Crab Shed Salcombe

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  Ryan Cooper

  ·1 week ago

  “Honestly some of the best fresh fish I have eaten in years. Firstly, the staff were so welcoming and helpful. They explained the menu a nd answered any questions about where the fish were caught and what’s best in season at the moment. Definitely book ahead as it’s not a big place which makes for a much more personable experience. The chefs are exceptional. Day 1 we had scallops (best I’ve ever had), crab fries and a medium lobster on day 1. Absolutely delicious and loved it so much we booked straight away for the next day at lunch. Day 2 we went for the Fruit de mer for 2 people. IF YOU ENJOY SEAFOOD YOU MUST TRY THIS. It is huge. A monster crab, as many muscles as they can fit on a dish underneath, a generous portion of prawns, scallops (the same as the starter which were amazing), a sprinkle of clams, chips, bread and a side salad. It takes up the whole table and we were both beaming ear to ear. This made our day and will be coming back to Salcombe just to come here again.”

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  Neil Frost

  ·1 month ago

  “Had a great evening last night at the Crab Shed. Having a glass of rosé Cremant and a perfectly cooked half a lobster over-looking the harbour…..it doesn’t get better than that. The chef knows how to cook a lobster, proteins were set perfectly. Very reasonable price for a large lobster between 2 people. The crabby fries were banging also! There was at least half a crab on each plate of fries. The staff were very accommodating, we just turned up without booking, 4 people and 3 dogs, and made sure we had everything we needed, and moved us to a better table without us asking. 10/10 experience and will go again when we visit Salcombe again.”

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  Drew Ski

  ·2 months ago

  “Lovely setting right by the water, with a really nice atmosphere inside the restaurant. We visited as a family of four, with three of us ordering the whole crab rather than dressed crab because we wanted the experience of cracking it and getting the meat out ourselves. Unfortunately, the service was quite slow. We were seated at 6:30pm but waited around 30 minutes before anyone took our food order. The prawn starter was also disappointing, fairly average, tasted frozen and lacked flavour, particularly for £16. The mains were much better. The whole crabs looked fantastic, were a great size and the experience of cracking into them was exactly what we’d hoped for. The fish and chips was also very good. The only slight disappointment with the crab was that there seemed to be surprisingly little brown meat. The biggest issue came at 8:30pm. We appreciate there is a two-hour limit on tables, but one of our children was still very much in the middle of cracking and eating their crab when we were told we needed to leave the table and move outside to finish the meal. Given that we’d waited around half an hour for our food order to be taken in the first place, this felt particularly frustrating. We completely understand the need to manage tables, but if you serve whole crab as an experience that naturally takes time to eat, a little flexibility would have made a big difference. Being moved while one of our children was still eating unfortunately left a sour taste at the end of what had otherwise been an enjoyable meal.”

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  Ruth Drewett

  ·3 months ago

  “The perfect setting for delicious crab sandwiches. We hadn't booked but the staff were so helpful and friendly. We sat overlooking the river with a gentle breeze under the shade of the large umbrellas. The sandwiches were packed with crab and the side salad was a small tasty colourful accompaniment. We also had a side of crabby chips, also highly recommended, a glass of cider. It was a perfect way to spend a lunchtime in Salcombe. Thoroughly recommended.”

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  Craig Johnson

  ·4 months ago

  “Absolutely glorious: comfortably the best meal we had while in Salcombe. The crab was superb. The bouillabaisse was excellent. Wine menu very good. Beer and gin menu strong too, including good non-/low-alcohol options. Service was really great: friendly, relaxed but super professional and helpful. Views out onto the creek. Go here and treat yourself to an excellent indy restaurant.”

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  Claire Carter-Humphreys

  ·4 months ago

  “Really nice place we stopped off at and had lunch at on a Sunday sat outside as we had our dog, they have doggie biscuits and water bowels and cold water. Nice views and nice food”

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  Barrybam

  ·4 months ago

  “the food was amazing delicious 🦀 Grilled prawns herbs and butter 🧈 garlic 10/10 Lobster 🦞 is not sweetened but it’s fresh 7/10 Big crab (Haven’t seen any huge one)”

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  Graham Williams

  ·4 months ago

  “We went lunchtime, midweek, in June. Didn't book and managed to get a table. We had it for an hour. Could have sat on stools outside, too. I would recommend booking, as that would give you 1.5 hours - time enough to have the whole crab signature dish. The food lived up to my expectations... yum. We shared: mussels, crab linguine, and crab fries. Mussels and linguine were really lovely, fries were okay. Highly recommended”

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  Matt Jackson

  ·1 year ago

  “Really wonderful meal here. Service was very good, professional, friendly, there when you need them. The outside tables could do with slightly improved weather protection, one table in particular has no weather protection due to a broken awning. Cooking of the food was very good nearly perfect, all the food was extremely fresh, the scallops were large and very tasty, lobster was over cooked for my liking either that or I was eating a frozen one, clams on the v.small side, still one of the best choices in the country for a sea food spectacular. 9 out of 10. Can’t wait to return.”

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  matthew duree

  ·1 year ago

  “What a wonderful dining experience. Nice to return, and despite the high expectations after our previous visit, we were blown away by the quality of our Easter Sunday lunch. Dog friendly so perfect for a post-walk lunch. The standard menu with a special starter and a catch of the day. Wonderful service from the off, pitched perfectly. We decided on a terrace table to enjoy the sea air as we ate. Food highlights included the special starter of the soft taco with breaded plaice with a beautiful offsetting salsa. The crab bisque is always a joy. Moules marinière was accompanied by the crabby fries. Possibly the best moules I've ever had. Nice to know also from where the various seafood has been sourced. All local of course. We couldn't manage pudding, despite the temptation of a sticky toffee pud. Espressos rounded off the meal, ready for the onward walk. Such a perfect place to enjoy some of the best seafood around. Cooked with great skill, and served by lovely people. Bravo.”

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