Embers in Brighton and Hove

Ate here early Saturday evening. Great atmosphere, friendly service and the food & cocktails were excellent. Food highlights, were the sea bass, calves liver, lamb, potatoes and the cheese toast for dessert. Also child friendly.

Fantastic food, very unique in the flavours. Small and cozy place located in The Lanes. A pleasant but slightly inattentive waiter at the start, who got better over the course of the evening.

Great Roast and very different flavour being cooked on open fire

I recently took a trip to Brighton and was recommended Ember for it’s Sunday roast. The restaurant is cozy and welcoming and the staff extremely attentive. We ordered the three meat roast and it was delicious the cauliflower cheese purée was so delicious and the lamb sausage was outstanding. The manager Lyndon made me the best dirty martini I have had in a very long time ( was on parr if not better than the Mondrians martini) I also noticed how lovely he was to his staff, letting as many of them go once the restaurant had quietened down as it was the bank holiday. I thought this showed great leadership and am sure the reason the staff seem so friendly and happy is because management treat them fairly and respectfully. It was lovely to see. Would highly recommend and will go back next time I am in Brighton to try the full menu. Oh and the chocolate desert was to die for, a must try 😊

Came here for our tenth anniversary and to be honest we were not very impressed with the food. It was a real shame as the restaurant is stunning, down to the crockery & silverware - everything was so aesthetically pleasing, the service was 10/10 and we loved the atmosphere in there; with the bonus of an open kitchen but for us the meat was incredibly undercooked. We ordered the lamb and had to send it back as the bits that were edible were so chewy we couldn’t eat it. The pork was ok but again under for us. The chicken tasted great but again just slightly under to feel comfortable to eat it all. The fish head had no meat at all (and we eat fish head a lot in Malaysia so we know how much meat you can get from it) so ended up being just a plate of liquid. We also noticed tongs being used for all meat? I’m not sure whether this is ok due to the constant high heat, quite possibly but I wanted to write incase the head chef needed to be aware. They kindly took the lamb off the bill, drinks were amazing and staff knew their stuff when it came to wine. I normally only write positive reviews unless we are extremely unhappy and disappointed, this is not the case - it was a real shame that the food was undercooked for our liking but I feel the lady chef seemed incredibly stressed so maybe this was an off night & the love wasn’t there for the food. We did enjoy being there and our waiter was absolutely lovely.

Simply perfect. Great atmosphere, superb service and probably the best Sunday lunch we’ve ever had. Can’t wait to come back!

I tried Sunday roast and I think it’s overrated. The food is alright but not a “wow”, the shared plate makes it look great but it doesn’t taste as great as it looks, for example the potato is tooo hard. The service is good but the space is small. Wouldn’t recommend it.

Great food, great service, honestly couldn’t recommend this place more ❤️

You have to go here. Quite possibly the best roast we’ve ever had! Will be back for sure. Amazing place, food and staff

Blown away! Super friendly and welcoming, amazing ambiance and awesome food!! Will be back

Great Sunday lunch here. Good vegetarian option ( no choice). 4 meat choices. Excellent veg accompaniments. Rather cold with door open but a fleece blanket kept me cosy. Happy vegetarian for Sunday lunch but not sure what options there would be at other times. Accompanying meat eaters said it was all great. More alcohol free lagers and IPA choice would be appreciated.

