Rockfish in Torbay

Had a great meal in a good setting. Pleasant ambience and excellent food, tempura prawns starter, then lemon sole and great chips and good white wine. Topped off by a delicious crème brûlée. The staff were great especially AJ who was knowledgeable, courteous, efficient and we thoroughly enjoyed our time spent there.

Superb fresh seafood, well cooked, with minimal dressings. We had cockles, fish goujons, sea bass, Dover sole and samphire, all outstanding. I was a little surprised when the only beer was served from cans but the Porter was really excellent, well worth a try. We also had the Sauvignon which partnered the seafood really well. Service also very good. Definitely would recommend.

Excellent !! The food ( perfectly cooked fish and gorgeous sides !!) and service was just perfect. We will definitely be back ! Thank you Fleur you made the experience really memorable. !

We love Rockfish but on this occasion although our meal was nice there were some issues which were disappointing. My husband was recommended the lager which did not arrive and he had to remind the waiting staff to bring it. Our meals should have come with unlimited chips ( the original portion of chips were quite small) but again they did not arrive. The excuse was the kitchen had problems with orders so for this reason we gave a 4 star rating. Disappointing as the visit to Torquay was to celebrate my birthday.

Very helpful and kind personel, excellent food.

What a feast. Beautiful white fish, two of them, in superb crispy batter. Bowl of mushy peas and a bucket of superb cooked chips. Well done the staff for a great meal tonight.

I had the lovely plump mussel starter, I might have preferred chips to bread...like on the continent. I liked the unlimited chips with the mains, however, and perhaps my crab main course did not need as much bread as was served, vv tasty tho'..

We had a splendid lunch here, food was superb and the lady from Cameroon who served us was absolutely delightful.

I live inland (Windsor) and our local chippy knocks spots off, considering this is by the sea) fish was covered in thick batter. This is what I expect from a pub fish and chips. Not impressed

Food was not as good as previous visits, but still nice enough. Service was inattentive with staff laughing and joking around the bar was often challenging to get their attention. Sure we'll be back at some point but not in any rush to return!

Pretty regular customer of Rockfish and decided to try the “Gluten free fish Tacos” and they were divine 😋😋😋

I dined alone on 14/10/24, was seated inside. A nice, cosy, modern restaurant. The waitress first took my drink order. I tried the Rockfish Lager. Very tasty. She then came and showed me the list of available fish. They use their placemats with listed fish, and circle the available choices with a fish scribble. See image. I ordered the Brill and it was at my table within 10 minutes. All fish came with bottomless chips, but the dish was large enough that I didn't need more. The food was BRILLiant. Also, they give you a plate for bones and skin. Would definitely go again.

Fish was good but it also was very expensive

A fish restaurant with super fresh fish. Special requests are also made here when it comes to the selection and preparation of dishes.

Nice piece of Hake and very well cooked. Chips are similar to any chain pub. Unlimited, but you don’t really want a second pot. Not worth £21. White wine was severely marked up- supermarket bargain bin £5 a bottle stuff for nearly £30. If you’re after a seaside fish and chip experience, there are better, far cheaper places at either end of the harbour. If you’re after a gourmet fish restaurant, try No.7 on beacon hill.

Excellent fresh fish and wonderful customer service. Don't hesitate to book

We went to Rockfish Torquay to celebrate my husband's birthday. The food was, of course, fabulous. The staff were incredible: welcoming, well informed and really made my husband feel so special. Thank you. I don't think I've ever had such exceptional service.

