Based on 643 opinions finded in 4 websites
Based on 643 opinions finded in 4 websites
Nº 372 in 1872 in Brighton and Hove
Nº 6 of 36 Seafood in Brighton and Hove
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Such a gorgeous evening, beautiful food, impeccable service. We loved chatting to Duncan at the end, his passion for his art is inspiring and it's clear his staff share that. It's an experience, not a quick bite so make a night of it ❤️
Amy Lainchbury . 2024-12-01
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The food was faultless, cooked beautifully. The menu was creative and the items were presented immaculately. Staff very friendly. However the restaurant felt like an office canteen lacking in atmosphere, ambiance was non existent. The lighting and white interior made it feel very cold. The table layout and felt awkward. Temperature was freezing I had dinner with my coat on. Is this experience worth £338? Not sure.
Sam Nawbar . 2024-11-21
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Wonderful experience the food is fresh beautifully prepared and flavours outstanding. Staff are welcoming and friendly.
Vincent Murphy . 2024-11-03
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We were a large group my a special birthday, and the birthday person has a few allergies (including fish, but can eat shellfish). Chef Duncan was incredibly accommodating and was able to cater for her. Alice and Nicky were great at communicating, too. All this before we even ate anything!! The food was sublime, and for only £35pp for three courses, very good value. We would come again in a heartbeat!!
Alex Shaw . 2024-11-03
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Really wonderful experience. Amazing food and a very friendly chef and staff. I highly recommend it.
Andrea . 2024-09-01
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Absolutely excellent - we had the evening set menu and the food was amazing. The sancerre was also lovely. Would definitely recommend.
Alexander Adkins . 2024-07-29
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Beautiful food, unique, well executed and definitely worth a visit. Chef is very friendly and appears at every table for a chat. On the downside, there is zero ambience. It’s cold and stark. Definitely an issue with the harsh lighting and just no nice touches to the interior. A shame as the food would be made even better by a welcoming environment.
Tina K . 2024-07-15
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The food here is amazing and I think worth the money charged. But to echo other reviews the service whilst friendly is slow and not helped by only having one staff member on the night we were there to deal with all the customers. The room itself did lack ambience and the music choices don't seem to match the sophistication of the food on offer. Also not sure of the merits of a handwritten bill to be honest. But does that matter? probably not that much given the tasty dishes offered.
Vegemightyuk . 2024-07-01
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Firstly the good stuff: the food was outstanding with several dishes having a genuine wow factor. Both the chef and the waitress were friendly and took the time to explain the dishes and the wine pairings. The wine was great too. The less good stuff: we don’t know if they were having an off night but having been asked to arrive 18.45 with everyone else, we waited ~45 mins for the first course to arrive. As we were having the wine pairing we thought we could skip having a drink while we wait as we didn’t think it would be that long. I think if we had been told to expect that long to wait we might have ordered a drink. We were surprised that there was only one front of house staff. She was very friendly and did a decent job in the circumstances but it really felt like she was doing a job for two people. She was so busy having to do the bare minimum of bringing everyone’s dishes and wine pairings that she would not have time to deal with any other requests the guests might have. This was especially an issue at the end of the evening when we waited again ~45 mins for the bill since she had to do all 9-10 tables one by one. Not helped by the fact that the bills were hand written. We also echo some of the other reviews on here that the restaurant lacked atmosphere. I can see what they are trying to do but it all felt a little too bright in there. In conclusion: amazing food, but, for the money we would expect better service. Not that the only waitress was bad but she had far too much to do.
Will Howes . 2024-06-23
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Wonderful tasting menu. One of the best in Brighton. The "hard egg" is worth going back for alone.
Graham Munday . 2024-06-15
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It was a great experience. We ate very well which is a rarity in that area. Dishes were tasty and fresh. We drank 2 excellent wines. The girl who works in the room is nice, kind and helpful. Advise
Anastasiia Kadochnikova . 2024-05-02
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We’ve visited twice - both for special occasions. The service is great. The quality and presentation of the dishes is exceptional. It’s great to be able to visit nearly a year apart and have a consistent great experience.
