Their seafood platter for 168 is the best👏
Super friendly service and really good food!
Great atmosphere and layout and I was highly impressed with the seafood here. Ordered the family platter and the prawns and calamari were amazingly fresh and cooked perfectly. The Crayfish inn is on my list of top seafood restaurants. Definitely worth the visit with friendly staff to compliment. Would have loved to try out the rest of their menu.
The seafood is so so fresh and prepared so perfectly. The oysters were to die for! I had queen prawns, which were more like kings and so tender and tasty.
Did not get to experience the food because the service to just get seated at an empty restaurant was crap. We left 😞 The manager was uninvolved and the waiters did not even try to accomodate us at all.
I decided to come here for a romantic treat with my boyfriend. We were greated by a friendly waitron who made the rest of the night enjoyable. The food was good and the atmosphere was incredible.
You will definitely see me again on my next holiday.
We really had an excellent experience here. The food was really good, the service was just as great!! The quality of the food was really yum. I would recommend going there any day if you are in town!! 😊
The food was nice with great portions. Service was friendly. The restaurant decorations weren't so great as it looked a bit rundown. Overall a nice experience
Upon reading the reviews on the Crayfish Inn, I made sure to make a reservation and on top of that pic a time where I could still enjoy dinner before the peak evening rush.
I arrived at the restaurant at 5:30pm this afternoon to an empty 😃 tropical little paradise!
We ordered the crayfish as starters and they came timeously. Thoroughly enjoyed this, especially with it being my first time eating crayfish!
For mains I had a hake and prawn combo with the crunchiest shoestring fries I have ever had. The hake was fried really well but I think it was a bit under-seasoned. The combo also came with tartar sauce which I quite enjoyed. Another real gem was their chili paste (I had all of it) and regretted it at a point when my mouth caught fire temporarily, but it was worth it because it was really good! The combo portion was decent and quite filling.
With regards to the customer service, I think it was fine, not as bad as described in other reviews BUT they did get very slow when the restaurant started filling up, they seem to be understaffed.
Overall although I believe the food here is overpriced, it was a great experience, I loved our table location and I believe that the freshness and size of the seafood down at the coast is something undeniable and it will truly be missed when I head back to the concrete jungle.
The restaurant is fully booked during peak season so make a reservation. The venue is quaint and the decor needs a refresh however the waiters are attentive and the food is delicious.
I visited the Crayfish Inn in Margate last night. What I loved most was the garden setting it was so beautiful. We sat in a little corner surrounded by plants and lovely lighting. I orderd a Mini Platter for one it was the Chefs choice. I loved the rice it was one of the best I have tasted. I also enjoyed the mussels it was devine and the chips were perfect. The calamari I found a bit rubbery and the fish and prawns a bit bland. My bf really enjoyed the steak and crayfish combo. Service was excellent. We had a very friendly waitress. All in all great environment, good food and lovely service.
nice atmosphere, lovely view, good service, amazing food.
Just had crayfish and steak for lunch, didn't think we would find any good seafood on the south coast, but this place has is
One of two decent seafood restaurants in the area, great for the obligatory prawn platter, but also all the other seafoodie starters and mains. Still very good meals and there's not to many down this side of KZN
The service is impeccable, the waitress checked in regularly but without coming too much. And the food! Oh my word. If you’re looking for delicious fresh seafood, I’d definitely recommend coming here. The hake was soft, the batter was perfect. The prawns were nice and big. The calamari was a little bland. But the portions were nice and big. Outdoor seating is lovely and airy. However the inside was a bit dark. I think the aim was for an old fashioned seafood restaurant which they definitely achieved but I feel that there could’ve been a different execution(however this is just my personal taste). Overall we had a wonderful time, so I would definitely recommend coming and trying out their seafood.
This place is absolutely amazing, the food was excellent. Compliments to the 👩🍳
Phenomenal seafood. We had the 3 course meal at an excellent price, with neither the starters , mains or desserts disappointing! The service and atmosphere was also fantastic. Would definitely recommend.
The food is devine! I have been to many restaurants in the South Coast, and can easily say this is one of the best. I highly recommend a stop here!
Nico Van Der Westhuizen
+5
Great atmosphere, excellent delicious food, great service!!!
Thank you for a lovely Father's Day lunch. Food was great! Keagan, our waiter was great!
Exquisite! Excellent! The service was amazing. The food was mouth watering delicious! We built our own combo with calamari, fish cakes, prawns, mussels and hake. Oh my word- everything melts like butter in your mouth. Definitely a fine dine experience. I would HIGHLY recommend!
A really lovely restaurant with very friendly owners and staff. The food was absolutely delicious 😋
Loved it, very homie, friendly and feels like family.
Food is excellent and if you are in town, it is a must visit.
Service is very quick and elegant.
This place is amazing!! The food was great, service was impeccable and the staff is SO friendly. Absolutely loved this place! 🤩
Just great atmosphere and charm.. never disappointed.. love it 😀
What a wonderful resturant. So many of the places nearby offer the same kind of evening-out, pub and comfort food. The Lobster Pot however, is an upmarket cullenary experience. The staff is professional and friendly. The ambience is warm and welcoming. You get the sense that the establishment have been around for some time and their expiernce shows in the quality of service. Dinner was incredible, everyone at our table was in love with what they were presented and the taste did not disappoint. The menu is not too lengthy but with a considerate amount of variety. I highly recommend The Lobster Pot.
Danette “Miss Mac” Mc Donald
+5
We had a lovely quick, early dinner at The Lobster Pot this afternoon. Stepping into the restaurant was like stepping into a story of sea faring adventures. You feel completely shut away from the rest of the world, in a good way, thanks to the decor and enchanting aquarium.
We were brought a complementary olive tapenade and I must say, they could just have given me a bowl, spoon and bread and I would have been on my way!
For mains we had the Natal Lamb Curry accompanied by a poppadom and a combo of Large Prawns and Calamari with savoury rice, tartar sauce and an extra lemon butter sauce.
The Lamb Curry was deliciously tender and prepared to be mild as per our request. It was still flavourful and absolutely a comfort food dish.
The prawns from the combo dish were well sized and prepared. The calamari strips were fried in a light batter and was super tender. I was impressed by the tartar sauce, yummy!
The only tiny hiccup for me was the lemon butter sauce that I ordered extra. It unfortunately didn't have any real taste to it although it did look like something like garlic was also added. That and the fact that it cost R22 for roughly 30ml was a tiny bit of a downer.
Excellent relaxed dining reminiscent of a bygone era. Superb food at a very reasonable cost. The staff made us very welcome, even dressing up the table for my wife's birthday......... Top notch,!!
Great food and atmosphere at the Lobster Pot.
Everyone only had compliments for the tasty food we ate. The Eisbein and Blue Burger being voted the favorite in our family although my Thai Green Curry was pretty delicious too but I was a bit confused by the ripe bananas on the side :).
Staff were friendly and helpful. And the restaurant had a lovely vibe too.
Good atmosphere
Very friendly staff
Excellent quality food
Pricey
Great food and great service ❤️ Would definitely recommend and go again.
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