I've eaten here many times and cannot fault the quality of the food or the contemporary menu…read more My only criticism is that customers are treated as numbers on seats and the staff lack charisma. The owners probably see no need to employ an experienced Maître de since the place is packed pretty much every night of the week, but not being recognised after eating there many many times is certainly getting on my nerves.

This was Truro's first real fusion restaurant and still remains the most popular. Always busy,it is…read moreadvisable to book. Good, balanced range of dishes on offer but mostly Thai influenced. Brilliant atmosphere;professional and courteous staff; open and lively kitchen adds to the ambience. The real test of course is the actual taste and it does not disappoint. As good as most 'up country' establishments and reasonably priced. Average main dish about £10.00. With noodles and side dished expect to spend about £20.00 per head plus drinks.

5 Stars is not enough for this restaurant. Ocean Grill is such a diamond of St. Ives!!! Food is…read moreimpeccable, very very fresh and delicious indeed plus the price is not a wallet killer. Service is ace, I could say flawless, staff are well-trained and very understanding. Special requests will never be rejected. Starters, main courses, desserts, 2 bottles of wine, coffee, tea and liquor for 4 people....altogether is around £30 each (more or less). This is one of the highly recomended places in St. Ives.

The Ocean Grill is one of the best restaurants in St.Ives…read more It is situated on the sea front and if you get a seat by the window you have an excellent view out over the beach and sea. The staff are very friendly and can't do enough to help you. There is a wide range of food and they do an excellent fish and chips. The portions are also very large - I have a big appetite but couldn't finish my main course! The prices aren't the cheapest available but given the quality of the food and the location it is good value for money.

Select menu done well. Fresh seafood was our choice. Spiciest food I have had in the UK. My…read morecrayfish pasta was cooked perfectly the crayfish were naturally sweet contrasting with the fresh red chilies and garlic. For a starter we had warm baguette with olives and ras el hanut, a Moroccan spice blend, and fruity olive oil. The chief honored my request for a dairy free entree. The hubs had fresh John Dory sautéed in brown butter accompanied by new potatoes and a small salad garnish. It was nice to find local seafood done simply. There were great looking pizzas coming out to the other table near us.

I wasn't quite sure what to make of this place, its brash exterior seems a little out of place in…read moreSt. Ives' historical street frontages; but we were assured by our local chums who had made the reservation that it was THE place for seafood, and they were right. Having got ourselves settled in and drinks ordered, we were told to go and peruse the day's catch in the counter and pick our choice of main course. There is a 'standard' menu on the tables to help you decide, and it would be much easier if they just let you choose from that instead of having to huddle round the counter; still, it's a nice option to offer. We picked the seafood medley for two, which offers a good cross-section of what's on offer, and it was just the right size to satisfy the appetite without resorting to gluttony. Everything was very tasty and well-cooked - it doesn't get much fresher than this! For dessert, I couldn't resist the chocolate, hazelnut and tia maria torte, although in deference to my dairy intolerance I had it without the clotted cream. To give them their due, the server did come and ask if I was OK with that as there was some dairy involved in the torte itself; I responded that sometimes I'm prepared to suffer a little where chocolate is involved! I'm glad I did too, it was absolutely yummy, and I love the little crunchy sugar-caramel decorations that accompany several of the desserts. I'm definitely bookmarking this place for the next time we're in St. Ives.

When we arrived our table has been given to 2 people, the team advised us we had to wait. We…read morethought it was terrible service as there was a few empty tables of two seats and the two people were holding our table. The team didn't even offer us an aperitif while waiting so we left and went to a pub next door to spend our money. 40 minutes later... our table was finally available. As a starter, a few of us had the scallops. The dish was well presented but the scallops were pretty smalls and tasteless. Two of us had the whitebait fritters, the battered was light and crispy around the whitebait, a fine starter but nothing exceptional. For main some opted for monkfish, Cornish megrim sole and sea bass. Some others had duck or chicken breast. I didn't think the main were nicely presented, they were quite simple. I had my monkfish as recommended with hollandaise sauce. It was two tiny pieces of monkfish, it was good but again I wasn't impressed by the dish and by its taste. For dessert, few friends shared a chocolate and orange creme brûlée. I didn't like it and I just thought this dessert shouldn't be called creme brûlée but chocolate mousse ! Overall I didn't think this restaurant was amazing. Maybe on this day we were not very lucky and the team was not at its best. The person who booked this place goes very often to the Sea food cafe and she was very disappointed by the night too and the lack of great service.

