Worst Pub in Brighton and Hove.

red star portslade · Sep 25, 2013

Is there any worse than the "Whistle Stop" on Boundary Road. £4.10 for a pint of Stella!! It's not as if i'm paying for the ambiance or the fit bird behind the jump to look at.

£4.10 in that Karzi......... I'm still shaking my head in disbelief

Uncle Buck · Sep 25, 2013

The Eddy or Edinburgh or whatever it is calling itself this week.

Wilko · Sep 25, 2013

The mitre tavern?

turienzo's lovechild · Sep 25, 2013

Uncle Buck said:
The Eddy or Edinburgh or whatever it is calling itself this week.

I actually can't get my head round why the staff there are so slow

HOW CAN IT TAKE THIS LONG TO POUR A PINT AND GET MY MONEY OFF ME?!?!??!

Nibble · Sep 25, 2013

The Lion and Lobster. While generally regarded as being one of Brighton's best pubs it is full of (unts.

Uncle Buck · Sep 25, 2013

turienzo's lovechild said:
I actually can't get my head round why the staff there are so slow

HOW CAN IT TAKE THIS LONG TO POUR A PINT AND GET MY MONEY OFF ME?!?!??!

I was thinking more of one unhinged drinker in there, but the service was shite as well.

turienzo's lovechild · Sep 25, 2013

Nibble said:
The Lion and Lobster. While generally regarded as being one of Brighton's best pubs it is full of (unts.

my main problem with that place is that it is often absolutely packed, particularly at the weekends, and they don't seem to let anyone sit in their 'restaurant' bit which is almost always empty at that time

who's going out for dinner at 11pm?!

and their 'outside' bit which everyone bangs on about for some reason is pretty mediocre isn't it?

Spun Cuppa · Sep 25, 2013

The North Lanes (formerly The Gloucester nightclub.) Went in there and perused the ales, and my eyes landed upon an ESB. Not Fullers of course, but a weak usurper of 4.8% SG, and nearly fainted when quoted £4.90 a pint! :ohmy:

You can have a pint of the real stuff (5.7%

) behind the place in The Basketmakers, or the K&Q for a nicker less

theboybilly · Sep 25, 2013

I think we're blessed with decent pubs in Brighton and Hove and I struggle to think of a bad 'un (apart from a couple frequented by the younger lot such as what used to be the Bosun) but the Whistle Stop is so uninviting I've never ventured in there. I can imagine it's all Stella, John Smiths, pool and sticky floors. Urggh!

Nibble · Sep 25, 2013

turienzo's lovechild said:
my main problem with that place is that it is often absolutely packed, particularly at the weekends, and they don't seem to let anyone sit in their 'restaurant' bit which is almost always empty at that time

who's going out for dinner at 11pm?!

and their 'outside' bit which everyone bangs on about for some reason is pretty mediocre isn't it?

It is pretty shoddy outside, if you can even squeeze through the door to get out there. I have been a few times, a few years ago I had some good nights in there but last 6 years or so it rammed full of boozed up theatre types and Brighton's hippest. Ghastly place.

Herr Tubthumper · Sep 25, 2013

Spun Cuppa said:
The North Lanes (formerly The Gloucester nightclub.) Went in there and perused the ales, and my eyes landed upon an ESB. Not Fullers of course, but a weak usurper of 4.8% SG, and nearly fainted when quoted £4.90 a pint!

You can have a pint of the real stuff (5.7% ) behind the place in The Basketmakers, or the K&Q for a nicker less

Sometimes the price is justified though. I have had pints well over the cost of £4.90 before.

turienzo's lovechild · Sep 25, 2013

Spun Cuppa said:
The North Lanes (formerly The Gloucester nightclub.) Went in there and perused the ales, and my eyes landed upon an ESB. Not Fullers of course, but a weak usurper of 4.8% SG, and nearly fainted when quoted £4.90 a pint!

You can have a pint of the real stuff (5.7% ) behind the place in The Basketmakers, or the K&Q for a nicker less

north laine

sorry, someone was going to do it sooner or later...

turienzo's lovechild · Sep 25, 2013

can someone please tell me what is so great about the fishbowl?

Easy 10 · Sep 25, 2013

Herr Tubthumper said:
Sometimes the price is justified though. I have had pints well over the cost of £4.90 before.

Sorry, but how can ANY pint be justified when its north of £4.90 ?

I paid £4.40 for a pint of Kronenbourg in The Fiddlers Elbow a few months back, and felt DEEPLY resentful for the rest of the week.

Spun Cuppa · Sep 25, 2013

turienzo's lovechild said:
can someone please tell me what is so great about the fishbowl?

Closes at 3am. in the week, and 4am. at the weekend?

Psychobilly freakout · Sep 25, 2013

Bat & Ball opposite the level has some shall we say neanderthal types stood outside so much so I dare not go inside, and I have drunk in some dives all over this world.

banjo · Sep 25, 2013

£4.90 a pint

Spun Cuppa · Sep 25, 2013

Herr Tubthumper said:
Sometimes the price is justified though. I have had pints well over the cost of £4.90 before.

Going by the price of the food, the cost of the beer is ball-park I should imagine. They are not trying to attract people looking for a cheap night out, but more moneyed types it would seem

Spun Cuppa · Sep 25, 2013

Psychobilly freakout said:
Bat & Ball opposite the level has some shall we say neanderthal types stood outside so much so I dare not go inside, and I have drunk in some dives all over this world.

They advise you to wipe your feet on the way out

Munkfish · Sep 25, 2013

I was just about to say the Stadium, but on discussing this with work mates, apparently it has now been shut down completely.

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