Based on 759 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 759 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 2173 in 3395 in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly
Nº 607 of 983 British in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly
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Had great meal at lunch time very friendly cosy pub and food was fresh hot and yummy recommend it landlord was very kind nothing to much trouble
Road725064 . 2024-10-06
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Went for a roast on our holiday, the staff were super friendly, helpful and made our experience enjoyable. Unfortunately the food made me ill later on that day, and didn't seem the freshest. Apart from that the rest of our experience was good.
Seb (Seb) . 2024-10-01
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Well a very good pint of Guinness for sure & if you turn up on a Sunday at 15.00 then you could very well be singing along as it is an open mic afternoon & it's not bad at all.A friendly atmosphere certainly worth a visit if your out for a Sunday walk along PZ seafront it's just behind the lugger inn
Andrew Reynolds . 2024-09-29
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For mains, we had the mussels and the seafood marinara. The mussels were absolutely delicious. It was the best mussels we have had, especially since we like a creamy wine, and garlic sauce with it. The main's portion for the mussels is huge
Christelle Spence . 2024-09-27
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Great food, the mussels in wine creamy sauce were delicious and so was the mackerel with samphire
Martha Angélica Guadarrama . 2024-09-21
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Delicious fresh food, homemade, very tasty fish and one of the best fish pie I've ever had. Friendly and very professional staff Highly recommended
Anna Green . 2024-09-17
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Delicious fresh food, homemade, very tasty fish and one of the best fish pie I've ever had. Friendly and very professional staff Highly recommended
Anna G . 2024-09-17
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What a nice place this is! Super friendly staff, super tasty food! Recommended!
Brigitte Pareyn . 2024-09-05
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Food is amazing, service 5☆, atmosphere great. Would definitely recommend 👌
Claire Tyler . 2024-09-03
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Walked in from walking by wasn’t planning welcoming and nice staff. got the muscles and couldn’t be better 2 beers and shared the muscles with my wife she was delighted excellent service
David Kembrey . 2024-08-24
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Popped in on spec one Sunday evening with my son recently before getting the Riviera Express to London. Menu limited to some specials and Sunday roast. We took the roast. Very tasty. Glad we didnt order the large, the small was well big enough.
MrAlwaysBlue . 2024-08-19
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Came upon this pub/restaurant by chance ! What a find ! Wonderful food beautifully seasoned and quick and friendly service !
sylvieadler . 2024-08-18
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On holiday in Cornwall and I was desperate for a Sunda Roast y Dinner. Found The Navy Inn on line and booked a table. Initially I thought that I had made a mistake as it was quite quiet, however we were just before it got busy. The Roast was GORGEOUS, the beef cooked to perfection, lovely roast potato's and a piping hot cauliflower cheese , definable better than my own ! Would recommend and we will be going back.
Alison L . 2024-08-12
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A pub for all locals,visitor,dogs. Excellent trade ale on offer, and keg. Love to call in. Excellent sunday lunch at good price.
Lindsay Richardson . 2024-08-09
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Very warm, cozy and dog friendly. The food tastes great and the staff are very lovely
Stefania Sarrop . 2024-08-02
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Very friendly staff! Excellent food and dog friendly pub. Very cosy and homely atmosphere. Good location which is very close to beach.
Vitaliy Z . 2024-08-02
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Nej nej & nej Halv fyldt op magter de ikke at lave en anstændig burger til 14 pund. De spørger til maden og jeg giver dem svaret “ worst burger I ever had” men det giver ikke anledning til yderligere spørgsmål. Lad være, det er ikke et sted man kommer
kmoustgaard . 2024-07-29
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Service was friendly but the food was disappointing. The marinara was pretty awful, completely tasteless it did not seem to have any flavouring at all. The sauce, if it can be called that was very runny. At £17.95 it's hardly cheap. The burger had missing ingredients, though the meat itself was good. Not sure what went wrong, tempted to think we did not get the usual chef. To be honest, whoever cooked this does not merit being called a chef. Most of the reviews here are positive, so perhaps we just got unlucky. Not sure.we would risk returning though.
Cornflake50 . 2024-07-21
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It was okay, but not special. Dog friendly
Thomas Ellert . 2024-07-15
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Situated just off the Promenade this is a great "proper pub". Fabulous Moules and excellent Sunday Roast.
