Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Beer/Wine
British
Catering

Established 1981 a vegetarian restaurant offering both lacto-vegetarian (dairy) as well as some vegan options. Open Mon-Sun 09:00-22:00.


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145 Reviews

First Review by Foxtrot

Caryne

Points +301

Vegan
06 Jul 2009

Good but not great food

We went here for lunch recently, about the fifth time we've been here, and though it was pleasant enough, especially the vegetables in chick pea batter, it wasn't that special compared with what I've had in other Brighton restaurants. The menu choiceS for vegans were limited and there was very little on the dessert menu for me. I really am not inclined to be impressed with a few scoops of vegan ice cream or a vegetable crumble (both of which can be made very easily at home). I was also, after ordering drinks, taken aback when after the waitress asked if we wanted water as well (thinking she meant a jug of water for free) she then brought us expensive bottled water. They are clearly trying to make money out of selling water along with the other drinks you buy. Overall, I'd go there again if other places were busy but beware the water trick.

Pros: Location, Clean, Good size

Cons: Lack of vegan desserts, The water con, Slow Staff

Lucylu

Points +377

Vegan
25 May 2009

Yum, Yum, Yum, oh did I mention yum!!!

I love FFF. I've been coming here for years, even though I live in London. It's well worth the visit. All my non-vegan family love it here too (including my 90 year old grandfather who still thinks I can eat chicken - despite my 20 years of veganism!!! Bless - he even said if he could eat his dinner there everyday he could give up meat! Now that is praise indeed!)

The staff are lovely and although they can get super busy, they still serve you with a smile. Sometimes they are a little slow; would suggest to the management that they get a few more people on at peak times.

The menu is a little small, and it would be nice to see it grow. The quality is great and would definately recommend it to others. Enjoy!!!

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff

Cons: Gets a bit hot , Bigger menu please

backpasher

Points +161

Vegetarian
30 Dec 2008

Great veggie bangers and mash

I enjoyed a veggie breakfast here with veggie sausages on mashed potato with great wedges on the side.

Nice ambience here and the prices are ok too.

Shockingfish

Points +118

Vegan
08 Dec 2008

I love this place

I have always had great service here and there is always something for a hungry vegan to scoff down! It does get rather crouded and it can be rather noisy. Good selection of vegan food and would always recomend it to anyone (vegan or not) as a great place to eat!

Pros: good service

raphalla

Points +776

Vegetarian
24 Nov 2008

Not very Impressed

With so many positive reviews here, we went there with a very high expectation. The food is delicious, looked good as well and the service is rather good. There is a live Jazz band on Tuesday night and the atmosphere is good. But with the price we paid, we would prefer to go to some other equally good or better restaurant.

Pros: Atmosphere, Cleanliness, Food

Cons: Price

tailspin

Points +24

Vegan
01 Mar 2008

Great food, Great service

Will always have a special place in my heart for FFF. Love it, love it, love it. Can get a little busy during peak times but the place is great.

Pros: great staff, great food, great choice

Cons: can get very busy, need to change the menu more, more vegan cakes

GazN

Points +28

Vegetarian
08 Feb 2008

Great Sunday Lunch

As a veggie, I still enjoy all the trimmings of a Sunday lunch without the meat. However, many restaurants seem to have decided that we would prefer lasagne, stroganoff, curry or something similar. So, it was with great delight that I sat down in FFF to a fully loaded Sunday Roast. The meal consisted of a mushroom strudel, roast potatoes, parsnip, broccoli, carrot and swede mash and yorkshire pudding all covered in a lovely port wine gravy. It was great. The rest of the menu looked pretty good too, so I'll be back there soon to sample it.

Pros: Wonderful Food, Good Service

Cons: Screaming baby on the next table

Sernicki

Points +394

Vegan
07 Jan 2008

Give it a go

This is the first time i have been there since the refit and must agree with others that the hippy, community feel has now gone. However all is not lost as it has moved into the real restaurant arena where food, service and quality are the main focus. I am a vegan and i have read that there is lack of vegan choices. In my experience vegans will always a limited selection but this place did offer a few which is fine by me.

The food we ordered (4 vegans) was good quality and plenty of it to fill you up. For starters we had gerlic breads, tofu wraps. Our mains were a mixture of squash and cocconut curry plus pan fried rice and veg dish.

The deserts we had were a crumble and a chocolate cheesecake, plus for me a Vegan irish coffee (a first). We had plenty to drink with some beers, vodkas and wine and the bill came to just over £100 which was reasonable for a night out on great vegan food and good service.

Well worth a visit for something a little bit better than cafe style food. I will be going back.

Pros: Vegan Friendly, Choice, Good service

Nickysr

Points +140

Vegan
22 Apr 2007

Great for Vegans

I do like this place, especially since the refit. It now feels like I am actually going out for dinner to a proper restaurant and the service and food more than matches this.
Sunday lunch was great - a vegan wellington with puy lentils and red cabbage was so good I re-created it at home and it is now one of my staple dishes for friends.
Good value for money, mains being around 8 to 12 pounds and wiht helpful staff and plenty of choice for vegans, this is really a must when in Brighton.

Pros: good food, good prices, good ambience

Foxtrot

Points +73

Vegetarian
18 Feb 2007

Vegans should avoid

All the people I've spoken to who love this place are big cheese eaters. I went one Saturday with an open mind. They had no vegan options, and I was offered museli. I said I'd make do with tea, and the same person I'd just asked about vegan options then put cows' milk in my tea! Maybe they have clueless Saturday staff, but I won't be going back.

Pros: location, size

Cons: overpriced, little for vegans




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