The Bay View Inn in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We visited here back in 2021 when we visited Cornwall on holiday and it was dreadful ! We are visiting Cornwall again currently and decided to give the bay view another go. Wow ! What a difference New owners breath of fresh air and the place looks amazing ! Staff were so helpful and smiley Food was outstanding Probably one of the best burgers I’ve eaten in a restaurant As a restaurateur myself I know how hard the catering industry can be. The new owners should be proud of what they have done in so little time ! Keep up the good work I’m sure we will be in again before leaving Anyone reading bad reviews on here currently give them a chance and visit You won’t be disappointed

Called in here for a drink on lunch a time, whilst staying up the road. It was thriving with lots of people imdoors eating. The Lady that served us at the Bar was lovely and friendly as was the lovely Waitress that actually came outside to ask if we wanted another drink or could she get us anything else. This definitely sold this venue to us. We enquired if the muscles dish was served everyday as I particulary wanted to try it. Very imformative Waitress. Have read some of the reviews on here regarding the food not being up to scratch, but from what we saw people being served when we there, it looked top notch. We will definitely be back to give it a try before the end of Our holiday.

We had a really delicious evening meal. The staff team were all friendly, efficient and knowledgable. We felt very well cared for and enjoyed some delicious food while looking out over a spectacular view. A great holiday vibe. Our dogs were also very welcome

Defiantly visit. Call and book. We had visited a range of places whilst in Bude and maybe we got lucky but tables were reserved and everyone looked happy when we were there. A small waiting time required. Our food arrived earlier than expected here. Bread board and dips for starter were orrfrct with fresh bread. ! We had mussels x2 in white wine sauce( lovely) and a lamb burger with fries. I must admit the staff were friendly, helpful and the food was fresh and cooked how we wanted. We are not talking 5 star in Bude but it fits the brief for families and couples and groups of walkers in seaside surroundings. We watched groups of walkers eating, families with small babies, couples and like us small a small family. This was the second week of August it was busy and equally a blustery day outside. They have recently taken over I believe. We have eaten at lots of high end restaurants in London so we like NICE. This is by no means anywhere that’s trying to be luxury but they are trying to ensure everyone has a decent meal and served well. Tables were clean and wiped down and drinks served quickly. We got that and would return. Prices are reasonable and if the weather is sunny you’d get a great sunset! Give it a go.

Just come away from this restaurant and won't be returning The portion size was tiny and the menu misconstrued. Fried chicken and chips was 4 small gpugens not chicken pieces and burnt please see pic below This was £15 a head. Rip off We are locals and will not be recommending.

Very poor and very expensive macaroni cheese £16 ! Music stuck on a loop so it was continuously bye bye Mr American Pie this will be the day you die. In the end we had to tell them it was stuck only 3 tables aside from ours had diners and no one else about. Staff continuously singing along to American Pie. It was awful. Would never go there again. It was once upon a time a happy place with a good menu, the decor is also horrible bits of stuff stuck all over the ceiling

Really disappointed with the food .Tasteless and over price. We won’t be back. My partner had Mexican chicken burger the only thing Mexican was the salsa sauce.I had a tasteless sausage roll chips a salad. The salad was really bad it should have went in the bin not on the plate .

Dreadful. Used to be great then got 'modernised'. Menu choices are now utterly predictable and not great either - unless chicken nugget style food and mediocre burgers are your thing. A classic example of a business that trades on its location (which is good) and completely loses it on what it's actually there to provide You probably can't go wrong with a pint and a packet of crisps though.

Been visiting this pub since the 1990s, with my Last visit here was in 2021 and two years on the place has changed a lot, new entrance into the pub/restaurant. Sat with the dog by the bar area. Wasn't busy at all but this is the end of the season for holiday makers. Always used to love having a few jars on the front but sadly it was a tad too windy. Ciders on tap include rattler and sorry to say Inch 🙄 no idea why every pub I've been to recently has that drink on draft esp when you have some amazing local ciders around. Beer and ales are ok and large gin selection. This place is ever changing and won't be shocked in a few more years it changes again.

1st night of our holiday and a Saturday night and more atmosphere on Mars. Buy a round. Bar person approaches us and says bar is closing at 20.10 on a Saturday night FFS. More life in a tramp’s vest. Won’t be back.

