Little gem in Brighton. Great Japanese grill food. Loved all food and drinks on the menu that we tried. Only thing is its hard to catch/book a table on weekends.
Laura V
It’s just the best. It’s incredible, amazing, wonderful, delicious. GO. Only moan is it’s small and difficult to get a table (due to the reasons above). However the vibe is great. Maybe they should open another branch ?
stephenb628
I can honestly say, hand on my heart, this was the best meal I've ever had. I've stayed at 5 star hotels, eaten at some of the best restaurants around the world but the food here was second to none. We had : Chicken thighs Chicken hearts Pork belly (X2 because we just couldn't get enough) Chicken skin Kimchi Korean cucumber Karaage And 2 different sakes and a yuzushu. Let's start with the taste, the food was incredible, tender yet crispy, smoke and sweet it was a perfect balance between the 2. The pork belly was the real star for me, how it was so tender it was as if slow cooked yet so crispy it felt like fries on the outside I will never understand. There wasn't any part of this meal that was a let down with the exception that the karaage was overshadowed by how simply amazing the yakitori were. If you're coming here don't make the mistake of forgetting the name. It's Bincho Yakitori, not Bincho Karaage. That being said, the karaage was still delicious just not on the same level as the yakitori. The price? Really reasonable, the portions fill you up nicely, and there is a great selection of choices with the drinks. Including the pleasure of being presented with an overflowing cup (the symbolism was not lost on me) I 100% reccomend sitting at the counter if you can, being able to watch these chefs do what they do best and even being handed the food by them straight from the grill, pan or fryer is something truly special. It was like being given a glimpse into a world where magic happens. I left my umbrella behind by accident and ran back and they were very quick to help me recover it, thank you to our server with the braces (my apologies I never caught your name) she was amazing and helped to ensure that the whole experience was a success, always serving with a smile ( I work in a 5* hotel I know good service and that was it!!) We will be coming back again, I could not recommend Bincho Yakitori more, Thank you chefs and team this was truly something special
773darrenf
On recommendation we booked well in advance. The restaurant, i assume purposefully, looks simple and basic from the outside. Inside its shabby chic, the staff are excellent, attentive and they never stop moving. The food was great. Asian tapas style. Most things are deep fried, so its heavy on the calories, but tastes great. Def will be back.
SamE588
Wow, this is a excellent Japanese tapas restaurant! The place is small so booking is essential, we visited mid week and it was fully booked and people were being turned away. The staff are friendly, helpful and polite but the food is the star. So tasty, well flavoured and excellent! You can chose 2/3 dishes from the menu but also ask for some more (if you have room!) It was lovely to be told to take our time and relax and just enjoy. I'd love to go back and try more good food.
yankeedoodleinUK
My husband and I dined at this restaurant for dinner, ordering yakitori, potato salad, and karage. Unfortunately, the karage was somewhat dry and lacked juiciness, while the potato salad struck us as excessively salty and served ice cold. We weren't sure if this is typical for Japanese potato salad. However, the saving grace was the yakitori, which was delicious.
LaAugusteGusteau
My husband and I dined at this restaurant for dinner, ordering yakitori, potato salad, and karage. Unfortunately, the karage was somewhat dry and lacked juiciness, while the potato salad struck us as excessively salty and served ice cold. We weren't sure if this is typical for Japanese potato salad. However, the saving grace was the yakitori, which was delicious.
Benramdane M
Magnifique. Super friendly staff !!! Food amazing. Nice surrounding. will def go again . The small plate tapas style were delicious, especially the pork belly and the cucumber salad. All around great experience and if you are in the area don't hesitate to go to indulge in a culinary journey.
264zameerm
Been here a number of times now. Hands down the best food in brighton! Always excellent flavours and at reasonable cost too. 5*
David P
Amazing food drinks and staff - catered for a gluten free diner perfectly and gave great recommendations for drink and food highly recommended to all
You need to book well in advance if you want to be choosy with the time and date you visit - but gosh is it worth the wait!!!!Bincho Yakitori lived up to the hype. Reasonably priced Japanese and Korean-inspired small plates that really pack a punch with every bite.I was impressed by all the dishes I tried, but standouts were the chicken skins, Korean cauliflower, and the specials; hispi cabbage with black garlic sauce, and matcha green tea ice cream for dessert.There’s also an extensive drinks menu. The Yuzu lager was zesty and refreshing, and the Sake I enjoyed afterwards was so crisp and delicate. I can’t wait to try more!!Overall, I can’t fault Bincho. The service was friendly and fast, and the atmosphere was ambient and buzzing. Looking forward to the next visit already ?
