CHARLIES in Fore Street in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

The view from the restaurant is stunning and we caught it at sunset. The food is alright and two of the dishes were liked, but I couldn't finish my bbq rib dish (too much of the pico).

The food is good but nothing special. My hake was quite dry and over cooked. Fully of Instagramers taking pics of themselves and food.

We received a friendly welcome and a prompt resolution of a booking mix up which was appreciated on a busy bank holiday weekend. The two waitresses worked very hard and service was prompt and attentive. Our party of 6 all considered the food to be authentic ( two of our group have worked in Spain ) and very good quality. The seafood dishes were particularly good . ( Hake, prawn , mussels and monkfish casserole outstanding). Tapas were varied and of reasonable portion size . An adequate choice of Spanish wines but unfortunately no draft lager and the bottled beer a touch pricey .

Here are the pros and cons for our visit: Pros : Hot food and coffee Friendly staff Cons: Took 40 mins to bring the breakfast out to us ( only 2 of us ). 10mins for coffee. 1/2 hour later breakfast was brought out. No other customers present. Dirty place : Dust everywhere, dirty floor with a ball of hair rolling around. Table was grubby. Toast that was served wasn’t even toasted at all. As if stuck under the grill to dry the bread then taken out. No condiments offered. Weak latte coffee, hot milk with the slightest beige colour. No coffee smell. Worst coffee I’ve ever had. Overall I felt the breakfast was trying to be more than it should have been. Pretentious. No need for garlic mushrooms at breakfast.

Food was amazing and we trusted the recommendation from the waiter. Very welcoming, polite staff. This place definitely is worth a visit and every £ spent