Fishers

Food is amazing. Peak hour during lunch and dinner. So if you want a quiet go in between this time. Food? Excellent. Their oysters are fresh. Fish and chips portions are big. Salmon with rice is delicious. And we tried Brazilian fish soup i forgot the name but it is impeccably taste.

Our lunch today was definitely two contrasting experiences. Excellent food with some of the best dishes we've eaten - with some of the least attentive service we have experienced. Don't come here for a prompt lunch - service is really slow. We weren't in a hurry and probably would have left if we were. 3 covers and we waited 30 minutes to order at our prompting and food served 30 minutes later. The hot shellfish platter was excellent - the tempura prawn batter was really very good - and the banana fritters the best weve had. A small but good choice of wine was appreciated. Its such a shame as this food is excellent - but service is important and with so much choice we will not return or recommend. NB and now having looked through the reviews it's clear that despite the standard occasional reply thanking for the feedback and suggesting they will learn I think that's unlikely.

This is a truly wonderful place to enjoy a meal. A well run and well supported seafood restaurant, Fishers was the perfect setting for a delightful evening and the ideal way to enjoy one’s birthday. The atmosphere and decor of the restaurant felt welcoming and despite being what appeared as a fully booked Friday evening, it did not feel crowded. My partner and I sat downstairs though there is an ‘upper deck’ with plenty more seating. Between us we ordered the bouillabaisse and mackerel paté to start with the tuna steak and whole bream for main. We were both very impressed at the quality of the food, very fresh and prepared in a way I would describe as ‘just right.’ Every dish was generous in size and consumed with hearty enthusiasm, though I simply did not have room for a sweet at the end, but I will definitely be coming back so next time I certainly will. The waiting staff are very efficient and though not as conversational as some places, they did not put a foot wrong all evening and provide a very professional service. I must thank the gentleman in the Simpsons shirt for some wonderful interactions and a fond fare well upon leaving. This is a fabulous place to eat, located in a lovely part of Clifton and I would thoroughly recommend a visit. For us it worked out at £30-£35 per head which I think was a very fair price and we will definitely be coming back soon. Many thanks.

We have eaten here many times over the years, and always have a good experience. We went again last night. The food was excellent: beautifully cooked and everything tasted so good. Our order became quite bespoke. I was hoping for tuna steak but it was not on the menu yesterday. So they took it from their wet fish counter and cooked it for me after a discussion with the staff about what I would like with it. Also, they had run out of their usual cold crevettes with salad but we said we actually prefer our crevettes hot... so they cooked some just for us. The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. It's all very informal and welcoming.

Food: 4.5/5 Service: 5/5 Setting: 5/5 @fishersrestaurant is the perfect lunch stop in the ever so perfect Clifton Village 🌸 For starter was crab and sweetcorn fritters with sweet chilli sauce... I'll say no more 😋 🦀 To follow was curried rice with smoked haddock, prawns with a creamy sauce and a generous fillet of crispy skinned salmon! The taste was incredible however the presentation could of been better... (I like a neat and tidy rice mountain 🍚⛰️) The battered cod was beautifully light and crisp. Good portion also 👌 the chunky chips were nothing special though! There is a fresh fish counter at the front too for those who love to cook with fish at home!

I wanted to have dinner at Fishers for a while so I had high hopes. I was a bit disappointed by the staff's professionalism, maybe they were understaffed and overloaded with work. Our reservation was for 7.30 pm and we left at 11pm, so we had to wait for a while for our food to arrive. The food was tasty(but one of the portions was returned as it was cold) and we had a great wine.

Gorgeous little place- excellent service and first class food. Beautiful kedgeree- so lightly curried with melt in your mouth smoked haddock. Superbly- cooked scallops in shell and very good deserts. Need more selections in their white wine menu though for a fish restaurant. In recent visit went alone and was banished to the upstairs section, although downstairs wasn’t full. Good service though normally- don’t get banished upstairs like a naughty child.

Had late lunch here. The salmon with lightly curried rice was great. Wife had the skaters wing which was tasty too. Fresh.

The food here is excellent. We enjoyed our seafood selection as it was fresh and delicious. However I can't say I would go out of my way to come here again given the ambiance and service. Staff were scattered, no one seemed to have a job as they bounced around from host stand, bar to table service up and downstairs. We ordered drinks with our food and they came after the entree was served. Our empty plates sat there until they brought over our mains. Then the waiter seemed perplexed that he couldn't put them down because there was no room. Complete lack of management makes this a poor dining choice. Not to mention the ambiance was dead. Saturday at lunchtime should be fun and even given the busy crowd, it felt like a lifeless cafeteria.

