Halfway House Rame Cross in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Absolutely fantastic lunch and an amazing friendly service. Such a great menu - I could have chosen so many things. I also think these guys are spot on with their prices. We will be back very soon.

Went for a carvery today and it did not disappoint! Meat was beautiful, lovely selection of vegetables and the staff were lovely. Checking on tables and making sure everyone was happy. Will 1000000% go back again

Avoid. Rarely, if ever, have to complain about food anywhere but this was disgusting. 2 adults and 2 children's meals, none of which were satisfactory. Manager didn't charge for children's starters and one child's main (all inedible) and we have just left feeling very disappointed with having to pay full price for meals which were not cooked properly because we had eaten some of them... despite telling staff we were not going to eat them and didn't want replacements.

To start with the positives, service was friendly, attentive and quick. We had booked ahead, and were shown to a nice window table. Unfortunately, things went somewhat downhill from there. Our friendly young waitress told my husband that they had no English beers on tap, only imported ones. He was surprised, but ordered a Birra Moretti, which he also likes. We found out a bit later from a more experienced waitress that they do in fact have English tap beers. Well, things happen, and we didn’t mind too much. The food, however, was disappointing. We both ordered the set menu. Starters were ok (soup and fried scampi, respectively), and we both had the steak pie, which was a bit bland, but ok to eat. Dessert was what pushed me over the edge. I had ordered an apple and raspberry crumble. What I received appeared completely free of apples, it was difficult to find any fruit at all, but some pink spots showed me that there had been a couple of raspberries before the start of a long baking and drying process. The little bit of fruit in the dish was covered with a hard layer of what resembled a burned flapjack. The custard was good, but I could not stomach more than a few spoonfuls of the so-called crumble, it was so dry, and the burned flavour was getting to me. My husband mentioned this to the lady when he went to pay the bill, but she offered no apology to me, or compensation for the inedible dessert. This place has some good reviews for its food, so it must be better at other times, but we won’t be coming back to try again.

We have visited this restaurant many times before and would usually rate it very high but this time something was obviously wrong. When we arrived there appeared to be only one other table occupied. We ordered and our drinks arrived quickly, unfortunately the same couldn't be said for our food. We are aware that food here is cooked to order but have never had to wait more than about 20mins. A new couple came in and were seated and ordered, then a second, a third and a fourth and one by one their meals came out. We waited! We waited for almost 45mins By now I had finished my glass of wine and approached the bar to order a second one as it seemed that they had dispatched a trawler to catch my fish. The staff apologised profusely and gave us the excuse that the kitchen was short staffed, sorry but that didn't wash as we had seen every other tables food come out! They assured us that they were working on it but it was still a further 15mins before it finally showed up, hmmmm that seems about the time it would take to cook it after they realised the ticket hadn't gone through to the kitchen! We decided to risk ordering a dessert. I know we should have known better, the young lady took our order but a different server returned to inform us that they had run out of vanilla ice cream which was listed as coming with both of them. I guess she was the one who drew the short straw. By this time I struggled to keep a straight face and was close to falling on the floor laughing. They didn't charge us for one main and the second glass of wine. We will go back because the desserts are worth it but I think we'll leave it until next year

Called in after work, our first visit. Pleasant atmosphere, warm welcome, friendly staff, decent menu choices, prompt service after ordering. Good food followed by an equally good dessert.

We went for a family meal early evening and we were the only customers there. The staff were very friendly but unfortunately the food was not great. The kids chose the penne tomato pasta but it was full of water. They didn’t eat it all....

We booked in for a carvery at 7pm on a Sunday, bearing in mind they serve food till 9pm, we thought this would be fine. When we arrived we had to ask twice about when we could go up and get our food, when we...

I came here with my dad almost a week ago for a carvery. All the staff were really nice and friendly. The roast dinner was lovely aswell, with a choice of beef, pork or turkey. I felt the prices were decent as well. Loads of...

A warm and very friendly welcome when we arrived, as it is the first time we visited here since the new tenants moved in. Noticed a few improvements which was good and the menu was interesting. We both enjoyed our meals and left extremely satisfied.

Apparemment ce pub/restaurant vient de rouvrir après une période de fermeture. Le repas que nous avons mangé était fade. Si...

Terrible .. Booked a table for 2 for a saturday night, was not told that there was an event on, but this I didnt mind, the terrible part was waiting for over 20 mins for someone to bring a menu to the table like we...

New owners and certainly a much better atmosphere and decor. Food is basic pub food, nothing special, some dishes small and appeared reheated, others fine. We’ve been three times now as we live nearby and it’s ok. Disappointed that they no longer do the nhs...

