I LITERALLY LOVE THIS PLACE. I've been here so many times. Even if it doesn't look so fancy, the…read morefood is the best. The tempura is soo good and you can choose what kind of noodles you like along with sides. The service is good and served with not long of a wait. They're polite too!! The ambiance was nice, it's cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

This place is so good, it takes roughly 3-5 minutes to be cooked, the service is on point, there 1…read moremeal portions are the size for 2 people, i do think it is a little overpriced, £10 for 1 bowl of ramen. They provide chopsticks yet if you can't use them they will give you cutlery. The taste is good and my favourite part, I love drinking the soup. The restaurant looks worse than it is, the food is quality yet I believe they can do better via decoration.

This is one of two Thai places just up the road from me... and I've never ended up going to the…read moreother one because I LOVE Red Snapper. Admittedly, I do always order the same thing though: chicken satay to start, and beef Pad Thai for a main. But it's always amazing. And so reasonably priced! It's perfect for a lazy evening for me. Tips: it's cash only and the Co-op on the corner's ATM is not always great for being in service. It's also BYOB, but the Co-op DOES have you covered for that! It also is quite small, so I'd call for a reservation if you want to go after 6:30pm on a weekend. Staff are always lovely. Definitely a firm favourite. :)

Update: January 2009…read more Last week they were open again in Seven Dials, and as busy as ever. Not quite sure what is going on - best to ring ahead to check! ------------------------ Update: October 2008 The restaurant in Seven Dials has now closed: the branch at 42 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AY remains open. Tel: 01273 733 733 ------------------------- This is an incredibly popular Thai restaurant in the Seven Dials area, where booking is essential every night of the week. The reason for its popularity isn't hard to find: a wide range of reasonably authentic Thai dishes, all at very reasonable prices. They do an especially wide range of fish dishes, including the 'Red Snapper' of the title (although I presume this is bought in frozen, since it's not found in UK waters?). They don't have an alcohol license, so bring your own - this also helps keep prices down. Although the menu focuses on fish and meat, there are plenty of vegetarian options (they will do any dish with tofu, on request). If you ask, they will also stir-fry or steam your fish if you prefer it not to be deep fried. Portions of rice and noodles are generous, so order one between two. Expect a two-course dinner for two to come to about £15 a head. The lunch-time menu is very good value too. Despite being very busy, service is always pretty good and friendly and, being a small place, you have no trouble finding someone to help if you need it. Slight downers: because it's small it does get very crowded, so it's not the place for a quiet romantic meal. Also the lavatory is accessed via the outside, and gets a bit chilly in winter. But it would be churlish to deduct a star just for that

Honestly not a fan of on the go sushi. Freshness and cleanliness was in question and I was forced…read moreto choose a salad which was good. Staff seemed indifferent.

With loads of new sushi bars popping up in town recently, it is time for another…read more Itsu is popular in London and made a venture down to Brighton. The food is pretty decent, especially at the reasonable price you pay to eat. The decor of the place is great too. Simple, clean and spacious. Lots of food to chose from. The cold stuff from sushi, sashimi and salads. Then there's hot food too in the form of rice and noodle soup pots. Everything is kind of health conscious, so you dont get the fried dishes you would normally find in other Japanese restaurants. It's cheap and cheerful, does the job if you like Japanese food. It's more fast food than restaurant so don't go there thinking you're getting a posh meal. You're food comes on trays, the cutlery is plastic. Kinda cool cutlery too! Well worth a visit

A really tasty and inexpensive meal that will fill you up! The shiitake mushrooms are supberbly…read moreseasoned and the kimchi is some of the best I've had. I also like that there's an option for sticky black rice as the base. It's a tiny place with only one six person table inside (plenty of outdoor seating) and they do takeaway. It's very vegan friendly too!

