One Paston Place

Food	Service	Atmosphere	Value
9.5	10	8	9.5

Thank you Paston Place.

My friends and I have eaten here on several occasions and have always loved every detail!
We have enjoyed many dishes between us and have never been dissapointed.
We have tried set menus, taster menus and a la carte menus and each time, the food has been of the same exceptional standard. I would never have chosen fois gras with pain d'epice from a menu , but it is absolutely the best thing I have ever eaten!
As a pastry chef, I dont often feel like a dessert after a meal, but at Paston Place, I feel as if i am missing out if I dont! The Chocolate plate is divine and well balenced. The cheese board is also fab!
The service staff have always been very friendly and informative, whilst at the same time being discrete, you do not notice them until you require something.
If you could package Paston Place, I would buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Me and my girlfriend came to celebrate my birthday and I have to say, this is the best restaurant in Brighton the service and food was amazing.
We were grated with a glass of champagne by the charming restaurant manager who explained the menu and helped us with the wine list.
The food though out the meal was fantastic and we were surprised when we received a special chocolate dessert.
The only complete I had was with you brighteners! You are missing out, I herd a table next to us mention it was pricey! £29 for 3 course and £20.00 tops for an al a carte main. What do expect to pay for quality food? Also I find no excuse for turning up an hour late with no apology and expecting to be served, if you were in London you would have lost your table!.
Go to One Paston Place you will not regret it.

Grayham Woods - Friday, October 05, 2007

Would I recommend One Paston Place - Definately NOT. I booked a surprise 60th birthday meal for my husband. We arrived on the day to find the restuarant closed. No notice on the door, just closed. Upon phoning the next day, I was told I had phoned to cancel. After some discussion I established as we were the only booking for the evening, it wasn't worth opening. Conversations had afterwards indicated there was ' a problem in the kitchen' . I was offered, and accepted a complimentary meal and booked another evening. However again there were 'problems in the kitchen' and we were cancelled. I've since been offered vouchers to use at my convenience but to date, (7 days later), these have not arrived.
Do I sound disappointed. Yes, I am. If I do receive the vouchers and get to enjoy a meal at One Paston Placer, I will gladly update my npte and share my experience.

Dawn Grenville - Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Well, where do I start?
My Wife and I booked a table at 1 Paston Place to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We had seen a recommendation in the Times, so, living just up the road in Eastbourne, we thought we would give the restuarant a try.
First impressions were of a well mirrored, stark interior with zero ambiance, the food was just ok, nothing more, my Wifes starter was the delight of the night, whilst my chioces never quite made it.
When we got the bill for the night, we were shocked to see that we were charged £20 for 2 gin and tonics, (the Waldorf on the Strand in London is cheaper) and £7 for 2 espresso coffees.
The food was mediocre and provincial, the costs were London style.
I am not a professional food critic, but I know what I like, and how it should be presented and cooked.
Take my tip..........book up and treat youself to 5 star food at The Mirabelle Restaurant at the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne.

Cliff Hall - Friday, August 17, 2007

Myself and family had the pleasure of dining here for the first time on 25 July 2007 and will definitely return. Fraser Crighton has his staff are very professional, knowledgeable and helpful, they were always on hand when needed but did not once intrude when not. The food was excellent, tasty, well prepared and well presented. There is plenty of space between tables so you felt you could have a good conversation without everyone around you being part of it. All in all an extremely enjoyable experience which i hope to repeat very soon.

Friday, August 10, 2007

We love this place. I have been here 4 times now in my time living in Brighton and I cnat fault it. Yes it is more expensive that you would expect to pay, but worth it. I cant bear these pretentious places springing up all over Brighton that try to hard to be trendy, have twice as many tables packed into a place, so you sit so close to your neighbours you feel like you are on their table! The quite ambience at Paston Place is perfect for enjoying a night out with peopel you actually want to talk to. If all you care about is "being seen" and like having to shout at your guests then Paston Place isnt for you. But if you like great food, in a relaxed, chilled atmosphere without any of this hideous "London by the Sea" pretentions then this is the palce for you.

Laura - Friday, July 27, 2007

The food is good, the service is impeccable, the wine list is interesting, and the ambience is awful. Over-rated, out-of-date decor and being left behind by other establishments in Brighton & Hove.

Ian - Monday, July 23, 2007

Mean portions on big plates, descriptions of food sounding more interesting than what arrives to be eaten, slow service, draughty room, pretentious and forgettable. Not for me.
I used to like its previous life as Langans.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Visited the restaurant on a Saturday night and it was full - so a good sign. I'm not going to write a detailed review here as I think most of you will have seen this type of place before in different guises. Modern dining (i.e. small portions) of good quality food, attentive formal service, but the decor is starting to look a bit worn and for this price, that shouldn't be the case. The food was nice, but a little uninteresting, the winelist was good with decent quality bottles from predicable locations so we left feeling a little underwhelmed; Paston Place was very nice - but not amazing!

Andy P - Wednesday, May 09, 2007

From the moment me and my girlfriend walked in we knew we had made a mistake.
For a start I have been to funerals with better atmosphere, it was dead. We were greeted by an uncomfortably smartly dressed chap who would not smile and even when i tried the small talk I could not break the veneer. This set the tone for the evening. All the staff seemed on edge and terrified of making a mistake, when the waiter dropped my bread roll on my lap he had a look of horror, i just laughed and smiled about it (he was probably fired later that night). The food was so over priced and bland that it made me upset to pay £25 for guilt head bream main that had less taste and character than the fish and chips i had at lunch for £3.50.
I consider myself soemthing of a intermediate when it comes to food, that said i know what good food is and I have have had some stunning meals in the past and happily parted with over £50 a head for them, this was sadly not one of them.
If your idea of a great dining experience is sitting in uncomfortable silence, in what can only be described as your grandmothers dining room, eating very expensive bland food and having very nervous waiters tip toe around you then this is the one for you.
On the other hand, if you want great food, great atmosphere and a great time, go elsewhere.
If this is Sussex's best dining experience then that does not say much for the county, though I feel that this was badly mis-judged.

Ben - Monday, April 02, 2007