Cribbs in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

The four of us disappointed and left hungry after spending over £100, Flavours were good. Very stingy small portions, literally one prawn one scallop,very expensive. Not even a whole chicken breast with my jerk chicken. Bucket of treats was a cup of treats one each. Won’t be returning, if you want good value and decent plate of food go somewhere else.

Unsurprisingly for Cornwall, the plant-based options were pretty limited: 1 starter, 2 mains, 1 dessert. I went for the jerk tofu on sweet potato mash. The portion was small compared to all the non-vegan dishes in our large party but, most notably, small compared to the veggie version of the same dish which came with a decent stack of jerk halloumi. So it wasn't quite sufficient for me. However, it was really tasty. The tofu was a thick cut, well marinated throughout, and with a good combination of textures; well-cooked outside but tender within. The mash was good, too. I'm not particularly excited by sweet potato but this was refreshingly flavoursome, with a whole bunch of herbs and spices and a drizzle of gravy. In all, a tasty dish but options and portion size could be better. Service was friendly and efficient.

Disappointed waiters & waitresses really nice but they were too busy asked 3 times for some water. Drinks took ages and when they came one of the cocktails was wrong but we didn't want to wait to change it. The squid was like rubber, breaded chicken was a chicken dipper bit of contrast with the mains the curried goat we asked for was lamb but it was too spicey hot on the other hand the ackee and saltfish was great. Our hotel gave us a list of restaurants which offered 10% off the bill but the owner said they'd never signed up to that and offered 5%off the waitress was really diplomatic and tried her best to negotiate. We were going there any way regardless of discount but it was a bit disappointed.

Another two delicious meals. John never lets us down. Authentic food and really good service. Big range of cocktails and always something interesting on the Specials Board.

Almost empty on the evening we booked. No views other than of passers-by. The music, jazz and reggae, suited me. I had fish cakes starter which were smaller than I hoped for. Similarly the Snapper main course, tasty though it was. My wife has Jerk Chicken which she loved. The desserts were fine. With a beer and a couple of soft drinks the bill came to £95.00.

Good coffee. Nice staff. But who could serve cans of Guinness at £6.25!!!

Perfectly made coffee here this morning.

Delicious. Different. Packed full of flavour. Very glad we popped in for a quick lunch!

Staff were lovely and helpful but Horrible low quality food. Left Really disappointed. Came here a couple of years ago and loved it. Won't be returning.

Great atmosphere and food! Really tasty although the salmon could have had a bit more flavour.

Hi We had dinner at Cribbs on 10 September 2024 at about 6.45 pm. My partner had ribs as starter. 2 ribs were very salty and lacking flavour. 3rd rib was dry and ropy. For the main meal we had lamb curry and jerk chicken. Both came with rice, green beans and plantain. The curry was so hot that even my partner who is used to very spicy food and eats it practically every day, found it impossible to eat. There was no flavour just very spicy. Green beans were under cooked and so was the rice. The jerk chicken was spicy, but edible. The best thing in this dish was plantain. I had a sticky banana rum pudding with coconut ice cream. This was most definitely the best dish of the night. I don't think we would go back and unfortunately cannot honestly recommend based on our experience. The waitress was very friendly and she interacted with the customers very well. Please improve the flavours of the dishes we had. We would love for the Caribbean dishes to be successful in your restaurant. Jara Can you play reggae music rather than MJ?

Fantastic meal. Would love to come again. Goat curry and jerk chicken absolutely delicious. Fantastic cocktails. Lovely staff. Highly recommended.

Great meal. Goat and Jeremy chicken absolutely delicious. Compliments to the chef and owner. Would definitely come again.

Outstanding food delivered by a well run kitchen and happy staff. Good cocktail menu too.

Fabulous meal! The Calypso Salmon was outstanding and sauce was amazing!

It’s the second time I’ve eaten here mowed whilst in Falmouth for work, and both times the food has been superb. Really good. The service is okay, and if it was a little more welcoming I’d give this place five stars.

Lovely restaurant 😋 We had jerk chicken very good choice Food was excellent & very tasty Service was excellent Definitely Recommended

If you were here, you know why 5star.

