Smokin' Harbour BBQ - HarbourQ in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Such good BBQ! Portion sizes were ideal and filled up right up. Very kind pot of sliced sausage for our dogs who loved it!

Always a favourite spot when the sun is shining. Great food and accepts pard card

I can not recommend highly enough this place. Gorgeous setting, lovely staff and the food is absolutely delicious. Honestly one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. Good selection of drinks available. I had the tacos and the boys had a ‘meat plate’ good sized portions.

Amazing food! Lovely staff! Slightly expensive but worth every penny really enjoyed our meal and the views :)

After hearing good things and the location is great the food although tasty was very expensive for the quantity. The half lobster at £30 would have been fine but that poor little fella needed throwing back and having a few more years in the sea . And the meat trays was so small it had probably had half a sausage cut up and a bit of pork and pulled beef , in total 70+ quid to still all be hungry and get chicken nuggets from McDonald’s on the way home is a disaster!

Incredible food and such a nice spot in the harbour. Every member of staff was smiley chatty and infinitely kind. The food turned up seconds after we ordered and was clearly freshly prepared and tasted great. They catered to our specific dietary requirements thoroughly with patients and zero fuss. Brilliant !

Best food we had in Charlestown- not cheap, but then nowhere is around the harbour. Lovely tacos and buns, really delicious. Quick service. Good spot for just a drink too. Only sad that we went on our last day in Charlestown so couldn’t return!

Amazing food and great dining experience 👌🏼

Great tacos. Bbq platter is worth trying. Everyone was recommending the loaded fries

Food is lovely. No doubt about that but it was so expensive. The ultimate dirty fries were worth it in my opinion, but charging £15.50 for a pulled pork bap with a bit of salad and NO fries is a bit much. They were also selling 90p cans of coke for £2.50 😐

Had a fantastic evening at HBQ. Steve and his team, really did look after the 8 us. Food, drink and atmosphere was fantastic. They really did make us feel at home. We will definately be back!! Thanks folks xxx

Fabulous food, friendly service and would definitely visit again 😀

We stayed in St Austell for the past week. First day, we wandered down to the harbour. Came across this place, the food was amazing, plenty of flavour, great portions, very prompt. I had the loaded fries and partner had the ‘veggie’ bbq beans version. All the staff were very friendly and pleasant. So much so we returned for tea three time. If you’re in Charleston you MUST pay them a visit.

First time in years visiting Charlestown and finding HBQ was a great find. Lovely setup on the quay, tables in the evening sun looking out over the rest of the harbour and village. Then the food and drink, really good selection and not masses of choice but what is there covers the bases. Smoked meats, great loaded dirty fries and amazing sea food tacos was our choice. The drinks were great for drinkers and non drinkers, especially the frozen cocktails. The staff were really friendly and very professional, especially when the bar straddles the public footpath, hats off to them Lovely place for food or just a drink, highly recommend it. Only downside we'll be 360 miles away again from Saturday, hope it's here when we are back next.

Ultimate dirty fries is a must and so filling, the place is a little pricey(paid £46 for 2 dirty fries and 2 pints) but I think that's the same for all the cafe/restaurants etc around this area. Would go again, benches outside had a lovely setting, but it was a little windy, so luckily enough there where spaces undercover. Any alcoholic beers you pay a deposit, which is a great idea for recycling. Or better still keeping as a memento.

This is the best smokey bbq shack we have been to and we just keep returning. Not a massive menu but just means one of everything please

Overpriced for the amount you receive. Advertised meat platter with flatbreads. However, I received half a wrap that wasn’t even grilled, with small portion of meats that were cold. Could be better !!

Seating is benches by the harbour side and a few under cover. We had the bbq meat tacos and they were delicious - the picked Carrots were really nice with it. Would go again.

Tremendous location next to the dock. Excellent drinks and food. Excellent service, would definitely recommend

Absolutely fantastic, lovely staff, delicious food and amazing views

I really enjoyed our meal here. I don’t even know how we found the harbour, I think we had just been wandering the coast line and beach hopping but saw quite a few people huddled around with food and felt hungry. It was all a little on the expensive side, but tasted lovely and I think it’s a great addition to the area bringing a trendy vibe to a port - on the evening we visited there were lots of different people enjoying the space - families, groups of friends and some young adventurous types jumping in to the sea which was entertaining to watch whilst munching away.

