Three Horseshoes

Lovely old interior to this pub, very small bar, old and not dressed up, beer casks on display, rooms on different levels. Great views - really good place to sit outside in the summer or snuggle up inside in the winter. Food was good too :)

What a smashing pub, full of character, 4 of us had a very pleasant lunch there today, 24/3/10. Good food and generous portions, interesting menu, cosy atmosphere, beautiful views, friendly people and dogs and a good choice of 4 ales.

Tried this pub a couple of months ago after a stunning walk along the South Downs Way.

Beer tapped straight from cask was excellent, Flowerpots particularly good. Starters were fantastic, then it took a nosedive...

Myself and my wife ordered the venison pie, only one turned up. I pointed this out to the member of staff at the bar who apologised and said she would send one out. By the time my wife had finished hers mine finally arrived, but instead of looking as well presented and appetising as the first it had the appearance of something that had been used for football practise and was considerably smaller compared to the first portion.

I complained, the dish was taken away, only to be returned to me after 60 seconds and as hot as if it had just come out of a nuclear reactor.

I complained that it was not in need of heating up in the microwave, but that it was not of the standard i was hoping for. I was told that it would taste just as good or i could wait (another half hour) for an alternative dish. On leaving i was not offered any money off the meal or an apology for the mix up and the poor state the food turned up in, but instead was drawn into a minor disagreement with the bar lady and chef in front of a bank of regular punters over the quality of my meal. I was astonished.

I had heard such great reviews for this pub, especially for its food, that my experience was a great disappointment. Hopefully my experience was a one off, but after the way i was treated by the staff i am pained to give it a second go.