"The room we stayed in (The Mallard) was gorgeous. A lot of attention to unique personal detail which I love when visiting places."
"Charming building."
"Each room was full of character, comfortable, well presented and very clean."
"Recently refurbished, The Cornish Arms is tastefully decorated but so classy."
"The interior is a good blend of rustic charm and traditional pub aesthetics."
"Lovely venue, beautifully furnished and great situation in town."
Cons:
"The place itself lacked atmosphere and the decor was almost non existent."
"Not happy where we were seated for our meal. In a corner by the store of spare chairs and the dart board."
"The pub had made no effort with any kind of heating or particular lighting in the dining area of outside!"
"Decor and sense of occasion lacks something but great eating."
Service
Pros:
"Extremely courteous and friendly staff."
"Service was gentle and friendly."
"Service is enthusiastic and happy with no details missed."
"The staff were very friendly and inviting, every staff member that passed us congratulated us on anniversary and received complimentary fizz."
"Service by young and well trained staff."
"Staff were friendly and attentive."
"The service was very friendly and attentive."
Cons:
"The young barman was very rude."
"Customer service tip 101 for the waiting staff: when someone complains about this, there are far better answers than a passive aggressive 'I'm sorry you feel that way'."
"The service can only be described as poor."
"Grabbing my money from my hand!"
"The only (small) thing was that the service was very slow to begin with, and we had to ask several times for water."
"Service wise it was poor. No one checked on our meals whilst we were eating."
"Service was very slow! We were given our drinks quickly, but then had to ask for a menu after waiting at least 15 mins and then waited another 25 mins to order."
Food Quality
Pros:
"We all had plaice with lobster which was very tasty."
"Their Bib Gourmand award is highly deserved."
"Everything we ordered was amazing and tasted divine."
"Food was wonderful. Each course was delightful."
"Food is absolutely stunning - and more so, consistently good!"
"The food is inspiring."
"The food is wonderful! Flavours are incredible, creative and well balanced."
Cons:
"Drinks are quite expensive compared to other places, food here is very good but is unreasonably expensive."
"The chunky chips were a little undercooked due to their size and the current wait time."
"Food technically very good indeed, however served with dirty cutlery which was off putting."
"The execution of some dishes can sometimes miss the mark."
"The pork roast it was way too fatty and looked a little pink for my liking was not my thing at all."
"Though the food itself was fine, the portions were insultingly small."
"The plaice which was incredibly small and was placed onto of a tasteless soup like liquid containing frozen peas and sweet corn."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Yes it is expensive but worth every penny, there is nowhere in the area that can rival this very special restaurant."
"Worth mentioning that it is a bit costly, but not overcharging for the quality."
"Good value, relaxed, delicious food and dog friendly."
"Tastes amazing every time and such good value for money."
"Contrary to some reviews that flagged this place as expensive with small portions, we found the pricing to be great value and the dish sizes to be spot on."
Cons:
"Very overpriced and a little pretentious for what it was!"
"Great food as ever, but prices getting too high now."
"However the prices are quite high for what you get."
"It is not cheap, but the price reflects the quality of the food and the service."
"Undoubtedly on the pricy side."
"But expensive, nonetheless, for the amount provided."
"The portions are mean and almost £30 for a main course with no veg and then £4.50 for chips on top is frankly ridiculous."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Atmosphere was great."
"Great place for a few drinks on a sunny day. Plenty of outdoor seating, and generally a nice environment."
"Overall very friendly atmosphere."
"Amazing food for a Sunday evening with friendly, helpful staff and a good atmosphere."
"The atmosphere is very much that of a relaxed local pub."
"Really nice ambiance."
"Good social distancing in place but still manages to keep a good atmosphere."