Coq Block Brighton — Restaurant in England

Well ... If I’d just come here for drinks I would have given it 5 stars. Great patio and atmosphere.

The positive part of my review ends here. My friends and I made the mistake of ordering dinner. We got the taco platter for two. I have to say that they were the WORST and most HIGHLY priced tacos I’ve ever had! £30 for 6 small tacos and two tiny bowls of condiments. That’s £5 each! The tortillas were dry, crumbled and fell apart the moment you folded them to eat. Additionally, the filling was not great, small in quantity and 2 of the 6 tacos were simply filled with cubes of seasoned sweet potatoes! Given the exorbitant price, we were expecting much better. If the price had been reasonable I would have simply chalked it down as a mediocre meal and said nothing. However, the amount we paid made staying silent too much of a bitter pill to swallow !

To sum it up, we were horrified by what we were served and it was even a topic of conversation the following day! I know that businesses have struggled through lock-down and I want to support them anyway I can. However, we felt ripped off (mainly due to what we got for the price) and would never recommend this place for food. Quite the opposite. Don’t do it!

That said, if all you want to do is drink, the back patio and alcohol selection is great!

(In response to the owners comment: I did not include the two small sides/condiments when calculating the price since most places include such items with their tacos free of charge. I simply divided £30 by 6, which makes it £5 per taco. At the very most, the platter should not have been more than £20, given the quality and size of the tacos. The ingredients that went into the meal prob cost no more than £3 at the local store. However, like I said in my review, the place is a great place for ambiance and a...

I'll be the first to admit that I'm biased. The owners have been acquaintances of mine for many years and I played a small part in the original garden renovation project so I'm well aware of the fastidious attention to detail that has gone in to creating the environment here. That said, even if these biases didn't exist Block would still be my go to place in Brighton. My aforementioned biases are overwhelmingly trumped by the fact that it's the place I met my wife.

We left Brighton many years ago but whenever we return for a cheeky weekend away we always find ourselves hanging out in the beer garden here. It's just a lovely place to be with such a chilled vibe about it. There's always interesting craft beers on tap and last time we visited we ate too and it was very tasty and reasonably priced. The staff are always friendly and the venue is spotlessly clean.

Block will always have a special place in my life as clichéd as that might sound, but for good reason. I also can't imagine that I'm the only one who feels this way given how great...

I am giving it 1 star so I can write this review. Had a table booked on a Sunday at 1pm Staff were friendly . The menu was confusing in its explanation of what was on offer. With no infomation on whether any of there dishes were wheat free ect. When asked they said they could do most things wheat free. If your looking for interesting and unusual alcohol to drink and taste appetisers this is the place to go. Very disappointed with the main. Had the roast beef , it looked very tasty. However the roast potatoes tasted like they were yesterdays rosst potatoes microwaved they left to cool down. Hard to cut on the outside and you could taste and see they had been reheated. Small steak was ok, the bone marrow was overcooked and the sauage was not beef as stated . It came with vegtables red cabbage was tasty. However in my humble opinion half a length way cut carrot and 1 florett of broccoli is a garnish . It was stated on the menu as a roast with all the trimmings. I am more than happy to pay £20 for a roast . But very dissapointed...