Why have we not been here before? Situated on Victoria Parade overlooking the inner harbour right in the centre of town. We like to support small independents when we can. It was a pleasant sunny day and as we were walking past here, we decided to see how the big boys do it. Well,we say big,they have ten or so locations along the south coast. Their moto is "Tomorrow's fish are still in the sea". We were warmly greeted and sat on their outside terrace. As well as the menu,there are paper place mats where the waiter highlights the catch of the day. Not being particulary hungry,we just ordered a selection of starters and one main course to share. Monkfish Scampi £13.95 Calamari £10.95 Dived Scallops £19.95 for three. Thought that was a bit of a punchy price as we normally get six for that price elsewhere. Plaice Fillet £23.95, this came with unlimited chips. They were very nice and we did get asked if we wanted more,but we declined the offer. Gotta think of the waistline.🤣 The staff were extremely friendly especially the Manageress who is a credit to the company. Overall it was a very nice plaice for lunch. They are also dog friendly.

Sadly I was turned away at 7.30pm even though there were loads of tables free and it looked fairly calm for the staff on service. The staff were fairly abrupt. Perhaps they don’t accept walk-ins. I went to Saltwater around the corner instead which was excellent with friendly, buoyant staff who had a smile on their face and very welcoming, although very busy. Highly recommended. EDIT: Having read other reviews this sounds like standard; fairly rude and unaccepting of walk-ins. It’s a shame really. It left a bad taste in my mouth and certainly wouldn’t spend my money there in the future, even with an advanced booking.

Beautifully cooked fish. Very enjoyable meal

seafood plater was huge.. good for 4 persons not 2.

The young lady at counter is amiable and lovely, and she provides me the suggestion of dipping chips in curry sauce, and it turns out finger-licking delicious. Thank you👍👍👍💯💯🐟🐟

I've been dining here since they first opened and were served by Mitch Tonk. Rock Fish are consistently good in delivering exceptional food. It's also situated in a lovely location

Seafood platter for 2 totally overpriced and not worth the money. Other items looked good but forget the platter even if it was just for one

Lovely food. Clear offering of the fresh fish available that day which I love. Lovely friendly service.

Lovely fish and chips, not greasy . Plenty of fish and less batter , unlimited chips but we found what was served in metal containers was plentiful, I had curry mushy peas which was tasty . We had an early tea so not much of an atmosphere, soft music playing so quite nice. On a plus side didn't see any dogs whilst we were there as I have an allergy. Also there is an optional service charge of 10%, 13%, 15% or you can decline or pay a service at your own discretion . Service was excellent

Visited this restaurant on the off and was so pleased we did. Staff were lovely and very attentive, Food was AMAZING and very filling 😋. Would definitely be returning when down this way again.

One of the best fish restaurants I've been to - honest, good quality, sustainable, local industry supporting and delicious! What a fab idea to use the tablecloth on each table, along with the menu, as a guide to tell you what latest catches are available and the prices. Our knowledgeable waiter introduced me to fish I'd never had - gurnard and though it wasn't available - megrim and I chose from the tablecloth catch specials - a ray wing grilled with capers and French tarragon, one of my favourite herbs. It was delicious, caught off Brixham by the Rockfish boat that supplies this small chain of restaurants. I asked for it with "unlimited" chips that come on those dreadful metal cups containing probably no more than 20 - that's the downside and I guess the reason they offer unlimited. Well, I make sure it's unlimited by asking for more, to bring it up to an adequate portion, similar to what you'd get in a traditional fish and chips shop. It's a trend that's catching on though - the chip shop a few doors away also offers unlimited chips, though they're more generous with their portions. I say end the nonsense, save the hassle, and just serve proper helpings of chips - small or large. As a starter at Rockfish I had half a pint of shell on Norwegian prawns. My wife sent got monkfish scampi - so much better than the normal rubbish scampi, followed by fillet of bream on a Greek salad which was an extraordinarily good combination. The restaurant add £1 to the bill to help deprived children in the area have holidays - excellent idea. I hope Rockfish goes from strength to strength, thriving its business and that of Brixham's fishing fleet. As I said to the waiter, I wish there was a Rockfish where I live in Essex - the nearest to me is Poole in Dorset. Highly recommended but do ask for more chips !

Excellent Fish dinner at Rockfish with unlimited chips! Service was brilliant and AJ was a star. Highly recommend eating here.

