The Plough in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Pretentious, overpriced food, the woman manage is rude. Many HPB members keep it going

Excellent garlic prawns and chowder starters. Goan fish curry was outstanding, everyone else was very happy. Good selection of wines and gins. Very friendly and professional service in a proper pub setting, definitely worth a visit.

Rang to try book for 4 people for dinner. The lady on the phone was so rude & unhelpful decided not to spend my hard earned money with them. Suggest they perhaps try some customer service/manners training. I stand by my post about the rudeness on the phone. Such a shame you don't recognise how rude you were. The others in the party heard the call & agreed on the review also.

Amazing seafood all freshly cooked and taste delicious. Nice to see they use locally sourced food supplies inc small boat catches from the local fisherman. Owners and staff are really friendly and a great atmosphere.

Lovely food in a beautiful old pub. It was lovely to see old friends in their new home. Hospitality is in their bones, it's quite clear.

Beautiful little pub, found this pub as a few local ones were closed for food, lovely landlady, great conversation and she recommended other places for our journey home, food was delicious and hot, landlady loves dogs so very welcoming! We had the clotted cream butter chicken curry 🥰

Two outstanding dinners here while on holiday. Interesting menu which sets it apart from other restaurants in the area. Friendly service and nice atmosphere – busy but they don't do multiple seatings, so you don't feel rushed. Kids generously catered for. Could do with a slightly wider range of beers, but that's a small criticism in what was otherwise a great experience.

The waiter staff and food was excellent.

Lovely food; great front of house team; enjoyed the atmosphere; much improved on previous ownership

Absolutely Incredible!! I visited The Plough to catch up with friends and we had an amazing time. The food was superb with good portions, service was impeccable and staff were very attentive. Owned by Mark & Mel who are fantastic, would definitely recommend to all, it is a traditional Cornish pub with a friendly atmosphere!!

Food and service excellent Melanie is a little bubbly whirlwind a pleasure to watch her interact with her customers. Mussels were super

Great evening here, food was superb, service from Melanie was fantastic. Very dog friendly too 😁

Fabulous Sunday Roast. My hubby loved his homemade scampi. One of the best pubs we’ve ever been too. Great with the dogs too - they even gave the dogs some fresh cuts of pork as treats. Thoroughly recommend 😊

My review is a little late - we were there last year. We went once for dinner and returned over and over again. We loved the food, especially the goat curry. Loved the hospitality too - we arrived with our very young and excitable pup, the owners couldn't have been more accommodating.

Regularly stay at HPB Duloe down the road, and we often visit The Plough. The food was great last year under the new owners, but this year the food was very disappointing, the staff were rude and we were even told to take a photo of the specials board when we ask about the specials.

We had a fantastic meal at the Plough last week. The menu choices were really good and the food, service and attention to detail were all excellent. The ambiance was great and we had a very enjoyable evening. Mark and Mel have done a superb job in bringing the Plough back to its former glory

Really enjoyable meal, Batter on Cornish Haddock brilliantly light so fish flavour shone through

Lovely food and lovely owners Xx

We had a lovely welcome, being at the mercy of the taxi we arrived early, Mel explained that we might have wait for our order to be taken as there was a big table a head of us but we could have drinks while waited. The atmosphere was buzzy but cosy and the staff just the right level of friendly. The scallops were to die for, the battered fish and chips equally delicious, my only disappointment was the dessert, my cheese cake had an artificial taste to it. Overall our visit was five star, thank you for a fantastic night, as a local , I need to visit more often, my visiting friend may well want a revisit next time they are down.

Unfriendly to Dogs despite what Googlemaps say ( if you have more than 2 dogs in your party) Tried to book but they refused us because we have 2 dogs and my daughter is bringing her dog. Poor attitude in todays world. We holiday in UK precisely because we have dogs. One to avoid if this is representative of their attitude.

