Red River Cafe in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Filthy cold venue. Dirty floors and radiators that were barely warm. Ladies toilet basically clean but surfaces filthy. Metal seats on a cold day chilled me to the bone on an already freezing cold venue. I inviting menu. £9 for jacket potatoes with uninspiring fillings. The place looks so dirty I didn’t risk the breakfast idea. We didn’t bother and left hungry. Ordered hot chocolate. Watery instant drink smothered in synthetic aerosol cream… absolutely vile. LOTTERY FUNDED???? Mmmmmm

Came here for a lovely breakfast on a Sunday morning. My partner had the full English and I had a bacon and egg bap. Quick service and the food was delicious. Also, my partner had the best looking hot chocolate! Definitely recommend for a quick breakfast

Excellent service and Big Breakfast. The chef "Nathaniel" cooked the best "hash browns" I have ever tasted and the poached egg, bacon, and tomatoes were cooked to perfection. Thank you Heartlands for providing a clean, spacious, theme cafe with pleasant friendly staff. I will return and tell all my friends about my joyful experience.

What a lovley place!!! The coffee was exellent! But the Staff were amazing!!! So Friendly and helpful! We went there with a kid and 2 dogs. The staff were taking care of US as we were special guests. We even got babycino and puppycino. Thank you very much for a lovley Morning.

They have really turned this around from last year. The breakfast was big and all cooked perfectly with good quality ingredients. The best breakfast we've had in Cornwall and good value for money. Also great coffee served by lovely staff.

I really enjoyed my visit today. The breakfast was superb. I visited several times last year and these visits were not so good. It's great to see such a turn around, new chef and front of house with lovely friendly staff. I really do hope that this lovely little cafe goes from strength to strength.

We arrived on a Sunday morning on our way back from organising the Lands End 100 in Cornwall. The cafe, which is a little hidden away, is in a converted sawmill with some of the old machines still in place. The breakfasts we had were very tasty and well presented and arrived promptly. The pots of tea came with nice blue porcelain cups and the staff were friendly too.

We found this little gem when looking for somewhere to eat breakfast, just 10 minutes walk from our hotel. Friendly staff, polite and quick service, the food was great and hot drinks perfect. It was so good we went back the next day, when I tried a milkshake, also really good. Would highly recommend. Really interesting seating area as well.

Great place for breakfast! A bit off the beaten track but we managed to find it! All fresh ingredients and the poached egg was perfect. Prices pretty much the same as everywhere else. £8 for small breakfast. Lovely friendly staff. Fascinating building too!

Situated in a great place, food is great quality albeit a little pricy . The board says tell us if you have allergies etc.. I asked for a plain cheese sandwich and was told yes it would be a childs cheese sandwich. When it arrived looked beautiful but the salad was covered in a sauce I asked what it was and was told Honey.. I said I mentioned I was diabetic. Sorry I can't eat it. No one offered to reemberce for the half plate of food I could not eat. I would expect when served and having told I was diabetic it should have been mentioned as could have said hold the sauce.. very disappointed.. staff training I think .

I couldn't recommend this cafe based on two recent experiences when there for business. The service is slow, and the food is expensive for what it is. Customers probably being expected to make up the shortfall in EU money...

Just discovered this cafe, absolutely brilliant, fantastic menu and the quality of the food was excellent 🥰

Great food, had the veggie breakfast and others had the gf fish and chips and tuna jacket potato. Loads of food, gf options, great coffee and lovely atmosphere. Paxton was our server and was super friendly - all credit to the team.

Mondays are walk days for the Naylors so a hearty, freshly cooked breakfast is an essential start before heading off to Tehidy Woods. The Red River Cafe at Heartlands is a new find for us and they serve a delicious breakfast with all the trimmings and lovely pot of tea to fortify us for our exertions. Friendly staff and quirky surroundings make for a very enjoyable experience.

