Harbour View Bistro & Bar in Maldon

Fantastique expérience! Super accueil dans un lieu « genuine » avec un excellent menu et un service magnifique managé par Mark et son équipe. Allez y

Many restaurants with a view as good as this one would charge a premium !! We came for lunch the food was absolutely excellent and very good value We sat inside as it was very hot with a panoramic view of the marina Staff were friendly toilets clean and service good The fish and chips were excellent large portions with batter so crisp just perfect !! We will be coming again !!

The Harbour View kindly hosted our extended family and friends for a wake last week and I had to hop on here to leave a review, as the food was so good and we were so impressed by how easy and accommodating the staff were throughout this process. I think nearly every person there commented several times on how delicious all of the food was, and we happily took home some of the leftovers. We will definitely be eating here again in future. Thank you to Jordan and the rest of the staff for hosting us and for the amazing food. Great value for money with a beautiful view. Can’t recommend enough.

We have now visited this restaurant on several occasions and have enjoyed every one. The food is really tasty and you get great portion sizes for the money. The views from the restaurant and local walks around Tollesbury are beautiful and a great way to build up your appetite for a yummy breakfast/lunch/dinner. They are so friendly to families and dogs and nothing is too much trouble!!

Everyone of us in my party of ten were so impressed with this amazing place. The staff were so friendly and accommodating, the place was clean and the view of the harbour set it off beautifully. Best of all was the delicious food. The vegetarians were particularly impressed with their pies, the fish and chips were perfect and my friend said the pan fried fish was the best she had tasted in a long time. I thoroughly enjoyed my home made cherry pie and custard. All the clean plates showed how much we all enjoyed our meal. Would definitely recommend this bistro to anyone.

Chose to have lunch for a change today, usually have evening dinner fish and chips. Once again delicious food. Friendly staff, lovely scenery, bright, airy and spacious . Haven’t tasted great fish and chips like it anywhere else. Might even have to go back again tonight for dinner!!!

A thoroughly enjoyable 'Fish Friday' lunch occasion with two dear friends. We were welcomed warmly, and food was plentiful and tasty. The fish & chips were sizzling and crisp -- utter perfection. The new range of pies and puds were super, my Bakewell Tart was perfection. Today was such a lovely day, and with the tide filling the creeks, the setting was beautiful. I thought the staff team were so hospitable -- well done Harbour View!

The awful waft of an old fish and chip van hits you walking up to this Marina cafe. Once inside, it looked grubby and worn out. The staff seemed tense and rushed. The next thing that strikes you is the insane shouting coming from the kitchen, the cook swearing at the staff with foulest of language… and continuously! The food was not ok and very expensive. The cook has little knowledge of the principles cooking and may think he is a chef, but sadly, a chef he is certainly not. We also noted that there is a man walking around somewhat menacingly with a air of authority, must be the manager, it looks like there is only the one tooth in his mouth, maybe this explains his temperament we thought and both giggled. Children running through the restaurant with towels is not very comfortable or healthy. The shouting from the kitchen continues as we left and leave we will.

My husband and I visited this lovely restaurant on the 14.9.23 on a beautifully sunny day. The restaurant has a great view over the Marina and countryside. We were warmly welcomed by the friendly lady behind the bar and shown to a window table, which I had requested when booking. The menu was varied and offered a huge range of fish dishes, which is great for us. I ordered a mixed seafood platter, which had a great variety of fish, with chunky bread and my husband decided on the Mussel Linguine. The dishes came up fresh, well presented and tasted fabulous. It was followed by coffee and a creamy chocolate gateau. There are tables outside overlooking the Marina for those who are walking or just want some sun. I would highly recommend the Harbour View and this will be the first of many visits. I would recommend booking.

Staff were lovely and generally food wasn't bad albeit I think over priced. My main gripe is on mussels / Moules Frites, it was just all cream, no garlic and no wine. Very disappointing

Great food with lovely view. Friendly, efficient and patient service. We were all pleased with our choices and will be back.

Lovely food manager very rude we booked a table turned up 15 mins early asked if we could sit outside which was ok, didn’t realise we had to order inside waited in queue 20 mins then manager accused us of not turning up on time and she had to change a barrel that’s why there was limited staff!! The other staff were good ,

Perfect setting for a delicious seafood platter for two did not disappoint.Lovely friendly bar staff and great views. Proper doorstep bread slices. Good value for money.

