The Cornish Arms in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Underwhelmed. So looking forward to our visit, but clearly the staff in the restsurant and Kitchen were unable to cope with volume. As a result, our table had to return a meal which was served cold. To be fair this was soon put right, and apologies received Didn't bother with dessert or coffee as wait between courses was too long, and not enough personal attention and care given. So disappointing as was expecting far better. Food itself was good but had a far nicer meal and quality experience, generally, in The Bistro in Little Petherick the night before. Privately owned.

Absolutely lovely stay, Shepherds Huts, beyond expectations, clean and comfortable with luxury added. Food and Staff in the Cornish Arms are just what you expect from Ricks Stein, certainly going back.

The Cornish Arms is a favourite haunt of our family. The food here is always done well. I like the fact that the menu is limited because this ensures the quality is maintained. What really stands out here is the quality of the produce and the flavours. This evening, the service was not as good as it has been before which is why I am giving four stars rather than five.

Amelie, our waitress very good. Enjoyed our meal AGAIN. Thank you

Dined last night at the Cornish Arms near Padstow, with friends. Started with Devilled Kidneys, followed by the Pondicherry Hake Curry, then Apple and Rhubarb crumble all washed down with a couple of pints of Boxer beer. What's not to like!!!? Tonight we will be at Rick Steins cafe so looking forward to that 😄

We were chuffed to come across this pub shortly after arriving in Cornwall for the first time. We enjoyed a couple of super ales and the chips at the bar were well appreciated.

Going to The Cornish Arms during our holidays has become a bit of a family tradition. Always a warm welcome, great food and excellent service.

Loved the old style English Pub

We all really enjoyed the excellent food and service. 2 steaks cooked to perfection and as requested, the hake curry was delicious and the burger was very tasty. The apple and rhubarb crumble / brownie and ice cream ended the meals nicely. We thought it was good value when compared to other restaurants in the area. Staff couldn’t do enough for us.

We were extreamely disapointed that there was only two options for the roast so only one of us could have what we had wanted ( roast chicken ). The second main course was a spinich and potato pie that was burnt on top, no body to the filling and it was really greasy. The other thing we were not happy about was the end of meal service, we were asked on 3 seperate occasions if we asked to pay the bill, when we were still finishing our drinks. This may hsve been due to the time constraints for each booking. (1.5 hours) After having the pub recommended by a family member we were left feeling unhappy with the whole experiance. Mr Bendle.

April 2024 Monday evening meal. The pub with its pool table wood burning fire and barn dinning is beautiful & friendly. The drinks arrived from the restaurant bar & my pint of Tribute was beyond perfect, the head was smooth & creamy with no vissible bubbles ( a sign of perfect clean pipes & filter discs a publican had once explained, Guinness drinkers will know). Rump Steak was very tasty, a little bit on the overcooked for a medium, I like mine red in the middle & juicy, one half of steak fell under the well done category = cooked all the way through. Special of the day was a Lamb dish, my son felt adventurous, unfortunately as nice as the dish looked & smelt the lamb was very chewy and hard to eat. Wife is a chef & confirmed it was cooked but tough piece of meat. We let the waitress know who politely informed the head waiter who came back & informed us they had previous problems with quality of the lamb meat & offered to take that meal off the bill. 3 of us had the apple & rhubarb crumble with ice cream, my favourite. It too was cooked to varying degrees. Some bits of rhubarb were very tough & hardly cooked, still tasty but not perfect which I was hoping for. Prices are higher than equivant high end pub restaurants (Fistrel beach Lewinnick Lodge). Different meal could have been a safer choice. There clearly is an issue with cuts of meat in the area with only the lowest quality Rump on the menu, Sirloin, T-bone & Fillet are absent.

Nice food and drink in a local pub. Expensive and overpriced for what you get. I’m sure the head chef would disagree but as I have a front of house background from central London I know what I’m talking about.

