All Things Fish - Christchurch

It has been a while since we dined at the Lobster Hatch, and we haven't had fish and chips this delicious in quite some time. The chips were fantastic and the fish was freshly cooked, hence the 10-15 minute wait. It may not be the cheapest option, with haddock and chips priced at £12 or just the fish for £9. A can of coke for £2.70 is a bit pricey, and charging £1.50 for ketchup, mayo, and tartare sauce is disappointing. It would have been a perfect 5 out of 5 if the drinks were more reasonably priced and the condiments were included. Can't you at least include that? And could a slice of lemon be too much to ask for? Despite these drawbacks, we both really enjoyed the food and will likely return in the future.

I was extremely disappointed with the food at this restaurant today. Despite the high prices (£21 for one portion of scampi and chips, one kids portion, and sauces), the quality of the food was very subpar. The chips were not even hand-cut, they were just regular oven or catering chips. And to top it off, a small portion of chips cost £4.60! It felt like they were taking advantage of the fact that they have a captive audience. The restaurant has the potential to be much better. They should step up their game and be more like a traditional fish and chip shop by the beach.

Really poor value- over twenty quid for two cans of pop, two bread rolls, a large chips and a small chips. I could have coped with that if it had been nice but the bread rolls were brioche but dry and really hard to chew where they were so dry and possibly slightly on the cusp of freshness…. No butter of spread on them and they were two pound each alone. The chips were ok- but that’s as kind as I can be since they were nothing special and not what I would describe as classic chippy chips. A long wait too- over ten minutes post order until I got the food which is excessive for what in essence was just chips. The only saving grace was the friendly personable service. In summary- really dear and not that great unfortunately

We had an amazing lunch today at this restaurant, the best fish and chips we've had in years. They were not greasy at all and were very reasonably priced. My husband ordered the battered sausage and I had the half haddock, both dishes were cooked perfectly but there was too much food for both of us. The service from Andy Dillon was excellent and we highly recommend dining here in Mudeford. The added bonus was the beautiful weather today, enjoying delicious British food while looking out at the sea towards the Isle of Wight. Fabulous experience!

Rated ‘poor’ for poor value ….. 11.80 for a small hot chocolate, small tea, small cake!! . The takeaway on the beach could be priced far more reasonably. Very expensive