The Walrus Reviews Summary

Quality of Food

Pros:

• "Those who eat meat said it was one of the best Sunday lunches they've had."
• "The roast lamb was amazing!!"
• "The best roast dinner I’ve had in a long time!"
• "The food was amazing. Roasted Sea Bream, Camembert with roasted sourdough, a decent steak and fantastic sticky pudding and crumble."
• "Brilliant vegan Sunday roast with live jazz music & lush decor."
• "The food (oh my god the food!!) the venue, everything was amazing."
• "Their Sunday roast is superb. I’ve had their slow lamb roast which was falling off the bone and succulent."
• "Fantastic food! We came for a Monday roast dinner and was very happy with what we received."

Cons:

• "Had a Christmas works dinner and the food was dry, the turkey was dry, roast potatoes were hard and uncooked, chocolate brownies were rock hard."
• "Quite dissatisfied with the quality of the food. The fish came burnt on the outside and raw on the inside while the batter was more than the fish."
• "The roast for me was not great and cost £18.95. I had the beef, which for me was basically raw."
• "The fish came burnt on the outside and raw on the inside while the batter was more than the fish."
• "Had high hopes for the Sunday roast but sadly didn’t deliver, lots of the food was either undercooked or in the case of the yorkies overcooked."
• "Huge pub with an old fashioned club, traditional pub and a lovely restaurant. Roast was okay, and included a good variety of veg, but lacked the flavour I would expect for a roast that cost £17.50."
• "The roast potatoes left a lot to be desired. They were so hard and quite impossible to cut."
• "Roast was very poor. Overcooked veg, burnt potatoes, barely any gravy, and tiny Yorkshires."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Service was good, friendly and reliable without being overbearing."
• "The waitress who covered the tables in the bar area on Sunday was so friendly and helpful."
• "Friendly and welcoming service, even though it was a very busy Sunday."
• "Special mention to the young guy who was attending us upstairs, very polite, smiley, friendly and kind."
• "Staff were helpful & friendly. Speed of everything was good."
• "Staff at the bar are great, they help you choose what is good drink for you plus they are very friendly."
• "Wonderful staff and beautiful environment."
• "Really nice pub & restaurant, and one of those higgledy-piggledy warren-type pubs with different bars, quiet corners, snugs, and cosy nooks & crannies."

Cons:

• "Only downside was food timings however there was a huge group of us."
• "Went on 21st Sept as a group of 4. Food was great, but staff were apologetic and immediately took back to the kitchen to whizz it back in the pan for a few seconds more."
• "One of the most unique and original bars in Brighton. Staff is chill (definitely above average service), and the interior feels like walking into a Sherlock Holmes novel."
• "Had our wedding reception in the basement area of the Walrus pub. Staff were incredible with handling our requests."
• "We reserved a table for a relaxing Sunday lunch on a cold bright afternoon. Unfortunately, the timeframes from ordering food and drinks, to them arriving at the table, were clearly out of sync."
• "Fantastic, we went gir the Jazz lunch on a Sunday, same price as "upstairs" but you go down jnuo the basement for a 14:30 booking."
• "Bar staff clearly overwhelmed and frantic. Service was quick however I asked politely if could have a ‘happy birthday’ desert created for my friends birthday."
• "Very big site, each area has a different atmosphere. came for dinner on a Friday with presumable restaurant booking but got seated downstairs in the bar."

Ambience and Environment

Pros:

• "I liked a lot the place's decoration, wooden environment, and the atmosphere of the restaurant, which is incredibly big."
• "Place is bigger on the inside for sure."
• "The interior design is beautiful throughout. Certainly a place you’d want to come back to."
• "The Walrus is a wonderful Tardis of a pub. It seems quaint and quirky from the exterior, but it's a huge cavernous warm hug of a venue."
• "Big Beautiful space. Good for both drinks and food!"
• "Truly a lovely spot, came through Brighton on holiday from Scotland with no plan and stumbled across this place."
• "Our family were lucky to enjoy a wonderful experience at this lovely venue."
• "One of the most unique and original bars in Brighton. Massive, with several floors and a roof top garden."

Cons:

• "I think they don't need as many TVs, whilst the sport is on considering they have a designated area for it downstairs."
• "It's a great restaurant. The ambiance of this newly refurbished building reminds me of something from a East India Company."
• "A kooky place run by the same folks as the iconic Lion and Lobster. Spread over 4 floors, with a bar at the entrance, a restaurant serving great food (although usually disconcertingly quiet)."
• "The roof garden is a spacious haven from the hecticness of the south laines too."
• "Although a very large place, it still feels very cosy with all the little nooks and levels."
• "The food is good and the prices are pretty standard for Brighton. The times that I've been there the staff have always been friendly and helpful."
• "Nice find in Ship Street. Would like to know what this was previously as having been here before, despite frequent visitors."
• "Nice pub, good atmosphere. Food is good and nicely priced. But above all, personell that works here love what they do, like having a laugh and made it a pleasure to have food and drinks here."