Sand Bar in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Really good full Cornish. Generous portions. The bacon was griddled so tasty and not greasy, Harvey's sausages are ways peppery perfect. Would've like a hot plate and homemade beans rather than tinned. Will defo go back. The decaf coffee was dreadful though!

Lovely location right on the beach with great views and good access to the beach. The young lady at the bar had her serious face on throughout but our waitress was friendly despite the 40 min wait in a not busy restaurant before easter. Fish sand wiches were nice but the mussells were undercooked so they stuck to both sides of the shell. Edible but difficult to eat. Should have complained but after a wait with small children we acted typically british.

05–02-2023 Sandbar Praa sands worst service we have ever had and first time we have ever left a review online… -30mins before someone coming to take drink order. -all glasses dirty -wrong drink orders (then didn’t even bring correct ones back) -kids mains run out of burgers -10mins later head to bar for apple juice, then tried to serve kids with high sugar apple juice…. -left the filthy fries as it looked like something that had been regurgitated -one main didn’t even come out. -then at checkout tried to over charge for extra meal and drinks. Which now getting home they still did! This is the worst place that we have ever eaten, having lived with 3miles of Praa sands my whole life it’s ridiculous at the service, price and overall experience. Been eating here off an on since it become the sandbar back in 2003, but never again.

Are these prices FOR REAL! £24 for breakfast.. drive a little further to Perrauthnoe for stunning views delicious food at affordable prices.. Greedy Sandbar!!

Few bits off the menu but amazing food and great staff. Best view ever. Live locally and will make more effort to eat out and promote local business

I am so upset!!! After many years of going to the Sandbar for family occasions the new management team have really let us and the Sandbar down. We booked a birthday dinner for 7 people to celebrate my 83 year old mother in laws birthday. We were all ready to go when I thought I would call and do a last minute check on the time and thank goodness I did! I was told that our booking had been "scrubbed out of the diary" . Apparently they had had a problem with a catering company who had packed up last week and this meant that they had stopped doing food in the evenings. I said that was fine but why wasn't I called they had my number?? The chap I spoke to couldn't answer me so I asked for a call back from the manager. I am still waiting. So disappointed!! If you are booked there I would advise you call, especially for New Years Eve.

We are local and have been regulars at the sandbar for at least 10 years. The sandbar came under new management in the spring of this year and what an improvement it was !! The food, the ambience what so improved and we loved coming here. We had a table booked for Christmas Eve. Thank goodness we visited on the day for a drink. We noticed that none of the regular staff were present. When we checked on our booking we were told that the sandbar was now back with its original management, there was no food in the kitchen and the best they could offer was burger and chips or fish and chips. We were so shocked that nobody had bothered to contact us to tell us, we have been such regular customers !! We have since been back and unfortunately the sandbar is back to its drab, warehouse like self.. all the lovely comfy furniture is gone and replaced by awful plastic chairs and tables. the prices have gone up considerably, paid £14 for a pint of beer and a large pinot. Wont be back I'm afraid

I booked a window seat for lunchtime over the phone in advance. When I arrived I said I had a table booked but I could see the waitress was flustered. She spoke to a middle aged man who just dismissed her and walked off. He didn’t even have the decency to speak to us. The poor girl had to come back and inform us that there were no tables available. I had already paid £2 to park and nowhere to eat lunch. There was no attempt made to sort us out or even apologise. Won’t be returning there again.

First time back in a while, WOW, how this place has changed, great service, excellent food especially the Mussels. I'm local and have stayed away for a while, but the place is now lovely. Can highly recommend for families snd couples.

Fabulous wings & sweet potato fries in a Perfect setting close to home! Lovely staff & served by the friendly Hannah who was run off her feet but still smiling! Well behaved dogs welcome & i am hoping that the same applies to children 😃

Had a delicious light lunch after a fabulous walk along the beach. We were served by the lovely Hannah who was very very busy...everyone has come out because the sun is shining....and although there seemed to be only two members of staff, she dealt with everyone with a lovely smile and great efficiency. Thankyou Angela O'Connor

