The Ark - Lewes

Went down just over a month ago, food was awful but staff were all very nice. Decided to go back as had heard they had a new chef and wanted to give it another try. This visit was much better food was amazing and stuff were welcoming and very nice especially Lexi.

The Ark is located on the quayside and has a modern interior with a large bar. After seeing photos on this site, we had planned to have a meal there but found the atmosphere to be cold. The space was too open and not cozy, with loud locals using foul language. Disappointed, we left after a quick drink.

Popped into this fine establishment this evening after stumbling upon it after visiting another pub up the river , Met a charming young man up at the bar who goes by the name Dick Turpin , (must of been a nickname) , any how he told me all about the history of the port and all the pubs that have been and gone , I had a lump in my throat after , and was unsure if he had a lump in his trousers or just a battle scar from the war , anyhow the ale was just amazing

Ok, but nothing to write home about. My 'locally caught ' catch of the day was a chunk of cod that seems to have been previously frozen and certainly wasn 't caught in the channel. Having said that it was tasty enough and came with a portion of chips that even my 145 kg frame couldn 't manage. Our other dish was a beef burger that looked nice enough, juicy and my wife seemed to enjoy it. Again with a pile of chips that would have served two. Straightforward pub food, no-frills nothing exotic.

Booked for 7pm ,at 7 we were told to order food as kitchen closes at 7 ! Ordered fish of the day which turned out to be Fish and chips , we wanted a dessert and unbelievably to they didn’t do desserts ! Disappointed isn’t strong enough , it was a birthday choice as been there any times with excellent food , won’t be going back !!