Location Beautiful place right next to the river. It gets…read morenice and cool around dusk. Right next to promenade plaza, and a short walk from where we were staying at the Bateman's bay lodge First impressions Sooo busy! We drove by twice in the afternoon and there were huge lines both times. Its popularity attests to it's food quality! We returned at 7, where it was comparably a lot less busy. Still a small line, but worth it! Clean and bustling interiors, a few spots to sit on the grass outside (and 2 benches) Service Had to wait about 20 minutes for a large family pack, but it was definitely worth it. You could tell everything was freshly fried - it was piping hot. Service staff happily gave us 4 extra cups, and opened 3 of our beer bottles when we asked. Ambience Serene and picturesque if you're sitting inside. Rather more rowdier and busy indoors. Classic fish n' chip shop vibes. Food Delicious!!! Everything was great. Chicken salt fries were so delicious and crispy. If anything, there was a tad too much salt on the food in general (sorry! I had to find something to fault). The potato scallops were so good. And the calamari was nice and crispy too. The smaller fish was nicer than the big one - juicier. It wasn't by any means cheap, but it was worth it for a good meal.

Delicious fish & chips! This is the place recommended to us by two different locals. The chips were…read moregreat. We got a mix of fish, potato scallops, and calamari. The calamari was my favorite. Potato scallops were nothing special, but I would get the rest again.

Great atmosphere, nice pre-dinner drinks by the fire Love…read morethe mussels Will drop in for just the dessert one night

Wonderful experience at JJ's. The owner and the staff are very friendly. The food was excellent,…read morewell prepared and tasty. The environment is lovely, large windows to gaze at the water, spacious, and a lot of plants to complement the interior & outdoor decor.

A pleasant view. Ordinary food. Waited far too long for service which was not very good.read more

Very nice location. The sea food plate that ee ordered was very good and as well the service. We…read moreare probably going there tonite , again

Most excellent oysters available and a perfect location right next to the estuary making for a…read morepleasant evenings dinner. The Starfish Spaghetti also looked good.

With limited options in Batemans Bay, you could do a lot worse than to end up at The Starfish Deli…read more The location undeniably can't be beat, the service is sweet and efficient, and you won't be short on meal options, even if you're dealing with a food allergy/aversion. The food was... fine. I think we would have done much better by sticking to seafood (the rock oysters and shared fish platter looked stunning) instead of venturing into some more gourmet choices further down the menu. The wood-fired margarita pizza was more thick cheese-bready than light, fluffy and blackened-blistered, so I'd avoid pizza completely and instead go for something like the anitpasto platter, which was well stocked and delicious. While The Starfish might not satisfy your epicurean longings, it'll certainly fill you up in that "cheap 'n' cheerful" way that is sure tough not to like.

A fantastic meal! Started with the bruschetta and then enjoyed the seafood marinara. It was…read moreamazing! All of the seafood items were well prepared and the fish was especially flavorful! Would definitely return! Only con is the wait staff could use a lil training on the two types of wine they serve. All she could tell me was they had a red or a white and that the white was dry... Fairly certain it was a Sauvignon Blanc. Paired nicely with the seafood pasta!

This was a terrible meal. The starter, mussels with a white wine and garlic sauce, instead was…read moreserved with the napolitana sauce that seems to go on everything. It also materialized on our neighbors' pasta and was much too spicy and overwhelming. There was hardly any seafood to choose from, really only two main dishes. The cook/manager yelled at his waitress when she took an order for a lunch dish in the evening. And she informed us that half the menu was not available. Frankly a 70s atmosphere w worse than 1970s service and food. Avoid.

Small portions, not enough variety to choose from. Relatively expensive. I have had better seafood…read moreelsewhere. Overall. It is ok but not worth the price

A very lovely place. Scallops and fish are delicious. Not pricy, but very cozy and tasty.read more

Ordered the Fisherman's Basket for lunch and the seafood was soggy, squid was undercooked. It came…read moreout really quick so they probably had it sitting around for a while. I'd maybe give it another try but probably not.