We had walked down to the Sandbar earlier in the week to find it closed and so had checked the website for opening times before setting off again a couple of nights later. We arrived around 45 minutes before the advertised closing time. Exterior and interior lights were on and we could see people playing pool, so we entered believing the bar to be open. However, when we went to the bar, we were told by a member of staff that they had cashed up the tills and were closed, due to it being quiet. I asked if they would be open to their normal hours the next day, to be told rather curtly by another member of staff (who I assumed to be the manager) that “this is usual hours”. Whilst I do understand that November is not busy season, and some venues may choose to close earlier, I do not understand the need for rudeness. It was completely uncalled for, and it is down to this alone why I give this establishment 1 star only. Reading reviews from other people, it seems to be a very mixed bag with some people having a great experience whilst an equal number do not. This, coupled with our own experience, make it unlikely that we will visit again. I find it a real shame that somewhere with such great potential is a not living up to it, especially with new management (based on comments from other reviewers).

We called yesterday to the sandbar after a walk on this beautiful beach, we did not have a booking but we still managed to get a table.We ordered sunday lunch, it was delicious, and the sticky toffee pudding to die for. The staff were lovely and helpful.Beautiful setting right on the beach.

This was once a great place to eat with a lovely relaxed atmosphere. It's now like a canteen with a limited menu. Mainly seafood with little else on offer apart from fairly dull over priced pizza and a and selection.of dull starters We were not impressed.

Food and drinks where amazing the cray fish max and cheese was unreal and the service was fast and really friendly especially Laura she was really great and helped out a lot

Arrived around 3pm thursday, Non of the food on the menu i asked for was available The lager advertised on a big metal sign outside they didnt sell anymore The bar staff wasnt particullary sociable We had a lager which didnt taste very good and then left to go next door along the boardwalk where service was far better We are local 8 miles away but wouldnt rush back to The Sand Bar

Well, supper there tonight was divine intervention. Tonight's meal took me to the edge of heaven, almost made me want to run into the sea, waving my arms in the air shouting Hallelujah!! At last The Sandbar is edible. Tonight I have never been happier...

Our second family vacation to Praa Sands and what an improvement at Sandbar! They accommodated our last minute booking for 9 on a Saturday! Great friendly service. Had to wait a little longer for one of our meals but worth the wait as was delicious!...

We Came for the new advertised roast dinner at sandbar after being a previous visitor many moons ago when sandbar was famed for its carvery. Unfortunately this really didn’t live up to our expectations. The service left much to be desired and the staff really...

3rd visit to one of our local eateries since it opened under new management. I'm afraid the service still leaves something to be desired - we had to wait to be given a menu, then long wait for drinks to arrive, even longer (about an...

Came here 2 years ago on holiday, was perfect for breakfast and as we were back this year, we thought we’d go back and have a late(ish) breakfast and take in the fantastic views. Looked online to make sure they were open and checked and...

We have been visiting the Sandbar for years whilst on holiday in Praa Sands. We have just had a lovely meal and drinks. The fish and chips were excellent and my husbands barbecue ribs were really tasty. We always receive a warm welcome from friendly...

Great now this has been taken over, had a revamp and so much better, great beer and some amazing food. Crab Nachos are amazing and the pizzas are really nice. Great place to visit, lunchtime or Evening. dog friendly inside and out. Friendly staff and...

Pleasant staff and a lovely location, you really can’t beat that view! Great for having a drink on the terrace or inside with the new decor. The food however was really not the one. Special of the blackened cod was not only disappointing in size...

Unplanned visit after spending day on Marazion Beach nearby. We was made very welcome , without a booking, staff were very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. My partner had the mussels in white wine and garlic sauce - which she said was delightful....

Booked as we were starting our beach day. Requested sea view and had perfect seats. Fabulous service and stunning food. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. We had macaroni cheese with cray fish, surf and turf pizza, calamari, dirty fries, ribs. Definitely recommend and will be...

Poor food and service. We’ve been many times before but doesn’t seem to be doing well under new management.

Lovely cafe with a great view! Staff didn’t seem very happy or engaging so felt alittle uncomfortable. Food took a while to come out despite being empty. I had the mussels which were really yummy. My kids had fries and my other half had the...

Super place. Popped in for a quick late meal having just arrived in Praa Sands. My seafood pizza was stunning. Service was quick, and staff were really friendly. We are already planning going back tonight.

Have been coming here for 25+ years and have been sadly disappointed recently. Totally new menu, very limited options and nothing particularly healthy. Ingredients and dishes are frequently unavailable so that limits the menu even more. Food is good, but not great, and not a...

