Based on 2.908 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 2.908 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 250 in 731 in North Somerset
Nº 46 of 146 British in North Somerset
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The experience was ok. From the outside I thought the interior would have been more rustic. However it was quite modern with a bit of the original stones. The food was OK but it was a bit pricey for the portions. Service was ok when they decided to check in Overall it wasn't disappointing but only OK
TC . 2025-03-01
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Food was lovely, the waitress was really nice. Can't really comment on the atmosphere as there was only us on an early Monday evening. Would go back though.
Lisa Shute . 2025-02-20
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We had the most amazing food here tonight and great service too, better than expected, we will be back. Thank you very much for accommodating us. The management are awesome too! Sue
Sue Hearsey . 2025-02-14
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Outstanding food,well presented with friendly and professional service, will be definitely go again
John Dursley . 2025-02-14
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We visited on a busy Saturday evening - service was very good, the right amount of menu choices, good size portions. The children really enjoyed the fish bites. Clean bathrooms, Great location as well - all alround an enjoyable experience. Happy to return and recommend.
Janett Sarfert . 2025-02-02
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Lovely dinner while sitting outside with our child and dog. The fire made it very special and the service was friendly and attentive. All our food was excellent and we had a lovely bottle of wine.
gg . 2025-02-01
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Fantastic place with really good food and great service. You can also sit outside with a warming fire in the center of your table with a frontline sea view
John Smallwood . 2025-01-30
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Great food, great service, a very quaint and unusual little gem right on the seafront. We will definitely be going again.
Katie Welch . 2025-01-27
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Great place to eat and one of the best in weston. Great service and although a bit pricey it's well worth it
Christopher Mogford . 2025-01-26
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A great place to eat any time of day right on the sea front. Inside and outside seating with outside patio heating. Great attentive service and a wide menu choice. Only 1 choice of draught beer but plenty of bottles. DON'T order the Sunday Roast Share platter unless you are EXTREMELY hungry. There's more meat than you'll find in a butchers shop but absolutely delish. Extra gravy...no problem. Pale roasties and parsnips but tasty. A lovely restaurant ambience and the cleanest loos. One of WSMs finest diners....highly recommended
Mike Langmead . 2025-01-23
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What a lovely place, had such a relaxing time the staff were lovely and there was no rush to eat your meal the food was amazing i had the sunday roast and there was that much beef (so tender) on the plate i couldn't eat it all, i would definitely eat here again if i came back to Western Super Mare.
vonnie57 . 2025-01-20
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Have been to Weston a fair few times and this restaurant has started to become a favourite place. The food is superb and the service is top drawer. The young lady that served myself and my wife on Thursday was lovely couldn’t do enough to help!
andy d . 2025-01-05
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Was looking for a really home cooked roast. Stumbled across thus place on Google then checked reviews. Well all I can say is that I was not disappointed. The Sunday roast was of a high standard really delicious. I was so stuffed I could not try any of there puddings! 😩. The two ladies that served were polite and so welcoming. Thanks will defo come again and have shared with family and friends.
Liz Garrett . 2025-01-05
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We had an amazing meal here. Great service , lovely atmosphere, good value. The fire pit tables outside look brill although we weren’t brave enough in December. I would definitely recommend a visit.
Laura . 2025-01-02
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Everything you need for a pleasant night out.
Chris Hopkins . 2025-01-01
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Absolutely beautiful food, fantastic service. Will definitely be returning
Georgia-Lia O'Neal . 2025-01-01
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Good food and lovely place to eat
Gideon Luke . 2024-12-28
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French restaurant in England. The food was amazing. And that is it. The restaurant is really nice, but the tables are too close and too small, so there is not enough space. And it was slow. We waited for the food for almost an hour with no warning. But really tasty food and interesting menu. I would try the outside tables in the summer.
Emilia Konova . 2024-12-27
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Great food and a lovely, friendly atmosphere
Mark Hill . 2024-12-21
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Delicious greek food, great attentive service. We sat outside at one of the fire pit tables and the atmosphere was amazing, really warm and cosy. Would highly reccomend and will be back.
Katie Myles . 2024-12-21
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I ate here last evening 15th December The food was amazing, one of my favourite restaurants. It did not disappoint. The rib eye steak was really good and the prawns to start equally moreish. As a chef I observed the food going to other tables, you can see the care and attention in the dishes that came out. Presentation is my big thing and as I said it delivered in every way. So very well done to all.
pamela portingale . 2024-12-16
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Fabulous Sunday dinner. Never seen so much roast beef on one plate. Staff are lovely and very attentive. Highly recommend.
