Restaurant suggestions in the Lanes

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

The red peppers can also be a bit lively.

Not recommending Donatellos I see...

Casa Don Carlos doesnt sound like my ideal restaurant as I am not a great lover of tapas as to me it seems like a lot of little snacks, like a buffet at a party and not a 'proper meal'

I like meat or fish either plain or in a sauce with potato and vegetables. I very rarely buy pasta in a restaurant because it is so easy to do at home and is dependant upon the standard of the sauce, which any fool can make a reasonable one of with the ingredients and reecipes that are available.

Well it's a good job you weren't the one asking for the recommendations then!

I've heard good things about Chilli Pickle but I haven't tried it yet.

 

[BensGrandad]

Mixed views of Casa Don Carlos nobody reccomended Donatellos despite their connection to the club, and there wasnt one that received universal recognition as being the best. Sad state of affairs for somebody asking for reccomendations.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Mixed views of Casa Don Carlos nobody reccomended Donatellos despite their connection to the club, and there wasnt one that received universal recognition as being the best. Sad state of affairs for somebody asking for reccomendations.

Do you really think so? I mean, no one recommending Donatellos is hardly a shock is it. It's reasonable (but no more) very cheap food. There are many many restaurants within 5 minutes walk that I would choose above Donatellos, including Casa Don Carlos. I would have recommended Don Carlos myself if it hadn't been mentioned by loads of people already.

Recommendations are always going to be subjective. When do a large group of people agree unanimously about anything like this? Surely it's better to have a lot of different places mentioned, so that the OP can do a bit more research if they want, than everyone say one place? N'est pas?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

That new Fishy Fishy restaurant has been getting some good reviews. The restaurant itself looks pukka...but I've yet to taste the fayre myself. It's looks more of a 'special occasion' restaurant than a regular haunt. but not too poncey.

 

[csider]

Not recommending Donatellos I see...





Well it's a good job you weren't the one asking for the recommendations then!

I've heard good things about Chilli Pickle but I haven't tried it yet.

chilli pickle very nice.

 

[pishhead]

Another vote for chilli pickle, I would recommend the tandoor baked sea bass or the Oxtail Madras. Been a couple of times and makes a nice change from your traditional curry house.

 

[HG201]

Fat Leos is always good. Large portions for a cheap price, something like 2 courses for £6.99. The food is always good there, well it has been for me anyway.
The staff seem to be friendly enough and i always have an enjoyable meal there

 

[The Spanish]

Terre a Terre is the only sensible option IMO. No meat but their tapas plate is SO good.

Anyone who gives money to terre a terre since 1991 is an idiot. a foam filled mousse of kangaroos spunk in a wafer of jism for £2m quid.

It wa quality when it was at pool valley when Paul was the chef, like everything now its a wank pastiche of itself aimed at ripping off daft pricks down from london who are debating whether rufus should go to x y or z school..

 

[clapham_gull]

Casa Don Carlos doesnt sound like my ideal restaurant as I am not a great lover of tapas as to me it seems like a lot of little snacks,

Sorry that made me laugh out loud.

 

[The Spanish]

haha nibbles. If that did not sum up the Brighton arrivistes enough!

Come on this is beyond parody. Remember when east street was the cinema and chips?




Dinner Lunch Puddings Kids Party

Dinner Menu
Nibbles

Wasabi Cashews. (v/gf /ta) £3.35
Marinated Black & Green Olives. (v/gf/ta) £3.95
Tamari drenched roasted Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds (v/gf/ta) £2.85
Hoisin Tofu with pickled ginger and wasabi. (v) £5.20
Deep fried fat Parmesan green olives stuffed with lemon ricotta . £4.50

Breads

Lavash Tanoor (v) £4.35
Deep fried lavash tanoor bread crisps, sprinkled with spice dust
and fresh coriander, served with aubergine zhuganoush.

The Daily Bread (v) £4.10
A selection of freshly baked Terre à Terre and Artisan breads.
Served with Sicilian extra virgin olive oil & aged organic balsamic or butter.

Slap it On! (vo/ta) £7.50 per person
Kalamata olive tapinade, smoked sundried tomatoes and cippolini onions served with our fresh bread and lavash tanoor with aubergine zhuganoush.

Fabulous Garlic Focaccia (vo) £4.40
Griddled and loaded with lemon zest herb butter.







