The George Payne - Brighton and Hove

I was lucky enough to win a free meal for two here earlier this year. I had never actually been to the pub before despite living fairly locally and hearing good things for ages. I was very happy with my experience and the meal I chose. We both ate fish and chips, and thought they were super tasty. We particularly enjoyed the curry sauce something that can be surprisingly hard to find in restaurants and pubs. Would happily return here as a paying customer. My visit is overdue and I'm hoping to go back again very soon.

This is a really lovely pub. We come here quite often. Great beers, lovely atmosphere. Good music. 4/5 stars until this wkd. The food has always been fine. However, I think you can tell a lot about a place but how it deals with a complaint. I was with my family. I ordered the pickled cucumber salad. It was one of the most disappointing meals I have eaten in a long time and as a vegan I am often underwhelmed. There was ok mixed lettuce leaves. On top about 6 slices of slighting browning cucumber that had no hint of being picked, Some giant couscous smothered in a pomegranate dressing. Some nicely Pickled onion slices and large chunks of raw chilli. It looked unappealing. It tasted worse. Who can eat large chunks of raw chilli. I eat a lot of chilli and use raw chillis so I am not shy of the heat. But this was horrid. The dish was too sweet, too bland. I told the staff when they came to clear the plates. They basically said: Ok well thanks for letting us know. Why ask the customers how their food was if you are not going to do anything about it when they say it was bad. There were several things wrong with all the dishes (except the potato rosti which was absolutely delicious) so perhaps an off night in the kitchen, but shrugging it off is not the way to bring back regulars. Rather put off eating there again now.

Went for a drink, so can't comment on the food. I liked the decor and layout with plenty of space. The staff were nice and there was a friendly atmosphere.

We were a family of 4 adults and 2 children for Sunday lunch. Booked on line for a table in a booth not knowing what that would be but thought it would contain the children a bit! We were actually initially seated on 3 small round pub tables pushed together in the main bar next to the door to the garden area. It would have been ok but there was quite a breeze and the door was propped open. Outside were what I assume are the booths I think 3 wooden huts/ cabins are all set up with one big table inside for a group. We were told we could have one of these if no reserved sign so we did! Don’t know why we weren’t put there in the first place but…

Service was that slow that we had to go away they served someone else before we got service Won’t be returning And the sausage roll eating contest is fake