The Eight Bells Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are friendly and we were offered a table to sit the 5 of us even though we hadn't booked."
• "Service fantastic - very friendly, professional and really accommodating for our bikes."
• "Staff are great."
• "Ummm....hands down the best service I’ve had anywhere, ever!"
• "The staff were charming and attentive and the food was fabulous."
• "The staff were so welcoming and kind."
• "All staff at the eight bells were attentive, professional and friendly."

Cons:

• "LONG TIME TO BE EVEN SERVED DRINKS."
• "I THOUGHT THIS WAS VERY RUDE AND UNORGANISED."
• "The service was good but very slow."
• "The only slight down side, and I have noticed this before is that when it gets busy service can be a bit slow."
• "WE WAS SAT AT OUR TABLE TO THEN WAIT 15 MINUTES TO NOT BE SERVED."
• "WE ACTUALLY FELT ANXIOUS THE AMOUNT OF TIME WE WERE WAITING TO BE SERVED."
• "However what isn't ok is sitting there for over an hour watching people get served their starters and mains before you when they ordered a long time after you."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Absolutely awesome food."
• "Popped in for lunch and had a starter of garlic prawns. Was a fantastic dish."
• "Good value for well cooked tasty food."
• "Had the absolute nicest meal yesterday, (Lamb, Chicken and Beef roast) all faultless."
• "Food is genuinely fantastic, wonderful service and a lovely area, perfect for outdoor dining."
• "The monkfish chowder (hands down the best chowder I've ever eaten)."
• "The food was really delicious and just what we needed after a rainy walk over the downs!"

Cons:

• "Found the food to be well below average, bland and over priced."
• "The small cup of maple glazed peaches were also poor with no maple coming through and dominated by burnt peaches and sour yogurt."
• "The minute steak on the bbq was over cooked with zero seasoning."
• "The zatar flatbread was just okay."
• "The fish was lovely but was let down by the chips."
• "Food is so so, potatoes in the roast tasted as if cooked overnight and reheated, not crispy anymore."
• "We didn't enjoy the vegetarian pie as much. Flavour was a bit muddy and topping was thin and a bit burnt."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "A lovely lunch and glass of white wine in historic and leafy Jevington, nestled in the South Downs."
• "The night begun with drinks overlooking country fields and horses (very scenic)."
• "A beautiful, beautiful escape. Perfectly executed. Now that's how you run a business!!"
• "Great view from the garden, always a great vibe."
• "Delightful location and the outside barbecue was the place to be, with great views and sizzling food."
• "Wonderful location especially when the weather is good as it was when there. Great views from the garden."
• "The setting in the South Downs is very peaceful and beautiful and the pub garden really does bring this stunning setting to life."

Cons:

• "THE PLACE IS MANIC."
• "WE WERE SAT BY THE FRONT DOOR WHICH WAS VERY COLD."
• "There is minimal parking availability and the prices were quite expensive."
• "STAFF LOOK LOST AND STRESSED."
• "It was chaos."
• "When we arrived we were left waiting in the rain for about 15minutes until we were finally shown to our seat."
• "Waiting for a table on a hot carpark took a long time."

Value

Pros:

• "Good value too for quality food and presentation."
• "It is definitely worth paying a few more pounds and driving/walking the extra distance for food of this quality."
• "Menu very reasonably priced considering the amazing quality."
• "Sensible prices (£64 for 2 Inc a drink and service charge)."
• "Good portions and reasonably priced."
• "The food was good value and very tasty."
• "Good value for well cooked tasty food."

Cons:

• "It came to £97. We were astounded."
• "Sadly lost a star for the ludicrously high cost for the Soda water and lime. £3.60!"
• "Mouth watering, maybe, but at eye watering prices for a country pub."
• "Getting quite expensive there now."
• "Although nice didn't seem like it was worth 24 quid."
• "Expensive menu, poor coffee, slow service, no ice with the water on a hot summers day.. could be perfect here but lots of tweaks needed."
• "Ok good but pricey for what you get."