The Springer Spaniel in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Booked for a meal as it was one of only a few places that mentioned allergies on their menu (we have quite a few intolerences/allergies) And they coped amazingly! We are used to just one or two options but they managed to offer quite a few. And the food was delicious 😋 The staff were friendly and it was reassuring when one admitted they weren't confident in helping navigate the menu, but asked another who checked it all with the kitchen first. The atmosphere is also great with a well used bar to one side full of locals and a comfortable and modern yet cosy restaurant. Thouroughly recommend

Excellent Sunday roast. Came late but they managed to pull it off

Had an excellent time! Food was beautiful and tasted great. Was especially surprised by the beef cheek croquettes, which were very crispy but still tender inside. The sauces that came with the fish and chips were homemade too! Service was fast and very friendly. And best of all dogs are welcome. ~ Edit: £5 for an Appetiser was a bit much tho!

Absolutely delicious food in a gorgeous, cosy, atmospheric setting and the warmest of welcomes by a young but outstandingly excellent front of house team ! Just wonderful

We visited twice. The first visit,was unbooked,an evening meal around 1930 ,my partner had muscles,perfect. I had the suet pudding, it was wonderful. The second visit was booked,1630 on Saturday (23/11/24 ) afternoon. My partner had katsu curry,it lacked,it was OK,wouldn't order again. I had the larger of the fish and chips on offer on the lunch menu,the only menu available. It was only passable, the batter was nice,the fish was bland ,thin and very small. The chips were great and home made tarter sauce,lovely. For around £18,I don't think so. So disappointing after the first visit. No we didn't complain, what was the point,it was OK,but should of been fantastic,as the first visit was. The service on both visits was good.

We had booked a 90 minute bottomless brunch on a Saturday. The food was great but that was about it. Service was terrible in 90 minutes we had 4 drinks for a bottleless brunch. Everything we went to the bar we got told somone would come to us it was like they sat us down and forgot we were there. The place was pretty much empty but had at least 4/5 staff on. We left after the brunch even though we had a table booked for after. Definatly wouldn't recommend. Other lovely places far better in the area

Amazing Sunday lunch with an absolutely beautiful fish dish as an alternative option. Loved it and will definitely be going back soon.

The food was excellent exceeded expectations, staff were all friendly and welcoming, it is lovely to have restaurant's that welcome dogs

I don't often write reviews (unless I’m specifically asked to 🤣) but felt I HAD to for the Springer Spaniel - on our way back from Padstow and googled places to go for a roast off A30 and SO glad we took a little detour to stop at this pub. It is the nicest roast I have had in a long, long time - meat was cooked perfectly, gravy was divine and all the veg was so tasty, well seasoned and just the right amount. I would happily travel almost 2 hours to come back for another one! Staff were really friendly without being overbearing, really cosy, country pub atmosphere with a log burner (I know this sounds weird but we also loved the sinks in the toilets). Reasonably priced and worth every penny.

Recommend booking, this place gets VERY busy. Good Food, nice venue with attentive, accommodating friendly service.

Went whilst on a little breakaway with the family and would travel from home to go again. Staff were lovely and food was phenomenal!! Definitely recommend!!

Our second visit to The Springer Spaniel having visited about 9 years ago when it was disappointing! What a difference - the young staff are friendly and efficient. The starters and mains were all delicious and were served on nice hot plates. The desserts were lovely and good choice of excellent wines. It's obviously a popular place as it was buzzing and fully booked. Good value for money too. We'll be back!

Had a great dinner here back in September! Food was tasty , also well presented and friendly service! Look forward to visiting again.

Nice pub , relaxed,friendly atmosphere food was very enjoyable, plentiful and hot. And the staff are very friendly and helpful 👍 🙂

One of the friendliest pubs we've ever been to. We were looking for a dog friendly pub which served meals on a Sunday evening and stumbled across the Springer Spaniel at the last minute and boy did it not disappoint. A lovely warm welcome from Mia and the other female waitress (we didn't get her name). Both are a credit to the pub. They made us feel so welcome. We sat in the bar near a crackling fire and enjoyed a fabulous meal. If you get the chance and are in the area you have to visit - you won't regret it!

Very friendly atmosphere.staff engaging and happy.

This was booked because of the reviews, we was expecting a typical pub, but it exceeded our expectations massively, the restaurant is lovely, the menu has unusual foods I haven't seen on a menu before. I had the black pudding scotch egg for starters. It was amazing, the rest if the courses where just as good, the food was the best I've had in a long long time, the service was great. Couldn't fault the restaurant at all.

