The Lobster Pot

18 The Square, Blackness Eh49 7nl
$ English

Reservations

Booking Notes:

Please call in if booking more than 6 guests, and if unable to book a table for that day. Thanks

Business Info

  • Address: 18 The Square, Blackness Eh49 7nl
  • Cross Street: Blackness
  • Cuisine: English |
  • Cost: | Very Inexpensive
  • Category: Casual Dining
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street |
  • Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 01506830086
  • Features: Outdoor Seating, Free Wi-Fi,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Special Occasion, Vegetarian,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Restaurant/ inside 12:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Restaurant-inside 12:00 - 20:00
Thursday
Morning - Restaurant 12:00 - 20:00
Friday
Morning - Restaurant 12:00 - 22:30
Saturday
Restaurant-inside 12:00 - 22:30
Sunday
Restaurant-inside 12:00 - 22:00
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.75 out of 5 stars based on 1469 votes

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 23, 2024
Roddie B.
Our second visit and again we were not disappointed. The place itself is a bit cranky with some unusual, often nautical, features which all adds to the ambience. The food is all we hoped for and the service is excellent. Good value too. Until our next visit….

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 20, 2024
Catriona M.
Fabulous experience even although we’ve been a few times there’s always something else to see. The decor and paintings are fun. Food was served without delay and my prawns were delicious. Staff top notch. Can’t wait to come back.

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 13, 2024
Carrianne M.
We love The Lobster Pot excellent food with brilliant service. The team are so nice and the atmosphere is fabulous.

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 12, 2024
Niall H.
Lovely place and very helpful service

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 04, 2024
Liz B.
Altogether a great experience. We will be back soon.

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 31, 2024
John B.
Overall, a great experience. Would like some sea shanty music in the background.

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 23, 2024
Hanga G.
The food and service was amazing as always! I took my boyfriend here to show him how good the restaurant is and we left more than satisfied. We surely will be coming back again

Overall: 10/10
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Service: 8/10
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Jan 22, 2024
Keith E.
We found this place by chance whilst escaping the bad weather and thanked our lucky stars that we did. The restaurant is richly decorated with a nautical theme, but not in a trashy/plastic way, lots of local art interesting items from ships. The food was superb. I started with a homemade tomato soup (perfect when coming in from a storm!) and my partner had a prawn cocktail which he said was delicious. The main course though was a real highlight. I had a hearty steak pie, served in an enamel dish with a perfect flaky pastry lid, with chips and peas. There was a lot of steak in the pie and a good thick gravy. My partner had the half a lobster and burger meal. The lobster was a good size and perfectly cooked. The whole shell was picked clean. Neither of us had room for dessert which was a shame. This really is a gem. Definitely worth making a detour to or adding to your itinerary if you’re visiting Blackness Castle.

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 19, 2024
Hazel M.
Great place highly recommended

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 09, 2024
William S.
Very attentive staff, food freshly cooked, excellent steak pie cooked with pastry in individual dish, very good haddock and chips. Will be back!

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 08, 2024
Peter W.
Quirky! great pub food plus a range of lobster options!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 07, 2024
Andrew S.
We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch, our lobster was a delight. The setting is that of a country pub/restaurant and is very rustic. Service was excellent in a down-to-earth fashion. Lobster is never cheap, but here it is good value. The other items we saw being served looked tempting as well. We'll be back!

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 06, 2024
Robert S.
Fabulous food and service. Favorite restaurant in the area.

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 10, 2023
Gail 1 dog M.
Lovely evening with friends. Staff are very friendly and happy. Only comment is that we could not add a tip to our payment as we were paying by card. We apologies to the lovely waitress who said that it didn't matter as long as we had enjoyed our food. That was so lovely.

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 08, 2023
Heidi A.
Brilliant staff and food

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 27, 2023
Stuart H.
1st time customer and will be back, great service from the staff and the food was excellent! Only critique would be the place was slightly too dark in regards to lighting but only slightly. Otherwise a 10/10 visit, great wee place

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 16, 2023
Alan R.
Great service and the food was excellent.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 13, 2023
Jill C.
Great meal enjoyed by all

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 24, 2023
Sue V.
Went there for my husband’s birthday last Thursday ( my third visit!) and we all had a great time. Friendly and efficient staff and food was lush! We will be back soon!

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 21, 2023
donald r.
no alterations required super wee place

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 19, 2023
Sharon w.
Quirky restaurant with an adjoining shop selling ice cream, full of artifacts, staff were attentive, food was absolutely delicious and great value for money, will be paying another visit soon, have already recommended to friends, family and work colleagues.