Sadly the Wheal Play (soft play) next door was closed on this very rainy and cold day, so we went to Red River Cafe instead at Heartlands. Two of us had the Biscoff Hot Chocolate special for £4.25 - the best hot chocolate I can remember ever having, with cream, caramel, crumbled Biscoff etc. Although it was too early for lunch, the chef very kindly cooked some chips for our grandchildren, and we had some chocolate brownies too.

Had a very nice lunch here a couple of weeks ago. Nothing wrong with the food or the service, burgers were lovely, amazing desserts, staff all friendly and welcoming. It's a lovely quirky setting too. The only minor gripe was that there was no bar service as the waiting staff on duty were all under 18 and obviously can't do bar work because of this!

Booked a table for 2 as a birthday meal for my friend, we were very disappointed at the choices only sandwiches pasty or burgers, we left without buying anything and told them it’s very misleading to advertise all those different meals then be told their are not doing them, will not be going back, we could have stayed at home and had a sandwich if that was what we wanted

Phone numbers unobtainable, sent two emails but did not receive a reply. Extremely slow service - 15 minutes for just a milkshake, 50 minutes for two ciabattas, chips and onion rings. Food mediocre. Staff did not question customers who came in without facemasks. Will not be returning, and cannot recommend.

Been a couple of times now and was saddened to see such a negative review. The staff are welcoming here, the price for food is incredible (and tastes really good) and the actual venue is amazing! Recommend this place to anyone who’s wanting a snack or coffee!

Having a couple of hours to kill in Pool, and intrigued by Red River Cafe’s Instagram posts and their promise of locally sourced, quality food, I went for a Thursday lunch. Upon entering, it took several minutes before someone noticed me and offered me a table, despite it being quiet. I got a crumpled, slightly dirty paper menu and ordered a cappuccino, Brie and bacon sandwich on toasted ciabatta bread with a side salad, along with Kettles cheese and onion crisps.The coffee is from the “Cornish coffee company” and was perfectly fine. The ciabatta, on the other hand, was very, very hard and there was no sauce in the sandwich. I feel like a Brie and bacon combo isn’t hard to get right, and this was very far off the mark. If you must order it, I advise you to get it untoasted and to bring your own hot chilli jam. The salad was much too big to eat with your hands, and I had to request cutlery from the waiter. Later, I asked for a flat white and must have been misunderstood as the waiter came back to tell me they’d have to charge for it, to which I replied in bemusement, “of course.” Though I was there for over an hour more I never got the flat white. Another gentleman waited at his table for 15 minutes before someone noticed him (again, there was hardly anyone there) and gave him a menu. The cakes looked pretty good, but I wouldn’t go there for a meal again. As a building, it’s got lots of potential to be an interesting and quirky coffee shop - there are few other go to places in the area (Mollys is quirky but perhaps too much so for my taste, the Croust Hut was closed. 100% Go there if in the area instead). If you value food and service, I’d skip it. If you value a place out of the rain for coffee and cake, then it may well be for you. Perhaps some of the £500,000 heartlands received as a grant could be used to change that impression.

Popped in for a quick lunch ended up staying for cake as well, the food was excelent and the cakes were out of this world. The young chap that served me was excellent and made sure we had everything we needed. Would recomend a visit.

Having been into the Cafe a few times over the past few weeks for Coffee, we decided to actually have lunch today!I wasn’t really sure what I wanted but went for the Rarebit and my OH went for the Footlong Hotdog.When the food came out (nice and promptly) we both looked at each other and said “wow” very generous portions! The food tasted amazing and we felt very safe with the COVID/Social distancing measures in place.Will certainly be back for Lunch

Have been going here for years and alway been happy with food and service. But this time found the staff slow and food not good. Never had any cream Tea’s which was a shame so had walnut instead which stale not nice at al. They had forgot to make two lattes so I had ask for them and repeat my order. Felt like it has really gone down hill.