A rainy Thursday in half term and we were feeling peckish after spending the morning in the Pirate Treasure Museum. The bbq smell lured us to this place and we were not to be disappointed! Absolutely gorgeous grub, my sweet potato and halloumi flatbread was so tasty! Loved the atmosphere here, even on a rainy day. Highly recommend!

Grat food in a fantastic location.

OMG! The most amazing BBQ. Awesome food, good service and a great selection of drinks 😁 Portions are big so turn up hungry 😋

This place was fantastic! The food was excellent, the service was great, the location is gorgeous. We just spend 4 days in Cornwall, and we ate here 3 times! The food at our hotel was too fancy and expensive, and the walk to get to Charlestown was on the South West Coast Path, so why not, given that we'd have such a good time when we got there?! My husband accidentally left his hat behind on one of our visits, and I contacted them to see if they still had it, which they did. They hung on to it and we retrieved it that afternoon (and also had dinner)! Highly recommended!

Been here few times over the years. Has deteriorated recently . Now absolute toilet. Dreadful service , queue for ages, staffed by teenagers on the lowest local wages possible, serve up overpriced junk food with hygiene standards that would leave the local portaloo look hygienic , whilst Charging sky high prices. Get more staff. Return to table service.

Been here a few times on holiday. Really not impressed this time. Food was average , didn’t seem great quality - and insult added, the portions were poor , and price a lot. The real problem however was the service. Terribly slow, had to queue for 20mins to order a drink and food. Only 2 people behind bar. Previously as others have said had table service. Shouldn’t have to wait that long order a drink and food. It wasn’t even busy. Staff seemed disinterested in doing the obvious things like cleaning plates and wiping down tables ! Seems this place is riding on its location and past. Spent £86 for 4 people for basically poor fast food. Won’t be back. The pizza place is much better and pier house.

Delicious bbq & vegetarian food including great options for kids. Really great setting by the harbour. Great spot. We’ll be back! 😊

Sadly a big step down this year. No table service anymore, a lot worse for it. Large queues which only serve to frustrate people. If you’re not going to do table service, get wifi and get some QR code menus on every table and allow people to order from their table. No one wants to come for a night out and spend 20-30% of their night waiting to order. We all remarked, it was v quiet but still had a queue, which is a bit odd. I’ll bet you’d blame a quieter summer on poor weather, but your offering simply isn’t as good for the changes made. It is a shame, as we absolutely loved it previously. Get a decent manager in to run it, like the tight ship it was last year!

Don't think about it, just go! The ultimate dirty fries are incredible, the passion fruit daiquiri is too, can't recommend this place enough😂 My boyfriend had the chilli BBQ chicken in tacos and some smoky bean nachos and we were both in food heaven! The cups are a cute addition too, we kept ours. We were warned for a 45 minute wait and it came out after 15 minutes so that was a bonus! A must visit if you are in St Austell area, Charlestown is a beautiful little harbour town with a lovely vibe to it, lots of bustling bars and pubs for such a small area. Also check out the cute little rum bar next door to these guys for a great rum or gin, and the ice cream shack at the top of the hill for the best small batch homemade ice-cream 🙌

Really yummy food, service was great and quick even at busy times.

Very tasty, this seemed to be the best option once you get down to the harbour. Shout out to the chef who gave special attention to our pooch 😉 Great place to eat, even able to eat on a moored boat. Didn't have any ketchup when we were there though. Funny as my daughter pointed out one of the tag lines on the decor was "we'll ketchup tomorrow" Menu is a tiny bit confusing at first (choose a 'main event' ie meat, then what to have it in or on, like a wrap/but etc) but at least make one have a slightly different choice. Had good vegetarian options. Everyone went away full and happy 😁

Simply put the food was amazing and some may say pricey but you only have to look at the location and taste the food and it’s all worth it

Happened upon this amazing place on a trip back from Eden Project. Beautiful setting serving street style bbq food by the harbour HBQ! Lovely service friendly staff definitely recommend. Delightful evening. 😊

Great food and beautiful setting...but this is let down massively by the staff. Miserable and totally unprofessional. It's the blind leading the blind. Never met such a bunch of unfriendly teenagers in my life

Food is just amazing, burnt pork ends and loaded fries superb. Great prices too, and really filling, make sure you're hungry before you go!

