Really nice spot for lunch! I would recommend the oysters, they were so fresh. I also had the dressed crab, it wasn't something I personally enjoyed as it was cold and the fries were missing. Also, the salad is dressed in balsamic vinegar. Overall I still would come again.
barneypalf
After four years we returned to this restaurant to find it once again did not deliver to the expectations one hopes for. We were very happy with the ambience and the service from the main guy who served us. We both had the scallops to start and these were superb, absolutely delicious. My husband had seafood linguini for main which was tasty and lots of seafood but way too much of it had to be deshelled to the extent the food was nearly cold by the time he’d finished. The main issue was with my monkfish tail with chorizo cassoulet. It was tasty but the haricot beans were hard and when I advised this to what seemed to be the main guy he said ‘they’re supposed to be like that’ and swanned off before we could discuss it any further!! So I ate as much as I could and left half. Our waiter did only charge us half for this dish which was a fair gesture. I have since googled cassoulet recipes and I am unable to find the one used by the chef which says the beans should be hard. I had deconstructed Black Forest gateau cheesecake for dessert (only three to choose from..frangipani, Parkin or cheesecake). This was basically sweetened cream with cherry compote swirled through, with cubes of dry vanilla cake plopped on top and sprinkled with chocolate crumbs. My seven year old grandaughter could’ve made better cake (and a chocolate one given it’s supposed to be Black Forest gateau) and presented the dish better. This is the third time in 8 years we’ve been here and I doubt we will now try again. It’s so disappointing as it has all the potential to be a great restaurant.
Jon T
Lovely ambience and fantastic menu. The experience or the food however did not meet expectations. The mussels portion was very small with very little sauce to go with. The whole monkfish tail was about a third of a tail and was served with baked beans and little to no chorizo. Prices were high for the quality of the food unfortunately. Frequently visit Whitby but wouldn’t come back to this one.
Rose H
Food was ok, we had mussels and smoked haddock for main which were nice but fried squid for starter was very chewy and tough. Not great value for money. Service was a massive let down for the prices they were charging though. Very slow - waited ages to order, had to ask for water twice. Overall, I feel you can get better in Whitby for less.
Diane B
Great fresh quality fish. Reasonable prices, excellent
Karen A
Dropped in here unexpectedly on a rainy Wednesday in Whitby and it was delightful. Stylish decor, welcoming staff and delicious food. I had smoked haddock on Colcanon mash, my partner had fish and chips - both were lovely.
Freckles Funnybunny
Can't fault anything, everything we ate and drank was very impressive. We visited in a rainy, windy December and had the best "Old Fashioned" drinks we've ever had, lovely!
Nichola S
Wow, still sat at the table and just finished our meal, but couldn’t wait to write a review Absolutely amazing food. I love seafood, this was a birthday meal, and I was absolutely blown away. Had the seafood linguine, never had it like this, unreal Will definitely be back. Highly recommended
Dwayne Watkin
Best oysters I've had in awhile.
Grahamester
This is a venue that we have used several times. Mainly for lunch time dining but occasionally for evening drinks and live music This review is for a recent Sunday lunch. But we have never been disappointed with this venue Our son was visiting along with our granddaughter so we treat them out to Sunday lunch at The Marine We sat in the recently opened upstairs section with fabulous views out to sea We all went with the traditional Sunday roast dinner And was just exactly what you would hope for Served promptly and a good plateful. We had small portions which were enough to fill us. Son had a large and there was a child’s size portion for the granddaughter There were mashed potatoes, roast potatoes plus about four different vegetables, a choice of meats (we all went turkey) and jugs of gravy Basically a proper well cooked well presented Sunday lunch Staff were friendly and attentive There is no doubt that we will be back again
This is a bit above the usual restaurants in Whitby, reflected in the prices, but it was definitely worth it. The service was very friendly with great help finding our way around the menu. The scallop starter was simply stunning, the best cooked scallops I have ever tasted. The halibut main course was equally good, served with a delicious leek sauce. This was washed down with a lovely bottle of picpoul. Loved the whole evening and would definitely return
Janette R
had called in the previous night for evening meal but packed to rafters so decided to return for breakfast. enjoyed English breakfast and salmon and scrambled eggs - both generous portions, well served and presented tasty ingredients. tea and cappuccino also went down well. great location on the front.
anne b
We booked online and as it appeared that the early bookings were all taken the earliest we could get a table for two was 8pm. However, when we arrived the restaurant was empty! Queried why we unable to book an earlier table and front of house explained that it was policy to block book all the earlier tables so that diners could 'drop in'! If such a policy exists then this business won't last long! The menu is expensive for Whitby. We ordered the 8 oz Ribeye Steak and The Marine Fish Pie with a side of seared courgettes and other greens. Unfortunately, there were no courgettes in our side and the triple cooked chips with the steak were undercooked and not crisp. This isn't the superb restaurant it was (pre covid) and we won't be going back: the service wasn't great, the food not good enough for the price and absolutely no atmosphere. There are lots of much nicer restaurants in Whitby.
Lisa Diane W
Ideal location to enjoy the views whilst eating the most delicious food . Seafood linguine to die for ….. cooked to perfection. Crab tasty yummy . Served with beautiful wine as recommended. The Prawn Cocktail starter was very generous & had a twist to make it far better than just a Prawn cocktail. This lunch was top notch …. It really made our stay in WHITBY very special….. we are not a couple that ‘ do lunch ‘ so it was a one off & THE MARINE made it lovely . THANK YOU …. We will be back .
Rachel Howarth
This was the best crab I've ever had! Huge portion, big chunks of crab, full of flavour. Wine was great too. Husband also really enjoyed halibut in gruyère. Would benefit from an extra member of staff but those who served us were great!
