We were visiting from Australia, so have high expectations when it comes to seafood. It is always a joy to outside, overlooking the oyster beds while exploring local delicacies on the table. The sustainability and seasonal approach to presenting simple, local food to a high standard was just one highlight. The fish crackling was an outstanding bar snack, and I will never get over using a hammer to split the crabs apart. It would have been nice to know you're supposed to out the crabs in the provided plastic bag BEFORE you smash them. The on house gins were different and both delicious. Having an opportunity to taste both straight up and with a side of tonic to self administer is always appreciated. For a birthday lunch for my 92 year old aunt which included children, this was an experience we will always remember. Thank you for making it so special by just doing what you do.

We visited the Crab House Cafe for a family dinner in early July. This really is an excellent seafood restaurant. Service certainly came with a smile and the quality of the food was superb. The food was very fresh indeed and we could watch it being cooked. I had the oysters, seafood bhaji's and the lobster all of which were fabulous. They catered for a six-year old very well and we all thought the whole experience was excellent. Two further things to note are that the homemade bread is lovely and parking just outside the front door is very easy.

When you see the staff so happy and joyful in their work you know that the food will reflect their love for the job. Can hand on heart say we had the best meal here, absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection, worth every penny. To think I'm not so keen on fish dishes, I would eat here at every opportunity. Then again, don't start me on the cheese board..local cheese which was just mega. Sure you could spend £40 a head quite easy, but food like this who cares take my money :)

We were here without a booking, the staffs are friendly and allocate us a table. Foods are great. I think the side dishes definitely worth to try. Kids meal is a bit too expensive. The crab was amazing! The staff show us where they raise the oysters. We ordered 6. They are fresh and with crunchiness. Crab bisque is good as well. The price meet the quality and service expectations.

What a fantastic little seafood restaurant. Amazing selection of crab, oysters and varieties of fish. Food was cooked to perfection and plenty of it too. Staff were very polite and friendly with nothing too much trouble. We had the country style oysters, crab remoulade, shellfish bisque, the world's biggest whole spicy Chinese crab haha and finally a John Dory fillet. Fantastic place, highly recommended.

You need to make a reservation to avoid disappointment. I rarely give perfect. Something typically always niggles me. But had lunch with old friends that we hadn’t seen for 20+ years. The food is outstandingly fresh and simply plated. The service staff so kind, friendly and welcoming and as the four us chatted the lunch away with a couple of bottles of excellent wine, they never nagged us to move.

Amazing food so fresh and tasty, staff very friendly and so helpful we will definitely be making another visit when we are back down to Dorset can't wait.

This is the second time we come to Crab House Café in our holidays and the quality of the food and service is outstanding. We sat in one of the covered areas ouside of the restaurant which does not creat the the same atmosphere as the big tend they have also outside, this is why the low scoring on atmosphere.

What an experience amazing food and service friendly staff with great knowledge on your food. I was a great start to our trip.

This was the best restaurant we visited while in Weymouth where we enjoyed a variety of delicious seafood. The staff were super friendly and guided us on how to propery handle the crabs with the tool kits provided which was a slightly messy but fun experience. We enjoyed delicious fresh crabs, oysters and fish. I ordered the lemon sole which I thouroughly enjoyed. The only negative of this place was the fact that they did not have any olive oil but had rapeseed oil instead which we kindly declined. Rapeseed oil is created using a genetically modified plant from the canola plant which was never fit for consumption by humans or animals until it was genetically modified and is being pushed on us through misinformation as being healthy when it is in fact the complete opposite and it is so cheap to produce. I highly recommend people to do their own research on this and to avoid rapeseed oil by all means. That aside Highly recommended for seafood lovers in the area for fresh seafood!

Came here for lunch - got the crab to crack and some other items off the usual menu. The atmosphere was really nice and the staff super attentive and sweet. Food was delicious and the novelty of the crab to crack was great! Highly recommend

Came here for lunch and sat outside in the covered area. The staff were really friendly and the food was delicious. I ordered a half crab which was delicious, although I wouldn’t order it again as it was very fiddling to dissect it and eat..the novelty wears off a bit once you realise how long it takes. Overall a really nice restaurant, but in my opinion quite overpriced for what you get.

A true birthday treat. Taste the flavours of the sea through careful consideration of the ingredients used. Can't remember last time we had such a memorable meal, beautiful. Bought the book too, very happy as was signed by tge Chef.