I gave 4 stars for food, but we only had snacks. I gave 4 stars for the value for money. The atmosphere was lovely, fire was lit and welcoming. 3 stars for service - the staff are incredibly young as seem to have a lot to learn. One girl just seemed to be wandering around with an i-pad trying to look important giving orders, rather than helping the staff actually serve. One guy was clearly in training, for which she seemed no help at all, just again kept giving orders. Little things like carrying drinks over by hand (on the rim where we will be drinking from) big no from us. Use a tray?! People stood at the bar waiting, and yet thr phone was being answered first? Big no, and the people waiting muttered unhappy words to each other on this. I don't mind paying close to £10 for a glass of wine, but at least get some decent glassware in! Bog standard "pub" wine glasses just don't cut it anymore. Cocktails we had were good. The welcome we had when we got there was friendly and loved that we could take our dog. Overall, it was okay. We'd probably be back as don't live far (Launceston), but not for anything special.

Lovely lunch in a dog friendly restaurant which always provides great service to the table

It was very busy and we had to wait for the food but it was worth it. The blt sandwich and the ham hock sandwich were very tasty and a good size.

Cozy fireplace, beautiful rooms, great food.

Easy online booking, warm welcome from moment we stepped in. Staff were friendly and super professional, food was on the table within minutes, plenty of drinks options to chose from and everyone we tried was lovely! When we settled the bill we were happy to pay every penny, totally worth it and we will be back next time we visit! Thank you to all the staff that made every moment enjoyable! We will return!

Great place, dog friendly - much appreciated. Excellent choice of food. Will be back. Thank you.

Always a good eating experience. The menu is interesting, the children's menu is the most varied I've ever seen, and the food is always exquisite. There's a sunny garden at the back and some swings for younger children.

Lovely village restaurant - worth a visit! A cosy, welcoming and dog friendly restaurant with great food. Would recommend!

Booked a table for 4 and two dogs in the snug, which is a nice area. Whole place is dog friendly, with water for them delivered to our table. We had the set Sunday lunch, rare beef and pork. Lovely selection of veg, all very tasty, although my pork was very fatty. Nice puddings, decent wine. Only 2 non alcoholic beers, both lagers, which was a shame. Friendly and helpful staff, although slow service - we would not have completed 3 courses in the 2 hour time limit.

A fantastic place. The staff were attentive and food was out of this world. The price was very reasonable. We will go again. Neat parking area next to it.

Great pub with excellent ales and superb food. Very welcoming and friendly staff and a nice pub environment. Obviously a popular haunt for the locals as well. Food was excellent and freshly prepared and the lunchtime set meal was particularly good value. We went there twice on our holiday and were very impressed on both occasions. Highly recommended.

Lovely pub, lovely people and fantastic food. Had a quick Google search on the way back home to tin and me and my girlfriend were glad we found it. A gem to say the least. Our dog was made welcome after a long walk aswell which is always a nice cherry on top

The staff are wonderful, and the menu has loads of delicious options!

Great place to eat but very expensive great tasting food very dog friendly. Staff very polite and very helpful with gluten free menus. Thank you

Tricky to park at busy times. Lovely beer garden, tasty food and good beer.

On holiday in the area and it was my husband’s birthday. We had chosen and gone to another local restaurant but left without ordering. Turned up here without a booking 🤞🏻 and they managed to squeeze all five of us in. Amazing staff who were attentive without being overbearing. The food was incredible and the atmosphere was so relaxing. The kids said their food was the best they had ever eaten and they of course managed to fit pudding in. The price was really good for the meals and drinks we had. I highly recommend the springer spaniel. Lovely welcome in a lovely location. Thank you so much.

While away on a weekend break, we were looking for places to eat out. We stumbled across the springer spaniel. Initially we called to enquire when they stopped serving food due to it being a Sunday. The lady on the phone was very polite and helpful. We then booked a table for 7:30pm. After arriving 15 minutes late, the lady that greeted us, welcomed us with a smile and seated us at a table in the restaurant. The setting was beautiful and the atmosphere was amazing. For starters, we ordered the black pudding scotch egg and the exotic mushrooms. Both of these dishes exceeded our expectations! For the main, we ordered the cheesy pasta steak with cheesy garlic break, which was a new dish on the menu and the tower burger with a side of fries and coleslaw. Again, both of these dishes were delicious. Due to neither of us drinking alcohol, we asked the waitress if there were any mocktail options. There didn’t have any on the menu but they were more than happy to make some for us and they were delicious. We even got two to take away. Over all, the experience, food and service in the springer spaniel was amazing and we would like to thank everyone that made it a very special evening.

Just excellent food with lovely serving staff.

