Pelican State Bloomsbury

Good service and large portion was very filling. The food was not great though - the crispy boil items all tasted pretty much the same. The mussels were dry and calamari was very tough. The fish and shrimp were fine though, and the sauce was good. Overall perfectly fine for a lunch meal but probably won’t come back in a rush

I was very happy with the Boiled seafood combo and the delicious and well seasoned sauce on the bottom. The veggie burger however was bland. I think the way the ordering system works might have made some sense during covid but not now. During my stay (about an hour) there were 3 separate tables that had issues with it or needed explaining and is especially inconvenient for elderly people.

The place is a bit cold and not what you would expect from a seafood "let's get messy" restaurant.  Service is not very impressive but gets the job done. Food was somehow OK but calamari were chewy and the portions are not worth the money. Taste is decent though. Not a bad experience but simply not enough to come back for seconds.

First time eating at Pelican State, and I must say the food was very delicious. I ordered the XL boil combo with garlic sauce - which was definitely enough for two, and 2 portions of sweet potato fries as sides. I would highly recommend. The garlic sauce was super tasty :) Really friendly staff, and although it was quite busy around 1.30pm-ish, it wasn't a long wait for the food to arrive.

For your seafood cravings, Pelican state is one of the go to's. This branch is smaller than the one in Marylebone. The food is satisfactory and just hits you at the right spot.
They have a choice of seafood combos (boiled or fried) and now offer lunch menu combo.
The staff didn't smile too much but still served the orders.

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