A great experience- wonderful food and atmosphere. AJ was very attentive , helpful and efficient . Sat watching sunset eating beautiful fresh fish

I went in on the spur of the moment...was greeted by Izzy who made me feel welcome immediately. Water was brought to the table without having to ask. She explained the specials very professionally...also there is a great and varied menu. The whole grilled Bream I chose was perfectly cooked and delicious, followed by a Creme Brulee to die for...Izzy's service was a delight...I highly recommend Rockfish.

Extremely overpriced. Not only was the food tasteless, there was zero effort put into presentation. The staff seemed clueless with one member promising us that unlimited new potatoes came with our meal, only to be informed by another member that they weren’t unlimited when we tried ordering more. A lot of the items on the menu were not available meaning we had a hard time ordering. They promise unlimited chips, which indeed are unlimited, but the staff never pay attention to any tables meaning it’s a nightmare trying to get them to order more chips. After placing the order it’s a very long wait to receive the chips, by then you are finished with the rest of the food as the portion sizes are not big at all. Overall a horrible experience, seems like just a tourist scam. Very expensive for the portion sizes, taste and presentation followed by very poor service. Will NOT recommend

The tastiest, freshest seafood in Torquay. Beautiful food, friendly service and great atmosphere. Highly recommend to all.

Feel it’s overpriced for fish and chips, especially when your ‘daily special’ dish is described as coming with sauce but you get a minuscule portion and ask for a bit more and they charge you £3 extra for it! Wine also very overpriced. Wont visit again, it’s a tourist trap!

Great service and was a wonderful place to celebrate my birthday with friends.

I love the way the available fish was explained. We went for the 2 courses special..the lemon sole was great

Definitely worth a visit. Lovely interior and ambiance. The staff were very friendly.

Very impressed with our waitress today who knew about the days best catch and prices about ten in total without.. The food was superb tasty delivered nice and quickly. We did order too much but it was very nice. We took our friends here who were also delighted and leftwigh full tums.. Thankyou

Food nice. Good selection. Appear to be Selective with who can dine. Cigarette / vape smoke from the outside section of next door was very overpowering. (Not really the problem of this restaurant, just warning to other customers as we are all now used to smoke free eating!)

Excellente selection of seafood tasting amazing, great service, very professional

Ordered gluten free. Disgusting. Don't come here. Don't use toilets. Ignore reviews that say this is brilliant. It isn't.

Chips were excellent. My only complaint is that they don’t serve battered sausage or cheesey chips, I’m sorry but what are they smoking, what sort of fish and chip shop don’t serve battered sausage or cheesey chips, I am outraged. Once again chips were good as well as the service.

Food was fantastic Service was hit and miss as discussed with the restaurant Extra training needed

Fresh food,a little bit expensive but tasty

I spent a delightful time eating lunch in Rockfish. I was first asked if I had any allergies and requirements. The fish and chips were cooked to perfection and all the staff were very friendly, helpful and diligent. When I next visit Torquay I would certainly eat their again.

Went to Rockfish yesterday, food and service excellent as usual. Reason not 5 stars for food, they have ditched the 'proper' chips and substituted with frozen wheat flour chips. Shame, previously the chips were the best in the area.

Great sea food, including cuttlefish, haddock, prawns, anchovies etc

Lovely restaurant, excellent food and service.

Amazing food. Waitress was helpful in terms of recommendations and she did not disappoint. I ordered grilled sardines for starters and ray for main, which was really filling.

Fab place on the harbour at Torquay. Fresh fish daily plus a good choice on the menu. Great wine list too. Service is friendly. Highly recommend

Fairly good fish restaurant. But no bar. Can of Lager!

