Manor House Hotel Restaurant in Northumberland

Popped in for lunch on a day over to Lindisfarne. Despite advertising that they cater for gluten free, a disappointing menu. When I asked at the bar if they do anything gluten free, the barman said that anything gluten free will have GF after it on menu, but they can do any sandwich with gluten free bread. There were no meals suitable on menu, so I went back to bar and asked if their spread was dairy free. Barmaid gives a big sigh and goes to check. Comes back to say yes it is, what do you want- like it was a big inconvenience for her. It’s not my husbands fault that he has allergies. Such attitude makes me wonder how anyone goes back here. Sarnie was ok but they didnt seem to do it separate to normal food as hubby found a bit of grated cheese attached to his bread. If he hadn’t spotted it, he would have been I’ll. overpriced too as the bread was just normal sliced bread. WONT BE GOING BACK!

Went here at 17:00 hours after reading on their own sign outside "Food served all day from 12pm". Turns put food is not served all day, unless all day means til 4pm. Who stops serving food at 4pm? Table was also filthy. Wouldn't bother, go back to the mainland for food.

Sorry but for the price not value for money, the room was small and lacking modern day facilities It's was very clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful. breakfast was good but dinner was below average for the price, The hole place needs a refurb, prices are very high for drinks and food but as you are some what a captive ordinance they think they can change what they like. We won't be coming back to soon.

After a boat trip over from Seahouses, we walked to the castle on a lovely sunny day, had a mooch around the streets and an early lunch before our boat trip back. Good choice if sandwiched and a few other other lute bites on the menu. We chose one each and shared with a portion of fries, a couple of beers a looking out over the castle in the distance. Super beer garden here too. We will definitely return and next time plan to stay over a night or two.

Our mini break on Holy Island was enhanced by the friendly staff at this hotel. The food was delicious and everyone could not have been more helpful or friendly.

We agree with the previous comments, stating that the food is a rip off. We called in for a bar meal on a Sunday afternoon. We enquired about the availability of crab and when advised that it could be provided, the four of us ordered crab, dill & lemon Mayo on brown hedgehog bread. These came in the form of large rolls, but the crab consisted of a very meagre portion of purely brown meat, which was quite wet. None of us found a trace of white meat. At £13.95 for each sandwich, this amounted to scandalously poor value. The hand cut chips at £5.45 comprised, as noted by a previous reviewer, more bits than chips, some rather blackened through overcooking,most disappointing and vastly overpriced We advised the barmaid of our disappointment, particularly with the crab sandwiches. Her reply, that she would pass on our comments to the chef, indicated a complete lack of concern. Over many years we cannot recall paying so much for so unsatisfactory a meal and we left feeling totally cheated. If you appreciate good food and fair value for money, we recommend that you avoid this place.

Lovely quaint hotel. Comfy beds and the hottest bath. Staff both welcoming and friendly. Amazing island with the perfect Northumberland light.

Shocking attitude from all staff, especially the Australian chef, swearing every 2 seconds, giving locals free food while we paid a fortune for ours, absolute scam of a place, won't be back, will be writing to the head office too.

A rip off to say the least. Staff have a horrible attitude. The so called chef is rude. If you like lettuce and order a dish with it , you expect it. When you are served your choice without the lettuce and ask....you are told of ...we have run out of lettuce. Not even a sorry or can we get you something else?. Best avoided as the food was served cold.

Not the best!!! We had a lunch here and we were very disappointed. We had a very long wait for the food, and when it arrived it was very poor. 2 of our party of 4 had the Fish and Chips, the fish was poor and the chips were more bits than complete chips. The only positive was that the person working behind the bar and serving the food was very friendly.

Inedible and at £18.95 . Breakfast next door was cold and burnt and staff disappear again it is all low lighting so you can’t see how awful it all is .

This place advertises as serving gluten free food - this is not suitable for coeliacs as they openly admit to using one fryer for all food.

We had booked in advance as was advised by the owner of our guest house. We had the window seats with great views out to sea. I ordered a starter to eat as mains which was the steamed mussels with a sour dough wedge of bread at £12.95 which was good but the mussels seemed a little small. Others had the balmoral chicken supreme with black pudding mash, carrots and broccoli at £21.95 which seemed expensive but this looked delicious and tasted delicious. I also had a sticky toffee pudding at £7.95 which was scrumptious.

