Ember

A new restaurant @embers_restaurant_ from the guys behind @isaac_at_ and @terreaterrebrighton hit Brighton last week and we were lucky enough to check it out on their opening night

The decor is dark which is themed throughout the restaurant, really making the open flames stand out. You can also sit at the pass to watch the chefs at work which I think is always a lovely idea but with those open flames so close, I’m not sure how hot it would be but the people I saw sitting up there seems to be enjoying themselves

The open flame kitchen offers @gozney Dome style cooking, which really inject those Smokey flavours into the food! The menu offers smaller and larger plates to share and everything comes out when it’s ready. I was impressed with the amount of vegetarian options as there was an expectation of a lot of smokey meats but some of the vegetarian ones were the standouts for me. Here are some of the dishes we had: Smokey Chicken Leg, Honey Butter, N’duja Aioli Creamy “Bonfire” Potato, Black Garlic, Onion Seed Crumble Shiitake & Cashew Larb, Bitter Herbs, Charred Hispi Cabbage Wagyu Denver Steak, Roscoff Onion, Coffee Hollandaise

The service was a little slow with all tables ordering cocktails and only one bartender making them and we had eaten a few dishes before we received our drinks so I think this is definitely something that could be improved on. The spicy Margarita in particular was lovely though!

Overall, we really enjoyed our evening here. As with any new opening, there were some teething problems which I would expect from any restaurant opening it’s doors for the first time. With the evening being complimentary and having a full restaurant with tables deciding to order the whole menu, it is no surprise the staff were overwhelmed and service wasn’t perfect but it didn’t deter from our very pleasant evening

Some great reviews on this place but I have also seen some nasty ones which degrade staff and offers no constructive feedback which is not okay. You don’t have to like everything and honesty is encouraged but be kind… ALWAYS!

I was invited to try this one. As always, all opinions are my own.