Pilchards At Port Gaverne

Pilchards At Port Gaverne

➤ Beachfront, Port Gaverne, Cornwall,Isles Of Scilly, United Kingdom, PL29 3SQ, Cornwall,Isles of Scilly

Speisekarte • Vegan • Seafood • British • Vegetarian

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"As long standing visitors to Cornwall, we never fail to stop at Pilchards for lunch or dinner. Even if we are not staying in the area, we always make a detour to enjoy their wonderful food and ambiance. Well what a shock we got on our visit earlier this week! It was 12.30pm and at first we thought it was closed, then we noticed another couple having a coffee. Admittedly, the weather wasn’t the best, but in previous years there could have been a force9 gale and you’d still struggle to find a table during the day or night if you’d not made a reservation. We sat outside to take in the beautiful view even in the grey skies it looks amazing. A very uninspired waitress came over and gave us the menus, didn’t say much and just put them on the table. Menu was different from last time we came but nonetheless we were still looking forward to a treat. There wasn’t a huge choice, again that was fine. We ordered three small plates squid, a chickpea onion bahji, a prawn and mussel Thai green curry and a portion of fries. Drinks were a bottle of water and pint of Korev. Food arrived and plates were tiny (saucer size, not even side plates). Fries were in a small bowl a bit like a cup. Good job we weren’t too hungry! My husband had the squid and said it was ok albeit a bit over cooked and chewy. Bahji was not warmed through fully and mushy in the middle undercooked. Thai prawn and mussel curry was inedible! It resembled a bright green oil slick with two prawns on the top and few tiny mussels mixed in. There was no Thai inspired taste. It had a real bitter taste like green vegetables blended up into a thick smoothie and drizzled with oil. I picked out the prawns and mussels but the sauce was luke warm and inedible. I mentioned this to the waitress when she collected the plates. Not because we wanted it taking off the bill (which it wasn’t), but to give the chef some genuine feedback. If I were a chef and it came back virtually untouched, I’d want to know why! She mumbled something about sorry you didn’t like it and walked off. The bill was £60 for what was less than £10 worth of food if you were to make it. Now, I know that isn’t how to look at it and I wouldn’t have done if the service and ambiance had been top notch and I didn’t have the knowledge of how fantastic it used to be! I asked if it had changed hands and was told it was still owned by the Port Gaverne Hotel. We were shocked, because for it to become so bad, they must have worked really hard at bringing it down! After we left I checked Trip Advisor and saw some mixed reviews of late. This says it all really as some of them were long standing customers like myself and were cancelling future reservations. I imagine if they don’t do something quickly to revert back, it won’t be long before it loses its excellent reputation, if it hasn’t done so already. It needs a new menu don’t try to be a Michelin Star restaurant there’s one in Port Isaac already! Plus that would need an experienced chef which Pilchards doesn’t appear to have. Just go back to serving fantastic fresh food and freshly caught fish. Not precooked or frozen. It needs to review its extortionate prices or produce quality food to reflect them. Finally, employ staff who look like they want to be there and ready to engage with the customers!"

Trevathan Farm Shop And

➤ St Endellion, Port Isaac I-PL29 3TT, United Kingdom, PORT ISAAC

Speisekarte • Sushi • Asiatic • European • Vegetarian

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"Fantastic food, and ridiculously good cakes! We've actually driven 120miles just to go for a morning at the beach and lunch here. It's really fairly priced too, a meal for 4 adults and 2 kids, with drinks set us back just under £60. All the food is so tasty and locally sourced where possible. In our family it has become the bench mark for other restaurants to be compared to, and they're never quite as good as the Trevathan taste and quality, which is a real shame as it means we have no places to eat in our own area that we want to go and eat at. Very friendly towards children unlike many restaurants, loads of outdoor equipment for various ages of children, electric tractors on a circuit, some electric diggers and a massive snake slide. There's a huge assortment of high quality gifts too in the farmshop so grabbing something for friends, family or the neighbour whose fed your cat while your away on holiday is easily taken care of. It doesn't really matter what your doing in Cornwall or where your going, anyone with a stomach should make a point of stopping by here for lunch, they also do breakfast, which is outstanding, top notch sausages and fresh eggs from the farm."

The Angry Anchovy

➤ 10 New Road, PL29 3SB, Cornwall,Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom

Speisekarte • Fish • Pizza • Pasta • Coffee

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"Had a meal for the four of us; loved it. It’s a quirky place that demands pre booking, and rightly so. Great food, very clean and friendly staff. We only had pizzas, we didn’t try any sides but the pizzas were just top dollar; (hopefully I’ve successfully weaned my family off of stupid big chain horrors at long last). I wish they had more capacity but then perhaps that’ll detract from the atmosphere. If you’re nearby, book and enjoy. Oh, they don’t just automatically add a service charge so please make sure they get the tips they deserve: service is second to none."

Chapel Cafe

➤ Roscarrock Hill, Cornwall,Isles Of Scilly, United Kingdom, PL29 3RG, Cornwall,Isles of Scilly

Speisekarte • Cafe • Coffee • Salads • Chocolate

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"Must be the worst customer experience I have received in over 70 years. Having ordered drinks for my wife, son, daughter-in- law and 3 grand-daughters things went downhill from there! Four drinks were served first, after waiting another 5 mins we informed the waitress that we were still awaiting 3 further drinks. Eventually 2 more drinks arrived but my 7 year old grand- daughters hot chocolate still did not arrive. We again informed the waitress who looked at me as if this was to much trouble. When the hot chocolate did arrive it contained marshmallows, even though we had requested none due to my grand- daughters being Muslim, so not eating anything with pork. This went down like a lead balloon as the waitress was obviously put out from her reaction! My wife then spoke to the owner who instead of appologising blamed everybody else and was extremely rude and offensive to her. The owner urgently needs to enrol for a customer relations course or may end up losing his business."

St Kew Inn

➤ St Kew PL30 3HB, PL29 3TE, Bodmin, United Kingdom

Speisekarte • Pub • Pubs • Vegan • British

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"I loved the cauliflower and aubergine curry yesterday complete with linseedahl, flatbread and rice. I am just so grateful that I can order a curry that does not contain cocos or cocos milk. the taste was delicious. we are rarely disappointed by the food. I also know that we can order an alternative chips if they are on the menu with a dish. I can also recommend the toad in the hole. Sunday dinners are good, but not surprisingly it is busy at the weekend."