Visited here in August 2024 to meet some family that we hadn't seen for a long time. We had a lovely visit, the doggo was welcomed and given a delicious treat so she was very happy. We were seated in the snug and it was a lovely little area, there were board games which the little one enjoyed. Food was fabulous and actually reasonably priced, some things didn't come out in time but this was discounted off of the bill at the end as a sorry from the staff. Staff were top tier, nothing was too much trouble for them and they were very friendly, polite and professional. Would definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area.

Lovely pub with excellent food. We ate outside in the beer garden and the atmosphere was lovely. Food was excellent and really good value for money. I would have liked a pudding but the main was just too filling! We will be returning!

Lovely atmosphere, staff were attentive and friendly. In particular Mia who had a good knowledge of the menu and was able to provide recommendations and our meal was delicious. Food came out timely and very good quality. They’ve been incredibly busy, but this did not affect the standard or the service.

The best pub lunch we have ever had by far ,staff very friendly and helpful more than worth the 80 miles round trip Thank you

A lovely Sunday lunch - well cooked, lots of veg, fantastic Yorkshire puds. Staff very attentive and friendly. Only slight disappointment was the strawberry sundae desert - looked like it had just been thrown into a Coke glass, it was 90% strawberry ice cream (and not nice ice cream ..), a thin layer of cream in the middle, maybe one sliced strawberry, and something hard at the bottom which I couldn’t discern. That was it, no toppings or anything to make it look appetising. As the rest of the meal was great, can’t understand what had happened with the taste and appearance of the desert. Would definitely return though, but probably avoid desert.

Lovely pub - we had good food and the service was friendly. We took our dog and everyone was very welcoming.

Delicious food and amazing service! Would highly recommend 😄

Excellent evening really good food and great service all round thank you for a lovely evening

Visited our much loved local for a family celebration, staff are all very friendly and helpful The whole atmosphere is relaxed and inviting with a lovely choice of food to choose from. The meal was excellent and couldn’t fault it in anyway Would highly recommend

Lovely pub, incredible food for a late Sunday, even tho specials were out and roasts were no longer serving we had the Trio of Fish with mash and samphire (delicious and very gourmet!) Plus the chicken burger which was epic! Go forth confidently. Cute garden for outdoor dining too.

Missed cut off time for kitchen even though Mia very kindly kept it open for an extra 15 minutes.. A lovely cosy pub, with very friendly staff. Dog friendly too.

Food was outstanding. Sunday lunch well worth the trip. Staff very friendly. Pub looks amazing

Really good country pub. Lovely food too. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Just the best Sunday lunch I have ever had at a pub. Lovely place, super friendly staff, amazing food, reasonable prices, dog friendly. Gutted we live so far away as we would be regulars. Don’t hesitate, go!

Lovely pub, amazing food, we took advantage of their 2 courses for £20ph, the quality was fantastic, I had mushroom risotto that had so much flavour, to start tomato and mozzarella with one of the best pestos I have had. Coupled with friendly exceptional service I can not recommend the Springer spaniel enough. Bonus if you have a springer spaniel for photo opportunities.

The food was amazinggggg!!!!!! Cocktails were insane; the Moscow mule 👌👌👌definitely recommend the seafood wreck and black forest delice!!!!!

Lovely place, good Ale, nice fish and chips, good service

Excellent food .. . Staff very friendly and efficient.

Wonderful staff and great food. Dog friendly too!

Bit weird sat in the fireplace wearing a tee-shirt of flames table no6, service was excellent, I had steak which was also very good and a brulee, but I added an addition of honeycombed ice cream to take it to the next level, fireplace was in Cornish and english

Really nice friendly pub. The food was excellent. Great atmosphere. Warm welcoming staff. Will definitely be visiting again

We went at lunch time and it wasn't too busy. Very good and friendly service as always and the food is good too. Portion sizes just right for us.

Last minute decision but yet again good food and friendly service. A special thank you to Mia who is so welcoming and helpful.

A good menu selection available. Prices for mains were between £16 to £25. This seemed over priced given that the mains did not come with vegetables or salad accompaniments. Service was friendly and proactive. My garlic allergy was dealt with without issue. The pub is obviously popular and bookings are recommended.

Simply wonderful three course Sunday lunch ! Incredible value for £27 for three course Sunday lunch - nothing scimped - wonderful service from young ladies as well!

Have driven past this pub many times but actually went there last night. Right from walking through the door and being greeted by a lovely young lady we knew our evening was going to be great. The food was excellent very tasty and lovely and hot. One of our group was gluten free and the waitress went out of her way to explain the different choices on offer. The two young ladies who waited on our table were lovely, everything with a smile nothing was too much trouble. We had a smashing evening and will definitely be going there again very soon. Can't recommend it enough.

