Excellent, lovely vibe, quite rustic and casual with great quality seafood simply cooked.
Clarice Price Thomas
We had such a lovely lunch and are so glad we made the trip to Orford to eat here! We hadn’t booked but the lady at the front desk was so kind and found us a table for an hour’s time, which turned out to be ready sooner which was great. The service was fantastic, the food was really wonderful and I can’t wait to come back and try more from the menu soon. Thank you!
Christopher Dodd
Absolutely superb meal here with the freshest of seafood.The oysters served from the restaurants own oysterage were especially just fantastic.The restaurant has a quaint charm about it and the service was friendly and attentive.We have a range of starters and mains including white bait, mackerel pate on toast, oysters, grilled muscles.The puddings were brilliant, too. Sticky toffee pudding (not featured in the pictures) and treacle tart
Richard
This fish restaurant is in a great location. Looking out onto the High Street. Service was quick, and the team was very responsive to our initial mix-up on arrival. Tables are close together, but this all adds to the great atmosphere. Large menu including oysters, eel, crab, grilled dover sole, skate and sea bass with additional special courses. Everyone at our table enjoyed their meals, especially the fish cakes and lobster. However, everything was a bit brown in terms of presentation. Expect to spend £60-£70 per head with drinks and 12.5% service charge.
Benjamin McDonnell
Came here once when I was 8, went back earlier this month 14 years later and it did not disappoint. Fantastic, fresh seafood and great value as well
coling797
Fresh seafood beautifully presented, fair prices and great service. The location is just up from the Quay which makes a nice walk after lunch
Gill E
Been going here for about 20 years and always enjoy it - the fish is excellent - don’t expect anything much else - the service is friendly and the food fresh and mostly local
Gareth Smith
Reassuringly expensive, but they do know how to prepare and cook fish. Drinks are sensibly priced too.Go, you won't be disappointed.
Michael W
First outing back to the Butley Orford Oysterage since Covid. Trip out with daughter holidaying from Australia, first to the shop to pick up loads of lovely smoked goodies followed by lunch at the restaurant (pre-booked). Lovely welcome and it just got better. If you are a pescatarian you're in for a treat. Nice fresh fish and freshly cooked to order. Not much more to say really! Oh, yes there is - it's still very good value especially by today's standards.
Tim Backshall
No debating the fish was of the highest quality and prepared well… but the food presentation was poor - no finesse, no great effort to do things well - the prices would reflect something with a bit more panache, but it was all pretty average - and the service and atmosphere were distinctly below average…
Lovely fish and seafood restaurant based in Orford. Really good fresh produce used, served with a smile. Decor could do with a bit of brightening up but the food more than compensates for that.
sam sheppard
Delicious smoked trout and potted shrimp, followed by an excellent treacle tart. Great service, happily toasted the bread for us. Will hopefully be back soon.
Judy Angus
We thoroughly enjoyed ourcdinner here. We took the 8.00pm booking so no-one would come after us. Our meal was very relaxed andcthexstaff very helpful.
multitrippers
I’ve been twice before to this restaurant but on this occasion I didn’t enjoy my meal nearly as much. I found the griddled fish rather tasteless and the expensive side salad unimaginative. The crab cakes were very good though. My husband enjoyed his Dover sole and our friends enjoyed their oysters so I was in the minority, perhaps I chose badly this time. Service was friendly and helpful. It’s difficult to get a table so make sure you book in advance.
P R
Delicious seafood. One of our favourites and drove for 2 hours to get there. Recommend to book well in advance not to be disappointed.
Excellent, lovely vibe, quite rustic and casual with great quality seafood simply cooked.
We had such a lovely lunch and are so glad we made the trip to Orford to eat here! We hadn’t booked but the lady at the front desk was so kind and found us a table for an hour’s time, which turned out to be ready sooner which was great. The service was fantastic, the food was really wonderful and I can’t wait to come back and try more from the menu soon. Thank you!
Absolutely superb meal here with the freshest of seafood.The oysters served from the restaurants own oysterage were especially just fantastic.The restaurant has a quaint charm about it and the service was friendly and attentive.We have a range of starters and mains including white bait, mackerel pate on toast, oysters, grilled muscles.The puddings were brilliant, too. Sticky toffee pudding (not featured in the pictures) and treacle tart
This fish restaurant is in a great location. Looking out onto the High Street. Service was quick, and the team was very responsive to our initial mix-up on arrival. Tables are close together, but this all adds to the great atmosphere. Large menu including oysters, eel, crab, grilled dover sole, skate and sea bass with additional special courses. Everyone at our table enjoyed their meals, especially the fish cakes and lobster. However, everything was a bit brown in terms of presentation. Expect to spend £60-£70 per head with drinks and 12.5% service charge.
Came here once when I was 8, went back earlier this month 14 years later and it did not disappoint. Fantastic, fresh seafood and great value as well
Fresh seafood beautifully presented, fair prices and great service. The location is just up from the Quay which makes a nice walk after lunch
Been going here for about 20 years and always enjoy it - the fish is excellent - don’t expect anything much else - the service is friendly and the food fresh and mostly local
Reassuringly expensive, but they do know how to prepare and cook fish. Drinks are sensibly priced too.Go, you won't be disappointed.
First outing back to the Butley Orford Oysterage since Covid. Trip out with daughter holidaying from Australia, first to the shop to pick up loads of lovely smoked goodies followed by lunch at the restaurant (pre-booked). Lovely welcome and it just got better. If you are a pescatarian you're in for a treat. Nice fresh fish and freshly cooked to order. Not much more to say really! Oh, yes there is - it's still very good value especially by today's standards.
No debating the fish was of the highest quality and prepared well… but the food presentation was poor - no finesse, no great effort to do things well - the prices would reflect something with a bit more panache, but it was all pretty average - and the service and atmosphere were distinctly below average…
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely fish and seafood restaurant based in Orford. Really good fresh produce used, served with a smile. Decor could do with a bit of brightening up but the food more than compensates for that.
Delicious smoked trout and potted shrimp, followed by an excellent treacle tart. Great service, happily toasted the bread for us. Will hopefully be back soon.
We thoroughly enjoyed ourcdinner here. We took the 8.00pm booking so no-one would come after us. Our meal was very relaxed andcthexstaff very helpful.
I’ve been twice before to this restaurant but on this occasion I didn’t enjoy my meal nearly as much. I found the griddled fish rather tasteless and the expensive side salad unimaginative. The crab cakes were very good though. My husband enjoyed his Dover sole and our friends enjoyed their oysters so I was in the minority, perhaps I chose badly this time. Service was friendly and helpful. It’s difficult to get a table so make sure you book in advance.
Delicious seafood. One of our favourites and drove for 2 hours to get there. Recommend to book well in advance not to be disappointed.