Fish bistro is a real 'catch of the day'
By Keith Perry - Herald Express, August 2006
CONSISTENCY is the key to any successful restaurant. Providing quality food and service night after night, day after day and year after year virtually guarantees a steady turnover of satisfied punters.
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For more than a decade now Number 7 Fish Bistro has been doing just that in a friendly unpretentious manner which amazingly has earned it just one major accolade — The Daily Telegraph Bistro of the Year award back in 1995. Quite why that should be the case, ranks as one of the Bay’s great culinary mysteries. Number 7 had established itself as one of the best eating experiences in the area. And long before “locally sourced” had become a key element of restaurant blurb, Number 7 was flying the flag for Tor Bay’s most famous local product of all — fish. In fact, it promotes itself as “Torbay’s only fish restaurant” and as far as I am aware, it is just that. Surprising when you consider that rich and varied harvest available on our own doorstep. But while many local restaurants dabble in fish as a feature of the menu no others do it exclusively or as well and as famously.
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"One of the best meals I've ever eaten"
I've eaten fish all over the UK, and I can honestly say that this is the best I've ever tasted. From the moment the waiting staff come to your table to show you the day's catch, on a tray, to the moment you leave, floating on air, everything here is what good food should be - fresh, beautifully cooked, home-made, and bursting with flavour...
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Tucked-away on the hill overlooking the harbour, definitely the venue for really fresh, really good fish” – an “uncomplicated”, “genial” and “consistent” bistro-style operation that impresses all who comment on it. |
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On harbour front in centre of town: modest, friendly, family run restaurant specialising in simply prepared fresh fish, mostly from Brixham. Fishing themes enhance ambience. |
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Fabulous smells fill the air at this buzzing harbourside fish bistro, and the menu is packed with super-fresh fruits of the sea. Number 7 specialises in local crab, lobster, skate and monkfish, often with an unexpected twist. Try the king scallops with vermouth or fish and prawn tempura. |
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No 7 Fish Bistro is nice and handy for the fresh seafood as it comes off the boats, then straight into the most fishy place you ever saw - surprisingly it claims to be the only seafood restaurant in Torquay. Cheerful and relaxing, it's busy, with a wide range of exciting names from the sea - John Dory, Brixham plaice, Star Point crab, Dover sole and so on. Main courses might consist of: fillet of sole/plaice, filled with local crab or prawns and baked under a cheese and wine sauce; monkfish baked with black pepper and sea salt; scallops simmered with mushrooms, vermouth and lemon; filleted fish of the day deep-fried in our own batter; thick cut of prime cod fillet baked and served with prawns thermidor or fillets of fish and prawns, all cooked in a light tempura batter and served with 3 dips. |
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The Good Food Guide 2008
Long-established and very much a part of the scenery on the harbour side at Torquay, this converted Regency house has barely changed since it opened.
Family-run, and friendly, the dark wooden floors, seafaring knick-knacks and colourful oilcloths on the tables are as traditional as the wide-ranging menus.
Seafood broth or hot and cold shellfish platters are followed by lobster and crab freshly boiled or grilled with garlic and brandy butter, or a fillet of plaice filed with peeled prawns and baked with a thermidor sauce. Scallops simmered with mushrooms, vermouth and lemon, and monkfish baked with black pepper and sea salt expand the repertoire. Desserts include home-made apple crumble, a selection of local cheeses and the well priced wine list sets sail at £12. |
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