Rosemary Wap
One star less is because I felt rushed as I only had less than 1 hour to eat. Very hard to book a table at the time you want as it’s always fully booked. So it’s not a place where you can come as you wish, needs planning in this restaurant. Good taste of food but some dishes have the same flavours, but I love the chicken skin to start with. I would come here again. As the food is great, and great music too!
Ali Tassavor
One of the best places I’ve tried in my life! I think I might take a trip to Brighton again just to try the place. From the vibe, music, the food and drinks selection. Everything is cooked to perfection. Next time I’m going to try every single item on the menu. If you are in Brighton this should be on top of your list to try. 100% reservation is needed but they might accept walkins.
CatSP79
Finally we got to try this place! The small restaurant reminded me of the ones we went to in Osaka. Small, intimate, not pretentious, all about the food and great service. We came here for my birthday and I wanted to sit by the bar and watch the action in the kitchen. We both had sake and it was a good selection to compliment the small dishes that came out as and when ready. - Aubergine & miso -just melted in your mouth - chicken spring onion, chicken thigh, chicken skins, pork belly - all were cooked to perfection and the crispy chicken skins were so moreish. - specials were king prawns and they were big and tasty. - cauliflower - punchy and delicious - tofu teriyaki - crispy and chunky and great flavour - kimchi rice - give me some more! - white chocolate yuzu & green tea finger - light and not too sweet We really enjoyed the food and will definitely come back. I spoke to other diners who had been numerous times before and they were singing praises how good it is. There are so many small plates establishments, and this is definitely up there with Palmito. I can’t wait to go back!
مشاري الشمري
Great range of dishes all well cooked. Very busy place so you need to book. When we arrived the woman we spoke to - an older member of staff - was rather unhelpful and somewhat surly (we asked if we could have a particular table of the ones that were empty to be in a slightly quieter area at the back) but the two staff who served us were very nice and helpful.Speedy service and very good quality food. Good sized portions and we were able to wrap and take the leftovers.I would rate as excellent but the background music is unnecessarily loud.
Little gem in Brighton. Great Japanese grill food. Loved all food and drinks on the menu that we tried. Only thing is its hard to catch/book a table on weekends.
It’s just the best. It’s incredible, amazing, wonderful, delicious. GO. Only moan is it’s small and difficult to get a table (due to the reasons above). However the vibe is great. Maybe they should open another branch ?
I can honestly say, hand on my heart, this was the best meal I've ever had. I've stayed at 5 star hotels, eaten at some of the best restaurants around the world but the food here was second to none. We had : Chicken thighs Chicken hearts Pork belly (X2 because we just couldn't get enough) Chicken skin Kimchi Korean cucumber Karaage And 2 different sakes and a yuzushu. Let's start with the taste, the food was incredible, tender yet crispy, smoke and sweet it was a perfect balance between the 2. The pork belly was the real star for me, how it was so tender it was as if slow cooked yet so crispy it felt like fries on the outside I will never understand. There wasn't any part of this meal that was a let down with the exception that the karaage was overshadowed by how simply amazing the yakitori were. If you're coming here don't make the mistake of forgetting the name. It's Bincho Yakitori, not Bincho Karaage. That being said, the karaage was still delicious just not on the same level as the yakitori. The price? Really reasonable, the portions fill you up nicely, and there is a great selection of choices with the drinks. Including the pleasure of being presented with an overflowing cup (the symbolism was not lost on me) I 100% reccomend sitting at the counter if you can, being able to watch these chefs do what they do best and even being handed the food by them straight from the grill, pan or fryer is something truly special. It was like being given a glimpse into a world where magic happens. I left my umbrella behind by accident and ran back and they were very quick to help me recover it, thank you to our server with the braces (my apologies I never caught your name) she was amazing and helped to ensure that the whole experience was a success, always serving with a smile ( I work in a 5* hotel I know good service and that was it!!) We will be coming back again, I could not recommend Bincho Yakitori more, Thank you chefs and team this was truly something special
On recommendation we booked well in advance. The restaurant, i assume purposefully, looks simple and basic from the outside. Inside its shabby chic, the staff are excellent, attentive and they never stop moving. The food was great. Asian tapas style. Most things are deep fried, so its heavy on the calories, but tastes great. Def will be back.
