The Potted Lobster - Bamburgh

Lovely restaurant serving great food by keen staff. I had Mussels followed by Lobster, both were sublime. The food being presented around me looked equally amazing. It was Monday and it was busy so I suggest like us you book ahead. Oh I forgot to say that if I’m in the position of being offer a last meal then Lobster here is what I want. 🦞

We booked here fairly late so could only sit in the (dog-bit) of the restaurant. I didn't really enjoy our table that much....with mutts being near food and tables. I love dogs...but not near food for humans! Having said that, the food and service was superb. Staff were absolutely lovely. Next time, I'll bring some dog-biscuits....and throw them out into the road! 😬

Dog friendly seafood restaurant. Very welcoming staff and lovely place. Good menu plus specials board. No problem to take the dog when we booked easy to do that. Food and service excellent I had a dead man’s finger rum drink as well. 👍

I haven’t had a fish meal like this for some time, absolutely brilliant. Main courses of Sea bream stuffed with orange and rosemary and Cod Loin in a chorizo jam were awesome. Lovely staff who were very attentive but not overbearing added to the dining experience. If you love fish you’ll love the potted lobster Great find Thank you

The Potted Lobster in Bamborough is well worth a visit. The staff are professional and do a great job. The food is of a good standard. I ordered The Potted Lobster as I felt I needed to try it given it's the name of the place and whilst ok I have to say I was sadly a little underwhelmed. The ingredients sound great, lobster, crab, shrimp etc, but the taste of any of those fine ingredients is completely lost in what is served. I'm not sure I detected any lobster at all and I think I did detect some crab to create some of the texture the main ingredient seemed to be crayfish with smoked fish, the flavour of the latter dominating. We also ordered the soft shell crab which was good, and some truffle chips which once again were good. Pity the potted lobster dish wasn't great as I suspect it let's down the wider menu as dishes I observed coming out of tht kitchen during my visit looked very good indeed so my advice would be to transform the dish with the name of the business to be a signature piece with leading on the lobster flavour, even if the price has to go up a bit it would be worth it. Overall The Potted Lobster is a stylish well designed and well run restaurant that serves good food with great service, as it's well worth a visit. If it transforms it's namesake dish it would rate highly across the board for sure. Recommended.

Ordered a whole lobster (grilled w/ garlic, parsley and butter) for 52£ w/ chips and salad on the side and my tummy was very much satisfied! Lobster was beautifully cooked and tasted absolutely amazing! It was honestly well worth it. The food in the restaurant was a bit on the expensive side but service was also great. Would definitely recommend!

Yesterday my mates and I went to the castle on holiday. We stopped to get a good lunch. We were told it's reservation only and were turned away. I understand this policy as I worked in the hospitality field for close to a decade. Here's the issue, the restaurant was barely twenty five percent full. We instead went to the Victoria Hotel next door. I had one of the best pork loin meals ever. We gave our server a twenty five pound gratuity for the excellent service. All in all, the only thing Potted Lobster did was hurt their own sales, and ultimately the servers pocket. I recommend going next door, as you won't regret it.

Very nice restaurant. The staff is friendly and attentive, the location is beautiful and the food amazing. I had the monkfish cheeks (one of the specials of the day) which very very good and the lobster. Which was awesome. Perfectly cooked, nicely flavoured and well arranged. Can also recommend the Passionfruit Eton Mess, absolutely fantastic!

Lovely restaurant serving great food by keen staff. I had Mussels followed by Lobster, both were sublime. The food being presented around me looked equally amazing. It was Monday and it was busy so I suggest like us you book ahead. Oh I forgot to say that if I’m in the position of being offer a last meal then Lobster here is what I want. 🦞

We booked here fairly late so could only sit in the (dog-bit) of the restaurant. I didn't really enjoy our table that much....with mutts being near food and tables. I love dogs...but not near food for humans! Having said that, the food and service was superb. Staff were absolutely lovely. Next time, I'll bring some dog-biscuits....and throw them out into the road! 😬

Dog friendly seafood restaurant. Very welcoming staff and lovely place. Good menu plus specials board. No problem to take the dog when we booked easy to do that. Food and service excellent I had a dead man’s finger rum drink as well. 👍

I haven’t had a fish meal like this for some time, absolutely brilliant. Main courses of Sea bream stuffed with orange and rosemary and Cod Loin in a chorizo jam were awesome. Lovely staff who were very attentive but not overbearing added to the dining experience. If you love fish you’ll love the potted lobster Great find Thank you

The Potted Lobster in Bamborough is well worth a visit. The staff are professional and do a great job. The food is of a good standard. I ordered The Potted Lobster as I felt I needed to try it given it's the name of the place and whilst ok I have to say I was sadly a little underwhelmed. The ingredients sound great, lobster, crab, shrimp etc, but the taste of any of those fine ingredients is completely lost in what is served. I'm not sure I detected any lobster at all and I think I did detect some crab to create some of the texture the main ingredient seemed to be crayfish with smoked fish, the flavour of the latter dominating. We also ordered the soft shell crab which was good, and some truffle chips which once again were good. Pity the potted lobster dish wasn't great as I suspect it let's down the wider menu as dishes I observed coming out of tht kitchen during my visit looked very good indeed so my advice would be to transform the dish with the name of the business to be a signature piece with leading on the lobster flavour, even if the price has to go up a bit it would be worth it. Overall The Potted Lobster is a stylish well designed and well run restaurant that serves good food with great service, as it's well worth a visit. If it transforms it's namesake dish it would rate highly across the board for sure. Recommended.

Ordered a whole lobster (grilled w/ garlic, parsley and butter) for 52£ w/ chips and salad on the side and my tummy was very much satisfied! Lobster was beautifully cooked and tasted absolutely amazing! It was honestly well worth it. The food in the restaurant was a bit on the expensive side but service was also great. Would definitely recommend!

Yesterday my mates and I went to the castle on holiday. We stopped to get a good lunch. We were told it's reservation only and were turned away. I understand this policy as I worked in the hospitality field for close to a decade. Here's the issue, the restaurant was barely twenty five percent full. We instead went to the Victoria Hotel next door. I had one of the best pork loin meals ever. We gave our server a twenty five pound gratuity for the excellent service. All in all, the only thing Potted Lobster did was hurt their own sales, and ultimately the servers pocket. I recommend going next door, as you won't regret it.

Very nice restaurant. The staff is friendly and attentive, the location is beautiful and the food amazing. I had the monkfish cheeks (one of the specials of the day) which very very good and the lobster. Which was awesome. Perfectly cooked, nicely flavoured and well arranged. Can also recommend the Passionfruit Eton Mess, absolutely fantastic!