10/04/25 £110 for two, inc. a cocktail and a carafe of wine The more reviews I write the fussier I feel, but the more I consider my approach to writing them, the less I care. The higher an average score you dish out the less scope you have for celebrating the really special cooking you come across every once in a while. I also think it’s important to appraise a place against its intentions. Not all restaurants are created equal - deliberately. It’s redundant to judge a Nandos half chicken against something meant to achieve much more. Like, for example, a tandoori-glazed Somerset Saxon Chicken served under murgh makhani sauce and an onion bhaji crumb. What’s all this got to do with Embers specifically? It’s been a difficult one to judge, with so much more nuance to the experience than a simple mark out of five can convey. According to Embers’ website, their aim is to replicate the flavours of fine dining within an accessible setting: the marrying of simple centrepieces of good-quality, wood-fired meats and veg with enhancing flourishes in flavour combinations you wouldn’t cook for yourself that just… work. Like, for example, a tandoori-glazed… And they so nearly pulled it off to a tee. No complaints with the setting whatsoever. That part they smashed. We sat at the counter, front row seats at the theatre which is Embers’ big, open barbecue. The pleasant sounds of happy restaurant chit-chat behind us and the crackle of logs catching fire in front provided the soundtrack; atmosphere without music is an all-too-rare phenomenon at restaurants these days. The main players were ‘the meat man’, who smoked and sliced steak after steak, revealing perfectly and remarkably consistently cooked cuts to jealous eyes (I’ve given up red meat for Lent); and ‘the veg man’, who used a series of utensils and contraptions to juggle dishes like celeriac shawarma, purple sprouting broccoli Caesar salad and house baked aubergine between different fires with a surprising absence of (visible) panic. We were starving, so quickly ordered lovely buttery nocellara olives, and sourdough. Bread, often merely the vehicle for delicious (in this case) dripping butter; in a fancy restaurant setting you expect better than a beaten-up 2001 Peugeot 206. Anyway, eventually one of those Caesar salads arrived. The fresh gem and charred broccoli, drizzled in a rich-but-light whipped tofu dressing, would have made a lovely accompaniment to what was to come, and so we tried not to stuff our faces with it. We failed. The rest arrived together: that bloody tandoori-glazed chicken again, along with a roasted savoy cabbage quarter and Embers’ bonfire potatoes: three layers of competingly delicious spud: the crispiest jacket skin I’ve ever had, pillow mash and crispy crisps with a layer of onion and ale jam somewhere in the middle. This was raised eyebrows good. The flamethrower-finished cabbage was another dish we failed to savour (and considered ordering another of). And the chicken? Ah, the chicken. I went through a series of emotions before I’d even finished the first bite. Excitement turned to greed when I grabbed the best-looking portion. Cutting into the thick thigh portion I detected a hint of rubberiness which I quashed and then forgot about as the murgh makhani in particular did its bit. Yes! But then that rubberiness returned as I chewed, and subsequent inspections revealed red warning flags. It may have been safe to eat. But I’m not fussy or squeamish - and I understand the pinky hue of chicken cooked for longer periods at lower temperatures (Embers sous vide theirs first) - and I was put off. Given the taste of the glaze I wanted to gnaw on the bone but given the appearance of the flesh I left a fair bit of it. It got in my head. The treacle tart was fine (should have tried the cheese on toast) and the coffee was awful, which was a shame, because it felt like the quality of the evening tapered off towards the end. But there was so much to like about Embers that I really want to go back and give it another shot. Maybe when I’m eating steak.

A successful dinner in this restaurant with good plates to share and good signature cocktails! To be tested without hesitation!

Really unusual menu and the cocktails are fantastic. Only criticism was that the lamb and beef were tougher than expected but still okay. The staff are lovely and very knowledgeable

We had a team dinner here with 4 people tonight. We did stop in for drinks last night too. Impressed enough to come back for dinner. We had the Wagyu rump with potatoes, Cesar salad and smoked lamb as our small plates. All really good. The potatoes were yummy 🤤. What if they added cheese to the dish? Great place to come for a celebration or a night out as a treat. Has some good options for our team member who's a vegetarian. Everyone left happy and full. I wish they still did the brownie for dessert as I'd have gotten that tonight. Sadly wasn't on the menu.

Fantastic food, service and over all atmosphere. The perfect combination of relaxed atmosphere, friendly attentive service and amazing food!!

Amazing food and atmosphere! Cod head and lamb dishes truly standout. Dog friendly to boot. Feast menu for 2 good value.

Amazing sharing plates, great atmosphere and really personable service, went last minute and could not beleive how lucky we were to find such a good restaurant

Fantastic evening and a great little open flame venue in Brighton - An absolute gem of an establishment Plenty of food on the sharing roast platter for the three of us and all in all was a sublime tasting meal. Had the Rolo Desert, a MUST have if visiting Embers The one point on the food that the three of us agreed on was that mostly everything was flamed on the plate. Would be a nice touch to offer veg as an option in a different way other than charred to give a slight break from the smokiness of the meal Will definitely recommend and be back in the future ❤️

Probably the best Sunday roast I've had. My partner and I had heard good things, but if anything those were understatements. Staff were chipper and service was friendly and attentive without being fussy or overbearing. The food was absolutely sublime; the meat was tender and delicious, but the veg and roast potatoes (so often what lets restaurant roasts down) were as good as I've ever had. Even had room for a cheeky rhubarb creme brulee, which was a delicious end to the meal. I cannot recommend this place highly enough!

