Rocky Bottoms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic food, dependant on season and what has been caught that day."
• "The crab was sweet, the lobster tender and perfumed with the sea."
• "The food was amazing, so fresh and cooked to perfection, will definitely be eating here again."
• "Best lobster I've had in a long time! Lots of really fresh, juicy meat."
• "All the food we ordered was delicious and hot, the staff were friendly and polite."
• "The food looked amazing and tasted even better!"
• "The garlic and salt seasoning were to die for."

Cons:

• "The pickled cockles which were supposedly fresh - had better out of a jar before!"
• "Lobsters are small, not much meat on the standard half portion. Crab cakes were mainly potatoes, skinny fries were soggy."
• "The lobster I ordered felt a bit over cooked and the sauce was very mustardy, totally covering the taste of meat."
• "The ‘surf’ was basically non existent as well - the tiniest piece of lobster and even missing the claw which is the best bit!"
• "The seafood was to die for, so tasty and with the salad leaves you feeling energized."
• "Oysters weren't that great according to my friends. Dressed crab had quite a lot of brown meat."
• "Ordered the seafood platter to share and was very disappointed when it arrived and it has all been over cooked."

Service

Pros:

• "All the staff are so friendly! Elsie was our waitress and was really attentive and made us feel so welcome."
• "Staff were extremely friendly and offered excellent service."
• "Customer service excellent such a happy friendly place to dine."
• "Great service too on what seemed to be a very busy afternoon."
• "Excellent service from booking and table until we left."
• "Staff very friendly and helpful too."
• "Service was attentive, friendly and efficient; full credit to the front of house staff for creating a lovely ambience."

Cons:

• "We were told that the chef had left early, and they were struggling to get meals out on time."
• "However, believe it or not, before leaving, we have been given a rag and a spray bottle, and we have been asked to clean the table."
• "Two incidents were a member of staff shouted at young children."
• "Terribly unorganised! Arrived before 1pm and told we can only order in an hour as long as we don’t order lobster."
• "Awful customer service to be made to feel like I was trying to get a free meal."
• "When we complained, the young girl wasn't interested and didn't care."
• "The welcome was poor, and the service was awful."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Very nice outside terrace and what looks like an outside bar which wasn’t open on our visit."
• "Lovely seafood restaurant. We had to sit outside due to Covid restrictions, and the NE wind was bitterly cold, but the crab salad was superb."
• "A great outlook of the fields and the North Sea from many of the tables."
• "Fabulous location on cliff top, would have been looking out to sea except for a giant marquee blocking the view."
• "This is a great little restaurant set in the stunning countryside of Norfolk."
• "Really lovely bar & restaurant with a stunning garden just off the coast path accessible from various campsites in the area."
• "An amazing setting. Beautiful views and delicious fresh food at reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere was ruined by crying babies and kids running around the restaurant."
• "It is pricey when the overall experience did not meet our expectations."
• "The building is an odd design, which doesn't make the most of its coastal countryside location as most of the dining areas seemed to be without direct light or windows."
• "Sat at a picnic table on the verandah, nothing offered to keep us warm."
• "The downside (for me) was that our table was in a corner of the building with no windows."
• "It was a bit noisy, we could hear the next table better than we could ourselves."
• "The place was freezing. The front door was wedged open & the kitchen door open too so a gale coming through."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Best fresh seafood i have had for a long time. Shared a platter between 3 if us for lunch and it was just the right amount."
• "Fairly pricey but worth every penny."
• "Although not the cheapest of places to eat it's certainly good value as the food is well presented and with very generous portions."
• "Lush, fresh daily caught, honest seafood for fair prices! Defo worth the visit/journey!"
• "Which between 4 of us was very good value for money."
• "Fairly priced."
• "Great value for the food, the beautiful views and the experience."

Cons:

• "Prices have increased from being circa £35 for a full lobster to £50."
• "We were really disappointed definitely overpriced and underwhelmed."
• "The £23 lobster was literally two mouthfuls accompanied by fries and a dry prepared salad."
• "It is pricey when the overall experience did not meet our expectations."
• "They seem a little expensive."
• "However £54 for surf and turf was very overpriced considering the size of the portion."
• "Overpriced for what it is and what you get."