J fiel . 2024-07-15
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We had eaten here before a year ago or so, this holiday we’ve had two meals here, in this traditional pub/restaurant. We’ve concentrated on fish, my husband had Seafood Marinara, I had fish pie. Both terrific, beautifully cooked. Despite being understaffed, the service was great, it’s a lovely friendly place.
Annakucat . 2024-07-04
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What a gem, great pub and a very good landlord. Lovely location. Recommended.
Les Mallinson . 2024-06-17
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We had a great meal here, staff very attentive and helpful
Graeme Patterson . 2024-06-13
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Ate there this evening, can't understand the rating, guess there has been a change of ownership. Food was tasteless, the mussels were swimming in cream, the pasta was almost unseasoned. Regarding the service, the girl kindly apologized that it was her first day, but received very little support from the boss. The boss himself is difficult to understand and has to ask twice despite the fact that he has written down the order. It's fine for drinking a beer.
Michael Norz (Mitch) . 2024-06-12
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Popped in for supper thinking they'd have good seafood. They did
Richard O Jones . 2024-06-06
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Good service and staff helpful.
Avtar Sagoo . 2024-05-21
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Lovely gem of a pub serving quality food and beer . Lovely staff thanks all. Mr & Mrs R.Graham
ROBERT GRAHAM . 2024-05-13
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Nice local pub, good Irish band on St Patrick's day
Keith Moroney . 2024-04-10
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Friendly, great food, and accommodating!
Ian Sollars . 2024-04-01
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My friends and I went for Sunday lunch they had great live music can't really fault (tho bigger portion of cauliflower cheese for four people)
Malc Grenfell-Walford . 2024-01-18
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Very nice pub and friendly staff!! Beers are good too! Thank you!
Sely Blablabla . 2024-01-04
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We called in for New Year's Eve drinks and were made to feel very welcome and included in all the festivities. Staff were fabulous. The place clean and well organised. Just off the promenade, will defo go again and sample the food too.
F4496BSjang . 2024-01-01
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Love this little gem, plenty of real ales although we were on Rattler (#whenincornwall!) Meals look great, will beback in over the weekend 👍🍺👍
Joanne Adams . 2023-12-30
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Had a wonderful Christmas lunch ,food was excellent ,had a great time
Derek King . 2023-12-29
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Wonderful and welcoming service by the staff and stu the landlord. Food was delicious, me and my friend had the goats cheese and the chicken liver pate and I cannot fault it. Atmosphere is fantastic with a good vibe about the place. I 100% recommend coming to this place.
Jcdiaries . 2023-12-07
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We called several times at the Navy and got to know the landlord, Stuart, He keeps a good pint and is knowledgeable about Penzance and the local scene. Nice cosy pub with friendly locals and food.
Tony Gornall . 2023-11-14
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Great Place. One of the best pubs in town
Trevor Lee . 2023-11-03
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Sunday lunch for 2, well cooked and presented a nice pub/restaurant.
Ken Felton . 2023-10-26
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Supurb pub. Vix and the gaffa made us very welcome. Drink good and well priced. Mixed grill excellent and lots of food opions. Young staff great too. Locals friendly. Good old school pub. Cheers yam yam
Matt Hackleton . 2023-10-24
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Friendly pub with very good food. Excellent!
Tracy Gould . 2023-10-21
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Perfect little pub for a pint and some food. Our server Frankie was so sweet and kind. Came back again on Sunday and had a huge Sunday roast for a great price.
N Hutch . 2023-10-09
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Popped down for a Sunday roast with family .... Delicious and good sized portions friendly chatty and polite team
k livings . 2023-10-07
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Highly recommended this pub. Warm welcome and fab food . Sunday Lunch a must also had a bar meal I had the fish pie which was one of the nicest I've eaten out and my husband had the steak and ale pie 🥧 which was lovely too 😋
Kim Waters . 2023-09-28
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Great little side street pub at the seaside. Good food, good beer & good service. And there's music entertainment at the weekends.
Robert Brown . 2023-09-27
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Went on a day when the chef was resting..... Beer was excellent, staff amazingly friendly and a lovely chat with the owner. Going back for a food tasting later in the week. Great place for a pint after shopping on a Monday
Jax Shaw . 2023-09-26
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This pub is ideal for a simple drink and chat, if you are hungry the food is spot on. Staff very welcoming and helpful. It is our local when we come to Cornwall, reliable and friendly.