Had Sunday lunch there. It was OK and it is what it is a pub that does food. I hate the expression 'gastropub'

My partner and I had a wonderful Sunday Lunch at The Plough.The service was was perfect.The Roast Beef beautifully cooked and very generous portions.The Wild Mushroom Soup was the best Dave and I had ever tasted.Mel was absolutely delightful and Mark a very accomplished Chef.We were told we could stay at our table after we had finished our lunch.Cannot recommend The Plough highly enough,we will definitely book again if we are in the area.Thank you Mel and Mark and the Lovely Waitress Staff.

We had a roast dinner here and it was fantastic. Lots of meat, roasties were perfect, good amount of veg. Dog friendly too. Will be definitely be coming back!

Just returned from our evening at the Plough: interesting. Service was good, food generally was reasonable if over priced for the level of quality. The atmosphere was cosy, but we were sitting with a direct line of sight into the kitchen: mistake. I was distracted with kitchen staff repeatedly waving a floor mop in the air near the food prep area, as well as another one spraying cleaning liquid and rubbing with cleaning rags on the ceiling in the same area. I completely understand the need to keep your working kitchen as clean as possible, but the staff really should complete the work BEFORE to start prepping and serving, earlier in the day, and not in front of your paying customers.

This place was nice enough - the food was good and the interiors / general atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant. Just a word to the wise on ordering drinks - we ordered 2 orange and lemonades (usually a cheap drink) and they were charged at £6.75 each! The staff advised they charged individually for both the orange juice and the lemonade but I’ve never heard of this elsewhere and I feel that this should have been advised when we ordered. If I’d known I would’ve had a glass of wine instead - it would’ve cost less!

If this was the last pub in the world, I'd not go to it. Disgusting food, extremely abrupt staff, foul mouthed owner. Avoid at all costs. I went here for my nephews birthday, I travelled 230 miles, I was told my dietary requirements would be met, and they wasn't. The chef did not read what the waitress had written, I was spoken to extremely badly. This pub ruined my nephew's birthday. I'm extremely disappointed!

Booked for an early Sunday lunch, we were made most welcome by the owners and all staff. The starters and Sunday roast were excellent, no space left for pudding! Extremely dod friendly and all staff knowledgeable, professional and polite. Reasonably priced, great value for money. Went to a supposedly superior restaurant the previous day twice as expensive and a quarter the Ploughs quality- can’t wait to return

Lovely relaxed little pub in a small, sweet village. Popped in for a couple of beers and was met by very kind waiting staff. Would visit again.

Went for a birthday meal, had a bad experience with two meals, because the chef didn't read the waitresses' notes correctly, Wasn't allowed to take a birthday cake in. The landlady didn't want to listen to reason. Would not recommend The Plough at Duloe, Cornwall.

I’ve been a head chef for 14 years and this is the worst food I’ve ever had in my life. Been sick twice and stuck in the toilet. The staff are very rude and have an awful attitude. Was hoping this pub would become my local after moving into the area recently but never again. Disgusting. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

We visited last year while on holiday in the area and it was so lovely we had to come back this year! Food and service were still just as amazing. Our food came out quickly and was delicious. We felt very relaxed and not rushed. Our 2 dogs were very welcomed and looked after. We will definitely be back and recommend if you are in the area.

As usual , excellent , not cheap but you get what you pay for . Nice location , nice surroundings attentive and informed staff . Management team approachable and friendly .

Super friendly service, great atmosphere and fantastic recommendations and friendliness from the owner. We'd be regulars if we were local.

We love this place. We visited last summer and twice in the last week. Food is amazing, so yummy and looks great. Mark takes great pride in his work, even helping our daughter with a curry decision! Mel is so friendly and really helpful with accommodating the needs of our group. It felt like we were returning friends, not customers. Looking forwards to returning next year.

Booked last minute for a meal for 2 and was quickly accommodated. Food was lovely, freshly cooked and well worth the price. Made to feel very welcome by the staff, friendly service. Enjoyable last evening of our holiday :-)

What a superb pub. Landlord and lady couldn't be more welcoming and accommodating. Really polite and friendly staff and exceptional service. Great menu and clotted cream curry highly recommended! Simply superb food. Notably excellent variety of local rum too! Nice to know all ingredients sourced locally. Well worth a visit and highly recommended.

