Rosies Kitchen And Starboard Wood Fired Bistro Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The curry was vibrant, smelt amazing and tasted just as good!"
• "The food here is lovely. Every time I return, it doesn’t fail to please."
• "The food was amazing, and fast to come out."
• "Food is always great, coffee is one of the best in town."
• "All food freshly cooked and good portion sizes too."
• "The chefs loaded fries were honestly the best we had ever tasted."
• "Food is really great, can recommend the Cajun chicken burger and the fish & chips."

Cons:

• "Just run down and a bit grubby, don't expect amazing food."
• "The food came out and was all very cold."
• "The last few times we have come have been very disappointed, service not to scratch food not great quality."
• "The beef nachos were a let down, some sort of overcooked oversized homemade nachos and not enough beef."
• "The fish was dripping in fat, the fish cakes were hard, the children’s chicken nuggets were dripping in fat and the chips were under cooked and hard."
• "Unfortunately the fish & chips were not a good standard and pricey at £15! Batter was gluten free and the fish was dry and chewy!"
• "Was very disappointed with our meal the fish n chips was dry, the chips were all bits and looked like they were warmed up from dinnertime."

Service

Pros:

• "Rosie's is always fantastic whenever we go. They're also dog friendly which is fantastic after spending time at the beach with them."
• "This place has set themselves up very well to cope with the new restrictions."
• "The staff are helpful and dogs are also welcome."
• "Staff are truly professional and friendly."
• "Friendly, efficient staff."
• "The staff were always friendly."
• "The service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Waited ages to be seated, lots of empty tables, staff ignored us."
• "The last few times we have come have been very disappointed, service not to scratch food not great quality."
• "Staff overall rude over a simple request of the cheese being melted on the chips."
• "Not full 5 stars as the waiter was a bit rude at times."
• "The rowdy customers with children riding a skateboard inside in the cafe area did not make the ambiance a special experience."
• "Not very good, staff a bit miserable, long wait for food."
• "Very very very very slow service. Service was also very rude and disrespectful towards people of different ages."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Very clean. Dog friendly."
• "Quick and friendly service, great atmosphere, clean and tidy dining area, food was served fast despite being very busy."
• "They had plenty of staff to keep up with demand and the place looked used but clean and tidy."
• "The facilities were very clean."
• "Everything is well spaced out, there are plenty of sanitizer stations and the food is great."

Cons:

• "Was raining so quite busy no one on hand re seating so this caused problems place was not very clean tables not wiped or cleared floor could have been swept."
• "The WC is not the cleanest."
• "Witnessed them wiped with a dirty old cloth used on about 5 tables with no sanitizer or disinfectant at all."
• "The place was filthy, tables were left dirty for a long time, tables were very sticky."
• "No face masks on staff or cooks - which is shown and encouraged elsewhere in the local area."
• "The only let down are the toilets which are a bit stinky and messy."
• "Decor is starting to look a little tired and not the cleanest place to eat."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices were very reasonable and so was the portion sizes."
• "Good quality of food, reasonable prices."
• "Prices the same as a decent family restaurant, but the food is better than a lot."
• "The portion sizes were huge and great value for money!"
• "The prices are good and the food is plentiful and really good."
• "The food is also well priced."
• "Good selection of food and drink, reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "At Over £50 to feed 2 x adults and 2 x under 3 year old children I'd say this is overpriced by about a third."
• "Quite expensive - £26 for two fish and chips to take out fish nice but not many chips and they were overdone."
• "Good but expensive for coffee and cake."
• "Felt that £33.00 for two fish and chips and two small waters were overpriced."
• "Had fish and chips one day £13 which is overpriced for what you get."
• "Portion sizes are ok but very expensive, feel being ripped off now as not paying for quality."
• "The food was overpriced for what you get, Rosie’s burger is pretty tasteless so are the fries that come with the burger."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Rosie's is always fantastic whenever we go. They're also dog friendly which is fantastic after spending time at the beach with them."
• "A quaint restaurant which oozes character."
• "Great location with views of Crooklett's beach."
• "Warm cosy, log fires, very welcoming."
• "Lovely location, friendly staff and nice venue."
• "Cool surfy, beach decor and easy going friendly staff."
• "Great views of the seafront if you sit outside in the back."

Cons:

• "I really really want to like Rosies but the times I've been there's always been an issue. Last time I went with my mum and 7 year old they had a band playing but they also kept the music on in the restaurant which was really loud."
• "The rowdy customers with children riding a skateboard inside in the cafe area did not make the ambiance a special experience."
• "No social distancing or attempt to from staff to customers."
• "The place was filthy, tables were left dirty for a long time, tables were very sticky."
• "No active prompt to encourage use of mask(s) in an ordering queue when the table ordering app is down."
• "It’s a tatty shack serving fish and chips and burgers."
• "Found the service rather chaotic with a massive queue for food (Thursday evening) which rather put me off for a return visit on the Friday."