The Waterside Inn in Adur

The waterside has been a local of mine for over 30 years. It's had its ups and downs ,over the years,with numerous landlords/ landlady's, but since Hannah took over the reigns,the pub has only gone one way, and that's up. The majority of the bar staff all work in harmony with one another,and two of them stand out more than the rest. Don't get me wrong, they all work hard here, but Janet and bex go above and beyond to give you the best experience this place has to offer. Well done, girls,keep up the good work. Let's move on to the food. So I've just returned from the Canary Islands and hadn't eaten for approximately 24 hours,so I decided to pop in to the waterside and how pleased I did. Chris, the head chef, was on shift,which is always a bonus. His passion for cooking really does shine through on the food he puts together and adds his own little touches to his dishes, and they are truly tasty. Hannah, the landlady,Janet and bex,front of house who are the best best bar staff ever,and chris the chef,you are all incredible. Keep up the amazing work you all do.

Absolutely outstanding from start to finish. I regularly visit Shoreham and always eat and drink at the pub. Christmas Day was fabulous. Food excellent, staff beyond excellent, atmosphere wonderful. So welcoming as always. Can’t praise highly enough.

Absolutely outstanding from start to finish. I regularly visit Shoreham and always eat and drink at the pub. Christmas Day was fabulous. Food excellent, staff beyond excellent, atmosphere wonderful. So welcoming as always. Can’t praise highly enough.

Really nice staff which sets them apart and good value food The food was cooked really well and well presented The position of the pub is really nice overlooking river and close to sea

Great pub, dog and child friendly. Loads of crisps, cheap beer and friendly staff.

Couple of beers and fish & chips. Not a huge plate, but the none of the contents - fish, chips and. mushy peas - overlapped. Just looked underwhelming. Seemed like a ‘kids’ portion. Cask beer ok.

I ordered a jacket potato with cheese and beans, a side salad came with it. The potato was small and probably an aunt Bessie’s frozen one. It was falling to bits. The side salad was probably at least a day old and tiny..it would have fitted into the palm of my hand. It was completely limp and shrivelled and totally uninviting. The pub itself looked like it could to with a coat of paint it was awful, I am not a fussy person generally but I will never return to the riverside. The staff were very friendly and polite.

The pub is just near the beach so good to go to especially In the summer. Lots of seating inside and out. The staff are great especially Leigh-Anne who works most evening. She is fast and has a great sense of humour with good banter.Very friendly and helpful bar staff always happy to serve customers and recommend drinks nothing is too much trouble such a friendly atmosphere good food also value for money

Great place for a meal and drink

It was fantastic and great prices

I went here in July Little bit late on the review, but it was a really nice experience enjoyed it very much Nice cosy pub, well decorated good food and very nice drink 🍺

The food we had tonight was very good and service was excellent and food was nice and hot

Here we go again! We travel 1,900 km, but it's worth it. See you this winter.

Just popped in for a quick drink but stayed for a while after being looked after so well by Leigh Anne. She made the visit so enjoyable I will be visiting again but this time for longer and maybe have a meal. A credit to your establishent.

Lots of seating in different little areas, so you can have a bit of quiet or watch the TV as you please. It's clean and the food is absolutely delicious. Leigh Anne is a knowledgeable and so friendly and helpful member of the bar staff. Highly recommend this pub's setting, quality of food and service

Fun and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend it as a place to grab some delicious pub grub. The staff are very nice. One of the members of staff, leigh-Anne gave a lovely service and was very helpful. I enjoyed the two separate areas of the comfy restaurant and the pub/games/ entertainment area later in the evening. Will definitely be visiting again!

Shocking, dirty pub with very few staff and terrible management. Myself having working for greene king, this pub is totally uninviting and filthy!. I would never return or recccomend even walking through the door.

Really enjoyable visit and perfect venue when visited with family after a long haul flight from Canada. Staff friendly, helpful and considerate in the approach. Prices very reasonable. Portion sizes about right. No car park on site, but there is a council run car park nearby. Selection to chose from was great as well. Would happily return again.

Good food, good prices. Food was served hot on warmed plates.