Love the Sandbar we have been the past couple of years staying locally in Praa Sands and really like what the new management have done with the inside, not looking so tired. Just the toilets left to do (admittedly they need a complete re-do they...

Was my favourite pub but was disappointed when we visited. Understand it’s only just reopened, was expecting a bigger improvement. Toilets still awful only a different colour. Menu is so limited hopefully it gets more variety soon. Tried to book a table but was told...

Delicious food with an amazing view and the staff really fell over backwards to give a great service. Congratulations on reopening!

Absolutely awful place to eat. My partner ordered a meal and he is gluten free. He asked when ordering if they do a gluten free option, they said yes. So he ordered it. It came. And he double checked with the waitress it was gluten...

We booked for 6pm on a Sunday evening - 4 adults and 4 children and ordered 3 starters and 8 mains. The starters took a while, but we noticed the table next to us were receiving their meals so slowly - with the last person...

Beautiful place and the views are amazing but that’s all that’s going for it atm.. we went because it’s close and the menu online looked great especially for kids but when we got there they only had 2 out of the 6 foods ordered and...

Mussels in the Alabama boil tasted odd, not in a good way. We sent it back and had Mac and cheese instead. But nobody asked if our fish and chips were ok, which they weren’t - fish and batter mushy and seriously hot, as though...

We made the mistake of ordering 2 starters for a for family of 6. Big mistake!! Our mains had not arrived after 1 1/2 hours.Be prepared to watch other tables being served before you. Even when they came afterwards. Not good for families. Eventually ran...

I know the bar is under new management but it’s not an excuse to not have so many items not available. First 2 drinks ordered couldn’t be made as they hadn’t got some of the ingredients (one was soda) ! Items from menu not available...

We enjoyed a lovely dinner.. had fish & chips and seafood bowl.. arrived quickly and perfectly cooked. Great local gin & wine selection. View amazing and service 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow, what a transformation, fantastic customer service, amazing food, and a really relaxing clean environment. I will definitely be recommending to family and friends 🙂 x x x

Rainy day today so called in for a drink just to look out at the fantastic view. We haven’t been in since last years holiday and WOW what a change. The whole place has been re vamped and it’s stunning. It was opening day and...

Very nice place, food was delicious, drinks cooled as they should be and toilets clean. Service was very professional. Will recommend to anyone.

Found this cafe whilst walking our dogs along praa sands, ample seating outside and in, fabulous find, dog friendly, relaxing atmosphere, amazing food and service and being right on the beach the view was fantastic. Would highly recommend and we will be back.

Freezing cold in there , no heating on. Coffee awful and toilets absolutely disgusting, not sure how it’s allowed to stay open

Right on the beach with superb views , the café/ bar whilst basic in furnishings and decor , with a slightly sandy floor offers quality food . Simple dishes at the right price. For example: the fish bites off the children’s menu were superb in...

We'd kidnapped our friend for her birthday and decided to finish the day at the Sandbar. Great idea! Soup and chips... lovely. Wine good, beer exceptional (apparently)... great staff. This 'on the beach' venue is amazing. Come here in the summer and experience the true...

Had a good time nice view enjoyed the food yes limited menu but who doesn’t prices were reasonable nice drinks. Had one issue with drink I made a member of staff know and it was sorted I will go back again and recommend

The bar was very basic and the menu limited. We had booked, but there were not many people in so very quiet. I chose the Cajun Chicken Burger, which was very mediocre. I was expecting the chicken to be breaded, but it was a very...

I will never go here again. The place is run down and the staff are extremely rude and ignorant. I'm amazed it keeps going with the level of service. The view is fantastic but is totally ruined by the staff, interior and crap menu. Avoid...

My brother and I ordered the pizza which was doughy and greasy as hell. Added to that the service was disinterested. Apparently I was stood at the wrong part of the bar to order my food, despite no signage to tell me to stand in...

We were recommended to visit this Cafe by friends & found it quite pleasant, we had some good coffee & food, which was a long time coming. This cafe has great sea views & is located above a lovely golden beach.

It seems this beachside restaurant/bar suffers from staff shortages, as the service was painfully slow, and the staff, although courteous and helpful, seemed overwhelmed.

