The Old Inn- Mullion in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Shocking food bad service staff completely indifferent I would avoid this place would never go back under any circumstances

We were returning to the pub which had been a favourite in the past. It was overpriced and underwhelming. Untidy area to sit in outside where music was permanently on (It was on a loop and “The Landlord liked it on”! ) Won’t be going back in a hurry.

Lovely steak dinner. Very helpful staff. would recommend. Don't go late ..food starts at 5pm! We added mushrooms. Very generous and we didn't have room for desert. Staff all very happy to accommodate u. We had a dog and he was made welcome as were others I noticed . Very glad we went

Booked a night's stay when working down in Cornwall. The room is triple aspect which is nice, however looking out the window you are looking into the eyes of pub goers sitting at outside tables. Perhaps some net curtains or privacy film on the lower half of the windows? 3 pillows on the bed -- all as flat as a pancake. Dirty mirror, water and tea in the room tasted like gravy (not potable water I would guess) and at 9am the following morning drilling ensued right out the window (to the pub - not a neighbour). For the cost I would expect a little better. Nice pub, but didn't eat /drink.

We called in advance to book as there were 9 of us. A quirky old pub with lots of rooms and corridors. A great staff member who looked after us even though she was the only person serving! She ran the bar and food, gave us great service and the food was lovely. Have the fish and chips it was great. There is a large garden area and a carpark opposite. Check out Mullion Cove after.

A lovely overnight stay at this old Inn. I was attending a wedding reception nearby and booked overnight at the Old Inn. It was basic but clean and incredibly good value for money. I was surprised to learn that the rate included breakfast, which was very welcome. The staff were very friendly, and it is dog friendly. I would stay here again if in the area. Breakfast was amazing, just what I needed the next morning.

Lovely local pub. Friendly staff. All five of us thought it was one of the best pub Sunday Roasts we have had. Really tasty, all homemade. Music in the beer garden. Would highly recommend.

Food cold and veg overcooked roast potatoes cooked in deep fat fryer and had odd taste Service friendly and polite Won't recommend to anyone

Nice food and beer. friendly staff,very attentive and quick service reasonable prices recommended busy on a Monday evening

Food mediocre Long wait Drinks expensive Customer care terrible Smelly two dogs in bar which were aggressive Coffee machine had been cleaned early so no after dinner coffee available at 830pm??

Absolutely amazing food, Eaten here 3 times this week and not one bad meal. The staff our so friendly and helpful. Would 💯 recommend. Great value x

New Chef is great. Good portion size for the main meals and value for money. The dessert portions are small when considering the price but that wouldn't put us off eating here again. Great veggie options and the Veggie Christmas Burger was excellent. Would definitely recommend a visit. A lovely real pub in a beautiful village.

Personnel très sympathique et efficace, temps d'attente très raisonnable. Le lieu est typique, agréable, relativement peu bruyant malgré l'affluence. Plusieurs salles qui communiquent entre elles (avec quelques marches), aec la possibilité de trouver un coin tranquille. Il y a une salle de billard. La carte est simple mais avec des plats bien présentés, de très bonne qualité et des quantités largement suffisantes.

Staying overnight before a Uni open day. Great food. The Pizzas were fantastic and up there with the best we've ever had. Likewise the veggie chilli dirty fries - superb. Lovely service, friendly. Good beer. Highly recommend

The two of us had a Sunday lunch. The beef was tough and the rest wasn't great either. This was mentioned to the young girl bar staff who said she would mention it to the chef. The two young guy's who appeared to be cooking didn't look clean at all. Give it a miss.

This is the first time going to this pub for a meal and I can honestly say I had the best pizza I have ever had ( chicken, mushroom and blue cheese). The staff were friendly and very accommodating as we had not booked a table. We all had different meals and all of us really enjoyed them. Loads of tables had reserved on them and I'm not surprised you need to book. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to anybody.

