Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Little Bangladeshi place in the Open Market, real cosy family type feel – like you’re in someone’s house. And really beautiful food – had a spicy omelette with fresh chapatti and dhal, lovely biryani and amazing samosa, all at a pretty decent price.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: The Open Market
Another burger chain on Deliveroo Editions, but to be fair right up my street, with uncluttered burgers – nice juicy patty – and tasty slightly seasoned tater tots.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Deliveroo Editions
A difficult one this as a lot to love. First, if Mowgli was a cocktail bar it would be top of my Brighton list straight away – genuinely some of the top cocktails I’ve ever had (mango chilli margarita amazing) at good prices. Service is lovely and the space itself is too – we had swing seats which was fun. And some tasty dishes – Himalayan cheese on toast and chats especially. The downside is much of the food was just too sweet. Sticky chicken claimed to be crunchy was not, and just cloyingly sweet, similarly with the tamarind fries. Paneer curry too sweet also; if you go, check what is a curry and what isn’t, as we expected a potato dish to be potatoes rather than curry – it was actually one of the better dishes but we needed some rice.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 12-14 Dukes Lane
I really enjoyed the small plates at Palmito; the fried squash with sage and honey a particular highlight, great service, and I think very reasonably priced. That’s probably factoring in the fact that it is, as advertised, tiny, and you’re squeezed in very close to other people. For me that holds it back from greatness as it takes away from what would otherwise be a chilled experience.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 16 Western Road
Great little Persian place, had beautifully cooked lamb skewer with a pomegranate sauce.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 28 Church Road
Chain of hot chocolate shops where you choose your percentage darkness of chocolate and they make you one. Pretty good! Advise going darker, and adding salt!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 42 Market Street
The fourth restaurant from the Salt Room team, an Italian small plate situation. Really enjoyed it. Cracking service, really beautiful food and cocktails. Incredible fried vegetables in particular but mushroom risotto also a highlight. Points against would be you do pay for it, not dramatically but noticeably. Also I think it’s only worth sitting at the counter, as the other tables I feel are too packed in for what they’re charging (a sin committed by sister resto the Coal Shed). But definitely a top Brighton resto straight away.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 20-22 Marlborough Place
I was actually going to give these guys a little bit of a pass for delivery, because the burger looked delicious, but was just ok, similarly fries looked great and the garlic pizza bread smelled like it was going to be amazing. It was all more or less ok, the pizza bread tending to good but the fries cold. So I thought ah, I’ll try them at the Font – because one strong point in their favour is they are very well priced. But it turns out that although they are based at the Font, they’re not actually the food at the Font; they’re delivery only. So it’s just Ok, better burger options availabile.
Verdict: Ok
Location: The Font, Union Street
I dunno man, maybe I need to have another go here, but it’s an Indian. It was fine, but they forgot my rice, which just puts me off the whole thing, and when I call, the solution is some free rice or curry next time? Eh. Not inspired to try again.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 7 Oxford Street
All funky branding and promises of outrageous flavour, but really, just average. Not bad, but like, if you made them yourself you’d think you’d done ok, but not great. In fairness to them this is reflected in the pricing, you can get a lot for your money.
Verdict: Ok
Location: Can’t find one, presumably some dark kitchen