The Bay Restaurant and Grill in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Have had a couple of Sunday lunches at the Bay View and I have to say both have been really good, a three course dinner, very good food with excellent service throughout, thanks to Brett for great service, a clear favourite with the regulars. I would recommend and will be back.

We booked well in advance and asked for a table for 2 by the window on a Tuesday evening. When we arrived, the manager said such a table was not available and was not the least bit apologetic. A bottle of water was on our table but none of the waiters offered to pour a glass for us. As for the food, the starters of smoke salmon and mussels were not served with bread. The main courses were fine. However when it came to the desserts the choice was very limited and so declined. Didn't ask if we would like a coffee etc. Basically overpriced and in our view the manageress should brush up on her hospitality skills. Sum up...not impressed and for the money probably one of the most dissapointing dining experiences

We ate breakfast and dinner here on several occasions while staying in the hotel. The breakfast was awesome. Back to a full pre-covid buffet with a wide selection of cooked items including tasty Cornish hogs pudding and fried bread - a very rare find these days. Service was great too. In the evening the food was good but the menu could have had more changes from day to day. My one gripe was that there was a culture of trying to rush you through your meal. No time between arriving and ordering then each course hot on the heels of the last. Counter this by holding off ordering until some drinks have arrived and specifying how long you want between courses.

What can I say? I love this hotel and was lucky enough to live opposite for some years. We stopped for lunch yesterday and the food and the service were as impeccable as ever. We both had the burgers, and they were stunningly tasty.. we had been to a famous restaurant in Padstein the day previous, but I have to say that the flavour of those burgers far surpassed the food there! Beautiful afternoon sitting on the terrace, eating, drinking and generally soaking up the ambience of a beautiful hotel. The staff were friendly and efficient and a total credit to the owners. Hopefully, next time we can stay there.

The food in this restaurant is all sourced locally and cooked to perfection every single time. The chefs take real pride in their work.

We booked a table here a couple of weeks before dining here last week and had requested a window table but we were informed that these are usually allocated to hotel guests. We arrived to find an impressive facade and even more impressive interior.We were led to a table which wasn't by the window however, we did have views out to the bay. We chose to eat from the à la carte menu-my husband chose prawn cocktail (reliving the 80s) followed by ribeye steak.I opted for smoked salmon with capers and chicken breast with dauphinoise potatoes.The amuse bouche served beforehand was so tasty we both would have liked it as a starter-larger portion of course. The female waitress, originally from Spain,was very friendly and efficient.We loved the ambience in the room and had a lovely meal on the whole.However, my husband's prawn cocktail was served 80's style in a glass dish with a profusive mountain of lettuce and very little Marie Rose sauce and unfortunately he had to search for the elusive prawns which were miniscule and very few in number.Yet I was given a very generous portion of smoked salmon!! Come on Carlyon Bay you are charging fine dining prices! We finished off with coffees in the bar which was cosy and comfortable- again with bay views. So, apart from my husband's starter, everything else was spot-on and we would eat here again when holidaying in Cornwall but we would steer clear of the prawn cocktail hence the 4 circles not 5.

Brilliant restaurant first class service stunning food on every meal from breakfast to dinners with a good wine list, also has very comfortable seating, only found this hotel this year and have been twice already; and will be back again very soon.

Good food - not over the top but excellently prepared. Staff very friendly and helpful. Great views of the sea from the resturant. Comprehensive wine menu.

the menu offers fine dining a la carte and on a fixed 3 course menu. I agree with other reviews that diners should be greeted with the offer of an aperitif. I found it odd to have to request a drink to start my meal off in a ‘formal’ dining restaurant. The amuse bouche of tomato soup was divine and started the meal off well. I chose the bourbon marinated salmon which was delicious though i would have liked more ginger in the ginger cream. Perfect presentation. The guinea fowl wrapped in bacon was perfectly cooked, but i discovered that guinea fowl breast does not taste of much! The side dish of vegetables were also cooked to prrfection, hot and just the right quantity. The 3 Cornish cheeses were a good selection, of good size with crunchy thin biscuits. A lovely meal. Probably one of the best meals we have enjoyed in an English hotel restaurant.

Staying at the carlyon, this is the main restaurant. I'd say it is average at best. The food was good but nothing to shout about, but what stood out the most was the atmosphere or lack of. It was vacant of any sort of atmosphere and whilst the staff was prompt, they lacked any sort of personality which is important when creating atmosphere in a restaurant, there was also no background music, so even when the tables starting filling it seems quiet and odd.

We had 3 course Sunday lunch with coffee for £22 and thought it was lovely. The staff were attentive and showed elegance in serving. The kitchen is geared up for a busy lunch and everything was beautifully presented, hot and tasty. The lady at the next table didn’t like some her meal and was immediately offered a replacement with any fuss. Great opportunity to dress up a little and had a really pleasant time. Looking forward to going back.