I only wanted to know what the soup of the day was…. When you ask the server what the soup of the day is, to which she replies ‘I have no idea, the chefs are just making it now’. Do your chefs not know what soup they are making? I then asked how long do you think it will be, to which she replied ‘I don’t know, how long is a piece of string, I have no idea’. A chef then miraculously appears so she asks him what the soup of the day is and he (the chef who was in the kitchen whilst the soup was being made) also has no idea. I was quite concerned at this point…. No soup, but the food was great!

After spending the morning walking around the island of Lindisfarne & visiting the priory, we picked this place at random for some lunch. It said food was served from midday onwards, and we only wanted something light (a sandwich and a drink) so decided it was as good a place as any to stop. The food was delicious, we had the beer battered fish finger sandwich - I had a ciabatta and my husband had the brown option - which appeared to be a hedgehog roll. These were not your average fish fingers they were delicious, thick chunks of fresh fish covered in a crispy batter. There was a side serving of salad and some Dorito crisps, it was a little pricey for what you got but I forgave that for the quality of the fish fingers.

Food served all day !!!! So says the big signs outside. That’s ok then we thought we’ll have a walk round the island visit the castle and eat just before we can get back off as the tide goes out. Entered around 4:30 pm to be told there would be no food until 6pm (when we wanted to leave) as the chefs needed a break. I have no problem with chefs having a break which they fully deserve but please don’t have a great big sign outside saying all day service when you can’t deliver !!! On the positive side it’s a great garden with view, beer was good and the crisps of a good quality 😀

Stopped at MHH after a walk around Lindisfarne. A pint and a roll, opted for the ham, cheese and tomato. £10.50, which I consider to be at the top end price wise. So, I got the roll but no salad garnish, crisps etc which you’d normally expect, certainly at that price. Roll was tasty but value for money was very poor. On the upside, the MHH ale was a decent pint.

From the moment we walked in the service was warm & friendly & the atmosphere was perfect. Order taken & drinks served quickly. The food was excellent & check backs with both starters & mains. Special mention to the lady with the blonde hair (sorry, didn’t catch your name) who went the extra mile & made us feel very welcome. Will definitely return on our next visit to the island!

The service at this place is the reason I won't return to the Holy Island. We came in for a drink at 7 and were curtly served by a blonde who let us know we were not welcome. We had dinner reservations on a Friday. It was not busy, but the dark haired lady was bustling around like she was run off her feet. As we arrived, someone was getting a refund for something. The table next to us was also grumbling about something. The waitress complained to other patrons about a guest who didn't like the food, then she insulted us using anti-American slurs like we couldn't hear her. She has a very sweet voice but it didn't disguise the daggers in her words. That said, the Indian food was flavorful, but not hot (temperature). There were 3 of us and we asked to split the check. The other 2 didn't get an additional fee, but I did. I know in England VAT is included in the price. There isn't tax, so what was the fee for? She didn't present a bill, so I couldn't see. She just said the total. My guess is either she added a mandatory gratuity because I am an American or she added a fee because I was the only brown skinned person in the group. Whatever the reason for singling me out and charging me more than everyone else, I don't like it, and won't be back. I should get the same rude service at the same price as everyone else.

Very disappointing! Over priced and poor quality food. We had sandwiches, beer, coffee and chips, the beer being the only decent thing. The only reason for 2 stars is the lovely setting.

Note: went to the restaurant, did not stay in the hotel, so can't venture my opinion on that. The food was absolutely excellent. Best place on Holy Island for vegetarian food. It was a little expensive.

Pleasant enough bar area, but the speed of service was frustratingly slow, even though there was only one person in front of me in the queue. The staff appeared to be trying to avoid serving by doing background jobs and generally "swanning" about. We didn't eat here as after queuing for drinks, we couldn't face queuing again to order food.

Great place for vegetarians. There is a choice of 3 meals. The Bean Burger with Paprika Fries was really tasty. Customer service and atmosphere were excellent. It really isn’t that big a restaurant, so would advise booking.

Excellent customer service. Staff were brilliant - really friendly. Great choice of food. Currys were excellent. Booked a few weeks in advance which was a good move as the place was fully booked

Lovely welcoming hospitality. Food quality was great but portions massive! We’d seen the portions previously and as such opted just for a main course. Slightly smaller portions and we would have had either a starter or a dessert as well. Something to consider. That said,...

This was the only place open to sit down on the Island - even the Priory was closed. (Yes we really should have done a bit more research!) However, the coffee was delightful and the whitebait and soup of the day was delicious. The service...

