Came for the bbq and a great steak and somehow had decent prawns and a tough steak and am left…read morewondering where I actually ate. For $165 it should have been *much* better. Came in late and was seated next to the door by the kitchen. Tough spot as a lot of traffic. Had some good prawns and asked for a recommendation on the steak. What I got was tough and bland. Sheesh. Sticky toffee pudding was excellent.

my family and I went to the Brighton location and it was absolutely Divine. We ordered meat and a…read morecaesar salad. Caesar salad was the best one I ever had, the dressing was very tasty. The service were very kind, and the environment was very positive. I can't wait to come back! 1000/10

If you love meat, this maybe the best place in town. From pulled pork to brisket, to fajitas and…read morechicken, it's got it all. Also great if you live sweet potato fries. These are great. Their homemade BBQ sauce is amazing too. Great location, you can eat on the decking whilst overlooking the sea and enjoying the sunshine.

I used to quite frequently say that the BBQ Shack at World's End (London Road, Brighton) was one of…read moremy favourite places to eat. It used to be phenomenal, although sadly it has gone slightly downhill. I used to think that anywhere could rival their wondrous display of BBQ delights, but Smokeys definitely is now a lot better than World's End. The portions are extremely, extremely generous. I would heavily suggest that starters are not ordered - that's if you actually wish to finish the main! My husband and I were able to eat so little of ours that we had to get a doggie bag to bring it home with us. There was no way that we were going to let that go to waste. The only downfall of the restaurant is that the service was quite slow. That being said, it still would not put me off going. I certainly intend to go again.

The Poet's Corner, as you might imagine, is slapbang in the centre of the pleasant and popular…read morePoet's Corner area of Hove. A proper pub, shall we say. A Harvey's of Lewes tied house the real ale here is tip-top and of excellent quality. Harvey's Best is, in particular very good. Very good pub food too.

Had Sunday lunch there and it was disappointing. All the pubs round this area do fine lunches so…read morethey need to step it up a gear.

Archer's is a really wonderful little butchers located just off Elm Grove. It's pretty unusual for…read moreme to fall in love with a Butchers, as I'm not the biggest meat-eater in the world, but this place is just great! They specialize in game and the window is full of yummy looking homemade pies. I've yet to try one, but I'm betting they're delicious. The owners are really friendly and are diligently there, open early, every time I pop in to pick up sausages for a Saturday morning brunch. The sausages are really worth the trek up the hills...they have a brilliant variety-I highly recommend the chipolatas. In fact, they have everything you need for a really delicious breakfast...organic meat, bakery bread, free-range eggs and locally pressed apple juice....mmm, Archers is one of the establishments I miss most from my days living in Hanover. Every time I pop up to Archer's, there's a little queue of locals picking up milk or eggs, whilst enjoying a friendly chat with the proprietors. It's really refreshing to see an independent ethically-minded business being supported by its community! If you're an avid carnivore and want to know where your meat is coming from, this is the place for you.

The best butchers in the hanover area atleast and I'm sure it is one of the best you will go to as…read morea local person. I feel it always takes time to get to know local owners but these guys have more banter than a bantersaurus rex so will chat with anyone. I second Sophie on the quality of the food and I can't put it any better than her so read her review. However, just to add that they have received a 5 star award from the Brighton & Hove City Council which you do not see very often.

There's two cures for the clocks going forward and winter arriving:…read more The 1st - Hop on a plane to Australia or somewhere else where it's still warm and sunny. The 2nd - Pop into Brighton Sausage Co and pick up a bag full of their home-made, hearty bangers. If you go for option 2, take them home, fry them in a pan with a nob of butter and eat them with a large dollop of mash and red onion gravy. Honestly, you'll feel much better.

This shop is pretty cool. Obviously the focus is upon sausages and sell a wide range from classics…read morelike pork and apple to more exotic curry varieties. I have only popped in here once and was needing a quick bite to eat. They sold me an excellent beef and horseradish sausage roll and it was nice to see it served in the traditional way as sausage meat wrapped in a cone of pastry, rather than the packaged varieties that are more pastry than sausage. They also have a range of deli style ingredients, including quality olive oils and balsamic vinegars. The guy manning the shop was a good bloke and happy to recommend his top picks of the sausages available. I would certainly come here to get my snags if I was cooking up a sausage and mash and was looking to impress. You could almost class this as a movement bringing quality and care back to the humble sausage. Hurrah!

