Brasserie Blanc - Chichester Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food and wine was also brilliant."
• "Wonderful food."
• "The food was delicious, as usual."
• "The entire meal rivalled the best we've experienced in Paris."
• "Best roast lunch in the city."
• "The food was excellent, beautifully presented and delicious."
• "The food was delicious, particularly the cheese souffle which was by far my favourite dish."

Cons:

• "Really didn't enjoy the beef which was dry, tepid and chewy."
• "The food was appalling. One small bit of salmon and a handful of leaves literally out of the packet and plonked in a bowl."
• "The rest of the meal went downhill. I had the smoked pork belly, and whilst that element was nice, the rest of the dish was bland and beige and lacking in any seasoning."
• "Small portions, so so execution nothing to shout about flavourwise the truffle aranchini was bland and the fricassee lacking any substance."
• "We could not eat our food at all. We left the restaurant disappointed and feeling sick."
• "Fish cake was under seasoned and ran of chicken, a mainstream menu item I would have thought."
• "I chose the fish cake, but this was dry and tasteless - like reheated leftovers!"

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very friendly and accommodating."
• "We were served by several different waitresses who were all knowledgeable and friendly."
• "The service first and foremost was really attentive but not overly so."
• "The restaurant staff were perfect."
• "Service was charming and my food was great."
• "The service was exceptional, friendly and thoughtful, especially considering how busy the restaurant was."
• "Our waitress went out of her way to make sure our meal was prompt and we didn't feel rushed."

Cons:

• "Not a nice experience for our group of 10, had the feeling they wanted us to hurry up and get out."
• "The head waitress could have been more helpful."
• "Service from the kitchen was very slow and meant spending some two hours to eat starter and main?"
• "Service was slow, had to remind them a couple of time about water for the table."
• "However, when trying to get the bill, it was difficult to get their attention."
• "Had the feeling they wanted us to hurry up and get out, maybe because 4 of are party were children but we certainly weren’t rowdy."
• "Service was friendly but slow at times."

Value

Pros:

• "Great meal here, not too expensive for a 2 course lunch and drinks."
• "Great value for money."
• "Definitely great value too as the current menu was £20 for two courses and only an additional £5 for a desert."
• "It didn't break the bank (in fact it was all very reasonably priced)."
• "Good value for money."
• "It is fantastic value for money!"
• "Very good value set menu which is seasonal and delicious."

Cons:

• "A sad experience and a costly one at £232 fir three people 🙁"
• "Overpriced lunch menu. £15.45 plus 12.5% service."
• "Certainly wasn't value for money."
• "My big concern is the price of £14.50 for a very small portion!"
• "Expensive evening... wished I'd saved myself a packet and opted for Premier Inn!"
• "The wines are overpriced with the Pinot Noir at nearly £39."
• "For £60 was a bit of a joke."