The Exchange
Pub The Exchange, 8 Goldstone St, Hove BN3 3RL, United Kingdom:
178 reviews
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Address: 8 Goldstone St, Hove BN3 3RL, United Kingdom
Website: exchangehove.pub
Phone number: +44 1273 821677
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Latitude: 50.8334397Longitude: -0.1740022
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reviews
Andrew Hilton
Great pub my local for a while. Good selection of beer etc.
8 months ago
Cch Jinz
Food: only go with a small group (unless you want to wait an hour for food) Is great value though, great atmosphere. Very cosy
5 months ago
Martin Shain
Great beer selection, good hearty food. Good pub.
6 months ago
Keyshawn Leffall
Great chilled atmosphere, awesome staff
4 months ago
Robert Gray
Having thought I had found a really nice local pub sadly our experience last night has told me this is a place we won't be bothering with again. My son bought a pint of lager. He tried it and said it tasted awful and was flat. He asked two others in our group to try it and we agreed. He took the pint back explaining that the pint was flat and unpleasant. The barman was quick to say that there was nothing wrong with it and it most definitely was not flat. Even an onlooker agreed the pint was flat. The solution to this was for the barman to pour the pint into another glass and run his finger up down side of glass to induce a fizz. Can you actually believe it... needless to say he left it. To add fury insult to injury the assistant manager (why she had this title God alone knows as you normally need people skills) came to our table to inform us that the table was booked for 8.30 . We informed her that we knew this as there was a large blackboard sign on our table telling us so. She then proceeded to say they may even come in st 8.20. We said this was fine and she left us alone. We put the rather large board on the table next to us as it was in our way.. the table next to us was also reserved for the same person. The girl promptly returned to tell us we were not allowed to move the board as it was company policy. Once again we stated that we were quite clear about the bookOng and we would be leaving shortly. To this she stormed of to announce to all the bar staff we were nit to be served and continued to storm all around the pub like a mad woman. We left immediately and I can honestly say we will never return. Having read other rreviews it seems the bad pint situation is not a first. It is company policy to hand out bad pints take good money for it and insist that the poor punter take it. What an absolute joke.
3 weeks ago
Vivek Tiwari
Great service, friendly staff, lots of seating space available, and good music too! What more could you ask for!
3 weeks ago
Jurgen Wenzel
Free roasties on the bar on a Sunday evening. What a delight. Lovely pint of Langhams Easy Ryeder when we visited. Friendly staff. Dog friendly too.
5 months ago
Dieter Tejada
Great atmosphere for watching sports! Great food, decent prices on drinks and friendly staff.
3 weeks ago
Nash Magnum
Nice pub. Highly recommended the burgers here!
4 months ago
Alexander Rusov
One of my favourite pubs in Hove. Good food and good beer with a vibrant atmosphere.
6 months ago
Bogdan Bondarenko
Flawless food, savage steak sandwich and the kids devoured theirs. Staff were top notch.
4 months ago
SHONUFF OFFO
Nice pub, great for sports, good pub food, friendly staff.
But could do with a few extra sinks in the gents!
5 months ago
James Fritz
Nice ambiance and good customer service. Nice pub to hang out with friends and socialise.
4 months ago
Jaime Leal
Great pub with good food and a nice little beer garden at the back
6 months ago
Erika Freedman
Lovely roast pork. Nice pub. Friendly staff
5 months ago
Ratchet
Been a regular for a while now. But someone has got a right grudge against me and I don't know why. Bar staff. Spend a lot of dosh there and hey ho. Plenty of boozers nearby.. x
5 months ago
Kate McClintock
Nice selection of ales and wines plus decent bar food.
6 months ago
Tasha A
Used to be my local. Great pub and really miss it
4 months ago
Artur Kaleta
Superb roast and friendly atmosphere. Dogs welcome.
4 months ago
Rob Lau
Good food and drink, nice atmosphere
3 weeks ago
Sierra Campbell
Not a bad pub, heated smoking section, can be really busy if the footy is on.
4 months ago
Andrew Kimpel
Friendly staff and nice, chilled atmosphere
6 months ago
James Lithgow
Lovely pub, great beer, fireplace. Couldn't ask for more.
8 months ago
Miguel Estrada
Lively pub in Hove. Good food and beers, great atmosphere
3 weeks ago
Gunter A
This pub was refurbished in Jan 2013 and by jeesh it needed it! It's been opened out and looks great - considerably better than it did before. The food is excellent - with a wide choice catering for veggies and carnivores alike. However, since re-opening the bar staff have become increasingly cold, unwelcoming and generally quite rude - almost as if they think they are doing you a favour by serving you. The last time I visited I felt like saying "it's still just a pub you are working in.......!!" I received no apology from them when my order for bread and oils went astray. I ended up waiting an hour and whilst the chef profusely apologised in person, there was not even an acknowledgement from the barman that took the order.
