It’s my monthly visit to Lokal tonight….as usual I will report back on their “surf and turf” dish 
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I'll report back tomorrow or Sunday
ROSM
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This one is off the beaten track but went r
to Burger and Bird on the coast road in peacehaven. The halloumi kebab flatbread was great as was the stuffed jalapenos
Decent cocktail selection and beer menu.
There is a monthly comedy night there too.
to Burger and Bird on the coast road in peacehaven. The halloumi kebab flatbread was great as was the stuffed jalapenos
Decent cocktail selection and beer menu.
There is a monthly comedy night there too.
It was Veal and oysterIt’s my monthly visit to Lokal tonight….as usual I will report back on their “surf and turf” dish
Since1982
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Sad to hear this. Their home delivery service was something we looked forward to during the dark days of lockdown.Curry Leaf Cafe has shut downI think Mowgli & Permit Rooms probably had an impact I’d guess
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
- 9,353
The Revelator
'Not long to go' - final touches added to new city centre pub
A NEW pub is to open in a busy high street.
www.theargus.co.uk
I’d never heard of this pub, but Google says it was The Polar Bar and The Duke of Norfolk before ….I remember both of these.The Revelator
'Not long to go' - final touches added to new city centre pub
A NEW pub is to open in a busy high street.
My review is eminently effusive. Best meal I've had in Brighton or elsewhere in a long while. 6 dishes, no misses.
Started with a mezcal cocktail, which was suitably punchy. My partner had a very drinkable strawberry and coconut caiprinha.
Food-wise it was hard to choose as everything sounded great. We ordered some corn, plantain chips and pico de gallo while we decided, then went for two things from the veg section, 2 from the fish, and 1 from the meat. Was the crab the standout dish? Or the hispi cabbage? Or the birria tacos? Impossible to say.
Only 2 desserts on the menu, one of which they'd run out of and the other was a twist on tiramisu so we just went for a mirto and mezcal.
Friendly efficient service too. It came to about £130 for 2 including tip.
Sounds good, and a reasonable price as well.
What were the jalapenos stuffed with? I have some absolute monsters waiting to be picked.
ROSM
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Cream cheese mainly. Covered in bread crumbs
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Awful pub in all recent iterations.
North of Robertsbridge
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My sort of restaurant (from a couple of weeks ago)
True. I cant recall ever setting foot in either The Duke or the Polar Bar guises as there were far better options nearby.
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
- 9,353
I went to Tutto with friends last night. Remembering the original Grace Dent review I was a little wary but I think someone on here went more recently and enjoyed it.
To start, my dining companions shared the Sea Bream Crudo as a starter which they said worked really well with the smoked chilli and pickled nectarine.
For mains, two of us had the Pork Chop Agrodolce with Radicchio, Caper & Semi-Dried Tomato and a side of the Wood-Fired Pink Fir Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary. The pork chop was pretty big but perfectly cooked and the Pink Fir potatoes much better than the ones I had in Flint House a few weeks ago.
The other person had the Prawn and Crayfish Pansotti Bisque with Orange and Samphire - he said it was very nice but not very filling for a main course.
For dessert, I had the Chocolate Hazelnut Torte with Maraschino Cherries and a cherry Gelato which was very good with the richness of the torte offset by the cherries. The others had the Lemon Cremoso with Basil Granita, Strawberries, Limoncello Jelly (one of these was made dairy free) and they both said it was also very good.
As we paid the bill, they gave us some very nice chocolate truffles and, for the person who is dairy free, they gave her a complimentary Limoncello.
The service was very good and I would definitely go back - with drinks it came in at under £55 a head.
To start, my dining companions shared the Sea Bream Crudo as a starter which they said worked really well with the smoked chilli and pickled nectarine.
For mains, two of us had the Pork Chop Agrodolce with Radicchio, Caper & Semi-Dried Tomato and a side of the Wood-Fired Pink Fir Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary. The pork chop was pretty big but perfectly cooked and the Pink Fir potatoes much better than the ones I had in Flint House a few weeks ago.
The other person had the Prawn and Crayfish Pansotti Bisque with Orange and Samphire - he said it was very nice but not very filling for a main course.
For dessert, I had the Chocolate Hazelnut Torte with Maraschino Cherries and a cherry Gelato which was very good with the richness of the torte offset by the cherries. The others had the Lemon Cremoso with Basil Granita, Strawberries, Limoncello Jelly (one of these was made dairy free) and they both said it was also very good.
As we paid the bill, they gave us some very nice chocolate truffles and, for the person who is dairy free, they gave her a complimentary Limoncello.
The service was very good and I would definitely go back - with drinks it came in at under £55 a head.
Went to a new gaff in Whitstable the other week called Lazy Lobster who are trying to do small plates but really need to shorten the menu or remove the two big plates that exist on it which throw it all out. All a bit confused at the moment and the service, which was very pleasant, was delivered by a couple of young ladies who were not yet up to speed (and slightly overworked imo) and couldn't and didn't really want to advise on anything. I wouldn't go back for a while and to be honest maybe never as there's a lot better on offer in the town ie Harbour Street Tapas and Wheelers.
Oh yeah the tables are too small for small plates especially as they plonked the wine bucket on the table too.
Basically, don't change a pub into a small plates restaurant.
Think we spent 110 quid including a bottle of wine which seemed a lot.
5.2/10
Oh yeah the tables are too small for small plates especially as they plonked the wine bucket on the table too.
Basically, don't change a pub into a small plates restaurant.
Think we spent 110 quid including a bottle of wine which seemed a lot.
5.2/10
Memories of childhood holidays to France, and later taking my own kids to visit relatives there. I would think the highlighted line and the price is the only thing to have changed on that menu in decades and all the better for it.
I'll have the scallops, followed by the sweetbreads and the chocolate fondant
Wheelers is a bloody splendid place.
North of Robertsbridge
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Dead right. Many years ago we went for a top-notch lunch there. One of my oysters wasn’t quite right - so the waiter, the maître d’ and the chef all came to taste this regurgitated oyster. Impressive dedication to duty