I purchased drinks and snacks from here last week, i have to say I was really impressed by the effort the staff have put in ensuring this is a safe environment for all. Keep up the good work!

Nice cuppa, great building. Poor staff. The cafe was quiet when I arrived with around 20% of the tables in use. Around 30% of the remaining tables had used crockery on them. The young staff were hanging around doing not much. Supervision needs to get a grip

Went for breakfast this morning. Great food and lots of it. All perfectly cooked. Friendly attentive staff in really nice surroundings. Would highly recommend.

Brilliant place with lots of history to see and also do a cracking breakfast. I particularly recommend the American pancakes with bacon, scrambled eggs and maple syrup! They also support their local community by providing free coffee and biscuits to the parkrun volunteers, plus space to sort resilts and barcodes etc. and open a bit earlier than advertised on Saturdays to accommodate parkrunners.

Enjoyed a nice coffee after Saturday morning coffee after Parkrun. An interesting building, the whole Heartlands site & museum is worth a visit particulary if you are interested in the local mining heritage. Take the attachment from your parking ticket to get money off in the cafe to effectively make parking free.

Visited Heartlands which this cafe is next door to. Parking was tricky as our car with roof box is over the 2.1 meter barrier to the car park. Fortunately there was a car boot on and after 13:15 they don't charge on Wednesdays so we were lucky. It's a big space with traditional character. Nice food and kids size portions of needed. Quite a few families as next to a play park so a good spot for families with no frills.

We are from the extremely busy Wadebridge /Padstow area and to escape the haords of people we came to this area as we know its not so manic and wouldn't have to queue to eat. So the Red River at Heartlands on a Sunday was a sensible choice. Ordered and the food arrived very quickly and the girl taking the orders was polite and efficient. The food was very nice and not expensive. I think they must have been understaffed as one girl was doing everything but this left lots of tables uncleared from previous customers. Not her fault she only has one pair of hands. If there was more staff it would have made it all look more professional. Will come back again when in the area

What a great value meal of fish chips peas for £6 on a Friday night over the summer. Brilliant food and staff lovely too. Well worth the visit

Impromptu lunch here today, it was quiet and service was quick. Had tomato and roasted pepper soup with bread £4.95 and fish cakes with salad and chips £6.95. Beautiful food and plentiful servings. It’s an interesting space to browse around as well. It’s off the beaten track but well worth a visit.

Easter bank holiday - visited red river cafe for breakfast as it had been recommended.We were not disappointed Fantastic, friendly staff, had a chat with the 2 girls that served us, Lauren & Alisha. Nothing was too much trouble, they were attentive but not over bearing.Food was fresh, hot and well cookedWill defiantly be visiting again

Used this cafe while staying in pool, situated in Heathlands, good breakfasts, friendly service, and a reasonable cost.

Quite a large cafe at Heartlands, reasonable menu and prices ok. Quick service and staff were friendly. Our £3.00 parking ticket was taken off the price of our food and drink as well.

Ate there with 4 adukts and 2 children. The chips were standard thin fries and the pasty woud have been fine if it tasted of anything.

Had one of our favourites meals here really high restaurant standard of food and good service. Prices are very reasonable cafe prices for restaurant food. Overall very enjoyable experience

The staff were very friendly and the sandwich I had had exceeded expectations and then some. The decor was very nice bad it is generally a nice area. Would go there again

What a lovely place staff all pleasant and only had the above which were nice and well priced too and will be back for food soon

My wife and I revisited this restaurant have been several months before. Tapas night is the last Friday each month and on our first visit we realised between 5.30 and 6.30 was a special offer of reduced prices for each item. So on this occasion we took full advantage arriving at 5.30 as per our booking. The restaurant is in the old tin/copper mine buildings and has a tremendous inside with old machines setting the scene. We were welcomed and shown to our table by the staff who were courteous and friendly. The choice of tapas is wide and varied so our first difficulty was choosing which delights we would avail ourselves of. Potatoes prawns mushrooms whitebait just a few and when our tapas arrived all of our choices were well presented and tasted perfectly. We were very happy with the drinks available and at the conclusion of our meal the bill wad very reasonable. Definitely recommend this restaurant and it really makes a sound change from Indian and Chinese. A great night out

Had a cuppa and cake. Absolutely scrummy . Cake was very tasty and great size. Fantastic value for money .