Simple great food very well done and with hospitable service

Amazing food….. it had our mouths dancing with flavours… rice and peas were delicious. I could eat everything over and over…. Then a lovely Jamaican dumpling. I’ve eaten some Jamaican food in my time and this was up there with the best. Lovely clean restaurant with very friendly serving on staff. Thank you for making our visit to Falmouth enjoyable x

This place revolves around the owner John. He has literally poured his heart and soul into the place and you can know this and experience this with his food....it's absolutely superb. All of the dishes we had were cooked and presented perfectly, the flavours are amazing. Everything is so fresh This is a passion for the owner not just his business. Looking around at other tables when their food arrived and see the reactions to them tasting it speaks volumes. I absolutely love this place. Great menu, fantastic selection of drinks including some very special Rums and it's all put together in a happy soulful atmosphere. I can genuinely say after eating all over the world that this place is my all time favourite restaurant.

I had pancakes lemon cake and black coffee and they were all delicious. My wife had the vegetarian breakfast and we both agreed it was incredibly good. The place has a chill vibe and I found it very relaxing.

The best Jamaican food you will ever eat unbelievable ald great staff

The food was nice but very small portions, we had the jerk chicken it wasn’t like traditional Caribbean street food jerk that Iv had from other Caribbean places in the city which are generally great size portions, it was 3/4 slices of chicken and a very small portion of rice on the side made to look fancy on the plate, for what it cost we would have expected bigger portions as we left feeling unsatisfied which was quite disappointing, one Caribbean dish Iv not tried before is Ackee and saltfish, I wasn’t sure if I’d like it so Diddnt want to purchase as a full main incase I did not, so I requested if I could try a small amount as a taster and pay for it as a side dish/starter along side my main meal so I knew for next time if it’s something I can order as a main, I was told this was not possible which I found was disappointing and Unaccommodating, for what we spent here we left feeling quite unsatisfied

Visited Cribbs on a whim after a walk through Falmouth town centre. A nice relaxed vibe, lovely food, good service, and good value. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that they don’t offer a choice of desserts. Definitely recommended though and we will visit again

Lovely staff. Cocktails were amazing and the food delicious!

Really great food , so much flavour , presented so nicely , not too overpriced , a lunch and evening menu also so a really good place to visit

I really enjoyed the food here - I had the seafood curry which was excellent. Would recommend! Great service, reasonably priced food and good atmosphere. I will come back for sure.

Walked in here as we saw local seafood advertised and were not disappointed! Good, knowledgeable staff, good food, good portions too. Decent prices compared to many other local restaurants!

Amazing food and drink. Tons of flavour really great!

The food was beautiful but just a couple of things made me mark down slightly. The service could have been better. It appeared to me ad if they were a little understaffed. The other issue was the portion size of the salmon dish. It was on the small size for the price paid.

Best food in town. Authentic, fresh, delicious

Love Cribbs it’s my favourite restaurant in Cornwall it’s just the food now is so expensive and the portions small my last visit had goat curry shame it’s double the price here whereas up in like Birmingham it’s £12

All I can say is…wow. The Jerk Chicken was amazing, really appreciate the effort gone to to level up a classic dish. Great crisp, very spicy! The beef brisket taco starter was AMAZING as was the Jamaican patty. 10/10. If you’re in Falmouth definitely try the Jerk Chicken

Good vegan options, really tasty, lovely atmosphere and friendly team members.

Absolutely loved our meal at Cribbs, we made a last minute choice to come here and it was one of the best meals we had on our holiday.

Small restaurant which started to get busy. The serving staff were very pleasant, but appeared overloaded which lead to extended waiting. Overall, the food was decent, well cooked and well presented. However, the goat curry was salty. We ordered a side of chips, which were also salted in the kitchen and too salty. My disappointment is with the portion size. The curry was reasonable, but the cheapest part of the meal , the rice, was presented in a moulded fashion about the size of an egg cup. The portion would need to be four times the size to approach being acceptable. In terms of cost it would be about 6p. Why spoil the meal for this? Even the extra chips didn't make up for the small serving. We ordered desserts as we still had plenty of space to fill. The entire serving of "sticky toffee pudding" fitted comfortably on the dessert spoon. I'm sorry to post what sounds like a negative review, as the food was good. I understand the business point of view, but the tiny portion issue really needs addressing. It's preventing me returning and spoiled our first wedding anniversary meal.