DeeJuly1971 . 2024-11-24
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Been here twice now and not been let down either time. The food is incredible and the service is top drawer. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone
Greg Shuker . 2024-11-15
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Been coming here for over 20 years, never had a bad experience always good food and value for money
Hilary Blackburn . 2024-11-09
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Had a lovely birthday meal with my dad, the food was very nice and very reasonably priced. Staff were very friendly and attentive though I did have to ask for a different glass as my first was dirty. Would definitely recommend the Sunday lunch and I will return
Elliott Robertson . 2024-10-21
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Perfect formula to a winning place
Tyrone Jordaan . 2024-10-21
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love this place fantastic Sunday lunch so well cooked full of flavour
Stephen Harris . 2024-10-19
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Very nice being able to sit outside in the cold with the table fire burning, was very cosy. Out of my price range though £75 for three people and I only had chips and garlic bread.
Kimberley Shepherd . 2024-10-13
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Today, had the best experiences for my partner's birthday. The restaurant accommodated 13 of us with slick service from a pre-ordered menu choices The food was magnificent! The service was second to none... going the extra mile with a birthday brownie!! All of the staff could not have been more accommodating with excellent attention to our personal needs. Well Done The Old Thatched Cottage.... HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
Kate Halligan . 2024-10-12
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We had a lovely Sunday dinner here for my Daughter's birthday. We all had a 3 course meal and all the food that came out was lovely. The service was really good and they were all friendly.
Samantha Hutchings . 2024-10-06
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Very good service polite and very efficient. Food excellent....very busy at 6 on a friday evening...says it all. Afaristi ...Maria and team.
Chris Jeffries . 2024-10-05
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Absolutely amazing food, so fresh. Been ages since I had such a good meal out. The menu had a Greek flavor to it. Staff were fantastic. We were 3 family members and did not feel rushed and very looked after. Had we not had a show to go to we could of spent all evening there. Can't believe we have never came across this place before when visiting Weston. A real gem of a place. We will be back.
Kerry W . 2024-10-05
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As always excellent! Our favourite place, great for kids!
Łukasz Czekała . 2024-09-28
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Music too loud. Very li.ited dessert menu. No hot desserts.
Barbara Lewis . 2024-09-25
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Really pleasant and friendly service . Good lunch enjoyed by us both and we will certainly be back again. We sat outside and it was really lovely
Bernie69 . 2024-09-23
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Great meal whilst meeting family , we all had different meals but all enjoyed what we had. Service was also friendly and quick.
Ian P . 2024-09-21
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Booked the Thatched Cottage for a party of 13 for my partners birthday. It was a surprise meal and honestly I was really disappointed. The food was lovely do not get me wrong. However the staff attitude and treatment we received was really poor. Now I understand it was a group with one woman and 12 men, however they are all respectable and did not cause any issues. And might I add the private party was all men. As well as the general set up for the meal being really poor and ill thought through. The tables were squished in the corner and I myself was wedged up agaisnt the window and we had to climb over one another to get in and out. The resturant was empty so they could have easily given more room. We were forced into having our food brought out, it was a 3 course meal and without even having all our drinks delivered they told us they were going to bring our starters out. I had discussed and agreed with them that the birthday boy would order on the day. They forgot about him. We had to tell them that he needed to order which was really poor. We were rushed through our meal and the private party next door definitely got better attention, service and quality of experience. Although I understand, having worked in hospitality myself, that It can be difficult to keep on top when you have large groups in. However I do not think it is acceptable to favor one party over the other. And show a lack of attention to one group and to then try and get them through their meal is really poor. Considering our bill was nearly £700 and we weren't drinking I think it was rather disappointing how it was handled. Would go again as a small meal but would definitely not book a party here again.
Kya Evans . 2024-09-19
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Lovely old building with so much history, have a Google!! We sat out on the terrace over looking the beach. Had a delicious Baileys hot chocolate. Popped in to pay the bill and had a word with the lovely lady that owns it. Very friendly.
Ladybird0004 . 2024-09-13
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Had the Sunday Roast sharing platter really lovely and quick service. Well worth a visit make sure you are hungry though.
David Lewis . 2024-09-13
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The best T-bone steak I’ve ever eaten, especially with the red wine and Stilton sauce. (Need that recipe!!) Excellent service and spotlessly clean. Loved having dinner undercover outside in front of the fire pit when it was throwing it down with rain. Highly recommend.