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Starters and Light Bites
Today’s Soup (vo/gfo) £5.90 - Served with our lovely fresh bread.

Pea Shooter £8.00
Baked ash crotin and roast violet garlic, served with fresh warm minted
pea soup shooter, topped with lemon thyme cream and served with big linseed parchment shards and pippin tendrils.

Skordalia and Sesame Discos (v) £7.50
Soft centred aubergine rounds coated with sumac and sesame, seared and served with radish mint, green olives, fenugreek and argan oil salad with tangy skordalia, salty grapes and balsamic pomegranate.


Arapas Mojo (v/gf/ta) £7.90
Corn Cake Frits stacked and rolled in chemoula with carib and tamarillo salsa, splashed with lime oregano mojo, finished with avocado spice smash and chilli chelly.

Smoked Sakuri Soba (v/gf) £7.95
Chilled Soba noodles, piled with crisp raw vegetable spaghetti, bean shoots and mizuna leaves, surrounded by umboshi plum white miso and mirin dressing, served with toasted smoked tofu, spice satay, toasted sesame oil, red ginger and pomegranate beads and wasabi cashews.

Terre à Tapas (vo/gfo/ta) £19
A selection of lovelies from around the menu, served with our fabulous
garlic bread - For two to share or one hungry person.




Mains
Carbonara Kinky £13.95
Courgette spaghetti tossed in torn basil, lemon and black pepper topped with smoked carbonara Parmesan custard cream served with fresh pasta blankets crammed with creamed goats cheese, summer salsa verde,
finished with fresh tomato fondue juice and a pasta fizzle.

Miso Pretty (v/gf) £13.95
Sweet ginger sushi reverse roll in Szechwan chilli flakes, served with roast yellow pepper and white miso dressing, soused Enoki mushrooms, lime and tamari ketchup, cashew and coriander salad gazpacho, hot & sour soup, dry miso powder and crispy Chinese sesame seaweed.

Himmel Und Erde £13.85
Heaven and Earth latkes - Potato, apple, onion and cheddar latkes with
frozen fresh horseradish sour cream, golden and crimson pickled beet slaw doused with caraway and dill oil, finished with apple snappers.

Chana Chaat (v/gf) £13.95
Chaat spiced poori layered with black salt smashed potato and chana peas, heaped with mint, coriander and coconut limey served with hot mustard seed muffin, tamarind jelly and a Kerela soup sas.

Better Batter and Lemony Yemeni Relish £14.55
Soft buttermilk soaked halloumi dipped in chip shop batter, served with
vodka-spiked preserved plum tomatoes, bright fresh pea mint hash with pickled quails egg, sea salad tartar and chubby chips, finished with lemony Yemeni relish.

Rosti (choice of two)
1.Cherry Very Verde (gf/vo) £13.95
Crispy fried potato rosti topped with warm basil baked smoked and cherry tomatoes, soft goats cheese and salsa verde and finished with fresh tomato
fondue juice.

2. Revisited (gf/vo)£13.95
Crispy fried potato rosti topped with buttered spinach, sautéed and
finished with cream, garlic, parsley and nutmeg, topped with a soft
poached egg and melted cheese.







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Side Dishes

Beet Pickle and Horseradish Cream (gf/vo) £4.00
Mixed spring leaves dressed with cider, dill and caraway oil loaded with mixed pickle beetroot and finished with frozen fresh horseradish sour cream.

Smoked Tomato and Rocket Salad (vo/gf/ta) £5.65
Leafy salad of rocket, lashings of herbs and smoked tomatoes, shaved
Parmesan, dressed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil scattered with
Tamari oven roasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds.

Buttered Sautéed Spinach (gf/vo) £5.75
Finished with cream, garlic, parsley and nutmeg.

Fenugreek and argan oil salad (v/gf) £4.00
Tangy fenugreek, radish, green olive, grape and mint salad dressed with
argan oil and balsamic pomegranate .

 

[BensGrandad]

Clapham Gull
You did omit the rest 'like a buffet at a party and not a proper meal'. So what you quoted would have looked stupid.

 

[clapham_gull]

Clapham Gull
You did omit the rest 'like a buffet at a party and not a proper meal'. So what you quoted would have looked stupid.

I wasn't actually taking he piss. It was just funny, because you are absolutely right. Sometimes it takes the obvious statement.

I agree with you on the pasta front and also the pizza front. Quite how anyone can charge 15 quid plus for flour, water, yeast and less than a hand full of other stuff is beyond me.

