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The Sussex, WC2
WC2
WC2H 9DL
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Taylor Walker (Spirit Pubs)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Tris C left this review about The Sussex
Came here once with a couple of friends back in 1992. I recall that the IRA bombed it shortly after but that’s my only memory.
On 24th February 2018
- rating: 3
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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custodian 42 left this review about The Sussex
Average type pub with average real ale. Not a place I would consider returning to with the two close at hand Fuller's establishments.
On 9th February 2017
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1693 recommendations about 1691 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Sussex
Standard-issue Taylor Walker pub, with an 'olde London pub from the box' interior. Transient Covent Garden customer base and generally disinterested staff. Five handpumps, offering a dull and expensive selection along the lines of the Ruddles, London Glory, Old Golden Hen and Rocking Rudolph (£4.37 after 10% Camra discount) available on my latest visit. I go back every few years to see whether it had improved. It hasn't.
On 7th January 2017
- rating: 5
[User has posted 8117 recommendations about 8117 pubs]
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Sussex
In a prominent position at a busy road junction,this Greene King tied house will always attract tourists.The first thing that hit me on entering was the very loud hip hop style muzak,very offputting.The interior is open plan,with a small raised area to the right of the entrance,a chequered floored area on the other side,a large central pillar and an unused fireplace .The furniture looked worn and was mismatched ,while corporate GK pub grub menus were everywhere.The bar along a rear wall had 5 handpumps serving on my trip GK London Glory,HH Rock On and Ruddles County with guests Westerham 1760 Special Pale Ale and Theakston's Old Peculier (not in great shape and ludicrously expensive at £2.45 for a half).I didn't have the will to investigate the cellar bar and restaurant downstairs.
One to avoid.
On 6th January 2017
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2728 recommendations about 2728 pubs]
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Sussex
London Pride and Harvey’s Best on – the latter expensive at £2 for a half – plus a couple of handpumps unused. This is now a Taylor Walker pub, so the usual pub grub menu is available.
This is a big, bustling, bogstandard West End pubco pub. There was blaring music, smell of food, and loads of uncomfortable tall tables and tall stools. This used to be an excellent traditional pub, but not any longer; it’s now just somewhere for transient visitors to enjoy an expensive drink (although no doubt cheaper than Stringfellow’s next door) and pubco food. I doubt whether I’ll be visiting again.
On 19th October 2012
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2606 recommendations about 2520 pubs]
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BobOs . left this review about The Sussex
It's been pretty average for many years but seems to be getting grubbier and more expensive.
On 16th July 2011
- rating: 4
[User has posted 370 recommendations about 355 pubs]
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Steve C left this review about The Sussex
I had a few pints of very Nice Stella Peterman outside here a couple of Friday afternoons ago.
It's not a bad pub, but there are far better places to be found around this area.
On 2nd October 2007
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5254 recommendations about 5222 pubs]