The George in Rye

The George in Rye reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   PETER

   London10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice venue and well accommodated with the dog. Food was enjoyable and tasty. If I'm totally honest, I think it's a little overpriced, but that's probably the DFL clientele influence.
   

   The George in RyeResponded 2 days ago

   Dear Peter, Thank you for your feedback — we’re really glad to hear you enjoyed your visit, and that both you and your dog felt well accommodated. We love welcoming four-legged guests just as much as their humans! Delighted to know you enjoyed the food, and we appreciate your honesty regarding pricing. We do our best to reflect the quality of ingredients, service, and experience, though we completely understand where you're coming from. Your comments are noted and appreciated. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon. Warm regards,
   

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   Richard

   Brighton2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, well presented and served. Staff very attentive.
   

   The George in RyeResponded 2 days ago

   Dear Richard, Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the food and service — our kitchen and front-of-house teams will be thrilled to know their efforts made a great impression. We hope to welcome you back again very soon! Warm regards,
   

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   Andy

   Kent2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food again as always. We visit regularly and always love the food and selection. The Hake main was off the charts good! We also love the service always smiling and so friendly.
   

   The George in RyeResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Andy Thank you so much for your lovely review, it’s always a pleasure to welcome you back, and we’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit once again.The Hake has quickly become a favourite, so it’s great to know it hit the spot for you too! We're also very touched by your kind words about our team we’re proud to have such a genuinely friendly and welcoming group, and they’ll be so pleased to hear your feedback. The gluten-free fish and chips has indeed been a much-loved staple for many of our regulars. I’ll speak with our chef about the possibility of reintroducing it as a gluten-free option. We’re always happy to hear suggestions from loyal guests like you, and we’ll certainly take this into serious consideration. Looking forward to welcoming you again very soon! Warm regards
   

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   Linda

   East Sussex1 review

   1.0

   Dined on April 8, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Worst experience dining I’ve ever had, service was appalling, staff had no idea what menu was, bar staff don’t integrate with kitchen or front of house (if there is one), it’s a complete shambles. Grill menu stated choice of extras, crispy potatoes, ok that would work better with gressingham duck, red cabbage & beetroot jus better than chips (could have offered new potatoes or dauphinois), the crispy potatoes arrived with 2 dollops on top?..on tasting it was mayonnaise & insipid tomato ketchup ..really? to accompany the duck…won’t be going back, most unpleasant lunch & we were treated as an inconvenience..
   

   The George in RyeResponded on April 13, 2025

   Dear Linda, Thank you for taking the time to share your honest feedback following your recent visit. I’m truly sorry to hear that your experience with us was such a disappointment — it’s clear we fell far short of the standards we set for ourselves, and for that I sincerely apologise It’s especially disheartening to read your comments about the service, communication, and overall coordination between the team. Your experience should have been seamless and welcoming, not disjointed or frustrating, and we clearly did not deliver that. While I understand you may not wish to return, I do hope you’ll consider giving us another chance down the line. Your feedback is not only appreciated — it’s being acted on. Warm regards,
   

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   Caroline

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Some discrepancies with wine by the glass vs a bottle. I think because wine by the glass is on tap but this is a guess - we would have liked a bottle with the meal but not available!
   

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   Sandra

   East Sussex3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely evening at The George last night. Great service, great food, great ambiance, very much like it used to be before the fire and Covid. Would definitely recommend to family and friends
   

   The George in RyeResponded on April 13, 2025

   Dear Sandra, Thank you so much for your kind words — we’re absolutely delighted to hear you had such a lovely evening with us at The George. It’s especially heartening to know that the service, food, and ambiance reminded you of the way things were before the fire and Covid. We've worked hard to restore the charm and character of The George, and feedback like yours truly means the world to us. We’re so pleased you'd recommend us to your family and friends, and we look forward to welcoming you back again very soon. Warmest regards,
   

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   Susan

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The perfect food, service, stunning style, loved it. 💖
   

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   Amanda

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We ordered the cote de boeuf, the cooking was good but the cut of meat was poor. Grizzly and fatty so we couldn’t eat it all making it poor value for money I expected better quality meat. Service was very good and restaurant was lovely. Whitebait starter was very tasty.
   

   The George in RyeResponded on April 5, 2025

   Dear Amanda, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. While we’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the whitebait starter, our service, and the ambiance of the restaurant, we're genuinely sorry to learn that the côte de boeuf did not meet your expectations. We take great pride in the quality of our ingredients, and it’s disappointing to know that on this occasion the cut of meat was not up to our usual standard. Please be assured your comments have been shared with our kitchen team so we can review this further with our supplier. We truly value your input, as it helps us continue to improve. We do hope you'll consider visiting us again in the future and allow us the opportunity to provide a more enjoyable experience. Warm regards,
   

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   Ann

   East Sussex1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 2, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Great food, nicely cooked. Lovely ambience, a nice olde worlde pub in the middle of Rye. I had booked a table for 1 pm. When we arrived we were met with a man who seemed to have no idea I had booked a table and hurredly pushed two tables together for our party of 4 people. No smile or greeting, "hello" welcome would have been so nice - the simple niceties were missing....
   

   The George in RyeResponded on April 5, 2025

   Dear Ann, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the food and the charming ambience of our pub — it’s always lovely to know when guests appreciate what makes our setting special. However, we’re truly sorry to hear about the welcome you received on arrival. This is certainly not the experience we aim to provide, and we understand how important those small gestures and a warm greeting are in setting the tone for a meal. Your comments have been shared with the team to ensure we address this and improve consistency in our service. We really do appreciate your honest feedback and hope we’ll have the opportunity to welcome you back and leave a better impression next time. Warm regards,
   

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    Alan

    East Sussex3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2

    Had a nice experience for Mother’s Day. We had a lovely waiter and he was so polite to us and funny, a real honest gentleman, took photos and was very considerate of us. I hope he’s recognised for his service. The food was nice I had a lovely medium rare steak, and the vegetarian option was beautiful in presentation. The desserts was nice but could have been better. The only downside was that one of the chefs was very loud, it started off a little annoying but he got more funnier by the end of the night, but he was a little loud, but he was having fun and we all need more of that these days. The waiter thought was 10/10
    

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