Address: 86 Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 7AT, United Kingdom
Phone: +441305767444
Rating: 4.6
based on 123 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The scallops were divine, the sea bass superb and the cod outstanding."
"The triple flavour oysters were delicious."
"If you love fish then this is the place to go to. The chef certainly knows how to cook fish."
"Mixed fish Chowder and salt & pepper squid starters were delicious."
"Food portions were huge and incredibly delicious too."
"Delicious food, fantastic staff, just what I’d expected from a seafood restaurant."
"The food was fantastic and so much choice we didn’t know how to choose."
"Probably the best sea food my wife and I have ever eaten, and we've eaten sea food all over the world!"
Cons:
"I left feeling hungry and ripped off."
"The chowder was watery, few pieces of fish and potatoes, the mussels were ok."
"Food no fresh at all! Will say very overpriced!"
"Food was average. The head waiter is very helpful and friendly though."
"The food was awful it was reheated which is terrible for a seafood place."
"Good food, good service. Only downer was I was served what the waiter claimed was gluten free bread -which it obviously wasn't."
"Nice sounding menu with some interesting ideas. 20% Overcooked, 20% under-seasoned, 20% under-portioned (starters), 20% over-priced (mostly starters) 20% cold vegetables."
"I had sirloin steak which was nice but my wife had fish and chips in which the fish wasn't at all nice."
Service Quality
Pros:
"The staff are also very friendly and efficient."
"Great seating outside on one of the warmest days of the year, a shared crab pate to start followed by two perfect fish dishes."
"The staff were wonderful, very polite and quick service."
"Absolutely wonderful meal. The food was fantastic and so much choice we didn’t know how to choose, so we will be back again to try some more of this amazing menu!! High quality delicious food. Staff excellent and very polite and efficient."
"We want to give a big shout out too on service. The young woman who went to Bath University was a star."
"The staff were friendly and the service was great. Sometimes when sitting outside you worry if you might get forgotten about but that wasn't the case here."
"Lovely little restaurant with amazing food and service."
"The restaurant's exterior and interior is well decorated and justifies the name Sea Beats. We were seated and served the menu as soon as we entered."
Cons:
"The manager instantly apologised, saying it was his mistake stating it was a whole monkfish on the menu."
"We tried to move the table out but were told we were not allowed to as there needed to be space on the other side."
"Service pretty slack, we had to constantly ask for things that had been forgotten of our order."
"Slight downside was having to listen to the frequently slamming door to the kitchen."
"Waitress didn't know what was actually in the specials, or what came with some of the meals."
"Hands down the best restaurant in Weymouth. Excellent service, superb quality of food and lovely atmosphere."
"Friendly staff and pleasant, fresh atmosphere but the food we only rated as 'adequate' for the cost."
"We went here for a dinner on our last day in beautiful Weymouth- what a good choice! Service was seamless and easy going, perfect combination with amazing food."
Atmosphere and Location
Pros:
"Lovely little, tastefully decorated seafood restaurant across the road from the beautiful weymouth beach."
"Wow, wow, wow!! Stumbled on this sightless incongruous looking seafood shack fronting a period building along the Esplanade today."
"Brilliant restaurant, great food, great staff and inventive chefs."
"It's located on the Weymouth Esplanade and is a stone's throw away from the beach."
"Restaurant is clean and at the best location just opposite to the beach."
"What a delightful place! Came here to eat with my partner last week for lunch, we took a seat outside. The saltiness on the skin and the scent of the sea made us feel at home!"
"The restaurant's exterior and interior is well decorated and justifies the name Sea Beats."
"Very welcoming staff and environment. Excellent food, I am not overly keen on fish but found the dishes delicious."
Cons:
"We were seated outside, which would've been fine except there was not enough space for the table and benches."
"The experience was marginally spoiled by our position adjacent to the kitchen and the rather strong smell of hot oil."
"Be sure you have a booking. Fresh sea food and dressed lobster. Good portions and in my opinion fare price. Tables are a bit uncomfortable but this is for outside area."
"I'm there about 8pm just now. We are just 2 peoples, there are many places to sit but they tell me full booking."
"Nice enough but nothing special. Paella was reminiscent of a microwave packet rice, steamed seafood platter did not have enough on to warrant the title."
"Nice sounding menu with some interesting ideas. 20% Overcooked, 20% under-seasoned, 20% under-portioned (starters), 20% over-priced (mostly starters) 20% cold vegetables."
"Very friendly place, young girl serving us was excellent. Very polite, efficient & very smiley. Good choice of food & good value, was cooked perfect."
"We both enjoyed a superb meal. Mussels and prawns cocktail to start. Crab linguini and cod with chorizo for mains. Lovely ambience, pleasantly attentive staff. Worth a visit."
Value for Money
Pros:
"From the initial email exchange to payment everything was bang on. All at a very fair price."
"Great beer and wine and a great decor. Pretty much perfect. All at a very fair price."
"Great place. We'll certainly come back even if you are a 7 hour drive away for us."
"Flavours were amazing and good wine which I got recommended by the waiter."
"We ordered mussels and crab pate as starters, for main course we had two fish dishes and two scallops linguine. All taste so fresh and divine, the portions are big and the customer service is excellent!"
"Great service, food was delicious definitely worth £24.95 for a 3 course meal."
"Food nice but overpriced. We'd been to crusteans a few nights before and that was far better for the money."
"Very good value for money (£25 3 course menu) but the food was unexceptional, lacking flavour."
Cons:
"I left feeling hungry and ripped off."
"For mains one dish was a curious combination of bass and pork, which was fine but the root vegetables tasted funny and the portion was small."
"The food was awful it was reheated which is terrible for a seafood place. how anyone can cook a seafood platter for two people in less than ten minutes says it all."
"Food nice but overpriced. We'd been to crusteans a few nights before and that was far better for the money. Service pretty slack, we had to constantly ask for things that had been forgotten of our order."
"The food was out of this world, the fish was cooked to perfection, the most glorious flavours and beautifully presented."
"Friendly staff and pleasant, fresh atmosphere but the food we only rated as 'adequate' for the cost but, disappointingly, served with cheap, pressed-steel cutlery you'd expect at a 'greasy spoon' eatery or motorway services."
"Being charged nearly £19 for a bottle of wine that was no better than we can buy at any supermarket for £5 was hard to swallow too."
"In all, a meal out in Weymouth but saddled with a West End price tag means we will not be back in a hurry."