They were ok but the quality of the food was so so, still it's a great place to go if your in the…read moremood for crab lobster or shrimp!

Really like the way it works,a bag of lovely food and get stuck in with your fingers to eat,using a…read morehammer to smash open the crab or lobster which are lovely and flavoursome.Really casual atmosphere.I definitely recommend it.

My wife and I chose this place for our last dinner in London before heading back home to DFW. I had…read moreread about this restaurant in some top 10 lists for foodies visiting London and was dying to check it out. First, it's not in the busy part of London where you would expect a restaurant of this caliber to be but rather it is in a very blue-collar neighborhood on the south side of London. It is a VERY cozy place with only seven tables but that is how they keep the quality and experience so great. The decor is as if you are on an old fishing ship. Reservations are highly recommended but we got there right when they opened (7pm) and thankfully they let us have a table. After being seated the hostess showed us the days specials and they ranged from fantastic scallops to lobster with every choice as good as the last. My wife and I chose the Chef's Choice 8 course dinner. The dinner comprised of a delicious sardine sandwich followed by a fillet of night perch which was then followed by lobster that melted in your mouth. Then we had a pallet cleanser of a light peach sorbet with a shot of vodka poured over it. The meal resumed with a grilled piece of pork belly (I got the "meat" choice) while my wife had a grilled hallibut (she got the "fish" choice). The next course was a warmed cheese (I believe it was gruyere) in pastry accompanied by a small mixed green salad with aged balsamic. The dessert courses were a delicious crepe with creme bruille filling and the end course was a pear puree along with a chocolate pudding with a hint of mint. We loved this place even though the name sort of threw us off at first. When you hear "The Lobster Pot" I imagine a bunch of seniors getting off a day-tour bus to a casino at a truck stop or something but this experience was far from what I first imagined. I would highly recommend spending some of your tourist dollars here at this restaurant.

Don't arrive early or you'll be sorrier than a cracked crustacean's claw. Kitsch sticky menus…read moreneeded a bit of explanation and if the menus change regularly (no oysters , but I'd rather they'd be off the menu than off in my stomach) then perhaps daily printed menus would work. A delightfully decorative place complete with seagulls singing sea shanty classics on loop. Terrified but glorious goldfish adorning the cabin window walls, really every maritime detail had been thought of, even staff in cabin costumes, it was as cheesy as the lobster Thermidor. So fun. I loved being bibbed up too, I like knowing things are gonna get messy. The Meli, a melee of seafood; half lobster, sea bass, spicy grilled perch, razor clam (touch over done), squid kebab (could've been flavoured more) but all in a sea of buttery champagne and avruga sauce. No tide could hold me back from wanting to lick my plate or use this as a moisturiser, oh my golly so delicious. It came served with enough perfectly cooked veg that my mother would approve of too. Soft butter, less surprise from the proprietor at our arrival and this place would have had a perfect score. Overall our waitress was lovely and the food was really darn good.

One of the best restaurants around, set in a lovely village environment. Very attentive staff and…read morethe food is quite amazing. This is a special occasion type place and also perfect for a romantic night out. When you walk in you're greeted by a cosy area by the fire. You can sit on one of three large leather sofas or stand by the bar. You're quickly offered drinks & left to review the menu with complimentary olives & croutons. When your meal is ready your waiter takes your drinks on a silver platter & guides you to your table. Usually the cost is fairly high, however, they have some amazing deals on at the moment (Mar 10). Two courses for around £20 & three for £25 if my memory serves me. This is amazingly good value for the quality of the meals & the experience you'll have.

This is my favourite restaurant in my area and we've found several celebratory reasons to return…read more The food is excellent, the atmosphere great. I love the nooks and crannies of the old wattle & daub building. The focus is fish and seafood which is fresh and thus, a significant portion of the menu changes daily. Most of the fresh fish is caught off Cornwall, although fish such as salmon is likely to come from Scotland. Vegetarians are not after-thoughts though....Roast Pumpkin and Chestnut Mushroom Tagliatelle with Sage and Parmesan does it for me! My son's favourite starter is the Twice Baked Oxford Blue Cheese Soufflé. In winter, a roaring fire sets the cosy tone as guests sink into huge, comfy leather sofas. Menus and drinks are served promptly....we usually opt for glass of sublime champagne while trying to make our minds up. A conservatory wraps round the back of the restaurant is kept cosy during winter, offers equal summer enjoyment. Great wine list, impressive casks of ales for beer connoisseurs, single malts, friendly, well-trained staff make this restaurant a cut above many others around here.

