28th February 2007
I've been using this pub since 2000 and it is simply one of the best in Brighton (if you like your pubs traditional yet hip, quiet yet lively, cheap yet full of quality).
One of the key indicators is the fact that many of the staff, while fairly young, have been there for that whole period.
The place is jukebox and fruit-machine-free with just low-key, eclectic music and a constant buzz of conversation and laughter. The menu is well-priced, well (and freshly) cooked and, again, has rarely changed in all the time I've known the place.
Beware, though; it's small and incredibly popular meaning that, for instance, any time after 5:30 on a Friday evening you'll wait a long time for a seat.