This place is amazing!!! I've been so many times, & never ever had a bad experience. Well worth booking in advance if possible, as sittings do get booked up fast. Selection of tapas is great, & prices are on a par in general. Service is great, even when they are at full capacity, the team are on the ball. Highly recommend this place!!! read more

I seem to end up at this fabulous tapas joint for any and all celebratory meals. Stuck away in the Lanes, it is small and friendly. It always seems busy and I would strongly suggest reserving. The food is not over-priced but very tasty. The wine is good and I recommend listening to the staff suggestions as they really seem to know what is good. Brighton has a lot of Tapas eateries, I have eaten at at least 5, this was is the best. read more

Enjoyed a fine meal here this weekend. We noticed the clientele were mostly Spanish & the food was certainly the reason they came!!! The eggs with chorizo was excellent. Friendly staff, great location. Recommended. read more

Never lets you down. Always have my Anniversary parties here. Friendly, warm and great fun.to say nothing of the food. Fabulous.

3.5, the food was decent but nothing that exciting. It's always super busy so you need a reservation, but I don't see what all the hype was about. None of the dishes we had were anything special. We had the paella, grilled squid, and rabbit. read more

friendly, great food and always busy! Turn up early if you don't want to be waiting out in the street ;0) great for parties, as the staff really jolly people along read more

Without a doubt Casa Don Carlos is one of Brighton's best Tapas places. I've been here on numerous occasions, on friends' birthdays and with family and it's never disappointed. As it's quite popular you'll need to book but do so in the knowledge that you're guaranteed a good atmosphere and wonderful food. All the dishes are cooked to perfection with all the sauces balanced with the kind of precision you'd expect from somewhere charging a lot more money. Definitely worth it! read more

Lovely food and very good service. The staff is friendly and is the perfect place to go if you want a good dinner!

Best tapas in Brighton bar none. It's small and intimate, but have seen queues out the door to get in, which tells you something. Only problem with tapas is that the bill tends to rack up quite quickly, but I've always had a lot of fun here and would recommend highly. It's certainly been lively every time I've been, so maybe not the best for an intimate meal. read more

Overall the dishes were qood but some of them could have had fresh herbs. The Paella had lots of shrimps but no other seafood, there was one empty mussel shell!! Good restaurant but not fantastic, Fairly cramped seating read more

If you are after some quality and quick food then there is no where better. They have a fantastic selection of tapas, meat, fish, and vegetable. To top it off the service is excellent with the staff being happy quick and attentive. I recommend this place to all of my friends!! Do try the chorizo Don Carlos, a bit of a spectacle but thoroughly delicious! read more

It was ok. I wouldn't get the mussels- they weren't great- but the rabbit special was alright and the sangria was excellent. Service was great as well. Nothing particularly special but very filling, food had a home cooked, hearty feel. Portions are large- my boyfriend and I couldn't finish 5 tapas and he can eat a lot! read more

This is one of my all time favourite restaurants in Brighton. The menu is very exiting and the food is exquisite. Their marinated baby octopus is simply to die for. After the food and desserts the staff are the best thing about this place. They create a warm, friendly and fun atmosphere. read more

Excellent food, must try the Gambas al Ajillo. Very nice atmosphere here. Fully recommend! read more

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Really good service & big portions. The restaurant was fully booked on a Wednesday night, turning people away. The food was great & I can imagine that it'd be a perfect place to bring a party. read more

Casa don Carlos is a good Tapas restaurant. We always enjoy ourselves and the food is consistently great. The service is attentive and very friendly. It is a great place to go and is perfectly situated in the lovely Brighton lanes read more

Love this place, it's one of my favourite restaurants in Brighton, never been disappointed, manager always comes and says hello, food and drink brilliant, can't fault it. read more

One of my all time favourite Italian places to eat, hidden in the lanes this is a small but homely restaurant with amazing hearty dishes and lovely atmosphere! read more

