The Moon & Sixpence

From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere felt unwelcoming. The service throughout the visit was cold, distant, and largely unavailable. Rather than feeling like valued guests, we felt as though we were an inconvenience. Staff appeared disengaged and uninterested, offering little acknowledgement or interaction beyond the absolute minimum. After placing our order, we were essentially left to our own devices. There was no check-in from staff, no reassurance about timings, and no visible attentiveness to the dining room. After waiting around 30 minutes, we eventually had to flag someone down ourselves just to ask how long our food would be. This is something that should never fall on the customer to chase, particularly when a restaurant isn’t busy enough to justify such a delay. What made the experience even more frustrating was the pricing. The dishes are priced at a level that suggests a higher standard of hospitality and attention to detail, yet the service delivered fell far below that expectation. When you’re paying those kinds of prices, you expect professionalism, attentiveness, and at the very least a sense that the staff care about your experience. Instead, the entire visit felt lacklustre and poorly managed. The service lacked warmth, urgency, and basic customer care. Dining out should feel enjoyable and relaxing, but this experience was quite the opposite. Overall, it was a horrible experience that left us feeling ignored and undervalued as customers. With the level of service we received, it’s difficult to justify the prices being charged. Sadly, it’s not somewhere we would consider returning to, and I would struggle to recommend it to others.

Staff were lovely, it was a nice spot. The cocktails were okay - not much to the mojitos. For a cocktail bar expected a bit more. The food was good - but for the price it was a bit on the high side. However everywhere around the area the prices were high, but I understand that’s just the current economy. Would come again, but would not drink.

Lovely place to watch the world go by. Plenty of choice of spirits and cocktails and a really good pint of Guinness too. We will be back on our next visit to Whitby

Sat outside and enjoyed a lovely mocktail. Spotted this place on our trip last year but it was always so busy which was a good sign. We managed to get a table outside one evening to enjoy a drink. I had the French martini mocktail which was lovely. My partner had the spicy watermelon margarita which well…wow! Look at the photo of it. Friendly staff.

Both the cocktail mocktail and the food are of very high quality. It is a bar and restaurant with no seating. As long as there is a table, you can sit down freely. In terms of food, a special recommendation is the octopus seafood with slow-cooked pork. The pork is full of fragrance and has a very good texture. The octopus is cooked to perfection and very spicy. All the alcoholic drinks are very good in terms of taste and taste. It is suitable for everyone to come here to chat with friends and enjoy a wonderful afternoon.