Lack of choice as it is coming to end of the season. Not particularly generous with the chips portions.
farnfaraway
Lucky to get a table on the last day of their season. Far earlier than we would choose to eat but so glad we did, especially as it was such a beautiful day to sit outside. Exceptionally warm and friendly welcome and service. We chose fish and chips and the fish stew. Chips were outstanding and the fish flavoursome with a very delicate batter. The fish stew was outrageously good and I probably bored my partner rigid with saying so after every mouthful. Would happily drive the 4 hours to experience Rachel’s again.
Paul S
Asked for a cappuccino, got a weak white coffee. As it was from a machine I wasn’t expecting much, but it was very poor.
Jueymou
Fantastic little find, arrived a bit late but they found a table and the food was lovely freshly cooked, would recommend
TheFrogOfLondon
Great for a quick bite to eat after a long walk. Had the mussels - well prepared, fresh and flavoursome sauce. The Salt & pepper squid was very nice too.
hove123
I was expecting quality seafood. I had crab salad, whilst my partner had fisherman’s trio (crab, prawns and mackerel pate). Both came with salad. My goodness, I was expecting good quality seafood, but the salads were just perfect too. Fresh, crispy, perfectly seasoned and a perfect balance to the seafood. The chips and bread were good too. We had a table booked for noon and were glad that we did have. All tables were taken. I’m very glad that we didn’t miss out.
Joy T
The best place to eat and drink around westbay harbour. Never had a bad experience. Vist time and again every time we holiday in westbay.
Fifi D
Very good food - fish soup and seafood platter at reasonable prices. Seating is on benches right by the harbour. The only problem is that they close too early.
Mark M
Gone down the toilet, used to be awesome food, sausage was tasteless and the chips were reheated, having worked in a family run fish and chip shop I was very disappointed,not a difficult meal to cook at the end of they day.
shelleyc833
Lucky enough to have found this little shack near the beach and what a find!! Ate here twice. The fish and chips are the best I have ever tasted and the Smoked Haddock Chowder is AMAZING!!!!! Well done all at Rachel’s for serving up such delicious food ?
Paid over £10.40 for a tiny piece of fish (standard) and chips, service is not personable, rushed and like a factory line. West Bay has lost its personality of old, all about the money now and mean portion sizes. Won’t be buying my ‘holiday’ meal there again! Miserable and disappointing.
Dave Waterhouse
Should have checked the reviews first....turns out 2 stars is about right.Owning a seaside fish and chip restaurant that does a high quality product and has excellent reviews gives me something of an insight......this place could be so much better in every respect.
Sherborne Cars
Absolutely disgusting chips. They must have been cooked the day before then warmed up.
Anthony Winfield
Visited Bridport last week. We ordered two large fish, chips and peas and one bottle of pop.It was over £30. And the portions were terrible, barely a kids portion. To make it worse there was a long wait for the food, and the food wasnt even half decent.Expensive. Long wait. Poor quality.To make it worse, during the long wait two staff members came outside to drag in a big full of chipped potatos that had been stood outside, for god knows how long, with a long constant queue of people who could potentially being doing anything to it atood inches away.I'm not sure if you've seen the opening scenes of Season Three, Episode One of Broadchurch... But thats exactly how I felt, sat pretty much 10 meters from where it was filmed.Violated.
Dande
Outstanding fish and chips. Some of the best we’ve ever had.
Lack of choice as it is coming to end of the season. Not particularly generous with the chips portions.
Lucky to get a table on the last day of their season. Far earlier than we would choose to eat but so glad we did, especially as it was such a beautiful day to sit outside. Exceptionally warm and friendly welcome and service. We chose fish and chips and the fish stew. Chips were outstanding and the fish flavoursome with a very delicate batter. The fish stew was outrageously good and I probably bored my partner rigid with saying so after every mouthful. Would happily drive the 4 hours to experience Rachel’s again.
Asked for a cappuccino, got a weak white coffee. As it was from a machine I wasn’t expecting much, but it was very poor.
Fantastic little find, arrived a bit late but they found a table and the food was lovely freshly cooked, would recommend
Great for a quick bite to eat after a long walk. Had the mussels - well prepared, fresh and flavoursome sauce. The Salt & pepper squid was very nice too.
I was expecting quality seafood. I had crab salad, whilst my partner had fisherman’s trio (crab, prawns and mackerel pate). Both came with salad. My goodness, I was expecting good quality seafood, but the salads were just perfect too. Fresh, crispy, perfectly seasoned and a perfect balance to the seafood. The chips and bread were good too. We had a table booked for noon and were glad that we did have. All tables were taken. I’m very glad that we didn’t miss out.
The best place to eat and drink around westbay harbour. Never had a bad experience. Vist time and again every time we holiday in westbay.
Very good food - fish soup and seafood platter at reasonable prices. Seating is on benches right by the harbour. The only problem is that they close too early.
Gone down the toilet, used to be awesome food, sausage was tasteless and the chips were reheated, having worked in a family run fish and chip shop I was very disappointed,not a difficult meal to cook at the end of they day.
Lucky enough to have found this little shack near the beach and what a find!! Ate here twice. The fish and chips are the best I have ever tasted and the Smoked Haddock Chowder is AMAZING!!!!! Well done all at Rachel’s for serving up such delicious food ?
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Paid over £10.40 for a tiny piece of fish (standard) and chips, service is not personable, rushed and like a factory line. West Bay has lost its personality of old, all about the money now and mean portion sizes. Won’t be buying my ‘holiday’ meal there again! Miserable and disappointing.
Should have checked the reviews first....turns out 2 stars is about right.Owning a seaside fish and chip restaurant that does a high quality product and has excellent reviews gives me something of an insight......this place could be so much better in every respect.
Absolutely disgusting chips. They must have been cooked the day before then warmed up.
Visited Bridport last week. We ordered two large fish, chips and peas and one bottle of pop.It was over £30. And the portions were terrible, barely a kids portion. To make it worse there was a long wait for the food, and the food wasnt even half decent.Expensive. Long wait. Poor quality.To make it worse, during the long wait two staff members came outside to drag in a big full of chipped potatos that had been stood outside, for god knows how long, with a long constant queue of people who could potentially being doing anything to it atood inches away.I'm not sure if you've seen the opening scenes of Season Three, Episode One of Broadchurch... But thats exactly how I felt, sat pretty much 10 meters from where it was filmed.Violated.
Outstanding fish and chips. Some of the best we’ve ever had.