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Pre COVID, I used to go to the Ginger Pig whenever I was in Hove. It was always very good and, to be honest, I had forgotten how good. After a kitchen refit the restaurant is back, serving breakfasts, lunch and evening meals. I had lunch today and apart from the slightly shocking final bill, it was all (still) good. I opened with their well regarded Negroni, chose the fish taco (mild heat), the burger and the chocolate and miso tart. I am torn between the tart and the fries as the highlight, the latter are duck fat and way better than Ramsay's. All wonderful, yet light. I could still fit in a second dessert, but didn't. Staff are simply excellent and are desirous of a 12.5% tip, added to the bill. The ambience is very chic with art deco/industrial underpinning. Some louder than polite guests made it less than relaxing, but there is no way to stop these Hove (or Hastings) Bohemians. They have to have their say and you are going to hear where they went on holiday or their views on JKR or Ukraine. Volume control needed. Minor comments are that the Negroni uses Beefeater Gin, which I was snobby about but could not fault, and the ganache was lacking a bit of flavour but was saved by the hazelnuts. Overall, superb. A great destination for a treat or anniversary. But go in the evening when the Bohemians are at home.
Mike SigginsMike Siggins
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Had the most amazing time here for my partners birthday the service was flawless. I asked for recommendations and two stood out the ginger pig and another owned by the same people, the food was amazing! Chefs here are very talented. We even asked for a try of a different sauce to test even though what we had was perfect enough, and they made a sauce from scratch. Very accommodating. We had a sharing steak that just fell apart but cooked to perfection medium rare ofcourse (BETTER THAN SOME OF THE TOP STEAK RESTAURANTS IN LONDON) So juicy and the chips were great... after asking for recommendations from both servers who worked together fantastically... infact starter, main and dessert were all great. David and Agatha were serving us and they are such assets to your company they were both so polite bubbly and honestly made the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. It felt personal and warm and I would love these people as friends! Which is what you want to feel for a business when visiting. Really went above and beyond to make us feel good about our whole time there. Thank you for such a great experience. I have been to lots of restaurants in brighton and this being top. In comparison to some more expensive restaurants I would choose here over them.
Pearl RosePearl Rose
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We booked a table for 5 (family) weeks in advance for Easter Sunday at 12.30, early expecting it to be busy. We were the first people in the restaurant, our order was taken quickly and our starters arrived promptly. They were fantastic. As the restaurant filled we noticed other tables getting their main courses so after waiting 45mins we asked and were told the food went out in the order in which the orders were received, obviously not the case but didn’t say anything. After another 10 mins our food started to turn up, but not at the same time. My wife’s Tadka dal was bland and tasteless my roast beef was fatty, the carrots under cooked and Yorkshire pudding dry and obviously pre cooked with about tea -spoon of cauliflower cheese puree, my farther in-law didn’t even get that. When asked how our meal was my wife was offered an alternative but after after being there for 2 hours (with a 1hr drive home) we had to leave so it was kindly removed from the bill. I wasn’t asked about my meal. It’s a long time since I’ve had both poor service and poor food in a restaurant, I’ve honestly had better in my local carvery at a fraction of what this meal cost. Really had expected better here, maybe we were just unlucky.
Dave LeaDave Lea
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I am so disappointed tonight. A few weeks ago I came in on my own and had a lovely meal. It was so good I came back tonight with my wife. The meal was OK and I do not expect to have an OK meal for the money. I asked for a blue steak but it was so over cooked that there was no blood. The rest of the meal was not to the high quality I was expecting. We had carrots and crispy onions and some of the carrots were lovely and some were under cooked. I do not mean that they were al dente I mean they were under cooked. I mentioned to the waiter that the steak knife was blunt. He went and found another blunt steak knife. I do not understand why restaurants use blunt steak knives. This just gives the impression that their steaks are tough when in this restaurant other than being over cooked the steak was brilliant. I do not know if I will risk my money eating here again when I know there are so many other places in Brighton and Hove that are better. I just expected so much better. Such a Shame.
Neil Julier-GoodwinNeil Julier-Goodwin
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Basic Info
Address
3 Hove St, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 2TR, United Kingdom
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+44 1273 736123
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Website
gingerpigbrighton.co.uk
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Sleek rooms with free minibars in a fashionable pub serving Modern European cuisine.
attractions: Hove Beach Huts, Best Western Princes Marine Hotel, King Alfred Leisure Centre, Hove Museum of Creativity, The Claremont, Berrisons, Hove Lagoon Skatepark, Airhead, Hipster Brighton Holiday Rental, restaurants: Rockwater Hove, Marrocco's, Fatto a Mano Hove, Oeuf - Café in Hove, Hove Place, Modelo Lounge, The Urchin Brewery & Shellfish Pub, Blind Busker, The Better Half Pub, Hixon Green