Friday 25th August 2023, After visiting Mullion Garden, my husband and I were in need of refreshments, so we crossed the road to go for a drink at the thatched inn called ‘The Old Inn’ in Mullion. We entered within and were given a nice welcome by the bar man and some of the locals. Jim’s dog really liked us and even rolled on my feet and gave me her tummy to tickle. My husband had a pint of ‘Doombar’ bitter and I had a ‘Rattler’ Cornish cider, we then found a nice seat in ‘The Bookroom’, which also served as the community library, were we sipped our drinks and chatted for an hour. This is a friendly place to visit if you are in the area.

Excellent food,all the pub classics at a good price. Very fast friendly service with lovely atmosphere. So nice to go somewhere traditional that hasn't tried to put a twist on every food dish.

The actual worst meal I’ve ever had the misfortune to order Pork belly was so tough I couldn’t even cut it with the knife the slaw looked like it had seen better days and the potatoes dry and old Service was good that’s all I can say Such a shame as we use to eat here many years ago and the food was fantastic My advice to you is change your menu and get a proper chef

If the food is bad enough the service definitely is! My mother had an entire pint of beer dropped over her by the waiter who didn’t even apologise! Ok they didnt charge us for the drinks removing them from the bill on paying but the fact the food is so basic didn’t help fix the experience. This pub should be amazing. The building is old and charming the internal layout is fine but the quality of the staff and the food mean it’s definitely worth a miss. It’s a shame as a pub should be the centre of a village but this one needs new owners and Mullion deserves better! Personally I will never go back there!

Very cosy pub. Lovely beers. Very friendly bar staff. Food is ok but nothing special. I did have the curry witch was terrible I mentioned it to the waitress and she immediately said they would take it off the bill.

Barman friendly, visited with friends. Sat all together, menu good choice. Once we had our mains taken away- no one came back, no more drinks offered or no dessert menu. Dog friendly.

Well first off all the owner is so very rude , we came last year and spent a lot of time in here, the lady behind the bar who we thought owned it was great, returned this year, the lady was still there and went in a few times for drinks, still friendly, one night we went in for food , they messed our order up, also forgot our starter, food very basic ( not worth the price) but as we liked the lady we thought owned it we went back the next day, we took an elderly local man who we had befriended, he was disappointed as the local chip shop was closed and had bought a sandwich, so we said come with us we will buy you some chips to go with his sandwich, so we ordered food and him some chips to go with his sandwich, I totally get we’re they were coming from re him eating his sandwich outside even though we had ordered drinks and food , but the real owner came out so rude to this gentleman man , he actually did put his sandwich away but older people are not very fast and her very rude remark was disgusting, I was so ashamed , the poor waitress was very kind but for a manager to speak like that was disgusting, wouldn’t mind if the food was nice but it’s just basic, and pricey, really spoilt it caus we come to this beautiful village every year , and loved having a few drinks in here, but I will not return to this pub, manors and respect cost nothing,

Pizzas are advertised as stone baked, which makes you think they'll be nice but they're really not. Hardly any toppings and no mozzarella, they're using a thick layer of cheddar instead which makes the pizza heavy and salty. Onion rings are cut too thin, not drained and need some sort of seasoning in the batter. Drinks are good, but really felt like it was £60 down the drain because of the poor food.

First came here last year while on holiday so couldn't wait to come back this year. We booked as a family of 4 and wasn't disappointed. The staff are very welcoming and friendly. Food was lovely as always and not over priced either. We dined...

The food here is wonderful and such a lovely spot. Staff were very helpful with our gluten free request and even asked if my husband was coeliac so they know what they’re doing

Have eaten here many times over past years and really enjoyed it. This time seems things have changed - menu reduced, staff seem fed up & uninterested, and meal served very poor (like a low standard school dinner).feeling that things not going well overall for...

We just turned up for dinner for 5 of us, not a problem, friendly helpful staff, lovely old thatched pub, great atmosphere, good menu, not overly extensive, but a good choice including a specials board, we asked for a couple of amendments and it wasn't...

