This really is a case of not judging a book by it's cover…read more The restaruant itself looks drab from the front - but inside it's warm and bustling. The food is absolutely lovely. I've been on a couple of large group outings there and they have managed to get it spot on each time. Prices are reasonable and great value.

This place claims to use love when making their fresh food! It is one of a chain of award winning…read morerestaurants. Others are in Canterbury,Battle,Bexhill,Eastbourne and West Malling. The menu has 50 ways to eat mussels! And don't forget to try the Toblerone fondue! They encourage reservations. But the best thing about the cafe Belge experience is the 90 Belgian beers.

Great service great food would definitely. I had the best hamburger there that I've had in all of…read moreEngland.

Good veggie options at supper and breakfast even though aged steak focus. Pubby ambiance and…read morefriendly staff. Mushroom toast was particularly delicious. Wine focus but several beers on tap.

Befries is such a cool idea and a fun place to go!…read more Basically the only thing they serve is really delicious Belgian fries. They are potato-y, crispy, a good size, and a nice consistency, as well as a great overall flavor. On their own, the fries/chips are super good... but what makes them even better is all of the different dipping sauces that are available to go with them. The sauce options are really unique and all of the ones I've tried were awesome! I also love that there are tons of different sauces to choose from! Also I think they switch out the sauces now and then which also makes it kind of interesting. The place is pretty small so sometimes the wait is a little while and it can get crowded, but it's totally worth it. It seems like most people order to-go, but eating there is much more fun. Plus, if you stay there to eat, you'll be able to sample/order more of the sauces rather than just one or two. I do wish that they had something other than fries, since fries alone aren't really a meal, but I guess that's one reason they are unique. I believe they have different sizes to choose from though, so depending on how big you go it could probably fill you up like a normal full meal would. Also, the staff is very nice, friendly, and helpful. Befries is kind of just an all-around great place.

Being a big fan of chips, I just had to try this place out. When my husband and I arrived, we were…read moreimmediately greeted by a very friendly member of staff. We were soon informed of portions sizes and what sauces were available. We opted for medium portions of chips and several different sauces - sate, frites sauce, garlic mayonnaise, dill & mustard mayonnaise and a few others. We took a seat and very soon after we were brought our food. We were told that if we ran out of any of the sauces to let them know so that they could top us up. I must say that the chips are really very nice indeed. They have just the right ratio of fluffiness to crispness. The sauces are what really make it though - they are absolutely delicious. The sate sauce is particularly nice - so nice that we had to have seconds. The slight downsides are that the only drinks that they have available are bottles that you can buy from a cabinet by the front door which I feel cheapens it a little. Additionally, they could do with a little more seating.

L'Auberge is the perfect place for you if you like Belgian-French food…read more I go there for their mussels with fries or their delicious soups. This restaurant is situated on the top floor in the whitgift shopping centre in Croydon.

This Seafood restaurant Pub is tucked away on a side street in Hove, and ticks all the boxes for…read moreme. Small plates of food, excellently executed in a casual environment, with craft beer brewed on site. Walk-in was manageable in the bar and outside seating areas, service was prompt, friendly, and efficient. This will be one of my go to venues for future trips to the Brighton and Hove area. Looking forward to my next visit.

If you want a break from the tourist traps and pretend like you're one of the locals I highly…read morerecommend! The octopus and potatoes salad was on point and the Cajun fried mussels were fun kick to the standard seafood fare. Had very pretty outside seating area, diverse delicious reasonably priced shellfish/seafood offerings all in a relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff. It might be a bit out of the way and random for the typical tourist but so worth the visit!

Food was really good! For a bar-like setting, the food far exceeded your regular British-pub food.read more

Hands up who likes Belgian beer? Then please let me direct you to Brouge. First of all, its a…read moresurprising treat to get here. As you walk up Richmond High Street, past all the chain bars and restaurants, a little sign catches you eye - but it is at foot level. Brouge is located in the basement of a building, so you have to walk down stone steps, and push open a heavy wooden door to get in. The inside is pleasingly designed with cosy, sleek leather booths. I was with friends who wanted to make their way through the Belgian beer list, and it is comprehensive beyond your wildest dreams. I lost count of the varied amount of beer that were on tap, but I saw blonde bier (using the Belgian spelling), brown bier, fruit bier, Trappist bier, as well as ales. Pages and pages of all types of beer. They all went down a treat - apart from for me, who doesn't like beer! Sorry everyone. Still, there was plenty to eat and drink, and non beer drinkers needn't feel left out. The lunch and dinner menu is also Belgian themed, one speciality is mussels, done 4 different ways. I also spied larger plates, like Belgian sausage and mash. I was pleased to see that there was plenty of wine on offer, and they thoughtfully suggested matches of meals to the drinks. The wine list does jump up in price though, most of the bottles were £25.00 or up. There were a handful of house wines which were under £15.00, thankfully. Perhaps next time I come here I will try out a couple of beers? I guess this is the place to do so.

