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    Golden Sands Bistro

    International, Seafood, Western

    Dishes priced around$34

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    Reviews of Golden Sands Bistro (157)

    Read what people think about Golden Sands Bistro! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

    5.2/6

    157 reviews

    5.2/6

    157 reviews

    Food:Outstanding
    Atmosphere:Excellent
    Service:Excellent
    Value for money:Great value
    Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
    Noise levels:Pleasant
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    "Very good"
    5/6
    Jennifer J.a year ago · 1 review

    The meal was lovely , great selection on the menu and great service. Would definitely recommend

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Marilynn M.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Love going to this restaurant. The staff are really professional and helpful. The ambience is nice and the views are great. The food is exceptional. Thank you Nitin, Ron and staff. Marilynn & Mike

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Margaret R.a year ago · 1 review

    Service and food excellent today Our friend had the seafood chowder and she said it was yummy

    "Very good"
    5/6
    David W.a year ago · 1 review

    Nicely decorated restaurant with good food at reasonable prices. Thanks

    "Good"
    4/6
    Carolyn H.a year ago · 1 review

    Great night and great service. Lamb shank was good very small amount of veggies and lukewarm warm mashed potatoes. Would have liked a warm plate

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Brian R.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Food excellent and friendly staff. Great sea views and atmosphere.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Lindsay A.a year ago · 5 reviews

    Excellent food with great service. Warm atmosphere and nice surroundings.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Tony W.a year ago · 1 review

    Food was very tasty. Nice clean and warm environment. Cheers

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Richard R.a year ago · 1 review

    Everything went according to plan. No problems. Music was a bit loud.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Heather K.a year ago · 1 review

    Friendly staff, amazing food, great selection on the menu, will be back

    "Good"
    4/6
    Elaine A.a year ago · 1 review

    Like the new renovations. Food was nice and we would go again 👍

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Dianne E.a year ago · 1 review

    The service was great and we all enjoyed our meals

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Beth M.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely food, attentive, polite staff. Clean and comfortable, great lunch

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Leigh S.a year ago · 1 review

    Service was great, staff friendly and food delicious. Will come again.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Donna W.a year ago · 1 review

    Beautiful food for breakfast , beautiful coffee and lovely staff

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Rosalea D.a year ago · 1 review

    Great professional service and food was up to expectations. Like the new fit out in restaurant. Eight guests and all thoroughly enjoyed their meals and night out - would certainly recommend

    "Very good"
    5/6
    David T.a year ago · 1 review

    It’s such a great time there with my friends and family!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Patricia K.a year ago · 2 reviews

    The restaurant was not full so cannot comment on noise level, it was good when we were there, about one third occupancy. Waiting time was minimal and service excellent. My only constructive criticism is a hot meal should be served on a HOT plate otherwise the meal cools too quickly and you are eating barely warm food.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    SUE M.a year ago · 1 review

    Great to have vegetables included as part of the main.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Allison C.a year ago · 1 review

    A very nice reasonably priced meal at the end of a long week. What's not to like

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Alison E.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Delicious food Nice setting Medium price range Will go again

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Lois O.a year ago · 1 review

    Attentive staff made it more enjoyable. Good food, good coffee and an amazing affogato

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Sheila R.a year ago · 1 review

    Loving our Local! Winter menu has some warm changes alongside the favourites. We enjoyed lamb shanks and the grilled chicken on root veg - tasty and perfectly cooked. But what really rachets this place up a notch is the friendly attentive staff and the awesome location with the most magnificent sunset views.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Tony M.a year ago · 3 reviews

    We enjoyed our meals and will come back again. Would be nice if they did weekly specials.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Bob E.a year ago · 4 reviews

    Great new menu. We had the seared tuna and nicoise salad which was a delicious combination. Super friendly staff and a wonderful evening experience.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Karen B.a year ago · 1 review

    Great coffee! Delicious brunch - bacon, tomato, avocado stack with a poached egg

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Craig T.a year ago · 1 review

    Service friendly staff Great atmosphere highly recommend brighter than barracuda

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Barbara C.a year ago · 1 review

    a very clean (including toilets), light and cheerful restaurant we thoroughly enjoyed our time there

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Jan C.a year ago · 1 review

    I like how they have revamped the restaurant. Good menu, great service. Would highly recommend.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Kara A.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely evening, great food too. Will definitely be back again.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Karen K.a year ago · 1 review

    First time dining and we will be back Really enjoyed

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Ian D.a year ago · 1 review

    Good food and pleasant atmosphere. Nice view to the beach

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Kieran M.a year ago · 1 review

    Time to talk then order...mealwell presented and nice and hot.Very clean. Good choice on menu. Waiter attentive but not in your face! We'll be back

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Lukas K.a year ago · 1 review

    Cute restaurant in a perfect location and friendly staff indeed

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Johan H.a year ago · 1 review

    We enjoyed our lunch. Thank you very much. Great food

    "Good"
    4/6
    Teena K.a year ago · 1 review

    Delicious food Should be byo Good service A bit noisy

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Colleen A.a year ago · 1 review

    We enjoyed the evening, service was good and the was food tasty and well presented.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Mark C.a year ago · 2 reviews

    Great service, recommended. Always like the chowder, great value for money

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Margaret C.a year ago · 1 review

    Lovely food and really good service . The new decor is fresh and bright.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Robert F.a year ago · 1 review

    Both the chicken and beef burgers were great. The sauces were very tasty. My wife thought that 1 breast fillet on the chicken burger would be enough. Drinks are pricey, but I guess all restaurants are the same.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Wayne J.a year ago · 1 review

    Everything was OK. Seems like they need a point of difference. There wasn't really anything wrong but there also was nothing that would make us want to rush back.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Tissa F.a year ago · 1 review

    Friendly staff Good service Good Food good location overall good experience

    "Average"
    3/6
    June W.a year ago · 1 review

    The band was too loud we could not hear our conversation. It was a special open night with free wine, nibbles and cake. We had to keep asking for nibbles and the cake was slapped on 1 plate for 4 of us without serviettes or cutlery. The young female waitress was good but the 2 young males were hopeless. Lots of casual people were partaking of the nibbles and cake etc. We paid for a sit down meal and definitely were not looked after in the way we expected from a restaurant.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Michael M.2 years ago · 1 review

    The sourdough toast was incredibly hard and no butter was given, I had to ask for it. The eggs were tasteless. The staff were very friendly and the restaurant was clean and has a lovely atmosphere. Just a pity about the food. I won't be returning in a hurry.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Dr.Tanya N.2 years ago · 1 review

    Nice view Clean restaurant new decoration. The price is reasonable. Best things is BYOW too

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Jane B.2 years ago · 1 review

    Absolutely fantastic experience. Lovely restaurant, great service and delicious food! Really good value for money too. Would highly recommend!!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Dudley M.2 years ago · 1 review

    Very pleasant evening and we enjoyed a very nice meal. The only down side was the level of noise and we found it a bit hard to converse with a group of six.

    "Average"
    3/6
    James T.2 years ago · 1 review

    Noisy. Tables too close together in the front part. Hence requested to go to the back. Beer was flat and not cold enough. One meal had pepper all over it, which the diner did not enjoy. This should be an option for the Diner to make, not the Chef. Service was good. Meals a good size. But overall difficult to rate the total experience as much more than average.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Tere H.2 years ago · 1 review

    A lovely meal experience, great food, service, views and ambience.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Julie P.2 years ago · 1 review

    Great service and food was ok thanks. Not much atmosphere as no art on the walls