So glad we ate here before the "Man Engine" ceremony on the rather wet Easter Sunday. Family of seven aged from 5 to over 70 and there really was something for everyone on the imaginative menu. Excellent quality food, reasonably priced and served very promptly. A really enjoyable experience for all! Thanks to everyone at the Red River Cafe!

The last Friday in every month is tapas night. We have lived within 3 miles of Red River for 3 years and seen the signs saying we must try it but until last Friday and a visit by an old friend never have. We booked for 7pm so unfortunately missed their special offer therefore worth booking for 6pm. Right so 3 adults arrived and were shown to our pre booked table. Every where is clean and the building very interesting along with the old mining exhibits placed around the building. We were quickly contacted by our waitresses who took our drinks order and then when we were ready our food order. Each tapas is £5 and we had a selection of 6. The choice was varied and wide basically we had chicken whitebait mushrooms potato baras olives and bread and prawns with side orders of 2 x garlic bread a green salad and fries. Our drinks consisted of 2 pints of Tribute and a bottle of white wine and the total bill £56. Overall the food was brilliant well cooked and presented with all the flavours and tastes you would expect suffice to say we all felt well satisfied with nothing wasted. Very good value for money 3 very happy customers and all the staff attentative without being intrusive

Been a few times , coffee is nice . Expensive food and snacks so wouldn’t eat here based on that . Regular events on

Brilliant breakfast. Lovely tea. Friendly staff. Great surroundings. Parking fee refunded at till. Recommended 👌

My wife and I & grandson had cream tea today lovely and at the right price. We will be calling again for a full meal as it all looked fresh and appetising

Popped in yesterday for a snack before visiting the mining museum. Were going to have tea and a cake but also decided to have a sandwich. Just as well that we had a sandwich between two as it was doorstop bread with plenty of filling. Also had a cookie and a muffin together with a lot of tea for two all for less than £9.00.

We visited the mining museum here (very interesting) and decided to have lunch here after visiting the gardens. We waited a very long time to be served. Not surprising as there was only one girl doing everything, coffees, taking the money etc. However, the sandwiches we got and cakes were amazing! The egg mayo sandwich was in thick slices of bread and it was delicious. The bread tasted home baked and the mayo tasted ‘real’. The bakewell slice I had was really good too. Nice thick slice and again, it tasted home made. Coffee damn good. Well worth the wait and the money

We have visited this cafe a few times, as we have family in the area, and on this visit tried both the breakfast on one day, and lunch on another.

Popped in when visiting the Mining Museum. Sensibly priced drinks and snacks were enjoyed by us. Pop in if visiting.

Situado en el centro de visitantes de la minería corazón céltico cerca Redruth. Menú es sencillo pero bien presentado. No es barato, pero la calidad de la comida es buena. Si estás en la zona en la que vale la pena una visita. El restaurante es limpio y ordenado, como son los aseos, lo que siempre es una buena señal.

Este café abraza la historia minera de la zona, está situado en junto con la regeneración urbana que está sucediendo. Hay muchos asientos quebradas por la maquinaria de la minería antigua para construir el ambiente. No probé ninguna comida pero parecía haber una buena selección para la mayoría de los gustos. El café aunque bueno para los estándares británicos no tienen el éxito para mi super exigente paladar australiano, pero eso es algo personal y nada que debería restarse de la calidad o el servicio que me mostraron en mi visita.

Had a lunch for four, the service was very quick and friendly considering the food is all made to order. It was well presented and fresh. The meatball bagette is amazing, my daughter was very impressed with the quality of the food. Well worth a visit.