Absolutely fantastic in every way. Great service, Ilka and Lyndon went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect. Lovely atmosphere, our party ranged in age from 22 to 85 abd everyone had a good time. Fantastic food - couldn't fault anything, it was all delicious and cooked to perfection. Special mention for the cocktails - the Cadillac margarita in particular was the best I've ever had. Can't wait to go again!

I absolutely adore this place. Smashing team, awesome atmosphere, delicious cocktails. And then the food…..it’s superb. But go hungry!!

Had an absolutely gorgeous meal for our anniversary. As a coeliac (who's also lactose intolerant & allergic to shellfish!) I don't have much luck with restaurants, there tends to be one dish I can eat on the menu (that's IF I'm lucky! There's plenty of places we just can't go to!). This was amazing - we had 7 dishes we could both share equally - with a couple of tweaks they were happy to make - even without that I'd have had a choice, which is almost unheard of! It's long annoyed me that I don't have access to the same choices as other when we eat out, just for the want of a couple of small substitutions on a menu which make little/no diff to flavour - the menu was well thought through & delicious, even though it's changed regularly! All the small plates were perfectly planned and executed - 'small plates' can sometimes be a bit of an incoherent mishmash but this was a succession of taste bombs one after the other. The lamb & bonito were outrageously good. We had an absolutely cracking meal - staff were attentive, cheery and careful with my food requests. Will definitely be back!

We had a lovely sharing platter here yesterday and the they did a seasonal cocktail which was a ‘Rhubarb Fool’ it was absolutely gorgeous 💕

Good food, service was also good and a great atmosphere 😊

Wow!!! What a wonderful restaurant. Had the most delicious take on a vegan Caesar salad and the most delicious vegetarian Sunday roast. No nut roast here - a large oven roasted onion stuffed with mashed potato and leek with a fantastic array of oven roasted vegetables, Yorkshire pudding etc. Really tremendous cooking. Sat at the bar which I didn’t normally like but as the kitchen is behind the bar you watch everything you are about to eat being cooked in front of you.

A hidden jem in Brighton the food is amazing 👏

I cannot recommend Embers enough, the food is absolutely amazing as is the service. The team were fantastic for a celebration I hosted for 16 people. We were looked after brilliantly from start to finish. Embers is simply a must if in Brighton.

We visited Brighton for the weekend and stumbled on reviews for the Sunday Roast at Embers, we are so glad we did! It's a lovely small restaurant with such a friendly welcome and service, and the food was incredible. We both commented that it's probably the best roast we've ever tried (both British, so lots of roast dinner experience!). The wood charred veggies were delicious, amazing gravy, crispiest potatoes, and excellent cuts of meat (we had the 3 beasts platter). The photo doesn't really do it justice, but generous portion sizes and very high quality ingredients, would highly recommend and we hope to come back soon!

Had a birthday meal with our son Great food and fantastic value for money

Like so many highly rated Brighton restaurants, it’s not as good as it appears. The service was great - full credit due - and the restaurant is nicely styled. It did however suffer from that bizarre Brighton issue being unbelievably cold, remarkable given this place has an open grill but we left chilled to the bone. The food was also typically Brighton, good in parts but not consistent. It started well with some good cooking but then went sadly downhill. The mackerel dish was frankly poor, poorly prepared fish, undercooked and served with coconut cream - the Thai green curry completely absent - such that it really did not work. Ditto the venison dish. We’d not revisit and the positive reviews suggest other punters are choosing style over substance.

Embers is a favourite for me. I recently went back for the second time & have to say that their customer service is second to none. The previous customers at our table were just finishing up at our booked time, the staff gave us complimentary bubbles for the inconvenience. The food is always exquisite, plus the bar staff are on top form with personalising both non-alcoholic & alcoholic cocktails. Can't recommend enough.

Charlotte and Ben were amazing. The food is incredible. Service is amazing. Such a special dining experience.

I dont think I have ever had a better roast!! Just out of this universe. Thanks so much

Absolutely amazing :) Went on a saturday night for our anniversary and couldn’t have asked for anything more. Service was brilliant, seated us in a corner away from the action, free shots for our anniversary and the food was to die for. Highly recommend, will defo be coming back soon!

