub. The London Pride was poured with the agitator too tight and came out like a pint of Guinness, requiring substantial settlement. They were unaware of what was causing the problem. At no stage was any offer made following our very long wait for the table and when I complained at the end of the evening, he blamed the chef and said that he did not want to stress out the landlady. Our experience was verging on a nomination for Ramsey's kitchen nightmares. Despite the food being good, the standard of service means that people will not go back. This pub has a significant passing trade and two campsites nearly on the doorstep. They need to make the best use of the summer months or these publicans will fail. cyclogenesis - 5 Aug 2011 10:06 |
| Went for the first time with my wife and two other friends on Sunday 15th May 2011, we arrived after a walk on the beach and a few minutes before they opened for food. We were greeted by a lovely South African man, who showed us into the bar and said we could have a drink in the sunshine in the large garden. We only came in for a drink and snack after our walk on the beach, but landed up staying for a Sunday Roast a few drinks and even shared a home-cooked chocolate brownie with the most amazing ice cream. Great pub with a restaurant vibe as well, clean and good friendly staff. Two thumbs up to the manager/owner. Would recommend. matt_turner - 17 May 2011 10:51 |
| Very friendly management and staff, alhough busy offering to make my kids a meal which was not on their menu. Highly recommended for their selection of wines and the dessert wine I had was lovely. bathavon - 13 Aug 2010 16:34 |
| I had a sandwich at last time after visiting the beach, although the establishement is clean and tidy, I thought the food was very overpriced, and the bread was not that fresh, I think it had been left out in the heat and the outer edges had gone hard. I would not go back, you can get a better sandwich at the happy shopper down the road. 1nicola1 - 30 Jun 2010 09:20 |
| After a walk along the coast thought I would pop in for a lunchtime pint and a ploughmans. I found food was expensive but gave it a go anyway. No effort was made with the ploughmans with bread straight from a sliced loaf from the supermarket. The small portions of cheese were again from a slab from the supermarket. Appalling value for money - won't be returning. mander - 24 Jun 2010 14:13 |
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