Strait off the boat Seafood, Bar and Restaurant — Restaurant in Ulverstone

Having been there on many occasions under the previous management we found that this time that standards had dropped alot . Now being Fathers Day we expected it to be rather busy and the wait time for food to be served would probably be a little longer but we certainly didn't expect that it would take 45 minutes from ordering to the food to arrive ( total time from being seated to food arriving was just under 1 hour ) . When it did all of us were very disappointed , my wife had ordered a 1/2 serve of fish and chips with no salad well when it did arrive sometime after both myself and my father it had salad on it and talk about a small fish and chips , it was a small kids size portion with only enough chips to fill the palm of your hand and a piece of fish that measured 5 inches long by 1 and a 1/4 inches wide . My father ordered a bowl of chips and received what only could be described as a condiment bowl with maybe a dozen chips in it . I ordered the Shrimp Cocktail and Seafood Marinara and despite being smaller than what I remember last time I had that the the clams were cold and some of the prawns still had not been shelled properly so I had to shell them myself . As for the Shrimp Cocktail well it never arrived despite having asked where it was . One other concerning thing we witnessed was when one of the tables next to us readied for the next customers the unused tumbler glasses on that table were placed upside down ( rim edge down ) on one of the seats and when the table had been made those same glasses had placed back on the table for use of the next customers . A obviously very unsanitary act and certainly not what you would expect from a restaurant so we of course never used our glasses . Would you drink from one of those glasses that had been placed rim side down on a seat that who knows how many people had been sitting on ? . Obviously this is a training issue and needs to be rectified . Pedro's standards have certainly fallen a long way and we really miss the days when the previous owner...

My friends decided to take me to this restaurant for dinner on my last night here on vacation Girlfriends husband had rang about a week prior to book and also asked if they could also have a full crayfish ,which was confirmed .

Waitress came to take our order ,again ,had asked for a full crayfish to come with a seafood platter , waitress said yes. When the meal was being placed on the table ,there was only half a crayfish with chips and salad ,chips and salad was not asked for ,it was very clear that friends just wanted a full crayfish added with their platter . When friends questioned as to why it was only a half crayfish ,the waitress replied ,that’s how they come ,I politely said ,but that’s only a half a crayfish ,my friends requested a full crayfish when they had booked a week prior and the staff member on the phone had confirmed they would receive a full crayfish . Obviously the young staff really have no idea what a full crayfish is .

I ordered a seafood basket , I was really enjoying the taste and the freshness of the seafood until I bit into a piece of fish to find a piece of hair in it 🤢🤮 . On our way out ,I had mentioned to 1 of the young waitress’s that I wasn’t happy to find a piece of hair in the piece of fish ,to which she hadn’t responded to ,not even an apology .

Oh and ordered cocktails ,first 1 no issue ,but 2nd cocktail was perhaps only a half glass .

I was very disappointed,especially after my girlfriends husband had talked it up and was looking forward to taking me out for my last meal before I catch an early flight in the morning .

Honestly ,I would have preferred McDonalds ,KFC or Hungry Jacks .

My next visit here ,I will not be returning...

The place has the most beautiful views and on a lovely sunny spring Saturday it was surprising there weren't many tables filled. The service was friendly quick but a little too quick. We ordered a prawn cocktail, kids fish and chips and an adult fish and chips. They came out quickly which was nice. The fish, chips and the salads were nice bad tasty however the prawns in the prawn cocktail were watery and you could tell they had been defrosted. It’s a shame they weren’t fresh being right next to the ocean. There were also two large prawns I had to peel myself and didn’t have a water bowl to wash my fingers. I ordered a choc berry tart for dessert. The flavour was a little bland and it was rock hard. It had also been frozen and was still frozen in the middle. The “whipped cream” on the side was foamy whipped cream from a can and just disappointing. This place has so much potential but their food is letting them down. This was my second visit in 12 months and it was quiet the first time. Also off putting was the strong smell of chemicals they were using, spraying tables right next to us to clean. However the staff were wonderful and removed the prawn dish from our bill at the end. I would love to go back as the place is inviting and a great location. I hope there is an improvement...