We have been visiting the beach and bar for 38 years, my husband also grew up nearby. It is our third visit this year (May, July and Sept) and the beach, public toilets and Sandbar are ALL in decline. It is sad to see such...

The Sandbar has become like a good tradesperson that you stop using because they are completely unreliable. We usually holiday here in February/March and having grown up in Cornwall we have been generally understanding of their unpredictable early closing at that time of year. However...

We had friends down from Scotland and we wanted to take the to where we had our wedding! The food as usual was superb! The staff are just lovely and it was so special that the team reminisced about our amazing wedding. We had an...

Great service, only had drinks on this occasion however the young girl who served us was great, very friendly helpful polite and everything you would expect …. Been coming here for years , but this time she made us feel extremely welcome 🤗

Have been coming here for years but sadly may not return again. Rang and booked a table, was pleased to get a table as its usually so busy. Arrived with lots of empty tables and tables still with dirty plates, which were not cleared during...

Lovely location and premises, amazingly tasty food and very friendly staff. We had BBQ Ribs and Fish & Chips. Both meals were cooked and served to perfection. Thank you ever so much.

We have visited the Sandbar regularly for over 10 years as tourists but it seems to have disappointingly gone downhill and it’s not to do with “The Covid”. Walking up to the bar there are 3 or 4 tables outside at the front which were...

We visted the sandbar on 2 occasions whilst on holiday in praa sands the food was excellent the views were amazing and the staff were very friendly and efficient I would definitely recommend a trip to the sandbar

What a Gem of a place ! We had a week in Cornwall and ended up spending our last couple of days at Praa Sands .Wow Wow Wow !!We are an older couple who are well travelled .The trip was part of our covid Bucket list and what a huge tick ✔️The restaurant is directly on beach ✔️Panoramic views ✔️Great breakfast at £9.50 good value✔️Rattlers cider loved it✔️The staff team deserve the biggest ✔️Wonderful warm & friendly serviceSpecial mention to Rachael and Emma who treated us like family.. (not forgetting chef Andrew very good at what he does.

We had a table booked for 7pm for 7 people. The waitress kept reminding us at the end of our meal to put a review on Tripadvisor so here it is! We were given 2 round tables which wasn’t brilliant because our party was separated. However just after we had ordered a long table became available so we asked to move. The waitress said that would be fine. My food arrived which was the chicken burger served with jalapeños but they were not jalapeños it was pickled gherkins! The chicken fillet was tiny! Coleslaw was fine. Everyones chips were over cooked. My drink was served with ice when I asked for no ice. Apparently my cousin said the steak was good. Over priced for what I was served because my dish was described as chicken fillet but was a chicken a mini, mini fillet.A shame because we are locals who used to recommend The Sand Bar

It was superb.. the view omg. Such a beautiful beach and the sandbar is a gem! Staff were on point, food was great. Come when it's not so busy 4 a good seat though

We went there yesterday after being on the beach a few hours.We stayed for dinner which was really good. My ciabatta had the wrong filling but this was quickly rectified and apologies given. All food was hot and there was a check back ensuring all was fine.The scenery was lovely and we went back on the beach after, it was lovely.

We celebrated my sons 21st at the restaurant. Delicious food and I had the steak ! He enjoyed himself, and the staff went out of their way to help.

Utterly incompetent staff! I must have been distracted by the waitress spilling my partners pint as she placed it on the table as I had almost finished my bottle of beer before realising it was not the 0% I had ordered via the app but an alcoholic version- completely unacceptable, particularly as I am pregnant. I am so upset! The bar was pretty much empty, lots of staff, they were not rushed off their feet, absolutely no excuses. Of course I will turn the bottle round and check in future but they should also take more care.

Nothing very classic about the classic burger. Do not eat here if you are hungry. Very small portions, over priced and very poor service. Will not eat their again.

The most stunning location, looking out across a beautiful beach, completely let down by revolting food at astronomical prices! I was so angry after my trip to this restaurant that sits half empty in the middle of peak season, when it should have queue out of the doors because of it’s location - clearly they don’t realise that serving up microwaved rubbish and charging greedy prices for something worth far less than 1/3 as much won’t bring repeat business! We were robbed of £12 for a plate with a few rock hard balls that were less than a sorry excuse for falafels, with a bit of salad, and served what tasted like blitzed canned tomatoes as “chunky minestrone” soup, with not a vegetable or chunk in sight, with a few small slices of stale bread! As far as vegan options go, the only thing they had going for them, other than their phenomenal view, was their chips. What a shame they can’t make some simple, well cooked food - they’d be printing money.

