Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
I first came across these guys with a cart out the back of the station, but turns out FIKA is a proper cafe in Hove. Anyway, they specialise in fried egg sandwiches. Had a Deliveroo with candied bacon, egg, cheese and tonkatsu sauce. It was really yummy, all the ingredients were really nice quality, beautiful sourdough. Plus a great brownie for after!
Verdict: Aweomse
Location: 1 Norton Road
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Brighton outpost of a respected chain. Had Deliveroo in Covid times. So, the burger was pretty good, and the rosemary fries I did really enjoy. But I’m only giving it Ok because I’d much rather have one of the other burger options in town!
Verdict: Ok
Location: 8 Duke Street
Fried chicken and waffle place; had a BIRD burger which had a great crunchy outside and a yummy mustard sauce. Ultimately chicken burgers end up disappointing me, so I think I shall have to try their tenders; fries were a little hollow too.
Verdict: Ok
Location: The Brighton Centre, King’s Road
Wow, a new king I think – we only had vegetable buns, prawn toast and chicken balls, but they were all fresh, hot and delivered quickly. Really fantastic – must try and more traditional food!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 24 Preston Road
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This is one of those Deliveroo “Editions” where the restaurant isn’t actually in town, just delivery. Struggled with this one. Burger was pretty good, crinkle cut fries were really nice, and the spicy chicken bites were genuinely amazing. So I enjoyed my dinner a lot. But the prices are hard to swallow – the 6 chicken bites were £6.25 and a lot smaller than a normal nugget. Ultimately awesome, but better options really.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Unit 1 Saxon Works, Olive Road
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Nice looking Mexican on Deliveroo, had a quesadilla which unquestionably had quality ingredients but didn’t travel very well. Would like to try a burrito; hard to say with this one as pretty expensive, especially for sides.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 24 Boundary Road
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Had Deliveroo of this Lebanese restaurant, and it was really great. The mezze platter was massive and came on a proper separated tray, and my grilled chicken was fresh and flavourful. Not the cheapest for this sort of cuisine but worth it.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 107 Western Road
Tricky, as I didn’t have much standard Chinese stuff. I had chips, which were excellent actually, and wontons, which had way too much pastry to filling. Then I had a combination salt and pepper – chicken, squid, king prawn & ribs. The chicken was amazing, the squid and ribs chewy and boring, and there was one thing I’m not sure what it was. So on balance not a great choice.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 184 Sackville Road
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Italian that came to my attention for hot stone steak which you cook at your table. That was actually pretty fun, although it really wanted some proper sauces instead of BBQ, mayo and mustard. But the food otherwise was pretty hit and miss; tasty pasta sauce, but tough calamari, flaming creme brulee but average zucchini fries. I was leaning a little more positively but then pricewise it’s way high for what it is!
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: 47 Ladies’ Mile Road
Delivery only place, I tried pancetta mac with a free cheesy garlic bread. And I enjoyed it, I guess, the garlic bread was cheesy but not very garlicy, the mac I feel would be pretty great fresh in a restaurant but it was kind of half and half delicious and just ok, hence the verdict.
Verdict: Ok
Location:
https://deliveroo.co.uk/menu/brighton/hove/1951-mac-and-wings-hove