Highwayman Hotel in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Return visit having enjoyed a meal a few weeks earlier. Disappointed on first visit as our pre booked table wasn’t ready and we were ignored for nearly ten minutes on arrival. Food was good so we booked again. Same situation, no table ready and ignored by the 4 staff at the bar. Left without eating following an unpleasant attitude. From a member of staff. Shame !

Extremely friendly welcome from the lady behind the bar. We had a jacket potato with cheese & salad & a burger. The jacket potato came with plenty of cheese & lively fresh salad (as did the burger). Unfortunately, my daughter couldn't do it justice as she been quite unwell the night before. The burger was tasty & came with chips, which again were super tasty. All the staff were friendly & there's a nice relaxed atmosphere. Enjoyed the food & will return.

This was great pub fantastic home made food and portion size no complaints 👍 I had steak and ale pie with chips and my wife had lasagne . Definitely recommend and just around the corner to where we were staying we came again end of the week fantastic 😊 😊

We had a family meal here this evening. Service was excellent the lady who served us all evening was amazing.Also all the other staff were fab too.. Food we ordered was fantastic couldn’t fault it one bit.. Would deffo recommend you all to try..

We met with some of my husbands family that are visiting from Australia. As usual the food was great with good sized portions. The staff there are very friendly and welcoming and, although the place was packed, with two large parties, still smiled and chatted with everyone that was waiting to reassure them they hadn’t been forgotten. We were so busy chatting that we were reminded, very politely, that the kitchen would be closing shortly. The four of us each had something different to eat. I had Scampi & Chips, my husband had Gammon, Egg & Chips, his relatives had Steak & Chips and Lasagna & GarlicBread. The food was hot, the portions large and, I was told, the gammon and the steak were cooked perfectly. Although we weren’t the last out the door, at no time were we made to feel rushed or unwelcome. Our Aussie relatives loved it there.

Hi 4 of us had a good evening dinner here We all enjoyed our food and it was served well presented in reasonable time and staff attentive. Only minus was the longish wait to get to our table another personal at the bar would be useful.

Visited for a Charity dinner, a group of 25 people. The food was amazing and particularly enjoyed steak and ale pie. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks, Zoe and staff

We met up with friends here that we hadn’t seen for years for drinks and a meal. We were warmly welcomed by the ladies working there and shown to our table. We ordered our food which was hot and delicious. My husband had the gammon and chips, our friend’s wife had fish and chips and myself and her husband had scampi and chips. The portions are very generous and set out perfectly. For pud, I had the sticky toffee pudding and custard and she had brownie and ice cream. The cost of it all including drinks came to around £120.00. We were the last ones leaving but in no way made to rush or have anyone hovering over us to make us go. We definitely recommend The Highwayman.

Staff were really friendly and accommodating. We had the fish and chips which were described as large and was told the portions were 8-10 ounce.We we’re disappointed to the size nothing like the pictures on their website.We must say that the batter was lovely .

Fantastic food, the a very was spot on!!! and all the staff where friendly excellent value for money, location is spot on with a good size car park and generous access for disabled use. Well done all

Amazing value and food - we had a brilliant dinner here, dogs were allowed too. Prices were very good and food delicious. Welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Hi first time here since 2019 and a heap site better 3 of us had a good meal here 2 had beef and 1 pork all was tasty and piping hot.Saff here attentive will come again a bit sooner.

I thought my last visit was awesome, they topped it, best Carvery EVER! Keep going guys, best grub and drink around! BRING IT ON!

Stopped by today after hearing there were new owners. Have to say we’re glad we did. Carvery was excellent. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Definitely be back.

These lovely people have taken over in the last few months. What can we say … what a breath of fresh air. Amazing food , amazing staff and such a lovely friendly atmosphere. Thank you so much. We shall be back with friends.

Drooped in with a friend for a catch up and a drink on a Monday night, which turned out to be quiz night so we had ago, found the pub warm and friendly not over bust but guess that was due to being a cold Monday night, but the log fire worked a treat, will be back in March as my mate and I want another crack at the quiz, as we havent laughed so much for years. But very friendly place and seems under new owners who were both friendly.........

We went for the Carvery. Best place ever. Todays better than last time. You won't be disappointed. 10 out of 10.

We went for a carvery on Sunday for a birthday and it was lovely definitely somewhere to go for a nice relaxed meal. Lovely staff all very friendly and welcoming

Had a wonderful Sunday Carvery here today. Great value for your money. Meat was cooked to perfection and all the veg etc was delecious. Staff were friendly and very accommodating. Will definitely be visiting again.

