Fish On The Quay

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   Michael

   Essex

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 3, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   First visit with a bad experience. The food was very well cooked. Good ingredients, decent location, facilities were decent for a small pub by the sea. But was let down as we waited nearly an hour for Seabass. If the kitchen was backed up we would have appreciated the warning early on so we could decide if we were willing to wait or grab fast food elsewhere as we had to eat and run to get to our plans afterwards.
   

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   BeverleyR

   Essex

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We had the Sunday roast platter for two it was fabulous very tasty and loads of it would definitely recommend staff were friendly and attentive very nice experience.
   

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   Tracey

   Essex

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great venue, good food, great staff, what more can you want.
   

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   John

   Kent

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 13, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Sea food platter to share was very good lots on the plate. But could have done with small bowls of water to wash our hands after eating, especially the shelled king prawns. Also ice cream was tasteless and gloppy.
   

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   Andrew

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The only place we go to eat when in Maldon. Freshly cooked food, excellent service at a reasonable price.
   

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   Kate

   London

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on August 4, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We visited on a Sunday lunchtime in early August to celebrate a couple of birthdays. We had booked and were offered a table inside the restaurant (pub?) which was all but empty while it was a nice day outside. We asked if we could be seated outside to be able to enjoy the weather and to watch the world go by. We were told very rudely "If there's a table out there then you can eat out there, but you can't run a tab and you have to order at the bar". We did as we were told, trying to make light of the rudeness. To be fair, it was only one of the staff who had this unfortunate attitude. We ordered drinks at the bar and then our food - "There's a 30 minute wait" the rude server told us. Dressed Crab, Mussels, and a fish and chips. Turned out there were no mussels left, so we ordered another fish and chips. The food, when it arrive (not as long as 30 minutes) was ok, but only ok. My mother's fish and chips was overdone and dry. Mine was less well cooked, but still rather bland and fish was dry. The whole experience was rather disappointing. We cut our losses and left to eat an ice cream elsewhere. It would hurt any of the staff to crack a smile and perhaps a lesson in manners and customer service wouldn't go amiss.
   

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   PAUL

   Essex

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 3, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food nice atmosphere and staff so friendly.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on July 23, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food and service were excellent. However the toilets need a little TLC.
   

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   MarkyB

   London

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on July 20, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Average at best , I really wanted to like this place as i love fish and new to the area so thought this would be a local go to for me , unfortunately not , service was incredibly slow but that was probably down to the bar staff ordering the one waitress here there and everywhere , the food was soo over done with garlic and oil no pun intended but my fish dishes were swimming in it , didn’t get time to order desert as they shut the kitchen at not long after 8 ! The menu had potential but was poorly executed in my opinion
   

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    PeterC

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Good choice of dishes to choose from served by friendly and accommodating staff.
    

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