If you're in St. Ives and thinking of opening a seafood restaurant, Fish Street would be the…read moreobvious location; and then why not call it The Mermaid? Well, it worked on tempting us to try it out. It's only 100m or so from the sea, so the fish should be fresh, right? The interior is more reminiscent of an Italian restaurant at first glance, as the ceiling is covered with chianti bottles in those quaint raffia holders, each inscribed with a dedication of some sort in black Sharpie. From this, you might deduce that they host a lot of weddings and other functions, and indeed the long table taking up most of the centre of the room promised more company for us during the evening. Taking up our booth seating in the corner (they seem to have a lot of recycled pews), we settled down to peruse the menu. Surprisingly, it wasn't all seafood; they had a fair selection of 'turf' as well - not that it was of any interest to us as we don't eat it. I had the Salt & Pepper Squid to start, which was served on a bed of salad with some chilli mayo. The squid was cooked just right, not chewy at all, although I would say that overall the dish wasn't as spicy as its title suggests. The Seafood Soup was the other choice, and that garnered approving noises from across the table. At least they sounded like approving noises - it was hard to hear over the hysterical cackling coming from the large party that had by now occupied the big centre table. We followed that with the seafood platter, which was the most expensive fish dish on the menu, served with a cute wee fryer basket of chips in the middle of the plate. I was mildly disappointed at the size of the portion initially, but actually it was just perfect as we were pretty stuffed afterwards. To finish off, Herself was in an indulgent mood and decided to have the cheese selection of Cornish Yarg. Yarg is a local cheese produced by the Gray family (geddit?) and is wrapped in nettles; although this had to be explained to us as the slices were too thin to be able to notice the nettles. A glass of Taylor's late bottled vintage port each wrapped things up nicely.

Over rated sea food restaurant only decent menu item is the curry so covering the bland fish and…read moreshell fish with sauce. Seafood Por 98% mussels in sauce. So spent over £350 for 8 of us only to leave my wife and I to have severe poisoning from eating their mussels.

Really pleasant restaurant overlooking the scenic beach. I came in for dinner and had excellent…read morefish & chips. My very kind server had a large table of twelve jolly regulars to deal with (and from their chatter it was clear that they come here for celebrations, which is telling) but I was never ignored. I had flourless chocolate torte for dessert with a gigantic dollop of the smoothest clotted cream I've ever had. They're open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a takout window facing the beach. And although they have quite a bit of outdoor seating, the generously-windowed dining rooms are where it's at.

Excellent food and service combined with a great view make for a five stars review. I had Thai fish…read morecurry which was delicious and beautifully presented. My wife chose traditional fish and chips - it was cooked to perfection. Tip: book a table inside for the best views.

We dined here on our second night after the b&b recommended it to us. To be safe we booked a…read moretable. The entire decor was all wooden like being inside a ship and outside you can see the sea. Looking at the menu they offer your own personalised fish. First choose what type (I had monkfish) then choose what crumb you want it encased in or sauce. I was tempted to go for the chorizo crumb but went for the Cajun butter..then choose your side..i had the mustard mash.. while we waited on that I sampled the chowder while others shared some pitta bread, fish cakes, pork belly and camembert. All of which were stunningly presented with flavours to match. The monkfish was a decent portion for £16 I'm used to getting a sliver. I made everyone try it was too good to be missed. Every one else had haddock, sea bass and lemon sole all tasting fresh. To finish I just ordered a liquer coffee also very tasty. Overall if you love seafood come here (they do offer steak, veggie dishes and meaty things too. ) services was also very bantered and lovely.

Great Batter Fried Cod! Great lamb shank. Great service and beautiful view of harbor!read more

Every time we come to St Ives we visit this place for lunch-it's just down the steps from the train…read morestation, so easy to get too but away from most of the crowds. the dining room is quite large, but the terrace is too, so sit out if it's a nice day. -For our most recent visit we booked online but didn't seem to have a choice of table. We arrived to find our table inside, but luckily there was space outside so we moved. Our orders were taken quickly but drinks took a while to arrive-they couldn't find the wine! Nevertheless our food was very good. The vinegar was a bit too strong on my warm beef salad, but everything else was great. They do separate vegan and gluten free menus too.

food is not bad but the service lady is rude, annoying, impatient, immature, unprofessional. doesnt…read morelook like the waitress was there to serve but there to get served. this is UK anyways.. so should have reasonable expectation regarding the civilization here and not too much complaint... a "poor" rating is fair. definitely does not deserve the Michelin recommendation. well probably the same case with most of the restaurants there. anyways, avoid going there if you can.

I tend to assume the places along the harbourside are pretty rubbish (except Alba). But this is an…read moreexception. Very glossy modern decor and furniture, but someone in the kitchen knows what they are doing. The service is quirky to say the least, as though diners were an inconvenience (but she may have been trying to ease the load on the kitchen, in a graceless way). We booked in advance for lunch, and so got a prime table with a great harbour view. I had Provencal fish stew, with fennel, tomato and mussels, which was terrific and came with lovely doorsteps of crusty brown bread. My companion had chicken with potato and tomato pesto. We rounded it off with a couple of cappuccinos as we watched the world go by, and the traffic wardens at work. With wine & coffee, the bill was £31.85 for two.

St Ives is very pretty but very touristy. Chips, pasties & ice cream are the grim order of the day…read morein these parts but Alfresco served quality food in their little fenced off area by the harbour. It's a couply place & portions are a little light but what there was was cooked with flair. I enjoyed a risotto & Mrs Idler pork belly and scallops. I'd happily visit again.