The price on the menu for coffee states £3:30 . The till is set up to charge £3:50. Wasn't even a good coffee or very large. The Lady in charge is very abrupt. Nice young staff.

£13.50 for 2 overcooked withered little strips of chicken and reheated chips. The kids meal was just inedible. This was bar far the worst, most over priced pub food I've ever had. London prices but really REALLY bad food.

We booked a table and we were told we would have a table by the window. When we arrived we were directed to our booked table to find it had been taken. We were simply told by a very rude member of staff it was tough and there was nothing they could about it. We were directed to a table in the bar area which was like sitting in a school canteen. My husband complained again as we really felt at the very least we should have a table in the restaurant as we had booked. Emma, who we believe to be a supervisor couldn’t have cared less and again told us there was nothing that could be done, not even an apology. Needless to say we walked out. There covid measures are also complete overkill, which is ironic given the number of reviews in here about their poor hygiene. They don’t care, they know they have the market as there is nowhere else to go. Porthleven is only a short dive or taxi ride away with many lovely restaurants with staff trained in customer service, well worth the journey!

Came here as staying in the area, so thought would have a stroll down and see what was like for eating…. Tables not cleared, didn’t look great, lots of smelly wet dogs on the terrace, only had a coffee in the end, and takeaway at that!

Refused entry for not having a face covering when no longer required to by law and can not force someone to / asked reason for medically exempt.

We came as a family trip camping. We arrived to dirty tables, dirty cutlery. Ordered drinks our glasses were dirty and had to ask twice for fresh glasses no apologies. Then waited 40 minutes for our food order to be taken, which we decided we didn’t want due to the unhygienic state of the place. No apology. Lack of service. Rude staff. Absolute mess of a place. It’s worrying how this is thought to be acceptable.Avoid at all costs, worrying.

It doesn’t get better than Praa Sands and the fantastic Sandbar. We’ve been everywhere in West Cornwall before except here - and we’ve really been missing out on this gem of a beach and cafe/restaurant. We had a delicious evening meal and drinks at the Sandbar, following an afternoon on the beach, with a view that beats most others. Lovely, friendly, helpful staff who seated us even though we hadn’t booked. Absolutely fantastic !

Dropped in on Friday for a drink. Upon entering we stood and waited for someone to tell us where we could sit. Waitress walked past a few times, looked at us waiting, but just ignored us. After waiting a bit we approached the bar, where the barmaid was busy have a good giggle and laugh with the kitchen staff. We asked where to sit, to which we were told we can sit anywhere. We walked around inside to find a table and no word of a lie, of around 20 of the tables where nobody was sitting, every table was filthy with left over food, drinks, glasses and plates. It was disgusting, especially in these covid times. We sat at a table, which I moved the glasses to another table. We sat there for about 15 minutes, no body came over or acknowledged us. In the end we decided to leave as it felt so dirty. Staff were stood about as we left, couple not wearing masks.Such a shame, as due to the setting this place could be really nice. Would need a refurbishment and new Management first though.

Superb location on the beach, great food and drinks , good menu, ok value, staff were unattentive and seemed not to have a clear direction, needs updating , not 100% civid friendly, tables not always wiped..

Firstly the sheer lack of tables being turned over without so much as a wipe clean let alone thorough sanitising before being reused was shocking. Obviously a lack of staff but that is throughout hospitality, but to keep levels of cleanliness and service should be looked at and perhaps numbers should be limited if they’re overwhelmed as they so obviously are here. Ordered via the app, drinks took 20 minutes and had to ask regarding these. Food was around half an hour, acceptable. But the instructions given on our order were ignored when we’d specifically added a note to the kitchen asking for no gherkin or relish on the burger, it had both. Nobody did any check backs on food whatsoever. Not where condiments offered or any actual conversation. Dessert came without the stated clotted cream, was stale and soggy, and the berries still frozen. I asked for a refund for dessert which wasn’t eaten, was sent a supervisor I imagine who argued rather than apologised, slapped cash refund on table with no words spoken. The lady seating people also commented I was very specific when I mentioned the drinks had been 18 minutes. Which I found rude also. And unacceptable for any business. I work in hospality myself in Penzance and have eaten here on several occasions. No more though. The toilets were disgusting also, and dirty used toilet paper was on the floor between the bar and toilets. There were more than 10 tables needing clearing when we left. Worst experience, and not Covid safe given the sign on entering asking everyone to sign in and sanitize. What’s the point when your tables are filthy and people sit down without them being cleaned first?