 

[Gwylan]

haha nibbles. If that did not sum up the Brighton arrivistes enough!

Come on this is beyond parody. Remember when east street was the cinema and chips?

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Himmel Und Erde £13.85
Heaven and Earth latkes - Potato, apple, onion and cheddar latkes with
frozen fresh horseradish sour cream, golden and crimson pickled beet slaw doused with caraway and dill oil, finished with apple snappers.

Chana Chaat (v/gf) £13.95
Chaat spiced poori layered with black salt smashed potato and chana peas, heaped with mint, coriander and coconut limey served with hot mustard seed muffin, tamarind jelly and a Kerela soup sas.

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Rosti (choice of two)
1.Cherry Very Verde (gf/vo) £13.95
Crispy fried potato rosti topped with warm basil baked smoked and cherry tomatoes, soft goats cheese and salsa verde and finished with fresh tomato
fondue juice.

2. Revisited (gf/vo)£13.95
Crispy fried potato rosti topped with buttered spinach, sautéed and
finished with cream, garlic, parsley and nutmeg, topped with a soft
poached egg and melted cheese.


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I think that TaT is good food but it is ridiculously over-priced. Rosti is basically pan-fried spuds and they're charging £14 for it.

As for the chaat. That's street food. An Indian restaurant in London will charge about £3 or £4 for it. And £14 for latkes - Jewish potato cakes and cheap fast food? Oi veh...

Like many on here, I'd go for Casa Don Carlos - never had a bad meal there. And they're brilliant with kids - one of the few places that doesn't treat toddlers as second class citizens.

 

[Questions]

I wasn't actually taking he piss. It was just funny, because you are absolutely right. Sometimes it takes the obvious statement.

I agree with you on the pasta front and also the pizza front. Quite how anyone can charge 15 quid plus for flour, water, yeast and less than a hand full of other stuff is beyond me.

Solidified glue I call it.

 

[Buzzer]

Beyond question, my fave is Riddle and Finns, the champagne and oyster bar (
although they do all sorts of fish). The Thai tapas opposite fat leos (?) behind the Sussex is nice too. Hotel Du Vin is another good shout.

If you're after nice tapas then you could try the new place opposite the Office in Sydney Street. Highly recommended.

 

[Scampi]

Like many on here, I'd go for Casa Don Carlos - never had a bad meal there. And they're brilliant with kids - one of the few places that doesn't treat toddlers as second class citizens.

I went to Casa Don Carlos with my son, we were made distinctly unwelcome and the staff made it obvious they didn't want children there, despite it being a quite lunchtime during the week.
I've heard similar stories ffrom other people. In the end we walked out before eating.

 

[MattBackHome]

Is the Jamie Oliver place any good by the way?

Yes, very good and quite reasonable. Good mix of couples, groups and hen parties. She might have to queue outside for half an hour or so depending on numbers and times, but I reckon it's well worth it.

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Yes, very good and quite reasonable. Good mix of couples, groups and hen parties. She might have to queue outside for half an hour or so depending on numbers and times, but I reckon it's well worth it.

On a Saturday night? Wife and I went there on a Saturday the other week......arrived at the restaurant at 7.45 and sat down at 10.15. Forget it. The food is really good but it's not worth THAT wait.
I really recommend it but only 'off peak'.

 

[Gwylan]

I went to Casa Don Carlos with my son, we were made distinctly unwelcome and the staff made it obvious they didn't want children there, despite it being a quite lunchtime during the week.
I've heard similar stories ffrom other people. In the end we walked out before eating.

Very weird. We went in on a packed Saturday with a buggie, two hungry (and crying) children and a load of shopping. They found space for all of us by moving some tables around, took the buggy out of harm's way and made sure they brought food quickly for the kids.

We've been back a couple of times since and each time they go out of their way to accommodate us and chat and joke with the kids. Eating out with young families in Brighton can be a nightmare - unless you go to pizza places - and it was a joy to find somewhere pleasant to eat where the staff don't look down their noses at kids.

I just can't explain why our experiences are so different - we could almost be talking about two separate restaurants.

 

[Vicar!]

Another

Vote for Chilli Pickle : Outstanding (and a beer list!)

If your heading Hove way Moonstone is a lovely evening, order your Hoppers in advance though.

Moonstone - Sri Lankan Restaurant - Brighton, Hove

Vicar!