Word of warning - As there was a very high tide covering the roadway , I parked in what I thought was the restaurant car park behind the Harbour View for thirty minutes while my husband and I had a quick drink there . Ten days later I received a parking charge of £100 reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days for parking without a permit . So my advice is be careful where you park if going by car.

Had Friday lunch at Harbour view, great fish and chips , 2 for £22 and what a view over Tollesbury marina, a real hidden gem on the coast

We went for a walk and then ate delicious fish and chips which were excellent and good value too. The service was friendly and welcoming and what a view on a sunny Spring day. Will definitely return. Thank you.

Visited for Sunday lunch, but opted for a pint of prawns and fish and chips, rather than the roast. Very good hot, fresh, tasty food at a reasonable price, and very friendly and welcoming staff. Unpretentious and reasonably priced. Nice to go somewhere which is NOT pretending to be something it is not.

So 10 of us, 6 adults, 4 kids from 5 to 12 years booked fir a get together. Food and service was second to none and the views ( on a beautiful sunny day ) are stunning. Very laid back atmosphere and I can’t wait...

We have eaten here a few times, and the food and atmosphere are great but now they are doing a fantastic breakfast and we could have our well behaved pup 🐶 with us. Definitely needed the walk afterwards as was soo filling. Great food and...

Had a superb prawn sandwich today which included crisps and salad plus had a coffee. All delicious and the staff are great, even helped us move inside to continue our lunch when it got windy. Won’t hesitate to return again 👍😊

We pasted the restaurant before they opened and booked a table to use after a walk. The table of our choice was reserved for us there and then. The staff were very helpful suggesting alternatives and even offered portions from the kids menu as we...

Had the most amazing meal today ! Great meal and amazing waitress Emily! Friendly, helpful nothing was too much trouble !!

First time visit but partly checking out for in future. Lots of flys around which was a bit off putting. Food was ok but not great although overpriced. 10% service charge added without informing me. I was irritated by this. On that basis I doubt...

Was visiting Tollesbury Marina by boat and went in for lunch. Very good so booked for evening meal. An excellent meal and very good service. Highly recommended.

had a pleasant meal with friends ,traditional food well presented . Despite other reviews did not find cost out of expectation for area Staff young and perhaps more attention to drinks and checking would be good but all staff easy going and pleasant at all...

Extremely expensive and not very good, food poor quality and way over priced as is the drinks. For example I had the sea bream fillet at £20 and it was just one small fillet, very poor. Location and outlook is good.

I have eaten at the Harbour View on a regular basis over the last few years and have always enjoyed the food. We recently went for a meal. £110 per couple and we only had one dessert, although we did have wine and beer. My...

Had a lovely experience yesterday. We’ve been many times, but in COVID conditions they are on the button ... all the precautions in place, attentive and cheerful service and the chef knows his onions. The roast lunch was delicious, with all the trimmings, too. So...

We regularly come here for meals and visited the night before the closed due to covid and banging on the doors to visit once it reopened. I booked the restaurant with Joe for my 30th birthday party back in January. The ladies remembered the date...

Delicious roast lunch today and some really great, thoughtful service. In these tricky times of mask wearing etc the 2 waitresses did really well and made the whole visit really pleasant. The starters where really good and my roast beef was great as where the...

Had a lovely lunch with my husband and cousin. Food good and service excellent. Friendly and polite staff.

With family house-guests arriving, we chose to have a home dinner but outsourced. We chose H.V. and from their online menu. We ordered our takeaway in advance to minimise delay. The collection arrangement was seamless, the food was available, the packaging ideal. As always the...

Wonderful lunch once again. Will definitely return but please do something about step to get wheelchair through door. It was very difficult and we had to rely on other helpful customers goodwill. Otherwise superb as always!