We were not impressed with our visit. There are obviously not enough staff with experience to run the restaurant service efficiently, and the service is very disappointing. We waited a long time to even get a drink, and only because we ordered via the table app did it appear. We had been ignored since we were seated by the waitress. Having waited even longer for our food to arrive, it was mediocre and unexciting. Not a good experience - let’s hope that when the new premises open next door, this place will get it’s act together in the face of competition.

We recently attended a wedding reception here and it was amazing. The venue is spectacular, but the staff and beautiful food also should be commended. Will definitely return for a meal in the future.

Rosy and her team were absolutely phenomenal on our wedding day! During Covid Rosy kept us informed of changes and worked her hardest to help us stay safe, within guidelines and still have the wedding of our dreams, and this is what we had! The food was second to non- this was validated by 66 guest. The staff on that day were exceptional and could not have been more helpful! They really all helped to make it that bit more special! The chef was fantastic and he catered amazingly for those who required, gluten free, wheat free and vegetarian. Rosy also kept the formalities on time and helped us to be organised which took a lot of pressure off! We already loved the sandbar but this will always be a go to place that holds so many special memories! Thank you rosy and team sandbar!

Tricky to buy a meal and tricky to sell one at the moment. There's a lot to think about, but this place had covered all the bases to make us feel safe and well looked after. There's easy check in, ample hand sanitiser, a one way system and the staff thoroughly sanitise each table between customers. For ease there's an app to place your order, but on the day none of us could get a WiFi signal. One of those things, but the staff had no problem taking our order the old fashioned way, bringing us a card machine at the end. It was nice to taste draught Tribute again and the food was superb. Cajun chicken burgers and ribs on our table. Arguably the best ribs I've tasted for years, I was told the burgers were really good and all the portions catered for the greedy. Delicious. And don't forget the view. A panoramic view of the beach and sea almost forces you to stay and have another pint. Well if it does, give in and order one. A well run welcoming place that delivers great food and drink, a fabulous view, quick and safe service and the owners should be very proud of their team.

Had a dreadful brunch me and my friend wanted something light for lunch so we ordered scrambled eggs on toast as the lunch menu in our opinion was quite expensive eg £14 for burger and chips £12.50 for a pizza!When our order arrived it was poorly presented all the toast was burnt the eggs where more like a badly made omelette rubbery and overcooked with a side of mushrooms swimming in oil.The waitress was miserable didn't even speak the manager was rude and barked at us to put our masks on when it's just sometimes you forget because you've taken it off to eat!We are locals who come to praa sands all year round and is now our choice not to go there again.

I and three family members and the two dogs visited The Sandbar for our tea after visiting the day previously and seeing how good the food looked whilst having drinks on the outside terrace that overlooks the beach. We arrived at 5:30pm and asked if we could sit inside, the waitress was setting out the restaurants for the England match and said we could sit anywhere that had a reservation on the table as long as we left by the time the table was needed which was fine. We sat down and waited 17 minutes and no one had came over to give us a menu or take our drinks order, my dad eventually went up to the bar and asked for menus and the waitress pointed out the menu and he grabbed one and sat back down. We looked at the menu and no one came over, we didn’t want to order the food through the app service as we wanted to pay cash but by this point we had gotten fed up of waiting and ordered the food and drinks via the app. Further customers had come in at this point and they had been served quickly by waitresses and given a service that we hadn’t received. The drinks and food arrived quickly, when the waitress put our food down and asked if we would like anything else I had to ask for cutlery, this request seemed to confuse her for some reason. She brought over the cutlery and we ate our food. The food and drink was the best part, big portions and very tasty. Once we had finished our food it was approaching the time that they needed our table back for their 7pm reservation, so the waitress asked if our food was ok and took away the plates. We sat and finished our drinks for a further 10 minutes and no one came over to our table so we then left. The restaurant was not busy, I don’t know if because we are from up north the waitresses couldn’t be bothered with us, but they gave good service to all the other customers. Overall terrible service, good food and drink and won’t be returning again, which is a shame because where we are staying this is the nearest restaurant to us!