This is without doubt my favourite place to eat in Charlestown. My go to on the menu to is always the Dirty Dog, and my Wife loves the Halloumi flat bread. The salt and pepper squid is also lush! I wanted to try the squid as it has never been something I have really liked, but anything salt and pepper deserves a go, and I am glad I did as it's so good. On top of the great food is the fact you get to sit in an historic harbor to eat, drink, and watch the world go by. 👌🏻 Only downside is that the loaded fries are not displayed on the board as an option on their own. I think they were £5.50 and worth every penny.

Great find we just followed the smell of BBQ. I had the ultimate loaded fries they were immense with loads of meat, BBQ beans seasoned fries and cheese they were delicious. My daughter had the crispy pork tacos and she said best taco she's ever had. So great good ,great location,service good too. Even like the deposit cups we kept ours.

Had a fun dinner with the kids. Good food and atmosphere at the harbour.

Everything is amazing on the menu as we tried most of them. The staff is also very friendly and of course, beautiful scene 🤩 definitely recommended

Fantastic venue. especially liked the live choir singing tonight 19-07-23

This used to be our favourite place in Charlestown. We are locals and frequently have friends to stay with us. This used to be our first choice to take them. However, this year (2023) the owners have changed things so much and so negatively, that one visit was enough for us to say ‘never again’. Firstly they have removed table service, which means ages stood in queues at busy times - like an open air canteen. Secondly the menu is significantly smaller, as are portion sizes. So much smaller in fact, that we considered the dishes no more than bar snacks. Thirdly the prices have gone up so you are paying more for considerably less. Last year they were already expensive but with the outdoor service and the lovely view and awesome food, we didn’t mind paying. However, three of the meanest fish tacos, two mean portions of fries, a portion of coleslaw (which used to be complimentary), a £6 beer and three slushy pre-mixed cocktails from a machine, cost us £83! We’d have eaten better at your average McDonald’s for a fraction of the price and I hate McDonald’s!!! Please sort yourself out HarbourQ … we want to come back! :(

Good food, great location, reasonably priced (especially considering the location).

Really nice food, decent price and a nice view of the harbour

Was supposed to be pulled beef but it was tough mostly grisle way over priced,disappointing start to the holiday

Came for my 30th birthday yesterday for lunch and we loved it! The food was incredible and the staff were smiling and polite 😊 definitely worth a visit if you’re in Charlestown. Xx

Lovely place! The staff were super helpful and the food was amazing!! Big portion sizes and great location!

Lots of choices great slow cooked beef in a burger. That was the highlight. Band playing so great atmosphere lovely spot overlooking harbour

Perfect setting for a sunny evening meal. Great service, brilliant atmosphere, and the food is seriously delicious! 👌🏼

Nice relaxed atmosphere right next to the water and a very easy menu. You select your main out of meat and a veg option followed by taco, flatbread and 2 other options I cannot remember. Food was very nice and very filling. Would recommend if you have children for ease and space.

Great place! Real good vibe, Great food in a great location. Will definitely return and recommend to others

Amazing food , ordered hbq loaded fries. They were the best loaded fries I have ever had . They also offer some good quality beers to go with it .

Really great food 'ansum Ballantrae and accommodating staff great atmosphere amazing view while you eat!

Recommend by a friend and have visited on multiple occasions. Ordered the ultimate fries and asked for the gherkins to be taken off , it came just how i asked it to. Amazing customer service last Friday night despite it being later in the evening from a young girl, still willing to serve us with a smile on her face.

The best loaded fries i have ever had! Thank you!

Visited this Easter. Great food and drink but the evening was spoiled by a very loud 'singer' who was playing there. Very average quality and with an exceptionally loud amplifier. It also spoiled the whole atmosphere of Charlestown Harbour. I hope this was a one off and not a regular occurrence as I will not return there with that racket in the background.

Great fresh food, delicious loaded fries. Friendly service and child friendly. I was jealous of the burger my brother ordered even though I was happy with my meal! Everyone young and older enjoyed it.

Great food, good value had the BBQ dirty hotdog, it was pretty busy and took 30 minutes for our order, they did tell us before hand, so had a beer and enjoyed the view of the harbour.

Stunning! Great food and I mean great! Lush location great staff can't recommend enough!!

Generous meals from a simple but very tasty menu of BBQ favourites, some TexMex and loaded fries. Staff were friendly and food was prepared quickly, accurately with jalapenos omitted as requested. Choice of drinks including local cyder and ales. Location is spectacular in the old fishing port, the tables are right on the quay and there are additional tables on a ship moored alongside. Great for family food, much cheaper than the 'restaurants' around the upper level of the harbour and with a better view.

