The Potted Lobster Abersoch in Gwynedd

Lovely modern setting with a simple yet perfectly crafted menu. We went on a bank holiday Monday and the setting, food and drink service as top notch. They even treated us to conversation and an extra treat for our anniversary. Staff were as wonderful as the food.

A fantastic meal, food was beautifully put together, whoever was on sauté was highly skilled, the cod was perfectly cooked, service was on point and the cocktails were great. Thanks guys 👊

Says its dog friendly. It certainly isn't. Was seated only to be approached by the general manager saying he wasn't comfortable with our dog.

Top drawer! Excellent food with attention to detail in every part, and excellent service - both friendly and professional. We will keep returning 👌🏻

Had a fantastic meal at The Potted Lobster. The staff were all fantastic as was the food. If you love your fish and seafood, then this is the place to come to.

Our server had only been there a week I believe, he made our night even though food was amazing he was superb

James, excellent service attention to detail, he arranged salmon for my mother in law after requested in advance, best restaurant in Abersoch, having been there 4 times in 2 visits and will carry on in the foreseeable, I wish our restaurants in Wilmslow had as attentive stuff as James.

THIS CHEF IS WILD! SENSATIONAL SEAFOOD! TOP CLASS SERVICE FROM ALICE AND ETHAN RIGHT THROUGHOUT DINNER, THEY MADE US FEEL SO WELCOME. THE FOOD WAS ON ANOTHER LEVEL. OUR 1st VISIT WAS A LAST MINUTE BOOKING AND WE EXPECTED ‘GOOD’, CERTAINLY NOT SEAFOOD COOKED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THE FLAVOURS IN THE SEAFOOD LINGUINI - SIMPLY SUBLIME! THE WHOLE LEMON SOLE WAS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! WHO ON EARTH COOKS LIKE THIS?! CLEAN. WE WILL BOOK AGAIN & AGAIN……

We didn't have the opportunity to have dinner since everything was booked but we will return, we have heard that it is excellent and we would love to return to such a beautiful place and of course to the restaurant!! 😘🧡🍽️😋🦪🍤🍣🦞🦐🦀🐙🐟😘

Had lunch on Monday would highly recommend excellent service and lovely food sorry didn't have time for a dessert, so will have to return.

Lovely food. Lovely staff. Dog friendly. An enjoyable treat for lunch. Thank you.

First class service and food and dog friendly highly recommended

Last minute booking which the staff went out of their way to accommodate us. Our first time here and we were completely wowed on every front. … amazing cocktails, delicious food where every element was to the highest standard, excellent service from the friendly and efficient staff on the night. It was a WOW experience from start to finish and our only regret is that we don’t live near to make it here regularly!!

have just been on the E.Doors two course offer, it was honestly one of the best meals we've had in abersoch in many years, lovely food and so well presented, and such large portions, very good value, and as usual all the staff very friendly,service with a smile, well recommended

I enjoyed today's visit. The food was good, portion was decent and most importantly the atmosphere. People sitting around seemed to be happy to be there. I can tell the same about the staff. They were courteous, efficient and genuinely polite. The only that needs changing are pinchers to brake the lobster. They were not easy to deal with. I mentioned to member of staff. I was told they are dealing with it before the high season. I am looking forward to visiting again.

The linguine was amazing and the alcohol free cocktails were very tasty.

Absolutely delicious, not the cheapest but well worth it. Pictured: Cornish sole (fish of the day)

Had a fantastic afternoon at the Potted Lobster celebrating my friends 60th. The food was delicious, the atmosphere great and the staff couldn't do enough for us. Would highly recommend this lovely restaurant

First time in Abersoch, tried Potted Lobster and wasn’t disappointed!! Scallops for starters were great, and seafood linguine very tasty. Service also very good throughout. Highly recommend

lovely relaxed and very clean and warm food was beautiful the oysters were delicious and the ox cheek was sensational staff were super efficient cant wait to go again

We went here on a date night. It was our second attempt after a power cut in the village and it did not disappoint! Ellie front of house managed to move some other bookings around to ensure we had the full allocated time slot after getting lost. The food was delicious as were the cocktails. I’m already planning our next trip back.

