Twenty Nine — Restaurant in Mid Sussex

I was very excited to try this new restaurant in East Grinstrad. It's been open for nearly a month. We visited on the evening of the 18 June.

The food served here is tapas (which is my favourite type of food). We had amazing cocktails whilst we waited for our food. The French Martini was good and well made. There were 6 of us and had ordered lots of small plate. I ordered the monkfish without the ham, it initially arrived with the ham but this was quickly remedied. It was melt in the month very tender. Three of us shared the halloumi sticks which we all loved probably the best halloumi I've had. The prawns are also worth a mention. Well done to the chefs!

I would've given 4 stars but the service let them down. There were 2 girls behind the bar and 3 girls serving. None of them were customer aware (I mentioned this to one of the chefs and they agreed) and spent most of their night in a huddle chatting with their backs to the majority of the restaurant. We had to wave and beckon them over several times. I don't think I've ever had to do that before and didn't enjoy doing it as it comes across as demanding. We would definitely have spent more on drinks if the service had been better.

A service charge was added to the bill which I hope also go to the chefs as the service was not great.

In summary would definitely go back as the food...

I recently had a joint birthday party at twenty nine with my partner, and it was a fantastic experience. Harriet, Steve, and the entire team were incredibly accommodating. They even arranged for a keg of Camden Hells, and the food they provided was delicious and of high quality. Throughout the planning process, Harriet kept in touch to ensure we had everything we needed, and during the event, the team went above and beyond by checking in, sorting the food and cutting our cake for the guests. What's more, since the venue also owns Bridge bar, we were able to continue the celebration there after the party. They opened up especially for us on Monday evening so we could collect our belongings we left behind. As someone who works in the events industry, I can confidently say that twenty nine is one of the best venues in the area for a small to medium-sized party. Thank you, Harriet and the team, for...

This is the best value in East Grinstead!

Very friendly service. It really helps when the owner is actually working the tables and greets everyone who comes in.

I’ve now been twice since going in for the first time two weeks again.

The food is excellent quality, great portions and super tasty. Very wide menu choice, definitely something for every taste.

It also seems to be very god value for such quality of food and service. Today we had jacket potato with filling (that included sides of coleslaw, salad and baked beans), a full English and a prawn salad. We all had drinks. The total cost was £33 which in these times is a bargain.

Thanks everyone. You are...