Address: 22 Sandside, Scarborough, YO11 1PE, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.4
based on 127 reviews.
Cleanliness
Pros:
"Fantastic place, very clean and tidy."
"The place was spotlessly clean."
"It's always clean and tidy too."
"Toilets very clean as was the actual restaurant."
"Popped in for a late lunch of fish and chips. Spotlessly clean and comfortable."
"First time visiting with our 5yr old granddaughter, very clean and staff here are very friendly and welcoming."
"I love how the place is decorated with old pictures of Scarborough and it's always clean here."
Cons:
"Even the teapot was dirty such a disappointment at just over £30 we don't expect restaurant quality but this was awful."
Service
Pros:
"The same chap served us both days who was very pleasant and attentive."
"Service was very attentive. Lots of smiles which is rare in hospitality!"
"The staff were so welcoming and friendly, nothing was too much trouble when serving our granddaughters’ and everywhere was so clean."
"Staff very good and look after you."
"The service was quick and friendly."
"Staff friendly and helpful."
"Staff are friendly and serve you quickly."
Cons:
"Staff were very arrogant and unhelpful, plus tutting at us when we asked for our missing items."
"The service was really shocking and will never go back again."
"If you’re looking for a hearty meal with lovely service whilst visiting the seaside, DO NOT go to The Welcome Inn."
"The lass serving us was quite rude about it."
"We were completely ignored as they were served first."
"Terrible service - waitress missed half our order."
"Waitress with frowns no rush to take drinks order and a very uncomfortable feel overall."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Freshly made fish & chips, mushy peas or beans and curry sauce. Delicious!"
"The taste was fantastic and fresh so top marks."
"Food was really good, perfect atmosphere and the music was on point!"
"Food was lovely and hot and tasted fresh."
"We both agreed that these were the best of our respective meals that we've ever had."
"The food was fantastic and the service was excellent."
"The food oh my days it was gorgeous."
Cons:
"Food wasn't great taste."
"Honestly the pie was that bad it should just be taken off the menu, it just lets the place down."
"The food was mediocre the place was lovely and clean but NO facilities for the disabled the toilets are upstairs which are quite steep."
"The sausage was just so cheap no taste at all not much meat content, such a let down as its a nice place."
"The haddock tasted sour and off towards the end, the chips didn’t taste good either."
"Full English breakfast awful. Don't do it. The cheapest, most anaemic sausages I've ever seen."
"The food was terrible fish in undercooked batter hard scrappy chips snd the mushy peas were just a weird colour."
Value
Pros:
"Reasonably priced food considering it is located on the seafront."
"Really well priced too."
"Great food at reasonable prices."
"Could not fault this restaurant at all. Good food at the right prices."
"The food is great and it's reasonably priced."
"It's in the perfect location, great service and with reasonable prices."
"Good value and lots of options."
Cons:
"The price is above average compared to other local diners."
"If I had one thing to disagree with the large drinks were nearly £2.95 each and was not much bigger than a regular at £1.95."
"Visited in April and was very impressed with the food and value so went back again today - what a difference the price now £8.95 and the food far inferior."
"Cod swimming in grease on the plate, served with frozen chips at £10.95."
"For £30 fish and chips sausage and chips curry sauce the batter was thick and soggy."
"We had 4 adult meals and 3 kids meals and drinks (all soft drinks) and it came to just shy of £90... Not worth this at all for what we got."
"Laughably, the bill came in at over £60."
Accessibility
Pros:
"I noticed it was easy access for wheelchairs."
"Super good to have some fish and chips by the sea and well a perfect spot to have one :)"
"Very friendly staff, they have places specifically for people with prams or wheelchairs."
"What sold it for us was signs at the door to say reserved tables for families with wheelchairs or prams."
Cons:
"The food was mediocre the place was lovely and clean but NO facilities for the disabled the toilets are upstairs which are quite steep."
"The only negative is toilets are up a steep flight of stairs."
"Comfortable unless you require assistance to walk as toilets upstairs."
"We barely got the door open when one of the staff, who was busy with the others leaning on the desk, shouted wheelchairs can't come in!!"
"It would have been nice if someone had used some manners and bothered to move and come over to us and say sorry we can't get a wheelchair in but to be shouted at across the floor was inexcusably rude!!"