Tom's Lyme Regis in West Dorset

Only went in for a cup of tea and cake but saw the food on offer and it was amazing , the most beautiful rack of lamb I have ever tasted and some super fresh haddock ! Thank you Tom and the lovely team , and your wife for tha Apple cake !

Visited Lyne Regis for the first time. Only wanted a snack but ended up in Tom's. Had fabulous scallops and my wife had haddock which was catch of the day. Very tasty food and excellent service.

We came to Lyme over a year ago and craving crab sandwiches landed at Toms in the sunshine in late October. Little did we know that the sandwich would lead to 15 of us returning a year later for a rather large 'zero' birthday celebration with friends and family. My dream was to eat shellfish looking over the sea and eating local and as fresh as possible. I cant even begin to tell you how amazing Tom's food is. I come from a hospitality background and know that serving great food, simply, fabulously and fresh takes real skill. Skill in knowing your suppliers and even more so with shellfish, the skill is cooking it to perfection. The resounding INCREDIBLE from the table and the seafood envy from those daft enough to have steak said it all. Tom's GM Robert is a skillful choreographer. Herding us into the right place at the right time and fulfilling the demand for endless fizz and drinks with his team was no mean feat! Its like herding kittens! I cannot thank everyone enough for such a memorable and enjoyable lunch, incredible food, a fantastic team and the perfect location. Throughout the whole planning process it was smooth and attentive and we ate another two times over the weekend as no one wanted to go anywhere else! High praise indeed. Thank you once more. See you soon for more...... :-)

Best fish and chips we have had. My scallop starter was divine . Husband's cheese souffle was excellent too. Too full for desert. Excellent service .

This is well worth a detour for high quality fish. Although we were there on a very rare day of Tom himself being away his team delivered an excellent lunch for our family of six across three generations. The fish is very fresh and very well prepared, it’s a great location on the promenade with a sea view, excellent service.

En fin de visite en UK, nous avons passé 3 jours à Lyme. Et sommes entrés par hasard dans ce restaurant. Comme nous étions fatigués, nous avons pris des plats de base. C'était très bien et avons décidé d'y retourner le dernier jour. Et là, ce fut là, ce fut très médiocre. Inacceptable pour le prix demandé. Nous avions réservé et sommes arrivés à l'heure. Il a fallu pas mal de temps pour prendre la commande, la jeune serveuse s'en est excusée. Mais il a fallu très longtemps pour avoir nos entrées. Elles étaient bonnes. C'est après que cela s'est corsé. Comme c'était notre dernier jour, que nous en avions mare du fish and chips, nous avons décidé de ne pas trop regarder au prix. Mon épouse a commandé le poisson du jour (Haddock), et j'ai opté pour leur superbe plie. Il n'y avait plus trop de monde dans le restaurant, mais il a fallu attendre près de 45 minutes pour ces plats. Pour mon épouse, le "poisson du jour" était présenté en fish and chips (que nous voulions éviter absolument). De mon côté, une plie 3 fois trop cuite, du véritable pâté pour chats, et fade. Tout cela pour un des plats les plus chers du resto. J’ose imaginer que ce soir, il y a eu un problème en cuisine, que le "chef" a laissé faire une stagiaire ou une apprentie, et que celle-si s'est complètement plantée. Mais à ce prix, c'est tout simplement inacceptable.

Our friends took us to Tom's for coffee and we liked the place and the view so much we stayed for lunch. We had the crab sandwich and the soup and it was excellent! The staff was very friendly.

Great location on the seafront, great service, great food, a great selection of drinks, a great atmosphere, great people, we had a really great time!

Our friends took us to Tom's for coffee as we all liked the view. The coffee was very good. We liked the place and the staff so much we decided to stay for lunch as well. 3 of us had the crab cakes and one had the soup and we loved it! It was our first visit to the area and our friends recommended the local food. We were very impressed with everything and will recommend Tom's to our friends in Australia when they visit this area. By the way, I loved the responses of Tom to some silly reviews!

Whilst on holiday in the area we wanted to enjoy the best fish restaurant the area could offer. Whilst researching I came across Toms. It was wonderful. The flavours from the fish dishes were amazing. Although Tom work’s in the kitchen a nice twist is that he has an open kitchen area facing the dining room whereby diners can see the final preparation of their dishes. Highly recommended.

We visited Lyme Regis to celebrate my partner's birthday and chose Toms after reviewing the choices on Trip Advisor. We booked a table a week or two before our visit to ensure we secured a table. The location is fabulous - right on the seafront with uninterrupted sea views - and the restaurant was full, even though it was a Monday. Staff are fantastic, very helpful, professional and considerate, and they blended into the background when not required. We both had scallops to start and then plaice / sea bass, followed by a dessert. Food was excellent and well cooked. This was a special occasion and we were made to feel special - lovely restaurant.

Warm and friendly welcome from all staff Limited but excellent menu choice which we believe changes regularly Freshly prepared and presented food and drink Great atmosphere with view out onto the beach/sea Good value

This was the most beautiful location on the beachfront at Lyme Regis wether perfect doors open sat inside. The staff could not do enough to make your experience a fantastic one. My friend and I had scallops to share to start beautiful I then had lobster absolutely delicious the only thing that was a little disappointing was that I’d said I’d like extra salad as I preferred not to have the chips and the salad was like it was just from a bag! And it was just leaves no other ingredients no tomatoes or radish or onion or Peppa literally just leaves put on a plate! And also not many more leaves than my friend who did have the chips….overal this was probably one of the best located restaurants we have been to the wine and Prosecco were delicious too thanks for making our visit to your restaurant so memorable

After reading an article in the Guardian about Lyme Regis becoming a foodie destination, we immediately booked a four day break staying at a fabulous hotel on the seafront. Whilst mooching by the sea, we spotted Tom’s restaurant which we had pre-booked for that very evening, and just knew we’d made a good choice! The staff couldn’t have been more friendly and welcoming. We were seated by Robert the maître d, who gave us a delightful table with a view of the sea - delightful gentleman! We dined on freshly caught fish and the most fabulous wine, followed by a cheese selection recommended by the wonderful and knowledgeable Immy. Tom was in the kitchen busily whipping up a storm of culinary delights and Megan was wizzing about, seeing to customers every need. Not only is the food outstanding, but the location couldn’t have been better and the team truly made our evening! We will most certainly be back to Lyme, with Tom’s restaurant at the top of our list! Would highly recommended! Do not miss this gem!

This place is a cut above without being pompous. We do enjoy eating out and enjoy great tasty food . Toms delivers every time and the view isn’t too bad either !