On arrival we didn’t seem to be on the list although booked for my husbands birthday a few days before by phone. The table was a little crowded, against the wall with no Bay View, chairs too wide so table legs in the way. After being seated we were asked for a food order within minutes before ordering drinks. We all had 3 courses, drinks and wine. The food was not what I would consider fine dining, 2 starters were quite small and 2 were quite large. My husband and son in law had different steaks. The filet was tiny and over cooked, Ribeye was under cooked to what was requested and had to be sent back. Monk fish curry was tasty but quite liquid. Overall a disappointing experience, company fortunately was excellent. We won’t be returning.

Very attentive staff adds to the experience of enjoying excellent standard of cuisine. The set menu gives you plenty of choice

We were staying with some friends in the Carlyon Bay hotel for a couple of nights and both evenings we had dinner in the hotel's Bay View Restaurant. For such a nice hotel the restaurant on both evenings was a huge disappointment. It was not just the food but also the service. We ordered from the set menu which always sounded better than the food turned out to be. There were 4 or 5 choices for starter, main course and dessert. The food was variable - on one evening my wife's chicken was overcooked, dried out and tough so she left most of it and none of the staff paid any attention when she commented on this. However my lamb shank was beautifully cooked. One of our friends ordered the cod for a starter which turned out to be a huge piece of cod (poorly cooked) with some sauce - far more suited for a main course than a starter. Other than the fruit salad, ice cream and cheese all the other desserts appeared to have been bought in and were generally tasteless. However we all agreed that overall the food was poor. The serving staff were enthusiastic but at times this was too much particularly when on numerous occasions there were trying to clear plates away when the guest was still eating. Sometimes when there are a group of people, as in our case, you want to have a relaxing dinner. The service never allowed you to do that. Even when we told the staff to slow down this was ignored and on both evenings we were finished our meals in just over an hour which was totally not what we wanted. On two occasions when the servers were clearing away the plates they hit our hosts on the shoulders with the dirty plates. I appreciate that this is the beginning of the summer season and it appeared to us that a lot of the staff were new but that is no excuse for poor food and poor service. If we ever visit the hotel again, and it is a lovely hotel, we will definitely find somewhere else to have dinner

The atmosphere is very relaxing and the staff are amazing. The food is cooked to perfection and there is lots of choice. The service is very fast but you are not rushed in any way. Excellant can not fault the staff, food or the amazing surroundings.

The menu was not extensive but easy enough to find something to suit all on a la carte. Good steaks and a good wine list.

Beautiful dining with an outstanding dining room and ambience. Good food and wines on offer. The experience starts with canapes whilst perusing the menu. Menu has plenty of choice and highlights the best local produce. Well worth a visit.

Food excellent evening meal was a bit rushed in between courses. Breakfast was the best I have had in a long time.

I have eaten in this restaurant a fair few times and its always been a fantastic experience, plenty of choice and top rate service, the staff are willing to go that extra mile and are eager to help but they are not intrusive, we had dinner and breakfast here and both were excellent, the only little grumble is that the vegetable portions are on the small side but they brought more without any problem. the food in the golf club is also very good, all in all you cant really find fault with the Carlyon Bay Hotel.

Table d'hôte is absolutely amazing value, tasted wonderful, presented beautifully. Wine menu caters for all pockets.

I had a meal here as the restaurant where I staying was shut. The food was delicious; to begin with the service was a bit out of sync as my food order was taken before my drinks order and arrived very promptly. The service was efficient and friendly; I would eat here again.

We were celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary & my husband asked if it was possible to have a nice table....

Comida encantadora. El flan era perfecta. Gran servicio también con atención al detalle. Poco unnerved por velocidad de servicio en la primera noche, pero pronto nos acostumbramos.

Tomamos un almuerzo encantador y el servicio de comida el domingo pasado excelente como siempre vale la pena el corto viaje de Devon es mi lugar favorito

Situado dentro de la bahía de carlyon hotel, este restaurante ofrece buena cocina local de calidad a un precio razonable. Mariscos compone mis opciones por una buena botella de Chardonnay. Todos los cursos fueron bien preparado y de un amplio porcentaje. El personal era amable...

