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The Flying Fish, Newhaven

42 Denton Road
Denton
Postal town: Newhaven
BN9 0QB

Phone: 01273515440

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paulof horsham left this review about The Flying Fish

5 handles on the bar, but not a single cask ale to be had, so it's your regular Shepherd Neame keg selection for this first (and almost certainly only) time visitor. Judging by the profusion of menus lying around on window sills and the many tables, The Flying Fish leads on food. At the time of my late afternoon visit, all the diners had departed, leaving just a few drinkers, all of us subjected to loud Radio 2 style music.

The Bear Island Pale I went for was reasonable enough in that big brewer "is this craft then?" style.

I'm hoping I simply caught the place on an off-day, because it had little appeal to me as a passing drinker.

On 16^th March 2025 - rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Flying Fish

An odd place, now buried in a housing estate north-east of Newhaven, but obviously much older than its neighbours. Anyway, it comprises four main areas along the frontage: the bar where you enter, a separate lounge on either side and a games area further on to the left. Also, as a Shepherd Neame house, I was surprised to find Harvey's (£5.00) on the bank of five handpumps, along with Bishops Finger (that was playing up when I asked for it originally).

On 10^th March 2024 - rating: 6
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Strongers . left this review about The Flying Fish

The Flying Fish is a Shepherd Neame pub in Denton, which is a short walk northeast from Newhaven Railway Station. The lights were out in left hand side of the pub that is laid out like a restaurant and the bar area is located in the centre of the building where there is a piano and an open fire. To the right is an area that is decked out with sofas and houses a dartboard. During my visit on Tuesday evening a couple of weeks ago the staff were using this area as a den, but to be fair I didn’t have to wait long at the bar. The selection of drinks from the bar was poor as the Leffe and Asahi were both off leaving Oranjeboom as the only draught option. Two of the five hand pumps were unused and the Bishop’s Finger was off leaving Master Brew and Spitfire as the ale options. Food is served and the two mains that I saw were a brace of duck legs for £11 and fillet of sea base for £13.
There was some background music playing, but I didn’t spot any televisions. As far as I know the outside seating consists of some picnic tables outside the front along with a covered seating area to the right of the pub.

The Flying Fish has the feel of a seaside pub, but I thought that it was below par. It was certainly not worth the climb over a church wall and the trudge through a graveyard that I had to endure after taking a wrong turn on the way there.

On 26^th March 2012 - rating: 4
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