On Sunday, I had the pleasure of dining at Embers in Brighton, following the recommendation of a dear friend and fellow Chef. As a professional in the restaurant industry and the owner of an Italian restaurant in Lancing, I can confidently say that the experience was simply extraordinary. From the very first moment, the warm and impeccable welcome set the tone for the evening. The service was attentive, professional, and never intrusive. The staff demonstrated a deep knowledge of the menu, providing recommendations with passion and precision. And the food? Simply divine. Every dish was an explosion of flavors, prepared with fresh, top-quality ingredients. The attention to detail and the flawless execution of each recipe made every course an unforgettable experience. From the starters to the dessert, everything was perfectly balanced and harmonious, a testament to a kitchen run with passion and expertise. The restaurant’s atmosphere is warm, inviting, and refined—perfect for a special dinner or a memorable occasion. Embers is not just a restaurant; it’s a sensory journey that deserves to be experienced. Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding excellence! I can’t wait to return. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommended!

We visited Embers on Sunday 16th Feb for a roast and had a wonderful time. The team were extremely attentive and helpful, and the food was impeccable. Cocktails were lovely, I would reccomend the rum old fashioned, and everything was very reasonably priced. Definitely going to visit again, and would suggest it to anyone visiting Brighton. Thanks again!

A carnivorous paradise! Great atmosphere, friendly staff.

Gorgeous Sunday Roast, excellent service with great advise on the wine and menu choices. Restaurant was cosy on a cold winters day and we hope to be back soon!

Honestly the best roast I’ve had, also the service was 10/10, one of the ladies came over to redo my daughters bubble on her mocktail, as it popped lol, and the food took a little longer than expected, but they kept coming over to apologise and gave us complimentaries, also the food was 10/10 so it was worth the wait and you could tell the food was cooked fresh! Unreal

Great wood fired roasts + very friendly and helpful staff!

Went for Sunday Roast recently. Food was fine, although nothing was particularly remarkable unlike some of the other establishments doing open flame. Still unsure on the cauliflower cheese puree. That was perhaps the most interesting part of the food. Yorkshire felt it had better days and I’d have been aggrieved at paying for an extra one. The beef was decent. The service was remarkable though, and frankly extremely poor. On arrival unacknowledged until someone had finished faffing around and dealt with another party and it set the standard from there. It’s entirely disorganised, and we were served by 4 or 5 people. Only one of which was particularly attentive. Some of the staff seemed to think they’re doing you a favour getting condiments (even though some were still forgotten) and getting a drink. No one came to see if we’d like another drink after 45 minutes, no one came to check if the food was ok. Fortunately we didn’t opt for dessert but after waiting 50 minutes for food, we’d probably be pushing it time-wise with a two hour booking. Ultimately the food is let down by poor service.

Seated on the bar, my fiancée and I had a phenomenal view of the kitchen that left us totally engrossed and heavily anticipating our meal. With the aroma of woodsmoke and sizzling meats and vegetables, we would have ordered everything on the menu if we'd had room! Drinks were excellent, house cocktails are definitely worth sampling, but the real stars of the show are all of the carefully attended dishes cooked over open flame. The steak was phenomenal, but seeing whole plaice turned out of the oven, and perfectly pink racks of lamb being carved up right in front of us left us second guessing our order until the last moment! Don't skimp on the small plates either! Some of the best roasted carrots atop a gorgeous dahl. A really excellent night. Thank you, Embers!

Great Sunday roast. Staff here were lovely. Recommended.

7 of us for dinner on a Sunday at 7 .. no pork left not a lot of anything left to be honest . Service was mediocre. Would not recommend for a special dinner . Sharing platters of meat that was chewy and a scattering of veg . Went home hungry. Bad night had by all.

Lovely food, amazing cocktails & even better staff! A lovely evening had by myself & 2 friends & even on a busy Saturday service was delivered with a smile & a chat. It was a fab visit. I’m gluten & dairy free which was no trouble at all for them

Cocktails were good, unfortunately everything else on our evening wasn’t - some of the food came cold and extremely chewy, the rest of the food wasn’t very special, it was a shame as we were really looking forward to this evening. We spoke to the waitress but she seems unbothered. Wouldn’t waste your money!

Great atmosphere.. friendly well guided service and pretty special food !

Had some awesome cocktails and mocktails. Staff were great and the menu was interesting and tempting to try all the tapas sized dishes. Next time will try the larger steak dishes as well.

