I’d give this place 5 stars if I was rating it on its view. It’s lovely to sit there and look out over the water. And the pub itself looks beautifully quaint sitting on the waterfront.

But the food? Well to be honest, the least said about it, the better. So I’ll keep this brief. Greasy, overcooked, microwave style and completely unappetising. To be honest, I’d sooner eat in a fast food joint - the food would probably make Michelin star quality by comparison. And I HATE fast food.

To add to my overall distaste for the place, we were shoved out into the conservatory since we had a child with us. Now when I say 'conservatory’...you’re probably thinking warm, cosy, luxury…? Try cold, bare, lacking in soul and personality. They may as well have stuck us into a garden shed for all of the character this place possessed. A lick of paint, and some decent furnishings and decoration wouldn’t go amiss. And since we were the only people in there, our voices were virtually echoing around the place.

This pub 'could’ be great. It certainly needs to up the ante with its food several notches first, and it most definitely needs to fix the conservatory area. For a pub looking so full of character from the outside, I felt like we were entering some inversely opposite parallel universe as soon as we walked into the place!

Nice little pub restaurant on the seafront. Great view across the water.
Good menu, food done well. Good children’s selection too and nice family area. On a nice day you can sit outside and enjoy a drink and the sea air, though quite close to a busy road so not ideal for al fresco dining in my view.

I was bitterly disappointed in the Old Chain Pier, for all the service was fast and efficient the food left a lot to be desired! I had the Rob Roy Boullions which were supposed to be made with haggis, black pudding and minced beef, well i’ll be darned if i could find anything other than haggis in them, which disappointed me somewhat as i’m not a lover of haggis (however in small quantities i’ll eat it) My mum had a grilled salmon which was served on a hot plate which was swimming with grease! My son had fish pieces, which again were inedible due to the amount of grease the batter had soaked up! The portions were a good size, it’s just a shame about the food! We did put in a complaint and were told that we could have deserts on the house. I must admit the deserts were good :) . The place itself is positioned right on the waterfront, so if you like a nice view then it’s perfect. I wasnt actually in the bar so i cannot comment on that, but the conservatory could do with a bit of a freshen up, plus it’s rather bare which leaves it feeling a little cold, perhaps a few pictures and some more plants :)

I would like to think my experience in there caught the chef on a bad day, i have heard other people say they have enjoyed the food, so i may go back and give it the benefit of the doubt!