Crown & Anchor
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Spent the afternoon in here, lovely atmosphere with nice staff. Very comfortable and very popular, have learnt never to judge by outside appearances.
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Dropped-in for a quick drink on a cold January late afternoon. lovely warm spiced cider, comfy seating. Pub was welcoming and full of character (and a few local characters!). Menu looked good, and reasonably priced. Unfortunately we weren't able to stay for a meal.
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We came here for a Christmas party for our roller derby team. Our party consisted of 25-30 people who are a mix of omnivores, veggies and vegans. The food provided was fantastic, the veggies and vegans were having to defend their food from the meat eaters as it was so good. Heidi and her staff were brilliant, really took care of us and we followed our meal with dancing and karaoke late into the night. Definitely going to become our regular party palace! Can't recommend enough :)
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The Crown and Anchor did my roller derby team's Christmas party, and have hosted us for other functions, and their hosting is great. They put us on an amazing spread for a reasonable price, catering for a range of dietary requirements and there was a great atmosphere for karaoke afterwards.
I'd highly recommend it, particularly for their delicious food!
I'd highly recommend it, particularly for their delicious food!
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Having booked for a trip, was pleased to find this quaint pub close to our hotel. Beer very good, atmosphere friendly. Was delighted that they had tv events to watch.
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I travel to Eastbourne twice a. Month and always visit here. Food is really nice and the beer is good.
They have a tendency to employ really attractive bar staff! Can be really pleasing on the eye.
They have a tendency to employ really attractive bar staff! Can be really pleasing on the eye.
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Friendly and cosy, seems to have been recently refurbished.
Real ales and food served !
Handy for the Beach !
Real ales and food served !
Handy for the Beach !
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Have eaten a couple of times here and thoroughly enjoyed the food, excellent quality, generous portions and good value for money.
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We have just been to Eastbourne for the weekend and stayed in a hotel next to the pub. We spent Friday night enjoying a swing band and having a lovely meal and a thoroughly fab evening thanks to the great staff who make you feel really welcome. We shopped Saturday but made time to go back there for lunch and then again in the evening for dinner and again and enjoyed a cover band from the eighties. I also have to mention a lady called Philomena. It was her birthday and she was a joy to watch on the dancefloor in the evening in her "onesie" laughing her head off which in turn made us laugh. It all made for a great evening. Well done to all the lovely staff.
Love Helen and Martin
Love Helen and Martin
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Held a party in the upstairs function room, great sized bar area, perfect layout, all but everyone commented on the quality and size of the buffet, the staff were friendly and accommodating, could not have asked for a single thing to be better. Returned on mass for a lovely breakfast the morning after. Cannot recommend highly enough. Thankyou Heidi and all your lovely staff.
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This pub was once a horribly dated waste of space. It always had such enormous potential and was a beaut of a pub waiting to happen. Finally, it was taken over by someone with the skills to see it fulfil its potential!
I can honestly say The Crown & Anchor is the best pub in Eastbourne. It's full of atmosphere and buzz; fresh, clean pints and homely pub food. The decor is reminiscent of some of the finest London station pubs with its stripped floorboards and clean finish but it remains cosy and comfortable and being the closest pub to Eastbourne seafront, endless events and posh upstairs function room, it has it all going for it. Go and spend a Saturday afternoon there - you won't be disappointed!
I can honestly say The Crown & Anchor is the best pub in Eastbourne. It's full of atmosphere and buzz; fresh, clean pints and homely pub food. The decor is reminiscent of some of the finest London station pubs with its stripped floorboards and clean finish but it remains cosy and comfortable and being the closest pub to Eastbourne seafront, endless events and posh upstairs function room, it has it all going for it. Go and spend a Saturday afternoon there - you won't be disappointed!
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Best meal I've had out in ages. I had the ribeye steak which was cooked well, although slightly under seasoned (that said, I'd rather it be that than over seasoned). The football was on and candles were lit on each table, which made for a nice atmosphere.
I assume this pub has a good 'locals' trade as there were a few men eating on their own and the bar staff had a goo rapport with cutoners at the bar area. Service was good and my food arrived quickly despite being told there may be a delay.
In summary, a 'proper' pub with good food. I shall certainly eat here again.
Joel Mahoney
One small recommendation would be the introduction of a desserts menu, as I didn't see one there? Just an idea.
I assume this pub has a good 'locals' trade as there were a few men eating on their own and the bar staff had a goo rapport with cutoners at the bar area. Service was good and my food arrived quickly despite being told there may be a delay.
In summary, a 'proper' pub with good food. I shall certainly eat here again.
Joel Mahoney
One small recommendation would be the introduction of a desserts menu, as I didn't see one there? Just an idea.
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After enjoying a lazy Saturday afternoon in the Crown & Anchor enjoying there great beer,
we decided to eat in there after watching other peoples plates come out. We wasn't dissapointed. Great, honest pub food. Will eat in the Crown again.
we decided to eat in there after watching other peoples plates come out. We wasn't dissapointed. Great, honest pub food. Will eat in the Crown again.