The location here is just lovely, pop in for a drink whilst on the coast drive. It's well set-up, clean, modern (except for the music playlist!) nice, safe play park for the kids. Food available too, but we'd already eaten so can't comment on that.

Went in at 7.15pm to be told food stopping in 5 minutes outside, ordered starters and mains to be told it would all come out together!! Ordered breaded prawns, whitebait then scampi and lasagne. It was all either brakes or 3663 food nothing homemade, the scampi looked like popcorn chicken!!! The lasagne didn’t taste of anything except the mozzarella and balsamic dressing that had been added on top. The staff were very rude and abrupt and gave the impression that the customers were an inconvenience. We left at 8.30pm and the restaurant was empty!! So can’t understand the rush to get our food ordered. I appreciate hospitality is finding it hard to get staff at the moment but we were thoroughly disappointed with our visit given the £63 we’d spent on food and drink. This was a Saturday evening, so would expect the kitchen to be open a little longer than 7.30pm!! We will not be visiting again or recommending this pub to anyone.

We visited twice, the first visit we couldn’t have been looked after better, super lovely friendly staff and they couldn’t have done more for us. We sat inside and ordered starters and a main plus a dessert. Pricey but delicious with-a great view. On the second visit the opposite applied. We sat outside not inside this time. Apparently you can’t order a starter and a main to arrive separately whilst sat outside ?! So we ditched the starter for just a main. I ordered scampi and at £17 was expecting more than 6 bits of over cooked scampi and a few chips, I felt very disappointed indeed. All in all the food is incredibly pricey and poorly presented. The view is amazing and after our first visit and the lovely staff we left the second time vowing never to return, such a shame.

We chose this hotel for an early evening meal due to its location overlooking Widemouth Bay. The service was poor, had to order drinks in one location and food in another. Didn't take cash unless I offered the exact amount and food was overpriced and average, £50 for cambert, salad and burger with chips, unfriendly and won't be returning.

Beautiful location and nice and clean. Good selection of Beer, the food menu was very limited, the quality of the food in general was fine, but very over priced, I guess this is why the place was only 20% full on a Lovely Saturday. I had a Burger as it was about the only thing on the menu for me as I am not into fish or seafood. The children had chicken Goujons and enjoyed them.

Food was good, although very small portions and really expensive. Restaurant poorly organised having to chase for a second drink, deserts etc. Really sad to see a great pub struggling, seems to want to be a art studio more than a pub.

If we had read recent reviews, we wouldn’t have come - and I think that would have been a shame. The place has so much potential and I hope if we’re ever in the area again it might have improved. It has amazing views, a great terrace and a handy little children’s play area. Inside is lovely too. But for some reason, what’s on offer doesn’t seem to live up to the surroundings. Staff seemed a bit fed up. We were told if we ordered starters they’d come at the same time as the mains because they didn’t have enough staff to monitor when we had finished our starters to know when to bring our mains! We were told if we wanted starters to come first we would have to pay for them first and then order and pay for our main when we had finished our starters…. We decided just to have mains. Food was nice enough - had fish and chips and kids sausage and chips. Very expensive for what it is, especially the kids food. Drinks have to be ordered in a different part of the building to the food order. Highly recommend it as a place for a drink and bar snacks to overlook the sea. As a dining experience, not so much.

