The Noisy Lobster at Avon Beach in Christchurch

Over priced, poor quality, poor service and terrible food handling and hygiene as proven by them getting only 1 star in their latest inspection. Avoid at all costs.

I don’t think you can get better than this!

Having recently received a 1 star Food Hygiene rating I decided to try this place out as it meant to be the trendy place to visit. On the first Sunday of half -term this place was busy. Waited outside to be seated and this was quick. Once shown to our table and given menus we were 'abandoned' for over 20 minutes without any staff interaction. Not even a drinks order taken. This place needs a floor walker to ensure people are being attended to. Drinks menu - I wasn't impressed that there were only two draft lagers on (one being Asahi which is not my favourite) plus a Guiness. I'm not one for drinking bottled ale and you can't ask for a taster with bottled beer. The food menu looked pricey for what they were serving. Well, at this point I'm assuming this is table service but weren't sure as we weren't told. Enquired with another table to which they said yes. 25 minute mark and we abandoned ship and walk without anyone taking a drinks order. I have been to far busier places than this both in this country and in Europe. On these occasions, when it has been very busy, we've been informed there may be a delay in food ordering but drinks order are taken and delivered. Would've been happy with that whilst waiting for someone to take our food order or at least someone to check in on us. Will not be returning.

This place having recently received a 1 star Food Hygiene rating I decided to try this place out. On the first Sunday of half-term this place was busy. Waited outside to be seated and this was quick. Once shown to our table and given menus we were 'abandoned' for over 20 minutes without any staff interaction. Not even a drinks order taken. This place needs a floor walker to ensure everyone needs are being met. I wasn't impressed that there were only two draft lagers on (one being Asahi which is not my favourite) plus a Guiness. I'm not one for drinking bottled ale and you can't ask for a taster with bottled beer. Well, at this point I'm assuming this is table service but weren't sure as we weren't told. Enquired with another table to which they said yes. 25 minutes mark we abandoned ship and walk. I have been to far busier places than this both in this country and in Europe. On these occasions, when it has been very busy, we've been informed there may be a delay but drinks order are taken and delivered. Would've been happy with that whilst waiting for food or at least someone to check in on us. Shan't be returning.

Fabulous lunch by the beach. Beautifully cooked sea food. Service excellent. It was busy but we didn't have to wait ages for anything.

We made the journey from Southampton mainly to try out the lobster benedict midway through a walk and it did not disappoint. Looking forward to returning to try the noisy platter for one!

Had lunch today at the Noisy Lobster. The food was superb, the staff were great, the weather was fantastic and we had a table looking out to the sea. Special treat for us as we both had the Noisy Platter which was delicious. Would definitely recommend.

Thought this place over priced and overrated and now discover it has major food hygiene problem and only 1 star!!!!! Wow can’t believe it’s so busy still. I won’t go again.

Customer service was excellent. The food was very delicious. I would definitely be coming back again.

Fantastic place Brilliant Food With Great Views

What a lovely meal! We popped down for my birthday treat and had a really nice time all the staff wished me happy birthday which was lovely and even brought me out a little cupcake with a candle at the end of our meal which was very thoughtful! Highly recommend we'll be back 100%

I would not recommend. We went this summer and the food quality was extremely poor and I found multiple hairs in my dish. We have always enjoyed our past experiences but this summer was dreadful. On top of all this I've just learned they have been given a 1 star hygiene rating from the inspector, disgusting and disgraceful...

Not be going back after seeing their hygiene rating of 1

Such a fabulous restaurant run by an amazing team who clearly care about this place. The food - hard to know where to start - just fabulous! Lobster sliders to share and kick off with were beautiful. If you come and are lucky, you will be served by Michael - one of the key staff overflowing with love for this place and care for the customers. Was a real special lunch today - thanks to all

Has a 1 food hygiene rating, AVOID

Food Hygene Certificate of just ONE!!!! That's terrible I won't be returning ever.

I was going to give this restaurant another go, but their hygiene rating is only 1 done recently September

Outstanding food Great service Very busy Will go again

Edit Oct 2024 - ONE STAR HYGIENE RATING IN SEPT 2024

Lovely setting right on the beach

Excellent and flawless fish and chips

Super menu catering for all tastes, but a must for seafood lovers.

