Local Reviews
In October 2008, Estelle1998 said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
My family and I had the pleasure of visiting this hotel in mid October for seven nights. We selected The Duke of Richmond because first, we had stayed at the hotel before (albeit quite a number of years' ago) and second, because of its proximity to the Candie Gardens Museum and Art Gallery where we were involved in the opening of the Toplis Art Exhibition and the launch of the Centenary edition of the limited edition of The Book of Sark.
We found the hotel modernised and refurbished to a very high standard. We were able to entertain our guests of varying ages and mobility needs and we were delighted throughout with the professional assistance and service from each and every member of staff from reception, public areas, restaurants and services.
The ambiance of the hotel was comfortable and peaceful - even though the hotel had several large functions taking place (none of which imposed upon our needs and the needs of the other residents). We found access to all areas appropriate to our low-mobility guest and discretion at all times for our visitors and non-resident guests.
The location in terms of access to the centre of St Peter Port was excellent - straight through the pleasant Candie Gardens on a dry day and a short taxi journey home on a wet evening! For the more active, a stroll to the Beau Sejour Centre (utilising the hotel's privileged pass for sport) proved a splendid way to pass several hours.
In all, I believe that I can, unreservedly, recommend this hotel to all visitors seeking excellent service, splended cuisine and peaceful, spacious accommodation.
Our thanks to all.
We found the hotel modernised and refurbished to a very high standard. We were able to entertain our guests of varying ages and mobility needs and we were delighted throughout with the professional assistance and service from each and every member of staff from reception, public areas, restaurants and services.
The ambiance of the hotel was comfortable and peaceful - even though the hotel had several large functions taking place (none of which imposed upon our needs and the needs of the other residents). We found access to all areas appropriate to our low-mobility guest and discretion at all times for our visitors and non-resident guests.
The location in terms of access to the centre of St Peter Port was excellent - straight through the pleasant Candie Gardens on a dry day and a short taxi journey home on a wet evening! For the more active, a stroll to the Beau Sejour Centre (utilising the hotel's privileged pass for sport) proved a splendid way to pass several hours.
In all, I believe that I can, unreservedly, recommend this hotel to all visitors seeking excellent service, splended cuisine and peaceful, spacious accommodation.
Our thanks to all.
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In October 2008, BytheQuay said about Duke of Richmond Hotel
Excellent re furbished rooms. Great sea views & good location. Breakfasts superb. But more than anything the staff go the extra mile. Will be back ...again
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In May 2017, debswestsussex said about The Bass and Lobster
We booked a table for six to celebrate my daughters birthday. We were lucky to get a same day reservation, and sat in the main part of the restaurant.
The staff were very friendly and helpful, and we opted for both the A la Carte and fixed price menus.The Starter of Chicken liver and Fois gras parfait was especially good, and worth a mention. For the mains, the 'Lamb Two ways' and the tempura of King Prawn and Squid were exceptional. We ordered a selection of the homemade ice creams and sorbets, which included weird and wonderful flavours including beetroot(!) which were all amazing. They even brought out a chocolate pudding with a candle in it for my daughter, as they must have overheard that it was her birthday. All in all, six people, two or three courses each, and not a scrap left on a plate. far too good to waste.
This place is truly excellent. I have eaten in some amazing restaurants, including numerous with Michelin stars, and to be honest, this little place could hold it's own against any of them for quality and flavour. But at the crazy price of under £150 for six which included wine. 10/10
The staff were very friendly and helpful, and we opted for both the A la Carte and fixed price menus.The Starter of Chicken liver and Fois gras parfait was especially good, and worth a mention. For the mains, the 'Lamb Two ways' and the tempura of King Prawn and Squid were exceptional. We ordered a selection of the homemade ice creams and sorbets, which included weird and wonderful flavours including beetroot(!) which were all amazing. They even brought out a chocolate pudding with a candle in it for my daughter, as they must have overheard that it was her birthday. All in all, six people, two or three courses each, and not a scrap left on a plate. far too good to waste.
This place is truly excellent. I have eaten in some amazing restaurants, including numerous with Michelin stars, and to be honest, this little place could hold it's own against any of them for quality and flavour. But at the crazy price of under £150 for six which included wine. 10/10
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In May 2017, creig b said about The Bass and Lobster
Early evening yesterday we visited the Bass & Lobster again and what amazing food once more. We started with beef terrine with wild garlic & truffle ice cream plus gazpacho with bloody mary sorbet - worth visiting just to taste the unusual ice creams and sorbets alone! That was followed by beautiful roast beef and their fabulous burger with chips and onion rings.
It is really great to be able to eat any time on a Sunday between 12 and 8 and no set menu so both of us were able to choose exactly how much we wanted and not just the standard 3 course traditional lunch. There are so many choices it is difficult to decide though.
Not to be missed!!
It is really great to be able to eat any time on a Sunday between 12 and 8 and no set menu so both of us were able to choose exactly how much we wanted and not just the standard 3 course traditional lunch. There are so many choices it is difficult to decide though.
Not to be missed!!
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In June 2017, KarenPJersey said about The Bass and Lobster
Love this restaurant. Great venue, lovely decor, friendly staff and excellent food. We have been two or three times now and the staff remember us (probably because I set the tablecloth on fire with the tea lights - OOPS!)
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In June 2017, jerseygirl632014 said about The Bass and Lobster
We booked a table for 6 on a Sunday evening. The staff were welcoming the atmosphere was very relaxing an the food was excellent. The menu was varied from a roast beef dinner to a seafood tagliatelle which my daughter said was the best she had ever tasted. I had the sea bass and lobster from the specials menu which was excellent, I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant.