I am reading a book from the 1930s called "The Magic of the Swatchways". But my adventure is to discover what restaurants are hidden on the Blackwater. Tonight is a table booked for only me where on my arrival my table is ready and a warm welcome awaits. The menu shows a seafood dish that includes an amazing array of shellfish however the mention of bread asks me to request linguine and pesto!! And a masterpiece is delivered and the staff , friendly service and conversation is second to none.. come enjoy vist and have a great time

One of my favourite places to eat! As someone who has lived in Tollesbury all my life, it’s amazing to have somewhere so lovely on my doorstep! Excellent customer service and fantastic food is m. The marina is a hidden gem and harbour view is prime location for fantastic views while enjoying fresh local produce.

I'm so glad that Harbour View has been able to reopen since lockdown; I've already enjoyed three trips down there for food and am looking forward to another very soon. What a great place to have on our doorsteps and lovely to see it being enjoyed in the sunshine!

Booked a table for two for an evening meal. After about 40 minutes of waiting, and no food we asked how much longer the food would take to arrive. We were told 20 minutes, thus making it about an hour from ordering to food possibly arriving. We explained we could not wait that long/eat so late (it would have been about 9:15pm by the time food arrived), so we left. It seemed they aimed to cater for more than they were able. I don't think I'd return in future.

Firstlly, good luck getting there without driving into the marina - NO SAFETY BARRIERS- the road really requires a 4x4 vehicle too. Very very rough approach. Not a harbour. A marina. The view is pretty dismal too. There is a reason this is one of the CHEAPEST marinas to keep a boat. If an establishment will bend language imagine what comes next. Marinas can be filthy places where boats pump out their toilets directly into the water; marinas are known to be filthy...Google it.A sewage treatment plant lies within wind drift (look at a Google Maps, it is neat Tollesbury Sailing Club).This was already looking (or smelling) bad. It worsened.Food was mediocre; I produce better.Facilities rather run down. The toilets in the 'restaurant' are also used by people living on their boats. The toilets were less than clean shall we say.Do yourself a favour go somewhere else ANYWHERE else.

great service, great seafood, great location the staff were excellent at this challenging new time will definitely go back

Excellent food, amazing presentation. Cannot praise this highly enough! Wonderful location, with views over the harbour, but it the excellent food that will bring us back - often! Prices very reasonable!

Went to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the sharing menu was fantastic and the food was cooked to perfection.The staff were attentive and the whole atmosphere was great. We had a window view over the marina. A wonderful nite thank you to all the team of this great establishment.

We attended steak night on a Thursday such great value 2 steaks for £25, steak really well cooked, We have been to Harbour View many times and we are always very pleased with the quality of the food and the front of house staff are always very helpful and polite! Nothing is ever to much trouble. Always a great atmosphere and lovely view!

We have visited Harbour View on many occasions and cannot fault the service, staff or the spectacular view! Food is always perfectly cooked and consistently top quality, Sunday roast is the best in the area, we are always made to feel very welcome! Thoroughly recommend!

The service was painfully slow. Waited nearly an hour for main course to arrive.At least 4 of the 7 orders had been kept waiting in the kitchen. The skate was overcooked. The lamb steak dry . To be fair half way through my meal they offered to change it,but it was too late and all we wanted to do was pay the bill and leave. The prices are rather high for the type of restaurant and not really value for money. This is a pity since the location is superb and the front of house staff polite and friendly. Perhaps we picked them on a bad day. Having said that we will not be returning.

Had lunch with a friend, the service was lovely, food tasted delightful and beautiful views. Would recommend and will visit again.

We went for the first time recently and had a lovely lunch. The views over the marina are great and the staff were really friendly. We had some well prepared and tasty seafood for starters and the fish & chips main was delcious. Very good value for money and well worth a visit.

Excellent food very nice staff will definitely come again, but may not want to eat before we come for a few weeks, so that we have room for all the lovely food.

As part of a large group of around 24 people, went here for lunch. The food was ok but when we paid for it, individually as we always do when out with this group, found that we were charged for our meal then we were charged service charge whether we wanted to pay it or not plus VAT on top of that. As we are all pensioners we found this very expensive and hope we are not taken back there again. We were all complaining about it on the bus back home.