Margisel Adams . 2024-04-30
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Very bad experience. Service of food and drinks was incredibly slow. Sometimes 30 minutes between courses!! No in between little canapés to keep us going. No topping up of the wine that’s supposed to go with the dish, but was finished due to long waiting time for the food to arrive. We are from high end hospitality ourselves and consider this experience a massive disappointment.
José de Vries . 2024-04-25
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Lovely tasting menu for £95pp. The egg and soldiers was my favourite course. The menu changes frequently but every course was divine. Thanks Duncan et al for a great dining experience.
Ellen SC . 2024-04-21
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If you are ready for a very unique and amazing dining experience, then this is the place for you. Chef Duncan is incredible. every bite was well executed and delicious. You can tell that he loves his craft. The staff were excellent and informative regarding the wine pairings with the food. One of the best experiences we have had. We will come back here every time we come to Brighton.
Elizabeth D . 2024-03-22
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As a culinary experience this was a sad disappointment. We ordered the wine inclusive meal, but sadly no food arrived with the allocated wine. After all the effort they made to ensure we arrived on time, it was extremely disappointing that they could not get any of their timings right. Delicious food, but ultimately not good value for money.
Barbara Ryan . 2024-03-21
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We had lunch here during our stay in Brighton and the food was excellent. The chef gives a great deal of though to sauces and presentation and service was well paced and the waitress very helpful and knowledgeable especially about the wine. Decor is minimal but the fish paintings on the walls are clever. A little more fabric to deaden the noise would be a plus; there were a group of guests the other end of the restaurant who were noisy and they disturbed us even though we were as far away from them as possible. In that context the background music with a heavy bass beat did not help. We came for the food and went away content; we will return.
Graham C . 2024-03-21
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We first ate here a few years ago and immediatley knew it was one of the best restaurants we have been to anywhere in the uk. We visited again last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary and enjoyed everything about it. Fish is a real favourite of ours and here we enjoyed a fantastic series of dishes. The food is rich but light with great flavours that build one after another. The room is light and spacious, with lots of space around you, so you can enjoy your conversation and not hear others. The food arrives at a steady pace through the evening. The service is friendly and very professional. Chef, Duncan Ray brings some of them himself and finds time to chat as well. We will return again soon.
chrissR9307WG . 2024-03-16
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My third visit and already looking forward to the next one! Duncan is a truly talented chef and his food is always imaginative, beautiful and tastes incredible. Ideally located just off the seafront it will always be my first choice for a cheeky weekend in Brighton. Bravo again LFM, you never disappoint x
Ruth Lockwood . 2024-02-26
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Wonderful place for a special occasion. Exquisite food. Chef Duncan, very passionate about his craft and a lovely bloke.
Kieran Barnard . 2024-02-24
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Not our first visit to The Little Fish Market, and it certainly won't be our last. The food has remained consistently good over the years, with faultless fish cookery, delicately balanced flavours, imaginative ingredient combinations and surprisingly delightful amuse bouches! This evening, the highlights for us were the pan fried cod, cured monkfish, and the diminutive but flavour-packed treacle bread. The only slight disappointment was the peanut butter, chocolate and banana dessert, which was a bit too sweet for my liking and not to my partner's taste, but that is more of a personal preference rather than a failing on the chef's part. The service, also, could have been better, with a bit of indifference and brusqueness at first, but things got better as the evening went on. Don't expect a speedy meal here, and the tasting menu will take a good three hours from start to finish, so as long as you're prepared for that, and want to enjoy delicious seafood and fish, without too many bells and whistles in the form of ambience, this is the place for you.
Anu Narayan . 2023-12-24
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We had the best meal! Our first time visiting this beautiful restaurant, we were warmly invited in by the front of house staff and shown to our table. The taster menu was perfectly paired to create many explosions of different flavours in your mouth at any one time, loved every course. Such a lovely evening, very relaxing with great spacing in between dishes leaving you wanting to taste the next. It was a personal touch of chef Duncan coming out to introduce the entries at the start of the meal. Will definitely be going back.