Attended the Bayview Inn pub for a birthday meal out with my nephew and his family as we had all previously had amazing meals here. From the shock at the prices of the drinks, to the extremely limited menu (and the prices of said menu) we have come away very underwelmed. Our first waitress arrived to take our drinks after only a few minutes of sitting down, we asked "what a cornish cola is" to be told its Pepsi max although this was as a separate item on the menu. She was quite rude and appeared like she had better things to do! A different waiter brought our drinks and who we asked again, but still no clearer on the "cornish cola" which is on the menu. To be honest he didn't look like a member of staff so maybe he didn't know, the staff were all wearing own casu clothes, was unsure who was staff and not! The first waitress arrived again this time to take our food order, there were only a few different main options and the words "gluten free" in limited supply which was a requirement. Three of the group had scampi which consisted of 6 pieces of scampi and 10 large chips (almost wedges) that were claggy and undercooked from frozen. We asked to swap mushy peas for normal peas but they had no vegetable options at all otherwise, only baked beans. This was less quality than a frozen section at the supermarket and this was £17 a meal. We felt like customers were being taken the mickey out of charging that for what it was! We went for a proper meal but there were no proper dinner options, just things that didn't require a chef. No cooking anywhere in that menu apart from a curry. There are four burger options, four breaded/battered fish options, two pasta options and a specials board with again, food that didn't require any thought or prep. The desserts were similar so the celebration we had planned, and the money we would have spent was cut short. We had finished our one drink and meal in well under an hour, then to pay over £125 for essentially a frozen meal has not left us satisfied (note only two white wine spritzers in that cost, otherwise all cheaper soft drinks). I can definitely say we will not be returning! I cannot believe a beach front establishment is serving such poor quality food, in a sterile environment, with rude staff, it's madness. No wonder inside was empty on an August summer holiday evening. The only thing that's nice about this place is the gin selection we noticed and the balcony to sit outside. Very poor. This business is currently for sale for £3.3 million - if you can get this place cheaper and turn it in to an actual pub restaurant with properly home cooked foods you'll be on to a winner. This was such a good place before, locals and tourists alike enjoying it. Definitely not now. Of interest the rooms to stay in here had availability.... In the summer holidays.... Situated less than 5 minutes from the beach. That says a lot.

This is a very serious review. Please no not go to this restaurant if you suffer from food allergies or have coeliac disease. A family of 6 went to this restaurant last week for a special occasion. We had been there 10 years before and had an amazing meal and wanted to return for our anniversary. The staff were not overly friendly and the meal is extremely limited and for say this restaurant is sea front no fresh fish - in fact no fresh food at all. Food was not fresh, definitely frozen and reheated and/or out of a jar! My mother who is a coeliac ordered the gluten free special chicken tikka masala. When it arrived it came with naan bread on top of the food even though we had explained my mother was a coeliac and double checked the curry was definitely gf. We were assured it was! So, when the meal came out my mother said I’m sorry, but I can’t eat that as the bread has gluten and will now have contaminated the rest of the food. The waitress returned to the kitchen. Shortly after the. Chef came out and asked my mum if she was a “proper” coeliac or was it just a fad? My mother and all coeliacs do not choose to suffer with an autoimmune disorder and if my mother eats even a small amount of gluten in error she is seriously poorly! When the apparently new food came out my mother did not feel able to trust that it didn’t have gluten in as it only took 2 mins to come out and just appeared to have been warmed up! The owner did try to appease us by not charging for the meal, but quite frankly this was not enough. Everyone’s food was totally inadequate, expensive microwaved food. Even without the issue regarding my mum being a coeliac, the food was not even mediocre. would not recommend!

not a star in sight if it was my choice. food portions were small and expensive and when we complained about the size of the fish and chips (half a fish for £18 with a few chips thrown on the side and frozen cold peas) we got an awful response from staff who were very passive aggressive towards us

A nice stop off for afternoon tea, during a drive down the coast. We were served a typical Cream Tea, with scones, cream and jam and a good selection of teas.

It’s sad to see the Bay View in such a state. It always used to be a bustling, lively place with a busy bar area and good quality food. The bar was empty and the few staff overworked and stressed, The food was mediocre and...

Having looked on the website I decided on the Bay View restaurant for my wife’s 50th Birthday. When we arrived our table wasn’t ready as they had put earlier guests there who were just about to leave, so not the greatest of starts. We were...

Lovely location gives it the one star in my review. Food was very overpriced, and of poor quality. Would suggest avoidance to prevent disappointment.... Service was rushed and not very welcoming.

Great location but ...... Massively overpriced, £8.50 for 5 halloumi fries and £17 for a fishcake, 3 new potatoes and a bit of salad. Very average food, sadly won't be back.

During a family holiday in Bude, 18 of us went to the Bay View Inn, booking 3 separate tables of 6 to make it easier. Everything was fantastic! The food was excellent, everyone loved it, including the 3 vegetations. Especially recommended were the camembert and...

Went for early dinner. We hadn’t booked, but they were very accommodating. Many tables had reserved on them, so booking might be best. Dogs are welcome and treats are sold in the shop area. The food was underwhelming, the quiche with salad was probably from...

Great view, poor food. Expected decent meals but it was just not good - oily, fried, defrosted in part. Cannot be a real chef. Servers were mainly friendly, a couple of the older staff were not. Won’t go back.

