Source Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best 'bloody mary' I have ever had."
• "Everything was pitch perfect. It is fresh, light, extremely delicious and well-judged food."
• "Sublime food, seriously good cooking."
• "Very tasteful food and well presented."
• "Really fresh and tasty and plenty of it."
• "Source Kitchen definitely exceeded my expectations with its fresh and innovative food."
• "The line caught sea bass was so fresh it just fell apart."

Cons:

• "6 olives for £2.75!! That is a rip off even for St Ives!!"
• "The Lemon sole with salsa verde and capers was also a bit disappointing as the fish was quite a powdery texture which was unpleasant."
• "The cheese for pudding was very disappointing, I'm almost certain that a block of cheddar from Tesco would have had more range of taste."
• "The coffee wasn't nice either. Too many companies are cashing in on St Ives tourism, clearly this is another one!!"

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fantastic and our waiter took time to explain each dish as it arrived."
• "The staff was super friendly and attentive."
• "Our waiter Rob was extremely helpful and accommodating, especially with complicated dietary requirements."
• "Service was excellent. Genuinely friendly, and they made us feel right at home."
• "Stephen looked after us very well, with a series of excellent dishes."
• "The service was fast and the staff friendly and efficient."
• "Service was friendly and attentive. The dishes were explained well too."

Cons:

• "When we went in to complain we were met with an obnoxious response."
• "No welcome from the waitress as we came in despite making eye contact and no sauces or condiments offered when the food was brought."
• "This is obviously some kind of SCAM that this Stephen does and I’ve noticed on a few reviews on Google that he’s done the same."
• "We were so flabbergasted about the rude and vain way he yelled at us. We left because we felt so disrespectfully treated."
• "I was met with an attitude from the start!"
• "Not dog friendly and poor customer service for managers."

Value

Pros:

• "Very good value for money. I definitely recommend the place and would go again anytime!"
• "Also felt quite fairly priced for how good it was - definitely recommend 👌"
• "It’s not cheap but you certainly get what you pay for."
• "We found this food to be very reasonably priced for the quality, preparation, and service."
• "Very reasonably priced."
• "Reasonably priced menu."
• "For a very reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Well if you are looking for an expensive night out this restaurant is superb."
• "Breaking UK trading law with their cancellation policy... the £30 each per head charge is breaking UK trading laws, they know it yet continue to enforce it."
• "Bit pricey but the food is really good and different."
• "Really wonderful, just don't look too hard at your credit card statement afterwards."
• "The plates themselves are really small and ruinously expensive."
• "Slightly on the pricy side for 'sharing dishes'."
• "Nicely presented food, but an overpriced lunch for what we ate."

Ambience

Pros:

• "A gem in St. Ives."
• "The interior is really modern, cozy and stylish, cutlery, plates, glasses - every single detail was thought through."
• "A nice place to go on my own and just chill."
• "The service was great and the atmosphere really relaxed."
• "Not too hectic on a Saturday night in November either."
• "It’s a fast paced high energy vibe."
• "The atmosphere relaxed and the whole experience could not be faulted."

Cons:

• "My only note is that the chairs could do with a cushion."
• "The background music was a little loud."
• "Not so keen on music in restaurants."
• "I felt rushed."