Address: Riverside, Padstow, PL28 8BY, United Kingdom
Phone: +441841532700
Rating: 4.5
based on 445 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service of the highest quality, thank you."
"Our waitress was very attentive, she made sure our children ate first (at our request) and was happy to accommodate to the kids dessert preferences."
"Very professional staff very knowledgeable on the food, wines even having knowledge of the decor very well trained in my opinion all were very accommodating and lovely."
"Service was excellent."
"The waiting staff were lovely and accommodating."
"The staff looked after us well."
"Super Friendly Staff, nothing too much trouble."
Cons:
"Our sever forgot a drink and when we chased it he essentially told us off for asking someone else."
"Front of house were short on our arrival."
"First time we were seated in the corner and service was abysmal."
"Visited here for the first time and was shocked how terrible the service was, we had to ask for the first round of drinks and after the starter had to ask again for another round."
"The service was so so good. The staff work really hard to make your visit unforgettable. However, to me, the prices seemed extreme for what was essentially a standard pub lunch with a celebrity name."
"The staff were inattentive. We felt rushed throughout."
"Service was very slow."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was delicious, the portions are just right and the presentation is lovely."
"Food excellent."
"Some of the most delicious food in the UK."
"The shellfish and fish are delicious."
"The lobster was perfectly done and very tasty."
"The food is excellent and ‘good’ portions."
"The food is amazing!"
Cons:
"Food was very expensive and not exceptional."
"Unfortunately we found the salmon a little bit overpowering flavour wise, and the portions were too small."
"£80 for a salt baked Sea Bass to share that was not big enough."
"The food was all round bland."
"The sole a la Veronique as it lacked flavour."
"The halloumi saganaki appetiser was good but nothing special."
"The seafood was again cooked to perfection, but what lacked was the depth of flavour."
Ambiance and Decor
Pros:
"Welcoming atmosphere as soon as you walk in the door."
"Great atmosphere, very clean and tastefully decorated."
"The restaurant has fabulous decor, the walls are lined with beautiful paintings."
"Despite it's upmarket reputation it is not at all pretentious and the staff are friendly and entirely focused on the customers enjoying their experience."
"This is such a great restaurant."
"The whole ambiance of the place is nice too."
"Absolutely superb, dishes are top class with a huge amount of dishes to pick from, something for everyone and the quality of the produce is fantastic."
Cons:
"The other thing is...I am no prude, but why have paintings of nude women around the walls of a restaurant and on the reception desk when you walk in? It seemed a bit odd to us in these enlightened times."
"On arrival very impressed until we were seated next to the window in the main restaurant and noticed the brown food stained net curtain very close to our table."
"This was a special occasion dinner which just lacked that sparkle we have had at other Rick Stein restaurants in the past."
"The place defo needs a makeover tho, it’s well maintained, but looking very dated."
"**NOT CHILD FRIENDLY** Made the trip to Padstow solely to visit the restaurant however was turned away as had a young baby."
"While we were eating one of the waiters was frantically spraying disinfectant at the next table."
"The atmosphere seemed like it was lacking something to engage the guests."
Value
Pros:
"I say, as long as you budget for it as it is on the pricey side, and don't stress out trying to get parked in Padstow - you won't be disappointed."
"The bill was a pleasant surprise bearing in the the name & location £100 pp."
"We had the set menu three courses for a very reasonable £27."
"Given its ‘celeb’ chef name and location, I’d say reasonably priced."
"Honestly it's well worth it, you could have lobster and treat yourself or you could have fish and chips for a reasonable £20."
"Menus were varied with varying prices dishes from approx £25 to much more."
"Reasonably priced (for Rick) 🙃"
Cons:
"I'm sorry but I really can't see how you can justify the prices."
"I honestly think it was a little overpriced."
"The Indonesian curry was flavourless and very meek, plus extremely expensive."
"We paid £400 for party of three with a bottle of wine, appetiser, starter, main and dessert each."
"All prices 50 per cent higher than same quality food elsewhere."
"It's a little expensive but that's expected given the quality of the food served."
"The food really was wonderful. We had a whole Dover sole tgat was cooked perfectly, and just melted in the mouth."