I don’t get the negative reviews. This pub as a snacking chefs name against it. If you went to any of his establishments in padstow you’d expect prices. Well this place is actually better imo!!. It’s less busy. We’ve done steins places in padstow. And the Cornish arms was chilled. Relaxed. Friendly and peaceful. Out waiters were all happy and helpful. We had mussels, halloumi burger and scampi. Plus one dessert. Dessert imo are a bit £. But there’s nothing stopping Dyl and a pudding. The value and quality are great fir a gastro pub. We’re defo returning

Absolutely outstanding, have never had a roast like it. The flavours were phenomenal and the quality of food was seriously impressive. Wish the chefs could have overheard our praise. Giving kids the opportunity to try seafood is inspired and really appreciated. But Rick really ought to be proud of his staff. What a great team of welcoming and professional people they are. Best sticky toffee we’ve ever had.

Great service from very friendly and attentive staff. Food was really good too.

The Cornish Arms never fails to please. Wonderful food and excellent service. The scotch egg and the fish curry were beautiful. Look forward to returning.

Was just me and my partner. Have passed this pub a few times and finally booked to go. It’s very cosy and nice ambiance, and staff were friendly. However, the food is quite pricey for what you’re given. I was watching what people got around me (to help me choose), and a woman’s fish and chips (costing £19) was tiny. Immediately I went for the burger instead, which was nice but not worth the money. The biggest positive: The service and speed. We ordered food and had it in-front of us within 15/20 minutes. The biggest negative: Wasn’t blown away by the food for the money. Had better food elsewhere for half the price. Also, they added a random £12 charge on the end of our bill. Even though we only spent £60, £12 to add on 20% seems quite a lot when we didn’t even know what it was for. Would I go here again? No. But nice for a one off maybe (but I’d go in a quieter season as we got the last booking in April).

“That was a Legendary meal” Perry, grandson aged 8. Lunch for 7 on April 5th. Everyone happy. One starter left off but quickly sorted and starter deducted from the final bill

Delicious food, would go here again.

Seriously… we were a little anxious having read some recent mixed reviews so we went for a family meal expecting very little. The pub is large and has been sympathetically and stylishly restored. I read that a previous reviewer hated the soulless (or similar description) large dining room… on a busy Thursday evening we found it buzzy and full of life with design features I want to incorporate into my own extension at home. It’s simply gorgeous. We were greeted by a charming chap on reception ( I think probs Peter) who showed us to our table and settled us in with water for the table. Our spaniel was well behaved and sat quietly with us. This place massively sells itself as a dog friendly pub/restaurant so to see previous reviews that complained about dogs here was somewhat surprising. On our visit there were several dogs in the dining room… all very well behaved… and the place is a richer environment for the presence of the hounds. If you don’t like dogs you might want to think twice about coming here but we didn’t feel it was at all off putting… then again we pretty much prefer dogs to humans so maybe our opinion is a bit skewed! We shared staters..bread/olives, anchovies & hummus. A couple of previous reviewers describe the hummus as tasteless… please. It was fabulous, as were all of our starters. Main courses..a couple of mussels, two hake curries & some scampi. Hake curry was delicious with a freshly cooked poppadom & some lovely chutney. A beautiful meaty piece of fish with a wonderful fragrant sauce that still let the taste of the fish shine through. Mussels had a wild garlic (a fave of ours) and cider sauce. Exquisitely flavoured..and clearly a popular choice as they were coming out of the kitchen in their droves. Scampi for our 14hr old went down very well… with a lovely homemade tartare sauce. Our spaniel enjoyed the odd chip too!! Service was swift and charming. The place was full so clearly most people do not listen to the recent reviews. We visited in a wet and windy April night… when we come back to this area… which we will…I would love to visit again on a warm summer evening when the pizza’s are being cooked in the beer garden & the views from the garden can be appreciated. Lesson to self… don’t always believe the hype (positive and negative) We were so glad we didn’t as we had a lovely meal here and would highly recommend …particularly if you appreciate the odd bark during your dinner!!

Overpriced and overrated - I won’t return. Steak was full of gristle, peppercorn sauce was like water and tasteless. Small portions for the high price. Husbands fish was small and just Ok and poor compared the the meal at Rockfish the weekend before. However, Staff were 10/10, really friendly and attentive.