A very busy restaurant, there is a reason, bloody good food👍

Fabulous fish but quite pricey. Very good service.

After a beautiful walk from Highcliffe along the beach I was able to enjoy a delicious lobster on the roof terrace of this great restaurant! They were able to accommodate my gluten allergy, including serving me chips with my lobster. Highly recommend a visit

Wow what a location first time at the new forest A friend recommended this restaurant Its the best thing he has ever done for me .

If you like seafood, cooked well and great service this is the place to come a great place to eat.

Incredible food with an amazing view and good waiters

Great food, service, location and views.

A lovely morning and an amazing place.

The service was great. The food very good. The wonderful place. Really, it was worth it.

Totally brilliant lunch on Friday, thank you Michael and Tori for looking after us so incredibly well and being so helpful, we loved every minute of our time with you. The mussels on toast just incredible; the sauce out of this world, SO clever. The tempura prawns and the beer battered haddock also fantastic, please pass on our appreciation and congratulations to the chef/s. We had a truly memorable lunch. Thank you so much, again. We will be back very soon. 👏

Originally went round to order at the takeaway section of this establishment. Unfortunately their fryer had just broken down and as such said pop round to the main restaurant to order takeaway. No issues at all completely understandable. Unfortunately when I got there they weren't aware of this and had to go back and check. Again completely understandable. Unfortunately this is where it was let down a little bit by some slight comments by 2 staff who thought I was probably out of ear range about why are they doing takeaway. Such a shame that let it down a little bit as the food was absolutely amazing and I would come back here as an adult only visit but maybe not with my family.

Really lovely evening, great service and food, would recommend.

Great place on the beach. Food was very good although portions a little small. I would definitely return again for the views, service and good quality food.

The food was very amazing been a while since I had such amazing food probably in South Africa. The service and inclusiveness from the restaurant staff (Bella) and patrons was very warm and top of the notch, keep it up Noisy Lobster.

Great food, great service and an amazing view.

We ate here after a recommendation and it was fantastic. Best steak and lobster meal we have ever had and they were very accommodating with my Nan who was very frail and couldn’t walk far. Car park directly next to restaurant and fantastic views. Would highly recommend!

A wonderful sunny day to enjoy our first visit to The Noisy Lobster. Relaxed environment and the food was absolutely glorious. Sliders were a highlight.

We just had lunch and absolutely loved it! Food is incredible, staff is attentive and friendly. We 100% recommend it

Service took ages. Waiters were incompetent. I was beginning to wonder how long it takes to serve a slice of bread. The drink was poor. They pretty much gave me a cup of ice and a 10th of drink. Would not come with children and a group over 4 people

Really nice place right on the sea side

Couldn't serve food due to superfluous reasons. Dismissive staff.

Food was 4 out of 5, service was excellent

First time we tried this place and it did not disappoint. The view out over the sea is beautiful, staff very friendly and attentive. We had steak, cooked to perfection and lobster as a main which was amazing The octopus starter was outstanding however the monkfish tail starter was a bit underwhelming to say the least. Overall we had a lovely time and will definitely return soon. We had two starters two mains and two cocktails, the bill was £140.

Had the Noisy Platter meal for one yesterday lunchtime, within hours I was experiencing sickness and diarrhoea, the lobster did feel a little tough compared to normal, also included prawns and scallops. I phoned today with my concerns but was met with total disinterest. Don’t think I will going back again anytime soon.

We've walked past many times but this was our first visit. We have been missing so much! Food was amazing and the service was fantastic.

we went to get a drink to take away. We had to put a pound deposit on the plastic cup then we was told we had to buy food to get a drink absolutely shocking

Great quality food and overlooking the sea! Staff spot on, very friendly and attentive. Loved it as usual, well worth the trip.

Never had a bad meal at the Noisey Lobster. Attentive, polite staff, excellent service and great, imaginative food. Went with my wife for nice meal, in a great seaside location out and were not disappointed. Will go as often as our budget allows.

I had the platter for one which was really nice but the linguine was so small, it had more lobster than pasta… the staff were polite.

