Reviews Samphire Seafood Bar & Grill At Orocco Pier

We came here became it was the only restaurant serving food at the late hour we were arriving at. Unsure what we would find we were pleasantly surprised at first look. Located on a charming street near the Queensferry waterfront the restaurant has gorgeous views. There is a very large outdoor seating area along the water. The interior is sharp and welcoming. The bar is extensive and has many great options. Servers are attentive and friendly. Our dinner was very good and well presented. Despite the late hour we were never rushed and could relax and enjoy our meal. We did see guests arrive just for a nightcap. We had a window seat with fantastic views. If in the area again would definitely come back for a visit! The menu attached say Antico but it is the same place.

We were down at the Queensferry harbour viewing the Forth Bridge and fancied somewhere to sit and have a drink with some nice views. We saw the terrace at the back of Orocco Pier Restaurant in the distance so went to check it out. It is a very nice bar and restaurant. We sat out the back over looking the Forth. Beautiful views. The bar has a nice array of drinks on offer. You can view their menu on line by scanning a QR code at the table. We were served down at the table, even though we were just having drinks. All in all a great place to stop and have rest and a drink. Would recommend.

First time here after receiving a voucher as a gift. Food was lovely great potion sizes, especially the loaded fries starter ! Not the cheapest but you're paying for good food and an amazing setting looking over the bridges.

Cosy, nice place with stunning view over the Bridges. Great choice of beverages, and all day meals. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice atmosphere inside plus nice terrace outside. Located at High Street.

A lovely bar and grill. Excellent service. The food was outstanding. Tasty and huge portions. An excellent view too. A must visit

Had lunch in Samphire on Saturday and the food was exceptional. Great location, excellent service and the best view. All seven in our party enjoyed it. Thank you

With it being a Sunday, it was bustling with large tables in for Sunday Roast. The restaurant itself is decorated beautifully and on entering you’re greeted by a long elegant bar and very eye catching wallpaper. We were sat in the prime spot in the round table with the best view out over the water. What a backdrop for lunch! The menu is a mix of seafood dishes and other meat and vegetarian dishes with a definite Asian theme. It’s quite a large menu and I am sure most people will find something they love on it. Initially I was ordering the Salt, Pepper and Chilli Squid (£9.95) with aioli and lime but after enquiring, I was told that the squid is frozen which from experience tends to make the squid chewy so I switched to the Japanese Fried Chicken (£.8.95) with sesame dressing, cabbage and edamame slaw, and a honey and sriracha mayonnaise. I was going to choose the scallops but as I was having seafood for my mains, I thought it best to balance the meal out. The two chicken pieces where well coated in batter which was crispy albeit a little dark, however the chicken was well seasoned and juicy. Slaw was crunchy and tangy. Scottish Mussels (£19.95) in white wine, cream garlic and parsley served with homemade focaccia. These also come in a Thai Red Curry and in 1/2 kilo or 1 kilo. Fresh mussels, well cleaned in a creamy garlic sauce - what’s not to love. Only gripe here was that there was huge discrepancies in the size of the mussels. Some were tiny and some up to 3 times the size. Although all tasty, it meant that during cooking the smaller mussels became overcooked whilst the larger ones where cooked to perfection. I also spotted the The Baked Camembert (£17.50) to share with candied chillies, savoury granola and garlic ciabatta. Sounded the ideal lighter way to start lunch. Unfortunately there were no oysters available and there was only one half lobster left, which I managed to order! Note - go early if you want the best of the seafood. We had a 1pm reservation so it may be wise to book for 12noon or maybe a Saturday if you want the best seafood! Samphire is only open Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Grilled west coast lobster (£31.95 and whole £59.95) with garlic, lemon and parsley butter, hand cut chips and house salad. Loved the presentation of this with the lemon wedged into the claw! Was kinda gutted that I got the smaller claw (hehe - when it comes to lobster who doesn’t want more??). Lobster was drenched in garlic butter, just how I like it. Roast Seafood platter (£62.95) - half lobster, Cumbrae oysters, fish of the day, whole clams, Orkney scallops, prawns, mussels. This platter sounded superb too but with many of the items not available, there would be no point in ordering. For this mains it was all about the surf and turf. 28 day aged 225g fillet steak (£38.95) served with hand cut chips, rocket, cherry tomato and parmesan salad, peppercorn sauce (£3.75) and grilled prawns and scallops (£14.95) Steak was tender although it came medium when we had asked for it medium rare. Well seasoned and a nice piece of fillet. Sauce and chips were spot on and the 2 prawns and 2 scallops added the surf! Vanilla Creme Brulee with poppy seed shortbread (£8.25). Superb crack on the hard sugar shell but I did miss the genuine vanilla flavour and seeds running through the creme brulee. IJ Mellis artisan cheese (£11.55) - seasonal cheeses (cheddar, brie and a blue) with oatcakes, grapes and chutney. Good selection of cheeses and a generous platter unfortunately most of the grapes were a little worse for wear. The staff are fabulous here. Very attentive, friendly, good knowledge of the menu and provide several checkbacks. The view is superb inside and outside on the balcony and I know why this is a very very popular destination restaurant. I liked it here. I reckon if you manage to hit the perfect sweet spot of when they have all their produce available - perhaps a Friday night - you’ll be blown away by what they have to offer.

I rarely leave 5star reviews but these guys totally deserve it Everything was just excellent - from the very first moment when the door was open for us to goodbye. The food was fresh and well prepared, obviously with attention to the details. The staff and service in general were super friendly, approachable and with lovely hosting manners I highly recommend that place whenever you visit south queensferry. OMG and the views to the bridges - absolutely stunning, iconic place that should be on the top 10 list of tourists attractions in Edinburgh and Lothians Keep up the great work and lovely atmosphere Thanks a million, my kids loved it too Prices were reasonable and choice of food was just right! We will be back for sure 😊