Nice cozy and dog friendly restaurant. The service staff is very friendly and accommodating. The menu is everything you would expect in a pub, but with a little something extra. The starters could have been served with a piece of bread to really get everything from the very tasty starter on the plate. 😀

Spontaneous visit, very good selection. I had vegan burger but for once, the waitress actually understood dairy intolerance as I'm vegetarian but dairy intolerant. Lovely meal. Husband had stack burger which was large but he cleaned the plate. Agree waitress was great.

My Mum and I visited The Springer Spaniel on our way back from St Mawes. It is a great spot off the A30 for a mid journey meal, but also has a friendly feel that it was would be lovely for an evening meal or Sunday roast. The food was delicious. My Mum had the fish and chips and I had the beef and mozzarella sandwich. The menu had lots of great options which made choosing a struggle! Victoria and her team went above and beyond on customer service. They were friendly and very attentive. I’d highly recommend The Springer Spaniel to anyone in the area or is visiting!

Food was ok nothing amazing for the price. Our family had been before who’s highly recommended it we must of arrived on a bad day

Absolutely lovely evening for my birthday lovely food would recommend to everyone.

Great food, waitress was the best she knew all the dishes and could explain each one. Service was amazing

Lovely meal, a bit different to usual pub fare, really enjoyed it. great service

We only went for a drink but was surprised at how lovely it was inside

It would be easy to drive past this pub and not think much of it, but that would be a mistake. The food is AMAZING! The home made apricot chutney is so good that I wanted to buy a pot. Sadly, not possible, but they really should consider offering this. Myself, my partner and my dog visited for dinner and my dog was made as welcome as we were. They provided her with her own water bowl and the staff bent over backwards to make sure we were comfortable. Very happy with our visit and next time we're in the area, we will make a point of visiting.

Really brilliant pub. Super dog and kid friendly - dogs allowed in all areas. Board games suitable for adults and older kids, and a play area outside that was suitable for our nearly-4 year old. The food was excellent - definitely a notch above your standard pub grub - and the service and the staff were brilliant too. Relatively small inside so recommend booking in advance even in week days.

Dropped in for my husband's birthday whilst on holiday. Hadn't booked and it was a Sunday. They fitted us in and made us feel it was no problem. We both had the beef carvery. Massive Yorkshire pudding and melt in the mouth beef. Bowl of delicious veg, kale, roasties, carrot, green beans, cauliflower cheese, roasted parsnips, broccoli - all fabulous. Followed by sticky toffee pudding and ice cream. This is popular with the locals so booking is essential. Fantastic food and extremely good value for money at £27 per head all in with drinks.

We chose to meet friends here for lunch & chose it because it was convenient for all of us & dog friendly. The menu was excellent & the servers very efficient & friendly. We were very impressed with the food & service

A wonderful pub on the outskirts of Kelly bray/ Launceston. Nice sized carpark in front of the pub . On entering was welcomed by a friendly member of the team who gave us a choice of tables to sit at. Great choices of drinks and bar snacks aswell as a lunch/ dinner/ side order menu aswell as the very popular Sunday menu. Nice open bar area with a more intimate feel further into the pub for those cosy lunches/dinners. Another area with tables and also a bookshelf which also has boardgames for people to use, which is a great idea. There is a beer garden for those nice spring summer days and evenings. A perfect place to have your special occasion here whether it's for 2 or 12 people, they have your every need. Dogs are very welcome here and are fussed over as much as their owners 🙂 Very clean, very friendly and extremely welcoming. Wonderful staff indeed.

Dog friendly pub. Lovely and cosy and a fantastic menu!

Great atmosphere good value for money beautiful food friendly staff great lunch Early doors 2yrs later very nice great food

Fantaztic Sunday lunch,very helpful and accommodating staff

Very dog friendly, and tasty food!

Girls great behind the bar. Attentive, polite and efficient

My partner and I have visited twice in one week! First time was just for drinks, beer for him and cocktails for me! The selection on offer was great, lovely atmosphere. We then rebooked for dinner after seeing some lovely looking places of food pass us on our first visit. Let’s just say it didn’t disappoint! Similarly, great atmosphere and the food was delicious. Nothing was too much trouble for the girls waiting on us. Worth pointing out on both our visits the staff behind the bar and on the floor were just wonderful, so polite and accommodating! Such a credit to this place. We both left saying we’ll be back, and we will!

