Amsterdam Inn Shoreham 467-471 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-sea BN43 5WQ

"Very slow service. We were a group of 11. We asked at the bar about ordering and were told due to the large number of us our order would be taken at the table. No menus were provided, we had to go and find some. It took half an hour before our orders were taken. The wait for the food was far to long. We had to ask for cutlery, which was basically dumped in a pile at the end of the table. Another long wait to be asked if we wanted deserts. The lamb on one plate was under cooked. One of the starters ordered was for bread and olives with slow roasted tomatoes. We were told that there were no olives with left which in itself was not a problem, however we asked if we could have some bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar instead. What we got was toast with olive oil. No balsamic and no slow cooked tomatoes as advertised.. suffice to say I for one will not be returning. Unatentive staff, mediocre food and very bad service. Maybe a good candidate for Hells Kitchen."

"They have only been open a few days so there will be a settling in period. The beer - good selection of Harveys beers but disappointing that there was no Best Bitter. One beer was off but was changed without query - they need to check them before start of service. Decor - as you would expect it has been fully refurbished and looks really smart. Food - the burger was good but I was amazed when they said they don't provide cutlery, so eating is a rather messy experience (hence the title); the chips were excellent."

"This is a lovely old pub that is mainly for eating rather than 'pub' drinking. It has a clean modern decor. We visited it for Xmas lunch and there was a selection of choices including turkey. The food was not too bad considering we were a party of 19. The starters were good, the main course average, as was dessert. The ladies who served us were very proficient, helpful and friendly."

"Lots of pubs say they are dog friendly, The Amsterdam Inn is more than that, it is one of the best dog friendly pubs I have ever visited! They ask if your dog can have biscuits and the biscuits come with lots of fuss too. The Amsterdam also supplied a blanket for your dog to lay on and a toy to keep them amused whilst waiting for lunch. Amazing pub!"

"A good pub, nice experience, parking, good food drink dogs welcome"