Have walked past lots of times, and this time was organised enough to book a table for kids and I. Service from the start was excellent and staff lovely. Extensive menu made it hard to choose, with similarly excellent wine list. Food was perfectly cooked and delicious, views fantastic, and service spot-on. Will definitely return.

Food was ok, floor manager was a bit rushy on our visit, would not rush to go back

Excellent place for a family lunch. The service was very good and we had a lovely time

Fairly pricey but nice atmosphere and overall appearance. Whenever I'm in the area I do try and pay them a visit.

It is a great place to chill out with good atmosphere. Two stars off as the shellfish was not quite fresh though.

My husband and I have wanted to visit the Noisy Lobster for years and as it was our Silver Wedding Anniversary we decided to treat ourselves - we were not disappointed! My husband knew what he wanted before we even got there - The Noisy Platter for one - which he really enjoyed. I decided on the mango poke bowl with tiger prawns which was absolutely delicious. Our drinks and desserts were also fantastic - I recommend the Prawnstar Martini. What made our meal even more special was the the amazing service we received from our waitress Amelia. She was so friendly, helpful and an absolute delight 🤩

No longer have vegan fish and chips on the menu, which was AMAZING and gluten free. So disappointing. Much of the menu has changed in fact - only one vegan main dish (nearly £20 for a bowl of veggie black bean poke) now when there used to be several. Really don't understand why these changes have been made but if you are vegetarian or vegan I wouldn't bother going there - It's basically a fish restaurant now.

Overpriced considering it has a monopoly where it is

Second visit a year apart and good food for all four of us. We all had lobster in some form and I had octopus to start with which is a must have! Thank you noisy lobster!

The service was excellent, with special thanks to Michael who went above and beyond. Delicious food. We knew they couldn't guarantee an outdoor terrace sea view table when we requested it when booking well in advance but they were very accommodating and we had a wonderful sea view inside.

Quite expensive for fish and chips but food were nicely cooked and tasty. That batter weren't soggy or stodgy. Friendly staff and polite and great atmosphere. Although it's expensive but it the price that you would expect from the seaside restaurant. We would like to go back there again.

Great place for food, gifts, toys, snacks and merch.

Really amAzing food and what a view!

Off the cuff find. Was very nice indeed. The Sunday roast was delicious and well presented

Very well served! The food was excellent and also very child-friendly.

Very busy day in the sun but kept the service and quality up well done

I'd never go here if I could help it

Lovely place to eat staff very friendly and the food was a delight 😊

Nice Lobster slider starter, conflicting flavours in the main special supreme cod. Whole cornish sole main was excellent, so best the go for simple dishes. Not great value for money. Lunchtime atmosphere was subdued. Service slightly grating with the false bonami.

Worth the expense! Wonderful food beautifully presented and friendly helpful staff.

Ran out of food early at take away

Went to the kiosk bit. Not proper chippy chips, more like oven chips. Disappointed.

We went to the hatch. Extremely busy, so long queue & a bit pricey.

Delicious food and a beautiful location, recommend to everyone

The service was fantastic and the food was delicious. The waiter who looked after us was really kind to our 2 girls and he made us feel very welcome. Thanks!

Executive food well made and fresh had to wait a while but was worth it

Ordered take out via their hole in the wall. Food was really good though quite pricey, but you do get what you pay for and on this occasion it was worth it. Service was good and food came out quite quickly.

Good food, great service. The atmosphere lives up to its name. Aggravatingly noisy. We were seated next to an especially loud family. People shouting at each other across the table. Kids on full volume tablets next to our heads. We expressed how unpleasant the experience was to our server after moving tables to escape the ruckus. the manager (who we had never seen) stopped us on our way out-after we paid the bill-and asked for feedback. We shared what a terrible experience we had had. We were interrupted by a drunk patron coming in from smoking who said we should “pay attention to the name [noisy lobster] and stop giving this woman a hard time.” The manager told us they would learn from this experience. We left the restaurant to see the manager having a big laugh with the drunk patron through the giant bay windows. I cant remember leaving a restaurant feeling more bothered. If you’re looking for a peaceful meal, this is not your place.

Attended yet another wine tasting with some friends. Delicious food and a lovely atmosphere on the upper terrace overlooking Avon Beach and the Isle of Wight.