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 09, 2023
Howard D.
Great food, ambience and service... will be back!

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 31, 2023
John B.
Excellent menu choices. Staff were very attentive. A most enjoyable luncheon.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 19, 2023
Patricia B.
Fish was excellent as usual and service was efficient and friendly. Will certainly return.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 15, 2023
Sophie W.
Such a lovely place food excellent staff very good could not recommend more

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
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Jul 29, 2023
Grace R.
Delightful place to eat. Staff very pleasant.

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 19, 2023
Alison E.
Lovely place, friendly and efficient staff and very good food. Lots of paintings and interesting sea shells and marine themed crafts. We will return!

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 11, 2023
Moira M.
Great food in lovely surroundings. Service very good

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 26, 2023
Chris G.
A super experience

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 19, 2023
Lisa M.
Excellent

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 17, 2023
Val F.
Excellent meal and terrific service from all of the staff. Always nice to visit the Lobster Pot, it’s a little gem!

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 13, 2023
KEITH L.
We enjoyed a lovely lobster lunch on Sunday. Really great service throughout and we were made very welcome. Excellent value too!

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 12, 2023
Andrew D.
Great bar and restaurant, lovely food priced well, friendly and helpful staff

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 09, 2023
Nikki R.
Lovely all round. Definitely be back

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 05, 2023
Joanne R.
I love this place. Tucked away in a remote location, it is quirky and fun. The food was great and the staff were lovely.

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 03, 2023
Claudio P.
Super We was very happy to visit this amazing place

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 01, 2023
Kevin P.
Great food, friendly staff, excellent value for money, thanks

Overall: 10/10
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May 28, 2023
Gail W.
Lovely meal, especially the seafood.

Overall: 10/10
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May 24, 2023
Cathy M.
Beautiful quirky surroundings. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food amazing and lovely atmosphere.

Overall: 10/10
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May 22, 2023
Jane F.
What an amazing find. Stunningly quirky place with excellent food and really good value. Staff were all really friendly and service was prompt. I have already recommended to a few friends and I will definitely be back.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
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May 16, 2023
David P.
We both had a very pleasant evening.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 28, 2023
Sheila M.
Excellent dog friendly pub. Food and service great, would highly recommend.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 26, 2023
Ron J.
Love the Lobster Pot. If you haven’t been, why not?

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 24, 2023
William B.
Always a good meal and staff very friendly

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 18, 2023
Fiona P.
It's always such a lovely experience,friendly staff,good food,nice background music and the quaint decor interior.Fab!!!

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 13, 2023
Colin B.
Our dog was really welcome and that was important to us,great experience and will be back with our dog.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 07, 2023
Susan M.
We had a lovely lunch for my friend's birthday. The fish and chips were delicious. The restaurant was busy so I was glad I had booked and there was a nice ambiance. There was also a sweet little shop selling an interesting assortment of novelties and necessities.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 02, 2023
Alan R.
Excellent food and service in a very relaxed atmosphere

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 27, 2023
Kenny R.
Really great place with excellent food and staff.

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 20, 2023
Rob B.
Excellent food, friendly staff, cosy atmosphere. A brilliant experience!

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 12, 2023
Rosalynne H.
Excellent good and service. Lovely pub/restaurant

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 06, 2023
Scott B.
Was a lovely meal and a cosy little place definitely coming again staff were also great.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 8/10
Mar 03, 2023
Alistair S.
Good food, attentive staff

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 18, 2023
Juliet D.
We had a really memorable lunch with my husband’s 89 year old mother. The staff went out of their way to make us welcome. The food and service were perfect. We will be back.

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 16, 2023
Daniela L.
Great! We'll be there soon again!!

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 10, 2023
Jacqueline C.
Very good

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 09, 2023
Claire T.
Delicious food especially the lobster, friendly staff - overall a fantastic lunch

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 01, 2023
May M.
Another great meal at the lobster pot superb food and service , will definitely be back again

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 28, 2022
Pat D.
Lovely cosy restaurant with excellent food and friendly staff.

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Dec 26, 2022
Tom L.
Food was great, highly recommend it

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Dec 24, 2022
Morag M.
This pub is such a quirky, fun place. The service is great and the food is excellent. We always feel welcomed such a great atmosphere.

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 30, 2022
John B.
First time visit. Very impressed. Great food. First class service. Staff made us very welcome. We would certainly go back and recommend The Lobster Pot to friends.