Love the atmosphere came in for a meal w the fam Leigh-Anne was bubbly and helpful special thanks to her ☺️. Overall the food was good and cheap. Xx

Friday 13th, unlucky for some but not the customers at The Waterside as Leigh Anne was delivering her usual magic behind the bar. Despite being super busy and dealing with new customers asking varied lengthy questions Leigh Anne delivered exceptional customer service, making all customers feel very welcome and comfortable. Queues were kept to a minimum and as always Leigh Anne delivered service with a smile. Really appreciate the effort you put in to make our visits extra special.

Leigh-Anne is a queen! It was heaving down the waterside on Friday the 13th and she did anything and everything to make sure we had a great night

Went there for drinks with friends whilst I was back in the UK for a short time and thoroughly enjoyed it. Good ambience and my favourite San Miguel is always good! Shout to Tom who works behind the bar, friendly and always helpful.

Great pub, great value and a great night out in a friendly place. Barmaid Leigh-Anne is super bubbly, super welcoming and I couldn’t ask for better service. Highly recommend!

I really enjoyed my meal at waterside . Janet served me and she was outstanding she always had a smile and she was very polite. I give her 10 out of 10

Lovely pub and very friendly staff especially Leigh Anne who never fails to put a smile on someone’s face . She’s great at her job and deserves all the recognition for it

Had a lovely meal for 2 today had fish and chips and hunters chicken , very nice. We were served by a lovely very smiley waitress called Janet she was fantastic in every aspect and went above and beyond to make our visit so perfect . Thankyou Janet Will be visiting again.

Good sports pub with excellent bar staff especially Janet who was very attentive both at the table and bar.

Leigh Anne was amazing, my entire day at the pub was great from food to drinks and just in general a lovely place to be when the suns out, would highly recommend to anyone in the area

I had all day breakfast Janet served great service great food I do recommend others go there .

Came in for dinner on a busy Saturday evening , ordered from the app which was very easy to use and drinks were brought to the table within a few minutes. The food was delivered by the chef - Tom , fairly soon after. I was nicely presented, piping hot and really tasty. Would definitely recommend 👌

First of all I would like to say our hostess Janet was great has a happy face and helpfully, Janet explain ordering are meal along with the drinks so that was great.if you are round shoreham pop in ask for Janet you will not be disappointed, place bit dark in places but overall great meal nice place.

I had a fish and chips the meal was good. But service was excellent I was served by Janet and she put herself out to make us feel comfortable she was always smiling and very polite I give her 10 out of 10 she was brilliant

Came to the waterside for lunch with family we had a lovely time and the food was great. It was a pleasure to be served by janet she was very friendly always had a smile on her face and nothing was to much trouble and went to extra length to help us.

First visit. Lovely atmosphere, great location. Family and dog friendly.

Love this place for a budget lunch/dinner, pretty much cheaper than cooking at home. Although the quality is not always 4* for the price you cannot rate it lower. Only on one occasion have I complained about the food and we’ve ate there probably twenty times.

Love this place, but they need to get on their higine, glass often not clean .The one I returned, they tipped the drink into another glass ( Should off replaced the drink as well ) once outside the glass, they check and replaced had a crack in it .

Enjoyed pub food while watching live footy

Had some picky bits which were lovely. Nice decor

Seemed a very hostile environment. Person who served us was borderline rude and totally lacking in manners which was strange as it was a very empty pub when you would think they would be welcoming people in. We were going to stay for food but it was so horrible we had a quick drink and left.

We went there with our toddler son in a busy Sunday lunchtime. Once we found a table and my wife went to look for a kids' menu a member of staff walked to my son and I just to tell us that children are not allowed in that part of the pub. The other part was full, some families, mostly people with no children with them. No assistance was offered to help us swap tables with others, the guy just dropped the law of the land and walked off. As good as throwing us out just for going in with our child. Update: Seeing the response from the owner, they are just digging it deeper. (By the way, that half was not quite that busy at all. Also, you described your sports bar as if it was a fighting arena.) As for responsibility, that just shows the level of customer service: inconsiderate. If I can politely negotiate with people on public transport to make space for another parent and small child, so can you in your own establishment. So my verdict is confirmed: AVOID if you are with a child. The owner doubled down on excuses.