Nice setting and service. Food quality very bad.

A complete gem. Super food, great allergy care for our two daughters. Friendly staff and reasonably priced. Nice vibe too.

Delicious food and wonderful drinks

Knew this pub before current owners bought it and has truly been transformed. Fresh fish based menu with a wide variety of non fish and vegetarian options too. Had bowl of massive juicy mussels and a really flavourful fish curry. Staff very friendly, great atmosphere while still maintaining the country pub feel. Lots of well behaved dogs. (Recommend letting them know if you’re bringing a dog when booking as they put them in certain areas.) highly recommend!

First impressions count! Being fully booked on an out of season Thursday evening is usually a good sign. The service was swift - but not rushed, our waitress had good knowledge of the wines being offered and also let us know what the daily specials were. Our food order was taken promptly after our drinks arrived. After a short wait, our food arrived - all freshly prepared and cooked by the chef, a real credit to this establishment. You can always tell when someone takes pride in what they do and the food here was excellent! The dishes were clean, and the plating was obviously done with care, each meal looked well presented without looking pretentious. Desserts were just as good as our mains, all homemade, tasty and beautifully presented. Overall, an excellent experience. I will definitely be returning again.

Great fresh local food and friendly service.

We popped in tonight and were lucky to get a table. The service was wonderful- the staff were welcoming and friendly. Every course we had was well cooked, came out quickly, and was absolutely delicious. One of the best meals we've had in a while in a lovely setting. Dog friendly too which is a bonus! Would return without any hesitation. A little more expensive but well worth it and still excellent value for money- 2 of us had 3 courses and 2 drinks and it came in at around £95.

Called last minute fitted us in no trouble. Pleasant friendly staff lovely clean interior. Dog friendly. Beautiful tasty food.

Friendly staff. Decent pub food, a little expensive at gastro pub prices. We were asked for a £10 deposit each on booking - a first for me. This was apparently forgotten when we got the bill, luckily we had the e receipt.

Recently we were booked in for a celebratory meal - expectations were high after reading your reviews. I was expecting high standards of food preparation. As it was a Sunday it was limited menu, we (there was many of us) all chose the traditional roast dinners. We were very disappointed, although there was a good amount of meat (beef and pork) on the plate and cooked well, it was cold, gravy was thin ( like water ),vegetables were ok apart from the cauliflower cheese which was curdled!, roast potatoes looked like they were reheated and only had 3 very small potatoes on plate, overall very poor and @£19 per head definitely not worth it, really disappointed and feel this was very overpriced for what you received and very poor quality.

The Plough is one of our favourite pubs to visit just outside of Looe. Mel is so lovely and welcoming, and the food is really nice! Nothing is too much trouble for them. Can’t recommend enough.

First time in The Plough . Really lovely food and great service. Best of luck and I am looking forward to returning xxx Alana and Alan

We loved it here! Excellent quality food - pub fare but to restaurant standard - very friendly and welcoming service, and an all round lovely atmosphere. So good that whilst paying the bill we booked to come again the following night (despite having planned to eat at our holiday cottage) and somehow had an even better evening. The staff had prepared for our five year-old son returning and seated us right next to the fire, with some ‘special’ kids cutlery, and greeted him by name - which all made him feel like the king of the pub. We will absolutely make a point of heading back to the Plough next time we are in Cornwall!

We had a fabulous celebratory birthday meal at the plough. We were a large group of 17. They kindly opened for us on a Saturday lunch time .We preordered the food and it was delicious. All served quickly and efficiently and with a lovely manner.

We had the most amazing Easter Sunday roast, the food and service was as always amazing, thank you.

Lovely food! Lovely staff! Super dog friendly

I recently hosted an evening at The Plough for my clients (post Xmas) get together. Mark and Mel are absolutely brilliant. Really cozy Cornish Country pub. The food was really good. The market fish was outstanding. Definitely planning a return trip! Staff and service were fabulous. Thank you for having us.