Neil D . 2024-09-08
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Food was not a great standard and portion size small for the relatively high prices charged (prices compared to the area)
Lennox Monteith . 2024-09-02
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Very busy Sunday, wanted a table just for a drink. Ended up 4 adults and 2 children squashed around a small round table. While there were other tables available... wouldn't rush back, as felt in the way.
Paula Quinn . 2024-08-30
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Terrible service, complete lack of attention. Waitress was very moody. Also, kid on next table vomited, no one cleaned it up, just left it. I question the hygiene in this restaurant. Will not being coming back
Wei . 2024-08-29
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Terrible service, complete lack of attention. Waitress was very moody. Also, kid on next table vomited, no one cleaned it up, just left it. I question the hygiene in this restaurant. Will not being coming back.
wei liu . 2024-08-29
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We visited here yesterday whilst on a mini break in Weston Super Mare. The staff were friendly and helpful, the food options were good and the portions were plentiful. We had Sunday lunch and there was so much meat, and all cooked to perfection. I shared the chocolate brownie with my Husband, and that was not to our taste, but nothing wrong with it, just our preference, so please do not let this put you off. There was only one thing that let this place down for me, and it was pretty much a “wrong time, wrong place” moment for me. I took my Daughter into the toilets and one cubicle was in such a horrible and disgusting state that we went into another cubicle, which was clean. Whilst in the cubicle someone went in to clean it and they came out of the cubicle whilst me and my Daughter were washing our hands. I couldn’t see who it was but I am sure they had the same tabard on that they had been using in all areas, but what bothered me the most was that after cleaning the toilet they literally walked straight out without washing their hands, touching the door handles on route. This got me questioning hygiene practices, particularly as the toilet was disgusting. I know we were at the sink, but there was two sinks so one was free, and if she wanted to wait it was only for a couple of minutes. I resorted to using the metal foot plate at the door to struggle opening it to avoid me and my Daughter touching the door handle to leave. It surprised me as the restaurant was clean and hygienic otherwise.
Rebecca G . 2024-08-26
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Shocking attitude from the blond working the bar. Obviously loves her job
James Cox . 2024-08-24
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Had poor experience last night with a 2 hour long meal with long waits between courses ,loud music and cold food. When spoken to , waitress replied ' well it is Friday and we have a party and we're short staffed" no attempt at apologising , a very poor standard and so disappointing. Not the standard we expected
val frances . 2024-08-24
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Lovely presented restaurant with very friendly staff and the food wad very good. Recommend the restaurant.
Anthony F.B. Davies . 2024-08-22
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It’s so good to see a long - established family restaurant doing well. Our fishes ( sole and haddock) were fresh and sweet ; a real joy. The new potatoes were buttery and the haricots vert were fresh and tender. The restaurant had a great buzz of customers enjoying themselves and the staff were mega efficient. Very reasonable prices too! Well done.
Honest Joe . 2024-08-21
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The member of staff who served us was very rude very disappointed with the food
Hilary O'Connor . 2024-08-19
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This place was beautiful and lovely food .we had our meal outside the service was good .we tried all sorts on the menu .I would have scored five but some little niggles on wrong food but it got sorted.lovely place for a meal.toilets spotless too
Maria Bretherton . 2024-08-19
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Didn't book, but a table for 6 was available. Really lovely staff. Food did take some time to get to our table, but it's all freshly cooked.
Rose Bennett . 2024-08-15
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Very nice place to relax and have a drink/food while watching the sunset.
J2022 !!! . 2024-08-15
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Booked a table as I was down in Bristol and my mum and her friend were holidaying in Weston. Booked online and asked for an accessible table as my mum and her friend are both in their late 80s. We were given a lovely big table in the window which we really appreciated. My mum and her friend don't have the biggest of appetites so we ordered from the Tapas menu. We had five separate little dishes and all were lovely. We were really pleased with the table, meal, service and atmosphere. I was also really impressed that my pint of lime and soda only cost 50p for two shots of lime with no charge for the soda water - a very rare thing indeed. Thank you Old Thatched Cottage.
Connector621396 . 2024-08-12
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Nice place with views of the beech. Food was an amazing and staff very friendly. A huge plus are the fire pit tables and a huge plus on cooler nights. We will certainly pass by again in the future.
