Address: 20 - 22 Marlborough Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UB, United Kingdom
Phone: +441273031595
Rating: 4.5
based on 186 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Staff welcomed us and congratulated us on our engagement, showing genuine care and attention."
"The service was so personal and attentive, with lovely touches like a candle in my dessert and a postcard wishing me a happy birthday."
"Super friendly, attentive staff. The manager interacted with us in a genuine, personable way throughout."
"Service was great, they’re friendly and gave recommendations."
"We were surprised with complimentary fizz when we arrived, and the service was very attentive."
Cons:
"Sitting at the bar, we could see a very messy kitchen - needs to keep it spotless if you’re going to do counter seating."
"Felt rushed when coming in, and I’d expect the waiter to dry the table after he spilled the water."
"We waited some time for food and even had to ask to order our food because we were forgotten about."
"Service was very slow; we had to ask to order our food and one dish never arrived."
"The service was a bit disorganised but the staff are all polite - clearly just some teething issues with remembering table numbers."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was all delicious, literally not a bad thing to say about anything! The lobster pasta and risotto were memorable."
"Best Italian food I’ve had outside of Italy. Every dish was unique in its flavour."
"The truffle and crab pasta was delicious, so nice that we ordered another plate to share."
"Food was some of the best we have ever eaten, service was amazing and overall a great experience."
"The courgette risotto with goats curd and the black spaghetti with mussels were highlights."
Cons:
"The picture here of this delicious yet small octopus salad was £11, which felt overpriced."
"The bone marrow could do with a little less spices as I did not taste much of the fatty bone marrow itself."
"I can't ignore the truffle pasta which was not good, every other dish was delicious though."
"The portions of the food compared to the price for me there is no relation. It is a quality product, but eating Italian food means an experience of flavors and also good portions."
"The pasta dishes were barely seasoned and the pasta was undercooked and stuck together in places."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Absolutely gorgeous interior, lots of people dining in the front room with the bar, and a great playlist that put me in a great mood."
"Lovely environment, very kind, knowledgeable and cheery team."
"The restaurant had a great ambiance, an excellent friendly service."
"Fantastic venue very well laid out, with original Art deco features."
"The restaurant is beautiful and very pleasant. The food was divine!"
Cons:
"They haven’t figured out how to make their space work yet - it felt like an entrance hall rather than a cozy restaurant."
"The menu is confusing, your supposed to order various plates from different sections."
"The selection is quite small, so we expected good things, unfortunately, we found it quite bland and stodgy."
"The lighting in the back room is a bit off - only criticism."
"The music was a bit grating, which did affect the ambiance."