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
The Station
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/
3rd Avenue
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
Rockwater
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
Chilango
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
Ace Pizza (Burger/Kebab)
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
Bhindi’s
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
CRACKED @ FIKA
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
Can’t find a website
Honest Burgers
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
BIRD
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