Sobo:Fish Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was so good! No fuss, just pure delicious seafood for a reasonable price."
• "The food was fresh, tasty and cooked to perfection."
• "Food is amazing, always they have different dishes."
• "The food was absolutely wonderful, we could not fault it, nor the service."
• "The dishes were perfectly cooked and full of flavor."
• "Fresh seafoods combined with fresh ingredients satisfied my palate and cravings."
• "Every attention to the decor has been explored with lovely little touches. The food is excellent."
• "Fresh and beautifully cooked, not long to wait for delicacies."

Cons:

• "Ambience in the outside area was very quiet.. food was bland and overcooked."
• "The vegetable and fish soup was unfortunately bland."
• "The food left me disappointed. One starter (boullabaise) was gloopy and tasted a bit like a Heinz soup."
• "The triple cooked chips were underseasoned and very dry."
• "Sadly Sobo was oversold to me before we arrived. Food was o.k. but nothing to rave about."
• "One meal was luke warm, one side order was forgotten and table service very slow."
• "The mixed grill of fish was disappointingly over-cooked."
• "Good quality food and portions. Drinks are a little expensive which bumped up my lunch time bill."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are so welcoming and most of the food is locally sourced."
• "The service was first class, very friendly, but not over the top."
• "Really lovely dinner, service was impeccable, really friendly and welcoming staff."
• "The staff were so attentive, so accommodating, wonderful."
• "Staff were helpful and the outside pods are great."
• "The food was wonderful, really good for its value. Highly recommend."
• "The staff are family and friends and you certainly feel this as the service is brilliant."
• "The staff are very attentive to your needs, the seafood is superb!!!!"

Cons:

• "Would be 5* if the service was improved, seems all the staff are young, no managerial presence."
• "We were then ignored at the table after we'd finally been sat down."
• "No invitation to come back on a better day for the kitchen was extended."
• "The service is very disorganized, tables and stations don't seem assigned."
• "Sadly second visit not as good as first visit. They didn't have our booking."
• "Had to wait a long time for our food to be served. One meal was luke warm."
• "The restaurant was totally run by waiters no Manager in sight."
• "Staff were friendly and Service was good. Food wasn't as delicious as it sounded on the menu."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "I was searching for a place that allowed a large group plus four dogs and this place had these pods."
• "We ate here on a Saturday evening which was pretty busy so we sat outside which is not only covered but is heated and they provide blankets!"
• "Imaginitive clean decor (love the dingy-shaped bar)."
• "Really lovely place, loved the ambience and decor."
• "Fab meal here last night. Their outdoor space is amazing, nice and cozy, warm (heated) and covered."
• "This was our 4th visit to Sobofish and how we do love it! The best fish, wonderful staff, lovely ambience."
• "The food was great, specially the lobster. We will be back! Thanks again for making it awesome."
• "My fish was well cooked, the chips were super and the red cabbage perfect."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is very packed elbow to elbow and not well designed."
• "The outside seating is nice enough if your lucky enough to be sitting under cover."
• "The outside tables are just picnic benches and could do with a padded seat or have blankets as it was cold."
• "Was nice but seats a bit uncomfortable and a bit cafe ish."
• "It wasn't the most welcoming place which was odd and people walking past to get in and out of the building with no concern of 2 meter rule."
• "Would have given more stars, if it wasn't for the fact that we were a party of 10, and seated outside, and although it was covered in, along with heaters, it was still very cold."
• "A Gem of a Restaurant...Sobo Fish is one of those little places one wishes to keep to oneself."
• "We decided to choose this place purely on the Google reviews and I'm so pleased that we did, there's easy parking on Woodside Road BH5 2AZ."