All the food was delicious and the service was great too. We had the steak, venison, bream, leeks and potato dishes to share between 2. Definitely recommend 👍

Totally rate this place , quality in every department, food and service , I had 3 meats platter , and two deserts because they were so good, I cannot wait to go again

We went to this restaurant for dinner on a Sunday with a reservation for 7 people, made more than a week in advance. Upon arrival, we were informed that all the food would be brought out together in the center of the table. One of the main issues was that most of our group wanted to order the pork belly, but we were only told it was unavailable when we were about to order—not when we were handed the menus. Given that our reservation had been made so far in advance, we expected better planning and enough stock, especially for a group booking. When the food arrived, the portions were quite disappointing. We had ordered 7 roasts, but the amount served was simply not enough, and most of us left feeling hungry. The beef was good, but the rest of the dish was underwhelming. For instance, the cauliflower purée that was supposed to accompany the meal barely amounted to two spoonfuls in total for seven people. Considering the price we paid, we expected a much better meal. There were also other details that affected our experience. Our reservation was at 7:00 PM and it felt like they were running out of food and just serving whatever they had left. However, considering how far in advance we had booked, they should have been much better organized. Recommendation: If you decide to visit, it might be best to go in a small group of two or three people to ensure the portions are enough. Also, consider dining earlier to avoid missing out on menu items.

Absolutely outstanding from start to finish. The most gorgeous intimate restaurant, knowledgeable and friendly staff - special mention to Ilke that served us, and also Charlotte and Sophia. What a team. The food was second to none and myself and my boyfriend will be shouting about it for the next few months. Cannot wait for our next visit and to try the rest of the most delicious menu.

Excellent service, friendly staff and utterly delicious food, Embers is superb, we will be back asap.

Lovely evening. Firstly great cocktails the man who makes them can make anything you want. Small plates steak and lamb were lovely my fav the sea bream crudo. Great atmosphere and served by the very lovely and friendly Emma she was a star

We had such a wonderful evening at Embers♥️ the food and service were exceptional- we were a bit late to arrive for our reservation but the waitress (Valerie) was so friendly and accommodating, she took the time to carefully explain everything and made sure we were 100% happy with our experience and everything we ordered! Food (we had the Sunday Roast), wine and cocktails were all suuuuper tasty, we are already looking forward to visiting again☺️✨

The storm was blowing and the rain falling, we had not booked but as we expected the weather kept people away. What a find, Sunday Roast with a difference. We were given two seats at the bar, brilliant position being able to watch the barman work his magic and the chef’s cooking on open fires. Aperitif cocktails were excellent, full of flavour and well presented. Sunday roast is served on one sharing plate, a mountain of food, grilled veg, cauliflower cheese purée, roast potatoes to die for and of course the meat, plenty of choice. Wine is available by the glass, carafe or bottle. The plate was cleared every mouthful enjoyed to the end. Leave room for the desert, Bakewell tart with homemade raspberry sorbet. The staff are all friendly and helpful, it is a small restaurant so book to make sure you are not disappointed.

Fab little find in the lanes. Best veggie dishes we have had in Brighton. Highly recommend!

My girlfriend and I went for the roast at Embers today and it was fantastic. It came with a solid portion of meat, great Yorkshire puds, thick tasty gravy and loads of veg. The options are plentiful, brilliant wine/cocktail list and the staff were all super friendly. Special mention to Valerie who was attentive, knowledgeable as well as very charismatic. Also, Ben on the bar was great and the Mezcal negroni he made me was one of the best cocktails I’ve had in ages. We will be back!

Food, drinks, atmosphere - all fantastic. Had a lovely evening! Will certainly be back for more, even as a veggie!

Quality of the meat was top grade. Three members of staff served us and were very attentive and eager to please.

Love if at Embers - Atmosphere, great food and excellent service. Took some family with us and they said exactly the same. Will be back. Rgds Darren and Natasha

Ember is a great spot in Brighton’s food scene. The simple, relaxed decor sets the tone, and every dish was tasty and left us wanting more. The cocktails were fun and unique, with our server Valerie explaining everything clearly and adding a bit of flair with fire and bubbles. We’re excited to come back.

This was the second time I have been. The last time about a year ago was sadly the sadly but I wanted to give it a second chance as others had told me they thought it was good (although one person recently had the Wagu beef and was very disappointed), much like other reviews to be fair. To start with it was a freezing night but that doesn't mean I should have to sit at a freezing table, literally. Not only by the draft from the front door constantly opening but also from a cold draft from the wall. We were moved to a 'booth' at the back that while it had a radiator was equally cold. There was one server (not our main one) who ended up offering a blanket but frankly in an indoor restaurant that was not OK. When we stood up to leave the head height was indeed warm so it was clearly a draft from below which made sense given the radiator was at head height. The initial server, while very pleasant was incredibly slow. Our initial small plates / sides took over 30 mins to arrive and when they did came out in an order that meant they were eaten before the meat arrived. The plates were literally cold and when we served the food onto the plates it became cold on the outside. We had to ask twice when the meat (steak and pork) was arriving. When it did the steak was both tough and chewy (Sussex tenderloin) but pork fine. We didn't stay for desert as were genuinely cold and fed up with the speed of food and quality. One redeeming part was a male server who went above and beyond to try and rectify things. He was the one that actively moved us, actively went and got a blanket and actively kept checking on us. He was a credit to the service industry. Overall gave it two chances and thats enough. My rating is 3 for food as it was average, 2 for service and those stars were both for the male server and 2 for atmosphere because it was freezing. The ambience is great both times. Just an honest review, only the second I have made as I only do it when its great or poor.

