The Oyster Catcher Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food, albeit pricey was excellent."
• "Food was perfect."
• "We had the tomahawk steak share for mains and it was incredible, perfectly cooked."
• "Great selection of dishes as well."
• "Our chef ( Chris) made us the best tiger prawns I've ever had and my risotto was delicious."
• "The lobster was cooked perfectly and was in a delicious garlic butter sauce."
• "Absolutely delightful place, the food was impeccable, we all had different things and each meal looked delicious."

Cons:

• "So we did not really enjoy our evening."
• "Our special king prawn meal was awful and had zero flavour."
• "The hummus was tasteless and the smoked salmon was thickly cut and tough."
• "If you want frozen food cooked for you, then this is the place to come. This certainly isn't fine dining, more of a back alley takeaway."
• "Didn't have the hand cut chips in stock so had fries instead - some of the worst fries we've ever had."
• "The food was not as good."
• "Very oily and very expensive for what it was."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was friendly and it was busy."
• "I would thoroughly recommend the Oyster Catcher if you visit Rhosneigr."
• "One guy was really nice though."
• "Very friendly and helpful staff."
• "Service is excellent."
• "The service was wonderful."
• "Service was quick and super friendly - nothing was too much effort."

Cons:

• "The service from one specific member of staff was nothing but rude."
• "Unfortunately it was like a dog compound, with barking every time someone walked past their tables."
• "The service was mediocre considering the restaurant wasn’t busy."
• "The service was very slow as well and you constantly had to ask for everything whenever you could catch a member of staff."
• "The real kicker was the bad tempered waitress who spoke to us like we were a massive inconvenience."
• "Service was moderate, no attention to re-filling drinks, cuttlery and taking away plates, very short sited."
• "Service can be slow at the bar."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Location was beautiful and an obvious Mecca for dog lovers who made good use of the bar area below the restaurant."
• "The atmosphere is well suited to the environment."
• "Stunning views of the Snowdon range in the restaurant and lovely dunes from the outdoor seating."
• "Restaurant is modern with great views."
• "Great staff, lovely atmosphere and dog friendly."
• "Lovely location and 'good vibes only' - good atmosphere, despite being fairly quiet on a Sunday evening."
• "The setting is amazing in a great razed position."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately it was like a dog compound, with barking every time someone walked past their tables."
• "The booming music from the bar downstairs didn't leave a good initial impression."
• "I didn't like the atmosphere, a very personal thing I know as many of the other customers seemed to be fine but there you go."
• "Bar room was stuffy and stank of dogs with no windows open and incredibly loud banging from someone running around upstairs, so not a relaxing experience in any way."
• "It's a shame the bar is too noisy."
• "We went into wills bar one morning and the service of one women was shocking she was rude and gave off a can’t be arsed attitude."
• "The amount of tables that needed clearing of dirty glasses and plates especially outside area."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Reasonably priced. Cost us just above 100 quids for a four course dinner for the four of us."
• "Not a cheap establishment, but giving very good value for money."
• "This really is fine dining at a reasonable cost in a beautiful environment."
• "And very sensible prices too! My burger was huge and costs no more than it would've in a country pub."
• "You certainly get what you pay for and will definitely be back to taste other dishes off the menu."
• "Good food at reasonable prices with 5* service and staff."
• "The food was of A* quality."

Cons:

• "Affordability - a bit pricy."
• "Drinks are fairly expensive as is the bar food but worth it for the location."
• "Generally, nice enough food but overpriced."
• "Well presented, staff were polite and attentive, but the food was nowhere near good enough to justify the price point."
• "The prices have raised substantially since the last time we were here."
• "The prices have shot up quite a bit."
• "I remember it being quite pricy the last time I visited so wasn't such a shock, but for what we received portion wise it wasn't the best value."