Day out in Brighton and decided to give this branch a go..plus I had some vouchers!! Tucked away in a busy side road but surrounded by other Italian choices. Standard menu as with other branches but we found they did not match up the standard of service of the others. My wife ordered the Linguine alla Genovese, ( pesto, green beans, charlotte potatoes, cream and chicken added for an extra £1.50p). Lyn ordered with extra chicken but they never put it in. To be fair when pointed out, the waitress took it back and the chef slung the chicken on top!!. Not a very good dish.tasteless!! I had the bolognes and I have to say, that although a bit dry, it was good. Can't really say that we will be returningnot with all the competition around!! read more

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Horrible food. Cold bad presented. Very disappointed The squid were squished and mixed with the mayonnaise garlic sauce. The same for the whitebait. The pizza was okay but cold. read more

Good pizza restaurant good food, good staff, good ambience. I've been there about fifteen times since it opened in around 1997 and never really been disappointed. Only one less-than-good experience, from several years ago, was when I told a waitress I didn't want the ice that she'd put in my brandy. She took it away, and after she brought me back an ice-free brandy I could smell nail varnish in it. Obviously she'd not wanted to waste time or expensive brandy, and must have simply scooped the ice out with her fingers. However, that was many years ago, and was just a slight aberration. Apart from that I've always had great, personable service. The outside seating area is fantastic in summer. UPDATE (above was from March 2008, below is from August 2011): Been here again after an absence of 18 months-ish. They've freshened the place up it had started to look a bit dowdy round the edges. I had their Quattro Stagioni (one of their premium pizzas), and it was the best pizza I've had in England for a long time. It came on a long, wooden board and was piled with good-quality ingredients. It came with personal chilli oil, and even one of those pizza cutter wheel things. Other items were also very good. Although the place was full, I had prompt, attentive service. I'm now giving the place five stars instead of the original four. read more

ASK Italian - Italian Near Me - Brighton, BNH

I've eaten here twice and the food is pretty decent and tasty. What's made me give four stars instead of three was the service. We managed to get Terry as our waiter on both visits and he is consistently accommodating and friendly. He's tasted the menu and can give recommendations and advice. In my opinion, I would say Ask in a Brighton is one of the best chain restaurants in the city. Great ambience, service and food. read more

I'm a big fan of this place and although I have heard not so great things about the London versions of the restaurant, I can certainly vouch for this one. They have a good sized outside eating area (not sure if they allow smoking there, so if this is a deal breaker you'd better check) so it can get very busy in the summer. The service is always good, even when they are busy and they are happy to twiddle with the menu a bit if you don't like stuff (I can be a little fussy). Reasonably priced too, so no excuse! read more

Just about does what it says on the tin. Normal pizza/pasta restaurant in the same vein as Pizza Express and Zizzi although not as good. The branch itself was quite nice and like other reviewers have said, like dining in someone's living room. Service was ok until it got busy. I ended up with a different starter to what I'd ordered and a different pizza too, so I'll let you draw your own conclusions. There are probably better options nearby, like a Michelin-rated Cuban-style restaurant round the corner - don't you just hate it when you find better restaurants next to one you've just visited? ;) read more

This branch of Ask is surrounded by chain italians on every corner (literally !) - Zizzi, Pizza Express, Bella Italia plus the Brighton legend, Donatellos, are just minutes away. I could name plenty more ! To be honest I find this one of the more boring chains. Food is fine and admittedly good value - but it is just so boring ! There is nothing about the restaurant nor their menu that stands out from the crowd and would make me go there above any of the others. I'd recommend this place for a quick cheap lunch - but with so many other options in the area to chose from this wouldn't be recommended by me for an evening meal. Is family friendly so great place to take children (although I don't have any so probably another reason why I'd avoid it !) read more

Pleasantly surprised! Ask is another restaurant in Brighton that I have never paid any mind to. It automatically goes in the 'just another chain' folder in my head. However, I went on a lunch date with a friend, and as we needed to be close to where my friend works, we decided to pop in to Ask. We were told that there were no pizzas for a few hours as the ovens had broken down, but pasta and salad were fine. That was fine by me as I'm on a diet any way! I ordered a chicken and prosciutto salad, whilst my friend opted for the chicken Caesar. Both looked mightily impressive, and mine was absolutely delicious, and very filling. I was really impressed, especially after my salad upset at a local independent restaurant recently. I guess not all chains are that bad! I'd go here again if I had any need to. A solid four stars! read more

More like 1.5 stars. My partner and I did not have terribly high expectations for this place, but simply hoped for a decent dinner given the long waits for some of the better restaurants in the area. There were ample tables available here, which might have told us something. Service: We wanted to sit side-by-side, and asked the server if we could sit at one of the tables for four, given the large number of empty spaces in the restaurant. The server informed us that a party for four had reserved it, but this table and many others like it sat empty the entire time we were there, and we were one of the last customers to leave. While the staff were very polite for the most part, it seemed that most were quite new, as they knew very little about the menu items and twice brought food to the wrong tables. Food (£44 total): An £8.95 "dessert sharing board," which came with three small, dry, flavorless pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream, would have been poor value for even half the price. The £1.95 decaf americano ordered with said dessert arrived when we were almost finished. The £5.95 calamari with garlic mayo was tasty but very, very greasy. The £11.25 salmon was healthy enough but undersized and unexciting. The £11.95 "Salsiccia" pizza was advertised as "meaty" and "spicy." While this was undoubtedly the high point of the menu, it could hardly be described as "meaty." My £3.95 glass of shiraz was virtually undrinkable; I'm not even sure it was a shiraz. In Sum: Our untrained servers suggest a high turnover, and indeed, this is the kind of place where you end up feeling sorry for the staff. Ask charges the kind of money you'd expect to pay for decent food, but I've had more exciting Sainsbury's sandwiches. For £44 one could do much, much better. read more

A nice restaurant. The staff are really nice here. I had lasagne here and it was really good (the only way to improve on it would be to give me two of them). For dessert we had meringue which was also delicious. read more

My visit to Ask was sadly not as good as some other reviewers are saying. It was not busy and we were in a room of our own which was quite unusual - it also meant that we had to go and find a waiter when we wanted and were plagued by them when we didn't. The food was mediocre and the ham salad that one of my party ordered had no ham - not a good thing to miss out - however we weren't charged for it - even after trying to. I don't think it is as good as some Pizza Expresses but perhaps I went on an off day. read more

Amongst the large chain of Ask Restaurants my local ASK in Brighton is in a higher league. The building which feels like a large luxury home is split into rooms with modern, clean, decor. The Italian food is great with delicious specials always and a wide variety of salads, pastas, pizzas and fish dishes. In the summer you can enjoy sitting out in the small garden area with the help of outdoor heaters. The food is always cooked to perfection and is reasonably priced. Even if you don't do starters i recommend you indulge in as many courses as you can here. Great food and great location. read more

A nice pizza/pasta place with a lovely atmosphere. Have been here on a number of occasions and the food is good, nice staff too.