Food For Friends

My brother and I shared a tasty dinner at Food for Friends yesterday. Everything we had was a taste sensation and immaculately presented. There’s some great hearty dishes available as well as more al la carte style. The allergy labelling was excellent with the majority of the menu being gluten free as standard - bonus! The staff were all super friendly, patient (as we were late) and it was a relaxing atmosphere. We were the last people to leave, but didn’t feel rushed at all. This is my second time to Food for Friend, and I’ll certainly be returning. Thank you! 🤩

Great food although the House Burger has changed and was not as good as it used to be, in my opinion. Pasta was delicious as always and the starters and desserts were amazing. Fantastic service and a very nice atmosphere. One thing that bugs me every time I come here is that they include a "service charge" (or tip) on the bill when they bring it. This makes it feel like a mandatory tip... I disagree with this way of "tipping" as surely it should be at the customers discretion, and not just added on the bill when the customer receives it. On this occasion, I asked for it to be removed from the bill as if I want to tip the staff, I will do this of my own accord and not because it is automaticly put on my bill (at 12.5%). I do wonder whether the staff receive the full tip if paid as part of the bill, or whether the owners take a cut. Anyway, other than this, a nice evening.

Really disappointed on this occasion. It was spexially booked for a birthday and 4 of us attended. It was pretty quiet when we arrived and the server was less than enthusiastic. Polite but he seemed to have his mind elsewhere. We ordered a range of food althought the menu seemed 'sparce' without a lot of choice apart from the drinks menu which seemed jam packed! We asked for Gluten Free bread which they said they didn't have which was also a bit of a let down. The food was not very tastey and franlly was not up to the same standard as previous visits. They did 'comp' one of our dishes without a quibble which seemd as though theu weren't surprised. Not mich other feedback was asked for either or how they could hsve improved. Disappointing I am sorry to say.

(Editing since previous experience. ) Came for a lunch last week. Super yummy and very friendly people who have taken over from previous management. Especially enjoyed the mandarin sponge pudding and the fact that our dog could come. I’m so happy that there is such a lovely restaurant to go in Brighton with so many vegan options. We will definitely be returning.

Both me and my partner have been vegetarians for a few months now, for Valentine’s Day I decided buy us vouchers for Food for Friends as it’s local to us and the reviews looked great. We booked a table for the Sunday just gone. It did not disappoint! We were greeted by lovely friendly staff , one showed us to our seats and provided us with menus and talked us through the specials. We were delighted with what the menu had to offer, the wine list was great too. We both picked the Indian inspired butternut Swash roast which came with all the trimmings. The portion was great and the taste was incredible. We will definitely be back and will be recommending this to everyone as a great place to visit!

Probably the best vegetarian food I have ever had. Good quality, fresh produce, combined to form delicious dishes, prepared to order and beautifully presented with generous portion sizes too. We had the Garden Bowl and Harissa Cauliflower with sourdough bread and pesto which were fab. Staff were friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere was fairly informal, which only added to the overall experience. Price was £30 per head without alcohol, so good value for money, in my view, for food of such a high standard. Highly recommended!

We went for a late lunch / early dinner on Saturday and had a brilliant time. The restaurant is beautiful and has a lovely atmosphere. The staff were very friendly, helpful, and attentive. Best of all, the food was delightful, and there was a great selection of vegan-friendly dishes. We really appreciate the focus on vegetables rather than vegan 'meat' replacements. We shared the Chantonay Carrots, Crispy Oyster Mushrooms, and Confit Garlic Sourdough Bread to start, and all three were delicious. We all agreed that the carrot dish in particular stood out as having a great range of flavours. For our mains, we had the Celeriac Wellington, Butternut Squash, and Mushroom pasta (the latter two mains are shown in the pictures). All three large plates were very tasty and beautifully presented. I can recommend the mushroom pasta dish to anyone who is particularly hungry as it was a large portion. The prices were not cheap but the food we had was much nicer than some other vegan-friendly restaurants with similar prices, and the service was very good. Aside from the food, we each had non-alcoholic or low alcohol drink and the bill including service charge was equivalent to £33 per person.