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THE LAUGHING ONION STAYS OPEN
Advantages: A night of magic Disadvantages: None
THE LAUGHING ONION STAYS OPEN DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
Jean Jacques has been inundated with regulars wishes, sad that he is retiring. Consequently he has issued the statement below & is now continuing to open twice monthly. He does ultimatley intend to stop the cooking, washing-up, cleaning-up etc & just concentrate on the entertaining. Consequently a new lease will still be available for an appropriate person to take over and continue the good popular ... ...to carry on entertaining in the restaurant twice monthly.
JJ's message to his friends:
"I would like to thank you all for your support since 1976 and for the calls asking me not retire.
Therefore, I have decided to open every other Saturday".
Jean-Jacques
P.S.
Wow, I caused so much confusion eh? No, I'm not Jean-Jacques; he's 75 & can only just operate a phone, let alone a computer!
I'm a regular customer & friend. He was a little upset that ...
punkboy 22.11.2006 · Read Full Review
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Review of The Laughing Onion, Brighton
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A bit loud, a bit chaotic, but generally good.
Advantages: Free pool table, quality menu, relaxing atmosphere, quality food, mad cook. Disadvantages: A bit loud, giving meat dish instead of vegetarian, mad cook.
*Review edited. Spent a very happy couple of hours here. Bright and breezy atmosphere with white walls and floors, a well-stocked bookshelf, free pool table, poker chips! Quality menu, not the cheapest but not fair for the higher standard of ingredients - organic sausages etc. I would happily go again, just a couple of things that make it fall short of top marks. At the moderately busy time I went it suffered slightly from "swimming pool syndrome", ... ...Plus they are a bit too proud of their albeit good musical taste, the volume of the music is slightly high. We asked for a vegetarian dish amongst our other orders, this was ignored and we were given the meat version. Also, some of us waited ages for our dish and felt the need to remind the cook about our order. He proceeded to say something about how we were freaking him out and that our food was cooking. It didn't seem overcooked by the time it ...
Nookya 27.06.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Caxton Arms (Brighton)
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Lamb, Lobster and Linguine but Positively No Pizza
Advantages: Unusual well cooked recipes. Reasonable prices, Good service. Luxurious ambience. Disadvantages: Questionable Accessiblity Options. Not family focussed if this counts a disadvantage
...courses**prices £12.95-£18.95 Filetto alla Leone (fillet steak on red onion marmalade)
Pollo al Grappa (chicken breast in grappa sauce)
Agnello alla Aniello (grilled rack of lamb with garlic & rosemary sauce)
Mille Foglie di Pesce Spada (slices of swordfish staked with carrots and courgettes)
Branzino Pilato (pan fried sea bass on a bed of spinach & lobster)
** Pasta dishes ** prices £8.50-£12.95
Tagliatelle all'Aragosta (with half lobster) ...
suesie 14.02.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of Leone Italian Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Hove, Brighton
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Brighton's best bistro
Advantages: price, fabulous food Disadvantages: none
...restaurant in Brighton ! Bistro Vino has a friendly atmosphere, fabulous food and is outstanding value for money. Located in Preston Street, its a stone's throw (or should that be pebble's throw!) from the sea front, next to the main shopping street. The fayre is Italian, with fresh seafood a speciality, of course. But the special Menu of the day is a real bargain, and all the food is of the highest standard.
A charming bistro - perfect after a ...
maryjo 06.03.2001 · Read Full Review
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Review of Bistro Vino, Preston Street, Brighton
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Is this the best sunday lunch in brighton
Advantages: Great sunday lunch, friendly staff Disadvantages: Small venue
...It is possible that the lion and lobster is the closest i can get to a home cooked meal in a pub. Fresh veggies, loadsa meat, great greavy. Fantastic beer and lovely staff, what more could you ask for?. I suppose the the down side to a place having such good grub is that it is popular! so either get there early or you will be waiting for a table in the bar, but is that such a bad thing when can enjoy one of the many beers they have on tap.
The price ... ...you are seated, Lamb, pork, beef, nut roast etc. I have visited a number of places recently and at the moment the Lion & Lobster is at the top, but there will be many more. Will it stay up there or will another venue take over? Watch this space! ...
beermaster 31.01.2003 · Read Full Review
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Review of Lion & Lobster (Brighton)
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Built in/under - Double oven - Fan Heating - Assisted Fan
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