We only visited for lunch but wish we had booked for evening meal. The lady serving was so friendly & helpful. A very warm welcome & we had a warm seat with a view of the harbour & castle. Options to change the menu to...

Unfortunately this hotel has gone very down hill in my opinion. We called in for lunch. We ordered the fish and chips. I had high hopes for it as it did take a while to prepare.( I'm thinking it was going to be freshly prepared.)...

We are staying in the Manor House right now… the staff are doing their best but run off their feet.. not enough staff the place is failing in so many areas.. somebody hoover the chuffin stairs !! Looked in the restauran If that’s where you...

We stayed here on our last night of walking St Cuthbert's Way, after walking across the sands on the pilgrims' path. Large, comfortable room with everything we needed. We had a much-needed supper in the bar later, then went out for a stroll, and were...

Had two evening meals here - food was great and staff polite and friendly. Restaurant was warm and cosy and enjoyed our evening

Had a super lunch in this cosy super pub/hotel. We have been here before a few times over the years and eaten outside. This time the weather was too cold so we ventured inside at 12.15pm. The crab sandwich my wife had was she declared...

Great for small children. Staff went out of their way to make sure our toddler was OK. The atmosphere was excellent and the local sourced fish and crab was very nice.

We were staying the night so booked a table for dinner at 7pm, in the restaurant area, not the bar. We waited at the room's entrance to catch someone's eye (one other couple were inside, finishing up) After 10 minutes a young woman showed us...

Just had a beautiful meal here. Delightful staff and surroundings . Would highly recommend . Advise you to book ahead and ignore negative reviews . Like many places they are short staffed but they made us very welcome and nothing was to much trouble .

We were lucky, we got a slot early evening but usually the restaurant is booked ahead. The food was very good.

Visited on 4th August - the dining area inside the pub looked nice enough, we’d passed a couple of cafes before we found this place, all were quite busy. Ordered 3 sandwiches and drinks. After 40 minutes there was no sign of any food anywhere...

We arrived and ordered lunch at 1.15pm we were told that it would be an hours wait which we were okay with as it was extremely busy. After 2.30 everyone was getting upset as no food had arrived. Apparently the chef had cut his finger...

Poor show from this establishment. We ordered soup and a panini to be told there was a 30 mins wait. While we waited we finished a drink. Asked about wait time after 45 mins to be told it was on its way. 10 mins later...

When We Arrived We were advised of a 45 min wait for food which was ok , after ordering we waited & waited & nobody around us were receiving their orders so we knew something was not right. An Hour Passed Still No food so...

Lovely spacious garden with views of the castle and priory. Had the most delicious crab sandwich, which I believe to be the best I have ever bought. Staff also very friendly so altogether a great lunching experience

Briefly, 4 of us had completed a walk on the Island and wanted something to eat before leaving. On entering, the bar was like the Marie Celeste and we had to wait at least 5 minutes for an unsmiling barmaid to appear and serve us....

This was the worst meal I've eaten. I had battered whitebait and salad. The batter was dripping in oil, the salad drenched in dressing and the whole lot sitting on 2 table spoons of mayonaise. It was so greasy and horrible that it was inedible....

We ordered two crab sandwiches. After 30 minutes I checked that our order hadn’t been forgotten and was told it would be 10 minutes. After another 25 minutes with no update I asked again. We were on the verge of asking for a refund and...

Stayed here for 3 nights whilst visiting the island. Rooms clean and fairly spacious. Has a car park for residents. Short on staff at time of visit but those staff there were excellent - friendly, helpful, and efficient. The breakfasts at the hotel were very...

Visited yesterday and stood for 15 minutes queuing at the bar to then be told that it was at least a 45 minute wait for food( for a sausage sandwich)It wasn’t that busy, this pub is being badly mid-managed

My wife, daughter and grandson popped in for refreshments whilst walking around the wonderful Holy Island and enjoyed the short break there. The pub is dog friendly and very nicely set out, both inside and outside. Downside, the WiFi just wouldn't work whatever I did.

I visited this restaurant in 2019 and was very satisfied with the food. I’m not sure what has happened as the food was well below par. Friend had the crab sandwich which had stale bread. I mean rock hard. A friend and I had scampi...

My expectations were foolishly low for this restaurant. The atmosphere is very casual but don't let that fool you. My vegetarian partner had a really lovely and hearty mushroom stew with dumplings that was creative and perfect for the cold night. My hake was simply...

