Based on 935 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 935 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 1104 in 3395 in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly
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Great atmosphere and fabulous food. It's a really extensive menu, we were definitely spoilt for choice. Be aware that portions are enormous, don't over-order sides and extras or you may not be able to eat it all.
Shirley Cookson . 2025-05-11
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Great tex mex menu Doggy friendly Great prices Excellent service Easy access
Pete Knappett . 2025-05-10
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Had an amazing burger was good as always, and the waitress’s Shenna had 10/10 service I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a tasty burger 😁
Sploffee . 2025-05-07
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We've visited here a couple of times but today the food was pretty average. We were sat right at the back by the doorway to the rear toilets, which was really cold anyway, but our food arrived barely warm and it wasn't long before the food was cold. This wasnt helped by the gust of wind that kept coming through the back. Service was pretty poor. Staff miserable about working a bank holiday Sunday and atmosphere dead. 2x burgers, a side of fries and 2 cokes for £40. This is basically a slightly more fancy version of McDonald's, and twice the price.
lisa Bennett . 2025-04-29
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Food was subpar, and pricey. The chips don't come with which is ok but they weren't salted and the sauces tasted weirdly sour. The location was excellent and I loved the music and the interior design. The service was very nice and friendly. However, I would like to note that the toilets are very weirdly high, I could hardly touch the ground.
Samuel Oldham . 2025-04-24
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Banana milkshake is awesome thee staff are very friendly and can’t do enough for you
Des Pitblado . 2025-04-22
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Great food, great service and a brilliant atmosphere
James Cameron . 2025-04-18
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Amazing service! The food was done quickly and came out looking and tasting lovely. Took the kids and they loved it.
J . 2025-04-15
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Staff were absolutely amazing, makes all the difference. Food was great and lovely setting in the middle of Falmouth.
Dan Trump . 2025-04-07
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Fantastic burgers, delicious chips and a Canadian classic - Moosehead Lager. Really good dinner. Friendly staff. Would definitely return.
K Robinson . 2025-03-29
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Perfect food. Very big portion 👍💪☝️
Peter Palfalvi . 2025-03-29
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Pleasantly surprised! We are Americans who live in Southern California, but who lived in Texas for a few years as well. When we travel overseas, I like to try restaurants that claim to have Mexican or Tex-Mex food just for fun. I was totally surprised that this food was legit Tex-Mex! The decor and atmosphere is very much like a Tex-Mex chain and the food is dead on. It was delicious and a great taste of “home” during our trip.
Jessica Mauck . 2025-03-25
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Really loved it here.great value for money and great food and drinks.really good atmosphere and lovly staff.
Allison Burt . 2025-03-23
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A friendly welcome from the staff & we were shown to our clean table. Complimentary nachos quickly arrived & our drinks order taken. We placed our food order & it arrived quickly. Delicious food 😋. Will definitely go again!
Mark Matthews . 2025-03-14
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Not worth the bother, avoid trying here. Plenty of empty tables yet no room? I expect them to be out of business soon turning away good paying quick eating customers giving only poor excuses. Eat anywhere but here, seriously
Bryan Cluts . 2025-03-08
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Good food, good staff atmosphere was class
bullet gold . 2025-02-21
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Asked for nachos to be served as a starter. It was then served as a main. (Apparently they don’t do starters….and it’s cooked and comes out when ready) was probably not the best meal I’ve eaten here. Apologies but the service was terrible. And wasn’t worth the money I spent. Personal opinion I was expecting the nachos to come out in a nacho way tossed with the usual ingredients not 12 tortilla chips around the edge with the filling on top. (Disclaimer, maybe I didn’t read the menu properly, but felt ripped off)
Matt Tyler . 2025-02-20
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Great tasting food and good value for money. Would highly recommend
Danielle Bean . 2025-02-16
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Good food, fun decor and atmosphere, generous portions. Yum
Sarah Wade . 2025-02-15
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Went for the Grande Breakfast Burger with Jalapeños...one if the best burgers I've ever had.
paul feely . 2025-02-15
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I had the best burger ever here. I'm vegetarian and I love the way the veggie and vegan menu isn't an afterthought, it's a thing in its own right. Of course they serve meat too and the puddings are beautiful. Don't get me started on the shakes, there must be hundreds of combinations from the flavours and toppings. Our server was really lovely, couldn't do enough for us. What a fun place to have dinner. Would thoroughly recommend.
