The Royal

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   Richard

   London

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent friendly service. Good short concise menu with a varied set of choices. Excellent medium priced wine list. We enjoyed the food very much. Reasonable price and therefore good value.
   

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   Kate

   Kent

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 28 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We have eaten here many times in the past. On our last visit we had a disappointing meal when the fish was very overcooked and tasteless, however, we were delighted to find that standards are back to the high level they always were. The food was excellent and the service friendly and efficient. It was very busy and hence quite noisy (the waiter misheard my order) and it was at times difficult to hear what my partner was saying and personally I find the decor a bit on the dark side, but overall a great, good value night out.
   

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   Gary

   East Sussex

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 25 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   A bit cold ands draughty under the rear window but otherwise excellent.
   

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   Paul

   East Sussex

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent Sunday lunch, tender meat, perfectly cooked. Lovely atmosphere.
   

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   Amelia

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great pub with excellent food. Will be back next time we are in st leonards
   

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   Lis

   London

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 18 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience- food was wonderful, service friendly and efficient. Lovely atmosphere. Thanks
   

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   Stephanie

   London

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a pleasant visit but were disappointed with the inconsistency of the food. Squid dish very good and tasty. Gurnard, bland and not developed as a dish. The radicchio was just raw and sliced, there was no convincing sauce - more like fish water and the potatoes were meh. Had the radicchio been braised, more of the wonderfulness of this complex veg would've come through. A good, burnt butter sauce - a must with brown shrimp - could've also hidden the other failings and would've brought the dish together. Alternatively or as well as, a tasty, olive oil mash would've given the dish a bit of much-missed richness. That said, we enjoyed having plenty of space around us and not feeling crowded on a cramped table but the soul always quails when there is a time limit to one's stay - making one feel more like a cash cow rather than a participant in one of life's greatest rituals. Even so, we did have enough time to eat at leisure and we will be back for more soon.
   

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   Stephen

   East Sussex

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great service, great food and great value. What is more, close to the station for car free access
   

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   Ellie

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such an amazing roast, honestly one of the best roasts I’ve had. Also the goat pie was amazing and the crispiest roasts potatoes ever! So good! Our waitress was so lovely and attentive. The ‘manager looking man’ was so rude to us but didn’t deter from the amazing service from our waitress x
   

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    JaniceO

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Delicious Sunday lunch, served promptly and hot, all the trimmings and great wine selection too. Great atmosphere with wood burner going and relaxed chatter. Service was also great, very appreciated. Will definitely return and highly recommend.
    

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