Excellent location, just opposite i360 and the burnt pier. Fresh fish and sefood serverd with a smile, warm welcome from the staff. They even do Sunday Roasts. Highly recommened

The online menu prices are much, much less than the prices on the menu in the restaurant. The chips were tasteless and only warm, As a Hove resident I would never eat here again. I always get the impression that restaurants that rely on passing...trade, don't have to worry about repeat business.More

Food was fresh and tasty. The restaurant offered options for those not keen on seafood which was a lovely surprise. Cocktails were nice and service was good.

The staff were super friendly with great humour and although the food wasn't bad it didn't have the wow factor. Partly my fault because I keep hoping that the king prawns will really be king prawns but sadly that doesn't seem possible in this country....I'd better go back to Italy.More

We visited Brighton and found this amazing restaurant. All three of us had various different meals. All of which were excellent. The seafood pasta was full of mussels, class, prawns and squid. The sea bass was delicious and so was thr plaice. Portions were huge....Staff were friendly and service was excellent, even though the restaurant was absolutely full to its capacity. When we visit Brighton again we will definitely be eating in there again.More

Came here because next door at The Regency was crowded. Ordered 6 oysters and Whitebait for starters. Then Fried Haddock and chips and mussels for the main course. The oysters were ok but why should you have to pay extra for the vinaigrette. The only...thing I would say about the oysters is that if the person who opened them was better at it, you wouldn't get bits of broken shell like I did. The whitebait was again ok, but I have had better elsewhere. The haddock was not fresh , it tasted as a piece that had been frozen, and the batter was not crispy.It definitely looked better than it tasted. The mussels were again ok but probably could have done with about another 30 seconds of cooking rather than probably leaving them to steam open. We found at least six that were unopened. Again, like the vinaigrette, why should you have to pay extra for a few slices of French stick. Overall, I used to like coming to this place but it will be sometime before my next visit. When we left, there was only one other diner in the place, whereas in the Regency next door, it still looked busy. Perhaps that is saying something.More

Two very average meals three days apart. First was grilled haddock, overcooked and scrawny (chips were perfect mind but isn't this minimum entry level for this kind of place) , second lemon sole grilled perfectly but potatoes (ordered well done) distinctly undercooked and flowery -...I suspect there is a problem with the supply, too watery perhaps. As an aside, chocolate ice cream was tasteless and low quality, certainly wouldn't bother again. How can there be such a difference with the sister place next door, that doesn't seem to have these problems.More

Today I had a business meeting near Brighton and took the opportunity to invite a friend to have a late lunch by the sea before returning to London. Trip Adviser recommended a few restaurants in the neighborhood and “The Melrose” was just a few blocks...away from where we were. For starters we had a plate of whole baby Squid served with lemon , a bowl of mussels and some king prawns. The squid was deep fried from frozen and chewed a lot. The mussels were absolutely tasteless and the king prawn was served in a small boat swimming in butter! The same with the main course. The option “Fresh Grilled Fish” was only on menu! My salmon was deep fried and it only tasted oil! Now I understand why the restaurant next door was full and The Melrose was empty 🤦‍♂️ ! I'm writing this review on the train with a bad stomach. Never again!More

It was lovely to sit outside on a sunny day watching the world go by and enjoying the view. The staff were very friendly and the food was good. I had the seabass and although a little expensive that’s the sign of the times and...overall I had a lovely meal.More

Can’t really say this was the best fish restaurant I have visited, but saying that oysters and scallops starters were good. I chose the surf and turf, overpriced at £47.. A half lobster with very little meat in was a big disappointment and to not...let a medium rare steak rest properly is a sacrilege. I had blood juices running into the lobster butter sauce. Not what I wanted. The quality of my wife’s fish platter was quite good she said. I know the price of fresh fish is very high, but with a bottle of wine, the total bill with service charge was £143. I have paid a lot less for superior fine dining restaurants.More

We have been going to \The Regency restaurnt for years,and to The Melrose that they took over a couple of years . We were frequent customers for breakfast at The Regency,and then they put the price of breakfast up from 5.25 to £975,OK but at...the same time they reduced two slices of toast to one slice of toast,I ask you,One slice of toast!! Back to The Melrose,we went there recently,the staff need training in "customer relationships" but that aside,my partner had wanted 6 oysters as a starter at £2 each,a steep increase from £1 each a few weeks erlier,but,wait for it IF you wanted shallot vinegar with your expensive oysters,an EXTRA 25p.Is that not greedy,owners PLEASE RESPOND>More

We had a wonderful meal in The Melrose. We both chose seabass fillets and they were the best we've ever had. The service was first class and we had a very enjoyable evening. Thoroughly recommended.