The Cliff House Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was excellent; polite, attentive but not intrusive."
• "We were served by Paola who was completely lovely and friendly."
• "the staff were excellent, attentive and friendly"
• "The staff were very friendly and accommodating and the location was stunning!"
• "The team are amazing, Nikki looked after us in the restaurant and the manager and bar staff are a credit to a fabulous establishment."
• "The staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful they made such a fuss of my 88 year old Mother in law (they even gave her a surprise birthday treat)"
• "The staff were great, very friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately some patrons made us feel unwelcome with our 8month old son."
• "not so friendly staff"
• "Wouldn't go there again, not even I was starving"
• "The service a bit slow but they were VERY busy so not unexpected."
• "Really very disappointing. Not busy and yet waited 10 minutes whilst our larger sat in full view on the bar and went flat."
• "Went for lunch today ignorant staff didn’t listen to my order, £28 for fillet steak over cooked and dry."
• "Staff were young, not very caring and slapdash."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Might be the best meal I have had in the UK factoring in Food, Service and quality of Drinks."
• "The food was incredible. Breakfast was excellent and for dinner I would highly recommend the fish and chips."
• "Starter of calamari with garlic aioli which was delicious and finished with gooey chocolate brownie."
• "Food and drinks were good"
• "Food spot on as well - we went for the shared platters."
• "The food was delicious and we’d recommend the beer battered haddock."
• "Food good and reasonably priced baring in mind the location right on the cliff top."

Cons:

• "Food was mediocre at best, Harvester/Table Table style."
• "The Caesar salad is a little basic for the price."
• "Odd that you can't have pub menu outside only bbq food which offers nothing for kids"
• "The bacon was stale and brittle and everything on the plate screamed CHEAP."
• "Over priced food"
• "8 chips with quarter of some fish was £7(kids' menu)"
• "The beef was excellent and had a lovely flavour."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food is both formal and informal and meets all budgets"
• "Food good and reasonably priced baring in mind the location right on the cliff top."
• "Good food options for all ages"
• "The food is the best by far will definitely book again."
• "Great gluten free options lots to choose from and separate fryers so great for celiacs."
• "The Sunday menu was either 2 or 3 courses at reasonable prices and there was plenty to choose from and a Vegetarian option."
• "They do a set menu which is great value if you're on a budget."

Cons:

• "Just dropped in for a quick sandwich & a drink. Prawn sandwich was fine, the German Erdinger & tomato juice were also good, but the prices were exorbitant—£8 for each sandwich, £5 for the beer & £3 for tomato juice! Nice place but not going back there at £24 for a quick snack!"
• "Restaurant overpriced, service poor."
• "£140 for a night here is a tad expensive for a room that stinks and noise half the night."
• "Over priced food"
• "8 chips with quarter of some fish was £7(kids' menu)"
• "A little on the pricey side especially drinks."
• "The whole meal with wine was £138.00 including the cocktails but not a tip. We paid £150."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "A destination restaurant well worth traveling to."
• "The restaurant has wonderful views over the West Solent."
• "In the winter they build an Alpine Lodge & it's absolutely fantastic."
• "Always our favourite place to visit for an afternoon G&T, a little bit of delicious bar food and a fantastic couple of hours chilling watching the world go by."
• "A lovely boutique hotel (5 bedrooms) on the Cliff top at Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire with a wonderful restaurant overlooking the sea."
• "A stunning table overlooking the sea and cliffs of Barton on Sea."
• "The setting on the clifftop was amazing with fantastic coastal and Needles views."

Cons:

• "The noise was horrific! So loud the floor shook."
• "Having been assured when booking there would be no problem parking, we arrived on a Sunday afternoon to see the car park was choc a bloc and even the road outside was crammed."
• "sat next to a really loud family and generally had a miserable time"
• "sat next to a door which was freezing cold"
• "Too breezy to sit on the terrace, which was a shame"
• "My main gripe is the tables are tiny and the room is very loud and reverbs off the glass..."
• "Very noisy here, you can hear everything in the bar in your room so if you’re a light sleeper this isn’t the place for you."