Had a fab family meal here tonight. Location is excellent, staff friendly and helpful and food delicious. Price was as expected for all the above. WARNING dirty fries are a meal in themselves!

Good food options, although it's quite frustrating at times that they sell out of some of the things without warning and not the best for gluten-free options and a little bit expensive for what it is. Good setting on the harbor and on the right side for the evening

Was a bit apprehensive at first as we have some fussy eaters in our group. But the kids meal was nice and simple. What a lovely lunch, I had tacos for the first time, they were great. Really lovely food and really friendly staff with a lovely view. Would go back and try something else on the menu.

Loved it here. Didn’t want to leave. Beautiful food and staff will definitely go back.

We went here for a family lunch whilst on holiday. The menu was easy to see on the boards and what each dish included. When we were ready to order the waitress couldn't really answer any of our questions regarding portion size and what the garnishes were. With this in mind and having 1 child that can be somewhat particular about what she eats we asked that certain things be omitted from her order (£14 for a fish butty). However this was missed by the kitchen and she was a third of the way through her meal when she couldnt eat anymore. There was no advice re portion size which led to us ordering a portion too big for our other child. Luckily they do doggy bags!. No apology or discount was offered when we sent nearly a full meal back and left with a hungry child. We will never eat here again. Mediocre food unless you like everything salty and pickled. A McDonald's would have been far tastier and cheaper.

Lovely location by the harbour, friendly staff and great food. I've added a photo of the dirty fries (much the same as other pics here) - these were awesome and plenty for two to share.

Excellent BBQ food in an unbeatable location with friendly staff, quick service, incredible views and at a reasonable price. The only drawback is that all of the picnic bench style tables are outside so very weather dependent. We enjoyed the mixed meat tray and the crispy cauliflower in particular. Not to be missed!

Great food, tacos are fresh vibrant and tasty, doesn’t look a lot of food but they are filling, the mix meat bbq tray with its various sides is again a very good mix of flavours and textures ….. there own pale ale is very drinkable too! The only downside is it is outside with little to no shelter, absolutely stunning in the good weather we have been having, defo remember your jumper though for the evenings, we’ve been 3 times now and it has been consistently good.

Great place to go very nice food and plenty of It.

What a stunning place for lunch and a drink. Sat on the edge of the historic harbour you can watch the world go by.

Lush food and ample portion sizes. Our eight year old loved the low and slow meat Kids Tacos. Myself and the OH were well impressed by the Loaded Fries Side dish as a ample lunch portion. We’ve eaten here twice now (last time in 2020) and can say we’ve thoroughly enjoyed the food!

What a great find! Not a massive selection (it’s all a bit the same) but the food we had was amazing 😊 huge portions, the service and staff were great. The only down side for me was the ‘festival’ style loos 😖, but don’t let that put you off, it’s well worth going, we’ll definitely be back again

Great food,excellent service in a lovely location.

Fair food but needed more oomph. The scenery made the whole experience worth while. I love the idea with the reusable cups. And it was nice to get a refreshing alcoholic drink. Staff were hard working. But could see they are stretched... but it is summer! They did give my 2.5 year old hard chips and bun... most kids would eat it but my foodie baby wouldn't so I had to toss hers and she share mine. A bit gutting.

All the food we ordered was great. Good quality and very good service highly recommend.

Lovely food, attentive staff, stops serving food around 9 so get here earlier, we had the chilli nachos and dirty dog both were amazing

Delicious food with a lovely view. What a nice way to spend and evening meal in the sun. Great vegan options too.

Great food at a reasonable price. Biggest let down is the cost of and lack of soft drinks, £2 for a small can of coke or canned water is far to expensive and nothing short of a rip off. This would be 5 stars if it wasnt for the soft drink issues.

Fast service, lots of outside seating. Good selection on menu. Obviously great views across Charlestown harbour

Seated quickly to a dirty table. On arrival was told they had no cauliflower so that reduced the menu, we both decided on fish, myself having the fish taco and my partner having the fish burger. The drinks came out and around 5 mins later we were told there was no fish either, meaning they didn’t have the ingredients for half the menu! Poor preparation from a place rated so highly by others. Won’t be coming back.

Came here with my husband on a spur decision to get out in the beautiful weather. I had seen that this place caught fire a few days ago and decided to support a local business. I was not disappointed big portions and so tasty and full of flavour I had the special tiger prawn tacos he had the meat roll. Beautiful food great service and for the both of us it was great value for money. Definitely coming again!