My family and I visited with my toddler for a warm up and a brew. I was in my disability scooter and found it OK to navigate around the tables. Staff were friendly and helpful. Not bad portion sizes either. Only thing is it could have done with being a bit warmer inside as it was Sooo cold outside. Would happily return.

When visiting my Daughter who lives in Cornwall we wanted somewhere nice to take the kids for lunch ( we have both been here before ). The Staff are ever so friendly and helpful. Some interesting food on the menus, Festive drinks and overall a good choice for Adults and Kids. The food we had was very nice and well presented. I thought it was reasonably priced too.

A warm and friendly cafe in the centre of 'Heartlands'. very popular on a cold day. Hot and cold drinks and food plus toilets. Payable parking except on special days.

Nice food but too expensive for what we got. Wouldn't really eat here again, can get similar quality food, in nicer surroundings, for less money elsewhere.

Lovely cafe in as part of the Heartlands mining visitors centre. Good choice of food and lovely to warm up on a rainy Cornish day.

Not a bad little cafe, didn't even know it was there. Friends and I only had a snack there not a full meal but the staff were friendly and the food was good. I felt the prices were I little high but still reasonable for its location and selection of food.

Interesting decor and not a bad menu selection to choose from. The food was tasty and hot and the service was friendly and quick. I had fish cakes and fries and couldn't fault it.

I came to lunch yesterday with my grandchildren, the food was lovely but such poor customer service. you can't tell who is staff as its wear your own clothes and that fact that I'm nearly 85 years old you would think that they would bring or at least other to carry my drinks and food to me but they made me come up to the kitchen door to get my food. really am disappointed because heartlands is such a lovely place to visit but not the cafe!

Looking for somewhere for some Sunday brunch we found the Red River Cafe and were delighted. Wonderful building, fabulous food and great service. We will definitely be back.

We didn't know what to expect, my wife has been to the cafe a few times, but we'd not been to the grill and don't know anyone who had. We fancied a change from the other restaurants in Camborne and it was ideal. It was quiet, but it was a nice atmosphere and a much more interesting place than most restaurants. The service was good, not rushed and just right time between the courses. The food that we had was pretty simple, but it showed how good quality the ingredients are. The only issue was that my starter was a bit too filling and then the main too good to leave anything, so I was too full, but that is my fault. There are a few good places to eat in Camborne, but this is easily my favourite.

If you are into full Cornish breakfast this must be one of the tastiest and one of the healthiest. A plate full of hot, freshly cooked food. The toast was granary bread and half an inch thick. Two poached eggs with the darkest, richest yolks I have seen in a long time. Delicious crisp bacon, sausage and hogs pudding, fresh tomato, mushroom, beans and saute potatoes. I have a good appetite but I could not finish the meal.My friend chose chicken with pesto and salad in a large white baguette. The baguette was lovely bread, the chicken was tender and tasty. The pesto tasted and looked home made and was lovely. Salad was only salad leaves, but it was mixed leaves and it was enough. We will come again!

We went to the grill on a Saturday evening, it was quite quiet so we were seated straight away and didn't have to wait long for our meals. I had a bean chilli and cheese burger and my partner had the pigs fry with bean chilli cheese fries, the portion sizes are big (especially for the price) and we both enjoyed everything. You cannot fault tasty, fresh, (very) reasonably priced food made with local ingredients and served by friendly staff in the characterful surroundings of an old carpenters workshop. We will definitely go again and hopefully next time will fit in a dessert!