Kitty Willow . 2025-01-24
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Fabulous gluten Free and dairy.burgers that are yummy. Great service with a smile. Will be back in a while.
Mat Blunt . 2025-01-14
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We went here for the first time on New Years Eve, and we were blown away with how delicious the food was. It was the best burger I've ever had. I had the Swiss Mushroom and my husband had the Red, white and blue triple cheese. We couldn't finish it as we were just too full. I would highly recommend this place if you want an exceptional burger.
julie Holdgate . 2025-01-06
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Amazing American-style burgers! While the chips could have been a bit crispier and the onion rings could’ve had more flavour, that’s just a minor detail. The portion sizes were fantastic, the food was absolutely delicious, and everything was served piping hot. I’ll definitely be returning in the future!
Sean Newbery . 2024-12-29
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Came here a few months back for a cheese burger. It has sat on the top place of my cheese burger rating list for months on end. I am coming back today for the buffalo chicken burger and hope this tops my list of best chicken burgers I've eaten! Keep it up! Wish there was one closer to my house.
aaron farden . 2024-12-04
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ELVIS WAS A CAJUN!Authentic Southern States USA food. Lady owner is from Texas, staff have always been polite and friendly. Big portions for reasonable prices, wide varied menu, great tastes.
Vandal Heart . 2024-11-10
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We stumbled across this place on Saturday night and are so pleased we did. Food, staff and the vibe were all spot on. Ordered the bacon cheese burger, chicken wings, chips and a shake, couldn’t have improved a thing about any of them, every bit was fantastic. My wife ordered the five bean chilli enchiladas which were also fantastic. Cheap as well, or at least by today’s standards! Highly recommend.
Steve Bond . 2024-11-04
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Great place to eat and amazing service from the staff
Richard Crew . 2024-10-27
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Wonderful food, had the medium burger with bacon. Some cheesy fries too. Banging flavour.
Kevin O'Sullivan . 2024-10-27
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Good atmosphere, food is a little too be desired... Mainly for aesthetics. For example, the not dog on its own is really nice, but the chilli cheese on top is bland in comparison... Staff were all really lovely!!
Ben Court . 2024-10-26
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Great place to visit if you love tasty burgers! Fast service and friendly staff. The only thing letting Boo Koos down is the prices of items on the menu are getting quite steep now compared to what they used to be. Other similar burger joints are offering the same quality and portion sizes as Boo Koos but for a lower price.
Jon Lowndes . 2024-10-26
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Wow what an awesome place. Staff were friendly. Food was very tasty and Restaurant was decorated brilliantly. Toilets avaliable. Parking nearby. I would definitely recommend giving this place a try.
Jade Santos . 2024-10-16
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A really good burger and fries. Would recommend if you want a large burger.
Sebastian Smith . 2024-10-15
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Had a burger which was great, seemed to be home made too, and a milkshake which was brilliant. Thanks all
Mark Davies . 2024-10-09
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Beautiful food, great service from friendly staff. Will deffo be back again when we return next year
Darren H-D . 2024-09-27
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THIS is how to run a restaurant! Almost absolutely faultless (only not completely as they didn't have the key lime pie available on either of our visits but, whilst dissapointing, didn't overly detract from our experience). From the outset, warmly greeted, super friendly & very efficient staff. Fantastic atmosphere, incredible food and at really good prices, especially given the quality. On our 1st visit, I went for the Buffalo Ranch Burger .. omg, I've not had a Buffalo burger this good since California! Oh, and the blue cheese fries? Amazing! Booking recommended, particuarly at Weekends. Seriously, if you're visiting Falmouth and don't visit Boo Koos then you're doing yourself a massive dis-service!