Auberge is a great place to go for a pre-theatre/cinema bite to eat (or post if you get an early…read moreenough showing). It's right next to the Theatre/Cinema box office and offers bistro-style meals, snacks and drinks. Staff will go the extra mile if you are pushed for time and there is even a quick menu for those with less than an hour to spare. The steak frites comes highly recommended. There's a welcoming cafe society atmosphere here - unusual for Woking and unusual for an establishment that's in a shopping centre. Whether you're after a bottled beer or something a bit more substantial it's worth a try.

Great place to go before theatre or cinema, right next to both, easy parking, good for kids, in…read morefact kids can go to cinema whilst you have quiet quality meal.

2 words sum up the Yew Tree - substance & quality. The prices are reasonable with the a la carte…read morestarters ranging from £7 to £11 and the mains from £14-20. The menu is excellent and packed with mouthwatering dishes (as well as 3 or 4 daily specials) and the surroundings are lovely. There is a daily fixed price lunch menu with 2 courses for £15.95 and 3 courses for £19.95. Despite its pedigree it's not starchy or stuffy. Gull eggs are in season so we had that and an Omelette Arnold Bennett to start and the steak & ale pie and Pierre Koffman venison for mains with a couple of side dishes each. For dessert I had the raspberry souffle which just heaven on a plate - if you go make sure you leave room for this signature dessert!

Having eaten here a couple of years ago and reported on good food but disorganised service, I…read morereturned recently for lunch and had a wonderful meal. The restaurant is in the middle of nowhere and you almost rush past it on a nondescript piece of road just north of Highclere Castle, but turning into its ample parking areas, the smart cars there seem to have simply driven a few miles from the Peat Spade, another great inn. This time it wasn't full and the service was far better, but the food and drink weren't just good but exceptional, and extremely reasonable to boot. We started with a glass of house white a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc which was delicious and some very good bread and unsalted butter. I had the mussels and clams in a white wine broth which come daily up from Cornwall, and I can declare that they were the best I have ever tasted. The mussels were so fat and full that the dish could have made a meal on its own, while the clams, as ever, added a subtly the taste of the sea. The onion-rich broth was perfect and almost got finished! We then had the fish and chips, which came perfectly presented and was exceptionally delicious. One could perhaps quibble that twice or thrice cooked chips would have been even better, but these were crispy outside and fluffy inside, with a small dish of mushy peas to underline the fact that the dish was supposed to be authentic and not ersatz Belgian. Liver and bacon was pink and perfect, and could hardly have been bettered. A lemon posset followed, which was a good way of cleansing the palate after such a fine meal. I can't recommend The Yew Tree highly enough for lunch, especially with a bill (without service) of only £42 for two. There is wi-fi in the bar.

Bom Banes is a really unique venue, the interior has an almost Moroccan vibe with a rustic spiral…read morestaircase, dark red and purple walls and old guitars and lanterns. Its a modern European restaurant specialising in Belgian food, they also function as a coffee house and music venue. You may have seen the establishment in Kemp Town, it has fiberglass woman hanging from the outside with fruit on her head! Live music can be found there on a regular basis downstairs from the restaurant. They also have movie nights and Bom Bane the musical where customers are entertained by the singing staff! Its a really interesting place to grab a morning coffee or evening bite.

Such a unique place for a special experience. Jane and her staff are super, witty, original…read moremusicians and so friendly. Food is wonderful Belgian themed with beers to match. go for dinner or one of their brilliant themed quizzes or hat song nights that you'll never forget!

Ok this might be, ok I think it IS my fav pub in Brighton. Proper world craft beer, quirky, really…read morefriendly staff, a cosy pub and uber cool music. This would seriously be my local if I lived here. I'm Defo coming back. So thankful my friends showed me this on our pub crawl. It's on a great stretch for the crawl too near some other good 'uns.

I'm glad that I have waited a while to review The Bee's Mouth - the more I come here, the more I…read morelove it. I has now become one of my favourite drinking spots in this area of Hove. The pub is strangely laid out. Its long and thin, but has a variety of spaces including a stage area at the front which hosts regular live music at weekends, we have seen some great bluegrass musicians here recently. The bar serves a variety of beers including asahi and fruli on tap, good wines and all your regular spirits. There is further seating at the back, including a lounge-bed behind the curtains!! Downstairs there is a another room which hosts numerous events including a free cinema, life drawing events and other eclectic nights out. The bar staff have always been friendly when I have been in. On the whole, this is a quirky bar with loads of atmosphere and character. The revolving head and the bed seating make good talking points! It's a far cry from you gastropub or generic chain bar, but give me The Bee's Mouth any day of the week and I'll be a happy lass!