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Fantastic Pub....great Beer and terrific Food....Don't miss out it really is the BEST Pub in Eastbourne and offers a great experience...eating/drinking or simply having a great time!
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We ate at the Crown & Anchor a couple of times whilst staying at the Travelodge. On first glance it looked like a locals pub but we soon realised it was a mix of locals & visitor and everyone was made to feel welcome and the pub itself felt very cosy with candles on each table. The food was great! I had Sausage & Mash the first time we ate which was lovely, great selection of vegetables too, & my partner had one of the burgers which he really enjoyed. The second time he opted for the burger again as he'd enjoyed it so much the first time whilst I decided to have the Roast Beef. I can honestly say it was the best Roast Beef dinner I have ever eaten out! Mmmmm! It was all very reasonably priced too but far superior to chain pub meals. Thank you for making us feel so welcome!
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Veggies your in for a treat . This is a tummy filler of the highest order and properly not have to eat for a few days after perfect for students for its value . Crown and anchor is really cranking up there food to the highest level . Wines not bad either very happy belly .
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The crown and anchor was a really nice pub, there is a large tv showing the olympics, a good selection of drinks (speckled hen always goes down well!) and the staff were very friendly. We sat out on the path on one of our visits, it was really nice to sit and people watch. We stayed at the Travelodge which is about 100 yards along the road, so it was really convinent for us and the best pub we found it Eastbourne!
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My wife and I were staying overnight in Eastbourne
on Saturday night (14th July) on the way home from France and calledin at the Crown and Anchor for a drink - we were amazed and extremely pleased by the warm
welcome from helpful bar staff and stunned by the great andreasonably-priced food we enjoyed. The owners have restored our faith in the
British pub - the Crown and Anchor is a modern take on a goodold-fashioned boozer!
We hope to call again
Peter and Sue Trend (Blackpool)
on Saturday night (14th July) on the way home from France and calledin at the Crown and Anchor for a drink - we were amazed and extremely pleased by the warm
welcome from helpful bar staff and stunned by the great andreasonably-priced food we enjoyed. The owners have restored our faith in the
British pub - the Crown and Anchor is a modern take on a goodold-fashioned boozer!
We hope to call again
Peter and Sue Trend (Blackpool)
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Excellent atmosphere, great food which is resonably priced. Fillet of pork with roastys and veg is defo worth a try!! if i lived locally this would be my local. stone throw from beach and travel lodge
perfect.. even has a pool table!! what more could you want!!
Andy LInk
perfect.. even has a pool table!! what more could you want!!
Andy LInk
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We stayed in Eastbourne for a day and night to attend a friend's wedding reception. We came across The Crown and Anchor pub not far round the corner from where we were staying and were immediately attracted to the "Real Ale" sign despite it only being 11.40am! The bar staff were really friendly and the pub had a nice atmosphere and we enjoyed our 2 pints immensely. Following a spot of shopping in the town centre we were lured back to the pub for another 2 pints of real ale and a browse of the food menu, We left to book into the hotel but returned, again, after this and had yet another 2 pints of realy ale and 2 of the best pub meals I have ever tasted. I had home made chilli which was a huge plateful and extremely tasty - my partner had a cheese burger which came served with wonderful chips and sauces galore. We noticed a band were booked to play in the pub later on so we left the wedding reception and returned - yet again - to the pub listening to the sounds of Pink Floyds' Comfortably Numb enticing us back in from the street. What a lovely pub to find and a great way to end our evening! We shall return, I have no doubt.
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On a recent visit to eastbourne, whilst walking along the sea front we noticed the Crown and Anchor with its beautiful ivory outside and clean seating area, we thought we would pop in, when we entered the pub it had one of the friendliest atmospheres we had been to in a long while, surrounded by young and old, regulars and newbies the pub welcomed everyone! after our first drinks we decided to grab a bite to eat in there... short and to the point menus meant it could of only been made to order, fresh food! Which is what it was, I had the FULL rack of ribs, no half portions and was beautiful, my friend had the lamb shank which fell off the bone, and my other friend had the ribeye steak which was mouth watering! This pub is well worth a visit just for a pint, a bite to eat, soaking up the sun or the live bands it has it all :) :) :) A+
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What a fantastic pub the Crown & Anchor has become under different management. Apart from the physical changes (looks great!), the ambience is improved by friendly, helpful staff & food to write postcards home about - would eat here every day on holiday, right by the beach, affordable but delicious home cooked food......what more could you ask for?
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I've been coming to Eastbourne for years now and I have to say - this pub was always one to avoid in my book. I thought I'd give it a chance last week for the first time in years and I was shocked by the transformation! I had roast beef and my wife had lamb shank - both were lovely and very reasonably priced. The staff were friendly and I can safely say I'll be going back on my next trip to Eastbourne, later in the summer.
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