Rockfish Reviews Summary

Freshness & Quality of Food

Pros:

• "Having the fish market underneath you can sense how fresh the fish is."
• "Most fish sustainably caught, and locally caught."
• "The fish was locally caught, and simply but beautifully cooked."
• "Rockfish never fails to delivery a top notch sea food experience, based on traditional fish and chips, but with a modern twist."
• "Very tasty fish. They have a rotating menu of the different catches every day."
• "Fish from Rockfish is always amazing."
• "The fish was fresh and probably the best I've had from a chip shop."

Cons:

• "Fish not fresh."
• "The mackerel I ordered was a little too fresh as it was completely uncooked and cold in the middle."
• "The fish is really fresh obviously and well cooked, but the price is crazy, the portions tiny."
• "The scallops was soggy and mush."
• "The prawns was covered in eggs and was not well prepped at all."
• "The size of the fish is disappointingly small."
• "The scallops were very small and the fish and chips were nothing like the best we had ever had, over cooked and a bit greasy."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff, and the most amazing setting."
• "Great, friendly service."
• "Throughout our visit, the staff were attentive and welcoming."
• "The staff were very friendly and they explained the menu, ticking off the daily fresh fish they have."
• "The servers were professional, friendly and prompt considering they were very full."
• "Staff were helpful and friendly."
• "The staff are friendly and give you a great run down of the menu and Catches of the day."

Cons:

• "Service was non existent."
• "No one asked how the food was once."
• "Service was not good throughout the meal We were left waiting for 25 minutes after being seated before being asked if we wanted drinks and if we were ready to order."
• "Sometimes the staff seem angry about life."
• "Service wasn’t the best, had to ask for a jug of water twice, had to ask for extra chips twice."
• "Three separate members of staff kept trying to clear my plate while I was still eating."
• "The staff seem to be propelled by well oiled wheels, so polite, efficient and friendly too."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Kids menu is small but just enough to keep it simple, £8.95 for kids fish and chips plus icecream is great value."
• "You can eat cheaply if you fancy just regular fish&chips or do a blow out £50 for lobster."
• "Chips two pints and curried mushy peas for under £15 also proved to be great value for money."
• "£45.85 for hake and unlimited chips (best I've ever had) 12oz haddock with unlimited chips and curry sauce."
• "Very reasonable prices and generous portions (especially the bottomless chips)."
• "Not cheap, but well worth the price, so good value."
• "The overall price wasn’t too bad and I would pay the same for the excellent quality of the food."

Cons:

• "Prices were high Fish and chips we OK but for that price you'd expect it to be extra special which it wasn't."
• "What we had (with no choice) was greasy, undercooked, overpriced and anaemic."
• "A lot of money for the small amount of chips you receive."
• "Prices have gone up and the portion size down since we last visited."
• "Not really a criticism everything has gone up but £22.95 for a small portion of hake and chips puts this beyond what I can comfortably afford."
• "Massive disappointment with this place, £9.95 for the world's smallest piece of fish and so few chips the box looked empty."
• "The overall cost was way over priced."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "The decoration is modern and airy with fantastic views across the harbour."
• "A truly charming place for a delicious lunch and tremendous view."
• "The most amazing setting, a regular pit stop for me."
• "A wonderful place to watch harbour life and relax."
• "Fab location with views over the harbour and dog friendly!"
• "It's in a beautiful setting and the choice is huge on the menu."
• "We were seated outside on the decked balcony with a gorgeous view of Brixham harbour."

Cons:

• "The outside seating area was full and the inside lacked ambience a little."
• "Lost a star because we had some rowdy table neighbours, a yapping dog and they kept the doors to the outside open, making it very chilly..."
• "The lights were too dim, making it hard to see the food."
• "Was a bit chilly and the outdoor heating wasn't great."
• "It can be a little bit chilly but the views are amazing."
• "The 'unlimited' chips weren't particularly hot either."
• "Shame dogs are allowed, we had to move tables due to a yappy dog!"