Sea Shanty Cafe Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food portions are generous, good value for money."
• "Everything was delicious"
• "The food was amazing, brilliant value for money!"
• "Fantastic food which is freshly cooked and good value."
• "The food is cooked beautifully."
• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "Food was excellent."

Cons:

• "The food was very nice, although maybe not quite as faultless as it usually."
• "The only problem was they couldn't accept tips via card, so bring some cash!"
• "Overpriced."
• "And lack of customer service especially by management who don't bother speaking to you after you complained to staff of lukewarm food."
• "For the price(not cheap) should be much better!"
• "The main meal, my fish and chips was one of the worst of my life."
• "The belly pork wasn't what we expected. It was dry and sitting in a honey and oil residue."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was really good: very friendly and helpful, and unflustered despite being busy."
• "The staff were polite and friendly service was good."
• "The greeting and initial welcome was friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were more than happy to go the extra mile and were very friendly."
• "The staff were attentive and very polite."
• "Service was fast and friendly without feeling rushed and just the right level of attention."
• "Service was excellent with polite staff delivering food in good time so a great experience on the whole."

Cons:

• "Absolutely fuming that 2 staff members came out shouting I had not paid."
• "I wasn't acknowledged after being sat there for 15 minutes."
• "Some of the serving staff were quite grumpy in general."
• "The service was luke-warm at best."
• "Had to wait around 15 minutes for a table."
• "The staff were a little slow but I can forgive this as the waitress admitted she was new and still learning."
• "Today's server bit rude and well, stingy compared to previous visits 😑."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Nice to see dogs were welcome on the lead."
• "A warm atmosphere with tasteful nautical decoration, the cafe has an approachable and unique style."
• "The lighting was made up of quirky little boats suspended from the ceiling with hidden away lights, so the boats lit up."
• "It’s a stunning place, full of amazing wonders and a crazy sand collection from all over the world!"
• "The interior design was everything you’d expect from a seaside restaurant, so beautifully decorated!"
• "Great place, love the interior; so many interesting ocean things on the walls and ceiling."
• "The decor was so imaginative and interesting."

Cons:

• "Seated next to an open door on a cold windy day, a dog was in there barking and the food was gross."
• "Interior of this place creates a really funky vibe."
• "Quite clearly all the effort goes into the decor."
• "But a few niggles- bit noisy and has to avoid just being yet another food factory."
• "The restaurant is dog friendly which is great for the location as there are many dog owners in the area but not quite so great for those who don't have pets who just want to chill out."
• "However the worst excuse for chips I’ve ever come across in my life - simultaneously soggy and burnt and overall completely tasteless."
• "Staff seemed to have perfected a vibe of aloof disinterest."

Value

Pros:

• "Great value."
• "Excellent value"
• "Honestly the best fish and chips I’ve ever had."
• "At £24 for the 2 of us including 2 drinks I found it fairly priced too."
• "Food excellent value for amount on plate."
• "The menu had plenty to offer at great prices."
• "It's reasonably priced too and portions are huge."

Cons:

• "Only downside is the cost of paying in the adjacent car park."
• "Overpriced."
• "It is very expensive, particularly the drinks."
• "For the price(not cheap) should be much better!"
• "Food and drink was very good, a little overpriced for some dishes though."
• "I feel harsh marking the food down, but the price is up at the top for holidaymakers, which brings the value down a touch."
• "Only giving 2 stars as out of a whole menu there was only 1 vegan option."