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 27, 2022
Robert A.
Why change perfection ,

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 25, 2022
Robert M.
This is our first visit and would certainly come again. We found the food excellent and the place very welcoming. We came with our grand daughters and felt it was a real experience with the quirky decor and it is on there list to come again if only for the batter on there fish?

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 15, 2022
Shirley S.
Brilliant experience and loved the food

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Nov 08, 2022
LISA M.
Excellent as always

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 17, 2022
ELIZABETH S.
Fabulous place. Beautiful food. Lobster was so tasty. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. We will most certainly be back. Highly recommended.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 02, 2022
Matthew F.
Superb, highly recommended

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 15, 2022
Deborah H.
The Lobster Pot really has become a firm favourite of ours for special occasions. Thank you for consistently looking after us and serving amazing food!

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 13, 2022
Jacqueline R.
Fantastic!

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 06, 2022
Christina B.
Lovely experience and would definitely go back

Overall: 10/10
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Sep 04, 2022
Sue M.
Great evening

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 26, 2022
Douglas F.
Always excellent food and service

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Aug 21, 2022
Michael M.
Great pub for really good food!

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 16, 2022
Graham B.
First time at the Lobster Pot. They had a new starter on the menu - chorizo and prawns which was excellent. We both had fish & chips which had lovely crispy light batter and fresh meat. Great atmosphere. Excellent lunch. Will definitely be back.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 12, 2022
Kirsten K.
We were staying at a B & B 10 minutes away. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Fun decor, friendly people and very good food. It seemed to be mostly locals, so a nice break from touristy restaurants. We wandered around the small town/dock after which was nice.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 08, 2022
Janet T.
Fantastic service as always!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 7/10
Jul 25, 2022
Kenny R.
Absolutely brilliant little restaurant, we love it.

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 21, 2022
Katrina E.
We were made to feel very welcome. Service and food excellent. We will be back

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 21, 2022
ANNE H.
Excellent food ,lovely atmosphere.Value for money.

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 19, 2022
James B.
Overall very good staff were excellent

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 03, 2022
Margaret T.
Lovely food, fabulous service, lovely place to dine.

Overall: 10/10
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Jul 02, 2022
Kenneth I.
Our experience was very good.helpful and pleasant waitresses.food was great.lovely and hot and the ice cream fab.situated in a beautiful square next to the water.decor and everything fab.prices a wee bit expensive though.

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 08, 2022
Zoe B.
Fantastic! We loved it so much we have already booked to go back.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
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Value: 8/10
May 28, 2022
Daniela E.
It was wonderful. Thank you so much.

Overall: 10/10
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May 26, 2022
DEBBIE M.
My first time there and I loved it. Great staff, fabulous food, value for money. What’s not to like!

Overall: 10/10
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May 23, 2022
Mary M.
Had a lovely meal in an interesting venue, made welcome by wonderful staff.... we'll most certainly be back

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 23, 2022
Stella S.
Part of me doesn’t want to gush about the Lobster Pot too much in case it gets mentally busy and we can’t get a table. However, this charming diner deserves all the accolades because it is unique, characterful and the food is exceptional echoed by the warm and welcoming service.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 22, 2022
Elodie M.
Great place, nice food, lovely friendly service. Wil definitively be back and would warmly recommend!

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 07, 2022
Robyn P.
Food is always consistent, always very good. Never been disappointed. Good service and lovely atmosphere. A place to go back to repeatedly.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 05, 2022
Marie A.
Excellent. Food fabulous!

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 03, 2022
Lee B.
Amazing, can’t wait to go back.

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 26, 2022
Mairi G.
Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, unique decor - and food quiz. Thoroughly enjoyed and will definitely be back!

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 21, 2022
Anna M.
Gorgeous food. Lovely staff. Perfect little spot.

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 13, 2022
Kenny R.
Really great wee place, with great food

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 28, 2022
Nicky D.
Fantastic food and great service!

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 21, 2022
Lynne M.
Love going to the Lobster Pot. It’s such a quirky place - lots to look at, lovely lighting, cosy and warm. Staff are great, and so is the food. Would totally recommend it.

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 16, 2022
Kevin F.
Great place for lunch or in our case dinner. Food was excellent and piping hot. Staff were also excellent, looking forward to a return visit soon

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 15, 2022
Elaine C.
My friends and I had a wonderful lunch here. Everything was just great and the staff were lovely and so accommodating and friendly. The live music too was a real treat. Thank you so much. We will be back very soon. EC.

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 11, 2022
Rosalynne H.
Excellent. Lobsters amazing. Friendly staff. Will be back and will recommend