There were loads of lovely seafood stalls around the festival - really fresh and tasty. There was also a great ice-cream stall there called 'Simply ice-cream'. Definitely some of the nicest ice-cream I have ever tasty - really, really creamy and smooth. My boyfriend is keen to get on the website and order as much as he can possibly fit in the freezer.
We went to Crab and Winkle restaurant on the Saturday night, which is right on the seafront in a great location. Sadly the food didn't really quite live up to our expectations. My seafood bisque was OK, but really just OK. My boyfriend's herring was pretty good. My main of skate was pretty tasty, but my boyfriend's fish cakes were pretty much just lumps of potato - really disappointing! I decided to pass on dessert. For some bizarre reason someone in the kitchen decided it was a good idea to drizzle balsamic vinegar all over his stilton. And 2 oatcakes? Not the most generous serving?
Service was also pretty appalling - we sat outside for 20 minutes until anyone came and offered us so much as a drink.
Wheelers the next day, however, was an altogether different experience. Tiny, tiny little restaurant which has been on the high street for years and years. We just about managed to book for 2 of us to eat on the counter. The restaurant in the back room only seats about 10. The seafood counter had the freshest seafood and was such good value. I had lobster with salad and new potatoes that was just delicious. Tom's potted shrimp to start and seabass main were fantastic. Such good value as well - £40 for 2 courses and BYO (no corkage). You would expect to pay at least double for the same in London. I will definitely be back given half a chance!
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