Happened upon the pub whilst en route to pick up some supplies for our holiday as we had just arrived in Padstow. Took a chance on our way back from shopping and we were able get a table for two. The staff were really friendly and helpful and the food when it came was really quick and piping hot. My partner opted for Mussels and he said the sauce they came in was divine! I opted for the scampi and portions are usually so small I’m always left feeling disappointed- not this time! Plenty of scampi and gorgeous chips to go with it. I wouldn’t class it as cheap but definitely not overpriced for the quality and standard of the food, would highly recommend

10p cheaper a pint for a Rattler than The Farmer Arms 😀

Great Sunday lunch. Very friendly staff and a great place.

Really friendly staff. And generally very good food. But…the Yorkshire pudding with the roast is so dense. As is the “brownie”. The brownie was actually cold and hard to cut through - completely the opposite of what a brownie should be.

Never fails to please. Visited Easter Saturday at lunchtime. Busy as usual. The West Country mussels were excellent accompanied by a Chalkie’s Bite beer. The perfect combo.

Went for dinner was great, atmosphere, good and service. Highly recommend. But you must book!

We booked here because of the 3 course set menu lunch which is good value. The menu is fixed with no choice, but that is part of the charm as you perhaps get to try something new/different. You you can check online in advance to see what the current menu is. To the Rick Stein group: Please keep the 3 course set menu lunch going forward as it is definitely a good reason to visit.

Bucket list item ticked off. Was very nice, only slight surprise was that they gave our son a small tub of hummus with vegetables before his meal, nice touch. But the hummus has a crispy layer on top like it has been left out for too long. I would have thought it would have been fresher. However the rest of the food was great. And I've finally had Ricks Beef Rendang 😁

What a gem great atmosphere great food and the staff are fantastic.

Ok for you hikers on the cp etc... Roll into Padstow then 56 bus runs near St Merryn get off at 'chip shop' then 6 min walk. 12 - 5pm set meal and great beers. I meant to ask to buy a menu as a souvenir!

Went first week in September 2023. My husband and I had always wanted to go but it just never happened. Finally things went our way and we decided to go in for lunch. We had langoustins as starters at £9 each but it was a special treat. Husband had curry and I had scampi and chips. Both of us had a couple of glasses of wine. £120 later we left and as it was a hot day we made our way to the beach. Within the hour we were both feeling unwell and so went home. A few hours later we were both violently ill. I phoned the Cornish Arms a few days later to let them know. After various questions about what we had eaten, when etc the restaurant manager told me he would start an investigation. He then phoned me every few days (about 4 times from memory) each time saying he was investigating. I was fed up by then but continued to be patient and polite on the calls. Eventually was told it might have been the mayonnaise as they had problems with illness from it before!!! He was just doing a bit more investigating but should have an answer soon. That was the last I heard from them. No apology or offer of a refund. I think the strategy was to string it out and hope I gave up- which I did. Food was lovely but I’ve had just as good at other pubs. It was also very overpriced. Service very slow, even though they were very quiet that day. Would I go there again - based on the aftercare I experienced, no I wouldn’t.

So disappointed with our meal here. Have visited many times before and wanted to treat friends to an anniversary meal. The food has really gone downhill, to the point where the humous was inedible (how can you go wrong with humous?). The shepherds pie at £20 a portion was like a child's portion. Overall presentation was poor, no care taken to make the food special. We were only in Cornwall for the weekend and felt we had wasted one of our two nights out on a bad choice of restaurant. Trades under Rick Stein's name, but does not live up to expectation. Such a shame.

Bangers and mash. Swimming in watery and tasteless gravy. Mash unseasoned. Sausages could have been Walls. Staff were helpful and rectified. I was told when chef saw the plate/gravy he was not happy. Won't be returning or recommending. Husband's battered fish wasn't great either, but he is not one to complain and just got on with it. This was our first night of our 7 day staycation to Cornwall. Do better or lower your prices.

Nice pub ambience. Food very good, and good menu choice. But not Gluten free friendly. No menu for GF, but manager said they could do GF options for menu items, but turned out some items could not do, and staff didn’t know which items were GF or could be made GF. Big training gap. Service slow to start then improved later in evening as diners left. Discretionary service charge of 12.5% felt toppy, and was added to bill which made it difficult to adjust or decline. Overall a bit disappointing, and not great value for money.

