Establo Lounge Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is great! I love that they have vegan and gluten-free options."
• "The food was delicious, the atmosphere was quirky and welcoming."
• "Good food. Good prices. Friendly service."
• "Fantastic breakfast - The Lounge Breakfast is truly great."
• "My veggie breakfast was flavoursome and the brisket meal went down very nicely."
• "The chicken souvlaki was awful. No resemblance to the traditional dish, it was just a few pieces of sliced chicken and flavourless sauce."
• "The tapas, burgers and breakfast options are so tasty."
• "The food is great & all the staff are friendly & helpful, nothing seems too much bother even when they are rushed off their feet."

Cons:

• "Food is ok, for what it is. It is expensive, though."
• "The churros on the other hand was not great, more like eating chips."
• "Wouldn’t order the onion rings again as they were a bit disappointing, as was the Mac and cheese."
• "The vegan hotdog roll was rock hard again."
• "The tapas I'm afraid seemed okay if you hungry you will eat it. The patas bravas was undercooked and flavourless."
• "Absolutely appalling. 3.20 for this amount of cheesy chips."
• "The food has taken a down turn."
• "I had the nasi goreng and was disgusted at the small size of the portion."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was excellent."
• "Service was good, marked as 3 stars as its bar or QR from table, all served quickly though and staff very polite."
• "Nice staff, clean, happy atmosphere and perfect food."
• "The staff were really friendly and it's very Covid-19 compliant."
• "Great atmosphere, although very noisy as it was a Friday night."
• "Consistent food standards, always at a really good level."
• "Phenomenal service, despite the place being utterly rammed on a Friday."
• "Staff were friendly and service was good, can order food on line and instructions were clear so don't forget smart phone."

Cons:

• "Service was friendly but a little slow to start with, although this improved during our visit."
• "Bloke was very arrogant. I had no idea whether our food was still coming, so I had to ask twice."
• "First time visitor. Big varied menu with great Vegetarian choices. Plenty of seating indoors and out. Loved the decoration in the place and staff were helpful without being ott."
• "Tables slow to be cleaned and left incredibly sticky afterwards."
• "The waitress was quite obviously stressed and under pressure so although she was quite 'indifferent' in terms of service it was understandable."
• "Nice atmosphere but service poor incorrect drinks and other peoples food delivered to your table."
• "Service not great, spent our whole meal with lots of the surrounding tables covered in dirty plates and dishes."
• "Nice atmosphere, marked down 1 star because the bar was so slow at serving, even in a not very busy period."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "There is an outside and inside area. I like the decor inside."
• "Also quite a trendy looking place with outdoor seating for the summer."
• "The atmosphere is brilliantly quirky."
• "love this place, it's decor is like going to your Nan's for a night out"
• "First visit - food was very good, some a bit sparse (the 'slaw' was exceptional but sparse portionwise). Nice atmosphere, a sort of relaxed warm vibe inside."
• "Really lovely place to sit and have a drink or something to eat. You can sit inside or out and have a snack or larger meal."
• "Nice venue and decor, and lovely seating area outside."
• "Having been to the sister venues in Brighton and Hove, I pretty much knew what to expect, so there were no surprises, but the team here are working the formula and this is a very pleasant place to hang out for a while without loud music or constant sports TV."

Cons:

• "But please, please wash and dust those large lampshades ... And as for the mass of cobwebs above the window lampshades in the corner!"
• "Friday and Saturday nights can get louder due to it being the place to be in the local area, but other nights more family friendly."
• "I am not vegetarian but the vegetarian breakfast is lovely and beats the meat version. Staff are very efficient and friendly, although constantly asking about allergies is a bit much."
• "We had to be out by 2145 because of Covid rules. We went on a Friday night and it was very busy, but atmosphere was good."
• "It all looks lovely at Establo at a quick glance but look closer and you can see the tables are grubby and sticky as are the menues grease marks and sticky."
• "Nice place, good atmosphere, *edit* having returned a few times since, both weekdays and weekends there is very often long wait to be served, not enough staff and clear policy on queue management, sometimes out the door and 30 min plus wait"
• "Lovely local cafe bar with food choice for everyone and great drinks Nice seating outside Good place for breakfast brunch lunch supper. Couples, families, friends, parties etc all welcome Love their bang bang chicken and tapas selection Burgers good. Always busy Service slow sometimes Will always visit as my local"
• "As a vegan and a younger person for the area this place is great! Always good food and a great selection for any diet! Also a cosmopolitan Atmosphere but also great for families or the older generations. Spot on and worth a visit!"

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Kids menus are pretty small but also include drink and pudding so great value."
• "But the churros were incredible and a free pud on a Monday is great value!"
• "Lovely staff, very friendly and helpful. Lots to choose from on the menu including good veggie and vegan options."
• "Absolutely lovely, the food was delicious and had a nice range to choose from. I was impressed by the vegetarian options too as we always find it difficult to find good food for my vegetarian husband."
• "Booked a table for seven people. We all had great meals, most of us opting for tapas dishes. Good value for money and good vegan menu for my eldest daughter, and vegetarian for my youngest daughter."
• "Great place to eat, the menu and options available were exceptional. I had the Mexican bowl with halloumi, which was very tasty indeed."
• "Fast, efficient and friendly staff, with tasty food options to suit all tastes. Undoubtedly a little more premium in terms of price, but equally so in terms of quality."
• "Very reasonably priced good food. Service was prompt and polite. We were immediately welcomed in with our dog to eat which was unexpected."

Cons:

• "Food is ok, for what it is. It is expensive, though."
• "Absolutely appalling. 3.20 for this amount of cheesy chips."
• "I had the nasi goreng and was disgusted at the small size of the portion."
• "The food has taken a down turn."
• "Nice venue and decor, and lovely seating area outside. Unfortunately, that's where the positives stopped for us."
• "The salads are an absolute joke, mostly lettuce and badly put together."
• "The coffee was very good. The service not so good as long wait for the coffee to arrive."
• "Reasonable food at fair price but the system for getting served is appalling, could not be bothered to re queue for another bottle of wine and deserts."