Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Tricky one, because I think vegan fried stuff doesn’t deliver that well. Had burgers (chick’n and Beyond), popcorn chick’n, and marmite and garlic fries. I think all up pretty good; you need to make sure you have lots of sauce for the popcorn, but the main reason for points off is the packaging is terrible at travelling.
Verdict: Ok
Location: The Western, 11 Cranbourne Street
Vegan pizza; expensive, as is to be expected, but really very good. Doughballs filled with cheese a standout, but a delicious, imaginative menu of pizza.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 86-87 Western Road
Maybe better in person, but bacon bap with pants chewy bread, and undercooked chips. Halloumi just ok.
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: 110 St James Street
Beautiful chicken tenders, pretty ok fries for a delivery. But not good enough for almost £11 for 6 tenders!
Verdict: Ok
Location: 1-3 Kings Road
Although a Greene King pub, it does its own thing with pizza, and they’re great (2 for 1 Tuesday too!). My kind of space also – big, airy inside.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 100 Goldstone Villas
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/east-sussex/station-hove/
Didn’t realise they had a Sunday roast menu like a pub, but I don’t think that affects the result. It’s…fine. The interior is ok. It bills itself as a cafe, then “The Grill Room” takes over – but has the same menu? And the food was just ok – burger was ok. Roast lamb was ok. Sticky date pudding was good and the kids’ menu was good. Just nothing to draw one back really.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 70-72 Church Road
The long awaited beachside venue. Went along week of hospo reopening and…well. The staff can’t be faulted (they brought Ryan a cupcake when he got sad for spilling his juice) but they are absolutely not geared up for families on the menu. And the space is disappointing; it’s a cacophony that you can’t hear over, and the windows were so fogged/dirty you can’t see the sea which is half of why you’re there. Keen to try the outside sometime.
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: Western Esplanade
Deliveroo Editions of a brand I’ve heard of but never had. Had one of their preconfigured grilled chicken burritos, and I really enjoyed that it was a bit different – chargrilled flavour. Good chips and guac too. Not my favourite burrito, but worth a go for sure.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Unit 1, Saxon Works, Olive Road
https://deliveroo.co.uk/menu/brighton/brighton-editions/chilango-editions-bnc
Only tried one thing: a 12″ garlic and mozzarella pizza bread. And it was quite expensive, but so so worth it.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 36 Preston Road
Proper dirty curry takeaway; everything was delicious because it was very bad for us. Have to not eat too much to avoid having it sit inside you for a long time, but that’s not its fault!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 166 Lewes Road