This used to the a fine and civilised seafood dining experience. I would come here regularly when…read morehaving to do my Thursday night drop off - its not what you think so don't even think about it - and so I have eaten here about six times with family - so in groups of about 5 or 6 people. At first the food was good and it was a very relatively pleasant experience but over time I have come not to like this place. I find it uncomfortable and have gone off seafood.....I basically end up eating the gravy and sausage option. In Loch Fyne defence it has a good reputation and I myself and not a fan of fish generally. The staff are on the whole very friendly and nice. Out of the six times there - I would say the service was okay 4.5 times out of 6 and not great 1.5 times out of 6. I would be interested in a fish-lovers view of this place.

I have been to this branch of Loch Fyne twice now, both times with my family - around 7 people at a…read moretime. Perhaps that adds to the experience. On my most recent visit, I was slightly disappointed with the overall experience particularly as I really liked seafood and look forward to outings with my family for a seafood dinner. On arrival, we were seated quickly enough. I ordered a seafood salad, which admittedly was under the "appetisers and aperitifs" section of the menu rather than "starters". However, I was a little gutted when my seafood salad turned out to be a small dish of pickled squid, mussels, cockles and peppers (which tasted fine, just little when I compared the starters of the rest of my family. And as mine was the last to arrive, added to my ridicule!). It would have been nice for the waiter to have prompted me given the rest of my family ordered starters. But never mind! It was fine, tasted OK and not much to complain about as it was my own fault! However, for main course, I ordered the seafood selection, which sounded pretty exciting (salmon, sea bass, scallops and king prawns). It looked really nice on the plate, but most of it was fine. I did think some of the fish wasn't as fresh as it could have been, which given this is a seafood restaurant seems a bit strange. However, I will say that the day that we went, it had started snowing heavily so perhaps suppliers couldn't get through and they had to resort to freezer stock? On the plus side, my dessert was really good (sticky toffee pudding) and I enjoyed it a lot. Not sure I would rush back to Loch Fyne unless my family had chosen to go here. The last couple of experiences were nothing to shout about, which is a shame - I really want to like this Loch Fyne as much as some of the other branches I've been to!

Loved the name and the place. Oysters were wonderful, so clean and fresh tasting! A tourist's…read moredelight!

Delicious, fresh, delicate dishes. Scallop ceviche and seared tuna were favourites, truffle oil…read morelittle gem salad was also gorgeous. The food arrived over the course of an hour to the cute barrel we were sat around and went down perfectly with some nice wine. We had a bit of an issue with them having no record of our booking but fortunately there was a table free upstairs which had a much nicer atmosphere, very quirky. There was something slightly off about the atmosphere though, it just didn't feel that relaxed or intimate? The experience wasn't quite there for the price - £80 for five dishes + salad + wine

The customer service made this a 4*. I went here with a work colleague for lunch…read more As soon as we walked in we were greeted by a really friendly and polite barman. He took our drinks order and served us. I asked to set up a tab and he was fine. He pointed out the special board and welcomed us to take our seats. I had a burger and chips, it was nice enough. My colleague had fish and chips and he said his fish was actually really nice and definitely a good bit of quality fish. The waitress was so sweet, attentive and amusing! The decor was lovely and you can tell it's just had a big makeover. The whole place was immaculate. A really decent selection of drinks, including London lagers and ales. It is is at the posher end of "gastro pub". I would go back here 100%. If nothing else the staff have won it over for me hands down. You k ow you'll get served timely, decent food, with a smile, nothing too much effort.

