Harden's survey result
Summary
Clifton-ites and Bristolians have been flocking to Mitch Tonks’s smart seafood specialist (plus on-site fishmonger) for two decades — and no wonder since it “never disappoints”. Catch from Brixham and Cornwall (including the namesake crustacean) is cooked to fine effect over the Josper grill, and their “jazz nights (the last Sunday of every month) are a hit” as well.
Summary
“Unquestionably the best fish restaurant in Bristol and its surrounds” – Mitch Tonks’s “lovely and romantic” old-school venue (which also doubles as a fishmonger) has graced “the heart of stunning Clifton” for almost two decades now. The “menu changes daily depending on the fresh catch” from Brixham and Cornwall, which is then cooked on the Josper grill to “consistently good” results.
Summary
“Small, friendly, super fish” – the MO of Mitch Tonks’s longtime Bristol outpost, the former Rockfish Grill, which is “slightly old-fashioned” (a “proper restaurant with proper tablecloths”) but whose “beautifully fresh” catch, shipped in daily from Cornwall, makes it “so good” by absolutely all accounts.
Summary
“Boy is the fish good” at Mitch Tonks’s Bristol outpost – “shipped in daily from Cornwall, it couldn’t be fresher”. “Still a classic but perhaps getting a bit old-fashioned” after more than 15 years (it used to be called the Rockfish Grill) – it’s perfect “if you like white linen tablecloths in a ‘proper’ restaurant”. There are “some inventive flourishes mixed in with the standard fare”, and overall it’s “such a joy to eat there”.
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128-130 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2RS
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £29.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
128-130 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2RS
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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