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Nº 307 in 1872 in Brighton and Hove

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Everything absolutely delicious and interesting. Perfectly spicy! We loved the aubergine curry and the cauliflower. Got to be one of the top restaurants in Brighton.

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seymour millen . 2024-10-25

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Can’t believe I’ve lived down the road from this place for 2 years and never been in. Some of the nicest food we’ve had for a long time - variety on the menu was brilliant! And as a Ceoliac - I felt so safe and had so much choice. Will be back!

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Hannah Shilvock Music . 2024-10-05

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Wow! We visited as a group and managed to sample all of the starters which were excellent. The dal was incredible and we left feeling delightfully full and contented.

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Amelia Howlett . 2024-10-04

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I’ve deducted a star because the acoustics are so stressful (it probably didn’t help that there was a group of shouty blokes during our visit who managed to drown out the cool background music). However the food was innovative and delicious (we went for the vegan dishes), and the service fast and friendly. I would definitely consider returning if the ambience was a bit cosier. P.S. some cushions on the hard benches would be nice too.

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Team B . 2024-09-26

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Date: 21st September 2024 Cost: £130 for two, inc. cocktails and bottle of wine What a day. What a 24 hours! How does one register a patent? I think I’ve found a surefire cure for beating the post-holiday blues. Step 1: travel home on a Friday. This means that even if you finally fish your stickerless permit out of that little cubbyhole behind the handbrake and park up more than 12 hours after setting off from your sweet rented cottage in the North Lakes, you don’t feel bad about staying up late to watch a Jake Gyllenhaal thriller and finish off the clammy holiday cheese that’s been stewing in the boot all that time, because there’s no work tomorrow. Step 2: go for a run along the seafront the following morning. Not a long one, mind - just long enough to get enough of a sweat on that your subsequent dip is refreshing and enlivening, rather than instantly regrettable. Step 3: go and see David Gilmour play a matinee dress rehearsal show for £30 within walking distance of your house. Difficult to replicate, come to think of it. Step 4: eat at Kitgum. In fact, you can skip steps 1-3. Just eat at Kitgum. You don’t even need to be beating the post-holiday blues, or any kind of blues. Just eat at Kitgum. It’s like what they say about Brits and the root of our collective drinking problem: it’s because it’s the solution to everything. Birthday? Drink. Funeral? Drink? Promotion? Kink. Redundant? Kinkum. Married? Kitkum. Dumped? Kitgum. Kitgum Kitgum Kitgum - any old excuse. I’d barely recovered from the gig before I lost my shit all over again, only this time it was at the sheer, draw-dropping quality of my dinner. I was expecting good things. Any time a restaurant has a backstory about the fusion of one cuisine with another they’re essentially claiming they’ve improved the first by embellishing it with the second. In this case, Gujarati home cooking was the foundation, with an East African flourish adding the extra oomph, so you can see why. But boy did they deliver. My cocktail, the ginger-y jaggery-y gin one, was nicer than Mich’s, a grapefruit tequila thing, and went better with the delicious oily sort of thick poppadom I’m sure there’s a name for they served on the house. The music was good, the decor was simple, the waitress was helpful, the food on the table next door looked amazing and my I’ve-got-a-good-feeling-about-this-meter was off the charts. Everything was small and sharey like is the trend these days and split on the menu into untitled starters, mains, sides and puds, albeit with no discernible difference between the size of the portions from the former two, from which we genuinely wanted to try every single thing. The Ismaili daal with our first ladi pav milk bread and the katlesi fishcakes came out first, and almost immediately we both knew we’d have to be tactical about this: this was food to be savoured. Appetites well and truly whetted, we both feigned interest in forensic analysis of the afternoon’s setlist while keeping an eye on the other's intake. Soon what was left of the daal was joined by the bhinda okra peanut curry, the samaki pili pili - a scotch bonnet-buttered sea bass - and the evening’s crowning glory: the kalio, a lamb curry with estate agent’s ‘crispy potato’ (pomsticks). The best thing I can say about it all is Kitgum had made their dishes come to more than the sum of their contra-continental parts. The kalio was beautifully cooked - tender without ‘fatty bits’ - but it was the combination of tastes - unique but complementary - that really made it sing. (Top tip: pair it with the raita.) The bhinda got better with every bite, and the butter had melted into the sea bass, infusing it with a tingly richness I’d not experienced from fish before. The only downside to the entire evening was the temperature I reached towards the end of the meal, necessitating a time-out in the fresh air outside. I wanted to try the remaining unordered plates, but we settled for a final ladi pav to mop up every last drop of flavour we could find. At least we’ve got a reason to go back now. Any old excuse.