Booked a table for dinner. Really friendly staff but food very disappointing. Starter of tiger prawns okay but bland. Fish main nothing special. Partner had onion soup which seemed to have bones in it (from chicken stock maybe) and goan veggie curry lacked taste and...

It's a shame as the photographs online show decent size rooms with old but classic furniture. Turns out tiny room and looks like furniture from a Carboot that no one wanted anymore. The downstairs needed a clean and looked a bit rough round the edges....

Large quirky room with lovely views, but lacking finness ie no bottled water in room very limited shampoo etc.

This seems to be a restaurant that pays homage to no-nonsense, no fuss food and is not a theatre for nosh that comes emboldened and adorned with frills and frivolities. And they do it very well, as everything we ingested tasted quintessentially plain but all...

We had the fish and chips (excellent) but lots of choice on the menu. Best thing is the view from the beer garden of the Priory and Lindisfarne castle and the coast behind you. A lovely spot for a meal. Holy Island is an amazing...

Early May, stopping at nearby cottage on holy island. Came here a few times and sat outside as not allowed indoors because of Covid. The weather not great but mainly dry but you get fantastic views from the beer garden. Sat at a bench where...

Lovely setting with view of castle, the sandwiches were great crab, ploughman’s and BLT. Place was busy but it was a stunning day. Service friendly

After seeing bad reviews I was hesitant to order food, but I shouldn't have been. Both the fish and chips and the scampi were lovely! The portion size is massive. The staff all seemed friendly too.

We came here on a busy sunny day and hoped to get a beer and a bite to eat in the garden, having seen the ‘Food served all day’ sign. There was a queue at the ‘wait to be seated’ sign which we joined. Despite...

The staff were working flat out but the arrival of our food order took longer than was acceptable. Over 20mins(?). When my food arrived, scampi and chips -it was luke-warm and clearly not cooked or prepared with pride. A great disappointment.

Table for 5 service was good from start, food , lamb main was sent back as tough as boots and veg cold, fillet steak was not the best, fish mains were salty with no taste of gin. Would we return no.

We sat outside and service maybe a little slow but reasonable. Menu simple but food very tasty. Setting is superb on a lovely day. We would go back. Staff very helpful.

Delicious hot chocolate. Worth the wait for a table. Service seemed inadequate for number of customers. The forecast was for cloudy, whereas it was sunny and warm.

We had an enjoyable lunch in the garden on a sunny-ish day. Food was reasonably priced and quite tasty. We used the QR code for ordering outside which seemed to work well, and the food arrived in a reasonable amount of time. They seemed to...

Had a table booked, lady serving our table was lovely, food was average, nothing special , would have expected a bit more then burgers & fish & chips. Deserts were good but quite expensive, went to pay by card & was told payment not going...

Excellent staff and food We had crab stotties for lunch today wow wow they were great We were served by a great young girl full of enthusiasm and pride in her job The place was clean and Covid compliant

I had to write about this place, we stopped for a drink while visiting Holy island. We sat inside as instructed and after the third time of being told that they were busy we got up and walked out. Customer service was disgraceful I do...

I ordered on the phone system for eating outside. I waited 45 mins and then complained and the food arrived a few mIns later. Only a special beef burger! That was unacceptable delay. Serving staff cheerful but obviously not adequately staffed inside to cope with...

Had a late breakfast here on a trip to the Holy Island. Food was okay, nothing special, service fine too. Being next door to the Priory it probably the Manors best point.

Best battered fish I've ever had, nicer than the magpie in whitby, good chips, lovely mushy peas and great bread and butter, highly rec

We ate in the garden on a sunny April day whilst indoor service was still not permitted. The staff were friendly and efficient. The crab sandwiches we had were rather average. We were concerned by the lack of hand sanitiser on the outside tables and, as the garden was quite busy, the staff did not seem to have time to disinfect the tables. As this was one of our first ventures out to eat this made us feel rather uncomfortable.

Only called whilst we were staying locally, we only had drinks, but the staff were very friendly and there was a good range of drinks on offer.

We liked the look of the lunch menu here more than any of the other venues on the island. It proved to be a good choice. The tempura battered prawns and whitebait were both excellent. Service was very good too.From the entry on TripAdvisor, it looked like the hotel was closed. We called in around midday to check if we could book a table. Unfortunately, they only take bookings for the evening food (6pm onwards) ... lunch is available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. We were lucky to find a table available at 1.30pm

Four of us and our dogs called in for lunch, we were greeted with a warm welcome and very homely atmosphere. We ordered the tempura prawns, home made broccoli soup and scampi, it was all absolutely delicious especially the bucket of chips! All covid secure and very clean. I rarely wrote reviews, but definitely wanted to give credit to the Manor House.