Server had a fantastic knowledge of the fish available and explained extremely well to my fish eating partner. £21.95 for a two course meal (featuring catch of the day) was very good for the quality. I am not a fish eater but felt the chicken milanese was delicious and well presented. Unlimited chips is a great selling point and we found it really is unlimited! Rockfish cider was delicious and went well with the food. Finally, I found the staff extremely friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. They were spotting when the chips and my cider were finished and very quickly offering refills (just to point out cider isn't unlimited...unfortunately 🤣).

price for fish platter 35£ or something in the menu. when u order keep in mind that's the price for one portion. did order fish platter and at the end it did cost 70£ for two people. basically not very clear prices for food. and waitress didn't said nothing when we make order.

Kind and lovely staff at Rockfish. Delisios food and beautiful atmosphere. We appreciate Sam's efforts in explaining i us the menu. Our dog was welcome in the garden was a bonus! 🐶

Bizarre experience!! Went last night, only to be dismissed because I didn't reserve a table even though there was plenty of open tables. And by dismissed, I mean, shoed away almost! Booked for tonight, and we went, and no one seated us. We sat down and ate pretty average seafood. Other people were turned away because there was no reservations and again lots of empty tables. 2 thirds of the menu wasn't available and this information was only shared after we were sat looking at the menu for about 30 minutes. Won't be back!

Food brilliant service was good as well

Great food and very friendly workers great seating and great design

Wonderful, tasty food, fish fresh from the sea. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Great location overlooking the port. Will definitely return for more!

Rockfish had most excellent service and great food. The restaurant is quite well refined and the prices reflect this. I would thoroughly recommend this place. Or at least for the food we had. We had two sets of scallops for starters these were excellently presented in their shells with a nice crispy topping. Followed by our main course which was silver mullet for my wife and grilled cod for me. Again these were fantastic. For sweet my wife had ice cream, I had a lemon tart with sorbet. The tart was made in the style of a Crème Brûlée. Exciting crunchy and tangy goodness with a perfect sorbet. Staff were very accommodating and friendly. Top notch

Honestly the best fish I have ever had!!

Lovely food, good service, thanks 😊

I sat outside as it was very hot so was on my own but I’ve been to most of the Rockfish restaurants now. I was meeting a group so I knew that we had dinner in the evening so only required a snack but simply had to go to Rockfish. It wouldn’t be the same without a visit there.

Excellent fresh Oysters and seafood platter for two. Lovely staff.

We ate surprisingly delicious fresh fish here. The service was attentive. We had a lovely seat on the terrace overlooking the harbour. Highly recommended if you want to eat tasty and healthy food in England…

Awful - rude inattentive service, overpriced.

Such a large menu with everything cooked to perfection. So many favourites it's hard to know what to order!! And a special thanks to the staff who were so helpful.... nothing is too much trouble 😀

The freshly caught cod of the day was absolutely delicious. It's a lovely little restaurant. I had the experience of going when it was nice and quiet because it was during the Spain England football match so I don't know how busy it usually gets. It was fairly quiet on the night that I went. I presume you're going to have to book a table ahead because the food was absolutely excellent, so they must be quite busy.

I recently dined at Rockfish in Torquay and had a disappointing experience that I felt I needed to share. First and foremost, I found the food to be overpriced for what we had To make matters worse, the staff seemed indifferent .We struggled to get their attention when we needed assistance, and when we did, they didn’t seem particularly invested in ensuring we had a good experience. It was frustrating to feel ignored, especially after spending a considerable amount of money. Overall, I left Rockfish feeling disappointed and unsatisfied. I wouldn’t recommend it based on my experience, as there are plenty of places in Torquay that offer better value and service.

Great seafood, fresh and lots of choice. The price was higher than your chip shop but you eat what you pay for. I enjoyed every bite. Only gripe is; get some pint glasses rockfish.🙄

My wife and I visited the Rockfish on Wednesday for dinner. The service was welcoming friendly and very quick. Really enjoyed the food. Loved sitting outside eating our meal overlooking the marina on a warm summer evening. Highly recommend this restaurant if your in Torquay.

Had a great meal and great service.

We had dinner here twice with reservations. The staff is lively and quick. We had the oysters for dessert, they were really wonderful. The main course was also always very delicious. You can reorder the fries at no extra cost.

