Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.7 out of 5
Outstanding | 7344 reviews

What cheeseandchillijam likes about Bistro On The Quay:
Love this place!! We usually pop upstairs to the wine boutique which is always great (lovely selection of wines snacks) but decided to go for breakfast this time downstairs at the restaurant. I had the eggs royale which was delicious, taste portion was spot on! Service awesome as always. View all feedback. What willowEastAnglia doesn't like about Bistro On The Quay:
This place has a lovely atmosphere and friendly service. However, the food was mediocre. The portions seemed quite mean the hake dish had a small portion of fish, it was accompanied by crushed potatoes, samphire, sliced fennel and braised chicory. Most of the dish was potatoes, there was hardly any samphire, the chicory was nice and the fennel added a nice texture. It did seem, though, that they were bulking out with... View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.2 ★ from 50 reviews
You
12.07.2024 - 15:01

Sharing steak was very good. The chorizo mac n cheese was a bit much with the ribeye but apart from that it was bang on. Nice dinner and would give easy 4.5 out...

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Lucy
12.07.2024 - 15:01

Could not fault the service, standard was excellent, food was hot delicious. Definitely order the tempura battered gherkins!

David
12.07.2024 - 15:01

The Bistro has a lovely ambiance in a superb location. The food was excellent with plenty of it. The staff are friendly and happy to please. The prices are very...

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Chris
12.07.2024 - 15:01

Very disappointed, the food was not very nice at all and the service was slow.

nicholak594
12.07.2024 - 15:01

Family birthday Sunday lunch on the Quay front. Nice location and staff very attentive. Couple of lunches were only warm.and had to be reheated. Lamb dish and r...

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Menu
4.5 ★ from 36 reviews
Scott
22.06.2022 - 12:52

We have been going to this restaurant for a number of years. I'm afraid our experience today was very disappointing. Menu pretty standard, fish and chips, burge...

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Laura
22.06.2022 - 12:52

The food was good. the service was also good. the personal is beautiful. all the ex-collar students. love the fact that they sell the pictures on their wall. wi...

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Scott
22.06.2022 - 12:52

Very enjoyable evening staff were efficient, polite and most importantly not pushy. We have been back in UK for 7 months after 30years living in France, and my...

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Harry
22.06.2022 - 12:52

Really lovely evening , good ambience, lovely table with Marina views and delicious food. Good menu for Gluten Free diet too. Nice drinks and great service. Lov...

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Tim
22.06.2022 - 12:52

We shared the t bone steak which was really good and tasty.

Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 1275 reviews
OnAir66575742754
12.03.2024 - 11:09

This restaurant used to be my favorite. I wish they would offer some bread rolls or breads with the starters. I found it confusing when ordering a medium to rar...

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Jason
12.03.2024 - 11:09

We went to this restaurant for a friend's Christmas get-together, with a party of 6. We had pre-ordered our meals via email, with the option of a set 2 or 3-cou...

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Traveler12524175669
12.03.2024 - 11:09

I had a wonderful experience at the bistro. The service was excellent, thanks to a delightful waiter. I decided to try something different and went with a veget...

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95dereka
12.03.2024 - 11:09

Visited the Wine Boutique upstairs. Saturday pre lunch bubbles on anniversary day. Lunch then at Mariners. Dana was amazing and the Cremante was perfect.

Sean
12.03.2024 - 11:09

We have eaten at this fabulous restaurant on many occasions, and all I can say is this is just a gift that keeps on giving… Our latest visit was a Wednesday lun...

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Findmeglutenfree
4.0 ★ from 1 reviews
katie1010
20.01.2024 - 12:51

The restaurant has recently updated its menu to include delicious gluten-free paninis and sandwiches.

Natalie
08.04.2023 - 09:43

The menu has recently been updated to feature delicious gluten-free paninis and sandwiches.

Facebook
4.8 ★ from 107 reviews
Foursquare
3.1 ★ from 9 reviews
Google
4.4 ★ from 664 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.5 ★ from 1 reviews
Yelp
4.5 ★ from 9 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
4.5 ★ from 1774 reviews
Thefork
4.6 ★ from 57 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.9 ★ from 3057 reviews

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