I live locally. I met a family member who is down here on holiday. I booked a table, as I always do anywhere I go as it helps restaurants with planning.We had a delicious lunch and could not fault the service. The staff were friendly and polite. I've been many times to Sandbar and really don't understand the horrid reviews I have read. I have never had a bad experience and all my visiting friends and family just say 'Meet you at the Sandbar.' I don't need to persuade them, we have never been disappointed and we have a wide age range.People should think twice before finding fault when most people in hospitality here in Cornwall are just trying to do their best.

My partner and I were treated appallingly today. We are both mask exempt and our other family with us wore masks. We were talked at disgustingly by the manager. Told to put a mask on. We told her we were exempt and showed her our lanyards. She then barked at us to eat outside if we wouldn't wear a mask. On explaining to her the law she shrugged her shoulders and said it was new policy. I asked her to show me the new policy to which she said it was her policy. She was extremely rude. It was embarrassing to us all. We will be taking it further. To add we went there 2 days previous with no problems at all. Great views food ok.

The people giving this place terrible reviews are clearly a bunch of bitter crusty old malcontents channeling their self disappointment and crapulence into giving restaurants and establishments making a real effort to please their customers a hard time. Take no notice of these miserable old gits. If it's that bad down here then piss off back across the tamar.We took a chance on a steak which was pretty nice, not massively cheap (i didn't expect it for free), came with lovely crispy chips. The waitress was a lovely young lass if a bit nervous and was kind enough to move us to a window table without as much as a raised eyebrow.I've been to a lot of beach restaurants and this one is pretty nice. Nicely decked out, friendly atmosphere and service. Looking out onto the shore break at Praa Sands 20 yards away takes some beating and for that I'm willing to forgive the 'a little on the steep side' prices. They are trying to survive after lockdown, after all.We'll definitely be coming back if only to be safe in the knowledge that we won't be sharing it with the horrid creatures slagging this place off.

Excellent food and staff. Special mention to the locals especially wee hayley from the site up the road

Called in for some food, ordered via the app, paid then told there was no food due to staff shortage there was no information telling you that, staff didn’t seem bothered so got a refund and left there are better places for you to spend your money so avoid this place

Went in to order two takeaway pizzas to eat on the beach. Ordering was okay, was told to sit in the area that had been roped off for takeaways which was okay as quiet. Pizzas were really disappointing. One was supposed to have goats cheese, which was none existent. Both the margarita and the vegetarian tasted the same. Bland and both with a huge layer of slimy pizza cheese. We weren’t expecting artisan but hoped for better. Used to be so much better so disappointed it’s gone down hill.

We were greeted by a very rude woman who barked instructions at us across the restaurant. The odd please and thank you would have been appreciated. The place is a bit grubby and has an utterly bewildering one way system. Hopefully you get it right first time lest you get shouted at! I felt like they had contempt for tourists but failed to appreciate we live locally and visit Praa weekly, (not that it should matter).Service is slow and drinks are very expensive. Thought better of ordering food given our experience so just had a drink and let ourselves out.

We've been going here for years, though we often wonder if it's worth going as it's just the view that draws us as the premises and service gets worse.We went back after the lockdown hoping they had revamped it during lockdown and was very disappointed that it looked no different. We did wonder if it may have had a possible "lick of paint" at its best. If it did the paint they used must have been watered down!The gents were minging with no wipes this weekend. I felt I was at Battersea Dogs home as there were several dogs in there. Quite often you couldnt hear yourself talk due to barking.It took staff ages to clean tables and ours wasn't even waiped down where there was ait of debris from previous customers. A shame as we're coming out of a pandemic.The service was OK and prices seem high which is quite cheeky considering the state of the place. What crosses my mind is that if the public areas are so dirty, then I darent imagine what the kitchen is like?I just wish the owners or those currently leasing this would wake up and put some commitment into The Sandbar. If not why don't you sell or move over and allow someone with direction and commitment take over?You're going downhill and are probably running on first time customers only as returning is something that I'm struggling with like so many.I apologise if this sounds "curse" but Please listen as we would like to make visiting you a pleasure rather than have "goose pimples" due to the state of the place.

