The Chilli Pickle

Ate here on friday lunchtime. The best place to eat indian food in Brighton by far.

Having travelled India for 3 months about 7 years ago it was a pleasure to re-visit the real taste of the country. The fish stew was sublime and the lamb tahli was equaly as good!

If you want amazing indian food then look no further!
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Ben and lucy
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, April 09, 2010

We have eaten here twice now. Once for sunday lunch (excellent value), and once on a saturday night.

The food is delicious and having travelled around India myself it is very authentic.

The restaurant is beautifully decorated and the staff are lovely too.

I highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to returning again and again!.
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maxine
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, January 05, 2010

love this place - never been to india but friends assure me this is pretty authentic .. like the fact that they have different takes on your normal run of the mill indian - oxtail madras was fab as was prawn parcels and a venison curry. Great selection of bottle beers - particularily a london porter that goes great with spicy food. The fact that even on a rainy monday night the place was packed is probably testament to the quality of this place.
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Kris
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Food 10 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Friday, December 11, 2009

The Chilli Pickle is my favourite restaurant in Brighton. Food is delicious, aromatic, imaginative and beautifully presented and the decor is tasteful and laid back. My fave starter is probably the Momos (Nepalese beef dumplings) and for main the prawn masala. Wish I could eat here every night - it really is quite special with a cosy, uplifting atmosphere.
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Karen Cooper - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, November 26, 2009

Great food, great atmosphere, Lovely staff !

Well worth a visit !!! (",)
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kelly
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, November 16, 2009

I have visited the Chilli Pickle on many occasions and always found the staff very friendly and helpful. The food is always freshly cooked and extremely tasty. From my experience this is a restaurant well worth visiting on a regular basis as the menu is often changed in accordance with the seasons. Great stuff!!!
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I Bayliss
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

I had heard so much about this place I decided to visit in Jan of this year.

I booked to avoid disappointment but the restaurant only had 1-2 customers when i arrived.....so you would expect great service right?...wrong! The staff were good at first but trying to get there attention for drinks after we had ordered our food just didn’t happen. Each time i had to walk to the bar to "interrupt" there conversation to order.

My brother had the pork belly vindaloo which was very good but my oxtail madras was very under cooked, the meat was stuck to the bone rather that falling off the bone. The pickles/condiments where probably the best part of the meal.

I aim to revisit for lunch to try the dosa's and to see if i just went on a bad night.
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Stuart Trevithick
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Food 5 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 4
Monday, October 26, 2009

Visited on a saturday night and had a great time. I'm used to the curry houses and indian restaurants of Manchester, so a smaller 'Indian Bistro' and a differemt take on the menu made a very nice change.

The food was fantastic. We had the pakoras as a starter, and the lamb and dumplings as main courses, which were both delicious - the lamb especially.

The staff were really friendly and attentive, whilst not being intrusive, which helped create the friendly atmosphere and made the evening even better. I have already recommended The Chilli Pickle to a number of friends, and will definitely go back again soon.

Very good value, given the quality of the food.
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Ben Archer
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Went here on Sunday for lunch and the food was exceptional, ordered what sounded like a very simple starter of Bonda and Buttermilk fritters, basically just a buttermilk , chilli and ginger batter that is deep fried. The balance of flavour and texture was perfect as i got a wave of ginger followed by chilli then the refreshing coriander flavour. I followed this with the Tandori baked seabass, the fish was cooked perfectly and the balance of spice mouth watering, suffice to day i cleared the plate in no time. My partner ordered Mossala Dosa which where both generous in flavour and size yet surprisingly light, This was followed by a raspberry desert that cut perfectly through the spice.

Added to the food was the friendly and attentive, yet not over intrusive, service. The staff where very helpful in choosing what to eat and explaining what you had when it was delivered to the table.

I will be retuning here many time in the future. I can not recommend this more highly. If you love Indian food or not I am sure you will love this place.
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, August 10, 2009

I visited Chilli Pickle whilst up for the Festival and so glad I did. The flavours really were outstanding. My husband had the spiced sea bass and I had the chicken tikka and both were perfectly cooked. I especially enjoyed the pakora which was crumbly on the outside and moist on the inside.

We were there late Sunday lunch and there was live music from a sitar player. A very relaxing place to eat with attentive service and great food.
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Amy
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, July 23, 2009