Admittedly I came here because I'd seen some great, beautiful Instagram pictures, and thought everything looked so good. I think I'd built Brighton Soul up too much in my mind and I'm disappointed that it didn't deliver.
After looking through a smallish sized menu, I settled on a Nutella Mega Shake (mainly chosen for the Instagram potential) and Salmon Benny. I'd seen photos of the Salmon Benny on Insta before, and I thought I'd give it a try since I love salmon and eggs. It came out looking very different to how I'd seen it through social media and definitely not as pretty. I was a little put out that there was only one choice of bread (multigrain), and when it arrived, the toast was lost in a sea of eggs, salmon and kale, because they choose to just give you one thick slice. A second slice is needed to mop up the beautiful yolk from the eggs. The kale seemed thrown onto the plate, and overshadowed everything else. Because it's dehydrated kale, it totally looked lacklustre and unappealing. Thankfully everything tasted ok, but had to leave much of the kale as there was just way too much of it.
As for the Megashake ... it was definitely pretty to look at, and not something you'd order ongoingly if you make another visit. Full of oreos, wafer biscuits, M&M's, chocolate fudge and fairy floss (to name a few things), it's very pleasing on the eye, but hard to finish. The flavour was very nice, but it was too rich to fully indulge in.
The service here was very pleasant and prompt; I can't fault the service or the cleanliness. I did find it a little expensive for what it was. Not sure if the Brighton location is what boosts the price or not, but I've tried it once, and unless there's a revamped menu with a bit more selection, I'll keep hunting around for other cafes to visit. read more