Pablo's Reviews Summary

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Restaurant was clean and modern."
• "Toilets were clean and are being monitored to ensure they are only for customers."
• "Visited Pablo's on my recent day out to Blackpool Pleasure Beach... the restaurant is very clean and there is ample seating available even for the busiest of days."
• "Very clean and tidy and nice environment."
• "Clean sitting area. Clean wc."
• "The restaurant which was clean and tidy."
• "In addition, to the service we received the cleanliness is unmatched."

Cons:

• "There was a fair amount of unclean tables and when we picked our table we had to ask a member of staff to give us a spray and cleaner and we cleaned the table ourselves."
• "Wasn’t busy but every table was dirty and last customers plates etc left."
• "Need more staff cleaning as the men's toilets are a disgrace."
• "However behind where the staff were cooking was dirty..the pots where the sauces were kept were disgusting with sauce pouring out over onto the counters."
• "Table 1 by the bins, smell is awful, vinegar on the table was home to at least 20 fruit flies."

Service

Pros:

• "Quick service and polite staff."
• "Served by amy who had the best customer service and could see they work as a team."
• "Very polite staff and gorgeous food!"
• "The service was quick and efficient, and the Fish Chips and Mushy Peas, with Bread and Butter was First Class."
• "Super friendly staff who couldn't do enough for you."
• "Staff courteous and food served within 10 minutes."
• "The staff are friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Once we had sat down all we could hear- very clearly- was the staff behind the fryers having what I assume was 'banter' but basically swearing at each other."
• "The staff were so miserable."
• "Very poor customer service. Definitely better places to have fish and chips. Extremely poor hygiene. Dirty plates and tables."
• "Staff are very ignorant, total lack of customer service."
• "The staff weren't exactly pleasant either, the girl on the till didn't even crack a smile."
• "The staff was rude and were swearing while there was children around."
• "Staff on counter were heard multiple times swearing which isn’t great when there’s kids in building - found quite rude if I’m honest."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Just arrived in Blackpool after. 250+mile drive from Norfolk... the food was amazing they have a seating area so we were able to sit in and eat and enjoy our food."
• "As always delicious food."
• "Absolutely amazing, 6 of us came to dine and we all finished our food. Cooked to perfection."
• "Best thing was the lovely cod in a nice light batter. Cooked fresh and piping hot."
• "Fish and chips at the seaside somehow always taste nicer, but these were exceptionally nice."
• "The food was delicious, especially the fish."
• "Lovely fish, Nice mushy peas, Chips weren't too bad either."

Cons:

• "Portions were very poor, large chips just about enough to feed my 5 year old twin boys!"
• "The Fish was essentially Young's frozen fillets from Iceland."
• "Garbage. Food not up to standard."
• "Waited 40 mins for fish and chips. Mushy peas were like liquid, gravy tasted like bisto and curry sauce was also odd."
• "Food was over priced and poor quality. Fish was greasy and lacking in meat, was mostly batter."
• "The food was disappointingly bland."
• "The fish was so small and soggy. The chips weren’t cooked properly as they were hard."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The 12.99 deal is good value for Blackpool."
• "Got an adult meal deal for less than £6 Inc drink! Kids less than £3! Inc drink."
• "Decent prices and very generous potions, even for the children."
• "Prices are reasonable."
• "Good food, good prices and the butter bread was a bonus."
• "The special for 10.99 was worth it, you get fish and chips with a side sauce and bread with butter and a drink."
• "Great value, large portions."

Cons:

• "Menu is a little bit expensive."
• "Massively overpriced for what you get and tbh not the best either, food was cold, only went as we were starving, we paid £20 for a poor meal."
• "It cost £70 for 3 children and 3 adults."
• "The prices where exorbitant for the quality of food."
• "Ridiculously overcharged for this at 10.25 each with a barmcake, to takeaway."
• "The food was nice but portion sizes have gone down and prices gone up."
• "Very expensive at almost £30 for two fish & chips takeaway orders."