Clare s . 2023-09-24
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Netter Pub in Pencanze mit nettem Service und einem sehr guten Publikum.
Hilmar Pracht . 2023-09-21
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Friendly service and tasty burger and mussels main course, washed down with a couple of pints of cider. Good value and well presented.
MikeH98 . 2023-09-19
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Nice friendly place really good food and good price on drinks well worth a visit
Mark Crowther . 2023-09-12
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Service sehr gut , Food sehr gut ! Solltean besucht haben 🙂
Ronald Pfennigsdorf . 2023-09-12
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Called in for a few pints. Sat at the bar waiting for the bar staff to finish talking to customers. Made myself known I was waiting, he looked straight through me as if wasn’t there. Unbelievable, so I walked out to take my money somewhere else.
Tony Wilby . 2023-09-08
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Great place to eat and drink lovely staff just had a roast dinner excellent quality and value. Really dog friendly. Richard, George and JJ (akita/bull mastiff)
Richard Whittington . 2023-09-03
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Just had the most amazing Sunday roast. The food was fantastic, portions were the perfect amount, the service was great. An absolute find and so glad we found it. Will be returning on a future visit soon to sample some of the specials.
Kimberley Harvey . 2023-08-27
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Cosy and clean pub, excellent food - try the mussels, they come from near-by Fowey.
Jay Kay . 2023-08-27
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Nice pub just off the sea front with a nice local vibe.we had a table for 9 people whereby the food & service was first class. Would recommend the steaks cooked to your liking. Publican very friendly & staff very efficient.
John Thompson . 2023-08-25
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Great little local pub and served lovely food. I had the mussels and others in our group had chicken burgers and beef burgers. The portion of mussels was huge and it was all really tasty. The staff were really friendly and helpful too. We'd most definitely go back when we're next down in Penzance.
Lainey H . 2023-08-25
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Down to earth pub with excellent fresh, local food just back from the Penzance seafront. Cosy, characterful interior with some local art on the walls and clearly used by locals who were friendly. Food was good value at between £13 and £18 for most main courses but much better quality than many more expensive places. All the meals we had were excellent and our older kids enjoyed their burger and fish pie whilst we had fish dishes from the specials board. These were absolutely delicious - wonderfully fresh and well prepared. The hake with samphire and caper butter sauce was possibly the best such dish I've had and exactly what I love to find on holiday near a fishing port. Staff were very friendly and helpful and food came quickly despite them being pretty stretched. The atmosphere in the bar area where we ate was a traditional, busy pub with music and bustle. If you are after a delicious, good value meal in a lively classic pub setting a few steps from the sea then the Navy Inn is perfect.
892alysb . 2023-08-24
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Lovely pub, with very friendly staff and excellent ,tasty, well priced food. An absolutely delightful evening!
Clive Lloyd . 2023-08-17
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Good honest pub, with decent local food and friendly staff that knew all the local regulars by name. Kids, dogs and grockles made very welcome
Andy Elms . 2023-08-17
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A great atmosphere and lovely food and very friendly staff.
Lee Box . 2023-08-16
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We called on a whim tonight as we forgot it was Sunday and forgot to go shopping. They managed to fit us in as a family of 4. When we arrived the reception was friendly and the atmosphere as you would expect in a pub. It was Sunday so there was a roast on as well as some meals in the specials board. The menu wasn't overly extensive but there was enough of a choice. The kids both had a beef roast, according to my son the Yorkies were better than mine but not as good as his uncles, this is a very high accolade, the beef was nice but a little chewy and they roasties and veg were a good compliment. My husband had the Cajun chicken burger which was lovely and I had the Hake, this was really outstanding, my compliments to the chef. This was follow by a round of brownies and cheesecake, which were all tasty. Overall, it was reasonably priced with drinks and deserts it came to around £95 and hit the spot. Thank you for a lovely meal.
Tasja_Deacon . 2023-08-13
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Great ales and cider. Best steak&ale pie I’ve ever had. Kindness of the people at the bar was exceptional. I’d come back if I can
cmg80 . 2023-08-09
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Me and my dad had a great meal at The Navy Inn. Food was excellent and staff are very friendly and gave excellent customer service.
