I am addicted to The Temple bar. I absolutely love their G&T .. there is a really good selection of gin but I always sip on a Silent pool with elderflower tonic in a fish pond like glass filled with ice, lime and mint. The food is lovely too and the service so far has been really good. My husband and I have tried different gin and ales and it is never too much to ask the staff. One of my favourite place!
Great beer selection and fairly good prices! The music is fab, and the people watching opportunities are endless!
Outstanding place.
1- for its choice of beer. Beavertown on tap? Yes please!
2- South Indian food which was brilliant! So random to find it here but so glad to sample the food. Very good. Perfect pub food I don't know why more pubs don't do it but they nail it here.
Not sure what it's like here at night. I suspect if like it even more. In the day it's not what I expected in terms of decor. Almost too fun interior for the name which I expected to be a rock type pub but I loved it all the same for what I experienced.
The temple bar was always very dark and drab, but since they've redone it, I just think its fab! Very trendy looking with a great selection of beers!
Staff are all very helpful and great at explaining all the different beers they have on offer.
If its busy, like it was when we went in, there is an upstairs with lots of booths you can take a seat in.
My one qualm was the smell. They have curry leaf cafe serving the food, now I LOVE curry leaf cafe and it always smells great when you go to the restaurant, but the whole bar smelt of curry. We'd just had a huge meal beforehand else where and when we walked in we were hit by a wall of curry, not really what we wanted! We sat upstairs and could no longer smell so all good in the end!
Popped in for a late night drink on Saturday and was really impressed with the refit. Friendly staff, plenty of space and cosy booths upstairs. Crazy good selection of beer on draft and by the bottle. I will be heading back soon to try the food - provided by the Curry Leaf Cafe no less.
I used to drink in the Temple many years ago and must have missed it being re-named as the Star and Sailor? Very odd. I was always a fan and when I mooched in today I couldn't believe my eyes.
Completely gutting a pub and re-furnishing/fitting it is a really expensive process and is usually done really badly by owners trying to save money or appeal to a new group of people. When you have the guts to fit a beautiful hardwood panoramic bar and install comfortable, tasteful furniture, to me it says you care about your pub and the way its run.
There was a fantastic choice of bitters, lagers and ciders. They weren't serving food yet but are starting this Sunday (17th Jan) and I can pretty much guess it'll be really good quality.
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Venture inside the Temple bar to discover a wonderfully plush interior and a fine selection of ales, lagers and ciders. Huge windows opening onto the street add to the spacious, airy feel.
In addition to a good selection of lager, the Temple Bar also offers a particularly fine selection of local ales. While Dark Star's Festival should be recognisable to all, I was surprised to discover White's selection of Ale. White's is a small family brewery based in Bexhill and an introduction to its refreshing range of beer was long overdue.
The staff here deserve particular mention. They're without exception a brilliant bunch. Friendly, attentive and patient they embody proper pub workers. Hats off to them, I say!
The only downside to this bar (for me) is the music. 2/4 dance is not my cup of tea, but with several tables on Western Road it is easy to escape. However, even with this minor gripe the ambience of the Temple easily makes a trip here worth your time. More bars like this would be a very good thing along Western Road!
Recently known as The Star and Sailor, The Temple Bar has gone back to it's original name after what looks to have been a massive re-branding effort. What strikes you immediately is the new décor. What once was a gaudy, purple, Vince Ray-style exterior is now more classically finished in a British racing green, framed with flowers and general greenery. The bar itself has been extended to be accessible from almost 360 degrees and all the pumps glisten in the way newly installed brass features tend to. To be honest the staff seem all the more chirpy for it. Prices are on average the same as they were under the pub's previous guise so, with real ales and organic ciders aplenty, it's the kind of place I could see becoming a very popular haunt for many of Brighton's older elite.
Watched a Brighton Fringe show in their upstairs function room. Good size with booth seating. Nice drinks and good decor downstairs.
Beautiful Louisiana Street food! Huge portions and oh so very tasty! My husband isn't bothered by food usually but he absolutely loved it and didn't stop going on about it for days! Staff were really friendly and helpful too! Can't wait to visit when we come back to Brighton soon!
A lively pub and a Brighton institution that has taken quite a few guises over the years. Not much has changed in timers of the feel of the place which is a good thing.
Quite lively on most days of the weeks and there is some outdoor seating too on the main drag.
The beers weren’t too bad and were priced fairly averagely for town.
Good bar with good selection of ales. We visited on a Thursday lunchtime so it wasn't too busy.
They don't do food but allow you to bring food in, which is great.
Fantastic food! Such god value and brilliant atmosphere!
I love temple and the atmosphere. Always good on a sunny day if you can get a seat outside or windows open. It is more expensive but still good
The new Lucky Beach pop up at The Temple Bar is fantastic! What more can you ask for, our favorite beachfront cafe now doing Sunday Roasts! Yes please. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu.
Had a great roast dinner here and the beer was serve in a real glass not plastic like in some other pubs in the city
drinks on pride night! amazing atmosphere. good drinks lovely staff and security
Another new find on our visit to Brighton. Loved the decor. Went Saturday an back again sunday, prefered Saturday vibe, very good member of staff afraid didnt get her name but bright pink hair! Proper barmaid knew what she was doing! (Im a publican! ) 😁 our boy george loved his view too!
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