Nos alojamos en régimen de media pensión en el hotel términos Carlyon Bay y disfrutamos de un excelente desayuno y cenas. Table d'hote era variado y bien ejecutados con un personal atento y muy bien comida casera. Tenía una carta en la última noche con...

been here for sunday lunch a few times, and the food is variable, some weeks much better than others. would be nice if the menu changed a little more, as it is the same virtually every week. the vegetables that accompany the main course are poor quality- I would rather pay more to get better and fresher veg.Trying to get service for wine in the restaurant is hard, everytime we go we have the same issue, only one person can take the wine order and he is slow and doesn't listen to what you are saying, we would probably have a second round if it wasn't so painful! but the restaurant staff and the bar staff are friendly and the actual venue is lovely with great views. the clientele is upper ages so we always feel very young here but overall its a good value sunday lunch with a view.

first time visiting and was not disappointed, we had an early Christmas meal, and chose to come here and it was lovely. we all met in the bar first for some drinks, and the staff were superb from the get go, they brought over some canopies for to have whilst we were drinking, and then when we were ready we set off to our table, the staff were very polite and looked after us, i liked that the food came out in one go as there were 12 of us, so the fact that it did come out at the same time, we were all to enjoy the meals together, the starters were great, the mains were even better, and we also had two bottles of wine given to us for free, which was brilliant, and then to finish of was the deserts, everything was lovely, and even got a group photo to remember the evening, would recommend and will definitely be coming back.

As this is a restaurant based in a hotel, I'm not sure how good value the a la carte menu would be for non residents. However, for us, as guests on an inclusive deal, the food was out of this world. Ample choice each evening, with excellent local shellfish and meat, and something for everyone. My favourite dish was the sea bream with crab bisque and Cornish crab as a main; best starter was the cauliflower mousse with piccallili.Some of the comments about service (or lack of it) mystify me as we couldnt recommend our waiting staff highly enough.

Dined in the restaurant one evening with another couple. Had an apperitiff in the lounge bar , complimentary and enjoyable canapé were served, unfortunately the dinner was disappointing the preparation and quality of the dishes was not up to the standard and did not warrant the cost. Given other reviews it is possibly it was the head chef's night off, but it really does not excuse over cooked risotto and lamb. There are, in my view, better restaurants nearby.

Good car park, safe and well lit, plush surroundings, grand building and great welcome from staff, excellent varied menu and wine list, food is top quality and service superb, the restaurant is rather formal for evening dining so we dressed accordingly I. E. suit and tie, the hotel has great sea views and is situated in a very exclusive area, altogether a very pleasant experience providing you're not on a restricted budget.

This is a nice hotel restaurant with a lovely view over the Bay. The food is absolutely fabulous but it is pricey. We chose the Table d'Hote menu but no price was given and it was a bit of a nasty shock when the bill came. Some of the staff were extremely good and friendly but the service was 'out of sync' when we arrived with food arriving before we'd even had an aperitif, let alone chosen the wine. Also we were served the wrong dessert and dessert wine with no apology from the waitress concerned who did not seem bothered. I would probably try the Taste brasserie if I was in the area again as it would probably be the same chef but with a lesser price tag!

When staying overnight in the hotel, we ate our breakfast in the main restaurant and dinner in the brasserie. It was very good food and service in both occasions.

Top notch food at surprisingly reasonable prices coupled with genuinely excellent service to be proud of - one of those little secrets - and here am I sharing it on the Internet!!

My wife and I went for a birthday weekend as we were told how good it was. We were not disappointed.We played golf on the excellent golf course, great sea views and course in great condition.Although we didn't have a sea view room it was very good, clean and spacious with very good room service.We ate in the brasserie one night and the main restaurant another night, both were really really good both service wise and food wise.The golf clubhouse also nice and clean with good food and service.Highly recommended all round.

My Future Wife and I dined at the Bay each night during our three night stay at the Carlyon Hotel and not once were we disappointed.Stand out starters include the Smoked Salmon, and FW enjoyed the garlicky wild mushrooms on toasted sourdough. From the selection of mains we had, the Cornish fillet steak was outstanding, as was the Thai Monkfish curry and the pork.There's an extensive wine list, with something for everybody from old world classics to local Cornish wines from which I highly recommend the Camel Valley Bacchus, whilst FW greatly enjoyed the Knightor Mena Hweg. Service was outstanding with friendly, helpful and attentive staff. I recommend bagging a window seat if possible: The view is outstanding, and we were thankfully blessed with clear days. A flawless dining experience.

We visited this hotel back in June and were highly recommended to try the restaurant. We had a very disappointing meal which consisted of a £9 bowl of what can only be described as Heinz Tomato soup for my son who had ordered off the children's menu but was expecting something home-made, as we were, too. My son, who is an expert on Heinz tomato soup as it happens to be an old favourite of his, couldn't believe his eyes when served a bowl of this brought to the table with all the pomp and circumstance usually associated with a plate of caviar! My husband and I ordered a bowl of mushroom soup, which, when it came, not only looked and smelt like, but also tasted of a packet asparagus soup. There was no hint of mushroom in this soup; however, there were suspicious little morsels of mushy asparagus instead. i questioned the friendly maitre d' a couple of times, in case they made an error with the soup of the day. However, he assured me after "speaking to the chef" that this was most certainly mushroom soup! I can only assume that there was a language barrier which affected the chef's knowledge of vegetables in English and that the chef as well as the majority of waiting staff had English as their 2nd language. I ordered salmon as my main course which was completely lacking in flavour and moisture. A very dull piece of fish which was a real let-down. There were no vegetarian and gluten-free options for dessert other than a bowl of strawberries, which, again, for a restaurant/hotel of this calibre is pretty poor show, and demonstrates no effort or creativity on the part of the chef. The setting was gorgeous but the quality of the food really let it down. Certainly won't go out of my way to rush back here.