Neil cornwell . 2024-09-18
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Great food and very helpful and friendly staff
Peter Nichols . 2024-09-17
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Huge portions, not too expensive and very tasty food. Lots to choose from in a really varied menu. Decor is cool too. Main thing though - service was top notch. Our waitress was so friendly, happy and helpful, if I had employees like her my job would be a lot easier. Her name began with "Sh" I think, but forgot her full name, sorry!
Jamie . 2024-09-15
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Absolutely delicious food and brilliant service as usual.
Catherine Curtis . 2024-09-15
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I had an evening meal here, Beef chilli with mexican rice and warm corn bread it was delicious, a very generous serving as well. Washed down with an imported mexican lager. Very enjoyable.
Phil Taylor . 2024-09-12
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Our first visit to BooKoos in Falmouth last Wednesday and we were really impressed. Myself, my wife and one of our daughters came out for a treat and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. The welcoming atmosphere was evident as soon as we walked through the door and we really liked the American bar/diner typed theme which was realistic without being over the top. Our server, Zoe, was exceptionally pleasant, helpful and polite and is definitely a huge asset to the business. The food was just amazing, the portions generous, and the large selection of various different milkshakes was just out of this world. (I had the Terry’s chocolate orange and it was perfect.) All in all a wonderful meal and we will definitely be returning at the nearest available opportunity.
Andy George . 2024-09-10
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Always a pleasure eating here. The staff are all so friendly and helpful, food is delicious and atmosphere is great. Highly recommended
Zoe “Wacky” Finn Rowland . 2024-08-27
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DELICIOUS FOOD! Freshly made & tasty
diamontMK . 2024-08-27
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Burgers are nice but really expensive for what you get
Dan . 2024-08-26
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Incredible food venue and staff. Absolutely recommend. The vegan fried chicken burger was killer.
Tom Taylor . 2024-08-24
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The best American food anywhere in uk. I had to come back this year on my hols. If you like burgers thus is the place. Shame there's not one to north.
timothy shedd . 2024-08-24
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Very nice burgers but expensive. Burgers do not come with chips so you need to order them separately Excellent service and atmosphere
jonny duncan . 2024-08-19
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We are regular visitors here at bookoos as we live locally but after our visit today we won’t be returning. Firstly the service was so poor. Took ages for us to be served in the first place. Food comes out and it looks good however was flavourless and dry. The chips were stale and dry also. Feeling disappointed by the meal we went to order our milkshakes and I was confident that as always, these would make up for it but as soon as we had a sip something wasn’t right. They tasted awful, they had an almost buttery taste/gone off milk. Definitely didn’t taste like Kinder bueno and definitely was not up to the normal standard. Very disappointing after spending £70 on two burgers chips and milkshakes, so won’t be returning and will be telling people to try elsewhere.
ellie-rose . 2024-08-19
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Myself and my family have been here quite a few times and we’ve always received 5* service and amazing food. All staff are friendly and attentive, we were served by Fin last night who was truly amazing. The manager has also always been lovely everytime we’ve visited, definitely recommend if you’re looking for a good meal in Falmouth
Margo Shaw . 2024-08-18
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Having eaten at the Helston restaurant last year which was incredible, we visited Falmouth this time for some more milkshakes. A signature of Book Koo's and will be going for more over the coming years, keep up the great work guys!
Paul Screen . 2024-08-18
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I celebrated my 60th birthday on Saturday 17th August with family. The server was excellent and very polite and fully understood my allergies and was professional. We gave her some of my birthday cake as we all felt she deserved something. This is the 4th time of eating at Falmouth Boo Koos and never disappoints. Burgers are excellent. Thank you
Ian Mackenzie . 2024-08-18
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Great atmosphere and food, extremely welcoming staff, will return when next down! If you can open one in Dorset I'll be in daily!!