Regardless of your views on service charges, I think it prudent to take head of this sorry tale.We visited "Harbour View" in the past week and after a satisfactory meal we were presented with the bill. To our surprise, 10% had been added as a service charge. We consulted both menus and the specials board and nowhere could we find any reference to said service charge!Now, legally, the customer must be made aware of a compulsory service charge but not an optional service charge.We confronted the waitress and she said, "we cant tell everbody about the service charge, it is normal nowadays, and she would have to speak to the manager". The manager spoke to us and said the service charge was optional and we chose to have it removed as we felt it had been applied in an underhand way.The waitress returned with the reduced bill but was quite defensive about the situation and said to us, AND I QUOTE: "we have been told not to mention the service charge to the customers unless they ask" UNQUOTE.IF A SERVICE CHARGE IS OPTIONAL, THE OPTION SHOULD OFFERED AT THE TIME OF PAYMENT AND NOT JUST ADDED IN THE HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE NO OBJECTION. Lets face it, the British tend not to challenge these things.This turned a "satisfactory" meal into a fairly unpleasant experience.If we are going to get a response from LG full of platitudes, please dont bother as we can place a further review with more detail. A simple sorry will suffice, anything else, probably not.

Plenty of room to park, walk and eat with lovely views.

The food was absolutely amazing however the service was rubbish due to the lack of staff and probably the inexperience of the staff.

We booked this restaurant for my Dad's birthday on a Saturday evening. We've enjoyed travelling to the area to enjoy the Blackwater estuary for many years, and wanted to find somewhere that offered more than the standard pub food that is usually on offer.

If we had the time or the energy then yeah we would schlep up to London and go to the theatre plus dinner etc but lets face it toddlers are exhausting! This place is amazing for some real restaurant feel, nice ambience, friendly staff and most importantly fabulous tasty food (inc fishy fishy options, nom nom nom!). With that lovely tinkle of rigging-on-masts coming from the adjacent marina if you close your eyes and think warm thoughts you could almost be in the mediterranean. Keep up the good work guys and thanks for a lovely night off. See you soon.

Enjoyed excellent service, lovely atmosphere and wonderful food when we visited. The seafood was amazing at a great price. Will definitely go back the next time we are in Essex.

Visited here by chance and we will be back. Clean, modern design and 5* hygiene rating. Good range of dishes and day specials.The crab salad sandwich was delicious. Book for a Sunday lunch.

We had a lovely meal here last Sunday. Service was good and so were our meals , I had seafood platter which was delicious ...just a couple of niggles ..I was served 2 slices of white bread which really didn’t compliment the platter, I asked the waitress if there was any whole meal bread and she said that there wasn’t but offered half a baguette which was acceptable, also I would have expected to be provided with either a finger bowl or wipes but had to use a serviette as I didn’t want to bother the waitress again having just asked or a bowl for prawn shells etc . A shame these few things prevented a 5 star rating.

Came for a meal with friends who we've not seen for a while. Cannot fault the setting, the food or the waiting staff (please don't clear plates while people are still eating) and all at a good price. The only downside was that the large parties next to us felt their conversations were far more important than anyone else's and we could barely hear each other speak. While I appreciate this is not the restaurant's fault it did put a bit of a dampner on our evening. We left straight after dessert instead of lingering over coffee. We will be back though but hopefully on a quieter evening

Have lived in Great Totham for nearly 20yrs. We are moving to Tollesbury in a few months and thought we'd see what's around. We weren't disappointed. Very nice area and loved the restaurant. Service very good and food was lovely and fresh.

Booked table for 8. Sat outside for a lovely meal. Servjcw and food were great. They were habing issues with their card payment but handled it really well. Woman behind the bar was lovely. Will visit again when nexr in thw area.

Booked a table for 4 for lunch - was going to Tollesbury to watch the 75th Anniversary flypast from Duxford, the food was absolutely excellent. The men had the seafood platter, great value at £25 for 2, and we had the crevettes with salad - delicious. What a find!! Will definitely be back.

Popped in for late lunch and drinks after walking along coast. Didn't pre-book and we were allowed to order after 3pm. Excellent food, great cider and great staff. Will deffo be back for more. Very happy. 10/10.

We visited harbour view for a family meal and we had an excellent experience. All the food tasted great and prompt. The staff were friendly and helpful when asked about the menu. Would highly recommend to anyone.