Visited for an evening meal on a Sunday as a family of 3. The pirate play area for kids is great, great sea views and friendly staff. But the menu is quite limited and our food arrived lukewarm.

I never write a review, I own a small business myself so understand how disheartening this can be: but I wouldn’t want any other families to have the experience we had today. Very expensive food, I was expecting incredible food for the price but it...

This used to be a favourite of mine, sadly no more. The prices are high, service slow and not very friendly. Of course the views are still amazing. Don’t bother if you love freedom because cash is no longer accepted. Sadly, I won’t be rushing...

I was very unsure about visiting the Bay View Inn due to recent reviews, and that we were a large party of 6 adults, 1 child, 1 baby and 2 dogs. I am so so glad we gave it a chance! The service was excellent...

Definitely the worst service I've ever had. Booked a table for 2 for a birthday meal on a Friday night and to get the feel of the atmosphere of the place for friends who are interestedin buying it. Arrived on time and were shown a...

It’s says on the the website they serve food all day. When we arrived I asked if we could have a table for food and drink and was told that the chef wasn’t doing food as he needs a break sometime!!!!! It was said in...

We have visited this pub for 16 years, in all weathers, so we have seen many changes under the different owners. The Wonderful view over the surf from the tables on terrace remains as good as ever. Impressed by the refurbishment, which makes the most...

Popped in for lunch, the welcome and service was excellent and the meals exceptional. Highly recommend a visit if you are in this area. Ps. Dogs welcome!

We went as someone recommended it to us. I had, together with 2 of our friends, the bacon burger. The bacon was obviously just put in the microwave and was horrible. The only salad in the burgers was lettuce and that was brown around the...

No wonder it is for sale! Not the best had here, definitely gone downhill since we were last here 2 years ago. We ordered one starter and two burger meals, £45! It really wasn’t worth it! The chips were overdone and very oily and mostly...

Food tasted ok but portions very small, and over priced ! staff unhelpful and rude we won’t be back and don’t recommend

Soulless, sterile and rude!! Over priced average food. Very rude old lady taking orders, didn’t want to be there. Such a shame as really could be an amazing place if had the right management!

What a pleasant trip we had. Beautiful sun shine, great great friends. On arrival met with warm & friendly faces. Brilliant atmosphere and a wonderful menu.

We had a lovely meal with our 2 children. Great child friendly menu, & delicious puddings. The staff were very friendly. I would return here if we are visiting Bude again.

We met some friends on a damp and dismal day, so the view wasn't great through the rain but you could imagine that it could be. We were served by a very friendly and helpful lady who couldn't do too much to help. We had...

Popped in for lunch today with friends. Really warm welcome, delicious food, lovely atmosphere, excellent service. Wonderful views. Two of us bought our dogs with us and they were welcomed just as warmly as we were. Definitely be going back.

What a view! We went in for early drinks and really enjoyed the beautiful view. Service was fantastic and a lovely gin and tonic.

Our first visit for well over a year and a very pleasant surprise. Lovely welcome from cheerful, friendly staff and the food was excellent. Definitely back on our list.

Just had an amazing meal out with our little 1 year old. The food was amazing and the service was second to none - he even had a little visit from Sweep to make his night even better! Will be back soon!

Wow! What a gem this place is. Friendly staff, lovely food and gorgeous panoramic views of the ocean. Lovely, big car park and a fantastic gift shop, stocked with locally made products. A bonus was being allowed to bring your dog too! Highly recommend coming...

I came here with my partner, 2 children and our doggy, we had an amazing lunch, food was lovely, staff really friendly and helpful with a welcoming atmosphere, There is a safe play park for the kids and the view of the coastline is stunning....

Popped in on the off chance for a table. A very warm welcome and attentive staff. Small menu but something for everyone. Food was absolutely delicious, well presented and served on hot plates! Keen to book for a return visit very soon

Bay View Inn has been totally spoilt! We had a caravan close by for 8 years and would never go there without popping in for a meal or a drink. It was such a lovely pub, where hosts were welcoming, food was great and it...

Popped in here for lunch today. Took the dogs with us and they were really welcomed. Great food. Brilliant service. The views of the sea were fantastic. Amazing shop selling local goods.