Words cannot describe how amazingly tasty the food is. Taste explosion!!!! Going back tomorrow! Everyone needs to experience this. I loved the jerk chicken at my local carribean take away in London but this really is the next level 🤗🤗🤗

Finger licking food ! Great quick service and amazing cocktails ! Thank you and definitely will come back ! xx 💋

Lovely place. The food is amazing. Lovely servants.

Had the monkfish it was spectacular very flavoursome and colourful should have added a side to mop up the sauce.... the service was on point until we ordered dessert then all of a sudden it became crowded and we waited extra long ... the server apologised stating the orders got pretty backed up in the kitchen.... didn't order the usual jamaican food ackee saltfish curry goat and jerk as I cook that all the time but hubby stated the rice and peas was so flavoursome did not need an accompaniment ... so with that being said everything else must have been cooked to the utmost perfect.... big respect to the rasta chef we spotted in the kitchen... nuff respec mi barse...

it's a small restaurant with a tiny open kitchen the size of a bar. The place was quite busy when we went with only 1 chef. We had left another restaurant that had #Gluten Free food as they had run out of food. We decided to try this place as they said they had Gluten Free options. Seeing the kitchen and the chef alone I did want to go somewhere else but didn't as everyone was hungry. Turned out to be a bad choice as I got Glutened. Given how small the kitchen is and the chef being alone the probability of cross contamination was very high and even though I ordered a curry which should have been the safest bet, I had a severe attack despite having taken a Gluten Ease pill before eating. The girls serving were college students, very sweet but very confused and accepted that she was! The Goat curry was very spicy as were the Tacos. The Goat curry was not very flavourful just spicy. The salmon and mashed potato was tasty and well cooked and the drinks were good. I would definitely NOT recommend for anyone with a Gluten Allergy or Coeliac.

Fantastic food, great atmosphere, great staff. Cannot recommend highly enough

Goat curry was lovely thank you

Food was freshly made and delicious, service was quick and to the point.

Lovely cocktails, great service and a relaxing vibe. Couldn't ask for more! Highly recommend

Food was good, I thought prices might be a little bit high for the reality of the dishes though. Certainly not a “high end” dinner but I guess that’s just tourist prices.

Banging as usual. Jerk chicken was nice pieces and was hot, definitely how. I like it.

Always love coming to eat here . The staff are so lovely and friendlt x

Cannot fault the food and service here. Staff were great, welcoming and chatty. Recommended foods but we knew what we wanted and couldn't fault it at all. 1st class, and the guiness punch, (need I say more). Loved it.

Good food good atmosphere and it's dog friendly I could have sat here all day, would recommend and return

Food was outstanding.. lamb (in the curry) was melt in the mouth, jerk chicken flavoursome. Dumplings were as much of a highlight as the cocktails!

The Caribbean Lamb Curry was absolutely fantastic. Scallops for starter were a little over-complicated however were beautiful and plentiful. Service was superb. Will definitely be back.

Service was brilliant, and the Caribbean lamb curry was fantastic. The scallops were a little over-complicated but plentiful and lovely. Will definitely be back!

Unlike boating bob, I could not fault this amazing restaurant. I had an incredible meal and all the staff were lovely and very attentive. I unfortunately witnessed the behaviour of the previous reviewer and have to say I’m not at all surprised if the staff were ‘curt’. We witnessed the staff going above and beyond to accommodate their requests despite arriving very close to service closing. Their efforts were met with rudeness. It was difficult not to intervene on their behalf. We visit this restaurant every time we’re in Falmouth and it just gets better and better. I’m a vegetarian and it is by far the best veggie food I have ever tasted. We are always met with a warm welcome and nothing is too much trouble. Please don’t let the small minded views of others put you off trying this lovely family business. A very happy customer!!