Helen Hopkinson . 2023-08-08
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We went for lunch with two small children. The staff were very attentive. They had a good selection of beers, I enjoyed the Cornish IPA 'Proper Job'. Food was excellent, delicious homemade pie. Good kids menu. Child-friendly pub. Would go again!
Reuben Harsher . 2023-08-04
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What a find. Stopped by for drinks one night. And had a bit of food. Wow, it was fantastic. We came back the next day again. Lovely, old place. Staff are friendly which made up for missing a few things. But we didn't mind at all and enjoyed both of our stays. Honestly, great food. Can highly recommend! A hidden gem.
Markus Stricker . 2023-07-29
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Absolutely great pub which serves restaurant food. Clearly used by locals, two great cask ales tried & very well kept. Well stocked small bar & friendly staff ( what more could you want!) Pub has live music occasionally The food we tried see photo was delicious! Well worth seeking out!
Nigel Larner . 2023-07-26
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Not impressed. The coke was not cold and both were flat. Asked for an aperol spritz got a apple juice with soda. Offered an Aperol Spritz without prosecco as none available. Made in a small glass,, normally served in a bigger glass with lots of ice.. The glass was not a pint glass even though we did remark for the cokes. All three steaks were very tough. To send back all 3 would have been embarassing. The chips were reheated wedges. No option of having new potatoes instead of chips but they were on other dishes. Such a shame really. Hope this helps....
Sharon Hawkins . 2023-07-24
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Cracking little pub, with great food, friendly staff, great atmosphere and very dog friendly too.
Rich Jordan . 2023-07-21
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Great pub, lovely atmosphere. Reasonable drinks prices and excellent Sunday Roast. Shout out to staff, especially the waiting staff
1152man . 2023-07-17
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Beware of ladies toilet faulty lock and I got locked in
Denise Bull . 2023-07-17
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My mate and I called in whilst on a motorbike tour of Cornwall. Reasonably priced food. Tasted excellent. Steak & Ale Pie had loads of large pieces of tender steak and the mixed grill was great. Friendly staff and brilliant Landlord. Well worth a visit.
anthony w . 2023-07-15
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The food was great and very reasonably priced. The 2 front of house people were fab - it was very busy however they were attentive, friendly and professional. Would definitely recommend and return.
linze2017 . 2023-07-14
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We went for dinner on Saturday the 8th of July and had a wonderful time! The staff were incredibly friendly to us and our dog, and they went above and beyond to cater for our food allergies. The fish of the day was we’ve ever had, and we received the largest amount of mussels I’ve ever seen! My only note would be that I wish I could of finished this generous portion. If you’re ever in Penzance please consider paying this venue a visit
Clair Hollier . 2023-07-11
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Great atmosphere. We enjoyed our time here.
pnm dhk . 2023-07-09
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Good food and drinks, very cozy and friendly.
Rick Blackwell . 2023-07-06
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Delicious home made food, traditional pub style (steak and ale pie) as well as seafood (butterflied mackerel), great service, good beer and relaxing music.
133erwinf . 2023-06-30
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Just happened to come across this pub while visiting Penzance and what a find. A simple pub menu executed with 5 stars. Very friendly staff, good value. We all had something different of the menu and all dishes where very tasty. Well done chef and all the staff. A perfect finish to our day.
Mike W . 2023-06-29
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Stopped in for lunch, both of us chose the special, gammon steak, egg, peas and chips, it was freshly cooked and tasted great. Interior was comfortable and we enjoyed our lunch
Edward S . 2023-06-17
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We went to The Navy 3 times during our stay in Penzance. The food was excellent, beer was kept well and service was good. Worth booking but on our last night, the table we had booked was occupied! Not worth dropping the ranking for thatm
john h . 2023-06-12
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Dette var en riktig hyggelig overraskelse. Klassisk engelsk pub med god mat. Jeg spiste fiskepai, smakte utmerket, til forrett store fine blåskjell og kraften var riktig så god. Veldig hyggelig betjening
Terje J . 2023-06-10
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struggled with the scoring here - the pub has a good selection of ales and there were several locals here drinking only, reminiscing a very recent and lively session. I would suggest this to be an excellent venue for drinking - 5 star. The food we had was very good and they also have a specials board - 4 star. But the pub has not the most comfortable wooden tables and chairs and the music in the background was a little loud and there playlist of songs at 1830hrs in the evening included some with swearing in the lyrics - not ideal if we had had the children with us - 3 star. Friendly, cheerful staff.