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In June 2017, 481Epicurean said about The Bass and Lobster
Had a very lovely light lunch here. We opted to have two starters each. The tempura dishes were not that great as the batter was not a light tempura batter at all and the soft shell crab did not have a great flavour. However, the other two dishes were sublime! The tartare of scallop with wasabi ice cream was one of the loveliest dishes that I have ever eaten and my wife's cured beetroot salmon was also delicious. We would definitely come back but maybe not order any tempura dishes again.
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In July 2017, jbsh061116 said about The Bass and Lobster
Went for a quiet dinner for 2 on Saturday, early evening. Quite handy for them to start serving dinner at 5pm if you want to give a miss to the main 'rush hour' around 7-8pm! My previous review was a few years ago and since then they've changed the chef (last year). It's even better now, then it was back then. Food is simply amazing. They now serve home-made bread which was pretty much straight out of the oven, served with Jersey butter and also an added bonus - homemade butter with different flavors. We got to try the beetroot and truffle mix... YUM! For starter I had a seabass and lobster won ton which was very nice. My husband had scallops with pork belly, which he didn't notice on the menu (he doesn't really like pork), but he enjoyed the whole dish and the pork was the softest bit of meat you could imagine, it was literally falling apart under the fork. For main I had an Ostrich fillet special, which was absolutely perfect. One of the best meat dishes I've ever eaten. The dark chocolate and cherry sauce and beetroot mash went with it just right and it looked soooo pretty decorated with edible flowers! The orange and rhubarb dessert was also amazing. Very light and the orange was very nice and sweet. My husband went for a bit of classic... fish and chips (parmesan and truffle chips) and vanilla creme brullee. Again, both really really good, chips had amazing flavour, tartare sauce was easily the best I've tried on the island (I had a little taste of the chips and the sauce :)) and creme brulle was nice and light. They are also serving a non-alcoholic alternative to pimms for the designated drivers, a peach tea with fresh fruits. Again, very nice. Service was very good as usual and the chef gave me a little smile and a nod for complementing the ostrich dish :)
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In July 2017, Clive M said about The Bass and Lobster
We paid a visit into what used to be called The Welcome Inn in Gorey Village (Now The Bass & Lobster) Jersey C.I. for a one-off dinner.
The service we got from the Restaurant and Anne the waitress was impeccable, so much so that we dined each evening around 6.30 pm, for the rest of our holiday.The food was so good that we found dining at the Crab & Lobster dinner wise, better than the Hotel we actually stayed at.
The menu was varied, with the fish beeing caught locally, added to which there was more than numerous bottles of wine from various countries, France, Germany, Italy etc.The atmosphere seeing that the Restaurant was on the main road, was remarkably quiet, more so with the background music (not loud) suited to each occasional visit.
A plus was the fact that we were never rushed or bothered during the meal, and when asked for attention, nothing was too much trouble from the delightful Anne, our waitress.As Island residents for over forty years, (Now living in South West France) it was a surprise to find what once was a local pub is now a fine and wonderful eating house.
|more so and especially in our case as we were only a five-minute walk from and to our Hotel
For the serious eater of good food and wine, both my wife and I would have no hesitation in recommending The Bass & Lobster to any visitor going to Jersey for their holidays.For those without transport, hire car or owned, the Bus Ride along the East Coast is a bonus as after dinner there is a most delightful walk of about ten minutes along the Seawall pavement to take in the floodlighting of that magnificent fortress Gorey Castle that overlooks the whole of Gorey Harbour Grouville Bay, and the French Coast.
(Bonus) The bus stop for the ride back to St Helier runs approximately every half hour or thereabouts.HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE
CLIVE & PAMELA MAINWARING RTD.
The service we got from the Restaurant and Anne the waitress was impeccable, so much so that we dined each evening around 6.30 pm, for the rest of our holiday.The food was so good that we found dining at the Crab & Lobster dinner wise, better than the Hotel we actually stayed at.
The menu was varied, with the fish beeing caught locally, added to which there was more than numerous bottles of wine from various countries, France, Germany, Italy etc.The atmosphere seeing that the Restaurant was on the main road, was remarkably quiet, more so with the background music (not loud) suited to each occasional visit.
A plus was the fact that we were never rushed or bothered during the meal, and when asked for attention, nothing was too much trouble from the delightful Anne, our waitress.As Island residents for over forty years, (Now living in South West France) it was a surprise to find what once was a local pub is now a fine and wonderful eating house.
|more so and especially in our case as we were only a five-minute walk from and to our Hotel
For the serious eater of good food and wine, both my wife and I would have no hesitation in recommending The Bass & Lobster to any visitor going to Jersey for their holidays.For those without transport, hire car or owned, the Bus Ride along the East Coast is a bonus as after dinner there is a most delightful walk of about ten minutes along the Seawall pavement to take in the floodlighting of that magnificent fortress Gorey Castle that overlooks the whole of Gorey Harbour Grouville Bay, and the French Coast.
(Bonus) The bus stop for the ride back to St Helier runs approximately every half hour or thereabouts.HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE
CLIVE & PAMELA MAINWARING RTD.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In July 2017, ShonaDL said about The Bass and Lobster
Had the most amazing dinner at the Bass and Lobster, the food was amazing, every detail made from scratch, even the beetroot and truffle butter that comes with the homemade bread. A very interesting broad selection of homemade ice creams too, the bread and butter pudding ice cream was delicious, highly recommend a visit!
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