Booked a table for 16 people for my Father’s 80th birthday. We had to pre order our food which was not a problem and understandable. Arrived to a lovely welcome and Welsh speaking staff were very friendly. We has pre ordered champagne and it was waiting for us to be served on arrival. Starters arrived and everything was lovely. Service was very slick. Mains were a mixture of steaks, lamb, chicken supreme, fish and chips, mussels and cauliflower steak. Everything was freshly cooked and tasty. No complaints at all. Desserts were also ordered and everyone enjoyed them. The staff couldn’t do enough for us to make our night special. We were very well taken care of. This is a lovely modern restaurant with good food and excellent service.

Fantastic venue with top-notch service! If you’re after the rosettes 🏵️, this is the spot.

Really enjoyed taking friends out here. Good service all the way through. Food was excellent. Single lamb taco to start. Loved it - tasty dish and nice additions eg pomegranate seeds. Wife’s calamari was v good as well. Wife went for mussels for main dish. Tasted fresh and supple. I had the sea food linguine which was comfort food of the highest order. Again all felt fresh. Friends both went for lamb and enjoyed it. Only slight downside was being near the door we had occasional icy blasts of cold air. But will go again - great place.

Outstanding service! Beautiful imterior. Staff were attentive and the food was absolutely delicious and very filling! Highly recommend and will definitely be back again.

Visited for a family meal on a Saturday evening. From being greeted at the door the staff were very welcoming and professional, the food was beautifully prepared and arrived at the table promptly. The meal was appreciated by all three generations of our family, and the staff assistance made it a real experience.

Always a pleasure. Great place, amazing food and friendly staff.

Excellent New Year Day supper. Friendly polite and efficient service not at all intrusive. Excellent food served hot on hot plates A must visit if you’re in the area.

Lovely interior and atmosphere. I had the black bream with fish cake and makani sauce, which was delicious. A bit more pricey, but worth it.

Absolutely exceptional dinner this evening. They managed to fit us in last minute. Not the cheapest but absolutely quality food so worth it definitely. Everything was 10/10, can’t wait to go again!

Spent my 70 th birthday here , fantastic service , atmosphere and had the most amazing lobster 🦞. Lovely restaurant. Thanks

Amazing food - we had The Potted Lobster starter, Half Lobster mains and brownie for dessert. The staff were very kind and attentive despite the restaurant being very busy! The interior decor is beautiful and the ambiance was very jovial. Very kid-friendly and dog-friendly. Highly recommend!

A lovely little spot for a nice lunch with nice outdoor space for a sunny day like today. Good food and nice friendly service

We were very happy to be accommodated at short notice. Thank you. Prawn tacos, scallops, seafood linguine all 10/10. The lobster was a little overcooked for my liking. Tasted ok but lobster is best on the cusp of cooked not well done. Also when I order whole lobster I expect to get 2 halves of the same lobster - not two halves of different lobsters (both halves serves came with cutter claws). The crusher claw is bigger and has more meet and have the feeling of short changing given the lobster was already of minimum size. That was disappointing.

A week in Wales and not a lot of success in finding a decent seafood restaurant, stumbled upon this purely by chance and very glad that we did. Whilst I know these days it seems everything revolves around a phone it is an added delight when quite by chance a "discovery" is found, especially when it all works out to just good. From entry to exit the staff were most helpful, attentive and charming. Seared Tuna and Scallops for starters for sharing although after tasting I did not really want to share with the wife but the scallops were perfect. We both sent for the whole sea bass as FOD, they are served whole which might be a little off putting for the more delicate diner. No side dishes offered with the main, we went for broccoli, new potatoes and chunky chips again for sharing. All cooked perfectly , did not manage to eat all and no issue with being provided with a take out bag. The main dish was just delightful , good size fish, tender white flesh although i found the cooked seaweed a little salty for my taste buds. All finished off with Affogato. Washrooms accessible for disabled, clean and bright, they do have a side access for disabled visitors but no car park. So in summary well worth a visit , cost around £70 each excluding service and drinks.

Service was attentive but not in your face, Food was absolutely gorgeous, and bonus points for a really good restaurant being dog friendly.

Really excellent service and brilliantly friendly team. Welcoming and looked after us well. Food was very good and well cooked, presented well. Would highly recommend.

First time visit. Great food, good service. Sunday lunch, the Lamb Rump was excellent and all the veg was top notch, good portions. Try it.......

