The young man at the counter was NOT pleasant. We were in to celebrate the birthday of a friend…read more The broth was bland, at best. Limited options and NO willingness to deviate from the menu. We ordered hot sake and it was ice cold. Then he had an attitude when asked to make it right. NO apology or sincere concern about our enjoyment. Please avoid this place. AND they ran out of proper sake glasses and offered a water glass so gauche!!

Not the biggest place, but I think that is part of it's charm. Squeezed into the The Lanes in…read moreBrighton, the menu is simple and tasty. The service is efficient. Just the kind of place you need when you just want something hearty to eat. I'll let the photo do the talking. try it, you won't be disappointed.

Not gross but not good either. I was really surprised at how unimpressive this food was.read more

Poor, poor service. Walked in and saw a sign that said additional seating is upstairs. I proceeded…read moreto walk upstairs before being stopped by a taller man with graying hair who gave me a stern look before handing me a menu, telling me "I'd need it." Ok, I thought. Seemed like he was overwhelmed by amount of people in the restaurant. I walked upstairs with my friend and it was completely empty. I sat down, waited for what seemed like forever before the waiter came upstairs to start setting the table beside me. He did not ask if I was ready to order, or if I needed water. He just walked back downstairs. Then, after another few minutes another woman walked upstairs, sat down, and he hurried up to give her her food. She was shocked at how quickly her food arrived. At that point, it became clear he was purposefully ignoring us and had no intention of serving us. My friend and I left, but they need to get rid of him. He lacks customer service skills and basic human decency.

Such a warmly place from the outside, but so cold when you're inside…read more Quite smily welcome, appreciate. Once we have menus, I can feel the problem from my stomach: Too many dishes/choices and very expansive. Plus, the service was as cold as the food. No smile, not even a word, can you feel it? The cold wind from the waiter.. Brrr. And then, the food is finally here, after 20minutes approximately, and obviously it was cold. I was here for my birthday, in summer, and my food was as cold as winter. Noodles were bad, tasteless, no savour at all, such a disappointment. I was so happy to sit myself on a rainbow bench with a good mood, but I'll never come back. I won't say you don't have to go there, I'm sure it depends of your taste, but it's a no for me.

Wagamama was one of my staples when I lived in Brighton, and it was just as good now…read more Wagamama has delicious food, and I really enjoy the ambiance. There are both communal and private tables, and they manage to have a fun and romantic vibe going on in their respective parts of the restaurant. Service is mixed; on our last visit, one server was great, one was terrible. (I remember it being this way years ago, too.) Service aside, it's a cool spot and the food is yum. Our duck wraps were amazing, chicken ramen got a thumbs up from me, and the boy loved his chicken katsu.

By now, everybody knows why high end Japanese cuisine is lovely - delicacy, craft, freshness,…read moresubtlety - the adjectives come tripping freely from the teased and delighted tongue. E-Kagen serves the other thing - the big, robust unsubtle Japanese food that fills you up and isn't nearly so polite about it. As such, despite being older, it is still among the more exciting places to eat Japanese food in Brighton. Wonderfully cheap, the ramen has punch, depth and comes beaded with soul-nourishing grease. I'm obsessed with Kimchi and the Kimchi ramen is orientalist soul food: hot, filling, spicy and with half a boiled egg in it. The perfect Sunday breakfast with the second best people watching in North Laine. Don't bother with the Sushi - I'm sure it's fine, but it feels like a necessary addition to a menu forced to court expectations - go for a proper hot meal and leave stuffed and happy.

I have mixed feelings about E-Kagen. I used to be a huge fan but been slightly disappointed with my…read moreexperiences the last couple times i went. Firstly, the food is great. I love their age-tofu, their kimchi ramen, and their katsu curry with egg. Their ramen is really standout, very fair pricing and fresh. Their sushi is good quality, some of the best quality you can get in Brighton, but portions are SMALL. If you are hungry or a big eater, be prepared to shell out lots of ££ if you're there for sushi. Problems - their weird and ever-changing opening hours. I feel like they change them all the time! I feel like I can never plan to go there because I'm not sure it will be open. Service - is friendly, but sporadic. I mean waiting forever to get tap waters, having to ask for share plates and the server being confused, and the last time i went the missed out on one of our mains (mine! :() so i had to wait another 15 mins while everyone else ate. All the problems being said - I still go back because if I want ramen or sushi, this is still my favourite.