Myself and my wife went here for a Sunday lunch, we are local to the area and this is our first time visiting. I will summarise below what we thought of the highwayman. The good points; - The pub itself is easy to find, has great parking and a good website. - The pub is generally clean, well laid out and has a fire going, which is nice. The bad points; - When we arrived we walked in, and could see another table being seated by a member of staff, we waited our turn, but unfortunately we had to stand in the center of the pub for at least 5 minutes, the staff seemed overwhelmed and unsure of how many bookings they were expecting. We pre booked a table over the phone, but they were unable to find this. They managed to seat us which was good. The pub is brandishing an "under new management" sign, so maybe they just need a moment to settle into their new system? - After we were seated, it wasn't explained to us that we were to order at the bar, we only found this out after we overheard another table being told so. When seated, our table was slightly sticky, but otherwise clean and in a good spot. - When ordering, we were told that I couldn't have a larger carvery, as there was an issue with the meat order. (Although, I have to say the meat portions given on the regular is substantial enough). - The carvery. Over all the food is average-mediocre, for £13.95 I'm not expecting Michelin star dining, but this could definitely be better. 1. When we were served, it was by a man in a plain T-shirt (I would expect serving staff to be in whites? Or at least dressed in the highwayman shirts the floor staff were wearing? This is a minor point but I feel it worth mentioning.) He also used tongs from the roast potatoes to handle pork crackling and then put them back, which for vegetarians could be problematic. 2. Meat. The pork ran out so only one of us could have any, it was tasty but a little dry. I had beef which was okay but again, well done. The chicken on the counter looked very dry and decided to avoid this. 3. Veg/sides. The vegetable selection is wide, although not cooked very well, big lumps in the swede, overcooked cauliflower in the cauliflower cheese, bad roasties, and sweetcorn? The Yorkshire puddings were good and so was the gravy. The stuffing was generic box stuffing. To summarise, the general feel is that this is very much a "locals" pub that happens to serve a carvery. The staff seem overwhelmed and I would say the management just needs to be stepped up a notch for this to be a good venue for people wanting more than just a full stomach.

Xmas get together, we are a group of 10 old work colleagues/friends who like to get together every couple of months I wanted to try somewhere we've not been before and The Highwayman did not disappoint, from the 1st email enquiring if it would be possible and the menu to the table decor and service. Food was really nice. We will be back.

Excellent experience and great carvery. Really friendly staff who were very attentive Will definitely be coming back

Excellent service, friendly staff and good quality burger! You could tell the burger was homemade. Was served by a lovely lady called Loui at the bar.

Sorry I cannot agree with some of the negative reviews on here, rude & hostile definitely not. We are local and have always been met by friendly and helpful staff. We came for sunday lunch a few weekends ago and it was top notch, the large plate is massive, the regular plate is big enough but maybe the OAP'S plate needs to be more than a side plate, it does make you feel like a 2nd class citizen, but that aside it's a great experience, thanks to the staff.

Visited her today for a carvery, which was absolutely lovely. The staff are amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed our food. By far the best local place for a roast. We'll done guys :)

The manager Dave was incredibly helpful and friendly. I came in yesterday for a Sunday roast, when I asked questions for my strict dietary requirements he was really accommodating and food was well presented. The atmosphere was cozy and everyone was like family. Looking forward to coming back again!!

Fantastic local pub new owner working so hard to provide the village with such a good venue, staff extremely polite, great food and wine list, well done to you all.

We ate a carvery here on Sunday 22nd Oct and we were happy enough to return the following week. In comparison to the first visit, our second visit on Sunday 29th Oct the staff were very abrupt because we had arrived as a party of 6 not 5 but we had messaged. The food on this occasion was not as good as the previous week’s. The meat was poor quality and sparse. What my husband did not put on Trip adviser was that the carvery server had coughed over the counter whilst serving his food but the owner, Mr Seymore, was told via another medium. Mr Seymore retaliated writing a response to Peter Bs review on here. He said I’d poked the carvery server. I rang him and asked him why he had written such a lie he told me the carvery server had told him that. The carvery server, the man that is the core of much of the negative feed back on here, the man that coughs over food, the man that wipes his snotty nose on his sleeve whilst serving and is it’s claimed, generally not very hygienic. Mr Seymore has also since alleged we are connected to all his negative feedback, well we certainly are not, I’m afraid those reviews are experiences and opinions completely independent of us. Very badly managed, not professional at all.

