The Joker - Brighton

Featured reviews

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Pay before food arrives, no issue with that. Asking for a tip before you've even had the food is naughty. They hand you a thing that buzzes when you can collect your own food (so no service there) We waited an hour for our food and to be honest it was average at best. (30mins in I asked the girl who took the order at this point she tells us oh yeah the kitchen is behind) Wings, a burger and curly fries (frozen crap). Seriously, come on. Not even busy. No joke Wetherspoons spicy burger is better! Your name is quite apt concerning the food. Never again.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Fantastic venue to host a party upstairs. Private bar area & large room for music & dancing. Had a brilliant night there for my 50th. All the organisation/communication beforehand was speedy & helpful. The bar staff were also great on the night - thank you!”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “10/10 service from James, so kind and patient. Showed me all the different wine/cocktail/spirit options with a smile on their face. It was a busy Saturday night and they still had time for all of my questions. They was so lovely with me I really would recommend the joker to my friends & family & to my mutual friends bc of the interaction. My friends who I bought who haven't been here before are now saying they wil come here in the future. They even had time for me speaking to them about my previous interaction outside bc it was so noisy which was above and beyond as it was so busy but still had time to chat in a friendly way. Thank you James for being such an angel, you made the walk from Hobgob worth It !!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ (from nic black hair tattoo girl, who loves Tutankhamun)”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “We recently had our engagement party upstairs in the cocktail lounge for around 80 of our friends and family.The booking process was easy and Margot on comms was super helpful answering all our queries. The night itself was brilliant, the venue was perfect and the team helping set up nailed it. Big thanks to Dexter and Ben on the bar all evening, it was like being looked after by our mates all night :) thanks guys xx”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “We booked the upstairs for an event this weekend and had the best time! The communication beforehand, the staff on the day and the whole set up was just amazing! All our guests had the best time and we can’t thank the joker enough! Shout out to Connor and Tali for making the day so great.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “came here for the lost boys food. was unreal! lovely wings and crispy taters & curly fries. only downside was the price of a guinness (7.25 on a wednesday day time.) great staff too!”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Probably our favourite pub, so glad we are living nearby. Love the interior and love the vibe. The food by Lost Boys is most of the times reliable and really tasty. We mostly go on weekday evenings when we want to grab a couple of pints and some food and never really had a problem with anything. The staff is also very friendly!”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “Wing Wednesday and the Lost Boys Chicken is incredible 🍗 Great service, great food and the venue is lovely too. Take the kids here all the time ❤️”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “The pub had a lovely Christmas atmosphere, with decorations everywhere you looked — every corner had its own little bit of magic. It really made the visit feel special. I want to give a huge shoutout to James and Connor at The Joker Pub. Every time I walk in, they’re attentive, kind, smiling, and genuinely welcoming. They create such a positive, comfortable atmosphere — even for someone who struggles with social anxiety, they make the place feel easy and inviting. A special mention to James for the creative artwork he’s done on one of the windows using LPs — it’s truly arty and adds such a unique touch to the pub. It really shows the personality and care he brings to his work. Both of them consistently go above and beyond, and it genuinely makes a difference. The Joker Pub is lucky to have them, and so are the customers who get to be served by them. Keep shining, you two — you’re doing brilliantly. 🌟”

• G

  Google user

  ·11 months ago

  “We recently hired the upstairs for our wedding reception and it was absolutely brilliant, a night i will never forget. The staff on hand were really helpful and nothing was too much of an ask. The communication over email was great, I always got a quick response answering any queries i had. I was able to check in a few days before and see if we could decorate the room the night before if it wasn’t booked, which we could and the staff then were also very helpful. The food came out at 8 as discussed - we ordered the platter for 40 people (we had around 80 guests but a lot ate before they came and the 40ppl platter was plenty!) - and we had so many compliments on the food! It was served on the pool table which meant it didn’t take up any space in the main room which we wanted to dance in etc. Me being the bride of course didn’t prioritise eating because i was too busy yapping and dancing😂 so i’ll definitely be back to try some of the chicken wings our guests enjoyed so much! We also bought a few of the beer buckets they offer which went down a treat, it’s a good deal for if you want some beers available for your guests when they arrive! We asked for a non alcoholic version as well as i myself and a few of my guests don’t drink and the non alcoholic option was really nice🤗 We were able to hire a DJ who used the jokers sound system to play the music as it was all set up and had good volume/sound. I don’t know much about how that all works lol but our DJ was very happy with the set up! Although the outside terrace connected to the pool room is still open to the public when you book upstairs, it was still mostly filled with our guests, i think once the public would realise there was a wedding happening up there they preferred to go back downstairs, so we basically had the terrace to ourselves all night. We had some rain but because the terrace was covered so well it stayed dry enough to sit out there comfortably. Having the three separate rooms (pool room, bar room & main room with stage) was actually really beneficial. It meant anyone who didn’t fancy dancing or wanted to chat in a bit of a quieter setting could go into the pool room where it was less hectic. Good for parents/grandparents who might find all the partying a bit much. We used balloonwise for balloons as recommended by the joker and then brought along a load of our own decorations to put up. The rooms looked great. There was a slight miscommunication as we were supposed to have the upstairs bar open from 6 but it opened at 7, the way the staff and management handled this was brilliant. They made sure that I was not penalised for if the minimum spend wasn’t met and they even refunded me the money i had paid for the extra hour. My guests were still able to order downstairs and it was all resolved very quickly. Mistakes happen, everyone is human, but they showed that they can rectify it right away. Overall, the staff really were great. You could tell their main priority was to make sure everyone had a good night. At the end of the night they even came to me to check i had fun and that everything went well. I am usually such a worrier, but this venue allowed me to sit back, dance and enjoy my night without having to worry about a thing. We were able to collect all our things the next day (don’t park outside in the loading bay we made this mistake, we thought we were safe for a few mins but there’s a camera there and you will get a £35 ticket!! oops😂 park further up the road.) Thank you Joker staff & management for ensuring we had such a wonderful wedding reception. All night our guests complimented the venue saying what a brilliant place for a party it is. Love, Caitlin & Callum ❤️”