The service was very good, and the food also. We only ate a starter portion so are unable to comment fully on the cuisine. However if the starters were anything to go by i would not hesitate to recommend this establishment. The views are delightful.

After a long walk round the island my wife and I were in need of some food so we tried here. After a short wait we were seated and had a lovely meal. I had fish and chips - lovely large piece of fish with light batter and my wife had a crab stottie which she said was excellent. Staff were all very friendly

The rooms were very dated and lacked any sort of character. seems like they were milking the staycation. £320 for two night definitely wasn't value for money. We had issues with the room. every time the water was turned on you get a frightening laud noise. what made it worst is it happened about 5 times during the night. so you would drop of to sleep and be woken up again. The TV signal didn't work, not that I wanted to watch TV all night, but still. £320. no excuses. the hotel was also cold on arrival. no heating during a coldest day. The evening meals were 50/50. mine was ok but my girlfriends was pretty horrible. £13 fish and chips should be nice. it wasn't. We gave it a second chance the next evening but it was the same.

With thanks to Sarah and the local lad on the team (Jake?), we enjoyed a fabulous evening in the restaurant from the moment Sarah took us to our table which looked out over the bay towards the imposing castle.The food was wonderful, and the local ale a superb compliment to our meals, and as the castle disappeared into the evening sky, we felt really happy after a wonderful day on one of the most atmospheric places, .... anywhere.

On a whim my partner suggested we visit Holy Island of Lindisfarne late on Sunday afternoon. After establishing when the tide was due to cover the causeway we went for a wee wander around the town. As tea time was approaching we made one or two enquiries at local eateries. After a not very polite knock back at The Ship Inn we were lucky to book a table at the extremely pleasant Manor Hotel where we enjoyed the Chef's Own Vegetable Curry served with pilau rice, two mini naans and topped with a large poppadom. Although the curry was a smidgeon too hot for our palates we battled on and thoroughly enjoyed it. We then shared a slice of their extremely wonderful melt in the mouth Chocolate Torte (GF) with pouring cream because that's what my partner prefers. Given the choice I would have gone for ice cream but others may prefer custard. But, in fact, this torte was so good it didn't need any accompaniment. Our thanks and heartfelt complements to the chef. Throughout our visit we experienced nothing but wonderful service. The management should be proud of their waiters. We would heartily recommend this eatery and plan to revisit it when next we venture to the island.

Called in this week for lunch. Sat outside in the garden. Drinks served quickly and food served reasonably quick considering how busy it was. Pleasant staff and the Scampi lunch was very nice. Worth a visit if your in the area.

Lovely hotel and restaurant on Holy Island. Comfy room with a lovely view across to Lindisfarne Castle. Excellent food and service.

Good, helpful service and very nice food. Late lunch. Particularly recommend the Mushroom Wellington with Cranberry Sauce and the chips. Shame about the tea - it was dire.

Me and my partner went here on Sunday just gone it looked lovely for food and drinks. We queued up for a wait as due to covid there is for most places and we weren't bothered to wait. However there was plenty of space outside and then some, for the four tables worth of people in front of us in the queue. We waited 30 minutes to get to the front of the queue, to then be told they'd be with us in 10 minutes and all this time while waiting we were staring at empty tables that were clear and clean ready for people to be sat down at. On top of this I noticed that the first people sat down as we arrived were still waiting on their food 30minutes later, so in the end we left.Only suggestion for the place if you are extremely busy or understaffed just advise the queue of people waiting of the length of time and then they can make a decision to stay or leave rather than just looking at empty tables wondering what's going on.

We ate here twice during our 2 night stay for our anniversary. Fishcakes were lovely,and the hot prawn starter had big prawns- I would have liked the bread on the side but that's easy to ask for. Salmon was freshly cooked, crispy skin and hot. The lamb wasn't on the bone as expected and not as soft, but tasty all the same.Next night, we had sirloin steak which came rare and trimmed as asked for- I do think they have an opportunity to up their game and serve fillet as a choice. The fish and chips was large and freshly cooked. I would gave liked a pasta choice, too.All in all, pub food served in a standard way. The location makes it.The staff were really pleasant and worked hard. It has a one way system in place for covid and is cleaned after each use.

