Ferryboat Inn Sinah Beach Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Really lovely location was a sunny day and the food was very good especially the haddock the batter was crisp and not greasy reasonable price."
• "Truly great location - well presented internally and plenty of outdoor seating."
• "Excellent location, good pub food."
• "Great location looking out over the bay."
• "The location is amazing, spoilt with choices to sit inside or outside, weather permitting."
• "An amazing spot to just sit and watch the day pass by, looking over the channel and seal spotting."
• "What a fabulous location overlooking the water."

Cons:

• "I'd avoid this place at all costs!"
• "That was the worst fish which I ate in the UK restaurants. Disgusting."
• "The fish was dry and the batter was soggy, the peas were over cooked and dry and the chips were all soggy except for 3 little ones."
• "The manager was so rude my daughter started to cry."
• "Not a great experience. Picked something from the summer menu only to be told that menu shouldn't be out."
• "Stay away from that restaurant if you would like to eat anything. 1 hour wait for average and especially ready food is just not acceptable!"
• "Totally over priced and I wouldn’t go back again."

Service

Pros:

• "Had a lovely family dinner even during the Covid restrictions AND a big thank you to our waitress (also called Hannah!) who went above and beyond to make our dinner absolutely lovely!"
• "The service was fantastic, all of us enjoyed our meals, they catered wonderfully for the children with colouring and a great children’s menu."
• "Lunch was served fast, well presented and tasted great. Good value on all fronts."
• "Fantastic meals every time. They really know and are very aware of allergens."
• "We cannot fault the Ferryboat today, the staff were amazing. It was Mother's Day plus the most beautiful weather and therefore very busy but the staff worked so quickly and in a friendly manner."
• "Staff very attentive and helpful."
• "Staff were amazing, so helpful in setting up a birthday surprise."

Cons:

• "Waitress put food on our tables but we had no cutlery."
• "Firstly one of the drinks arrived with lip stick marks all over the rim."
• "Unlike in the 'restaurant' area we no longer had waitress service but had to go to the bar to order our food and drink, I expect that in a Weatherspoons but then we are not paying, what I can only call exorbitant prices for not very hot mediocre food."
• "Booked a table for Sunday lunch for my grandparents a week in advance... When we turned up for our 3 o’clock booking we were told we would have to wait 45 minutes to be seated for our booking."
• "Asked to speak to manager, told they’re too busy to come and see us."
• "Tonight would be the last visit though. Starter and main 1 hour 35 mins apart to be told the cutlery is over there by a rather rude young male waiter and to get it myself."
• "The service was slow and understaffed."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is of good quality and of generous portions."
• "Food was lovely, served quickly & great value for money."
• "Fantastic food (Sunday lunch), brilliant atmosphere and perfect service."
• "Had the most amazing lamb shank Sunday roast."
• "Food was really good and better than I expected."
• "The food was amazing, and far exceeded my expectations."
• "Food fabulous i had a roast one of the best i have ever had."

Cons:

• "The starter was edible, it was apparently prawn and 'lobster' cocktail with bread roll but the lobster was clearly too fast for this restaurant as it wasn't on the plate delivered to me."
• "The fish was a bit dry."
• "The fish was dry and the batter was soggy, the peas were over cooked and dry and the chips were all soggy except for 3 little ones."
• "The chicken was tough and tasted very much like it had been boiled, would also make sense as to why water squirted out onto my plate."
• "No fish in fish sandwich. Burger was horrible and tasteless."
• "Buns hard and stale."
• "Old chips, cold and tough burgers."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Walked along the beach on a blustery day and came in for a coffee. Really warm and friendly welcoming, buzzing atmosphere."
• "Right by the beach."
• "The views are amazing sitting in any part of the pub."
• "Lovely place, went here for a 70th birthday party and thought the atmosphere was perfect."
• "Stopped for Sunday Lunch. Friendly staff and good food. Dog friendly. Great views."
• "Service was great, very friendly & knowledgeable staff."
• "Beautifully positioned waterside pub with choice of outside and inside seating and good menu."

Cons:

• "However, the tables were dirty and plates and rubbish had been left on a number of tables which meant there were a lot of flies buzzing around."
• "The outside tables were either taken or piled up with glasses."
• "We were sat outside to enjoy the view but it was so dirty around comfy chairs with missing cushions stains on the remaining ones and broken lights."
• "Toilets not clean and no loo roll."
• "We had to wait an hour for our food and they seemed very short staffed as it took ages to get served at the bar."
• "It's a shame that such a well rated establishment can perform so poorly and unprofessionally."
• "The service was dreadful, had to wait 10 mins to be seated and a further 15 to get our order taken."

Value

Pros:

• "They also have non alcoholic gin and wine, which it's useful when you drive."
• "The parking is free after 18:00."
• "The food choice was great, & varied, very reasonable in price."
• "Loads of outside parking on nice days, and those that are eating get 3 hours free parking."
• "Fair priced, freshly cooked, well priced £10-£14."
• "The food is good and well reasonably priced."
• "Also, the food is priced reasonably well, and the quality of the products used in the meals is fantastic for the price."

Cons:

• "I ordered a vegan burger and fries at the cost of nearly£13 and when it came out it was a handful of chips and literally a vegan burger in a bun, no dressing or anything else to spruce it up."
• "Unless you are used to London prices, £3 for a tonic to go with the gin is daylight robbery!"
• "£4 for a few chips doesn't cut it I'm afraid."
• "Not good for £9."
• "2 burgers and 2 drinks £50."
• "The menu was overpriced... £10 for a salad!!"
• "Disappointed compared to last time we went. I ordered chicken skewers. No skewers in sight, chicken tasted processed and rubbery and it was poor value for money."