Lion and Lobster Review

The sunday road was DELICIOUS. Good service, friendly staff and lovely pub.

Fantastic, quirky, non gentrified pub with great food, beer and atmosphere

Oft descriped as one of the best pubs in Brighton and it is reasy to see why.

A large, busy bar area (which always seems to have enough, well trained staff, to cope) leads onto a rabbit warren of tabled areas, nooks and even a handful of crannies.
Upstairs a full restaurant should you wish to dine away from the hubbub and up from there a superb roof terrace/beer garden/smoking area

A well run pub others should go to to see how it should be done!
Cheers.

This is an amazing place to eat. The food very delicious.

Fabulous evening in the restaurant with gorgeous food, great drink and excellent, attentive service. All very reasonably priced with delicious local produce; well cooked and thoughtfully put together dishes.

Could not fault. 5/5

Fantastic Boxing Day lunch, well worth a visit. The team couldn't be more friendly and the food is delicious.

First time last Sunday for a mixed meat roast which was truly amazing

One of the best pubs in Brighton. Traditional English pub. L&L has many floors, a very nice outside patio, & delicious food. We do the Monday night quiz, (which is tricky but worth it) and the staff are always so accommodating even when we can't make it. Thanks!

As a fellow Brighton bar worker, I regularly pop in for a post close and the everyone at the Lion, from the security to all the staff, are friendly, welcoming and professional.. It is a warm, fun, wonky pub with great ambience, decor, music and a fabulous roof deck for smokers or nons to enjoy year round.. One of the few pubs I genuinely admire and enjoy visiting

Pub OK, but the pumped up door man needs to learn some social skills. Went there last night and there were a group of us celebrating a 40th birthday and we were enjoying ourselves until said bouncer decided that one guy had had too much to drink, he was tipsy but so what? Its a pub and they sell alcohol. He was not misbehaving or anything but the ignorant door man took it upon himself to say he was drunk and should leave. Just ruined a very pleasant fun night. So if you want to have fun and a few drinks best you avoid this pub they obviously do not appreciate people spending a lot of money well there are plenty of other pubs where the staff are not so rude and obnoxious!

Terrible terrible experience. We ve had friends fly in from Singapore and San Francisco and was excited to bring them here. We had the steaks brought back to the chef 3 times and the red wine came out legit hot.

We had an amazing dinner here in the restaurant upstairs - the staff in the pub were so friendly and directed us upstairs despite is being early.

I would recommend the fish sharing board as it was an absolutely delicious and had a great selection to choose from.

I had the pork schnitzel for main and it was enormous yet beautifully cooked. Our waitress was so lovely and accommodating without disturbing us too much.

I would suggest this place to people looking for an upmarket pub lunch/dinner with something a little different to choose from than your average place.

Great pub. Bar is full of staff - great service, great food, great atmosphere. Very cosy! GREAT! GREAT! GREAT

Great place to have some pizza, chicken wings.. at anytime. The staff was caring and good. It saved our days with spanish timings to eat. Also very funny security guy.

Quirky pub with plenty of nooks and crannies, spread over three floors and with a rooftop outside space. The rear section of the ground floor is dimly lit with a speakeasy feel and overall it's very pleasant and relaxed. Go for a beer here, it's good!

Small dark dingy not very clean no soap in gents toilet too many tables too close i would consider the place a fire hazard not clear what way to go in the event of fire.
Food pretty bland vegetables overcooked meat kept on heat for quick service not served freshley cooked

Fantastic food, great decorations, good atmosphere and very helpful staff. Don't expect to be able to get in easily if the sport is on though, fans block the bar and crowd around the entrance.

Excellent evening with friends. Good food and entertainment.

Average pub. Decent food but at the end of the day its nothing special

Been there with some friends on holiday in march. Loved it. Great food. Good ales. Staff very friendly and helpful. Loved it

Multiple floors of awesomeness with a great selection of beers

Traditional pub in the heart of hove/Brighton. Great drink option and okay prices

As pub with music it was great, a bit let down by the food, ordered ribeye steak but I'm pretty sure it was a sirloin that arrived and it was cooked a bit more than I ordered.

The food and excellent was excellent but the ventilation in Gents Toilets left a lot to be desired!!

This is my favourite pub in Brighton. Their outdoor terrace on the first floor is a summer staple and worth checking out. They also have a great menu. They don't have many vegan options, but the options that they do have are good. Vegetarians will be more than happy. There's a restaurant, terrace, traditional pub seating and more private booths. They pretty much have it all covered. Very lucky to call it my local.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and good food. Will definitely be returning.

one my favourite spots in brighton! Amazing pub! great atmosphere.

