The Unicorn on the Beach Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Fantastic location."
• "Location was perfect right on the beach front."
• "The Unicorn is in an incredible location and could be such an amazing place."
• "Fabulous location on Porthtowan beach."
• "Excellent setting on the beach, with stunning views of Porthtowan."
• "Great location and lovely decor, creates a nice vibe."
• "The Unicorn has a great location on the beach next to the play park, which is ideal for families wanting to eat out."

Cons:

• "Great location. Scruffy inside with some areas unfinished and doors not in use."
• "Beautiful location however this doesn’t warrant overpriced average quality food."
• "The location obviously doesn’t command the price, since the blue bar down the street is half the price, double the quality, ON THE BEACH."
• "Unfortunately this place feels like a proper tourist trap and a total rip off 😩"
• "Not what it once was... It has lost it's sparkle."
• "Situated in a stunning location with incredible sea views this place has amazing potential."
• "Best part of £90 for a disappointing experience and poor service, what a shame for such a fantastic location."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was really lovely, the garlic mushrooms were SO rich and garlicky."
• "Service has been first class, food has kept the 5 of us coming back."
• "Really great food. Had the vegan curry (which would not be my usual choice) and it was amazingly tasty."
• "The food was extremely good, service was excellent and the location is great."
• "Food was amazing and really good value for money."
• "The food is amazing too. Burger was spectacular. The trout was amazing. Desserts were gorgeous."
• "Absolutely stunning food!"

Cons:

• "Place looks nice but had a disappointing lunch."
• "Fish+chips expensive."
• "Was very disappointed with the quality, quantity and presentation of the food considering how very expensive it was."
• "The guacamole was shop bought, cheese was plastic looking, tasteless and processed and chips weren't nice, just soggy."
• "The food was a bit overpriced and a bit bland."
• "The food was really overpriced and lacking flavour."
• "The food is crazily overpriced for what it is."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was friendly and helpful."
• "Service has been first class, food has kept the 5 of us coming back."
• "The staff were very welcoming and I cannot fault the service."
• "Really friendly and attentive staff."
• "The waitresses were fantastic, food was epic!"
• "Wait staff were excellent, professional and friendly."
• "The staff were all friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "We felt rushed and almost unwelcome."
• "Service slow."
• "Service was poor, drinks order incorrect but rectified however, the starter arrived before our drinks order."
• "Slow service today expected on a bank holiday but food failed to impress."
• "Service was a little slow."
• "The wait for drinks was unacceptable and we had to ask for more drinks on more than one occasion."
• "Service also poor, gave up asking for drinks and asked 3 times for the bill instead."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good value for money."
• "Food was very very good at a very reasonable price."
• "All accompanied by beautiful views, fresh beverages, and a very reasonable price tag."
• "You really get your moneys worth which is always nice."
• "Very reasonable price for the standard of food on offer."
• "Food was amazing and really good value for money."
• "The food was really nice & we thought good value for money."

Cons:

• "Fish+chips expensive."
• "Was very disappointed with the quality, quantity and presentation of the food considering how very expensive it was."
• "The food was a bit overpriced and a bit bland."
• "The food was really overpriced and lacking flavour."
• "Value for money wasn't there either... You'd think if your paying £28 for a rack of ribs it would have trimmings on the side, but you actually have to order extras/sides in addition to a main item."
• "Very overpriced, ordered ribs and the portion was smaller than a starter at other places."
• "The food is crazily overpriced for what it is."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "It's a lovely venue that carries a great atmosphere."
• "Really good looking place, clean and contemporary with a great outside area."
• "Very clean facilities, lovely deck and inside space overlooking the beach."
• "Really well presented, modern, clean pub / restaurant, friendly staff, cool beach shack sandy area and a secure childrens play area of a good size."
• "Beautiful fresh food, really doing their best to accommodate people during a very difficult time due to the pandemic."
• "Lovely atmosphere, food was great, cocktails galore..."
• "Beautiful location very tasty filling excellent food friendly atmosphere child friendly dogs allowed too a very warm welcoming place with a fabulous location n amazing view if u get to see the sunset 🌅 even better."

Cons:

• "We felt rushed and almost unwelcome."
• "Close but no cigar. Great location, varied menu, but the service really let the place down."
• "The worst roast I’ve had in a long time! Not to mention how overpriced the roast and drinks were!"
• "The table we were invited to was quite unclean and when asked for it to be cleaned, they did it with incompetence (cleaned only part of the table)."
• "Tables were sticky and needed a good wash."
• "The chairs/benches were a bit tough and it got uncomfortable after a while."
• "Despite the waitresses being friendly, we asked them for our dirty table to be wiped twice... it never got cleaned."