After 20 plus years of this American never having tried traditional East End seafood…read moredishes--despite my father-in-law raving about it all these years (while other family members not so much)--I looked forward to trying it out at last. Was never against trying it, for the record, just never made time to. I think it was the perfect place to try it for the first time. I tried jellied eel and whelks for the first time. It was definitely not horrible. It was fresh and tasty. I also had a prawn sandwich, also beautifully fresh. Everyone enjoyed their rolls and sandwiches, and side of fries. I was definitely please to see my young child enjoying the whelks as well. Everything seemed reasonably priced. Staff was very friendly and pleasant. We sat "outside", inside a tent, which kept us sheltered from the blustery wind on a mostly cloudy June day, while looking out at the Thames Estuary. I actually don't know if there's an "inside".

Finally getting around to writing this. Was visiting a close friend down in London living in the…read morearea. Was desperately wanting to get some fresh seafood that I normally wouldn't find up north where I could get it right at the waters side. My mate knew exactly where to go to get said seafood and away we went. The place is right on the water and had a good little bar area. When I looked into the cases to see what I wanted I was just amazed at how much they had for the selection. Anything from jellied eels to crawfish tails. I wanted it all but obviously that would be pricy and I wouldn't be able to eat it all. So I chose the famed jellied eels , cockles , octopus and crawfish tails. Im not going to lie I quite enjoyed the jellied eels . Not sure why but I found them quite good and kind of fun working around the bones and spitting them out. The rest of the seafood was really good too. Staff was all quite friendly and my mate, his young daughter and I all quite enjoyed ourselves. I highly recommend this place for the fresh seafood and the prices aren't nearly as bad as you would expect.

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.

Dangerous pieces of shrapnel shoot past my head as I down my fourth oyster. Ptiiiiing…read moreshhhhwwwwtttt. Tfoooooow. I duck and sway. Note to self. Paintball goggles needed next time. It's like the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan. But with crab shell not bullets. Now that's the sort of restaurant I want to dine in. One that isn't a restaurant at all, but a shed. With service at the front and kitchen roll on the table and mahoosive platters being carried out from the kitchen laden with squeaky fresh shellfish and seafood. And each table bursting with people who have totally entered into the spirit of the place, crab cracker in one hand, Bounty Extra absorbent in the other, and for those lucky enough to have three hands, oyster in the other. This is the type of place where three hands are a bonus. Diners are invited to bring their own bread, because The Company Shed doesn't do bread. And you can bring your own alcohol too although they have a lovely selection themselves. The staff are young and energetic and spend their time bringing you more mayonnaise or wiping up after you because you can't help but make a mess when you eat here. It's down and dirty and you may leave with a four inch piece of crab shell embedded in your skull millimetres from your cerebral cortex. But as long as that's not the part of the brain that deals with eating, job's a good 'un. This might not be everybody's cup of tea, although by the size of the queues I'm not sure that's true. If you rock up any time after 12 on a weekend likelihood is you won't get in at all. It's first come first served and after that they put you on a list. They open up at 9am and last service is at 4pm. The Company Shed is situated on Mersea Island. The Island itself isn't much to write home about although a walk along the marsh land is nice and if you're into birds you're in like flynn. But If you're within a hundred miles of The Company Shed, my advice is get yourself down there. Delicious fun.

his pandemic has a lot to answer for especially for not allowing us to have our days to the coast…read moreand our visits to this oasis of fresh seafood. Luckily my partner noticed that they had started a delivery service to our area. Needless to say she was on the internet with an order of two crab and seafood platters, 6 massive tiger prawns and 6 local oysters for me. It arrived dead on the time that they stated and was so fresh. Every item was delicious, especially the oysters. However, we still look forward to a visit to Mersea and sitting in the Shed. It's unique, in a seafaring way,

I love this fresh fish shop. They always have a wonderful variety. Not the cheapest fish shop but…read moreexcellent quality.

Pleasantly surprised! Nice dining room. Opposite the Fitzwilliam museum. Some seafood main courses…read moreelegantly expensive, but I created my own ad hoc tapas platter with some of the appetisers on the menu. Creative and innovative fusion dishes on the menu. Helpful service. The pardon peppers were a good serving for only £3. Served in oil, just needed an extra dusting of salt on top. The shrimp in oil with chilli and garlic was tasty, almost like in Spain. Bread for dipping in oil on the side. Sweet potato and leek pakora is something you don't see on the menu every day. I liked it, the batter was quite light and you get what I think was a plum chutney on the side. The haddock fish cakes are shaped like balls and served on a bed of leeks. Also had a side order of Daupinois potatoes, shaped like a square block, nice and creamy.

Food service was quick and reliable but try and get service off the bar very slow not enough staff…read moreavailable for the time of day unfortunately

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.

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.

Great pub to drink and socialize - we had a blast there and made two new friends! The whole little…read morevillage there (Willian) and the church next door, is quaint and beautiful. It fancies itself as a gastro-pub but like a couple of others that experienced on this trip we were somewhat disappointed with the food, the menu etc somewhat pretentious, they try too hard and end up with no stellar result to validate the term gastropub in my opinion. That said - I will be back for drinks on my next visit to the UK

The Fox is an up market restaurant/pub set in the beautiful village of Willian, near Hitchin. Their…read morefood is absolutely amazing, and the service is great to. This is my favourite place to eat! It's quite pricey, but very worth it for a special occasion. They specialise in fish dishes, but their non-fish dishes are fab too. The only down side to their menu is the fact that they tend to only have one vegetarian option, so I don't think it's the best place to eat at for vegetarians.

One of the oldest fishmongers in the area; since 1977, Sandy's has stocked exceptionally high…read morequality fresh fish. In addition, they sell meat, poultry and cheeses; ranging from venison and 25 sausage varieties, to gorgonzola and edam. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and fish and meat are cut and prepared free of charge. This famly run establishment really is exceptional, and the queues on a Saturday morning hold testament to this!

The best and biggest prawns I have ever seen.. They have a grey selection of seafood and would…read morerecommend this to visitors ..

The seafood here is just excellent. First off, they don't use frozen fish. It's sourced locally and…read moresustainably, starting at 6am from the markets nearby. A remarkable feat if you know the industry and typical profit margins. Got the haddock and chips. Perfect. Succulent fish with a light and textured crunch. They have a rotating menu of daily specials that all looked good, but hey, I'm a tourist. Give me the #1! Would definitely recommend this place.

For a simple alternative sea food place with your choice of gluten free batter on your cod or…read morehaddock this place is dynamite for fish and chips but the fish is outstanding and thepotatoes onlgood but - bad me / I ate them anyway The locals we talked to said it was their favorite fish and chips. I liked Pickerels better