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Donatello - review by mrkamputee

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:36:55 +0000

Donatello - review by mrkamputee

Rating: 2.2

Location: 1-3 Brighton Place, BN1 1HJ, Brighton, United Kingdom

Phone: 01273 775477

Donatello is one of many many cheap italian restaurants in the lanes in brighton. but this is not a bad thing - it means they all have to be competitive and do good offers. At lunch times, you can get a pizza or a pasta dish here for just Â£3 and it's good tasty food. Last time we went here it was a bit disappointing because they were redcorating the inside of the restaurant, so the walls were bare plaster and there were tools and dustsheets lying around!! this was about six months ago though so it must be finished now, and every other time we've been it's very nice. gets very busy at peak times but the good value and set menu make it worth the wait.

The Porterhouse - review by sparklepants

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:28:13 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by sparklepants

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: live music, indie, friendly

I love the Porterhouse, but it just seems to be getting busier and busier?!! Especially during footy season as they have large screens downstairs. Itâ¬"s very big and takes a while to get used to where you are going! I have no sense of direction but I would still advise you to meet your friends before you go in! Oh, and go to the toilets in pairs! They have live music which is quite a good laugh and other than that they play your usual kind of indie rock n roll. Still a great pub, get there early if you want a seat and to be served!!

The Porterhouse - review by lolfin

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:19:03 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by lolfin

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: relaxed, cool & smart, beer garden, independent pub, students

Me and a few friends found this bar after wandering around covent garden one evening and stumbled across what i believe to be a fantastic find
I found the Porterhouse to have a lot of chrisma and charactor. The only problem we had was finding somewhere to sit.The outside area was not being used and inside all the small booths were taken. he porterhouse is split on lots of different levels and has a great oldey-worldey feel.
i found the porterhouse to have a very different and charming feel and the staff were very polite.
a good place if you are looking for something with that little bit extra.

The Porterhouse - review by DanniLou85

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:58:59 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by DanniLou85

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: friendly, cool & smart, traditional pub

I stumbled into here after a meal at La Tasca with friends as we just wanted somewhere to go for a quick drink before going home... What we found was the largest selection of beers I've seen in the UK, a lively atmosphere and friendly bar staff. We ended up spending a few hours in there chatting to another group who said it was their favourite place at Covent Garden! While I wouldn't necessarily agree, I had a great night and found it wasn't just your typical pub - I would definitely go back.

The area outside is also worth a mention as when it stopped raining (!) lots of people piled out of the doors to enjoy the Covent Garden atmosphere :)

The Porterhouse - review by chrisp

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:03:44 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by chrisp

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: live music, late license, live, young and fun, students, friendly, relaxed

It's HUGE! It's NOISY! It's RAMMED!

Everything about the Porterhouse is over the top, but it's all the more fun for it. The rooms and bars are laid out like a verticle labyrinth, with odd little alcoves and snugs seemingly bolted on randomly in the most unlikely places. But there's a great selection of beer, there's usually live music, and you can certainly do much worse in this part of town, which probably accounts for its rampant popularity. Oh, and next time you're there when there's a band on, see if you can find them. It's the smallest stage in London.

The Porterhouse - review by oogywawa

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:13:27 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by oogywawa

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: live music, late license, modern pub, mature, cool & smart, live, young professionals, standard pub food, young and fun, students, sexy, trendy, friendly, relaxed, posh

I always make a point of heading to Porterhouse when in the Capital. You always know what you are going to get in this megaladon of a pub. More bars than you care to explore swallow up as many punters as can fit in and it still manages to retain a certain intimacy with it's low lighting and phenomenal array of 200+ bottles & home brewed draught ales, porters and lagers. The "Wrasslers" Stout was voted by the late lamented Beer Hunter Michael Jackson as the world's best and who would disagree. It makes Guiness look like a sickly, pasty faced child compared to its Falstaffian body and depth.

There is regularly live music and all this adds to the wonderfully Irish laid back atmosphere of probably the best pub in the Covent Garden area. The one in Temple Bar, Dublin though smaller is as good and enough off the beaten track to avoid most of the witless stag do's...

The Porterhouse - review by oogywawa

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:55:10 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by oogywawa

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: live music, late license, modern pub, mature, cool & smart, live, young professionals, standard pub food, young and fun, students, sexy, trendy, friendly, relaxed, posh

Domali Cafe - review by calamitycaz

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:51:41 +0000

Domali Cafe - review by calamitycaz

Rating: 4.0

Location: 38 Westow Street, SE19 3AH, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8768 0096

Website: http://www.domali.co.uk/

Tags: cultured, amazing brew, quiet & relaxed, quick bite

Domali is a little gem of a place - a charming arty rustic veggie restaurant/cafe. It has a great atmosphere - very relaxing and chilled without being too "quiet". Best coffee/choc ever, good beer & wine, good food = mainly veggie chunky chips, salads, fish. It also has yummy desserts and cakes - you have to try the rich chocolate torte.
Most importantly of all, is it serves lovely coffee, and HOT WHITE CHOCOLATE which is DIVINE!! So go there immediately and order one!
There's a lovely sunny garden at the back which is great in summer.
The service is a bit "hit and miss" so don't go there if you're in a hurry!!