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Joseph Hughes . 2024-09-25

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Delicious food, incredibly friendly service and a nice vibe. Highly recommended all around, the daal was a highlight for me.

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Dean Delicata . 2024-09-13

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Have been here a number of times and would always recommend eating here, such a great place, staff and atmosphere. The food is to die for, great vegan options also and you should always always go for desert and get the cardamom donuts!!

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Lyall Paldano . 2024-09-03

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While small plate dining is fun, and the individual dishes are delicious, we found it difficult to order a coherent meal for two. A starter of cured trout, pineapple and yoghurt cheese was sublime with a scattering of nigella seeds but didn't fit neatly alongside curried meatballs and cauliflower - both were good but palette-dominating. The fishcakes had wonderful, elusive spicing but the memory immediately lost in all the sauces. Same sort of vibe with the mains - literally perfect fried chicken and amazing, deep lamb curry... but hot sauce and curry compete rather than complement, and the kachumbari had an unnecessary sweetness which provided little balance. Ok, perhaps I have menu regret but feel like it wasn't entirely our fault... The service is spot on and the premises just about walks the line between cosy and ropey. It's justifiably popular and I look forward to having another go.

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Mark Kennedy . 2024-08-28

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All the food was super flavorful, came quickly, with a lovely atmosphere.

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Nick Wright . 2024-08-24

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Novel dining experience. Friendly waiter despite looking after everyone single handedly. But overall 5*? sorry no. £146.00 for 3 people is a bit steep for the food we had and the whole dining experience. Tasty all the same. Things to improve. The room could do with some acoustic treatment and just a little more space would be nice.

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Paul Fairlight . 2024-08-15

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Amazing food, great vibe, wonderful service. Never fails to impress!!

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Hattie Gale . 2024-07-23

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We had a superb meal here. The small plates are so well prepared. Fragrant and spicy. The donuts are out of this world. We were really well looked after.

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Flis Thomas . 2024-07-21

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Beyond excellent. 😁 I’ve heard about this place before and I just wish I had gone sooner. What a lovely little place! Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and most importantly - flavours out of this world! (I nearly licked my plate… 🤭) Please continue doing what you’re doing as you’re just getting it right! You’ve earned yourself a very loyal customer.

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Gosia Stewart . 2024-07-20

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Really yummy food. Great and quick service. I had the kotfa curry meatballs, the daal and the Kalio which was my fave. Delicious thank you. Would recommend

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J . 2024-07-19

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It may be a bit out of the way, but it's so worth the trek. Super friendly, and the food was AMAZING. The fried cauliflower was so delicious, the fried chicken too, the sea bass was incredible. Everything was spot on. The place itself is very well decorated, and has a very good atmosphere. I loved it.

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Isabel Ribeiro . 2024-07-16

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African cusian at its finest. A small plate venue done exceptinally well.

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david eaton . 2024-07-14

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So great! Was with a group so able to order basically every dish on the menu- every single dish was spot on, amazing flavours, lovely atmosphere and great wines. Definitely jumping to one of my fave Brighton restaurants. Thank you for a lovely dinner! Will be back soon.

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Sophie Taverner . 2024-07-10

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We have gone to Kitgum almost every week for nearly two years. However, over the last six months we have seen the prices increase like everywhere els (no surprise there) but portions shrink to less than half! It’s the latter that made it a great shame. On our last visit, the cauliflower had a total of 4 small florets and we had 3 tiny koftas in kofta dish. The dahl came in a bowl which was no more than a quarter full. The lamb kalio had a total of 4-5 bites, and the bhinda was absolutely tiny with exactly 4 okras in it. At £12, two small pieces of fried chicken really did seem tight. However, the trout was nicely portioned. Knowing what the cauliflower and the kalio used to be like, it was rather disappointing and also just not enough a portion size to actually enjoy the lovely taste. Personally, I would rather pay more for each individual dish and get more of the food, than pay the amount they charged and get such a miniscule amount. I was keen not to post this post online so I emailed the owner who didn’t respond over a month ago. I followed up on instagram and he said he would reply asap, however, sadly a month has now gone past, and I didn’t get a response to my email therefore I felt obliged to share this public review. It’s just a real shame that as a very loyal customer, I didn’t even get an acknowledgement email back.

