The Boat House Bar & Restaurant in Great Yarmouth

After reading some bad reviews we could not decide where to go to eat without driving. I had a mixed grill and my wife had the half roast chicken and my daughter had a starland burger. It was all cooked to perfection and came out at a reasonable time. My only criticism was the prices but I have been spoilt with a green king pub where I live that does good cheap food . Definitely come again and don't read too much into bad reviews.

Editing based on second meal. Food is pretty decent, considering it's attached to a caravan park. My ribs were lacking, but the burger I got the next day was nice. Staff were very friendly, and the location doesn't really hurt. Service was much better than previous complaints, and about average for restaurants i visited in the UK.

Wasn't very happy with the food too rich

Three of us ate here this evening and had 4 drinks between us. Almost £70 for us. Pricing is rediculous and if I can avoid it I won't be returning. The meals themselves were pretty good to be fair, just overpriced. Like REALLY overpriced.

Food tasted terrible, I literally had to wonder around the whole complex as the waiters were nobody to be seen and when finally one of them bothered to arrive she was very rude to us asking us to hold on to our dog (a very tiny bichon) as she doesn’t “fancy to be bitten by a dog”.

Ordered a starter for the table, a couple of adults meals and a couple of kids meals. The result feels like it cost a mortgage payment and a kidney for food of inferior quality to last knockings at the worst kebab house in town. Never before have I been served salad and coleslaw that’s been sat beneath a heat lamp for long enough that they’re as hot as the rest of the meal. Both one of my children and my wife had the macaroni cheese… I never knew a can of Heinz stretched THAT far?! My daughter had some nuggets - they earned the star (although, the same 6 year old could cook nuggets just as well herself given the same 90 second induction, I’m sure). My chicken came out with the strangest coloured skin I’ve seen, and was to be served with BBQ sauce… which I’m still waiting for. I won’t hold my breath. To call the meal mediocre would be an insult to mediocrity. Given the choice between eating here, a tin of Pedigree Chum or a Pot Noodle, this place would be a distant third.

Shocking food and service. Kids pizzas were burnt and were horrible according to the kids. My dad's gammon was impossible to cut and when we asked for a steak knife, the young man disappeared off on his break, so an egg and anaemic chips was his £16.50 dinner! Table wasn't cleared away for us to talk to the staff about it. Butter on the sweetcorn wasn't melted, nor was the cheese on a burger, indicating the food did not start off very hot. Over £70 for a family of 5 and we shall not be going back. Thankfully had snacks in the caravan to get us through the evening.

Lovely staff would highly recommend the pulled pork, my boy loved his burger. Definitely coming again!

Been visiting the marina village for years and always thoroughly enjoyed The Boathouse as a close by convenient and nice place to visit for food & drinks. Usually eat there 2 evenings out of a weeks visit to the marina. BUT……… upon our recent visit which was the first in a year the lovely cozy ambience of The Restaurant has been totally spoiled by poor choice of lighting, the lights are too bright and are a very cold white compared to the old warm white lighting - and silly little table lights (cold white again) have replaced cozy candles previously. Food and service still great (beer & lager choice a bit limited but no big deal) but what we looked forward to being a cozy atmosphere and ambience was instead like sitting in a works canteen and we did not return and will not return until the lighting is warmed up and turned down. I know it’s daft and pedantic but for the sake of £100 worth of warm white (3500 kelvin) lightbulbs and returning to the tea candles on the table I will sadly not return on our next visit (of which we have 2 further visits booked for 2024)…. Whoever chose the new lights need to have a serious rethink. As it is such a nice place to eat/drink and so convenient for guests at the marina - I would be happy to buy replacement bulbs before my next visit if that’s what it takes ! Please take this on board and turn the boathouse from a works canteen feel back to cozy atmospheric nice space to enjoy a meal !!!!

Great atmosphere and food was amazing, must try the deep fried Calamari and pulled pork Bao buns, and the new curry and burger did the trick. Well done team

Very nice and clean, staff friendly

Didnt buy anything as it was way over priced

Great place to eat food is lovely a good all round atmosphere staff are very polite and helpful 👌

Food was good but should have more deals to cover families.

Good food, friendly staff, nice restaurant.

The food at the Boathouse was amazing.Everything was freshly cooked would definitely reccomend.

Great time and food so delicious 😋

Good menu, very good portion sizes for lunch and very tasty. Thank you.

Table service could have been quicker. A table was loaded with used crocks and glasses which sat there for a long time.

What a excellent resort this is . Definitely be back

Mushrooms could have been hotter. Still nice though. Joe.

Gammon steak floating in fat no pineapple so with out asking gave extra egg don't like egg didntceat any of it was going back for breakfast but decided not to after mess of dinners Staff very polite

Good place Togo for drinks and food inside or outside

Beautiful food. Had an evening meal and went back for breakfast the following morning.

Really enjoyed my time there. Great staff, and a wonderful meal.

Service was bit slow but pint of Aspalls went down well 🍻

again excellent service, fun place to sit qn watch football, play pool an just relax

Nice place for something to eat and drink

Nice quiet evening. Lovely atmosphere and nice food.

Pricey for what felt like a standard pub meal. Staff were friendly, better options off site locally.

Friendly service, food was good.

Staff welcoming and very polite. Food OK not great.

Food was delicious. Great flavours. Staff very helpful

Fabulous last morning mega breakfast before heading home after a week's stay on the holiday park.

We have just had the best steak at any Parkdean we have ever stayed at California cliffs well done Ian head chef was perfect,all staff were great

Phenomenal and astounding service from Nicole

We have just had a lovely meal here. Been in 4 times this week and everything is spot on. We can't praise the staff and the service and food enough. I would highly recommend coming in here for a meal or 4. Everything is perfect. Staff so helpful and polite. We are here for another week so will be definitely eating here again. The prices are good and they don't serve short measures. Very enjoyable. Superb service.

Gammon steak was tough couldn't even cut with a steak knife let alone chew and we got kicked out early because the caravans owners had a private function we will not being there again

Food was lovely our sever was amazing her name was Stephanie she really looked after us a lovely friendly character thank you so much

Was OK,generally good, bar staff look miserable and nobody that served me knew how to pour a pint of Guinness, shows poor staff and very poor training, this was in the entertainment bar.Food was OK but not great

4 staff to make 2 cold coffee's with gone off milk ..

Spent and nice afternoon here cafe was good and staff was very friendly