We stayed overnight on Valentine's Day two couples two rooms 3 and 6. Room 3 is exceptionally nice. The hotel has recently been renovated. The rooms were nicely decorated clean and all facilities were great, a good tester for me is the shower, and that was hot and powerfulThe staff are probably some of the nicest friendliest people you could hope to meet from initial greeting to farewells. If you are going to book anywhere on holy island then stay here you won't regret it.

Called in for early lunch while on a day visit. Dog friendly. Very busy but people didn’t seem to hang around so we were able to get a table to suit us pretty quick. We had various sandwiches some with soup. Arrived fairly promptly considering all appear fresh made. All in all well satisfied. Staff very friendly. Good place to visit if you’re on the island

Great staff. Comfortable rooms and lovely food. A quite hotel in a great location. Nice grounds and friendly and helpfull management and staff

We stopped in for a light lunch to see whether to eat here in the evening. We opted for spiced parsnip soup which turned out to be so salty I couldn't drink mine. The staff seem to be unenthusiastic and demoralised. Needless to say we didn't return for supper.

Das Essen war sehr lecker. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und der Burger ist sehr lecker. Hat mir wirklich gut gefallen

A wonderful two days here, and the Manor House and staff made our experience something we'll remember for a long while.Comfortable beds and complete and utter quiet, what more could you ask for.Lots to do here on Holy Island, and we would happily recommend the Manor Houses's restaurant, The Priory Restaurant was within our price bracket, and the food was very nice. If you're lucky enough to go, don't hesitate.

My wife and I stayed for one night on Saturday, in room 6.My review is in the context of the environment and against other Hotels / B&B’s on the island where we have stayed previously.Staff were great, check in and out were easy. Food, we had lunch and dinner in the bar, crab sandwich was superb. The breakfast, which is available 8 till 9 was excellent; sausage, bacon, poached eggs, black pudding, mushroom & beans with coffee and juice, really good.The room was basic but very warm and comfortable, with a bath and shower. Parking spaces out front was a relief as on street parking can be a challenge!We walked along to Lindisfarne Castle, definitely worth a look, £9 each for adults.Would highly recommend and return here.Well done Manor House.

The staff could not have been more helpful and understanding during our emergency stop. Families and dogs are all welcomed to this cosy hotel. the atmosphere was good as was the food particularly the crab sandwich.

We stopped off here for a lunchtime snack on our walk around the island and were greeted with a warm welcome, great coffee and lovely food. Healthy portion sized (my brother in law had a sandwich that resembled a foot stop and he loved it!)

We came to this establishment for lunch. We wanted crab salad. Traditionally crab salad comes with brown bread. Not at this establishment. They could offer us a crab sandwich on brown bread, white bread or a stottie (appalling).This means that brown bread was in stock. The person behind the bar who took the lunch orders was totally inflexible and was either unwilling or unable to provide two slices of brown bread to accompany our crab salads. Another example of establishments wherein customer service is second to their convenience and profits!!

Had dinner here whilst staying on the island, cannot fault the place in any way, food was excellent, tasty and well prepared, service was prompt and very polite and over all, value for money was great. Definitely worth a visit!

Very expensive morning coffee that was not good quality. Advertising boards said 'Food served all day' apparently all day meant from 12 noon to 8 pm! No breakfast for non-residents.

We came here for lunch and the homemade fish fingers were lovely! We also got a tuna sandwich which was massive but tasty came with hand cut chips which were great!

No welcome when we came in. Asked for a menu and we were told that food is not served until 12pm, yet the sign outside says good served all day. Very misleading.

Having spent a couple of hours ambling round on The Snook after the causeway had been closed until mid-afternoon, we went to look for a drink and perhaps a meal. It was quiet on the island in the early evening and we had looked in to the Crown and Anchor, but quickly decided we didn't fancy eating there (due to the smell of cooking fat and the "Awaiting Inspection" Food Hygiene Rating label on the door, as well as the 'no phones' policy and the overall tatty appearance of the bar.) So we came into the Hotel Bar instead.

It wasn't our first choice for eating, but it was serving food after 2! However the the food that was served for the 4 of us, was first class, I had the fish n chips, the chips were real potatoes and the fish was the best I've had for some time, the batter melted in the mouth, delicious. 4 clean plates. It may not have the most rustic of decor, but none of us could fault the food.

Was the comment that went round our table of eight whilst awaiting the next instalment of food.