Reviews
What Fiona T doesn't like about The Jolly Sportsman:
Lovely friendly and helpful waitresses and beautiful gardens. However very disappointing food. Barely luke warm mushroom soup with two very small pieces of bread, no butter and limp salad leaves floating on top of the skin which had formed on the soup. Overcooked fries. Altogether unappetising and totally overpriced. Should have stayed at home in the garden and opened a tin of Heinz with fresh crusty bread from local... View all feedback. What User likes about The Jolly Sportsman:
We visited for lunch on a very hot September day, just checking it out as were staying very close by. We had a light meal, sat under a pergola in the lovely garden. The welcome and service was excellent. We had the Summer Consomme , Garden Pickles, and Foccacia. All delicious. Cant wait to visit again when we travel South. This was the highlight of our week. View all feedback.
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Secluded country pub with generous bedrooms and food. Stayed one night with our dog in spacious, comfortable room with double aspect windows. Deal was dinner be...
read moreWe stayed for 2 nights on a very quick visit to Sussex. We had visited for lunch some weeks before , and Had A delicious light lunch in the garden. We booked a...
read moreWhat a disappointment! After 20 years of enjoying the food and ambience at the Jolly Sportsman we have decided not to return. Although the provenance of the foo...
read moreThis pub definitely meets the hidden gem criteria as it is in a sparsely populated part of rural East Sussex. Fortunately it is the local pub for friends we wer...
read moreGood points: very nice, helpful waiting staff, sunny day, in the garden. Appealing menu. But, what was going on in the kitchen??? Two plates of turbot thin whit...
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read moreLovely country pub offering a small but extremely well cooked and presented menu. Moderately expensive for pub food. Service is impeccable. Service: 5
We held our wedding reception at ‘The Jolly’ at the end of September and it was just the perfect day for us. The setting is stunning, and the food was amazing....
read moreThank you to the Snug Supper Club at the Jolly Sportsman for such a lovely evening. Absolutely delicious pies with the BEST pastry I have had in a long time. A...
read moreThank-you for a fantastic Sunday roast yesterday. We had the pork and Venison then the apple crumble. Compliments to the chef! Also a big thank you to the frien...
read moreFood and drinks: The pub restaurant offers high-quality ingredients, but the prices are too high. Service: 4 Location: 4
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