We booked with an hours notice and the restaurant were wonderfully accommodating. 2 Adults and 2 kids one of which in a Highchair. Had a drink in the playpark as we were early and the kids were happy. When seated we had a great window...

Wow, went for lunch today for mother's day. Had salmon fishcakes, amazing really tasty. The staff were friendly, polite and rushed of there feet. They did an amazing job, the place was packed. The table next to us did nothing but complain, clearly had nothing...

10 out of 10 for the friendly service and great coffee great place for afternoon coffee and a mince pie would recommend to anyone

Recently went to lunch at The Bay View Inn. Miserable weather but wow what a welcome when you walk through the door. Xmas has arrived but who cares. I had Sausages and Mash & my husband Scampi & chips. Very tasty, well presented and reasonable...

Very limited menu with little choice. The ‘baked Camembert’ tasted like it had only seen the microwave. Surroundings were great, but would not recommend

Worst place I have eaten in Cornwall AVOID!!!!!!!! Can’t even cook fish and chips or a Burger. Didn’t complain as the lady serving was pleasant.

We have been visiting this restaurant for 12 years, it has, in the past, been one of our favourite places to visit. The worst thing about our visit this year was that the staff made a mistake with our order and poisoned our 12 year...

Food definitely not worth the money, that’s for sure. For the price you’d expect the spectacular and over the top effort on service… It tasted alright but it was basic. One portion of scampi that came out had 9 pieces, the other 13 and it...

The place was nicely set up and the view was great, The menu was extortionate and limited for choice When the food came out I was disappointed, Cold bacon and hardly any heat in the chicken burger,the bun had char grill burns on it but...

Visited the Bay View Inn yesterday for something to eat, was disappointed with what we received. Everything was lukewarm, the cheese on the burger didn’t melt, chips were soft and barely hot. Went we advised the staff we were told, ‘oh they were made fresh’....

Minging.terrible...awful what words can describe this place awful sums it off absolutely shocking needs knocking down...

After giving the place a wide berth for a while due to the negative reviews thought I,d give it ago again. Well that was a mistake, firstly a sticky table not a good start, a very limited menu, 2 of our party ordered scampi both...

We stopped off for dinner after a long beach day, to which we were told to find our own table outside. We found a table and then we were told after half an hour of waiting to order that we couldn’t order any food. Managed...

Really lovely. Friendly staff, dog friendly which is always a bonus. Huge car park for our Motorhome, again bonus. Food quickly served. Had some lighter bites for lunch, slightly on the expensive side but what can you expect when having a view like they do....

From arriving told to sit outside if we want to eat! Should have booked! Food was quite expensive an when it was rushed out the chips were awful and a small portion! The scampi was raw in the middle. The replacement was burnt. No one...

We stopped for some dinner on the way back from the beach as we thought the views from the inn looked amazing and they were. The food was a let down. We had scampi and fish and chips all of which arrived very quickly and...

Booked a table in advance, but once seated waited almost 30 minutes and weren’t even offered drinks. Menu was very limited and expensive from the portion sizes we saw. Not enough staff for the amount of people they had reserved tables for. Ended up leaving...

Food terrible but good size portions, my sons food looked like it was a tin of spaghetti, I had to use napkins to mop up of the sauce/soup the pasta was swimming in, my daughter couldn’t even eat the goujons they were so hard. My...

The service was extremely terrible. We were ignored for 25 minutes, sat at our table (which we had booked in advance), not even offered a drink. The menu was very limited and extortionately over priced. We walked out and will not be going again, unsurprisingly.

"Award winning" restaurant. The microwave championship maybe? Got there as another table were complaining about their food which wasn't the ideal start. Quick look through the menu and it seemed pretty limited and expensive. Ordered a range of dishes between us regardless so imagine our...

Fab location, extremely overpriced food and drink. £40 for two mediocre salads! Chicken Caesar was warm with chewy meat and grilled mackerel was just smoked mackerel heated up - disappointing. Front of house was unwelcoming, bar staff were nice

We visited The Bay View Inn yesterday while visiting the beach at Widemouth Bay. We arrived around 5.30, before the rush. The food was reasonably priced, very quick to appear once ordered and tasted delicious. Well worth a visit.