Certainly recommend The Potted Lobster in Abersoch. I went for lunchtime service by myself, and even though there was only one other table with people on it, the atmosphere was great, and the service was wonderful. The young lady serving was very attentive but not over the top. The food was delicious and hot, and the mocktail I had was very tasty.

Phenomenal meal The most gorgeous lobster I’ve ever had! Locally caught from abersoch! This place is a gem and you must try when you’re in abersoch! We were lucky to have glorious sunshine whilst we ate our lunch outside in the sun.

Very pricey.. but we knew that when we walked in, soaked from wandering around looking for a place that was a little different from your usual tiresome 'fancy' burger and pizza place. Family of 5 on holiday really not dressed for the occasion and hadn't booked a table, we were initially told we'd have to wait about 40mins but within minutes we were offered a couple of tables pushed together in a corner of the restaurant next to the store cupboard and the toilets.. either we were an eyesore in our casual clothing and soggy coats or the front of house team were extremely accommodating.. either way we saw it as a positive and appreciated the quick thinking!🤣 Kids loved it (especially the boys with their half lobsters) they like their seafood. We all had a lovely time. The waiting staff were young but well mannered and professional. The only real negative was that nobody really acknowledged us as we left to thank us for dining there or to invite us back. But on the whole very positive.

Too commercial, I had the same sauce with the scallops as the turbot, which gives you the impression the food is being put together rather than crafted. We asked whether the squid was frozen or cooked from fresh and we were told frozen, then they changed the answer to fresh, we weren’t convinced, it certainly didn’t resembled freshly cooked squid. The Spanish wine was good as was the ice cream. Oh we asked for bread which really should be included, and for some reason we could only have the sourdough toasted, maybe that was frozen too!!

Outstanding food, service and atmosphere. Potted Lobster started was fantastic but slightly too much dill for me. Whole sole was a very good size, magnificent with samphire, capers and fried anchovies in brown butter. Halibut was a very generous portion, cooked to perfection with great saffron sauce, braised fennel and delicious tiny croquettes. Great presentation, finest ingredients, faultless.

10/10 food, 10/10 service and lovely atmosphere! Would definitely recommend visiting! The waiter was super helpful and the food was delicious- especially the salt and pepper calamari and sea bass

I ordered the scallops to start with a side order of bread and I had the sea bass with the chorizo potato cake. The Scallops was absolutely divine all the flavours marrying up perfectly and that little bit of acidity from the pickled cauliflower was perfect. Main course was tasty and actually quite filling but I wouldn’t say it was absolutely amazing (which for £26 you would expect ) Was lovely homemade bread that came out like little mini loads which was nice. Nice Sav blanc by the glass. You definitely pay a premium here and it is very good and would love to try other dishes another time. Nice outside terrace they have situated on the high street and it is also dog friendly which is a bonus

Great seafood prepared by experienced chefs. Front of house staff were attentive and friendly and the manager was always on hand. It’s a great restaurant and we couldn’t fault it. It’s quite expensive but that’s ok when the standards are high.

Fabulous experience. Service and food lovely

Outstanding restaurant with good food and very friendly service.This is clearly the top resaurant in Abersoch. Booking essential

A lovely way to finish our stay in wales

Top three favourite places to go for food. Great vibes, service and FOOD!

With crossed fingers we ordered the. Lobster main, the previous evening we had had a very poor meal in a nearby restaurant, but we were not disappointed. The food was really excellent which coupled with comfortable seating and an excellent wine made for a most enjoyable meal. For the same price as the previous nights disaster!

This was our "posh" dinner during a recent short break. First off the 'greet' was first class and this level of enthusiasm and quality of service continued all evening, well done all! The belly pork was excellent, it was so tender I barely needed teeth, the carrots and broccoli on the other hand showed why I did! I like my veg al dente but these had barely seen the inside of a pan! I was genuinely afraid that if I tried to cut my carrots some poor unsuspecting bugger across the room may well have caught a little shrapnel! Roasting them with the meat would make them amazing! The seafood linguine was superb by all accounts as was the creme brulee. The Guinness was in great shape to boot. So overall we had a very pleasant experience here, just the little things that knocked a star off. A- / B+

A very, very high quality meal. Expensive, but absolutely worth it. A very pleasant space, a great range of seafood.