You should visit the café as part of a visit to the Heartlands development dedicated to Cornish tin mining heritage. The café is spacious and very accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs. The menu has a decent variety from the ubiquitous panini to burgers to pastys to soup to cake. The prices are very reasonable and the quality fresh. In short what is not to like about a decently sized pasty, fresh baked in a café, and served on a plate with cutlery for £3.50. TOP TIP: park in the correct car park, don't get upset about having to pay, and take the reminder slip with you as the café deducts the cost of parking off you bill. If you have children there is an awesome park with swings, slides, pirate ship and more. My nearly 4 year old can spend hours there, we regularly do, and she mingles with kids up to early teens doing the same. Other things to entertain includes the small indoor mining museum which will take about 40 minutes to wander through. The site often has 'stuff' happening in one of the surrounding rooms that is often worth sticking your head in to have a look at. There is also a garden celebrating the Cornish who took their skills around the world that is worth chill-axing in on a warm day.

This café at Heartlands has a captive clientele being in the centre of a mining heritage site with a magnificent playground and so perhaps thinks that it doesn't have to try. The food was mediocre and not that cheap but the supervisor seemed to be only interested in doing as little as possible and certainly wasn't interested in serving or helping the customers. If she had applied herself a little, customers could have been served so much quicker - and has no-one ever told her to smile?

Whilst visiting Heartlands we had lunch at Red River Cafe where we were warmly welcomed. We had to order food and drink at the till but could then take our seats where we were waited on. The food portions are huge and well worth the pricing. The coffee is local Cornish coffee which was very nice. The staff were excellent and nothing was too much trouble for our needs to be met. Overall a great experience which is definitely recommended.

The café is set in the world heritage site of Heartlands. The food was very good and reasonably priced. There is a limited menu which is usually a good sign. Both my partner and I had grilled chicken and roast vegetables. Unfortunately the chicken was rather dry, which detracted from an otherwise good meal. The service was good but a little slow.

Lunch for 10 of us of mixed ages. Great selection of hot and cold food, the children's menu has a selection of tasty treats for children of all ages (excellent touch with the plastic cups and plates), service was friendly and quick and the price is reasonable (perhaps on the low side for the quality of the food). Well done Red River Cafe - we will be back!

Had a very nice big breakfast there yesterday with my family.A real shame the manager felt the need to discipline one of his staff right behind us rather than treat her with more respect and take her to one side AWAY from customers.If you want to buzz around like Basil Fawlty and speak to your staff in the awful way you do i recommend you do it away from customers in future.YOU made us feel very uncomfortable and spoke to a member of staff like dirt which was very unprofessional.It was very evident you were under pressure even though the place wasn't even a quarter full BUT no excuse for you to speak to a member of your staff in that kind of way.If you can't handle that kind of pressure maybe you are in the wrong job.A REAL shame..........................

Lovely sandwiches and side order of fries, nice setting casual dining. Staff are really lovely, they give you a buzzer to indicate when food ready which frightened the life it of me lol. Coke in glass bottles heaven!

What a truly delicious experience. We thought that we would try out the Tapas evening and Wow!! the staff were very friendly and the food really tasty. An excellent choice for meat eaters and vegetarians.

I Visited here today for morning coffee with some friends. The service was slow and not overly friendly however the coffee was good if not overly hot. The giant cookie was tasty, as were the muffins and we were hurried out for spending an hour there chatting. Overall a positive experience for snacks and drinks. Personally I would have struggled to find something appealing off the menu for lunch but hopefully the offerings change frequently. There is a paid car park close by and an adventure playground for the children. The cafe is a spacious, accessible and family friendly environment.

Went while out for a walk, food was excellent and very reasonable price, surroundings are really nice and the staff are friendly. Well worth a visit for a bacon doorstep and coffee.

We did not stop for tea as we could see only paper cups were being offered. These are less eco friendly than reusable china and are horrid to drink from.

Went to heartlands today and although the website says it's open it WASNT, very disappointed and a major missed opportunity as it is half-term and there were a lot of people around. When it is open have to say the food is good but really annoyed about today!

This cafe is huge with lots of seating, close to a play ground for the kids. The food and drinks are well priced and very tasty. Lots for vegetarians too. The nearby visitor center is worth looking at. A nice place for lunch.