Arrived, booked for 5, called and added one. Met by hostile staff and then a rude gent whom suggested I was aggressive. I was factual and even called the phone that was ‘diverted’ and it rang. A really bad experience booking in.. Eventually given a table that we are told was time limited. My call in the morning was at 1048. Proof available. After the tall slim chap had finished telling me I was aggressive.. not but factual. I was charged 103 for 6 basic drinks and a carvery. The food is great but I feel this time we were punished as we all had the medium but literally got 2 bacon sliced slices of meat. Our second and last visit. We were there last week and attended purely as it felt home cooked. Rude and confrontational greeting, not my fault if you don’t play your answer phone, and then let’s punish us with minimal where we can. Shocking and should be told… well here you are and I am quite vocal in public to all my local friends and work colleagues. I have never been addressed and never will accept being addressed as that man chose. Avoid the place until they learn service, standards and general communication. Also answer the phone, the one that rings but told diverted to looe yet ringing behind you. Good good, lack of meat as a punishment.

Average roast, meat was tough, and the guy that was serving the carvery kept wipeing his nose across back of his hand, disgusting, there were disposable gloves next to him but he didn't put any on when serving customers, would not go and eat here again

Nice friendly welcome. Good pub menu. Steak & ale pie full of big chunks, very filling, plenty of veg & chips to go with it. Good range of ales. Clean toilets. Will visit again when down here.

This is a real locals pub. We called in late in the evening, the staff were accommodating the lady was very friendly but for the bloke behind the bar everything seemed to be an effort. The food was real home made very tasty. If you plan to dine do not eat all day as the portions are huge. Excellent point of Guinness.

Just had a carvery and it was fantastic, not too peppery. The staff are very happy and make you feel very welcome. Well worth a visit

We had the burgers which were great and cooked just as asked. Huge portions and the chips were very nice. Came with a lovely salad and giant onion rings. Just wish the coleslaw had been available. Good value, no frills , friendly pub We will definitely eat here again when we are in the area

Being local, we hadn't visited here for a few years, so we thought we'd give it a try Well, what a mistake! The food was absolutely awful and easily the worst we've had in a long, long while. I'll spare you the details, and I'm sorry for having to write this bad review about a local business, but it really was that bad. It's going to be more than a few years before, if ever, we visit again

Lovely welcome by the staff, a selection of food ordered by our family, lots of choice which was all piping hot and really delicious. Fantastic atmosphere, great band played. We will be returning as soon as we can.

Called last minute to see if a table for four was available for a Sunday carvery. The person who answered the phone did her best to arrange this for us. Staff very friendly from the lady at the bar, the man on the carvery and the girl clearing the table. We were asked several times if our meal was ok. The food was the best we had eaten in a pub for a long time. A great selection of vegetables and piping hot. Would definitely recommend coming here and we will be returning.

Under New Management. Came for a meal with my family and friends last Friday evening. Such a lovely warm welcome from all the staff. Menu was full of choice and catered for all the family, service was quick, lovely large portions. The food was delicious...

Visited many times during our holiday at Hoburne Doublebois . Amazing food , good Alws and friendly staff . Can’t wait to come back next visit

We stopped on our way to Looe and between us had a number of different meals, all excellent. Service and food was first class, well worth a visit .

Under new management, so we thought we`d try a Sunday Carvery. Disabled access is not easy. A bit pricey, plenty of meat, very chunky vegetables, but enjoyable.

Fantastic carvery today 👍 Lovely welcome and wonderful staff. Can't wait to go back. Well done guys, you've turned the place around 🤗

We had the Thai green curry, chicken burger and sausage and chips followed by lemon and chocolate mousse. Everything was decent, but nothing special.

Stopped by half term week as good meals before in past only to find pub shut and don’t open till 4 then no food being offered anymore don’t know what’s gone wrong?? Had some good food here before in the past

Just been to The Highwayman, putting it here as can’t post to their page, wonder why 🙄. Can I have a large glass of wine. Sorry can’t find the wine glasses, will this do, offering me a lady’s half pint glass similar to a brandy...

Had a lovely meal here today with my husband. We had carvery and it was very nice. Front staff were friendly and so helpful. Would highly recommend. Thank you for a lovely afternoon

Stopped off for a sunday roast and had the beef option, the swede mash and cauliflower cheese was to die for and could off just eaten a vat of that! Plenty of choice with the veg. Compliments to the chef and will be back! Prompt...

Booked a table for a stop off on the way home from a day out like we done before they had no booking in our name but it was ok they could fit us inn we sat out in the garden and we all ordered...

