etch. by Steven Edwards Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Presentation

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely gorgeous - flavour exploding from every bite."
• "Incredible flavours and amazing customer service."
• "Every course was so well thought out with brilliant touches - caviar, pickled raspberry, onion wotsits, cheese on toast, truffle shavings."
• "The Guinea Hen was our particular favourite, and Stevens signature dish was just as you would expect a signature dish from the mind of a genius to be."
• "This may be my favourite restaurant in the uk. Fantastic hospitality from all (including head chef)."
• "Astounding flavours and skills shown in every single dish."
• "The food was a sensory delight."
• "Memorable and would certainly go again. The 5 course menu initially not available even though the website confirmed it should be."

Cons:

• "The food was fine but nothing memorable. Everything needed a touch more seasoning."
• "The taster menu pretty average, main meat dish cold, chocolate dessert tasteless."
• "Snacks and first course felt rushed, hadn't finished our aperitifs before we were given the snacks followed very quickly by the first course."
• "A little more choice than just two tasting menus would have been better."

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Welcome and the service were warm and lovely - pro tip, start with a drink in the cocktail bar before moving to your seat."
• "Was warmly greeted and the staff made me feel so at ease."
• "The service is always fantastic. A very welcoming team, who always go above and beyond to make your night special."
• "The staff venue and food (we had) were all outstanding."

Cons:

• "The service was good but a little flat."
• "Spoiled a little bit at the end by the rushed feeling whilst staff cleared up."
• "Great food and a great night. Spoiled a little bit at the end by the rushed feeling whilst staff cleared up."
• "Very high end prices but many lacking points."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "We went for the five course which was great value for money."
• "Outstanding meal; we went for lunch and it was an absolute delight, definitely in another league in Brighton."
• "This is not somewhere we could normally afford to go, but we were given this as a wedding gift, and it was so lovely."
• "You pay for what you get and £60 for 7 courses (plus the unadvertised extras they also give you) of this quality is not expensive."

Cons:

• "Although each course was in no way less well presented we both felt there wasn’t a zing or noticeable progression in the menu compilation overall and was slightly minimal in portion sizes."
• "At typical twice the price of alternative venues (probably 3 times the price if the bill had not been adjusted) so much improvement required."
• "Just had a brilliant lunch - highly recommend for that special occasion, and if have deep pockets - a regular dining location!"