Really nice spot for lunch! I would recommend the oysters, they were so fresh. I also had the dressed crab, it wasn't something I personally enjoyed as it was cold and the fries were missing. Also, the salad is dressed in balsamic vinegar. Overall I still would come again.
After four years we returned to this restaurant to find it once again did not deliver to the expectations one hopes for. We were very happy with the ambience and the service from the main guy who served us. We both had the scallops to start and these were superb, absolutely delicious. My husband had seafood linguini for main which was tasty and lots of seafood but way too much of it had to be deshelled to the extent the food was nearly cold by the time he’d finished. The main issue was with my monkfish tail with chorizo cassoulet. It was tasty but the haricot beans were hard and when I advised this to what seemed to be the main guy he said ‘they’re supposed to be like that’ and swanned off before we could discuss it any further!! So I ate as much as I could and left half. Our waiter did only charge us half for this dish which was a fair gesture. I have since googled cassoulet recipes and I am unable to find the one used by the chef which says the beans should be hard. I had deconstructed Black Forest gateau cheesecake for dessert (only three to choose from..frangipani, Parkin or cheesecake). This was basically sweetened cream with cherry compote swirled through, with cubes of dry vanilla cake plopped on top and sprinkled with chocolate crumbs. My seven year old grandaughter could’ve made better cake (and a chocolate one given it’s supposed to be Black Forest gateau) and presented the dish better. This is the third time in 8 years we’ve been here and I doubt we will now try again. It’s so disappointing as it has all the potential to be a great restaurant.
Lovely ambience and fantastic menu. The experience or the food however did not meet expectations. The mussels portion was very small with very little sauce to go with. The whole monkfish tail was about a third of a tail and was served with baked beans and little to no chorizo. Prices were high for the quality of the food unfortunately. Frequently visit Whitby but wouldn’t come back to this one.
Food was ok, we had mussels and smoked haddock for main which were nice but fried squid for starter was very chewy and tough. Not great value for money. Service was a massive let down for the prices they were charging though. Very slow - waited ages to order, had to ask for water twice. Overall, I feel you can get better in Whitby for less.
Great fresh quality fish. Reasonable prices, excellent
Dropped in here unexpectedly on a rainy Wednesday in Whitby and it was delightful. Stylish decor, welcoming staff and delicious food. I had smoked haddock on Colcanon mash, my partner had fish and chips - both were lovely.
Can't fault anything, everything we ate and drank was very impressive. We visited in a rainy, windy December and had the best "Old Fashioned" drinks we've ever had, lovely!
Wow, still sat at the table and just finished our meal, but couldn’t wait to write a review Absolutely amazing food. I love seafood, this was a birthday meal, and I was absolutely blown away. Had the seafood linguine, never had it like this, unreal Will definitely be back. Highly recommended
Best oysters I've had in awhile.
This is a venue that we have used several times. Mainly for lunch time dining but occasionally for evening drinks and live music This review is for a recent Sunday lunch. But we have never been disappointed with this venue Our son was visiting along with our granddaughter so we treat them out to Sunday lunch at The Marine We sat in the recently opened upstairs section with fabulous views out to sea We all went with the traditional Sunday roast dinner And was just exactly what you would hope for Served promptly and a good plateful. We had small portions which were enough to fill us. Son had a large and there was a child’s size portion for the granddaughter There were mashed potatoes, roast potatoes plus about four different vegetables, a choice of meats (we all went turkey) and jugs of gravy Basically a proper well cooked well presented Sunday lunch Staff were friendly and attentive There is no doubt that we will be back again
Restaurantji Recommends
This is a bit above the usual restaurants in Whitby, reflected in the prices, but it was definitely worth it. The service was very friendly with great help finding our way around the menu. The scallop starter was simply stunning, the best cooked scallops I have ever tasted. The halibut main course was equally good, served with a delicious leek sauce. This was washed down with a lovely bottle of picpoul. Loved the whole evening and would definitely return
had called in the previous night for evening meal but packed to rafters so decided to return for breakfast. enjoyed English breakfast and salmon and scrambled eggs - both generous portions, well served and presented tasty ingredients. tea and cappuccino also went down well. great location on the front.
We booked online and as it appeared that the early bookings were all taken the earliest we could get a table for two was 8pm. However, when we arrived the restaurant was empty! Queried why we unable to book an earlier table and front of house explained that it was policy to block book all the earlier tables so that diners could 'drop in'! If such a policy exists then this business won't last long! The menu is expensive for Whitby. We ordered the 8 oz Ribeye Steak and The Marine Fish Pie with a side of seared courgettes and other greens. Unfortunately, there were no courgettes in our side and the triple cooked chips with the steak were undercooked and not crisp. This isn't the superb restaurant it was (pre covid) and we won't be going back: the service wasn't great, the food not good enough for the price and absolutely no atmosphere. There are lots of much nicer restaurants in Whitby.
Ideal location to enjoy the views whilst eating the most delicious food . Seafood linguine to die for ….. cooked to perfection. Crab tasty yummy . Served with beautiful wine as recommended. The Prawn Cocktail starter was very generous & had a twist to make it far better than just a Prawn cocktail. This lunch was top notch …. It really made our stay in WHITBY very special….. we are not a couple that ‘ do lunch ‘ so it was a one off & THE MARINE made it lovely . THANK YOU …. We will be back .
This was the best crab I've ever had! Huge portion, big chunks of crab, full of flavour. Wine was great too. Husband also really enjoyed halibut in gruyère. Would benefit from an extra member of staff but those who served us were great!