Lovely place. The staff is beyond friendly. Very dog friendly, my boy has lots of fuss and treats which was sweet. Lots of seating outside and a big car park (you need to pay). Will definitely be back.

Always a friendly place, great bar staff. Good prices too.

Nice atmosphere in the European Championship final. Comfortably quiet after the final whistle.

Been here a few times now. Staff always pleasant and helpful. Menu full of choice and food is always tasty and presented well. A pleasure every time to visit this pub.

Great atmosphere, really enjoyed my day.

Regularly visit the Waterside, very dog friendly with a great range of food and drink. The staff are always really accommodating, would definitely recommend! Just visiting again and realised they have an amazing outside sports come with a giant tv!!!

Good food, good beers and great location. Can see the beach if sitting out.

I passed by the pub yesterday during the England football game to see what it was like and thought I’d give it a shot, I’m so glad I did! 1- There was such a range of people in there, from different countries, different ages, dogs etc I even saw someone with a parrot! it was so lovely to see that everyone feels welcome in there 2- I wasn’t going to order food but decided to anyway, I ordered a burger and it was MASSIVE! It was double up for 1.50 so I did and I couldn’t finish it all but got a doggy bag for my pups at home. Soooo good! 3- The staff were the highlight. It really put a smile on my face to see young people actually enjoying their job. Despite how utterly busy it was, they managed to keep up with the huge influx of glasses and plates, people waiting to order drinks and the crazy football fans all seemed to be under control. They never make me feel rushed and nothing is ever too much effort for them. Great atmosphere and couldn’t promote the team more yet again! Will always come back even for a pint and a smile😊

Nice pub to soak up some sun ,men's toilets probably the worst I have ever seen

A friendly local pub with a great sports atmosphere and good food and drink deals. Would definitely recommend for the football! Now has a great outside sports area to enjoy the sunshine and the footie!

If you like good service , do not go here. We arived at 12,15 on Tuesday...Not exactly the busiest time!!...Food was acceptable ...nothing exciting but standard pub grub, However the service was awful. We placed our order and had to wait over half an hour for the starter, there was then a 15 minute gap before the table was cleared and the main course served. 20 minutes after we had eaten that the table was still unserviced and we had to go to the bar to ask for it to be cleared and our desert served. It seemed that there were only two staff who served the bar, cleared and waited at table and, for all we know, cooked the food as well. We will certainly not return there

They need to train staff in customer service went to order food just got told well u will have to wait 3/4 hour no sorry.Will think about going in their

Top pub in Shoreham for a few after work beers, snacky food and loads of tvs for all the sport! Friendly staff and a good local pub. And let me put my foot ball short Birmingham city top with the rest

Been here on numerous occasions and the staff have always been attentive. Recently the landlady has recently lost her partner and mentioned she only had 2 days respite!! Personally I'd need more than that to mourn a partner I have loved and cherished!! But she has still managed to be the hostess with the mostess xxx

Fantastic place to watch football ⚽️. I really enjoyed and recommend this place to come.

What a lovely afternoon with friends. Great atmosphere nice staff and lots of tv’s to watch the sport.

Much more friendly & welcoming options near by

Pretty ropey ale selection and don’t take CAMRA cards anymore. We had a bottle of old speckled hen, and headed for the Duke of Wellington

Not a bad pub which is part of Greene King. £4 a pint was good. Food stops at 19:00. Update: ale is now £4.85 a pint. There's a large TV in the garden which is cool but it faces the sun so it's pretty pointless.

Great staff and food, could use slightly bigger portions for some stuff like fish and chips but great otherwise and a great deal on the classic meals, 2 for £12.50 if I remember correctly

So I have been in the water side a few time over a couple of years, service is good, the food is as expected. But I do wish they would employ a dedicated glass collector and washer! Its the one thing that you notice every time you go in to the pub, you see what appears to be the whole days worth of glasses on the bar waiting patiently to be put into the glass washer! Just wish I had taken a photo! The others gripe is why does the good ordering app stop working at 8pm if you book a table for 7.45 pm?

