The best restaurants in Porthleven and Helston South Cornwall, Isles of Scilly South West

The fish was clearly off and absolutely stank the car out when we started eating them. The chips tasted stale and as though they’d be hanging around in the warmer for ages. Also put off by a member of staff wiping his nose on his arm! Lessons in food hygiene are definitely required in this establishment. Made the effort to drink to this place but the food ended up in the bin. A total waste of time and money. Please consider before wasting your money here.

Best Pasty I’ve ever had. Paid £10 for 2 pasties. I had a Steak & Cheese Pasty, which cost £5.30, and my partner had a chicken pasty. The crust was genuinely good enough to eat on its own, it didn’t even need the filling. 100% will go to again if I’m in the area. So so good.

Wonderful meal. Excellent service. Busy but did not seem too busy. The whole pub is beautiful and cosy. And dog friendly!! Thankyou so much!

Amazing food, great cider and friendly staff.

Lose 1 star I'm afraid for cleaning. Youngsters ( who are most staff in these places) just don't know how to clean. Table had food/ sauce stains that I cleaned off myself with a hand wipe. Floor under table had bits of food spillages . I saw waitress ' clean' a table and just sprayed and wiped top, pushed bits of food onto floor and no sweeping it up!!! Sides of tables need wiping too and a tall dustpan and brush to clear floor under and around tables. Get cleaning right and this place is pretty perfect.

Meh, inconsistent opening hours. Bar maid is very rude at the best of times.

Portion sizes. Lack of service. Didn't wipe tables between courses. For the price, expect more attention to detail and better management.

Now trialling a Sunday lunch menu which is truly outstanding. Starters to share are Lobster croquette and Windy Ridge Farm Rump cap, the usual homemade breads with fresh cheese and the amazing Kota heritage tomatoes. All prepared to the usual high standards. Then a choice of roast beef (from Phillip Warren) or roast pork, with all the usual vegetables. To follow are two shared desserts, a massive bread and butter pudding with soda bread ice cream and chocolate mouse with blackberry ice cream and fennel. Packed restaurant despite torrential rain, great atmosphere and attentive and friendly service. Get in while you can, a lot of very high quality and very tasty food at £49.50 per head. Highly recommended

Lovely beer and a cosy pub but the bar maid had a conversation with a Welsh customer about how much they disliked the English because the Celts were pushed into Cornwall and North Wales by the Angles..finished my beer and left, wouldn't give them anymore of my money..Stupid, ignorant and childish people.

We've been to Porthleven on holiday for the last three years and have eaten here each time. It's a nice restaurant with a good atmosphere and excellent food. We all had pizzas this year - all very good and very filling. Service was very good, and there was a very good choice on the menu. We'll be back next time we're in Porthleven.

My husband has followed Dan Dan the Lobster Man on Facebook and we visited Porthleven purely to eat here. Sadly we were disappointed. The food was expensive and the crab sandwich was bland. We waited about 45 minutes for a bland crab sandwich and a pot of cockles. The cockles were tasty. Other people sitting near us had a sharing platter which looked good. Go and try it and make your own mind up.

I see they review all of these BUT still do not reply to genuine complaints!I did not explain in fully as I’d done so in my email to the owner. I did praise them on a great product and a successful business . However it seems being polite in this doesn’t qualify for good manners and a reply . All I can say is train you staff to deal with your CUSTOMERS. As well as making pretty coffee!!! Perhaps all they want is good reviews ?

Just had a lovely lunch a very large portion . Great staff and nice wine. Views are lovely too. Sadly weather not good enough to sit outside.

Lovely Sunday roast , staff very friendly and helpful.Food was extremely delicious.Will definitely return soon,many thanks.

Back to utter rubbish again. Sadly. Ordered a dry fried chow.mein got a gloopy, cold load of slop with 3 prawns. After asking them twice to make sure it was dry. The beansprouts were sickly sweet and tasted off. Total disaster don't bother.