Due South

How this isn't in the top tens for brighton is a miracle. Great food. Fantastic Brazilian girl working front of house. Deconstructed fish and chips is a must.

We were treated like royalty and had a great night. Highly recommended. Give Estia a wide berth and head here instead.
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nathan - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Over the weekend I visited the new venture from Due South...their pop-up restaurant at the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink. After a great skate, we gathered in the bar/deli area for a drink (delicious hot chocolate for the kids and a glass of wine for the adults). The place looked fantastic, tempting cakes, a beautiful marble-topped bar and lovely little vintage ornaments.

After looking at the menu we decided to stay for dinner. Having eaten several times at Due South we were happy to see that their kitchen at the Ice Rink seemed to be employing its usual ethos of local, seasonal produce.

The kids had a good value selection to choose from, with decent portions and all cooked to perfection.

We went for a selection of light bites, including tender squid and sticky ribs, followed by a lamb steak and seabass. The lamb was beautiful....full of flavor, and the fish was just as good....a generous size and perfectly cooked. The menu is really quite simple, but it was the setting that made it for us, looking at the Pavilion all lit up while we skated and ate was magical.

The whole atmosphere was wonderfully festive, with Christmas trees and candles, chandeliers and fairy lights. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the whole experience was thoroughly enjoyable. Due South's usual quality of food and service in a fresh, festive setting...highly recommend!!
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highstandards
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

We went to Due South on a grey wet afternoon in September 2010, and loved it.

Walking in off the wet and blustery seafront, the staff were very friendly and the welcome was very warm.

Once sat down inside overlooking the sea front, we were very impressed with the menu and the knowledge of the waiting staff.

To start I had the mackerel and my wife the butternut squash soup – both were wonderful. For the main course I had the braised pork off the ‘Specials’ menu and my wife the Dover sole. Again, the food was beautifully cooked and presented. The portions were very generous - so much so that we were unable to try the deserts (though they did look equally as good).

The food was of very high standard ,as was the house wine, which to be fair we had hoped, as the prices which were on the higher end of the scale we would normally pay.

Finding such a high quality restaurant under the arches of Brighton seafront was very unexpected, and we will definitely be going back.
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Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Saturday, October 02, 2010

Rightly deserves its reputation as one of Brightons best restaurants - beautifully fresh local ingredients prepared with a perfect touch. The presentation and concept of the Fish & chips as a starter was amazing - tiny cone of crinkle chips, bass fillet and a batter crisp - superb! Main courses were great too - a trio of lamb - all cooked in different ways but very good and doing justice to the whole animal. The summer risotto was fine but a bit on the "easy side" - seems like everywhere offers risotto as a veggie main - there has to be some other exciting vegetable dishes?. Still that was a minor blip - still delicious and flavorsome.

Desserts are amazing - chocolate heaven! and chocolate and olive cheesecake was a brilliant revelation. The views over the beach make the experience even better & the helpful, attractive staff go the extra distance to make your visit even better.
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Melanie Barker
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Just wanted to register with someone at Due South,my groups dissatisfaction on arrival there last Friday.Let me first establish that all of us over the time you have been open,have been to the restaurant,and been very impressed,hence the unanimous decision to celebrate one of the groups 50th birthday.The table was booked weeks in advance,as it was the much desired window seat we wanted.Two days before the event,one of us phoned to confirm this was still the case,and both at the initial booking,and the the confirmation call,nothing was mentioned about,as we were informed subsequently,that the window seat was "not guaranteed",and that it was a "first come,first served"basis.So on our arrival,promptly and with excited anticipation of a lovely meal experience,we were shown,not to the seat that had been expected,but to one further inside.When the person who appeared to be in charge was told about the arrangements(which I believe were actually written in the diary),we were then informed about the policy only some of the staff seem to be aware of.No effort was made to offer us one of the tables when they were next due to empty,maybe because by that time,service would be over...

Come on guys,you are meant to be a highly respected establishment-I know mistakes happen,I`ve been in the business myself,and know the pitfalls,but this was a basic blunder which should never have been allowed to get to this point,and hopefully it will be rectified..it`s just a shame that for our group,the day was spoiled,although we did rescue the situation with a rival establishment,and none of us will feel the urge to return to taste your lovely food.
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WAYNE BRADLEY - View all reviews by this user
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Sunday, May 02, 2010

We reserved, turned up, in the rain, for an an anniversary meal, the shutters were down - a notice said "closed for staff training" - odd that with no lights on. They later maintained they had phoned us to cancel. I beg to differ. In fairness they offered to "make it up to us". No thanks and no returns.
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Fizz - View all reviews by this user
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 4
Saturday, January 09, 2010

Watched the chef prepare pigs cheek terrine at a food show in the lanes in the summer so it took a little bit of convincing to get my pescatarian Girly to go down to the beachfront location to eat. Once inside the atmosphere was great, the service very good without being too over the top & the food absolutely stunning. I had lobster & sashimi with bass, oysters & brill - she had cheese souffle & a lovley fish soup. nice wine, nice view + location (try to get a window seat if you can) great
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Kris Allison
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Friday, December 11, 2009

came highly recommended and was not disappointed. loved this place. late lunch on sunday afternoon. food was really very very good. had the sense that everything was prepared just for my plate which i think is all you can ask for. nice to watch the kitchen working hard through the internal window too.

laid back atmosphere. menu not too fussy - they've had some great press which I guess makes it easier to be more relaxed and confident about it. table by the window to watch the sea kicking up.staff were friendly and interested. what more is there to say.. spent almost twice as much on a meal in soho on friday night and the dining experience is not to be compared..lets all move to brighton !
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karl and pippa
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

I used to recommend this place to friends until 2 very poor meal experiences put me off for good. I asked to be taken off their mailing list and explained why. The management were very apologetic and promised me a voucher so I would return and enjoy a meal at their expense. Did the voucher ever turn up (despite 2 address checks by them)? No of course it didn't.

There are better places to go in Brighton than Due South. The only thing this place has got going for it is the location.
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Mike
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Food 0 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 0
Friday, November 20, 2009

I had heard quite a bit about this place so thought it might be a difficult to get a table -thankfully the helpful person advised me at this time of year that there were tables available throughout the week. My wife and I had a great time we normally would not venture down to the beach at this time of year-but what a treat, food was heartyand the veiw spectacular as the waves came crashing in. It was a great way to enjoy the beach without having to share the experience with hundreds of others
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Dave gibson
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, November 18, 2009