The Walrus

Had the best evening at the cocktail and food pairing night, superb value, gorgeous tasty dishes and perfectly paired cocktails. Such good service, staff were attentive and friendly. Perfect night. My only minor complaint and it’s not really a complaint at all, was the portions were a little big and the last cocktail was a long one but we were too full to finish it. Couldn’t manage to finish most courses, despite how delicious they were

The cocktail and food pairing evening was flawless—creative drinks, delicious dishes, and spot-on pairings. The ambiance was beautiful and the service exceptional. Truly one of the best dining nights I’ve had in a long time. Highly recommend! Our waitress Poppy was absolutely brilliant, so attentive and helpful!

Had a lovely girls night at the cocktail pairing night in the carpenters cocktail lounge. Cocktails were delicious, food was amazing, and our server Poppy was very attentive. 10/10 highly recommend ✨

Coeliac review. Great gluten free options. I chatted with Hugh, who was very helpful in explaining the precautions they take to avoid cross-contamination. Dedicated gluten free fryer. I had fish and chips with a gf beer (two options on tap). Delicious food. Friendly service. Great atmosphere. Friends enjoyed the food from the standard menu too.

Huge space, set over multiple floors, with a roof garden up top, and the diner up on the first floor, although not so well signed. Good standard food, well presented, and the staff are friendly enough.

A busy lively pub, varied menu, pleasant staff. We were served mainly by Darcy. She get off to a good start by offering the men tasters of the beers (we aren't local and didn't recognise the brands). It was a busy evening and there were a few 'hiccups' with our orders. I thought Darcy must dread coming back to our table each time - but she really looked after us. The food was tasty and the portions were a good size. The desserts were delish! 4 star rating because of the kitchen errors. 5 star plus for Darcy.

Katie was a great waitress! Super sweet and great at her job. The food was also really good, I recommend the steak and brownie

One of the best roasts I have had in a pub!! Between us we ordered the pork, beef and chicken roast and they were all excellent. We all agreed it was one of the best Sunday roasts we’d had. The service was also brilliant. Highly recommend

The layout was cute but the food was ass, if you enjoy a the Sunday roast from this establishment then you must not have any tastebuds. The lamb was so plain and it was unsalted, the potatoes were waxy, the gravy was bland and the veg was soft and sad. We ordered a cheese plate after which was also disappointing so avoid at all costs. Honestly will never eat here again.

Employees forced to work while sick- if someone has Covid symptoms they don't care. Look out if eating/drinking here

I've had a bad experience first. I've waited more than 40 minutes for my dish, so it was refunded AND served, which I was so happy to have, not just because it's free food, but it shows that the manager accepts the mistake and pay for it, and just for that I've came back as much as I can. I've had a quizz which was so cool with good drinks and good mood, I've had little meetings for working with friends and we are always well served for a fair price. The food is really good, I think the charcuterie plate is a bit expansive for just meat and piece or bread, but this one is my favorite. I can't say anything wrong about The Walrus, such a lovely and warmly place, even the roofless part is insane, with plants and things, you've done great! Can't wait to go back to enjoy drinks and food with friends, plus, my partner lost his bag, and when we came back, the manager had it safe and sound, such a relieve!

Poor experience. The staff seem overworked by the manager. Makes for an unpleasant place to visit.

I had prepared for our one-night stay in Brighton by shortlisting the restaurants I wanted to visit and purchasing tickets to the Royal Pavilion. Brighton is a kind of vegan mecca for England and we were ready to be spoiled. That night after freezing rain and wind, we went to a different restaurant to get a "proper vegan carvery". Carvery's and Sunday Roasts are a traditional dinner in England on Sundays and we knew that Brighton was one of the few places we could get one. When we arrived to the other restaurant ready to tuck into some traditional British fare, we were bummed to learn that they had run out of vegan servings for their carvery that day. This is when things got interesting... while we chatted with the barman trying to sort out where to go, a young patron sitting at the bar whipped out his phone and called The Walrus. He verified that they still had vegan servings left and got us directions. Three cheers for the friendly patron that went out of his way to find us dinner! We are thankful for you, stranger! Humming with gratitude that someone would go so far out of our way for us, we took the short walk down to The Walrus. Walking into the warm and cozy pub downstairs felt exactly like what we thought a traditional British pub and restaurant would feel like. Everything is dark and green and wooden, complete with mismatched chairs that aren't even trying to be cool but just are. Old photos line the walls and the entire space has a "welcome to your rich English aunt's house" vibe. We were offered a window sit upstairs, complete with a round table for two tucked into a stained glass alcove. Barely glancing at the menu, we selected the only vegan option... the Vegan Wellington dinner. Sipping our pints and looking out to the rickety street below, we waited for our plates. When these massive entree's arrived, our jaws dropped. Not only was it a vegan option, but it was a robust, well presented, ultra-traditional vegan option... which is practically unheard of. A golden flakey wellington stuffed with spinach, mushrooms, and vegan cheese was over a bed of almond-mushroom gravy, it's perfectly crisp crust barely visible beneath the mountain of golden beets, stewed cabbage, perfectly cooked roasted potatoes, and a massive carrot and asparagus lay over the whole thing. The plate was finished with a Yorkshire pudding of epic proportions, which we knew wasn't vegan (the menu indicated that the plate was vegetarian, vegan without the pudding) but no harm, we just had them take those away. Trust me when I saw you will not miss that part, the food was so incredible and abundant I couldn't even finish. In fact, our dinner was so damn good that on our last night in England we actually took the train from our hotel near Gatwick airport down to Brighton just to have the vegan wellington Sunday dinner one more time. We were surprised when the heaped plated plunked down in front of us were different... While the Wellington, gravy, and roasted potatoes remained, the sides were replaced by a cauliflower au gratin that rocked my world and a pea-and-broccoli sautee. I could have eaten an entire dish of that cauliflower alone! This plate was more than good enough for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike. We finished off both nights by sharing a slice of chocolate-orange tort accompanied by coffee ice cream, and the second night a very reasonably priced Shiraz-Malbec bottle. Our dinners ran us about 50 pounds for each night, which included two entree's, drinks, and a shared dessert. For all you vegans out there, I also noticed they have Vegan Supper Club events! Although The Walrus was not originally included in my over-prepared itinerary for our trip to the UK, it was one of the highlights of our trip and I'm so, so glad we missed our chance to eat at the original place I chose. This happy surprise, the awesome patron who sent us there, and the incredible dishes were absolutely worth it. I mean it when I say I cannot recommend this place enough. Whatever your dietary preferences are, make it happen and get to The Walrus. You'll be so very glad you did.