If you want to cook Oriental food, but cook it properly then this should be your port of call,…read moreopposed to Sainsbury's or Tesco. Firstly, you will get way more produce for your money and also was more items that you would ever see on a supermarket shelf. As a chef, this place has allowed me to cook far more dishes than I would have been able to without the stock they sell. From expected noodles and soy sauce to palm sugar, if it's in a recipe they will likely sell it. There is also a nice range of cooking items like woks and crockery all at decent prices. What I also like is having a hunt through the freezer compartments for dumplings, Chinese buns and dim sum. You can even get random Chinese sweets like white rabbit candy (very tasty). The owner is a really sweet lady, who will happily have a little chat and offer the odd cooking tip. You will also find a lot of adverts on the shop front for Oriental cooking lessons, which would be a good way to get more out the shop. A very nice supermarket that offers something a little out of the ordinary.

I've got a real soft spot for places like this - speciallity foods but without the high prices…read moreand pretension. This is somewhere for real cooks, who want to make Oriental food properly, with authentic ingredients. They have all the basics - sweet chilli, soy, noodles rice - that you can get anywhere, but at much better prices and with a better range than any supermarket. They also stock lots of things that you won't find everywhere - unusual herbs and spices, and an array of tins and packages with unfamiliar and exciting looking names. Well, those bits I can read, anyway.

Argh! I should have listened to my inner radar better…read more It was a cold and rainy evening when I arrived in Brighton for their inzugural official Yelp event. Having a little time before the event, I was looking for something warming for a quick dinner and Mr Noodles caught my eye as I drove past on the way to park at Churchill Square A quick walk back up the street led me to read the menu offering ramen - perfect cold weather food and cheap at £6.80 for their signature Mr Noodles ramen bowl. So, I headed in to find canteen style seating and a largely student clientele I supplemented my ramen with an order of fish sushi. Sadly, the sushi was dreadful. Possibly the worst sushi I've ever had. The maki rolls were pre made. The rice was cold, tasteless and hardened with anaemic filling The ramen bowl was large with yellow soft egg noodles rather than proper ramen noodles. The soup tasted more like Chinese noodle soup. The dish was at least filling even if it wasn't authentic ramen To be fair, the price suggests that they're catering more to the student rather than tourist trade and while I toyed between 2 and 3 stars, I can't quite fogive the atrocious maki rolls. Next time, I'll be more organised and arrange to have dinner with one of the local Brighton Yelpers

I got bubble tea in Brighton!!!!…read more Yep, I've finally found somewhere that can satisfy my cravings for a sweet milky drink laden with chewy tapioca balls. Who would have thought that this somewhat strange combination could make me so happy! They have a selection of flavours which means I will have to return on a regular basis until I have sampled the lot. This time I tried the mango, the taste was fresh and subtle, I'm definitely a fan. And at £1.95 it's a tasty bargain too. The restaurant was empty when I went in, it was about half two in the afternoon so I'm hoping that trade does pick up at more regular meal times. It did give me a good opportunity to chat to the lady about the availability of bubble tea down south though! I didn't stop for food but had a quick browse of the menu. Lots of Japanese style rice and noodle dishes, katsu curries and a limited sushi choice. I will be back soon to sample the food and get my bubble tea fix!

Moshimo stands out with its sleek and modern ambiance, making it a unique dining experience…read more Unfortunately, the place is basically an outdoor restaurant, which is not a vibe with cold weather. I actually got sick after dining there because of how cold it was. The staff at Moshimo were accommodating and serviceable, although our food did take a bit longer than expected to prepare. The conveyor belt was a cool feature! However, I did wish there was more variety, as it mostly had the same plates during our visit. In terms of the food, we only got a sushi boat. I did like the bespoke approach of paying as much as you want for the boats. The sashimi was tasty and fresh!

Worst EVER - so called - sushi we have ever eaten in. Beyond crude sushi was huge lumps of rolled…read morecold rice lumped with slimy fish and whatever they put init. Gulps of mayonnaise stacked under the sushi as flavour lol - and considered a dish. Flavours = 0 Presentation = 0 Taste = 0 Waiters - 1 We have not been to a worse sushi in our lives... How do people rate this as a place to go?????