Excellent menu, something to suit every one and very tasty, very friendly staff and dog friendly, highly recommend

It was our first visit to the pub post lockdown. We understood that there had been an ownership change and hoped that the appeal remained. The pub is well presented outside but step inside and things begin to change. Our first observation was that the...

Very filling toasted sandwiches inc vegan and Peroni "0" available too. Josh was extremely pleasant and provided a helpful service.

Walked in with my wife and kids. Looking for dinner, website says food until 8. We turned up at 7.32 and told no more orders after 7.30…. This isn’t mentioned anywhere. We wasn’t the only family to be looking for food. This is poor service...

Stopped off for lunch on a Sunday and both opted for chicken and bacon tagliatelli with garlic ciabatta instead of the traditional roast. Good portions and very tasty.service was great,would recommend and be back again 😁 lovely to sit in the beer garden and enjoy...

Two of us came here recently for carvery which was very tasty, the beef was cooked perfectly and the potatoes amazing! The staff were so friendly and made us feel welcome. So we decided to visit again and tried the lunch menu, 2 for £12,...

We arrived with trepidation after reading the terrible reviews, we came down from Oxford and met friends there , there were 5 of us 2 had cod and chips 2 had chicken and bacon taggiatelli and one a sandwich, . Everything came out piping hot,...

Went here as wanted to try somewhere new and local and people were raving about it being good. We got there and we were sat by the main door,Not in the restuarant area. We ordered drinks straight away,Waiter came over and asked if we decided...

We went for a Sunday carvery. The table was booked 30mins into a 7hour service. To say it was mediocre would be generous. None of it was hot & they were low on several veg. We even had to wait for potatoes to be brought...

My husband & myself booked a table for 4.15pm. The pub/restaurant was not very busy at all, only 2 other people sat in the dining room. We got drinks from the bar and the barman said he would bring the menu’s over. I went to...

Visited here for dinner. The place has a nice atmosphere. Sort of a typical local pub, with locals in drinking and playing darts, as well as a nice area for the diners. This did make it a little noisy, and the music playing was also...

we were on holiday and went in for dinner. i had bad feeling as soon as we entered as there was an unclean smell in the dinning area. i think maybe from the carpet holding onto food smell. when we sat down the table didnt...

We stayed just up the road from this pub for a couple of nights and dined both evenings. The staff decorated the table for my husbands birthday and wrote a birthday card for him which was such a lovely touch. Food is great, kids play...

Great toast meal today. Gammon was very moist and tasty. Spacious seating area . Staff pleasant. Many thanks.

booked a table for the family when they came for a visit, on arrival were greeted by a pleasant lady who showed us to our table and took our drinks order,the young lad who bought our food to the table was polite and friendly, there...

Don't go near the place a waste of time .no carvery after booking the night before. Being offered a free meal of what ever was left on carvery was not the right answer. Given it its last chance after a previous disastrous meal.Time to get...

Just returned home completely stuffed from a wonderful meal at The Highwayman. It was our first time here and we were all really happy with the food, atmosphere and drinks. The staff was really friendly and helpful and more than happy to change the childrens...

First time we have ever been there and found the place to be lovely and the staff were very friendly our order was taken in a good time and our food was fantastic we will go back again and would definitely recommend

Brilliant food, super service and excellent value for money. This was our first visit and plan to return soon.

Disappointed. Saturday Eve meal whilst on holidays. The service was non existent other than being shown to the table by the bar man(who was friendly) and then left for 20 mins until we had to ask for the menus from a waitress. Wasn't offered drink...

We have just had a evening meal, 4 people. Slow and rude service, dirty and the food totally disgusting. We didn't expect much before we arrived, even less when we went in but I can honesty say this is the worst place we have ever...

Popped in here as we were passing we had a roast dinner followed by a pudding! The staff were friendly and the food was nice!

Had family down for the weekend and needed to find a place for an evening table for 11 covers after a day out. Called and the staff were very good and checked/booked the table. A few min later had a text confirming the booking. Arrived...

Late Sunday lunch at about 6.30 so probably partly our fault but the remains of the turkey were dry and the gammon was quite fatty. Cauliflower cheese had unfortunately become watery - probably through the time that it had stood under hot lights. Service and...

Visited with friends who were staying near, no previous experience of the pub. Food was at best basic, not very tasty and not very well presented. Pie was dry, scampi was obviously a cheap buy and the beef lasagne lacking in beef, lots of runny...

Fantastic dog friendly venue with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. So much so we we're there on the Sunday and Monday evening. Typical pub food menu with good choices Amazing fish and chips. Batter was crispy and light Husband had steak who said it was...