The pub at the front retains some of the charm of the original. The dining area at the back is charmless and sterile. The food was ordinary at very best, an overcooked stale tasting piece of fish sitting on an unsuitable 'gravy', and does not deserve the Stein imprimatur (or maybe it does). Happily the company was excellent.

Excellent food and friendly, attentive service on both our visits. The staff took the trouble to find us a large corner table so that we could easily accommodate our 3 dogs and even offered them treats. The food was well thought out, perfectly cooked and very enjoyable on both visits. We will definitely return on our next visit to St Merryn.

Great menu, as you would expect from Rick Stien. The food and service was amazing.

Lovely meal, excellent service, atmosphere fab.

Great food, service and location. Enjoy

It's a Rick steins so service and decor are perfect. We had a great time. Food was top notch. Value for money? Well I'm tight however smile per pound yes I think so

Lovely afternoon. Food was good. Small problem was quickly rectified. Service was very good. Staff extremely friendly.

Lovely pub in a wonderful setting with loads of free parking. Had the set lunch which was great value and so tasty. Going to try the a la carte, as there were so many dishes I wanted to try. Our friend had the lamb amd spinach curry which was so flavourful. Staff were welcoming and very attentive. Def recommend and will be back. Prob next week!

Lovely pub restaurant, so good we visited twice during our week away. Staff were very friendly and attentive, the atmosphere relaxed and the overall experience first class. Then there was the food. We had Sunday roast and then Thursday dinner. The quality was exceptional, portion sizes generous and prices reasonable given the high standard. Booking recommended for busy periods. Dog friendly too, what’s not to love. We will definitely be back on our next trip west.

Birthday lunch for my wife. First of all I want to thank the staff for playing along with a running gag from the morning!! Anyway, the food as usual was outstanding. We had a beef and a pork roast and with all the fresh veg to accompany (oh the Colli Chesse!!! YUM!!) Big shout to Bethan for being so nice and attentive ... Thank you.

A great place to stop, the restaurant area is bright and open, the menu is interesting and varied with a easy to navigate wine list and beers. Staff are attentive, friendly and provide very good service.

Went here yesterday for my husbands birthday treat. Simply cannot fault it - we had mains and desserts, all perfect and it was service with a very friendly smile from Rosa, who was so helpful and pleasant. Very dog friendly too. Will definitely be returning, possibly not at busy times in the season as it does cater for quite a large number of people and I’m not sure about the 90minute table allocation, but in less busy times, this isn’t an issue. Well done Cornish Arms.

I'm working nearby, and this is one of two pubs I found. Having eaten here, I found the food to be expensive and the portion size underwhelming. However the people were lovely to talk to and very welcoming.

Really great evening. Service excellent and great food. Recommend the fish curry.

We went for a meal with friends and family and we were disappointed by the service. We would guess there are some newer staff there and we had no problem with that; the barman was lovely and bought the drinks promptly. He asked another waiter to help order some further drinks and he was met with a curt reply that was unfriendly. The quality of our food was good however they forgot one meal altogether so that came when everybody else had finished eating. They also didn't come back to ask if we wanted anything else or another drink so we did have to try and get their attention. We appreciate it was busy but it did taint it with the food being so late and the service being patchy.

Excellent service, great food and friendly staff. All in a lovely environment. We have already rebooked to go back in a few days.

Sunday Lunch was excellent and so were all the staff . Made to feel welcome by all . I would definitely recommend and will definitely visit again.