We were met with a warm smile and finished with a thank you, goodbye. Hearty portions for our supper at very good prices. Would recommend for old fashioned quality and service Thank you

Booked a table for two (at very short notice). The young Lady was most obliging and helpful. On arrival was greeted by a lovely young lady (probably the same one) who made us feel very welcome, advised us of our table and brought menus and...

Called in here on Sunday lunchtime without booking. Found us a table pretty quickly. Took our order then called us up when it was our turn. Plenty to choose from on carvery and all looked lovely home cooked food. Very tasty at a decent price.

After such a long week at work me and my partner decided to try here, after the last time we went we was a bit unsure whether to go or not. We were very impressed from the moment we stepped through the door. The staff...

Lovely old worldly pub, not long been taken over by new owners, clean and comfortable. Food was surprisingly very good and very reasonable. The owners/staff were friendly and efficient and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. I had a jacket potato with Greek cheese and Mediterranean...

Called in for a quick lunch with my wife and inlaws. Staff were very nice and helpful. We ordered our food and the experience went down hill from that point. The food was ALL overcooked to the point that some was actually burnt, most was...

It is good at the moment. I have lived less than 3 miles from this pub/restaurant for over 35 years. The history I have seen is when new owners or management take over it is really good, fo a while. But all so far gradually...

Called in for the carvery without booking a table first. Staff were pleasant, polite, attentive and professional. The food was wonderful! Hot, fresh and really tasty. Thank you x

We were really looking forward to our carvery here. First thing i'd like to say is how friendly ever staff member we spoke to was. Their service was great. Sadly, which i hate to say. I generally only leave good reviews but the food was...

We visited the Halfway House today after having visited before under its previous management, and I have to say that it was honestly fantastic! I had read some reviews about the recent change in management, but please don’t be put off, the current management are...

We tried out The Halfway House for lunch. The service was pleasant enough but the Fish Pie was awful just a sloppy mess with a minimum of white fish and a few peas in it. This was topped off with some rather peculiar lumps of...

Under new management the pub has had a facelift and promises much. It’s not the most comprehensive or exciting menu but it’s shortcomings are more than made up by the helpings which are frankly enormous. Good service and reasonably priced we shall certainly visit again.

WENT to dinner on the way home from work to check out the new owner and try the new food menu. Previously had visited many times under the old ownership. My husband and I ordered our food which came fairly prompt but unfortunately I had...

This establishment recently re-opened under new management. They have turned it around very quickly & are now concentrating on building a good reputation. The food was well cooked, presented well & was reasonably priced. The desserts were home made which makes a nice change from...

Driving back from Penzance and drove pass the halfway house, remembered a wonderful carvery a few years ago when staying in Porthleven and thought we would stop, saw the sign under new management but said we would on in anyway. Asked where we would like...

We thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday carvery...lovely selection of meats, with both veg and meat all cooked nicely. The veg was just right, as it was soft enough for us to mash up for our 6 month old to enjoy! It’s extremely clean, with friendly and...

Food was lovely. But a limited menu. Most puddings unavailable. Staff need a lesson on customer service and how to smile. Disappointing and we were here to celebrate two birthdays 😢

Having read that the Halfway House in Rame had changed hands and now had some reputable chefs, my friend and I visited there on Saturday evening only to find that the menu was below par for the quality of the chefs. The menu consisted of...

This looked an OK spot to stop for some lunch. Big car park (nearly empty) and easy access for elderly. OK welcome, nothing to write home about. Ordered food which arrived fairly quickly. The meat in the pie was so tough one of the party...

Good sized car park. A lovely welcome from the staff on arrival and helpful. In our party we had 2 carveries plenty of meat and lots of veg and choice of roast, dauphinoise potatoes and croquettes, cauliflower cheese is is really tasty. My daughter had...

Ok, so the outside of the pub looks neglected and out dated, but don't let that fool you. Once inside the pub has friendly welcoming staff and lots of space for seating. I will admit, I wasn't overly keen when we arrived thinking it was...

We went to this nice pub for lunch with family . It was a special occasion as we don’t see each other very often . We have English classic, and those were fine . One of us order the vegetarian curry and it was really...

We stopped here for a meal and was welcomed by the staff who were very friendly. We had a pick of seats as it was empty. Offering us a menu and to sit anywhere we ordered drinks and sat. We had really nice meal. However...

Good local pub with a great roast, more than that the staff are friendly and welcoming our friends and I had children on the day,the staff washed our plates and utensils for us to save any mess, good to see such a welcoming place :-)

I will not be going in there again the manager was rood and the staff had no clue about where to seat us. The woman serving the food had a face like funder I think you had to pay more for a smile. The food was not the best and tables still stained from last meal

This is a gem of a pub recently refurbished by the owners to a very high standard The food is excellent quality and value. Barman Sean is a friendly nothing to much trouble guy and is a credit to the pub and the owner is...