Great pub, a fun maze to walk around in when you're tipsy and not too expensive.

As a born and bred Brightonian of 43 years I can tell you that this pub is loved by the people of the city. Such a great venue with so many nooks and crannies. The beer selection is great, the food is great, the atmosphere is great!
Very popular and so can get very busy.

It was my first time much to most of my parties surprise! Apparently everyone knows this place! My mate wanted me to see all the levels of this pub (lots) but with current rules, no space available upstairs - so, the manageress kindly gave me a small guided tour so I could see the place! What a venue! And thank you for that!

Well. All in all, this place is just excellent. Service absolutely superb despite how busy they were for footie matches.
Our waitress was an absolute doll - so patient and friendly, wish I could remember her name! Shoulder length mousy hair, young, tincy waist! (This info for the management, not the readers of review! )
The guys here are following the rules to the nail and are massively professional about it. Felt very safe. We encountered a hideously behaved individual trying to get in without a mask whilst we were out for fresh air. The front of house, bless him, nailed it - even when he experienced an absolute barrage of abuse from said individual. Total calm professionalism. Fantastic we were in awe to be honest.

I had the the chicken breast meal and OMG - the port gravy was OUT OF THIS WORLD Proper lush. Fabulous afternoon, thank you so much team!
I mean apparently I'm late to the party and everyone knows about you (I live out of area so gimme a break ) but I will be back!!!!!

The roast was poor quality compared to many other places in Brighton. The pork belly was dry (not sure how that is even possible) and the crackling was soft and not crunchy. The beef was nice but let down by the quality of the vegetables. The colli cheese was bland and didnt have a cheese sauce. They just grated some cheese ontop of it. Not going back as there are so many better places to have a roast dinner. To top it all off they couldnt make a gin and tonic and they overcharged...

Steer clear of the food here, we had to return most of our food because it was so under/over cooked. There are so many better places in Brighton - anywhere but here, seriously. The live jazz was great and a saving grace.

Place is amazing. Great drinks, food and atmosphere. The service is fast - order a roast and a drink, get your drink, sit down and be served all within 10 mins. Has a little something for everyone

Really really great pub. Good selection of beers. There's a space for everyone.

Not sure what people get excited about here. The food was poor, we were part of a big group so maybe the kitchens were overloaded. The pub itself is fairly dark and musty but I didn't see the terrace which is apparently a big sell. Obviously these things are very subjective but I was disappointed, especially when the place is so hyped.

One of the best well know but also hidden pubs in the UK. Keep up the good work, you've done well the 20+ years I've been visiting!

Nice pub, watch the football here occasionally. The food is lovely, however, the beer is terribly overpriced.

Good Brighton pub, I had the roast beef it was fantastic, and very large portion. They also had a good selection off real ales.

Great pub, bar staff are lovely, it's a big pub on a few floor's, check it out.

This place is SO agreeable, that I just wish it was my local. Perhaps I will move location to rectify that.
Beer, wine, fodder, decor, staff.... everything is spot on.
Oh, and they show the football, stock Tyrell's crisps AND Marmite Twiglets.
Bliss, sheer bliss.

Very quirky pub with many floors, great interior and roof top terrace for beer garden. Lots of different beers and ciders on tap. Roast dinner was okay

Cozy little pub tucked around a corner, just off Brighton Beach. Great food- the burger in particular was damn good!

It's a surprisingly large pub and despite a busy night, I still felt we got enough attention from the staff.

Very nice traditional English ppub with very good food

Great oktoberfest beers, cute booth area with candle lighting, tasty sunday roasts. Solid pub all around

Lovely cosy pub, with restaurant style area upstairs and lots of nooks and crannies to hide in. Roof garden. Good selection of food week round. Excellent Sunday roasts but essential to book early for them.

Service was good, but it was a bit pricey, a bit tight with the serving size of the meals and the pizza base was a bit hard / brittle

Nice food
Good service

We enjoyed it

One of the best pubs I've ever been in. Candlelit, cosy and lively with a diverse crowd. Staff were super friendly. Be warned, many hours may pass without you realising...Amazing. Advise booking ahead as it can get very busy.

Been coming here for a while. Great in the summer, occasional gigs, great atmosphere. Love it.

Amazing smoking area which feels like you're inside, the bar staff seemed like they were on drugs however and short changed me

Loved it! The food was excellent and the wait was short. Would visit again

Lovely food and the staff were brilliant very friendly and professional

Lovely homely pub. Good food, but my pork was very fatty.