Dean027 . 2023-06-05
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Back at The Navy Inn again. One word describes the whole experience from service to the food and drink: "Excellent". I strongly recommend you visit. Open mike on Sunday is fun. Atmosphere electric. Thank you to everyone at the Navy Inn for making our experience a brilliant one. :)
keb2403 . 2023-05-18
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Three friends and I ate dinner here on Sunday and it was delicious. The roast was great, as was the hake. Good wine too. The only feedback I would give is that we weren't given a menu when we arrived so we didn't know there...
Sophie R . 2023-05-15
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First time eating here in years but won’t be the last. Had the Sunday lunch, roast beef with lovely roast potatoes and gravy. Veg was in separate dishes - carrots, cabbage and cauliflower cheese. Wasn’t quite enough veg for two of us but what we...
Katy963 . 2023-05-08
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I Visited The Navy Inn while Visiting Penzance. Stewart the Barman is a Wonderful asset, providing great service and a Good Conversation. The staff were wonderful along with the Fish Pie, a Traditional English Pub With Friendly Locals and Great Food.
George T . 2023-04-21
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We (a party of 6) booked online for Easter Sunday lunch as we were in Cornwall for Easter. We couldn’t have picked a better pub, the roast was delicious, huge & served hot and with lots of veg & extra gravy. A few of us...
Sara D . 2023-04-19
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What an absolute gem of a find this place was, we took shelter during heavy rain. Just off the promenade this lovely little pub was warm, welcoming, friendly and polite. We ended up staying for dinner which was simply superb, home cooking at its best,...
Mark G . 2023-03-26
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If you're in Penzance looking for a decent pub that serves great food, this is well worth a visit. A friendly landlord, super food, including delicious fish, bright and clean, and very well kept beer. The three of us had a great lunch, and we...
Perrygull . 2023-03-24
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Lovely little pub just around the corner from where we were staying, friendly landlord and locals, would love to go back another time for some food
wardiek07 . 2023-02-10
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Such a refreshing experience! We decided on this lovely little pub after walking past earlier in the day and we honestly couldn’t have chosen a better place to eat. We both chose a meal from the specials board and were very impressed with what we...
482sophiej . 2023-01-18
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Sunday lunch excellent fantastic food great service highly recommended will be back belly of Pork amazing fresh mussels
Ianswoodward . 2023-01-08
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Fantastic roast and service, best meal we had on holiday staff very welcoming. Very good atmosphere. I will definitely be back next time
Road07212399141 . 2023-01-02
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Very friendly and welcoming staff! I come for a meal and drinks with my friends for nye, I enjoyed it that much that I bought my partner and 2 kids back the next day for a roast, best roast Iv had in a long time...
laurabO1861ZL . 2023-01-01
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Menu choice and value was good but the service and quality of the food was exceptional making the value even better. We had the mussels in creamy sauce, the the 5 bean chilli and a shared black berry Eton Mesh. Such a shame we were...
X8863HTcarlb . 2022-11-04
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Tucked away in a backstreet behind the Lugger Hotel, I had seen The Navy Inn but had never called in after many years visiting Penzance. Lovely staff…I turned up just as they were closing on Sunday afternoon and was let down so nicely I went...
robertwE6446KD . 2022-10-16
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Nice food but not as good as we remembered from our last visit a year ago. Staff all lovely and food good but just not outstanding. Glass of Wine didn’t arrive while we ate dinner and were then told they didn’t have any of the...