Best food in the area by far, would not be surprised if they recieve a visit a visit from the Michelin star guide, great atmosphere, great warm and friendly service and excellent food with daily specials so always varied. Our go to place in the area.

We had our wedding reception dinner at the Plough on the 17th of February.. Mark and Mel were absolutely lovely from the very start. through organising this dinner up until the end.. my husband and I felt like we were talking to friends and people who genuinely cared about our special day. Having had our first blind date at the plough, we were delighted to be able to have our reception dinner here… it is a lovely place with such a good ambience and the staff is super helpful. In particular, a massive shout out to Abby (our server through our dates to our wedding reception !) who is always cheerful ! It’s the little things that make all the difference and The plough makes you feel so welcome and well taken care of. The food itself was delicious.. we had mini Yorkshire puddings before starters which were a huge hit with everybody! Mark was great with everything on the menu and we especially loved the bread and butter pudding 🫣🙃! Thank you again Mark and Mel! You guys are doing a spectacular job and we shall see you soon enough again!:)

Probably the best Sunday lunch we've had. Beautifully cooked, hot and hubby said the beef was SUPERB. Staff were welcoming and kind to us and our nervous dog. Pudding OMG bread and butter with white chocolate and whiskey ..... whats not to love 🙂

Had the beef Sunday lunches today, plus Bread and Butter pudding and Chocolate Sponge. All very good and generous portions. Very good service. No issues and very dog friendly.

Run by new people as of summer 2022. We had three excellent meals in December 2022. Great pub, Chris originally from Cornwall but brought up in Birmingham can be found there taking a drink to chat with, he now lives in the village. Food, if you like local fresh fish make sure you let them know what you want and they will get anything in for you that comes out of the the sea. Great place.

Pleasant surroundings, friendly & helpful staff, good food, rather expensive, but good evening out.

We visited The Plough for lunch earlier today (Sunday) having booked a table in advance. The food was very good: haddock and chips, followed by creamy cheesecake. As it was Sunday the usual menu was not available, but there was a good variety of dishes available including fish, meet, vegetarian and vegan options. We were made very welcome when we arrived. The service was polite and efficient without making us feel rushed. Dogs appeared to be welcome - we don't have one but we were asked if we did. We are probably a bit out of touch with prices today, as although the food was very good it seemed a bit expensive. But as we were on holiday it was good to have a treat.

Sunday! Wow, thank you to The Plough for making it the perfect day! From the warm welcome at the door, to the lovely interior, to the roast beef lunch & the most delicious mushroom & leek tarte, to what can only be described as THE best dessert I have ever tasted! Sticky Toffee Pudding with a praline infused sauce served with Cornish ice cream. And to Team Plough : Mel & Mark..you have created something very special at your Cornish gastro pub, your ethos of serving fresh, local ingredients combined with your incredible hospitality all makes for a memorable dining experience in a true Cornwall village setting. Simply wonderful!

Lovely pub for food though you can sit at the bar or outside if just drinking. The food was very tasty with very fresh fish. Friendly and helpful staff. Recommended.

Lovely village pub with very friendly and efficient owners. Emphasis on fish and sea food. Not a massive menu, but should be something for everyone. I had Scallops followed by Goan chicken curry (fish, shellfish or veggie alternatives available)& my partner had oysters followed by mussels and frites) in creamy cider sauce. Staff ere very friendly, helpful and informative. Good choice of gins, beers, ciders and wines. 3 cosy, small dining rooms, but very busy so booking recommended.

Really good beef dinners- the cut of meat was quality and the accompaniments were delicious too. The star of the show was the homemade bannofee cheesecake. Would have liked to see some gluten free puddings too but overall a fantastic pub and lovely team.

Our first outing to the Plough and we’ll most certainly be back. Tasty, home cooked Sunday lunch, great service and our bulldog was treated like a little prince. Highly recommended

The owners were so helpful and accommodating to our large group. The food was wonderful and really substantial. Great flavours. Will be back soon.

