Oyster Quay

Re-visited on Saturday night - as usual very busy, booking essential. All enjoyed our meal, only slight moan was mussels enjoyed by 2 were on the small side. In view of this have left rating at 7/!0. The view is still fabulous and with the company of 5 merry sailors singing rugby songs a good evening was had by all. Report by SM.

I actually wanted to take my house guest from "up North" to The Jolly Sailor as he remembered it from the Eighties series of Howard's Way and it's wonderful views of the Hamble River . Unfortunately we discovered that it's closed for some 5 months for a major refurbishment. I hope it does not loose it's individual charm! I shall let you all know of course!.

Anyway fortunately we remembered that we had not visited the Gaff Rigger since it's change of name, ownership, and refurb and were very pleased with the outcome. The restaurant/bar is upstairs, & now looking so much more attractive, which means that the views of the upper Hamble River are superb. For all those yatchties out there it is the ideal place! We sat in the Conservatory and having placed our order at the bar with a charming young man,( sorry, cant guarantee he's always around!) we sipped a bottle of house, reasonably priced at £9.95 whilst taking in the wonderful panoramic view.

We enjoyed a snack lunch of Fried Jacket Wedges with goats cheese and cranberry, 2 Baguettes of duo hams and mozzarella, and 1 Baguette of prawn and dill in Marie rose sauce. All generous portions and priced at £4.95 each. The lunch menu is available Mon-Sat 12.00pm - 2.30pm. Sun 12.00pm - 6.00pm. Their main menu is also available at lunch times. Too busy talking to remember to check it out so very remiss of me. It would be a lovely setting for dinner.

You don't have to own a boat to go here, it's just great to pretend that you do!

Update, Dinner

I was invited to this great bar/restaurant for dinner last Friday and as we have only reported on lunchtime food am now letting you know the delights it has to offer for dinner.

There is a menu with a good varied choice together with a Specials printed menu. We started with potato skins with a cheese and bacon topping, deep fried whitebait and fish cake with chilli sauce. To follow two chose pan fried scallops in lemon & garlic butter served with salad and brown bread. This was on the Specials menu along with an oven baked chicken supreme nesting in pumpkin mash with a Jack Daniels, wholegrain mustard & cream sauce. Lastly a sea bass in an orange sauce. All served with vegetables and new potatoes and all delicious.

We had no room for desserts but had some excellent coffee. Together with a glugable Pinot Grigiot and some beers our bill totalled just under £90 for 4 of us.

Good job we booked a table it was very busy!!

Their Xmas Menu starts from 1st December, 3 courses (good choices), plus coffee and mince pies for £19.95 per head looks really good value.

Cost Lunch £ Dinner, just over £ £ £ £

Reported by SM.

Yummy Factor 7/10

The higher the "Yummy" factor, the better the food & service. The higher the number of £ signs the more expensive. ( Roughly one £ sign = £5 per head )

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