This is an awesome little place!! :) I've walked right past it many a time and never really…read morerealised what wonders lie within...! Firstly, the people that work here are totally awesome - very chatty and genuine - just the kind of people that you enjoy giving business to. I had a green smoothie and a chicken Bibimbap to go. The smoothie was very green indeed! I loved it, but be warned - this tasted like veggies. It's not one of those healthy smoothies that hides behind sweet, fruity tastes - it fully embraces it's healthiness, rocking the broccoli and spinach unashamedly, so if you don't like your smoothie to taste to 'green' then this one isn't for you! They have plenty of tasty options, so perhaps go for one of the other smoothies insetead! As for the chicken Bibimbap (which I horrendously mispronounced, might I add) this was very tasty! I'd never really had this sort of thing before, so it took me a few minutes to get used to the flavours, but once I got past that it was a very good take-away meal. The portion was massive and they'd packaged it all up really nicely, making it easy to take to a park and eat in the sun without any bother or mess. There were so many other things that I would have happily tried in here! They had amazing looking fresh sushi up for grabs which, though a little pricier than elsewhere, did look rather great. I'm sure that I'll be back here! Next time you're walking past, pop in and see what you think! :)

Popped in for a snack today of some chicken karaage, having had some delicious miso soup in there a…read morecouple of weeks ago. The layout is clean and simple - no frills, but still comfortable and modern. The service was quick, efficient, and friendly. The karaage was a generous portion given I ordered the 'side-dish/snack' version, and tasty. The creamy kimchi sauce was also yummy, although it was more mayo with a hint of kimchi - delicious, but as someone who loooves kimchi, it was a shame not to have something a teeny bit punchier because karaage and kimchi is a combination I could definitely get behind! Overall, great. I'm definitely going to pop in and try their gyozas at some point!

I have just finished eating a takeaway from this place…read more When my girlfriend goes away. I have to fend for myself. That is usually very costly. Today, I was craving Katsu. But no place in Brighton can conjure up a good takeaway Katsu. A dilemma. Then I found Sunoso (it just appeared on Just Eat. Like Asian Fusion magic). I had Katsu and some Karaage. The Katsu was incredible for takeaway Katsu. Easily the best I've had. Better than Pompoko, Itsu, Kokoro and Sushimania. It was light, tasty, non-greasy and with lots vegetables and a choice of either white or brown rice. Delivered within 30 mins. The Karaage was okay, very tasty but a tad dry. Could have done with a slice of lemon. Reasonably priced. Tempted to call my girlfriend and encourage her to stay away for another night.

I had heard great things about this place...seriously, Sukhothai had taken on mystical, legendary…read morestatus in my mind, such eulogizing praise was it receiving! I guess there's always a danger of disappointment when a restaurant comes so highly recommended, but I just didn't find Sukhothai to be all that outstanding! I am a big fan of Thai food and hence, well versed in the many Thai restaurants of Brighton. Long story short, I've had better! The restaurant itself is comfortable and traditionally decked-out- it's a nice enough space in which to dine, sure! And the waitresses were friendly and attentive, possibly a little too attentive, since there weren't many customers to tend to. The food, however, was just a bit...unexceptional. I missed the ornate garnishes at Muang Thai and the tasty dishes at Thai Orchid. My green curry was fine, the flavours were good, but it wasn't nearly spicy enough. My dining companion's Pad Thai was also tasty, but there were no peanuts!! All in all, pretty standard food in a nice enough restaurant. The location near the seafront is handy if you're visiting, but not so great if you live in a residential area out of town.

I'd heard mixed reviews about Sukhothai Palace and so when I finally got around to trying this…read moreplace last night I wasn't sure what to expect. A group of us had planned to go for dinner elsewhere but our first choice was fully booked, so we wandered a few streets along to this place, to see whether they could squeeze us in. Being a Thursday night, we'd been a little shocked about how packed the first place was but, happily, Sukhothai Palace was completely empty, so fitting us in was no bother at all. The woman seated us at a lovely table and handed us the menus. The decor in really nice in here - it felt a lot more upmarket than I had been expecting actually and I was impressed by it all. That being said, the atmosphere was a little lacking, with us being the only customers in the place for the majority of the time we were in there. The menu is great - there is so much choice and variety that I doubt anyone who struggle to find something they liked the sound of. I opted for the sizzling duck with jasmine rice. The food arrived and the portions were hearty, which is always a plus in my book. The rice was done well, though it didn't taste especially different to boiled rice, I must say, and the sizzling duck was tasty! The sauce was delicious, however the duck was a little bit fatty in places, which was a bit of a shame. It came with some crunchy onion and a few leaves, which were nice little garnishes to add something to the dish. I ate it all and enjoyed it very much! The service in here was pleasant, but it was a little bit slow and relaxed, especially considering we were the only people in the place! However, the staff were very smiley and polite, so other than this, there was nothing to put you off! As for prices, mine came to £10 (without a drink). I'd say the average main came to around £7-£9, with rice adding another £1.50, so all in all, the prices are pretty decent in here, particularly for the nice portion sizes. This was a really pleasant experience and I'll probably be back to try more!