Rebecca P . 2023-12-15
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We did the Octoberbest lunch, and it was absolutely gorgeous. Duncan is always cooking innovative and gorgeous food.
Jamie Millar . 2023-12-08
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The food was exquisite, the service lacklustre given there were only 2 tables, ambience was non existent and I felt like I was at school with a 6.45pm start. It had the feel and lighting of a cafe where I might spend £15 not what turned out to be £150 a head. The parade of people (presumably kitchen staff) walking past our table shortly after we sat down further detracted from the experience. When I’m spending that much money I expect more of my surroundings and more attentive service. If you remove the wine from the table you shouldn’t wait to be asked to fill up glasses.
Judith Scott . 2023-11-28
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Had booked the £25pp lunch menu, it was outstanding! Amazing flavours, extremely tasty and fresh fish and of course very good service!
Spyros Malliouris . 2023-11-14
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Excellent food spread nicely throughtout the evening, if a tad pricey at £140pp with wine pairing, but this is "fine dining". Nice that the chef (owner?) came and said hello before and after our meal and the two service staff were warm and attentive. The main issue is the basic cafe feel to the decor and furniture, absolutely souless and jarringly echoey and cold. Overall good. Could do better.
Robert Wicks . 2023-11-04
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Best experience in Brighton by a mile !
James Vance . 2023-11-04
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On arrival we felt the restaurant was cold so a few of us had to keep our coats on until it warmed up! The lighting was also very bright with bare wood tables, no candles so our initial feeling was that it was more of a cafe feel than a restaurant. Service was very friendly but we didn't feel it matched the £95/head price tag (asking for water, passing plates/cutlery around the table and having to ask for water). We had a wine flight which we would expect the bottle to be brought to the table and corked, introducing the wine rather than a tray of ready-made glasses. Most food dishes were good (one very good). Nice canapés but no bread which I feel should be served with every meal. Nice food and friendly service but at £95 a head we were expecting more.
brightonbeachboy . 2023-10-31
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Really lovely food but very brightly lit and echoey like a canteen. Would be a hundred times better if they dimmed the lights and got some table lamps. What was supposed to be a romantic meal felt more like a parent teacher evening
Tom Neish . 2023-10-26
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Savoring delectable fish and chips, with the added pleasure of a seaside view by Brighton Beach. The staff was friendly and efficient
evassimms . 2023-10-14
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Excellent meal and wine pairing one of the best I have been to would highly recommend and return if in the area
12345981 . 2023-09-24
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Pretentious little restaurant, where our food and wine were served at such disparate times, they were mutually exclusive and neither were at their best.
Charles Ryan . 2023-09-21
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Took my partner here for her birthday, and we had a really lovely evening. Great food, atmosphere, and it was great chatting to the head chef/owner after too. Definitely recommended
sean williams . 2023-09-20
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Had the tasting with wine pairings and was not disappointed, some really flavourful and unusual dishes and nice service team. Highly recommended
M . 2023-09-16
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Had high expectations but for “fine dining’ at 95 pounds pp, this experience fell short of other similarly priced restaurants. Better up front explanation of the dish ingredients and cooking philosophy would have helped. The egg like dish (note it was not egg) was odd given the dish description provided and it’s consistency was too watery. The mackerel dish was underwhelming. Deserts were excellent and restaurant ambience was very nice.
Ben Bennett . 2023-08-23
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We have been to TLFM on a number of special occasions and were really looking forward to our return visit with a group of friends. The food did not disappoint - it is - and always has been delicious, but the experience was somewhat spoilt by the noise levels. Although the restaurant is small, just one or two people talking loudly will lead to unacceptable noise levels which made it difficult to hear the waiter let alone the other people in our party of only 6. I’m sorry to say that this substantially retracted from the enjoyment of what is an expensive meal out. Be prepared for a wine list where sadly the quality does not live up to the high price.
