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Maxims, Eastbourne
Eastbourne
BN21 4UT
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Pub SignMan left this review about Maxims
This is a fairly simple, modern bar with a single, narrow room on the ground floor and a restaurant area upstairs. The bar runs along the right hand wall, with some smart and very comfortable leather seats opposite. The walls are all bare brick and the wooden floor and folding front doors completed the cafe bar look. As the room opens out towards the rear, the seating switches to standard table and chair arrangements although this area was completely empty on our early Saturday evening visit. Two large screens were on showing Championship football to a small and chatty group of locals stood at the bar.
Like Quinno, I had also popped in with the aim of finding some Beachy Head Brewery beers and unfortunately, like Quinno, all I found was Harvey's Best (although there was a Shepherd Neame Kent's Best clip turned as well). The friendly barmaid explained that they hadn't had any Beachy Head beers on for a few months, so maybe that relationship has come to an end. I tried the Harvey’s, which was not too bad and had a flick through their impressively extensive burger menu.
I don't think I would have given this place a second glance had it not been for the promise of the Beachy Head beers, but it was actually quite a tidy little place that would have benefited from something (anything) other than Harvey's on the bar.
On 15th October 2011
- rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about Maxims
Modern bar, long and narrow which I sought out for the Beachy Head Brewery beers. Three ale pumps at the bar on arrival but only Harveys Best available, presumably the rest had been drunk dry by the friendly footy fans who’d been watching the game on the large screens. I was disappointed that no obvious effort was being made to get them back up and running again. Having had enough of Harveys for the day I decided to head off without sampling, which was a shame. Maybe next time.
On 24th August 2011
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Ron Neesam left this review about Maxims
Any pub serving Beachy Head's 'Legless Rambler' gets my vote. This is a quiet but refined pub ideal for a lunchtime pint. Does anyone else think Beachy Head's choice of name for a beer 'Christmas Jumper' cynical?
On 11th March 2011
- rating: 9
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Steve C left this review about Maxims
I’ve walked up and down South Street a few times and have visited the other four drinking establishments on this fairly short road, but I hadn’t given Maxims a second glance as I thought it was a café before seeing it on PubsGalore. Well I visited yesterday afternoon when it was very quiet with just two other people sitting at the bar so it was hard to judge the place on atmosphere, but I liked what I saw as it is comfortable and a lot larger than the unimposing frontage would suggest. The barmaid was very friendly and there are a few standard and premium draught products alongside the three hand pumps that were drawing Harveys Best and a couple of Beachy Head Brewery ales which were Original Ale and Legless Rambler. There is a big leaning towards food as this is a café bar and a large staircase at the rear leads up to a totally separate restaurant and the toilets are also located at the top of these stairs.
There is a projector screen and a couple of plasma screens for showing Sky Sports when a match is on and during the day rolling news is aired. At the weekends this place turns into a bit of a nightclub with music and a 2am license, but I have not visited at this time so cannot comment on the ambience.
This is by no means a traditional boozer, but as bars go I thought it was pretty good and I would have no problem returning.
On 2nd November 2010
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Maxims
It may look more like a bar than a pub, but they obviously have an interest in real ales (including the local Beachy Head Original). Not a place for the traditionalist, perhaps, but a pleasant place for a pint with friendly staff and a good atmosphere.
On 17th April 2009
- rating: 7
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