The Victoria Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in Great Britain

We were a bit late being seated on the terrace, as they were still clearing up from the previous session however, there was room for us to sit and wait I the bar area.

I requested a table by the window, which was lovely, so that we could look out over the sea.

The staff were very polite and attentive and the tea was delicious. We opted for the full afternoon tea, which consisted of four finger sandwiches, a tartlet, scones with clotted cream and a selection of 5 other cakes. The scones were really fresh and delicious!

The sandwich fillings were all delicious and they cater for vegetarians and vegans.

They have a lovely selection of teas; we opted for the Japanese cherry tea, which was delicious!

We couldn't finish all the cakes, so they boxes up the remaining cakes for us to take home.

We had a really enjoyable,...

Went for afternoon tea. The food was presented well, but incredibly bland, especially considering the price. It's sad to say but Gregg's actually has better sausage rolls. Both the sausage rolls and quiche came out cold as well.

The servers weren't outwardly rude to us, but there were a lot of condescending smaller things they did. Including the fact that tables who ordered after we did by 10+ minutes got their food first (this is set menu afternoon tea so I couldn't even write it off to the fact that maybe our food just took longer). I'm not sure if it was because we weren't middle aged white people while everyone else was, but I don't really know what else we did to deserve this.

I won't be...

The Victoria Bar is amazing. The feel and look make it a wonderfully modern step back in time, if that is possible. The staff are the epitome of what good customer-focused service is about. The cocktails are mixed to an exact standard and make the whole experience complete. Bar snacks/nibbles served to accompany and even if you simply fancy a coffee, it tastes divine.

Having been introduced to The Grand a few years ago (via work) I have to say, it was a hotel I had walked past before but hadn't ventured in. However, since 2014 I have visited, stayed, enjoyed - and will do again.

Don't be afraid to venture in the next time you are in Brighton, and treat yourself to a cocktail -...