Embers was the perfect meal to end the year on.The crispy sprouts were sublime and I would never normally choose them. The molasses cured pork collar was the best savoury dish of the night. The wagyu special, tenderstem and bonfire potato with burnt ends were a great main. For afters, the truffle cheese on toast accompanied the rolo dessert perfectly and the rolo dessert was one of my favourites of all time. A top quality meal in the cosy heart of the Brighton Lanes.

I’ve eaten at Embers several times and it’s always delivered on being a fun but high-class experience. The food is cooked on an open fire, so if you’re into that, this place has it nailed. The cocktails are strong and tasty and recommendations for wine to pair with the food are always well considered and delicious. What makes the experience particularly memorable is the service, the food is top notch of course but all the staff are friendly yet professional and fully invested in ensuring you have a good time. We saw in the New Year with the team which was great (for us at least). Special thanks to Lyndon and the team who looked after us and let us join in. Looking forward to many more visits in 2025.

5 of us ventured to Embers for NYE and the set menu they were offering. What a great night. Service was second to none, food exquisite and atmosphere just what we wanted on the final night of 2024. Thank you for a great night!

Had Sunday lunch here today for my wife’s 40th birthday and all I can say is wow!!! Easily the best Sunday roast I’ve ever had really friendly and attentive staff and such a cool restaurant. Will definitely come again next time we are in Brighton. If you are in the area don’t think about it just go, I promise you will not regret it.

Day out in Brighton and came across this little gem! What caught my eye was the wide choice of gluten free options as I have coeliacs. However, this place was also cool, welcoming, well priced, knowledge and friendly staff, great food with fantastic portions, and a great bottle of wine which was suggested and enjoyed!! Would definitely recommend!

working in a fire based restaurant myself i was extremely excited to come and try the food. Very warm welcome on arrival, the server was great and the roast was genuinely the best i have ever had, could not fault it one bit and am very excited to come back and try the rest of the menu !

Delicious food The vegetable small plates taste superb. Lots of complex flavours. My son loved his steak platter and smoked chicken leg. The restaurant is warm and cosy with super friendly staff. It’s really good value for money too.

Lovely experience for my partner’s birthday here at the weekend. Food is really fantastic and the ambience is great - warm and inviting with all the real woodfired cooking going on in the background. Cocktails were very well done - a real mixology approach here and our server could not have done more for us and was clearly passionate about her knowledge of food and wine and how matching these would work best for our meal. Really good restaurant- recommend for a special Sunday roast experience with a high end twist.

Food and the staff were great :)

Terrible really. Horrible seating, very average and VERY overpriced food. Service ok. Apart from the waitress knocking my wine over. (Not even offered a replacement glass) Awful menu, not what was on the website, and £51 for a tiny steak was a joke. Definitely will not return!

Delicious food and fun atmosphere. Great cocktails too! Very happy customers, thanks so much to all the Embers crew, particularly the chefs!

Somewhat cosy restaurant in the cold. Don’t sit by the door! We had the December early menu. And this is very good deal at 50% off as long as you order a full price drink. The food we chose was mackerel, sea bream, venison, pork shoulder and burnt bits potato. Overall the sea bream was excellent. The ceviche was done very nicely. The mackerel was very odd, under seasoned and with a slightly sweet cream mouse. It was not nice. The venison had so much salt in it and also with a salty teriyaki glaze it needed to be mixed with a vegetable dish really. Pork shoulder was delicately glazed and tender. The burnt bits mash potato was very balanced. So we were told by the rather causal female server that we would get all our dishes together as we order the sharing plates. This didn’t happen. So I was personally left with cold venison while I waited on the next dish to mix it with something less salty like the mash. It was too concentrated in flavour to eat by itself. I think it’s prudent to ask the server and confirm some order you want things in and make sure the server keeps to that. Having mackerel come out after super concentrated salty flavour venison. Was not ideal.