I phoned on the day and they fitted 6 (+ 2 dogs) of us in. The lady who served us was very helpful and attentive. Starters and mains all arrived in good time and all food was very nice. Whitebait/crab linguine/scambi/fish&chips, everything was enjoyed by...

We’ve visited this place for years and always been very impressed with the standard & quality of the food and choices on the menu. However we were so disappointed the menu is very poor so little choice nothing particularly healthy. Why we chose something we...

Been to the Bay View Inn over several years & loved the place & choice of food. , but on our most recent visit (July) the menu was average at best. On entering I asked the waitress if there was anything on the menu which...

Visited with my two young children and partner for a mid afternoon lunch, my partner went inside to order cheesy chips, childs fish and chips and some flat breads. We weren't particuarly hungry so were just going to share the flat bread and nibble at...

We went there last night (July) & sat outside as it was a warm evening. Gorgeous views. We ordered starters & mains to be told that 'if you sit outside it all comes at once'! Why? It is literally 5 steps between inside & outside.......

We were a group of four adults and one dog (flash) the basset hound. We ate here on Monday 11th July, The restaurant doesn’t start serving until 5pm so we sat outside for drinks. It was very hot so asked to be seated inside with...

We booked for a family of eight (two young children) but were told on arrival that tables were for a maximum of six, and we couldn’t put tables next to one another. Our booking was 5.30 as we had the young children who were hungry. We were told that there was a wait of an hour for food; and they had run out of pizzas for children. The restaurant was by no means full; there were a lot of empty tables. We looked at the menu - which bore no resemblance to the very attractive dishes listed on the sample menu on the website. We saw another family choose to leave rather than wait; sadly we had a drink and left without eating.The decor is new and impressive. It’s sad that the management and staff have not got themselves organised.

New decor is wonderful. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about the food or service which was terrible and over priced

Family of 4 adults and 4 small kids at 6pm. Told on arrival to order early as there was a 35 minute wait for food. Waited half an hour before having to flag down staff to order. Drinks took 45 mins to arrive. We had to ask for water 3 times. Main courses took 2 hours to emerge . When it did, the woman we believe to be an owner said ‘better late than never’’ in the most appallingly misjudged quip. Food average at best, and certainly not worth the wait. No apology. When the bill arrived with drinks we hadn’t ordered on it, they were removed and I suggested that they should take some money off to reflect the appalling service to a group with young children. The man said ‘we’re all in the same boat here’ and ‘it says on the menu that waits may be long at peak times’. When we suggested that they shouldn’t book in more orders than they can adequately service, the man (we think the other owner) had a tantrum, said ‘I was going to take some money off but I’m not going to now’ and stormed off. We went to leave and pay at entrance. Female owner said man was embarrassed by his outburst but wouldn’t come out. She knocked 20 per cent off the bill. Still left with bitter taste. Feels like these people have bitten off more than they can chew. Smaller, better menu (not a good menu), fewer covers and more staff might save this place which is in a beautiful location. But only if the owners are prepared to open their eyes to the issues and address them. I hope that they do, but regardless we will not be returning.

It was my birthday meal so maybe expectations were way too high. On a positive note the view is lovely - there is no denying that - and at all times the staff were very friendly. COVID rules adhered to which was reassuring though some customers left as the dining area was cold. We had anticipated this and dressed appropriately but some people turned up in T-shirts so more fool them. We ordered a starter of salami and olives but were told there was no salami, therefore requested olives on their own but that was not possible?? which was our first indicator that food is not freshly prepared on site. Second was that 4 main courses were also not available and this was day three of indoor dining, obviously a supply issue. We both ordered chicken curry with rice and flatbread; unfortunately it was the most tasteless “curry” I have ever experienced and the flatbread was soggy and took up half of the plate. I was so hungry that I did manage some rice and a few pieces of chicken but no way could I continue eating. The following day we bought two supermarket microwave curries for a fiver and they were absolutely delicious in comparison. Customer service dealt with it well and we were not charged for the meal. We were also charged for an extra pint of beer; on reflection this was probably due to the fact that we had to order it twice as the first order was forgotten. I can’t imagine that locals would regularly dine here and I guess their income relies on single-visit holidaymakers. All in all it was a very disappointing evening never to be repeated

Me and my girlfriend went here for an evening meal and had a brilliant time. If your going for a yummy meal and a nice drink there’s nothing better to do than sit there, relax and take in the unreal view!