Having just opened nearby, I've wanted to try this place out for weeks. As soon as I walked past…read morethe menu and spotted sushi, I was desperate to give the place a go. So, last night when my housemate and I were in need of food, bellies rumbling, we decided to head over to Rickshaw Oriental and give it a shot. The interior has been designed beautifully, with atmospheric lighting, comfortable seating and elegant decor. We were seated quickly, as it was relatively quiet and the waitress was friendly enough. My friend ordered a glass of the house white which was apparently nice and, at £4, a much more reasonable option. I had a sparkling water which was, well, a sparkling water, so no complaints there! As we were given our menus, the first disappointment came. There was no sushi at all available, much to my dismay, and there was limited sashimi options as well. As someone who'd come for the sushi, this was a little disheartening, to be honest, but hey! The show must go on. After fair consideration, my friend and I both opted for the satay sauce dish with chicken. There was lots of appealing sounding stuff on the menu, including your typical Thai Green Curry and Pad Thai, for those wanting their more familiar Thai dishes. Now bear in mind, as I said, our stomachs were rumbling, so when our food came out and we spied the rather small portions we were inwardly a little gutted. Not only were the portions small, but there was a distinct lack of quality to the food, which quickly became apparent, that was really disappointing. The sticky rice was hard and almost inedible, whilst the chicken satay was a little dry and lacking a certain excitement. Truth be told, the dish was more filling than expected, but it really was not the nicest food I've ever had. Coming in at around £13 a main, too, it was not what we would have expected, standard wise. I'm not one to relish giving such a low rating, and I do accept that, having just opened, these guys might be experiencing some simple teething problems, but I really was very underwhelmed by the entire meal and so think it is a fair assessment. I'm going to return in a few months and hope they've found their feet, so I can update my review and hopefully add a star, but until then I'm afraid I won't be recommending this place.

I felt like just giving up…read more Take my money! I don't need lunch, I just want to get out of this place. I walked past on my lunch break and someone outside was giving out flyers. The flyers were highlighting Rickshaw's £5.00 lunch menu. Brilliant, I could now test this place out for just £5.00. I should have just eaten the £5.00. When I returned with my flyer in hand, I was shuffled inside by the person who was outside handing out flyers. I genuinely believe she was shocked that anybody had considered the offer that was on the flyer. I had thrown her a curve ball. They now actually had to serve me food! She put me in front of the bar then started to shout some stuff in a language I didn't understand. I could not see who she was directing this information at. There were two people sat behind me who looked like they were having a business meeting. They weren't eating. In fact, they could have just been using the place as a meeting room. I don't think anyone would have realised. The shouting woman smiled at me, then said some stuff I didn't understand and then left me at the bar. She seemed nice. A minute or so later, a lady came out of what I think is the kitchen. She smiled at me and then also looked surprised that I was even there. I think she thought I was a health inspector or something. I showed her the flyer and said that I would like to order a £5.00 lunch. I pointed at the words "Chicken Teriyaki". I asked if it came with rice. She looked at me, smiled and then she went quiet. I didn't know how to interpret this silence, so I didn't. Despite being immediately aware of the fact she didn't understand what I had asked, she was unwilling to give me any visible or verbal indication that she didn't understand me. Until finally... "Ummmm" Hurrah. She made a noise. Then she smiled. I did what anybody else would do. I just repeated myself. Then she repeated her silence. I didn't know what I was doing wrong. I was suddenly in a position where I was questioning whether or not I was a bad person. I knew I was going to have to really earn my lunch. After repeating the above process three times, she eventually went outside and grabbed the flyer woman. The flyer woman came in, looked at me and smiled. Silence. What was odd at this stage is that the flyer woman gave me a look like she had never seen me before. At this point, I thought they might just put me into a state of psychological bewilderment between them both and rob me. I repeated the whole "Chicken Teriyaki" thing. Then the flyer woman grabbed some kind of floating iPad from above the bar and proceeded to explain to me what she was doing as she was doing it. It was as if she was asking for my approval as she was doing it. I just agreed and kept saying "yup" and "mm". Eventually, it appeared as though she had successfully ordered my lunch through this special app. She said some more stuff to the other lady and went back outside. The smiling silent lady then disappeared off back into the kitchen. A few minutes later, she came back out and said that it would be about 10 minutes, and I should wait. So I did, I listened to the business meeting the two people were having. It was about PR. I was also trying to listen to any food making sounds from the kitchen, as if that would ease my fear about actually receiving food. Yes! The smiling strange lady is here with my food! It was in a white plastic bag, which was wrapped up. I just wanted to get out at this point, so I left without even checking the food. So - the food... It wasn't worth the experience. There was some watery teriyaki source which sort of looked like when someone makes gravy really thin. Then there was some soaking sad, wet carrot and pak choi floating around the bottom. On top of that, lay chicken which was "meh". Oh and I got the answer to my only question... there was no rice.