Situated on the Heartlands site, this cafe is an ideal place to get refreshments. Food is freshly prepared and is very good value. The staff are very obliging. We will certainly visit again when in the area.

I visited with my frail, elderly mother who finds walking any distance or standing for a while very difficult. Disabled parking is still a distance from the cafe and when you get in through the doors you have to stand and look at the huge menu boards before sitting. There are no menus to sit in comfort and look at and you can't see the boards from the grey, unwelcoming dining area. My mother (as I'm sure anyone with mobility issues) struggled with this inconsiderate arrangement.The waiter looked like he didn't know what he was doing. He slopped my mum's coffee into her saucer and eventually brought her a napkin and didn't bother to clean his mess himself. It all seemed very amateur. No goodbye when we left. Small things go a long way with the elderly. We eat out together every week and will not be returning. There are much better places in the area to enjoy others company than a grey, depressing room.

I went here with my mum for a breakfast, we both really enjoyed it. The food was fresh and locally sources which is always a bonus. Slight expensive but definitely worth it

Been here before in a converted tin mine and cafe sits along side the old workings. Coffee was great and we went for the breakfast baps... all sourced locally and organic and it shows in the taste. We also had a couple of cookies which were great

Egg & Cress Baguette is usually a safe option for a fussy eater like me - until someone had the bright idea of serving it in a HOT baguette. The heat turned the filling into a sort of warm egg & cress soup - it looked disgusting. Needless to say, it remained uneaten.My partner's meal was adequate, and we enjoyed the industrial feel of the restaurant and the staff were friendly, so an 'average' mark rather than the one I was initially going to give.

After visiting the onsite hairdressers, it was lunch time so where better than the Red River Cafe. Greeted by two friendly male members of staff. Placed our order of a BLT and the Brie with salad. The food arrived quickly, although it had been cooked to order and was nicely presented and once again very good. Thank you. Pleasing to see a few others were eating here. Afterwards it was time to visit the shop, which has been completely revamped, and purchase a couple of birthday presents.

Thought we'd give the Red River Cafe a try today, just for a quick snack rather than a full on lunch.Bit of a limited lunchtime menu if Im honest. However, friendly staff and super quick service. If your looking for a big sandwich, then this is the place to go. The word "doorstop" doesnt come anywhere near to what can only be described as a monster of a Tuna & mayo sandwich. Massive!!! More like half a loaf!! Ann's pasties were good too. Dont know what Ann did for lunch!!Overall, great value for money,super clean,cheap and great location too. Ta Red River Cafe

Just called in for tea and cake. The cake was excellent, lemon and blackcurrant, and nice and moist (£1.95) Regarding the tea, I think that for £1.85, a pot of tea should be provided, not just a mug of hot water with a separate teabag on the side. I was provided with enough milk for maybe 3 cups but of course you can only have the one cup doing it this way, so not great value. I would have given it 3* but for the fact that plenty of local produce is on offer and it's not fair to judge it as a whole just because of such a brief visit.

Went to the Red River Grill on a Friday night..good choice of food on the menu..staff friendly and welcoming and food very reasonably priced with excellent quality with large portions.

Had lunch with friends and the food was good, hot and served with a smile. Price was a little high but acceptable. Surroundings were interesting as it is in the old workshop.

This was a completly spontaneous encounter for us but glad we popped in. Initially, we had a weird welcome as the two staff members behind the counter (although friendly) couldn't answer a simple question about the pasty we'd ordered (I asked what was in it). There seemed to be some internal politics that prevented my question being answered. They also tried to overcharge me at first. However, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt as they may have been new staff members.Our wait time for said pasty and a BLT also seemed a bit excessive but, it was quite simply, they BEST pasty I have ever had!! It was amazingly flavoursome, a great size and I relished every bite. I'm sad there wasn't a sweet end but that's a tiny minor, subjective detail. Apparently the BLT was also well worth the wait. Would be five stars if the wait staff had been up to scratch and a bit more professional. Will definately be taking people here for the pasties!!