A very disappointing anniversary meal for us. We had cod and chips but the chips were like ends of potato. The service was poor, too. We've been here before but perhaps this was the last visit.

Seafood any fresher and your bream would be flapping around on your plate, gasping for air in its gills. Luckily, it's all perfectly cooked and delectable. We turned up with our 'two courses for £15' vouchers we'd collected from the newspaper. The waiter did have a vaguely snooty expression on his face when we asked about it, but not to worry - he still had to serve us. To add insult to injury, the 'special' menus were printed on the brightest yellow paper you've ever seen, so everyone in the place could determine the cheapskates (skates - geddit??!) I think this probably says more about my own insecurities and snobbishness than about the actual restuarant, which is traditionally smart, dark wood panels and curtains all round, with some subtley romantic lighting (take note, fellas). Wipe your drool off the wine menu and begin - they'll recommend the perfect bottle so as not to overpower the delicate I had seabass resting on a bed of tangy mustard mash (speckled with mustard seeds) served with sauteed spring greens. Simple, yes, easy to get right, no. Fishers got it better than right. Flaky, meaty flesh versus creamy mash and juicy veg. I'm in an underwater heaven. The main was so filling and zingy, I can barely remember desert. I believe it involved chocolate and cream and was value for moulah, but that ain't very useful to you. What you need to know is that people come here for the fish, and stay here for the fish (and langoustine, and prawns, and lobster, and oysters, and mussels and clams). Dive deep into your pockets and head for Fishers, it's a swimmingly good place to dine.

I have a weakness for sea food, particularly fresh sea food, and after visiting Fishers restaurant, I have a weakness for Fishers. It's fairly posh, as to be expected in Clifton, with dark wood and well spoken waiters. Not to bad though, with various bits and pieces denoting the nautical theme of the place and giving the place a little bit of character. The prices match the décor unfortunately, but aren't too appalling though. Expect to pay about fifteen pounds for a main course. Once it comes, the quality of the food should have you not fretting too much about the price of the place. You should get perfectly cooked fish dishes every time that are succulent seasoned exactly right. The wine menu that goes with it is well chosen and if, like me, you're not too sure what to pick, the waiter or waitress will gladly recommend. Well executed dishes with beautifully fresh food, Fishers doesn't need the high end ambience to justify its prices.

Just fantastic. Super accommodating for GF. They did not have fish and chips on the menu that day but made it for my son anyway. Great service.

Finally a restaurant where fish was not hidden under some thick and heavy sauce, finally no coleslaw salad and no chips (u choose potatoes or chips). Very good food, nice to sit and lovely waitress. So highly recommended.

I'm so glad that I found this place when I first arrived in Bristol. Fishers has an inviting atmosphere that is both great for a special night out or catching up with an old friend. Now whenever in Bristol I always dine here because the food is delicious and all home made. They have the best sweet chilli sauce, I guarantee the best. The Fish & Chips is huge (trust me I know I'm from America) and the freshly chipped potatoes are the best in Bristol. The chefs are always coming up with new things on their seasonal menu. When I was last there my favorite was the fillet of Seabass with puy lentil salsa ans sauce vierge. Try it, trust me it is delicious. And the desserts are melt in your mouth delcious, especially the Sticky Toffee Pudding and Banana Fritters. If you have a food allergy or special dietary needs the chefs are always willing to accomodate you. They'll do virtually anything you want as long as they have the ingredients and they're more than happy to help. I used to work here and know that it is quite possibly one of the best places one can work. You get treated well here and you also have fun while at work. For someone who has spent hours upon hours in the service industry I know how important it is to work at a place like this. When I'm a patron at places I always feel better spending my money there when the staff seem happy and like they are treated well. I don't know many who work there anymore but I have always had pleasant service and been happy with whoever helped me. Try this place and I'm sure you'll love it.