Chris Hawkins . 2024-08-17
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Good varied menu but overpriced for very average Tex Mex inspired food. This is nothing you couldn't knock up at home if you have even rudimentary cooking skills. Very hit and miss on service. Sometimes really fast and good other times a long wait. For what you get the prices are a bit high. Overall it's fine for a quick fix burger or similar of very average quality if you're hungry and in the area.
Rich Barham . 2024-08-13
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Amazing, the food was delicious
Sair Oliver . 2024-08-10
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SOOO TASTY AND REALLY NICE SERVICE OMG! We got a bunch of food and all of it was sooo yummy and delicious and very cheesy! Arrived quickly and you just wanna eat everything!!
grace steele . 2024-08-07
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Found this little beauty whilst on holidays and the food and shakes were absolutely fab! Good vegan options (always a challenge for us with lactose intollerance) and this was aptly catered for and options sought and discussed with staff with no issues. Well worth a visit! Highly recommended
CnK White . 2024-07-29
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Food was fantastic. Packed well for takeout and really great price for the portion size.
Lindsey Edwards . 2024-07-25
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Absolutely amazing service and delicious food, would definitely recommend
Jack Brazier . 2024-07-24
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Always great, food is amazing and the service is the best.
D T . 2024-07-20
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Good restaurant, food was awsome and well priced. We Will be back. Wish we had one in st austell or truro.
James Durnien . 2024-07-17
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Only gets 2 stars from me for this latest visit. We ate at boo koo twice on our last visit to helston as we fell in love with the red white and blue burger. Mostly because of the oozing mix of cheeses. We are in Falmouth on holiday and rushed in for the red white and blue once again. Very disappointed I'm afraid. Barely any cheese and quite dry. Not one to complain, I merely mentioned it to the waitress as I paid my bill and included a tip. The service was outstanding and the atmosphere is amazing. Tip for the chefs, get some more cheese on the red white and blue please!!! Perhaps don't overcook it either.
john giannopoulos . 2024-07-16
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An unexpected choice for us but a good surprise too. Great burger and the cheesy fries were immense.
Robert Terry . 2024-07-12
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Easy to book table via website. Restaurant stylish, clean, tidy. Shenna was our waitress. TOP class. She was friendly, energetic, helpful and went above and beyond. Immediately welcomed with a smile and complimentary tortilla chips + cheese dip. Water for the table in no time. Quick and easy ordering, with no errors. Fast tidy up when eating finished. Couldn’t pick a single fault. The group of 4 were in firm agreement that Shenna was 110% the best waitress we had all experienced in our lives. She is a credit to Boo Koos. Well done and thank you.
Piong Byrne . 2024-07-12
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Despite a group of 50 school kids arriving, the staff were all smiley and helpful. Great nachos, even better cocktails
Zoe Cook . 2024-07-06
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Excellent food and atmosphere and service by Shenna was perfect - will defo return
John Inkpen . 2024-06-29
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Went as a group of 4 Saturday 29th June lunchtime. FAB FOOD And incredible service The chicken burger would feed you for a week .Thoroughly recommend
tina earley . 2024-06-29
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Great food, great service, great ambience.
Jonathan Coombs . 2024-06-29
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From the friendliest of welcomes to the tastiest of morsels on offer here, I was in food heaven. I cannot wait to return here, we had such a great experience, big thanks to the team!
andrew warner . 2024-06-28
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Lovely visit, great food. Nice selection for dietary restrictions. We both had a lovely meal
Laura Gill . 2024-06-24
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Had a delicious lunch and milkshake will definitely be back next time we are in Falmouth
A-P . 2024-06-24
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A seriously great Tex-Mex experience- -and as a native Texan with Tex-Mex restaurant experience myself, I know it well. We loved the frozen margaritas, jalapeño poppers, nachos, chicken quesadillas and rice and refried beans. We can vouch for the excellent Texas-style service. And the atmosphere is homegrown (literally, since Lisa is from home and brought it all here). It made me homesick. Huge vegetarian menu, BTW. And Dr Pepper. And root beer floats. Just sayin'.
