The food was very good, everything was so freshly made with lots of butter and herbs. Though the mussels had sand. We ordered the hot sea food platter, sea bream, langostine, half lobster and halibut fillet. We were offered if we want to sit on the terrace, which was a great experience because the weather was beautiful. The service was super slow, though, maybe because it was busy, but we waited for long time to get the sea food platter and mains and the dessert.
Front of house guy was great, very welcoming and knew what he was doing. However, our waitress was super moody and unprofessional , did not smile, barely talked to us, and every time we wanted to order something she was nowhere to be seen or ignored us straightaway. Just arrogant. It could have been an amazing experience overall but because of that, it wasn't. We didn't catch her name, but she had braids. The whole time, her attitude was rude. So the moment we saw the front of house guy we just ordered to him and he was delightful.
I noticed something when we were leaving, usually at sea food bars/restaurants when sea food is served you get some sort of wet wipes, or some warm water with lemon because your hands are going to get dirty but we never received anything like that. When we were leaving we noticed that every table on the balcony had bowl with wipe and lemon, which to be honest made me feel kind of let down because we just paid over £30 for service which seemed like it wasn't well deserved. Prices are high, and service is unadequate. I'm not sure we will be back there, to be honest.
Matthew Pope
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August 22, 2024
We had a wonderful late lunch at Riddle & Finns The Beach. We risked a walk in at 3pm on a Tuesday and were fortunate enough to get the last unoccupied table.
Sitting outside in the sun, watching as the waves lapped against the beach the location couldn’t have been more perfect.
Our drink orders were taken and shortly after we were given a bread basket with all sorts of yummy accompaniments to taste.
For mains we ordered half lobster pad Thai slaw and Thai lobster ravioli. Both dishes were fresh and truly delicious.
An absolutely wonderful meal, on a great setting with lovely staff. We will definitely be back and have recommended to our friends.
Wendy Peskett
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June 20, 2024
Everything was fresh and very tasty. Prices reasonable, but higher than the average restaurant. Seemed like a real treat!
I highly recommend the seafood linguine. The salad was served unusually, but the mustard dressing on it made this delicious.
I did find it very weird to sit side by side to the person I was dining with. Never had this anywhere else. I'm not even sure of the reason to be honest.
Parking on the nearby roadside, midweek was ok.
Alex
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August 17, 2024
Great seafood restaurant by the sea. Wide range of shellfish and fish! Nice friendly service. Bit of a funny atmosphere with the pricey seafood paired with the pumping music from surrounding bars and clubs - but all part and parcel with the Brighton pier atmosphere I suppose!
Gemma Legrand
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September 03, 2024
Exquisite food. Fabulous setting and view of the beach. Impeccable service from Rebecca, who gave recommendations for the specials which really were awesome. The mullet with seafood aioli and a tomato and olive salsa was so delicate and fresh. A truely exceptional dish. The scallops with mango and chilli salsa were cooked to perfection and I could've eaten another plate they were so moreish. My partner had the seafood risotto which had such depth if flavour and succulent seafood. Outstanding meal.
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The food was very good, everything was so freshly made with lots of butter and herbs. Though the mussels had sand. We ordered the hot sea food platter, sea bream, langostine, half lobster and halibut fillet. We were offered if we want to sit on the terrace, which was a great experience because the weather was beautiful. The service was super slow, though, maybe because it was busy, but we waited for long time to get the sea food platter and mains and the dessert. Front of house guy was great, very welcoming and knew what he was doing. However, our waitress was super moody and unprofessional , did not smile, barely talked to us, and every time we wanted to order something she was nowhere to be seen or ignored us straightaway. Just arrogant. It could have been an amazing experience overall but because of that, it wasn't. We didn't catch her name, but she had braids. The whole time, her attitude was rude. So the moment we saw the front of house guy we just ordered to him and he was delightful. I noticed something when we were leaving, usually at sea food bars/restaurants when sea food is served you get some sort of wet wipes, or some warm water with lemon because your hands are going to get dirty but we never received anything like that. When we were leaving we noticed that every table on the balcony had bowl with wipe and lemon, which to be honest made me feel kind of let down because we just paid over £30 for service which seemed like it wasn't well deserved. Prices are high, and service is unadequate. I'm not sure we will be back there, to be honest.
We had a wonderful late lunch at Riddle & Finns The Beach. We risked a walk in at 3pm on a Tuesday and were fortunate enough to get the last unoccupied table. Sitting outside in the sun, watching as the waves lapped against the beach the location couldn’t have been more perfect. Our drink orders were taken and shortly after we were given a bread basket with all sorts of yummy accompaniments to taste. For mains we ordered half lobster pad Thai slaw and Thai lobster ravioli. Both dishes were fresh and truly delicious. An absolutely wonderful meal, on a great setting with lovely staff. We will definitely be back and have recommended to our friends.
Everything was fresh and very tasty. Prices reasonable, but higher than the average restaurant. Seemed like a real treat! I highly recommend the seafood linguine. The salad was served unusually, but the mustard dressing on it made this delicious. I did find it very weird to sit side by side to the person I was dining with. Never had this anywhere else. I'm not even sure of the reason to be honest. Parking on the nearby roadside, midweek was ok.
Great seafood restaurant by the sea. Wide range of shellfish and fish! Nice friendly service. Bit of a funny atmosphere with the pricey seafood paired with the pumping music from surrounding bars and clubs - but all part and parcel with the Brighton pier atmosphere I suppose!
Exquisite food. Fabulous setting and view of the beach. Impeccable service from Rebecca, who gave recommendations for the specials which really were awesome. The mullet with seafood aioli and a tomato and olive salsa was so delicate and fresh. A truely exceptional dish. The scallops with mango and chilli salsa were cooked to perfection and I could've eaten another plate they were so moreish. My partner had the seafood risotto which had such depth if flavour and succulent seafood. Outstanding meal.