HIX Oyster & Fish House

Our last night of a week in West Dorset, so we thought we’d end our trip with a special night . We had the Lobster and Lemon Sole , but the star of the show was the Popcorn Cockles. They were excellent ! Service good...

This is a special place. We had a table by the window in the early evening in stormy weather, and saw the huge waves crashing over the Cobb. There can be few better views on the south coast. And the fish is special too ...

Very beautiful location, but your paying for it with the prices, food was nice but I wouldn’t say the best. If price is no object then give it a go, service is nice and friendly make sure you book early if you want lobster and... View menu

A really great lunch today. Perfect plump mussels and delicious sea bass. We had thought the menu looked pricey for lunchtime but ended up having one main and a few starters between the three of us and it turned into a festive spread. Frito Misto...

Dear Mr Hix, We love your kitchen a lot, your restaurant's location is a dream and we are so happy to have discovered your restaurant among the rest of Lyme Regis lamentable dining establishments; However, with the best of intentions, we would make some comments...

Save your money, go elsewhere. Terrible service. We waited over an hour to be served after ordering. Staff were loud and scruffy. Terribly expencive. Over £200.00 for a bit of overcooked bony fish, honestly hardly enough food, we sent back the salad which was bitter... View menu

We visited in March with six friends and took the set lunch menu. The starters were very disappointing and not worthy of inclusion. The main was an improvement but not outstanding. The restaurant is clearly trading on its chefs reputation but the food was very ordinary. Service was generally good although the maitre”d was not very welcoming. We had to pay a deposit of £20 per head on booking, yet the place was less than half full. Overall very average experience , not great value

Our waitress with the stars on her fingernails is a great asset to the place. Spontaneous and good-humoured, she created a good atmosphere and we came to chat with other guests. The food was really good but don’t come here if you want big portions or a bargain. Fresh fish (they would have to try hard to serve it otherwise, given the proximity to the harbour), well cooked. The hollandaise sauce was not as good as ours, though. And as a Belgian I thought that the chocolate mousse was too pricey for its taste. We had a good evening but one time is enough.

The Oyster House hosted our daughter’s reception at the end of April. From the minute we entered the restaurant and saw how beautifully and tastefully the staff had set out our wedding decorations we knew this was going to be an amazing event and it surpassed expectations. The quality of the food canapés and main meal was outstanding; the subtle attentiveness of staff was so appreciated they made the whole experience into a magical gastronomic delight. Everybody commented how wonderful the chefs, waiting staff and of course the superb location was. Thank you so much to everyone. View menu