The Plough This place isn’t good, it’s outstanding! Mel & Mark used to be the proprietors of the Ancient Mariner in Looe. For those of you who know, or do your research they won a number of awards for their food! Voted for by customers. Without them, Looe lost out on a great couple, a great chef and great food! As covid set in it was apparent that Looe had forever lost outstanding food! Then along came the Plough, with new owners in the form of the above aforementioned! A much larger venue than their last required a number of additional staff. As you walk in you can’t miss their 5 Scores on the doors award! You are then greeted by a sign asking you to wait to be seated. A couple of minutes would have been acceptable for a busy restaurant, however we waited about 10 seconds! The customer service remained high throughout! The menu was varied with a number of daily specials too. If you can’t find something for everyone in your group I’d be surprised! The food comes at a decent pace allowing a reasonable time in between courses, but not too long. The food itself (the main event) is outstanding! Somehow better than that they were producing in Looe (or maybe it’s just because it’s been sooo long). Is it cheap no, but it’s far from expensive, especially considering the quality. You get what you pay for and more. There are other places that used to be good, that are now selling substandard quality food at much greater prices. In summary IF YOU want GREAT food and a good price, with EXCELLENT customer service and in a great setting there is no better place to come! This is what Looe has been missing since the Ancient Mariner closed! How long before their first award? It can’t be long in coming! Some of these reviews make me wonder where people are, or what their true motive is!

We were visiting relatives in Duloe when we discovered the Plough had reopened, our last few visits last year were fantastic, great food, great pub, great everything. So we hoping that the new owners had continued with the same theme. It's safe to say we were sorely disappointed! The drinks available were not as local or varied as previously experienced, the food was mediocre at best, the fish I had was oily and the batter overcooked, my wife's and parents meals were little better! The prices are steep for what you get, £9 for a sticky toffee pudding! We finished our meal around 9.30pm and the place was dead, nothing like it used to be, full of locals and visitors alike enjoying a great country pub! It's sad to see what was once a great pub going down hill.

What a joy to find somewhere (relatively) local that produces incredibly good food. All fish and meat locally sourced and it tasted delicious, just the way it should! Definitely worth the drive from Downderry. Can't wait to try again.

Small menu but very good food. All staff polite and welcoming. New owners very pleasant and chatty with all. Went for birthday meal, made to feel special. Good luck for the future

Our holiday rental welcome pack listed the Plough as a recommended eatery so we decided to book a table. We were warmly welcomed and given time to look over the wine and food menus before ordering. We had a starter and main each (seafood chowder and scallops and then mussels and chicken supreme). All the dishes were cooked beautifully. My husband adores mussels and said they were the best he’d tasted for a very long time - praise indeed. Overall it was a beautiful meal with great service. It’s such a shame we live over 300 miles away otherwise we would visit more often.

Myself and husband had a lovely meal at the Plough whilst staying up the road on a short break. Would highly recommend, Mark & Mel are so friendly and accommodating. Wishing them all the best for the future :)

Ordered burger.....awful. No effort made. Cheap bun, cheap cheese, token leaf of lettuce, poorly presented. Chips out of a packet. Burger dry. Worst meal I've had & I've sampled some good pub food. All at £15. Worth about £5. Staff quite rude. All not bothered, just stood around in a huddle chatting amongst themselves.

Absolutely stunning! The whole experience from start to finish is first class. Recently taken over by Mark & Mel who are just the most accommodating hosts. The food - especially the Chowder is yummy. You won't leave here without a smile on your face and a full belly.

Lovely! New management. Fantastic food and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

New owners but still serving great food and service.

Good food in a nice friendly village pub.

Under new ownership, excellent food and very friendly welcome by the new team.

Fantastic food and fabulous service. As the new owners have only just taken over, they are doing a fantastic job. Can't wait to visit again 🍽🥂

The food is excellent and the service good, only opened 3 weeks ago under new Management so initially sceptical, however no need. If you are looking for a quality 'eatery' you won't be disappointed.