Afiya Kadala . 2023-07-28
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The Tasting menu is the only option, fine: at £85 however, I’d have expected a little more…..we thought the first two “nibbles” were an extra, and then realised no, they were the first course. That said, the fish cooking was delicious. Because of our confusion over had we started or not, we were late ordering the wine flight. Looking at the wines, that too comes out a bit mean at £55pp. The service was a bit up and down - sometimes a long wait, and other times not enough of a pause, maybe because they serve each table in the same order every dish round. The room itself is a bit bright. Other reviewers too commented on how bare it all feels. I always wonder why the chef serves - isn’t he needed in the kitchen? It was a treat for a special occasion, but all in all I have to say I wouldn’t shell out that sort of money to visit again.
abdulhamid chadi . 2023-07-27
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Excellent menu, the chef bravely (and successfully) experiments with flavour combinations which many, including home chefs, would have never considered. Exceptional eye for detail, every morsel is wonderfully manicured, and flavours never dull or deja-vu.
Roberta S . 2023-07-22
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Amazing. You won't be disappointed. The food was outstanding.
Rob Fowler . 2023-07-08
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This chef owned, family operated restaurant provides a warm and friendly dinner experience. It is a set tasting menu and you should taker note of the name and you must really like fish. Duncan Ray, chef/owner, serves the first course personally and happily engages in conversation after the meal. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Michael H . 2023-06-22
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An absolutely beautiful experience with the most wonderful food and drink. It was a massive treat and we were left so inspired! The snacks were delicious, but the three fish courses were naturally the stand out. The slip sole was so tender that it fell away from the bone so cleanly, and it was so incredibly buttery and rich and just divine! We had the cheese course as well which was gorgeous. The wine flight is well worth doing too - who could resist a glass of champagne at the beginning of a special meal!? The ambience of the restaurant was calm and we felt very comfortable and able to talk as it wasn't too noisy. The service was efficient and we felt very looked after. We would absolutely love to come again and will be telling everyone we know!
Chloe G . 2023-06-19
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One of the best restaurants in Brighton & Hove
Sasha Montage . 2023-06-13
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Absolutely stunning menu paired with complimentary wines. Each course was delivered by knowledgeable staff and was divine. The breadth of flavours, textures and presentation was inspired.
P8887GRsusank . 2023-06-09
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Fantastic from start to finish. Couldn’t fault a thing. The fish was cooked to perfection and the flavour parirings perfection. One of the best meals I have enjoyed for a long time
Demanding_customer45 . 2023-06-04
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We have wanted to go to this restaurant for years and finally made it there this weekend. We were not disappointed! It's a small place (20 covers I believe) and the owner/chef is the only one cooking. This does mean the evening is drawn out a little but who wants to be rushed through such a tasty experience? If you love fish then you will love TLFM. The whole team were fantastic, as was the food and ambience. Can't wait for the next visit! Thank you.
Kasrich . 2023-05-28
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Ambient, superb service, exquisite culinary masterpieces...mmmm... the most of the best!
Elena Corley . 2023-05-17
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The best restaurant experience I have ever had. Food, atmosphere, service and drink offerings were spot on. Everything was cooked to absolute perfection
K7786GAandrewc . 2023-04-22
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The Little Fish Market joins the top of our culinary experiences in Brighton and Hove. An amazing fish/seafood based dinner, perfectly paced and constructed. Service was wonderful and the ambiance is bright and yet warm.
Itamar Ronen . 2023-04-16
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Really great. Fantastic food and service.