Had a very odd meal here for a friends birthday recently- sadly not a success!…read more I didnt go for the all you can eat buffet (i'm never going to eat £15.80 worth of sushi) but off the main menu instead- beef ramen contained few vegetables and a LOT of seaweed- and about 3 pieces of beef. Stir fried veg was tasty but underwhelming. But the buffet menu my friends went for was made difficult!! Theres a constant review of the menu as the names of the dishes on the sheet you order it on dont describe what it is! So your constantly searching and comparing menus to make sure what you order is on the approved buffet list. What happens when you dont? Well some have supplments or are in red so cost more, my poor friends accidently paid nearly an extra £5 for one dish as more £'s on others where they hadnt realised red meant extra! Service is slow and inconsistent. It was very busy but Friday nights are busy everywhere so no excuse!! Sorry sushimania-you left us very disappointed and still a bit hungry!!

Oh Sushimania...I had such high hopes!…read more Last night I ordered from the Brighton branch of Sushiamania, using their website to order and opting to collect from the restaurant once my food was ready. The selection on their website is vast and the prices very reasonable and the website is very easy to navigate, which is always a plus! When I went in to collect my order the staff were extremely friendly! Once they knew which order I was there for they were very quick to get it for me and the man was very polite and even used my name several times when we spoke. I went for two sushi rolls (spicy tuna and salmon with a Teriyaki sauce) and some chicken dumplings. First of all, this was way too much for one person - they even put two sets of chopsticks in my take-away bag, embarrassingly! :P One roll and the dumplings would be plenty for an individual. The dumplings were delicious! Crispy, but still soft enough, and the sauce they came with was delightful. The sushi rolls, on the other hand, left me a little underwhelmed. The tuna roll appeared to have cooked tuna in it - reminiscent of that from a can - and both rolls lacked a little flavour, in my opinion. They looked wonderful and came with complimentary ginger, wasabi and a big pot of soy sauce, but unfortunately the taste didn't match the presentation for me. I am hopeful that I simply made the wrong food choices here. The service was outstanding and, as far as take-aways go, the prices were very good here. I was hoping this could be the great Brighton sushi place that I've been searching for, but unfortunately I am left unsure. I will go back to this place, as always, and give it a second chance. The interior of the restaurant looked beautiful and I know they do some great in-house deals, so perhaps my next visit will be a sit-in experience, rather than a take-away. Give this place a shot, but avoid the tuna if you're going to be unhappy without the usual raw fish.

Not bad but with one caveat: skip the sushi and try the typical izakaya stuff instead…read more When you walk in here you will recognize this kind of place instantly if you are a global traveller who has spent time in neighborhoods outside of the major cities: at one time it was the only sushi restaurant in town and it has maintained its ways throughout the years. The quality is not bad, not good but it will do if you need your fix and have no other option. Sushi itself is OK. Tuna nigiri was strangely colored and not too flavorful whereas seared salmon belly was a bit better and close to standard. Much better was chicken katsu curry and the gyoza, both of which were perfectly fine preparations of the comfort food classics. The vibe is a little weird. All families and some classical music on the sound system. This is not a date night place or a hip venue - go across the street to the yakitori place for that.

At last! A decent sushi restaurant in Brighton. I've had two really annoying Japanese meals in…read moreBrighton, one in a restaurant owned by a certain famous DJ and another at a well known sushi chain (I honestly think a BigMac would've tasted better than the food in there). First of all, in Sushi Garden, you actually feel like your in a Japanese restaurant, the decor, smell and staff all really make the senses jump! We had a fantastic lunch there one Saturday and found it a lot more relaxing as it wasn't as packed out as the evening time. I started with some nice warm saki to get things going and then ordered a mix of tuna and salmon sashimi and nigiri (I always over order this as its so moreish). For a main I had some pork gyoza with a pork shabu salad on the side which was more than enough for me for lunch. Japanese restaurants aren't the cheapest places to eat but when they're as good as this who cares.

This place is really popular and it's easy to see why!The budae jiggae portion was insanely big, so…read moremuch so that my friend and I had to take almost the entire pork udon home. The soup broth was so flavorful and they add a lot of different things in too :) I remember hearing a bunch of other customers pass our table and talk about how good the budae jiggae looked haha

This food was AMAZING!! We happened to stop by on a day trip to Brighton and I am so glad we did…read more We ordered the budae jjigae and udon with pork. The budae jjigae was so flavorful and I often dream about it. There were so many things in it including dumplings, rice cake, spam, mushroom, onions, kimchi, ramen, and so many other things! And the serving size was HUGE. The udon was great as well and the noodles were super soft. The sauce on it was immaculate!!