Scott Drescher . 2024-06-22
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Thought I'd update my review to 5 Stars after a great visit today with amazing service from 'May'. She was brilliant, very efficient and polite with a lovely attitude. She never stopped serving, she was great to all her tables, really impressed, a credit to the establishment👏🏼...Boo Koos Falmouth is a great UK version of a US 'style' eatery, with a plethora of American branded signs & neon lights adorning the walls. An escape from the usual with a great selection of nice, but pricey, beers. Food portion sizes are large & very filling so beware, especially the size of the fries portions, I over order every time I visit, but they always offer a takeaway box, a nice option. Menu isn't for peeps on a diet, and it tastes amazing! As usual with any decent venue in Cornwall, it's sooo much nicer now the sun's out and the tourists haven't properly arrived yet! 😎
S B . 2024-06-20
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Nice American style food ribs were great but they were a big portion which I thought I could handle. The milkshakes were also very nice!
Emma Channing-fisher . 2024-06-20
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Really average food. The bar had a nice setting etc but the burgers were dry and not anything to write home about. Really disappointed. Service was good.
Megan M . 2024-06-19
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There was 8 of us plus a toddler. Drinks mains and sides all arrive in descent time. All the food was hot and delicious and brought to the table almost all at once. The staff were fast friendly welcoming hard working professionals. Genuinely truly impressed and could not recommend more highly. Top marks all round. 8 adults left very grateful for a perfect night out. Thankyou
Lee Lee . 2024-06-17
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Not a great experience, from front of house to quality of food
Mark P . 2024-06-15
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Would highly recommend you book this popular American diner restaurant very busy, a true one off with its Wild West themed decor and atmosphere. The food was amazing real meaty tasty burgers that were huge everyone enjoyed their food the waitress was very attentive. Definitely recommend this for everyone wanting an American diner experience.
Suzy B . 2024-05-29
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Always love coming here, specials are always awesome and definitely worth having they seem to put a lot of thought and time into them. The restaurant itself is always clean and spacious and staff are always lovely.
Katie Pike . 2024-05-29
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Told server that my daughters chicken was not right, said they would knock it off the bill but didn't. Overall a bit poor.
Mat Burton . 2024-05-27
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Falmouth, Cornwall. Gluten free menu, dairy free menu, vegan menu and vegetarian menu…what more could one ask for?! This place is paradise for people both with and without diet restrictions …but especially a treat for those who cannot eat a burger normally. Their alcoholic drinks were good too. The burgers and other things on the menu (chicken quesadilla etc) taste fresh and delicious, service is quick, ambience is warm and friendly, location is right in the town square …fabulous find! We went back twice during our visit. Wish we had them where we live.
Eileen V . 2024-05-24
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Boo koos has to be the world's best burgers. I've travelled a fair bit to the US, Australia, South Africa, UK, India, South East Asia and so have the rest of my family and we all unanimously decided this is the best burger place! The burgers were hand made and so no preserved taste and the meat was so fresh. We wanted to have all our meals for 2cdats there but finally had 2 out of 5 and decided to try other places lol 😆 The best part is they have Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegetarian menus! I was just sooo thrilled to get an awesome #Gluten Free Burger and my sister a # GF and #Dairy Free burger!
Ang A . 2024-05-15
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Amazing choice of tex mex dishes. Really great staff and a cracking atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend this place.
Jim Gordon . 2024-05-12
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Excellent, service good,food yummy ,interior design fab!