We kept seeing this pub as we drove past but finally popped in on a very rainy day. We only had a drink - a good Merlot and a very well presented and delicious Bloody Mary - but will be back to try the food. The menus look good and the reviews reflect this. Highlight of our visit was the excellent professional and friendly service from Mia, who is a real asset to the pub and a great ambassador.

A solid 4, the only observation was that the seats could be more comfortable for a 2 hour dinner sitting, the mushroom starter dish needed more seasoning and the mixed fruit compote was a strawberry cut in half. Other than that it was first class highly recommended.

Fantastic meal with great service in a relaxing, cosy restaurant.

Some great food and some different items on the menu which is a freshing change to the usual pub food.

The food was cooked and presented beautifully,by happy friendly staff.

We visited on the 20th of March for my partners birthday meal, and the food was amazing and the experience was topped of by a first class service from waitress Mia who was very attentive throughout the meal and a delight to be served by. She was a credit to the buisness!

Excellent food and extremely good service. Our dog was welcome too.... Highly recommended.

We visited this awesome little place this afternoon for lunch. Super dog friendly and superb local ales. Great atmosphere with log fire and welcoming staff. Dogs are allowed anywhere and not just the bar area (restaurant too). We visited just the two of us and Oscar our labrador, who was treated to a bowl of water on arrival. Best beer battered fish I've ever had, complete with home made curry sauce and tartare sauce. We've already rebooked for tomorrow! Shout out to the young lady doing front of house on her own who was superb!

Welcoming GastroBar pub where our dogs were welcome too. The food was ok/good - pork belly was a little dry. The main issue was the size (lack of) of the ‘Fish Wreck’: ok portion of haddock, 2 Panko prawns and the tiniest sliver of bream (from the tail). This seemed particularly mean considering the price. We did tell the very good waitress who dutifully said that all feedback was good feedback and that she’d pass it on. It was a shame really as it put the dampeners on an otherwise pleasant experience. Would I go again? Doubtful - definitely not worth the price paid.

We visited this awesome little place this afternoon for lunch. Super dog friendly and superb local ales. Great atmosphere with log fire and welcoming staff. Dogs are allowed anywhere and not just the bar area (restaurant too). We visited just the two of us and Oscar our labrador, who was treated to a bowl of water on arrival. Best beer battered fish I've ever had, complete with home made curry sauce and tartare sauce. We've already rebooked for tomorrow! Shout out to the young lady doing front of house on her own who was superb!

Excellent anniversary meal and friendly professional service. Thank you

Lovely, slightly unusual food. We loved the prwns with marmite. Sounds weird but it tasted amazing, and the brisket melted in the mouth.

A late booking, but we were happy with a table in the bar area. Three different meals ordered, all of which were lovely. Slight mistake with one of the sides, which was rectified on request. Friendly and efficient service; we were kept informed of any wait times. Lovely atmosphere.

We had a great meal and drinks, service was excellent, and a great atmosphere will definitely go back

Excellent food and atmosphere. Staff were lovely and very accommodating.

I don't normally do reviews, but on this occasion I feel I have to. We spent a lovely six-week vacation in England, staying with family in Tavistock, who took us here for a meal. It was busy, but the Christmas food was scrummy and the atmosphere excellent. The wee girl who served us was especially polite and charming. During the course of the meal, I overheard a member of staff talking to guests on another table. All I can say is that this woman has a rather unfortunate manner - and probably doesn't know it. Later, the same woman was taking payment for another table and again, I thought her manner was most condescending to the poor couple - and my husband agreed. My daughter suggested we eat here as she has had a good experience in previous visits and I was astonished to learn that the woman in question is the manager! We own a guest house in Edinburgh and we train all our staff to a high standard, which includes speaking to customers in a polite manner. In spite of this manager, the staff we interacted with were impeccably mannered. When we visit again, I'll suggest we eat elsewhere, as it took the shine off the night.

Unfortunately our lovely meal was disrupted on 4 separate occasions by waitresses reminding us that we need to leave at 7pm. The food arrived late, so we only had just over an hour to eat our food. We were sent an email before hand telling us this and we did leave on time. However, I would much rather the old Cornish pub we used to have where you were made to feel welcome and not just for the money. I even went to say thank you as we left before 7pm and the waitresses completely ignored us!

Fab lunch for my friends birthday. Three of us They had pork and cider pie I had fish and chips Excellent. Will call in again soon

The food was OUTSTANDING! We were visiting the area with our dogs and were made to feel so welcome. The cocktails were delicious, staff were amazing and couldn’t fault a thing!

A lovely log fire welcomed us. Good choice of beer and ciders and very friendly staff