The Estuary Bistro

Martin Lee
4 Star
We enjoyed a lovely meal, accompanied with great service. We had sourdough bread with humus, mains were mushroom tagliatelle and chicken. Followed by mango cheesecake and raspberry sorbet. On the whole it was reasonably priced and we would definitely eat there again. I only marked it down one star due to the pasta dish having a bit too much truffle oil making it too rich for my liking.
Friday 19th August 2022

Phillip “The Bald wanderer” Seaman
4 Star
Tried to get a table a few days ago but were full. Booked a table online. A pleasant greeting when arrived . A delightful atmosphere , a good choice of drinks and food menus . Very friendly staff also efficient . Food very well presented and full of flavour. The desserts were glorious . A delightful evening
Tuesday 14th September 2021

Luke Plevin
1 Star
Dreadful lunch experience. Expensive and poor service. We met up as a family for the first time since the start of the pandemic, we had enjoyed our last trip to the Estuary prior to lockdown so thought this was the perfect place for the meal. Unfortunately this was the not the case. Every dish we ordered, from the quesadillas to the chicken burgers were so under seasoned, we had to heavily rely on the salt and pepper. The desserts we ordered, were dreadful. The cheesecake was deconstructed and looked remarkably like poly filler, it taste like it too. And the sticky toffee pudding was not like any sticky toffee pudding I'd ever had before. Orange and liquorice do not go with sticky toffee pudding, very unpleasant. Served with chocolate chip ice cream when the menu stated vanilla. When we raised these complaints with the waitress, she stated that she knew it was chocolate and not vanilla and that it was a shame we didn't like the food as they had received a large number of compliments. Unfortunately we will not be returning to the Estuary due to an over priced menu, poorly seasoned food and rude staff.
Thursday 7th October 2021

C E
1 Star
Unfriendliest waiter ever! We went to The Estuary a couple of nights ago (on Thursday 26 May) as part of our visit to the very beautiful Grange over Sands . What a shame that this was our first experience of eating out in the area. The waiter is most definitely not suited to this profession, was unfriendly and made us feel utterly unwelcome from the moment we walked in. The food was good but the service means we will certainly not return, there are too many other good eating places around to have to endure 'service' like this. It is such a shame as the place is a real neighbourhood bistro and has great potential. Any work that the chef may be putting into creating an actually lovely menu is completely ruined by this guy who makes you feel like you've just massively inconvenienced him by walking in. We look forward to the many other places to explore in the area and hope that this feedback may change the experience of others in the future.
Saturday 28th May 2022

Stuart McMinn
5 Star
Our visit to the Estuary Bistro has been fantastic. They have beautiful decor and a very calming atmosphere. The dishes are tasteful and tasty. They surprised us with new combinations of flavours and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening.
Wednesday 15th June 2022