A birthday meal to remember. A real surprise and a long hoped for treat to visit this acclaimed venue. The two of us were greeted nicely and offered any table of our choice. Clearly there is some type of booking arrangement going on that customers aren't supposed to understand. When booking we were told only tables available were at 6.30 for a two hour slot. That's fine but when being shown the dining room it was empty bar two tables. Anyway, that said, we made our choice, and a menu and drinks menu were delivered. We were offered water (still or sparkling) although we asked for tap water as this inevitably doesn't come in a bottle or with a charge! The menu covered pretty much every aspect of dietary requirements and potential allergies were explored with us by waiting staff. If you are looking for cheap and cheerful, go to a Hungry Horse, so our choice of this venue came with high expectations in view that it isn't cheap. With so much to choose from we decided to select our meal from the starters menu (so a mezze or tapas type dinner). We chose five plates, two to come first and the last three to come separately, later. Olives and sourdough. Kalamata olives with garlic and beautiful bread. Strong malt taste complimented soft and juicy olives. Excellent. Smoked mackerel pate with salad leaves and warm bread. Just smooth and lovely. Not too strong but full of flavour. Then we waited and waited. We waited for 35 long minutes for the next three dishes. No staff to question. Bare in mind the reservation was time bound but as no one else seemed to worry we enjoyed the location. The dishes (not complicated ones at all) then arrived. They were delicious and our staff made every effort to facilitate sharing plates. Scallops in hazelnut butter. Rich, beautifully prepared and presented and as a starter, three shells was sufficient. Sardines (chargrilled) with squash puree. Be advised, heads on and bones in, so not for squeamish. Sauce was lovely, puree smooth and a real compliment to the nicely grilled fish. Half a pint of prawns. Don't expect half a pint of peeled, defrosted, prawn cocktail type things. These were 5 shell on, big boys with the most delicious mayonnaise with sourdough bread. Totally and wholly recommend any of these dishes. Absolutely every mouthful had a different texture, flavour. A really fantastic taste experience. Dessert? We tried the sticky toffee pudding and asked that the clotted cream be change for vanilla ice-cream. It arrived with cream but this was quickly rectified. Again another triumph. Wonderful taste and it finished a tremendous culinary experience and a really enjoyable evening. The restaurant is dog friendly and although this will be a bonus for many, no restrictions on bark tendancies, size or cleanliness of the pet were apparently checked prior to arrival. Visit at your own risk if other people's dogs at or near your table is a problem. All in all food superb; front of house staff friendly and efficient, decor clean and bright and modern; toilets clean and modern; Menu options fairly extensive, value for money? I'd say, just about, BUT as many others have observed, 12.5% service charge? It takes it over the edge of sense in a market where hospitality is claiming it is struggling. Make your own minds up but do it with your eyes open.

Lovely food and a great welcome for our dogs😍

Came here for Sunday lunch. We had the fish and chips which were fabulous and local sausages. Great service. The restaurant was very busy and had a great feel. Dog friendly too which for us was a bonus. Will come back on our holiday next year.

We visited for my daughter in law's birthday while on holiday in Padstow. Have loved coming here before and our visit lived up to expectations. Friendly servers and delicious food. A very enjoyable experience . Thank you. 😊

Our meal was ruined by a loud TV even though nobody except the bar man was watching. Food was okay, but service could have been better.

Dined with my wife here for the first time. Rather disappointed compared to other Rick Stein restaurants. Unattended reception. Waitress said she would address a request to adjust an incorrect table setting. , but didn’t do so. Most importantly, of the three scallops (£14.95) for starter, one was drowned in salt and the others rather rubbery and tasteless. We asked the waitress to find out why and mention it to the kitchen. She never came back to us. When we asked, after paying, what she had been told she blustered about them not knowing. Leaves me doubting they were fresh. Also whether she had bothered to report my dissatisfaction. Moral of the story - steer clear of the scallops (but the fish curry was delicious!).

Disappointing service. It was obvious from the outset that the girl serving us did not want to be there. We sat for 20 mins with empty plates on our table and these did not get cleared until the restaurant manager did it himself - she was just drifting around in a world of her own. Advised the waitress that I was not prepared to pay the 12.5% service charge when the bill was brought - I don’t mind paying for good service - was not even asked if there was a reason for this so found the manager as we were leaving to pass on my feedback. I appreciate that it was New Years Day and she may have been on the night before but when you’re in a service industry you have to learn to put on that smile and ‘perform’ until out of sight of the customer. It’s not the cheapest of places and with that comes an expectation of certain standards. No complaints about the food though.

Great food and service. Visited with friends to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Very friendly atmosphere, lovely staff and great choices on the menu. Food was fabulous. Would recommend and return!