Not being a enormous fan of seafood anyway, I have to admit being slightly underwhelmed by the quality of the food on offer at Fishers Seafood Restaurant. I went here with a largish group of people and maybe they forget to cook a meal in the kitchen, then shared what they had cooked between all of us, because the portion sizes were tiny. This wasn't good, particularly as they weren't cheap, in fact they were expensive. The service was friendly and attentive enough and the atmosphere was welcoming. Unfortunately the meal did not meet expectations and neither did the price! We did expect a lot more from Mich Tonks, but like most of these celebrity chef restaurants, the chefs rairly have much to do with what goes on in the kitchen.

Fishers is a great local fish restaurant. First time we went we just popped in to try their early evening dining offer (before 7.30) - £5 for a main from a selection of about dishes - I had ling (a flatfish) which was excellent and my partner had the fishcakes which were really nice and big. We went back for an anniversary meal and had one of the shellfish platters, had loads of clams, prawns, langoustines & mussels and comes beautifully presented on a raised platter. Have to say I love the plaice ;) and will be back for both the cheap lunch and evening deals and to try some more of the other dishes on more special occasions

We dropped in for the lunch menu: a real bargain at £8.50 for two courses. The style is relaxed, with fishy-themed decor, and service friendly. The food was absolutely superb: tasty and perfectly-cooked calamari with sweet chili sauce; whole mackerel with a flavoured butter and fat, crispy chips; and our neighbours' desserts also looked temptingly good! I definitely plan on visiting this restaurant again. The set menus in particular offer excellent value for money.

Best wine, salmon cake, soup and dessert I've had in a good while!! Toffee pudding was intensely amazing and the salmon cake was perfection! Staff is veryyyy nice!

To start , the dish we ordered was supposed to have scallops and there was not one. The prawns were visibly not fresh. We paid extra for the crab claws and they were so over cooked the meat inside was shredded and half disintegrated. Nice wine and decent desert but overall I am sick that we paid a most 60 per person for a mediocre meal at best. I am not sure how they got such good reviews in the past. Possibly because it hasn't been reviewed in over a year and something has changed.

I am jumping for joy......the reason, well I have found the most amazing fish restaurant in Bristol! Having been living in Mexico for a few years and spearfishing my own lobster I have quite honestly been spoilt rotton! (Just the way I like it) Did I ever for one moment consider the possibility of ever eating in a fish restaurant again and finding that same freshness and taste NO WAY!! However it has happened. The Fishers Restaurant is incredible the mussels which I opted for are out of this world.... and a bargain too. Does it get any better I ask myself. They do a great offer from 6pm -8pm every evening and quite honestly I have to say the place was buzzing. So after a delicious meal the bill arrived which is never the highlight of the night but in this case it was shock 'Is that all I have to pay are you sure!'. What a treat a good meal at an incredible price made it taste even better! So the end of this story is a happy girl left with a full belly and purse which still had some money left for a drink after. What more could I ask for..... except the nurofen the next day.

A good restaurant with a cozy ambience and friendly service. all 4 people it was good and when we are back in bristol we come back

Been there a couple of times now. Enjoyed. Casual and probably not the cheapest but good reliable food. Staff are friendly and attentive. We will go back. If you want a seafood meal without suffering the outrageous and over-promised stuff you can find elsewhere, this is the place to go. Recommended.

A really really good restaurant. Fast attentive service, great food, nice atmosphere. They run a good shop!! The deals are okay. Not amazingly cheap but probably worth the quality food. Champagne and Prosecco by the glass is a nice bonus.

Good fresh food served by friendly staff. The lunch special offers menu is very good value and has a good selection of wines

The food here is soo good. I took my wife here for our wedding anniversary and we had a blast. The seafood was really delicious and I wish I could have eaten about ten different courses. Major yumness!

If Fishers was a pub it would be my local. I come here all the time- it's very un-poncy with friendly down-to-earth staff and a fantastic daily changing menu. As I am skint most of the time I try and take advantage of the early dining menu, where selected main courses are only a fiver. I tend to drink too much on these occasions too but that's okay because the wine list is well priced and a bottle of house plonk is only about £12. I've had many a happy time there and always look forward to going there.

Fishers is a great (guess what) seafood restaurant. They offer a fantastic A la carte menu and a really good early bird menu which is fantastic value. I have had really delicious fishcakes there and the most amazing Cornish crab. They always serve wonderful bread and gorgeous desserts. They also serve champagne by the glass (or kir royale) which is great if you want a treat but don't want to blow the budget. This is a really good place if you want to catch up with your friends in a relaxing atmosphere whilst having beautiful food. I thoroughly recommend this place: really nice but not poncy!