Sam Pratt . 2023-03-18
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Consistently the best quality restaurant experience in the Brighton area. The Tasting Menu is inventive and well balanced and appropriately priced - a luxury experience. The set menu means the kitchen is producing high quality food without traditional waste - efficient,ethical and responsible. Excellent experience
Mike Leighton . 2023-03-17
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Actually the individual courses were lovely, but there is absolutely zero ambiance, in fact someone thought it was a coffee shop just before we went in. Came away feeling quite underwhelmed.
timjsalter . 2023-03-04
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This restaurant is an expensive hobby, the best part of £300 for two with wine and service. I do sometimes wonder if we are paying to be there to please the chef or the chef is there to please us judging from the rules we should observe on the website. Luckily gone are the days of only taking cash, which sometimes necessitated a visit to the cash point at the end of the evening. However I digress, cards are obviously accepted now. The room is stark and soulless, more canteen than high end restaurant. On leaving, the feeling is more endurance rather than warmth, joy and money well spent. There is one menu, no choice, start time 7.00 p.m., arrive 6.45 p.m. be there or be square! Every one served the same course at the same time. To be honest I am not a massive fan of just warm food, which happens if your table is not first out of the kitchen. For me the big sin, no bread …….. Surely a restaurant like this should be able to present some sort of warm interesting bread. To be honest even just normal French bread would have been nice. Two amuse bouche were good and nicely presented as were the hake, and gilt edged bream dishes. The monkfish, a meaty fish, was rather tough with a green ravioli and green sauce which wasn’t for me. Perhaps a cerviche or grilled langustine as one of the courses would be a suggestion and also a change of texture. There were three puddings all very nice but perhaps a cheese course and two puddings may be preferable. To b honest, not a very relaxing experience!
SouthtoEast . 2023-02-23
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We have been to TLFM on a number of special occasions and were really looking forward to our return visit with a group of friends. The food did not disappoint - it is - and always has been delicious, but the experience was somewhat spoilt by the noise levels. Although the restaurant is small, just one or two people talking loudly will lead to unacceptable noise levels which made it difficult to hear the waiter let alone the other people in our party of only 6. I’m sorry to say that this substantially retracted from the enjoyment of what is an expensive meal out. Be prepared for a wine list where sadly the quality does not live up to the high price.
Annie M . 2023-02-06
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Save up, block-book the evening and enjoy Duncan Rays & Staff's dining experience - if you go out just ONCE a year, put this on your list for sure.
Ben Hollingsworth . 2023-02-04
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TLFM is not an experience you want to 'fit in' to your schedule if just visiting Brighton. This is a Destination dinner - block out your evening (and don't have lunch that day) as the entire experience is a delight. NOT pretentious, NO gimmicky decor, just some of the best seafood you'll sample anywhere, Duncan and staff are welcoming and friendly, and IMO the amuse bouche's are actually highlight's rather than being something slipped between courses. Fine Dining for someone that appreciates a Chef's work, rather than the theatre that so often is used to justify an expensive meal. And if they opened for breakfast the Egg and Soldiers would have them queuing up the road. Just saying :)
BenHollingsworth . 2023-02-03
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This review is more about ambiance and noise levels than food. When you are looking forward to an evening catching up with friends you do hope for a little bit of comfort around the edges. The Little Fish Market is as minimal as could possibly be. On a dank Jan evening with a group of friends the restaurant feels sparse and cold. But the biggest problem is the noise level. Not a single piece of fabric or furnishing to help with acoustics meaning that not only could we not hear or understand the waiting staff, we could not talk as a group but only, with difficulty, to the person next to you. It was impossible to have a relaxing conversation and we left at the end of the evening having spent a serious amount of money but feeling like we had an assault on the senses of the most exhausting kind!
Rebecca Marlowe . 2023-01-30
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Spent Saturday evening dining here with friends. Fine ingredients and clever cooking with artful presentation but experience spoiled by the racket of fellow diners and background music making it almost impossible to hear conversation on your own table. Oh for some soft furnishings to deaden the noise. A shame as it’s an expensive treat in dull January.
Andrew Rowe . 2023-01-29
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I've always wanted to go and finally... The only option is the tasting menu at 95pp. The dishes were exemplary and change every four weeks. The wine pairing was excellent (bar one) and great value at 55pp. Service was exemplary and no service charge is added. What's nice is the tables are set away from other tables so that you have some privacy but felt there was a lack of something... but this a small point.
