Kindling Restaurant

Kindling Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Rose

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food, cooked to perfection. Friendly fast service. Value good especially midweek deals. Highly recommend.
   

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   Paul

   Brighton11 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Was really looking forward to coming here. Had heard positive things about the restaurant. The food was good and tasty. The service was lacking unfortunately. One example, came and cleared empty drinks from the table but had to ask 5-10 minutes later if we could have another. Felt more transactional us being there as opposed to being a valued customer or guest of The Kindling.
   

   Kindling RestaurantResponded 4 days ago

   Dear Paul, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad to know that you enjoyed the food and at the same time very sorry the the overall experience didn't meet your expectations. We relish on a friendly and efficient service and every guest is a very valued one, so our apologies if you did not feel that way. Is certainly not the kind of vibe we want for our customers. All the best Team Kindling
   

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   Noel

   London11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic family visit for my Son's 22nd birthday. The starters were delicious, steaks were cooked exactly to each person's liking and desserts scrummy. Great atmosphere in the restaurant, busy but not manic and the service and staff were excellent. Will definitely be returning. Thank you for making our Son's birthday dinner one to remember.
   

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   Barry

   Brighton3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Chilled atmosphere. Steak was very good! Delicious apple tart for dessert. Service was excellent.
   

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   Ian VIP

   London18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Would be 5* but the main course took just a little too long to arrive, and with a show to go to, we ended up having to rush things a little. But service excellent and friendly, steak delicious and lovely sides. Overall, very much enjoyed.
   

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   Daisy

   Brighton1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was very quick, and food was delicious. Make sure you book in advance as it gets busy during the evenings
   

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   dawn

   Essex6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 11 May 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was great. We had a lovely meal and service was great
   

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   Melanie

   Brighton1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 11 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best roast we’ve had in a long time. Everything was so flavoursome and left us with taste buds tingling and full tummy’s.
   

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   Lesley

   Brighton1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 8 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Enjoyed the evening and my steak was excellent! Pudding was a bit dry could have done with a bit more coulis to compensate!
   

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    Ollie VIP

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 8 May 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    Kindling is a lovely little restaurant in terms of vibe and the wait staff were lovely (although very slow). Unfortunately, I don’t think it lives up to the hype. Compared to the other strictly steak restaurants in brighton and have I thought it was average, with the side dishes especially falling flat (very bland mac and cheese)
    

    Kindling RestaurantResponded on 13 May 2025

    Hi Ollie and thanks for taking the time to write to us. Your feedback has been taken into account and shared with the kitchen. At Kindling every review is considered a learning lesson. It may sound like a cliché but we do really appreciate your words and we'll use them to improve. Looking forward to seeing you again All the best Team Kindling
    

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