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The Crown

➤ The Green, Horsted Keynes RH17 7AW, Mid Sussex, United Kingdom

Carte • Pubs • Steak • Coffee • Parking

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"Hands down the best cheese ploughman’s I’ve had. Really friendly staff and idyllic village location. They kindly refroze my ice packs and allowed our school students to refill their water bottles and use the loo on their camping expedition. We’ll be back next year. Service: 5 Location: 5"

Lacasa

➤ High St, Nutley, TN22 3NG, Uckfield, United Kingdom

Carte • Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Pizzeria

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"The last time I visited this restaurant was 6 years ago, it WAS a real hidden gem. When I walked in this evening nothing had changed and I was hoping the food would be just as good as I remembered. Service was slow which surprised us as it was a Sunday night and pretty empty. We were given some olives while we ordered (the nicest part of the meal unfortunately). My boyfriend ordered the garlic focaccia with caramelised onion; the bits that had cheese and onion on were very tasty but this was only about 30% of the focaccia, the rest of the bread was over cooked and bland. I ordered bruschetta which was completely underwhelming. 4 small pre sliced bits of stale bread, some chopped up soft tomato and pesto with rocket in the centre. I could have made this at home. For mains I ordered what I always used to have, linguine alla marinara. The portion of pasta was decent, however I only counted 6 pieces of seafood and one large prawn on the top. The menu states it also comes with tomato’s which there were none of. The flavour tasted like buttery pasta with a hint of garlic, again completely underwhelming. My boyfriend ordered spaghetti meatballs. A large portion but completely inedible as it was absolutely disgusting. The sauce tasted like pure tomato purée, so lumpy and stodgy and the meatballs were like nothing we had ever tasted, VILE. We decided to bring the rest of the portion home for my mum (a head chef) to try. We wanted to know what she thought the flavour was as we were confused as to how you can make a meatball taste so vulgar! She spat it out immediately saying it tasted like it had either been cooked in or made with rancid/old fat. The cherry on the top for us was when we asked for the bill. We were given the generic boiled sweets that come with it. 2 of the boiled sweets were in wrappers however there was a third that stuck them all together that was half chewed, out of it’s wrapper. The place was COVERED in cobwebs, decor completely outdated with many flashing lights, menu pages stuck together and stank, looked like they had many a drink spilt over them and not once changed. Don’t even get me started on the toilets! We cleaned our own cutlery it was so filthy and swapped side plates with an empty table next to us as ours had food still on them. Left feeling completely disappointed and are both now suffering with major trumps. Will not be returning again!"

Giggles Pub

➤ Fords Green Road, Wealden, United Kingdom, TN22 3LH

Carte • Fish • Ribs • Pubs • Cheese

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"Booked for a surprise birthday meal with the family. Chose Giggles as had driven past many times, looked appealing and knew they host weddings on their grounds as such thought it was safe bet for a good meal! The Caribbean twist was also different which appealed. We went on a Sunday we all ordered different meals, the birthday boy man ordered a steak as a treat which was described as sirloin steak with all the trimmings and peppercorn sauce, I ordered a beef burger with cheese and father in law ordered the beef roast. Other family members opted for the carribean choices such as the curry goat and vegetable curry. The starters were lovely and we were looking forward to the mains. Sadly they were very disappointing. My burger tasted very cheap. It had gristle throughout and the burger bun was a dry sesame seed topped burger bap which fell apart when picking up the burger. There was Mayo and tomato ketchup inside it and the American cheese slice which I normally love, but altogether I honestly did not enjoy it. I would rather have eaten a McDonald’s quarter pounder! The coleslaw was watery cabbage and onion. My husbands steak, which he had ordered to be medium rare, was over cooked and very chewy. There was half a grilled tomato on top, some chips, some salad leaves and a pot of watery coleslaw. We had to ask for the peppercorn sauce which came out and did not taste peppery… my husband joked as he seasoned his food that he was just adding some pepper to his peppercorn sauce. I felt so bad as I had picked the place to eat!! we wondered where the other half of the tomato had gone and where the onion rings, mushrooms etc that you normally would get with a £19.50 steak had gone also. My sister in law and brother in law had the Caribbean options and they were positive about them. My father in law had the roast beef and again was very positive about this. So it is not all negative. Overall I would not recommend unless your whole party opts for a roast on a Sunday. The car wash there was brilliant. Did a very good job. Do have a nice play area for the kids so worth a Visit if you are just fancying an afternoon drink or light lunch with the family."

The Coach And Horses

➤ School Lane, Haywards Heath I-RH17 7JB, United Kingdom

Carte • Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"Overview: Visited the Coach and Horses for a midweek pub lunch. Situated in the countryside of Ashdown Forest. A lovely pub with a garden and small park area for children. Dog friendy and our dog was allowed in the main bar area. The staff are extremely friendly and made a fuss of our cocker spaniel. Food The food ordered did take some time coming to the table, about 25-30 minutes. Seemingly as the food was being cooked fresh. Unfortunately the burger ordered was completely undercooked so it was inedible. The meat was completely raw in the middle so it was fed to our dog. I ordered the venision as it was described on the menu as locally sourced. Although it came out well presented unfortunately it was well overcooked. It was a shame as we were planning to have dessert but due to the main meals we chose to leave. It wasn't busy at all, so I don't really know why the food came out as it did. Price per person: £20–30 Food: 2 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4"

The Farmers

➤ Lewes Road, RH17 7NE, Mid Sussex, United Kingdom

Carte • Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"5 stars are based on the cheeseboard I had. I am very, very hard to please when it comes to cheeseboards. Many local eateries (and even abroad actually) you are promised a cheeseboard only to be handed a sorry excuse for an anaemic looking side plate. The Farmers provides a cheeseboard with strength. A generous serving of three local cheese with an appropriate amount of crackers. They do not scimp on the good stuff. I am relieved to have found an establishment worthy of calling themselves a cheeseboard provider. I also was there for an open mic night. The atmosphere was lovely, locals and staff alike were very friendly and welcoming."