Address: Tregunnick Ln, Torpoint, PL11 3JD, United Kingdom
Phone: +441503250923
Rating: 4.3
based on 142 reviews.
Location and Ambiance
Pros:
"What a beautiful place to have a carvery, set in a little village with the sea to the left and hills surrounding the rest of the area."
"Great local pub, opposite the seafront."
"Lovely pub/restaurant located right by Seaton beach."
"A warm and welcoming pub situated practically on the beach at Seaton."
"The Smugglers Inn is located in the pretty seaside village of Seaton, with public car parks nearby."
"Nice place with a great view, lots of parking, staff all very friendly."
"Great little spot on a quiet beach."
Cons:
"Parking on busy day terrible."
"Shame there is no view as the building is set back slightly, with another tall building obscuring the beach."
"On arrival we was a little apprehensive as it looks a little run down."
"The bad parts are it could do with being updated inside and so could the toilets."
"Decided against staying as main area very busy and none of the staff wore masks."
"The only small downside for me was the cleanliness of our room."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Just had a superb meal at The Smugglers, roast beef, pork and turkey cooked to perfection with a wide choice of vegetables and sweets."
"All meals hot and plentiful. Great Doom bar beer. All for 62 quid! What a result."
"Food was good & plenty of it."
"Had a really nice meal here tonight of Sechuan Beef in Noodles, Chicken and Pasta dishes from the specials board."
"This must be the best carvery we've had, the food was delicious."
"Sunday dinner fantastic, nice roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese, selection of fresh veg and a big Yorkshire pud with homemade stuffing bites as well."
"Food was excellent and good value."
Cons:
"Staff were friendly but the food was below standard. It was not cheap and food was not tasty."
"The lasagne and hunters chicken were fine, however, we also, ordered a chicken schnitzel which was over cooked and a chicken burger from the ‘specials’ menu and the chicken was still raw."
"The only criticism I would have was that the steak was quite fatty and seemed quite poor quality."
"Been to smugglers several times and was always great over last 2yrs. BUT went this year food gone downhill."
"Food was just ish burger was well over cooked."
"Fish & fries (fries, not chips) was disappointing, a small fish fillet in overcooked batter."
"The food was good but I needed to add extra seasoning and lemon to the fish pie as it was a bit bland."
Service
Pros:
"Good friendly service. There were nine of us in the party and the verdict was a unanimous 10 out of 10."
"Lovely little pub stopped in for a snack (fish finger sandwich)first time there good price and one of the best I've had."
"Absolutely excellent, friendly staff, excellent food and atmosphere."
"Food was great and good value but the vegetables were all nearly empty and you had to scrap the bottom to get them out would suggest that they are kept fuller great service would go back and have already recommended the carvery to friends 👍."
"Staff are very friendly, welcoming and attentive."
"The staff were excellent, kept us informed what was available & what had sold out."
"Staff really friendly and helpful, we will definitely be coming back soon."
Cons:
"The terrified young lad went into the kitchen to ask. Came out and said they had stopped serving food."
"Food took aaages to arrive but it tastes good."
"Food was really good however the service was extremely slow."
"When I reported it to staff was asked if I wanted anything then they walked off before I could say yes!!!!!!!!"
"Food quality was really nice, however we had to ask where our meals were when 4 families came in long after we had already ordered and received their food."
"Booked table but had to wait over an hour for food."
"We sat down at 19.15 for food only to be ignored for 1/2 an hour, the staff looked grubby and disorganised."
Dog-Friendly
Pros:
"I love that dogs were able to stay and eat with their owners."
"They even have a doggy menu 😍"
"Dog friendly restaurant that made us feel welcome."
"The beach that the inn services allows dogs all year round so the visit really was dog heaven."
"Very friendly staff made you feel welcome and very dog friendly."
"Lovely friendly venue, welcoming families, children & dogs (with even a dog menu)."
"Dogs are most welcome, they even have their own doggie menu."
Cons:
"It wasn't the pub's fault but some dog owners didn't control their dogs and they came sniffing round tables and people."
"Is advertised as dog friendly but then moaned at because buddy (my dog) reacts when indoors to other ppl a little barky because he wants to go meet them."
"Very dog friendly, so not good if you don't like dogs!"
"For people that are nervous around dogs or don’t have dogs it would be worth maybe seating them in the back area."
"It's advertised as dog friendly which didn't sound a problem."