The Walrus

Enjoyable roast beef for Sunday lunch. Really decent portions and great meat but personally think there’s room for improvement on the Yorkshire and roast potatoes. Lovely pub.

The staff were very friendly, and the atmosphere was cozy and unique. As an American, this was everything I expected in a proper English pub. Was recommended to me by a friend and Brighton local. A wedding reception was going on upstairs when we visited, so it seems they host parties and events. 10/10 would visit again given the chance.

Had booked a table in advance for a family gathering. Friendly welcome from a member of staff who advised our table was upstairs. Found our table situated next to the window that was nice however the table was incredibly sticky and needed a good clean. Each place had a small glass for water but unfortunately a lot of the glasses were dirty. Food arrived within 20 minutes of ordering but disappointed by the size of the plates (small for a roast) and small portions. One of the group finished his roast in 5 minutes. Everyone agreed that the roast potatoes were cold. The desserts were all fairly small as well and had clearly been bought in advance (not home made) The general cleanliness was poor with thick dust on top of the speakers, cobwebs visible and the light fixtures were grubby. As for the atmosphere well that was difficult to rate as we were the second table to arrive so it was very quiet, shame there was no background music. One guest ordered a tea that arrived with a dirty cup and no milk provided, had to ask for a clean cup and milk. Had this have been a cheap roast you wouldn’t mind so much but at £18 each it was not value for money.

The best roast dinner I’ve had in a pub for a long time, both in taste and volume. Highly recommended. I’ve been in and out on many occasions (I also run events here during Brighton Fringe) without enough time to eat, and really like the Monday roast concept for all of us super busy at weekends.

Delicious vegan wellington - huge Sunday roast portion with free gravy refills for £16! We were a group of 8 and the waitress was super patient with our demands - great service :)

This place was recommended to us by a local as “best Sunday roast in Brighton”… however, it was not for us and I later found out after my feedback to my mate that he had only eaten here once a long time ago! Very disappointing- I & my party of 4 others, we give it 6/10 for the food. However, the service was very good and at the end when our waitress collected our plates which had a lot of food left over on them, she was very sympathetic when we said the food wasn’t great, & she asked what was the issue: Too much red cabbage which wasn’t very pleasant, weird tasting carrots, which were too oily and some in my party thought the roast potatoes were too garlicky. The “supreme” chicken which is just chicken breast with the skin on had zero seasoning & no flavour, it wasn’t that moist either. Two of us that had this, felt this. The lentil wellington, had by 2 others, they both felt it was far too bland, again no flavour. The one who had the steak, only ate the steak and broccoli. He had some fat or gristle in one mouthful towards the end of the steak and had to spit it out. The Yorkshire puddings were on the verge of burnt. I ordered an extra side of cauliflower cheese which was very saucy and didn’t even taste Cheesey! Our waitress spoke to her manager about this who kindly agreed to give us 20% off the bill. However, even after the goodwill gesture of 20% off, it was still £110 - & for this very below par meal, it still seemed too much for how little we all ate (only 1 had 1 alcoholic drink + 3 non alcoholic drinks). I think the chef must’ve changed since my friend last visited here. Just a very disappointing Sunday lunch all round.

A confused review, the place is so cool and the staff are amazing, but hold your self back, the food is a different picture, so class example goes with the starter was amazing, the chipson my plate where next level, the chicken burger is anther story, it is dry and needed help to be eaten, sad reallly because every thing else here was brillant, Oh and the other thing is make sure your google maps is open and upto date as there loo is a bit of a hike to find, made a weather Spoons loo great compared to find but other wise this is a great well run place, also dont other the steak ether as both people who ordered this discribed it as a jaw ace to eat.

Lovely old pub. The beer selection is superb. They also have wine, cocktails, alcohol-free beer and an interesting food menu. Will definitely come back.

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.