Gr8 pub atmosphere with high end menu

Brilliant service & great menu! Enjoyed a terrific catch up with friends. Highly recommend 👌

This is our second time visiting the Cornish Arms. We have been to several Rick Stein restaurants and unfortunately this is the one that leaves us the most disappointed. Last year the food was really good but the service was extremely slow. This year we emailed in advance to ask about the vegan menu and we're told there would be several options. Again the service was painfully slow, especially given it wasn't busy and the staff were constantly stood around chatting. The roast dinners were impressive and good value. Unfortunately the vegan option was the vegetarian option minus cauliflower cheese, yorkshire pudding and the mashed swede but still for the same price which makes it poor value. The vegan desserts were just sorbet for £7.95 which isn't worth it. Tried to pay online to save time as was taking so long to pay but you couldn't remove the tip. Ended up paying the tip as they came to the table with the card machine and the amount already typed in including the tip. Good food but poor value and choices for vegans despite checking prior to arrival and extremely slow service.

The food was really tasty and good portions. We had olives while waiting for courses, not had olives this good since living in Spain. Rick's Spanish White complimented the meal perfectly. The service was second to none. Will definitely return. THANK YOU!

Excellent meal as always. Great service well looked after. Always worth the trip .Thank you Chef and Team , we will be back .

Great bar staff, decent pint and lovely atmosphere.

Lovely pub,lovely staff,lovely food 😋

Lovely place to have a good nice Cornish meal.

3 star only due to 12.5% surcharge on top of bill. We have two businesses in Cornwall , we do not expect our customers to pay our staffs wages.it is already included in price. when roast for two with tea coffee and 1 pudding is £75, then you should pay the staff, not us. Just Rick Stien being greedy , he owns half of Pasdtow. The worst thing is that they do not give you choice or do not inform you to remove it either , they think it is their right.

Starters and mains were really nice ( had scallops for the first time ever ) disappointed with the dessert ( chocolate brownie ) over cooked and No custard available.

Quite a nice pub in a rural setting, the newer part seems pretty nice, can’t really comment on the original part. Wasn’t all that warm despite large log burner. Staff seemed friendly and helpful, atmosphere is a bit off as it’s one large room, almost a bit like a canteen. Food was average at best, and certainly not worth the price tags. Had the sausage and mash, impossible to get wrong you might think. Wrong. Sausages were actually nice, but cooked poorly and all exploded. Mash was bland, no seasoning, no buttery taste, and had clearly been made, portioned and then frozen as it had a weird chewy texture. Gravy tasted nice, but was so greasy, you could see the fat puddling up on the surface of it. I’m sure if Rick actually tried this he would be ashamed to put his name to it. Have eaten here 2 or 3 times now and hoped to give past experiences benefit of the doubt, but I think this is as good as it gets, perhaps explains why the place was virtually empty.

Sorry but the topside was the worst we have been presented with for a very long time. Over cooked and portions sliced on a machine!!!!! It looked as though it had been sliced the previous day and re generated in water. On a positive note we had a nice selection of well cooked vegetables. Desserts were distinctly average and looked frozen. The service was friendly but not £18 worth. All in all not value for money. Sorry

Myself and some friends visiting from France had lunch here. There was 7 of us with 3 dogs. We hadn’t booked but we were so well looked after. Food and service was fantastic. A special shout out to waitress Kirsty who spoke French and was amazing!! Second time I’ve been and will be back on my next Cornish holiday. Staff are just so lovely.

Great pub, really nice staff and excellent food. Yes, it’s a little pricey for a pub but in my opinion it’s worth it. Will definitely go again.

Barking dogs in the restaurant, much too noisy. The food and service however, very good but the overall experience spoiled by the unthinking dog owners who failed to control their animals.

A lovely lunch today with my gorgeous grandaughter. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was very welcoming and cosy with lovely Christmas decorations up. The staff were as always the best , so friendly and working so hard and couldn’t do enough for us. And...

Late Saturday lunch the service was excellent the food good! Waitress were quick and efficient and the price reasonable will visit again when back for another holiday

People tend to write bad rather than good so to swing the tide slightly...my wife and I went here for Sunday lunch whilst staying in the area for a few days. We liked the fact that they are dog friendly. We were seated promptly having...