The best food and service we have ever had. The pie and seafood chowder were delicious. The staff were the friendliest and couldn't do enough for you. Would highly recommended. After 40 minute walk the fitted us in without a booking even though the pub was very busy.

Well it is such a shame that a lovely pub which used to provide amazing food , let us down so badly on our return . Staff were all lovely and many of them have remained but the food is shocking for the prices they charge . They pride themselves on cooked from scratch surly that didn't include the lumpy slimy gravy made out of a mix but not whisked enough to hide the fact . Sirlion steak ordered med- well came back 1/2 hr later (when the rest of the table had eaten ) cremated tasted of charcoal and at £26.99 expected much much better . I could go on , but will stop here and let you make your own minds up Yes they did take off the bottle of wine , but would have preferred to have enjoyed out meal and paid for it I wish you luck as your going to need it

Had a lovely 3 courses at The Plough, Duloe. It’s so nice to have our local back and serving such amazing locally sourced food. Couldn’t recommend it more and can’t wait to spend many more evenings here 👍

Really impressed, apparently now under new owners. Food was excellent and service was extremely friendly, highly recommended.

We were really pleased to return to The Plough Duloe and meet their new staff. We previously found the experience at the pub a bit hit-and-miss. But we found only positives as a result of the change of hands! From starters to drinks to mains, everything was fresh and brilliant quality - all served hot and neatly presented. We could rave about the food - but the real jewel of The Plough was the service - Melanie and her staff were attentive, friendly and a real credit to the establishment. Could not recommend it more - just a shame we are only in town for the week. When we visit next, we’ll be back for sure!

Made a reservation only to turn up to a dark closed pub! We were only asked to confirm our booking two days prior. We had driven miles for this meal and were left disappointed and hungry! No call or email to cancel our booking or communication from the establishment since. AVOID!!!!

Lovely little village pub with locally sourced food which tastes great. I would definitely recommend and return to this pub, it has a lovely family run atmosphere to it.

Really great food and a cute small town pub. Would definitely recommend dinner here if you're in the area. All locally sourced ingredients and it shows.

I couldn't possibly say enough good things about the Plough. The food was exquisite and the servers really did go the extra mile for us. 10/10 will have to visit again when we are next in Cornwall.

A wonderful evening at our favourite place to eat. The new winter menu is just lovely. Well thought through and super tasty. As always brilliant service, and a true cornish welcome. Thank you Team Plough xx

Great food, great atmosphere, great service.

Booked in for dinner on a recommendation from our hotel, really glad that we went. The pub itself is really lovely - log fire, exposed beams and cheery staff. We had the mackerel paté and soup (cauliflower and stilton). Both were excellent, and the mains didn't disappoint either - pork steak and mussels. Both were cooked to perfection. We were too full for dessert, so can't say much about that I'm afraid. Atmosphere is good, and the pub itself is clean. Staff were attentive to patrons without any fuss and the menu is very varied. I wish I had stayed longer so I could try some other items, and maybe even a dessert.

Staff nice, but food was average

The food was decent but not worth the price, food was slightly lacking taste and could have been hotter!

Visited for a last minute evening meal. They managed to squeeze us in as we had not made a booking. Food came quickly though we felt it was lacking in quality for what it was charged. The food was pleasant but I have had better for less. Staff were friendly although we were asked by 3 different people if we were ready to order. Unsure whether this was due to staff miscommunication or due to the fact they were busy and needed our table to be vacated fairly quickly.

Went on a recommendation. Friendly and approachable staff who managed to fit us in despite not having a reservation. Very enjoyable main course and can recommend the curry option. Deserts a little dissapointing and limited veggie vegan choices on the night. Recommend you make a reservation as popular.

A lovely family lunch of sunday roast. Great food with pleasant servers and owners made this a meal to remember. Recomended!

Absolutely gorgeous place, food is so delicious all from fresh local suppliers. Excellent service. Well done, will be back and will recommend. X

The food was very tasty And the staff was very polite and helpful!

Fantastic food, Great Service, Fairly Priced Than you