Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Another stop in our quest to find our favourite Indian takeaway. Spoiler alert, this isn’t it. While I thought my chicken korma and cheese naan were both top notch and cheap, my companion’s brinjal bhaji was apparently rather unappetising.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 5 Montefiore Road
We watched this joint open with interest, having vaguely heard the name before. Well, it’s really, really good. The burgers are melt in your mouth tasty. You can either have normal fries, which are good, or smash fries, which have garlic and rosemary – can’t decide which is better, but all good (although pro tip, you don’t need a large fries). Nice place and excellent service. About the only drawback is it’s pretty expensive, especially for a soft drink (£3.25!).
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 53-54 North Street
New “Japanese and Korean” restaurant that would be much better advertised as “Korean with sushi and sake”. Tried a bit of sushi, and it was excellent, but £2.30 for one salmon sushi is too much. So stick with the Korean menu, with all sorts of hotpots and other delights. Had a tofu and pork hotpot and it was amazingly good and all up pretty cheap. Only downside is, as many Asian restaurants are, it’s a bit packed in with tables.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 87-88 Trafalgar Street
Chinese/Asian takeaway with a really broad menu. Had a delicious kung po chicken, with prawn toast – huge amount of this, and excellent.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 106 Edward Street
Tapas joint where you can sit around the “bar” with them making tapas behind; there are tables, but “bar” is best. Top points on everything – really awesome staff who couldn’t be more friendly and helpful, very nice cocktails. Food – really great. We had pork belly, squid, crispy pig croquettes (a special), macaroni cheese, and more, all rock solid. For tapas, very big servings, so I would say treat their suggestion of 3-4 dishes and a side each very conservatively. We had 3 each with a small side and it was huge.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 42 Western Road
Bills itself as a bistro in a converted Victorian house, and it is. Really nice staff, and a very pleasant open (if echo-y) space – lots of wood. I had steak benedict which was a delicious steak with black pudding, egg and bacon with root mash; really rather good. Garlic focaccia tasty and acres of it, although could stand to be more garlic-y. Couple of starters had didn’t set my companion’s world on fire but mine was really, really excellent.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 37 East Street
Looking at the web results for this, there was a heroic effort to save this pub from developers for the community (ed: see comment below). Power to them, but as a result I guess it feels like walking into someone else’s house. Could be funky and cool, instead you feel like you’re intruding. I feel bad for saying so but the staff can’t be bothered either; best go to a real pub.
Edit: See comment below, I’ve removed the website. Apologies to the community effort, sorry it didn’t work out!
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: 70-71 Rose Hill Terrace
Chain this one, but the Brighton location is lovely and big with brilliant booths etc. Huge breakfast menu does not disappoint. I had Ham So Eggsited, which wins on name alone, but is a pancake stack with ham and egg and maple syrup. Yum.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 16 Market Street
Specialist donut shop with a huge range of different flavours which is a bonus. Both donuts and croughnuts – had a chocolate praline croughnut and it was awesome.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 10 Brighton Square
Initially: Standard chippy, but just ok; chips a little dry. Superior options available.
Revised: I don’t know if they changed ownership or what, but the guy is a total legend and I think the crispy crunchy fish is probably the second best I’ve ever had.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 4 Terminus Road
Can’t find a website