OK, so it's a chain. They are all over the country and that makes them bad right? Wrong! This…read morerestaurant is new to Clacton, following a recent trend for more big names to invest in the area. Not only have they spent money on making the restaurant a pleasant place to be but they seem to have imported their own Italian staff (or at least those that can do a passable Italian accent without resorting to impressions from The Godfather films). The food quality is excellent and you get a wide choice of options including the usual pasta and pizza dishes. During the summer, it will be a lovely place to dine with a large conservatory area looking out to the sea. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

I'm from the US and my boyfriend is from Clacton so when we come over for the holidays I make sure…read morewe make a trip to Prezzo - one of my favorite places to eat in England

Reasons I love this place:…read more (1) The generous portions. (2) The chips cooked to perfection (piping hot, almost mashed in the middles) (3) The fish cooked to perfection (perfectly steamed within crispy batter) And as a bonus, it's a family run restaurant. Perfect for authentic seaside fish and chips.

Awful, was pointed to our table rather than taken and then ignored for over 20 minutes. Then the…read morelast straw was when the table behind got served much after we arrived and we were still waiting. Not good enough , no acknowledgement of us even being there and having a hungry 5 year with us made us get up and leave. I politely aired my views to staff on the way out and was once again ignored ! was glad to take my money elsewhere.

The food is fantastic, great beers on tap, extremely warm atmosphere and I must say I have never…read moremet a more generous, accommodating, friendly staff at any pub I've been to. I cannot recommend the place enough - wonderful stuff! Daran

Fantastic service. Such polite staff. Amazing food and AMAZING view from their back garden Easily…read more5 stars.

This place was great! It has a fun nautical theme and it's a quick walk to the shore. The staff was…read morevery attentive and kind.

Awesome seafood! Fresh, perfectly cooked and served in large portions. I had grilled prawns and…read morestir fried veggies and they were delicious. Compatriots had grilled cod and seafood pasta and both raved about them. Servers were courteous and prompt. The ambiance is similar to a seafood restaurant in any American beach town, very friendly environment.

The best fish and chip in town. I haven't had fish and chip for a while. In general I try not to…read moreeat deep fried food. But I decided to give it a try. I ordered seafood platter for appetizer, their famous fish and chip. Both were well made. The sea food platter is well prepared, food is fresh and flavourful. The fish and chip not feel greasy at all. Cooked just right. Recommend to anyone love transitional fish and chip.

Yep, this place is great. We were wandering along the seafront looking for a place to have our…read morefirst plate of oysters and spotted this place with a few tables out front. Very casual. On the board, they advertise various kinds of oysters, fish and chips and half lobsters. They were out of the cheapest oysters so we got the local tressels, half dozen for £10. Still a good deal as they are much more in London. We also ordered a raspberry wheat beer. As we waited, we spotted the fish and chips which is ENORMOUS. Seriously, if you can, order that too. The half lobster looked pretty good too, and a great deal at £13.50. Our oysters were large, fresh and delicious, so good we came back later for another round. I was thrilled with the place. Definitely would come back for a visit.

A+ casual beachside dining. Sitting back in deck chairs in the sun with fabulous raw oysters, fish…read moreand chips and lobsters. Great experience and a very relaxed atmosphere. They also serve local beers here. I had the kentish ale which was very smooth.

Best Fresh Caught Cod&Chips I had. Oysters are also excellent. Good local beer selection,…read moreuncomplicated service. I'll come back anytime.

We stayed in Whitstable for a few days. A lovely small town. Great location and lots of…read morerestaurants. We looked forward to dine here the first night. We knew there are no reservations, you just wait in line until a table of your liking gets free (inside our outside with a view). We arrived around 7pm and waited for a table outside. It only took about 20mins, which was less than expected. Our Bulldog was welcome as well. Got a table with amazing sunset views. Breathtaking. Sadly the location and the sunset were the only highlights that night. We enjoy fish and seafood. All over the world. Normandy, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Thailand, Japan. And so on. We've had our share of great and not so great fish and seafood. Sadly the food here belongs to the latter. Visually it was a feast for your eyes. But sadly not for your taste buds. The lobster was pretty small and very dry. Overcooked and overpriced. The oysters just ok, nowhere near irish, french or scottish quality. Not creamy enough. The shrimps were fine. But nothing near great. Best to drown them in the sauce and Mayo that came with The seafood platter was all cold food - but we knew that before ordering, nothing wrong with that. It's just the quality that was missing overall. The salmon was possibly the worst. Low quality, smelly fish. Seasnails were ok, but the small shrimp not. Just tried one. Fries came with the lobster. Soft and soggy. There was also bread and salad. I enjoyed the bread and butter the most of the whole meal. Which is a sad statement. Had some wine with our meal. 20cl mini-bottles of a quality that's best to forget. Staff was very very busy, but ok. And as I said, the views are amazing. But you could grab some take-out food anywhere and sit down somewhere on the Whitstable beach and get the same view. We really wanted to enjoy this place. But quality wasn't there. And the prices for that really way too high. Whitstable is a place to come back to one day. The Lobster Shack isn't.

Some of the best and freshest seafood you'll ever get and good value and no pretends to boot. This…read moreis a lovely village worth visiting anyway but this place is a reason to visit just on its own.

Possibly the best and freshest seafood I have ever had. The restaurant in the village square is…read morevery unassuming to look at but who needs bullshit with this food. Fresh oysters straight off the local beach. Fish pie, exquisitly made from local produce. And the desserts, unreal. Try one of 2 English treats. Sticky Toffee Pudding or Treacle Tart. Only available in the UK. Wonderful!

I've eaten here so many times over the years (pre Yelp) that it seems heresy to give it a 3…read more I have to though, the food wasn't great, the service was poor and all in all for a Christmas get together with the in laws it wasn't great. Desert was the highlight. I feel rotten giving you a 3 Thorne as you've been great in the past, just not this visit.

Had a lovely dinner here. Great atmosphere, very good service (which is often lacking in U.K.) and…read moregreat food. Very seafood orientated which we love and lots of local specials. Had 2 course for £13.95 - leek soup then jake fillet. Hubby had mussels and then cuttlefish. Lovely drive around the river front too. We will be back again.