At Casa Don Carlos, they know how to make you feel welcome. Any small eateries wondering why they can't keep their customers need to pay this place a visit: you can't help but be happy to be in their presence. I rocked up in a group of 15 ladies on a hen party. Cringe. Admittedly we weren't wearing flashing willy-shaped deelyboppers, matching pink t-shirts and bum-skimming tutus, but we were sporting a variety of bizarre fancydress (Eurovision themed, with a country per hen; make of that what you will). So much as we would have liked to fade into the background (I jest. As if I have ever attempted to fade into the background), this was not possible. Yet despite a plethora of hen dos in Brighton, and restaurant owners no doubt sick to the back teeth with packs of drunken women constantly hurtling south for some seaside jollies, we weren't shunned, but embraced by the staff of Casa Don Carlos. Spain in particular was predictably well-received. The restaurant is perfectly situated in the heart of the Lanes, so it's cramped, hard to find and wonderfully atmospheric. We'd opted for the set tapas menu which meant that dishes arrived in a constant stream; perfect for picky eaters or large groups which fail to make timely decisions. Despite my Spanish boss's constant assurances that we should all eat like the Europeans, let's not lie to ourselves: this food ain't healthy. Yeah, but it's delicious. An awful lot of meat, plenty of seafood, and a chunk of carbs to finish it off. No veggies of note, unless you count the tomato sauce and the odd pea nestling in the paella. But hey, we weren't there for the plant-life. The Spanish omelette was wonderful, and I picked the wrong moment to go to the loo because that was when they brought out the flaming sausages. Photographic evidence proves that my friends weren't exaggerating the height of the flames! We were stuffed to the gills by the time we left, and I don't even want to know how many bottles of wine we'd quaffed between us. Yet the price-per-head, including service, was less than £30. Absolute raving bargain! A note: if you are a large group, they'll accommodate you, but don't expect to turn up on the day and get seated. We'd booked far in advance which was entirely necessary since we took up almost half the restaurant. Despite its diminutive size, the place is irrepressibly lively, with friendly waiters and loud Spanish music so it's a bundle of fun. Good things really do come in small packages. read more

Nice food, I don't think the waitress realised that three out of four of our table spoke Spanish and saying we look arrogant is not great customer service. Also moaning again in Spanish about how long it will take for us to leave as I'm assuming we were the last customers when we arrived at 10 and finished at 10:30 (and they are open until 11) wasn't great either. Lastly idiota is quite self explanatory even to people who do not speak Spanish, so it's probably not best to say it as the customers are leaving the restaurant. Over all a rather uncomfortable experience overall especially after spending just shy of £100. Have not experienced this on previous visits. Would not return. read more

Pretty good Spanish food, time after time. One of our family favourites. Lovely crowded atmosphere. Enormous choice of food. Excellent authentic specials. Great sangria. read more

Wonderful food but get there early as it gets crowded. Brilliant tapas and totally authentic Spanish hospitality.

We were waiting next to the place and saw a couple was sit a few minutes after we were turned down. The staff was rude. It was supposed to be good for families but I believe we were rejected because we had buggies. read more

Best food and dining experience in Brighton. Excellent food for everyone's taste and a great feel of Spanish tavern. Also staff is Spanish only which makes feel like in Spain even more. Just don't forget to book a table in advance - they seem to be very popular. read more

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. A real piece of Spain in the heart of Brighton!

You either love or hate this place.my family loved it.Sometimes the odd duff dish appears but believe me they are not common.Like being in Spain. read more

this is really great simple spanish tapas, excellent service , great food.Has areal genuine non chain feel

Dined here tonight in a group of 12. was delicious food and great value-the portions are large and the house wine is less than £13 a bottle. The waiting staff are attentive and knowledgeable. Would recommend read more

Fantastic food, good service, reasonable prices. Consistently good for the 10 years I've been going there (including last week). The lamb and rabbit tapas dishes are both delicious, well flavoured and tender. read more

I have been here a few times - from a few years ago to the other week - and this has never failed to impress. The prices are reasonable and the range of dishes very good. Somehow it feels very authentic - certainly not another corporate or mediocre chain. read more

Excellent food and atmosphere, great service. Recommended!!

this has got to be the best Tapas place in Brighton, we LOVE IT!! Always welcoming, always make room for us even when busy though I would recommend booking as it gets very busy & is small never had a less than excellent meal here & we go often its so good I almost don't want to recommend it, just incase we can't get a seat next time read more

lovely food and friendly, fast service, what do we want more!