Went in April had a lovely meal, so took my son for his 21st birthday treat, looked at menu on their website, saw they did a T bone steak, knew he would love one, got there, nearly walked out as they put us on a...

This is a lovely old pub with many characterful features just situated within Mullion. A free car park is less than a minutes walk so all good. We popped in after swimming for a welcome cool drink and really enjoyed it. Large beer garden to...

Ate here twice this week, first had hunters chicken meal, that was nice then the following day had pizza's at £12 each. One mushroom and garlic, hardly any mushrooms on and one pepperoni, we were very disappointed as overcooked like cardboard, particularly the veg one,...

The beer and service is good, unfortunately the food is next level poor. Pork belly inedible, couldn't even make a dent with a knife. Beef was tough, Yorkshire puddings not cooked properly, just a dough biscuit. Great place for a drink, just avoid food.

Sunday lunch was awful - the meat was precooked thin sliced chewy beef, the gravy had no taste, the veggies were reheated and bland and the roasties tasted old and reheated. The one saving Grace was the Yorkshire pudding. A waste of money - don’t...

Don’t go what a waste of money. Food was awful and won’t be going back - lots of Great places to go on the Lizard this is not one of them !!!

The Old Inn at Mullion had seen better days. Its in need of a face lift. Looks tired and dirty inside and out. The menu was very limited and half the items on it were unavailable. We both ordered Steak medium rare..the outside of which...

A group of 12 of us had walked in the area and came for lunch. The service was friendly and efficient. When all the meals came, one did not arrive. They were very apologetic and sorted out the missing meal, which was great when it...

Great place for traditional pub grub. We were staying up the road at the polurrian which although lovely, we were after something a little more home comfort and more relaxed. Just as hoped, this was proper pub grub, great portions, tasty food, and a cosy...

We were staying up the road and got tired of the expensive service charges on food and drink in the hotel. We didn’t book as it was midweek in a down period but the pub was still busy. We were warmly welcomed with our dog....

Overall, a lovely stay. Comfortable beds, cosy pub, and hearty meals. Car park across the road. Service friendly. Would recommend to feel that Cornish welcome.

The rooms are through separate entrance from pub, the path leading to the house was slippy and unlit. The hall of the house was dirty, tatty with a large area of rot by inside front door. Room itself (room 4) looked nice, recently redecorated. Unfortunately...

Food and service were both superb! Young girl who looked after us was chatty, friendly and welcoming. The food was absolutely delicious! 😋 I had the pan-fried hake which was so tasty! My friends both had steaks which were cooked to perfection and the chips...

Beautiful food in a cosy atmosphere and really dog friendly. We had the Mother’s Day 2 course carvery and it was tasty and plentiful.

This is a surprising new level of bad! Right off the bat it was very unwelcoming when I arrived. When I was taken outside and lead around the outside drinking area through the bins and dumping ground I was shown a run down house in...

Lovely place to stay lots to visit St Michael’s Mount , the lizard, mullion cove and Falmouth , The room was basic but clean but I dropped a point because the mattress on our bed in room 2 was not great I slept with springs...

Lovely welcoming evening at the Old Inn with a group of friends. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Food delicious and atmosphere lovely. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic host extremely welcoming. Food came out piping hot . Very tasty ! Definitely come back when we are in this neck of the woods .

Stayed in Mullion in a cottage for a weeks holiday and visited three times for meals. First time Sat night after our long drive down without booking on the off chance and we’re told couldn’t be guaranteed but after 15 mins wait with a welcomed...

I'd booked ahead for the Sunday afternoon of our family holiday as there are 7 of us plus 2 babies. We were seated right away on arrival and given menus, ordered drinks etc. The menu is lovely, lots of choice including for veggies. We did...

Great Food, Great Atmosphere and Friendly Staff. We stayed locally and ate here every night. The menu was varied and the beers were super. Ace.