I love the recent refurbishment of The Bay View, but the views from the spacious terrace make this place special. Staff were rushed off their feet on a busy, hot Bank Holiday, but remained polite and friendly. We were warned there would be a wait but when the food arrived it was well prepared and tasty. I chose the vegan burger which was delicious. Good luck Bay View for another crazy busy season.

Booked a table 6 weeks ago as I knew it would be a busy half term week. Arrived on time and was seated. A tiny menu compared to last year and previous years, was told they have cut the menu right down to get the food out faster which is fair enough. In the next sentence was told there was “a good hours wait as they were so busy” and “if we weren’t happy we could leave”. Wow, rude there was literally 4 tables occupied inside the restaurant and we had booked 6 WEEKS AGO. Fair enough if we had just turned up! We have been coming to the Bay View for 12 years it was always our favourite restaurant the food and service was always amazing. Unfortunately every time we have been (about 4 or 5 times) since the new owners took over there has been terrible service and mediocre food. We kept coming as we wanted to give them time to get settled so continued to give them the benefit of the doubt but after this last visit I will not go again and will stick with other restaurants that provide far better service and food. Sorry Bay View I really hope you can get it sorted.

We live local and have been using Bay View for over 10 years. Birthdays anniversaries and special events. We understand that they want to claw back revenue lost during the pandemic and to pay for the new extension which is really nice by the way. We understand the reasons for limited menu and overstretched staff but what we can’t stomach is being taken for suckers and that happened this evening. Everything is smaller, slower, poorer quality considerably more expensive than pre COVID. For instance, a child’s frozen cheese pizza which looked pretty unappetising to me, was nearly £7.00 which is probably a 700% markup judging by the quality. What on earth has happened to this place? We will never know because we will be looking for somewhere else..

The entrance to the restaurant, up grand steps and through a gallery gives you the feeling this place is going to be pretty good.Shown to a table that's in the service area things get less posh very quickly! Yes I could have asked to be moved but I thought the table location won't and shouldnt be a reflection of the food. It was! The prices although not extreme fine dining are high. High enough for the expection of above average quality. 16 pounds for a burger makes me think its going to be a good one. It wasn't. It looked distinctly average and tasted of nothing. A side of chilli might save the day. No it won't. Absolutely tasteless with a pool of oil on top. When a child says he doesn't like his burger you know somethings bad. When the other says she doesn't like the pasta you think how on earth can they get pasta bad enough for a child not to like it.I tried the child's burger and it was tasteless so no argument there. At one point I had to question if loss of taste was a new symptom. I saw many a table with lots of left over food on plates. Mine was going to be another and now I knew why.I'm not sure if this restaurant replies to reviews on here but I'm going to pre empt the inevitable 'it's all covids fault' that seems to be the go to at the moment. Bottom line is Covid hasn't made your food terrible. I should have looked at the more recent reviews on here before visiting. Many of them are negative. If you don't want to be thoroughly dissapointed and out of pocket I suggest not visiting this place. Did I mention the 35 minute wait just for drinks to arrive?I presume that will be covids fault.

Great quality food and lovely restaurantWe visit the bay view inn each year we visit Cornwall and this is our first visit since the renovation. The restaurant decor is stunning and the food quality was very good. While clearly understaffed for such a busy restaurant the staff worked heroically, battling through a crazily busy service and although we waited longer than expected for our food it was worth the wait. Was very much a holiday and relaxed atmosphere - we had nowhere to be so the wait wasn’t a problem. My only advice would have been to keep the drinks coming a bit more frequently ;)

We ate here whilst staying in Bude last week. We have been many times in the past but not since the new owners arrived. Whilst we can see that a lot of work has been done moving the entrance which is a great improvement, unfortunately once inside there is absolutely no atmosphere & it felt very sterile with the all white decor. Food was just ok, macaroni cheese which I think had been reheated & sweet & sour pork which had a few chewy bits in. Dessert which was just ice cream took ages to arrive. What was a good value local pub with character is now overpriced & soulless, we won’t be back

