Webbe's at The Fish Cafe

If you are visiting Rye definitely give webbe's cafe a try, especially if you are a seafood lover. Produce was fresh and cooked well. Scallops were tender and cooked perfectly fine. Everything else was just fine, probably because my pallet isn't sofistivated enough and I prefer more punchy flavours. :D Service could be better. I had the feeling that I was more smiley and positive than the server. Desperately wanted to get some vinegar with chips, but the server was nowhere to be seen. The table we sat at was shakey. Loved the simplistic design and the open kitchen. The only wet facility I could find was a disabled toilet at the back entrance, where deliveries are received from. Would be super cold to go in that area in winter.

Rye is a small English town located about an hour from London. We were there on a day trip on a blistering day in summer. We were in the mood for a seafood lunch and decided to go to Webbe's which had decent reviews. I had a bottled Cider and my friend had the Prosecco. We decided to have a dish each from the Mains section of the menu. We also ordered a side of Homemade Bread which came with Kentish rapeseed oil. I had the Steamed Panaché of Fish which was a melange of small pieces of fish like Plaice, Salmon, Cod, Mullet, Gurnard and Huss, Prawns and Mussels with Spinach and bits of Potatoes and Carrots in a Saffron Sauce. The plate was flavourful but a bit bland. The taste improved dramatically with the addition of some freshly ground pepper and salt. My friend had the Grilled Hake Fillet. The fish was perfectly grilled and was accompanied with bits of grilled Chorizo, Potatoes and Tomatoes in a Thyme Sauce. The dish was quite exceptional and we loved it! On the whole the meal was quite satisfying and Webbe's is worth a look-in if you ever visit this part of the world and are fond of seafood .

We felt honoured to be here. Attentive service by knowledgeable and friendly staff. Very popular. The scallop main course was phenomenal, and I love the idea of a fish board.

Lovely experience, visited with friends from Germany who wanted fish and chips and they were not disappointed. Scallops with bramley and pancetta and Brown crad arancini were also delicious. Very attentive staff, lovely to actually receive a smile. Would recommend.

Struggled to give this a 4, but 3 stars would have been harsh. It's better than just ok, but i found everything to be a little unexciting. Not really any atmosphere here, and it's a little overpriced, but still nice.. and most of all the food was decent. I probably wouldn't go back as there are far far better choices around, but it's perfectly fine here. I didn't appreciate having charity donations added to our bill without asking, but I'm not arguing that

Star of our trip. Delicious meals, smiley staff. If you like fish/seafood food this is your place. Portions are generous if you like sharing. A top place if visiting Rye for sure.

Rye is a small town located just 1 hour and 6 minutes from London St Pancras Station. This restaurant is considered the best seafood spot in town, offering fresh and flavorful dishes. The scallops, steamed seafood panache and mango parfait are particularly delightful.

What a great recommendation from our hosts at the B&B. One of the few decent restaurants open on a Sunday... We shared a starter board and some fabulous bread. Followed up with stunning main courses with no space left for dessert!! The staff were lovely as well. Another visit is necessary...

The staff was VERY accommodating. My cousin is quite chatty so we were running late for our reservation (coming from a wine bar down the lane) and they didn't seem to mind, so long as we ordered quickly. I realize now that we kept those poor people an hour past their closing time. Everyone in my party loved their food/drink. I had the best oysters of my life (3 with a glass of rose bubbly for 10 quid. A must have!) and a half lobster with nice thick cut chips and mayo. We had a lot of wine, so I don't remember a lot, but I do know it was clean, well run, and everything was delicious! I will come back to the UK one day. There is a Southern train stop here in Rye that has connections to the bigger city.

We've been to Fish Cafe many times for anniversaries, birthday dinners, and family meals. Every time they've made it special with accommodating service and excellent food. Highly recommend if you're in Rye. You will not be disappointed

This is a stunningly converted old warehouse made into a Bistro style cafe downstairs and a fancier restaurant upstairs, plus a function suite. The Fish cafe downstairs is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, if you want really fresh and well prepared fish and seafood this is the place to come. I had cod in a beer batter which came with amazing chips, very upmarket fish and chips. My mother had the local lobster which came with chips and a great rocket salad. Prices are on the high side but the quality is worth it. Only negative was service being a little haphazard, there seemed to be plenty of staff but they were not always very attentive so it seemed we were forgotten about for a time.

Very creative menu slanted toward fresh local seafood. Really enjoyed their creative fish platter and a lobster special. Excellent service and very personable Highly recommended.

I just had lunch with my daughter here. This restaurant just keeps on getting better and I was pleased to see it busy at lunchtime. Both of us were very impressed with the fresh seafood and excellent service. Rye Bay scallops - pan fried - terrific. Wine list is not too long and well explained.

Mortgage Free Fish Dinner ! (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186276-d1012540-r132075042-Webbe_s_at_the_Fish_Cafe-Rye_East_Sussex_England.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT) We visited this restaurant on Friday 16 of March 2012 around 7 pm. We asked for a table but it was all booked. The only possibility was that we could have a table if we left by 8 o clock. We were starving and it took no time to decide. So in we went. Atmosphere is a rustic/chic type, very pleasant. We sat down and we ordered a potted crab and a mix of smoked fish for a starter which were served on very arty plates. The fish was at its freshest although there was a little accident as I found a couple of bits of shell in my crab (although unpleasant this shows it was freshly prepared). I called the manager and he was very apologetic and he said he would take the dish off the bill. For a main course we had fish and chips and a steamed plaice with veggie. Once in your mouth you didn't have to do anything it just melted like ice cream. We had a bottle of sparkling mineral water, their own brand which was also very good, not too fizzy like a lot of brands, that once drunk you feel that you can take off !!! The bread (we could see had at least 6 different types of loaf, tasted like the oven was next door and at 50 PENCE PER SERVING !!! In London it would have been the same price we paid for the starter here. The bill come to £ 35 without the Crab dish which would have made it £ 42. An absolute bargain for fish at such a level. One minor point. The music in the background was in a kind of loop as it played the same song for the whole of the hour we stayed. I suppose we were too busy stuffing ourselves to notice it earlier. We will go back anytime we are in the area. This is a top notch Fish Restaurant.

We went following the recommendations on this site and were somewhat disappointed. Have to say the food was truly excellent and fresh (fish & chips and plaice), but their timing was completely off. We received the "on arrival" amuse-gueule olives just a minute before the main course arrived. And the staff was not very attentive, so we never got a chance to order more drinks.

Visited last week of September 2009 and was bowled over with the quality of the food. We selected local fish, it was Rye bay plaice with brown shrimp sauce and it was wonderful. Great atmosphere, being bale to watch the chef's prepare and cook adds drama, never once did they looked stressed or rushed. Our service was fine, perhaps it would have been nice to have communication during the meal but it did allow you savour the food. Good wine selection and a good range of by the glass selections including champagne. Middle of the road pricing and worth every penny.