Everything about our experience was top-notch from the second we walked in. If I had to be super critical, the only tiny improvement would be on the wait time for our cocktails. Aside from that, no complaints. We'll be back!!

Amazing food, reasonably priced and lovely atmosphere. Relaxed and great service. We will certainly be returning. Highly recommend!

Ate so much we could hardly move. Had to fit in a dessert. All of it was delicious

Sadly a disappointing Sunday Roast despite the staff and atmosphere being first class! The roast beef was delicious and I loved it but way too little. The roast potatoes were very disappointing and the Yorkshire Pudding was soft and rubbery. There was a puree of cauliflower cheese which didn’t look great. Overall the portion size needs to increased and more attention to the individual components. A few tweaks and I think the roasts could be excellent.

Ate here months ago, and still talking about it now. Had a wonderful meal with wonderful drinks - great staff and great atmosphere! Can’t wait to come back.

First time eating at Embers and we loved it the service and food 😋 🤗 👌 was amazing and the flavours are great and we never been to a open wood cooked food 😋. Look forward to going back 10 out of 10

Visited Embers for my birthday meal and was not disappointed. All the staff were so welcoming and attentive. The atmosphere was great and the food was amazing. I’m vegan but the rest of my family are meat eaters and this had something for all of us. Will definitely be back.

Exceptional Sunday lunch here! Food was absolutely superb, cooked to perfection and plenty of it. The service was attentive without being overbearing and the atmosphere was great. Highly recommend to anyone. If I lived in Brighton, I would probably be here once a month! Thanks for a memorable lunch.

Excellent all round, will defo visit again soon!

Had lunch with some friends and their little girl. Opted for the Four Beast Feast. It's good quality, but works out very expensive for what it is IMO. Signature dish is the chicken which is £26 per person - which is a lot IMO! The 'Rolo' dessert was the star for me though. But incredibly sweet...

By far the best roast dinner in town. Love all the staff here too.

Came straight home to give a review. In my opinion. THE best meal I’ve eaten out, the meat and sauces were paired so perfectly. Compliments to everyone involved in this place. Unreal is an understatement

Really excellent food and atmosphere. Been a couple times for Sunday roast and they’ve always been insanely good. Really like the intimate atmosphere, feels really cosy. Also I really enjoy the playlists they’re superb

So, I've been to many high end restaurants around Europe and received excellent food and service, so I had high expectations for this place... Tried out this Restaurant for me and my partners 2nd Anniversary as we did some research for a new restaurant to try out. We booked an 8:15pm slot under occasion "anniversary" as the website gives you the option to specify upon booking... (means nothing) which I'll get on to... We arrived a few minutes before our allocated time of (8:15) only to arrive with our table not ready, I understand, Saturday, busy vibe, busy service... However, where our table was located behind the kitchen area there was tables which were unallocated. So, I beg the question why we had to remain standing a few minutes at the front. Staff reacted almost like "oh, you've booked with us?!" It felt very messy... not prepared at all. Once we were seated, we were greeted by one of the waiters who asked if we'd been here before, we stated "no, it's our first time in which we're celebrating our 2nd anniversary together" - upon saying this... the waiter seemed over joyed, very happy to hear that we came here to spend this special occasion. Upon reviewing the menu for several minutes before the waiter returned, we decided on the Olives, £51 Steak for two with TWO other plates, Potatoes & Carrots. He informed us in his words "6 dishes is ideal" - We ordered just the 3 dishes (excluding olives) because we didn't know the portion size so we considered sharing, neither was specified by the waiter, however we didn't ask him... though for our first time, which we specified, I feel it'd incredibly vital to make it clear to your customers what you're ordering with confidence, there's no harm in telling us for example, I recommend going for 6 dishes as our portions are on the smaller side, nearing à la carte size. To me, that would've been reassuring to us. Are they ashamed to tell customers they're portion sizes?! Really odd... The waiter took our order which was a bottle of wine and a passionfruit cocktail.... 15 minutes later drinks hadn't arrived, then another waiter attended to us and asked us what drinks we ordered. We stated again, what we ordered with the other waiter. So then additionally we waited another 5 minutes, that's 20 odd minutes just to receive drinks, completely disgusting service. Food came around 40 minutes later which is unacceptable, even for a busy Saturday evening, without an apology either. Thankfully the Food was incredibly good and had an amazing array of flavours which made up for the terrible service. Just when you things couldn't get worse... We asked for the bill to ANOTHER waiter, only to receive a bill of £150+ which shocked us. On further close inspection, we saw they charged us TWICE for the Bottle of Wine & Cocktail. The 3rd waiter who gave us our bill, said "is everything good with the bill guys?" We abruptly said No, absolutely not, there's been a mistake, and stated the obvious... upon conveying this to her, we recieved the oddest sarcastic response which I can't quite remember what was specified, perhaps her strong accent made it inaudible but it certainly wasn't an apology which is disgusting and she made it loud so other nearby customers could hear. So they almost charged us £50 more than what our bill was! - this was amended after we explained it. But I can't get my head around a high class restaurant like Embers, that they can't give a sincere apology or offer a complimentary service e.g (dessert) or remove an item from the bill, just to make your customers feel wanting to come back. We left bitterly disappointed with the service we received but enjoyed the food. Though saying that. These two things go hand in hand, you need good service and good food to make us want to come back. That won't be us unfortunately.