Fantastic food and service, 7 in our party and we all had something different no complaints from us. Clean and airy restaurant, immaculate toilets with a quirky radio station playing in the toilets. I happened to pass the chef and complimented on how great everything had been that evening and could see the kitchen was spotless too. Service from all staff excellent-some may say a little pricey but you pay for what you receive and it really is worth it.

Tiny portion for relatively higher price. Very slow service. Waiters not sure about what the menu would bring to customers, how the dish were actually prepared. Little options to choose from Catch of the day. Overall atmosphere and dining experience was not nice.

Lovely fish, lovely staff too. But the prices have been creeping up. If you want to go in holiday season book as they can get very busy.

Delicious, very fresh, seafood in a laid back restaurant... You couldn't ask for more when you're staying by the sea. We were served by Harriet who explained the fresh fish available by annotating the placemat on the table with options and prices. I went for fried anchovies to start (delicious) and a beautiful piece of buttery dover sole for my main course. My wife opted for mussels followed by dressed crab and we were both delighted with our choices. We'd definitely seek out Rockfish again if we are in the area, and they appear to have a number of local locations to try.

We were served by Harriet who explained the fresh fish available by annotating the placemat on the table with options and prices. I went for fried anchovies to start (delicious) and a beautiful piece of buttery dover sole for my main course. My wife opted for mussels followed by dressed crab and we were both delighted with our choices. We'd definitely seek out Rockfish again if we are in the area, and they appear to have a number of local locations to try.

5☆ food exceptional veiws stunning service 👌

Very good fish and chips . Well presented and very hot. Unlimited chips which were very tasty . Served by Lauren who is relatively new but so friendly and keen to make sure we were happy with everything . Not sure she should be asked to talk about all the specials available as I’m sure we can all read a menu , she does this really well but not sure it’s needed . Only down side was the time it took to cook especially when they were they were less than a quarter full on a Monday evening . Anyway , go there as the food is very tasty . Good luck Lauren in your work at rockfish and your future .

The fish is excellent caught that morning and sustainably sourced We both had the haddock which was cooked in a lovely light batter it came with bottomless chips we would never eat more than one portion and a very small portion of tartar sauce it would have been nicer to have a bigger portion of tartar and perhaps a salad garnish The staff were lovely However the biggest let down was the restaurant itself it had cheap looking vinyl seats and cheap tables we have seen better furniture in a little coffee shop

Pretty good and interesting food all fresh from the sea as well also recommend skate Wing

Our waitress, Sam was amazing, even witnessed a difficult customer (who didn't book) and she handled it with grace. Gave recommdations for pairing wine. Partner and I shared side salad and chips which was a perfect combo. Best dish ray wing, never had before but will look put for it from now on.

Best fish and chips! Waitress was extremely nice and friendly. Great restaurant.

Het is een fantastisch restaurant. We werden hartelijk ontvangen door Claudia in een goede sfeer. We hebben er twee avonden gegeten omdat het eten echt vers is en de bediening is uiterts vriendelijk die alle tijd voor je neemt. Je hebt het gevoel dat je hier als gast gewaardeerd wordt. Het eten is dagvers. De vis wordt gevangen rondom Brixham en dezelfde dag geleverd aan het restaurant. Mijn vrouw heeft twee keer mosselen genomen en ik de Heilbot. Tip: neem het vers gebakken brood met boter en grof zeezout hierop. Past goed bij de mosselen en haar saus. Mochten we ooit terug komen gaan we hier zeker eten.

Great service, tasty and fresh Haddock with unlimited chip tartar sauce curry chips. Just divine! Would deffo recommend!

Absolutely lovely place and to top of my holiday they cater for gluten free people my food and the service was top notch

We were a bit worried about some of the reviews but went anyway and we are glad we did. We had an amazing dinner, service was very good and the food fresh and very tasty. We both cook a lot and definitely value fresh and quality produce. I love that the scallops where handpicked. Some reviews had complaints about the chips - they may not be what some people had in mind as chips but they where fresh, crispy chips. All in all I would definitely recommend it when you like quality seafood and are prepared to pay the value. I would definitely go again.

