Really lovely fish and chips, not too salty and the fish combines extremely well with the batter…read more Also do scampi which went down a treat. Lovely staff too and overall. A perfect Friday night fish shop. Really good and looking forward to going there again!!

Have enjoyed dining here on a number of occasions, as I have family living in the area…read more Consistently delicious F&C!!!!!

I've never met Fred. But I do know I'd like Fred. The approach here is total quality with…read moregenerosity, good value, oh and as importantly, always a smile from staff. We were in a miserable hotel called West Cliff for 2 nights. The steam room was cold, it had no steam and the aromatherapy room had no aroma so I was in the cold hot tub thinking about dinner and explaining to locals how a miserable spiv manager here had refused me a fried egg at breakfast; apparently they had no fresh eggs. I said we were going to have the dinner offer they advertised but decided no more business for here. No fresh eggs my derrière. The locals told me to get breakfast in the Westbourne pub and raved about Fred's so we walked here on a lovely summer evening. We arrived after a 15 minute walk on a Tuesday night. It was packed out which was a great sight. The take - away too had crowds waiting patiently for their on-line orders. They smiled, took our number and said they'd call in about 30 minutes. So we had to go to a nearby pub (The Westbourne recommended for breakfast) a few minutes away; 1st world problems. Again this place was also busy for a Tuesday night albeit a pleasantly warm night. I had a pint of neck oil and my wife had a glass of rosé - £11.15. About 3O minutes passed and the phone rang...our turn. The sit-in part was still crammed full of happy people being served up delicious fish & chips and typical British desserts like lemon sponge, knickerbocker glory and sticky toffee pudding. So we opted for a Fred special (£17.95) as it got us prime cod and unlimited chips, mushy peas, their home-made tartare and coleslaw. We also got a bread roll with butter and a choice of wine or half pint of beer. The mushy peas were really exquisite. We could have had tea or filter coffee in the deal too. My wife got two rosé from the deal. I opted to pay extra for a pint of Piddle. I'd never heard of it but it was a tasty local beer. Everything was just perfect. We were offered more chips but we didn't finish the first lot. We were so full we had to forgo dessert. If I could give Fred 10 stars I would. If I could set Fred up in my home town I'd do it in a heartbeat. Thank you Fred and staff.

We stumbled upon this fish & chip shop and thought we'd give it a try. The menu was straightforward…read moreand although there was a wait (about 5 minutes to order and 6-7 minutes to receive our order) the guy working was very pleasant; he apologized for the wait as well as the fact we had to deal with a VERY drunk man that was also waiting. We would have no problem going to this establishment again.

The food is very good, and I enjoy the use of beef dripping. I ate here twice during a recent trip…read moreand the first time the service was fine. The second time, on a quiet Sunday night, the service was terrible. You get a different person for every element: menu, water, take order, bring order, follow up, bill. I don't drink so all I wanted was a glass of water, which only came after the food was served and I reminded the guy. It is difficult to flag down servers because it's almost as if they have been trained not to look at customers. But I should have known: the worst time to be in stores and restaurants is when things are quiet. The staff are doing other things - cleaning, setting tables, stocking etc. You get much better service when things are busy. Generally restaurants should put something, anything, in front of a customer while they wait for their food. Water, bread or bread sticks, whatever. I waited a loooong time at that table with nothing to do. The worst was paying bill - there was no one around. I was tempted to leave without paying because Harry's really didn't want my money. Recommendations: Harry's should use a regular time-tested policy for service with a waiter and bus boy assigned to a certain group of tables. Now the customer can know who their server is. Then, check on customers before, during and after the meal to make sure everything is okay.

Fish & Chips are terrible, very greasy, all you can taste is oil.The Tartar sauce comes from those…read morelittle plastic things, like cheap ketchup.This place has one of the Worst Fish & Chips in the World. Very bad service, really bad indeed. Very expensive place to eat overpriced greasy cod fish and chips. Bad food and service with a view. Avoid it by all cost.

Fab fish & chips .. I had large cod with peas best from a chippy in a long time.. Good shop clean &…read morewell run..

Ordered oap fish and chips and a small battered sausage cost £8 pounds intotal very good quality…read morewas surprised at the price will come hear again service very good

The food and service was excellent! Very nice inside and a reasonable walk to and from our…read moreCliffside hotel.

The Crab at Bournemouth was a delightful discovery offering quality food amongst the many mediocre…read moreestablishments I've experienced in this area. The restaurant has a very nice menu, well presented and delicious dishes, a relaxing piano player and a good selection of liquors and wines. The only minus, which keeps this restaurant from attaining a solid 5 stars is that the staff is very attentive. What? Why lower the rating you ask? As another reviewer stated, the service at times feels a bit overbearing. I had at least 6-7 different people bringing and taking drinks, plates and food dishes to / from my table. It sometimes feels as if the wait staff is hovering to bring or take something which can get a bit annoying. Tempura shrimp and mussel appetizer was tasty & well presented. The sea bass main course was really good and looked impressive. Tasty bread and spread selections. For a quality meal and relaxing piano tunes, 'The Crab' is your go to venue. Beware of the hovering and at times, overly attentive wait staff.

This is a relaxed fish restaurant right on the beach, with a good view of the pier and surfers. We…read morewere lucky to get a table mid afternoon on a sunny Sunday - booking is best. Unfortunately many dishes were 'off' - no Sunday roast, vegetarian option, Guinea fowl. There were still a few specials left on the board. Devon crab tagliatelle had delicious tasting chunks of crabmeat. Chargrilled halibut with black olive puree, and sunblush tomato salad was a well cooked tranche - though a mention by the waitress that it came without starch of any kind would have been helpful. Not cheap - lunch for two (with wine, but no starter, pud or coffee) was £43 excl. tip.

The service was not great, there were many mistakes. Food was also less than satisfactory for the…read moresteep price.