Reviews
When can we go back?! - Eleanor Lilley
Nov 26 2010My husband and I decided to go to Rockfish Grill, and were extremely impressed with not only the quality of the food, but the service and the friendly and warm environment that greeted us. My husband is a bit of a "foodie" and was very pleased with the size of the portions, especially the mussels that he had to start. We had a lovely bottle of white wine to accompany our main courses (two mixed seafood grills - divine!), and probably would have had another if we didn't have the car!
We would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone. Thanks for a brilliant meal!
If you’re into your fish, it’s definitely worth checking out the RockFish website. - Emily (aka Bristol Bites)
Nov 11 2010http://bristolbites.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/the-rockfish-grill-smoked-salmon-tasting/
Want to eat here every day - Monica Horridge
Oct 01 2010The main problem I encountered while eating at Rockfish Grill is that now I want to eat there every day for the rest of my life. I’m sure it’s obvious from my previous reviews how much of a big seafood fan I really am, but I have never had fish so fresh, so perfectly-cooked, so imbued with flavour as I have here.
From the moment we stepped in the door, we were struck with the exceptional service. When spending this sort of money – mid-range for some, expensive for recent graduates – you want the service to make you feel special, and it did. A waiter came to our table with a silver platter of the fish available that day. A simple touch, but one that really made a difference to our experience, demonstrating not only the freshness of the fish but also the passion of the producer (Rockfish Grill is also a fishmongers). The fact that we felt like we were learning something was a bonus, and the wall charts of fish splashed around the stylishly decorated room added to that.
For my starter I felt as if I’d somehow cheated by ordering one of my favourite dirty snacks, calamari, described on the menu as ‘Devon squid fried crisp with aioli.’ When it came, however, my guilt faded away. It had little in common with their typical greasy, rubbery pub counterparts, but instead had a delicate freshness, a light batter and a lovely aioli. My boyfriend had a generous portion of mussels steamed with white wine, garlic and parsley, which were amply sized and well-seasoned.
I’ve been told by others that they don’t order fish in restaurants as the cooking of it is so simple, which may be so, but it was worth it for the freshness and flavour of my main, a John Dory grilled over charcoal, coated with a special herb blend of parsley and garlic. The outstanding quality of the fish was evident. Hake, cooked in paper with cider and chanterelle mushrooms, had absorbed a richness of flavour I haven’t encountered before in fish. All this along with a wonderful wine selection, I honestly couldn’t recommend Rockfish Grill any more.
Can't Fault A Thing - Lucky Jane
Sep 13 2010No booking, nevertheless, we were welcomed and seated. The menu was substantial, then we were shown and talked thru' the "fishes of the day." All good, what to have? We shared a monkfish tail, char-grilled to perfection and absolutely delicious. Side dishes were tasty and unusual......fennel....yummy. Had to have a pudding because everything else was so good. Suffice to say the rice pudding with damson jam didn't disappoint. The Tonix White Wine (with a little doodled label, by none other than, Tracey Emin!) was a perfect partner to our meal. Service exemplary, surroundings classy and relaxed. We know to book in future because they were turning people away shortly after we arrived and that was a quiet looking Wednesday evening..... Who knew? We do now. Thanks a bunch guys. x