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Emre Oztek . 2024-06-22

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Wonderful food and friendly service, thank you! Undoubtedly the tastiest dishes in Brighton right now.

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Catherine Pope . 2024-06-21

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Absolutely love this place. Outstanding food and so, so friendly. We can’t wait to go back already!

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Sophie Mumford . 2024-06-05

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Lured in by the £20 Saturday lunch deal and interesting menu, this has to be one of the best meals I’ve had in Brighton. Every dish was outstanding - it’s a “mix of small plates via India, East Africa, Persia & Brighton” - and the service friendly (sometimes a bit slow but they were nearly full). The menu included ingredients and drinks sourced locally. If you’re open to trying something a bit different and are around the Duke of Yorks area I highly recommend giving it a try 😋

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J L . 2024-06-03

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Ate here a few weeks ago after wanting to go for months. I'm East African and was excited to try the menu. Food and atmosphere were absolutely magnificent. I also really loved the music 🎶. However the service was very slow for a Monday evening. It wasn't busy and we felt like they kept forgetting about us and there were big gaps between plate delivery. Even waited ages for the bill. Something felt off with the service... Everything else was fabulous. I'd go again.

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Christine Mhando . 2024-05-31

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Utterly amazing! Service was excellent and incredibly friendly, we felt at home straight away. The food was excellent, everything was perfectly prepared and complimented each other - definitely get the doughnuts for desert! We will be going again!

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Hugh Manor . 2024-05-31

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Finally got around to booking and not disappointed- lovely flavours friendly service

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patrick clynes . 2024-05-25

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Amazing food, environment and service

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James “Jez” Fox . 2024-05-22

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Fayaz was absolutely lovely. He was so Jolly, chatted to us and made the experience 10/10. The food was delicious as well. We got the set menu of 2 of first plates and 1 of second plates each with a few sides and a pudding. It was perfect. Will be returning!!

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Lizzie Cook . 2024-05-03

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Fantastic food and service. Great atmosphere and great value for money.

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fuzz foster . 2024-05-02

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This is the second time we visited Kitgum, and it‘s quickly becoming our favourite place for dinner. We received a really warm welcome, and although the restaurant was fully booked, the atmosphere was lovely and chilled. The food is outstanding and flavoursome and a little different from Brighton’s usual offerings. We would recommend the set menu, which is great value for money.

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Karen Ploghoeft . 2024-04-26

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Been a few times now. Totally amazing food each time. Will be back soon. 🙏

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Luke Smith . 2024-04-16

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Really good taster menu, lovely staff. Couldn't have asked more in a dining experience.

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Fred Hogg . 2024-03-22

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Amazing food, charming owner and relaxed vibe.

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John McIntosh . 2024-03-15

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As someone who enjoys to cook at home, I like to experience food that I wouldn’t/couldn’t easily cook myself. Kitgum is the place to go for this. The food is exciting and different and the small plates meant I got to try out lots of tantalisingly good flavours and the meal was excellent value for money. The atmosphere is chilled and welcoming and the staff attentive but discreet. Well done Kitgum! I understand how difficult it is for small independent restaurants to survive in these difficult economic times and so many hard working restauranteurs have gone to the wall. I for one will continue to support this fantastic little local restaurant and am really looking forward to my next visit!

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Julie Bates . 2024-03-13

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*KitGum only offer £25pp set menu only* I have eaten here a few times in the past and the food was great, we returned to discover that they only offer a set menu of £25pp. For me the cost isn’t the issue, but the portions size are too small, we did not enjoy the broccoli and peanut vegetarian dish and when we notified the waitress she was disinterested, she apologised but that was the only response. It’s a shame because it was a great restaurant but now limited choice and small portions, expensive for a £85 meal for two, wine was good though 2/5.

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Phil Smith . 2024-03-10

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An absolute delight from start to finish! The price for the tasting menu is very fair for the amount of food you get - which is a lot. We were welcomed with a complimentary appetiser of deep fried potatoe with a tomato relish. The lamb balls were incredible, as were the chicken wings. My partner and I shared the okra and the aubergine as our mains which were both great. Finishing with the cardamon donut with saffron ice cream was the cherry on the top of a great meal. The service was lovely and their recommendations were great and the open kitchen that was slightly raised from where we were eating gave a lovely connection to the whole meal. Thank you Kitgum!