Just had a takeaway from here after following rating on just eat (where it got 5 stars). First the…read moregood bits, it arrived exactly on time which is always a bonus. That's pretty much where the good stuff ends. Well that might be harsh. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't that good. The half a crispy duck was plentiful but the cucumber and onion looked old and dry and not fresh. In fact most items didn't seem particularly fresh. The rice looked like it had been reheated a few times as did the chow mein. Add to that one of the items I ordered wasn't included but due to the average quality of the rest of it I wasn't going to chase it up in a hurry. All in all pretty average stuff and not particularly magical.

This is my new found favourite for Chinese in Brighton! I've spent 6 months trying places that…read moredidn't satisfy. Magic Wok came highly recommended and I have not been disappointed in my first two orders with them. The menu is big, the food has great flavour, everything is cooked just right, and so far really consistent. The portions are big enough, the prices are very reasonable. I managed to feed 2 adults and 4 kids for £35 and no one was left hungry! And they still do their free item when you spend over £15, so look at the list of items ahead of time, a really a nice touch and many things to choose from. All aspects of my experiences were spot on, from the fast, accurate order taking, to the fast delivery with HOT food appearing in less than half the time I was quoted. Everything I ordered was so tasty, it would be hard to recommend one thing over another, but I have to sat the king prawn in satay sauce is a real winner. And the special curry. And the sweet and sour chicken Hong Kong style. And salt and chilli chicken. And...you get the idea ;-) My search for great, fresh, delicious, consistent Chinese in Brighton is over!

The toss up here is whether you want to go for top quality cuisine or whether you want to stuff…read moreyourself. If you decide on the latter then a good place to go would be Gekko, especially because it's designed for the indecisive folk like me. Serving Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, Texmex, sushi, pizza, pasta and soups, there's something for everyone in this all-you-can-eat diner. During the day its just £6.99 a head and in the evening the menu is extended to £12.99 with additions of noodles, stir-fry, tandoor and chargrill Indian. Considering this place is a buffet venue, I think the decor is quite tasteful with stripped flooring and high-backed chairs, making it feel much more like a restaurant than most. The food, too, considering there is an abundance of different cuisines, also isn't that bad. Dishes like Mee Goring and chicken fajitas aren't often found on the same menu in buffet halls. Desserts aren't just a yoghurt or a piece of fruit either. There's cakes, muffins, pastries and even a creperie. For the genre it's in, it isn't bad at all. Perhaps I haven't been to enough to judge.

Another of Brighton's endless buffet nightmares, Gekko has recently replaced WokMania as West…read moreStreet's Asian buffet of choice, and not much seems to have changed indoors. It may even just be a name-change: I can't see any difference, not that this is all a bad thing. This is still the Asian greasy spoon, the Far East equivalent to a fry-up, and every now and again this is exactly what you need. However, as buffet places in town go, Gekko isn't quite as nice as some of the others... nice being a pejorative term here. The food is, as expected, a grease factory. Unlike some of the other buffet places, it actually looks a bit rank: maybe the slightly yellow lighting was a bad idea. As well, the choice here is a little limited: the buffet being big, but not as packed with different flavours as some of the other places around town. The decor is also rubbish: the worst kind of Asian modernity, so often done in places like this, and always tacky and awful. It almost goes with the territory, but the crowd here is also particularly rubbish: the West Street clientele do not look their best when choking down a plate of noodles. No, there are better buffets, not much but still slightly... go there instead.