Hive Beach Cafe

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   Graham

   Devon

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food in a beautiful setting, one of our favourites. Would prefer a bit more heat to the monkfish curry! Staff always very friendly and helpful, one of our favourite places.
   

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   Denise

   Dorset

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Warm welcome and shown to our table. The menus were readily available. The waiter was very polite and waited for our order. The service was very good and the food was delicious.
   

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   Amanda

   Dorset

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent fresh food with attentive service. Would visit again.
   

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   Shirley

   Manchester

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   As fish is the speciality of the Hive Beach Cafe,we both ordered fish as our main meal with the expectation that both meals would be delicious! The fish & chips was hake and cooked beautifully,so one very happy customer. My monkfish in masala curry sauce with peppers,aubergine and onion did not fair as well. The vegetables were undercooked and crunchy ,the masala sauce was very bland with not even a hint of spice and the monkfish still had the membrane attached so was very chewy. Altogether a very unappetising and disappointing meal. We all know that curries need to be cooked long enough for the spices and depth of flavour to develop,enabling the vegetables and monkfish to soften and yield. Alas this was not the case.
   

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   Paul

   Dorset

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 3 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Recognise the costs involved, but the food was excellent, fresh fish well cooked. My sister from Australia who used to manage a seafood restaurant on the Gold Coast was well impressed And she is a difficult person to please.
   

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   Val

   Dorset

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As ever we had a really lovely lunch. We love it here!
   

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   Sylvia

   Oxford

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   lovely venue overlooking the sea Birthday card on table for my husband and complementary Happy Birthday desert with candle Good food, friendly service and great ambience
   

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   Sarah

   Dorset

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great lunch for my wife’s special birthday, lovely staff, great lobster and a wonderful location !
   

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   Charlotte

   Hampshire

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service as always . Good choice of dishes and a delicious lunch . Great price for such lovely fresh fish
   

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    Lejg

    London

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Fantastic meal, huge portions, friendly staff and delicious food.
    

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