Title says it all really. We have had a drink and snacks here previously. Bar staff are all very attentive. We booked Sunday lunch. The choice of meats are available on a WIGIG basis. We had roast beef which looked more like a mountain of...

Mediocre food and a very long wait … 80mins for a pre booked table. Wouldn’t go back. Service was ok but they did a good job of not catching your eye!

Lovely old pub, food not great. Paid £14 for a chicken and feta salad which for the price should have been much, much better. Presentation and plating lacked any passion from the kitchen. The rest of the party were happy enough with the food they...

We came here for dinner last night and had a great time, the choices on the menu almost garentee we will be back before going home, the food was plentiful and very tasty, drinks selections was good and we were treated to a male voice...

Enjoyed a delicious dinner with friends last night . The belly pork was so tasty , as was the hake our friends had 👍 Good service and friendly staff. Will be back again soon

Had booked our table for 19.30 to be told there would be an hour’s wait for food, which actually turned to an hour and a half wait! Only one chef as staff ill!We decided to stick with it and waiting staff were sympathetic. Food arrived...

Nice looking old pub from the outside, just leave it at that!, every thing else about it is awful, ordered fish and chips and for a mere £14.00 was presented with a tiny piece of fish that looked like a piece of charcoal, dried up...

Booked our evening meal in this lovely Old pub in the village. Picked the belly pork from the specials board with mustard mash and vegetables. I was really pleased with both the presentation and the flavour. It was beautifully cooked. Service was good and staff...

Great service. Remember to order crisps if you want potato chips with your drink. I forgot and ordered chips and got fried potatoes which were lovely.

Went here for a meal , asked for the chicken breast for the dog, we had starters very good garlic mushrooms, and squid, had a curry for dinner, thought they had run out of rice as it hardly filled the small bowl it came in...

Great menu with lots of vegan options we had the vegan Sunday roast and spicy bean burger...both good.

Pub and garden empty but was told couldn't order food to eat outside because was expecting bookings in 45 minutes and kitchen at full capacity?? Not a good way to run a business. Would not return

Very pleased to be welcomed here with two coeliac pre teen children. The staff were very helpful and we all had a very good lunch. Thank you.

We walked down the road from where we were staying and had apint. It was super relaxed. It was full of locals who seemed to really know each other.

Very nice traditional pub used by locals and tourists. Lovely staff - haven't eaten there but the food looks good.

Four of us, all had the roast beef. Wow! Beautifully cooked, five huge slices of beef and tasty veg. Lovely pint of cornish ale. We asked for a doggy bag, as two of us couldn't finish all the meat. Very obliging young waitress.

Decided to have the fish and chips. Fish was small and wasn't as fresh as I would have expected given the area we were in. The chips were overcooked and peas looked like they came from a tin and a bit tasteless to be honest....

I had dinner with my wife at the Old Inn in Mullion. It was as excellent meal. The choice of food was extremely good with extensive menus and a specials board. The pub offers many excellent options for vegans and vegetarians as well as a...

I give one star for food and staff, but zero for accommodation. Room 2 avoid. The bed is apparently new, I find that very hard to believe. Window rattled all night. Damp behind the front door is so bad the wall is crumbling. Loose lead...

Beer good Food Ok internet absolutely awful. Stayed in a nice big room but absolutely no internet. Spoilt an otherwise nice stay

Friendly staff. Food arrived quickly, big portions, warm, well presented. Good choice on menu Nicely kept real ale. A very enjoyable pub lunch

Had the misfortune of trying this place for my birthday while on a break a few weeks ago. Ordered the steak and ale pie from 'specials' board. What turned up was probably the worst meal I have ever been presented with. The crust was black,...

This room was cold, noisy, uncomfortable, dated and for how awful it was expensive. Checked out after a solid 45mins. Didn’t bother to complain as I could tell what I’d be dealing with and didn’t want an argument before the five hour drive home.

