The Cock

My family and I booked a table here for a Sunday Roast and we were not disappointed! They offer a fabulous deal for all 3 meats for only £14.25! We also ordered pudding which was also tasty and filling. I had the ‘Full Monty’ Roast with all three meats and also the Seasonal Crumble. Definitely was pleased with my orders and can happily say I will come back to try out other items on their large menu.

The Cock is a lovely family run pub settled at the foot of the South Downs. It is your quintessential English pub with low ceilings, wooden beams and a roaring fire — is there a better place to wile away the hours on a cold January afternoon?
They have an extensive menu featuring an array of British classics. However, on this occasion, it had to be a roast. They only offered lamb or beef. I went for lamb and I have to say it was a pretty good effort (and I’m a tough critic when it comes to Sunday roasts). The meat was tender and tasty, the spuds were good, and we even got a Yorkshire pud (bonus point here!). Only complaints were that it could have been slightly hotter and the veg selection (carrots, cabbage, cauliflower cheese) could have been a little more extensive.
However, the real star here was the pudding menu. An extensive list of all those classics that bring back memories of your childhood — apple pie, rhubarb crumble, treacle tart, ginger pudding, banoffee pie, cheesecake… the list was endless, how on earth is a girl to chose!
In the end I plumped for treacle tart, and although not as good as my Nan’s (it was never going to be), it was certainly devine. My friend was struggling with her rhubarb crumble, and being the great mate I am I was quick to intervene to help her out — deliciously sweet and crunchy topping complimenting the tart rhubarb (I’m dribbling again!)
The staff were really friendly and offered us an alternative table as they were concerned that the one we had booked would be too cramped. I would advise that you book as it gets really busy here, particularly on a Sunday.
If you do over-​indulge on those delicious puddings, there is a great circular walk you can do to experience the Sussex countryside as well as burning of a few of those excess calories!

We come here quite a bit as the beer garden is fantastic and the staff/​owners are a really good laugh. Its a nice old family run boozer so you can always have a bit of banter with the locals or just sit and listen while they moan about the price of booze and fags going up etc.
They serve a mean pint of Harvey’s here and always have a few guest ales on the go. The wine list isn’t bad but could probably do with a few more high-​end brands available.
The food is reasonable but they do put too many things on the menu instead of concentrating on a few things and cooking them with a bit of flair. I had a very nice gammon, egg and chips though and it was only £8.50.

Character pub providing excellent, home cooked food. The menu is extensive from ploughmans to three courses. Advise booking for Sunday lunch as this pub seems to be very busy whenever you go. Good sized dining area and large garden which is excellent in the summer.