Vineyard Steak House

Probably the worst restaurant I have eaten in Brighton, no joke. Greasy mezze, disgusting meat. Avoid at all cost.

If you were to ignore the prices this would be a perfectly acceptable Greek restaurant. However, the cost pretty much outweighs the quality and you’ll be left feeling a little short changed. I have to defend Vineyard Steakhouse though, because it’s not that bad. As I said, if it weren’t for the prices it would be an average place. I think it suffers from the fact most people expect something special and while it certainly isn’t that, it’s not awful either.

Vineyard Steak House is an amalgam of Mediterranean and Greek flair and, well, meat. Lots and lots of meat. It works, kind of, well, it works if you like meat, as every single dish (apart from some things you just can’t add meat to) has a big slab of meat on it or near it. While I find this a bit much (see my review of Old Orleans), I can see how this might appeal to the Preston Street crowd: this is, after all the same street with the famous girls-​dancing-​in-​their-​underwear bar, but for people with slightly more refined tastes, this will be a little much.
I’m normally a big fan of Greek food and Mediterranean cusine, but that’s because I normally find the flavours quite delicate and refined. Hints of mint and slightly overcooked lamb, to make sure the flavour isn’t too strong, sounds exactly right in my book. Here at Vineyard, the idea is less subtlety and more, well, meat. It sounds petty, but I don’t want slabs of lamb or beef with everything, and it’s hard to find anything on the menu they haven’t tried to add meat to.
Maybe this is just some peculiar Brighton experiment: there are plenty of those around town. However, the inside of Vineyard does say Greek restaurant over Texan steakhouse, so I can only assume that the chef is just a big meat-​lover (no pun intended). Either way, the décor is rather incongruous with what I associate with Mediterranean cuisine, so it really doesn’t work for me.
However, that doesn’t mean the food here won’t work for anyone. I’m well aware that I’m in the minority here, it just really isn’t my cup of tea. If you’re a fan of steakhouses, you’ll love the extra touch of flair here, and it fits into the area well. If you like steak, you now have a new destination!

I went on a holiday to Greece a couple of years ago, I have been in love with Greek food ever since.
This Greek Cypriot restaurant brings back many of the memories of the brilliant food I had in Zakynthos.
Here you will find lots and lots of meat dishes like kebabs and steak. However, you will also find the classic dishes like Moussaka or Stifado.
I personally went to for a lamb kebab dish, served with couscous and salad. It was the type of pure unadultered joy that you rarely experience.
If you haven’t tried Greek food, Vineyard perhaps should be your first port of call. Price is pretty much par for the course, with most mains costing around the £10 mark.

It’s been described elsewhere on the web as an expensive mistake, and unfortunately I’m going to have to agree on this one.
This is the first Greek restaurant I took my boyfriend to after moving to Brighton, and being half Greek myself, I wanted to show off the flavours and traditional cuisine.
We were sorely disappointed. The décor leaves a lot to be desired, and although the staff are friendly and chatty, it didn’t make up for the poor food. We ordered Dolmades, Kleftiko and meatballs, and it was OK, but there were definitely no taste-​bud explosions involved and I didn’t appreciate the prices of the wine.
I don’t suppose the fact that it was nearly empty helped the atmosphere much either. Luckily, we discovered Estia and our faith in Brighton’s Greek restaurants was restored.

Although it may seem rather expensive at first glance, Vineyard Steak House is definitely worth the money. While some people think this place is a bit hit and miss I’ve never experience any inconsistencies. The food is always perfectly cooked and seasoned, however, I can see why you’d only see this place as a reserve choice, as there are many places where £12 will get you something a little more special. The relaxed atmosphere is something that’ll interest some people but leave others feeling like they aren’t getting their money’s worth. Whatever you think I doubt you’ll be disappointed.

Food was pretty awful, in fact the worst I have had in a long time. Nothing good to say about the place, I’m afraid. How do places like this survive?

Very poor.
My steak was small and well over-​cooked. I asked for rare, and there was barely any trace of pink inside.
Additionally, for £13 I would have expected a decent size cut of meat, but this really was quite piddly.
When I complained, they just looked a bit embarresed but didn’t offer anything by way of an apology, freebie or discount.
I wasn’t just unlucky either, we were a party of 6 and others were disappointed.

Fantastic food, a good variety of typically greek food and a smaller selection of non greek food for those who aren’t keen. The Mousaka and the meatballs are best I have had. Very personal service (we were the only people in there). The owners are very friendly and chatty and the quality of the food is great. Great wine list. Overall a really good experience.