The Poets Corner, Hove

Agree totally with the comments by Spoonography. I live just around the corner from this pub and used to drink in this pub all the time especially around last Christmas 2010 when we had all the snowy weather and I more or less lived in the place ! You were guaranteed a warm welcome by Lee and his girlfriend and the rest of the staff in there. It was owned by the same guy who had the Lord Nelson in Brighton - another Harveys pub. They were the people who did all the refurb and changed the name to the PC from the eclipse. It changed hands in early 2011 and the Irish guy who has got it now is possibly the most unsuitable landlord I have ever seen. If you can't smile, and be hospitable to your customers, then don't be in the pub game frankly. This pub was, and has, the potential to be an excellent and real cosy friendly little local. The landlords obsession with blues music means that the only entertainment appearing at the pub are performers of this ilk.
On its plus side, it does decent enough variation of Harveys ales. My vote now goes to the Ancient Mariner in Rutland Road. Much friendlier pub, even if it is a little bit veering towards being a 'bar' as against a pub. I long for the day this pub moves to better ownership and I can start drinking in it again !

15 Dec 2011 16:39