I know it is a busy day for anywhere so I do have so level of sympathy there.

Visited today on a recommendation from friends. We had a lovely meal I had the mussels and my husband had whitebait and 1/2 pint of prawns all beautifully presented and good portion sizes.

We had a great lunch - lovely seafood platter for two. Really friendly and welcoming staff and lovely setting. Will definitely be back.

We popped in with visiting family on a Sunday afternoon after a lovely stroll around the marina. It was busy in the restaurant but we only wanted a drink each. We stood at the bar for at least 20 minutes during which time there were 3 staff behind the bar. The more mature woman who I assume was the manager and 2 young girls. The manager did nothing but snap, bite and criticise the young girls. It was painful to watch. At one point she barked an instruction to one of the girls who, clearly demorilised, stopped what she was in the middle of doing and went and carried out that instruction. While she was gone the manager poured out a pot of tea and left it sitting on the side to go cold while she waited for the young girl to come back. She then stood there watching for the girl to return so she could bark the next instruction at her. At no point did she consider either serving us or taking the tray of tea over to the waiting table herself. She was aware we were there as we had asked her several times for service to which she replied "in a minute" each time. Eventually one of the young girls was back behind the bar so I asked her if we could please get some drinks, she was very helpful and polite but as soon as the boss woman saw she was about to serve us she barked at her again! The treatment I witnessed of the young girls was absolutely shocking. The manager is clearly a bully who takes advantage of the young staff. Absolutely disgraceful, disgusting behaviour. We did eventually get served but I'm confident I won't ever be spending a penny of my hard earned cash in there again.

Great food. Try and get a table near the window and if possible tie it in with the tide times.. You will be rewarded with a fantastic view of Tollesbury Marina. Good menu choice and reasonable prices. We (party of 6 people) were all very happy with our food. Excellent!!!

I wrote a disappointed review in July but we visited again yesterday for Sunday lunch and both had the roast beef which we thought the best roast beef we have had in a long time, in fact the whole meal was plentiful and beautifully cooked and we didn't have to wait too long either. 2 roasts for £22 ...very reasonable. Much improved from last time .

Been a couple of times, when busy and not so busy. Aug and Oct. 2018. Greeted as we arrived. Friendly and attentive staff, Food was wonderful and well presented. Lovely view of Marina.

So the management tell me that they have put in a new ramp for easy access to the restaurant and facilities! To get to the new ramp you have to enter through a narrow gate that cannot be opened from the outside. You need someone with you who is able bodied to enter through the main entrance up steps to the restaurant, go down more steps to be able to get to and open the gate and then hope your wheelchair fits through the gate posts!

Decided to have a Sunday roast for a change and on the spur of the moment made a booking.

A decent, solid meal, shared with good friends. there is disabled access and the view over the marina is absolutely lovely, even on a rainy day.

We stopped overnight in the marina and popped into the restaurant without booking. All the tables were reserved (ring ahead!) but we found the sofa in the bar area OK.

Came to the marina to look at a boat for sale, came to the restaurant to get out of the rain and have a sip of tea. Lovely local vibes and friendly, family atmosphere. Even though it was a horrible, miserable day being in there makes it not so bad.

We camped here and were disappointed not only with the site but the restaurant. It was pricey and disorganised. They got the order wrong and missed things and we waited for other things for ages. The waitress was nice and explained that the kitchen was under a bit of pressure but the place was quite empty so I feel sorry for them when it’s busy. The actual food itself was nice but expensive for what it was. It cost us £60 for 2 adults and 3 kids.

We have eaten here before and been really happy but today we were quite disappointed They were quite busy so maybe that's the reason although it shouldn't really compromise the food. We booked for 1.30 but didn't get our meal for almost an hour, we both ordered roast beef ( as there was no alternative roast meat)which was really nice but the roast potatoes although plentiful were overcooked and so was the Yorkshire pudding that was totally dry and snapped when you tried to cut it , the cabbage and carrots and parsnips were very undercooked and tasteless. I'm hoping this was just a blip as we really enjoy eating here. My partner did make a point of telling the lovely New Zealand lady when he paid.

