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Saturday Guardian 5th July 2008
Top Ten outside tables... Tresanton Hotel Cornwall... Trawlers on the Quay Looe

Sunday Telegraph - 27 January 2008
Trawlers on the Quay restaurant: Watch the daily catch come in just feet away from this airy restaurant decked with local art. John Dory, fresh from the fish market along the quay, is served with crab thermidor.

Holiday Cottages Magazine - May 2007
‘What of Looe?. We visited it twice, first to sample the much-recommended Trawlers on the Quay restaurant. As its name suggests, it’s just yards from where the fishing boats tie up and the thriving fish market: Looe may be known as a holiday resort, but it has a real working side.
“It’s as good as Rick Stein’s and half the price”, was the recommendation that sold the restaurant to me, and it turned out to be spot on. The fish, of course, is all locally caught and fabulously cooked. You can even drink local wine from the highly rated Camel Valley vineyard - we got off to a fine start with a glass of sparkling Pinot Noir rose, which is pink champagne by another name.
Even in February, you need to book ahead to secure a table. We were squeezed in on a Saturday provided we ate early. The restaurant was filled by 7.30pm with almost entirely local diners – always a good sign. My starter was seared scallops with a butternut squash puree, basil pesto and a fresh parmesan crisp - the scallops were sweet and succulent - while Eve had Cornish seafood gumbo, which was spicy and full of fishy bits and pieces. Along with these came a selection of freshly baked breads - a real speciality of the house, baked each morning by co-owner Mark Napper.
Sticking with fish, I had a trio of Looe fish caught that day, with a Camel Valley white wine sauce, while Eve loved her pan fried monkfish wrapped in pancetta. Other possibilities included duck, local beef and risotto. Sadly, we had no room for the puddings, but others were oohing and aahing over them.
Of course, half Rick Stein’s prices is still not cheap. We paid £75 for two courses and one bottle of wine but that was for really memorable food based on the freshest ingredients. The cooking is accomplished and simple enough to let the natural flavours shine in all their glory. Compared with the £50 you can pay these days for a very run-of-the-mill pub meal for two, it was incomparably better value. In summer you can eat at tables by the quay, but even in winter the setting is great, with views past the fishing boats and the lights of West Looe reflected in the river’.  John and Eve Kerswell

Toptable.co.uk
“Trawlers on the Quay was a lovely modern restaurant with a great menu, featuring fabulous locally caught fish. The trio of fish as a main course was sea bass, john dory and lemon sole when we were there - all the fish was delicious. Great starter of crab and local lobster, accompanied by yummy home made breads. Puds were great - recommend the trio of pots; lemon posset, crème brule and a chocolate orange panacotta. Very busy and lively place - arkwork for sale on the walls.”  AOH 28.04.07

Eat Out Cornwall  

“Just found your very useful web site and would like to add our favourite Cornish restaurant Trawlers on the Quay - we have visited many times – well worth the drive from Gloucestershire. Small intimate atmosphere - fabulous location watching the catch being landed. The food is quite amazing and we can heartedly recommend all the fish dishes especially the scallops and the trio of pots and must also mention the quite unique and  and delicious home made breads All local produce – food miles obviously work here! Can’t wait for our next visit”. Clive and Yvonne Edmonds

The Which 2007 Guide
Grading 3 – “Right on the Quay, with views of buzzing harbour side activity, the pale-blue fronted Trawlers is right in the heart of the action, and wears its Cornishness with pride (even the bottled water is from Bodmin).  With the fish market steps away, a menu that emphasises seafood is probably no surprise, although there are a couple of meat dishes and some vegetarian specials as well.  Expertly steamed Fowey mussels, a classic gratin of scallops with a light-textured sauce, and perfectly sautéed John Dory and brill, plus deftly handled Cajun spicing complementing bass, cod and succulent monkfish.  Velvety leek and potato soup with puffy ham beignets, clean flavours in lemon posset and utterly correct crème brûlée show that skills don’t stop at fish, as do ‘truly delicious’ breads and rich coffee with chocolate truffles.  A modest but interesting wine list starts at £13.50, with most bottles below £20, and there are local beers and cider”.

The Hardens London and UK Restaurant 2005 Guide
Grading ‘very good’ – “locally caught seafood, given a twist by a Louisiana chef” is making quite a name for this quayside outfit – in the evening, it can get “crowded”.