Taras Nadvirny (Bear) . 2023-01-27
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Top class meal. Outstanding food. Great service.
Rajendra Chola . 2023-01-26
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I came here to celebrate a birthday and we had a fantastic evening. There’s an added excitement to the fact that everyone is experiencing the same dishes at the same time. Playful, unexpected plates are paced throughout the evening - we stayed for about 3.5 hours but it felt more like 1.5! It was great that the chef came out to speak to us too and present some of the dishes. Would definitely recommend it
Georgina Holt . 2023-01-15
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When I lived just around the corner from this venue, I never once saw: a menu in the window, dining customers eating a meal, any customers at all, actually open for business. Things did change so someone was doing something on occasion. Apparently, there's no menus because you're not offered a choice. Of anything it seems. Customers all receive the same multi course tasting menu. There is only one dining time slot, 6.30pm. All customers must arrive on time, as all tables are served each freshly prepared course at the same time. I understand the concept, because you're being offered (subjected to) an experience likely to take a couple of hours whether you like it or not. I appreciate the amount of work, knowledge, passion, experience and skill that goes on in higher end kitchens, but any competent kitchen can serve twenty identical plates of food at the same time, it's less of an a la carte menu skillset needed and more a workflow efficient banqueting style of pre-prep, finish, plate, dress, and serve. Enough floor staff for swift service roll outs across the room like a wave - and if the first punter served finishes before the last plate is placed, you've misunderstood the concept of bulk prep, speedy plating and competent hands front and back. Dining as a customer, banqueting is my least favourite style of sevice. I resent being a prisoner to a kitchen's staggered timetable. That course of three bites of smoked salmon three ways with a foam, an emulsion and a spritz fizz was nice and fine but I'm not waiting 25 minutes between esch plate in a six course meal. Not for a hundred pounds a head I'm not.
Matthew Max Jackson . 2023-01-14
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Visited for dinner. Extremely good, the food was excellent - and challenging. Some of the dishes had very unusual flavours, which worked extremely well. Service was great. Very much enjoyed, and would heartily recommend.
Benjamin Romberg . 2023-01-08
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Amazing! Informative and wonderful anecdotes!
Alicia Short . 2023-01-06
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If you have an allergy/ intolerance to dairy do not book as they do not cater/ have alternative options. Very disappointing!
Jo McDonagh . 2022-12-15
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Looooved this place so much that I find it hard to write about it. From beginning to the end, every dish was clearly carrying a lot of creativity and hard work from the chef. There were many moments of surprises and joy. The setting was quite relaxed, making this experience much more accessible and enjoyable than the typical fine dining setting I used to have in mind. I can’t wait to come back again and again and again. So excited to see how the menu would change with time and season!
Jo Yu . 2022-12-12
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Perfect and inventive food, delicious and beautifully presented and friendly passionate team
Andy Bone . 2022-12-09
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Lovely food. Lovely wine! Lovely staff!
Tom Marshall . 2022-11-23
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The best restaurant of Brighton, may be even UK.
Mustafa Percin . 2022-11-04
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We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at The Little Fish Market! The staff and chef were really friendly and explained each dish in detail. Each of the courses from the tasting menu were fabulous and the flavours were mouth-watering! We can’t wait to come back soon!
Chloé . 2022-10-08
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A clever and unique combination of flavours, for all savory dishes of our taster menue. We were surprisingly full after the 6th course but eager to try the caper chocolate dish, you will not be disappointed. My fav sweet dish: pineapple and crunch gingerbread with mint. I think 2 sweet dishes was more than enough sugar for me, LFM offered three in their taster menu. We lived in Southeast Asia for 12 years and like bold and subtle tastes....the chef is classically trained and adventurous in his Thai flavours. Worth every single penny for food and outstanding service.
davelp2018 . 2022-10-06
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I had one of the best meals of my life here. The chef has a genius for combining flavours into something really special. Let me give an example. The appetizers included a seaweed wafer flavoured with miso. On the wafer was ocean trout with a little oyster puree and some coriander. The rest of the meal continued in the same vein. Highly recommended! Came back again in 2023 and had another great meal. I really enjoyed the way the servings highlighted and supported the flavour of the fish. More than ever highly recommended for fish lovers.
