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5 Dec 24th, 2005 

12 Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful

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Magical, entertaining, uplifting, amazing, totally unique

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Food and wine average

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moddhayward

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This small, quirky and very personal restaurant in Brightons Kemp Town area is a hidden gem with a unique owner.

Jean Jacques is in his 70's and he cooks, washes up and then takes his place by the piano to sing you an old-time set of french songs with a spellbinding atmosphere that is simply extra-ordinary. He has worked with many of the greats, and the walls are covered in black and white photos of his friends and heros.

Food is wholesome, the wine good value, and the service impeccable, but Jean Jacques transforms the evening into something special. A personal greeting for every guest, tales about his life and a shared drink make this an amazing experience.

The Laughing Onion is not to be missed. 

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Comments about this review »

salem_witch 25.12.2005 12:46

It sounds like a nice restaurant. Tell us more! Welcome to Ciao.

Bollinger28 24.12.2005 10:02

Sounds like a real gem but tell us more about the menu and the prices in your review. Lexy

sjljersey 24.12.2005 08:42

Hi and welcome to Ciao! To get a better rating you will need to add a lot more detail about the restaurant such as the type of food and prices. If you take a look at other reviews which have got better scores you will see what is needed. If you revise this review please let me know via my guestbook and I will re-rate you. Sue x

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