THE best restaurant in Brighton?

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

What is recognised as the best these days?
Trying to find an answer on previous threads. TLO waxes lyrical about Casa Don Carlos and Jamies's is mentioned. Which others?

 

[Mendoza]

the ones I am loving at the moment (well been to in the last couple of months..

Foxys - Hove Station
China Garden - Preston Street
Pompokos - Church Street
Due South - Seafront Arches

 

[Mellotron]

Pompoko (not Pompokos, are you Andy from Little Britain?)
Jamie's Italian

Everything else is mere details.

 

[BHseagull]

las iguanas - mexican

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Doesn't Hotel du Vin rate highly?

 

[corkster]

donnatellos ( we fitted new glass roof there)

 

[Springal]

Been to a few Jamies Italians, wasn't that impressed any time, it's alright, but not great.
Casa Don Carlos, I had the worst meal I think I have probably ever had, it was a saturday lunch, wasn't that busy, but each dish was pretty bad. Vowed never to go back, which is a shame as it was my birthday and everyone said how good it was!

Hotel Du Vin has been a quality meal every time, good service, good food, very good wine/beer too.

 

[aftershavedave]

i can't imagine anyone would say that casa don carlos is the best restaurant in town, it's a good fairly cheap place for a group of friends but doesn't pretend to be any more.

i've found jamies to be OK, it's good but not great, again is fine for a reasonably priced place.

one paston place is supposed to be good still (as sam's) but i've not been since it changed.

hotel du vin is pricey but excellent food. excellent quality indeed

 

[The Large One]

What is recognised as the best these days?
Trying to find an answer on previous threads. TLO waxes lyrical about Casa Don Carlos and Jamies's is mentioned. Which others?

With good reason - it's a superb restaurant with good service and excellent food.

Hotel du Vin is also excellent.

 

[itszamora]

las iguanas - mexican

Oh PLEASE.

There is a Mexican place next to the Theatre Royal (can't remember the name) which knocks spots off that chain's incredibly mediocre pretend Mexican fare.

 

[aftershavedave]

With good reason - it's a superb restaurant with good service and excellent food.

Hotel du Vin is also excellent.

how you can compare the two is beyond me!

 

[The Large One]

Oh PLEASE.

There is a Mexican place next to the Theatre Royal (can't remember the name) which knocks spots off that chain's incredibly mediocre pretend Mexican fare.

Yup, and even then that place (El Mexicano) isn't that great.

 

[The Large One]

how you can compare the two is beyond me!

I'm not comparing them.

 

[Notters]

I've never been anywhere better than Due South, the food and the service were incredible?


Pompoko? lolol

 

[CHAPPERS]

Sabai. Proper Thai food.

 

[Safeway]

donnatellos ( we fitted new glass roof there)

There's a nice little place along Western Road you might like as well. The name escapes me right now, but the logo is a big yellow M.

 

[Notters]

There's a nice little place along Western Road you might like as well. The name escapes me right now, but the logo is a big yellow M.

Nah, you actually get served there!

 

[The Large One]

There's a nice little place along Western Road you might like as well. The name escapes me right now, but the logo is a big yellow M.

Quite. I can think of someone who was so digusted with Donatello's, he paid for his meal in advance, with gerenous tip, and didn't even go to the restaurant to eat it.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

it all relative really isnt it !!

the best food i have had recently has been in pubs!!

The Hanover being a classic example. The chef there was a sous chef for Gordon Ramsey and as gone out on his own. This is indicitive of a lot of pubs now where the chefs have come from top restaurants.

Englishes is still top tho

 

[Laughing Gravy]

Prompt corner opposite Waitrose