EE-USK Reviews Summary

Category: Fish and seafood restaurant Oban

Address: North Pier, Oban, PA34 5QD, United Kingdom

Phone: +441631565666

Rating: 4.5
based on 408 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was great too."
  • "Staff were lovely & very attentive!"
  • "Service was good."
  • "Polite staff and good service."
  • "Lovely staff."
  • "Friendly and efficient staff."
  • "Excellent service too."

Cons:

  • "Poorly treated by the lady in the front desk when we tried to book a table."
  • "At no time was he helpful. At no time was he apologetic."
  • "However, the service could be improved, it seems they are all part time, no one asks you how it tastes after it is served."
  • "Tonight the staff were far too busy talking to each other rather than looking after their clientele and when they finally realised we were there, acted as it was too much of a burden to them."
  • "The staff is also really friendly and the Manager managed to provide us a table, during busy hours, in spite us not having a reservation."
  • "Service was a bit impersonal and abrupt but not bad."
  • "Service was indifferent and rather slow on a busy night."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Absolutely delicious hake, sea bass, and lemon sole."
  • "The seafood is absolutely sublime here."
  • "Very affordable and high-quality seafood."
  • "Wonderfully fresh seafood beautifully cooked."
  • "Fresh oysters and mussels with great portion."
  • "Everything was SUPER FRESH and perfectly cooked."
  • "The oysters were exceptional as were the mussels."

Cons:

  • "This was a really good meal, but we found it a bit overpriced."
  • "Seafood platter was very generous in portion. Though I was disappointed that the meal didn’t have any carbs."
  • "The seafood platters looks great but tastes average, has no differences to Costco’s frozen seafood."
  • "None of the mussels, lobster, or langoustines had much flavor despite being fresh caught."
  • "My girlfriend's battered fish was too oily and the chips were cold."
  • "The mussels were also a little smelly."
  • "Had a seafood platter which some of it was dry (clearly from being prepared a long time ago, the cocktail sauce even had a darkish film on it)."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

  • "Outstanding fish restaurant right on the harbour in Oban."
  • "Very good location for this restaurant with views across the docks and the loch."
  • "The view from the window seat was spectacular!"
  • "Right by the riverside, good place for dates."
  • "Beautiful sunset view from pier and good harbour watching spot."
  • "Informal and pleasant atmosphere."
  • "Wonderful views over the harbour."

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