The Cricketers Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The Cricketers is an absolute gem and a must-visit for anyone in Brighton!"
• "Excellent pub with beautiful Victorian period interior; the main bar is encircled by plush red velvet seating."
• "Great atmosphere and excellent efficient friendly staff."
• "The Cricketers pub is like stepping back in time, with its old-school charm and cozy vibes."
• "A quintessential English Pub, unspoilt and unaltered over the years. Great, vibrant atmosphere and appealing to all ages."
• "What a delightful little pub! Classic traditional old building."
• "A really quaint Victorian style pub. Lovely courtyard outside. Cosy atmosphere."

Cons:

• "I’m not a fan of the music selection."
• "Only criticism is when having a drink in bar area and live music is on, they have different music coming out of the speakers."
• "Used to be my favourite pub in Brighton but what had happened. It's run by younger people who are not interested in customers."
• "Sadly this great old pub has been spoilt... loud music in the bar that prevents normal conversation and just ruins the night."
• "Despite it being a cold wet day they had a door wide open to the street so it felt anything but cosy."
• "OK. Music wrong for quiet afternoon drink."
• "Nice building, bit dark inside."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their ham hock was quite possibly the tastiest meal I've had during the 20ish days I've spent in the UK during my life."
• "They have a nice selection of drinks and food is amazing."
• "Fish n chips, beer braised pork belly, both scrumptious!"
• "The best fish pie I have ever had in my life, and I've eaten a lot of fish pie."
• "The Sunday roast is very good quality."
• "The food was amazing, hot when it arrived and absolutely delicious!"
• "Incredible Sunday roast. Each item — meat, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, swede, broccoli, Yorkshire — was excellent!"

Cons:

• "It had a thick batter on that wasn't cooked properly and the fish inside was slimey."
• "Very dry burger. Not worth £15.95."
• "We popped in for a drink and my partner asked for a Bloody Mary... Just basically vodka and tomato juice and no seasoning or garnish."
• "We waited 1 hour to order and another hour to get the food."
• "We all had so called loin of cod and chips at £16 or 16.95 each and it was terrible... total waste of money."
• "Well, when we got the food it was disgusting, very greasy, burnt chips, the bun was swimming in grease."
• "Had a burger which was very dry definitely wasn't freshly cook."

Service

Pros:

• "Drinks were reasonably priced and it didn't take too long to get served."
• "Recently had a birthday party at The Crix, and the staff were so helpful and accommodating."
• "Bar staff are friendly and are aware of who to serve next at bar."
• "The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, the food is delicious and the drinks are top-notch."
• "The service is great!"
• "Both members of staff we spoke to were very friendly and polite and I would recommend this establishment highly."
• "All in all the service and the staff were fabulous, good value and a great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Loos dark and dirty and on the last couple of visits tables and pub just dirty."
• "Service poor Reserved a table which they gave to someone else!!"
• "Faded glory.. Used to be a good pub, sadly on various visits the staff are generally frosty at best, get the feeling customers are a hindrance..."
• "Very confused, was told I couldn’t have an ultimate burger but people who arrived after me were ordering and receiving them after my order??"
• "Bar maid seating us was rude and clearly couldn't be bothered to be nice.. shame really as it's always been a place we like to visit."
• "Staff seemed to run off their feet and a bit stressed."
• "Tap in mens toilet running full pelt. No one doing anything about it."