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Preston Circus
Circo
Circo Reviews

Circo

Spanish, Asian, Mediterranean, European

Dishes priced around£8

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Reviews of Circo (303)

Read what people think about Circo. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Circo before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Circo and book a table with confidence!

5.5/6

303 reviews

5.5/6

303 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Andrew M.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, friendly staff, food portions generous for the modest price tag attached. I sat at the bar and chatted to the chef, looked like the best seats in the house to me. Will be back! Mitch

"Very good"
5/6
suzanne f.7 years ago · 1 review

Nice relaxed vibe. Food had some interesting combinations (my boyfriend less keen on some than me!), and wine was lovely. Very good value as on Tuesdays and Wednesdays they are doing 241 tapas at the moment!

"Very good"
5/6
Chloe C.7 years ago · 1 review

Dont be put off by the fusion element...on the whole it totally works. Great little local place with cool vibe, Spanish service and dance music playing - feels like you're transported to another country entirely. Six plates between two filled is up. Currently 2 for 1 on all tapas Tuesday and Wednesday - total bargain.

"Excellent"
6/6
Charlie B.7 years ago · 1 review

Friendly helpful staff who go over & above the call of duty. Amazing food. Great vibe and music. Overall the atmosphere was perfect and intimate. We loved it. Have been here as a couple , with girlfriends & for a huge birthday bash & all to the same high standard.

"Very good"
5/6
Edward F.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Cosy restaurant which has a good feel about it. Always a buzz. Front of house very pleasant. Good food selection. Very flavoursome tapas. Great value.

"Very good"
5/6
David C.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food and vibe, liked the flavours variety and spice. Small restaurant, very busy and fun. waitress not as friendly as she could be but overall we enjoyed ourselves and would go again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alan P.7 years ago · 1 review

Dishes cooked to perfection. Nothing fussy but good portions for sharing. Lovely fresh zingy tastes. Friendly, casual atmosphere. Our group of four will definitely go back. Tastesensation.

"Excellent"
6/6
Wendy C.7 years ago · 1 review

The food is cooked in an open kitchen,so if your sitting at the bar you can watch your meal being prepared.An informal yet very efficient atmosphere in this cosy restaurant. Best food I have had in Brighton at reasonable prices with Interesting layered flavours and textures . A little gem.

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz M.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely evening, great fun... excellent food, drink and atmosphere, I highly recommend although we don't want too many people knowing about this little gem ;)

"Very good"
5/6
Philippa M.7 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous food, friendly staff and great value for money. My pal and I had a wonderful first visit and will be coming back very soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Debbie R.7 years ago · 1 review

My third visit in as many weeks! Just about to book for Fish Thursday; third Thursday in the month (I think....) Can't wait. I love this restaurant. It's local, friendly authentic and the food is deliciously reliable - not always so with restaurants in Brighton unfortunately so very welcome. I booked with Quandoo which was easy except that I missed the choice of Time as it's in very small print - so I had to cancel the first go as you can't amend it, and rebook! Sorted.

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard M.7 years ago · 2 reviews

A fantastic eating experience. The best food we have had at a restaurant for many years. The combination of Spanish and Thai food worked perfectly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz B.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great atmosphere, a wonderful edition to the Brighton food scene. Very reasonably priced, interesting and delicious menu, I look forward to returning soon

"Very good"
5/6
Andrew A.7 years ago · 1 review

Good Selection of tasty tapas dishes and wines. Initial problem with our booking but sorted out straight away. Service was fine and timely. Chilli ice cream was fiery!

"Excellent"
6/6
Emily C.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Another fabulous meal at señor buddha. This time we had the prawns, steak and tortilla, all were delicious. Super sad that I forgot to order the cauliflower and pineapple though 😂

"Very good"
5/6
Grant F.7 years ago · 1 review

Once again a great evening at Senor Buddha's even if they had lost our booking which we made through Quandoo. Staff seemed more stressed than usual and had run out of some of our favourite dishes. That said what we did have was as good as ever. Would be great if they offered a selection of dessert wines or ports!

"Excellent"
6/6
Ian K.7 years ago · 2 reviews

First time here and we will be going back very soon. Amazing food blending Spanish and Asian cuisine, lovely wine, fantastic service and a really enjoyable eating experience. Felt like we were on holiday.

"Very good"
5/6
Nick E.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, very interesting 'fusion' menu, friendly cheerful staff. Quite noisy environment, lots of fun if you like a bit of a buzz, but not exactly relaxing. Despite being really busy on a Saturday night with every seat filled, the food arrived in good time and was all sizzling fresh. Good value for money. Recommended.

"Very good"
5/6
Karen S.7 years ago · 1 review

This was a first time visit for us on a friend's recommendation. It is a small intimate restaurant. The atmosphere was lively and busy, possibly a bit noisy for our group of over 50s. The food was delicious. I only had the vegetarian tapas, but my companions loved the fish and sea food dishes. We felt transported to Spain and we felt that I was on holiday so it was quite a shock to leave the restaurant and find ourselves in Preston Circus. We will defintely go back.

"Very good"
5/6
Rachel J.7 years ago · 1 review

Great venue, friendly staff and lovely food. What's not to like! We really enjoyed the cod with crab crust and a creamy curry sauce which was delicious.

"Excellent"
6/6
Siobhan M.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food and wine and the people are fun and friendly. The food was all nice but the cod was amazing and all the sauces great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emily C.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Amazing food, great atmosphere. We will definitely be going again soon ❤️

"Excellent"
6/6
Ali H.7 years ago · 1 review

My second visit and the quality of the food and service was amazing again, my favourite food in Brighton, its truely exceptional and highly recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Antony W.7 years ago · 1 review

Really good restaurant, really good atmosphere. The food is cooked really well and made a number of discoveries on food which i might mot choose normally. A must go restaurant.