Really cozy local gastro pub which is becoming my latest thing to do on weekends where I can bring…read moremy fluffy friend. They're dog friendly and there's a really nice nature walk right opposite the pub. You'd want to get there by car as it's in the middle of Watford road but to easy to find. The staff there are welcoming, we actually went on Boxing Day thinking it' probably be too busy but they were really nice and we got a cozy sofa spot next to the bar. The food is nice and warming I had the butternut squash soup of the day with nice homemade bread. They do amazing seafood hence the name and I'm eager to go for the lobster Tuesdays. I think you have to book in advance due to popularity. Will definitely recommend any hungry hikers and families with kids as they have a lot to choose from with whole lot of alcohol choices too!

Having watched Rick Stein on TV for decades, we really looked forward to lunch here…read more Service was very good and staff were friendly and attentive. Location is lovely on the river. Food was good. Simple, elegantly but unfussily presented. We had crab linguine and scallops to start. The scallops were smaller than expected (see picture), 3 small scallops for £17 is overpriced in my opinion. The crab linguine was lovely, light and delicious. For mains we had the whole dover sole (hubby wanted head removed which they were happy to do) and Indonesian curry. All the fish was perfectly cooked. The Indonesian curry had a good heat to it, loved it. We will be back to try other items on the menu

The ambiance, service and food - Jada was so nice and calm…read morewhile she attended to us. I'm definitely coming back soon

Went here for lunch and it was pretty average. The starter…read moreof wild rabbit was quite bland for a dish that sounded full of flavour, the halloumi was a tad over cooked. The mains, nothing to write home about. Steak frites was cold as was the accompanying peppercorn sauce, although the steak was cooked well. Duck was dry. The lady that served us was lovely. Toilets well presented and clean. Shame as it's setting is nice and you want to really like the place. It's not somewhere I'd have on the list for a return visit.

There we were, having driven from Chatsworth on our way to Beaulieu, ready to stop for lunch to…read moremeet some old friends coming from Salisbury - and of course you're doing well till you get an unannounced monumental traffic jam with only about 10 miles to go Told our friends and the resto - no problem they said, don't stress...anyway we had a great lunch; the service was excellent and its so relaxing there...we have been to Winchester often and to Padstow, but this was the first occasion here. And yes lots of fish but there is a good choice for everyone Its a long way to go for a lunch but I fully recommend it - and - it is reasonably priced...Ramsay always says his lunches in his places are the best value...and so it was here...and a reasonably priced for the quality...3 courses each, total £75 for the 2 of us Nice

We visited the Rick Stein restaurant on a short stay in Malborough, as my partner loves seafood…read more (Although I am vegetarian, there were options available, including on the set menu.) There are dining rooms both upstairs and down, the latter behind the small bar area. You enter through the shop: the decor - despite this being an 18th century heritage building - is fresh and modern, with dark wood and pale walls, and selected modern art on the walls. We chose the set menu, 3 courses for £26.95. Our starters were the steamed mussels in cider with spring onion and spinach, and roasted red pepper soup; mains were salmon fishcakes with watercress and the chickpea curry (plus a side of hispi cabbage); and we both had the sunken chocolate cake with clotted cream for pudding. (NB the Welsh rarebit isn't veggie - it's made with anchovies.) My starter and main (soup and curry) were perfectly good - the soup especially so - but not exceptional. It didn't surprise me as Rick Stein - both the chef and restaurant - are really all about seafood. My partner found the mussels superb - fresh, sweet, with just the right amount of sauce. Likewise, the fishcakes were excellent and, although they looked small on arrival, they were actually quite filling, and generous on the salmon. The hispi cabbage proved the perfect accompaniment to both mains. The chocolate cake was smooth and velvety, but not too sweet (think a brownie sort of texture) - and perfect if you like dark chocolate. We chose a 250ml glass each of one of the recommended Sauvignon blancs, which also proved a good choice. Service was excellent throughout, and the young server was very skilled at making us feel at home. Including service, the bill came to £95 for two, which for a fine dining experience was pretty good value. Others certainly think so, as on a wet mid-week evening it was packed (so booking definitely advised). There's parking along the main street outside - not a problem in the evening, but potentially a bit more challenging at lunchtime.