Top Catch in Southampton

We booked, paid in full in advance to the 24 Jan pop up in the Blue Jasmine restaurant in Southampton Ocean Village; what a disaster and disappointment it was. Ending our dry January early to celebrate our engagement we paid £170 for a taxi as well as paying for the multi course dinner. No welcome drink and no food not even some bread (despite asking for some) for an hour. After this a table of six left to eat in the Jasmine; we wish we’d joined them as after another our we had only had one starter. After three and a half hours we left in frustration at the lack of food, or any apology. To summarise, Don’t Go AO!

Oh my Gawwwd. Drooling at the memory. Charcuterie to walk over hot coals for. Ok maybe I’m exaggerating but it’s goood! Great concept.

Food - lunch specials traditional roasted turkey and eggs royale were GREAT, very satisfying! Very friendly cafe and I like the neighbourhood atmosphere very much. Definitely returning!

What a lovely place, I'd go again.

We always have a fantastic meal at Blue Island. This was my second visit this year, one with friends and this time with three generations of the family. The team are always extremely friendly and welcoming, and even on this very busy Saturday night no table was ignored. Simon cooks all of the food, and he occasionally likes to ring the changes on the core selection in the meze. Most of us are meateaters, but we often go with a vegetarian and other restricted dietary needs. There is always something for everyone. Today, the standout courses were a king prawn in tomato sauce, and a lovely vegetable dish with (I think) cheese, courgette, aubergine and tomatoes as a base. But naturally we also loved all the usual courses of pork, chicken, halloumi, meatballs, lamb, mushrooms ... Another triumph, thank you all!