I like everything about this restaurant- one of the best in Cornwall it has wonderful views from the restaurant over Carlyon Bay towards Gribben Head.

Functioning as part of hotel the menu choice is limited but the food were freshly prepared and cooked so was delicious, especially the staff were lovely and attentive, they try their best to provide.

I think this venue gets overlooked as a great place to eat as its part of a hotel complex. However if you want a traditional Sunday lunch in style this place is hard to beat in the local area. The food and service is excellent. Not the cheapest but under £20 a head (excl wine). The views are excellent even on a less than bright day. The food is good but nothing fancy - hence my traditional comment. I can see the venue and food would suit slightly older diners and obviously a number of people were Sunday regulars. However I did not think that made a difference to the overall experience.

What more can I say!! Plenty of food, well cooked and presented. Menu caters for all and the chef would always go the extra mile if needed.

The food was superb, I found it as good as a michelin starred restaurant I've visited! No exaggerations it really is that good! The service is brilliant, attentive without being intrusive, all staff were cheerful, helpful and willing, I think the expression

We all agreed that the food we had in the Bay Restaurant was excellent and beautifully presented. Each of the three nights we dined there the table d'hote menu was varied and had something for everyone.The service received from all of the staff was fantastic, even down to decanting the wine!!

all good and no dislikes, staff good very helpful service good food serviced in a good time food good tasted good

We had a reservation at the Bay Restaurant whilst staying at the Carlyon Bay Hotel. However, they had lost it and we finally were given the worst table ever despite there were several good tables (even with a view!) free, that were not used during the whole time we were there.I had told them it was a surprise dinner for my husband to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and they offered a bottle of wine for free but then I think we were charged for it (at checkout) and we did not even chose it.Food was fine but nothing amazing, very expensive for the quality we were given. Service was a bit sloppy and slow.During all night we felt that had we been older, everything would have been different, but because we were young we were treated like crap.Dont go here if you are a young proffesional and can afford it, they will look down on you.

good food was cook well staff were helpful comfort warm and welomei was impressed could have more offers

This was a friendly and the service was good! It seemed to be me that this is from a bygone era, but did it very well. The food was good but not out of the ordinary! Nowadays people are looking for something a bit unusual. If you like the usual you will really like this restaurant. Yes I would go back as I know what I'll be getting, which is not a bad thing.

Amazing view fantastic food well presented and quickly serviced with great coffee and warm fresh baked bread delicious

Food was dried up or over cooked. Vegetables same everyday and looked unappetising. The Taste restaurant in the same hotel was very good indeed.

Lovely wines, good food, excellent staff. Sadly no lobster available. Introduced to excellent Cornish Baccus wine-yummy.

We dined at this formal restaurant whilst staying at The Carlyon Bay Hotel (of which it is a part) and found a high-quality english and continental breakfast with great range along with delectable dinners in the evening which were good value at the inclusive price of £20 pppn (£38 for non-residents / B&B only) however the wine-list or 'bible' (it was that long!) was expensive. The service was excellent with friendly, courteous and attentive staff. Would definitely return.

This restaurant is situated in the Carlyon Bay Hotel in St Austell where I recently returned from after a break of one week. The restaurant is open to non-residents as well as paying guests. If you choose bed,breakfast and evening meal as we did - to eat there is included in the price. For bed and breakfast only or non-residents the cost was £38 for 3-course menu. The portions are not huge but satisfying and there are lots of choices. I noticed that a vegetarian menu was available, but I did not see it. The menu starts with a little taster served in an expresso cup, e.g. pumpkin soup or a little cheese doughnut. You are not obliged to have this, of course if you just want to try, why not, but everyday was different, then you start the menu, starter, mains and desserts, normally four choices in each. The vegetable accompaniements are served in little bowls and everyone gets 2, one of veg and one of potatoes, plenty to eat but obviously only if you like that particular vegetable. The service is first-class and tap water is offered if wanted. We had slightly carbonated Cornish water in a bottle which was delicious. Wines/champagne are extra of course. Coffee for residents is served in the lounge after dinner. We never went hungry.