[Brighton] Restaurant or Pub advice please

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Ginger Fox
Shepherd and Dog
Friars Oak (Hassocks)
Half Moon Plumpton
Not been for food recently but heard v good reports since lockdown easing on the Royal Oak, Wineham. Cracking ancient pub.

Thatched Inn Hassocks is very average IMO, 80s pub food basically

Not been recently but the Half Moon had got quite expensive and the quality dropped on my last couple of visits.

 

[Guinness Boy]

You might struggle with more than 6 because the government guidance is maximum 6 per table. It is only guidance though but from my limited experience the independent places are tending to operate like this - the chains not so much.

Can't go wrong with the Shepherd & Dog at Fulking or the Ginger Fox near Hassocks for a decent 'gastropub' type fare.

I also rate the George at Burpham (near Arundel) but falls outside of your location.

Had two meals out since it was "allowed", both Thai, funnily enough. Tried to book 7 for the Giggling Squid (all family members) but they put us on a 4 and a 3 with a table in between us. The only way the four could talk to the three was to raise voices which then caused another table to complain.

Then Tuesday night did the eat out to help out at the Blue Anchor (only three of us, food was far better than the GS) and again tables set for 6 or less.

Also avoid the butchers at Tesco Holmbush, it’s also run by a Palace fan!

I'd try Wickies

 

[Chicken Run]

Had two meals out since it was "allowed", both Thai, funnily enough. Tried to book 7 for the Giggling Squid (all family members) but they put us on a 4 and a 3 with a table in between us. The only way the four could talk to the three was to raise voices which then caused another table to complain.

Then Tuesday night did the eat out to help out at the Blue Anchor (only three of us, food was far better than the GS) and again tables set for 6 or less.



I'd try Wickies

Avoid there too, full of pretentious middle aged Jamie Oliver types [emoji6]