Jan Geer . 2024-05-06
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Fab restaurant. Had vex-mex which was delicious. The service staff couldn't do enough for us. Very impressed and recommended.
Simon Hart . 2024-05-04
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First time here. Great food and great service. We will be coming back for sure!!
Graham Oliver . 2024-05-04
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You need a big appetite, food is excellent along with the service
mark C . 2024-04-30
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The food was really nice, not overly expensive but above an average price
lyn fletcher . 2024-04-30
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The spicy pineapple margarita was 10/10 the food was good espically the chicken quesadilla & the hot wings our waitress was very friendly & attentive will be coming back
Freya Wellman . 2024-04-28
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Absolutely stunning food the decor was amazing and felt like in texts. Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Need to book to get a table is that popular next time we down there will be going again. Recommend the chicken fried steak was sublime
John Dearden . 2024-04-24
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Visited Boo Koos as a family of three on Monday 22nd April at 3.30pm after a recommendation. Greeted by a polite lady from behind the bar area who showed us to a table. There were only two couples dining and so after perusing the menu and waiting ten minutes my wife checked with the said lady about ordering drinks. She was informed it was table service. After waiting a further ten minutes we got up to leave informing the table waitress , who had been chatting with friends, that we were fed up with the abysmal service. This is not the first one star review about the dreadful service at Boo Koos and I have no doubt it won't be the last. That is unless somebody in authority takes appropriate action.
Roger Burke . 2024-04-22
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Great place for a burger or text me good. Great shakes and good portion sizes
Rosemary Platt . 2024-04-20
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Asked if they had space for 3, was told to wait in the window. As we waited for 10 minutes another group of 3 came in without a reservation and was immediately seated. Left and went up the road to spoons and was served immediately
Dank Bank . 2024-04-20
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Great burger the pulled pork on top was great
Dan Langman . 2024-04-19
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Have been here twice now, and all i can say is its amazing, food is high quality product, staff are great very attentive.
Calvin Green . 2024-04-15
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Friendly staff, 4⭐️ for the lack of napkins and utensils, I had to get up and ask... they gave it
Татьяна Ключко . 2024-04-06
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Absolutely shocking. Waited 30 minutes and still notcocktail the first 2 I ordered they had no ingredients. Asked how long they were going to be they were finally getting made 30 mins in . Asked how long our food was going be another 40 minutes. Staff rude and not got a clue how to be polite . Was time
Elisa Wootton . 2024-04-01
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Cornwall is a busy place and the restaurant was full when we got there. I would make a reservation. That being said, the young woman working there was very kind and got us a seat. They bring free nachos. We’re from the United States and so we were blown away by all the Texas memorabilia. Apparently the owner is from Texas. Burgers were amazing. The pulled pork sandwich was great. they have a wide variety of shakes. Fun atmosphere. We were really happy.
Nettie Atkisson . 2024-03-26
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Amazing!! If I could eat here for every meal I would, the service is wonderful, the atmosphere is like no where i’ve been before and the food is off the scale! I’m already dreaming about my next visit and my daughter is so excited to come back!
Jasmine Frost . 2024-03-18
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Majority of food 5/5, unfortunately we ordered 2 x the ribs, and ribs seemed over cooked and dry, not as tender as expected. Chicken burger was moist and flavoursome 5/5 Guiness burger ( my choice) was amazing, juicy and so so tasty 10/5 Milkshakes 5/5 Only downfall was ribs..
snoopy7191 . 2024-03-17
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Lovely place great food as always! We had a lovely waitress called sheena. She was lovely so friendly and nothing was to much trouble for her. She is a credit to you. Thank you ❤️
Katie Sainsbury . 2024-03-10
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Just had a battered sausage & chips which was cooked fresh. It was delicious & a great portion size too. I had my 6 year old with me who said he was cold & one of the guys working there heard this & came out & plugged in a portable heater for him which was a really nice touch. Thanks I will be back & I highly recommend here👍
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