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Dom Quinn . 2024-02-03

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We tried the set menu, which comes with two starters and one main per person. The food was incredible, beautifully flavoured, and comes out slowly, so you can really soak up the lovely atmosphere. The owner is really kind and loves to talk to customers- he really makes you feel welcome and taken care of. We also tried the dessert, which was a donut with kulfi/mango sorbet. It was a delicious way to round off a great experience.

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Nadine Badawi . 2024-02-02

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Fantastic meal, all the food was unique and incredibly flavoursome. Our host was lovely and super friendly and the atmosphere was great, can't recommend this place enough ⭐

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Patrick Bracelli . 2024-02-01

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So nice to experience properly exciting food. Loved this place and I'm going back. Perfect service

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stuart aitchison . 2024-01-14

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Hugely impressed: great menu, cooking and staff. Great fixed priced menu and good value wines. I'm not usually a fan of small plates but here dishes were delivered in order with all dinners eating together.

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Simon Wheeler (Boché) . 2023-12-31

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Amazing food, delicious wine and perfect service! Thankyou to all.

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Ginetta Vedrickas . 2023-12-30

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This is a lovely little restaurant which has beautiful different food, which is delicious. I recommend this restaurant we had the taster menu which offered us a range of their dishes. The cardamom doughnut 🍩 was amazing. Just missed a coffee at the end.

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Gaynor MOOREY . 2023-12-30

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Amazing food reasonably priced in a small simply furnished space - a real hidden gem!

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Jenny Williams . 2023-12-30

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Outstanding! Hands down some of the most delicious food I have ever eaten. Each dish was meticulously prepared and presented like a work of art. The service was excellent. The staff are so friendly and helpful. A must eat if you're ever in Brighton. I can't wait to go again!

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James Kelly . 2023-12-23

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Food was nice enough by portions are tiny.

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Julie Manville . 2023-12-03

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This is probably one of the best restaurants I have been to in ages When you taste the food it’s a billion different spices which blow your mind I have not tasted food as beautifully tasteful as this Fantastic restaurant in food, serve and every element Highly highly recommend The fish was outstanding

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Nyree Stephens . 2023-12-02

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My favourite restaurant in Brighton! The staff are always so lovely and the service is fantastic. The food is absolutely delicious with some excellent vegan options, all of which are clearly marked in the menu - including the wines, which is something many other restaurants should take note of! Love it here, highly recommended.

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Cutting Room Records . 2023-11-24

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Delicious food. Small intimate restaurant. Definitely will return.

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steve morris . 2023-11-23

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Expensive and Disappointing as due to bad planning they didn’t cook the rice we ordered in time for the curries - we ordered the rice at the very beginning and as there were multiple plates they could have delayed cooking the curries when they realised their mistake. Instead they let us know when the curries arrived that the rice would be another 10 minutes. I don’t like bread so ruined my experience as I think rice is a staple with curry. The others enjoyed the food so giving 2 stars.

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Laura T . 2023-11-18

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Stingy portions and rip off prices

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Potato Rock . 2023-10-26

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This was the second time I’ve eaten at Kitgum. The first time the food was good, so we decided to give it another go. Unfortunately on our second visit we found the food to be average . The portion size of some of the dishes was disappointing. £9.50 for 4 small strips of smoked trout was not great value. The beef tacos were very spicy, but tasteless. We also ordered chickpea fritters and the portion was tiny. The only dishes I could recommend would be the lamb curry which was very tasty and the battered cauliflower both of which were reasonably sized portions. I understand that Kitgum uses good quality locally sourced ingredients and inflation is taking its toll, but if the portions were more generous and the food outstanding, then I’d consider recommending the restaurant but for the price there are better options in Brighton. To be fair the staff were very friendly.

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Ian Hoxley . 2023-10-08

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Lovely little restaurant, we ate a wide variety of small plates and all were delicious (though small, ended up ordering some more as we went) staff were polite, responsive and generally nice. Would thoroughly recommend!

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Colin G . 2023-10-03

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I can’t say enough good things about Kitgum. We had 5 dishes, all were absolutely delicious. The fried cauliflower was over the top. Yum. The staff were friendly and attentive, and we were fortunate enough to meet the owner and his family who were delightful.