Absolutely fabulous place, fish was delicious.

Very disappointed, hoped for something a bit special and was let down.had to ask for cutlery for the starter and again for mains .food was okay but nothing special considering it cost £87

appalling service, booked a table to be told on arrival they could not accommodate us. very disappointed, have visited this restaurant regularly before and love the food, the manager in particular was extremely rude. will not be back.

Very touristic place. It was completely over priced. a staff kindly explained to us all the special menu of the day saying if you order it will be serving with unlimited chips and salad. so We ordered three starters and two special main dishes. Food were okay however everything was severed as too small portions compared of price. moreover, when we ask them to refill salad, they changed their words and said only chips are unlimited second salad will be charging. it was such a ridiculous. we saw them explaining menu to other customers after this happen and they were still saying it served unlimited chips salad and bread. it is obiviously kind of trick which they are doing on purpose of leading up customers order expensive menu to make money. we felt like it is kind of scam to tourists

AMAZING food and attentive staff. Loved this fish restaurant. My husband had the sardines and dressed crab and I had the calamari and sea bream on a fresh, crisp feta salad. The flavour in all of the dishes was lovely, so tasty. We were visiting Torquay on holiday but live on the Wirral, otherwise we'd be there every week. Absolutely Gorgeous food!

This is a place you should visit especially if you like fish. Service is excellent and very friendly and the food is excellent, make sure you have something with endless chips and order the curry sauce, absolutely great

Fantastic trip today, food was amazing, Natalia royally looked after us today, amazing experience & amazing experience

Came here for lunch on Friday and was pleasantly surprised. We were looked after by Claudia very well and from the specials, ordered the Ray Wing as well as the grilled Calamari. The Ray Wing was very meaty and the sauce was divine! It was drizzled with a buttery, lemon and finished with capers. The meat was so tender and tasty! The grilled calamari was perfectly cooked and tasted fresh. I find it hard to get perfectly cooked fresh calamari at times but this was cooked extremely well! We ordered the garlic slaw and spinach as a side. The special came with unlimited fries. The garlic slaw was very garlicky and highly recommended if you enjoy garlic! I was pleasantly surprised and would revisit without hesitation. Our waitress Claudiu looked after us very well and made our meal even more enjoyable! Thank you for the amazing experience!

Very disappointing, great staff, not such great food for the price. The haddock was lovely and the batter spot on the peas were almost cold as was the rather thin and bean curry sauce. The monk fish at £36 was tasteless as was the accompanying sauce. The chips were frozen not fresh so not traditional fish and chip accompaniment. We have been to Rockfish restaurants before and always had a good experience but they seem to have tried to go ‘upmarket’ fish restaurant rather than excellent fish and chips which it always was.

As a coeliac, it is so reassuring to know that not only can the whole menu be made gluten-free, but also that staff are hyper-aware of cross-contamination and have protocols in place. It is normally quite stressful to eat out as a Coeliac but Rockfish really make it look easy.Add to that, the food was superb. Thank you.

Disappointing compared to the weymouth branch, good service but slightly mire crowded than the other restaurant with the tables closer together. It was the same great choice of catch of the day but unfortunately the deep fried fish combo was really disappointing as its cooked in rice flour making it dry and tasteless. The salads continue to be over leaf and lacking any substance, definitely opt for a Greek salad if you can much better value and flavour

An excellent Gluten Free option! The food was wonderful and the service was personable. A lovely location for an enjoyable dinner.

So good we ate here 😋 twice!!! Fleur served us on our first visit and was absolutely amazing, returned the following evening as we enjoyed the fresh fish so much and weren't disappointed, great food, restaurant is really well presented and clean, lovely staff, would recommend to anyone who enjoys fresh good ingredients cooked simply but well....