Wow, this is a excellent Japanese tapas restaurant! The place is small so booking is essential, we visited mid week and it was fully booked and people were being turned away. The staff are friendly, helpful and polite but the food is the star. So tasty, well flavoured and excellent! You can chose 2/3 dishes from the menu but also ask for some more (if you have room!) It was lovely to be told to take our time and relax and just enjoy. I'd love to go back and try more good food.
My husband and I dined at this restaurant for dinner, ordering yakitori, potato salad, and karage. Unfortunately, the karage was somewhat dry and lacked juiciness, while the potato salad struck us as excessively salty and served ice cold. We weren't sure if this is typical for Japanese potato salad. However, the saving grace was the yakitori, which was delicious.
My husband and I dined at this restaurant for dinner, ordering yakitori, potato salad, and karage. Unfortunately, the karage was somewhat dry and lacked juiciness, while the potato salad struck us as excessively salty and served ice cold. We weren't sure if this is typical for Japanese potato salad. However, the saving grace was the yakitori, which was delicious.
Magnifique. Super friendly staff !!! Food amazing. Nice surrounding. will def go again . The small plate tapas style were delicious, especially the pork belly and the cucumber salad. All around great experience and if you are in the area don't hesitate to go to indulge in a culinary journey.
Been here a number of times now. Hands down the best food in brighton! Always excellent flavours and at reasonable cost too. 5*
Amazing food drinks and staff - catered for a gluten free diner perfectly and gave great recommendations for drink and food highly recommended to all
Restaurantji Recommends
You need to book well in advance if you want to be choosy with the time and date you visit - but gosh is it worth the wait!!!!Bincho Yakitori lived up to the hype. Reasonably priced Japanese and Korean-inspired small plates that really pack a punch with every bite.I was impressed by all the dishes I tried, but standouts were the chicken skins, Korean cauliflower, and the specials; hispi cabbage with black garlic sauce, and matcha green tea ice cream for dessert.There’s also an extensive drinks menu. The Yuzu lager was zesty and refreshing, and the Sake I enjoyed afterwards was so crisp and delicate. I can’t wait to try more!!Overall, I can’t fault Bincho. The service was friendly and fast, and the atmosphere was ambient and buzzing. Looking forward to the next visit already ?
One star less is because I felt rushed as I only had less than 1 hour to eat. Very hard to book a table at the time you want as it’s always fully booked. So it’s not a place where you can come as you wish, needs planning in this restaurant. Good taste of food but some dishes have the same flavours, but I love the chicken skin to start with. I would come here again. As the food is great, and great music too!
One of the best places I’ve tried in my life! I think I might take a trip to Brighton again just to try the place. From the vibe, music, the food and drinks selection. Everything is cooked to perfection. Next time I’m going to try every single item on the menu. If you are in Brighton this should be on top of your list to try. 100% reservation is needed but they might accept walkins.
Finally we got to try this place! The small restaurant reminded me of the ones we went to in Osaka. Small, intimate, not pretentious, all about the food and great service. We came here for my birthday and I wanted to sit by the bar and watch the action in the kitchen. We both had sake and it was a good selection to compliment the small dishes that came out as and when ready. - Aubergine & miso -just melted in your mouth - chicken spring onion, chicken thigh, chicken skins, pork belly - all were cooked to perfection and the crispy chicken skins were so moreish. - specials were king prawns and they were big and tasty. - cauliflower - punchy and delicious - tofu teriyaki - crispy and chunky and great flavour - kimchi rice - give me some more! - white chocolate yuzu & green tea finger - light and not too sweet We really enjoyed the food and will definitely come back. I spoke to other diners who had been numerous times before and they were singing praises how good it is. There are so many small plates establishments, and this is definitely up there with Palmito. I can’t wait to go back!
Great range of dishes all well cooked. Very busy place so you need to book. When we arrived the woman we spoke to - an older member of staff - was rather unhelpful and somewhat surly (we asked if we could have a particular table of the ones that were empty to be in a slightly quieter area at the back) but the two staff who served us were very nice and helpful.Speedy service and very good quality food. Good sized portions and we were able to wrap and take the leftovers.I would rate as excellent but the background music is unnecessarily loud.