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L SS . 2023-09-19

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Food was really good, but the portions were small. Best to get a bit of everything. Tight seating area but still ok. Overall a nice restaurant.

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Poya . 2023-09-04

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Popped in on the way back from town, thought we'd give it a go. Will definitely be back. Loved it!

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W “The Hifi Man” Rega . 2023-08-22

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Great tasting food, small venue so worth booking a table. Small portions so slightly overpriced for what you get. Still worth a visit for the unique fusion of East African and Asian flavours.

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Isaac Scott . 2023-08-15

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We had a lovely time here and enjoyed all of the different flavours of the foods. We were served by the chef wearing chilli ear rings who had the most welcoming smile and was so attentive and friendly. It made the whole experience!! The wines and beers were also so delicious.

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E . 2023-08-06

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Great Ugandan Asian influenced food of very high quality. Very good informed & friendly service. Very basic hard seating.

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Tony Jones . 2023-08-06

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Very tasty but disappointing small glasses of wine . Medium sized wine is very small so drinks a bit of a rip off ! Shame as food really good .

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djénabou kébé . 2023-08-05

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Firstly, the taste of the food is the main attraction here. Can't fault that. Nice spice combinations, simple presentation - just delicious. When I visited, there were only 12 dishes on the menu, which made things easy! However, the portions are small and expensive. Six small wings for a tenner, a curry main course which is around the third of the size of one you'd get in an Indian restaurant is £14. Staff are lovely but conditions in the restaurant are cramped - more like a greasy spoon than a restaurant. I sat back to back with another diner. Meal for two was around £108 - it would've been £122 but I noticed that we were overcharged on the. Definitely worth trying but not more than once for me - an expensive night out fotr what you're getting.

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Purity Sexy . 2023-08-05

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I loved Kitgum when it was in Brighton pubs. But the restaurant was disappointing. Very limited and boring veggie options, and the tables are so close together you'll be dining with strangers and be smacked in the shoulders by wait staff and people going to the toilet every 5 minutes.

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Kelly Jones . 2023-08-04

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Firstly, the taste of the food is the main attraction here. Can't fault that. Nice spice combinations, simple presentation - just delicious. When I visited, there were only 12 dishes on the menu, which made things easy! However, the portions are small and expensive. Six small wings for a tenner, a curry main course which is around the third of the size of one you'd get in an Indian restaurant is £14. Staff are lovely but conditions in the restaurant are cramped - more like a greasy spoon than a restaurant. I sat back to back with another diner. Meal for two was around £108 - it would've been £122 but I noticed that we were overcharged on the. Definitely worth trying but not more than once for me - an expensive night out fotr what you're getting.

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Sanjeev Mopala . 2023-07-27

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Small plates, 3xstarters, 2xcurrys, chapati,cumin rice, a beer,soft drink & service Inc £60 it did us. If you're hungry get another 2 starters or a curry. Helpful staff, we will be back. Top tip, book a table as it gets busy ( even on a Wednesday)😉

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Karl Newell . 2023-07-27

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Really tasty well made food, small restaurant but friendly staff and nice place to eat. Couple of other reviews stating food was expensive and I think maybe one or two dishes were a bit overpriced but most ok. My issue was the food is served as it's ready, which is common these days, but the rice and bread came at the end when we had eaten all the dishes we needed the rice for. And £6.50 for a can of beer is annoying

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نوره المزيد . 2023-07-26

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Rally cool place. Nice vibe. Great good. Good vegan options

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Christopher Smith . 2023-07-26

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Amazing food. Must eat in Brighton! Friendly and kind staff. Food super tasty! Really don’t miss it! Also, make a booking or be willing to wait!!! Get the mandazi and kulfi for dessert! It’s stunning. And for mains get the kahai chicken, the white fish, and the okra! They were great great great. Amazing quality and flavours. Incredible Can’t recommend this place enough! HYPED We paid £70 for 2 starters, 3 mains, 1 beer (local - very good), and 1 dessert. We were 3 of us, and shared everything! So so so so so good.

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Natalia CB . 2023-07-25

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Amazing flavours, very tasty, beautiful colours, perfect sized shared dishes for two, we only had the veggie / vegan dishes and loved every mouthful. It is a small cosy intermate place. Music was a tad loud and I personally would have liked cushions on the chairs. Lovely staff. Shame the prices have gone up.