We went in on Sunday for lunch and they had a roast special, I had the pork belly with a Caribbean twist and it was honestly the best roast I’ve ever had! I’ve had some lovely roasts before but the flavors in this topped them all and the pork was cooked to perfection. All the staff are lovely, highly recommend! 10/10

Very expensive for what you get, my wife had the spare ribs MAIN, it came with 2 medium ribs & 2 minute ribs the rest of the plate filled with chips. This meal cost £21, very over priced for what you get. We did explain our disappointment with the staff, but the waitress was very curt. Would definitely not recommend or go again.

Lovely meal and amazing coffee!

Family evening meal, food really delicious

Atmosphere, service, food and cocktails 5* would highly recommend a visit. Will certainly be coming back

Went for our evening meal, and overall, it's recommended. Food was delicious, staff were helpful, and both brought the drinks and dishes quickly when they were ready, along with clearing the empties promptly. It did seem slightly high price wise to me, but equally, as I say, was delicious. Give it a go, but I'd recommend booking particularly in the busier sumner months.

First time visit .. actually a really nice meal .. mains was fish curry special & jerk chicken .. puds was a nice lemon cheesecake

Outstanding food. Both our jerk chicken dishes had lots of flavour. Washed down with cracking cocktails made properly. Friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. look forward to returning in the future.

Best Caribbean food we have ever tasted. Amazing! Super clear and fresh food. Lovely staff. Very friendly and welcoming. It’s a must if visiting Falmouth.

Delicious food and good service, will definitely eat there again.

Excellent genuine Caribbean food cooked with love! The goat curry is to die for and the drinks have the right amount of rum in them. We’ve been coming most years since it opened and have always had a great meal.

Table of 5 for dinner on Thursday night. It was absolutely fantastic. The food was so wonderful, fresh, tasty, the portion size was perfect - I had three courses and was nicely full. My 3 year old daughter is a celiac, I called ahead to check it was ok to bring her own food in. They warmed it up and presented it on their own plate so she thought it had come from the kitchen, she was very excited when it arrived, they even washed up our tub for us! Very kind friendly staff which created a nice relaxed atmosphere. Thank you, we will definitely be back! 😊

Lovely Caribbean food, friendly service. I just passed and was greatly impressed. I tried the seafood soup and the snapper, really tasty. And the variety of drinks is also great.

Food was absolutely amazing, beautiful seafood dish accompanied with probably too many cocktails and beers. Great place to spend a few hours with good company,definitely will visit soon again

Looking for some good vegan food for lunch in Falmouth and came across Cribbs Caribbean restaurant. Ordered ‘The Vegan’ and it was absolutely delicious. The tofu was seasoned and cooked to perfection accompanied by flavoured homemade beans, plantain, tomato, mushrooms, roasties and spinach. Mouthful of flavour. Full marks to John the chef. Took home a slice of the Mocha choc cake as an extra special treat. If your looking for Caribbean food it’s the place to go, and if you’re a vegan like me, it’s well worth a visit.

Looking for some good vegan food for lunch in Falmouth and came across Cribbs Caribbean restaurant. Ordered ‘The Vegan’ and it was absolutely delicious. The tofu was seasoned and cooked to perfection accompanied by flavoured homemade beans, plantain, tomato, mushrooms, roasties and spinach. Mouthful of flavour. Full marks to John the chef. Took home a slice of the Mocha choc cake as an extra special treat. If your looking for Caribbean food it’s the place to go, and if you’re a vegan like me, it’s well worth a visit.

Delicious food, great portion size, excellent service! Went home very full and happy!

Lovely xup of Mocha coffee. Very clean and tidy.

Delicious food, relaxed & friendly service.

We always visit this restaurant when we're in Falmouth. Good atmosphere, friendly service and delicious authentic food. Never been disappointed.

Had a pulled pork burger with salad and chips and it was amazing. Husband had rum ribs and said they were great too. Great service, nice people food phenomenal. Recomend it 100%

Visited on a quiet midweek lunchtime and wasn’t sure what to expect. Best lunch in ages Juicy Lucy pulled brisket was gorgeous and loved the seasoned chips, cleaned my plate! Lovely smoothies and friendly staff. Thankyou!