Dean Norton . 2024-08-12
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Although it was a rainy evening we sat outside. Received a friendly welcome which continued throughout our visit. Lovely Mediterranean menu. Great size portions, generous with the meat; all of which tasted delicious. Non alcoholic cooler was a delight as were the desserts. Would have no hesitation recommending this place.
Suzie S . 2024-08-09
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Delicious food. Great service. Lovely place. Will definitely return
Suzie Sargent . 2024-08-08
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Absolutely splendid food and atmosphere, had a lovely couple of hours
Dawn Bicknell . 2024-08-04
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Didn't have food, but it looked lovely. Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere especially sat by the fires.
Liz Ludlow . 2024-08-04
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Excellent place for food and service
SUSAN DAVIS . 2024-08-03
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We had excellent traditional fish and chips with a very nice Chenin-Blanc.
Alex Boy . 2024-07-25
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We had a lovely meal here for a friend's birthday. The fire pit was definitely appreciated in the evening.
Rachel Field . 2024-07-23
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Sunday roast best I ever had, steak were amazing, can’t eat anywhere else the food here is something special thank you to all the staff your the best
Terry Burnett . 2024-07-23
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A hidden gem in Weston-super-Mare, great drinks amazing outdoor area
Mark Rogers . 2024-07-22
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Excellent food that came quickly to the table. The staff was very friendly and kind so we really enjoyed our dinner.
Miruna Zaharie . 2024-07-20
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A long standing and family run restaurant right on the sea front. A spot-on lunch experience with a choice of outdoor sunny dining or a more sheltered and quieter experience inside with Immaculate bathroom facilities. A daily non alcoholic cocktail or draught lager and a comprehensive starter, main and dessert menu. All served by fast and friendly staff. Frequent restaurant patrons, we honestly couldn't fault it. Try the especially delicious chicken liver pate followed by lamb shank. You'll be hard pushed to eat the full 3 course Monte. Highly recommended by frequent foodies. Can't wait for an evening meal opportunity.
Mike Langmead . 2024-07-18
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Had the most fantastic afternoon, food was amazing and staff was very nice and friendly,manager was absolutely amazing when my friends boy hurt himself and bumped his head she went out of her way to make sure he was alright and even took him to buy an ice cream and a ball from the shop. Thankyou ☺️
Lucy Brannon . 2024-07-13
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Went for Birthday meal. Steak. Fillet. 32 quid . Over cooked. Not the only one of the night saying steaks were over done. Anyhoo over all very good apart from steaks. Learn to cook your steaks
J D . 2024-07-10
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Great fish and chips!!! Dog friendly
2nddeanshangerscouts 2nddeanshangerscouts . 2024-07-08
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We managed to find a wonderful bar/restaurant that serves the best Sunday roast ever. I would recommend the sharing platter. Everything tasted divine.Everything was homemade including the mint sauce .l would also like to add that Julia , our host was also wonderful . She was attentive, polite and went out of her way to make our visit a memorable one. Can’t rate this place more. If you are in Weston super mare get down here. Fire pits outside too if the weather isn’t favourable
michelle cummins . 2024-07-07
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Lovely... Sat watching the sea having drinks.. after our show.at the playhouse
Judith Pereira . 2024-07-07
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Food absolutely fantastic. Very tasty, plenty of a wonderful roast lunch. Staff friendly and helpful. Very noisy in a small side room, but that was the rowdy customers, otherwise the venue is lovely, clean and comfortable. Highly recommended. Will definitely rebook soon.
Georgina Mills . 2024-07-04
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Popped in for a quick drink. Nice locate, friendly staff, although under pressure, drinks good as is the location
Paul Barber . 2024-07-02
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We went to this beautiful place for our friends 21st wedding anniversary celebration meal , there was 6 of us in total. The service was amazing . All staff were very accommodating and friendly, the food was amazing , I had a prawn cocktail to start and then had a grilled chicken salad, the food was beautifully made and presented beautifully. The drinks menu was very good price wise and the price of the food matched the quality of the food. Very enjoyable experience. Well worth a visit.
Kylie Gorringe . 2024-06-29
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Been a few times and its always lovely food and good staff.
Connor Urch . 2024-06-27
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Food was very good, staff friendly but the only thing that annoyed me a bit was the fact that Guinness is not served in Guinness glasses and both times was served in warm glasses therefore making the drink warm
josh trowbridge . 2024-06-25
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If you want to have a great meal-just pop in ! Amazing view! I fell in love with their menu. The best thing is that even it’s raining ,you can enjoy your meal outside,and it’s warm and peaceful!
