Cobweb Inn - Boscastle Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Brilliant local pub with good simple pub food and a really great atmosphere."
• "Lovely quaint pub set in the harbour area of the village."
• "Characterful and great in winter with a blazing fire and with the thick black slate walls keeping the weather at bay."
• "Buzzing, friendly pub, staff good and even though bar was packed, got served immediately."
• "Cracking pub! Certainly the best place to go for a drink in Boscastle. Atmosphere is amazing, the building itself is proper old pub style."
• "The atmosphere is amazing and love the little details in theme with the name."
• "Really cosy and traditional pub."

Cons:

• "The beer was ok but the pub a little lifeless."
• "The pub itself is a little small and cramped. The atmosphere was a little gloomy but it was a rainy day when I visited."
• "Not very many places to sit and a lot were reserved."
• "The decor is old, and it still has cobwebs hanging in places."
• "The addition of a pool table was a shame for such a historic building and was positioned as an obstruction to the toilets."
• "Great beer and cider, but the outdoors seating is spoilt by an excess of smokers."
• "We must have arrived on an 'off 'day as the atmosphere as soon as you walked in was very uncomfortable, every member of staff glared as if 'not another person to serve'."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "Great pub with friendly staff, good beer, good food would recommend eating and drinking here..."
• "Staff were friendly but rushed off their feet."
• "The manager, sorry... can't remember your name, is professional, Italian, I believe and full of character."
• "Food was lovely staff very polite and friendly just need either more staff or reorganising the areas they cover to help customers get the service they deserved."
• "Very clean 👌 Table staff excellent customer service."
• "Friendly staff, and a cosy + comfortable atmosphere topped it off."
• "Staff chatty & interested. Also lots of them with meals coming out if kitchen in a steady stream."

Cons:

• "The young girl had a couldn't care less attitude."
• "The staff were just running around like headless chickens."
• "Terrible food and service. Worst place I've ever been. Staff were rude."
• "The waiter was not only contradictory but also rude and unhelpful when it came to getting food elsewhere."
• "Back a year later and the friendly demeanor seems to have faded, although they could have just been having a bad day."
• "The staff were very helpful and got us a table that was available for an hour."
• "The service here is awful and there are clear staff training issues."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Went to the cobweb Inn for tea, my husband had the steak and I had the steak and ale pie, they were both delicious, you got plenty."
• "The food was outstanding. We had dishes from the daily specials board and it was hard to choose."
• "All food was absolutely delicious, very fresh and all homemade with generous portions."
• "The service was great and the food was lovely."
• "Rib eye steak to die for this evening. Cooked to perfection and melted in the mouth."
• "Great food in Cornish sized portions served with decent ale and all at a very reasonable price."
• "Really friendly bar maid and the best fresh fish and chips I've had in Cornwall."

Cons:

• "The steak and ale pie was clearly an old pie and the peas looked wrinkly indicating post heating."
• "The chips were cold as was the fish."
• "The pecan pie was dry and had been over heated as the caramel was congealed."
• "Turkey curry 'special' was bland, possibly straight from a cheap curry jar - only meat and onion, no other veg."
• "Don't order the steak & ale pie!! Thick slabs of uncooked 'pastry' on bottom and top....could actually fold it over like a wet cloth!!"
• "Food terrible, staff miserable and rude not a smile between them."
• "Unfortunately the food was bad 😞 pie and seasonal vegetables, the pie was cremated and the vegetables raw..."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Great beer, good prices."
• "Good food very friendly staff and we'll set up for covid safety."
• "Great food, surprisingly affordable."
• "£54 for our meal and 4 pints very reasonable."
• "Good sized meals, Good value for money."
• "The food was really nice and tasted fresh too which is always a good sign."
• "The prices are what you would expect for the type of food in a popular tourist destination."

Cons:

• "Corky pub in the middle of Bostcastle! We booked a table and we had a lovely meal. Although I wouldn't recommend a sea-food platter. Too expensive for what you got on the plate."
• "Booked a table for 1:45 For Sunday carvery... By the time All the carvery was gone was given just scraps of Food was Stone Cold."
• "We had pizzas for one they were so greasy I dabbed it with a serviette and when I dabbed my pizza the serviette was soaked!"
• "Best avoid as they seem to get by on ripping off tourist."
• "Overpriced and wouldn't recommend at all!"
• "The food was sent back as we couldn't even cut the pastry on the pie, they replaced with a second meal which wasn't any better."
• "Nice character pub, serving the worst carvery ever."