Sorry Canham and Sons, but there's a new 'best butcher' in town!…read more I'm so happy I decided to pop into this little shop on a whim, because the Village Butcher is exactly the kind of traditional experience I've been looking for. The owner is the jolliest butcher you'll ever meet, and made my husband and I feel more than welcome, even though it was nearly closing time. Chatting with him made me feel like I had accidentally walked into a day's filming of the BBC series 'The High Street', because it certainly appeared like I had gone back in time to the days when the butcher was an important member of the community, and treated you like family. But I digress - on to the review! :) The shop is small and very clean, and has a very large variety of locally sourced and organic meats, offal and homemade sausages. I know next to nothing about cooking meat but the owner was more than happy to discuss preparation techniques and recipes, and help us decide which cuts which might like best. Next to the meat counter is another display full of homemade pies and puddings, and we bought a Steak and Stilton pie to snack on while we walked home, and Steak and Kidney pudding for dinner. That Steak and Stilton pie was the BEST PIE I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE. The meat was soft, tender and melt-in-your-mouth gorgeous, the gravy flavourful and sweet, the pastry buttery and delicious - seriously, the Best Pie EVER. I'd also never really liked boiled puddings before, but their Steak and Kidney one was amaaaaaaaaazing - again, the meat was gloriously tender and the suet was fluffy and SO TASTY, utterly unlike any other puddings I'd ever eaten. I cannot rave enough about how delicious their food is! And best of all - not only do you get all this incredible food and friendly, attentive personalized service - but they also DELIVER. Anywhere in Brighton! How could you possibly choose anyone else? :)

I'd avoided this place like the plague until recently. I assumed it would be super-tacky and poor…read morequality, but was pleasantly surprised. OK, they don't exactly surprise you with a gourmet menu, but they're not really intending to. They serve a good range of tasty and affordable ribs and various Mexican style dishes. Staff are friendly, and the place feels authentically American. Worth putting aside some preconceptions for.

The excellently named Dig in the Ribs is a the only Tex-mex restaurant in Brighton, that I've come…read moreacross. The menu consists of seasoned ribs, burgers, enchiladas etc etc.... The service was slow and the food a little bit overpriced for the quality. Its often quite quiet probably because of its location in the midst of all the modern euro restaurants in looks a bit tacky. If you like tex-mex, are after a feast or just want a dirty burger then Dig in the Ribs in the place.

Sitting opposite Principal Meats, M & B doesn't come across as being as "traditional" as Principal,…read morebut does offer a fantastic variety of multi buy meat trays. You can pick up anything you want, from whole chickens, legs of lamb, bellies of pork and even (gulp) rabbit. And it all tends to come in good value multi buy options. If you live near here, you've got no excuse not to pick up your meats from one of these two establishments. And if your a bit of a walk away (like me) its well worth the extra effort to come down here and see what your money can buy! I particularly like the budget bacon slices... Dice them up with some pickled chopped olives, gherkins or cornichons and mix into a tomato sauce (crack in some sun-dried tomato purée while your at it), and enjoy a savory salty sauce or topping... Cheap and tasty! Don't be afraid of the larger bits of meat and all, as they're just as easy to cook as anything else, they just take a little longer.

I'll put it out there; i'm a Principal Meats man, so I can't help but be a little mixed about this…read moreplace. Upon stepping in, I always feel a little bit awkward; the deep room looks somewhat intimidating and cold, with the meat counter and staff looking down at you. I've made that sound a bit Stephen King, so i'll move on. Food quality wise, it's at a lower end of the market than Principal, although they do sell a few more specialist items like Quail's eggs. Equally, they also sell basic price cheese and a few other dubious items. Not bad for a local butcher however, and it is always good to have a bit of competition.