Wonderful location tucked away in a quiet corner with ample outdoor seating and lots of room inside…read moreas well. Tapa's style menu - mushrooms and shrimp were wonderful. Spanakopita was tasty but soggy. Good pour on wine and extensive selections available.

very good place for lunch, our family likes it great Greek…read morewines and lemonade, also vegetarian dishes are very tasty

Had breakfast at this place before my sight seeing in the city and it was a very good experienced…read more The place was not busy at that time and got seated by window. Staff were very friendly, quick and accommodating. I had the Madame Croque Monsieur and I enjoyed every bite. It was so so so good and very tasty. The Capuccino was very good but wishing the cup would be a bit bigger. I highly recommend this place to visit when you're at Brighton.

Before coming here I thought Mange Tout was just another tasteful North Lanes cafe, I was wrong…read more.. As the name should have suggested, this is actually very much a French restaurant as well as a cafe bistro. As I sat down to drink my delightfully abrasive cappuccino (£2), I couldn't help but notice how many of the Mange Tout customers were tucking in to a generous sized bowl of moules et frites (mussels and chips to you and I). While not much of a mussels fan, I certainly am a fan of Steak, and just so you know, it was cooked to medium-rare perfection. Certainly a brilliant lunchtime spot for anybody looking for a well cooked continental meal.

Post Brighton Marathon dinner. Two aspects for the review:…read moreservice and food quality. Service: very good 7 out of 10. The staff was very friendly, attentive and timely. I wonder how the management decided that a restaurant at this level thought that the uniform of the staff should be cheap tshirts. A proper outfit for the staff would reflect more the quality intent the restaurant places itself in. The staff however was in no way below standard. They were excellent despite the cheap billboard advert tshirts. could do a bit better and know their wines. Especially as there are a limited number and i would expect that a waiter would know the inside outs out of them... not to check the label. Food: here comes the problem. The note at the entrance of the restaurant looking for a head chef should have been a warning. Antipasti: OK. 5 out of 10. Nothing special. However, if you were to serve in Italy an antipasto with 2 slices of salame di milano (only) there would be a small riot. The bread was a cheap loaf, sliced. Maybe aligned to British expectations of what bread is. For an international palate, not acceptable... it would be the bread used to feed birds in parks. Mains: the quality of a kitchen can be seen from the simplest sauce. If your gnocchi al pomodoro have already 4 issues, then there is a problem: overcooked, unsalted, too much sauce, and the sauce was acid and unflavoured. I mean... 3 out of those issues should not exist. I could overlook at the overcooking and blame it on cultural preferences. There is no excuse for an acid tomato sauce. It was either from a cheap can, or not cooked long enough (most possibly?), or without any spices (normally spices tend to curb the acidic nature of tomatoes... not a causal combination btw. At least cheat and add some sugar...! The pasta ai frutti di mare: The spaghetti were overcooked (again, i could close an eye), lumped together, unsalted. The sauce was a derivative of the main tomato sauce (understandable) with the addition of "some" sort of seafood. The roast: if your meat is dry, the veggies old, and your yorkshire pudding has a hard rim and a soggy bottom: then something went really wrong. I am not an expert of yorkshire puddings, however i had much better than this from my local greasy spoon. Side vegetables: what was that? Steamed perhaps a few days before and warmed prior serving. The dark edge of the carrots is a telltale. Overall the food was uninspired, sad, tired and forced. Take any plate and extract the joy out of it, then warm it up and serve. I would give it a 2 out of 10. For the next chef: this would be a great opportunity to shake up the kitchen and support to excellent staff with equivalent food. Good luck...

I'm truly sorry to give out such a shocking review, but there is no way I can recommend Il Bistro…read moreto anyone. The food was poor, as was the service, the decor... there is no saving grace. It's a shame, it's in a beautiful location, but give this place a wide berth. Let's just say: there's a reason there are lots of special offers! Located on the upper end of Market Street, Il Bistro looks like it should fit well into the local restaurant scene. Another Mediterranean restaurant, yes, but looking pleasantly old-fashioned and with lots of special offers: yes please! However, on entry the terrible mistake becomes rapidly clear. Most of the old building is evident, and not in very good upkeep, and the tables are all squeezed too close together. And the food... What is advertised as Mediterranean is more some peculiar mish-mash of French, Italian, Spanish and Greek, all tasting strangely salty and a little off. The portions are huge, but a lot of plates seem to go back half-full: maybe the chef could take a hint? Even the salads, normally something you can't mess up, are slathered with seafood or goat's cheese... Everything is too excess, and it's just not a pleasant dining experience. Add to this that the service was non-existent and grumpy, and the wine horrible, and I don't think I'll ever return. It's a real shame: the heart's clearly in the right place here, but every aspect of the dining experience lets it down. Avoid!

