Food for Friends Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Daisy was very helpful with good knowledge of the menu and consistently provided a friendly service."
• "Massive thank you to Daisy who looked after us this evening, making superb food and drink recommendations for our party."
• "The staff were really friendly, welcoming to my baby and made sure everything was easy for me with my pram."
• "Our waiter, Terry, was terrific and made us feel very welcome!"
• "The Servers manage gracefully between the tables."
• "Staff were caring and friendly."
• "The service was good, really friendly waitress."

Cons:

• "While being seated in a nearly empty restaurant they had to sit us right next to other guests which was a bit annoying."
• "The service was quite slow and there was no atmosphere, we felt like we were being rushed out the door at 10pm."
• "Very soon after finishing our food, was rudely told we had to hurry up and leave our table as the next reservation had arrived."
• "The waitress waited until we'd spent time deciding what we wanted to let us know two of the items we wanted were unavailable."
• "The service was poor and when the food finally arrived nearly 45 minutes after we ordered, the majority of it was cold."
• "However it took 35mins for anyone to take even a drink order."
• "Cold and dark. Staff was weird. Uninterested waiter. Couldn't care less about our wellbeing."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The crispy tofu starter was also amazing."
• "Prices have gone up by quite a bit recently but the food was as delicious as ever."
• "The portion sizes were very good and the food was delicious."
• "So tasty best veggie meal I have had in a long time."
• "The food was healthy and delicious, the corn ‘ribs’ were the tastiest thing I’ve ever had!"
• "The Sri Lankan curry was tasty and different."
• "All dishes were very tasty, I would fully recommend."

Cons:

• "The main reason why I decided to give this restaurant a four-star rating is the fact that they added way too much salt to three of our dishes."
• "The food, for what it was, didn't seem worth the price."
• "Food was generally nice except the curry which was so salty."
• "Mapo Tofu was terrible, we have eaten this dish at many fabulous restaurants in the UK and the flavours here were just not right."
• "The thai cauliflower was very soft and mushy."
• "Almost all were disappointing and bland."
• "Then the curry, oh dear lord it was awful. My wife and I could barely eat a mouthful, it was packed with curry paste and nothing else."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "A great spot in the Lanes for people watching and enjoying the sun."
• "Good atmosphere and comfortable seating, located in a vibrant part of town."
• "The atmosphere was also lovely, full of plants and beautiful decor."
• "The atmosphere is very cosy and it’s not overwhelming which I liked."
• "Lovely little Restaurant on a corner with big shop front windows and different areas/rooms to eat in."
• "Service was fast and the vibe was amazing- 100% recommend!"
• "Nice location not too far from the pier and train station."

Cons:

• "Long gone are the days when FFFriends was the place to go for vegetarian food. Such a shame!"
• "The restaurant itself probably needs a good going over of an update- stuff just looked like it has reached its tired and worn stage."
• "Unfortunately it's a hot mess of limited and understocked menu, an absent kitchen and clueless staff."
• "Very noisy. Blaring music."
• "Interior is tired. Waste of money and won’t be returning."
• "We were first put at a table in one of the two main rooms but this was very noisy and echoey."
• "I do think it could’ve benefited from some quiet background music playing though."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Bill ended up being around 45£ for two, service included, which I found very reasonable for that quality and quantity."
• "The tofu bites were fantastic too they weren't very crispy but I liked that really and the dipping sauce was good too."
• "Food for friends has had ups and downs for many years, but it seems it's finally managed to have a great menu, which is both an exciting experience and great value for money."
• "The price is good for what you get."
• "It cost £29.25 which given the effort going into the food is, in my opinion, a fair price."
• "Very affordable."
• "The food was very tasty and enjoyable. All very satisfying to try with great flavour."

Cons:

• "£9 for a desert is not normal for this type of place in my opinion."
• "It's not a cheap place, not the most expensive."
• "Seems to have gotten very expensive recently."
• "Very expensive - £17 for a burger, £9 for a simple dessert of a biscuit and some rhubarb, come on."
• "Prices are very expensive."
• "More than anything else, I didn’t think this place was value for money."
• "A Brighton institute that has sadly become an overpriced instagramable restaurant."