Fantastic in every way. A real homely atmosphere, varied menu, friendly and welcoming staff, child…read morefriendly, somewhere to park and even good quality camping facilities provided. This pub is situatted beside Stithians Lake and has a reasonable sized car park. It's in a rural location so you need your own transport to get there but it's definitely worth a visit. The food is reasonably priced and is always delicious, there are also plenty of vegetarian options. The battered mushrooms stuffed with stilton are a must.

Disappointing visit, went for food on a whim and thought we'd come back here despite a few mediocre…read morevisits over the last couple of years. Service started well, food arrived quickly, sizzling beef was warm (not sizzling). Forgot my partners main course, so the rest of the food had been bought out, so had to wait for that. The waitress came over and apologised, explained she didn't add it to the order, (which was paid for upfront due to being sat outside). This was fine, stuff like this happens, but then asked us then to pay for the meal that missed again okay, we don't expect not to pay. But when I pointed out that the rest of the food was going cold as it was just me and my partner, she offered to 'reheat' the food. Most places would say don't worry about the meal that was missed, or we can offer a free dessert, drink. But no, nothing, but it is what it is, we didn't want to make a scene with other people around enjoying their meals. From that point on we ended up with a different server, bearing in mind up to that point we were laughing and joking with the waitress. Obviously didn't like the fact that she made a mistake and was called out on it. When casually presenting us with another upfront bill for their mistake. Didn't get give cutlery, waited a while but no servers were around so we ended up getting our own from their station. Saw the same waitress as we were leaving and she just blanked us. The food wasn't too bad to be fair, but safe to say as locals in Hayle we won't be going back anytime soon and certainly won't be recommending it when talking to friends and family etc.... This place has really gone downhill over the years and judging by other reviews we aren't the only ones that think this, really quite poor.

Fabulous fresh food, setting and staff... well worth a return visit and don't forget the market!read more

A lovely easy venue to bring all ages, the food was really tasty but they really need to sharpen up…read morethe waiting times, 15 minutes seated before a drinks order taken is not good enough!

If you love bland food, bone-dry meat and being surrounded by trashy people while your ears are…read moreassaulted by the worst of recent pop music sung by someone of questionable talent, then you will love this carvery! We went in here because nothing else was open by the time we began looking for a place to eat. After twenty minutes of waiting ("we'll seat you in two minutes") we were finally seated at a table that had been empty the whole time we stood there. After my first round of the carvery I realized most food was not really edible, with the exception of a few side dishes, so I went back for more creamed vegetables and some Yorkshire pudding. Shortly after that the live music picked up again, so we got out of here as fast as we could, still feeling kind of hungry. Avoid!

In general, folks want to think that there truly is some kind of absolute scale for rating…read moreanything. A scale that is somehow completely independent of my mood, my expectations, what just happened 5 minutes ago, what's going to happen 1 hour from now, etc. All of that and more ultimately influences my perception of the experience as it relates to any particular scale. Let's take Claire's review for example. Note that right out of the box she says that "nothing else was open". What this means immediately is that whatever scale she had been originally thinking about using (the one you would use when all 1000 restaurants were open in a highly popular seaside vacation destination village for an entire country) should immediately be replaced with the scale appropriate for the situation. I mean, seriously, what kind of restaurants do you expect to be open at 3 in the morning, anywhere? So, my Mom and I had similarly arrived at the Lugger fairly late. As we walked by the restaurant on our way to the room, I quickly noted it was a super 'homey' kind of place, quaint, cute, but not drippingly so. It just totally exuded 'good ol fashioned down home cookin'. Like the kind you grew up with as kid (we all have those stories of that favorite meal or dish that to this day we can taste as if we're eating it right now: our go to comfort food). Yeah, sure, Mom or Dad was no Chef Pierre, but at that moment, it totally defined awesome. My initial impression was completely spot on. Of the 5 meats to choose from, I had lamb, pork roast, and turkey breast. Completely basic, just bake in the oven and serve. Given the properly selected scale now of 'good ol fashioned down home cookin', they were all very good, with the lamb edging out the pork and turkey. While I would agree that the meat all by itself was a just a skoch dry (was probably not so at 4pm, but by 8:30 pm after sitting under heat lamps for 4.5 hours, yeah, a bit more dried out), what Claire failed to mention was the neat little trick that Mom always used: GRAVY! Omg, flashback inducing. Just a quick swish before the bite, and, voilla, succulence to the max. But, using the same scale, if the meats were very good, the veggies were excellent. The creamed cabbage, cheesy cauliflower and sautéed leeks were outstanding (who's ever seen sautéed leeks at a carvery?). The best for sure though was combining the leeks with the gooey mashed potatoes. Now that rivaled other potato-leek things I've had from many a high end cookbook. And of course, accompany the whole business with two pints of Guinness (this IS England, for gods sake). We didn't have live music blaring, we had radio pop, just like what Mom was probably playing relative to her 1965. Claire, you made a choice, so stfu about the music. So, yeah, if you're looking for total English down homey, show up at 1st opening for 5 stars. If you're looking for London upscale with spices you've never heard of, don't go.

This place has gone down hill despite being run by new owners the sticky carpets and shoddy decor…read moremediocre food wich has been hyped up in price mean lots of locals will be looking for somewhere else to eat now

On a Sunday, a traditional carvery is served, which is more or less all you can eat and you can go…read moreup and get the meal whenever you want. During the Christmas period it can get quite busy so booking is advisable. Last Christmas when we went for are yearly Christmas meal, we were put out in the conservatory which was very cold and cramped. We were not as impressed as the year before, so we have decided not to go back again this year. Having said that the food is of a very high quality and if you are in the restaurant itself, the seating is very nice and warm.

Very good for lunch, good value menu, sharp Bistro presentation…read more Book early for best tables, never as busy as it should be IMHO.

On the seafront overlooking the harbour, on two levels. Both spacious and light…read more The food was excellent, with careful preparation and clear intense flavours, particularly the chuney. Fish as expected was first class, mussels excellent and the terrine & vegetarian dish simple but tasty. Wine list was not overly ambitious and showed very careful selection and included a couple of bargains such as a Calif. central coast Cab Sav with a little age. A very cost effective 3 course lunch offer with several choices at each course was what our group settled for. It would seem a booking in high season is essential. Highly recommended.

This, I believe, is the only Michelin starred restaurant in Penzance, and it is situated behind the…read morefamous Admiral Benbow in the Chapel Street area. It is certainly not the place to go for quick, cheap nosh-up. This is the other end of the scale, with all dishes being painstakingly put together and presented. The serving staff have expert knowledge of all things being served, showing chef-like passion themselves for the dishes and food on offer. You do get the fancy, rather large plates with what appears to be a small portion of the food delicately arranged in the middle, with dribs and drabs of the relevant sauces around the outside. However, the quality is superb, and the portions are actually rather good. This is certainly not to everyone's taste, but if you are looking for fine dining with excellent quality food (and you have a lot of money) this is the place to go without doubt.