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Nice old pub with the central bar but very average food and poor selection of ales with only 2 on at the time of our visit.
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Perhaps not the best selection of ales in Brighton but the Bateman's Jewel in the Crown was delicious at just �2.50 per pint! Also saw Harveys Best available. This is a one-roomed old-fashioned place with a central wood-panelled bar that seemed to attract a varied crowd.
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Popped in Sunday evening, choice of Harveys Sussex & four Caledonian beers - tried the Autumn Ale & Eighty Shilling, both in top condition.
Traditional pub well worth a visit.
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Really nice old fashioned pub, good beers, reasonable prices and attentive service. The food is a mixed bag however, my roast lamb shank was delicious with well cooked vegetables, tasty gravy and was just what the doctor ordered on a lazy Sunday afternoon, however both of the friends I was with opted for the Steak and Kidney pudding option and were disappointed by a crispy overcooked texture to the pudding and thought it also overpriced.
In short, good for beer but play it safe if ordering food.
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a good brighton pub this, nice decor, good food, a better selection of ale would be good, but nothing wrong with ale i drank.( abbot, bombadier, harveys) good pub to take a bird.
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We were very happy with our lunch at the Market Inn today. We have a pup who is not allowed in most pubs, and were aiming for the Druid's Head but found it had no tables, as is usual when it's raining outside. We tried many other pubs before trying the Market Inn on our way home again and were very pleasantly suprised. I asked if our pup was allowed in and were told a very happy yes. Once in, the girl behind the bar asked if we wanted a bowl for dog biscuits, and the other guy behind the bar brought a doggy water bowl without us even asking! They apparently cater to dogs as well as they cater to people! After that, we weren't too bothered about the food but have to say that it was also very good. Suet puddings, steaks, pies.. All very traditional English, all very good and not highly priced. This will definitely be one to remember in the future!
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popped back in here yesterday after a (probably too long) gap. Still top notch: quality beer, quality food and quality staff. Best pub in The Lanes
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nice pub
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Called in here today, desperate for somewhere with disabled access, child friendly and food at a reasonable price... A big ask in Brighton I know but we were very pleasantly surprised by the Market Inn.
Only one step to negotiate on the way in, locals friendly and helpful, bar staff even more so, food absolutely superb for the money (�6-8 main course). Three of us ate and drank for less than �25 and they were showing the footie too.
Heartly reccomend the steak and ale pie (no gap twixt crust and filling, veg all fresh and tasty, mash just made). Suer find, we'll be back again sometime soon.
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Yeah the amount of atmosphere is beyond question here.
anonymous - 13 Sep 2007 14:35 |
A great town centre pub with lots of atmosphere, friendly staff and good beer. Prime location and well worth a visit.
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Walk inside. If your a stage artist, your love it. Everyone turns and looks at you. Talk about being sized up as you enter. Uncomfortable.
Outside, nice, relaxing. A bit of a 'can't see much' atmosphere but on a nice day not bad..
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Pleasant to sit outside but inside a bit dour, unfriendly and forgettable.
Token pub geezers standing round.
Sit outside and avoid them and watch the world go by. Only then is it worth a visit.
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sorry but the recent refit has made this place look like..... i dont know im lost for words. gone is the freindly little boozer and most of the regulaurs that used to drink in here.. even to find out i am barred from this pub was a amazement.. maybe the real london pub company dont want people in here. another example of a small buisness growing too quick and not caring about 1 thing.... !! there customers!!.
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Popped into this place by chance the other day. A Mistake, I wont be back. If any of the staff are reading this all I can say is that I am so sorry for ordering a pint, I did not mean to ruin your day.
The pub looks lovely from the outside but the interior is drab and cheap.
It is a shame that to have such a central location this pub does not make the most of it and have a cosy atmos that the exterior hints at. Ha ho its their problem.
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Princess22 might be pleased to know that, following England's exit from the World Cup, the flags have been removed.
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lite on atmosphere. but clean & the beers looked after.
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Find this pub a bit sad! too many England flags all over the place, not any charm what-so -ever!
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Now has a Wednesday Quiz Night (questions set by yours truly). �1 pp, max 4 per team, free food for all particpants. Winning team takes the cash, drinks prize for runners up. Next Weds (14th) is Xmas 'themed' and will be last one until New Year.
Come along and see if your a**e is ten times smarter than everybody else's!
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This place just gets better ! Had one (or three) of the best pints of Timothy Taylor Landlord today that I've ever tasted . Must be down to the care that Chuff took over it before he deemed it suitable for human consumption. Stonking.
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Thanks to pgazz and Anne, btw, for very prompt answers to my last post. I understand now - should have the site more closely, really. :-?
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I'm curious that this pub has a 6.7 rating yet does not show up in the Top Ten list on the home page, yet many 6.6-rate pubs do. Marama has, unfortunately, left us again (this time for Canada) but I still rate this place, even if the beer has gone up by 5p a pint in recent weeks.
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Marama's back! Maybe only for a few weeks but it's great to see her again, looking tanned and sleek from her months on the piste. My rating goes up a point in celebration
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I've been using this pub on a regular for a few months now and would just like to compliment all concerned with the place on providing a friendly, proper pub atmosphere in the heart of Brighton.
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I totally disagree with the above comments, the landlord wasa really unpleasant and impatient, so much so that we decided to go elsewhere, resulting in him shouting obscenities and calling us snobs! We found this comment very amusing as, we are all working class and very proud of it. He obviously has a big chip on his shoulder. Would not recommend this at all, we went to the Ha! Ha1 bar across the road and were treated so well, as you would expect to be treated. I can honestly say, I have never been treated like that in a pub before.
k.khan - 16 Aug 2004 12:02 |
this is a smashing little pub,selliing traditional ales and lagers.very friendly atmosphere.is also dog friendly.and has a good menu.well worth a visit
tim and muriel woodhouse - 19 Apr 2004 01:20 |
traditional pub in the lanes.
great atmoshere, tv for sport, fun staff, great beers and huge plates of delicious grub.
landlord is a geordie but can't help that!
andrew - 21 Jul 2003 21:31 |
