The House Restaurant Reviews Summary

Interior & Ambience

Pros:

• "The interior is divine. Hence the name, it’s set up in an old house and we were sat downstairs for reference not sure what upstairs was like. But a beautiful restaurant, felt authentic."
• "Quiet, cozy and welcoming on dark chilly nights."
• "The terrace is very pretty, a perfect place for lunch on a sunny day in Brighton."
• "The environment was calm and peaceful enabling us to really take our time and enjoy our food there."
• "Very cosy with a nice ambience."
• "Tucked away from the crowd intimate atmosphere."
• "Hidden Gem! Tucked away in a little side street this restaurant is an amazing place to go with the family."

Cons:

• "Cheap furnishings and eating utensils outside."
• "Outdoor area so disappointing with cheap plastic chairs and worn out."
• "Despite booking and being empty, were offered a tiny table in a terrible position."
• "They also had us at two different tables separated by a wall .. very unsociable."
• "Sometimes the temperature is either too cold or too warm so take a cardie."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was spot on and great value for money."
• "Visited for first time with friends very warm welcome on arrival."
• "The service was great, all the servers were so friendly."
• "Friendly and attentive staff."
• "The waiting staff were really friendly and extremely helpful with their recommendations."
• "Staff are always wonderful and attentive."
• "Staff were attentive without being intrusive."

Cons:

• "Each course was extremely delayed."
• "Service was slow to start with and took 15 mins to order a drink."
• "Sometimes the service gets a bit slow after dinner."
• "Waited more than 1 hour after taking our order then to be told they had lost our order."
• "The service was unorganized and slow."
• "Service probably the worst."
• "Awful service 45-minute wait for the starter followed by another 30 mins for main and another long wait for the pudding!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is very nice indeed. Try the steaks, cooked to perfection."
• "The food was extremely delicious, top service and cosy atmosphere."
• "The House Seafood Bouillabaisse was a delight. The stock and sauce was so rich but not heavy, and packed with flavor."
• "Every dish on the table was a wow with the family. Seafood was fresh and delicate."
• "The food was beautifully presented and flavorful."
• "Food was exquisite."
• "The food as always was great and overall it's really good value for money."

Cons:

• "Starters okay - very small and overpriced."
• "King prawn starter didn't have much flavour."
• "The menu said it will be served medium rare, but I'd describe what I had as 'well done' if not slightly overcooked as the edges were a bit dry."
• "Ordered a rib eye and it was pure gristle."
• "Both mains had an overpowering taste to the sauce which almost ruined the meal."
• "My daughter had a plate of lettuce with two chicken breasts on top."
• "The sea bass, once again massive! However all the taste was lovely and everything I wouldn’t order again. The amount of butter that it was swimming in was just a bit nauseating to eat."