Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Family-run Argentinian steakhouse and you can really tell; they are super passionate about their menu and great service in general (some little taster desserts for example). Some amazing starters, and a few different mains, which were all fine but the steak was just amazing, so have that (it was the cheapest one too!).
Verdict: Awesome (but have steak)
Location: 125 Western Road
The old Dyke got a bad review from me, but the new Dyke, while a shadow of its former self (as in, half the old pub, maybe less, no garden) is an excellent pub. Had a great venison pie, lots of nice tables, friendly service, all good.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 218 Dyke Road
This cafe is in fact a little Italian with Italian spins on some cafe standards (like mozzarella on a vegetarian breakfast!) and panchetta with scrambled eggs. Excellently there is a mini-soft play/toddler play area upstairs so great if you have one of those. Points off as really rather cold up there and pretty much everyone I saw had their order delivered wrong.
Verdict: Ok if no kids, Awesome with kids
Location: 24 George Street
Can’t find a website
Family-owned Sri Lankan restaurant; with only average experiences in actual Sri Lanka, wasn’t sure about this – and I was very wrong. Amazing food, attentive service and all very reasonably priced indeed.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 208 Church Road
Pretty small but lovely cafe with a very cosy friendly vibe. Totally amazing breakfast hashes – crispy potatoes and loads of cheese on top whatever you’ve ordered. Huge too!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 34 Hampton Place
A pretty standard caff type place, but decent seating, clean and with friendly staff. Some very cheap options (eg egg on toast for £2), ok but not the best.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 92 Dyke Road
Can’t find a website
One of the few booze places right in North Laine, and it’s…fine. Very friendly, but pokey outside bit at the back with crappy tables and pretty small all round. Better probably to go to a proper pub.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 8-9 Sydney Street
Classic pizza/chicken takeaway. Prompt, and the cheesy garlic bread was everything I hoped for (and the reason I made my order), but all the fired stuff was really pants. The chicken wings and nuggets tasted really weird like they were using really old oil or something.
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: 14 Lewes Road
Surprisingly huge pub with great interesting art deco type decor, a roof terrace and lots of nice seating. Really pleasant place!
Edit: Had dinner here last night, they have a BBQ type concession now. Had burger with maple bacon and chopped pork and it was an easy top burger, absolutely delicious. Mac and cheese and chopped salad sides were diabolical though, so revising down to an Ok.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 1-3 Prince Albert Street
Great community pub in Hove; lots of outside space including a pretty great play area for kids (fenced off!). Everyone there just great, and the food was smashing too. Will be going back.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 18 Payne Ave