The Thistle - Port Alfred

Now that is fine food strongly recommend for anyone who love food best i had in port alfred by far .

Our favorite restaurant in Port Alfred! Stunning service and wonderful food.

Best romantic dinner ever with the love of my life. Awesome place. Food is top notch

Very Disappointed!!! Normally, I'm not one to complain but on this occasion I feel compelled to make an exception. I ordered the poached fish in broth. If the chef doesn't know how to prepare fish they should not put it on the menu. The fish was rubbery, most likely rapidly defrosted in some way. I couldn't use my fish knife and had to resort to the table knife to cut it. My first bite I found a bone, my second too. I then missed a bone and swollowed it. Not a pleasant experience. At that point my meal was over. The waitress was apologetic and very pleasant, she was quite upset. My experience was not very good my fellow diners did enjoy their meals though. Stay away from the seafood.

We heard a lot of positive comments about this establishment, but they failed to impress me. Upon arrival there was no-one at door/ reception to welcome us, which you would expect from a fine dining restaurant. The kitchen staff were very loud, shouting out orders for the next door pub. We ordered a caprice salad it had loads of cheese, no basil and only 3 very small tomatoes. . Def not a winner When main corse arrived almost every one complained that it was cold. They clearly are more geared for the pub than the fine dining. Only good factor for the evening was that the waitress was well-spoken amd kind.