Comfortable room bijou en-suite heating variable cold in the morning, water hot eventually and variable flow. Breakfast ok evening meal ok although cook didn’t turn up tonight and the food was awful and still pricey.

Thought we’d have a quick pint at this lovely old pub in Mullion. Nice atmosphere and a good pint. However, as we neared the end of our pint and were deciding whether or not to order dinner, we were told that we had to move...

Went for meal at the old Inn tonight. The food was OK despite the long wait. However the steak meal was poor and sent back. The manager came at the end of the meal and was rude, brusque, argumentative and intimidating. We have come here...

An intimate, traditional, quiet hotel, situated in the heart of the village. Excellent food. Professional, considerate staff. The room was spacious and clean.

Stayed for four nights. There is a free public car park across the road.The inn is dog friendly.The room was clean.Tea/coffee facilities were provided as well as mini toiletries.Would of been nice to have a bath however the shower cubicle was very spacious. Plenty of...

Got there early and made us wait 20min before seating us. So we brought drinks and went back to be told no tables. The lady only assume the manager is on a power trip . Was very rude and sacastic. Clearly knew we wanted food...

Waited 1 hour 40 minutes for burnt burger and very small fish portion. Everyone around was getting restive due to long waits. We were the last people to be served and it is frustrating seeing people eating who arrived after you . I think they...

Just got back to Northumberland following our lovely stay for a couple of nights at this lovely little gem in Mullion and we loved it. Food great, staff great and the rooms lovely and comfortable we would definitely come back, loved the banter from the...

The Old Inn is one of the only two pubs in Mullion and, due to this, was busy for the duration of our week's stay in Mullion. The beer garden is large and a pleasant place to spend a sunny afternoon. The bar has a...

Really disappointed took the family to eat and have drinks whilst on holiday website states food served till 9pm arrived at 8:35 and was told food is not being served with no explanation will not be returning

We saw this beautiful looking pub advertised in a pamphlet/map that our campsite gave us, it looked great so we booked in for lunch on a horrible windy day. Were told to look at the specials board and after choosing one of the great options,...

Fantastic pub. Wonderful food. Great selection of food for both vegetarians and carnivores. The service was excellent in every respect. Thank you for a fantastic evening.

Stopped for lunch booked via telephone which was easy. Service was friendly and good food was all good and price was reasonably. Lovely nice old pub with some great old features worth a visit.

We ve booked 5 days stay in this B&B, however cannot say how good or bad it is there cos they ve cancelled our booking day before!!!!! As the reason they said they have covid case, but when I called them enquiring about stay they said they are fully booked!!!! We had a lot of planned around this place and spent money also for tickets to different tourists attractions!!!! Whoever run this B&B should be ashamed!!! Ruining holiday for others for pure greed!!!!

Booked a 5- night stay months in advance through booking.com, Old inn Mullion cancelled our booking the day before our journey, quoting business has to closed due to covid cases as the reason. Called to enquire, found business is open and running as usual and are fully booked for the same week they cancelled our booking. Now we have to find a new place to stay in the last minute! in Cornwall! or cancel the holiday and all the other bookings reservations me made for trips for the week around the place. Avoid Old inn Mullion at all costs !!

We visited this hotel 10 years ago, loved the charm of the place and the food. This year we decided to visit Cornwall again and wanted to visit this place so booked a year in advance , as a stop off from our Isles of Scilly vacation. Everything was fine until today 3 days before we were due to stay. We received an email from booking.com that the hotel had changed its policies and they could no longer accommodate us. I would understand this if we had just tried to book , but a year on and no other accommodation available, how can they do this to us. This has never happened to us before, I can only think it’s greed and they have a better offer. No explanation given or even a call. Very poor, we will never book there again and please be very wary of booking this place, if they leave you stuck without accommodation

My Husband and I popped in for lunch with our little dog and were pleasantly surprised by the quality and quantity of the food. I had the vegetable sausages with mash which was delicious, much tastier than any veggie sausages I've had in the past. Our dog really enjoyed the chicken breast Scooby Snack after his long walk that morning. I think it is great that there are some doggie treats on the menu and wonder why more pubs don't offer this? We will definitely return next time we are in the area.

