Coast Dining

Booked a table at Coast Dining for St Valentine's Day and turned up to find no reserved table available. We were shown to a shared table area which was in a very cold area. The staff could not cope very well with all the customers demands. When the main meal was served we had no crockery for over 15 mintues despite us asking for plates.. The experience was not up to my expected standard and I would never recomend this restaurant.
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Debbie
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

I never get around to reviewing things but this time I really felt motivated to make an effort - we've been looking for a great local restaurant ever since we moved to Camden 6 months ago and we've finally found one we could wholeheartedly recommend. I really loved everything about Coast. The food was absolutely excellent and the ambience and service were great too with the owner being particularly friendly. Overall it was a fantastic experience that succeeded in bringing a bit of Cornwall to Camden.

I had oysters and the fantastic catch of the day, which was linguine with scallops and lobster, and my other half had a really really excellent soft shell crab tempura with chilli jam - hugely recommended by both of us - and a light and tasty fish pie. Will definitely return and bring friends.
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Julia
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, October 21, 2010

I've never gone online to write a restaurant review before, but at Coast on Saturday we had the best meal we've had in ages, so I thought I should share the fact!

We had the 3 courses for £15 menu, which was an unbelievable bargain - between us we had superb gravadlax and whitebait, REALLY great smoked mackerel salad, excellent fishcakes, and grey mullet in an unbelievably tasty lentil broth.

Service was super attentive though never pushy, there was a very good crisp sauvignon for just £16 a bottle, and they did all the little things right like giving us (and regularly replenishing) tap water without us having to ask.

A terrific chance drop-in on the way back from Regents Park. We're going to become regulars!
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John Fosbrook
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, September 13, 2010

Came by recommendation and very please we did so. Great Camden fish restaurant. Fabulous enormous Halibut on display between the lobsters and crabs as we entered. First rate service and attention. Wines from £16 and a fine selection. We started with native oysters and Champagne, Moved on to catch of the day and homemade fish pie. Little room for ice cream and pavalova ... but we managed!! All washed down with Provence Rose. Very nice staff and customers. We will certainly return in near future and bring a few friends.
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pete - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Having read several reviews from this site itself we decided to try this place seeing the good reviews and rating. What started out as an entertaining and good value evening (3 courses for 15) quickly became expensive and unwelcoming. It wasn't until I noticed we had ordered well before several tables, yet they were onto their desserts that I questioned the waiter about the slow service and delay to our food. When I eventually got the bill at the end of the night, it became clear as to why, we were ordering wine and it appears the deliberate slow service was in aid of selling more wine - at 26 pounds a pop. The final bill came to roughly 40pp - almost 50% coming from the wine and service charge (we really should have asked for it back). I cant help but feel cheated by this establishment. The food was average at best. A word of advice if you do go, make sure they don't use this tactic on you, especially if you have a group booking where its likely people will drink and chat while losing track of time and costs.
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Tom
4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 1
Sunday, February 14, 2010

I ate at Coast recently and had one of the best meals i have had in a while. I went for the daily specials for starter and for mains.

The starter was grilled mackerel with a salad of courgette and aubergine with a garlicky dressing. It was outstanding, perfectly cooked and seasoned.

The main was brill with sprouting broccoli & almonds and roast cherry tomato, again perfectly cooked and by no means a small portion, i was so impressed with the food that despite being stuffed i went for a pudding, it was homemade ice-cream selection, there was a choice of about 10 different ice creams and sorbets to choose from (you get 3 scoops for £5) i went for guinnes & raisin, gingerbread & pecan and the red fruits & honey sorbet. They were without doubt the greatest ice creams i have ever had in my life! served with a little pecan praline on the side. 10/10!!!
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P.
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, October 09, 2009