Having been before and had a great time decided to return .Walked in to a sign saying please write your details down the only place to write was their reservation diary which I’m sure wasn’t the place to write your details for covid reasons .Asked if we could have food got told by a very young waitress No ! Only if you booked .All the tables were empty so after ordering drinks went to the bar and asked again about food only to be told no sorry you can’t just walk in for food because in case we run out !!! Ladies toilets were disgusting no hand towels only a small pile just thrown on top of the empty hand towel dispenser which were obviously wet from previous people , toilet roll holders empty with the toilet rolls thrown on the floor .Asked if we could order a cocktail waitress looked on the food special board and went to find out only to reply “ no not tonight they are not on tonight “Even though the table next to us was having pimms !!Dirty terrace with chips sand and god knows what else all over it , no ashtrays they got taken away and not returned ,sand on the tables whole place is a disaster.Family next to us ordered food which was thrown on their table waitress didn’t even speak to them .Shame on you sand bar clearly you are not interested in having return guests just using the amazing beach as an excuse to attract customers .Avoid at all costs and make the extra few miles and go to Porthleven where you will be welcomed to fabulous food and service .I really hope the owners of the Sand Bar read the reviews and take notice this place is disgusting

The service here was so slow 30 minutecwait for 4 drinks we almost left without having them. Poor service and very noisey

We arrived at 6:20pm we was told to go to the bar where we would be told what table we was booked for. A very rude member of staff came over and said “what do you want” so we said we had a table booked and she went “name” and we gave her our name and she said “Table number 8” which we then took ourselves too. Once we reached the table we was told to sit wherever we wanted. We was wanting to stay at table 8 but she insisted we sat at a table for 6 despite there only being 2 of us. This was nice, however the table hadn’t been wiped nor the seats, the WiFi sheet that’s left on the table was not wiped and we was thrown a PAPER menu. Couldn’t be anymore unsafe with COVID especially. A young mum had walked in with her little boy and asked if she could order something. The lady behind the bar went “no we are fully booked” and sent her away. Despite the whole restaurant being empty bar me and 1 other table of 2. Roughly 10 minutes later a family of 4 came and asked the same thing. The same lady behind the bar said “yeah pick a table and I’ll be over In a minute”. So one person couldn’t order but someone else could? There was 3 things on the menu. Pizza, ciabattas and burgers. The burgers had all sold out, the ciabattas stopped at 6pm so pizza was our only choice which cost £13 and was absolutely horrendous. When the food was eventually served after a member of staff had finally realised we was waiting to order, we then watched 2 members of staff having a massive argument in the middle of the restaurant. Wtf is that about? Our pizza was served absolutely dripping with oil, and the mayonnaise that we had got too had clearly been sitting there all day as the top layer had discoloured and went clumpy. I was served a can of coke and a glass that had stains all round the top of it from previous use, and when leaving we saw a huge mess by the exit door; tables and umbrellas stuck in cupboards that were on the verge of falling out. The staff are rude, and clearly have no manors and very poor customer service skills. They was not welcoming at all and we’re plain and simply rude. But thank you for the free drinks that you forgot to charge us for!! Clearly none of you knew what you was doing. I used to love the sandbar. But now I certainly won’t be going back!! Save your money people!!!

Qued patiently for more than one hour,sadly when l reached the bar to order my food and drink at 13:40 on bank Holiday Sunday l was told by the very rude manageress we havestopped serving food. If you have any sense do not bother with this excuse for a restaurant unless you have time to waste

Ridiculously overpriced food/drink and terrible attitude of staff. A can of Coke should not cost £3.40 and pizza, 2 chips, 4 coffees is not worth £35.60!! To then be chastised for not following the utterly confusing one-way system to the letter was a joke. Avoid like the plague.

The view over the beach is great and the service , presentation of the food was good but the chips were overcooked making them hard shell lumps, my son had sausage and chips which seemed to have been microwaved as they were hard and rubbery. The ciabatta with beef was nice and tasty but with a meal for 4 with drinks costing £62 it seemed high for the quality of the food

Food was rather expensive for what it was. Sons sausages had been microwaved and chewy , the chips over cooked and dry. The beer batters fish looked amazing but the fish was dry inside and the chips again were well over cooked. At £5 for a beer it was an expensive lunch and I shall not frequent the bar again after 6 years of visiting.