Luke's reviews
Review of Zizzi
17 Apr 08, 15:50
Great food, Great Price 
It is not an easy task to maintain impeccable standards and uniformity of taste across a chain of over two hundred outlets, yet that is just the distinction that the Zizzi has achieved. Their restaurants, serve authentic Italian food at reasonable prices, in a warm and friendly ambience.
This Zizzi offers all the usual great food, but with added individual Brighton atmosphere!
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Review of Tootsies
17 Apr 08, 15:33
Modern, Clean, Fresh... and Famous for their burgers!
A bright, airy and modern ambiance with a lot of woodwork, black and white posters and bare brick walls, help recognise the typical retro American restaurant. Smartly dressed and friendly staff complement the setting.
Their menu offers customers imaginative and well-presented dishes - expect to find starters such as classic chicken wings with a choice of teriyaki glaze or Tootsies best selling Frank's hot sauce. The fresh Mediterranean platter with red pepper humous, olives, feta cheese, turtle bean salsa and flat bread is worth trying!
PLEASE bring back the satay chicken burger!!
Only bad point: Sometimes service can ber VERY slow.
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Review of Cafe Rouge
17 Apr 08, 15:11
OK, for Cafe Rouge... not the best one I've been in. 
Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.
In my opinion, this is not one of the best. The Cafe Rouge in Brighton city centre, may have a good atmosphere, and the same great food, but you can't beat sitting outside on the deck in front of the Cafe Rouge at Brighton Marina in the Summer!
Well worth the drive up the coast a bit!
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Review of Pizza Express Restaurants
17 Apr 08, 15:02
Bog standard Pizza Express, great food.
Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for. and AMAZING desserts (Thats if you have room!)
This Brighton store, however, is not my favorite of their restaurants. Maybe it's because there are better places in Brighton of similar value
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Review of Pinocchio
17 Apr 08, 14:57
Unbelievable Value!
Pinnochio is a very popular, reasonably priced Italian restaurant, which is fantasic for a pre-theatre meal as it's just round the corner from the Theatre Royal, Brighton.
They offer some extremely good deals, I'm pretty sure I have eaten there before and a two course lunch was only £5!
A true competitor for Donatello's, and food and value!
Good Points: Price, service.
Bad Points: VERY busy.. but not somewhere you can really "book"
If your passing, and your hungry and dont want a full on fancy meal... pop in.
Great, no frills food.
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Review of Kambi's Restaurant
17 Apr 08, 14:50
Never Judge A Book By It's Cover!
Never judge a restaurant by its exterior - most of us have been had too often that way, and Kambi is no exception.
There are some areas of Brighton that have taken a dip for the worse during the course of the new developments and Western Road is certainly one of them.
From the outside this may look like a kebab take-away, and yes it is... but it's also quite a bizzare little restaurant inside...
A great lebaneese, family run "shack" with a great atmosphere!
Cheap food, paper table cloths, but something TOTALLY different, and REAL.
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Review of Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen
17 Apr 08, 14:46
Great Atmosphere, Great for a quick lunch bite!
Ha! Ha! Bar and Canteen presents diners with tasty fare in informal and comfortable surroundings. Their food is prepared using high quality, seasonal produce with a focus on sourcing British ingredients.... and it's YUMMY!
Good points: One of the best Ha Ha's... real great Brightonia atmosphere.
Bad Points: can get busy in the evenings, and rather loud!
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Review of El Mexicano
17 Apr 08, 14:33
A Great Mexican Restaurant!
If you are visiting the theatre in Brighton and are in the mood for Mexican food, El Mexicano is a good place to be in. Quite new, this restaurant is virtually in the heart of Brighton's theatre land and overlooks the Pavilion Gardens... A lovely location.
Mexican food, in my opinion, is only enjoyable when it's done well, and here they serve up everything you'd expect, at great value.
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Review of Gars
17 Apr 08, 14:08
Chinese, with attitude!
Conveniently located near the seafront, in the lively South Lanes and offering OK value for money with what most seem to regard as Chinese food with attitude.
It's always busy, which of course may only prove there are not enough restaurants to go round in Brighton, though from my experience that is not the case!
Well worth a trip... Great Chinese food, presented in a funky style!
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Review of Terraces Bar & Grill
17 Apr 08, 14:05
OK for lunch... not sure for dinner...
Brighton has long had a taste for the unusual, dating from the time of the Prince Regent with his extravagant, oriental style Pavilion marking the establishment of Brighton as a spa town.
This place, with it's different layout certainly tries to keep up with brighton, and was fine for lunch, nothing special and not sure I would want to go there for an evening out.
Better than going to Burger King next door!
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Review of Donatello
17 Apr 08, 13:56
The best value for money Brighton has to offer!
This old-established Italian favourite in Brighton just rolls on and on, as successful as when it started. Situated in the heart of Brighton's famous Lanes, Donatello is an Italian restaurant frequented by me, locals, visitors and celebrities alike!
Not 4 star food, but for the price you cannot go wrong... It probably costs more to park in Brighton than to dine here!
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Review of Browns
17 Apr 08, 13:52
Eveything you'd expect from Browns, plus more!
Apparently This was the first Browns and opened in 1973 with one simple guiding belief, that classic food, well delivered in a stylish environment would be a recipe for success! (I got that from the menu!) The only thing that has changed since then is the number of Browns, now running at fourteen, of which six are in London, all prospering with the same theme... However, being the original, this one is definately the best, and well worh a visit.
Good points: Can't go wrong!
Bad points: May be let down by the other restaurants parading with the same name!
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Review of Al Duomo
17 Apr 08, 13:44
Brilliantly Italian!
A cool contemporary Italian restaurant and venue with brown, red, and cream colour scheme, lots of exposed brickwork and sleek leather sofas in the bar area for drinks, lounging or coffee. Al Duomo is next door to the Royal Pavilion and centrally located to the main shops, hotels, theatre and Dome complex.
Great for lunch!
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Review of Gingerman At Drakes Restaurant
17 Apr 08, 13:36
Surprisingly Affordable!
I love it here, having been to The Gingerman at Drakes, Brighton many times it is refreshing to have a new vibe for the renowned food that the Gingerman offers. I had the a la carte lunch menu which was very nicely presented, well cooked and boasted the trademark great sauces that the Gingerman restaurants do so well. Superb value for money with 2 courses and wine costing me only £20!! I will definitely be back!
Good Points: Staff, Wine List, Service, Presentation, Sauces
Bad Points: None
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