Excellent service and food was very good with ample on the large plate, drinks were all fizzy from top of glass untill we had finished them, (a rarity now days)👍

Good pub which when the weather's better offers space outdoors with a good kocation

Great food and service and plenty of sports. Good atmosphere and cheap beer prices. Amazing staff,very efficient and excellent service.

Excellent place for a weekday lunch. Not overly busy but had a good character/ambiance. Staff have been very friendly, helpful & polite every time we've been.

They told me they had run out of corn on the cob so they sent me toast instead 😂😂

Will visit again. Bit of a wait for service but it was early May and they appeared to be short on front of house staff. Staff were both friendly and helpful. Found it was quicker to order food and drinks through the app, which worked well as we had 2 wriggly toddlers with us. Booth table was great for keeping the kids contained. Food, a mix of burgers, gammon and kids meals, was served 20mins after ordering and everyone enjoyed their meals. Kids portions were perfect size for us. Order was correct and food was tasty. Only complaint is probably due to lack of front of house staff - tables and chairs were all clean but walls were not!

I like this place, we go there with my friend and we have such a nice time. Good value for the money too.

Consistently good service, great atmosphere, a proper pub! Good range of beers at more than fair prices. Hats off to Hannah and the team

A great. Local pub, really friendly staff and the best place locally for all live sport, cheap food and reasonable drink prices.

What a absolute disgrace of a pub order a table and they don't have one for you

Over the water on the south side of Shoreham by foot bridge. Cornish beer if you're lucky on the day.

Good pub mainly for local people.

A pub for all tastes. Football and sports fans on one side and those wishing to escape that, quieter areas to talk or take in the views of shorreham and the adur River. Lots of outside seating also. Food is reasonable, staff are fantastic,helpful, friendly and polite.

Excellent service & pricing. Good atmosphere and clean. Can't fault it, recommended.

Lady server was very polite and helpful

Came here with my mates that I hadn't seen for a while I had a lovely afternoon the service was excellent and the food was very nice I had the steak and ale pie with mash will defo be coming bk again

First visit in years. Much better!

Good food at affordable prices served by a team of hard working friendly staff, very dog friendly with good selection of lagers and plenty of sport on the big screens

Picture the scene. It’s Saturday night in Shoreham and it’s cold and dark and you venture over the river to a Greene King chain pub that clearly states food is served until 2100 and you arrive at 1930 to be told no more food for walk ins. I challenged the chap in specs as to why this is the case on a Saturday. He said we normally stop doing food at 1930-2000 on a Saturday. Really? Are you sure about that? He was rude about it too. Off we walk in the cold to find some other food. What a joke. Greene King is a moneymaking machine and I’m sure they’d hate to hear of this practice. The spectacled chap isn’t a landlord after all and is answerable to the higher powers. I’ve therefore contacted head office to see what they say and will update my reply based upon what they say so for transparency purposes. To further note the pub was half empty too so capacity isn’t an issue. I’ll look forward to updating the world as to what head office say. All in all rude unhelpful staff and not worth your time. We popped to the Swiss Cottage who happily fed us and were much more friendly. A cautionary tale for everyone there. Update. Here’s my reply from head office. Dismissive at best. A company with contempt for the customer: Following our investigation, we have found that unfortunately, both sites did not have the efficient staffing to keep the kitchens open for the usual amount of time during your visit. I would like to apologise for the misinformation you found online but regrettably, it was not possible to change the website on such short notice, leading to the confusion you experienced. Please know that this is something that we will look into to ensure that a similar incident does not reoccur in the future.

The pud was ok.but I don't think there shef nows how to cook a fryed egg . They was both burnt on the bottom of them.however my friends burger was grat

Nice friendly Staff, good atmosphere and surroundings, good well cooked food that is very reasonably priced. My favourite Greene King IPA Beer is great value plus their Coffees are well made. Cannot fault it except during the week I would have liked the kitchen to be still open to take orders at 8.00pm and not 7.30pm.

