FIKA Beach @ Sealanes

1. Love this cheeky spot for coffee and food , always a great vibe and buzzing at the weekend with Dj , playing upstairs .
   Great spot right by Sealanes swimming pool and Volks railway goes by , dog friendly, toilets always open .
   Sadly today my 2 x lattes were served luke warm and only in takeaway cups that are tiny .
   Let’s hope your standard s aren’t slipping .

2. Ordered coffee, cake and food.
   Food arrived quickly, which was great, but our drinks ordered at the same time were over half an hour (2 coffees) and had finished the food before going to see where they were.
   They were on the counter with a receipt and hadn’t been delivered to table*. So were a little cold by the time we got them.

   * Be careful when ordering from QR code on table as it appears walk-ins take precedence over table service.

   Lastly there was a bit of attitude from the waiter when going up to the till and politely asking where the coffees were, acknowledging they were busy and showing receipt highlighting order was over half an hour ago. Seemed he didn’t really want to be there and not bothered that they’d taken ages.

   Location is good, food was nice but not sure I’d go again as service really let it down on all fronts.

3. Excellent location where you can sit outside with beautiful sea views, and your table can order from different venues.
   I had a nutty butty kimchi sandwich on Saturday. It’s now Friday the following week, and I can honestly say that every day since then, I have thought of this sandwich. The usual kimchi I buy from sainsburys won’t cut it anymore, I’ll have to try to make my own.
   I also got an iced flat white with the butty, which was perfection. And then I couldn’t stop there, got a “Brighton your day” smoothie to go. I love smoothies 🙂
   The only negative was that management seemed a bit stressy and bossy to the other workers (it was busy to be fair, but I wouldn’t expect any different on a sunny Saturday in Brighton). The workers were all friendly and looked to be working efficiently, so it would be nice to see them treated nicely 🙂 Maybe they are treat well behind the scenes or they are understaffed, I hope they are all happy 🙂
   I would definitely come back when visiting Brighton again

4. We had brunch at Fika @ the Beach. The muffins were high-quality, packed with fried egg, sausage, and cheese. I liked the addition of a burger-style sauce; the acidity helped cut through the richness of the muffin. A lovely cup of tea on the side as well.
   Delicious.

   It seems like the place is always busy, which is a good sign, but be aware you might have to queue for 10-15 minutes to order.

   The app they use was originally taking orders when we sat down, but by the time we finished choosing, it came up with an error: ‘kitchen currently not taking orders.’ I assume it was due to the high volume of orders coming through.

   Once we ordered, the food arrived quickly and was piping hot.

   I’d definitely go again.

5. Fantastic flat white. So good I walked back from the pier to have a second one – 5* coffee!
   Food was tasty, had a cheese, prosciutto, mustard and gherkin sourdough sandwich heated and it was tasty.
   Felt reasonably priced too.

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