Nice ambience, nicely done. Food was good and the banoffee fool was one of the best desserts I've ever tasted! My only complaint is that the food took ages to come, and with 6 children in our party they became bored and hungry whilst waiting.

It is worth visiting Heartlands JUST for the Cafe* because the food and drink (& environment) is so great. We have sampled it at morning, lunch and afternoon so far and cannot wait to go again now it is also open as a 'grill' in the evenings!If I was being super picky and LOOKING for fault, I would say that some of the younger staff members serving could be more engaging/attentive/friendly - but that said; a couple of staff members were extra brilliant which sort of 'balanced out' those who were less engaging!*(Do go to Heartlands for more than the Cafe though! It is fabulous - see my review for the Site generally for more on that)

At late notice for their Friday night grill evening (we arrived just before they open at 5.30) they fitted in our party of 8 in their bar area. Wonderful food, that catered for our finicky eaters, and good service from very professional but friendly staff. I have bookmarked their location for another time!!

Went here with a Groupon voucher which made it excellent value. The cooked breakfast was very tasty and the best hogs pudding I've ever had. Normal pricing would make this a more expensive trip. Tea and coffee are additional costs whereas some cafes include this. Tip for visitors; take the tear off slip from the car park ticket to the cafe to get this set off against the cost of your meal. Staff could be more attentive.

After reading the advertisements and perusing the Menu, we made the decision to eat at the Red River Grill on Friday night. We are so pleased we did! Very attentive staff, well presented, cheerful and happy to serve. We were shown to our table and very shortly our drinks arrived followed by a starter. Nothing was too much trouble for our waitress.Two of us ordered the Pigs Fry and the other the Sirloin Steak, which arrived freshly cooked to order, hot and well presented. What a tasty meal - Hogs pudding, sausage, bacon, pork loin, mushrooms, tomatoes with a side of fries. This was really enjoyable. The pork loin was well cooked, not tough and chewy at all. Three clean plates were collected by the waitress. My husband said the sirloin steak was cooked to perfection, had loads of flavour, and there was no gristle or fat. An excellent cut of meat. Puddings - well, we couldn't pass on these, so opted for the baked vanilla cheesecake and the hazlenut and banoffee fool. These were delicious. It's really good to find somewhere which offers something different to eat and doesn't cost a fortune. Heartlands is a good choice for families as well as couples. Parking is free by the way. In fact you can park right outside the Red River Cafe when dining on particular nights. The residents of Pool and the surrounding area are very lucky to have this facility right on their doorstep. Do hope more people will use the Red River Cafe/Grill as they don't know what they are missing! Well done Heartlands and see you again soon!

Me & my family visited this cafe today & found the food to be good but the staff to lack the knowledge needed to deal with any additional requirements or allergies relating to food. My sister has a dairy allergy & when she enquired what was available (prompted by the posters saying they could handle such questions) a non confident response came back from the person serving, while 2 other staff members were slow to say anything. This was sorted out but if you say you can deal with any food allergies etc you need to back this up

Really nice, big, open, airy cafe. We had cream teas and coffee which were brilliant. Great for catering to kids as well. Soy milk available which is always a plus.

Was just about ok nothing special when I got there the place was almost empty but still had to wait for chef to say if there was a free table the food portions were a bit on the small side the beer was expensive really disappointing Italian evening

This cafe must serve one of the best breakfasts in Cronwall. You can tell that they use local ingredients as for as possible from the overall quality. Breakfast is not cheap but you get what you pay for. All this and Fairtrade coffee, tea and hot chocolate to boot!

Had a coupon for a half price breakfast. The food and the service are excellent. The café is clean and nicely designed and they run different food events most evenings, such as Italian night, curry night etc.

The Italian Night was a perfect choice for our party. Amazing food at such a reasonable price in lovely historic surroundings. Thanks guys, we will definitely be back.