702traceyh . 2022-10-09
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WOW. I visited The Navy Inn for the second time having heard there was new management and chef. It won't be the last. I was not disappointed. Mussel starter, Steak and chips main. Too full for dessert. Food was superb. Best mussels ever, better than...
keb2403 . 2022-09-11
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Excellent choice and quality of food at a reasonable price. Polite and friendly staff and a nice welcoming environment. Stunning location with fabulous views nearby. Brilliant place to visit!
hayleysE1290ZL . 2022-09-10
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We had Sunday Roast and Steak which were both excellent. Lovely atmosphere and ery busy, booking essential. Great value for money
Yvonne F . 2022-09-07
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Had a lovely meal while on holiday,we both had steak & it was cooked to perfection,nice atmosphere, good beers & great service. Definitely worth a visit
johntH2683GS . 2022-08-29
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I have to admit that I am not the person that comments on anything and everything, nor do I ever right a review of my experience. If I am unsatisfied with the experience, I just won't return again. But ... I have been seeing the Development of this establishment for that past 20 years and treated myself quite often to a night or two in any of the corner or best suites ( highly recommend those ) and enjoyed the ambiance and service this hotel had to offer. Our experience: Arrival to the hotel : We planned to have drinks prior to our meal. Found the bar area as busy as usual. With no free seats in sight, I ask the Brasserie manager if we could order drinks in the main lounge, whereas we been told that there normally is service but he has no clue what they doing today. Not answer I was hoping for. The entrance to the main lounge also been blocked off for some reason. Luckily the wait at bar was sufficient enough to pass the time for a table to become vacant. In previous visits, a relaxed table service was offered but not this time for some reason . Guess it’s an informal 5 star service.. , had to ask for bar menus as neither been on the bar or tables to see what’s on offer. ( also no usual complimentary nuts that used to be offered ) Restaurant We arrived early to our Booking at the samphire and were delighted to be able to be seated, unfortunately without any menus. It took about 10-15 min of us staring holes into the warm air, when I lost my patients and had to get up from the table to ask for menus at the entrance of the Restaurant. Yet again it took quite a while for us to order drinks and food as it seemed to be a chaotic service with everyone doing everything and no restaurant Manager nor head waiter in sight ( please note.. all evening ) . The lack of attention to detail was incredible .. table settings with knives to left and forks to right on every table .. just wow - giggle Food and drinks order done. ( ordered a glass of white wine with my mains, which never arrived ).. Drinks arrived what seamed ages. Overheard table next to us complaining about the slow service too, which been given a small apology but no solution to increase the speed of service ( yet again a lack of management ) Noticed the young waiter being unfamiliar on how to correctly present a bottle of wine and opening it, which I thought should be a training standard for a 5 star establishment. not only did he seem untrained, he also dried his hands in a used napkin left on the table next to him where diners just left. The pork belly starter , was below luke warm which was shame as its been rather tasty. I guess if a portion of this size is sitting on a kitchen pass for mere 3 min, it naturally will loose its core temperature, suggestion.. Next time use a cloche! I wanted to point this out to the service but yet again no manager or headwaiter to be seen and the waiters seem too busy to be bothered. Once they did ask if everything is alright, but by that time we finished what we had on the plate ( which is not a lot if you are hungry ) Unfortunately the main course of the hen and the monk fish not been any better and yet again being luke warm. Dessert of the frangipane tart and pineapple been ok, but yet again no attention to detail, as the dessert been bought out without cutlery being replenished prior. Ordered coffee to be served in the lounge, which arrived with no sugar or spoon and had to be asked for separately. When I paid my bill, I mentioned that the wine I ordered with my main course never arrived. No apology was offered.. A "informal fine Dining " experience. 95% informal - 5 % fine Dining. :-( Over the past 20 years I always chose the Headland hotel for its perfection, attention to detail and impeccable service, this time it's not delivered to its promise which is a shame cause that's what I will remember.. Coming from a 4 to a 5 star .. I expected more ( go back to 4 stars !!! You been better then
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I will start by saying the restaurant did reduce our bill and throw in a few free extras but we were very surprised by the quality and portioning of the food. At the time the cafe was very quiet but the staff seemed a little bit chaotic. Orders not being put through properly, items missed off and not knowing what beer they had available. A couple of us ordered the chicken burger (£13) and my son had the kids version (£8.50) but his came with chips. I was pretty shocked when we both received exactly the same sized portion. A small bun, 1/2 a small chicken fillet and one piece of lettuce, not exactly worth £13. The staff did even comment that they there was an issue but still felt it was fine to serve and just expect people to pay. The pizzas were but ok but again surprised when we we charged £3 for 2-3 sliced olives as an extra. We've eaten at many other places up and down the coast and based on our experience we would not return.
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Excellent Sunday lunch, friendly and attentive service, relaxed atmosphere and with a great view of the Camel estuary