Sorry fir the lateness of this review . Thank you so much for looking after us on Thursday afternoon when we called in for a drink. Great service , friendly staff and a lovely and relaxing place to spend an afternoon with my family.

Lovely seafood and ambience. The people who shared the seafood platter (with an added half lobster) were particularly pleased

Brought our baby and dog for an early dinner. The staff were wonderful with both - the service is amazing and we got our food very quickly. Would recommend an early seating. I had a half lobster with linguine - our reservation was at 4pm and the table that got seated next to us for 6pm were told that all the lobster had been ordered for the day.

10/10 - the waiter was super helpful and food delicious

Nice place, food... Ok.... Booking is recommended.

Came here on bank holiday weekend, was told they’re not serving food, not a serious place, avoid.

We ate here on Friday 16th August, had the sharing charcuterie board to start and the seafood platter (with half a lobster) for the main. We sat outside in the sunshine and enjoyed perfection! Food was great, service was spot-on and the weather just finished it off. Sure, you can find cheaper food if you want BUT you get what you pay for! Really enjoyed ourselves.

Had a couple of beers on a wonderful summers day. Great service, amazing cold beers and a fantastic terrace. What more could you want? Check it out!

Great food and service. Well worth a visit if you can get in 😁

Staff & food fab. Prices are like London. Crazy!

Staff were wonderful and the meal was excellent

Mediocre at best. A good wine menu but there's a real lack of seasoning and attention to detail in the food.

Overall food was really great. Fresh ingredients, excellent quality food that doesn't need any other fluff to dress it up. The scallop itself was delish but the curry flavoured chickpeas did not go with the it. Grilled octopus on it's own was delicious but again, I didn't enjoy all the other confusion on the plate. A simple salad with a lemony vinegarette would've worked better. Everything else were perfect. Salted Caramel Panna Cotta was unforgettable! Perhaps less is more but we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Will come back for sure.

Fantastic food with excellent service and dog friendly too.

It's always nice at the Potted Lobster.

Really great food and friendly service.

What a wonderful restaurant, amazing food, spotless decor and fantastic service from lovely front of service. I would highly recommend, this really did put the cherry on top of a wonderful holiday.

Such a beautiful spot, I took my two young children for a treat. The team were amazing, so attentive and kind when we had a slight glass mishap 🫣, food and drinks were stunning. Highly recommend!

Lovely restaurant for atmosphere, vibe and service is superb and very friendly. Great cocktails and wine list. It’s a great place to go with friends and relax. Menu sounds great but Food though is hit and miss. I will try different dishes in future but it was poor last time and I get the distinct impression attention to detail is lacking and quality control is lacking. Basics like the fries being rock hard and re-cooked. It was the same last time. I’m so disappointed really because this is Abersoch’s flagship restaurant I believe and the quality of some of the dishes is mediocre. I’m not giving up. I will try something else soon. And I will sing the praises from the roof tops if it’s decent. Foodies beware: it may be good, it may be bad. Staff are fab though. Kitchen needs to pull its socks up.

Lovely place, eaten here before. The young serving staff were all exceptionally professional, polite and friendly. Food was fairly tasty, nothing special and meager portions for the price. Seafood linguine main was like a starter in size which left me disappointed. Vegetarian option Linguine was a similar size, both were lukewarm. For me it's a shame that whilst the Potted Lobster, have so many things right, it's the food that let them down on this occasion.

Amazing time having food and drinks in the outside dining room at the front of the restaurant. I recommend the taco of the day. There is a good cocktail menu and then service was good and a warm welcome. My only real negative point is as ghetto evening went on being outside got colder and there was celling heaters that didn’t do much, due to knowing the weather will go cooler maybe more of a consideration could be made to have standing heaters and stronger celling heaters that omit more heat. On saying this, the food and drink was very nice and I would recommend going if in abersoch.

We booked this on a recommendation for our final night in the area. We were staying out of town, so had to sort out transport back so was the treat of the week. Cocktails were fab (I had a watermelon Spritz, my husband apple and ginger Spritz) as was the house white (it was Spanish and tasted lovely) We shared starters' - potted lobster and garlic ciabata. I had the seafood linguine and my husband the sea bass. Both superb. Then finished with cheese and biscuits and a coffee. The whole evening was really lovely. Not cheap, but a treat!

