Graze On Grand - Hastings

Lunch at Graze on Grand in Hastings was an absolutely perfect spot for lunch with a couple of friends on a baking hot Saturday afternoon in June. Wonderfully summery menu: pea and watercress soup – served cold with a dash of crème fraiche – fishcakes with slaw on the side; sensational burrata with delicious tomatoes; pea and spinach tart with new potatoes and salad and finally we shared a strawberry meringue Eton Mess thingy which was just heaven. The fine bottle of rose from Provence also went down a treat! Top quality and wonderfully fresh ingredients throughout. Highly recommended and it won’t break the bank.

Oh I say… what a fabulous little place. We sat outside drinking pink fizz and watching the sea and it was absolutely fantastic. The food looked amazing, service was gorgeous … what a great spot!!

A friend recommended Graze on Grand as a nice venue to have a lunch and so it proved. It was quiet but a warm sunny day. We had a selection of starters and mains followed by desserts which were all delicious. On arrival there was no initial greeting or seating us at our table and we were rather left to our own devices. My wife ordered a main course which was unavailable but this was only communicated once we had finished our starters rather than at the initial order point. There was only an option to order wine in 125ml glasses, no option for for medium, large or full bottles. The wine was priced very highly (on average £6.50 per glass which equates to £13.00 for 250ml). Despite all these small issues the service was generally attentive and professional and the whole experience memorable.

We arrived late without a table booking and got a table for two. The atmosphere in there is very relaxing and you don’t have another table close by with that claustrophobic feeling of being elbow to elbow with others up close. Nice mellow jazz playing in the background and attentive and friendly staff. We had burrata which is incredible with salmon fish cakes. Kedgeree which was excellent and lamb merguez sausages to follow. Delicious wheat beer and elderflower spritz to wash it down. After a tactical pause we had pudding of pear and ginger sticky toffee pudding and a green gage frangipane tart. We shared a glass of tokaji Hungarian sweet desert wine which was stunning. The portions sizes are great and so is the value for money! Highly recommended and we would love to come again. Thank you guys for the pleasant, mellow lovely night

My daughter and I went there to get a sweet and ended up getting 4 because they all looked so good. And we ate every last crumb of all 4! They are homemade in the shop. You will not be disappointed with the desserts and the service and the coffees. We went there twice more during our short stay. Loved it each time!