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VICTOR ALFA . 2023-07-24

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Nazul (the waiter) was very proactive and helpful!

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Toila I . 2023-07-23

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Quirky little restaurant with an even quirkier menu. Loved how experimental this was.

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Carolyn Milford . 2023-07-15

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Amazing place, delicious food - there were four of us and as it’s sharing plates we were able to try basically everything on the menu which was a dream!! All the staff were so lovely and we spoke to the owner who was so welcoming and clearly passionate about providing excellent food and service to customers. We booked so were able to be seated right away, there are only 6 tables inside so not sure what it would be like for walk ins. Might be worth phoning ahead. Support this local business it is amazing!

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Emily Jane . 2023-07-09

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Really interesting menu, delicious food, lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. Pretty much ate everything on the menu! Our party's favourites were the cured sea trout, Kenya potatoes, and the lamb curry. Will definitely be back.

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Ellie May . 2023-06-30

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Went here following local knowledge tip off. Small and friendly. Tapas style. Great food and service. Authentic flavours with a modern twist. Wise to book.

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Richard Williams . 2023-06-29

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Went to The Depot in Lewes Saturday and was lucky enough to have the Kalyo Lamb Curry from the pop up Kitgum. Absolutely gorgeous and just what the doctor ordered after a lovely afternoon of sampling different beers around Lewes. Highly recommended

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Timothy Heasman . 2023-06-25

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Kitgum is a true gem. One of those places where 5 stars isn’t enough. There’s such authenticity and love in the food (do not miss the lamb curry it’ll blow your mind and tastebuds!) The hosting and service went waaaay above and beyond expectations - we had some tricky requirements to deal with and they were just so incredibly kind and accommodating. So grateful, can’t wait to come back again. Thank you!

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Tom Nixon . 2023-06-25

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Absolutely AMAZING! This experience made eating FUN! Novel and interesting recipes that have clearly been thought through down to the finest and most delicate flavour note, executed magnificently and hosted by incredibly kind and sweet people. Eating here turned into a wonderful and complex exploration of our vast, and often understimulated, flavor pallette.

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moon, flower . 2023-05-30

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Some of the best food I’ve had in such a long time, the flavours were so refreshing and unique! The dishes were cooked to excellence. Everything we had on the menu was delicious and Marta was a wonderful host and cook! Thank you 🙏

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Natasha Cameron . 2023-05-21

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Amazing food (really reasonable prices) wonderful friendly setting and lovely service. Highly recommended!

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Kelly Vassie . 2023-05-11

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Amazing food!! I would recommend this to anyone! Food was truly magic and service was second to none!

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Margarita “Maggie” Bennett . 2023-05-11

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The food was absolutely delicious. Have been highly recommending to friends. Would go again as well.

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Cheyenne Gooding . 2023-05-07

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Fabulous food. Friendly staff and buzzy atmosphere.

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Janet Archer . 2023-05-06

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Great place! friendly staff, tasty food, every dish was amazing and we ate a lot of dishes! Will be going back.

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Suzie Abrahamson . 2023-05-01

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Always excellent fresh delicious food and great value.

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Alister Stewart . 2023-04-28

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I Was excited to try, alas…. underwhelming food. I didn’t eat any meat to be fair, so I reserve judgement on the meat. But the veggie/vegan food was very bland. The cauliflower fried bites were so unseasoned and every dish was a disappointment. Menu lacks identity, and feels thrown together. The recommendation from the staff was the Dahl. It was very 1 dimensional. Wine was also awful, didn’t want to finish the glass let alone the bottle. It’s a real Shame as I was hyped and went in ready to enjoy so it is not easy that I have to honestly say, I will never return. But staff where friendly and the vibe is nice, but the food was not for me or my partner, and we don’t often agree on food

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Limewire Defensive manoeuvre . 2023-04-01

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Great food, great staff, great atmosphere. Loved it. Made my heart very happy!

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Mel Powers . 2023-03-25

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Lovely setting, super helpful staff and delicious food 😋

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fenton butcher . 2023-03-25

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Amazing food, really cute little place, the servers are lovely. Can’t wait to go back

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Amy Foxwell . 2023-03-03

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Seemed Nice when we walked in but the food was ridiculously overpriced and there was hardly any food on the plates. I do get that this restaurant was more of a tapas style but this was just average tasting food for a great sum of money. One of our dishes was the chicken samosas which were nothing special and then a lot of money they were £4:50 for 2 miniscule samosas. Also they only had 2 samosas on 1 plate and they were absolutely tiny. If it is up to me I wont every be eating here again . Very Very disappointed.