We are berth holders at the marina and use all the facilities. We love the much improved disabled ramp, which allows our disabled relative to have access to the gardens, pool and bar/restaurant. The staff are all fantastic and always happy to advise or assist. Over the last year we have seen so many great improvements and talking to the staff many more are planned so much so I can think of no nicer place to spend my time. Great marina and amazing food, what more could we want. Well done to all the management and staff.

Having originally had a disabled access to the bistro/bar, this has now been removed and the area fenced off as a private garden. There is now NO disabled access at all despite them still having a disabled toilet and shower. I have had a right go at them over this as I am a yacht owner in the Marina and I have a disability!

Stopped with the family for lunch, there was a good children's menu they had fish and chips which was the best bit of the meal, and freshly cooked.

We have been meaning to visit for a while and finally visited this Sunday for a roast lunch & we were not disappointed. Amazing roast chicken with huge Yorkshire Puds, carrots, braised red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, roast parsnips & potatoes with stuffing to top it off. Smart attentive staff. Wine list was limited but we managed. All the food coming out looked good, shame we couldn’t manage the prawn cocktail today.

Came here with my family for Mother’s Day. We all had an amazing meal and the atmosphere was great. Really fantastic food and great service. Will be coming back soon!

Had a small family get together for our Daughters Birthday, nice surroundings,pleasant food and great service from Joy.

We visited here with family for my dads birthday on a Sunday. The table was booked at 2.45 but they stopped cooking at 3pm and as some family members were running late it was a bit of a rush to get the orders in before they stopped cooking. The food was really nice and portions were big. Our table was in the conservatory and the sun was quite low so it beamed through as there was no shade. It was fine but I would imagine in the summer it could get very hot in there whilst eating.

Tried to book a table for Sunday lunch here last weekend rang the number several times on Saturday and just got an answerphone message asking me to leave my number and they would ring me back , left 2 numbers and did not get a call back on Saturday, rung again on Sunday morning and left 2 messages and again nobody rung back so we had to go somewhere else. I emailed on Monday telling them what happened but so far have not had a reply, a real shame! Incidentally the last time we managed to book a table but when we arrived the staff had no knowledge of the booking . I think you need to train your staff better, and check your messages Harbour view!!!!

We have reviewed the Harbour View before and pointed out how the food and service have improved to make it a venue well worth visiting.

This was the first time I'd eaten here, although I'd been in for a coffee on several occasions before.

We enjoyed two dinners and a breakfast here over this weekend. The food portions were hearty and the food cooked...

Tuvimos una comida muy pobre y la experiencia del servicio en nuestra última visita, pero porque vivimos cerca y tratar de apoyar a las empresas locales, decidimos probar la vista del puerto nuevo. ¡Qué diferencia! Nuevo personal amable, interesado y comida hasta el nivel que...

Yo estaba impresionado con la ubicación de este bistro. Fue un azar encontrar, escondido y la marina estaba lleno de barcos. El sol salió, vistas geniales y la comida estaba cerca. . Qué más se puede pedir! Había una piscina cubierta excelente para familias. Me...

Fuimos para comer dos veces en junio. La primera vez con un amigo, por supuesto, nuestro perro. Nos sentamos en la parte delantera con vistas a la marina. Por desgracia, las mesas son de los típicos muebles tipo pub, con cuatro asientos fijos. Imposible para un usuario de silla de ruedas (mi esposa) a sentarse en ellos. El joven en el bar nos trajeron una mesa pequeña de la zona de patio exterior en la parte delantera que permitía a mi esposa para comer cómodamente. La comida era excelente, las porciones eran muy importantes.

Mi hermana tenía su comida 40 cumpleaños de aquí la comida era muy agradable y nuestra camarera Georgina era fabuloso. Xx

Excelente servicio, comida deliciosa y servicial con gluten requisito. Hermosa ubicación y un ambiente relajado.

