Loch Fyne

The seafood platter was excellent, as usual - fortunately, nature's gifts are hard to spoil. But the fish soup was inedible. I couldn't taste any fish in it - only tomato sauce and indecent amount of pepper. The carpaccio of yellowfin tuna would be delicious, had the chef not drown it in pepper. Pepper seems to be a specialty at this Loch Fyne venue. Shame, for other Loch Fyne restaurants, eg in Oxford, serve really good food at really good prices. PS My friend is a vegetarian, and the only thing they had for her at the Covent Garden venue was a suspiciously smelling chickpea casserole.
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Darya
Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 3
Monday, August 25, 2008

We went there on Friday 25 July 2008.

We had two plates of oysters, and ordered a smoked fish pie and fish with mashed potatoes. The oysters were fine. The rest of the order was very salty, tasteless. The fish with mash was soaking in a garlic sauce which was hiding the savour of the (already) very salty fish.

Last but not least, wine was an insult and certainly not the one I had ordered. and was served warm. What is it with a lot of London restaurants to serve wine in a full glass? this kills wine savour and all the pleasure associated with drinking wine.

Total bill: GBP 78. overkilling for that kind of quality. We don't recommend.
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Gianni
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Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Very disappointed with this restaurant and the customer service offered by the company, i visited the restaurant on the 5th July 2008, my 9 year old daughter wanted the king prawns in garlic, the waitress was aware this dish was for a 9 year old, when the dish was served it was just FIVE king prawns (hardly a main meal) with the full shell and heads on, i gave my meal to my daughter & at the end of the meal the waitress asked if we enjoyed our meal? When i told here about the prawns not being suitable for a child and the way they were served should have been mentioned as she was aware it was for a child she said she would speak to the manager (Jim) i was watching the conversation and he dismissed the complaint and did not wish to speak to me! I had already paid but just wanted the opportunity to address this issue with the manager. I emailed Loch Fyne restaurant regarding this and to this date i have had no response.

I dined at this restaurant the week before when they were not as busy and the food and service was ok, but when they are busy forget it you would be better the choose another restaurant.

My opinion is that the restaurants owners have total disregard for its patrons satisfaction and is purely interested in the money. If this attitude continues i do not see them maintaining a good reputation, which ultimately could see the end of the chain.
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Guven
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Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Sunday, July 13, 2008

I am a seafood addict and haven't found anything in London that would satisfy my taste buds and my wallet,...until I visited Loch Fyne...Fantastic place. the fish and oysters were deliciously fresh and melted in your mouth. The tuna carpaccio is to die for! All for a fair price. At last delicious fresh fish in London!
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Claudia
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Very average restaurant. Starters of salmon and crispy squid nice but overpriced. Main sea bass nice, fish pie absolutely awful. Too salty and not sure if there was more than 5% fish in it. Wine average and heavily marked up. Would not recommend this restaurant. Service was ok.
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Nick Crispin
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Food 4 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Saturday, May 31, 2008

Saturday 1st March 2008 Farnham Loch Fyne. My girlfriend and I had the worst meal ever in every possible way. We shared mackrell pate starter, Tasted salty more than anything and came with tasteless oatmeal biscuits (5 of them) . My girlfriend had fish cakes (mainly mash potatoe) which was flavourless. I had fish pie which was unpleasant, seemed to consist of scraps. We purchased some extra vegetables. Had a really average bottle of dry white wine and 2 puddings that could easily have fallen off the 'Tesco Value' shelf. Believe it or not - the bill £85.00. Be warned this is poor food, ambience and somewhat of a 'rip off'.
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David Stoker
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Food 1 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Thursday, March 13, 2008

I been there once, couple months ago to celebrate our anniversary with my partner.

We liked the food and the atmosphere. A bit overpriced for that kind of simple restaurant.
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Naktis - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Saturday, March 01, 2008

Loch Fyne - rude staff, not great food - conclusion - don't bother...
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Joanna
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 1
Friday, February 15, 2008

Went to Loch Fyne for dinner with friends last night.

nothing special about the atmosphere (just dull)

nothing special about the staff, not friendly, not rude

and most specially: nothing special about the food
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poppi
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Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 2
Monday, January 07, 2008

I would not recommend this restaurant.

I went there last Wednesday with my work colleagues for a fish based dinner. The made us pre-order the main courses 5 days before the dinner date, so I was expecting the restaurant to actually go to the fish market and buy fresh same day fish (at least not readymade supermarket style). The reality was entirely different.

I ordered Fillet of bream with seared king scallops and braised fennel and the bream (very small portion of a bream!) had clearly been out of the water for quite a while and it was very insipid. The king scallops were good, but they only put TWO (!!!) on the dish. I then ordered a mozzarella and tomato salad as a side dish, but they added a mayonnaise sauce on top!!! I had to give it back and request a new salad with no fancy sauce added and olive oil on the side.

The only decent note of the dinner was the dessert, I went for a simple chocolate ice cream and they clearly buy and serve a decent quality one. The white wine was just OK. I tasted some of the fish that my colleagues ordered and it was equally insipid.

For £ 35 and what I ordered I think I can find better.
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Giovanni - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 2
Friday, December 21, 2007