Seashells Bar Restaurant - Hythe

What a great find! Sadly, the actual entrance to Seashells Restaurant is incredibly shabby (needs a sweep, a good coat of paint and maybe a heavy planter? so much so that we nearly decided to give it a miss but having phoned to check that they could indeed do #glutenfree fish chips we went in. Fabulous location overlooking #waterfront Hythe Pier with views right across to Southampton! Great #gf fish chips, but also quite extensive menu. Staff very friendly and helpful. The owner really should do something about the entrance it lets restaurant and their team down. Dietary restrictions: Staff knowledgable and helpful.

My wife I visited last night, with the intention of having a few drinks. We're new parents and came to Dibden to visit the grandparents who kindly offered to babysit so we could enjoy a night out. We arrived at Seashells and even though it was quite busy, the bar was completely free. We stood at the bar for 5 mins straight, again, with nobody else around. All 3 girls behind the bar ignored us pretended to be busy, even going as far as to avoid eye contact. Not to mention they all looked miserable as sin. It became apparent that we were blatantly being ignored when as soon as an older gent approached the bar, one of the girls literally walked by us and served him immediately. We assume the gent was a regular, but that shouldn't factor into it really. Rather than make a fuss, we just walked out. Heard this place is closing down and after last night's display of immaturity and unprofessionalism, I'm not surprised.

Could not fault it. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Spicy Crab Linguine

Hope this place stays open! Best in Hythe Great location, food, and service. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Lovely views, great food and reasonably priced. Staff were a bit slow and spent a lot of time stood around chatting at the bar while guests were waiting to be seen/pay! But were very friendly and polite when serving and talking to customers. Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5