Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
We don’t often get to Kemptown, but tried this pub on a Saturday lunchtime and it’s just brilliant. Massive place with massive outdoor areas (not the weather for it not though), lovely people too. Currently has a food concession from 3 Bros Burgers, which delivered really amazing burger, fries and cornbread; smokehouse burnt ends pretty good but not the same level.
Location: 65 St James’s Street
Verdict: Awesome
New-ish fried chicken joint. Had boneless wings with Franks Red Hot. Pretty ok, what makes them pretty good is loads of deals – got two for one on 12 boneless wings. Makes it hard to argue with!
Verdict: Awesome if deals, ok if not
Location: 53 North Street
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Well priced Chinese takeaway, food good and hot, good duck. Would do again.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 15 Beaconsfield Road
In the old Patty & Bun place comes Burger & Beyond, apparently a chain. Short version: very good. Delicious burgers, great gravy fries, and one of the best milkshakes ever. You pay for it a bit, mind!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 56 Ship Street
Tough one this. There’s a pizza renaissance happening in Brighton right now and Pommy’s is one leading the charge. There is no argument that a slice of Pommy’s pizza is amazing – pepperoni with freshly shaved parmesan and hot honey, crispy crust: genuinely incredible. I still haven’t worked out if I want to go back though because a) that slice was £4.50 and b) the actual place is brutalist, not somewhere to hang out and have a nice meal. Still, will probably try at least another slice!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 12 Imperial Arcade
The restaurant is pleasant and the service friendly, but easily the worst Italian food I’ve been served – and such a nasty surprise when there are so many wonderful and reliable Italians in our city. Soggy pizza and totally weird flavoured tomato penne. They took the latter off as I mentioned it, but won’t ever go back.
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: 72 Blatchington Road
A gothy Eastern European food pub – as you do. We really enjoyed it, reasonable prices, lovely staff, and very enjoyable food – had a great schnitzel and wedges with beer cheese and sliced sausage.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 13 Farm Road
A new and substantial entry in the small category of true beachfront in Brighton. Interesting shape means LOADS of tables where you can be looking out over the sea, which is great. Pretty nice food too, with generous portions, and a good selection of booze.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: The Beach, Kingsway
The Meeting Place has been around since we moved here (I think?), to start with a shack on the beach for coffees and light bites – didn’t warrant a review. But they’ve totally redone, rebuilt and expanded it to join the very small list of true beachfront restaurants in Brighton. We got lucky with a table and the food was good – generous portions, very reasonable pricing for the location (some of a bit cold with uneven serving times though). Genuinely felt like being on holiday and will be back.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Kings Road
Cool little cocktail bar – had one that was set on fire so that’s fun. Priced very reasonably for cocktails, especially with a good happy hour. But service very slow, and I don’t think just because of the time to make cocktails…but that’s just what you have to deal with at cocktail bars!
Verdict: Awesome (if you must go for cocktails)
Location: 41 Middle Street