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.

We took our great grandson here for our very first visit after all the years we have been visiting Porthleven could not fault the staff or the food a great night will definitely be going back when we next visit Cornwall

Amazing food, great cider and friendly staff.

Amazing food and excellent service

It's my local,only pub I go in now, all other pubs in village are food orientated,not good when you want a few beers and chat to friends.

Wanted somewhere special for my birthday a couple of week's ago. We booked for Sunday lunch and we booked well in advance and asked for a good harbour view table. Was a bit disappointed to arrive and find the table at the back of the dining room directly in front of the wood burner (was a tad hot). That being said, the roast lunch was exceptional - we would go as far to say probably the best roast we've ever had. Restaurant is looking a little shabby around the edges (when I pulled my chair out to be seated there were crumbs/debris on the chair), a table leg being held level by a serviette and generally could do with a tidy (downstairs loo a bit shabby and the door handle is broken). I suspect after a busy summer season they will shut for maintenance. We would recommend and would return - just needs some slight improvements. Food cannot be faulted and staff were lovely.

I think this was the best meal I have ever had. The night was a celebration with my parents after securing a new job role. We opted for the tasting menu. We ran out of adjectives for each course as they were all so yummy and amazing. The tasting menu feels like really good value. We each added an oyster fritter and my Dad opted for the additional cheese course. Also special mention for all of the waiting staff who were all so knowledgeable about each course. Can’t wait to return

Went out for a meal never been before but found the meal was excellent plus staff were very friendly and helpful with very polite nothing seemed to much trouble would recommend it

AVOID AVOID AVOID! The attitude of the staff here is appalling. We had to endure a couple of women on a loud conference call meeting on their laptop. (Managers or business partners of Amelie?) The staff were not prepared to do anything about it until the call was almost over. And our waitress went on to be very angry with us throughout the whole visit… I’ve never seen a member of waiting staff filled with so much anger and aggression. We were meeting friends who we haven’t seen for a long time and my mother was visiting from overseas so it should have been special experience but this COMPLETELY spoiled our lunch. Regarding the food, bowls of chips were left sat on the serving hatch because the waitress didn’t go and get them so they were tepid. Our seafood chowders were quite nice but lacked variety and quantity of seafood. Unfortunately because Porthleven is so lovely and busy I think these people make the mistake of thinking it doesn’t matter because they’ll get plenty more customers… Well it does matter! We are local and we will tell our friends not to visit. Shame on you Amelie staff. It’s really not very clever to treat customers in this way :-(

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.