Address: 53 Meeting House Ln, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HB, United Kingdom
Phone: +441273770115
Rating: 4.6
based on 134 reviews.
Tasting Menu
Pros:
"Tasting menu was perfect - we loved every single course."
"Perfectly proportioned tasting menu - delicious, textural and surprising."
"The tasting menu itself was absolutely sensational."
"Carlos and the chefs let us mix and match the menu with the vegetarian menu due to a couple of dietary issues and so we all had 11 courses!"
"It's a great way to enjoy a range of exceptionally well presented and flavoursome dishes."
"The little dishes were to die for, we had no choice but to order the whole menu so we could enjoy everything!"
"We had the Chef’s Selection - which at £42 pp represented a steal when used to London prices."
Cons:
"The Ox and vegetables were burnt on one of our courses."
"A few of the dishes also weren't warm let alone hot."
"The beetroot overpowers everything else, a bit of apple taste towards the end."
"The truffle is quite overpowering, although the soup is quite smooth."
"One of the meat choices was wago beef that all three of us chose. This was not so good the meat was very tough not how wago should be."
"Lemon miso was too overpowering and bitter."
"Chocolate made of whey didn't work in my opinion, the taste was off."
Service
Pros:
"Staff are passionate about what they have made."
"Great staff and amazingly informative chefs who cook the food on front of you is you choose a seat at the counter."
"The service was also excellent and the sommelier offered a range of well-chosen organic wines."
"Service was perfect."
"Our server was extremely attentive and knowledgeable."
"The service was top notch, very helpful and friendly."
"Service quality was excellent - the staff team were friendly and genuinely helpful."
Cons:
"We were rushed out in order to get the next people in after us."
"They are busy and you have to make reservations to get in. For that, you only have 2 hours to stay."
"Service was good but felt rushed out towards the end."
"The 2 girls were completely unhelpful and boarding on rude only to arrogantly inform that they were full on Sunday."
"When raised with one of the scruffiest waiters I've ever encountered he shrugged."
"Although the service was good it felt slightly odd having 3 different waiters as well as each course being delivered by a different chef, one waiter would give a better experience I think."
"Main downside is that you feel like the they are rushing you through the menu."
Value
Pros:
"They are definitely worth every penny."
"Brilliant value for money in my view."
"An upscale experience with mid scale pricing - a winner all round."
"Very reasonably priced."
"Incredibly reasonable price wise, for this very high quality standard."
"It was good value too for the quality of service and the food served."
"Great value!"
Cons:
"For the price, I would say it is very average."
"Given the whole meal cost just under £200 for two, the value wasn’t great."
"Recently changed to small plates and we thought quality of food did not match up to prices charged."
"Had the taster menu and wine, overall was underwhelmed."
"Food was nice but nothing really blew us away."
"High prices and great reviews do not mean the food is good here, unfortunately."
"The only areas of improvement - while the food is incredible, I would say the portions in the tasting menu are very small."
Ambience
Pros:
"In a lovely, cosy yet cool space, in a great part of Brighton."
"A fantastically intimate and delicious restaurant with a relaxed vibe."
"The restaurant is tiny which makes the whole thing seem that much more special."
"The atmosphere is great inside as it's only a small restaurant."
"The restaurant has great ambience."
"The space is cozy and casual yet still a great place for a date night."
"Lovely atmoshpere and decor."
Cons:
"The music was random and loud, one minute we had something quite hard core, the next backstreet boys! Funny."
"Shame about the seats, v uncomfortable."
"Compact and noisy."
"Perhaps a bit too tight sometimes. Not much room to have your own space."
"The restaurant has great ambience but as it’s small, they must make sure that the tables are free for future reservations."
"Laughable. Unfortunately not at the price though."
"The atmosphere is very informal and the bare tables and minimalist style of the dining area echoes the stainless steel of the very open kitchen."