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Celebrity chef, Rick Stein's seafood restaurant
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: Habakkuk
12th 2008f April 2008
Having lived in Cornwall since before Rick Stein appeared , with hair, on Floyd on Fish, I was interested to check out the varied reports I had heard of this Mecca for fish. The new dining room feels smartly cosmopolitan, rather than a reflection of its locaton. What struck us after our starters was that we could have eaten just as well in a Breton village café, for a quarter of the price; though perhaps that is missing the point. Rick Stein likes to emphasise the merits of fresh fish, simply cooked, but when one is in expert hands, it is reasonable to be able to find a few dishes on the menu which are beyond the skills of an amateur at home. Perhaps this may be one of the reasons behind this restaurant's curious reluctance to attract Michelin stars. The turbot was straightforward but most enjoyable, but the monkfish was disappointingly overcooked and rubbery. I'm sure that Mr Stein, had he been there, would have sent it back at the pass. All veg fine, if unremarkable. I can recommend the Tower Estate's 2004 A.H. Chardonnay as a viable alternative to Burgundy, and a glass of Saussignac was much enjoyed before the selection of four puds, of which the Panna Cotta was the star. Service was attentive and unfussy, but dessert menus were cheerfully placed in front of us before the main course arrived. The very fine quality of the coffee was the only aspect of this lunch that seemed commensurate with our expectations of a £90-a-head meal.
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: Evangelos
26th 2008f March 2008
Very bad service, it took forever between the courses while the waiters gathered around the till without doing anything at all!I wanted to order desert but I gave up the idea, I was fed up with waiting the waiters! And again we had to wait forever till someone collects my credit card, at the end, I left cash on the table and left the place!And it was overpriced, these were Kensington prices, nothing to do with the modest fishing village of Padstow.
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: Mrs Harding
16th 2008f February 2008
No restaurant tables as we had no reservation, but we sat at the bar and enjoyed fruits de mer and 2 excellent bottles of muscadet very happy with food, atmosphere and service but all changed when we asked about overnight accomodation and overheard the self opinionated night porter making rude comments about us! Typical isn't it, somebody works hard to establish a good business which is spoiled by bad staff!!
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: Maciek
06th 2008f February 2008
I had a marvelous meal.Never did I eat so good fish
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: pete
01st 2007f December 2007
Fantastic meal as usual, the staff are brilliant the surroundings are excellent. Scallops to start, Skate for main, steamed chocolate pudding for after. Whoever said the vegetables were no good either had no taste or haven't a culinary clue.
I rarely eat vegetables however the carrots I had were infused with Cumin and coriander....(guess!) Tasted fantastic!!
I love this restaurant and will be back to dine in style again next year.
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Rick Stein Seafood - fantastic!
review by: Emily
08th 2007f November 2007
My fiance took me to the Seafood Restaurant as a suprise as I love Rick Stein. I can't have been more impressed. From our glass of champagne in the pretty conservatory first to our lovely large and private table in the restaurant, it was seemless, perfect service throughout. The food was divine - Scallops to start and a whole dover sole to follow. Each was cooked to perfection and deemed heavenly. Attentive and knowledgable staff assisted us with both food and wine choices. Even though we were full, we couldn't resist a plate of cheese for afters. Delicious. A further drink in the conservatory and we were totally satisfied - worth every penny. I highly recommend!
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: greendragon
24th 2007f September 2007
12 of us went for my sons 40th birthday (his choice of venue) not alot for the 2 veggies, but the rest of us had a fantastic meal. I have never seen a crab so big as the one I demolished. We thought the brill was better than the turbot, but that's just a personal thing. The service was great, wanted to go again the next night but they were fully booked. A wonderful experience, not to be missed!! Thank you.
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: Brian Gaynor
23rd 2007f August 2007
wonderfully fresh fish, cooked perfectly and respectfully. Met the man himself. A gracious host. Recommend the sea food platter.
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Rick Stein Seafood review
review by: Mike Curtis
18th 2006f December 2006
The Seafood Restaurant
December 2006.
Our evening started by the staff at the front of house saying we did not have a reservation, which is very strange as they contacted us two weeks before, saying it was their policy to confirm clients are still attending.
Once seated, we were served our starters, which we all agreed were
excellent. The main course was a different matter, one of the Sea Bass was heavily flavoured with vanilla, spoiling what is a great fish to eat normally. The vegetables were very poor in both selection and presentation.
The general opinion was that the food was OK but at the prices charged the WOW factor was missing.
We all felt we have had better meals for less expense.
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Rick Stein Seafood
review by: anonymous
13th 2006f July 2006
ok food, very poor service. Not good value.
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The Seafood Restaurant
review by: Sandra Leather
14th 2005f July 2005
9.30pm was a little later than we had hoped to dine, but this restaurant is determined to ensure that every table is occupied until closing time. Perhaps the best part of the meal was the deep fried gougoins of cod served as an amuse bouche. My fish and shellfish soup was good and plentiful but my partner's crab salad was miniscule, served with tasteless samphire and asparagus. In fact he said the best part of it was the sprinkling of excellent parmesan cheese. The quality of fish served in the main courses was excellent, but my sea bass was overwhelmed by the tastes of vanilla and herbs whereas my companion's Dover sole was swamped by a surfeit of butter.
For dessert we both chose the pavlova. This was very sweet and rather disappointing.
Service was good but we both felt that we could eat a far superior meal elsewhere in Cornwall at a far lower cost.
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