We were on holiday for a break. We choose to eat out here as when we arrived we called in for a drink to find a lovely warm welcome. We booked in for Sat night & Sunday lunch time. We had a nice pre meal...

It's a country pub and they sell country pub food but it's reasonably priced, hot, plentiful and quite delightful. We had a lunch at midday today and had a wide choice of seating. We sat by the window and here lies the little downside...the window...

Service was very friendly, helpful and accomodating. Nothing was too much trouble. Simple traditional pub food, it arrived quickly, hot and well cooked. Easy to split large bills at till, suitable for large groups/families.

This is a very well run pub. All the staff were very pleasant, and nothing was too much trouble. All food was well cooked. Good value for money Very clean Would recommend for evening meal

When I looked at a menu and I see it’s £6/£7 for a starter I expect it’s either going to be out of this world yummy or bigger portions. I ordered the Brie wedges for £6.95 and what I was served with was ridiculous. 3...

My daughter and I hadn't booked but were lucky enough to have a table. Our drinks orders were taken straight away, and shortly followed by our mains order. The food arrived in good time, was hot and very yummy, in fact we couldn't eat it...

Arrived for a booked table. Gave our name to be told quite rudely 'you will be waiting 45 minutes for food' by the manager. We sat down, took a while to order drinks but I understand they were busy and short staffed so that's not...

Booking for 5.30pm, Drink order taken at 5.40pm Our food order was taken 20 mins after arrival at 5.50pm We ordered the carvery, no one mentioned there was a long wait when ordering. I only realised there could be a wait when other tables were...

Delicious homemade food, with a good friendly service (waitressing by Melissa). We were not rushed and enjoyed our meal across a couple of hours. The lasagne, steak and jam sponge with custard was brilliant. Would definitely recommend.

This is our local pub, yet again we have had good service and very nice food. Never had a bad meal all the times we visit. Good pub grub.

Great attention to detail, even when busy. Lovely food, good selection of drinks, good menu, and nothing too much trouble. Highly recommended.

Food was ok dor pub grub. One decent waiter was very helpful and with it, everyone else seemed as if they had just been dumped there by a alien ship. Seriously need to get their act together

Great Service, pleasant inside and also has a good beer garden, food was excellent- would definitely recommend the beef lasagna which was delicious. Polite, friendly and helpful staff- lovely pub to visit

Excellent takeaway Sunday Roast today. Food was piping hot, the meats were cooked perfect, tasty and tender. The vedg was tasty, cooked perfect and a good selection. One of the best Carvery’s around. 5 star food and service every time.

Would of given 5 stars but the young lad serving us was useless ordered 2 drinks after meal and asked for dessert menu twice the lad had forgotten drinks after asking twice and never came back to take dessert order. After 40 mins of waiting...

Prebooked a table for a family birthday following a recommendation. Arrived on time Saturday lunchtime - place wasn't very busy. Only one other table in the restaurant was occupied yet we were allocated a table by the toilet door. Asked to move as there was...

We visited twice during our holiday! Pub style restaurant really tasty food and good variety! All reasonably priced! Thankyou

This was a great find. Service was excellent throughout our visit. The staff made us feel welcome, were attentive and delivered our drinks and food efficiently. The menu is traditional, very tasty and includes good vegetarian options. The portion sizes were generous and delivered great...

excellent service from Ollesha, came here for food and drinks, service time is really good. food is lovely 👍🏻

We stopped at this pub for lunch (wasn't planned) with my husband, 84 year old mother and dog. We sat in the garden, nice ambience, the dog settled down nicely. Our drink and food arrived promptly; I must say the beef in ciabatta was superb!!...

Customer service was excellent throughout our visit there from the moment we arrived, including accommodating space for a pram at our table. The service was very friendly, the food was excellent, good value for money and quick to arrive at our table which was important...

Had a lovely meal and service was excellent, special thanks to our waitress Olesha. Great family venue.

It’s our local but haven’t been in for a while (thanks covid)! Friendly great service, especially from Lyam who served us & put up with us all evening! Good pub food, reasonable prices & nice big beer garden.

Food was OK, friendly service the young lad was working hard and done a good job. Friendly pub. Good choice of food.

Booked this restaurant weeks in advance. Drove some miles to The Highwayman whilst on holiday in the area to find it wasn’t serving food on Mondays and Tuesdays. A staff member informed me that all bookings had been cancelled and everyone had been informed. Well,...

Came here with my partner after a stressful morning, and it turned the day around beautifully! Greeted by lovely Liam, who while new was so professional and sweet. I had a delicious burger and my partner a fantastic steak, washed down with excellent Directors ale....