Really tasty food, huge portions that completely hit the nail on the head after a swim in the sea ! Lovely location right on the harbour. Manages to get the evening sun along the waters edge. Staff all friendly with table services and a £1 cup investment that you get back once finished.

Rude staff, moaned that I didn't ask to be seated with no clear signs saying so. Didn't stay to eat after that, lost business which you won't miss but Charlestown fish Company opposite were friendly enough and appreciated my custom of £70 +

OMG, loaded fries. Worth travelling 400 miles for. Be back again before we leave.

Underwhelming. We had spotted this place a few evenings before and decided to come back for a meal as the food looked nice. We had to queue to get a table and it took around 30 mins for food to arrive after ordering, which was more than expected as it's fast food really. The food was okay when it did arrive; lamb kofta was dry and fairly tasteless. Chicken shawarma was tasty but nothing special. Salads on the side were alright. We are it because we were hungry by then! Considering the hype we were a bit disappointed.

Amazing food with great veg options.nice views. Will be back for more. Price is a little steep 74 for 5 of us drinks and food but worth it.

Took them a little while to acknowledge me on the wait to be sitted spot. After that they showed me to my table and handed me the menu. There was table service but even though they have a spot on menu stating that they do specials my server failed to mention at all their existence. I had a mixed meat tray that came with an assortment of sides(potato salad, coleslaw, pickled cabbage, pickled cucumbers and tortila chips) and 3 types of meat (sausage, pulled pork and chicken shwarma), and the slow cooked meat tacos (3 tacos with pulled pork and toping with a side of tortila chips) food was really nice except one really hard and chunky piece of meat in my pulled pork. The service was quite good as well and speedy. Really nice relaxing atmosphere as it is next to the harbour. Overall I would give 4 stars as they could have some improvements and because they are quite heavily priced.

Locals beware!!!! How you spend £50 for two people and leave hungry at a Barbeque joint escapes me!!! Unfortunately this place has become the tourist rip off it was always destined to be. Appreciate a premium is paid for the view but £14 for a hot dog half the size of the bun, scattered with some tortilla chips, let's just say lesson learned and we won't be returning!!! Service was also unorganised and slow to get drinks. An all round poor yet expensive experience.

Best food of the year, absolutely delicious, wether your wanting the popular ultimate loaded fries, or you have a hankering for meat you will be spoilt for choice. Plenty in the drinks section just know they don't do hot drinks, but you won't need any when your in that cornish sun. And what better than the gorgeous views of Charlestown to enjoy your meal with, can't boast about this place more

The bar staff with charge you an additional £1 per drink without advising you that if you return your cup, you will get your money back. It's the 3rd time this has happened.

genuinely the best meal i have ever eaten there ipa was divine all food was perfect quality and fresh and the fact you could see the food being cooked next to you was fabulous the view was wonderful you could see the entire sea and honestly one of the best experiences of my life

Absolutely lovely. Sat with a Pimm's by the dock. Had dirty fries. Omg so amazing. Will be returning asap Staff were on their toes and it was super busy

I went once last year and thought "why is their name the word "Harbour" followed by the letter "Q" and didn't understand, but had a drink and it was great. I went again yesterday and said the name out loud and finally got it, my eyes were open, my chakras aligned, I had transcended. Its a fantastic name, whoever came up with it needs a raise, "HarbourQ" genius! Also amazing food 11/10

Great location on the quayside of Charlestown Harbour, good service, food very tasty, variety of good music playing, fish burger excellent if slightly pricey. Definitely worth a visit

Great food today - big group catered for brilliantly. Tacos were yummy !

Always a pleasure to eat here and this year is no different. My family have been counting down the days until we get our first harbour q of the season. Staff are always friendly and attentive. Got seated straight away which was a surprise considering the weather. Drinks came quickly and there was a bit of a wait for the food although it is worth waiting for. Girls munched on chips and cheese with the adults having topped fries. Stunning food like always - super tasty and loved every bite. Will be visiting again. Only two things I would recommend - go on a day with nice weather to enjoy the surrounding area and go hungry as the portion size is big.

Fab food and great service. Good value for money considering the size of the portions. The ice-cream last year was really good, but not yet open this year as they are waiting for a new machine.

Poor and slow service, over priced. Spoke to three members of staff before being able to make an order, wrong drinks came. Annoying deposit for a plastic cup. Avoid, this tourist trap

Excellent place for a drink or a bite to eat, the port is very beautiful!

Delicious and filling! Will be back!