Went for Sunday lunch. Decent size portions. Beef was tasty but my son wasn’t keen on the pork. Desserts were lovely. I would have given 4 stars but the staff here are so obsessed about the one way system; they take it too far. Don’t bother even speaking to staff until everyone, including children, check in on the app. Any time you get up , you have to walk round the whole perimeter. Try to pay the bill, told to walk back round the one way system again even though there was nobody around. I did end up getting an apology about this as even staff realised they were going too far.

Been coming to this Pub since 1965. Still never disappoints. Always excellent. (Which means it’s so popular that also always a good idea to book in advance).

Lizard point holiday park spoke very highly of this place and recommend it to us on our stay! I have now advised them not to send holiday makers there!We arrived 7 of us with 3 children at approximately 6.15pm on a Tuesday evening.Found a table in the garden and went to collect a menu and order drinks, only to be told with no manners…. We are not serving food outside it’s to busy inside and inside is a priority no sorry or let me see what I can do for you absolutely nothing!!!Funny thing was as we was leaving to go elsewhere two tables got served outside!!

I really look forward to coming home to Cornwall, and I love coming to the Lizard. Sarah is a great host. The Old Inn is beautiful and traditional, the staff are great, and the service is good; it was lovely to see everyone again.

Although the pub is full of old charm, the food was not up to its usual standard and not hot when served. A shame and a disappointment when compared to previous visits

Great hearty traditional pub food with friendly helpful staff in a beautiful, old, thatched, traditional pub. Unlike a lot of pubs which are becoming eateries and restaurants this place has retained the traditional format of a pub in the heart of the village.

The Old Inn at Mullion is a great place to stay. The newly refurbished bedroom and bathroom are a credit to the management. Dining there is good with lots of choices for dinner and breakfast is cooked to order . The staff are a credit to the establishment. Definitely will go back to stay.

In the current climate it is expected dining out would be different, menus reduced to maybe skeletal menus and staff kept to a minimum and maybe this had been considered here. But, the menu was extensive, no waiting for service, a good one-way system in place, making the initial concerns of safety totally uncalled for.The welcome was great, the restaurant was spotlessly clean, service was quick and the food was very well prepared. This restaurant also appears to have not inflated it's prices, a very welcomed thought.The experience was great, a fantastic ambassador for Mullion and Cornwall, It is well worth a visit - any time.Thank you.

We went for Sunday dinner whilst inn holiday at Mullion. The service was excellent even with Covidvrules in force. Staff were attentive drinks arrived quickly. They had a good menu and we arrived with the nightmare combo! 1X GLUTEN FREE, 1XVEGGIE, 1X PICKY DAUGHTER, 1X MEAT EATER AND A DOG!Well they nailed it, the choice was good and everyone enjoyed it. Well worth a visit.

On Holiday for a week , we decided to try the food at The Old Inn [ Mullion ].. Once we opened the door we felt at ease, one way system in place , trace and trace / phone number and postcode given to the lady behind the bar .I was happy to do this as other establishments seem happy with you just scanning the track and trace APP, for me this showed me that the owners are caring for their customers. The food was excellent , I had Hunters Chicken , other half had veggie burger. Waitress was very helpful and had a pleasant manner the Pub as a relaxed atmosphere and if you like 70s music like me then you will love it. see you next year .

we were in cornwall for a few days ,we did booked this hotel at first then decided to stay in a more central location for travelling out for days so why we were in cornwall thought we would pop in to see what it was like & i must say so glad we decided to book somewhere else because we came in for a drink with the intension of having lunch & found the lady & young man behind the bar to being not friendly & not welcoming so we had a drink & left such a shame because it was a lovely little Inn .