The Pigs Palace, Hastings

The Pig in Paradise is a pub on the seafront that was busy with a student crowd when I visited on Monday evening last week. It is open plan with the bar on the left hand wall, but a couple of large columns in the centre do break the drinking space up a bit. To the right of the entrance is another room that houses a pool table and a test your strength boxing machine. There is a jukebox that was cranked up quite loud and I spotted two plasma screens that were showing muted Sky Sports. I found the service to be friendly and the Guinness was on good form. Other standard draught products were also available alongside two hand pumps that were drawing Harveys Best and Hobgoblin. Cheap food is served and there is live music at the weekends. I spotted that the event on the Friday night that had just passed had an entry fee of £4, but I don’t know if this was payable after a certain time for late comers. I’ve been in worse places, but I’m not a student anymore so I would probably walk past if in the area again.