Visitamos este precioso lugar dos veces la semana pasada, una vez para el almuerzo y después de la cena el sábado por la noche. En ambas ocasiones, el servicio era excelente a pesar de que éramos un grupo de 70 personas en otra parte del edificio en la noche del sábado. El personal era muy servicial y alegre,

My wife and I visited on a Friday night at the end of August by boat. We had a lovely view of the marina through the big picture windows and kicked off with good wine and Maldon Gold on tap. My lamb chops with creamed onion potato and fresh vegetables was really moreish and a generous portion, just right after a days sailing. My wife went for the sea bass fillet which she really enjoyed. Complemented by good friendly service, I look forward very much to our next visit.David & Rebecca

The Harbour View used to be the Tollesbury Cruising Club and when the name changed so did the staff, the interior and the menu with many locals criticising all the changes.The View over the Harbour(Marina) and out over the Tollesbury marshes is always pleasant and changing.We don’t particularly like the new sparse decor but living close we eat here every few weeks and usually enjoy our visit and our food.There were a reasonable number of folk dining and drinking but it was not really busy.We ordered our drinks at the bar and decided on our food at the same time.We requested the Bread and Olive sharing starter with Cod and Chips to follow.After a few minutes the waitress came to our table and announced that the starter was off because they had run out of bread – this was at 7:10 in the evening!We chose Garlic bread as an alternative.It was a warm evening and the kitchen door was held open (flies?) so I could see the young male cook struggle to remove the cling film from the obviously frozen garlic bread.Eventually he used his teeth to rip off the wrapping!! Perhaps he felt they were cleaner than his bare hands which he used to sprinkle the cheese. I reasoned that grilling would kill of any germs he may have introduced and decided not to embarrass my partner by complaining.The four halves of small baguettes were over cooked, had no discernible garlic flavour whatsoever and at least a third of each end was completely bare dry bread.We wanted a more drinks but the young female bar/waiting staff seemed far more interested in the young men at the bar than looking after their customers. We noticed several other disgruntled clients walking to the bar to attract attention. We had chosen Cod and Chips because we had thoroughly enjoyed it on other visits and after a very bad day we needed some comfort food, however this time, the fish was a smaller portion, the chips were over cooked and the fish had been fried in overheated oil resulting in batter overcooked on the outside and soggy inside. The frozen peas had been microwaved nicely! But I was puzzled why my partner had about three times the quantity on my plate. I like a friendly atmosphere and generally have no problem with young folk but we were certainly ignored by the young female waiting staff and felt somewhat intimidated this time by the, at times, over boisterous group at the bar.I was very concerned to see some of that group wander in and out of the kitchen in street clothes, chat to the cook and at one point actually help him prepare food with no hand washing.This may be a one off bad evening and we shall go one more time to check that but unless the Harbour View decides what type of client it wishes to attract, improves its food stocks, customer service, cooking standards, food quality, health and safety and hygiene levels they will be losing another set of local customers.

Met here with friends. Meals lovely, plenty to eat freshly cooked and reasonably priced. Great views. Dog friendly. Will Def visit again

Two of us called in on a Friday evening for Dinner. They managed to fit us in so we were fortunate. Next time we will book for evening meals.The food was really good and very large portions, so much so that I could not finish my main course. The waiting staff were efficient and polite and the place seemed well run.The view is one of the big attractions - the food is the other.

Good chef there at present sending out well cooked and presented food. However he is not backed up by front of house staff. Staff are young and inexperienced and not supervised by senior staff. The overall service is amateurish and the ethos of looking after customers does not seem to exist. A telephone message l left asking for a reservation was not returned for 2 days. If Harbour View management could back up this chef in a professional manner, that, together with the setting would provide a pleasant experience for everyone. Given my years in the village and my experiences with this establishment, I can only conclude that management couldn't care less.

Visited here for the second time at the weekend and it was as good as the first time. The food is reasonably priced, well cooked and big portions. The service was pretty good and the staff are friendly. Will visit again next time I am in the area.

We went without booking and were turned away from a completely empty restaurant and it remained empty for over an hour . After an hour and a half the restaurant was full, normally a restaurant will say you can eat outside or we can give you a table but only for an hour. The management has a strict dress code written on an A4 sheet of paper that uses words like 'must' and 'at all times' you will fall asleep before you finish reading it. There is another a4 note on how you must treat the toilet which are not the cleanest and have some of the most scuffed paintwork ever.The view is turning into a view of a mud pit as the marina stopped dredging some time ago and the marina seems to be filling at an ever increasing rate with mud. the mud also has a slight odour now.There are just better places to spend your money.