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Sashika Verma . 2023-02-18

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Delicious food, would definitely eat there again. On the pricier side though.

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Jess Egan . 2023-01-27

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I can highly recommend Kit Gum Kitchen, each mouthful is a delicious explosion of flavour. As a group dining experience it is amazing as we managed to try most dishes in the menu and loved all of them! From delicate flavours of the trout, tantalising fish curry to very delicious vegan dishes - the fried cauliflower went very quickly and every dish was incredibly tasty! Lovely atmosphere and decor. I have been introduced to organe wine l, which was a fabulous find! We were all happily full but so pleased we ordered the mandzi cardamom doughnuts as they were gorgeous and such a great was to end the meal.

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Katherine Griffin Artist . 2023-01-22

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Simply Amazing. I live locally and so have been able to chat with the Kitgum team. They're all so lovely and personable. The food is INCREDIBLE. A must go for Brighton Foodies and for lovely date night vibes.

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A . 2023-01-20

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This little place is perfect for a Saturday lunch. Food is delicious and unique, we'll be back.

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Trevor Spink . 2023-01-08

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Lovely little neighbourhood restaurant. Food is delicious and owner/staff super friendly.

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Anna M . 2023-01-01

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Fair enough. Expensive though. £33 per person and we were not on the sauce. The lamb Meatballs were misdescribed - they were Croquets of mostly potato. Other similarly priced dishes were far more substantial. Friendly service.

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David Hanney . 2022-12-08

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What a wonderfully cooked meal we had here at Kitgum. It was full of flavour, exciting dishes and there was just such a fabulous vibrant atmosphere. Will return to try all the dishes we couldn’t fit in this time. I highly recommend a visit.

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Julie Stewart . 2022-12-02

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Amazing place, I got the Vegan taster menu and it was amazing! everything was so flavoursome and well made with high quality ingredients. The food is just incredible. Beautiful decor, clean and amazing atmosphere. Staff are super helpful and friendly! definitely recommend 👍🏻👍🏻

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Sannah Dyer . 2022-12-01

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The best meal I’ve had in the last 6 months. This is one of those special Brighton places. Wonderful front of house staff, great atmosphere and flavours to blow your mind.

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Helen Joubert . 2022-11-30

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Outstanding food. Thoroughly enjoy every visit here

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Kieran O'Reilly . 2022-11-19

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Lightly spiced but over salted small plates and the chapati was from a supermarket

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Martin Radford . 2022-11-13

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Some aspects of the food were great such as the the lamb and the confit of lamb potato however a salad of tomato, and pickles and a bowl of dahl gave the food an overpriced price mark. I was expecting a couple of different curries or something. The main let down for us was the service that day which was disappointing. The guy serving us (I think the owner) said he was on his own that day and stated that it was a nightmare. Fair enough for being honest but I thought that this was a negative first impression and I was actually prepared to leave after this comment but as Kitgum take a pre booking of £20 deposit each person for the table I was concerned that we would have forfeited this so we felt compelled to continue. The guy serving us was a really nice person with smiles and positivity but..........It took one hour from ordering for our food to arrive. We were given 2 apologies during this time for the lateness which we can accept as problems happen but worst of all we were charged for service at the end of 12.5% when the service was frantic, scarce and full of apologies. The manager should have at least given us a free beer or something as we ordered another one for the long wait. It's cheeky not to have automatically taken off the service charge. All other customers also had long waiting times. I understand there can be bad days and problems but managing them well is important and it wasn't at the end. Kitgum has potential with its food and the staff are nice but it's a very small venue and we felt crammed in with other people right next to us.

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niculeesgooz . 2022-11-01

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Fantastic first visit for lunch today. Such delicious food!

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Alice Malyon . 2022-10-22

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Never a dud visit. Came as part of the Octoberbest deal which was excellent value. Always delivers on flavour and atmos. One of my faves.

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Sophie Vintner . 2022-10-16

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I was here for a birthday greet and it was. It reminded me of the bijou restaurants we used to frequent in Paris. Only five tables … or was it six? One space and a kitchen. Lovely freshly prepared food and a great atmosphere. Book in advance!

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Jonathan Vernon . 2022-10-10

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