Unplanned visit, our servers made us feel very welcome. Food was fresh, piping hot and delicious. Lunch with a view, what more could you ask for

Amazing restaurant on the sea front. Fantastic food, wonderful service especially from Eleanor our lovely waitress. Highly recommended. 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great place to eat, food was amazing. Busy little place, would advise to book, we were able to walk in without booking though. They had no problem letting me know would I could have as I have allergies, Avon beach car Park next to it. Great views of the beach, also has an ice cream parlour, deli and shop associated to it. Would highly recommend 👌

A wonderful setting, fantastic food and amazing service. Thank you to everyone especially Eleanor who was an amazing waitress. Highly recommended 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good seafood but expensive. Fish and chips was good and tempura prawns were delicious. However, the half lobster drowned in garlic butter and I couldn’t taste the lobster. The serving for the half lobster was small for the price. Service was good but a little bit too attentive as they regularly interrupted us chatting to check in on us.

Last day of our short break to the New Forest and we came here as a treat. Excellent food and promptly served. We were seated inside (by choice) but still had a lovely sea view and with the large windows wide open it was very comfortable dining.

I was really looking forward to eating at this restaurant right on the beach until I had a look at the prices, over £20 for fish and chips, forget it.

Interesting menu. Options to sit in or outside - which was welcome given the UK's changeable summer weather!Great gesture of candle in cupcake for birthday. Hand dryers are too high up in both gents and ladies. You end up with droplets thrown up at your face.

What a great place. Our waiter was 1st class and a lovely person

Great food with good service, although I found it a little pricey for what was on offer. Very good sea view..

My wife was made very ill from an undercooked piece of fish. When we called them to tell them their attitude was to accuse us of lying and stated that we didn’t have a leg to stand on without proof from a hospital. We are now raising this with Bournemouth councils food hygiene department.

It was so good I’m back home now wondering if a 3hr drive for lobster rolls is reasonable. I’ve always wanted to eat here when we’ve visited the area, the menu is a bit pricey for a day at the beach and it’s absolutely packed during the day. So we get Lobster Shack fish and chips, which are really good too. I went back as a walk-in on a Sunday evening with my 3yo at 8pm. The staff were so nice and welcoming. The restaurant and car park were quiet and the view of the sea, Isle of Wight and the three needles was a stunning as the sun set. It was indeed pricey £90 for three starters, 2 desserts, 2 soft drinks and a coffee inc service charge, though well worth it, generous portions. I enjoyed it a lot. We had lobster rolls, tempura prawns and bread and dips. Wasn’t a fan of the chocolate mousse dessert, the granola wafers weren’t light, like florentine biscuits.

Oh my goodness I have been multiple times but recently went for an evening meal to celebrate my birthday. Ordered the surf and turf for two. Best meal I have had in while, everything was cooked to perfection. Beautiful views too. You will not be disappointed.

The seafood was incredible, the service was wonderful, staff were all so lovely and attentive! The views over the sea are unmatched (even if it was raining!). The oysters & clams were definitely the highlights for us, and the seafood platter for 2 was also delicious! The lobster & crab especially, they were tender and melted in your mouth. Would definitely recommend the Noisy Lobster to anyone looking for fresh, delicious seafood!!

Superb food, particularly the fish; I think part of my bill is a contribution to the real estate. It's in a magnificent position. Our meal was slightly marred by entitled, loud ladies that lunch.

We booked at 3pm, had table close to the window, great view, sat down exactly at 3:05 pm , order taken after 5 minutes, food came within 45 minutes, freshly made, so all within range, surf and turf for 2, 16 once filet, ( personally prefer whole not sliced but this is how they do here) whole lobster, tempura prawns, lime and chorizo seared scallops, salad and fries, all very tasty, I would have wanted something else, asked the menu again but did not get it, time past and so decided to have dessert Eaton mess amazing, overall very good food, good ambience and good service. We would recommend to others

The staff are all lovely, and the chef is clearly very skilled and creative and has a good team supporting them. Might just be my favourite restaurant in the UK.

Really great restaurant. Great food. Friendly service. Than you!

A really lovely place, the food was absolutely amazing.

We decided to use the takeaway service so we could sit on the beach the lobster was amazing and the chips were fantastic staff were helpful and friendly and a good price 🙂