The Waterside is a nice pub with a friendly atmosphere - but my lunch was not good. I had a steak pie slice with mash and peas. The meat on the cut sides of the slice was almost black - not freshly cut, dried out and going hard. The mash was a nice sized portion but was clearly not fresh and had started to solidify. I was treated to the meal by my daughter and felt it out of place to complain. I will return for a drink but avoid eating there.

Once again our party of eight enjoyed a lovely meal at the waterside Shoreham the staff are friendly and the prices are reasonable however our visits have been spoilt for several months now by the fact that we have been unable to order tea and coffee because the machine keeps breaking down we even took our own milk and teabags this time thinking that we could get hot water to make our own but sadly this was not possible because the hot water comes from the same machine. Two of our party are disabled and look forward to a cup of tea and the rest of us would like to enjoy a cup of Coffee after our meal. We feel sorry for the staff members who are continually having to apologize for the broken machine and have the added stress during very busy times. Sadly we have decided to go elsewhere for our meal next month but hope to return to waterside when and if the problem machine is permanent replaced. Thank you once again to the hard working staff who always serve us well.

Lovely pub..Lovely atmosphere and lovely barmaid . HIGHLY recommended I live locally but the first visit to this old school pub

Great customer service, great bare staff, great atmosphere, great service, all round great pub

Popped in to watch the rugby. Lovely friendly staff, and my favourite San Miguel on tap. Decided to order some burgers. OMG they were Huge! Really tasty, amazing value. Lovely family friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended. Xx

Great food, real value for money and the staff is fantastic.

Love this pub, very lucky to have it on our doorstep! Great food, great value, and topped off with friendly staff. Also dog friendly.

Reasonable bar prices,food is good.

Decent cheap pub food, friendly service, good portions... For the money... really decent.

Popped in on Christmas morning as staying locally. It was very busy and full of atmosphere. I asked a young man if my partner and I could share his table. He kindly agreed. We then all enjoyed an interesting conversation. It was a delight to meet such an interesting local. Cheers 🍻

Booked ahead and our table was exactly as requested, in view of the football and dog friendly. Greeted on arrival and the dog was given water and a treat (more than 1 ). We had 2 classic meals for £12, scampi and mac n cheese, perfectly good pub food. Beer was Tribute so all good there. Would recommend this pub

This pub enjoys a prime beachside location, positioned just beyond the river footbridge from Shoreham's bustling high street. A family-friendly establishment, it warmly welcomes dogs and boasts an amiable staff. The culinary offerings align with traditional pub fare – honest, well-priced, and generously portioned. Noteworthy is the bar menu, ideal for those seeking a swift pint and a round of pool, complemented by the added amusement of a dart board. The libations are reasonably priced, consistent with the standards along the Sussex Coast, if not marginally more economical. Awarding it a 3 out of 5, this assessment reflects a commendable standing for a pub in Shoreham. While the ambience may occasionally lack vibrancy, such nuances are not uncommon. Its contemporary interior, accentuated by a spacious bar, contributes to its overall appeal.

Booked Christmas lunch here and I wasn’t disappointed. Absolutely perfect from start to finish . The welcome was warm , as was the pub on a filthy day! Service all through was fabulous, no delays at all and no wait for drinks despite a busy bar. All 3 courses of food were perfectly presented , hot and very tasty . Thank you to all involved, an excellent day !

We had a really lovely Christmas lunch and the service was first class. Great value. Highly recommend.

Best pub in shoreham, great atmosphere the staff make it !

We go here often as our usual meal is tasty and reasonably priced, staff pleasant and it's always been nice & warm. Unfortunately our last 2 visits were disappointing and I can not find a way of contacting the owner. On Sunday we had the mushroom pie roast. The pie was heavy tasteless pastry with a few very chewy mushrooms. The veg was also tasteless and hard. ( in addition, roast potatoes, mash + pastry was not a good combination given the small amount of other veg). Today, the door was locked open and an icy draught swirled around every table. I asked if I could close it and was told 'no', (no reason why). People on a nearby table were also complaining about the cold but ordered food. We left and returned to Hove. Will try again and hope that this new open door policy in winter is short lived.

Food was hot and fresh, very reasonably priced!