The Noisy Lobster Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant Christchurch

Address: Avon Beach, Christchurch, BH23 4AN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441425272162

Rating: 4.5
based on 480 reviews.

Location & Views

Pros:

  • "Awesome location and views when sat outside."
  • "Lovely views."
  • "With such a long sandy beach nearby it ideally located."
  • "The location is fabulous and even better if you get a view."
  • "The restaurant is located at the back of the beach, with great views."
  • "Views over the golden sands to the Isle of Wight or over to Portland!"
  • "The location is a delight with unbeatable sea views."

Cons:

  • "Inside, we sat in a booth table looking out to the car park so we could watch the dogs."
  • "We were also left waiting to be seated, even though the man who took our card details earlier that day walked passed us into a side entrance."
  • "Only negative we were seated at the side overlooking the carpark, so as our first visit there it was a shame not to look out over Avon beach."
  • "We were seated inside at the top as it was cold and windy, we had a partial sea view but unfortunately lacked any ambience and was very noisy."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our waitress was lovely. Very attentive and she listened to our specific requests."
  • "We cannot thank Daria enough for her fantastic service."
  • "The level of service was very high and friendly to boot."
  • "The service remains impeccable."
  • "Service was friendly and professional."
  • "The service was Exceptional. Highly Recommended."
  • "What made the experience truly stand out was the excellent service from Erika."

Cons:

  • "Service was slow; team were friendly but forgetful."
  • "Also the waitress shouting down to someone she knew shattered the ambience too."
  • "The service was either very lacking or very intense."
  • "The staff who does the meet and greet could be a little less up herself."
  • "One waitress was less friendly and shouted from a distance out the door that vaping is not allowed."
  • "The service was poor."
  • "Got food poisoning after eating what was supposed to be Gluten free...the restaurant was very rude and not helpful at all."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The fish was cooked to perfection, and the flavours were very impressive."
  • "Plenty of local caught fish and other local produce, all cooked very nicely on an interesting menu."
  • "The food! OMG fresh, inventive and beautiful to look at."
  • "The fish & steak was cooked perfectly and the taste was unbelievable."
  • "The food was also, as always AMAZING 👏 😋 thank you so much."
  • "The lobster platter for 1 was delicious. The lobster was well seasoned, the prawns were large and juicy and the scallops were cooked well."
  • "The food was fresh and tasted fantastic."

Cons:

  • "Absolutely disgusting. Was the worst food I have ever eaten."
  • "The lobster is obviously frozen, not fresh."
  • "The bread was a little bland and dry though."
  • "The plaice and chips were overcooked and oily, the poboy was mostly bread."
  • "Oysters fantastic, especially with the seaweed vodka."
  • "Sorry fish was like eating a biscuit!"
  • "Unfortunately I found the batter and chips extremely oily and they tasted quite greasy."

Price & Value

Pros:

  • "Great location and great seafood at a premium price but can't be beaten for shear indulgence."
  • "Staff attentive and friendly, the food was excellent and reasonably priced."
  • "The food was amazing I would give it over 5* if I could."
  • "I can't believe this lunch only cost £20 for two courses!"
  • "It's not cheap but was worth every penny."
  • "If we could give this restaurant eleven out of ten we would."
  • "Overall, good value for money."

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