The Waterfront Bar & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Mediterranean restaurant

Address: The Beach, Madeira Rd, Totland Bay PO39 0BQ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441983756969

Rating: 4.3
based on 343 reviews.

Location and Views

Pros:

  • "The location and views were absolutely beautiful!"
  • "Location is fantastic and we watched the most sensational sunset!"
  • "Great views over the sea."
  • "The location is stunning, right on the beach."
  • "Stunning view of sunset."
  • "The restaurant is right on the waterfront (as the name suggests!) so beautiful views."
  • "The views out to sea are worth the trip alone."

Cons:

  • "Parking can be a challenge due to the beach being busy too. Parking has to be paid."
  • "Only 2 veggie options, neither were worth the price."
  • "Not allowed to sit in the sea view area even though it was empty."
  • "Sadly was the only table that was sat inside with no sea view."
  • "We were sat by the toilet even though a table was available in the nicer area with the views."
  • "Limited carparking and its pay and display."
  • "We didn't ask to move the table as we thought other tables may have been booked. We were very disappointed after choosing this restaurant."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Very good service and food was great."
  • "Food, especially the fish to is good to excellent."
  • "The food was absolutely out of this world."
  • "Excellent food freshly cooked."
  • "Delicious fresh food (sea food) and decent prices."
  • "The Fish & Chips and Fish pie were both top drawer delicious."
  • "The food is beautifully presented with superb flavours."

Cons:

  • "The food was terrible, all three of us had a bad experience."
  • "Then had an over priced ribeye steak at £32 tough not cooked very well."
  • "The sticky ribs tasted very microwaved although I don't believe they are."
  • "The food felt as though I would find the same quality in a large chain pub."
  • "Really disappointed with the food here."
  • "The pan fried Sea bass was slightly undercooked. And the risotto was tasteless."
  • "The presentation and quality of the food is not worth the prices charged."

Service

Pros:

  • "Really kind staff that went the extra mile."
  • "The staff are very polite and friendly."
  • "Friendly staff in a picturesque location."
  • "Firstly, the service is absolutely spot on. The staff are extremely friendly and supportive."
  • "The service was friendly and helpful."
  • "Staff very friendly, fast, well organized."
  • "Very helpful staff."

Cons:

  • "Definitely not a nice way to end your day if you tell these people what you feel about their service, which however could have been met in a more polite manner."
  • "We were there for over 3 hours and not one waiter/waitress came to collect any of our empty glasses or empty plates."
  • "Went today to try and get a table, but was met by a rude small man drinking a can of beer."
  • "Some staff need training in etiquette and dress code."
  • "After we decided our order, went to the bar, and waited for 10min only to be told, with very bad manners, that we couldn’t even order food for at least 30min."
  • "Really really poor (and kind of weird) service."
  • "The service was blaise."

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