The drinks are overpriced compared to other pubs in the area, although the Happy Hour prices are great value (if you can cope with service without a smile).
The atmosphere is somewhat lacking - the same background music has been playing each time I've been there.
When The Exchange re-opened, it was advertised as "What Hove has been waiting for" but I am still trying to figure out exactly what that is. It's the same as other refurbished pubs in the area - bare floorboards and all open plan - so there is nothing to absorb the sound. Therefore it's dreadful when it's quiet and even worse when it's busy, as relaxed conversation is almost impossible. There are no baby changing facilities, so it's not as suitable for families with young children as other pubs in the proximity. It's not the sort of place to pop into for a quick pint after work (no bar stools at the bar – despite Happy Hour drinks prices and a menu offering bar snacks as well as mains) and it's not the place to while away an evening with a group of friends (I've tried a few times - there are only a few comfy/cushioned chairs - the rest are bum-numbing hard-backed wooden chairs or uncomfortable stumpy stools). Sports wise - sometimes they show football, sometimes they don't, and it's lost the atmosphere it used to have during the big matches. I can't comment on the atmosphere during rugby matches as I tend to watch elsewhere - IMO the poor service isn't worth paying non-Happy Hour prices for. The Exchange doesn't have the gastronomy of The Connaught or the Ginger Pig (or, fair enough, the cost). Purely because of the dreadful service I've received at The Exchange, when I'm in the mood for a pub meal I tend to go The Bell, The Foragers, The George Payne or The Slug & Lettuce - I've found the staff are always friendly, welcoming & helpful. The lavatories are a heck of a lot better in these places as well (The Exchange may have redecorated their loos, but the same old issues remain!)
This pub really needed a refurb, and I had high hopes that I would be a frequent visitor there. I've tried several items from the menu, and they've all been consistently good, so If I was rating the food alone, I'd give 8 out 10. Unfortunately, due to the persistently declining attitude of the staff, this rating needs to be a 3.
2 months ago
Lillian Childress
Warm, open fire. Dog friendly.
3 weeks ago
Daniel Pruitt
A hidden gem , great friendly staff , wonderful service.
3 weeks ago
valentin markin
Good service and the loaded fries are the bang bang
4 months ago
Walter Poiss
Really nice food and wine good guest ales.
3 weeks ago
Ranjani Raghu
Just been to watch the rugby at the exchange, first time in there since the its been done up and i have to say that i'm impressed. Outside a football match there never was a reason to go there before, the place was pretty dank and at night seemed to turn into a hangout for middle aged soaks downing jugs of fosters who needed to go home rather than have another drink.
The decor was great, plenty to catch the eye on the walls and the food was fantastic (i had a burger and my friend some chowder). I'm really pleased that its got a decent selection of ales, the staff were great with recommendations and even let me taste some of the options before i made my choice (darkstar APA)
It had a great atmosphere and buzz going on, i really liked the log fire, you smell it as soon as you walk in, the only downside was the gents toilets which seem quite big and out of place.
Overall food, atmosphere and staff were great and i'll be going back again, its exciting to have a pub with a bit of character nearby again and i'll be keeping an eye to see how it develops . . . .
3 weeks ago
Marco Ratti
Flipping brilliant, Cormac the manager is an angel
4 months ago
naser kalabani
Sells beer and food. Not bad
3 weeks ago
bob
good food. long waits
3 months ago
Matthew Christian
Good place but too pricey
3 weeks ago
Eman
What a local pub used to be. Enjoy.
7 months ago
simone simone
Best place to watch rugby!
3 weeks ago
Javier Hernandez
Nice pub!
3 months ago
Rut Albornoz
Cool pub, great food and great beers.
8 months ago
Sharon Morse
By far the best Sunday roast in Brighton and Hove
3 weeks ago
Marjorie Latham
Lovely jerk chicken burger and friendly staff!
3 weeks ago
Joe May
Warm, pleasant Patrons
2 months ago
ganesh babu
Nice pub, good Mexican food
5 months ago
ayeesha begam
Do it!
3 months ago
David Simourd
Not bad
6 months ago
Donal Tramp
The food might be a touch overpriced though...
3 months ago
Nadia Akbarian
nice
2 months ago
Peggy Lund
Nice place
3 months ago
bilall suleman
LOVE IT!!!
3 months ago
Dara Chinnis
The band body talk were playing they are very bad some times can have some right drunks there
8 months ago
Seuss Doe
Good pub, good beer
3 weeks ago