Fantastic food and great service. The cocktails were great too! We will definitely be back for more.

Amazing food very helpful staff jerk chicken was amazin staff were very friendly and helpful can’t wait to visit again

An outstanding restaurant. We recently spent a week in Falmouth and were lucky enough to have a fantastic evening in Cribbs, having never tried Ackee and saltfish before we asked the chef if he would do us a small plate on the side with our main course as we had never tried it which he very kindly did, suffice to say it was delicious and we were surprised by just how tasty the dish is and has a lovely spice to it, my goat curry was amazingly tender and with a real depth of flavour along with its hit of spices and chilli, the pork belly was the best we have ever had an the crackling was perfection, the best meal we had in falmouth all week. If you don't visit this place you really are missing out, superb food with great service and you tell all involved put their hearts into what they produce. thanks for the great evening.

Jedzenie bardzo dobre, lecz trochę ostre! Obsługa fantastyczna , polecam wszystkim to miejsce i na pewno wrócę !

Excellent lunch, really enjoyed the Juicy Lucy pulled pork and brisket....washed down with a Dragon Stout! Amazing, very nice atmosphere and very friendly professional staff 👍

Great little find in the heart of Cornwall.

Great food and drinks. Staff were very good. Would highly recommend. Will visit again when next in Falmouth

Our second visit to Cribbs and it certainly didn’t disappoint 😃 My husband had the Monkfish and I had Salmon and both dishes were simply delicious. Each meal was beautifully presented and the chef has an amazingly creative flair. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the cocktails were lovely 🥰 We look forward to our next visit to Falmouth and Cribbs.

Great tasting food and cocktail Pleasant friendly staff

Our annual trip to Falmouth always includes a visit to Cribbs and it never fails us. Fantastic food in a welcoming environment

The food is ok and some dishes are really good - the ribs and duck rolls for example Quite a few are pretty dull and as one reviewer said are small portionwise The wine list was clearly compiled by someone who hates wine but they...

We are locals and pretty frequent fliers at Cribbs They have a few astonishing dishes and some average ones as we have found The wine list is pretty poor but the cocktails are amazing But what really let’s it down is the service It obviously...

We have visited on a few occasions. Have enjoyed the food Cocktails are lovely and the menu interesting. Wine list is not wide However the service is perfunctory at best I’ve yet to see a returning member of staff Tonight it was like a conveyor...

We came to Cribbs as my husband went there for a work meal a few months ago and said it was great. Unfortunatly, it didn't live up to expectations. We ordered 3 x medium cooked steaks, 1 was tough and over done. Peppercorn sauce had...

Just visited Cribbs Cornwall, the food was great, and enjoyed the reggae tunes too. A little spicy for my taste but tons of flavour and interesting dishes. The jerked tofu was really tasty. Mocktail quite small for the price, but it was good. Just under £18 for a main. Would have been 5 stars if a little cheaper. But definitely a nice spot for a special occasion.

We visited yesterday from St Austell - we’ve often walked by this place whilst in Falmouth, but have always had other lunch plans. Luckily for once we didn’t! I had the coconut prawn main (very delicious) and my partner had the rib main. The rib...

Wonderful evening with delicious food and fabulous cocktails. Chef John is the man!

Excellent food and service nice place to go

Day light robbery.... CUP of coffee made with Oat milk....70 pence extra....what a mockery. Am fully aware of price difference as I usually have a daily coffee in a cafe. A rather dry veg burger that sadly was missing its advertised topping of goats cheese...

Lovely for a fun meal with friends or romantic meal for two. We had two courses and cocktails. The pina colada was lovely and the goat and lamb curry were really great. Would recommend for something tasty and a little bit different

Our 4th visit here as the food is so delicious with a very varied menu. The staff are friendly and efficient and there is always a great atmosphere. We higjly recommend the goat curry and the jerk chicken.

Had to send the curry goat back, was very salty. Had jerk chicken instead, very dry and small portion. Draft beer was warm too. over priced for what it is

Great jerk chicken so delicious Good atmosphere and friendly staff. Toilets could do with a bit of a makeover