We just had terrible service, ignored for over an hour. Guess we were unlucky. Poor food too.
Edit: half the places listed in thIs guardian article aren't great. Far far better places than Pompoko...
Plateau is fantastic. One of the best restaurants in Brighton. Never come out of there without being stuffed either; it's very rich food. It's also in The Lanes.
To be fair, I'm amazed at people's poor experiences of Wahaca too. Have been three times and the service and food has been great and...