The Regency Restaurant

Fantastic, Last night had the dover sole, could not be better, waiter recommended a bottle of polly fuisse and this turned out to be a combination.
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Nigel Hughes
Friday, June 22, 2007

This place is really hit and miss service wise - Though that cannot be said about the delicious food. Always a delight to visit, the white bait in particualr is gorgeous and all the fish seemingly fresh and perfectly prepared. The crab salad was slightly disappointing, but I think that has more to do with my technique of eating than the actual food...

Unfortunately the service can be difficult - Our orders have quite often been delayed or wrong - And the staff at busy times seem keen to hurry you and can be rather abrupt. The surrounds could be better - talk about pack them in - and the toilets are less than plush. But the food is the purpose of my visit, and that has yet to let me down.
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Ruth
Friday, May 04, 2007

I used to love this place and made lots of trips there in the past, some years ago the waiter was so rude to my partner I complained to the owners. I did not feel my complaint was taken seriously, so they lost my custom.

The other week I had an elderly relative visiting who wanted to go there as we had always gone there in years gone by. So I dutifully took her as she will probably not get many chances at 93 to go there again. Have to say the food was ok but not up to the standard it was some years ago. Disapointed I think sums up my review.
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Andie
Friday, April 27, 2007

I was quite sceptical upon reading previous reviews of this restaurant, but still, I took my boyfriend out to the Regency for his birthday because of his love of seafood. I found the portions generous, with quite big starters. I had the salmon which was excellent and my boyfriend had the Dover sole, which though pricey was very well cooked. We both had the banoffee pie for dessert which was exquisite. The waiters were kind and the service was excellent. The bathroom facilities could have been better, but all in all, good food, good prices, good atmosphere and a great view, especially around sunset.
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Mikki Lima-Jack
Friday, April 20, 2007

My partner and I have just returned from a weekend in Brighton. We visited the Regency Restaurant for the second time, our last visit, about a year ago was very good. Unfortunately this time was a disaster. We ordered starters of prawn cocktail and taramasalata, main course of Scallops in garlic butter and Lobster in garlic butter. It transpired that the main courses were delivered to our table before the starters, we pointed out to the waiter that we had not yet had our first course, he returned our mains to the kitchen. A few minutes later our starters arrived and were fine (equivalent to a supermarket offering), our mains followed promptly but had been left under a hot lamp and were completely ruined, the scallops had lost all their flavour and the lobster was hard and dry. We tried to eat some but the meal was ruined. The staff were so busy serving a large party nearby, it took ages to get some attention. Eventually we asked for some discount and were offered a meagre 25% off our bill, by now we wanted to leave to never return again. We will not return to the Regency and advise you to beware, the quality of a restaurant can be judged not only on the quality of the food offered but also by the action taken when things go wrong.
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James Blamire
Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Food is good staff fine, toilets a disgrace andthe amount of pushchairs a joke. Its a shame
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jane
Friday, March 16, 2007

We managed to get a table on a Saturday evening without booking with no problems. Service was suprisingly fast and the food was good too. Can't fault the place.
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Claire
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

My fiance and I went to The Regency at lunchtime today. We hadn't booked but thought we would try anyway. We asked, politely, for a table for two.

The answer was, and I quote, 'In your dreams'.

We had already dined at the restaurant in the last couple of days, but this rudeness makes the quality of the food (or not) pale into insignificance. A simple 'Sorry, we are full' would have sufficed.
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Al Patel
Monday, January 01, 2007

I've just returned from a weekend in Brighton. Having read reviews on various sites I opted to eat at the Regency. I booked a table for six o clock as I had the impression it can get pretty busy. My partner is a prawn cocktail man so that was his starter and i had the whitebait. Both arrived speedily by a cheerful and friendly little waitress. Our mains were both swordfish, done beautifully. After that we thought we would burst if we had a dessert but as other reviewers have indicated the sweet menu is so tempting. I had creme' brulee' and he had a hiney toffee ice cream. Both delicious. This a very reasonably priced restaurant, more than one step up from a cafe' and puts me in mind of the lovely french cafe's that serve up gorgeous food. The service was friendly, especially the little waitress whose name wasn't displayed so we can't recommend her. Would definitely eat there again.
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Diana Bryant
Monday, November 27, 2006

I love going to the Regency. Never had a dud meal, and there's always something different to try, due to the extensive menu & large range of specials.

It's nice and relaxed and usually bustling with locasl & tourists
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Thursday, October 19, 2006