Visited this restaurant on Sunday lunchtime. Excellent food, wine and service. The scallops were to die for and the cod lion was out of this world. Compliments to the chef

Great food, lovely atmosphere service very attentive Our second visit,we weren’t disappointed. Would thoroughly recommend but you need to book well in advance.

Only went in for drinks took a while to be served and then had to go to bar drinks arrived quickly once ordered. Again had to go to bar to pay the bill.

Fantastic food and staff! Lovely day so we sat outside.

Great restaurant with very nice food and excellent service. Unfortunately there was one plonker in the restaurant with his dog which barked through our whole meal. If i was the manager, i would have asked him to leave.

The degradation in quality of the Potted lobster Abersoch is only matched by that of my receding hairline! A venue that 3 years ago in would have rated 5 star across the board……

Special lunch to celebrate my 70th Birthday. Beautiful food.

Beautiful meal, great staff,, enjoyed my birthday thank you

The food was amazing, and I will definitely return & highly recommend 👌

Amazing, highly recommend. Great food, service and atmosphere

It’s a lovely restaurant with great service. The food is generally very nice, but incredibly expensive for what you get. Their cabbage dish is almost £20 and it’s literally just half a cabbage with some sauce. If you get the optional king prawn side, be warned that the prawns are actually quite small and don’t come with their shell on as you would expect. Not enough garlic butter with the lobster and none given on the side. Tiny glass of coke filled with mostly ice about £4. I really have had some lovely meals but the things I have mentioned really need to be addressed.

Gorgeous food. Service was amazing. So welcoming with our baby and dog. Thank you

Can’t believe I’ve just seen a male waiter move a young busker outside because people were having a romantic dinner. Us diners were enjoying the music! I won’t be coming again jumped up little man. Shame the food and music were great the waiter was in need of some personality.

Nice place food and staff good. Unfortunately my Sunday lunch was ruined by loud mouthed birthday party which insisted to sit next to us as they wanted this particular table.

Amazing food from starters to desserts and the staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful. No lobster available on our visit but understandable when caught fresh and high winds prevented fishing, but other menu recommendations were then made by staff. A high end restaurant, and the prices reflect the excellent quality and ample portion sizes of the dishes. Cocktail selection also looked brilliant. Thank you for an excellent meal!

Food was good but cause of high winds. There was no lobster, which I wanted to taste. But the place was nice.

We have been before and we were not disappointed with this visit. The staff are very friendly and efficient. My cod loin ( curried ) and my partners dressed crab were delicious . The potted starter was as always out of this world.

Was told a table was available at 4.30pm. I left the venue and booked online 4 minutes later for £15 to be taken out of my bank and the booking to be cancelled. I then called the restaurant and got told there was a mistake and they were fully booked all evening. 3rd time I’ve visited this venue and the service has truly let the food down.

Lovely restaurant. Food is amazing, cocktails were far too easy to drink. Decor of the restaurant is perfect. Great menu for both meat eaters and veggies. I had the mussles, cooked perfectly, sauce was so tasty and you got a big portion! My only reason for not giving 5 is I felt a bit of a lack of service. The restaurant wasn’t overly busy and we had to ask for everything. Had to ask for a high chair 3 times, had to ask for desert menu etc. But will definitely be visiting again very soon.

Staff are fantastic, went above and beyond to help our family with a smashed glass at the table, food was lovely too

Enjoyed lunch. Lovely atmosphere..dog friendly.

We went for lunch and had a lovely experience. The food was fresh and full of flavour, the service was exceptional and the restaurant has a good balance of quality, style and relaxed vibes. Will definitely visit again when we return to Abersoch.

Lovely food and great service at Potted Lobster We had an accident on our table where my daughter broke her glass all over the table. Rather than just cleaning the table, they went above and beyond to clean all our tables and change our drinks, as well as change our cutlery Wonderful staff

We had the Korean fried chicken, octopus and oysters for starters which were all excellent. However our mains and desserts were a bit of a disappointment. Lovely restaurant but probably wont visit again in a rush.

We had the Korean fried chicken, octopus and oysters for starters which were all excellent. However our mains and desserts were a bit of a disappointment. Lovely restaurant but probably wont visit again in a rush.