Jeremy Horey . 2022-10-03
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Our first outing to TLFM and hopefully not the last. We adore fish and have never sampled a fish tasting menu before and to be honest we’re not usually fans of taster menus. In the past they’ve been minuscule, tarted up so much that you can’t actually identify what’s on your plate and on the whole pretty unsatisfactory. This experience was totally different though. Each plate was delicious without fault - perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. It was exciting to see what would be served course after course….and we were wowed throughout. I’d recommend the wine flight as the wines were very good and paired perfectly with what we were eating. The service was excellent and our servers were informative and charming….plus it was a nice touch seeing chef come to out table at meal end. It’s not cheap but for a special night out we LOVED it and would highly recommend for anyone who prizes excellent food.
Deborah N . 2022-09-07
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Our third visit to this restaurant and it satisfied just as much as ever! Quite simply, the tastes and presentation of the dishes are glorious. The balance is good as well…..not too much but totally satisfying. The fish is not overwhelmed with overpowering flavours, but enhanced so the tastes blend beautifully. Each little dish is very different, so the meal is full of surprises. I really enjoyed the wine flight this time as well. I love the fact that I can recognise most of the ingredients, but have no chance of creating these beautiful dishes myself! The joy of a great restaurant experience. The service is enthusiastic and Duncan came to say ‘ hello’ . He did advise me on how to use courgette flowers, but to date I have not dared try…..maybe next week?
MayC309 . 2022-08-07
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Extraordinary food, first class service
Steven Cox . 2022-08-06
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This is a taste experience. Absolutely wonderful experience for a special event. Pricey but worth it.
Lisa McGinnes . 2022-08-04
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Having been to the LFM ourselves, my wife and I gave a voucher to friends to jointly celebrate their 70th birthdays. We loved the food and the service when we went, prior to the pandemic, and it seemed a nice gift for a couple that...
Alan P . 2022-08-01
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Amazing food, the team were very attentive, but there were very long breaks in between courses. It makes more of an experience of it, pausing to reflect between each course (but could have been a tiny bit faster). We would revisit in a heart beat...
Freedom33500295038 . 2022-07-05
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This is an amazing fish restaurant. The food is of the highest quality, beautifully presented and tastes delicious. The wine paring is perfect. The staff are lovely and professional and make you feel at ease. Duncan and owner and head chef comes to every table...
keckles1006 . 2022-06-10
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This delightful little restaurant delivers big on flavor, visual presentation and fabulous service. Thoroughly enjoyed every course. The egg is a show-stopper.
Theresa . 2022-06-03
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We went to the LFM last night. The food was exceptional and the service impeccable. It's great that the chef/owner brings a couple of courses out and chats to his guests. All the staff love talking about the food with you but are not at...
Deboeck11 . 2022-05-05
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I'm always a little sceptical about obligatory tasting menus, but that scepticism was completely unfounded in this case as we got course after course of stunning fish and seafood, followed up by delicious puddings. The setting is pleasantly informal, with a nice atmosphere and friendly...
Phil H . 2022-03-27
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This is an experience, not to be rushed. The food was wonderful. Both waiters were very friendly & helpful. The lighting of the restaurant was just right. I loved the amazing mackerel paintings hung on the walls, great colours & textures........in keeping with food themes....
Louise L . 2022-03-20
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Had the most amazing meal here ! We had the wine flight too- just superb ! Thank you very much!
