I have eaten dinner several times at the Leconfield, literally since the day it opened, and noticed a transition with time. The service and general ambience has improved, as it needed to, but one aspect has remained constant throughout ....... the high quality of the food. In my opinion the head chef, Stuart Dove, is a genius and consistently produces food that tastes and looks amazing. Sarah and I went for lunch (a first for us at the Leconfield) and enjoyed a few fish dishes. First up was my applewood smoked mackerel pate with horseradish cream, cucumber and Avruga caviar salsa with cumin crackers. Sarah had the Cognac flamed seafood bisque with sliced sour dough and Sussex churned butter. Both were beautifully presented and had great flavour combinations. The mackerel pate was smooth and well balanced with the salsa. Bisque was well seasoned to provide flavours of the sea with a peppery finish. Main course was crispy fried seabass and tiger prawn tagine with roasted red peppers, coriander couscous, butternut squash and almonds. The seabass fillet was perfect with succulent flesh under crispy skin - not easy to get as good as this. Again great flavour combinations with the prawns and couscous.
The only negative was the lack of customers. It is a very pleasant space for lunch and really not that expensive for the quality of the food. We had starters and mains from the Prixe-fixe menu at £16.50 each. So ignore Rod Liddle (Times) and early reviews of this restaurant which were more about service than food. The service has improved no end and the food is stunning.
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