Lazy Lobster

4.6

45 Reviews

£41 and over

Seafood

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2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Welcome to Lazy Lobster, Whitstable's brand new seafood haven, nestled in a 19th century pub. We offer fresh and seasonal dishes, an exciting wine list and a fully stocked bar.
We specialise in seasonal dishes, proper pints and fine wines. All served in the brilliant town of Whitstable and we look forward to welcoming you soon.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Seafood, Tapas / Small Plates, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
01227 668502
Website
https://www.lazylobsterwhitstable.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
Sea St, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1FG
Neighborhood
Whitstable
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wine

Experiences

New Year Eves Taster Menu
£80.00 per person
Dec 31, 2024 only
A multiple course Tasting Menu

Whitebait
Fried Whitebait, Lime Pickles, Curry Leaves + Pink Onions
Tiger Prawns
Chargrilled Tiger Prawns, Miso Butter + Pickled Chilli
Mozzarella
Buffalo Mozzarella, Smoked Almonds, Beetroot + Grapes
Sardines
Cornish Sardine, Salsa Verde + Lemon
Broccoli
Roasted Broccoli, Romesco, Curd + Hazelnuts
Mussels
Steamed Mussels, Tomato + Nduja
Crab Bun
Southern Fried Soft Shell Crab Bun, Kohlrabi + Gochujang
Noodles
Lobster Bisque + Prawn Noodles, Caviar + Szechwan Pepper
Skate
Whitstable Bay Skate + Cafe de Paris Sauce
Cod
Baked Cod, Sauce Vierge, Aioli + Mussels
Steak
Chargrilled Bavette Steak, Green Peppercorn + Lobster Sauce
Lobster
Whole or Half Lobster Thermidor

Sides

Potato
Fried Potatoes + Anchovies
Frites
Frites, Truffle + Parmesan
Cabbage
Hispi Cabbage + Garlic Butter

Dessert

Doughnuts
Doughnut Bits, Salted Caramel + Sour Blackberry
Cheesecake
Chocolate Basque Cheesecake, Hazelnut + Poached Pear
Crème Caramel
Miso Crème Caramel
Cheese
Brighton Blue/ Baron Bigod/ Winterdale Shaw

What 45 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Kent
Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Lazy Lobster in Whitstable is a culinary delight, praised for its "outstanding food" and "excellent service." Guests love the innovative seafood dishes and the cozy atmosphere. With a sharing menu offering dishes like tuna tartare and lobster noodles, it's a "fantastic" dining experience. Ideal for both foodies and families.

45 Reviews

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Neil
VIP
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really great lunch. Fabulous fresh seafood, inventive menu, and excellent service. Very good value too.
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Emma
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very imaginative menu; unusual and creative food and flavour combinations; beautifully cooked and presented; clever way of enabling sharing between curious fellow diners without resorting to 'tapas' sized portions or essentially individualistic ways of preparing food. Charming waiting staff, helpful and knowledgeable; excellent value for money. Slightly spartan decor and we were also a little chilly - it was just after Christmas, so perhaps the heating had been turned off and the room hadn't quite warmed up enough. Dog friendly allocated area, which was a surprising bonus! All in all an exceptional and enjoyable experience. We will return!
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Patricia
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect find. short notice booking on Boxing Day, the staff were excellent with friendly, efficient and excellent service. The food is small plates and was very tasty, lovely oysters, loved the noodles and the soft crab, and the doughnuts are to die for The 'Orange' wine was revelation will happily return
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Gary
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing Christmas eve tasting menu, thanks to everyone at the Lazy Lobster.
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Ethne
Kent
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous lunch great food, it’s very much appreciated that our little dog was also welcomed. We will return to try out the other items on the menu.
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Bill
Kent
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was enjoyable, though it did come out in a strange order. It didn’t spoil our enjoyment though.
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Otto
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful meal, couldn’t fault any of the dishes. Standouts were the tiger prawns, mozzarella with leeks, deep fried oysters with gochujang mayo and prawn + lobster noodles. The staff were great and made it a lovely experience. Merry Christmas to everyone at The Lazy Lobster!
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Fiona
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always fabulous food and drinks and great atmosphere and one of few places that allows dogs in Whitstable.
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ColleenM
Naples
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Overpriced. Poor service. A pub trying to be upscale fish tapas. Shrimp and cod were both overcooked. Do not recommend.
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Evelyn
Kent
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The menu on line is nothing to what you get. You order. Bits on the menu but nothing comes all together. Buy the time you get other bits the first lot is cold. It doesn’t s horrible. When I looked on line for the menu my mind was on a whole crab. No that’s not on the menu but some deep fried stuff horrible. You go thinking you are eating healthy. Further from the truth
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Lazy Lobster is rated 4.6 stars by 45 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Experiences are available.

Sea St, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1FG

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Whitstable
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Seafood, Tapas / Small Plates, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wine

Website
https://www.lazylobsterwhitstable.com/
Phone number
01227 668502

Lazy Lobster

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

New Year Eves Taster Menu

Oysters

Raw Oyster

Fried Oyster

Nibbles

Sourdough

Olives

Anchovies

Croquette

Plates

Whitebait

Tiger Prawns

Mozzarella

Sardines

Broccoli

Mussels

Crab Bun

Noodles

Skate

Cod

Steak

Lobster

Sides

Potato

Frites

Cabbage

Dessert

Doughnuts

Cheesecake

Crème Caramel

Cheese

Overall ratings and reviews

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