Le Petit Chef - Brighton
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About Le Petit Chef - Brighton
Le Petit Chef - Brighton is a restaurant on Kings Rd built around a dinner table projection show, where diners watch a little chef prepare a four course meal on the table in front of them. The menu runs six dishes, including leek and potato soup, baked cod rarebit, and chocolate lava cake as options alongside grilled fillet of beef and a grilled butternut squash steak for a vegetarian choice. It opens evenings only, on Saturdays. A 12.5% service charge is added to the bill, and the bill cannot be split between guests at the table. Water is placed on the table at the start of the meal but is charged separately rather than included.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Plenty of parking
- DietaryServes vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
6 dishes- Leek & Potato Soup
- Baked Cod Rarebit
- Grilled Fillet Of Beef
- Chocolate Lava Cake
- Chargrilled Chicory Rarebit
- Grilled Butternut Squash Steak
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention projection show, fennel salad, portion sizes and 12.5% service charge.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention projection show, fennel salad, portion sizes and 12.5% service charge.
Customer Review Summary
The dinner theater centerpiece draws the most attention: diners sit through a multi-course meal narrated and "cooked" via tabletop projection, following a story built around a little animated chef. Most describe it as a fun, entertaining format that leaves time to talk between courses, with several calling the food tasty and portions generous, sometimes too much to finish. Close behind, reviewers single out standout starters like the soup and note vegetarian options fared well, though one disliked the fennel salad. A recurring complaint centers on inconsistency: one diner reports dry, overcooked steak and fish under an off-putting sauce, plus a 12.5% service charge added before the meal began, while another found the food's presentation nothing like the projected version and called the experience not worth the price for two. Technical hiccups also recur, with the projection cutting out on one side of the room during a couple of visits. The close: staff are repeatedly praised, with one reviewer highlighting front-of-house resolving a booking issue on the spot.
Customer Review Summary
The dinner theater centerpiece draws the most attention: diners sit through a multi-course meal narrated and "cooked" via tabletop projection, following a story built around a little animated chef. Most describe it as a fun, entertaining format that leaves time to talk between courses, with several calling the food tasty and portions generous, sometimes too much to finish. Close behind, reviewers single out standout starters like the soup and note vegetarian options fared well, though one disliked the fennel salad. A recurring complaint centers on inconsistency: one diner reports dry, overcooked steak and fish under an off-putting sauce, plus a 12.5% service charge added before the meal began, while another found the food's presentation nothing like the projected version and called the experience not worth the price for two. Technical hiccups also recur, with the projection cutting out on one side of the room during a couple of visits. The close: staff are repeatedly praised, with one reviewer highlighting front-of-house resolving a booking issue on the spot.
Featured reviews
- Fay Lloyd-Howell
“The accent was a bit hard to hear some of the time but I liked the show. Would have been nice if the show went on throughout even if it was just moving on the table with no talking . I didn’t really like the fennel salad but that’s just my preference. Vege food was overall great. Staff service was great! Drink choices lovely. Overall fab experience but I think £60 is a better price point. Also the fact we couldn’t split the bill was tricky as it was a big total for one person to have to fork out.”
- HC WONG
“This is the 2nd time my family enjoy the amazing journey with Le Petit Chef in HONG KONG. …”
- Tany Cleary
“Le Petit Chef was a very magical, unique and enjoyable experience. You sit down at a dinner table and wait for the magic to begin. You follow one of the stories of a little chef who prepares a 4 course meal before your eyes. He doesn’t just prepare the meals he has fun with it and has a reason for each dish. Fun for all ages and definitely makes your dining experience more fun and entertaining. You still have plenty of time to talk to your companions or party during each dish and you can still look at the chef on your table. The food was delicious and just the right quantity! We were very happy with our experience.”
- Dills “Mr Biscoff” Williams
“A great novelty experience. The food was great, bigger portions than expected after reading other reviews. …”
- Rachy G
“Le Petit Chef – Extremely Disappointing Experience We ate here last night and, unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. I don’t like leaving negative reviews, but the food was genuinely horrible. The starter soup and the dessert brownie were the only things that had any flavour. The steak and fish were both dry, hard, overcooked, and completely lacking seasoning. Another table actually complained and left, which says a lot. The fish was covered in an unpleasant brown sauce that smelled and tasted awful. We left most of our mains uneaten. To make matters worse, a 12.5% service charge had already been added before we’d even eaten. For the quality of the food, this felt completely unjustified. The projection show was interesting at first, but it quickly became boring, especially since the food shown in the projection didn’t match what was actually served. The staff were friendly, and polite. For the amount of money charged, this was the worst meal out I’ve had in a long time. I left extremely disappointed. Kind regards, Rachel”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Serves dine-in
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Has bar on site
- Serves coffee
Show more amenities
- Serves spirits
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Good for solo dining
- Has toilet
- Offerings· 2
- Serves alcohol
- Serves wine
- Popular for· 1
- Popular for dinner
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Petit Chef - BrightonReservations | 4.2100 | — | projection show, fennel salad, portion sizes |
| Casa Don Carlos | 4.31,240 | 0.3 mi | paella, patatas bravas, chorizo |
| Prithi Raj LancingGood for kids · Reservations | 4.0379 | 7.6 mi away | food arrives lukewarm, onion bhaji portion, chicken pathia |
| Efes Kebab Lewes | 4.3240 | 7.9 mi away | chicken kebab, meat to veggie ratio, fair prices |
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