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location:
address:
13 Middle Street, BN1 1AL
phone:
01273 710444
nearest station:
Brighton 
(960m)
how to find it:
Exit the train station and walk straight down Queens Road towards the sea. Eventually you'll see Boyce's Street on the left and at the end of that Middle Street. The pub is on the right.
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One of the more Gastro-oriented pubs in the area, the Hop Poles still usually does a fair job at being a proper pub. The interior is pleasant and the cute back garden a real draw in the warmer months, but the service can be variable. We've had no problems ourselves, but have seen others been treated in a rather stand-offish manner - rather as if some of the trendy types behind the bar find it too much hard work to be pleasant to everyone. A big deal is made of the food and although we've yet to try it, those unaccustomed to London prices will think its rather expensive. Overall, worth a trip midweek but watch out for weekends, when it proves almost too popular and free tables often become non-existent.
1/12/2006
real ales
rear courtyard
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