Over-rated and disappointing!! Not too much taste from the dishes, no care when serving and they seemed rushed. Cocktails were good. Better places in Brighton for small plates etc. I would not recommend or return.

Finally got to try this meat restaurant that I have heard so much about it since it opened! The location is great , tucked away in the lanes . We sat at the bar and were very well looked after , all the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and was nice to see the banter between them behind the bar . Also great to see the meat being cooked on the coals . We shared a few dishes including the pork tomahawk and lamb loin chop , the meat was cooked to perfection and was so tender that pretty much melt in the mouth . The side dishes to go with the meat we found to be a let down , we had the potato salad and the charred broccoli and really nothing to shout about. We thought they could add more /better side dishes to go with the excellent meat as we thought the choice was a bit dull . Unfortunately we were too full for dessert but we saw the rolo dessert going past and thought it looked very decadent. The wine list we thought it was very pricey for what it was, we recognised a few names on the list that we have purchased before , particularly the English sparkling wine that happened to be the one we regularly buy and the mark up was very high , of course in a restaurant you ll always pay a lot more than in a wine cellar shop but I’m talking about 3/4 times the price tag . We had a fabulous evening and we look forward to go back to try their famous Sunday roasts.

Wow! Best Sunday roast ever. This place is a gem. The staff are wonderful, knowledgeable and you can instantly tell they are happy which always makes such a difference in the work place. Valerie was just instantly likeable and her service was top notch. Watching the chefs cook and plate up the food was just delightful and they all did it with a smile. I cannot wait to return and try the small plates.

Excellent food and the best cocktail I've ever had.

Best roast ever, staff are extremely friendly!

Thank you! We thought everything was SO delicious and we left feeling so full and satisfied! :) We will be back. Loved being at the bar, usually i don’t rate it but the chairs were comfortable and it was so cool to see the chefs doing their thing!!! Thanks so much :) We had the Octoberbest menu x

Very cool restaurant with very efficient knowledgeable staff. I love ‘small plates’ especially when in a group as you get to try so many dishes. Every dish we had was exceptionally good. I will definitely be back next time I’m in Brighton.

Booked dinner for 2 on a Friday night, saw lots of good reviews so very excited but left a bit disappointed unfortunately. I understand it's a busy night and they might be understaffed or whatever and that we should expect a wait with the food but we didn't get our drinks until we had been sitting there for an hour already. And our first dishes not for another 45 minutes after that. We were compensated for this at the end but unfortunately the food fell short as well. The duck leg was tasty and full of flavour but was dry and a bit tough. The veal was underwhelming and lacked flavour. The best dish by far was the short rib however which was delicious and melted in your mouth. Furthermore when booking they ask if it's for a special occasion, which it was, but nothing extra was done in the end, so we were wondering why bother asking when taking reservations? The ambience was good however and the service itself was friendly. Perhaps on a different night things would've been smoother.

We had such a lovely time- the service was great, and so was the food and cocktails. The staff were so lovely with our little girl and dog too.

We rarely go out for a meal so it was important for us to pick something that's great. Embers has mostly great reviews and we really liked the menu and the concept behind Embers. We really wanted to like Embers, but I'm afraid the name felt a bit misleading - as unfortunately a lot of the food (especially the meats) we had were cold. The staff kindly discounted our bill to meet us halfway but I have to say it's overall a disappointing experience especially for a restaurant in this price range. Good news is - this is something that the restaurant can easily fix (with heated plates for example), I'll happily give the place a second try if they address this.