I loooove the taste of oysters. The aftertaste of the
sweetness of the oyster flesh and the saltiness of the sea water plus a dash of
lemon juice and Tobasco. Hmmmm! Take me back!
I jumped on the chance to visit Whistable, Kent when Robert
recommended this place. If you like seafood and want it fresh and cheap-ish
(depends on where you ended up), this is the place to be. I found out about
this place last winter but we didn’t want to go in the cold, so Jesse only took
us there recently.
Industrial but picturesque at the same time.
It’s one of the best experience I had in the UK. When we
arrived, Jesse was smiling ear-to-ear. He was looking at the sea and was so
happy about it.
We did our research before we go. Looked through Tripadvisor
to find the best place to eat. The most recommended place is obviously the
Wheelers Oyster Bar but upon reading the reviews and seeing the photos, I know
that this is not what we wanted because of the way they serve the oysters.
Also, it’s a tiny restaurant/café..well it is essentially a bar so we can’t
take our time to enjoy the food and there’s a queue to get in. When we saw the
bar, we knew we made the right decision.
So we decided to go to The Lobster Shack instead. We did not
regret it!
Before that, I want to say that the famed cheap seafood in
Whitstable is actually West Whelks stall by the pier/docks. When I say cheap, it
is dirt cheap. Think 80p for one rock oysters. Fuck yes!
We didn’t have any cash on us and managed to pull together
£1.60 so we could have one each. Damn, it was good. Not because it was only
cheap but it was actually good.
We wanted to save our appetites for The Lobster Shack so we
left and search for it. If you can’t find it, not to worry, there are signs
everywhere.
The restaurant is neatly situated by the pebbles beach. So we managed to get a table by the window to look out at the sea whilst enjoying our food. If it was warmer, we could definitely sit outside too. The restaurant is dog-friendly. We made a mental note on these things because of Dug. So we know we can bring him with us the next time.
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We ordered the half Seafood Platter. Omg, it’s so big. The
half, you could feed up to 4 people if you order some sides. We also ordered
their baked lobster with chips. It was good. But the oysters were not as good
as West Whelks. Everything else was fantastic though. The shrimps that came
with the platter were filled with eggs/roe. I can feel my cholesterol level
shot up after the meal but hey it is worth it. The platter was quite pricey
(Robert thinks it is London pricing) but everything else was not expensive. I
think it was worth it.
We then went to walk around the town and loved how quaint it
was. It’s a small town though, so you probably don’t need to spend the whole
day there. We were there for half a day and managed to cover everything.
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I also managed to dip my toes into the sea. It was freezing!!!
Happy but super naughty man.
As usual, I needed coffee so we found this hidden gem right
on the high street but we missed it the first time. It’s called No. 15 (maybe
that’s why we missed it). We had this lovely cake called the Hummingbird cake, I
loved it.
We took a slow drive home after that. Yes, we will be back
again.