As locals, we hadn’t actually been back to the bay view for a couple of years after a bad experience but really wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt after they have made such major improvements to the building. When we arrived our booking wasn’t in the diary even though we had booked a week before. To be fair they still managed to get us a table. We waited for over 30mins before going up to a member of staff to ask if we can place a drinks order. 90minute later our starter came out and by this point we had still not had a single member of staff come and check on us. We waited a while longer for our mains which came out, without garnishes like the tables around us and the food was really really disappointing. If they had been over to ask how everything was they would have known why. We get that they were busy but we could see staff checking on other tables but just totally blanked us! We then had to wait a further 15mins to be seen to pay and even then she didn’t even ask how our meal was, just said ‘oh no drinks’ which my husband replied that we had waited too long for them. To be honest I am happy to wait for my food, we live in the town and know it’s like this in the summer and we accept that. What I don’t accept is the fact that staff were actively ignoring us and we had absolutely zero service the whole time!! We could hear them saying how they are understaffed and that they had done 500 covers the previous day. However this is not the customers fault and maybe they should rethink how many people they seat if they cannot cope. It’s just such a shame because we love supporting local places but we definitely will not be returning again.

Came to bay view last night for a friends birthday, waited 30 minutes for our drinks to arrive, and 1 hour 25 minutes for our food to arrive. The vegan fish and chips was excellent, unfortunately this was the only nice food between us. Chicken burger was ridiculous... a bland chicken breast in a bun (not what was stated on the menu) and the pork belly completely drowned in some kind of mash and sweet corn brown mush? Only part of the food was consumed and some of it we refused to pay for.I have been coming to bay view for the last decade, very sad to see it decline in this way, it was clearly a busy night and the wait was some what understandable! And you can clearly see a big budget has been spent on renovating , but its lost its homely good food characteristics that bay view was renowned for. It now feels corporate and insincere. Unfortunately wont be returning

This was our first time back at the Bay View Inn following the refurbishment. However, we have visited many times over the past decade. We were greeted promptly and seated in the restaurant but sadly that is where the attentive service ended. We were given one menu between the four of us initially and had to ask for the children’s menu. Our drinks arrived, but no interest in taking a food order until we managed to attract the staff’s attention. When the food eventually came, we had to ask for some forgotten items, peas for the fish and chips, condiments. We had to ask for our drinks order twice. The children both wanted deserts otherwise we would have left after our main meal. Another lengthy wait before we managed place our order. The brownie was excessively hot and didn’t come with the blueberry compote as stated on the menu. The cherry on the top of all this was the millionaire’s shortbread being served in its cellophane wrapper. My daughter wanted to use the toilets, but came straight back to the table as the they dirty and poorly lit. Overall a very poor experience and as locals that have used the place frequently in the past, we would only use it for a drink in the future because of its location.

Restaurant looks very nice from outside, we had a table by the window and view was beautiful. We both have ordered calamari which was overcooked and dripping with oil. My husband for his main had a burger and once again it was all dripping in fat... I had smoked haddock mac and cheese and it wasn’t too bad but again too much oil was used.. Toilets on the back of restaurant not very clean. Very disappointed as on top of our food and drinks bill we paid £20 for taxi both ways from and to Bude. An evening that supposed be a treat was a big disappointment

Visited for evening meal. Staff were very efficient and friendly. I had the hang ten burger but wasn’t sure what meat if any was in it-very poor. Views from the restaurant are great but the dining room has no atmosphere or sense of “going out”.

Just visited The Bay View, excellent food, great pint of Tribute, very dog friendly, would highly recommend. Will be going back later this week.

10 out of 10 for the food. But awful hospitality, hosts and waitresses quite rude. Customer service left a lot to be desired...

We stopped in for a drink in this dog friendly pub. Beautifully refurbished and fabulous views of the bay. They also sell local artists work in a small shop and have accommodation. We didn’t eat as we were booked in elsewhere, but what we saw looked appetising and we will be back to try!Best of luck to the new owners.

We are on holiday and went for my birthday meal, so maybe expectations were unrealistically high.Positives: enthusiastic welcome, friendly waitress, COVID safe-windows open, regular cleaning, clear signage. Negatives: 4 mains not available, we wanted olive&salami starter....no salami....so can we have just olives then? no....‍♀️. Tap water requested ....never came, 2 beers ordered....charged for 3...corrected when queried, chicken curry was just awfulto be fair we weren’t charged for mine (my husband can eat anything when he’s hungry), we had better tonight from a Spar £5 for 2!! Location perfect but did not deliver on quality