L'Eglise

Some friends took us to L'Eglise on Friday evening, and we are very glad they did. The food was wonderful and the service efficient and friendly. Altogether a great night out. We will be back.
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viv-val
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Sunday, October 23, 2011

We have been to L'Eglise a number of times but never written a review. Yet the restaurant thoroughly deserves to be recognised for the gem that it is within Brighton & Hove. You feel relaxed the moment you enter the restaurant, you are welcomed and treated well throughout and the food is both delicious and well presented. Our last visit was Saturday 3rd Sept 2011 and the service, food and in fact entire package was as good as ever.
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David
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, September 05, 2011

Ate there on a Thursday evening, excellant all round experience. Great service, not to in your face or laid back. Food and wine were both perfect. Wonderful night out.
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martin russell
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, February 25, 2011

Just went out with my partner for a quiet dinner on Saturday night and had a really good time at L'Eglise. Service was excellent, friendly but not over the top, so put you in a good mood straight away. Food was one of the best I've tried in Hove/Brighton, with a really good value for money starter (sharing platter), lamb for main which just melted in your mouth, great wine, and refined dessert. Great respect to the chef.

Our only criticism was the price of the main meal which seemed a bit too much as you had to pay extra for side dishes so it came to about 17 pounds for one main which is a lot. We thought that the price of side dish should be included in the price of the main as it doesn't seem to be reasonable to be paying £3 for mashed potato on top of £13-15 for the main.

Also it felt that there was no sparkle in the interior, it was quite plain so could do with a little bit something special.

But otherwise definitely recommend going there for the food and the lovely service!
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Tanya
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Just ate there late this afternoon. I live near and have often thought of eating there as it looks so French from outside! Anyway, we ate from the set 2 course £9.95 menu available until 6pm. We arrived at 5.30pm and were still informed of the deals. It was, without a doubt, probably THE best French meal I have had outside Pigalle. Very good. Outstanding. We went for Herring salad for starters then Steak & duck fat chips for main. The extra green beans were amazing....!!

The best thing was the lovely sweet waitress who I probably think is one of the owners as so lovely, warm and welcoming. As we say in the North East...a canny lass!

Basically 'Get with the programme Hove!!' I cant believe his place was empty! I will be most certainly be going back for more!

ohhh and we like the free extras like nice bread, butter and tapanade. Noice....very noice.
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Rosie
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, April 08, 2010

My wife and I had lunch at L'Eglise last week and had the £9.95 set menu.

Great value and we loved it so much that we went back last night to sample the a la carte menu. The food was lovely and the service relaxed and friendly.

Can't wait to go back!
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, April 08, 2010

Terrible experience. Friday night, wanting to wine and dine after commuting down from London on stressed out trains. L'Eglise was packed.

Service was appalling, both proprieters looked stressed out, not smiling, no warmth. Our plates were left for ages before anyone bothered to clear them.

We had arrived at 8pm, and when we had booked at 5pm they had told us they had mussels on the menu always - one of the reasons I wanted to try it.....when we arrived at 8 we were told they had sold out!! 8pm on a Friday night! I reverted to octopus salad.

We were left an hour between starter and main, and when the mains arrived the steak was medium instead of rare, my chips were forgotten, and the octopus salad was gritty and inedible.

It took another age to get our bill, and then for them to come and sort it.

We left having spent 55 quid on a stressed out. chaotic, unsatisfactory meal, where we didn't fel spoilt, nurtured or full of nice food. Will never go back, and will never reccommend it to any one.
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Food 3 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Comfortable and clearly popular restaurant. Not really suitable for young children, due to the menu. The food on the whole was delicious, however, the steak was under cooked. The medium rare steak looked blue, but probably the most disappointing thing was that when asked by the owner how the food was, he argued with us when we mentioned the steak and told us that we were wrong. It's a shame because that is the impression that will stay with us, and as a result we will not return.
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Paul
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Food 8 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Saturday, February 06, 2010

Absolutely authentic French cuisine. Wide range of menu options through the day/night with the lunch-time (l'hebdo) menu fantastic value at about £6.50. The quality/quantity is maintained even at this price-point! Not sure how it is done, but it is.

Wide range of ever-changing options and great value during the day (before about 6) on the menu express - less than a tenner for two good courses.

Choosing a la carte (which is very sensibly not too long) offers constantly changing, wide choices of great quality and excellent value.

The monthly wine-tasting events are special: very special food (many dishes are unlikely to be encountered at any time in the City) accompanied by wines selected to match, with a very helpful "commentary" from the supplier. Unlike wine-tasting events in many other restaurants, the object is NOT to sell you a case or two of the suppliers' wines but to give an appreciation of those offered.

Decor is simple but effective with period B/W framed photos of typical (?Parisian?) street scenes adding to the authentic atmosphere, with the Zinc bar and Zinc-edged tables.

Service, by a mix of English and French staff, is exemplary - attentive and friendly without over-familiarity and very knowledgeable about the dishes.

Very highly recommended.
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Mike Andrews
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, December 17, 2009

L'eglse is a welcome addition to the Hove community.

Great service, reasonabe prices and wonderful food. I have eaten several times with friends, family and my 5 year old son. Each time the service was excellent and the food very good.

Nice touch with the wine from a vineyard that the owner's are connected with.

Has become a regular favoutie of mine.
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 26, 2009