Donatello - review by ChrisDavey

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:33:52 +0000

Donatello - review by ChrisDavey

Rating: 2.2

Location: 1-3 Brighton Place, BN1 1HJ, Brighton, United Kingdom

Phone: 01273 775477

Tags: italian, good value, crowded, lively

I visited this restaurant on a Saturday lunchtime it was very busy, I have been to many restaurant in Brighton mainly of the budget style and thought this one was the top of the bunch so far, many be I was just lucky? but I thought the service was excellent, very attentive, the food arrived quickly and was for once all very hot. I found the food very tasty and the portion size pretty large. I was out of the restaurant in around 45 minutes, which was exactly what I wanted!

All in all I would say: Excellent service, good hot food, served quickly and at an excellent price.

Maybe I was lucky, but my opipion was at last I have found a restaurant in Brighton that know how to serve good food and the right price, I thought Donatello's will be my choice for a quick lunch while shopping in Brighton from now onwards, there are certainly a lot worst and reading the other reviews I think I must be missing out on some excellent budget restaurants somewhere in Brighton???

Due South - review by teddybear

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:38:42 +0000

Due South - review by teddybear

Rating: 4.0

Location: 139 Kings Road Arches, BN1 2FN, Brighton, United Kingdom

Good food at a price in a great seafront location. Fish was great but next time I will have the head cut off as it kept staring at me. Service efficient and attentive.

Domali Cafe - review by ONscotland

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:27:36 +0000

Domali Cafe - review by ONscotland

Rating: 4.0

Location: 38 Westow Street, SE19 3AH, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8768 0096

Website: http://www.domali.co.uk/

Tags: cultured, poetry readings, proper food, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite

Domali (the exotic name comes from the names of the owners - Dominic and Alison!) is a great place, and serves the nicest hot chocolate I have ever tasted (ask for the Koko Deluxe!).

I had a FEB sanwich - Fried Egg and Bacon, however they insist on offering only Vegetarian Sausages and Bacon. Which is odd, when salmon, cod and eggs were on the menu! I can cope with veggie sausages, but veggie bacon just looks and feels wrong. The sandwich was served in massive doorstep slices, which was great, and I also had a side order of lovely chunky chips. My friend had scrambled eggs with salmon and sill, and he felt that the dill was too overpowering for the fish.

Service was friendly, although at the start we felt like we were being served by a school teacher who would give us lines if we didn't clear our plate! This was reinforced by the menu which stated 'NO SUBSTITUTIONS' on the full English breakfast option, which I felt was unncessary. (I remember being told in a Littlewoods cafe years ago that the breakfast was 5 items for Â£1.49, and if I wanted Item 5, a tomato, removed -not substituted- I would be charged extra, so maybe I am just sensitive to these kind of rules!) I am sure they have their reasons, but if it's such as issue then just price the items separately. NO SUBSTITUTIONS just made the place seem regimented. As I say, I'm probably too sensitive and in reality, this is just a minor niggle, and Domali is well worth a try. Sipping rich, hot chocolate on a wet Sunday afternoon in October, as the daylight fades and the streetlights come on, is one of life's simple pleasures,and I will definitely be back.

The Porterhouse - review by Mariabruj

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:04:36 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by Mariabruj

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

I agree with the other reviewers - great beer, great atmosphoere - and don't forget the live music in the basement! And if you get there early, it's fine for big groups of people as well!

The Porterhouse - review by Jimbo

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:35:39 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by Jimbo

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: posh, indie, mature, live, young professionals, crowded, expensive, trendy, lively

Great Irish Bar with beautiful interrior design and one of the longest Beer menus I have ever seen! For a central London bar, everything is reasonably priced.

Remember that it's almost always packed and it's easy to get lost in there!!! Have your mates go to the bar and get you a new pint. If you go, after all that beer, there is no way you can find your friends again!!! Not until the next morning, anyway!

Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen - review by kittieskitchen

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:25:33 +0000

Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen - review by kittieskitchen

Rating: 3.0

Location: 2-3 Pavilion Buildings, BN1 1EE, Brighton, United Kingdom

Phone: 01273 737080

Website: http://www.hahaonline.co.uk

It's ok - on my last visit the menu wasn't as extensive as it used to be, and I wasn't too impressed with the food. I've only been a couple of times - and hadn't realised there had been a make-over. However, that would explain the changes I noticed.

I thought menu was very standard modern pub food, and wasn't particularly well executed. I will probably give it another go though - just in case that was a one-off!

The Porterhouse - review by lenalouise

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:58:59 +0000

The Porterhouse - review by lenalouise

Rating: 4.0

Location: 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7379 7917

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com

Tags: live music, brewery, pub chain, friendly staff, food, cozy

This is a pretty cool place. Excellent for those of you who like your beers. However, they couldn't have made the layout of the place more confusing! There's 3 levels (I think) but inbetween, there's mid levels and so many different little alcoves! I learnt that if you wanna meet someone there, you'd better meet them outside because there's no way you'd find them on a busy night!