Caroline Kits . 2022-03-18
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We have been wanting to try this gorgeous little gem of a place for years and finally made it! We had the wine pairing as well and oh my goodness it was just out of this world! Not only were the dishes extraordinarily tasty and...
nikkimaddycharlotte . 2022-03-13
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Mind blowing. Absolutely incredible, unique food from a world class chef at the top of his game. A menu full of flair and panache, cooked with passion and amazing attention to detail. Flawless from start to finish with perfect wine pairings. Brighton's best.
Danbojones . 2022-03-01
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When researching this restaurant it was clear that it was going to be a gastronomic experience of some quality, I wasn't disappointed. Tasting menus are becoming more and more familiar in a large number of fine dining establishments showcasing the chefs' skills The Little Fish...
paul k . 2022-02-27
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The very best place for fish and service. This is saying something as Brighton has so many wonderful restaurants and I'm also comparing TLFM to Michelin star restaurants I've been too. The chef here is also so humble although superbly talented.
Lisa LNC . 2022-02-25
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The Tasting menu is the only option, fine: at £85 however, I’d have expected a little more…..we thought the first two “nibbles” were an extra, and then realised no, they were the first course. That said, the fish cooking was delicious. Because of our confusion...
Wallflwr . 2022-02-24
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I feel almost embarrassed writing a bad review, since the Little Fish Market is so on trend. Or was. Maybe that is the point. In these straitened times, with the cost of living crisis raging, it feels a tasting menu of "innovative" fish dishes, ie...
rmnewbold . 2022-02-14
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I was very disappointed Came here 3 years ago and had a wonderful meal and a great birthday celebration Returned last night. The service was ok not great The lights far too bright Lots of consecutive cold food Looking at pictures previously nothing Much has...
Christine S . 2022-02-10
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Exceptional food and presentation. Up there with the best of London tasting menus
Yuri Gupta . 2022-02-10
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I meant to email the restaurant directly after my visit to shre some critique and feedback however I feel I have left it too late now. After hearing great things and great reviews my partner and I couldnt wait to try The Little Fish Market....
JayGal222 . 2022-02-07
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Pretty near the perfect restaurant experience. The place is small light airy, informal but with linen napkins. The staff are genuinely welcoming and concerned you are happy. The concept of one menu and the one owner/chef cooking every night means the food is exceptional -...
Frank B . 2022-01-29
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The whole dining experience surpassed all of our expectations. From the moment we entered the restaurant the ambience, service and quality of the food was exceptional. In celebrating a special occasion we couldn't have asked for a better culinary environment. It is not possible to...
PeterW-C55 . 2021-12-18
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Simply superb. You must visit this place if in Brighton.
Samuel Stephens . 2021-11-30
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Fish Tasting menu and wine match by Noble Rot. Always on point. Small restaurant. Great service. Never disappoints. Bravo Duncan.
wsusan3161 . 2021-11-30
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Firstly the restaurant is a brightly lit equivalent of a Nordic canteen. No offer was made to take jackets and there was nowhere to put them. After a couple of interesting nibbles the ‘signature’ egg with soldiers was brought out. Quite frankly it was inedible...
geohove . 2021-11-27
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Had a fabulous, exquisitely cooked meal. The food is amazing and add to that the warm and genuine front of house ambiance makes the restaurant well worth a visit. We've dined here once before and the quality of food is top notch. A generous tasting...
JWBayton . 2021-11-27
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When you see the pedigree of the owner and chef you will be fairly sure that this will be a quality place…and it is. Inventive and perfectly cooked fish, my favourite was the prawn cocktail ( prawn from Argentina) and the jelly it’s sat on...
UKSamphire . 2021-11-27
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As my birthday was creeping up on me, I knew that this year I wanted to do something different. Instead of a party, I fancied something more quiet and intimate. I had never eaten in a fine dining restaurant before, so I decided to book...
nikolettm932 . 2021-11-27
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I order from here regularly and the fish is always fresh and nicely cooked. The last couple of times the chips haven 't been at the normal standard, they have been quite dry. Maybe they 've changed the oil they use or the potatoes type. I hope they get back to their normal standard of chips soon.