The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

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  Beatriz Garrido

  ·1 month ago

  “There are separate rooms for dog owners, the ambience is cheerful and busy. Staff is friendly and attentive. Food is quite good, glad they serve smaller portions of soups. Chowder was rich but not heavy which was great and full of veggies. Lobster is also served as half or whole and the price is quite decent but I found it a bit underwhelming. The hake portion was also pretty good and the chorizo jam was a great sweet addition , potatoes were delish and greens a welcomed addition for some freshness. Nice wine list, not crazy expensive either. Book in advance of you can, I can see why it gets so busy. We booked a table at 20:30 and got brought forward 45 min which suited us , the lady in the phone was very nice and understanding. Overall a great place to eat.”

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  Love_to_eat_and_drink

  ·1 month ago

  “A great place for fish. It’s worth booking ahead as this place gets busy No parking available but you will find a place on the roadside( somewhere) Will be back again for the standard and freshness of the food.”

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  Elena Williams

  ·2 months ago

  “Went for a birthday lunch and had three courses. Necessary to book in advance because when we arrived there was a sign outside saying the restaurant was fully booked and this was a weekday lunch. The restaurant is light and bright and the staff were welcoming. We had our dog with us and they have a dog friendly area which is great because it works for everyone as the dogs are segregated. To start we had scallops, black pudding and a quince puree from the specials board which was delicious, although only three (not huge) scallops for £18, but that's the way things are these days I guess. We also had the potted lobster which was tasty and the bread it came with was also very nice. For mains we had whole lobster with garlic and parsley butter which came with fries and salad. I was given the option to swap chips for skinny fries which was great as I much prefer them to big chips. The lobster was delicious and the fries were well seasoned, the salad had a nice dressing and provided a good palate cleanser against the richness of the lobster and fries. Lobster was market price which was £60. My partner had monkfish from the specials board which was served with a creamy bean and pancetta sauce. The sauce was advertised as having chilli but we didn't taste any chilli. The fish was lovely, as was the sauce but a bit of green veg wouldn't have gone amiss as it was quite rich. For dessert we shared treacle tart which was amazing - clearly homemade and had a great texture as the breadcrumbs were left quite large but bound together with rich treacle. This came with a generous dollop of vanilla cream and some berries which was much needed against the richness of the tart. We had picpoul de pinet to drink which went wonderfully with the food. Service was friendly and competent. Overall would recommend for a special treat meal and would certainly go again. It'd be a nice place to bring visiting family.”

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  David Walker

  ·2 months ago

  “Wonderful lunch in the vibrant, friendly and excellent restaurant. Staff are the most welcoming and helpful, and chef made up a little sauce which was superb and really made the meal. Great value for the quality of food you get. A true gem.”

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  Jim McQuoney

  ·2 months ago

  “Went for a friend’s birthday and was booked in. They were fully booked otherwise and I can see why. The kid’s fish and chips was delicious (I stole some of course) as a group we had the mussels, the prawn linguine and a couple of the vegan options: Thai noodles and garlic gnocchi. Nice atmosphere and food was great quality just make sure you book ahead as it’s very popular. Daughter was very happy with the ice cream sundae”

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  Jo

  ·2 months ago

  “Was recommended, and happy to now pass that on snd recommend it to others. The food was delicious and the service was great too. We had the potted lobster to share to start (when in Rome!) and it lived up to the restaurants name. Then from the specials the halibut and monkfish, which were both cooked perfectly and the dishes were interesting and flavoursome. We had a child with us, and the kids menu is solid too. Would definitely come back when I’m next in this part of the country.”

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  Simon Porter

  ·3 months ago

  “A number of friends recommended eating here when we mentioned we were visiting Bamburgh. We booked many weeks in advance and still then could only secure a 4pm table for a very early dinner / very late lunch. It was well worth it with fresh original fish dishes., and an extensive list of daily specials. The quality of the food was outstanding and substantial which is a rarity these days. There is an extensive drinks menu including non alcoholic options. The desserts were also outstanding with the best Tiramisu in a very long time - moist, alcoholic and full of flavour. There were plenty of waiting staff that were polite and respectful.”

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  William Ridgway

  ·4 months ago

  “A lovely lunch ! We ate in the front room with our small dog and all the staff were fantastic. The only comment I would make is it was between services whilst w were eating and they were polishing cutlery which was quite loud. The food was exceptional and fish fresh - a great specials menu also!”

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  Louise Spivey

  ·4 months ago

  “Just visitor's for the first time with my husband and dog, what an amazing restaurant!! The service was amazing and the food was exquisite. Tried my first ever oyster and it didnt disappoint. The halibut was the nicest fish we have ever tasted. Would highly recommend and would like to pass on our compliments to the chef and the staff team.”

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  Foodie

  ·6 months ago

  “Lovely service from all the staff they were very knowledge about the menu and attentive throughout the meal. The food was lovely chips home cooked. We had a large selection of starters and shared on our party as this allowed us to try more from the menu and have a variety of seafood. Chicken liver parfait, beetroot salad and the scallops are musts here! Only improvement I would say is more flavour in the potted shrimp, crab and lobster needed and mussels need de-bearding however saying this they were lovely and large and had a sweet flavour. Lovey to see they are Dog friendly but in separate area of restaurant for those who also don’t like dogs in eating places.”

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