Lovely setting outside under some trees. Perfect for a lazy sunny lunch…read more Food was ok. Nothing stand out unfortunately. We had the fish and chips and steak, king prawn and squid dishes. The fish and chips were average at best. The triple cooked chips were hit and miss, some perfect and others hard in the center like day old roast potatoes. The fish was slightly overcooked and the batter was ok, below average from other fish and chips we've had. The steak was cooked as ordered but again pretty average tasting, the prawns were not the freshest and the squid was delicious. Doubt we'll be back

TLDR; I loved this place and dream about the signature beef Wellington…read more This place was omg mouthwatering. We stumbled into this place after a day of wandering around at the royal pavilion. It was not yet 5pm on a Wednesday evening. The guy at the bar asked if we had reservations, which we did not but they did have space to accommodate us. Now you may be wondering about the food. I can confidently say that this beef Wellington was one of the best I've ever had in my life. It takes 30 min for them to make it but it's well worth the wait. I've been to Gordon Ramsay's in Vegas. I've dined in Michelin restaurants. This was better. The filet was melt in your mouth perfect medium rare with a great wine sauce. The puff pastry and mushroom layers complimented it so well and if you can see that technique, no air bubbles between the meat and the pastry. Service was good. I'd come here again just for the beef Wellington.

Friendly staff and authentic Greek food that is reasonably priced. Even if you haven't tried this…read moretype of cuisine before it's well worth a visit as the staff are more than happy to recommend something based on your preferences. Good sized portions of quality food will ensure that you go go away hungry. I'd recommend the pita bread (homemade) and one of the dips to start every meal. Hopefully next time I will have space to try one of the deserts :)

Fantastic warm welcome by the owners on arrival gave an indication of what was to come. It was a…read moredelicious meal that felt like I was dining at the home of Greek friends. We started with the trio of spreads and Dolmades. The vine leaves were wonderful, warm and stuffed with spiced beef and served with a lovely rich mushroom sauce. For the mains, we had the chicken kebab and the kleftiko. The lamb was falling off the bone and cooked to perfection. The kebab was served with lovely pillaf rice which complimented it nicely. After such a warm welcome we were happy to see the food matched the owners energy. Will be back next time in Eastbourne!

If you are female and dining alone then avoid this restaurant. I tried to get a table away from the…read moredoor on a chilly Monday night and was offered two tables as close to the door as possible and the explaination was that the other tables were booked. I said thanks but no thanks and walked out only for the waiter to follow me to the door and tell me to F off if I didn't like it and shut the door behind me. I am in my fifties and never experienced such rudeness in any establishment here or abroad and was so shocked I was lost for words. Recovering from an accident so didn't want to go back to confront him as no other staff visible. Average main course is £15 - £18 so not the kind of restaurant you would dine in every day. I have quite a few Greek friends and neighbours and they are so warm and friendly, shame on the Athens restaurant. No stars but the site requires at least one.

This place deserves support and greater recognition…read more Hungry in Eastbourne at 4:00pm on a Saturday afternoon, I feared I would be forced to have a kebab, burger or similar. Instead I chanced upon O Sole Mio and I'm very glad I did. I was served one of the best plates of Spaghetti Bolognese I've ever eaten. Home made tagliatelle Al dente with a knockout ragu, rich and plentiful. It was delicious! I've only had one plate here but if the rest of the menu is anything like as good then you should go. A real find. 10/10. Friendly, family staff too.

Their lamb shish wraps are quality, yet overpriced and there drinks are a little too expensive.read more

Kambi's was absolutely rammed on a quiet wednesday evening. I went with a dear iranian friend and…read morepassed by some spots I expected to be pretty packed at 9. Most other joints on the seafront and western road seemed pretty empty. Even the newly opened Jetty was a bit desolate. Folks seem to identify the food as a bunch different things, but the waiting staff definitely knew what was going on with persian dishes and names. We ordered the koobideh, a seasoned and marinated ground lamb dish served over rice with grilled tomatoes. As a side order, a gentle garlic yoghurt (mast maseer, they stylized it). In true iranian style we had a tableside bowl of sumac (a tangy, slightly citrusy berry ground into powder and used in middle eastern and especially iranian cuisine) which was pretty exciting. The meat was good, but a bit pricy for what it was. Thankfully the mix of raw onion, garlic yoghurt, saffron rice, and bits of decent lamb became more than the sum of its parts. 14 pounds each plus tip for that and 2 diet cokes was a bit much. I guess maybe it's unfair to compare everything to riddle & finns before 7:15. I would certainly go back to Kambi's when I'm in the mood for that lovely sumac. Apparently they do fessenjan on a Sunday, so I'll definitely be back for that. Slow cooked persian chicken is out of this world. The atmosphere was also quite endearing, with a persian family celebrating their toddler's birthday -- for which the staff put on a(n appropriately accented) happy birthday tune -- some token persian businessmen, and some british families. Everyone joined in the singing and clapping, which was nice. 3 and a half stars.