Corina Iftodii . 2024-06-25
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awesome food here folk's. I had a steak and it was cooked perfectly. I will certainly be going here again 👍
Tony Baxter . 2024-06-17
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Good food and service. We visited on a Wednesday evening, so it was quite hence 4 for atmosphere. Enjoyed the evening sunshine and then flame heaters once we were in shade
Tim Moore . 2024-06-16
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Best steak I have had for a long time!!
Lianne Louise . 2024-06-16
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Lovely food, well cooked and good service. Would recommend.
John Townley . 2024-06-06
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Friendly staff. We sat outside and they lit the fire pit things for us. People watching! :)
Barrie Richards . 2024-06-06
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Food were great but the service wasn’t good waitress were grumpy face
Sully Marla . 2024-06-03
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Only had ciders and an expresso, which were great. Very dog friendly, we were given treats for the table.
Anita . 2024-05-31
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Very good food. But pricy though. Place had no atmosphere at all. Lovely clean loo.
M Ramsdall . 2024-05-29
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My husband and I went here after reccomendation. Staff were very pleasent. Husband loved his fish and chips ( he loves haddock) but I had the kleftiko, unfortunately I was a little disappointed. The lamb itsself was very tender, the veg was lovely, but the kleftiko lacked in flavour.,It couldn't be compared to the local Greek restaurant in the town which was a shame.
Julia Longmore . 2024-05-25
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Unfortunately I had bad food poisoning after having the lamb dish, left me unwell for days. I know it was the lamb, as my dog was also unwell with diarrhoea and I fed him the lamb too.
Katherine Wilkes . 2024-05-25
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Had cocktails and scone. Scone was a little dry and not advettised as a fruit scone. The cocktail was amazing. Waitress was lovely, prompt, responsive, and helpful
Anita Yandell-Jones . 2024-05-20
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Really busy place and fair play to the staff, they work really hard to serve everyone and with a smile on their face. Food was lovely. Its a hidden gem. Walking past you'd just think its a gastro pub but it's much more. Highly recommended
Russ Metson . 2024-05-17
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It was a hot sunny, sunday, despite this the staff were fully attentive to our needs. The portions were excellent, definitely worth the money. Absolutely will recommend to others
Thomas Higgins . 2024-05-15
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Very lovely meals good portions. Owned by Greek cooks boy they are good cooks. Music was too loud for eating and rock music for a Sunday evening. I did ask them to turn it down.
Maureen Shillito . 2024-05-15
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Nice place on the sea front. We enjoyed it
Paul Edwards . 2024-05-11
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Loved this place. We sat outside, warmed by the fire pit on our table and had great food. The staff were lovely, really friendly. We had a view of a stunning sunset and couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
Angela Legge . 2024-05-11
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Went for an early evening stroll up Weston's prom, and stopped at the old thatched cottage for a meal. My partner had chicken skewers with the greek salad... Whilst I had the good old kleftico lamb shank . Food was lovely however the service was a little slow, I can only put this down to the amount of people there on a lovely evening. We had a lovely view of the promenade and some nice ciders. We will return... Special mention to the salt seller... That was probably made from part of robocops helmet.
James Garfield . 2024-05-11
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The team were really helpful. The service and food were excellent. Thank you very much for looking after our large group of 16
Catherine Gerlach . 2024-05-10
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Service was very good and attentive, however the food was overpriced and under portioned. For example, £18.95 for two small chicken skewers, one pitta bread and a small salad - Chicken Souvlaki.
suzandibben . 2024-04-28
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Went to the restaurant about 9 years ago. Excellent food,customer service, and atmosphere. Went again, and nothing has changed. Excellent food, customer service,and atmosphere.
Dave Prior . 2024-04-24
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Verry nice place to visit and to have a drink with friends.
Ivan Petkov . 2024-04-23
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Absolutely amazing we had our wedding reception here in the private room and it was perfect the service the food the atmosphere we can’t fault it at all our guests were full of compliments thank you so much
mongoEngland . 2024-04-22
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Glad to find a decent lunch! Food was good, nice mix of dishes on the menu. No-ones fault but I was sat in a draft - didn't complain at the time as restaurant was full and staff obviously busy. I had the bouillabaisse and it was well stocked with seafood, although I had to ask for a finger bowl. Will return.
Andy Dawson . 2024-04-20
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