"Good"
4/6
Lizzy B.7 years ago · 1 review

Great little restaurant, the food was delicious and we had some lovely wine. we had booked a table for two, when we arrived the waitress suggested we sat at the bar where you can see the kitchen and watch your food being cooked, we thought this was a great idea until we found ourselves surrounded by a group of people waiting for a table and it felt very clostraphobic and quite intrusive on our meal. We were asked twice to move up along the bar so they could fit more customers in so half way through eating we had to up and move and again while eating our dessert. The chef was friendly and chatty, I couldn't fault his food and I would definitely like to go back for what we hope to be a better experience. With it being a small space I don't think it works letting waiting customers stand around where others are trying to enjoy their meal. I also felt they could do with one more person front of house as the one waitress was so busy and she was in and out of the kitchen helping aswell, it seemed to much work for one individual to maintain a good level of customer service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emily C.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Amazing food and service. This is the second time We have eaten there and we love the atmosphere, the prawns, the asparagus. We will definitely be returning.

"Awful"
1/6
Tracey B.7 years ago · 1 review

I booked over a week in advance for a table for 4. We arrived and was told there were no tables and we would have to sit at the bar.

"Very good"
5/6
Mark M.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Dean was an absolutely superb host - friendly, warm and full of fun, but still very professional and focused on the tasks in hand. Food was pretty nice and good value for money.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jo R.7 years ago · 1 review

Exciting menu. Excellent food. Plenty of modern twists mixed in with traditional techniques. Terrific wines and beers. Brilliant staff and great atmosphere. We'll be back soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Matthew M.7 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere and really fantastic, original food. We really enjoyed the whole experience and can't wait to go back there. So many dishes we still want to try.

"Very good"
5/6
Anne T.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great service. We were seated at the chef's table so nice view of food prep. Surprisingly noisy and a bit lacking in elbow room given the small venue but good experience overall.

"Very good"
5/6
Donna P.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Another evening of fabulous food and great service Especially enjoyed the sticky pork ribs and the tequila prawns. The churros was amazing for dessert. Yum

"Good"
4/6
Li Yen T.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Good service but some of the dishes not what I expected. Octopus a bit dry and churros not quite crispy, too doughey in the middle. Other than that, great atmosphere and lovely wine.

"Excellent"
6/6
Claudia B.7 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic, innovative food, great drinks selection and a lovely atmosphere.

"Very good"
5/6
Tallulah P.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was delicious, the staff were very friendly and helpful and even though the space got a little loud it never took away from the atmosphere. Will definitely be going there again!

"Very good"
5/6
Glen M.7 years ago · 1 review

Cosy little place just off London Rd. Tasty tapas with an asian twist. Best to book in advance as the size means it gets very busy.

"Excellent"
6/6
Maurissa R.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food, lots of variety to choose from. Good drink selection and a highly entertaining and informative service! 3 drinks and 3 plates each came to about £40 pp.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nicola P.7 years ago · 1 review

Had a lovely evening, great food and service. I would never have thought Spanish and Asian food would fuse well but it really worked. Highly recommended.

"Not good "
2/6
Maria L.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was nothing from the other world as I had heard. The same tapas that you could find anywhere, just maybe a little better presented. The place is small and not very relaxing. The service was good and the place it is very pretty. Prices are reasonable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kelly S.7 years ago · 1 review

Superb, refined, original. It’s easy to find fusion tapas fussy and overdone. At Señor Buddha, nothing is forced. Each of the carefully chosen ingredients used has a very good reason to be on the plate. And the fusion works well, with the Asian aromatics offering a fresh note or a little nip of heat to lift the rich, earthy Spanish palate. Easily one of the best restaurants in Brighton.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner7 years ago · 0 reviews

Phukkin phuusion tastic. Luv it. Luv it. Liv it. Top shelf tequila. Padrones to die for futher mukker. Just go and blame me. Mmmmm. Xxxxxx.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sonja B.7 years ago · 1 review

Two of us ate. Wonderful food, the fusion of Asian and Spanish flavours is really different than lovely atmosphere and engaging waiting staff. Even better than last time. Recommend highly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ally G.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food! Inventive and delicious tapas. Everything we ate was exquisite. The service was friendly and relaxed, which made for a great atmosphere and a fabulous evening. We will definitely be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Victoria W.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Staff were really friendly, food amazing and wine very nice. Most definitely will be going back

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris A.7 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food, friendly staff, buzzing atmosphere. Sat at the counter, watching all our dishes being prepared, which was a real treat. The best meal I've had in a long, long time!

"Very good"
5/6
Abi G.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant and great service. Went for Two for one on a Tuesday so it was really good value. Plaice Ceviche and Seared Tuna dishes were particularly nice.

"Very good"
5/6
Nicholas K.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent ambiance and fantastic value on a Tuesday night when there is a 2 for 1 Tapas offer. My 5th visit to the restaurant and it never disappoints. Really enjoyed it !

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma J.7 years ago · 1 review

Sat at the chefs table, great experience and delicious food, especially the plaice and the rabbit, and a complimentary churro for guessing the flavour. Definitely go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Patrick O.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Incredible food. Excellent service. A true must visit Brighton food destination. So many varied dishes, all beautifully cooked. Can't wait to go again and try the rest of the menu.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma D.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Wonderful food, great atmosphere and fantastic service. My husband and I love it and take all our friends and relatives there - everyone has loved it! My Dad gets a slightly religious look in his eyes when reminiscing about the seared tuna. And the bill is always a pleasant surprise after a meal of this quality!

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