SmoQue’s

SmoQue's has been bringing friends together in Hove, Brighton since 2013, with a steadfast devotion to handmade burgers and hand-cut fries. Ingredients are locally sourced where possible to keep things honest and close to home, while every stage of preparation is done in-house by trained cooks with five-star care. It is the old-fashioned way, certainly, but delivered with a modern sense of value and a clear-eyed focus on community.

On the plate, it is all about generous flavour. Think the Big Cheese layered with triple cheese, or the Classic Bacon Cheese with double American cheese and smoky crispness. A Southern turn comes via wraps, from a fried chicken fillet with creamy mayonnaise to a grilled cajun number with a lick of spice. The rhythm is familiar, but the details sing: smart seasoning, fresh crunch and sauces that earn their place.

Sides and sweets complete the picture, from original potato fries and mozzarella cheese bites with marinara to tiramisu and a gleefully nostalgic Biscoff cheesecake. Pull up a chair, bring your favourites, and let SmoQue's make a memory of your meal. It is burger time, done the old-school rhyme.