The best restaurants in St Germans Cornwall, Isles of Scilly South West

What a delight to stumble upon this place! I was the first person ever to try their Cornish Pie and I must say it hit the spot superbly! Great good, friendly staff (thanks to Kate) and an all round brilliant atmosphere!

The Rod and Line has all the ingredients of a truly great pub, delicious locally sourced food, the seafood is a specialty, lovely beer and a warm welcome from attentive staff.

Having not visited for 15 or more years, we decided a visit was long overdue and it fitted in perfectly with our plans for the day. In fact it was a perfect ending to a great day out. We were greeted by the owner and staff in a friendly way and had the choice of tables. A cosy table adjacent the disused ornate waterwheel and associated mechanism was tucked away in the corner and was great for conversation. The staff were very attentive and the quality of the food was excellent. Portion sizes were great. A good choice of menu options. Had such a lovely meal, we booked again for three weeks time!

Beware the parking! We had Christmas dinner in December. Just received a parking fine of £25 for staying longer than 2 hours. How are you supposed to enjoy a 3 course Christmas meal in 2 hours. Very, very unfair. I will never come here again. The food was excellent but who is training the serving staff? The bar tender was throwing bottles in the bin from a distance which made you jump every time he did it. The tables were cleared before everyone had finished. This would never be done in a real restaurant. My friends saucer was whipped away while she was sipping her coffee. There was no sherry, no port, the Madeira was served as a tot in a tot glass. When we have been before there was a supervisor hovering and checking on the staff. I know this is a training restaurant and we all understand that the students are learning but these are basics that should be explained the first week.

Been staying at Port Elliot Estate for weekend so popped in for takeaway on Friday evening, between 6 of us we had the Cod , Chips & peas, chicken burger and the Scholars burger and all where fantastic. On the strength of the takeaway we booked for the Sunday Carvery, well what can I say ,Service was spot on the carvery was absolutely superb and chef Andy dished it beautifully and exp,aimed how he had cooked each the green and with what ingredients. All in all first class service, first class food but all at a price that surprised even us Cornishmen, fantastic value for money. Well done team Scholars.

On entering the place we thought we had stepped back to the 1970's. The place looks very dated but I suspect that is by design. The staff are welcoming and the food is freshly prepared to order. We had a small cooked breakfast which was not small but was delicious. No mushrooms but plenty of bacon. Reminded me of the Little Chef restaurants. Good fir families.

Thank you to Rob, Rod and all the staff for a wonderful evening for my mums 100th birthday, everything was perfect, the carvery was delicious as it is always is and everyone enjoyed it. Thank you for making a very old lady very happy. Xx

What a fantastic place! A warm welcome, where nothing seems to be any trouble. Very busy in the evening, but that didn't affect the level of service, from a young serving staff. The room was clean , and the bed was comfortable. A great place to base yourself for expi Devon and Cornwall. Breakfast was good, with self service for toast, tea and coffee. Would definitely stay again!!

Great place.. good food. very attentive staff. busy restaurant, bright and noisy chatter,

Definitely the best roast I've had out in years and years...delicious...great staff, great beer great food..although I'm not a local we come this way every couple of months, and it feels like my local...what a lovely pub...

Tasty breakfast just what the Dr ordered. Friendly staff and very welcoming. Definitely worth a try guys, won’t be disappointed.

Came to see a ‘Beyond Paradise’ location but that was hugely surpassed by the Stables; great service (above and beyond when I had a problem with ingredients and they worked hard to pull together a different dish), great food. Highly recommend.

Nos dimos el capricho dos veces en noviembre para el almuerzo del domingo en el Sail Loft Suite y disfrutamos de ambas visitas muchísimo. una excelente comida de asado, homestyle fresca cocina sin el trabajo! Uno de los domingos, el chef siempre estaba enfermo y uno de sus colaboradores y produjo un super comida, así que mis felicitaciones a todo el equipo! Es estupendo tener un día de cocinar y todavía tienen una comida casera, con carne y vegetales frescos en un lugar muy agradable. Estamos teniendo una cena de cumpleaños para nuestro hijo un domingo en diciembre, así que esperamos que también.

Ordered a takeaway for delivery despite the poor reviews of late - came ahead of schedule and everything we had was hot and very tasty not one thing we could complain about - vey good food

We are locals and members of the golf and leisure club, we had not tried the restaurant for several years - for many reasons. We had a very enjoyable meal last night, I had an excellent steak and my wife had fish. We had three courses and coffee plus two rounds of drinks. The restaurant was very busy mostly with golfing groups and while they were not quiet they certainly helped create a good lively atmosphere. Despite being so busy the staff were very efficient and the service was quick. To be frank - one reason we had not been back for a while was because they food seemed ordinary at a high price, but this time it was much better. I believe they have a new chef. It is not cheap, but equally I don't think it was too expensive for good quality service and food at a higher end holiday resort. For those thinking of staying in the hotel, add in two excellent golf courses!