A lunchtime meal for six was okay , not great , not awful just okay. The service was very friendly but quite slow. To be fair they were very busy. I like the fact that they welcome well behaved dogs , toilet were spotless and...

Nice location and decor. Expensive menu and can only be described as a "safe" pub menu. Service very, very slow and this was acknowledged by the Maitre D. Very disappointed to find a massive 12.5% charge added to the total bill. It's time these Establishments started paying a decent wage and stopped expecting customers to "top up" the poor wage they are paying employees from income which is also generated from customers. Very disappointed Mr. Stein.

Great food, excellent service, really enjoyed it.

We live locally but had family visiting who were returning home the day after. Our son always treats us to a meal while he’s here. We did arrive earlier than booked, but the restaurant was empty. We were seated and they bought water to the...

Table prebooked. Excellent Sunday lunch. Faultless. Very friendly staff. There were four of us with three dogs between us. Staff bought out a bowl of water for our dogs. We all ordered the Sunday lunch which was delicious. A very chilled bottle of Prosecco was...

Incredible food, even better service. Overall brilliant experience will be returning regularly !

Prices are still very high but food quality and service has been vastly improved. Fries came out cold but were immediately replaced. Service charge is automatically charged at 12.5%, so not discretionary as they advertise. All in all, a much better experience than I've had before.

Only popped in for a pint but the ambience was fantastic and I will be returning to try the food.

Once again, The Cornish Arms has provided a fantastic all-round experience. Food was excellent, service even better. Slight misunderstanding on the order - minor thing - immediately remedied without question by the staff. We love you, The Cornish Arms!

A lovely meal to round off our holiday in Cornwall with the added advantage that it was just down the road from our lodge. Dined early as had to get up the next day to drive home. My tomato and red pepper soup was delicious,...

Very nice meal and good value. Half term so staff run ragged but pub retains its ‘local’ feel which may put off some visitor types but we thought they got the balance just right. Stayed at the Shepherd’s Huts which are absolutely brilliant.

Was a little dubious after reading some of the negative reviews but decided to try and make up our own minds and was glad that we did. Very nice restaurant, yes it was loud, but with a buzzy, family noisy vibe that meant your own...

Spent a few days there in the hut accommodation as a birthday present There wasn't anything to be negative about. Staff are very polite, warm, friendly , the food excellent If you have a dog, it is dog friendly too

Extremely disappointed with the level of service afforded to us on our visit. We ordered drinks that were forgotten, I had to ask for a dish and finger bowl for my mussels. The chips were burnt. The food was average, we have had better at...

Dreadful. Ran out of food, and what they had was cold, gloopy, expensive and slow service eg no roast beef on Sunday …. Stein is taking the mickey, do not go there

Great food, great service. The Seabream was delicious, and the Cheesecake pot was absolutely yummy.

Very good welcome on entering Drinks arrived promptly Meals ordered Food arrived very nicely presented The pie was very tasty and enjoyed The peri peri chicken was not nice Very little taste and extremely greasy. The accompanying chips and salad was nice Did not stay...

Oh dear what a total disappointment. Sat us on a table by the bar where the kitchen flow was, even so the place was empty!!! Ordered dry wine it was sweet when it came took ages to change it so much so our poor quality...

Having eaten here in the past we were looking forward to a good meal. Unfortunately, standards have fallen and we were sorely disappointed. The place seems to be trading solely on the Stein name and has forgotten how to do the basics right. We were...

We ate here the last couple of evenings. Smoked mackerel pate starter was delicious and the mains didn't disappoint. Noticed someone slated the steak pie but my husband said his was good last night (and didn't seem mass produced). Service was good both evenings despite...

Our experience started off well the lady in the bar was pleasant and efficient. The restaurant staff were all extremely nice as we ordered..then they forgot about us. Starters arrived, then our main courses failed to materialise. After cajoling the floor manager our food arrived...

We visited twice in the same week, first visit was on a Sunday for the roast dinner. The service was nothing short of dreadful, staff were totally unorganised and the food was at best just average. Second visit was midweek and much better, the service...